In celebration of Halloween, I’ve compiled a list of horror films from several different sub-genres along with links to their respective IMDB pages. Please note that the films listed below may contain scenes that some find triggering, disturbing, or upsetting; if you have any concerns over a film’s content, I highly encourage you to research it prior to watching in order to make as informed a choice as possible.
PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR: films that inspire fear and tension by creating an unsettling atmosphere.
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
Berberian Sound Studio (2012)
FEMALE-CENTRIC FILMS: horror movies featuring women in starring roles outside of the “final girl” trope.
The Vampire Lovers (1970)
GRAPHIC HORROR: films containing depictions of extreme acts, like heavy violence, body horror, and gore. Not recommended for those offended or disturbed by explicit, potentially-upsetting media.
Cabin Fever: Patient Zero (2014)
City of the Living Dead (1980)
HORROR ANTHOLOGIES: also known as “portmanteau films”, these movies contain multiple short segments that are sometimes connected by a main plot.
Necronomicon: Book of the Dead (1993)
The House that Dripped Blood (1971)
Tales from the Crypt (1972)
Extraordinary Tales (2013)
THRILLERS: scary stories with a suspenseful plot.
The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane (2006)
The Seasoning House (2012)
The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959)
MOVIE MONSTERS: horror films starring a variety of creatures, from vampires and werewolves to Lovecraft monsters and evil clowns.
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
The Cabin in the Woods (2012)
HORROR CLASSICS: definitive movies from the pre-1970’s horror era.
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
House on Haunted Hill (1958)
Corridors of Blood (1958)
The Haunted Palace (1963)
Pit and the Pendulum (1961)
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949)
SUPERNATURAL HORROR: all things paranormal, ghosts and ghouls.
The Woman in Black (2012)
House on Haunted Hill (1999)
OCCULT AND POSSESSION: movies with rituals, demons, and possessed souls.
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
House of the Devil (2009)
ZOMBIES: a category encompassing everything from Romero’s undead to the living infected.
The Last Man on Earth (1964)
FOUND FOOTAGE: movies comprised of camera footage filmed by hapless characters.
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
The Taking of Deborah Logan (2014)
Digging Up the Marrow (2014)
As Above, So Below (2014)
The Houses October Built (2014)
HAVE FUN WATCHING, AND HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
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