horror films for people who don’t like horror films
i’ve been asked this a lot: what horror movies would you recommend to people who try to stay away from the genre in general, for whatever reason? some people don’t enjoy being scared, some people find horror too unrealistic and outlandish, and some people don’t enjoy the repetitive tropes that are admittedly often present in horror films.
that being said, when i do give people recommendations for horror movies to dip their toe into, they’re often the same ones, or very similar ones. so i’ve gathered them here today, in case my horror loving followers have any friends who ask them the same questions, but aren’t sure of how to answer.
Q: Why don’t you like horror?
A: “I don’t like jumpscares.”
Try:
The Silence of the Lambs
The Orphanage
Rosemary’s Baby
The Shining
A: “I can’t stand gore.”
Try:
The Babadook
The Others
Ringu
The Conjuring
A: “I don’t like horror’s cheesy tropes.”
Try:
It Follows
Pontypool
Teeth
A Tale of Two Sisters
A: “I don’t like the way horror treats women.”
Try:
American Mary
Girls Against Boys
You’re Next
All Cheerleaders Die
Excision
The Loved Ones
A: “Horror is too unrealistic.”
Try:
Hush
The Girl Next Door
Wolf Creek
Almost Mercy
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
A: “I’d rather watch something funny.”
Try:
Life After Beth
Jennifer’s Body
Zombieland
Shaun of the Dead
Re-Animator
