Posts Tagged ‘Horror’
Top Horror Films – #13 – Evil Dead 2
Evil Dead 2 1987; directed by Sam Raimi; written by Scott Spiegel and Sam Raimi Allen: Essentially the same film as the original Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2 took all the great elements of the first and brought it up a notch.
READ MORETop Horror Films – #14 – Aliens
Aliens 1986; directed by James Cameron; screenplay by James Cameron from a story by Walter Hill, David Giler, and James Cameron John: Glad to see others here thought of this as a horror film, I struggled the most over whether or not to include this…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #15 – Shaun of the Dead
Shaun of the Dead 2004; directed by Edgar Wright; written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg There is something uniquely satisfying about a film that successfully blends horror and comedy, and Shaun of the Dead is certainly the film that has best exemplified this feat…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #16 – Scream
Scream 1996; directed by Wes Craven; written by Kevin Williamson Allen: The slasher film that redefined the slasher film.
READ MORETop Horror Films – #17 – Night of the Living Dead
Night of the Living Dead 1968; directed by George A. Romero; written by George A. Romero and John A. Russo Ed: Featuring one of the only African American protagonists of the era, this low budget zombie movie was groundbreaking, and started an entire genre.
READ MORETop Horror Films – #18 – Poltergeist
Poltergeist 1982; directed by Tobe Hooper; story by Steven Spielberg; screenplay by Steven Spielberg, Michael Grais and Mark Victor Ed: When asked about what’s the best haunted house movie, a whole generation of movie watchers cite this film.
READ MORETop Horror Films – #19 – The Fly
The Fly 1986; directed by David Cronenberg; written by David Cronenberg and Charles Edward Pogue, from the short story by George Langelaan Allen: A strange and surreal film, and one of the best remakes ever made. David Cronenberg’s story of one man’s obsession for a scientific…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #20 – The Birds
The Birds 1963; directed by Alfred Hitchcock; screenplay by Evan Hunter from the short story by Daphne du Maurier Alfred Hitchcock is often remembered as a master of horror, but many of his movies truly belong mostly to the thriller category. Not this one. This…
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