MovieMeditation presents... "His Top 50 Favorite Horror Films!"

Borderland was pretty good.

Again a story based on True Events... **** yeah... what they do to Rider Strong was f*cked up....

I'm very open about my illness. I have schizophrenia. Anyone who has a problem with that can f*ck off.

I suffer from depression but I think all my good friends here know that...

That makes two of us. In fact the doctor made me take one those M3 bipolar tests the other day, I scored 85%. Those tests mean nothing, though. It's like when you go back for an assessment and they say "on a scale of 1-10, 1 being the lowest you've ever felt, what number are you right now?" And even if you say 8 they stil give you another dose of happy pills.

Very loosely based on True Events. I haven't watched the film but i'm familiar with the true story and have actually read an article comparing them. I also had stuff to post about Roland Doe (the basis for The Exorcist) but we've passed that now and I couldn't find the article anyway

I dont care how loosely based... cults that believe in human sacrifice are scary as is possession of a entity...

I'd say cults that believe in human sacrifice are scarier than possession because, y'know, they'd be real.

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I was saying that both are scary.... but yeah Human Sacrifice is worse than possession... however they are both a form of death.... death of the body and death of the soul at the point of possession.

Exemplary thread, MM! This is why you're one of my favorite MoFos. You consistently go the extra mile when it comes to the time and effort you put into your threads. Your reviews and write-ups are stellar. Your posts illustrate your obvious passion for writing and movies. A lot of members just throw these lists together without much thought, but I admire your commitment to do the best job possible. The layout, the graphics, the presentation, the explanation of your thought process, the write-ups and reasons for each entry on the list . . . all of it is very, very impressive. I wish more members were like you.

So far this is a very interesting list with a good mixture of lesser known films and beloved classics. There's a few I haven't seen (Dumplings, The Caller, Grave Encounters, Triangle). I've never even heard of Dumplings, but your write-up has me intrigued. I typically dislike found-footage films, but I've heard a few members sing the praises of Grave Encounters, so I'm willing to give it a shot. Triangle has been on my watchlist for years.

I haven't seen Thirteen Ghosts since it first came out. I remember liking it, even if it wasn't necessarily a great film. The creativity with the different ghosts and the glass house helped the movie stand out despite its familiar structure. If I watched the film today, I'm confident that I'd still have fun with it, even if its shortcomings might be much more noticeable.

Considering that you just recently watched Nosferatu the Vampyre for the first time, I'm pleased to see that it made a strong enough impression on you to make your list, even if it's ranked fairly low at the moment. I'm confident that the movie will grow on you with any future viewings and climb higher on the list in the future. If this was my list, it'd make the top ten. I think it's the greatest vampire movie ever made.

The Collector is above average, but most of the movie has faded from my memory. I've never bothered with the sequel.

I love Stir of Echoes. Such an underrated movie. It works as a horror, thriller and mystery film. There are several sequences in the film that never fail to creep me out. I own it on DVD, but I haven't watched it in a few years. I need to revisit it.

I like The Evil Dead, but I've only seen bits and pieces of the sequels. I remember watching Child's Play or one of the sequels a long, long time ago, but I don't remember much about it. I was a kid at the time, but even then I didn't find Chucky particularly scary.

From Dusk Till Dawn is awesome. I remember watching it when it first came out. I was only 9 or 10 at the time. I had no idea who Quentin Tarantino was. I had no idea that vampires were involved. I know some people criticize the jarring, out-of-nowhere shift once the characters arrive at the titty bar, but I was grinning ear-to-ear when I first watched it. The whole thing is so absurd, yet so ridiculously fun and comical and entertaining. And the scene with Salma Hayek and the snake is still one of the sexiest things I've ever seen. I don't generally think of it as a horror film, although it certainly fits the criteria for your list, but it's most definitely a favorite of mine.

I watched The Exorcist for the first time last year in preparation for the 70's Countdown and wrote a review for it. I liked it, but I couldn't help feeling disappointing with it, too. I think the movie is a victim of its own success in some ways. So many iconic scenes have been replayed and parodied over the years that their impact is now diminished. If I had been alive to watch The Exorcist when it was first released, I'm sure I'd be one of the people declaring it as one of the greatest horror films of all-time, but instead I find it overrated.

I'm excited and curious to see how the rest of this list plays out.

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And there it was! The much anticipated write-up by The Great Spaulding.

Seriously though, I was beginning to worry if you would ever check into this list. I appreciate every single reply I get but the longer the better, obviously. And it doesn't harm that you also write so detailed and dig down into each film and aspect etc. Thanks Spaulding! And many thanks for handing out all that credit about my effort and my weakness for always wanting to deliver perfection. It's hard, it's sometimes very difficult, but I do it as much for myself as I do it for all those who appreciate such things - like you. Some people like to get things delivered quick and common, others do appreciate more personality and thoughts. I do, and I like doing it, and shout out to everybody who do as well!

I should have the next 3 coming up very soon!

I think From Dusk Till Dawn is decent enough fun, although I don't completely love it as much as some of you guys. It's one of my step-dad's favourite movies, and I think if I had watched it at a younger age I would absolutely love it, but it actually came after I had watched most of Tarantino's stuff, I think. But there's certainly lots of great, fun parts, especially the Salma Hayek scene. I'm also in the camp that prefers the first half to the second.

The Exorcist is actually my step-brothers favourite film, I think. I've seen it in parts a lot of times, and a few in its entirety. I think it's one of the greatest horror films ever made, and certainly one of the best written. So whilst it's good to see it on the list, I think it's too low and I'm disappointing to hear you aren't completely in love with it, although it's good to see a list that's an honest reflection of your favourites with your personal thoughts mixed in rather than being boring and conventional.

I watched The Evil Dead about a week ago and I wasn't a particularly big fan unfortunately, although I can definitely see the cult appeal with the gore and dark comedy. It just seemed a little to stretched out because of its simple plot, the characters seemed silly at times and its in your face approach got a bit annoying for me about half way through

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Wow, thanks for the extended replies here, Daniel and Chypmunk! Thanks for putting effort into your answers and commenting with your own thoughts as well!

As I said before, the next 3 is coming up, I would say in about 15-30 minutes!

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I haven't seen Childsplay in about 10 years, but I do remember really liking it. I used to have the doll when I was younger but I sold it for a few quid .

from Dusk Till Dawn is a fantastic film. Sure, it's over the top and silly but it's entertaining as f***. I really love the dance scene when everything first kicks off. Such a badass film.

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Now THAT'S more like it!

Three fantastic films.

I'd argue that the latter is more death of the mind. Since every "possession" case i'm aware of has strong links to mental illness.

An American Werewolf in London and TCM , still haven't watched Videodrome. Great write ups.

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is my favourite horror movie ever made. So in my opinion it's listed to low.

One of the best lists i've seen on here, MovieMeditation, from format on down to write-ups.

major up-reps for ~
Nosferatu the Vampyre '79
Evil Dead 2 '87
The Exorcist '73
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre '73

At one time or another all of these have been among my favorite movies. The Evil Dead films have fallen for me a bit over time, although i quite enjoyed Evil Dead 2 the first time i saw it. Recall showing it to a girl back in college and we laughed all the way through

Videodrome is Great , Texas Chainsaw Massacre is really great and An American Werewolf In London is my favorite movie from this set so it's extremely great! Great list so far buddy

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