So I am a little behind on posting my final list, sorry been a little busy getting ready for vacation.
Thanks NOSTRO for hosting, it was a really fun and thoughtful countdown. Also loved all the interaction and comments, I have to catch up on a bit of reading, but good to see excitement in the countdown and horror movies in general.
My list:
1. Phantasm
2. Alien [3]
3. The Exorcist [5]
4. Ghosts of Mars
5. They Live [95]
6. Monkey Shines
7. The Beast within
8. Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (1973)
9. Don't Look Now [64]
10. The Shining [1]
11. The Island of Dr. Moreau (1977)
12. The Thing [2]
13. The Watcher in the Woods (1980)
14. The Fly [10]
15. Evil Dead
16. Silver Bullet
17. Near Dark [109]
18. The Mangler
19. The Phantom Carriage (1921)
20. American Gothic (1987)
21. Race with the Devil (1975)
22. Pumpkinhead
23. The Visitor (1979)
24. Cujo
25. Pitch Black [1 pointer]