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What is the best / your favourate horror film ever?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.i didnt get into horror films until a bored afternoon with nothing i wanted to see at the cinema but nothing else to do so we decided to see '28 days later', that blew me away. it's in my top ten favourite films and has started me watching all sorts of horror films since, i shall watch this thread with interest and get all these films out from the local video shop. the best horror film ive seen since this awakening has been 'the shining'.
The Exorcist when it was first released. The Haunting of Hill House (BW dogs running down corridors, doors breathing, spiral wrought iron staircase, door knobs tuning) The Shinning. Any of the Hammer Horror films on friday nights back in the 70's on HTV/UTV. Used to run up the stairs to bed after those.
Re 'Dead of Night', I agree with what's been said - and what about the ending of the film too? Stunning when you see it the first time. I would also like to mention 'Night of the Demon' (1957). The demon itself looks a little dated by today's standards, although adequately scary, but the build-up of tension throughout the film is what makes it for me. A great performance by Niall MacGinnis as the sorcerer - urbane but sinister . Based on a classic M.R James story, of course, involving a demon being set on to whoever possesses a piece of paper with a runic inscription. The scene on the train with the hero attempting to return the paper to the sorcerer so that the demon will get HIM instead is worthy of Alfred Hitchcock.
I have seen hundreds of Horror films, I tend to like the 70 explotation stuff like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, cannibal holocaust or Driller Killer etc. But I do find The Prince of Darkness to be the most scary, cant stand the bit at the end where the shadow figure is in the door way. Treaclefight yes 28 Days Later is a great film, also have a go at Dog Soldiers a really good film but loads of gore (not a problem for me)
I'm not really a fan of the genre in general, but I saw The Ring (the American remake) this year and it was good. I haven't watched a film that genuinely made me freeze to the chair with fear before. It's a proper psychological horror film - not gory which generally turns out to be totally unscary, in my opinion. I actually found myself trying to avoid being near a television when it came to 7 days after watching the film :) If you've seen it you'll know what I mean. I really want to watch the Japanese original, especially since it was mentioned here.