The 1. 00 Best Horror Movies of the 1. Everybody likes horror movies, but not everybody has the time to really delve into them and explore the genre. There are just too many, and unless you’re actively making your living as a film critic, it is entirely understandable if you don’t have the time. But that’s how misconceptions get started, those misleading observations based only on the most visible motion pictures in a genre, like the frequently expressed belief that the 1. That’s not really fair. The 1. 99. 0s were, if we take a serious look at it, an exceptionally interesting time for the horror movie genre, although that does perhaps have something to do with the fact that it was going through an identity crisis. The 1. 98. 0s were easily defined as an era of slasher thrillers and ambitious gore films, but those trends were already dying out by the time the 1. The late 1. 99. 0s would eventually be defined by Scream and the ironic genre commentaries that emerged in its wake, but the majority of the decade was an amorphous time period in which filmmakers experimented with new ideas, toyed around with the old ones, and produced a lot of exciting movies as a result. Of course not every horror movie from the 1. A couple of the most popular ones didn’t even make this list, and we’ve already produced an entire downloadable commentary track, available free of charge, that explains why Event Horizon is one of them. But despite their absence it still wasn’t difficult to compile this list of one hundred great – and if not great then at least entertaining (or at least extremely interesting) – horror movies from throughout the decade. These films reveal just how diverse and fascinating the genre really was in the 1. So the next time someone tells you that horror movies sucked in the 1. Even some of the so- called “bad” horror movies of the era are worthy of new eyes twenty years later, and it may surprise you to learn that they play a lot better now than they did the first time. Let’s get rolling with. The Burning Moon (1. There's nothing better than watching a decent horror movie. A horror movie that forces you to sleep with the light on after watching it. Hollywood.com's picks for the best horror movies of all time for when you need something scary to watch. Hollywood, Back to the Future: Top filmmakers have already dipped into the sci-fi vault for 21st century remakes of “The War of the Worlds,” “The Planet of the. Intervision. German filmmaker Olaf Ittenbach didn’t just make The Burning Moon, he got away with it. It’s the sort of film makes you want to call the police. Shot on home video, Ittenbach’s movie is the sick tale of a demented teen telling his little sister bedtime stories, but they are completely unacceptable for children or even adults of any age, detailing detestable murders and finally a descent into one of the most gruesome Hells ever conceived. It doesn’t belong in your home video library, it belongs in evidence locker. ![]() ![]() Hong Kong cinema has had an international presence since the 80s, particularly through the martial arts, wuxia and crime films, while in the 90s, arthouse films. Directed by Breck Eisner. With Radha Mitchell, Timothy Olyphant, Danielle Panabaker, Joe Anderson. About the inhabitants of a small Iowa town suddenly plagued by. Series one of new Australian supernatural drama Cleverman is now on BBC iPlayer. Here's why it's worth a look. But there’s a market for that sort of thing. Man’s Best Friend (1. New Line Cinema. Can a film have multiple personality disorder? John Lafia’s killer dog movie doesn’t quite know if it wants to be Air Bud or Cujo, and it races back and forth between family- friendly jokes and horrifying imagery like a dog repeatedly catching a stick. It’s the story of a newspaper reporter who liberates a dog from a shady laboratory, only to discover that it’s a dangerous, genetically enhanced organism that can turn invisible, eat cats whole and even cut her boyfriend’s brakes. Man’s Best Friend is definitely ridiculous, but it’s also entertaining from start to finish. Popcorn (1. 99. 1)Studio Three Film Corporation. The Top 10 Horror Films of All Time Our List Of Some Of The Best Horror Movies Ever, Page 1.![]() ![]() A group of film students rents out a movie theater for an all- night horror film festival, complete with William Castle gimmicks like Smellovision and electrified seats, but in all the crowd- pleasing commotion nobody seems to notice that a maniac is murdering everyone offstage. Clever deaths and an unexpected, charismatic villain make Popcorn one of the better slashers you’ve probably never heard of. My Boyfriend’s Back (1. Touchstone Pictures. Bob Balaban directed one of the scariest horror comedies in history, but that was Parents, back in 1. In the 1. 99. 0s the Close Encounters of the Third Kind co- star returned to the director’s chair for a goofier but still very likable zombie rom- com, about a teen who asks the hottest girl in school to the prom just before he dies. The thing is, when she says yes, out of pity, he refuses to stay dead. Can he still be the good- natured John Hughes underdog when he needs to eat his fellow classmates to survive? Boasting an eccentric sense of humor and weird early performances by Matthew Mc. Conaughey and Philip Seymour Hoffman, My Boyfriend’s Back is an oddball treat. Giggles (1. 99. 2)Universal Pictures. Dr. Giggles was marketed like it was going to be the next great slasher franchise, but nobody saw the danged thing. That’s a pity, because they probably would have liked it just fine. Larry Drake plays a homicidal doctor who metes out violence on his patients while uncontrollably giggling to himself, in a performance that’s campy, but creepy nevertheless. It may not have broken the mold, and it may not have broken into the public consciousness, but it’s gradually finding a cult audience who recognize that it’s one of the most underrated late- era slashers. Thinner (1. 99. 6)Paramount Pictures. Based on a novel by Stephen King, published under his pseudonym “Richard Bachman,” Thinner is a cynical morality tale that probably would have made for a classic Tales from the Crypt episode. As a movie it’s a little longer than it needs to be, but it’s engagingly directed by Tom Holland (Fright Night) and features one of Robert John Burke’s best performances. Burke plays an obese lawyer who uses his political connections to avoid a prison sentence after he accidentally kills a gypsy with his car. The gypsy’s husband curses him to lose weight, uncontrollably, until he dies. It’s a solid “be careful what you wish for” nightmare, with a vicious anti- moral streak. Nobody wants to become a better person in Thinner. They’ll do damn near anything to save themselves. Alien: Resurrection (1. Century Fox. Alien: Resurrection is not a great movie, but it’s an extremely interesting one, and the first Alien sequel to truly revel in the perverse psychosexual imagery that H. R. Giger originally envisioned for the series way back in 1. Ripley, played by a strong and sensual Sigourney Weaver, has been cloned in the future but her DNA has been mingled with the alien xenomorphs she died trying to exterminate in the first place. The action scenes are a mess and the supporting cast is too kooky for their own good, but when Alien: Resurrection focuses on the strange new relationship between Ripley and her enemy – closer than ever, both familial and sexual – it’s a twisted and oddly enjoyable entry in the franchise. Bad Moon (1. 99. 6)Warner Bros. Bad Moon might have been more popular if the title was more honest. Let’s face it: Eric Red’s under- appreciated thriller should have been called Lassie vs. The Wolfman. A single mom invites her estranged brother back home, but he’s not just distant, he’s cursed, and only the family dog knows that good ol’ Uncle Ted (played particularly well by Michael Par. Sure enough, their faithful pooch gets blamed for all the maulings, and eventually there’s a scene where the little boy screams as the Humane Society drags the dog away, while the dog barks its head off trying to warn his ungrateful masters of the danger in their midst. The special effects aren’t great – in fact, sometimes they’re just terrible – but Bad Moon still knows how to hit you in the gut. Anaconda (1. 99. 7)Columbia Pictures. Good old- fashioned monster movie nonsense. A documentary film crew treks their way through the Amazon and runs across a Paraguayan trapper played, with absolute scenery- chewing glee, by Jon Voight. He tricks them into helping him hunt a rare and gigantic anaconda, a quest which eventually gets practically everybody killed. A silly premise, filmed well, featuring an unusually great ensemble cast that includes Jennifer Lopez, Owen Wilson, Ice Cube, Danny Trejo and Eric Stoltz. Wishmaster (1. 99. Live Entertainment. An unironic monster movie released in the height of the post- Scream irony boom, it is perhaps no surprise that Wishmaster didn’t find an enormous audience. But they missed out. This clever supernatural thriller, directed by makeup effects maestro Robert Kurtzman, stars Andrew Divoff as an ageless djinn who has unlimited power, but he can’t use it unless somebody else makes a wish. So Wishmaster is full of amusing wordplay – one woman wishes she could be beautiful forever, so the djinn turns her into a mannequin, etc. It spawned three straight- to- video sequels, but only the first one, Wishmaster 2: Evil Never Dies, is also worth seeking out. Idle Hands (1. 99. Columbia Pictures. Do you remember that scene from Evil Dead II where Bruce Campbell’s hand became possessed and tried to kill him? Idle Hands is that scene, but as an entire movie. It works better than you might think. Devon Sawa plays a pothead who’s so slothful that his hand literally becomes the devil’s plaything. His hand kills his best friends, Seth Green (Robot Chicken) and Elden Henson (Daredevil), but it’s cool. They come back as zombies to help him find a way out of the curse. Very funny stuff from prolific TV director Rodman Flender (Scream: The Series). House on Haunted Hill (1. Warner Bros. It’s no coincidence that the remake of William Castle’s beloved fright flick opens at an amusement park. After all, this all- star spook house thriller works more like a carnival ride than a movie. Geoffrey Rush hams it up as a millionaire who invites a group of weirdos to spend the night in – gasp! But to everybody’s surprise, the place really is haunted, and soon they’re all backstabbing each other to survive. House on Haunted Hill is the kind of madcap fright flick that’s perfect for slumber parties. The Devil’s Advocate (1. Warner Bros. And to think, Al Pacino used to be considered a pretty subtle actor. But by the 1. 99. The Godfather and Serpico was going WAY over the top in genre flicks like Dick Tracy and, more to the point, The Devil’s Advocate, playing Lucifer himself as a wealthy and oversexed head of a prestigious New York law firm. This Trailer for Brazilian Teen Horror Movie Kill Me Please Is Both Gorgeous and Ghoulish. The 1. 6 Best Japanese Horror Movies of All Time. Who doesn’t love a good horror movie or? The Japanese horror genre (known by the abbreviated term “J- Horror”) has given us films, television shows, comics, and other media that are some of the spookiest, campiest, and most mind- melting within the realm of horror. Whether you’re looking for something that will give you literal nightmares or just an absurd blood- spraying campy good time, there’s an entry on this list for just about every horror fan. From classic black and white ghostly tales to modern takes on digital and cultural curses, Japanese horror filmmakers add an imaginative and creative flair to their films that can be hard to find in Western horror filmmaking. The 2. 00. 0s saw the advent of the Western J- Horror remakes, like The Ring and The Grudge, but few were worthy of comparison to the original Japanese films. Nothing compares to an honest to goodness J- Horror movie. Beware of some spoilers that lie ahead, there’s a few of them! Read on to learn about the 1. Best Japanese Horror Movies of All Time. Ringu. Ringu is a 1. Hideo Nakata. Most people knowthe long- haired, creepy curse- caster Sadako by her westernized name, Samara, from the 2. English- language remake of the film. The remake deviated a little but from the original, but not much. It follows the story of television reporter and single mother Reiko (Nanako Matsushima) who becomes entangled in a seemingly inescapable curse that will be your demise about seven days after watching the curse’s origin– a VHS tape. Like the remake, the film opens up with two teen girls talking about a cursed videotape after one of them reveals that they’ve seen it, and the opening goes about as badly as you’d expect. Ringu was a fascinating film because it used the creepy little girl trope in a way that made it unique. There’s something very terrifying about being cursed by the simple act of watching something, especially when you know how little time you have to break that curse. Anxiety attack, anyone? Battle Royale. Battle Royale is a 2. Kinji Fukasaku, based on the novel of the same name by Koushun Takami. In Battle Royale, junior high school students are forced by the Japanese government to compete in a Hunger Games- style death match between each other, with one victorious survivor to be allowed to leave. In fact, The Hunger Games is considered by many fans to be an obvious rip off of the original Battle Royale. Battle Royale is one of the best films on this list for many reasons, including its iconic and dramatic film, the fantastic performance by the talented Takeshi Kitano, its multidimensional and diverse young characters, and its uncomfortable mix of bloodshed and humor. But most of all, Battle Royale is a great film because it makes you question yourself: “If I were in this situation, how strong would my morals and will to live be?”1. Tetsuo: The Iron Man. Tetsuo: The Iron Man is one of those J- Horror films that sticks with you after watching it for the very first time. This 1. 98. 9 cyberpunk horror film was directed by Shinya Tsukamoto and has become a low- budget horror cult classic. There is very little dialogue, which adds to the film’s allure. The film opens up gruesomely with a metal fetishist, surrounded by pipes and smoke, violently cutting open his leg and inserting a steel rod inside of him. Later, he sees maggots festering his leg, and he runs into the streets screaming. A Japanese businessman named only as “Man” (Tomorowo Taguchi) and his girlfriend “Woman” hit the man with their car and try to cover up the incident. The metal fetishist somehow is able to enact revenge on the man that tried to dump him by cursing him to metamorphose into a metallic machine monster. This film is gruesome to say the least, with everything from graphic tearing flesh to electric drill boners. The film has earned its place as one of the most surreal, gruesome, and campy Japanese horror films around. Suicide Circle. Suicide Circle (known as Suicide Club outside of Japan) is a 2. Sion Sono. The film explores a pandemic of suicides that suddenly occur across Japan and the detective, named Kuroda (Ryo Ishibashi), who seeks to unravel the mystery behind them. The film has gained fame for its exceptionally gory presentation and very controversial themes. The film opens up with a performance from a fictional idol pop group called Dessart and a mass 5. The scene is one of many gruesome scenes in the film, and one the most iconic in the Japanese horror genre. Suicide Circle is a great film for its complex plot and symbolic themes. The film has been interpreted and reinterpreted by fans around the globe for years. It is likely that the film is a surreal exploration of how fads can influence the actions of people. Ichi the Killer. Ichi the Killer is a 2. Takashi Miike and based on the manga series by Hideo Yamamoto. The film tells the story of opposing yakuza gangs and a murderous scarred man named Ichi, who is used as a killing dog between the gangs. The film can be difficult to watch, with its graphic scenes of cruelty and intense violence, but Ichi the Killer has become a cult classic in Japanese horror and one of the most recognizable entries on this list. Despite its graphic nature, the film is far from vapid and pointless. The themes of the film are what give it its charm– more or less, Ichi the Killer is a very well- done and artistic assessment of violence, responsibility, and the media. The film takes a critical stance on how violent imagery is consumed in modern times without making the filmmakers’ own moral stances known. Its makes the viewer question their own attitude toward voyeurism and violence, and its a shame that the film’s release was met with aggressive attempts to censor it. By censoring it, the point of the film is lost. Ju- On: The Grudge. The 2. 00. 2 supernatural horror film Ju- on: The Grudge was directed by Takashi Shimizu. The film was actually the third installment of the Ju- on series but was the first to be theatrically released. Like Ringu, Ju- on: The Grudge had an American remake called The Grudge in 2. Westernized version was also directed by Takashi Shimizu. Luckily, the remake maintained Shimizu’s taste in directing and was a major success. In Ju- On: The Grudge, a grisly murder left its mark on a house in Tokyo long after the deadly events took place. When a new family moves in, they find themselves emotionally influenced and possessed by the strong emotions and spirits left behind in the home. Ju- On: The Grudge earns a spot in this list for its well- done elements of storytelling and unique ghost story. The scene where Kayako’s ghost crawls in a bone- cracking manner down the stairs while emitting a terrifying death rattle has become an iconic image in Japanese horror. The thought of inadvertently touching a cursed space whose darkness will follow you even if you leave is definitely terrifying. Marebito. Marebito is a 2. Takashi Shimizu. The film follows a voyeuristic man named Masuoka (Shinya Tsukamoto) who becomes obsessed with videotaping fear after he sees a terrified man commit suicide by stabbing himself in the eye. Eventually, he discovers what appears to be an alternate dimension beneath Tokyo. He finds a naked woman chained to a cave there, and takes her back to his apartment. She cannot eat, drink, or speak, but one thing is for certain– whatever she is, she wants blood. The film is fascinating not only for its horror elements, but for its fantasy elements as well. The earliest scene of Masuoka crossing into a mountain range in an alternate dimension through the hidden underground tunnels beneath the Tokyo subway lines is something rarely seen in other horror films. The film has a mysterious ethos reminiscent of something from H. P. Many attempts to explain the film include speculation that Masuoka is actually insane, that the characters and worlds he encounters actually just represent human ideas, or that F is actually his daughter. Marebito doesn’t offer an explanation. Kwaidan. Kwaidan is a 1. Masaki Kobayashi. The film is an anthology of stories based on Lafcadio Hearn’s collection of folktales from Japan.“The Black Hair” follows a samurai who divorces his wife to marry a richer woman. His new wife is cold and distant, so the samurai finds himself missing his old wife. His new woman discovers this truth, the two fight, and the samurai decides to return to his original love. Upon returning to his old home, he finds dust, disrepair, and a terrifying truth.“The Woman of the Snow” is a classic take on yuki- onna folklore, in which a woodcutter encounters a snowy ghost with sinister intentions. He eventually discovers that the royal family who calls him to sing for them are far from normal. Hausu. The 1. 97. Hausu is another older classic directed by Nobuhiko Obayashi. The film is considered a cult classic, with its most notable feature being its cast of amateur actors. The film follows a young girl who visits her ill aunt’s country home with six of her classmates and subsequently encounters ghostly supernatural events. Each character has a unique name that describes them, including Gorgeous, Melody, Prof, Kung Fu, Mac, Sweet, and Fantasy. One by one, girls are being “taken” by the house. The film features a ghostly, antagonizing cat and a strange story with little explanation. Hausu has pretty poor special effects, which Obayashi claimed were intentionally campy. Hausu is almost psychedelic in nature and quite an entertaining watch. Despite receiving few reviews upon its initially release– and what reviews it did receive were pretty bad– Hausu gained cult film status, with fans praising the film for not taking itself too seriously and having quite a stylized look. Audition. Audition is a 1. Takashi Miike and based on a novel by Ryu Murakami. The film follows widower Shigharu (Ryo Ishibashi), who finds himself lonely since the death of his wife.
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