Scream was the very first horror film that I saw. It subsequently introduced me to the wide world of the horror subgenre known as slasher flicks. Friday the 13th, Halloween (I can't fucking wait for the box set in September!), A Nightmare on Elm Street, and the countless B-movie series' that came out in the 80's. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre is always a favorite. I love the first three, The Next Generation is shit as was the recent Texas Chainsaw 3D, but I liked the remake. I hate the fact it basically ushered in the horror movie remake era of the 00's, but by itself it's a good horror flick.
When I was a teenager I branched out and found that I really enjoyed horror flicks that leaned more so on the suspense side rather than blood and gore and jump scares. I really enjoy the original 'The Haunting' as well as the original 'House on Haunted Hill,' although I'm surprised how much I really enjoy the latter's remake from 1999. I love the classic Universal monster movies like Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolf Man, although I'd say my favorite out of the bunch has to be The Invisible Man. I don't know why. It's cheesy at times, downright silly, but I've always found the story to be engaging and fun to sit through.
I love The Exorcist, The Omen, Rosemary's Baby, and a recent favorite of mine in the demonic horror subgenre has been House of the Devil by Ty West. Although demonic horror is hit and miss. A lot of movies that tackle the subject are complete shit. Recent examples being Devil's Due and Paranormal Activity. On that note, fucking hate the Paranormal Activity series. They're boring and repetitive and rely far too much on jump scares and their idiotic cliffhanger endings.
Modern horror that I've enjoyed over the last few years: The Strangers is an excellent horror film and one of the best theatrical experiences I've ever had with a scary movie. The crowd was really into it, jumped at the right moments, screamed in fright at the right times, great experience and I love the minimalist approach Bryan Bertino brings to the picture. Speaking of which, I have no idea what he' s working on now, if anything. It's been over six years since The Strangers was released and I hope to see more from him. Drag Me To Hell was a fun movie, and I wish Sam Raimi would just go back to making more movies like that instead of bullshit like Oz: The Great and Powerful. I really enjoy the first Saw film, and the first two sequels are decent, but the rest of the series is complete nonsense. House of the Devil, The Innkeepers, The Conjuring, Cabin in the Woods, and You're Next are a few more that come to mind.
There aren't any new horror movies I'm looking forward to. I didn't really care for The Purge but I'll probably end up seeing Anarchy just because there's nothing else out. I heard Deliver Us From Evil was shit, which is a shame because I liked The Exorcism of Emily Rose and the same director made both films. There's one coming out in late August called As Above, So Below, and I like the concept of a horror movie taking place in the Paris catacombs. Unfortunately it's a horror movie being released in late August so it's probably going to be a complete abomination.
I also love survival horror video games and absolutely cannot wait for The Evil Within! I'm still pissed that they pushed the release date back from August to October, but I think releasing a horror game during that month makes more sense. Resident Evil 1-4, Silent Hill 1-3, Fatal Frame, and I have very fond memories playing Dino Crisis when I was a kid.
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