Dec 13, 2001 02:48 PM
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I have had a fascination with horror movies since I was little girl. I love the macabre and I love to be scared. The first horror movie I ever saw was Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2 and I have been hooked ever since. These are the five best horror movies in my honest opinion.
Suspiria
Directed by Italian horror master Dario Argento, just the music in this movie will scare the bejesus out of you. A young girl goes to a dance school in Europe only to find that nothing is what it seems. Gruesome death scenes, a fantastic musical score and something eerie and sinister makes this movie pretty unforgettable.
Henry:Portrait of A Serial Killer
After I saw this movie, I was scared to walk to my car at night for weeks. The story chronicles the exploits of a murderous sociopath and his sicko friend. I found the movie to be very disturbing and realistic. Definitely one of the scariest movies I have seen.
Scream
Self-aware, satirical and well done, Scream is a tribute to the slasher film. I thought all the teens performing in this movie were way above average and director Wes Craven did a fantastic job directing. I found it intriguing how the movie tore apart all the fanfare around horror movies, yet managed to create and revive the genre once again.
Nightmare on Elm Street
A creative, original story and a horrific killer all come together to make this movie a legend. Not many people have no idea who Freddy Krueger is. I am always floored by the stories that gave Wes Craven the inspiration for his blade-fingered madman. Supposedly, he saw some articles about some deadly sleepwalking instances, took the name of a childhood bully and a man who scared him years ago and made Freddy. Interesting.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A chilling movie about a group of teens stranded in rural Texas. I found this movie to be oddly humorous, scary and inventive all at the same time. Make sure not to miss the end of this movie which climaxes with a lot of momentum and compared to today's standards not much blood.
These are five can't miss horror movies. All of these are somewhat different but really represent the genre very well.
Honorable mentions
The Exorcist
Last House On The Left
