Top 25 Horror/Suspense Films

Top 25 Horror/Suspense Films

Aside from being a comic book/CBM fan, I'm also a huge follower of the horror film genre. I have compiled a list of my Top 25 favorite horror films.

Editorial Opinion
By ecksmanfan - Oct 21, 2009 04:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Horror

Here you have them, in decsending order. Some of them are odd choices and may not be popular, but I enjoyed them none-the-less. Enjoy!

25-The Birds (1963)
24- 28 Days Later... (2002)
23- Se7en (1995)
22- Misery (1990)
21- Dracula (1931)
20- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
19- Friday the 13th (1980)
18- Freaks (1932)
17- The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
16- The Omen (1976)
15- The Orphanage (2007)
14- The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
13- Frankenstein (1932)
12- Alien (1979)
11- The Blair Witch Prject (1999)
10- Night of the Living Dead (1968)
9- Event Horizon (1997)
8- 30 Days of Night (2007)
7- The Changeling (1980)
6- Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
5- Jaws (1975)
4- Silence of the Lambs (1991)
3- The Shining (1980)
2- Halloween (1978)


1- Psycho (1960)

What do you think? Any changes? What did I miss?
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Swiftsword777
Swiftsword777 - 10/21/2009, 6:23 PM
nice but some of your picks are more so thriller than horor like Silence of the Lambs and The Exorcism of Emily Rose and Alien is a sci-fi
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/21/2009, 10:03 PM
Impressive list. I'm shocked that you picked Night Of The Living Dead, instead of Dawn Of The Dead. Halloween elevated the slasher genre up to new heights, so naturally i'm glad that you put it up there. Not sure that Se7en is a horror film. Dr. Caligari was the original Frankenstein to me, and i'm glad that i'm not the only person who remembers it. And who could forget Stanley Kubrick's horror masterpiece. Mighty fine list.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 10/21/2009, 10:12 PM
Yeah, I guess I shouldn't label the list as just horror, but some of those are just amazing films and will make the hairs on the back of your neck stand up!

@Supermario- Dawn of the Dead is great as well, but Night of the Living Dead has a special place for me...it was one of the first horror films I ever watched and it's still a favorite to watch.
TheUnknown
TheUnknown - 10/21/2009, 10:34 PM
Cool. What do you think about Rosemary's Baby (1968), Nosferatu (1920s), and The Wicker Man (1973)?
SHHH
SHHH - 10/21/2009, 10:37 PM
Misery needs to be higher that b#tch still scares me, what about The Descent,Fraility, did i miss it what about the Exorcist 1979
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 10/21/2009, 10:43 PM
@SHHH- The Descent was good, but it just doesn't do it for me. Frailty I saw a while back and it too was good. The Exorcist...to be honest...its a scary show, but I kinda think it's over-rated. Blasphemy, I know.

@TheUnknown- Never saw The Wicker Man actually. The other two were good shows as well.

It was actually really hard to put these films in order to be honest with you, harder than you'd think. The horror/suspense genres have really done a lot for the film industry and have created some of the best films out there.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/22/2009, 10:18 AM
@ecksmanfan - Yeah, night of the living dead, did set up the zombie genre, so it does make sense to have that on the list. It's just that most people i know prefer dawn of the dead. (me included). Paranormal activity is another really good horror film
Stumblin
Stumblin - 10/22/2009, 1:08 PM
Not a bad list, I'm glad you got Event Horizon in there, that movie rules! Also, Sphere is a nice mind f^ck, and Rosemary's Baby is a bad ass movie too. Strangers is freakin' sweet, I love all the Living Dead movies, except Land of the Dead.

SupermariowworldE, which Dawn of the Dead do you like? The most recent or the original. I love Snyder's but the original kicked major ass.
supermarioworldE
supermarioworldE - 10/22/2009, 9:05 PM
@Stumblin, of course i meant the original. That movie is my favorite zombie movie and one of the best horror films ever made
TheBumblingIdiot
TheBumblingIdiot - 10/23/2009, 5:29 AM
what about the evil dead movies thoese or sweet
TheBlitzExperience
TheBlitzExperience - 10/23/2009, 2:41 PM
this one is pretty new but honestly i think paranormal activity was a great film and would definately be in any list of mine
Betty
Betty - 10/24/2009, 10:47 AM
Just a few random comments:

The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, awesome, I loved this! I think it's where Tim Burton got his style from.

I love that you put Event Horizon, Se7en, Freaks, Jaws, The Shining, and Blair Witch on there.

The only one I dont agree with is 30 Days of Night. It at no point made me even a little nervous. The end was highly convoluted imo. The only thing I did like was the creature design. Actually the creature design was pretty scary to me so I take that back.

I am a HUGE fan of Frailty so I wish that was on there. That was Bill Paxton's directorial debut and I have to say it was a great one!
Betty
Betty - 10/24/2009, 10:50 AM
Tea, I like your list. What is "The Devil Rides Out"?

I think the new film "Anti Christ" should start to clime these lists.

ecksmanfan-- The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) is a newer film. You like? Should I watch this?
Betty
Betty - 10/24/2009, 12:42 PM
Hammer Movie?

I just read the synopsis. Sounds cool.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 10/24/2009, 7:19 PM
@Betty- The creature design on 30 Days of Night is exactly why I put it on my list. Freaked me out!

The Emily Rose film is interesting. It was different than I expected in that part of the film deals with the court case that followed the exorcism (based on actual events, by the way). Jennifer Carpenter did everything in that movie. No dummies were used when she contorts her body, no CGI on her face. One of the cameramen swears to this day that she was actually possessed during portions of the film. My opinion is that the film is quite under-rated. Has a great cast as well; Laura Linney, Tom Wilkinson, Colm Feore.
Betty
Betty - 10/26/2009, 5:11 PM
teabag--never seen Christopher Lee in anything but Star Wars.
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 10/26/2009, 8:45 PM
Great list! I liked 30 days of night if, for no other reason, than it made vampires scary and grotesque again instead of the pretty pomp of twilight and vampire chronicles. The cinematography was very well done too, as well as the lighting. The story was my only beef... it wasnt bad in any sense, just a litle lackluster considering the fantastic set up they had going.
Magicfingers
Magicfingers - 10/26/2009, 10:00 PM
@Shadowelfz- Thank You! I totally agree with you about the prissy-little girl friendly-poptart versions of a vamp. Give me Bram Stokers Dracula any day.
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 10/26/2009, 11:47 PM
Haha no prob fingers. I have to say, Bram Stokers Dracula is by far my favorite vampire movie because it shows vampires in their dark, grotesque glory. Sure, it makes sense for vampires to want to be pretty and social (they are predators after all and often need to do some carousing to get their food), but underneath that glossy veneer is a true monster, as evidence by Oldemens Dracula in the beginning, as well as his wolfmen and batmen forms. Vampires are grotesque frightning monsters in their true form, and by taking that away in Twilight and other vampire-posure shows and movies, they are taking away the intrinsic horror of the vampire, replacing it with something more pop-like than scary.
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 10/27/2009, 12:23 PM
Bram Stoker's Dracula was epic! Oldman's portrayal of Dracula was awesome, in any form. Keanu Reeves...not so much.

Speaking of Frankenstein =), one of my favorite portrayals of that character is Shuler Hensley's version in Van Helsing. I know, it's odd, but I thought that version was cool.
Betty
Betty - 10/27/2009, 3:04 PM
ecksmanfan-- I liked that Frankenstein design too. Talk about a bad Dracula though!
ecksmanfan
ecksmanfan - 10/27/2009, 3:09 PM
Yeah, that was horrible. Some parts of that movie were really cool, but for the most part...crap.
Shadowelfz
Shadowelfz - 10/27/2009, 9:57 PM
Yeah Keanu's acting was pretty consistent with all his roles... consinstantly bad. Still I don't mind seeing him on film, but theres no denying hes lacking in the acting skills department

Its funny that you bring up Frankenstein. He was always may favorite of the old-school monsters. Not sure why, he just creeped me out. I thought Van Helsings Frank was cool, definately my favorite character...except maybe kate Beckinsale ;) One of my guilty pleasures, though, is Kenneth Brannaghs Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. For some reason I just love that movie.
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