Take The Expanded Ultimate Horror Challenge!!! How Do You Rank Now?
We have heard your cries! MANY of you felt that the The Ultimate Horror Challenge wasn’t comprehensive enough! So we included an additional 20 films that round it out a bit more. Many of these are from your suggestions! But this still isn’t a list of every horror movie ever made. And it still doesn’t contain every major work of every horror auteur (there’s still no John Carpenter’s They Live or Wes Craven’s The Last House On The Left).
The next update will be the Ultimate Horror Challenge: Final Edition – where we take your best new suggestions and use them to get up to 101 films that every horror fan should see! So in addition to your ranking, let us know which films should make the cut! Should newer fan favorites like Frozen or The Devil’s Rejects be included? Should we go back and pick up a few more old-school slashers? You’re shaping the Final 20! Discuss and vote and I’ll tally it up!
There are now 81 Films listed below the jump. Each film you’ve seen earns you 1 Point. Count out how many you’ve seen and let us know which category you fall into!
1-10 Points: Soccer Mom
11-20 Points: Mildly Adventurous
21-30 Points: Casual Fan
31-40 Points: Enthusiast
41-50 Points: Hardcore
51-60 Points: Unstable
61-70 Points: Need Meds
71-80 Points: Psychopath
81 Points: Special Circle Of Hell
Head inside to take the challenge! The films are listed in no particular order. This is NOT a ranking!
1. POLTERGEIST
Whether or not it was actually directed by Steven Spielberg or Tobe Hooper, it’s certainly one of the more menacing Amblin films.
2. JOHN CARPENTER’S THE THING
A classic that outdoes the original in every way.
3. THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT
One of the first, and most successful, “found footage” hits.
4. SUSPIRIA
Dario Argento’s most popular giallo.
5. THE SHINING (1980)
Even though Stephen King disliked this adaptation, it remains of one the scariest films ever made. Another classic in Stanley Kubrick’s nearly impeccable filmography.
6. UNIVERSAL CLASSIC MONSTERS (You must have seen at least 2 of these to count as one point).
Dracula, Frankenstein, The Mummy, The Invisible Man, Bride of Frankenstein, The Wolf Man and The Creature From The Black Lagoon. Not a bad run! Without them you would have The Monster Squad!
7. ROSEMARY’S BABY
More queasy and disturbing than it is terrifying, it’s a gorgeous and bold film.
8. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)
The most imaginative slasher in history?
9. FRIDAY THE 13TH (1980)
A Halloween rip-off that spawned a franchise I love dearly.
10. HALLOWEEN (1978)
Maybe the best slasher ever? It also spawned a franchise, but its sequels aren’t nearly as entertaining as F13‘s.
11. THE EXORCIST
Along with The Shining it’s one of only a few eternally terrifying films. Also? Surprisingly obscene.
12. THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS
One of Jonathan Demme’s strongest works. The film that “legitimized” horror for adults in the early ’90′s.
13. DEAD ALIVE
Peter Jackson’s zombie opus is widely considered one of the goriest films ever made.
14. EVIL DEAD 2
Sam Raimi’s gooshy Looney-Tunes episode comes to life.
15. PSYCHO (1960)
Partly inspired by Ed Gein, easily Hitchcock’s most famous horror film.
16. JAWS
One of the best movies ever made. Period.
17. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974)
Also partly inspired by Ed Gein, albeit in a much different manner than Psycho. And unlike Poltergeist, we’re fairly certain that Tobe Hooper directed all of it.
18. HOSTEL
Eli Roth’s film outdoes Saw by actually having something on its mind. Not to mention greater cinematic flair.
19. CARRIE
One of Brian DePalma’s best films and one of the best Stephen King adaptations FTW!
20. [REC]
Paco Plaza’s calling card spawned its own franchise (along with the remake Quarantine and its sequel).
21. PHANTASM
Don Coscarelli’s classic is one of the many reasons we’re all waiting for John Dies At The End.
22. DEEP RED
Argento’s colorful stylistic precursor to Suspiria.
23. CHILD’S PLAY
For one brief movie, we were scared of a doll. The next four? Not so much.
24. HELLRAISER
I rented this from Blockbuster when I was 12 and I had no idea what the hell was going on at the time. In hindsight, that’s a good thing.
25. SAW
Saw may not be as effective as Hostel, but it has some truly clever/ingenious moments and it launched a franchise you could set your watch to.
26. AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON
One of my personal favorites of all time. The rare horror film that balances gore, scares, characters, laughs and genuine heartfelt emotion perfectly.
27. GREMLINS
In one of the best Christmas movies ever, Chris Columbus perfectly balanced menace with heart. Phoebe Cates gets a monologue for the ages.
28. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD
We’d have no zombies without George A. Romero. Not as we know them now, at least.
29. DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)
We all know that Romero tackles consumerism in this masterpiece, but even without the commentary it’s still an amazing movie. The pinnacle of his career.
30. RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD
Expertly acknowledges and sidesteps the legend of Night Of The Living Dead, creating its own zombie sub-genre in the process.
31. NEAR DARK
The best southern vampire movie that never uses the word “vampire”. Kathryn Bigelow and Eric Red fashioned one for the ages that was unfortunately overshadowed at the box office by The Lost Boys.
32. SHAUN OF THE DEAD
Edgar Wright displays a near perfect grasp of tone, character, structure and visual acumen on his first feature.
33. DRAG ME TO HELL
Why didn’t more of you go see this? One of Raimi’s best! You guys are killing me!
34. TROLL 2
Because sometimes you need a palate cleanser.
35. FRIGHT NIGHT (1985)
Almost like the 2011 version. Except for the fact that it’s actually a fun movie and makes a modicum of sense.
36. HENRY: PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER
One of the few horror films that can actually churn my stomach.
37. SEVEN
David Fincher becomes “David F*cking Fincher” on his second feature. An impressively nihilistic studio film.
38. SLITHER
James Gunn does Night Of The Creeps one better by making a far more satisfying movie about an intergalactic entity experiencing love for the first time.
39. DEMONS
Dario Argento wrote this Lamberto Bava-directed romp about a zombie outbreak in a German movie theater. It’s insanely fun. If you haven’t seen it, seek it out (though I guess that should be said for every film in this challenge).
40. CANNIBAL HOLOCAUST
Almost as disturbing as Henry. Remember when people thought this was a real snuff film?
41. PARANORMAL ACTIVITY
While I prefer Paranormal Activity 3, there’s no denying the tectonic shift this film caused in the horror industry.
42. OLDBOY
Chan-wook Park’s masterpiece. The less you know about it, the better.
43. 28 DAYS LATER
Danny Boyle reinvigorates the zombie genre for the 2000′s.
44. ALIEN
Ridley Scott’s 1979 film has aged perfectly. Still gorgeous, brilliant and terrifying.
45. SCREAM
Kevin Williamson and Wes Craven’s 1996 film was the first post-modern slasher hit (a few had tried and failed before, including Craven himself with New Nightmare). It’s also just a good movie. Craven has always been an up-and-down director and this is one of his higher points, if not his highest.
46. THE BLOB (1988)
Dude. Chuck Russell and Frank Darabont hit a post Dream Warriors humdinger with this one. So fun!
47. THE MIST
Frank Darabont in a slightly less fun mood. One mainstream cinema’s bleakest endings.
48. THE FLY (1986)
Just like John Carpenter did with The Thing, David Cronenberg takes his source material to new (and disgusting) highs with his version of The Fly.
49. THE CABIN IN THE WOODS
The best horror film of 2012. So far.
50. THE DESCENT
Easily one of the scariest movies of the past 10 years. I defy you not to squirm.
51. LET THE RIGHT ONE IN
Beautiful, heartfelt and macabre. Complete with a satisfying tragicomic ending. Be sure to watch with the right set of subtitles!
52. THE HOST
In which Joon-ho Bong becomes South Korea’s Stephen Spielberg. A great ride.
53. AUDITION
Find someone who hasn’t seen this movie. Make them watch it, but don’t tell them what it is. See what happens.
54. NOSFERATU
Nosferatu gave us vampires along a timelessly cool design for them.
55. FIRE IN THE SKY
Find abduction scenes unsettling? Fire In The Sky won’t do much to help.
56. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS
John Carpenter’s nod to Stephen King is certainly wacky, but its kitchen sink attitude makes it a classic. This may be the last time he hit one out of the park.
57. THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW
Arguably one of the best voodoo movies ever made.
58. CREEPSHOW
Long live the horror anthology!
59. MISERY
I wonder how many more Annie Wilkes’ are out there now that the internet is widely in use. A movie that will make you second guess any desire you have to be a celebrity.
60. A TALE OF TWO SISTERS
Only nine years old, but already one of the classic South Korean horror films. Directed by Jee-woon Kim.
61. I SAW THE DEVIL
Jee-woon Kim’s last film has both enough detractors and proponents to make it worth seeing.
62. MARTYRS
A sucker punch of religious horror inspired by the director’s real-life loss.
63. THE RING
Gore Verbinski’s remake introduced American culture to J-Horror en masse.
64. RE-ANIMATOR
Stuart Gordon’s 1985 career-starter is singular and bold.
65. THE OMEN
Not as effective as The Exorcist, but worth it for Damien’s nanny alone.
66. APRIL FOOL’S DAY
Such a fun little postmodern slasher. I love this movie (more on that here
67. THE HOWLING
Okay okay. Even though I prefer AWIL I can’t deny Joe Dante’s 1981 film its rightful place in the challenge.
68. THE BIRDS
A landmark of the genre and a glimpse into Hitchcock’s sillier side.
69. THE CURSE OF FRANKENSTEIN
One of the earliest Hammer horror hits.
70. INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS (1978)
This film has been made many times (under this name and many others) but the 1978 Philip Kaufman version is the most entertaining.
71. CANDYMAN
A great urban horror film that made me fear The Cabrini Green well before I ever visited Chicago. I still won’t say his name three times.
72. JU-ON
Takashi Shimizu’s original ghost story packs more flavor than his American remake.
73. THE HAUNTING
The original. Robert Wise was clearly in a different frame of mind when he directed The Sound Of Music two years later.
74. FRONTIERS
Xavier Gens’ best work so far. The reason so many people had their hopes up (and were let down by) The Divide.
75. THE STRANGERS
Surprisingly brutal and scary for a modern “mainstream” film. Pulls no punches.
76. INSIDE
Widely considered the best and goriest slasher of the decade and we still don’t even have the full uncut release on DVD or Blu.
77. THE AMITYVILLE HORROR
Not all that great, but one of those things you have to sit through in the name of horror.
78. TRICK R’ TREAT
I can’t believe I left this off the first time (and I can’t believe none of you yelled at me for it). Essential Halloween anthology.
79. NIGHTBREED
Clive Barker’s mangled magnum opus. I so wish I could have seen The Cabal Cut. Here’s hoping for a speedy release on Blu!
80. KILL LIST
One of the best films of 2011. Some people dismiss it as A Serbian Film “lite”, which is a huge disservice to its brutal impact.
81. SHAKMA
I was only introduced to this a week or so ago, but it’s amazing (and amazingly bad). A great example of what you can pull off with a baboon and a hallway. I didn’t even have the opportunity to see the whole thing, but the hour I saw of it was easily more fascinating than the bulk of what I could have put in this slot instead. Bonus points for Amanda Wyss.
Now add up your points! And remember to vote on which films should make the Final 20 and bring the list to 101!
1-10 Points: Soccer Mom; 11-20 Points: Mildly Adventurous; 21-30 Points: Casual Fan; 31-40 Points: Enthusiast; 41-50 Points: Hardcore; 51-60 Points: Unstable; 61-70 Points: Need Meds; 71-80 Points: Psychopath; 81 Points: Special Circle Of Hell
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Unstable. I can do better
78…not bad…AND I actually have 90% on dvd as well..;-)
51 unstable.
I’m in that special circle of Hell….I’ve seen all them listed.
62 – Need Meds. Not bad. There are indeed a few on there I need and want to see. There also plenty I have absolutely no desire to see. Why is Oldboy considered a horror, though? Revenge flicks don’t really come across that horror-esque in my opinion.
Psycho Path on his way to a special circle in hell! And some of those like the ring, blair witch, and gremlins are not horror films! The original last house on the left was’nt scary.
LOL them being horror doesn’t always have to do with whether or not every single person finds them scary. Very few films scare me – doesn’t mean they’re not horror.
68 Need Meds
77. Some odd ones in there I now need to see.
LOL Im glad you think so, but good point at the same time. Gremlins was scary when I was a child, blair witch did’nt make sense, and The last house on the left was more funny than scary and the ring was more sad than scary. Ok list. I wish Chris Eggertson was doing his own list again.
This is a very specific kind of list/experiment. I still do old-school ones as well with more analysis etc.. and more in depth stuff like the Werewolf and Alien pieces. Still trying to diversify my voice here. Though Chris is rad. Great guy.
Love the new list but now I’ve dropped from Psychopath to Needing Meds. Need to see 4 more films fast to get back to being the psycho I should be.
61 needs meds
But where are High Tension and Event Horizon on the list???!!!
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i was thinking about event horizon too. feast maybe? pumpkinhead possibly in top 101.
Ok point taken. Let’s not turn this into a contest. Or should we? My life in general revolves around horror, always has and probably always will. I take it seriously. Everyday for me is like halloween. I am also a writer as well as you. I wish I was doing this for a living too. Life in this part of N.Y. is so boring especially without enough work to go around so we have to make our own fun and coming to this site is part of my every day routine.
Not saying you don’t take it seriously. I totally get where you’re coming from! I thought we were just talking, not having a disagreement.
61: Need Meds. Not too bad.
Missing the following imho:
Antichrist
The Devil’s Rejects
The Burning
Calvaire
Also missing
Thankskilling!
57. Man I’m slacking.
I bumped myself up to the next level for having seen “most of” 3 more on the list.
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antichrist?
haute tension?
angel heart?
jacobs ladder?
im adding another 13 to my origonal count giving me and even 60.
I guess i need meds.
71. damm! already knew i was a psychopath… stop making things real for me!!
(i actuallly own more than half of these movies)
58 unstable !!
Not only have I seen all of these but I own almost all of them. American Werewolf in London is def my favorite film of all time. SO glad to see Demons on here too, still scares me to this day. Pretty comprehensive list, its missing a couple I can’t think of at this moment..
Hardcore
I need to watch some movies!
SHould inlclude The Devil’s Rejects and Peeping Tom.
70 need meds \m/
Grave encounters should be on the list
and in the final 20 i would put
[REC]
The Omen
Inside
Frontiers
Nosferatu
and take drag me to hell off the list..c`mon..
I need Meds, which coincidentally, I’m already on. Since you did include more modern horror, it wouldn’t be right to leave out House of 1000 corpses or Devils Rejects.
As far as others:
“peeping tom”
“Bad seed”
Dario argento’s Opera and Stendahl Syndrome (spelling)
Wicked little things, reincarnation, penny dreadful of the original 8 films to die for
There are many more in my list of essentials, but for now, this is my few
Well I still haven’t seen Drag Me to Hell (I guess I heard it sucks, so if not, I need to check it out). I didn’t see Kill List on PPV, and hadn’t heard of Shakma. Yeah, add Devil’s Rejects. Frozen was OK but there are better modern movies than that in my humble opinion. Cool list though. Fangs!
Here’s a few for your final 20:
House With the Laughing Windows
The Innocents
Hands of Orlac
Haxan
Pontypool
Black Christmas (1974)
The Fog (1980)
Zombi
Inferno
Jacob’s Ladder
I loved Black Christmas. <3
68 – unstable. I’m getting saner.
I really want Guillermo del Toro on there somewhere, preferably with ‘The Devil’s Backbone’ or ‘Pan’s Labyrinth’, or at least his executive produced hauntfest, J.A. Bayona’s ‘The Orphanage’. I think John Hough’s ‘The Legend of Hell House’ is awesome and worthy. I’m secretly hoping that ‘Night of the Demons, ‘Pet Semetary’, and ‘People Under the Stairs’ squeak in before the doors close.
72 – Psychopath
i always knew i was a psychopath :-p
I have seen and own 78 out of 81…I’m not sure whether to congratulate myself or call a shrink.
Other required viewing:
Eyes Without A Face (’59)
M (’31)
Freaks (’32)
The Orphanage (’07)
The Others (’01)
The Bad Seed (’56)
Final Destination (’00)
Videodrome (’83)
I Spit On Your Grave (’78/’10)
The Hills Have Eyes (’77/’06)
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane? (’62)
The Innocents (’61)
The Fog (’80)
Peeping Tom (’60)
The Island of Lost Souls (’32)
Cat People (’42)
Planet Terror (’07)
I’m baffled why BD repeatedly insists that the Dimension Extreme release of Inside is censored–the retail copy is uncut. Only the Blockbuster version is censored per their policies.
74 films I saw i’m a Psychopath
that makes me feel damn good 
Hardcore over here. I need to catch up to most of you apparently!
I got a 75.
I guess it helps having been watching movies like this for the last 25 years. I know I’ve seen some of The Haunting so I didn’t count it. I just grabbed The Blob so I’ll watch it soon.
A few more suggestions could include:
Castle Freak
Cronos
Jacobs’ Ladder
City of the Living Dead
Event Horizon
High Tension
Silver Bullet
Zombi
And if you have something like Gremlins there, you could have The Monster Squad too.
As mentioned above:
Peeping Tom
Zombi
two classics
unstable. I’m disappointed in myself.
Special Circle for myself. I’m a fan of the list in its entirety. However, I would have personally added a few rare gems like Frozen, Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon, and believe it or not – Twixt.
However, I also believe that The Devil’s Rejects and Teeth should have spots on here.
unstable thats pretty good but i think that on the next challenge we should have HATCHET!!
Great list. 77 for me. I think Devils Rejects, Godzilla(54), The Woman, Jacobs Ladder, Cat People(42), From Dusk Till Dawn, Orphan, The Ruins, Zombie and Cloverfield would make fine additions
74. Meh. Close enough. Shakma and Kill List? Where the hell did those come from?
That’s what I’m sayin’! Never heard of either of them.
Kill List is awesome
Scored 51. And 28 DAYS LATER is not a zombi movie. Its an outbreak movie. RAGE was the infection.
Yeah, but even though the cause was different it pretty much plays like a zombie movie.
Not to sound picky but I thought you had to say Candyman’s name 5 times and not 3.
64 Need more meds
65 although this list is missing switchblade romance, nightmare on elm street 3 and theater of blood
I got 59 – Unstable. Fair enough.
Psychopath…but if I include a bunch I’ve seen and loved you’d have to make a whole new circle in Hell for me!!!!
81. im not going to get to crazy here, but i feel that if oldboy and i saw the devil (ultimately not horror movies) then not including Man Bites Dog is blasphemous. a few others that i feel are essential are: videodrome, ichi the killer and more sion sono films would have nice to see too. but come on! MAN BITES DOG!
oh yeah, i forgot to include Torso and The Burning.
63-Need Meds…sounds about right!
77 only because I hadn’t heard of the other four. you have to put dead snow, la horde, eaters, devil’s reject’s, teeth, feast and dead girl.
Im at 64…I still got a few to see… A couple I might add to the list just to see who else has seen, and to know what others thought. (I know not all of these are enjoyable or must see, but kind most are classic none-the-less, some in a troll 2 sort of way)
the Changeling 1980
Cat’s eye
Creepshow
IT
saw
Pet Sematary
Critters
Scarecrows 1988
House 1986
children of the corn
13 ghosts… original
the fourth kind
House of a thousand corpses (just cuz there is nothing like it)
How about some cheap 80′s horror (the gate, cameron’s closet, Pulse, the boneyard, pumpkinhead, ghoulies,witchboard)
or 90′s
Lepurchaun… (very bottom of the barrel, but classic)
tremors (lol if you havent seen this on a usa or tnt special you are not human)
Brainscan- just cuz its weird and a teen favorite of mine.
killer clowns from outer space (horror back then?)
sorry… both for my spelling and my additions of movies that already clearly on the list.
65 not bad
74-Psychopath… can’t argue with that. A few from my list of haven’t seens: Oldboy (is this even horror?)
Fire In the Sky (technically Sci-Fi but just from that still I want to see it now)
Shakma (never even HEARD of it! And from that description I think I’ll pass)
As far as what’s missing? Only one that comes to mind is the original Salem’s Lot. Both that Barlow vamp and the kid in the window scene gave me nightmares for years. I still don’t like uncurtained windows at night.
80 points, psychopath. Only one I haven’t seen or own is that last one. It sounds terrible, but might have to check it out anyways lol.
53, so disappointed in myself. How about Pumpkinhead? Antichrist? Critters? Cabin Fever? Human Centipede? The Hills Have Eyes? And you left off my personal favorite: Eraserhead!
51. Not bad considering I haven’t seen a lot of classic horrors.
Movies to possibly add to the list:
House of 1000 Corpses/The Devil’s Rejects
Pan’s Labyrinth
Ginger Snaps
May
Dream Home
The Skin I Live In
The Loved Ones
I Spit On Your Grave
Shutter
A Serbian Film
The Children
You are absolutely right! We were just talking. I was sick from the heat yesterday, it has been crazy hot here in N.Y.! I like this list but where is My bloody valentine? (original)
70, O.o need meds huh? Yes please.
OK now i’m unstable! Yay! Thank god you put all the French greats on their but you still need “The Ordeal”! One of my favourite ever horror films and one that is wildly under-rated! You also need “May” and “The Wicker Man”
81 Points: Special Circle Of Hell
Inside is one of my favorite movie ever.
Basket Case
Nekromantik
Abomination
Society
From Beyond
Ichi the Killer
Pumpkinhead
the Brain (1988)
Premutos
Beyond the Darkness (Buio Omega)
Don’t torture a duckling
Toxic Avenger
Tetsuo the Iron Man
Dead Girl
Blood Feast
Bubba Ho-Tep
Dead Snow
Dog Soldiers
Riki-Oh the Story of Ricky
78 1/2 not 2 bad.I can live with that
Just an Enthusiast, but then again this is hardly a comphrehensive list of every horror film out there.
Not supposed to be every horror film out there..
Scored Hardoce but I’m not sure about some movies since some of it I’ve watched as a kid. And why “It” is not on the list??? Shutter shoul made it to.
61 points! ive been slacking on my movie watching
Honestly, you could add a hundred more and I’d still be way up there. Last time I checked I’ve seen over 1,000 horror movies. I need help. Shame on you for not including the original “Funny Games”…
Sweet.. with a score 78 I’m a psychopath. Shakma? What the hell. I’ll have to track that one down. You should add Cold Prey and Dead in 3 Days. Both are pretty stellar foreign slashers. Even harder to find is Dead in 3 Days 2 which I managed to find on this cool new site called Mubi (think netflix but more underground shit). I really recommend DI3D movies. The sequel takes a truly unique path by showing how someone who has survived a slasher movie situation would actually be affected. Also, you guys should add my directorial debut Defiled. It sucks pretty hard but has some cool gore…you wanted obscure, right?
58- Need to up my game…
61: I need meds, I guess I need more meds. I fail as far as the Japanese films are concerned.
Looks like I fall into the “Need Meds” splateGORY this time, hehe. I still don’t see TOURIST TRAP, or John Carpenter’s The Fog here. What about Motel Hell?? Hmmm, how about Trilogy of Terror, and Burnt Offerings-both starring Karen Black? What films with Anthony Hopkins could I DIG up like a corpse? How about MAGIC, one of the best I think, it is a very creepy film featured on Terror in the Aisles. Two other oldies but goodies, The Little Girl Who Lives Down The Lane, and The Other(1972)(no, not the Nicole Kidman movie!!) The Others was a fine film, yes, but that is not the focus right now, LOL. You can obviously see the dilemma that could arise.
I could go on all day about Horror, so I’m just gonna have to stop, hahaha!
Oh, before I go, there is one more I’d like to mention. Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes… ‘Nuff Said…
Mr. Darke out…
I need meds and my husband is hardcore. Makes sense to me. I would like to add High Tension, Dario Argento’s Phenomena, The Devil’s Backbone, The Orphanage, Ginger Snaps, Children of the Night, The Brood, The Company of Wolves, Shiver, Stakeland, Trollhunter, and Interview with the Vampire.
Also Pan’s Labyrinth and Teeth.
Don’t forget:
Jacob’s Ladder – What is real? I still don’t know.
Pet Sematary – It’s okay, we know where to bury him this time.
Feast – Breaking rules? Listen to Clu.
Videodrome – He sticks a freaking VHS tape into his chest!
Santa Sangre – A rite of passage in it’s own way.
Night of the Demons – See the infamous disappearing lipstick!
Pumpkinhead 1 or 2 – Great monster effects.
I considered adding a mondo/style movie to the list but those should be for the special circle of hellions.
I got psychopath, I wonder how I’ll do in the Final Edition?
this was fun the first time, I’m apparently still a psychopath but the longer this list the lamer the titles.
on and @CrimsoN-SoN it’s Betamax
I am unstable…Some final additions to the list could be Martin, House of the Devil, Maniac, Brain Damage and House (Hausu).
76….I’m a psychopath!!
Seen at least 50. Maybe a couple more.
Big fan of foreign horror, having seen all those listed plus many more. Haven’t seen many of the older, cheesier flicks.
52…those last 20 killed me! I did ok with the first group, but now I have some good (hopefully!) movies to watch for awhile
Still too easy. Seen all but the last one SHAKMA. Kudos for putting April Fools Day.
Here are some forgetton gems people might want to seek out.
Black Christmas 1974
Deathdream
The Changeling 198
Don’t Look Now
Mark of the Devil
Haunting of Julia
The Baby
Cutting Moments
Ilsa She Wolf of the SS and sequels
Would You Kill a Child
Island of Death
Alice Sweet Alice
From A Whisper to a Scream
Dead and Buried
Flesh for Frankestien, Blood for Dracula
Deadly Blessing
Nightmares of a Damage Brain
Enjoy!
75. Never go to the theater, so it’s hard to get all of them. Plus some are a bit obscure, even for me (Shakma? Really?)
so glad they put martyrs on the list.
67 and some change. I’ve seen parts of others on this list, but didn’t count them
79. Haven’t seen Kill List or Shakma. Don’t have much desire too. There is a disturbing lack of Fulci on here.
rocking a solid 63. gotta throw some Rob Zombies sadistic ass films on there. yes even Halloween
After 61 the last round, I have to concede to 80 this time. I havent had the oportunity to see Kill List but I soooo want to. I will as soon as it hits dvd. Ive actually seen Shakma. I think I even have an old vhs cable recording of it around. Quite a suprise to see it on this list.
scrolled through real quick but came up w/ at least 68
78 out of 81. My mother would be proud.
69 – I need meds. lol.
54, I can do better.
76. I lovely list filled with must see horror films.
If you are looking for movies to complete the 101 here are a few I believe you should include.
Angst (1983)
Possession (1981)
Peeping Tom (1960)
Puppetmaster (1989)
Eyes Without a Face (1960)
Repulsion (1965)
Switchblade Romance (2003)
Hausu (1977)
Spoorloos (1988)
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
The Burning (1981)
Just Before Dawn (1981)
The Children (2008)
Zombi (1979)
M (1931)
The House of the Devil (2009)
I Spit on Your Grave (1978)
The Stepfather (1987)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
Shivers (1975)
Bay of Blood (1971)
I’m sure I am missing a heap of great titles, but I think at least a few of the ones above should be included.
Happy watching
65. I need meds lol. Please put Jeepers Creepers on the last article!
Casual Fan!!?? 29 points!!?? I need to get on that!
im right around where you are too i got 26 :C
74… Where is Army of Darkness? an Ultimate Sci-Fi challenge would be awesome as well
Hardcore now and growing (catching Gremlins this week).
Also, Let Me In AND Let the Right One In are equally deserving to be on this list. And what of Aliens? Predator? Critters? Tremors? Dog Soldiers? Zombi 2 (if Argento gets 2, then Fulci deserves 1)? The Hills Have Eyes? Most egregious – GODZILLA!!!???
Also, THANKS for giving Slither the recognition it deserves.
78 and still want more, horror movies are more that just movies. They are a timeline for my life.
i got 26 – casual fan , most of these where before my time
53! I’m Unstable!
Unstable now! I’m echoing movies that should be put on the list: Jacob’s Ladder and Pet Sematary! Also, Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Interview with the Vampire, Constantine, Dead and Buried, Body Bags, Army of Darkness, Nightmare on Elm Street 3, Wishmaster & Event Horizon!
I agree with Jacob’s Ladder, maybe Pet Cemetery, and Event Horizon for sure.
Black Christmas (1974)
Hausu (1977)
Eyes Without a Face
Slumber Party Massacre
I’m a psychopath. But alot of people I know already know that.
This challenge is such a great idea, that I realized it needed to be used on another genre, the Western. So here’s the “Ultimate Weatern Film Challenge,” based on the criteria used here: http://realmofryan.blogspot.com/2012/07/take-ultimate-western-film-challenge.html
47. Hardcore. I think The Legend of Hell House, The Fog, Dog Soldiers, and Horror of Dracula should all be on this list please
Psychopath. I’m glad Martyrs was added to the list. There’s only one or two movies that I didn’t see that I actually want to see though. A few of these were sub-genre overkill. It’s still a pretty good list. I would imagine most “horror movies you need to see” lists look very similar.
thought i had seen them all, im defiantly in the need help category, saw a few a need to see!!!
needs meds….i already knew this..lol
there were a few movies I hadn’t seen..so I will be sure to check them out.
73 out of 81 makes me a very proud psychopath. There’s a couple of the newer foreign films I haven’t seen, and one or two of the very old classics. Just gives me motivation to “improve myself.”
Could one suggest throwing The Rocky Horror Picture Show on this list even if it technically is a comedy?
48. Damn, I need to get my act together.
Psychopath!
Must add:
The House of the Devil
City of the Living Dead
Freaks
Repulsion
I used to be considered a psychopath, but alas, I have lost that illustrious title and now simply require medication.
In other news, for the final edition, I was thinking perhaps:
Frailty
Ravenous
Session 9
Don’t Look Now
Cube
Eden Lake
Kwaidan
and especially that haunted house classic: The Changeling.
52, Unstable
Need meds and will advance to psychopath over the weekend! Thanks to others for reminding me of The Burning! Will need to watch again…..
This should contain
The original Last House On The Left
The original Hills Have Eyes
The People Under The Stairs
Peeping Tom
The original Evil Dead
House
Basket Case and plenty of others
I have seen 68, I guess I need some meds lol
Plus I think you should add:
Black Christmas (1974)
Eden Lake (2008)
The Lost Boys (1987)
From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
The Others (2001)
Christine (1983)
The House on The Edge of The Park (1980)
The Beyond (1981)
Shutter (2004)
Cold Prey (2006)
Triangle (2009)
Let Sleeping Corpses Lie (1974)
Night of The Demons (1988)
Videodrome (1983)
The Changeling (1980)
American Psycho (2000)
Switchblade Romance (2003)
The House by the Cemetery (1981)
Wolf Creek (2005)
The New York Ripper (1982)
77 Psychopath…. excellent
Mildly adventurous. I really need to watch more horror movies.
Pet semitary, Christine, and contagion should be on the list too
I want to watch the Descent but I’m afraid it will freak me out too much, because I’m claustrophobic.
That’s the appeal! Go for it.
watch it on laptop under a bed for maximum effect
I scored 59/unstable. I had a feeling I was lol! Have to say, I remember seeing a few of those as a child! Thanks mum!
Can’t say I’ve seen EVERY film in this list but I’ll get to them! I can most definitively say that you’re missing a lot of crucial ones here:
Coffin Joe
Toho films(2 for 1 point maybe)
Tokyo Gore Police
Aliens Vs. Ninjas
The Orphan
Final Destination
Creature from a Thousand Fathoms
The Giant Claw (for shits and giggles)
House of a Thousand Corpses/Devil’s rejects
Cannibal Holocaust
A Serbian Film
I spit on your Grave
Freaks
Pan’s Labyrinth
El Espinazo del Diablo
From Dusk til Dawn (I don’t recall it up there. +Tom Savini as sex machine = instant win)
Those are all the ones I can think straight out. I know you cant please everyone but i think that if we try we can get this thing up to 100 or 150, that would be fun.
yer 150 would be better
i’ve seeen alll the newest movies you’ve added – stilll a PSYCHOPATH!
Awww. 54. I’m only unstable.
Dog Soliders should be included as well.
TheCrow, Cannibal Holocaust was up there.
Psycho path. :p
74, psycho path..satisfied
still in the Special Circle of Hell…81.
60 unstable 1 more and i will need meds lol there is ALOT more that ive seen that isn’t on here
62 Need Meds. In my defense, this morning I took my meds before going to work.;)
Is there still going to be a final edition to this?
39 – Enthusiast… hmm. i could definitely do better.
I got 72. Here are my suggestions (in no order):
1. Wolf Creek
2. Xtro
3. Trilogy of Terror
4. Rare Exports
5. Trollhunter
6. Fido
7. Atrocious
8. The Woman
9. Battle Royale
10. Pan’s Labyrinth
11. Event Horizon
12. Tucker & Dale Vs Evil
13. Antichrist
14. Dog Soldiers
15. House
16. Hobo with a Shotgun
17. It’s Alive
18. Cabin Fever
19. Jacob’s Ladder
20. Fido
Looks like I listed Fido twice. Let’s make this change:
20. A Serbian Film
One of the most fucked up movies ever.
Apparently I am a “Psychopath.” I could have made it to the end if only I liked “Japanese Horror” more. Granted “The Audition” was a slam dunk as I loved it. These last few years I have to give a big Kudos to the French. They totally dominated horror for a stretch.
80… never heard of Shakma. Also, who refers to Kill List as “A Serbian Film *lite*”? They have absolutely nothing in common.
Anyway, movies that should be on this list:
-Behind the Mask (the rise of Leslie Vernon)
-A Serbian Film
-Basket Case
-Salo (120 days of Sodom)
-Faces of Death (not really horror, but it still turns my crank)
-Aftermath/Genesis
-Society
-Fathers Day
-Mordum
-Naked Blood
-Flower of Flesh and Blood
-Mermaid in a Manhole
-The People Under the Stairs
-Lucio Fulci’s Zombie
-Ichi the Killer
-Imprint (from Masters of Horror)
-3 Extremes
-The Men Behind the Sun
-Begotten
-Eraserhead
-Nekromantik
-Cutting Moments
Sadly I am at 48,really need to up my game but overall this is a great list I feel like The loved Ones,and The original Evil Dead should be on this list though.Both are excellent films.
Nice list – 79 – teasingly close to that special place. Obviously, which films make a list like this are very subjective. I’d probably include a couple more old-school romps such as Tod Browning’s ‘Freaks’ and the 1942 version of ‘Cat People’. And, if films such as ‘Se7en’ and ‘Oldboy’ can make the list (which for me incorporates elements of the horror genre but aren’t outright horror films – not a complaint by the way) I’d also include ‘Irreversible’ and ‘Funny Games’ (1997).
Also – ‘Let the Right One in’.
But I have to disagree with ‘Hostel’.
This is bullshit!!!! My perfect score ended because you added a piece of shit movie that nobody’s heard of “Shakma”.
Give me an 80
At a healthy 63 titles of this list!
I only got like……48…….I am ashamed……
This kind of feels like a beginners guide to horror rather than a challenge, and I only say that because most all the films on there are more mainstream horror films, or films that most every horror fan talks about or comes around to seeing eventually. But it is still a really good list of films that horror fans shoudl definitely see! That being said, I only got 78, damn those three films I haven’t gotten around to! Those films being:
Kill List
Shakma
Fire in the Sky
I got 86…I am a Psychopath! Just a few more to go. Here’s my suggestions.
The Lost Boys
From Dusk ‘Til Dawn
Tremors
Sleepaway Camp
Devil’s Rejects
High Tension
Black Christmas
Ginger Snaps
May
Pin
Silver Bullet
Riki-Oh
Battle Royale
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Vampire’s Kiss
Frankenhooker
Basket Case
The Stepfather
Monster Squad
Night of the Creeps
American Psycho
Zombieland
My Bloody Valentine
Silent Night, Deadly Night
wow.. I did really really bad.. but there’s ALOT missing here.. I scored a 52 being perfectly honest.. I never saw Paranormal Activity, and after being drug to #3 in the theater never felt the desire to run and see it. Although not so sure I can fairly count Blair With (one of my first dvd rentals.. and I remember getting fairly bored at times and fast forwarding).
But.. no Children of the Corn? Cujo? The Burning? Sleepaway Camp? Basket Case? I know I am missing tons and tons more.. I’d even go as far as to include Battle Royale on the list.. although I admit to doing poorly on these lists.. most of my horror watching is of the SLASHER genre, my particular weakness.. so don’t care for alot of the zombie, haunted house, ghost, apparition, exorcism flicks.. no dispect respect to The Exorcist (the best of the genre) just never been my cup of tea.
do I get special “hell” points for sitting through the god awful REMAKE of “April Fool’s Day”? What a piece of %*@) that one is.
PS: The Ninth Gate and Stir of Echoes should be on the list..
71-80 Points: Psychopath
A few that I feel should be in the list.. though I would assume some people have never heard of them.
-The Hand (1981) “Michael Cain”
-Night of the Demons (1988)
-The Legend of Hell House (1973)
-Tales from the Crypt (1972)
-The People Under the Stairs (1991)
-House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
-Leviathan (1989)
-Cujo (1983)
-Pumpkinhead (1988)
-Pulse (2001) AKA -Kairo (original title) “The American version sucked
58… like I need you people to tell me I’m unbalanced… heh.
79-Havnt seen Fire in the Sky or Shakma Ohh and your missing High Tension and Ringu
im unstabe… heres my offerings:
Tremors
Devils Rejects(or another Rob Zombie film)
Army of Darkness
The Loved ones
Borderland
Dr.Giggles
Pumpkinhead
Lair of the white worm
Incredible Melting man
Midnight Meat train
From Dusk till Dawn
the people under the stairs
Bubba Ho-Tep
Dead Snow
Dog Soldiers
Soceity
Cabin fever
Phenomena (cos iron maiden need to do more horror soundtracks)
feast
pet cemetary (1st time i started worring about my achilles tendon)
58: Unstable. Yeah, I’ll settle with that.
I can’t believe I only got 60 points…..I’m mad at myself. I do have to say that Cabin in the Woods was only sub-par. I know I’m gonna take heat for that statement.
Also why is Clockwork Orange not on the list!!!!
I recommend:
The Orphanage
Jacob’s Ladder
Wolf Creek
Frozen
The Devil’s Backbone
Antichrist
Repulsion
The Others
Oh and….HOUSE OF THE DEVIL!!!!!!
I definitely think that there should be some Rob Zombie movie on here, either House of 1000 Corpses or The Devil’s Rejects. Some others that should be considered (IMHO):
The Lost Boys
Battle Royale
Pet Sematary
Midnight Meat Train
I’m slowly working may way up to Psychopath…I never would have thought I’d aim for that title, but hey, what can ya do
56. I’m unstable man. Most i haven’t seen are in the foreign category.
The major 2 Asian movies you should watch if you havnt are Audition and the Host
no Irreversible
I Drink your Blood
Snuff
Nekromantik
One Missed Call(Miike)
Alien (All 5 for 2 points or nothing)
Blue Sunshine
Toxic Avenger
Pitch Black
Wizard of Gore (either version)
Bloodsucking Freaks
Gozu
Ichi the Killer
Meatball Machine
Poultrygeist
Meet the Feebles
Bad Taste
Suicide Circle
Tetsuo:The Iron Man
Murder-Set-Pieces
Hills Have Eyes (both)
ABCs of Death
Nightmare Before Christmas
Paranorman
Scanners
The Fly(both)
Martin
and loads more
57 so far, I’ll have to work on it. You should be able to add a point for every two of the universal classics that you have seen. I’ve seen them all.
Also they should add event horizon, devil’s rejects, Ravenous, hills have eyes, and day of the dead. Also take out paranormal activity it sucked.
Seen and own 73 of them, just ordered 3 others online. Eight more to go: A Tale of Two Sisters, Shakma, Fire In the Sky, Demons, Nightbreed, Cannibal Holocaust, In the Mouth of Madness and Near Dark.
Please add some of these!!! (Stars next to def adds!)
Sinister******* [Yes the trailer gave everything away, some of the jump scares are corny and it may be slightly overrated because of how big the hype was but without a doubt a horror movie every horror fan should see!!] PLEASE ADD IT!!!!]]
Insidious*
High Tension
Black Christmas (Original)* [One of the first slashers, ADD]
House of 1000 Corpses
Frozen*
Jacob’s Ladder*
Pet Sematary*** [One of my favorites, must add it!!!]
People Under the Stairs
I Spit On Your Grave*
It**(I’m surprised this wasn’t on there already)
Last House on the Left
Final Destination* (Only because every horror fan should have or should see it at least once)
Cat People (Original)
V/H/S**(So good! Please add)
The Woman
From Dusk Till Dawn
Orphan
The Changeling** (Really creepy ghost movie)
Salems Lot****(Scariest vampire movie out there)
Children of the Corn
Cabin Fever***(one of the better modern horror films)
Pan’s Labrinth
Disturbia* (Yes it’s a thriller but it still should be seen by everyone)
The Others
Pumpkinhead*
House of the Devil (Just ordered it, haven’t seen it yet but judging by others and positive RT reviews it sounds like an add)
Zombieland
Jeepers Creepers***(Another great modern horror)
The Bay (Good new horror film)
Tremors*
Wolf Creek
Human Centipede (Didn’t like it but it’s still a horror movie every horror fan should at least see once)
Scanners
The Collector*
Urban Legend
Sleepaway Camp*** (Great twist ending!)
And also add “The Loved Ones”!!!!
hmm 48 Hardcore but not that great. Also, you should inlcude Village of the Damned (Either one is great and the 1995 one got me into horror movies
60 still Unstable
When are they going to add the other 20 films. It’s been over 6 months.
52-Unstable. Tell me something I don’t know.
This list reminded me of all my old favorites when i was a mere child.
61-70 Points: Need Meds
- I can ALSO do better….
Spartans!! Tonight we dine in hell!!
Yeah… two hours away from joining you guys… the circle is getting bigger and brighter!!!
Finally did it!! Own and have seen all 81!!!
25 – casual fan
probably because I’m not a fan of many older horror movies. mostly recent (1990 – present)
Unstable, was doing so well in the first 40 movies lol…. Gotta catch up some classics though.