Horror Worth Watching
This is a list of horror movies for people who have the horror movie bug. Movies on this list generally merit watching and hold up to repeated viewing, unless otherwise mentioned. Having personally sorted through hundreds of bad movies to find a few gems, I hope this helps others in finding a good flick to watch. You will generally only find supernatural or thriller movies on my list. I will normally not include slashers and thrill killer movies, there are exceptions but generally you will not find those movies listed here. Nearly all my listed horror movies include monsters, creature(s) or unearthly evil or cult menace.
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- DirectorJacques TourneurStarsDana AndrewsPeggy CumminsNiall MacGinnisAmerican professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshipper Julian Karswell.aka Night of the Demon. This is based on a M.R. James story a Casting of Runes. This is my favorite black and white horror movie period. If you haven't seen this and like old horror movies, you should like this.
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsNaomi WattsMartin HendersonBrian CoxA journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.This is one of my favorite modern horror movies. I have watched all of the Ring movies including the Japanese versions (there is a reason these movies were successful). This is the ultimate creepy Japanese kid movie. I find this American version better personally. This is a great slow-build horror movie with a steady build-up. If you're going to watch just one of the Ring movies watch this one. This movie will make you jump out of your skin.
- DirectorJohn FawcettStarsSean BeanMaria BelloSophie StuckeyIn mourning over the tragic drowning of their daughter Sarah, James and Adèle are visited by Ebrill, a young girl who claims she died 60 years ago - and bears a startling resemblance to Sarah.Creepy and original. A unique movie. Great local and scenes..
- DirectorJames WanStarsRyan KwantenAmber VallettaDonnie WahlbergAfter his wife meets a grisly end, Jamie Ashen returns to his hometown of Ravens Fair to find answers. His investigation leads him to the ghost of a ventriloquist named Mary Shaw who seems to have ties to his entire family treeI've watched this movie three or four times now and it is not only creepy but well done. A well made horror flick for horror lovers.
- DirectorCarter SmithStarsShawn AshmoreJena MaloneJonathan TuckerA leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when a group of friends and a fellow tourist embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle, where something evil lives among the ruins.Faithful to the the best selling novel of the same name, this movie has some intensely graphic images but is an outstanding monster move
- DirectorJaume BalagueróStarsAnna PaquinLena OlinIain GlenA teenage girl moves into a remote country house with her family, only to discover that their gloomy new home has a horrifying past that threatens to destroy the family.Great flick. I've watched multiple times and enjoyed it and picked up on more. One of the better cult movies. Don't read a lot about this movie before watching it. It has some good twists.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsAlison LohmanJustin LongRuth LivierA loan officer who evicts an old woman from her home finds herself the recipient of a supernatural curse. Desperate, she turns to a seer to try and save her soul, while evil forces work to push her to a breaking point.Very similar premise to "Night/Curse of the Demon" which is one of my classic horror favorites. This is good flick with a bit of dry grotesque humor. This is a solid movie for general horror movie goers.
- DirectorDrew GoddardStarsKristen ConnollyChris HemsworthAnna HutchisonFive college friends head out to a remote cabin for a getaway, but things don't go as planned when they start getting killed. They soon discover that there is more to the cabin than it seems.This is a fun all around horror movie. Not scary, but it's enjoyable enough for multiple views.
- DirectorBill PaxtonStarsBill PaxtonMatthew McConaugheyPowers BootheA mysterious man arrives at the offices of an FBI agent and recounts his childhood: how his religious fanatic father received visions telling him to destroy people who were in fact "demons."Outstanding horror movie. Great cast good story with a twist at the end you don't see coming.
- DirectorKaryn KusamaStarsMegan FoxAmanda SeyfriedAdam BrodyA newly-possessed high-school cheerleader turns into a succubus who specializes in killing her male classmates. Can her best friend put an end to the horror?There aren't many succumbus movies. This one is a solid monster flick with a hot chick as a monster. It's good and bears watching multiple times.
- DirectorGary ShermanStarsJames FarentinoMelody AndersonJack AlbertsonSheriff Dan Gillis investigates eerie deaths in a sleepy coastal town.This is an outstanding horror movie. One of the greats with a huge surprise at the end. Don't ruin it by reading to much about it just watch it.
- DirectorDan O'BannonStarsJohn TerryJane SibbettChris SarandonCharles Dexter Ward's wife enlists the help of a private detective to find out what her husband is up to in a remote cabin owned by his family for centuries.Aka "The Resurrected" This is actually one of my favorite horror movies and Chris Sarandon's best horror movie next to "Fright Night". It's also one of the few non Stuart Gordon Lovecraft adaptations which is good. This is based on Lovecraft's "Case of Charles Dexter Ward".
- DirectorTerence FisherStarsChristopher LeeCharles GrayNike ArrighiDevil worshipers plan to convert two new victims.I love classic british horror and this is one of the best of the Christopher Lee cultist movies. Written by Dennis Wheatley, the book is outstanding too.
- DirectorVíctor GarciaStarsPeter FacinelliSophia MylesNathalia RamosAfter a family is involved in an accident, they take refuge in a secluded inn where they free a girl locked in a basement without knowing she's an ancient evil spirit.Otherwise known as Gallow's Hill. This was a fairly obscure movie to find. I didn't get much press but it's very good with an original story. Worth tracking down. I'm glad I watched this one.
- DirectorDerek LeeClif ProwseStarsClif ProwseDerek LeeMichael GillTwo best friends see their trip of a lifetime take a dark turn when one of them is struck by a mysterious affliction. Now, in a foreign land, they race to uncover the source before it consumes him completely.Its a found footage movie BUT it's a pretty decent vampire movie too.
- DirectorTroy NixeyStarsKatie HolmesGuy PearceBailee MadisonA young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend believes that she has released creatures from a sealed ash pit in the basement of her new home.This is a great remake which improved on the original. If you haven't seen this, watch it. It's about an ancient evil released inside a house.
- DirectorPaul WendkosStarsAlan AldaJacqueline BissetBarbara ParkinsAn old, dying satanist arranges to transfer his soul into the body of a young concert pianist.I put off watching this for years. It's a good movie with cultists in it. Has a great ending too. Reminds me of Lovecraft's "The Thing on the Doorstep."
- DirectorJames GunnStarsNathan FillionElizabeth BanksMichael RookerA small town is taken over by an alien plague, turning residents into zombies and all forms of mutant monsters.This is one of my favorite horror movies. It has some humor, zombies, alien horror, and slugs. One of the best monster flicks made in a long time.
- DirectorStuart GordonStarsEzra GoddenFrancisco RabalRaquel MeroñoA boating accident runs a young man and woman ashore in a decrepit Spanish fishing town which they discover is in the grips of an ancient sea god and its monstrous half human offspring.Being a fan of Lovecraft I couldn't leave this out. Based loosely on the Escape from Innsmouth.
- DirectorDavid KeatingStarsAidan GillenEva BirthistleTimothy SpallThe parents of a girl who was killed by a savage dog are granted the opportunity to spend three days with their deceased daughter.This is a pretty good movie and theme. A couple loses their daughter and a town offers them a chance to see her again. Oh and the ending is a real treat too. Being a parent this movie makes for more uncomfortable viewing too.
- DirectorSteve MinerStarsBridget FondaBill PullmanOliver PlattFour people attempt to stop a gigantic crocodile, who is terrorizing residents in Black Lake, Maine.I've watched this move 4 or 5 times. Its always entertaining and has some humor too. Great all around monster flick.
- DirectorIain SoftleyStarsKate HudsonPeter SarsgaardJoy BryantA hospice nurse working at a spooky New Orleans plantation home finds herself entangled in a mystery involving the house's dark past.This is a well made supernatural horror thriller. It is full of very subile tricks and turns which reveal themselves in the end. Great movie.
- DirectorJosh ReedStarsZoë GameauKrew BoylanLindsay FarrisA group of friends travel into the Australian wilds to view ancient cave paintings but soon find a horrible sickness gripping one of their own, which leaves them with nothing in their mind but a primal blood lust.This is a great monster movie that never got a lot of press. Has a nice Lovecraft feel to it too.
- DirectorChad Crawford KinkleStarsSean BridgersLauren Ashley CarterKaitlin CullumWhen she learns the supernatural pit worshipped by her remote community in the woods has demanded her as a blood sacrifice, Ada struggles to find a way to survive, while the pit lashes out in anger.I avoided this movie mistakenly thinking it was a poorly made B-movie until I happened to read a blurb about it's plot and was intrigued to give it a shot. This is actually a well made movie about a clan of backwoods people who worship a creature that lives in a pit. It's a good movie, and it's well done and acted with a few recognizable faces. Definitely worth watching. It should be rated higher than IMDB reflects.
- DirectorEric RedStarsMariel HemingwayMichael ParéMason GambleAfter being bitten by a werewolf in the jungle, Ted looks for a cure. His lawyer sister, with a son and dog, invites him to park his camper by her house in the woods and live out of her fridge.Another good werewolf movie. One of the top four werewolf flicks.