Personal Favorite Horror Movies


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Just some examples of my favorite horror films that somehow I'm especially attached to; some for nostalgic reasons others for personal taste. I didn't include Hitchcock which I adore or very obvious classics , they are so many left behind .....,

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The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974,  R)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Is pure 70's goodness .
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Dead End (2003,  R)
Dead End
Funny and clever.
3
The Signal (2008,  R)
The Signal
Intelligent and clever....funny
4
The Hills Have Eyes (1977,  R)
The Hills Have Eyes
Nothing can compete with 70's creepiness.
5
Dead Alive (Braindead) (1993,  R)
Dead Alive (Braindead)
This is what gore is all about...great imagination and humor...and I love the way the movie looks , the color , costumes, actors and the kind of 50's New Zealand.
6
Black Sheep (2006,  Unrated)
7
Night of the Living Dead (1968,  Unrated)
8
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941,  Unrated)
9
The Bad Seed (1956,  Unrated)
10
The Innocents (1961,  Unrated)
11
The Evil Dead (1981,  NC-17)
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Suspiria (1977,  R)
13
Hellraiser (1987,  R)
14
In My Skin (Dans ma peau) (2002,  Unrated)
In My Skin (Dans ma peau)
Wonderfully so creepy that you just keep watching and thinking : What the f****k? and feeling pain under you skin...for real.
15
Låt den Rätte Komma In (Let the Right One in) (2008,  R)
16
The Haunting (1963,  Unrated)
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Deranged (1974,  R)
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Eden Lake (2008,  R)
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Pontypool (2009,  PG)
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The Last House on the Left (1972,  Unrated)
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Duel (1972,  PG)
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The Legend of Hell House (1973,  PG)
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The Stepford Wives (1975,  PG)
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¿Quién puede matar a un niño? (Who Can Kill a Child?)(Death is Child's Play)(Island of the Damned) (1976,  R)
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Carrie (1976,  R)
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The Tenant (1976,  R)
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High Tension (Switchblade Romance) (2005,  R)
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The Collector (The Butterfly Collector) (1965,  Unrated)
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The Fly (1958,  Unrated)
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An American Werewolf in London (1981,  R)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956,  PG)
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House of Usher (The Fall of the House of Usher) (1960,  Unrated)
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Tales of Terror (1962,  Unrated)
Tales of Terror
The wine contest is my favorite part.
34
Pit and the Pendulum (The Pit and the Pendulum) (1961,  Unrated)
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Re-Animator (1985,  R)
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Damien: Omen II (1978,  R)
Damien: Omen II
I like the creepy kid so much that I don't really care if the movie is that good...... and William Holden is on it .....
37
The Nanny (1965,  Unrated)
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Army of Darkness (1993,  R)
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They Live (1988,  R)
They Live
They really live! and I'm scared..
40
Dawn of the Dead (1979,  R)
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À l'intérieur (Inside) (2007,  Unrated)
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The Descent (2006,  R)
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Horror of Dracula (1958,  Unrated)
44
Evil Dead 2 (1987,  R)
Evil Dead 2
Funny and clever...plus Bruce Campbell.....
45
El Orfanato (The Orphanage) (2007,  R)
El Orfanato (The Orphanage)
A horror movie that is taking seriously ! and the acting is really good.
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April Fool's Day (1986,  R)
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The Mist (2007,  R)
The Mist
2007 and 2008 have been great years for horror movies .
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[Rec] (2007,  R)
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Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975,  PG)
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Rogue (Rogue Crocodile) (2008,  R)
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Heavenly Creatures (1994,  R)
Heavenly Creatures
I think Peter Jackson recreates the 50's heavenly. The story, effects and acting are great...one of my favorites movies of all times.
52
Theater of Blood (Theatre of Blood) (Much Ado About Murder) (1973,  R)
Theater of Blood (Theatre of Blood) (Much Ado About Murder)
I loved this movie when I was little...It is impossible to capture the coolness of this movie nowadays....sniff
53
Severance (2006,  R)
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Village of the Damned (1960,  R)
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The Cottage (2008,  Unrated)
The Cottage
Funny.........in a very old fashion British way .
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Dead and Buried (1981,  R)
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Splinter (2008,  R)
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The Stepfather (1987,  R)
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Black Christmas (1974,  R)
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The Crazies (1973,  R)
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Tales from the Crypt (1972,  PG)
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The Brides of Dracula (1960,  Unrated)
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Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (2003,  R)
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The Plague of the Zombies (1966,  Unrated)
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Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969,  PG-13)
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Maniac! (1980,  Unrated)
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Naked Lunch (1991,  R)
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Cube (1998,  R)
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Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986,  NC-17)
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Dressed to Kill (1980,  R)
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Calvaire (The Ordeal) (2005,  Unrated)
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Stuck (2008,  R)
Stuck
This film is a surprise of originality and disturbance. Average people are very good and very bad too.
73
The Entity (1982,  R)
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Needful Things (1993,  R)
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The Addiction (1995,  R)
The Addiction
Blood yonkies......
76
El Día de la bestia (The Day of the Beast) (1999,  R)
El Día de la bestia (The Day of the Beast)
Very local humor but a really good movie,to see with english subtitles not dubbed.
77
The Dentist (1996,  R)
The Dentist
Corbin Bernsen makes fun of himself........funny......and more realistic than people think. Dentist are very disturbed doctors.
78
Stir of Echoes (1999,  R)
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Anatomy (Anatomie) (2000,  R)
Anatomy (Anatomie)
Gory european doctors....
80
The Devil's Backbone (Espinazo del diablo, El) (2001,  R)
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The Children (2008,  R)
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Thesis (Tesis) (1996,  R)
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Aparecidos (The Appeared) (2007,  Unrated)
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Cache (Hidden) (2005,  R)
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Poison Friends (Les Amities malefiques) (2006,  Unrated)
Poison Friends (Les Amities malefiques)
AHHHHHH friends........
86
They Came Back (2004,  Unrated)
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With A Friend Like Harry (2001,  R)
With A Friend Like Harry
AHHHHHH I love Harry.......he could be my friend anytime.
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Friday the 13th (1980,  R)
Friday the 13th
Because camp counselors from 1980 are being killed......what else can one ask for...
89
Massacre at Central High (Blackboard Massacre) (1976,  R)
Massacre at Central High (Blackboard Massacre)
Just because 70's high school movies always make me feel better.
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It's Alive (1973,  PG)
It's Alive
ahhhhhhhh 70's babies are cool too.
91
Evil Ed (1997,  R)
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La Cabina (The Phone Box) (The Telephone Box) (1972,  Unrated)
La Cabina (The Phone Box) (The Telephone Box)
This is a real suffocating Spanish short that combines society fear of plots and phone booths . When I was little I couldn't go inside a Phone Booth without a foot between the door. Excellent acting, originality and an extraof spanish average 70's life.....and creepiness......this is what a short is all about.....ahhh I miss shorts at the theaters......they used to show shorts before the main film instead of 15 minutes of previews and ads.
93
Los Cronocrímenes (Timecrimes) (2007,  R)
Los Cronocrímenes (Timecrimes)
This one is a masterpiece of its kind.....Funny, clever, original and well acted.
Is the best time travel movie I have ever seen , very entertaining .....is a mixture of science fiction, mystery and horror...like one of the best episodes of The Twilight Zone.
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Bad Taste (1988,  Unrated)
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The Last Man on Earth (1964,  Unrated)
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The Other (1972,  PG)
The Other
Identical Twins are already kind of creepy( no offense ) and if they are from 1972... they are going to be extra disturbing and weird.
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Películas para no dormir: Cuento de navidad (Films to Keep You Awake: The Christmas Tale) (2005,  Unrated)
Películas para no dormir: Cuento de navidad (Films to Keep You Awake: The Christmas Tale)
Spaniard Children doing their own little things in their own little world and in Christmas..........this movie is imaginative and scary.
A very good1985 recreation of the characters and atmosphere...I was same age and same background that those kids...so it was extra especial for me...but the story is really clever and well acted . Aahhhhhhh children during christmas are so happy...and evil.
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Lady in a Cage (1964,  Unrated)
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Profundo carmesí (Deep Crimson) (1996,  Unrated)
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The Honeymoon Killers (1970,  R)
The Honeymoon Killers
This one is a real treat..... very, very cool., original and with a perfect black and white wash out photography, and very clever and well acted...John Watter's kind of atmosphere and characters.....sophisticatedly trashy..
101
La Comunidad (Common Wealth) (2000,  R)
La Comunidad (Common Wealth)
I like everything about it.... Sancho Gracia is amazing. They all are mayor Spaniard actors and a privilege to see. Spanish horror humor at its best.
A creepy community of neighbors in an old apartment building in Madrid.....nobody is safe
102
Near Dark (1987,  R)
Near Dark
A horror comedy vampire gem....that has been forgotten...it is gory, funny and very,very 80's.......creepy old west with lots of laughs .......
103
Dead of Night (1945,  R)
Dead of Night
A really amazing movie.....with great tales.
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Night Gallery (1969,  PG)
Night Gallery
If Joan Crawford is in it ...I'm in it.....plus great kind of _Tales from the Crypt stories _ . The "Eyes" story( with Joan Crawford ) was directed by young Spielberg .
105
Quatermass and the Pit (Five Million Years to Earth)(The Mind Benders) (1967,  Unrated)
Quatermass and the Pit (Five Million Years to Earth)(The Mind Benders)
I love it........British 60's Sci-Fi......yes..
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Svengali (1931,  Unrated)
Svengali
1931 John Barrymore luring a runaway home girl and misused her under his hypnotic powers ....... great movie.
107
Mulberry Street (2007,  R)
Mulberry Street
You know what! The movie is much more than I expected. Humans are becoming mean crazy human eaters, and the rest of the plot is so,so ,so serious about it, like the whole thing is real. It has even dramatic subplots and an effort to get to know the main characters.....very interesting....all the actors are performing as if they will give them an Oscar.....
108
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (What Killed Sam Dorker?) (1971,  PG-13)
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (What Killed Sam Dorker?)
Great gothic 70's movie, is a forgotten gem of its kind. Very creepy atmosphere and creepy actors.
Is all 70's delight with low budget realistic effects because they are real....70's scary music, faces and story. A blast from the past that makes you feel weird again.
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The Fearless Vampire Killers, or Pardon Me but Your Teeth Are in My Neck (1967,  Unrated)
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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978,  PG)
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The Hitcher (1986,  R)
The Hitcher
I like it because even if it seems impossible to believe that the story would happened to anyone, somehow you totally sympathized with the characters.
You kind of feel sorry for them, and I mean for all of them.
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Cannibal Holocaust (1979,  NC-17)
Cannibal Holocaust
Pure nostalgia.....
Is the scene with animals that freaked me out the most.
People at the time thought was a real story and a real documentary, so they were more horrified by it. Pioneers of false documentary.
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The Brood (1979,  R)
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Transsiberian (2008,  R)
Transsiberian
Like Agatha Christie a bit gorier. Plus Ben Kingsley and Eduardo Noriega.
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Starship Troopers (1997,  R)
Starship Troopers
Really fun, gore and more realistic that one might had thought, just look at its military recruiting ads. Were a premonition that had become true. . ...that is horrifying.
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Sister My Sister (1994,  R)
Sister My Sister
I love the story so much........very claustrophobic film in which there is no men and everything is indoors, the final massacre is so well done, you kind of want them to kill .............
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Murderous Maids (2000,  Unrated)
Murderous Maids
I'm fixated with the story, firstly because is about the sick relationship that servants in general have with their masters; secondly because the case is fascinating and the killing and its circumstances are so bizarre...; and finally because it makes people think about social classes, incest and isolation.
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Isolation (2005,  Unrated)
Isolation
Mutated cows.....in a isolated village........creepy, disturbing, and weird. Done very seriously .
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The Fog (1979,  R)
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Creepshow (1982,  R)
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Night of the Creeps (1986,  R)
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The Return of the Living Dead (1985,  R)
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Day of the Dead (1985,  Unrated)
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Razorback (1984,  R)
Razorback
Really fun, and one of my worst nightmare...... a super obese razorback.
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The Plumber (The Mad Plumber) (1979,  Unrated)
The Plumber (The Mad Plumber)
70's Australian horror classic. A plumber with personality has issues with academics.....who can blame him.....
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Hatchet (2006,  R)
Hatchet
Better than I thought ....and is fun.
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Pray for Morning (2006,  Unrated)
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The Curse of Frankenstein (1957,  Unrated)
The Curse of Frankenstein
I love this movie Peter Cushing is brilliant.
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Deep Red (Profondo rosso) (The Hatchet Murders) (1975,  R)
Deep Red (Profondo rosso) (The Hatchet Murders)
Creepy as it can be.
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The Wicker Man (1973,  R)
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Session 9 (2001,  R)
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Them (Ils) (2007,  R)
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Identity (2003,  R)
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Funny Games (1998,  Unrated)
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Teeth (2007,  R)
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The Wolf Man (1941,  Unrated)
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Shaun of the Dead (2004,  R)
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Strange Behavior (1981,  R)
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Salvage (2006,  Unrated)
Salvage
Great imaginative and clever story.......and good performances.
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The Nightcomers (1972,  Unrated)
The Nightcomers
Creepy and decadent , is 70's 1800's , and has Marlon Brando on it.....I love it.
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The Flesh and The Fiends (1961,  Unrated)
The Flesh and The Fiends
I just love Peter Cushing.......really.
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Frailty (2002,  R)
Frailty
The idea is scary enough to see it...
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The Uninvited (1944,  Unrated)
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Sorry, Wrong Number (1948,  Unrated)
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House of Wax (1953,  PG)
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The Boston Strangler (1968,  R)
The Boston Strangler
Tony Curtis at his best...love the split screen..
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Serial Mom (1995,  R)
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Dragonwyck (1946,  Unrated)
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Long Weekend (1979,  Unrated)
Long Weekend
Very suffocating 70's Australian horror film, with lots of creepiness, great screenplay and original idea .It has a priceless atmosphere, irritating sound and editing ,which by the way, make the movie even more interesting.
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The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971,  PG-13)
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Dracula (1979,  R)
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Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972,  PG)
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The House That Dripped Blood (1970,  PG)
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Blood For Dracula (,  R)
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Nachts, wenn Dracula erwacht (Count Dracula) (1970,  PG)
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El Ataúd del Vampiro (The Vampire's Coffin) (1958,  Unrated)
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Habit (1997,  Unrated)
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La cripta e l'incubo (Crypt of the Vampire)(Terror in the Crypt) (1963,  Unrated)
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Los Monstruos del Terror (Operation Terror)(Dracula Versus Frankenstein)(The Man Who Came from Ummo) (1970,  Unrated)
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La Noche de Walpurgis (The Werewolf Versus Vampire Women) (Werewolf Shadow) (Blood Moon) (1971,  R)
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El Jorobado de la Morgue (The Hunchback of the Rue Morgue) (1973,  R)
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Exorcismo (1975,  Unrated)
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Los Ojos azules de la muñeca rota (Blue Eyes of The Broken Doll) (1973,  Unrated)
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Devil's Possessed (1974,  Unrated)
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931,  Unrated)
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De Lift (The Lift) (Goin' Up) (1983,  R)
De Lift (The Lift) (Goin' Up)
It is much more than one might suspected it to be. It is funny and smart....old fashion horror with bits of german new wave.
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Brain Damage (1987,  R)
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Island of Lost Souls (The Island of Dr. Moreau) (1933,  Unrated)
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957,  Unrated)
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The Spiral Staircase (1946,  Unrated)
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The Invisible Man (1933,  Unrated)
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The Omen (1976,  R)
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Them! (1954,  Unrated)
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Tras el cristal (In a Glass Cage) (1986,  Unrated)
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Angustia (Anguish) (1988,  R)
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The Seventh Victim (1943,  Unrated)
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Patrick (1978,  PG)
Patrick
An Australian horror classic .....he is naturally creepy, traumatized and in coma...but he manage to love ...a bit too much....70's delight color, atmosphere, actors and story.
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Halloween (1978,  R)
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Don't Go in the House (1980,  R)
Don't Go in the House
A really weird Psycho Bates kind of type serial killer, but much more screw up by his mom if that is possible........even though there is nothing to guess or to be surprised by... the movie has a nostalgic kind of pace and storytelling that makes you stay and see it.......and the killings go really well with the disco music soundtrack ...Great late 70's feeling and spirit.
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London After Midnight (The Hypnotist) (1927,  Unrated)
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Drag Me to Hell (2009,  PG-13)
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Destiny (Der müde Tod) (1921,  Unrated)
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The Seventh Seal (,  Unrated)
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The Masque of the Red Death (1964,  R)
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Night of the Demon (Curse of the Demon) (Haunted) (1958,  Unrated)
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The Devil Rides Out (1968,  G)
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Hour of the Wolf (Vargtimmen) (1968,  Unrated)
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Drácula (1931,  Unrated)
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Mark of the Vampire (1935,  G)
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Dracula - Prince of Darkness (1966,  Unrated)
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Dr. Phibes Rises Again! (1972,  PG-13)
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Alice (Neco z Alenky) (1988,  Unrated)
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (1945,  Unrated)
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The Most Dangerous Game (1932,  Unrated)
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Dead Snow (Død snø) (2009,  Unrated)
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Fritt vilt (Cold Prey) (2006,  Unrated)
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The Cat and the Canary (1927,  Unrated)
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Little Otik (2001,  Unrated)
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The Girl Next Door (2007,  R)
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The Dead Next Door (1989,  Unrated)
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Baby Blues (2008,  R)
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Frontière(s) (Frontier(s)) (2007,  NC-17)

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  1. flixsterman
    flixsterman posted 64 days ago

    Cool list! Is this new? How did I miss this???

  2. BurtHarbinson
    BurtHarbinson posted 43 days ago

    Damn you... Slow down! Lol....