Favorite Horror Films/Shows/Genres
 

Seeing as Halloween's on its way, let's let our inner goth out and give a hoot and a holler about our most-beloved films, television shows, and overall genres of the horror-ific persuasion. Divulge what you like to see when it's late and you've got that popcorn ready and the security blanket over your head. List them one by one, or gush as much as possible. And don't feel restrained at just your best, toss some recommendations or sneak in a guilty pleasure or two.

I'm partial to the old classics from Universal, like Dracula, Frankenstein, The Wolf Man, etc., and all their sequels. They're great as appetizers to get you into the groove. I also dig the Friday the 13th flicks and the Nightmare on Elm Street movies. Then there's the Evil Dead trilogy and the Ash vs. series. I'm also a fan of Hitchcock's films like Psycho, Vertigo, and Rear Window (I also like Marnie but that's not horror).

But, since I'm a goofball, I love horror-comedies. Munsters, Addams Family (movies and show), Beetlejuice (film and cartoon), Ghostbusters (movies and cartoon), The Burbs, Elvira, House I and II, Monster Squad, Killer Klowns From Outer Space, and anything horror-related from MST3K and Rifftrax.

I know I'm missing others but maybe you folks can fill in the blanks with your favorites. So whatcha got?

Oh I LOVE House! I know it’s a popular classic but I rarely see it brought up in general horror discussions.

I’ve mentioned it before in some other topic. I have the 2 disc Blu Ray set that came with the book. Part 2 is good too but my favorite is the first. The Horror Show with Lance Henriksen is cool but it’s not really part of the franchise. Part 4 is not good. It’s interesting to see anyway.

I wish they’d make toys based on it. Basically nothing exists. There’s a House 2 comic and some promotional thing. It’s a picture of the 1st mansion with light-up windows. There are fan created figures of Big Ben but they just don’t look right.

If you don’t know look up Dr. Chaos for the NES. It’s clearly a House video game but weirdly unlicensed.

The mansion itself has been up for sale before. It’s like a landmark. Not because of the movie but the history of when it was built. It’s been used for other movies too that were pretty recent actually. Finders Keepers (2014), The Remains (2016). Also The Manor (2021) uses the House 2 mansion.

Another horror/sci-fi franchise I love that has never had merchandise...Tremors. There were plans for toys but they got cancelled. Apparently some people are selling the concepts for thousands of dollars.

I like all the Tremors movies. It’s kept going but still no other merchandise.

There are so many good horror movies out there. Lately I have been digging the body horror films like Hellraiser 1-4, From Beyond, The Re-animator movies, The Fly,Videodrome, The Thing, and Society. I love the practical effects used to create all of the outlandish gore. I love all types of horror movies though. Some of my favorites are Event Horizon, The Cube movies, The Saw movies. The Hostel movies, The Nightmare On Elm Street movies, They Live, and The Terminator (if you count that), Tremors, and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I have a whole cd binder filled with just horror movies. I am a big fan.

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That was about films only. I'm bringing in shows and genre discussion into the mix here.

It's interesting how the House movies are different. The first was like a Silent Hill premise where it uses the occupant's inner turmoil to use against them (Richard Moll is fantastic as always, by the way), where the second had some supernatural relic and an ugly-cute caterpillar dog thing. I had no idea it went farther than that, though. That's interesting. I'll have to check it all out sometime.

I do have Dr. Chaos on NES but never even thought about it being a House game.

Tremors is a fun watch. I'm more a fan of the first two than the others. Not saying they're bad (the prequel is okay), it's just a preference.

I dipped my foot in body horror some years back. I haven't seen Society or the Re-Animator sequels, though. I think I'm with you on the Hellraiser series (I'm assuming you're not a fan of 5 and up); it kinda peters out after those first four flicks. That genre is not really my thing, but I will agree practical effects are much better than most CGI. From Beyond is so surreal -- Jeffrey Combs is interesting to watch in anything he's in. And The Thing is great if people can stomach it, as all the actors in it do a great job (Kurt Russel being one of my favorites) and John Carpenter is brilliant.

I think Terminator 1 counts as a horror film. It's stalker/slasher like. The others are more sci-fi action.

One movie I forgot to mention is Bubba-Hotep. Another great horror-comedy with two legendary actors. And who doesn't love Bruce Campbell?

There was a picture comparing the enemy designs but I can’t find it. Even the house in the game resembles the movie mansion. I didn’t know about it til the 2000s. Heres this. The last paragraph talks about it.

http://www.hardcoregaming101.net/dr-chaos/

Ya The Horror Show uses the House 3 title in other countries but it’s basically it’s own thing. I still enjoyed it though. House 4 is technically in continuity with the first. There’s 1 cool scene and I like the house they use but it’s just not very good for different reasons.

Besides House and Tremors...Chucky is a big favorite of mine too. It’s currently doing the tv series and like you mentioned Ghostbusters. I can’t wait for the next one.

I noticed a lot of horror comedy movies being mentioned. I also love Ghostbusters a lot. I feel like I must mention Slither, Gremlins, Mars Attacks, and Tusk. Tusk has a very bizarre premise involving this crazy guy who turns this victim into a human walrus. It was made by Kevin Smith.

I'm more into horror that have comedic elements in it; Shaun of the Dead, both Zombieland movies, the first 2 Mummy movies with Brendan Fraiser. Overall, I'm not much of a horror movie buff because I'm a p*ssy, but every once in a while, I'll watch Buried and get traumatized all over again. Haha.

As for shows, I grew up on Buffy (I wanna do a remix of the theme song soon).

Dude, Ash vs. Evil Dead was f*ckin' beautiful. I recently finally watched the final season, and I'm actually happy how they ended it. Have you seen Evil Dead Rise?

Slither was wild. And Tusk was insane, as was Yoga Hosers. I'm wondering how Moose Jaws is going to be once Smith gets around to it. I saw Mars Attacks in the theater with a buddy and I was WTF-ing at it while he was cackling it up. I think I was too invested in the characters at the time to really get the point.

Horror comedies are a good starting point to get more into the genre. I think Shaun is a little like that. But we all have our limits.

I recently rewatched the Zombieland films and found myself cracking up hard near the end of part 2 when Columbus called Tallahassee, "Thor" while he was holding a carpenter hammer. It was so subtle and random and the line delivered so endearingly. I did that in the theater, too, I believe. Crap like that always gets me.

I'm iffy on the Vs. ending. Cliffhangers bug me but that's always how Raimi liked to end his Dead projects. Haven't seen Rise. I don't know if I want to since it's a more serious venture. From the things I've seen and heard about it, my interest isn't piqued enough.

I'm wondering if anyone is a fan of the American Horror Story series (there's most likely a thread here but I ain't looking for it). My wife is and likes to pick it apart and compare the seasons but I'm more of a casual viewer. I find that once I get into an installment, something always happens to take me out of it, such as a plotline not making sense or a character doing something stupid. I think Freakshow and Hotel were the only ones I really liked.

Wow, you seem to have watched almost every movie that I have mentioned, and yes everything after Hellraiser 4 was terrible. The franchise had so much potential. I have not yet seen Yoga Hosers, but I want to. Mars Attacks is probably my favorite horror comedy. I just love everything about it.

From what I read, Starz cancelled it, so I assume Raimi gave Vs. the "just in case" finale. Like, "it's over, but the show goes on" sorta thing.

I loved Ash vs. Evil Dead. That show was amazing! We should have been enjoying like season 6 of it by now. Eh, no, I didn't care for the ending. It's like a variation of the alternate ending of Army of Darkness. I think there is plenty to be done in the present before forcing Ash into a post-apocalyptic deadite future.

Evil Dead Rise was pretty good, if a little forgettable.

I spent a lot of time in the Evil Dead game. If you get good at it, it can be a lot of fun trolling all of the other player if you play as the deadite. Last time I peeked at it, though, it was taking forever to find matches so its probably dying out.

Oh, I don't know. I found a lot to enjoy in 5 (Inferno) and especially 6, with Kirsty's return. The recent Hulu movie wasn't bad, either.

It's a riot.

Yeah, that figures. One of those "this is popular, get rid of it" scenarios of corporate horsesh*t.

I agree.

I might watch Rise. It'll probably be one of those things where the wife puts it on and I end up seeing it, too.

I guess it's pretty clear my favorite sub-genre is horror-comedy. I like a little levity amid the nightmares and terrors. My least favorite would be torture like Hostel or anything made with no intrinsic value other than to shock and appall the audience, regardless of genre.

I've always been a gory dark horror fan. However, in more recent years I've come to love the horror/ comedy genre.

Most of the movies in this genre were "im bored and this sounds vaguely interesting" choices. Just a few I've come to love are Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Dead and Breakfast, Zombieland and my favorite Tucker and Dale vs Evil!

Is Santa Slay a Christmas Horror comedy? How do we categorize that one?

Yeah, but you don't like the old stuff from the '70s or '80s, so you'll miss out on some of Lucio Fulci's films. Dude's a gore-hound.

Oh, man, Dead and Breakfast. I think that was our introduction to Jeffrey Dean Morgan. A funny good time. And we've got to watch that and Tucker and Dale again soon. "I'll get the finger sandwiches!"

Santa's Slay is a horror comedy, just set during Christmas like Gremlins. There are plenty of horror flicks centered around that time. I'm not sure if "Christmas horror" is a sub-genre, but it could be.

Now that's not completely true. I like a lot of (late) 80's horror/slasher flicks. Child's Play, Halloween, Friday 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street.

The original Pet Semetary I like way better than the remake. That movie really gave you a roller-coaster of emotions. The toddler death scene is probably one of the few death scenes in a horror film where I was absolutely heartbroken, whereas most film I'm just excited to see how they die. No real attachment.


Yes! Let's watch Tucker and Dale soon! I'll gets sandwiches treat while we watch :lol:

Santa Slay is our Christmas tradition. Haha!