Forget going to a Halloween party, turn off the lights and watch a scary movie directed by one of the pioneers of terror. John Carpenter got his break directing the landmark horror film 'Halloween', but for my money his best movie, and my favorite horror movie, was another Carpenter film.
I am NOT a good scary movie watcher. I get nervous and starting asking too many questions. Can't watch em' alone and if you're with me, expect me to be clingy and loud. But, I am in the minority, most people I talk to L O V E to be scared. You can experience a free H…
Okay, I realize that 'Jaws' isn't a traditional Halloween movie choice but for suspense, acting and storytelling you cannot do better than Steven Spielberg's first major hit. Whenever I'm asked what my favorite movie is, 'Jaws' always comes to mind...
Even if you've never seen 'The Exorcist', I'm guessing you've heard of it. Truly evil, it's worth another viewing this Halloween. Make sure you watch the directors cut, with the lights out!
I like a good ghost story with a little mystery and "The Others" is a nice recent addition to the genre. I won't give away any of the surprises, but if you want a quietly paced story to watch in the dark this will do the trick!
I know that when someone mentions subtitles a lot of people get instantly turned off. Who wants to read a movie, right? However whenever I've watched a movie with subtitles it doesn't take long at all for me to forget I'm even reading dialog, especially if it's good. That is the case with the mo…
'The Mothman Prophecies' isn't your typical horror movie, but I think it is a pretty effective thriller with some very creepy elements. Richard Gere plays a reporter who loses his wife which starts a chain of odd events. He is ultimately drawn to a small West Virginia town to investigate a series …
So, I'm 11 years old and my dad takes me, my sisters and a friend of mine to go see 'The Shining'. My dad liked to take us to movies that were getting good reviews, regardless of the rating of these movies (I did enjoy 'Animal House' when I was 9). Needless to say 'The Shining' was a freaky movie…
I realize my first three scary movie recommendations were for older movies and I think that is for two reasons. First, I saw those movies when I was young and easier to scare. Second, it is hard to make a good creepy movie and I never got into the torture type movies that became so popul…
As Halloween approaches you should mix in a creeping looking demonic kid into your viewing schedule and The Omen will work just fine. Make sure you watch the original 1976 movie starring Gregory Peck, not the horrible 2006 remake (also keep in mind that as far as the sequels The Omen 2 is watc…
Halloween is right around the corner, so I thought that on random days leading up to the event I would share with some of my favorite scary movies so you can get ready. First off is a good, spooky ghost and mystery movie. 'The Changeling', starring George C. Scott was made in 1980. Scott plays a …