Maynard's TOP 30 FAVORITE HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME [10 - 1]

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Here's the third and final part of my Top 30 Favorite Horror Films. Enjoy!

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#10

Edgar Wright's

SHAUN OF THE DEAD

UK / France / USA, 2004

The greatest zombie movie of all time, the greatest zombie comedy of all time, the greatest comedy of all time.
I could watch "Shaun Of The Dead" over and over and over without getting tired, thanks to the uber-amazing performances from Simon Pegg and Nick Frost, the absolute hilarious and ingenious humor which makes me totally laugh off my ass and of course, the terrific-looking design of all the zombies.

I love... no, I ADORE this movie!

"Purple Rain?" - "No."
"Sign O' The Times?" - "No."

"The Batman soundtrack?" - "Throw it.

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#9

Sam Raimi's

THE EVIL DEAD

USA, 1981

Undoubtedly the greatest and most impressive low-budhet horror movie of all time.

After years and years of older kids telling me how awesome and horrifying this movie is, I finally got my hands on a copy at the age of 16 - and finally got blown away too by this indie masterpiece.

Oh, how I love all the possessed zombie-like 'deadites', the living forests, the creepy fog overload, the superscary cellar, the super-disgusting yet amazing-loking special effects and, of course, ASH, one of the most likable characters in horror history. A masterpiece!

"You bastards, why are you torturing me like this? Why?"

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#8

William Peter Blatty's

THE EXORCIST III

USA, 1990

You may be surprised, but... yeah, the original Exorcist never did anything for me. It was always the fully underestimated Part 3 that really impressed me, a movie so tense, so creepy, so compelling it's astonishing.

Fabulous performances from George C. Scott and Brad Dourif, wonderful cinematography, awesome dialogue and a few of the scariest scenes I've ever seen (especially the infamous nurse station scene) make this not only the greatest exorcism-themed movie ever, but also the greatest horror sequel ever. Period.

"I believe in death. I believe in disease. I believe in injustice and inhumanity, torture and anger and hate... I believe in murder. I believe in pain. I believe in cruelty and infidelity. I believe in slime and stink and every crawling, putrid thing... every possible ugliness and corruption, you son of a bitch. I believe... in you!"

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#7

Pascal Laugier's

MARTYRS

France / Canada, 2008

One of the most talked-about genre movies of the last few years: the absolutely insane "Martyrs", a film that shocked me to the core.

Never before have I seen something so brutal and violent, so disturbing and horrifying, so mean and relentless - yet, so incredibly well-made and intelligent, so thrilling and impressive, so stunning and mindblowing.

Watching "Martyrs" is a shocking and traumatizing, but also fully satisfying experience you will never, NEVER ever forget!

"It's so easy to create a victim, young lady... so easy."

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#6

John Carpenter's

THE FOG

USA, 1980

Another absolutely awesome Carpenter gem:

the fantastic "The Fog", a superscary, highly atmospheric and stunningly creepy oldschool horror movie, superbly directed, written and filmed,

full of excellent actors, haunting music pieces and gorgeous-looking effects, including one of the scariest openings of all time and another classic and cool Carpenter-esque WTF!?-ending.

An almost perfect ghost film, hands down.

"11:55, almost midnight. Enough time for one more story... one more story before 12:00, just to keep us warm."

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#5

 Takashi Shimizu's

JU-ON: THE GRUDGE

Japan, 2002

The only horror film that manages to scare me half to death AND causes nightmares EVERY SINGLE TIME I WATCH IT.

Others might find it mediocre or just plain confusing - I always end up a complete wreck after watching... no... experiencing "Ju-On".

The creepy pale boy, the scary black-haired women, the cats, the cursed house, all the horrifiying sounds, all the heartstopping jump scares - just thinking about it makes me shudder.

An Asian piece of awesomeness and IMO the absolute scariest horror movie of all time.

"Ju-on, the curse of one who dies in the grip of powerful rage. It gathers and takes effect in the places that person was alive. Those who encounter it die, and a new curse is born."

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#4

Alexandre Aja's

HIGH TENSION (Haute Tension)

France, 2003

In 2004, after 3-4 years where I wasn't that interested in horror movies, this slasher-masterpiece suddenly came along, completely re-awakened my interest in horror and finally made me the horror-geek that I am today.

An excellently written and directed suspensefest, unbelievably tense and thrilling, unebelievably brutal and gory, including an outstanding soundtrack, brilliant actors, awesome camera work and lighting, eerie locations, a cool twist ending and some batshit insane gore.

Best French movie ever, nuff said.

"I won't let anyone come between us anymore."

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#3

John Carpenter's

THE THING

USA, 1982

Without a single doubt the greatest science-fiction/horror-movie of all time:

Carpenter's flawless and super-stunning "The Thing", one of the very first horror movies I've ever seen (Thanks Mom!).

Outstandingly suspenseful and atmospheric from beginning to end; packed with a few of the best-looking special effects in history (spider-head, dog mutation) and a few of the most thrilling scenes in history (blood-test, climax),

plus: awesome actors, terrific-looking settings, magnificent cinematography and a superb soundtrack from maestro Ennio Ennio Morricone. - Perfect.

"Nobody... nobody trusts anbody now and we're all very tired. There's nothing more I can do, just wait..."

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#2

Stanley Kubrick's

THE SHINING

UK / USA, 1980

A tremendously awesome horror classic from one of the greatest directors in history - far, FAR better than the Stephen King novel it is based on.

Haunting and eerie from the very first to the very last minute, due to the unsettling atmosphere, the horrifying soundtrack, the outstanding cinematography and the best-looking settings since "Suspiria".

Excellent actors, excellent direction, excellent script - an excellent and unbeatable masterpiece.

"Mr. Grady, YOU WERE the caretaker here." - "I'm sorry to differ with you sir, but YOU are the caretaker. You've always been the caretaker. I should know, sir... I've always been here."

 

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John Carpenter's

HALLOWEEN

USA, 1978

The first true horror film I've ever seen (I was 9 and once again, thanks Mom!), the one horror film I've seen the most in my life (watched it about 40 or 50 times - already watched it 3 times this year!) and without a shadow of a doubt, the greatest horror movie ever... EVER!!

Reasons?

~ Michael Myers, the coolest and scariest horror villain of all time.

~ Jamie Lee Curtis, the one and only Scream Queen.

~ Donald Pleasance, definitely the coolest and most likable doctor in film history.

~ The greatest soundtrack ever composed.

~ One of the greatest opening scenes.

~ One of the greatest ending scenes.

~ Loads of breathtakingly amazing atmosphere, tension and suspense.

~ Flawless direction, flawless pacing and an almost flawless script.

Halloween - often copied, never equalled. The absolute perfect horror movie - thank you Mr. Carpenter!

"I met him 15 years ago. I was told there was nothing left. No reason, no conscience, no understanding... even the most rudimentary sense of life or death, good or evil, right or wrong. I met this 6-year-old child with this blank, pale, emotionless face and the blackest eyes... the devil's eyes. I spent 8 years trying to reach him, and then another 7 trying to keep him locked up because I realized what was living behind that boy's eyes was purely and simply... evil."

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