Ok so I recently started watching some of the horror classics, what do I need to watch next?

Submitted by Kiiaro t3_yibddn in movies

I was introduced to the horror genre mainly through found footage movies such as "As Above So Below" and "Blair Witch" so now I'm branching out to other types of horror movies since I'm reallly enjoying this stuff. Recently I've seen The Thing, Halloween (my favorite), Scream, A Nightmare on Elmstreet, Friday the 13th, Predator, Alien (and most of these series following movies and sequels). Looking forward to any and all suggestions - thank you!

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a_man_hs_no_username t1_iuhrqub wrote

  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
  • Psycho (1960)
  • Rosemarys Baby (1968)
  • The Exorcist (1973)
  • Poltergeist (1982)
  • The Shining (1980)

I’d also check out the other John Carpenter horror movies like They Live, The Fog and Christine - his horror movies (including The Thing and Halloween) are my favorite!

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brogrammer9k t1_iuiqmr1 wrote

The exorcist is a movie i regret watching at a young age. Its one of the most unsettling films, its been 20+ years since I watched it and plenty of the scenes from that movie are still seared into my brain.

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kevronwithTechron t1_iuiw31b wrote

The first half is arguably as horrific as the actual horror elements to me.

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Parking_Mall_1384 t1_iujetbd wrote

I’m still not over the spider walk scene. And her pissing herself. Excellent movie though.

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Parking_Mall_1384 t1_iujepor wrote

I recently watched Carpenter’s The Thing and I was floored at how amazing it was! Everything from the suspenseful atmosphere, to the effects to the story. Truly a fantastic choice.

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MrSnowden t1_iuio0ys wrote

Rewatched poltergeist and I felt it did not age well.

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kevronwithTechron t1_iuivy70 wrote

I've got to imagine that was really awesome to see in theaters but likewise between the rotating stuff in the room scene and the fact I saw so many spoofs of it before the original film it didn't quite work for me.

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Redjo52 t1_iuihua0 wrote

And the Human Centipede 1 and 2.. don't watch 3, that one sucked and will ruin the experience of the first 2...

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Sparty92 t1_iuio8uy wrote

They asked for classics, not to barf their dinner. 😂😂😂

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arealhumannotabot t1_iuhujqg wrote

The Descent - 2005 (original UK cut... the US cut has an altered ending)

Dog Soldiers - 2002 (same director as the Descent)

The Fly - 1986 (great creature effects with a modest budget)

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eirebrit t1_iuiy377 wrote

Edit: Removed this comment as I can't figure out the spoiler tag.

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Keksis_theBetrayed t1_iuhs5ce wrote

Suspiria (1977) and The Wicker Man (1973) are my recommendations.

Edit: oh, and Obayashi's House. It's not strictly horror, but it's a fun and weird ride.

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Persus9 t1_iuhsn8d wrote

Don’t be afraid to stray outside the US…other countries make some fantastic horror movies. Some of my favorites are:

High Tension (France) Inside (France) Audition (Japan)

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yahwehsruse82 t1_iuhthh6 wrote

Susperia (or almost any Argentino movie from that time) Italian

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Keksis_theBetrayed t1_iuixtlu wrote

Suspiria and Inferno make for a good double feature.

You can definitely ignore Mother of Tears, though.

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Keksis_theBetrayed t1_iuixypo wrote

Audition is a Takashi Miike film, right? If it's the one I'm thinking it is, I've been meaning to watch it. I just want to read the novel first.

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FussyBirdTV t1_iuj27kv wrote

High tension YEEEESS! If the opening scene of that movie doesn't get you to turn your TV off you should be able to make it through the whole thing. What a fuckin ride that movie!

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TotesObviThrwawy t1_iuhv65o wrote

If you're wanting to go really classic, and maybe as a nice palate cleanser to a lot of the suggested films, give one or two of the old Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff films a watch.

Then enjoy Plan 9 from Outer Space.

And while decidedly not horror, enjoy washing it all down with Ed Wood.

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MaximusTartanus t1_iuhuoif wrote

If you havent seen it, and since it's Halloween watch The Shining. Probably the greatest horror ever made.

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MovieRogue666 t1_iuhukss wrote

First 3 George Romero Living Dead movies. Classic zombies!

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ShallWeStartThen t1_iuht8g6 wrote

The Japanese Ring series is terrifying.

Underrated- Creep, an old British film- if you use public transport you'll enjoy.

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Gryptype_Thynne123 t1_iuhv4rc wrote

A double feature: 'Nosferatu' by F. W. Murnau, then 'Shadow of the Vampire'. They will mess with your head.

As a palate cleanser, 'Young Frankenstein' and 'Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein '.

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DomesticApe23 t1_iui0d0p wrote

Check out the 80s body horror stuff. The Fly, From Beyond, Re-Animator, Society. Other classics around that time include Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and The Blob. And one of the earliest and imo the best of the classic slashers, Black Christmas.

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cfard-8484 t1_iuifxzj wrote

Silence of the Lambs. Maybe not technically horror but just a solid movie I always watch around Halloween

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yahwehsruse82 t1_iuhsycw wrote

You need to watch the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Best movie ever made. Then you can skip the sequels for now (they don't really follow a real linear storyline anyways) and watch the remake. Evil Dead is a great trilogy. The remake of Night of the Living Dead is better than the original in some ways, that's also a series that doesn't really follow a storyline through the series so you can watch in any order. Waxwork from the 80s is always a fun watch. American Gothic isn't really a gore or slasher but it's definitely a mind fuck. The Sleep away Camp series is great for 80s gore.... If Halloween is your favorite it sounds like you'll prefer 80s slashers so look from there.

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themeatbridge t1_iuhtogq wrote

I always like to warn people about Evil Dead 2. Like if you watch them back to back, you're going to wonder why you're watching the same movie but funny. Both are great, and I don't recommend skipping either. But it's good to know going in.

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yahwehsruse82 t1_iuhtzs5 wrote

Warning- they lost the rights to the original movie so instead of using flashbacks and scenes from the first one they kind of rewrote it and used the rewrite for the first part of the movie. (There, he's been warned lol)

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xap31 t1_iuhszfo wrote

The Grudge

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flocka_james t1_iuhu0n9 wrote

The Strangers (2008) one of my favorite scary movies.

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H2Oloo-Sunset t1_iuhuiwu wrote

The Omen (1976)

The Haunting (1963)

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dinkelidunkelidoja t1_iuib19d wrote

For modern: Hereditary and Midsommar, for vintage: Rosemary’s Baby. Throwing some shlock in here too: City of the Living Dead

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NakedGoose t1_iuiboj8 wrote

Train to Busan

The Conjuring

The Witch

The Babadook

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ProGamerHD_13 t1_iujf6sr wrote

Jacob's Ladder (1990)

Please do yourself a favour and go in as blind as possible. It's an amazing psychological horror movie and I can't recommend it enough.

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my5ticdrag0n t1_iuhv058 wrote

I vote Friday the 13th Part 3 as you will be graced with the greatest character in cinema, Shelly. This person is why Jason where’s a Hockey Mask.

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WhyWorryAboutThat t1_iuhw2mo wrote

The original Candyman is kind of like A Nightmare on Elm Street, with its supernatural killer, but is a lot more serious and adult than even the serious Nightmare films.

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Hawkmek t1_iui2ki2 wrote

The Devil's Pass was a creepy found footage movie.

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fruitporridge t1_iui4knx wrote

The exorcism of emily rose

End of days

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LauraPalmersMom430 t1_iui7wf6 wrote

  • Suspiria (both versions are great)
  • The Witch
  • Videodrome
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SolyCalma t1_iuic1ve wrote

2 that haven't been said:

  1. Possession
  2. The Babadook, it's quite modern though, I watched it the other day and I think it is a modern classic, a great film that will have you thinking about it.
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blucthulhu t1_iuigzbd wrote

The Hills Have Eyes. Original. Make it an early Wes Craven double feature with The Last House on the Left.

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MrSnowden t1_iuiny2t wrote

I have always been a fan of Hitcher.

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FussyBirdTV t1_iuj1yu8 wrote

I'm offended I scrolled for so long and didn't see Child's Play mentioned.

Absolute masterclass horror series and probably the best antagonist of the bunch imo since he actually has a personality and is pretty damn funny.

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Flimsy-Collection823 t1_iujfrcq wrote

the Abbot & Costello meets Fankenstein / dracula film. both funny but also horror.

The Fog.

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Bubbly-Permit-9669 t1_iujq7uo wrote

Hellraiser

Child's play

Final destination

Brightburn

Insidious

The ring

The grudge

The conjuring

Cabin in the woods

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Aconductor2 t1_iuhr753 wrote

The Ten Commandments. Truly a scary film.

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Ohadi_Nacnud_3 t1_iuhsqin wrote

A good next step is A Serbian Film. Make sure to get the unrated version. Go in blind youbdont want any spoilers

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ShallWeStartThen t1_iuht1ot wrote

Honest question- does it even count as horror? Shocking and disgusting but not what I would technically describe as horror.

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yahwehsruse82 t1_iuhtai4 wrote

No it's not horror, it's more of a shock value factor. I wouldn't bother suggesting this considering the movies he listed.

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ShallWeStartThen t1_iuhthao wrote

There only seems to be one comment and that was the only film suggestion from him I could see.

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yahwehsruse82 t1_iuhtllo wrote

The movies he listed that he's already checked out and liked

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Ohadi_Nacnud_3 t1_iuhtflw wrote

Its a love story about a man doing everything he can to give his family a better future.

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yahwehsruse82 t1_iuhuf0s wrote

If you want to recommend stuff to be edgy and cool at least go with a classic like I Spit on Your Grave...kids these days...

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Ohadi_Nacnud_3 t1_iuhvxbl wrote

If you wanna start with a mature hour we can do that. Let's just go with basic bitch shit like cannibal Holocaust as well.

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WhyWorryAboutThat t1_iuhvtqb wrote

To see if they're interested in extreme transgressive films like this, he should just watch some brutal or torture-focused movies first like Saw or Bone Tomahawk.

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Ohadi_Nacnud_3 t1_iuhzigt wrote

A serbian Film is a beautiful love story where a retired man goes out of his way to make a good amout of money so his family can live comfortably

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