What are your top 5 horror movies? - eviltoast

My top 5:

  1. Alien
  2. The Shining
  3. The Thing
  4. Evil Dead 2
  5. Hereditary
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    4 months ago

    I have a hard time categorizing Stuart Gordon movies as horror (I suppose technically that’s where they end up). They have horror trappings, but everything is so theatrical that it doesn’t really scan as scary. It’s not a failing either but more like the intentional tone.

    The closet modern analog would be maybe Slither? It’s incredibly gross and has concepts that would be horrific to experience, but I’m so removed as an audience member that it’s really just more fun being grossed out.