Halloween has finally arrived and with it comes a mob of
scary decorations and small children begging for candy. Not only does Halloween
make everything just a little bit scarier, it makes it the perfect time to
watch horror movies. These days many of the new horror movies that have been
released have been met with pretty scary reviews, with most of them following
the same cookie cutter “Possession” or “Ghost haunts house” themes, not many of
them stand out above the rest. Now I have to warn you that all of my
suggestions are rated R, but the content in these movies isn’t too horrible for
today’s standards, with some of it being so bad it’s funny. But if you really
want to find good horror movies, be prepared to take a trip back 30-40 years
for the scare of your life as I list off my personal favorite horror movies to
watch near Halloween.
#3. The
Friday the Thirteenth series. A blast from the past, the Friday the Thirteenth
series has everything a good horror movie should have. It combines good
suspension with cheesy yet brutal violence and snappy dialogue to create the
perfect Halloween flick. With its hulking hockey mask clad, machete wielding villain
endlessly slaughter the teens that have dared venture into his camp, it makes
for a good time. And although the visuals aren’t groundbreaking or
revolutionary compared to today’s movies, it makes up for it in spades, with
the series being held responsible for creating the slasher genre.
#2.
Nightmare on Elm Street. Next on my countdown is a movie that followed in my
previous selections footsteps. After the release of “Friday the Thirteenth”
many other studios rushed to follow up and try to get in on the huge public
outcry for the slasher genre. Many of these failed, but a few shined above the
rest, like Nightmare on Elm Street. Now what sets this series apart from The
Friday the Thirteenth series was its tone, changing from horribly frightening to
comical and almost light hearted. This time our series revolves around a child
molester who was burned to death when the parents of his victims found out and
came after him. But death was not the end for Mr. Kruger and he came back with
a vengeance of the now grown children of the street he once terrorized by sneaking
into their dreams that killed them in it and in real life. Its popularity can
be seen by the almost worldwide iconic glove that he wore while carrying out
his plans. If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend you do.
#1. The
Chainsaw Massacre. This movie may be the most iconic of the bunch, spawning
multiple sequels and remakes even today, about 40 years after the original
debuted. But even though some of them weren’t half bad, the best still lies
with the original movie. With it being the first of its kind, it shocked audiences
around the globe with its violence and horror inducting character with
seemingly no motives other than to exterminate his “visitors” with his trusty
chainsaw. With great casting and superb effects for the times, this movie puts
chills down your spine now more than ever.
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