Horror
films you must see…before you die!
“The Shinning” Kubrick directs Jack Nicholson in an absorbing
and atmospheric film.
“Poltergeist” Slightly
marred by the touch of maestro Spielberg and his love of the family unit.
But an effective shocker from Tobe Hooper nonetheless.
“Halloween” Masterpiece…but
avoid the unnecessary sequels.
“Carnival of Souls”
Little known black and white film from 1962. Directed by Herk Harvey. Potent
and atmospheric, one of the few films to genuinely scare me when I first saw
it.
“Evil Dead 2” Not really a sequel
in my eyes, more of a re-make made on the success of the first. Raimi shows
horror has a sense of humour.
“The Haunting” Of Course I mean
the original! Proves you don’t need flashy special effects to scare an
audience.
“Cat people” Again, only watch the
original. An interesting film that has so many levels. Seen now an exploration
of female sexuality.
“Freaks” Directed by Tod Browning,
who also did the seminal Bela Lugosi “Dracula”. Banned for many
years, due to the cast of real ‘freaks’. An amazing and disturbing
film.
“Shivers” Early David Cronenberg
film. Mad scientist invents parasite that once inside the body, turns people
into sex-crazed maniacs, parasite gets released into an apartment complex…all
hell breaks loose. And Barbara Steel is in it.
“Living Dead Trilogy” Racism, them
and us, mind numbing consumerism, scientific and military control…and
you thought it was just Zombies!
“Texas Chainsaw Massacre” A truly
shocking film, which is still as potent as when it was first released. Again,
avoid the unnecessary sequels.