I should have done this at the beginning of October, which I consider to be "Halloween Month", and the prime month to watch scary movies all month long (which I did), but I've been busy painting and working, plus am having trouble typing for any length of time these days, due to the problems with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in my left hand. *throws self-pity party*
Anyway...these are my top 20 scary movie picks, not in any particular order, except for the first two. The majority were made in the '60's and '70's...this probably has something to do with my age, as many of these were films that scared me in my childhood and teen years, but really I think it's because I have been watching films, especially scary films (my favorite genre) for 40+ years, and most of the newer ones seem to be weak variations on what has come before. Not many newer horror/thriller films surprise me. The standout exceptions to this are "The Grudge" and "Frailty". Anyway here's my list:
Psycho (1960)
The Haunting (1963)
Mr. Sardonicus (1961)
Frenzy (1972)
Night Of The Hunter (1955)
The Evil Dead (1981)
The Exorcist (1973)
Halloween (1978)
When A Stranger Calls (1979)
Jaws (1975)
Whatever Happened To Baby Jane (1962)
Trilogy of Terror (1975, made for TV)
Phantasm (1979)
Alien (1979)
Frailty (2001)
The Grudge (2004)
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
The Picture Of Dorian Gray (1945)
Westworld (1973)
