What is Your List of Scary Movies

If there's on thing I've learned about film, it's that movies are subjective for the most part. While your best friend may have a top ten list of scary movies that totally creep him/her out, your list of horror films may be totally different. No worries! This is to be expected. It stems from the fact that we all harbor different fears; therefore we're bound to be frightened of different creatures, maniacs, goblins, ghosts, monsters, aliens and ghouls. Do you know what your list of top scary movies consists of?

Online you can always spot lists of top movies. Whether they fall into the romantic comedy, science fiction, horror, thriller, dram or adventure category, you're bound to encounter many in cyberspace. However, it's imperative to remember that a list of some film nut's top 50 scary movies of all time could totally contradict your opinion. The key is picking up on the top scary films that people just like yourself commonly recommend. It sounds funny, but I've seen numerous lists of scary movies all over the web. While they generally differ in regards to some titles, most of them offer a few of the same horror film suggestions every time. So if you're not too into scary movies, but are looking to test out a few for Halloween or some special occasion, let me offer a few that commonly get respect from everyone. First off you have "The Exorcist." I don't care what list of scary movies you gaze over, it more than likely has this 70s horror hit in it. Folks are simply terrified of demons related to the anti-Christ. Another one that always pops up is "Halloween." This is the epitome of the classic slasher film. Movie goers just love the idea of a maniac in a mask, who doesn't speak, but only kills with great fury.

It's always a good idea to check out as many horror movies as you can before making your top ten list of scary movies ever made. You may be surprised at some you enjoy that other slasher fans despised and ranted poorly about online. The key to finding great horror films is viewing them yourself. While you're likely to go for the redundant classics appreciated by everyone, there are surely a few new ones you can add to your personal list of top scary movies.

Scary New Movies that have Been Released in the Past Year

Nothing beats the feeling of being scared half to death by a fantastically freaky horror picture, especially at the theater surrounded by more freaked out moviegoers. Why is it that we love being frightened? Our hearts race and our pulse quickens and the hair on the back of our heads stands up as the ghoul jumps out from behind our hero. We jump straight up almost out of our chairs when that scary moment comes. Alas, great scary new movies have been hard to come by. Most of the junk that comes out of Hollywood could not frighten a heart transplant patient much less the typical jaded horror movie fan.

In 2009 one movie did come out that struck a nerve with audiences around the world and that was “Paranormal Activity”. This shocker, which cost very little to make and was mostly shot on high definition video has grossed over $110,000,000 in U.S. box office to date. It just came out on DVD and Blu-Ray and will probably gross another $50 million there in 2010.

“Paranormal Activity” was directed by first timer Oren Peli, who spent a mere $15 million to get his movie in the can. Starring newbies Katie Featherston and Micah Sloat as a suburban yuppie couple from San Diego that are being terrorized by a demon ghost from hell, this movie starts out pretty slow but builds up to an unforgettably chilling climax. I saw this film at the theaters with a packed house and everyone jumped out of their seat gasping in terror every few minutes or so, especially near the end. Scary new movies just don’t get much better than this and this particular movie not only did well with audiences but with critics alike. If you have not seen it you are missing out.

Another of the new scary movies that came out early in 2009 was “Antichrist” and it was a stark contrast to “Paranormal Activity” especially considering all of the hype it received before it opened. The trailers had it pegged as the new “Exorcist” and boy were they dead wrong. Made by Danish film maker Lars Von Triers and starring Willem DaFoe and Charlotte Gainsbourgh as a couple that have recently lost their toddler son in a home accident, the film is more of a psychosexual character study and a depiction of a fever dream than any kind of horror story. The problem with this movie is not the movie itself. It is what it is, some sort of art piece with over the top bloodletting and gruesomeness. No, the main problem is how this movie was falsely advertised to the movie going public as one of the scary new movies of the year along the lines of “The Grunge” or “The Ring”, neither of which it even remotely resembles.

You need to pay close attention to any claims by studios of scary new movies that are opening soon. One of the freakiest looking of any of the scary new movies coming out soon is “The Black Waters at Echo’s Pond”. Watch the trailer online and make up your own mind.