10. CreepShow (1982) Stephen King
Five tales of terror are presented. The first deals with a demented old man returning from the grave to get the Father's Day cake his murdering daughter never gave him. The second is about a not-too-bright farmer discovering a meteor that turns everything into plant-life. The third is about a vengeful husband burying his wife and her lover up to their necks on the beach. The fourth is about a creature that resides in a crate under the steps of a college. The final story is about an ultra-rich businessman who gets his comeuppance from cockroaches. -Tod Bobenrieth..IMDb
"This was one of our favorite Halloween family movies. This spooky delight both amused and scared us. "WHERE'S MY CAKE?!!"
9. CandyMan (1992) Clive Barker
Helen Lyle is a student who decides to write a thesis about local legends and myths. She visits a part of the town, where she learns about the legend of the Candyman, a one-armed man who appears when you say his name five times, in front of a mirror. Of course, Helen doesn't believe all this stuff, but the people of the area are really afraid. When she ignores their warnings and begins her investigation in the places that he is rumored to appear, a series of horrible murders begins. Could the legend be true? -Chris Makrozahopoulos..IMDb
"The projects have never been scarier" -
8. HellRaiser (1987) Clive Barker
An unfaithful wife encounters the zombie of her dead lover, who's being chased by demons after he escaped from their sado-masochistic Hell. -IMDb
"This is just plain ole nasty gore"
7. Halloween (1978) John Carpenter (THE ORIGINAL)
A psychotic murderer institutionalized since childhood escapes and stalks a high school girl and her friends while his doctor chases him through the streets.
"Mike Myers mask is the scariest of all time. Jason and Freddy don't have nothing on his sneak up behind you tactics."
6. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) Wes Craven (THE ORIGINAL)
In the dreams of his victims, a spectral child murderer stalks the children of the members of the lynch mob that killed him.
"As a child I thought Freddy was lurking in every basement from my school to my house....Freddy's image has terrified and haunted me from childhood."
5. Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock (THE ORIGINAL)
A young woman steals $40,000 from her employer's client, and subsequently encounters a young motel proprietor too long under the domination of his mother.
"I can still hear that creepy voice... "Norman, Norman.."
4. Phantasm (1979) Don Coscarelli
A young boy and his friends face off against a mysterious grave robber known only as the Tall Man, who keeps a mysterious arsenal of terrible weapons with him."The Tall Man--Nuff said"
ROUNDING OFF THE TOP THREE!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. IT (1990) Stephen King
In 1960, seven outcast kids known as "The Loser Club" fight an evil demon who poses as a child-killing clown. 30 years later, they are called back to fight the same clown again.
"WE ALL FLOAT"..
2. POLTEIGIST (1982) Steven Spielberg
A young family are visited by ghosts in their home. At first the ghosts appear friendly, moving objects around the house to the amusement of everyone, then they turn nasty and start to terrorise the family before they "kidnap" the youngest daughter. -Written by Rob Hartill "Caroline step into the light"
1. Serpent & The Rainbow
Dennis Allan is a scientist who visits Haiti on the strength of a rumour of a drug which renders the recipient totally paralyzed but conscious. The drug's effects often fool doctors, who declare the victims dead. Could this be the origin of the "zombie" legend? Alan embarks on a surprising and often surreal investigation of the turbulent social chaos that is Haiti during the revolution which ousted hated dictator "Baby Doc" Duvalier. Often a pawn in a greater game, Alan must decide what is science, what is superstition, and what is the unknown in a anarchistic society where police corruption and witch-doctory are commonplace. -Written by Murray Chapman..IMDb
"This ish was scary as hell!!! The scene with the burning boat carrying that scary voodoo lady in all white across the river-INSOMNIA. -UH
