Best horror movies of the decade?

This has been a good year for horror films overall. Now that the decade is over I can make this thread with more purpose. I know some people dont think it is the end of the decade yet, well many actually. With that said here are my choices.

1. Let the right one in

Despite many contenders this comes out on top. It is both touching, funny, and disturbing. One of the few films that improves on the book. I hope the two main kids in the film have good careers. They are natural actors.

2. Kairo

This is one of the few films this decade that I actually felt the atmosphere of the film. It was filled with dread, and creepyness. Shows that asian horror films are some of the best around.

3. Session 9

David Caruso can act! Well kinda. The director who did this film did Transiberian, and The Mashinist.

4. A Tale of two sisters

A great film with a surprisingly good remake.

5. Make out with violence

A very weird indie horror film. Very dark and funny.

6. Martyrs

7. The Devil's backbone

8. The Orphanage

9. 28 days later

10. Deadgirl

If you found a hot chained up zombie girl would you take advantage of her? Actually dont answer that.

11. The Mist

12. Paranormal activity

13. Shutter

14. [REC]

15. Shaun of the dead

16. House of the devil

17. American psycho

18. Saw

Despite the awful sequels, this is still a good film.

19. The Descent

20. Pontypool

I may have made a thread like this before, but this is my final list. Remember there are starving children.

Was "Let the right one in" full of subtitles?Ugalde-

Indeed it was. I am glad it was too, the english dub is awful.

Really good list there, as always.

Though I would've included Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. It was hilarious and incredibly unsettling at the same time. And it was one of very few horror movies with a plot twist that wasn't incredibly predictable.

I am extremely disapointed that High Tension (Haute Tension) was not on there, FilmGuy, you should know better! :P

Also, a guilty pleasure of mine is 30 Days of Night...I herald as the return of the Nosferatu, and the demise of the sexy tolerant vampire! Huzzah!

Really good list there, as always.

Though I would've included Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon. It was hilarious and incredibly unsettling at the same time. And it was one of very few horror movies with a plot twist that wasn't incredibly predictable.

UnrighteousFury

HAHAH I LOOOOVEd that movie. Its social commentary on horror movies kinda twisted into a real horror situation mockumentary was awesome.

Nice list there. Here's my humble contribution

The Eye (Original version)

Dawn of the Dead

Silent Hill

1408

28 Days, Saw, The Grudge (unrated), The Devil's Rejects. Not in that order.

EDIT: Oh yeah, definately High Tension.

wow, when you look back, we really were lucky...soooo many good horror movies released

[REC[ A Tale of Two Sisters, 28 Days Later, The Orphanage The Eye Dawn Of The Dead Bunshinsaba The Hills Have Eyes

1. Let the right one in

Despite many contenders this comes out on top. It is both touching, funny, and disturbing. One of the few films that improves on the book. I hope the two main kids in the film have good careers. They are natural actors.

Film-Guy

I need to get around to seeing this.

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1. Let the right one in

Despite many contenders this comes out on top. It is both touching, funny, and disturbing. One of the few films that improves on the book. I hope the two main kids in the film have good careers. They are natural actors.

psn8214

I need to get around to seeing this.

you can stream it instantly on Netflix, if you have it

Good list, some of those films are good comedies ^^ I Laughed my a$$ off at the scene in Shaun of the dead where the jukebox doesnt stop playing "Don't stop me now - Queen". Scene on youtube (sadly its bad audio).

• The Orphanage
• Signs
• Paranormal Activity
• Let The Right One In
• 28 Days Later
• Last House on the Left
• The Descent
• Eden Lake
• The Strangers
• 1408
• Shaun of The Dead
• Slither
• The Mist

Let The Right One In is the best horror movie this decade. In regards to the scariest movie, I don't know. To start, I haven't seen half the films on your list. super_mario_128

I agree, I almost want to nominate it for one of the top films of the decade as well.

And yea, it is not the scariest by far. In fact, the majority of the movie is far from scary. But the fact is, its a horror movie, and yet it is one of the most beautiful films I have ever seen.

It raises soooo many questions, too, and I have so much fun coming up with answers to them as well

I am also going to add Teeth to the list

If we're going by how scary a movie is, then Paranormal Activity.

It's the only film that's legitimately scared me in a long time.

This is a little off topic, but am I the only one who hates how horror movies this decade have become ridiculously violent?

I think Paranormal Activity is a really good example of a movie that manages to be pretty scary while being pretty tame in terms of blood and gore.

Can't agree with Shaun of the dead, 28 days later, or saw.

To me there were really only a handfull of horror movies I liked and they arn't well liked by die hard movie buffs. The Ring, the Grudge, Freddy VS Jason, Jason X, Dawn of the Dead, and probably Noroi- The Curse.

This is a little off topic, but am I the only one who hates how horror movies this decade have become ridiculously violent?

I think Paranormal Activity is a really good example of a movie that manages to be pretty scary while being pretty tame in terms of blood and gore.

UnrighteousFury

Horror movies have been extremely violent since atleast the late 70's/early 80's when the slasher flick became popular. I do hate that horror movies seem to have this requirement of having atleast 40 buckets of blood in it to be considered a "horror movie". I find PG-13 horror films far scarier than R ones because they can't rely on buckets of blood to be scary.

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This is a little off topic, but am I the only one who hates how horror movies this decade have become ridiculously violent?

I think Paranormal Activity is a really good example of a movie that manages to be pretty scary while being pretty tame in terms of blood and gore.

Pixel-Pirate

Horror movies have been extremely violent since atleast the late 70's/early 80's when the slasher flick became popular. I do hate that horror movies seem to have this requirement of having atleast 40 buckets of blood in it to be considered a "horror movie". I find PG-13 horror films far scarier than R ones because they can't rely on buckets of blood to be scary.

I agree

there are some films that require buckets of blood; slasher and zombie flicks to name a few.

But to be honest I would say the majority can get away with a splatter here and there, thats it.

The Ring, the Grudge, Freddy VS Jason, Jason X, Dawn of the Dead, and probably Noroi- The Curse.

Pixel-Pirate

Yay the mist.

[QUOTE="UnrighteousFury"]

This is a little off topic, but am I the only one who hates how horror movies this decade have become ridiculously violent?

I think Paranormal Activity is a really good example of a movie that manages to be pretty scary while being pretty tame in terms of blood and gore.

Pixel-Pirate

Horror movies have been extremely violent since atleast the late 70's/early 80's when the slasher flick became popular. I do hate that horror movies seem to have this requirement of having atleast 40 buckets of blood in it to be considered a "horror movie". I find PG-13 horror films far scarier than R ones because they can't rely on buckets of blood to be scary.

I guess, but I feel like the violence in horror movies then was so much more cartoony than it is today.

Yay the mist.

Zerocrossings

seriously

I felt like I was the only person that really enjoyed this movie lol

wow, when you look back, we really were lucky...soooo many good horror movies released

mrbojangles25

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Yay the mist.

seriously

I felt like I was the only person that really enjoyed this movie lol

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Yay the mist.

sSubZerOo

seriously

I felt like I was the only person that really enjoyed this movie lol

I thoght the ending was kickass.

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seriously

I felt like I was the only person that really enjoyed this movie lol

Zerocrossings

I thoght the ending was kickass.

yea the ending was just, wow. Ive never felt such hopelessness in my life, at least not from a movie.

I guess it was one of the few parts that did not go in line with Stephen King's writings, but the director actually got King's blessings to do the ending that way.

Let me add :P

Ju On

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Ghost Train

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The Ring

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The Audition

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seriously

I felt like I was the only person that really enjoyed this movie lol

Zerocrossings

I thoght the ending was kickass.

I am also going to add Teeth to the list

mrbojangles25

I had my legs crossed throughout that whole film. Don't know if I want to tap her in real life. Don't know if Do want

Oh I forgot to add some good American Tradition

Halloween

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The Thing

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I am also going to add Teeth to the list

Kamekazi_69

I had my legs crossed throughout that whole film. Don't know if I want to tap her in real life. Don't know if Do want

you just need to be a good guy, a Greek warrior conquering her Vagina Dentata in noble spirit, so to speak

1408 wasn't that bad.. The Mist was ok, the ending really made it the kind of movie that If I had to watch it agian I would turn it off before we reached the ending.. The movie should have just ended with them driving away.. sSubZerOo

I thoght the ending was kickass.

[QUOTE="Kamekazi_69"][QUOTE="Zerocrossings"] Well I just think it [QUOTE="mrbojangles25"]

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I am also going to add Teeth to the list

sSubZerOo

I had my legs crossed throughout that whole film. Don't know if I want to tap her in real life. Don't know if Do want

you just need to be a good guy, a Greek warrior conquering her Vagina Dentata in noble spirit, so to speak

I have the sword to make the stab, I just need the shield to block the attack. Words of wisdom good sir

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I thoght the ending was kickass.

sSubZerOo

Well I think that made the film more noticeable compared to modern horrors of today. Even for being different to the Original book, I think it did good laying out good story telling with an unimaginable plot, with a mild cliff hanger

Let the Right One In is hardly a horror movie, no matter how good it is.Neon-Tiger

Both the OT favouries, imdb and the beloved Wiki call it a horror film!!

EDIT: Teeth is a terrible film ;)

[QUOTE="Neon-Tiger"]Let the Right One In is hardly a horror movie, no matter how good it is.biggest_loser

Both the OT favouries, imdb and the beloved Wiki call it a horror film!!

EDIT: Teeth is a terrible film ;)

Teeth was awesome lol, Ill just assume that wink means "just kidding"

the social commentary alone makes it worth viewing, then you take the story, which is a modern incarnation of a millenias-old story, and its great.

Although, as a male, I have to admit I had moments where I just couldnt stand it, but my false machismo would not let me say "I am scared" so I was tempted to call it a bad movie to save face.

I assume that is what all other males that have seen it and dislike it went through.

:P

I've only seen like 1 of those movies. :?

Hey somebody else has seen Pontypool! I was quite pleased with that film and it completely surpised me as I just went into it blind without any knowledge on the subject matter.

Teeth was awesome lol, Ill just assume that wink means "just kidding"

the social commentary alone makes it worth viewing, then you take the story, which is a modern incarnation of a millenias-old story, and its great.

Although, as a male, I have to admit I had moments where I just couldnt stand it, but my false machismo would not let me say "I am scared" so I was tempted to call it a bad movie to save face.

I assume that is what all other males that have seen it and dislike it went through.

:P

mrbojangles25

For me the story was the problem. It never developed into anything substantial. It has one shock idea and then sinks into repetition. The movie is less than 90 minutes I think.

The social comment to me never amounts to anything more than 'practice safe sex' only in the most distasteful, grotesque form.

Adding to this flat charactersiation and wooden performances. "Purity" - gimme a break.

I'm not saying this necessarily about you but there's a lot of other people, like imdb people, who like to inflate the qualities of that film just because of its "concept".

Little surprise it went straight to DVD here.