So without further ado here is the Definitive List of the Best Horror Films of 2009. If you have not seen any of these films. As far as our staff and. You could go Norman Bates-batty trying to come up with a list of the 50 best horror movies. There are so many factors to consider. Does there have to be a body count? ![]() ![]() Haleigh Foutch runs down the best horror movies from 2000 to 2010, from The Descent to Saw, in a wide-ranging, global list. Do you agree with the picks? Horror movie news, reviews features and message boards. From crumbling Gothic manors to bland suburban homes, here is a list of best haunted house horror movies ever made. Watch the best Asian Horror Movies Online for FREE,Free Horror Movies, The Best Asian Horror Movies,K-horror for free, J-Horror movies for free, asian horror. From spooky scarefests to video nasties, head to Empire Online for our definitive list of the 50 best horror movies ever. Let’s explore the best horror movies of 2015. The scary list features the usual mix of reboots ( 10 Best Horror Movies of 2015. From meta-slasher flicks to creepy body-horror parables, the year's high points of scares. Fire up those coffee pots. See which other movies and TV shows we're excited about this month. Visit IMDb Picks. ![]() Best Haunted House Horror Movies. Buying a new house presents the future home owners with many potential pitfalls: from leaky faucets to vermin infestations. But what if the house comes equipped with its very own ghost? As reality shows like Ghost Hunters proved, haunted houses are no laughing matter – at least if you’re stuck in one and can’t call the Ghostbusters to help you. Over the decades, horror movies explored all kinds of haunted houses – from crumbling Gothic manors to bland suburban homes. With the release of James Wan’s Conjuring 2 – a horror following the paranormal adventures of Ed and Lorraine Warren (played by Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), it’s just the right time for Screen Rant’s list of 1. Best Haunted House Horrors. The Amityville Horror (1. George and Kathy Lutz (James Brolin and Margot Kidder) bought their dream house in upstate New York only to find themselves beset by strange phenomena. Misfortune seems to plague the family as well as the Catholic priest (played by Rod Steiger) who tries and fails to bless their home. As strange substances ooze from the walls of this seemingly normal house, George begins to grow sullen and develops a meaningful relationship with his axe. In 1. 97. 5, the Lutz family allegedly experienced a series of increasingly alarming supernatural phenomena in their newly bought New England house where, years ago, a mass murder took place. In 1. 97. 7, author Jay Anson wrote down their supposedly true story that became a bestseller and a basis for the 1. The Amityville Horror. True or not, the Lutz family story has since then gained a ghastly unlife of its own, resulting in a dozen sequels over the last four decades. House on Haunted Hill (1. Eccentric millionaire Frederick Loren (Vincent Price) cordially invites you to spend a night in his ghost- haunted mansion. During your stay, you’ll receive a . If you manage to survive the night unharmed in this accursed house, you’ll be richly awarded. However, ghosts may prove to be the least of your troubles during your stay in the House on Haunted Hill. American film maker William Castle became known for the gimmicks he used to promote his movies. In 1. 95. 8, Castle promoted his thriller Macabre by offering his customers a free certificate for a $1. For his 1. 95. 9 horror flick House on Haunted Hill, Castle developed a gimmick called “Emergo.” In certain movie theaters, he installed an elaborate pulley system that would allow a plastic skeleton to fly right over the movie’s audience during the crucial scenes in the movie. The Changeling (1. Academy Award- winning actor George C. Scott stars in this Canadian horror film as John Russell, a composer who moves to Seattle after his wife and daughter die in a tragic car accident. He rents a large Victorian manor only to learn that it is possessed by a ghost of a boy murdered here decades ago. As Russell begins to unveil the mystery behind the boy’s murder, he learns about its connection to the career of a powerful US Senator Joseph Carmichael (Melvyn Douglas). Inspired by the supposedly real experiences of the film’s screenwriter Russell Hunter, The Changelingis a stylish, albeit dull horror movie about a protagonist confronting his personal tragedy while investigating a supernatural mystery connected to a political scandal. The Changeling is widely considered to be one of the inspirations behind the 1. Japanese horror movie Ringu that similarly uses the idea of a child’s body hidden in an old well. Crimson Peak (2. 01. Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska) is a daughter of a rich businessman Carter Cushing (Jim Beaver). She falls in love with Sir Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston), an English nobleman who travelled to the United States with his sister Lucille (Jessica Chastain) in search of investors for his family’s red clay mine. Edith eventually marries Sir Thomas and moves to Britain. However, a sinister agenda is afoot and Edith is aware of it only because of her ability to see ghosts. Guillermo del Toro’s gothic horror movie Crimson Peak may not be the most original movie out there, but it sure looks amazing. Heavily indebted to lavish Hammer horror movie productions from the 1. Crimson Peak mostly takes place in a crumbling, yet opulent gothic manor. With its echoing hallways and crumbling walls oozing blood- red clay, Allerdale Hall is the true star of this film. The Conjuring (2. The Conjuring is loosely inspired on the real- life paranormal investigations conducted by Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga), whose reports inspired the book (and later the movie) The Amityville Horror. In The Conjuring, they help Roger and Carolyn Perron (Ron Livingston and Lili Taylor), who moved in an old Rhode Island farm house with their daughters only to find themselves endangered by a spirit of a long- dead witch. For 1. 4 years, producer Tony De. Rosa- Grund tried to film a movie inspired by the original taped interview between Lorraine Warren and Carolyn Perrin. Writers Chad and Carey Hayes developed the original script around 2. The Conjuring was directed by the Malaysian- born Australian film maker James Wan, who already proved himself in the genre by creating the Saw franchise with Leigh Whannell. The Conjuring became a huge box office success, leading to a sequel, The Conjuring 2, released in June of 2. House (1. 97. 7)Japanese horror movie House may not be the scariest one on this list, but it is by far the craziest. It follows a group of Japanese school girls led by Gorgeous (Kimiko Ikegami) as they visit her Auntie (Y. After Auntie disappears inside of a refrigerator and a flying head attacks one of the school girls, the house itself starts to devour the school girls one by one using items like pianos and grandfather clocks. House lies somewhere between a straightforward horror film and a psychedelic Looney Tunes cartoon. Japanese film maker Nobuhiko Obayashi was inspired by the fears of his pre- teen daughter Chigumi, which were developed into a screenplay by Chiho Katsura. More of a surreal experience than a horror movie, House was quite popular with the audience at the time of its release but received mixed reviews from the critics. Poltergeist (1. 98. Steven and Diane Freeling (Craig T. Nelson and Jo. Beth Williams) live a quiet domestic life in Californian suburb. That life falls apart when their daughter Carol Anne (Heather O’Rourke) begins to communicate with entities hiding inside the TV static. As the Freeling household gets increasingly endangered by the supernatural, Steven desperately contacts a group of parapsychologists who begin the investigate the phenomenon led by the medium Tangina Barrons (Zelda Rubinstein). Poltergeist was ostensibly directed by the Texas Chain Saw Massacre director Tobe Hopper. However, it was Stephen Spielberg who wrote, produced and directed most of the movie. Hopper was hired because Spielberg was contractually prohibited to direct any other films while working on E. T. Not especially scary even by the 1. Poltergeist nevertheless quickly became one of the highest- grossing movies of 1. The Legend Of Hell House (1. Physicist Lionel Barrett (Clive Revill) is hired to investigate the Belasco House, the “Mount Everest of haunted houses” whose first owner, perverted millionaire Emeric Belasco, disappeared without a trace. Barrett is joined by his wife Anne (Gayle Hunnicutt), a mental medium Florence (Pamela Franklin) and a physical medium Ben Fischer (Roddy Mc. Dowall), the lone survivor of the previous investigation. As this team of paranormal researchers explores the Belasco House, it seems as if the building itself is trying to kill them. British horror film The Legend Of Hell House was based on a bestselling horror novel Hell House by the American sci- fi and horror writer Richard Matheson, most well- known for his 1. I Am Legend. Matheson previously wrote screenplays for Rod Serling’s original version of The Twilight Zone and adapted his own novel into a tense and taut horror thriller that’s still being widely imitated. Insidious (2. 01. Josh Lambert (Patrick Wilson) and his wife Renai (Rose Byrne) have recently moved into a new house. However, their son Dalton (Ty Simpkins) falls into a coma after witnessing a mysterious figure in their attic. Soon, supernatural events begin to plague the Lambert household. It is only after they contact a team of paranormal investigators led by Elise Reiner (Lin Shaye) that the Lamberts learn that their son has been hijacked by the evil ghosts from the astral dimension looking for a way to return back to life. Director, writer and producer James Wan first made a name for himself by directing Saw in 2. Although Saw quickly became a lucrative franchise, Wan wasn’t satisfied by directing violent and gore- filled movies and moved on to more subtle horror movies dealing with supernatural possession. Insidious came out in 2. Filmed for mere $1. Since then, there have been two other movies in the series: Insidious: Chapter 2 (2. Insidious: Chapter 3 (2. Ju- On: The Grudge (2. The only thing worse than a haunted house is a house whose haunting is contagious. In Ju- On: The Grudge, we are presented with a family home in Nerima, Tokyo where decades ago a monstrous crime took place. In a fit of jealousy, Takeo (Takashi Matsuyama) murdered his wife (Takako Fuji) and their son (Yuya Ozeki), turning them all into vengeful spirits. Ever since then, they unrelentingly haunt and murder anyone who enters their home, even if they leave it right away. The best thing about a brief trend of Hollywood remaking J- horrors was that it introduced the wider audience to the disturbing world of Japanese horror movies. The Ju- On franchise originated in the late 1. Japanese film maker Takashi Shimizu. After their success, Shimizu went on to direct a big- screen adaptation Ju- On: The Grudge in 2. American remake in 2. So far, Ju- On franchise includes 1. The Orphanage (2. Laura (Bel. As an adult, she returns to her old orphanage with her husband Carlos (Fernando Cayo) and their adopted son Sim. Best Supernatural Ghost Story Movies. With everyone seeing Insidious Chapter 2 this weekend I thought we could count down 1. The kills are highly imaginative and coated in vibrant red viscera. The “barrel roll” is a must see. If you haven’t experienced the odd beauty of Two Thousand Maniacs, then its inclusion in this list may be a spoiler.#1. Ghostbusters (1. 98. This is one of those films that never feels dated, whether it is a nostalgic viewing or your first time it never ceases to entertain. While not overtly horrific, except of course for Rick Moranis’ over- the- top awkward and cringe- worthy character. It does offer a few jump scares for the less desensitized. The greatness lies in the camaraderie of Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Harold Ramis, and Ernie Hudson – their bond is what ensnares most audiences.#1. The Frighteners (1. Before tackling The Lord Of The Rings and after his amusingly disgusting films (see Bad Taste, Meet The Feebles, and Dead- Alive) Peter Jackson made this semi- kid friendly spook show. Fox interacts with the dead while making a living as a phony paranormal expert. The special effects are top notch and R. Lee Ermey steals the show as usual.#1. Stir Of Echoes (1. Richard Matheson was a poet of fear, his words will live forever. I Am Legend is a yearly re- read for me. In this adaptation, Kevin Bacon is in full Bacon form – whatever that means. His son seems to have the ability to communicate with the dead, almost a SENSE of the world beyond the grave. This is one of those great plot devices that is so original it would be interesting to see another film use it. After watching Stir Of Echoes something very odd happens, the only song that is stuck in your head for the following weeks is The Rolling Stones “Paint It Black.” It is almost as bad as the effect of “Time Is On Your Side,” after watching Fallen.#1. Drag Me To Hell (2. Sam Raimi’s return to form after the terror of Spidey 3. Carnival shocks abound in Raimi’s allegory for the American debt crisis. A woman is cursed when she is forced to turn a gypsy down for a loan – that will teach the banks what can happen when they fail to help the penniless.#1. The Devil’s Backbone (2. Guillermo del Toro’s pirates vs. If you haven’t seen it, I apologize for getting your hopes up about pirates, there are no pirates in a literal sense. There is, however, a giant diffused bomb that provides a symbol of foreboding for all the characters.#9: The Orphanage (2. Produced by Guillermo del Toro years after Devil’s Backbone and featuring more orphans and another young boy who befriends a ghost. This time the boy goes missing and it is up to the spirits to help his mother uncover the mystery. This slow burn has an amazing pay off.#8: The Sixth Sense (1. A boy who sees dead people and his therapist team up to battle their fear of ghosts. Night Shyamalan built his his own trap with Sixth Sense – he made a near perfect film with a twist. After this film his twist endings became his clich? Another boy sees the dead. This time the boy’s mother leaves a cursed tape lying around and instead of getting cartoons he gets a dose of student avant- garde filmmaking. This experimental film was made by a dead girl and those who see it die in seven days unless they force someone else to see it – now that’s an interesting way to promote your film. From my understanding: in the original books the curse eventually effects the world and those who have shared the viewing experience are affected by a deadly disease. Too bad the sequel didn’t touch on this at all.#6: The Fog (1. John Carpenter’s masterpiece about a small coastal town invaded by a fog filled with ghosts. For such an odd concept Carpenter knew he’d have to have some great actors to pull it off so he casted Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis, her mother Janet Leigh, Hal Holbrook, and we also get Carpenter regular George . The Fog offers good scares and a morality tale.#5: The Others (2. While Nicole Kidman awaits any news of the first Doctor Who, who’s battling in WWII, she must maintain her mansion with a list of bizarre rules. Her children cannot be exposed to direct sunlight so the house has to be ran a certain way: all the doors must be locked and curtains drawn. Her children are not vampires in case you were wondering, instead there is something more nefarious occurring in the home. With The Others we have another slow build, probably too slow for some, but while waiting we are able to see wonderful cinematography and little details that each have the opportunity to elicit shock.#4: Paranormal Activity (2. Though I love older films with much more fervor than most of the current genre titles, Paranormal Activity scared the hell out of me in the theater. The ability to build and release tension created a Pavlovian effect in audiences. It’s night time, we’re ready to anticipate another encounter. Found footage creates fear by paying tribute to classical tactics, where less is truly more. Though these films are bound by a minuscule budget they use the old adage to their advantage: What an audience can imagine is always more terrifying than what we can show.#3: Poltergeist (1. Tobe Hooper, under the guidance of Steven Spielberg, created a film so terrifying that if it were release today as it would have also acquired an R- rating for being too scary. This film taught us a valuable lesson, never build your house on top of an Indian burial ground. This film created an irrational fear of clowns and trees that followed me through my entire childhood.#2: The Shining (1. Yet another film where boys and ghosts interact, but this is the granddaddy of all ghost stories. I suggest a double feature of The Shining and Room 2. The Shining works because there is no set- in- stone meaning, some say it is an allegorical tale for the death of the American dream – I kinda like that. Whatever meaning you have of the film and its ending, the perfection of The Shining will stay with you forever, and ever.#1: The Haunting (1. Tagline: You may not believe in ghosts but you cannot deny terror. Robert Wise created a perfect ghost story filled with skeptics and psychics. A doctor brings a motley crew of people to Hill House to investigate if it is truly haunted. The mansion has a history of death and insanity, as time goes on for these investigators it becomes apparent that the house only wants one of them. No one could. No one lives any nearer than town. No one will come any nearer than that. In the night. In the dark.”Okay, so what did I miss?
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