I genuinely thought Jim Careys The Mask was a horror movie when I was younger. Now I'm just horrified by his anti-vax beliefs.
@MAMoreno
4 жыл бұрын
New Line originally picked up the rights to the Mask comic book in hopes of replacing their Nightmare on Elm Street series, which is also why the movie is directed by the guy who brought us Elm Street 3. So your instincts weren't too far off.
@JebeckyGranjola
4 жыл бұрын
The Mask comic book is horror. The mask is straight up evil and the main character is not the loveable loser but an incel type who uses his new powers to massacre all the people he hates.
@leonardvole9760
4 жыл бұрын
I do believe he was only an anti-vaxxer when he was dating Jenny McCarthy and he's not really much of one anymore? I could be wrong, and he's a weird guy, so it might be hard to get a clear answer of where he's at on that particular subject.
@itsaUSBline
4 жыл бұрын
As far as I know, he's denounced those beliefs for years.
@MLPwny
4 жыл бұрын
@@itsaUSBline the most recent statement I could find was that he's "provaccine but antineurotoxin" which he believes to be in vaccines. But I'll keep searching in the hopes that I was wrong.
@Plutoburns
4 жыл бұрын
I think Tremors is a really good pick for someone whose had trouble with horror movies cause they scare them too much. THe monster is legit scary and the movie knows it, but the characters are bright and funny and intelligent. Also, the soundtrack is more suited to an adventure flick than a monster flick
@liesalllies
4 жыл бұрын
Tremors is such a great movie
@natalie_the_ratalie
4 жыл бұрын
I fucking loved Tremors. i really enjoyed the concept and incredibly phallic monsters itself, but the cast is the cherry on top. all the characters are so defined, and they have so much scenery to chew. another great thing is the setting too: an isolated desert town with only like fifteen residents. perfect for developing the characters instead of focusing on a bustling city of faceless people being wiped out. it is a perfect creature feature. bonus: this is a great film if your kid is interested in horror.
@skelibopeli6765
4 жыл бұрын
I used to jump from the doorway of my room to my bed every night growing up because of Tremors .
@lemuntpicard7482
Жыл бұрын
Terror in the daylight, it's incontestably a perfect movie.
@ToasterGnome2TheSequel
4 жыл бұрын
I feel like feminist leaning horror newbies might enjoy The Stepford Wives (1975 absolutely NOT the 2004 one which is a comedy that I believe does a disservice to the premise) It gives this great sense of wrongness with the titular town. It inspired paranoia and a genuine fear for our protagonist when I watched it.
@jdprettynails
4 жыл бұрын
Ooh great suggestion! I actually love the 2004 movie because I can't handle horror. I'll give the original a try.
@fripptricky5099
4 жыл бұрын
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) is like a masters thesis in feminist horror. The way that the male gaze itself is turned into the meta-antagonist of the film is stunning.
@joannesuzieburlison7128
2 жыл бұрын
@@jdprettynails I didn't see the 2004 version but I think it was played strictly for laughs and fell well short of the mark. The original is good because there's no real violence until the end, very little blood, mostly a kookie sense of 'WTF is going on' that was fine at the time. It wouldn't work today, people have seen too many movies. That author is wonderful btw Ira Levin is a master at suspenseful novels, he did Rosemary's Baby too, which mildred won't watch for good reason, and that was a absolute stunner as well. Start with stepford graduate to rosemary.
@jdprettynails
2 жыл бұрын
@@joannesuzieburlison7128 Oh I've read Rosemary's Baby and I loved it. It was unsettlingly creepy throughout but nothing too intense that I couldn't handle. I've also read Misery which I thoroughly enjoyed.
@Moonsenpaisama
4 жыл бұрын
Just thought I might add a bit of perspective since the list was pretty much just american horror. The list is very good but if anyone is interested in horror from different backgrounds (mainly japanese and brazilian, which are traditions I'm more familiar with), I think i can offer some options. One very fundamental horror movie from the "ghost" tradition would be "Ringu". It really codifies the japanese style ghost horror movie. And if you want surrealist horror, there's "Tetsuo the Iron Man" which is pretty weird stuff and codified a lot of the style of japanese cyberpunk horror. One movie I'd like to recommend not so much for its historical importance as much as a gateway into j-horror would be Marebito. It's very similar in tone and style to "The Lighthouse" but has a very distinct way of handling the narrative. Finally, one obvious suggestion would be Godzilla as an introduction to the kaiju style horror. On this specific direction, I'd argue that the original movie and Shin Godzilla would be the best starting points. From South Korea I'd like to suggest "The Host", by Bong Joon Ho, a very stylistic kaiju movie and strong introduction to his style of punchy capitalist critique, this time focusing on the impact of USA actions on South Korea. From Brazil, I'd like to recommend the movies from Zé do Caixão, mainly "À Meia noite levarei a tua alma", but they are VERY exploitative so another way to get introduced to brazilian horror would be with "Mangue Negro", which is a distinctly brazilian take on the zombie horror genre. "A noite dos chupacabras", by the same director, is more well produced so it might be a better jump point on what's happening here.
@calmingwaves3134
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for these worldwide horror reccomends. I really appreciate it.
@versus_bugs
4 жыл бұрын
not to forget Takashi Miike's "The Audition" and "Ichi The Killer", a movie that left me with a sense of nausea
@furrymemelady622
4 жыл бұрын
Thai film Shutter, is one of the most horrifying and suspenseful films I've seen. CW for Sexual Assault though.
@eviled514
4 жыл бұрын
The Zé do Caixão/Coffin Joe movies were remarkable gems and I am so happy to discover them. Unfortunately, the creator/actor José Mojica Marins died in February this year at the young age of 83. So that means we will never see that movie where Coffin Joe ends up in a Brazillian retirement home.
@InfectedMushro0mS
4 жыл бұрын
@@versus_bugs I would not recommend "Ichi The Killer" to someone who doesn't like horror. It's extremely violent and has several rape scenes. A lot of people avoid watching horror movies specifically because of that. Even if it's a great movie there are better ways to get into horror.
@lemonoreo5762
4 жыл бұрын
Comment for the algorithm, but also to express my love for Alien. I understand why it wouldn't be on your list but not why it wouldn't be in your comment section, so here it is.
@GrandNagusEli
4 жыл бұрын
This is a good suggestion. One could build an alternate list like this of horror/* crossover films. "Oh, you like sci-fi? Let me show you Alien to help get into horror".
@louismatto1046
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah alien actually has much broader appeal than your average horror movie, which makes it a great intro to horror, specifically because it's not just a straight up horror movie. One of the best parts of seeing it for the first time was going in blind. The shock value of seeing how scary it actually becomes after it starts off as seemingly standard sci-fi was part of what made it so effective.
@PoHazard
4 жыл бұрын
seconding this
@WinndyCakes
4 жыл бұрын
Also agree. Alien was actually my first horror movie and man what a dive it was. It so beautifully combines sci-fi and horror into quite the ride of a movie. I don't know if I would recommend it as a first horror movie for someone, but if they've watched a horror movie or two and like sci-fi, to definitely give it a shot, and if possible, go into it as blind as one can.
@Aster_Risk
4 жыл бұрын
I don't really enjoy Alien, but I do feel like it should be a recommendation especially if you're trying to help a sci-fi fan transition into watching horror.
@TheVegan6
4 жыл бұрын
older, Hammer-style movies are good for people who enjoy the aesthetic of horror without being actually scared, they have the classic, technicolor charm and satisfy nostalgia pretty well without making you stay up all night because you think someone's in your house
@Parker8752
4 жыл бұрын
The Devil Rides Out was pretty great - it does have a very up close image of a spider's face during one of the more horrific scenes, as a warning for the arachnophobes, but as an RPG nerd it mostly makes me thing of an experienced Call of Cthulhu party. It's honestly one of my favourite of the Hammer franchise.
@debbee1145
4 жыл бұрын
1. Scaredy Matt is not an uggo 2. I was 19 when Scream came out but I refuse to acknowledge that I am super old 3. Jacob's Ladder, the original one is one of my favourite horror movies
@georgekraft1401
4 жыл бұрын
When I 1st saw Jacob's Ladder, it seemed more a psychological thriller to me, but "The Incident at Owl Creek" ending genuinely freaked me out.
@grantus_pax
4 жыл бұрын
protip 4 my fellow giant babies: if a movie is scaring you, it's ok to turn it off, do sthg else, and come back later. At first it felt like I was cheating, but A) if I didn't, I'd've given up on movies that scared me at all, and B) if you keep it limited to amts u cn handle, being scared by movies OWNS. I always thought "oh, I'm one of those ppl who doesn't 'get' the emotional payoff of horror movies," but nope! I just had to find the right level of suspense, and it fucking rules
@JonahPleatherbooth
4 жыл бұрын
I had to stop halfway through my first viewing of The Thing and come back to it. With this method the only movie that freaked me out so much I couldn't finish it was "Funny Games" and to this day im still not sure why it fucked with me so much
@shreddiekrueger359
4 жыл бұрын
Hellraiser definitely emotionally scarred me for a few years there. Cenobites were a bit much for my 11 year old mind to handle. That was on cable too so I’m sure I’m not alone in this.
@Jenny-sl9gs
4 жыл бұрын
@@shreddiekrueger359 When I first watched it around that age, I broke off a nail and jammed my thumb running into my door when I ran out of the room. Funnily enough it was the suspense of the scene with Kirsty hiding behind those boxes, that did it. It was the only movie that scared me so much I injured myself so I will never forget it.
@shreddiekrueger359
4 жыл бұрын
Auntie Mortem sorry about your thumb but one watches Hellraiser at their own risk. I’m glad your ok as an adult and were able to overcome this trauma and bodily harm. I love horror movies and the personal stories that come with them. Thanks for sharing, stay well
@grantus_pax
4 жыл бұрын
@@SuperRat420 clearly
@Lurdiak
4 жыл бұрын
I once organized a horror film festival that was entirely themed around horror movies that are audience pleasing and not too hardcore for those who have reservations about the genre. Some of the standout entries that fit the bill included Tremors, They Live, The Lost Boys and Fright Night, as well as a lot of horror comedies, kids' horror movies, and some films that really aren't horror but feature enough genre signifiers to slip under the radar. Having said that, there's a clear winner here: Gremlins is maybe the most accessible horror film ever made. It's not too kiddy like a lot of other PG horror films, so adults and young ones alike could use it as an entry point, and despite having more than a few comedic moments it's still structured like a proper horror movie, has some tense and gross scenes, great creature effects. It has enough heart that you actually root for the protagonists, which isn't the case in even some great horror movies, and it's wholesome enough to not leave a bad taste in anyone's mouth if they're sensitive to... anything really. It's a great way to ease someone into the genre by giving them a taste of a lot of the things it can provide while not overwhelming them with the extremes, exposing them to excessive sleaze, requiring them to be familiar with genre conventions, or make allowances for dated film-making techniques. It's the total package. Now is it as good as Gremlins 2? No, but that's a completely separate topic.
@naikigutierrez4279
4 жыл бұрын
I would argue that Coraline is a pretty good introduction to horror movies.
@sottosopravoce
4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't have thought of that one, but it's a great idea!
@nothanniballecktor9633
4 жыл бұрын
Naiki Gutierrez is Coraline horror? Does Neil Gaiman write horror? Hmm... now I have to rethink some things.
@naikigutierrez4279
4 жыл бұрын
Arguably It does feature a lot of elements from horror, like the distortion of familiar surroundings for unnerving effect, the twisting of desires of the protagonist, and a heavy focus on eye disfiguration. Also, the movie is just scary as fuck. Henry Sellick and the animators are just so fucking good at it. As for Neil Gaiman, he has written horror. Mostly in his short stories and in the first issues of Sandman, but he’s done it.
@daylilyanimation8939
4 жыл бұрын
@kevin willems As well as that part of one issue where people's humanity is removed, a lot of fucked up shit happens. I'd say Sandman is certainly horror at times.
@xCorvus7x
4 жыл бұрын
@kevin willems Is it a serial killer convention or a cereal killer convention? Sort of serious question, I do not know Neil Gaiman's works (except Coraline).
@bareakon
4 жыл бұрын
Get Out is probably one of the best starters for someone who's like "Horror movies are dumb meaningless gore films and the characters are also hella dumb" Which is even putting aside the ways in which it helpfully propagandises a particular political perspective
@beebalmbadil
4 жыл бұрын
Kimmerbelly this. Movie. Get Out is game-changing In many ways, including using the genre to accurately depict the reality of racism in the US as inescapable, despite the device being obviously fictional. If you’re already familiar with horror, it is full of Easter eggs and keeps you guessing: so good!!
@jdprettynails
4 жыл бұрын
I really want to watch Get Out, but when I found out it was horror, I got too scared to actually watch it
@MAUD_IFY
4 жыл бұрын
@@jdprettynails the actual horror in this movie is pretty mild, get out could be counted as a thriller imho
@RastafarianPilgrim
4 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Get Out, but I feel like it'd lose some impact if you go into it without like a basic idea of Hitchcock's work, Peele basically translated Alfred to the 21st century
@jdprettynails
4 жыл бұрын
@@RastafarianPilgrim ooh interesting! I watched and absolutely loved Rear Window.
@iannaalexis
4 жыл бұрын
My first horror movie was The Lost Boys and it has continued to be my favorite for the last decade. I recently had my 10- and 11-year-old little brothers watch it, and they loved it. I think it's a perfect first horror because it combines humor, horror, and glorious 80's cheese perfectly.
@theoneandonlymichaelmccormick
4 жыл бұрын
Y’know, The Thing actually WAS my first horror movie. I saw it when I eight years old...which was probably a mistake, but it still kicked ass.
@ItsGoodToHangPirates
4 жыл бұрын
Same here! I was nine? I think? It was FAR too scary for me but I plowed through anyways!
@louismatto1046
4 жыл бұрын
Lol yeah I was about that age too, and I'll never forget how much the dog kennel scene fucked me up the first time around lol it shook me to my core
@HarryS77
4 жыл бұрын
The Wolfman (1941) was my first, and I was around eight years old, too, maybe a little younger. Huge mistake. Had nightmares till I was older than I care to admit. Still somewhat convinced werewolves are real.
@beriukay
4 жыл бұрын
I watched TCM in the daylight and was still scared. And spoiler, Texas is a real place!
@HoleDweller
3 жыл бұрын
The house TCM was filmed at is still standing and currently occupied. They keep it fenced off, but don't discourage visitors from taking pictures.
@troubledwaters7441
3 жыл бұрын
What? No....no, Universal built Texas as a set, and it burned in the big fire. A tragic loss for the nation. Texas was never rebuilt, they use CGI now. Can't tell the difference! Movie magic!
@cherylsilvestri6863
3 жыл бұрын
Wait a minute… Texas real?
@calmingwaves3134
4 жыл бұрын
You hit on almost every reason why I like "The Thing" so much.
@yourTownsEnd
4 жыл бұрын
Same. It is a masterpiece of paranoid tension, and I frikkin love it.
@CharlesButlerVIII
3 жыл бұрын
VERY wet puppets...
@cm4688
4 жыл бұрын
My intro to horror was Are You Afraid of the Dark. Loved that series.
@jdprettynails
4 жыл бұрын
I loved that series too! I just couldn't get into horror movies as I got older.
@HidanoftheAkatsuki
4 жыл бұрын
Right as you talked about Michael Myers and the dog, my dog just stared at me for a long time.
@paulmitchum8658
4 жыл бұрын
My standard recommendation: 'The Others' is the movie version of being home alone and you thought you heard something, and the fact that nothing overtly bad is happening makes it worse. Runner up is 'Shaun of the Dead' for completely opposite reasons.
@thewingedporpoise
3 жыл бұрын
Is The Others the one with the kids who are allergic to sunlight, if so it's a terrible and incredibly forgettable title but an amazing movie
@cipherrephicsamplename554
3 жыл бұрын
shaun of the dead is fucking hilarious but tbh its more of a cornetto trilogy gateway drug than a horror one.
@Oldage429
4 жыл бұрын
I'd actually suggest Shin Godzilla as a good horror movie. It uses the sheer size of Godzilla to create a sense of utter helplessness that hasn't been done since the very first in the series, but amplified by modern effects work that allows atmospheric shots which were impossible, or at least prohibitively expensive, with miniature sets, rubber suit acting, and puppetry. There are really two scenes in Shin Godzilla that stand out to me as utterly terrifying. One is just a simple shot of Godzilla's tail swinging lazily above some buildings, filmed from below in a way that creates a very real sense that you could be crushed to paste, and there is nothing you could do to protect yourself. The other is the simple fact of 3 B-2 bombers being deployed, and the nightmarish tension created by a plausible scenario where dropping nukes on Tokyo is the best option, tempered only by the viewer knowing intrinsically that they will not and can not work. The other I'd suggest is Night of the Living Dead. It creates a deeply unsettling sense of unease and paranoia, greatly amplified at all times by the attitudes of sexism and racism that underlie the behavior of many of the characters, and are still entirely present in modern society.
@jacobjohnston3983
4 жыл бұрын
Hard agree! It's a fantastic and very frightening movie. I still consider the first atomic breath scene to be HANDS DOWN the best city destruction scene in monster movies. I love that there is no reason for Godzilla's attack, it's just an being that's wholly incapable of existing without destroying things, like a hurricane with legs. You can watch it with absolutely no context, but my friend who's a big Eva fan lost his SHIT when they played the "decisive battle" theme.
@BeastGuardian
4 жыл бұрын
@@jacobjohnston3983 as another Eva fan, I was the same way. I loved Hideki Anno's take on Godzilla. I wonder how his ultraman reimagining will work out.
@BeastGuardian
4 жыл бұрын
It really brought the existential horror of the first film (which now seems quaint to modern sensibilities) and pushed Godzilla as an embodiment of existential fear of cataclysmic scale man-made disasters.
@earthwingbomber
4 жыл бұрын
Haven't seen Shin Godzilla but Night of the Living Dead is definitely among the greats. The basement scene alone will stick with anyone.
@minaverry
4 жыл бұрын
@@jacobjohnston3983 The atomic breath scene is horrific, gives me the chills!
@VenusAsAFormerBoy
4 жыл бұрын
I'm not necessarily new to horror, but I haven't seen many of the classics. Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the only one on this list I've seen. Definitely gonna check out the other ones! Also, if anyone wants any great, modern, (usually) slow-burn horror, check out the studio A24. They're responsible for Hereditary, The VVitch, Midsommar, Green Room, Under The Skin, etc... All amazing! (Green room is absolutely not a slow-burn, but typically most A24 horror movies are.)
@furrymemelady622
4 жыл бұрын
I'd recommend Train to Busan, it's the most Humanizing Zombie Movie I've ever seen and it's impossible not to be reduced to a sobbing mess during the last 5 minutes of the film.
@ard4461
4 жыл бұрын
I feel like a weird case; I'm very interested in horror, I love reading horror stories and hearing the plot synopses of horror movies/shows, watching videos of people walking through haunted houses. But I am SUCH a baby about jumpscares and gory visuals that I basically never watch horror movies. There's a few I can sit through, but if the visuals are too graphic they just really fuck me up in a way I don't enjoy. I love creepy things and I can handle horror stories just fine, just. Cant do a lot of visual gore or loud shit jumping at me.
@jdprettynails
4 жыл бұрын
OMG same!!
@polrua
4 жыл бұрын
I am in much the same boat. Even when the characters are annoying or dumb as hell, there's still an uncomfortable sense of empathy.
@XuntosIzor
4 жыл бұрын
Get a friend to fast forward those parts for you or rip off the band-aid by making yourself watch the whole thing without looking away. That's how I did it. I was too scared to even consider watching horror movies well into my late teens. The comedy movie Mars Attacks gave me nightmares for years as a kid. I eventually watched Alien, The Thing, and Hellraiser which were terrifying but just slightly old enough visually to give me a sort of buffer that let me get invested. That's my recommendation
@ThisIsYourGodNow
4 жыл бұрын
I genuinely think John Carpenter's The Ward is primo sleepover fodder and will get loads of tweens into the "must watch obscure horror movies" phase if they stumble across it.
@Generic_Man
4 жыл бұрын
For years, Shaun of the Dead has been my go-to for introducing non-horror folks into horror. "But that's a comedy!" Yup. But it's also a toe-dip into the horror scene. It's just enough horror to pique interest into what else is out there. And depending on sensibilities, Evil Dead 2 is a good follow-up.
@jdprettynails
4 жыл бұрын
I love Shaun of the Dead but it was still too gory for me
@bryoni5670
4 жыл бұрын
the movie that got me into horror was The Company of Wolves. what drew me in initially was that it was a fairytale movie. But its far from the usual fairytale adaptation. it understands the inherent horror of a fairytale world. its got an amazing musical score, it has angela lansbury in it, AND it has THE BEST werewolf transformations of any film ever.
@chaossmith3864
4 жыл бұрын
I freaking love that movie, and feel like it's underrated af.
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
The best werewolf transformations? Are you for real?
@chrisball3778
4 жыл бұрын
It's based on The Bloody Chamber- a collection of retold folktales by Angela Carter. It's been years since I saw that. Would love to watch it again to see if its as good as I remember it being.
@bryoni5670
4 жыл бұрын
@@chrisball3778 i know its based on the bloody chamber, i have a copy of the book! in my experience the movie actually improves with repeat viewings!
@chrisball3778
4 жыл бұрын
@@bryoni5670 Such a brilliant book. Will have to track The Company of Wolves down again. I really like Angela Carter AND Neil Jordan (also directed The Crying Game and The Butcher Boy, among others). The Company of Wolves was my introduction to both of them.
@author_page
4 жыл бұрын
My biggest fear during this video was that the BGM would stop playing when you wrapped up your Halloween recommendation. What a jam.
@discrot8568
4 жыл бұрын
I would point at Nightmare on Elm Street as an opening horror movie, mostly because it's my favorite slasher movie, but also because it's a great movie to show to people who dismiss horror for not being realistic enough. Letting them see the effectiveness of a story set outside reality can be really helpful. Besides, it's a great critical companion piece for every other slasher, which proves that the genre can be more than "having pre-marital sex is bad." Sure, having a reference point to horror makes it more enjoyable, but having it be a reference point also holds value. PS: If you still need a new name for the channel, I would still go for "The Real Scaredy Cats" because it's a short-hand for giving that corporation that didn't care that you had a channel with the name "Scaredy Cats" the middle finger. Love your catty and slimy vids.
@maximeteppe7627
4 жыл бұрын
I'd second that. It's more playful and eventful than Halloween while not being as much into full on subversion and meta as Scream, and stands as some of the best the slasher genre has to offer. Also Johnny Depp explodes.
@shreddiekrueger359
4 жыл бұрын
I agree, Nightmare has a far more interesting story than other slashers. Tina’s death is still impactful to this day. You don’t cheer for Tina’s death like you may splendor in a Jason kill. It’s horrific, you feel sympathy for even Rod who has been a douche the whole time. Can’t go wrong with Halloween though, that is also a masterpiece.
@quinnecarlson1166
4 жыл бұрын
"Scream" was the first horror movie I ever really watched all the way through and it's still one of my favorites. What really got me into horror though was "Silence of the Lambs" because the story was so interesting and the characters so compelling. Although I always reccomend that one with the caveat that it's very much product of its time in regards to how the story/characters discuss trans identity and mental illness... "Thelma" is a more recent one I fell in love with that really discusses the issues of internalized homophobia and self acceptance really well, with some supernatural elements. It falls into the category of a slow burn drama with horror and suspense elements, rather than a through and through horror film, in my opinion. But it's a gorgeous film and one of the first horror movies I watched that not only dealt with LGBTQ issues in a sensitive manner, but also had a gay protagonist.
@benrosenzweig4696
4 жыл бұрын
As horror-comedy, in pretty much all of the Scream trilogy the "serious" emotional struggles of the protagonist seem to come down to the horror of how her mother might have had sex with people lol.
@JanePeg
4 жыл бұрын
My first horror movie was Poltergeist, and watching again, it’s scary but also surprisingly up beat.
@FreyaEinde
4 жыл бұрын
Justina Neepin That and the OG Child’s Play I think are great intro to horror films. They really hold up.
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
@@FreyaEinde 💯% correct and terrific recommendations 👌👍 👏.
@georgekraft1401
4 жыл бұрын
"Scream" makes you feel old? Try the original "The Thing" with James Arness.
@wheresmyjetpack
4 жыл бұрын
I thought 'if that makes some of you feel old' meant the opposite thing - like there are adults now whose first horror movie was Scream?
@MAMoreno
4 жыл бұрын
I'm of the very unpopular opinion that the original Thing is the best Thing.
@Mystemo
4 жыл бұрын
@@MAMoreno I personaly prefer John Carpenter's The Thing but they are both fantastic movies in their own ways and i can definitely see why some people would prefer the original.
@z-beeblebrox
4 жыл бұрын
@@wheresmyjetpack Right, it's one of those things where people can easily forget that scream is not some movie from ten years ago, it's 24 years old
@georgekraft1401
4 жыл бұрын
@@MAMoreno I can't agree with that, as the 2nd thing is so much more faithful to "Who Goes There".
@leonlopez5704
4 жыл бұрын
If you want kids to get into it, do the Universal monster movies. There has never been a more iconic makeup design than Frankenstein.
@greygramarye7872
4 жыл бұрын
For more recent stuff, I’d start someone on The Babadook, It Follows, The Autopsy Of Jane Doe, and Oculus. All cleverly designed movies with some good old fashioned spooks.
@JebeckyGranjola
4 жыл бұрын
I Hated Jane Doe! It was so highly reccomended to me. The premise and second act were great, but the rest was mediocre and ruined it.
@HarryS77
4 жыл бұрын
Babadook is legit terrifying.
@tophersouth3980
4 жыл бұрын
Your breakdown of Texas Chainsaw Massacre has given me enough to feed my family for a week. Perfect.
@R0291-l1l
4 жыл бұрын
I much prefer Evil Dead to the sequel and way way more than the remake. I think the parts where Ash realizes just how alone and fucked he is are so so good. Also his sister is the most badass. And Linda is spoopy aesthetic goals.
@Bruteworldwide
4 жыл бұрын
Childs play was definately a starter for me. I was introduced to a lot of horror movies through Telemundo
@DammitBobby
4 жыл бұрын
Hellraiser seems like a pretty good one as well. Not sure why I think that but I love that movie.
@kidkurmudgeon-0_o
4 жыл бұрын
I prefer Hellraiser 2. Way more Cenobites, and they recap the 1st film enough that you dont have to have seen it to understand the plot.
@Brawnald
4 жыл бұрын
The depiction of hell in Hellraiser 2 will never not be my computer background.
@cgg2621
4 жыл бұрын
I love everything Clive Barker has ever done, but I would put it on the 'second tier' of delving into horror. See if you like the classics Matt mentioned and a few others in these comments, then move on to things like Hellraiser. It might be a little out there for a first timer.
@GreetingsField
4 жыл бұрын
@@JosephEarly I think Chanard's transformation to One Liners is so awfully tone-shifting that it breaks the movie for a lot of folks and, I think, ultimately damned the series considering the direction 3 went in. I think whether people love Hellraiser 2 or not depends on if the feeling of walking through a bad dream eclipses the whole "I suggest... amputation!" silliness.
@KSignalEingang
4 жыл бұрын
It's great in that it touches on a lot of sub-genres all at once - there's a lot of straight-up slasher-movie action & suspense typical of the era, but also occult/supernatural elements like Dracula or Exorcist, top-notch creature feature special effects & makeup, a splash of Cronenbergian body horror, and a central plot that's core horror, older than Frankenstein - "a man sought knowledge and power forbidden us by the gods, and then all Hell broke loose".
@blueelectric5691
4 жыл бұрын
Weirdly enough I think that The Ring may have been my first 'scary' movie. If we exclude the fact that I watch tons of Goosebumps, Are you Afraid of the Dark, and read tons of 'scary' kids books... More recently I got my HS friends into horror thru, weird as it may be, an evening marathon of The Thing, Rocky Horror (even tho I wouldn't call it horror), and Dead Snow (a movie so beloved among my friends that we watched it every year on halloween until graduation). Personally I think that 28 Days Later would be PERFECT for getting people into horror, 10/10 recommendation.
@JadneParks
4 жыл бұрын
Hi, Scaredy Matt. Same name. Hehe. My first one was the shining and it was amazing.
@mostlymattmostly6424
4 жыл бұрын
For me it was The Fly, the main character becomes the villain all on his own and literally loses himself
@oedipussyrex7018
4 жыл бұрын
You should probably indicate which _The Fly_ to which you are referring. Granted, I haven't seen the David Hedison/Patricia Owens vehicle in a couple decades, but it sounds more like you're talking about the Cronenberg film. Which was alright. But c'mon, Vincent Price, baby.
@mostlymattmostly6424
4 жыл бұрын
@@oedipussyrex7018 I love me some Vincent Price, but alas for me it was the 1986 Cronenberg version that stole my heart
@Sudo_Nimh
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah, if you want approachable Cronenberg, The Fly really owns.
@Aconitum_napellus
4 жыл бұрын
Cronenberg's The Fly still genuinely creeps me out.
@ScotRotum
4 жыл бұрын
I found them to have both aged into being campy. I had not a frightening time, but a fun one watching both with friends. Jeff Goldblum shirtless gymnastics were unexpectedly erotic.
@CBSmith-js9yl
4 жыл бұрын
I actually introduce Army of Darkness to my non horror friends. It seems to be a good ease in since it's not very horror, my one roommate loved The Princess Bride she said it reminded her of that. Not a bad comparison.
@Daturablossoms
4 жыл бұрын
Could you make a film about the most challenging or difficult horror films that couldn't be dismissed? Also have you seen Lake Mungo? Also think you rock!
@Liboo52
3 жыл бұрын
I’d go with The Shining as my must see. It’s got a wide range of classic horror themes, isolated location, haunted house, Jack Nicholson’s performance is so unhinged he’s basically a monster without makeup, and he’s got a trademark weapon like an old school slasher. But in addition to being scary in the ways you’d expect, the story is presented in a manner that is both dreamlike and all-too-realistic. Like experiencing sleep paralysis where you know something is coming for but you can’t do anything about it, you can only wait and stare at the open door hoping nothing comes through
@Rotsuoy
4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely loved and appreciated this list. I would have personally recommended all of these except for 28 Days Later, simply because it has some themes where it kind of subverts previous zombie movie expectations, and you may not appreciate them fully without that context. I would love to see an intermediate and advanced version of this video, like a "5 movies iconic horror movies you should watch," and a "5 of the most obscure horror movies you should watch." I honestly can't say what my first horror movie was, and there's really no way to know. I was kinda born into horror movies, and I was no stranger to gore- not to sound edgey or anything. Even my first anime was horror, being Akira when it came out, and I watched Fist of the North Star as a kid. I think I just showed my age... It's entirely possible that Alien was my first horror movie, and I was raised on gross-out 80's horror. Movies like Hellraiser, The Thing, From Beyond, and Necronomicon are legitimately comfort movies for me, because I love the practical effects of the monsters and gore. I can almost smell the latex and KY jelly when I curl up on my bed in my tortilla blanket with a cup of coffee to indulge myself in my favorite horrors.
@Rossaoif
4 жыл бұрын
You can quibble with whether or not it's horror or not, but I think Jaws is just the right sort of horror/horror-adjacent to dip a toe. It worked for me, anyway!
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
👍👌👏
@Necrocomicon
4 жыл бұрын
One of my favorites to start people off with is It Follows. I've heard so many people tell me they hate horror movies and never want to see them. Then I tell them it's about a sexually transmitted curse and that usually gets them to open up to it. Then it's down hill from there. They normally admit that it's movies with excessive jump scares that they don't like and then I give them more homework lol
@turesternudd3071
4 жыл бұрын
With the exception of TSM they all were among the first horror movies I watched and they "got me into horror". Great introduction list!
@badchannelname
4 жыл бұрын
The movie that scared the pants off me as a kid was the 1990 remake of night of the living dead. Strong woman protagonist, Tony Todd, better effects, I think it doesn't get enough love.
@Spectra651
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed. The weird thing is I wasn't *particularly* scared while I was watching this one as a kid--like it was creepy and all, but I wasn't afraid of zombies (like I was of killer dolls) and I sat through it just fine... but the nightmares it gave me afterward? Oh my lord... some of the worst I've ever had, and they'd just pop up out of nowhere, sometimes years later, and it always had to do with getting stuck in a basement, knowing it was only a matter of time before the zombies got in.
@kvnvk8947
3 жыл бұрын
I watched the 1990 remake for the first time in a very long while last month, and while I do like the improved effects and the character of Barbara being made strong, independent and resourceful, I quickly got tired of the near constant arguing and bickering between characters, which only served to make nearly everyone unlikeable.
@jenniferw7928
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great list! I love this whole idea! For my part, I would add Candyman! There are so many different iterations of the summoned vengeful ghost story, but imho Candyman does it best. The suspense, the gore, the tragedy- the bees!😂 But it also connects the story to the cultural importance of folklore and its appropriation. I'm excited/ very wary for the remake coming out. Tony Todd better at least get a cameo- that voice is legend!
@FreyaEinde
4 жыл бұрын
I think the Others and the OG poltergeist are great baby’s first horror movie.
@Qbort.
4 жыл бұрын
Evil Dead 2 and Killer Klowns from Outer Space have never failed me when introducing horror.
@dyne313
4 жыл бұрын
The Terminator is my favorite horror movie. It's not really representative of the genre though.
@beepthefox
4 жыл бұрын
"That's a good question, though I maintain that I am quite good looking." Matt, I assure you, your audience also maintains this stance.
@GloriaInvictis
4 жыл бұрын
Good list. For my money I must recommend Nightmare on Elm Street. I know that you've done a video about it already, but it, and some of the sequels, are a great entry point because of the plot, the delivery and, without doubt, the charismatic performance by Robert Englund. I would actually switch it in instead of Evil Dead 2 because explains to horror genre newbies how an horror antagonist can become a beloved character.
@vincentbilodeau2467
4 жыл бұрын
really wasn't expecting the beat drop but I'm digging it
@jessicanewton8051
4 жыл бұрын
6:02 Thought you were gonna say "groovy"
@Dorelaxen
4 жыл бұрын
The first Nightmare on Elm Street is still fantastic. The idea that the killer comes at you when you're sleeping, when you're at your most vulnerable, is so effective, and Freddy, while not as good as he would be in later movies, was an engaging, entertaining villain. It's still one I go back to time and again. The classic slashers will always be my favorite horror movies, but Nightmare will always be my favorite series.
@shreddiekrueger359
4 жыл бұрын
For me it started with a Fred Krueger poster my cousin had in the late 80”s. That poster was both intriguing and terrifying. In those days Friday the 13 marathons would play on cable every Friday the 13. You would have sleepovers with friends and stay up watching those flicks. Anyone remember monster vision with Joe bob Briggs? That show was informative as well.
@z-beeblebrox
4 жыл бұрын
Joe Bob Briggs is doing a Monstervision revival on Shudder actually! The latest season is currently ongoing
@shreddiekrueger359
4 жыл бұрын
z beeblebrox That’s awesome, Joe Bob was such a great host. You would watch for his segments as much as the movie. Thanks, I’ll check it out.
@skyllalafey
4 жыл бұрын
As a child I first watched the Nightmare on Elm Street series and Child's Play during sleepovers at my best friend's house; you've hit me right in the nostalgia. :)
@shreddiekrueger359
4 жыл бұрын
Skylla LaFey I knew someone would have a similar memory. That child’s play VHS cover at the local video store was absolutely frightening as well. The one with chucky holding the garden sheers about to cut off the head of a jack in the box. Many nights looking under the bed with that image deep in my mind.
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
@@shreddiekrueger359 That was child's play 2. Cool box art, though.
@mkaiww
3 жыл бұрын
There's a probably apocryphal story about Texas chainsaw massacre that it's the result of a sensor removing gor from the film and in the process making it more upsetting
@birchwwolf
4 жыл бұрын
Cube. Ontological mysteries are fun! Audiences want to follow the characters as they make sense of and try to escape their situation. Alien. To this day, there are people who are convinced this isn't a horror movie. A strange alien civilization stands in for an ancient curse, and the titular alien is just Michael Myers with a mouth of knives instead of a hand knife. Even if you've seen Alien, rewatching it through a horror lens can give you new insights into the horror genre, and how it's themes and tropes can be played with in the language of cinema.
@XuntosIzor
4 жыл бұрын
Who is out here saying Alien isn't horror? I'll fight them
@loisthelost4875
4 жыл бұрын
If you're more into physiological thrillers (or want to get into them) you have to watch sixth sense. It's an absolute must.
@JoshBurcham104
4 жыл бұрын
I can't recall if it was my first horror movie, but the first one I remember watching was It Follows in the middle of the night on my shitty laptop when I was 15 and it scared the pants off me
@Lurdiak
4 жыл бұрын
Auuuuugh how can you be this young. You are giving me a midlife crisis.
@JoshBurcham104
4 жыл бұрын
@@Lurdiak I'm 20 and I'm sorry
@CSGraves
4 жыл бұрын
I know this is definitely not the best movie to get mentioned, but I'm a sucker for the first _Children of the Corn_ film. Jonathan Elias' score could not be more perfect. And those opening scenes with the creepy crayon drawings of murders, followed up by the massacre at the diner? Shivers!
@Taniseth
4 жыл бұрын
I want to throw out a recommendation for Canadian-made, technohorror 1997 film, Cube. I want to make the bold claim that it started the whole deathtrap theme of horror films that the Saw series would take inspiration from. SFDebris has a good review video as well as a Background, behind-the-scenes video of that film. But it's best going in blind. Lots of regular sci-fi actors in there like Nicole deBoer (DS9), and David Hewlett (SG:Atlantis). Don't bother with any of its sequels.
@azertyQ
4 жыл бұрын
And it's available for free to watch on KZitem (at least in the USA)
@calmingwaves3134
4 жыл бұрын
I love that upside down negative edit.
@queerlydeparted7650
4 жыл бұрын
The man on earth. Richard mattheson adapted it himself; and Vincent price is always a darkly charming watch.
@skyllalafey
4 жыл бұрын
I keep meaning to watch The Last Man on Earth, as I Am Legend is one of my all time favorite novels and I've heard that movie manages NOT to shit all over the story.
@ravenburns2937
4 жыл бұрын
I very much appreciate the mention of Return of the Living Dead. It was the first horror movie my dad ever showed me when I was 5 and the tar man terrified for years. One of my all time favorites! Also love that it's set in my hometown
@AaronRedding
4 жыл бұрын
Poltergeist was the first "Horror" movie I remember watching from beginning to end and still to this day why I dont like clowns
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
That would have been a super recommendation 👌👍.
@binkusbonkus
4 жыл бұрын
My two first horror movies were Alien and Black Christmas. Having the context of Black Christmas being the first slasher film really made watching a ton of other slashers so much more enjoyable
@REPLICAS0UL
4 жыл бұрын
I think I'd start people off with Hush, the 2016 film. It's an extremely basic premise done incredibly well, and one of my favorite horror movies. I'd call it more in the vein of a slasher movie, though there's only like 4 characters in the whole movie. It's just an incredibly simple horror premise executed ridiculously well, and doesn't have a lot of gore or anything like that that might be hard for someone new to the genre. Also if anyone reading this hasn't seen it and has literally Any interest in horror, Go See It. I cannot recommend it enough. As a sidenote, you absolutely don't have to take this suggestion, Matt, but: it'd be really cool to see a sort of followup/contrast video to this one that's something along the lines of like... a shortlist of horror movies for people who feel like they've already seen Most horror stuff. Y'know, lesser known stuff that you feel is really worth checking out that other people might not have heard of. Just a thought!
@KSignalEingang
4 жыл бұрын
I'm so late to this thread! I love your list but it seems slanted towards slasher horror, and there's a lot of stuff out there that *doesn't* involve a masked nutcase with a power tool. I'd recommend: - Supernatural/occult horror: The Exorcist, Rosemary's Baby, The Wicker Man (1973), The Amityville Horror (1979). - Monster horror: Them!, Piranha II, Deep Blue Sea. I want to put It's Alive and Mimic here too but the first might be a little rough for a starter movie and the second is much better if you're familiar with the tropes it's playing with. Jaws and Gremlins are two more movies that could also go here, but for some reason aren't often thought of as "horror". - Body horror: The Fly (1986), Altered States, Scanners. - "Classic" horror: Dracula (1931), The Mummy (1959), The Fly (1958), Island of Lost Souls, House of Wax or basically anything w Vincent Price in it. - Just fkn off-the-wall shit: Hellraiser, Martin, Blacula, The Beyond, Jacob's Ladder, Altered States (I'm listing it twice because it's that good).
@shytendeakatamanoir9740
4 жыл бұрын
Thinking about it, what put me away from horror movie is the possibility of gore or other gruesome scenes I can't stomach, especially in live action movie. I stomach it more in animation, or with cute sprites, since I've read horror comic/manga, and watched anime with horror overtone (I mean, I like JoJo, and this gets really gruesome at time, even if you're not a dog).
@williamedwards5230
4 жыл бұрын
I think The Wickerman (the original from the 70's, not the Nick Cage remake) is a great introduction, especially to the folk horror genre since a lot of the sub-genre's tropes were established there. Also Christopher Lee gives an amazing performance as Lord Summerisle that's worth watching the movie for alone.
@michaszkot4419
4 жыл бұрын
Eraserhead, In the Mouth of Madness, Alien
@Jupiter065
4 жыл бұрын
I never thought of Eraserhead as a horror, but I can't really think of anything else to call it now that I think about it. It sure is a feel-bad movie!
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
In The Mouth of Madness is a great recommendation.👍
@HarryS77
4 жыл бұрын
I don't think I could even get through Eraserhead. It was so unsettling.
@MaggiDaC
4 жыл бұрын
As someone who, at a 13th bday sleepover, sat *behind* the TV / VCR rolling table and watched the others watch Nightmare on Elm Street, cuz I knew myself well enough to do that, I deeply appreciate this list.
@Triple_R_93
4 жыл бұрын
I'd say The Witch Halloween 78 Re-Animator Get Out It Follows Evil Dead 2 (even though I prefer the first your reasoning on the second makes sense) Evil Dead (reboot) Return of The Living Dead Fright Night Texas Cahinsaw Massacre (original) Creepshow I think for people scared they'd be too scared then horror/comedies are the way to go. People who think horror is just gory trash then the artsy stuff like The Witch or even Suspiria would be good, and for a younger audience who have never seen because they just are young then films like Get Out and It Follows are really good and especially effective.
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
Perfectly good list ruined by the addition of The Witch. Maybe better to put on H3 Season of the Witch.
@AmandaDuncil
4 жыл бұрын
It Follows is such a good intro to atmospheric horror; however, it both plays on and subverts common horror tropes. Not that it won't make sense to a baby horror viewer, but it has the potential to leave them unsatisfied or befuddled.
@dubitataugustinus
4 жыл бұрын
Great picks! I feel like you're helping out future horror fans by doing this, kudos.
@stevegeorge6880
4 жыл бұрын
The two movies that have unsettled me the most and would be decent introductions to horror provided that the individual has the stomach for it are The Descent and Se7en.
@DerShermanator
4 жыл бұрын
Yeah- Se7en was deeply unsettling! What's in the box??!
@tillyqtillyq3750
4 жыл бұрын
The Descent rules. My friend and I went on a whole binge of "underground horror" after that and ended up experts of that microgenre 😜
@ScotRotum
4 жыл бұрын
My first horror was The Omen. No idea how its aged, but it's a good mix of sinister atmospheric and twisted creativity in the deaths. Sort of a better Final Destination.
@amberamazine
4 жыл бұрын
Arthouse horror top 5 please!
@beebalmbadil
4 жыл бұрын
Seconded!!
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
Why? We all know which movies are gonna be on the list. Are you desperate to see the order they are rated? I'm guessing they will be ranked by pretentiousness. Certainly not by how Frightening they are because arthouse horrors don't do scary.
@amberamazine
4 жыл бұрын
@@VasManHorrorLivesMatter Maybe we have enough visceral horror in the world right now that we could take a moment to focus on something that speaks to the human condition, something that is a bit more thought-provoking while still scrathing the itch. Or maybe I'm not a *true* horror fan? If so I apologize. Why don't you explain the metrics you judge others by? Then, in the future, I can avoid incurring your wrath in the comments section.
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
@@amberamazine Sorry. It's the movies that rub me the wrong way, not you liking them. If arthouse horror floats your boat that's great. Have at it. They (generally) just leave me cold and fail to draw me in or provide the thrill and escape I want from my horror. Hey, I also don't (generally) dig zombie movies. Find them super depressing. Don't let my grumpy comment mess with your enjoyment of horror your sub genre is having a boom right now. I should be grateful you didn't say 'elevated horror' that would have triggered me no end.
@skelibopeli6765
4 жыл бұрын
The laughing scene in Evil Dead 2 is one of the few things that always makes me smile no matter what.
@cmmosher8035
4 жыл бұрын
The first Legit horror movies I watched were renting Exorcist 3 and Day of the Dead, the third Romero Dead Movie. The might not be the best starting point. I really recommend the Monster Squad because "the wolfman's got Nards".
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
Exorcist 3. Now that's serious horror💪👍.
@JadeDRail
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for this, I tread lightly with horror movies because I can either love them or feel incredibly disturbed after and some can really harm my brain.
@GorgonautAnimation
4 жыл бұрын
A great list! I would disagree a little on the sequel point, though - Army of Darkness (Evil Dead 3) is great, if fantasy far more than horror, and the Texas Chainsaw sequels are both great satire (Part 2 is very much the Evil Dead 2 of the series) or bananas (Part 4). If I had to suggest a good 'starter' horror film... maybe the US remake of The Ring (2002)?
@twistysunshine
4 жыл бұрын
This was a great list, these are all very good. My vote for a starter zombie flick is the original Dawn of the Dead. Gets you all those starting zombie things, isn't as spooky as some others, but also. Ken Foree is in it, and my stepdad once invited him to our towns horror festival, and he was one of the kindest guests we ever had. He didn't want us to pay too much to fly him out, just wanted us to take him to the local museums. He joked with me and my sister (young teens who loved horror and were prepetually starry-eyed) but also made us feel like people and not just kids. He became a penpal of mine for a couple years, and when my dumb high school bf broke up with me he told me I'd do better (I did). He also sent me a hundred dollars when I graduated high school. Coolest guy ever, so the best zombie movie hands down, is his.
@40cam
4 жыл бұрын
I think it could be really interesting to do a similar list for more modern horror. Like the A24 movies (The VVITCH, Midsommar, The Lighthouse); The Conjuring and it's ilk; Blair Witch and other found footage movies. I feel like a lot of these films are more similar to what you'd expect to see going into modern movies than the films listed which would differentiate that video from this one. As a primer for the foundation of the horror genre these are all awesome picks.
@JoshBurcham104
4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't even classify found footage as modern anymore. Blair Witch came out over 20 years ago now
@addisonshinedown
4 жыл бұрын
Josh Burcham not to mention Blair Witch feels tired as hell
@JoshBurcham104
4 жыл бұрын
@@addisonshinedown Well yeah that's what I mean. That's part of something not being modern anymore. It didn't feel tired in it's day, it was the freshest thing on the block. But like Halloween and the Friday the 13ths and Nightmare on Elm Streets it spawned, Blair Witch blossomed into an over-saturated mess of Paranormal Activity's and Rec's
@JebeckyGranjola
4 жыл бұрын
I read Blair Witch as "Blaire White". Terrifying.
@JoshBurcham104
4 жыл бұрын
@@JebeckyGranjola *shudder*
@pixieskitty
4 жыл бұрын
I remember one of my first horror movies was The Stuff :3 I still remember that mouth scene with the black guy... UGH!
@octogirl555
4 жыл бұрын
This might sound like a very weird pick but one of the first really 'intense' horror/slasher movies I ever saw was Wrong Turn 2: Dead End, and I think it was a good first pick that spurred my interest in the genre . It wouldn't win any awards, and it has some questionable garbage bits (like certain depictions of women), but it revels in a kind of polished camp that manages to impart actual dread and I found it very fun (and it gets bonus points for some neat Texas Chainsaw nods). The effects straddle the line between wince-inducing and cherry juice.
@Nemisis1509
4 жыл бұрын
Eight Legged Freaks is one of my recommendations. Silly, stupid fun with giant spiders; it's enough to give even a non-arachnophobe a bit of a shiver - but some of the tension is thrown by the fact the spiders 'talk' in little chittering voices. Dog Soldiers would be a good introduction for those who also enjoy military movies, even though some of the practical effects don't hold up particularly well nowadays. Ginger Snaps is a great horror that plays on teenage alienation and puberty anxiety. My top two have been said in the comments already; Cube and Alien.
@dodongo1013
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, id reccomend Hereditary. Easily one of the most impactful horror movies I've ever seen. It stuck in my head and occupied my thoughts longer than probably any movie.
@Sam-iu8nb
4 жыл бұрын
I probably wouldn't put Hereditary on a list like this. Just because it is so nerve-wracking and disturbing. I'd want to gauge whether psychological horror is something a someone appreciates before doing that to them.
@dodongo1013
4 жыл бұрын
@@Sam-iu8nb fair enough. I only reccomended it because it's the most memorable horror movie I've seen. I would say it's a must watch if it's something you can handle though.
@Whatlander
4 жыл бұрын
Hereditary is good, but it's definitely a film you have to already want to watch. It's a dang good horror, but the layers of symbolism, unreliable narration, and densely-packed cinematic cues prompted a friend and I to feverishly take notes while we watched it, just to piece together what was happening. I'd probably ease someone into the A24 realm with one of the more digestible movies, and then slam Hereditary directly into their face.
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
Hereditary is alright but the casual viewer may find the lethargic pacing off putting and if they make it to the end it all gets a bit silly.
@kristalcampbell3650
4 жыл бұрын
"don't worry I'm not going to just stack the list with John Carpenter movies" ..Well the the hell not!?!?!? 🤪
@hpalpha7323
4 жыл бұрын
is it just me, or is the audio very slightly out of sync
@MAMoreno
4 жыл бұрын
Gimlet Media has trademarked synchronized audio.
@tillyqtillyq3750
4 жыл бұрын
I didn't even notice because I was too busy dancing to that BANGER
@emmamacfarlane8137
4 жыл бұрын
I wonder if it might not be good to do a themed set of lists based on various subgenres of horror, since it's so wide-ranging.
@jeremyhunter1778
4 жыл бұрын
The only correct answer is Manos The Hands of Fate.
@beebalmbadil
4 жыл бұрын
Jeremy Hunter 😂🤦🏻😂 It’s true! Once you watch it you’ll never forget.
@DoveAlexa
4 жыл бұрын
I'm hearing the Torgo walking music in my head right now!
@songsayswhat
4 жыл бұрын
lol You monster!
@unconditionalprong
3 жыл бұрын
The first Gremlins was my intro to horror. It's pretty commercial, but a really good place to start for someone that doesn't want anything too gruesome yet. The Christmas backdrop would make it better for the end of the year though. A lot of Universal Monster movies are a good place to start as well for that reason. Dracula, The Invisible Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, and Bride of Frankenstein are the gold standards from that era. It's funny because my brother in law tried to get my sister to watch The Thing and she couldn't make it past the dog scene. Maybe the TV version would work better?
@ashvarkul3215
4 жыл бұрын
I love the movie "Demon Knight"
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
What's not to love and it is a total crowd pleaser. Fantastic recommendation 👍👌👏. I saw it in the cinema back in the day 😎.
@okayso1747
4 жыл бұрын
I honestly loved the horror film "As Above So Below" The tonal setting of supernatural horror while also having parallels to internal struggles of the main characters has always given me chills. The same applies to Midsommar, vvitch, Hereditary, The Devil's Backbone, and The Ritual. There's lots more, but those are the ones I can think off the bat.
@thecthuloser876
4 жыл бұрын
Pretty much my list, but I'd replace "The Thing" with "Alien" and "28 Days Later" with the original Night of the Living Dead if people aren't comfortable with the end parts of the later. I also pretty much had the same experience with Texas Chainsaw Massacre. My friends and I used to watch a lot of horror movies and we went to see the remake... I fell asleep during it I was so bored, so I dismissed the series are a whole. Decided to watch the original... It was a million times better.
@Whatlander
4 жыл бұрын
Yesss Night of the Living Dead.
@VasManHorrorLivesMatter
4 жыл бұрын
No and No.
@TheSparrowLooksUp
4 жыл бұрын
What I fucking love about The Thing is that Carpenter and Lancaster nailed so thoroughly the elements of fear, piece by piece. They took the concept of fear and dissected it into distinct elements of dread, hopelessness, panic, isolation, and paranoia, then forced us to viscerally experience each.
@caseyrau
4 жыл бұрын
I don’t consider myself a horror fan, despite loving a lot of horror movies, as well as this channel. But I’d consider every movie you mention a legitimate masterpiece. I’d maybe add Hereditary, but as horrifying as it is, I consider it more a drama than a horror. That’s a fun semantic discussion to be had outside your comments.
@edithprince5305
4 жыл бұрын
Casey Rau I’d argue having hereditary as your FIRST horror movie would be a mistake. Hereditary along with a lot of the standouts of the past few years (the vvitch, everything Jordan peele is doing, invisible man, etc) feel very much like a response and subversion of previous horror setups. I’m not saying hereditary isn’t terrifying. It OBVIOUSLY is. But I think having a wider understanding of the haunting/possession and “satanic cult” setup is needed to understand everything the movie ties together in the third act.
@maximeteppe7627
4 жыл бұрын
@@edithprince5305 maybe the shining would be a better substitute for people getting into horror through the prestige psychological drama angle. Or Rosmary's baby.
@zharnotczar
4 жыл бұрын
@@edithprince5305 As someone who watched Hereditary as one of my first horror movies and liked it quite a bit (I was afraid to get into horror until the last half a year or so, but I've fallen head over heels in love with it), I'm really interested to hear if you have any recommendations for movies to watch as supplementary material.
@TheOneTrueAnthemis
4 жыл бұрын
It's horror It's definitely horror
@addisonshinedown
4 жыл бұрын
Hereditary is soooooo modern though and it feels like it plays on your experiences with the genre a lot. I love it and would totally recommend watching it (trigger warning, there are some fucking disgusting gore moments, it’s what Ari Aster does best,) but only after being experienced in the genre. I would throw in “The Descent” as a good first horror film because fuck me that movie is good. Also warning of gore for that one.
@mikeymike3440
4 жыл бұрын
I remember watching "Arachnophobia" with my brother and we both didn't sleep for a week or two, we were 7 and 8 LOL rewatched in 20s and it was hilarious. Also "Identity" stands out from my childhood. Something about the part with the dryer machine really got me
@jdprettynails
4 жыл бұрын
I have a crippling lifelong phobia thanks to a combination of that film and a boy throwing a large spider on me when I was 10.
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