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Best horror films of the last 50 years
Suspiria [1976] 2 Disc Special EditionSuspiria [1976] 2 Disc Special Edition
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The ultimate art horror film.
Blood and Black Lace [1966]Blood and Black Lace [1966]
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A film that created a new genre - the giallo. Style, brutality and atmosphere were in. Narrative logic was out. Things would never be the same again.
Rosemary's Baby [1968]Rosemary's Baby [1968]
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Very classy and intelligent.
The Wicker Man - Special Edition Director's Cut (2 disc set) [1973]The Wicker Man - Special Edition Director's Cut (2 disc set) [1973]
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Britain's best horror film. Truly bizarre.
Onibaba [Masters of Cinema]Onibaba [Masters of Cinema]
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Stylish supernatural Japanese story featuring psychotic women and samurais.
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [1971] (NTSC)The Bird With the Crystal Plumage [1971] (NTSC)
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Excellent Italian thriller. Stylish, scary and seminal.
A Lizard in a Woman's Skin [1971] (REGION 1) (NTSC)A Lizard in a Woman's Skin [1971] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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A premier psychedelic giallo that is a prime example of sex and violence Italian syle.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me [1992]Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me [1992]
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Very surreal and deeply unsettling. Much darker than the series.
Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn [1987]Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn [1987]
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Slightly improves upon the original. The best horror-comedy of them all.
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [1999]The Texas Chainsaw Massacre [1999]
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Low budget 70s American exploitation at its finest.
Tenebrae [1983]Tenebrae [1983]
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Very stylish and ultra-violent giallo-slasher.
Alien [1979]Alien [1979]
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The greatest sci-fi-horror.
The Shining [1980]The Shining [1980]
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Kubrick and Nicholson serve up horror masterwork.
Don't Look Now [1973]Don't Look Now [1973]
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Gorgeously photographed psychological thriller set in an eerie Venice. Great performances and a killer ending.
Videodrome [1983]Videodrome [1983]
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Cryptic genius from the 'King of Venereal Horror'.
Dawn Of The Dead [1978] [1979]Dawn Of The Dead [1978] [1979]
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The ultimate zombie film.
Jaws 30th Anniversary 2dvd Special Edition [1975]Jaws 30th Anniversary 2dvd Special Edition [1975]
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Timeless big fish classic.
Eraserhead [1976]Eraserhead [1976]
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A surreal blast of Lynchian weirdness.
Man Bites Dog [1992]Man Bites Dog [1992]
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Brutally hilarious Belgian black, black comedy.
The Tenant [1976] (REGION 1) (NTSC)The Tenant [1976] (REGION 1) (NTSC)
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Really weird story about a paranoid man's descent into madness.
Psycho (1960)Psycho (1960)
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Hitchcock's greatest achievement remains terrifying.
The Exorcist [1974]The Exorcist [1974]
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Still shocking 70s possession movie.
The Grudge [2003]The Grudge [2003]
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Extremely scary Japanese ghost story. I mean it, this is terrifying.
Profondo Rosso [1975]Profondo Rosso [1975]
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This ultra-violent thriller is truly the last word in giallo cinema. It's vicious, it's visceral and it's very scary. Great soundtrack too.
Count Dracula [1977]Count Dracula [1977]
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Nice BBC adaption. Does the source material proud.