For horror fans, the list with the best horror movies of all time is a must-have. These movies are something that if you haven’t already seen, you’ll want to go out and buy a copy to watch, and even if you’ve already seen them, many of these movies are timeless.
Below is a list, beginning with the earliest examples, and moving towards the present day. Some of these movies will be famous and you may have heard about them, but you may not have seen them. Many people think that since the movie is old it might not be as scary. But this is simply not the case.
The first horror films are also rated as the best examples of the genre. It wasn’t the first vampire movie as many people think, the Bela Lugosi version. The German version was Nosferatu. This is still an example of perhaps the best vampire movies ever made.
There is no doubt that classic horror films in the United States begin with Universal Studios. These movies include the classic monsters that everyone remembers. There are three movies in this section: Frankenstein, Dracula, and The Mummy.
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was based on the book. They are classic examples of a man-made monster derailed. Not only is it considered a great monster movie, but it’s also one of the best movies ever made. It stars Boris Karloff and is one of the classic stars of international horror films. The atmosphere of this movie along with the story makes it stand the test of time.
Dracula, version with Bela Lugosi, has become the standard for all those who love vampires. The entire Transylvanian atmosphere and the distinct portrayal of the Count as an elegant and genial person created the archetype.
The Mummy, which begins with Boris Karloff, is the third in the top three most famous monster movies of all time. The setting and surroundings are the ruins of ancient Egypt, and the mummy photographed by Karloff. All movie mummies since then have been depicted in the same way. The entire framework and storyline originated with this original framework.
When The Exorcist hit theaters, people were amazed. In fact people start to faint in theaters. The film concerns the possession of a young girl in the Georgetown neighborhood. Actual priests were brought in to confer, and authority was considered beyond anything captured on film. There were many cast members who thought the movie was so powerful that it would still haunt them for years to come.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre is the first and probably still the best slasher movie ever made. It’s the birth of the modern monster movie. Before the arrival of Texas Chainsaw, horror movies were mostly suspenseful and tame compared to what we have today. The Chainsaw Massacre was different. The budget was low and staring into the unknown. However, it is believed to be perhaps the most realistic and frightening movie ever made. The movie is about a group of teens who pick up a hitchhiker and wander into a house full of lunatics.
Wes Cravens wrote A Nightmare On Elm Street after he read about a series of young men who died in their sleep after he said they were being haunted by a demon. They tried to stay awake for days, but eventually fell asleep and died. Craven then wrote the film and used these stories to form the basis for the most iconic movie monster of the past 20 years, Freddy Krueger. Freddy entered dreams and attacked the children of the adults, who burned him to death. While there have been many sequels, the original movie still stands as perhaps one of the best horror movies of all time.