5 most essential horror films

[bwind22]

Let's say you meet someone that hsa never ever seen a single horror, but is keen on the idea of getting into them. The horror virgin asks you what 5 movies you think they should see.

Please note that these don't need to be your favorite movies (You don't even need to like them.) Just list what you feel are the five most essential films for any horror newbie to see. 5 films that you think anyone who wants to call themself a horror fan (everyone on this board) should have seen... P.S. Don't say a series (ie: Nightmare on Elm Street series. That's 7 movies and they aren't all that essential.)

Here's my list (in no particular order)...

Nightmare on Elm St.
Dawn of the Dead (Original)
Halloween
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original)
Night of the Living Dead (Original)


I went back and forth between NOTLD and Hellraiser, but eventually ended up favoring NOTLD.

[wufongtan]

friday the 13 part 2
nightmare on elm street
evil dead
night of the living dead
saloms lot
I went for those so to give the newbie a good mix of diff types of horrors

[Plaguewind]

Well, always noting that being essential and being a great movie are not exactly the same thing... In no particular order...

Night of the Living Dead
Halloween (for all the "spawns" it allowed...)
The Exorcist
Nightmare on Elm Street
Hellraiser

[thEsounDofdirT]

this is extremely difficult for me...

a nightmare on elm st.
evil dead 1 or 2...
halloween
last house on the left
the exorcist

[Plaguewind]

Evil Dead, essential too... Hell, an accurate 5 movies list is impossible.

[thEsounDofdirT]

this would be much easier if it were like 10 movies

[bwind22]

Just think though.... If it was only 3 it'd be a lot harder! ;)

Just kidding, but I picked 5 because I wanted to see some variance in the lists. If we could pick 10 then I bet we'd see about 8 films the same on just about every single list.

[Plaguewind]

Originally posted by bwind22
Just think though.... If it was only 3 it'd be a lot harder! ;)

Just kidding, but I picked 5 because I wanted to see some variance in the lists. If we could pick 10 then I bet we'd see about 8 films the same on just about every single list.

Makes sense, my friend. :0)

[thEsounDofdirT]

it'd be interesting to see everyone's top 25.. in order of true greatness

[bwind22]

That would be cool! Make the thread, I'll post on it after some thought about it!