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The "thinking person's" "horror" films.

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1. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
Yes, many don't consider this horror, but it has horrific elements. If you don't care for it, that's fine. I hope there are others here that may interest you if you were curious enough to click.

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People who added this item 23  Average listal rating (9 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 5.6 
2. Afraid of the Dark (1991)
I loved this so much when I was about 9, but some scenes gave me chills to this day. It stayed in my head and I thought about the plot for a long time after.
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3. Carrie (1976)
Very little blood in the movie, very little gore, but it's the growing tension and the fear of being ostracized that makes this movie so frightening.

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4. Darkness (2002)
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People who added this item 114  Average listal rating (61 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.5 
5. Dead & Buried (1981)

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6. Dead Ringer (1964)
Brrr.


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7. Don't Look Now (1973)

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8. Dorothy Mills (2008)
Disturbing and weird. Not typical horror.

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People who added this item 114  Average listal rating (44 ratings) 7.6  IMDB Rating
9. Equus (1977)
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People who added this item 2801  Average listal rating (1714 ratings) 6.9  IMDB Rating 7.2 
10. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
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People who added this item 481  Average listal rating (298 ratings) 7  IMDB Rating 7.3 
11. Frailty (2001)
What's scarier than being a child and thinking your father is having a psychotic break down? Thinking that he is on a rampage to cleanse the world of "demons" and wants your help...

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People who added this item 43  Average listal rating (15 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 6.2 
12. God Told Me To (1976)
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13. Godsend (2004)
Interesting little tale...

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People who added this item 42  Average listal rating (24 ratings) 6.4  IMDB Rating 5.8 
14. Home Movie (2008)
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People who added this item 94  Average listal rating (59 ratings) 5.7  IMDB Rating 5.8 
15. Joshua (2007)
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People who added this item 426  Average listal rating (252 ratings) 6.5  IMDB Rating 6.6 
16. Ju-on: The Grudge (2002)
Eerie. If stuff related to ghosts creeps you out, prepared to get chills...

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17. Kalifornia (1993)
More thriller than classic "horror", but what's creepier than being stuck on a road trip with a serial killer and his emotionally immature, disturbed "woman"?



Plus David Duchovny was so hot back in 1993. I miss 1993. Sort of.
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People who added this item 47  Average listal rating (29 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 6.6 
18. Lady in White (1988)
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19. Let Me In (2010)
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20. Let the Right One In (2008)
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People who added this item 209  Average listal rating (119 ratings) 6.6  IMDB Rating 7.1 
21. Lord of the Flies (1963)
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People who added this item 468  Average listal rating (282 ratings) 7.1  IMDB Rating 7.2 
22. Manhunter (1986)


Very 1986, love the music, love William Petersen in this role. VERY under-appreciated movie. The atmosphere in this, Petersen as Will Graham exudes angst and intelligence and I found myself thinking about the film for days after...
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People who added this item 405  Average listal rating (217 ratings) 6.7  IMDB Rating 6.7 
23. May (2002)
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24. Misery (1990)
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25. Paperhouse (1988)
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26. Pin (1988)
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27. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
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People who added this item 594  Average listal rating (310 ratings) 6.8  IMDB Rating 6.8 
28. Spider (2002)
Just. Creepy. If you have the patience to sit through a slow-moving Cronenberg film.

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29. Tales from the Gimli Hospital (1989)


This is a clip not a trailer. This might not be technically classified as a horror, but I think it's pretty darn freaky!
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30. The Changeling (1980)
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31. The Cold Light of Day (1996)
Couldn't find a trailer for this, but I remember it being great. Don't get it confused with the new movie with the same name (2011 or 2012 movie). This is a foreign movie with subtitles.
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32. The Devil's Backbone (2001)
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33. The Eye (2002)
Much better than the remake. And very, very creepy.



I would not want to see this at night, alone, with the lights off....!
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34. The Kingdom (1994)
Trailers for Season 1 and Season 2 of Lars Von Trier's The Kingdom (TV series)

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35. The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey (1988)
There is no trailer but here is the movie, parts 1 and 2



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36. The Orphanage (2007)
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37. The Possession of Joel Delaney (1972)
No trailer available, sorry.

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38. The Shining (1980)
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39. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)
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40. Who Can Kill a Child? (aka Island of the Dam... (1976)
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Just what it says. There is nothing wrong with loving slasher flicks, splatter punk, grade b movies, etc but these movies tend to be much "slower" paced and are perfect for people that like to analyze movies.

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Posted: 1 year, 7 months ago at Oct 9 7:17
I am not a fan of horror. But I like the ones on this list, that I have seen. I also liked the Fog. The old one.
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Posted: 1 year, 7 months ago at Oct 10 21:33
Horror doesn't just have to be gory slasher stuff. :)
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Posted: 5 months, 3 weeks ago at Nov 29 19:26
Great list! I didn't like Home Movie or Eyes Wide Shut though, lol. But otherwise.. ;p
Posted: 5 months, 3 weeks ago at Nov 30 1:58
Many good suggestions, I will definitely check out some of this movies.

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