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tune - and warn you all sincerely - about the Top 5 Scariest Horror Movies That You
Shouldn’t Watch Alone This Halloween.
Or maybe you should.
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Halloween, halloween - my favourite time of the year.
Let’s be honest with ourselves, October is the best month, right?
Maybe it’s because it’s my birthday month - but October just seems to have this awesome
vibe that’s incredibly specific to its Autumnal heart.
And what better time to observe the best that horror cinema has to offer, than on all Hallows
‘Eve - the witching hour, the time when the portal to the spirit realm is at its weakest
- and the time where hauntingly appropriate horror films are at their best.
Now - there’s some films that should’ve made this list - honourable mentions being
The Omen, Halloween, The Shining, Friday the 13th - but for the sake of horror cinema education,
my aim is to tick five films that all represent the various aspect of horror - so you can
maintain a well roundedly terrifying cinematic diet.
Kicking off at Number 5 - The Exorcist.
And what a film it is.
Widely heralded as the most accurate cinematic depiction of demonic possession - The Exorcist,
directed by William Friedkin, took the cinematic world by storm during the early seventies.
So much so - that some cinemas provided exorcist barf bags for certain viewers that found the
film too much to handle.
Roger Ebert - a critic of critical acclaim - believed that the special effects were so
unusually graphic that he slated for the film to be rated X rather than its R-rating on
release.
He gave it a 4 out of 4 star review though - describing it as a raw and painful experience.
And that’s exactly what it is.
The Exorcist is a story about Regan, a 12-year old girl played by the incredible Linda Blair.
Long story short - she’s possessed by Pazuzu - an ancient demon who exploits and perverses
the girl into a bizarre twisted version of a human.
In essence, that’s the crux of the film - and Lankester Merrin - a veteran catholic
priest who tries to save the poor girls soul.
It’s a demonstration of twisted body-horror, incredibly appropriate special effects and
a simple plot that gnaws at that dark, hidden place in your soul.
Coming in at Number 4 - [REC]
Please - please please please, watch the 2007 original Spanish version of this film, and
not the atrocious U.S remake.
Seriously, please watch this film and just forget about the other one.
This is a tried and tested process - if you watch this film alone, on Halloween - you
will be completely and utterly terrified.
In fact, even if you watch this film with a group of friends in the middle of the day
- you’ll still be completely and utterly terrified.
Widely slated as the one hand-held found-footage modern horror film that actually got it right,
REC is a Spanish horror co-written and directed by Jaume Balageuro and Paco Plaza.
I don’t want to spoil a lot for you - because going into this film with a fresh set of eyes
is the best way to approach it.
Let me put it this way though - the last five minutes of this film are some of the most
suspenseful moments in recent cinematic history.
Yeah - the film itself kind of leaves a lot open - playing a bit loose and fast with horror
tropes - and the wider franchise that it spawned was unremarkable at best - but if you’re
up for a scare this Halloween, then REC is your best bet.
Next up at Number 3 - Hellraiser
We’ll tear your soul apart.
Need I say more?
One of the most chillingly iconic lines in the glorious era of the eighties horror era.
Clive Barker is a colossal visionary of horror - and his small budget lo-fi horror masterpiece
has spawned 30 years worth of cult following.
The less you know about this film the better, really - and admittedly, it’s not for everyone.
But it’s true genius lies in believably haunting character design - and one of the
most iconically demonic villains of all time, in my opinion, Pinhead.
Oh Pinhead - you scary, scary boy.
This guy haunted my nightmares as a young fledgling horror fan, not only because of
his incredibly vivid design - but because he was the first modern, quiet - unpredictable
villain.
He wasn’t really a villain either - but more of a force of nature.
He was the definition of the unknown and unrelenting Cenobites.
Take it from me - if you ever find yourself with a weird, antique puzzle box - don’t
solve it.
Just leave it well alone.
Coming in at our Number 2 spot - The Thing.
If you’ve seen our recent run of Halloween based videos, then you’ll know just how
much of a John Carpenter fan I am.
The Thing isn’t just one of the best horror films ever made - it’s one of the best /films/
ever made.
You could purely listen to the soundtrack of this film and still be filled with an eerie,
overwhelming sense of dread.
The Thing is a film that is more than the sum of its parts - and demonstrates itself
as the greatest creature feature of all time.
Why?
Simply because - unlike the Xenomorph of the Alien franchise, or the straightforward narrative
of Jaws - we still know absolutely nothing about The Thing, the titular creature of John
Carpenter’s masterpiece.
It’s the fear of the unknown.
Crazy then - that on its release in 1982, it was described as instant junk - a wretched
excess, and even proposed as the most hated film of all time.
But obviously - they were so, so, so wrong - because The Thing has spawned a cult following
spanning nearly 40 years, and I can think of no better film to watch on Halloween than
this one.
Maybe, except for one…
coming at our Number 1 spot - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Yeah.
Bare with me.
Admittedly, The Thing is a better film all in all - but on Halloween in particular, nothing
will shred your nerves and get your heart racing better than Tobe Hooper’s 1974 slasher
masterpiece - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Why?
Well - as you can see from the infamous dinner scene - which is probably on the tamer side
of the films iconic reel - this film is a complete and utter emotional ordeal.
It’s hard to watch, and still holds up to this day as one of the most unnerving cinematic
experiences out there.
It’s a simple equation.
The south.
A weird family of cannibals.
A van full of teenagers, and one of the most iconic killers in horror cinema.
If you don’t know anything about Leatherface - then look into it, because this character
is undoubtedly the stuff of nightmares - partly based on real life serial killer Ed Gein.
The success of this film as a horror masterpiece is partly down to the performance of its cast
- a ramshackle bunch of relatively unknown Texan actors who managed to nail down the
reality captured within this film.
Because in essence that’s exactly why this film is so damn scary - it feels real, it’s
almost snuff-like in nature and leaves this weird, flat, disgusting feeling in the pit
of your stomach.
If you’re looking for a film to scare the bejeezus out of you this Halloween - then
look no further than The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
Well - unfortunately that’s all we’ve got time for in today's list - cheers for
sticking around guys.
Make sure to share this video on to your dearest horror friends - and tune in tomorrow for
your daily dose of horror.
As per usual, I’ve been your host Jack Finch - you’ve been watching Top 5 Scary Videos
- and until next time, you take it easy.