Essential Films of Horror & The Supernatural
Toplist by Craig Stamper
Each title is accompanied by one of my favorite lines.
NOTE: Some films are available in multiple versions. These are my preferred versions :
The Exorcist: the Original Cut, not the Expanded Director's Cut.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: the Kino version taken from the 35 mm print restored by Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv, with original color tinting.
The Wicker Man: original (1973) version. Vampyr: either of the post-1998 German or French versions restored from original negatives.
Nosferatu: the 2005-06 Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung, Wiesbaden restoration with original score by Hans Erdmann.
Ju-On: The Grudge: the 2002 film w/English subtitles.
Ringu/Ring: original (1998) version.
I Tre Volti Della Paura/Black Sabbath : Italian version w/English subtitles.
Horror of Dracula: either of the BFI 2007 or Hammer 2012 restored versions.
The Fly: the 1986 remake.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: the 1978 remake.
Witchfinder General: Director's Cut or (next-best) Midnight Movies DVD version.
Histoires Extraordinaires : any of the post-2000 restored versions.
Gin Gwai/The Eye: original (2002) version.
Paranormal Activity: the Alternate Ending version.
(Films best classified as Sci-Fi/Fantasy or Action/Adventure are not included on this list)
Star ratings are IMDb's, not mine.
Each title is accompanied by one of my favorite lines.
NOTE: Some films are available in multiple versions. These are my preferred versions :
The Exorcist: the Original Cut, not the Expanded Director's Cut.
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari: the Kino version taken from the 35 mm print restored by Bundesarchiv-Filmarchiv, with original color tinting.
The Wicker Man: original (1973) version. Vampyr: either of the post-1998 German or French versions restored from original negatives.
Nosferatu: the 2005-06 Friedrich Wilhelm Murnau Stiftung, Wiesbaden restoration with original score by Hans Erdmann.
Ju-On: The Grudge: the 2002 film w/English subtitles.
Ringu/Ring: original (1998) version.
I Tre Volti Della Paura/Black Sabbath : Italian version w/English subtitles.
Horror of Dracula: either of the BFI 2007 or Hammer 2012 restored versions.
The Fly: the 1986 remake.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: the 1978 remake.
Witchfinder General: Director's Cut or (next-best) Midnight Movies DVD version.
Histoires Extraordinaires : any of the post-2000 restored versions.
Gin Gwai/The Eye: original (2002) version.
Paranormal Activity: the Alternate Ending version.
(Films best classified as Sci-Fi/Fantasy or Action/Adventure are not included on this list)
Star ratings are IMDb's, not mine.
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