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It Follows (2014)
Genius
I've seen over 1000 horror films from all over the world and this the scariest. Obviously this is subjective as everyone is different but having seen so many horror films it's nice to know I'm not immune to that creepy feeling.
I'd love to know what the people giving this film silly low ratings for the sake of it actually like...gore I'd guess.
Very intelligent and terrifying. If you like The Haunting 1963 or the first Halloween you will love it.
The film deserves credit for the score alone.
The genius however is that when nothing is happening you are just as spooked as when something is because "it" can be anywhere.
The wide angled shots are beautiful and straight out of John Carpenter's Halloween to create a strong sense of dread.
The comments giving this film low marks are laughable but unfortunately also the reason why we don't get more great horror films these days rather than the junk people have come to expect.
I'm with the critics. A masterpiece.
A Warning to the Curious (1972)
One of the Scariest Film Ever Made
I do not make the claim lightly. According to the IMDb I have seen 2275 films as of June 2004 and 530 of those are classified as horror. I've seen films from all over the World and IMHO this is one of the scariest.
I'm not saying the majority of viewers would agree if they were lucky enough to see this classic short, just that it's my favourite. Whether you might agree depends on what you like in a horror film. My favourites all seem to have a common factor; AN OVERWHELMING ATMOSPHERE OF DREAD. "The Haunting (1963)" "The Wicker Man" "Don't Look Now" "Halloween" "La Cabina" "BWP"...........they all have this same quality but "A Warning to the Curious" does it best.
I won't include any spoilers but I will say that the film contains two terrifying images and the music is extremely unsettling. Made on a very small budget (so don't expect any special effects) this BBC classic is now available to buy on DVD from the BFI. It is one of a series of DVD's re-issued by the BFI from the BBC's "A Ghost Story For Christmas" series aired in the 1970's. They have also issued "The Signalman" and the excellent "Oh Whistle and I'll Come To You" both of which are worth purchasing.
The film has some unique features. A ghost that appears in the day as well as the night? A ghost that runs after you rather than float or walk? You get the feeling that something very strange is happening and that some or all the other characters, other than the lead, are in on it. Very reminiscent of "Don't Look Now"
The film also retains its eeriness no matter how many times you watch it.
Hammer House of Horror: The Two Faces of Evil (1980)
Eerie warning against picking up Hitch-hikers
This is undoubtedly the most disturbing of the series of thirteen "Hammer House Of Horrors" episodes released in the early eighties. It's a sort of combination of "The Hitcher" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers." Of course its quite low budget in the typical Hammer tradition, but it has an unsettling atmosphere as a woman struggles with the fact that the man in her holiday cottage is either her husband or her husband's killer. The story is fast paced with a twist at the end that you might not see coming. One of the best "made for TV" horror films.