TOP 10: Spotlight on Horror

In honor of October as the month of Halloween, I decided to venture into a genre that I don't normally gravitate towards - Horror. After enduring some frights, I've come up with another "Top 10" (check out my previous "Spotlight on Bollywood" post for your reading pleasure). A lot of fellow bloggers have been making similar lists and it made me realize I am still lacking in my knowledge of the genre. I admit, I still haven't seen classics like "Halloween" and "Carrie", but I enjoy my selected films enough to make this list.

TOP 10 FILMS

I know some of these films are more like "psychological thrillers", but I find them just as terrifying as the slasher flicks.

1. The Evil Dead

An audacious film with outrageous amounts of blood and gore to behold.

2. Psycho

One of the most tense and creepy films I've ever seen.

3. Let The Right One In

A chilling film that proves that sometimes, "less is more".

4. Paranormal Activity

I seriously couldn't sleep after watching this found footage film(especially since I went into it thinking it was an urban legend documentary).

5. The Ring

The images in this film haunt me to this day.

6. Aliens

Thrills and scares are abundant in this monster flick.

7. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

It may seem lite, but it's got some really dark undertones.

8. I Am Legend

Will Smith really showed the terror of loneliness(well, aside from the vampires) in a post-apocalyptic world.

9. 28 Days Later

Another stunning vision of the apocalypse, with some riveting scares.

10. Frankenstein

Fully delivers an early template for giving you the creeps.

TOP 10 SCARIEST CHARACTERS

These are the most frightening characters (human or otherwise) that I recall from horror movies.

1. Samara (The Ring)

When she was climbing out of the television, I actually moved backwards from my own tv screen.

2. Regan MacNeil (The Exorcist)

She takes vile and disgusting to another level.

3. Xenomorphs in the Alien Franchise

These scary creatures and their gross chestbursting gave me horrible nightmares.

4. Sharks (Deep Blue Sea)

Sharks are scary to begin, but with increased brain capacity? Get me to the nearest exit ASAP!!

5. The Thing (The Thing)

Eww, so gross.

6. Graf Orlok (Nosferatu)

His human-like form makes him so disturbing.

7. Jack Torrance (The Shining)

A dangerously unhinged madman.

8. Norman Bates (Psycho)

One of the creepiest performances ever. He really gets under my skin.

9. Rhoda Penmark (The Bad Seed)

This devil child will make you re-consider having children.

10. Seth Brundle (The Fly)

So gross it made me want to vomit.