To get into the spirit

Halloween is quickly approaching and of course to get into the spirit of things you have to watch at least one scary movie right? Well, here are ten movies I think are pretty scary, in no particular order. And no, you won’t find anything really gory on this list since I don’t do gore. I love good suspense though.

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What lies beneath - I saw this movie on TV and I haven’t brought myself to watch it again. Not because it wasn’t good. It is so very creepy, definitely the kind of movie that will give you nightmares.

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The Sixth Sense - The whole mood of this movie is dark and ominous. And more unsettling than the twist ending itself, I think is the skewed concept of what life after death is like according to this movie.

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The Others - Another heavily foreboding atmosphere pervades the whole of this movie. Even before you know anything spooky is happening you feel like you’re in a haunted house. And some of the scares in this movie were fantastic!

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Psycho - There is a reason this movie is on most Top 10 scary movie lists. If it’s gory, I can’t tell you because I’ve always closed my eyes when the trademark musical score begins sounding.

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The Birds - I saw this for the first time just this week and was very surprised at how realistic everything looked. And yeah, I was squirming in my seat wondering what would happen next.

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Labyrinth - Not necessarily scary (well, unless you consider David Bowie in tights with little left to the imagination, scary) but very Halloweenish, filled with goblins and ghouls and other crazy creatures. This is one of my favorites for any time.

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Tremors - I first saw this as a kid and I still think it’s crazy, yucky, scary fun.

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Signs - Wonderfully suspenseful, funny and touching all at the same time. The musical score gives me the shivers every time the movie starts. This definitely had me on the edge of my seat.

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Rebecca - A fantastic old film with Laurence Olivier, a surprising twist and a psychotic maid. This is another all time favorite to watch any time of year.

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Rear Window - How is it that Hitchcock is so good? I really appreciate his type of scare tactics. He doesn’t need to use ominous music or gore in order to have you ready to leap out of your seat with fright.

So, what are your favorite scary movies?

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October 25, 2007 | Filed Under Holidays, Reviews | 20 Comments