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“The Birds”:

Call me a wimp, call me crazy but this classic Alfred Hitchcock film still creeps me out. The idea of birds attacking a small town may be too weak for some, but I think this movie holds up to the test of time. Nature against man has never been so gruesome.

“Dawn Of The Dead” (2004):

This movie is the BEST zombie flick out there. I love the black and white original from the 50’s but this re-make of the 70’s sequel is gory in all the right places. Zombie movies are my favorite of the horror genre. This movie is relentless with its action shots. Where else can you get metaphors on consumerism and zombie babies?

“Evil Dead 1 & 2″:

I put this series together because each is scary, funny and gross on its own but they play like a full length feature back to back. Where one movie makes you cringe the other makes you want to barf, and then laugh out loud…yep it’s that fun.

“Invasion Of The Body Snatchers” (1978):

You have to have some aliens in your Halloween movie mix. This is the best alien invasion movie ever made. It may seem dated, but with classic shots through San Francisco and the uber scary ending give this movie a stylish creepiness most alien movies do not have.

“Jeepers Creepers 2″:

This is a scary movie, but I put it on my list because it is the gayest horror movie ever made. We get to watch the half naked, hot, buffed football team picked away one by one by a super nasty “Creep” with gory and funny results. There is even a gay ass “The Birds” reference in the beginning if you can catch it.

“The Hills Have Eyes” (2006):

I was reluctant to choose this over “Hostel”. Both movies are seriously nasty and gory. This movie, once it gets started, doesn’t stop with the insanity. A true horror/splatter fest, this movie delivers some of the most uncomfortable death scenes on this list. The best horror re-make EVER!

“The Nightmare Before Christmas”:

Who said all Halloween movies have to be bloody and gory? This movie will get you in the mood for Halloween and then slide you right into Christmas. That is great holiday movie coverage if you ask me. This movie is sweet, dark and the soundtrack is catchy. A great “breather” between the gore.

“The Shining”:

We get Stephen King, Jack Nicolson and Kubrick in this horror classic, which is a lot. I will watch this movie every time it is on TV. It still makes me cringe and feel “icky”. Some scenes stay etched in your mind long after viewing. Jack Nicolson is genius in this movie, truly scary.

“The Exorcist”:

Some of the scariest movies are the ones we think are most likely to happen in real life. This movie straddles that line. Is this real? Can it happen? Nothing is more frightening than the last 30 minutes of this classic.

“Halloween”:

I would say the music in this movie alone gives me goose bumps. The mask on the stalking main character still scares me, with its cold stare. Michael Meyers silent, menacing character has a way of scaring you while doing nothing but just standing there, very still. EWWW, that is creepy! And the title alone gives this movie the edge on this list.