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A list of horror movies which I classify as "effective." By effective I mean they honorably carried the horror genres' torch instead of peeing on it.
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- DirectorDerek LeeClif ProwseStarsClif ProwseDerek LeeMichael GillTwo best friends see their trip of a lifetime take a dark turn when one of them is struck by a mysterious affliction. Now, in a foreign land, they race to uncover the source before it consumes him completely.A text-book example of how good found-footage is done. Well acted and written with a different take on the zombie genre. Will keep you hooked the whole way through.
- DirectorElliot GoldnerStarsGordon KennedyRobin HillAidan McArdleA team of Vatican investigators descend upon a church in a remote area to demystify the unusual happenings, but what they discover is more disturbing than they had first imagined.A nice little low-budget found-footage film with decent acting and some great accents. The payoff is much different than I thought it would be and that's a good thing.
- DirectorBlair EricksonStarsKatia WinterTed LevineMichael McMillianJournalist Anne Roland explores the disturbing links behind her friend's sudden disappearance, an ominous government research chemical, and a disturbing radio broadcast of unknown origin.This one was a pleasant surprise for me. Decent acting with some good atmosphere and creeps combine to deliver where so many other films in this genre did not.
- DirectorD. Kerry PriorStarsDavid AndersChris WyldeLouise GriffithsIn Los Angeles, a fallen soldier who has joined the ranks of the living dead reunites with his best friend in order to deal with the city's drug dealers and killers - a perfect way to collect the blood that one of them so desperately needs.Now this is how you make a dark horror/comedy movie. Definitely not your average zombie movie where the main character becomes an undead vigilante. Believe me, you haven't seen anything like this before.
- DirectorWilliam Brent BellStarsA.J. CookBrian Scott O'ConnorSebastian RochéA defense attorney begins to suspect that there might be more to her client, who is charged with the murders of a vacationing family, than meets the eye.A great monster movie with some very brutal scenes in it. Haven't seen a werewolf movie done this way in such a gritty and realistic manner. If you like monster movies you will dig this one.
- DirectorAntonia BirdStarsGuy PearceRobert CarlyleDavid ArquetteIn a remote military outpost in the 19th century, Captain John Boyd and his regiment embark on a rescue mission which takes a dark turn when they are ambushed by a sadistic cannibal.Robert Carlyle is absolutely brilliant in this film. Dark humor abounds as the characters are all wondering just how far they are willing to go to survive.
- DirectorMatt ReevesStarsMike VogelJessica LucasLizzy CaplanA group of friends venture deep into the streets of New York on a rescue mission during a rampaging monster attack.Another well done found-footage film. This is a text-book case of "less is more." Kept me glued to the screen for the whole movie.
- DirectorPaul W.S. AndersonStarsLaurence FishburneSam NeillKathleen QuinlanA rescue crew is tasked with investigating the mysterious reappearance of a spaceship that had been lost for seven years.If you like creepy, you will love this movie. Interesting premise about a lost ship that randomly returns into normal space one day. Where exactly has it been to? You probably don't want to know. That's a good thing.
- DirectorJohn GeddesStarsBrian CoxMark GibsonDee WallaceA young man's struggle to survive in the aftermath of a deadly undead outbreak during the American Civil War.I really can't understand why this movie didn't get more publicity. A definite first as this is a zombie movie set during the civil war in America. Very gritty and brutal in many places. Effective set pieces and costume design as well.
- DirectorDavid TwohyStarsRadha MitchellCole HauserVin DieselA transport ship crashes and leaves its crew stranded on a desert planet inhabited by bloodthirsty creatures that come out during an eclipse.This was the first movie where I really saw just how good Vin Diesel can be when he believes in the character he is playing. Richard B. Riddick is one of the greatest personas to come around in the last 20 years in this genre.
- DirectorDaniel MyrickEduardo SánchezStarsHeather DonahueMichael C. WilliamsJoshua LeonardThree film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind.By today's standards this one may be a bit familiar but that's only because it was one of the first found-footage movies to hit the big screen. There's no way to say this movie was not effective when you look at the investment vs. the return.
- DirectorEduardo SánchezStarsGretchen LodgeJohnny LewisAlexandra HoldenNewlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her.This is by no means a perfect horror movie. The atmosphere though is masterfully done. Some genuine wtf moments and an ending that really stuck with me.