1950s: Godzilla (I guess everyone picks this, but the original really was a fantastic film)
1960s: The Birds
1970s: Tough one here, because it's a tie between Alien and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but shoutout to The Car and The Crazies.
1980s: There are so many good ones here -- 80s was peak for horror, and looking through my list, I have about a dozen I could watch any day and love it from start to finish, but David Chronenberg's Scanners from 1981 has to be it. I love this movie so much. It's action packed, kinetic, gory, and uncompromising, right up there with The Thing. There has never been a horror movie remotely like this or close to the quality of this film since. Also respectful nod to Predator, Evil Dead II and From Beyond, the latter is probably one of the best sci-fi Lovecraftian films ever made.
1990s: Vampires, hands-down one of the most badass vampire movies ever made alongside Blade 1. The Prophecy is a really awesome neo-noir celestial horror film, we just don't get movies like this anymore so it's worth mentioning. ExistenZ is another movie that's a favourite from this era, but I'm not too keen on rewatching it, despite it being one of the best movies I've ever seen. But props to The Crow and In The Mouth of Madness, the latter is another awesome Lovecraftian horror masterpiece.
2000s: Pitch Black. I love when a horror movie has a badass anti-hero or anti-villain. Either one works in a horror setting, and it's so rare to see it done well in films, and Pitch Black nailed it perfectly. Honourable mentions to Dog Soldiers, Rec 2 and Highwaymen -- I can easily rewatch those films at about any time.
2010s: Stakeland. Not many good movies came out during the 2010s, but then again, I also avoided a lot of them because they went woke, but Stakeland is a worthwhile mention because it's a good movie about male role models, father figures, and doing what needs to be done when the chips are down. They really do not make movies like this anymore. Also, gentle shoutout to Train to Busan, Mandy and The Purge: Anarchy, all because Frank Grillo turned in a noteworthy and badass performance as a guy out for revenge while the purge is taking place.
2020s: Absolutely dreadful offerings, I have no favourite here other than maybe The Spine of the Night? It's worth a one-time watch but I doubt I will ever watch that one again. The woke-rot really took root and made most horror films during this era unwatchable.
1950s: Godzilla (I guess everyone picks this, but the original really was a fantastic film)
1960s: The Birds
1970s: Tough one here, because it's a tie between Alien and Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but shoutout to The Car and The Crazies.
1980s: There are so many good ones here -- 80s was peak for horror, and looking through my list, I have about a dozen I could watch any day and love it from start to finish, but David Chronenberg's Scanners from 1981 has to be it. I love this movie so much. It's action packed, kinetic, gory, and uncompromising, right up there with The Thing. There has never been a horror movie remotely like this or close to the quality of this film since. Also respectful nod to Predator, Evil Dead II and From Beyond, the latter is probably one of the best sci-fi Lovecraftian films ever made.
1990s: Vampires, hands-down one of the most badass vampire movies ever made alongside Blade 1. The Prophecy is a really awesome neo-noir celestial horror film, we just don't get movies like this anymore so it's worth mentioning. ExistenZ is another movie that's a favourite from this era, but I'm not too keen on rewatching it, despite it being one of the best movies I've ever seen. But props to The Crow and In The Mouth of Madness, the latter is another awesome Lovecraftian horror masterpiece.
2000s: Pitch Black. I love when a horror movie has a badass anti-hero or anti-villain. Either one works in a horror setting, and it's so rare to see it done well in films, and Pitch Black nailed it perfectly. Honourable mentions to Dog Soldiers, Rec 2 and Highwaymen -- I can easily rewatch those films at about any time.
2010s: Stakeland. Not many good movies came out during the 2010s, but then again, I also avoided a lot of them because they went woke, but Stakeland is a worthwhile mention because it's a good movie about male role models, father figures, and doing what needs to be done when the chips are down. They really do not make movies like this anymore. Also, gentle shoutout to Train to Busan, Mandy and The Purge: Anarchy, all because Frank Grillo turned in a noteworthy and badass performance as a guy out for revenge while the purge is taking place.
2020s: Absolutely dreadful offerings, I have no favourite here other than maybe The Spine of the Night? It's worth a one-time watch but I doubt I will ever watch that one again. The woke-rot really took root and made most horror films during this era unwatchable.