The 55+ Best Movies With Horror in the Title
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- 1Tim Curry, Susan Sarandon, Barry BostwickIn the cult classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, newly engaged couple Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) find themselves in a bizarre world after their car breaks down. At the mercy of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), an eccentric transvestite scientist, they witness outlandish events in his gothic mansion. The film, peppered with catchy rock songs and dance numbers, is a wild blend of sci-fi horror and bawdy comedy. Noteworthy for its distinctive style, it's become a staple midnight movie, winning over audiences since 1975.
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- 2James Brolin, Margot Kidder, Rod SteigerIn the chilling realm of horror, The Amityville Horror stands as a spine-tingling testament to suspense. George Lutz (James Brolin) and his wife Kathy (Margot Kidder) become the new inhabitants of a Long Island home. Unbeknownst to them, this isn't just any house - it's a house with a dark past. A year prior, a gruesome family massacre occurred within these walls, tainting its foundations with an ominous presence. As the Lutzes settle in, they begin experiencing inexplicable phenomena that escalate into terrifying incidents. The family dog acts strangely. Mysterious voices echo through empty rooms. The once warm and inviting house transforms into a menacing entity, twisting reality and sanity alike for the unfortunate Lutzes. Steeped in fear and tension, The Amityville Horror is an exploration of a haunting that blurs the line between the psychological and supernatural.
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- 3Peter Cushing, Michael Gough, Melissa StriblingDracula is a 1958 British horror film directed by Terence Fisher, based on Bram Stoker's Dracula. In 1885, Jonathan Harker is a vampire hunter who seeks to destroy Count Dracula by infiltrating his castle near Klausenburg as a librarian.
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- 5Willy Ortlieb, Brett Gipson, Matt Severson
- 6Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly SavalasAlexander Saxton (Christopher Lee), a brilliant British anthropologist researching in the Russian Far East, boards the Trans-Siberian Express with his latest discovery, a frozen specimen he hopes to prove is the missing link. But en route to Europe, passengers begin to turn up dead, and terror engulfs the train as Saxton and his partner, Dr. Wells (Peter Cushing), struggle to contain a mysterious -- and increasingly murderous -- force with the power to control minds.
- 7Lori Lethin, Brendan Hughes, Vince EdwardsIn the early 1980s, a series of gruesome murders occurred at Crippen High School. The killer was never apprehended. A few years later, a film crew uses the now-abandoned Crippen High as the set for a film about the murders. But an uninvited guest star -- the killer the film is based on -- makes a cameo appearance on the set. As the murderous madman terrorizes the cast and crew, leading man Steven Blake (Brendan Hughes) and leading lady Callie Cassidy (Lori Lethin) set out to stop him.
- 8Leo Carrillo, Dick Foran, Peggy MoranHorror Island is a film directed by George Waggner released on Mar 28, 1941.
- 9John Carradine, Robert Dix, Jennifer Bishop
- 10Veronica Carlson, Jon Finch, David ProwseThe Horror of Frankenstein is a 1970 British horror film by Hammer Film Productions that is both a semi-parody and remake of the 1957 film The Curse of Frankenstein. It was produced and directed by Jimmy Sangster, starring Ralph Bates, Kate O'Mara, Veronica Carlson and David Prowse as the monster. The original music score was composed by Malcolm Williamson.
- 11Mickey Hargitay, Louise Barrett, Walter BrandiAn ex-actor (Mickey Hargitay) turns into the Crimson Executioner when models pose in his castle's torture chamber.
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Flu Bird Horror
Sarah Butler, Clare Carey, Rebekah KochanFlu Bird Horror is a 2008 television horror Sci Fi Pictures original film written by Tony Daniel and Brian D. Smith, and directed by Leigh Scott. It first aired on The Sci-Fi Channel on August 23, 2008, and was released to DVD as Flu Birds on September 30, 2008. The film's reviews were negative to mixed. Reviewers note the film for being representative of low-budget films being created for and aired on the Sci-Fi Channel. - Horror Story is a 1993 horror adventure film directed by Jaroslav Brabec.
- 14Anna Massey, Terry-Thomas, Curd JürgensLocked in a vault, five men swap stories of recurring nightmares in this anthology horror film based on the EC Comics series. In "Midnight Mess," Harold Rodgers (Daniel Massey) murders his sister to collect inheritance money, only to find her resurrected as a bloodthirsty vampire. A friend of Maitland (Michael Craig) buries him alive and leaves him to die in "Bargain in Death." The three remaining stories feature a magic trick turned deadly, voodoo mysticism and a twisted domestic dispute.
- 15Caroline Munro, Joe Spinell, David WintersThe Last Horror Film is a 1982 American horror comedy film directed by David Winters and starring Joe Spinell and Caroline Munro. The director, David Winters, filmed on location at the Cannes Film Festival.
- 16Eulabelle Moore, Agustin MayorThe Horror of Party Beach is a 1964 American horror film in the beach party genre, directed by B-movie maven Del Tenney, which Tenney himself described as "a take-off on beach parties and musicals".
- 17Snoop Dogg, Danny Trejo, Ernie HudsonThe Hound of Hell (Snoop Dogg) is a guide through three stories from a neighborhood of depraved citizens. There is a tagger who discovers that not all gangsters die hard, a foolish Texas oil fortune heir who kills for money but can't afford to stay living, and a huge rap star who uncovers a few skeletons in his dressing room that try to kick down his door.
- 18Ryan Reynolds, Melissa George, Jesse JamesWhen George Lutz (Ryan Reynolds) and his wife, Kathy (Melissa George), find a beautiful new house in the small town of Amityville, N.Y., they think the place is too good to be true. After they move in with their kids, they find out the cheap price tag is thanks to the house's sordid history: The former tenant murdered his family after supposedly being possessed by the devil. Believing the home is haunted, the couple find a priest (Philip Baker Hall) to help them rid the place of evil spirits.
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19Lucy Doraine, Paul Askonas, Alfons FrylandLabyrinth of Horror is a 1921 Austrian silent film directed by Michael Curtiz.- Villa Horror is a 2006 Khmer horror film, produced by Campro production.
- 21Werner KraussA Night of Horror is a 1916 silent German horror film directed by Richard Oswald, Arthur Robison and starring Werner Krauss.
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Horror Which Is Always with You
Oleg Fomin, Sergey Makarov, Valeriy ProkhorovHorror Which Is Always with You is a 2007 comedy drama film written by Yuri Arabov and directed by Arkadiy Yakhnis. - 23Bill Pecchi, Cheryl Black, Bob Wagner
- 24Sandra Dee, Dean Stockwell, Ed BegleyDr. Henry Armitage (Ed Begley), an expert in the occult, goes to the old Whateley manor in Dunwich looking for Nancy Wagner (Sandra Dee), a student who went missing the previous night. He and Elizabeth, a friend and classmate of Nancy's, are turned away by Wilbur (Dean Stockwell), the family's insidious heir, who has plans for the young girl. But Armitage won't be deterred. Through conversations with the locals, he soon unearths the Whateleys' darkest secret -- as well as a great evil.
- 25Glenda Jackson, Nicol Williamson, Alfred Lynch"The liberal middle-class mask well and truly slips in John Hopkins' intense, slow-burning love triangle drama, broadcast in the BBC's groundbreaking Wednesday Play slot. An affluent, cosmopolitan London couple (Jackson and Lynch) find their outwardly charmed lives turned upside down by the appearance of a troubled homosexual friend (Williamson), who quickly touches a raw nerve. In a virtuoso performance, Jackson's spirited, cerebral Cathy finds herself unable to penetrate either man's psyche. Stylishly shot and built to a shocking crescendo by director Page, this gripping chamber piece simmers with suppressed desire, creativity – and rage." Quoting the description from the 2011 London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival site.
- 26Jim Bywater, Kevin HowarthThe Last Horror Movie is a 2003 British found footage horror film directed by Julian Richards. On August 24, 2003 it premiered at the London FrightFest Film Festival and stars Kevin Howarth and Mark Stevenson. The Last Horror Movie was released onto DVD through Fangoria's Gore Zone label on December 7, 2004.
- 27Lance Henriksen, Dedee Pfeiffer, Brion JamesThe Horror Show is a 1989 supernatural horror film starring Lance Henriksen and Brion James. Although marketed as a sequel to the film House for the non-US market, its connection to the other House films is limited to the crew it shares and the premise of a killer haunting a house. The third "true" House film was named House IV in reference to the existence of this film. A similar movie called Shocker was released in October of 1989, when this was released in April 1989. The plot points of both movies are almost identical, including a serial killer, execution via electric chair, and said killer making a deal with the Devil. Shocker later became a cult classic. Kane Hodder was the stunt coordinator on the film.
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The Grand Horror
Carlin Mackie, Robert Kister, Rhyann CrooksThe Grand Horror is a film written and directed by Mathew Kister. - 29
Horror
Francis Ng, Josie Ho, Sam LeeA reporter from America, Mavis Ho (Josie Ho), travels to Hong Kong to uncover the truth behind urban legends. She teams up with a radio producer named Ben (Francis Ng), who specializes in urban legends on his program Horror Hotline. A number of his callers claim to have encountered a horrifying baby-like apparition that was born in the 1960s and has possibly killed many people. Mavis and Ben grow frantic to uncover the mystery of the infant before it claims more lives. - 30Michael Gough, Dennis Price, Robin AskwithHorror Hospital is a 1973 British horror-comedy film starring Robin Askwith, Michael Gough, Dennis Price and Skip Martin. It was the penultimate film directed by Antony Balch. The film was originally released on DVD in the US by Elite Entertainment on 2 November 1999. A new remastered DVD with a new commentary from producer Richard Gordon was released by Dark Sky Films on 15 June 2010.
