Best of the Best

Well, seeing as how we are only one day away from my personal favourite holiday, here's a little list of the best scary movies to get you in the mood for this delectably spooky day!

PSYCHOLOGICAL/GOTHIC/MULTI-GENRE
1. Donnie Darko -- this movie is AMAZING. The best part is how it's not a horror movie, instead it's more psychological and leaves you thinking about it when it's over. It takes place on/around Halloween, which is why it made this list. {FYI: anyone who even tries to put this movie in a category didn't understand it.}

2. Pyscho -- this is probably my favourite Alfred Hitchcock movie. Anthony Perkins plays his role so well, its freaky.

3. Disturbia -- this movie is great. It has everything: humor, drama, romance, a great leading man (both in the looks and acting categories), and a believable feel to it. Honestly, if you only want to watch one of anything in this list, choose this.

4. The Crow -- this movie is the best gothic-horror movie i have ever seen. It has an original plot, and its characters are believable (for the most part), and it just rocks. The soundtrack is also awesome, by the way

ZOMBIE
1. Shaun of the Dead -- this hilarious british masterpiece is an homage to all other zombie movies, so it's predictable, and, due to its british writers, doesn't hold back on the language.

2. 28 Days Later -- this is the BEST zombie movie of all time. It has amazing acting, writing, everything about this rocks; it's kind of like Children of Men with a horror-edge. It's not just a zombie movie, it's a survival story, a psychological thriller, it's just amazing. It is an entirely new and original zombie movie that will change the way you feel about this genre. (If you were like me, before Shaun and this, they were luke-warm at best.)

TEEN SLASHER
1. Scream -- this is probably the best horror movie that is high school/college age-based. One reason it rocks is that it's based on a real story. Another is that it doesn't take itself seriously; it pokes fun at other horror movies. And, it's not just a blood-bath, it has an actual storyline.