Last year I reviewed a movie The Devil’s Rock for my marathon, and really enjoyed it. The writer and director of the film, Paul Campion, was nice enough to write up a short list of his favorite movies, and why.
My top horror films – sorry, I couldn’t do just 10:
1. Alien – Just the perfect sci-fi horror movie in every way. The single biggest inspiration of my career.
Then all equal place (I had to do more than 10, sorry!) Exorcist – Slow burn serious, one of the greatest horror movies ever made.
American Werewolf in London – Simple but perfect storytelling, the greatest werewolf transformation in history.
The Thing – Moody, atmospheric and the physical effects haven’t been bettered since.
Jaws – Film making at it’s finest, the combination of story, script, character and all brought together to perfection by incredible directing.
Rosemary’s Baby – Funny, creepy as hell, and one of the best endings of all time.
Evil Dead (original) – Brutal and raw and funny and gory and once again all practical effects.
Evil Dead 2 – The greatest horror comedy of all time.
The Vanishing (original) – Slow, creepy, brooding. Psychological horror at it’s best.
Blade 2 – My favourite martial arts/vampire/action cross over. Guillermo del Toro knocks it out of the park visually. Just such a fun ride.
The Omen (original) – Another combination of simple story, great characters and acting, and so well directed.
Re-Animator – Low budget, totally over the top insane horror comedy. No one has ever done HP Lovecraft better and probably never will.
For those interested, here is the trailer for The Devil’s Rock [youtube http://youtu.be/_EllR0Y995E]
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