User blog:Rishikakapur/List of horror favorites that redefined the genre

If you are on the lookout for trashy and forgettable horror films, then you will find many every year. But, that is not what this article is about. There are horror movies that that play upon our greatest fears in the most creative fashion possible. They are able to create moments of tension and present us a dark and gloomy atmosphere, that is the true definition of terrifying. In this blog post we go through some of the horror movies that I’ve generally liked and have given the genre new hope and direction.

Shaun Of The Dead
Now if you remember Shaun of the Dead is a comedy movie then you are not mistaken. The movie is both a comedy a horror movie. What Shaun of the Dead does so well is fuse both the genres in such a fashion that you find yourself both amused and terrified. Directed by the very talented Edgar Wright, the 2004 movie starred Simon Pegg, the movie is hilarious.

28 Days Later
The 2002’s zombie tale was surprisingly terrifying for all the right reasons. The super effective 28 Days Later was directed by Danny Boyle and is still one of the finest zombie movies around. With a script by Alex Garland, who later went on to direct Ex-Machina, 28 Days was truly a terrorizing zombie saga where zombies were fast-paced anathemas.

The Exorcist
The Exorcist takes you through the life of a 12-year-old Regan MacNeil played by Linda Blair who gives a master performance. The story of the movie begins with Regan MacNelil exhibiting bizarre and intimidating behavior. This concerns her mother and she tries everything she can probably think of. With everything seeming to fail she turns towards religion asks the priest Damien Karras for help. The movie can scare the living daylights out of anyone. A great watch, just don’t watch it alone.

The Shining
Stephen King is a master when it comes to creating tension and suspense on the page. But, seldom it happens that something so impactful translates perfectly onto the live-action. With Stanley Kubrick at the helm of things nothing less than perfect can be expected. The Shining is probably the best horror film ever made. With Jack Nicholson as the main star you can expect the main character’s descent into madness nothing less than epic.



There you have it. These in my opinion had a certain impact on the genre of horror and continue to define the trend for the genre. Stephen King’s IT will be landing in theatres soon. Hoping it will do the same for the genre what the others in the list accomplished years ago.

