Entertainment Weekly looks back on classic, outre, and largely forgotten examples of the horror subgenre.
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Both genuinely funny and properly spooky, this horror-comedy hits a sweet spot many genre installments cant find.
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The film combines slasher-style chase sequences while indulging retro monster movie extravagance and a nice smattering of visceral gore.
The gorgeously photographed post-Matrixaction choreography is also put to thrilling use in a handful of parkour setpieces.
Wes CravenandKevin WilliamsonsScreamreunion uses werewolves as a metaphor for Hollywoods cutthroat business dealings.
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Complicating matters is his burgeoning romance with Laura (Michelle Pfeiffer), the woman of his dreams.
Nichols approaches the material with a light touch but doesnt undercut the conceptual tragedy.
Weris the sort of low-budget, high-concept film thats all too rare these days.
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Its an uncommonly brainy, satisfying pulp thriller that turns into a proper crowd-pleaser in its final stages.
The practical effects are a ball, and the cast is clearly having one, too.
It merelyimpliesmany of its worst horrors and is all the more disturbing and evocative for doing so.
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The lighting and camerawork effectively envelop audiences in a classical tale of romance and murder.
When people begin getting eaten by an unseen creature, the trains passengers and crew must save the day.
Howltakes the well-trod formula of X on a train and executes a confined action flick-cum-horror movie.
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Its a fun, nasty picture that ranks among the best of modern lycan lore.
Summoning an unshakable atmosphere in the vein ofJohn CarpentersHalloween, Dougherty crafts a thoroughly consistent anthology film.
(If youre familiar with the format, you know thats high praise.)
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Unlike modern extravaganzas, this entry is character-based and blessedly spooky in the most low-key fashion.
Its great entry-level horror for curious younger viewers and a charming romp for all.
The killings may connect to a tribe of Manhattan-dwelling Native Americans, led by Edward James Olmos.
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A taut, bloody, and exceptionally fun splatter flick,Dog Soldierssolidified Marshall as a horror maestro.
His follow-up,The Descent, is his masterwork, butDog Soldierscomes close.
Its so taut and immersive that it binds you in its spell long after the credits have rolled.
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The tone here is executed perfectly, delivering both belly-aching laughs and spine-tingling chills.
David survives, Jack dies, and inspectors chalk the crime up to an errant maniac.
Luckily, Davids spirited nurse (Jenny Agutter) realizes theres more to the story.
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Its an exquisite extended metaphor for the universal adolescent experience, but an especially piercing female coming-of-age story.
It spawned several sequels; fun as they were, they never recaptured the forceful commentary of this original.
Youd be hard-pressed to mention a single werewolf picture that doesnt borrow from this effort.
By killing him, the spiritualist says, Talbot has adopted her sons lycanthropic affliction.
Where to watchThe Wolf Man: Amazon Prime Video
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