Evil Dead Trilogy, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1974, The Thing (1982), Creepshow, Pumpkinhead, Day of the Dead, American Werewolf in London, They Live, Phantasm, Answer from ImTheDean on reddit.com
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r/horror on Reddit: What are some classic horror movies that I must see as a horror fan?
November 5, 2023 -

So I’m a lifelong horror fan, my first horror movie was 1408 when I was 9 (I’m now 24), but I’ve mostly stuck to watching newer horror that has come out. I’ve watched a few classic horror movies and have tried to watch a few more but didn’t finish, but there are still a ton I haven’t seen.

What classic horror movies would you guys recommend I watch that would give me a good, well rounded watchlist in this genre? I’m thinking of making a list of 10-15.

Classics I’ve watched:

-The Exorcist Trilogy -The Thing -Scream movies -Pet Semetary -The Blair Witch Project

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is SAW a modern classic for horror or is that too generous?

It spawned the last true Horror icon in the form of Billy the Puppet and Jigsaw, so yeah

Definitely a classic

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