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What's your favourite horror film?

Posted on Tuesday, May 26, 2009
by Emma Badame - Cineplex Entertainment

Alison Lohman in Drag Me to Hell

Credit: Universal Pictures

With the release of Drag Me to Hell, the new back-to-basics horror flick from scary movie guru Sam Raimi (Evil Dead, Spiderman), the chat around the Cineplex water cooler has turned into a major discussion about our favourite horror flicks and man are people opinionated (and I’m not just talking about me!). From creepy possessed kiddies, to gory zombie brain-fests, to the "don' t go in there!" awesomeness of the slasher flick, my favourite horror films run the gamut from preposterous to downright terrifying. The good ones curdle my blood and make me leave the light on at night (true story); the bad ones make me laugh until I can’t breathe. It's not surprising though, given the often spine-tingling content, that the genre doesn't appeal to everyone but many of us just can't get enough.

So while the debate here rages on, I want to know what tops your scary movie list! Are you an old-school thriller fan or a die-hard (pun intended) fan of the gore? We narrowed it down to 10 from a list of our faves but if your number one pick isn't here...tell us what we’re missing in the comments!

The poll is now closed. Thanks to everyone who voted!

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    • Jleigh Rowe
    • Written at 1:57 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2009

    • I love Texas Chainsaw Masscre movies (the newer ones)

    • Neptune
    • Written at 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2009

    • The Changeling (1980) was a subtle and very creepy ghost story, starring George C. Scott. I find subtlety more horrifying than over-the-top scares. This one freaked me right out when I saw it as a teen and even now, it gives me goosebumps to watch it!

    • Pocatello
    • Written at 9:58 p.m. on Wednesday, May 27, 2009

    • Although Evil Dead had a huge impact on me cause I was just a child when I first saw it and despite the fact there are many great titles in the mentioned above I have to go with Halloween part 1. Something too real about a serial killer running loose made quite an impression on me. Lost some sleep over that one!!

    • catwoman
    • Written at 8:59 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2009

    • Would have to agree with pollyprissyp, LOVE Evil Dead! The Exorcist was another, didn't sleep for days.

    • emmabadame
    • Written at 2:31 p.m. on Tuesday, May 26, 2009

    • Love Evil Dead! My other 2 favourites? Shaun of the Dead and the 1960 version of The Haunting (that one gave me nightmares for years!)

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