Favorite CLASSIC horror-film?

blackwing

Good choice! I think that was one of the first horror-films to challenge racism.

I say my favorite cult classic/non-"mall-cineplex-filler" (whatever that means) horror film is probably Night of the Living Dead.

SemenDemon

Quite possibly, at least in terms of "mainstream" (meaning not abysmally obscure) cinema. The social/political subtext in Romero's films is definitely one of the things I like about them. That said, I also appreciate that it's relatively subtle and indirect. In other words, it doesn't come across as preachy or contrived.

wadd 0

The Exorcist

blackwing

Yes, and he manages to cover many social-issues even via using many standard concepts. Have you ever seen MARTIN?

@SemenDemon:

Quite possibly, at least in terms of "mainstream" (meaning not abysmally obscure) cinema. The social/political subtext in Romero's films is definitely one of the things I like about them. That said, I also appreciate that it's relatively subtle and indirect. In other words, it doesn't come across as preachy or contrived.

kalayaan

Made for TV Movie Salem's Lot (Uncut) 1979

blackwing

It was good, but the novel was quite a bit better.

@kalayaan:

Made for TV Movie Salem's Lot (Uncut) 1979

walidid

Alice, Sweet Alice

Spintendo

05/25/1979: The classic Gothic horror film genre leaves its Earth-bound environs for a neighboring solar system.

ben351500

Carrie!

JohnAllenson

The Legend of Hell House with Roddy McDowell. 1973

r0lf

DAUGHTER OF DARKNESS

Dracula975

Duh!

feelfree123

Suspiria (1977). A beautiful nightmare in technicolor. The best and most scary 15 minutes I have ever seen in a movie, and an amazing perfect end.

herbert967

Inferno.

andergarcia

For sure for me: A Nightmare on Elm Street, with Freddy Kruger
I love all the different parts!