October 31 is Halloween, which is primarily celebrated in Canada, USA, Ireland and the UK, which has roots in Celtic and Christian traditions, but is now a mostly secular celebration. Common Halloween activities include trick or treating, wearing costumes and watching horror films. With Halloween in mind, the theme for today will be films for Halloween-enjoy!
1 Halloween (1978) Director: John Carpenter
Classic horror film set on Halloween night about an escaped killer who preys on unsuspecting victims while being hunted down by the doctor who treated him while institutionalized...
2 The Exorcist (1973) Director: William Friedkin
Still frightening film about the possession of a young girl (Linda Blair) by an evil entity; film won Academy Awards for Best Sound and Best Writing...
3 Session 9 (2001) Director: Brad Anderson
Suspenseful tale about an asbestos cleaning crew who are forced to work in an abandoned mental institution with a terrible past...
4 Frailty (2001) Director: Bill Paxton
Tells the strange story of a family destroyed by a father (Bill Paxton) convinced that demons possess everyday people and proceeds to engage in a killing spree to eradicate them...
5 Freaks (1932) Director: Tod Browning
Eerie story of a group of circus freaks and their encounter with a beautiful but mean spirited trapeze artist; ahead of its time ....
6 Silence of the Lambs (1991) Director: Jonathan Demme
Oscar winning film about a young FBI cadet (Jodie Foster) assigned to hunt down a serial killer; won several Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress for Jodie Foster and Best Actor for Anthony Hopkins as Doctor Hannibal Lecter...
7 Dead Ringers (1988) Director: David Cronenberg
Creepy film about twin doctors who fall into mental disturbance after an encounter with a woman...
8 Repulsion (1965) Director: Roman Polanski
A mentally unstable woman (Catherine Deneuve) who is left alone after her sister leaves town with her boyfriend, falls into slow insanity...
9 Psycho (1960) Director Alfred Hitchock
Classic horror loosely based on infamous serial killer Ed Gein.
10 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Director John McNaughton
Disturbing and wonderfully shot film inspired by the confessions of Henry Lee Lucas.
11 Man Bites Dog (1992) Directors Remy Belvaux & Andre Bonzel
Camera crew follows affable yet deranged killer to film his exploits. Great commentary on today's preoccupation with voyeurism and reality type shows.
12 M (1931) Director Fritz Lang
Following the police to apprehend a child murderer... Peter Lorre is superb.
13 Audition (1999) Director: Takashi Miike
Strange story of a widower who attempts to meet the girl of his dreams by auditioning her for a role in a fake TV show-not for the fainthearted...
14 Zodiac (2007) Director: David Fincher
Part mystery, part serial killer film, that explores the investigation into the infamous never apprehended zodiac killer; references "The Most Dangerous Game" (1932)-Most Dangerous Game is worth watching for intriguing story line and over the top performances...
15 High Tension (2003) Director Alexandre Aja
Suspenseful cat and mouse gore fest... keeps you on the edge of your seat for the entire crazy ride.
16 American Psycho (2000) Director Mary Harron
Follows the life of vapid handsome psychopath during excessive decade of the '80's.
17 Freeway (1996) Director Matthew Bright
A young and engaging Reese Witherspoon meets up with evil killer on her way to her grandmothers house... sound familiar. Fun lesser known film based on the classic children story.
18 Dahmer (2002) Director David Jacobson
Surprisingly well made film about the life of Jeffrey Dahmer... more introspective than gory. Jeremy Renner is chillingly good.
19 The Boston Strangler (1968) Director Richard Fleischer
Perfectly captures the panic that crippled a city during the reign of terror by the man known as the Boston Strangler... Tony Curtis is great in his portrayal.
20 The Descent (2005) Director: Neil Marshall
Claustrophobic story about a group of women explorers who get trapped on their expedition while deep in the caves of the United States...
I hope that the above movie picks will provide hours of viewing entertainment-I look forward to your feedback on these picks
enjoy!
Dianezy
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