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Best horror films from 2000-Present (candidates)
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The Devil's Backbone (Special Edition)The Devil's Backbone (Special Edition)
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Great film period by Guillermo Del toro, great ghost story.
FrailtyFrailty
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Bill Paxton's directorial debut very under the radar horror film with a Sixth Sensish ending.
A Tale of Two Sisters (Two-Discs)A Tale of Two Sisters (Two-Discs)
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Beautiful looking film and great ghost story as well.
ShutterShutter
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Uses tons of cliche things from other horror films yet by the end it stands alone very solid ghost film and well told story.
Grindhouse Presents, Death Proof - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition)Grindhouse Presents, Death Proof - Extended and Unrated (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Tarantino makes a stylish slasher film with a car in place of a knife.
Them (a.k.a. Ils)Them (a.k.a. Ils)
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Great build up on the scares via camerwork and leaves things to the imagination Blair Witch Style.
The Mist (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Mist (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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The black and white version on the two disc dvd is the way to go, you get that old school 50's monster feel. The film although has moments of that has any number of metaphors and is Stephen King's bleakest film adaptation.
The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray]The Descent (Original Unrated Cut) [Blu-ray]
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Solid horror film that gets the praise it deserves.
The GiftThe Gift
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Bringing some Sam Raimi and his evil dead horror vibe before making one of the greatest super hero films in Spider Man 2 he makes his contribution to a new decade of horror.
Session 9Session 9
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Very eerie, effective, and unsettling haunted facility movie based on "true" events.
Ginger SnapsGinger Snaps
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Gives us a new spin on the Werewolf take for the new millennium.
Brotherhood of the WolfBrotherhood of the Wolf
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Again another new martial arts/ stylistic approach to the werewolf story maybe more the wolf story via Wolfen another great film.
Signs [Blu-ray]Signs [Blu-ray]
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Another sold contribution to the horror genre by M Night.
Dracula - Pages from a Virgin's DiaryDracula - Pages from a Virgin's Diary
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Gotta get a dracula film in here and Maddin does it with one of the more creative takes. An artistic silent film with an asian vampire.
28 Days Later [Blu-ray]28 Days Later [Blu-ray]
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Danny Boyle represents our zombies for the new decade with some adjustments. Effective overall but not loving the ending.
IsolationIsolation
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We get a real feel take on the scientist / weird experimentation side of horror.
Zodiac (Two-Disc Director's Cut) [HD DVD]Zodiac (Two-Disc Director's Cut) [HD DVD]
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Fincher represents for this decade with another serial killer entry into horror and one of his best.
Deep Blue SeaDeep Blue Sea
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Fun thrill ride and satisfies our big monster movie side of things.
American Psycho [Blu-ray]American Psycho [Blu-ray]
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A solid slasher film and Christian Bale becoming Patrick Bateman.
Masters of Horror - The Black CatMasters of Horror - The Black Cat
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Stuart Gordon throwing in this artistic take on the Edgar Allen Poe tale done with great cinematography.
Slither (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]Slither (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]
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An homage to the B movie 80s so bad there good films.
The Final Destination Thrill-Ogy (Final Destination/ Final Destination 2/ Final Destination 3)The Final Destination Thrill-Ogy (Final Destination/ Final Destination 2/ Final Destination 3)
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Great concept and a fun time. I'll take these films over the hostels, saw films, prequels, sequels, and the other torture cinema that became popular. Satisfies the gore aspect as well.
3 Extremes3 Extremes
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Some Asian horror and some Miike.
Joy RideJoy Ride
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Completely surprised by this white knuckle thrill ride.
Open Water (Widescreen Edition)Open Water (Widescreen Edition)
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A realistic look at death with that real life blair witch feel, this is a torture film.
Shaun of the Dead [HD DVD]Shaun of the Dead [HD DVD]
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Paying homage to the zombie films of old using comedy but has it's serious moments.
Halloween (Two-Disc Special Edition)Halloween (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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Another solid horror film by director / horror contributor Rob Zombie who gives a completely new take on Halloween.
The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Again, I feel I need to see this but I remember it being very freaky.
Identity [Blu-ray]Identity [Blu-ray]
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Very creative serial killer movie with solid atmosphere and plenty of twists and turns.
Oldboy [Blu-ray]Oldboy [Blu-ray]
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Some may not think it's horror but I think it covers the revenge aspect of it.
Panic Room (3-Disc Special Edition)Panic Room (3-Disc Special Edition)
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Fincher giving us some good atmosphere with the rain and someone's in our house but keeps us warm and cozy in a nice panic room.
Bubba Ho-Tep (Hail to the King Edition)Bubba Ho-Tep (Hail to the King Edition)
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Some comedy horror holding things down by Phantasm director horror contributor Don Coscarelli
Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD]Dawn of the Dead (Unrated Director's Cut) [HD DVD]
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Solid and entertaining remake. The original is crazy superior but this is a fun time.
Blade II (New Line Platinum Series)Blade II (New Line Platinum Series)
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Del Toro again giving us some action horror along the lines of 28 weeks later and Aliens compared to their originals.
Event Horizon (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)Event Horizon (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
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Solid sci/fi horror pick.
Dead BirdsDead Birds
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To be honest, I remember this being freaky but I need to re see it.
WillardWillard
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Can't go wrong with Crispin Glover who seems to actually get younger as time goes on.
Hard CandyHard Candy
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Appropriate horror film for our internet age.
Resident Evil - The High-Definition Trilogy (Resident Evil/ Resident Evil: Apocalypse/ Resident Evil: Extinction) [Blu-ray]Resident Evil - The High-Definition Trilogy (Resident Evil/ Resident Evil: Apocalypse/ Resident Evil: Extinction) [Blu-ray]
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For being based on a video game these movies are surprisingly good and entertaining and actually get better with the sequels.