The only true classic on this list is ironically over thirty years old. Nevertheless, The Exorcist remains as the definitive horror film, in that it is simultaneously painstakingly well-made and scary as hell.

Great cult British flick directed by Neil Marshall, who brought us The Descent. Pits werewolves against a squad of soldiers in the wilderness.

Everyone knows that videogame-to-film adaptations are almost unanimously doomed to fail--almost that is. I was pleasantly suprised by how eerie and atmospheric Silent Hill proved to be, even though I was never a fan of the games themselves.

Planet Terror is definitely the main highlight of Grindhouse, as Death Proof turned out to be a total letdown. Planet Terror is an awesome throwback to the heyday of splatter B-movies of the 70's and 80's.

The sequel to 2002's post-apocalyptic zombie fest is much more harrowing and disturbing than the original, especially the opening sequence. Whereas the original featured a lot of slow points and was too arthouse for my tastes, the sequel kept me on the edge of my seat the entire time.

After Dark Films is really doing the horror fan community a great service with their annual "8 Films to Die For" festival and subsequent DVD releases. Everyone has their own favorite After Dark film, and mine happens to be The Abandoned, mostly due to the incredibly creepy cinematography and atmosphere.

Saw is to the 2000's as Nightmare on Elm Street was to the 1980's. The first one was great, but the rest sucked.

A sleeper hit that draws from the classic monster movies of the 50's and 60's. Jeepers Creepers is a solid B-movie that is definitely worth a watch.

Yes, Underworld is pretty cheesy, but it's still an incredibly entertaining movie. The concept of pitting werewolves against vampires is reason enough to give it a shot.

Signs is a great example of psychological horror, but unfortunately was brought down by a lackluster climax. Even with a subpar ending, Signs is still a great movie and is my favorite offering from M. Night Shyamalan.

Greatest Stephen King film adaptation since 1994’s Shawshank Redemption and also features some of the best special effects in any horror movie of recent years.. The Mist really slows down in the final act, but is skyrocketed into the realm of insanity with the horribly twisted ending. Makes the original Night of the Living Dead's conclusion look like a hopeful ride into the sunset.

Teen movie that features some hilarious moments and revolves around a viral outbreak amongst a group of friends on a camping trip.

For those of you that hate Anime as much as I do, this is the one for you to watch! Vampire Hunter D - Bloodlust is the best and only good Anime I have ever seen. It's a shame that the story was ripped off by Blade 2, as this version is vastly superior.

Another good entry into the 8 Films to Die For series. This one is about NYC being taken over by a zombie infestation after an unwilling victim is bitten by a contaminated sewer rat.