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Horror: 1980's and beyond
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Hannibal (Two-Disc Special Edition)Hannibal (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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The scene with Ray Liotta at the end. I couldn't look at the screen once I knew what was about to happen!
Hellraiser / Hellbound: Hellraiser II - Limited Edition TinHellraiser / Hellbound: Hellraiser II - Limited Edition Tin
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Twisted. These pull no punches.
The Nightmare on Elm Street CollectionThe Nightmare on Elm Street Collection
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The most charismatic of the boogeymen out there in horror.
Pet Sematary (Special Collector's Edition)Pet Sematary (Special Collector's Edition)
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The Ramones did the song as well. I don't wanna be buried in a...
The Silence of the Lambs (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Silence of the Lambs (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Freakiest realistic horror ever.
Hannibal Rising (Unrated Widescreen Edition)Hannibal Rising (Unrated Widescreen Edition)
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Interesting origin story.
Friday the 13th - From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (8 Movies)Friday the 13th - From Crystal Lake to Manhattan (8 Movies)
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CH-CH-CH-CH. Lots of jump out of your seat moments.
Halloween (Divimax 25th Anniversary Edition)Halloween (Divimax 25th Anniversary Edition)
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The music alone makes this one a keeper. Was this the 70's though? '78, okay, close enough to the 80's. Belongs on any horror list though so it's staying.
Event Horizon (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)Event Horizon (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition)
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Maybe the scariest thing I've ever seen.
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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The first one in particular.
Silent Hill (Widescreen Edition)Silent Hill (Widescreen Edition)
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Hard to understand the history but has some of the most terrifying scenes ever as well as some haunting music.
The Ring (Widescreen Edition)The Ring (Widescreen Edition)
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Almost thought my phone would start ringing when I was watching the video the characters watched. Convincingly scary.
The Blair Witch ProjectThe Blair Witch Project
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This movie got me into scary movies again. That last scene was freaky.
Bram Stoker's DraculaBram Stoker's Dracula
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Lots to like here.
Interview with the VampireInterview with the Vampire
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Not sure how it holds up to Anne Rice's book but I thought this was an awesome vampire film.
Sleepy HollowSleepy Hollow
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Classic Halloween story given a great film treatment.
The Ninth GateThe Ninth Gate
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Almost thought the actual devil would appear in this one.
Gremlins (Special Edition) / Gremlins 2 - The New BatchGremlins (Special Edition) / Gremlins 2 - The New Batch
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True original. Microwaves have never been put to better use.
28 Days Later (Widescreen Edition)28 Days Later (Widescreen Edition)
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Incredibly fast and violent zombies give us something more to fear here.
The Shining (Two-Disc Special Edition)The Shining (Two-Disc Special Edition)
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This one just builds and builds to terrifying levels. (Blade Runner fans - look for Dr. Tyrell as the ghost bartender)
MagicMagic
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A warm-up for playing Hannibal Lecktor? Scariest ventriloquist act ever. 1978 like Halloween, so close enough to 1980 for this list.
MiseryMisery
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Tense all the way through.
The Sixth Sense (Collector's Edition Series)The Sixth Sense (Collector's Edition Series)
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Shocker of an ending.
SleepwalkersSleepwalkers
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This was one of my favorites as a teen. Great one to see in a theater with friends.
The Fly Collector Set (The Fly / The Fly II)The Fly Collector Set (The Fly / The Fly II)
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Forgot flies could be scary.
Devil's AdvocateDevil's Advocate
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Pacino, Charlize Theron, and Keanu.
Constantine (Widescreen Edition)Constantine (Widescreen Edition)
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Keanu tries to quit smoking.
SawSaw
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I liked the first one the best, had more subtlety and shock value than the good but ultra-gory sequels.
The Seventh SignThe Seventh Sign
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Haven't seen it in a while...
The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)The Others (Two-Disc Collector's Edition)
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Nothing's as it seems here.
What Lies BeneathWhat Lies Beneath
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Harrison Ford's scariest movie.
The Lost BoysThe Lost Boys
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Cool take on vampires. Only Bram Stoker's Dracula and Interview with the Vampire (and maybe Blade I and II) up the ante.
Poltergeist (25th Anniversary Edition)Poltergeist (25th Anniversary Edition)
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They're heeeere. Still creepy.
Scream (Dimension Collector's Series)Scream (Dimension Collector's Series)
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This is where all modern horror got a boost in the arm in the mid-90s.
Chucky - The Killer DVD CollectionChucky - The Killer DVD Collection
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Kind of like Hellraiser with the voodoo soul-swapping. He is played briefly by and then voiced by the great Brad Dourif (Wormtongue in LOTR's The Two Towers, Dune's mentat Pieter DeVries, the scientist in Alien Resurrection, also in One Flew over the Cuckoo's Nest with Nicholson). Thought it was Danny DeVito until I learned otherwise.
Buffy the Vampire SlayerBuffy the Vampire Slayer
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The Blade Trilogy (Blade/ Blade II/ Blade: Trinity)The Blade Trilogy (Blade/ Blade II/ Blade: Trinity)
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From Dusk Till Dawn (Dimension Collector's Series)From Dusk Till Dawn (Dimension Collector's Series)
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