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Five Fantastic Horror Movies For That Perfect Movie Marathon

Watching horror movies can be a great way to have a fun evening with your friends, no matter how old you are. No more so than if you have a nice home theatre system, it can be a night full of screams, laughter and you can even add popcorn to the mix for a great entertaining night.

Many great classics have been re-released in High Definition on Blu Ray Discs, but there are also many available on the internet, so you can even make a list, and let your friends choose on the night. Many televisions now have internet access, so you can watch the films directly on the TV. Or you can hook up a projector to your PC and make your very own little theater in your living room.

For a great night of horror movies, these five classics are the ideal choices. Proving that horror stands the test of time, some of these titles date back over half a century. They are not only excellent scary films, but they are also classics across all genres, being nominated and winning many awards. These five are the perfect choice because although many people may think horrors are sub-standard movies, this selection is of five movies everyone should see.

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The first movie to put on your list should be the Alfred Hitchcock classic, Psycho. Made in 1960, it is still as eerie and shocking today, with a brilliant performance from Anthony Perkins. Bates Motel is always worth a visit, unless of course you are Janet Leigh. Do not make the mistake of getting the re-make which starred Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates and is not nearly as scary. Psycho was nominated for 4 Oscars.

William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist came out in 1973 on the silver screen. Since then its been scaring people around the globe, and this tale of a possessed teen girl played by Linda Blair, who received a nomination for an Oscar for her role, is spine-chilling still today. The Exorcist was the winner of 2 Oscars, for Best Writing and Sound, while it also received another 8 nominations.

Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1975, was an instant classic. Yes, it may not live up to the technology of today, and the shark may be a little cheesy, but it still makes people scream and jump just the same. It won 3 Academy Awards, including one for the unforgettable original score by John Williams.

The master of horror writing since the seventies has undoubtedly been Stephen King and choosing one of the films based on his books will always be a good choice for a scary-movie night. In 1990 Kathy Bates won an Oscar for her performance in Misery as the character Annie Wilkes. This is an edgy film about Bates’ obsessed fan who saves a famous writer played by James Caan after he is in a car accident.

With 6 Oscar nominations in 1999, The Sixth Sense is a modern masterpiece. While many of his other movies have fallen short of being great, M Night Shyamalan hits every note perfectly in this one. Haley Joel Osment delivers one of the best child performances ever as the boy who sees dead people, and Bruce Willis and Toni Collette support him brilliantly.

If you have not seen these movies, get to it now, as they are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the horror genre. Of course if you love horror you will know there are thousands of other movies out there, from the Japanese classics to the independent gore flicks.

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