Results for horror

  • Saw VI
    Sixth film in revenge series is just as bloody as the rest.
    Release Date: 10/23/2009


  • The Stepfather
    Horror remake has more tension than blood.
    Release Date: 10/16/2009


  • Zombieland
    Horror-comedy hybrid is gory, crude ... and funny.
    Release Date: 10/2/2009


  • Paranormal Activity
    Indie scare fest doesn't need blood and gore to terrify.
    Release Date: 9/25/2009


  • Jennifer's Body
    Glossy teen horror-comedy is full of gore and sex.
    Release Date: 9/18/2009


  • Sorority Row
    Satirical shadings can't save sorority slasher schlock.
    Release Date: 9/11/2009


  • Halloween II
    Ultra-gory sequel/remake is brutally violent, badly made.
    Release Date: 8/28/2009


  • The Final Destination
    Horror franchise's leap to 3D is gorier than ever.
    Release Date: 8/28/2009


  • The Collector
    Grisly horror film is smothered in blood and gore.
    Release Date: 7/31/2009


  • Orphan
    Bad Seed-style horror movie is gory and ludicrous.
    Release Date: 7/24/2009


  • Drag Me to Hell
    More scares than gore, but still too much for young kids.
    Release Date: 5/29/2009


  • The Haunting in Connecticut
    Unoriginal, shoddy horror film is too gory for young kids.
    Release Date: 3/27/2009


  • The Last House on the Left
    Grim, vengeful horror film well made -- but NOT for kids.
    Release Date: 3/13/2009


  • Friday the 13th (2009)
    Horror remake isn't for anyone, let alone teens.
    Release Date: 2/13/2009


  • The Uninvited
    American remake of Korean horror film is violent but dull.
    Release Date: 1/30/2009


  • Underworld: Rise of the Lycans
    Vampire vs. werewolf prequel is heavy on gore, low on fun.
    Release Date: 1/23/2009


  • My Bloody Valentine 3-D
    Ultra-gory slasher remake isn't for kids.
    Release Date: 1/16/2009


  • The Unborn
    Possession tale is low on blood, but high on scares.
    Release Date: 1/9/2009


  • Child's Play (1988)
    Dumb-scary horror character plays well for teens.
    Release Date: 11/15/2008


  • House
    Christian-themed horror film too intense for kids.
    Release Date: 11/7/2008


  • Repo! The Genetic Opera
    Gory, goofy musical is bloody and bombastic.
    Release Date: 11/7/2008


  • The Haunting of Molly Hartley
    High school horror flick more dreary than spooky.
    Release Date: 10/31/2008


  • Saw V
    Dullest film in series is still brutal and bloody.
    Release Date: 10/24/2008


  • Quarantine
    Grim, grisly horror film only for mature viewers.
    Release Date: 10/10/2008


  • Mirrors
    Brutal horror movie offers little to reflect on.
    Release Date: 8/15/2008


  • The Midnight Meat Train
    Public-transit terror tale is beyond bloody. Pass.
    Release Date: 8/1/2008


  • The Happening
    Horror film is long on peril, but thin on plot.
    Release Date: 06/13/2008


  • Stuck
    Darkly funny morality tale for mature gore lovers.
    Release Date: 05/30/2008


  • The Strangers
    Spooky horror film has both tension and gore.
    Release Date: 05/28/2008


  • Pathology
    Medical thriller mixes extreme violence, sex.
    Release Date: 4/16/2008


  • Prom Night (2008)
    Tedious slasher flick is both gory and boring.
    Release Date: 04/11/2008


  • The Ruins
    Tourists vs. flesh-eating vines; guess who wins?
    Release Date: 04/04/2008


  • Shutter
    Bad script, so-so scares mar Asian horror remake.
    Release Date: 03/21/2008


  • Doomsday
    Violent action flick paints a grim, bloody future.
    Release Date: 03/14/2008


  • Funny Games
    Mature, complicated look at movie violence.
    Release Date: 3/13/2008


  • The Signal
    Bloody, hallucinatory horror movie isn't for kids.
    Release Date: 02/21/2008


  • Diary of the Dead
    Gory zombie movie raises questions about media.
    Release Date: 02/14/2008


  • The Eye
    Jessica Alba sees dead people in blah horror film.
    Release Date: 02/01/2008


  • The Orphanage
    Decent old-school ghost story, Spanish-style.
    Release Date: 01/11/2008


  • One Missed Call
    Violent, sloppy Japanese horror remake.
    Release Date: 01/04/2008


  • The Mist
    Fear reigns in so-so Stephen King monster flick.
    Release Date: 11/21/2007


  • The Initiation of Sarah
    Extra-violent and snobby sorority horror remake.
    Release Date: 10/29/2007


  • Saw IV
    Another Halloween, another gory torturefest. Yuck.
    Release Date: 10/26/2007


  • Sarah Landon and the Paranormal Hour
    Clumsy, tween-focused thriller wastes potential.
    Release Date: 10/19/2007


  • 30 Days of Night
    Very-bloody vampire movie lacks bite. No kids.
    Release Date: 10/18/2007


  • Resident Evil: Extinction
    Zombie sequel is just as grisly as the first two.
    Release Date: 09/21/2007


  • Hatchet
    Gory monster/slasher spoof is drenched in blood.
    Release Date: 09/07/2007


  • R.L. Stine's Haunting Hour: Don't Think About It
    Tween-friendly, ad-happy Halloween fright fest.
    Release Date: 09/04/2007


  • Halloween (2007)
    Teen slasher flick remake is brutal and bloody.
    Release Date: 8/31/2007


  • Skinwalkers
    Silly werewolf tale is violent but boring.
    Release Date: 08/10/2007


  • I Know Who Killed Me
    Awful Lindsay Lohan serial killer movie; beware!
    Release Date: 7/27/2007


  • Captivity
    Dreary, cliched "torture porn." Yuck.
    Release Date: 07/13/2007


  • 1408
    Hotel room horror is more mental than physical.
    Release Date: 06/21/2007


  • Hostel: Part II
    Gory torture bloodbath checks in for another stay.
    Release Date: 06/08/2007


  • Rise: Blood Hunter
    Torturous vampire bloodbath is a waste for all.
    Release Date: 06/01/2007


  • Planet Terror
    Rodriguez's gory zombie Grindhouse tale.
    Release Date: 05/31/2007


  • Severance
    Bloody horror-comedy takes aim at office politics.
    Release Date: 05/17/2007


  • 28 Weeks Later
    Apocalyptic zombie sequel isn't for the squeamish.
    Release Date: 05/10/2007


  • Vacancy
    Taut, grisly horror movie has unexpected bite.
    Release Date: 04/20/2007


  • The Reaping
    Violent thriller has dark religious themes.
    Release Date: 04/05/2007


  • Memory
    Convoluted fright flick less scary than confusing.
    Release Date: 03/23/2007


  • The Hills Have Eyes 2
    Gory sequel pits mutants against the military.
    Release Date: 3/23/2007


  • Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
    Slasher film spoof has some clever twists.
    Release Date: 03/16/2007


  • Dead Silence
    A Nightmare on Dummy St. from Saw creators.
    Release Date: 3/16/2007


  • The Host
    South Korean creature feature is wild and witty.
    Release Date: 3/8/2007


  • The Abandoned
    Slow, moody haunted-house shocker; not for kids.
    Release Date: 2/23/2007


  • Hannibal Rising
    Bloody prequel traces serial killer's origins.
    Release Date: 02/09/2007


  • The Messengers
    Creepy haunted house flick is nothing new.
    Release Date: 2/2/2007


  • Blood and Chocolate
    Young, beautiful werewolves battle in Bucharest.
    Release Date: 01/26/2007


  • The Hitcher (2007)
    Very bloody remake of Rutger Hauer cult favorite.
    Release Date: 01/19/2007


  • Primeval
    Grisly croc tale lacks any meaningful bite.
    Release Date: 01/12/2007


  • Black Christmas (2006)
    Dreary slasher remake is worse than fruitcake.
    Release Date: 12/25/2006


  • Turistas
    Vacation from hell isn't for the faint of stomach.
    Release Date: 11/30/2006


  • The Return
    Buffy star is haunted by violent memories.
    Release Date: 11/10/2006


  • Saw III
    More bloody mayhem from Jigsaw; not for kids.
    Release Date: 10/27/2006


  • The Grudge 2
    Again with the grumpy ghosts. Too scary for kids.
    Release Date: 10/13/2006


  • Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
    Bloody gore fest retreads old gruesome ground.
    Release Date: 10/06/2006


  • The Covenant
    Bland horror movie is more silly than scary.
    Release Date: 9/8/2006


  • The Wicker Man
    Horror remake about murderous cult. Not for kids.
    Release Date: 9/1/2006


  • I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer
    Another violent and unnecessary sequel.
    Release Date: 8/15/2006


  • Pulse
    Moody horror remake is too creepy for kids.
    Release Date: 08/11/2006


  • The Descent
    A scary gorefest underground. Not for kids.
    Release Date: 8/4/2006


  • The Omen (2006)
    Unintentionally funny horror remake. So very bad.
    Release Date: 6/6/2006


  • An American Haunting
    Incoherent and very grim curse/sex abuse story.
    Release Date: 05/05/2006


  • Silent Hill
    Grim horror film about missing girl. Not for kids.
    Release Date: 4/21/2006


  • Slither
    Gross-out comedy-horror mix isn't for kids.
    Release Date: 03/31/2006


  • Stay Alive
    Ridiculous slasher flick. Teens, go elsewhere.
    Release Date: 3/24/2006


  • The Hills Have Eyes (2006)
    Grim remake of '70s slasher film. Not for kids.
    Release Date: 3/10/2006


  • Final Destination 3
    More blood, less invention. Not for kids.
    Release Date: 2/10/2006


  • When a Stranger Calls (2006)
    Pointless remake brings nothing new to the story.
    Release Date: 2/3/2006


  • Underworld: Evolution
    Hyper-violent and absolutely not for kids.
    Release Date: 1/20/2006


  • Hostel
    Extremely brutal and graphic; not for kids or the faint of heart.
    Release Date: 01/06/2006


  • Wolf Creek
    Throwback to '70s slasher movies isn't for kids.
    Release Date: 12/25/2005


  • Saw II
    Gruesome and explicit -- not for kids.
    Release Date: 10/28/2005


  • The Fog (2005)
    Lame remake of 1980 horror movie.
    Release Date: 10/14/2005


  • The Exorcism of Emily Rose
    A priest is on trial following a deadly exorcism.
    Release Date: 9/9/2005


  • The Cave
    Hectic slasher movie too scary for little ones.
    Release Date: 08/26/2005


  • The Skeleton Key
    Creepy thriller that's too scary for younger kids.
    Release Date: 8/12/2005


  • The Devil's Rejects
    A family of sadistic killers—a big no for kids.
    Release Date: 7/22/2005


  • Dark Water
    This scary movie is too creepy for little kids.
    Release Date: 07/08/2005


  • Land of the Dead
    Vintage Romero – bloody, grisly, and not for kids.
    Release Date: 06/24/2005


  • High Tension
    This gruesome slasher movie is not for kids.
    Release Date: 06/10/2005


  • House of Wax
    Bloody slasher film is nothing like the original.
    Release Date: 05/06/2005


  • The Amityville Horror
    Intensely violent and scary -- and a poor remake.
    Release Date: 4/15/2005


  • The Ring Two
    Scarier than the first, but not as interesting.
    Release Date: 3/18/2005


  • Cursed
    Dumb werewolf movie may leave you feeling cursed.
    Release Date: 2/25/2005


  • Boogeyman
    A bloated 86 minutes of overzealous spookiness.
    Release Date: 2/4/2005


  • Alone in the Dark
    Stupid horror movie based on an Atari game.
    Release Date: 1/28/2005


  • Saw
    More grisly than scary; not for kids.
    Release Date: 10/29/2004


  • The Grudge
    Grisly ghost story lacks plot; not for tweens.
    Release Date: 10/22/2004


  • Shaun of the Dead
    Some funny moments, but for adults only.
    Release Date: 9/23/2004


  • Resident Evil: Apocalypse
    By-the-numbers gory horror flick -- not for kids.
    Release Date: 09/09/2004


  • Exorcist: The Beginning
    Brutal. Not for kids.
    Release Date: 8/19/2004


  • Van Helsing
    This is one vampire movie with bite.
    Release Date: 5/7/2004


  • Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed
    Dreadful. Absolutely inappropriate for kids.
    Release Date: 4/4/2004


  • Dawn of the Dead
    Extremely gory horror movie; not for kids.
    Release Date: 3/12/2004


  • The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
    Hard to do worse than this extremely gory mess.
    Release Date: 10/16/2003


  • Underworld
    Pulpy, punk-ish story for older teens.
    Release Date: 9/18/2003


  • Freddy Vs. Jason
    Scary, gory, nightmare-inducing slasher.
    Release Date: 8/14/2003


  • 28 Days Later
    Viral apocalypse, zombies, and terror. For adults.
    Release Date: 6/26/2003


  • Final Destination 2
    Gruesome, ridiculous, really bad waste of time.
    Release Date: 1/31/2003


  • Darkness Falls
    So bad it's almost painful. Skip it.
    Release Date: 01/24/2003


  • Ghost Ship
    Do not board Ghost Ship.
    Release Date: 10/22/2002


  • The Ring
    This movie is very, very scary.
    Release Date: 10/18/2002


  • Bless the Child
    No way if your kids get nightmares.
    Release Date: 8/13/2002


  • Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2
    Really bad slasher sequel.
    Release Date: 3/26/2002


  • Lost Souls
    Teenage horror fans can do much better.
    Release Date: 2/4/2002


  • Dracula 2000
    Too scary, too gory, too gross.
    Release Date: 2/4/2002


  • Valentine
    Poorly made and just stupid.
    Release Date: 7/24/2001


  • Urban Legends: Final Cut
    Don't waste your time.
    Release Date: 6/26/2001


  • Ginger Snaps
    Very, very violent horror flick.
    Release Date: 9/13/2000


  • Scary Movie
    It will only frighten you with its crudeness.
    Release Date: 7/7/2000


  • Jaws
    Five-star movie could scare the pants off kids.
    Release Date: 7/1/2000


  • Scream 3
    End (hopefully) to the hit slasher saga.
    Release Date: 02/04/2000


  • The Blair Witch Project
    This one could be too scary even for your teen.
    Release Date: 8/15/1999


  • The Haunting
    High-tech remake is dumb and overblown.
    Release Date: 7/27/1999


  • I Still Know What You Did Last Summer
    We know what sequel shouldn't have been made.
    Release Date: 11/13/1998


  • Bride of Chucky
    Grisly, tongue-in-cheek sequel isn't for kids.
    Release Date: 10/16/1998


  • Scream 2
    Slightly milder sequel to the post-modern slasher.
    Release Date: 12/12/1997


  • Tower of Terror
    A tame, cliched spooker for tweens and up.
    Release Date: 10/26/1997


  • I Know What You Did Last Summer
    This horror movie is too intense for kids.
    Release Date: 5/4/1997


  • Scream
    Graphic mystery-homage to teen-slasher movies.
    Release Date: 12/20/1996


  • The Craft
    Campy teen witch thriller more violent than fun.
    Release Date: 07/24/1996


  • Interview with the Vampire
    Entertaining but gruesomely gory vampire tale.
    Release Date: 11/11/1994


  • Bram Stoker's Dracula
    Bloody, sexy, scary Dracula for mature teens only!
    Release Date: 11/13/1992


  • Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    Flippant horror comedy that birthed the TV show.
    Release Date: 7/31/1992


  • The Silence of the Lambs
    Thriller that made the serial killer a superstar.
    Release Date: 02/13/1991


  • It (1990)
    Stephen King pits kids vs. killer clown from hell.
    Release Date: 11/18/1990


  • Pet Sematary
    Stephen King shocker a grim, R-rated Goosebumps.
    Release Date: 04/28/1989


  • Scrooged
    Dated comedy is part Ghostbusters, part Dickens.
    Release Date: 11/23/1988


  • The Monster Squad
    Goofy monster mash with a touch of negative 'tude.
    Release Date: 08/21/1987


  • The Lost Boys
    Scary '80s vamp film. Older teens only.
    Release Date: 7/31/1987


  • A Nightmare on Elm Street
    First feature for knife-handed horror idol Freddy.
    Release Date: 11/09/1984


  • Children of the Corn
    Classic Stephen King horror, hardly popping.
    Release Date: 03/09/1984


  • Poltergeist
    One of the all-time great haunted house movies.
    Release Date: 10/2/1982


  • My Bloody Valentine (1981)
    Old-school slasher film is too gory for kids.
    Release Date: 2/11/1981


  • The Fog
    Not much gore, but still too intense for kids.
    Release Date: 9/20/1980


  • Prom Night (1980)
    Schoolhouse horror -- go to the back of the class.
    Release Date: 07/18/1980


  • The Shining
    Creepy suspense/horror film. Older teens plus.
    Release Date: 5/23/1980


  • Friday the 13th (1980)
    Beware of this infamous, sadistic slasher film.
    Release Date: 05/09/1980


  • Alien
    Dated, but still scary. Not for younger kids.
    Release Date: 2/24/1979


  • Halloween
    First Michael Myers slasher fest isn't for kids.
    Release Date: 10/25/1978


  • The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
    Beware! 70s horror film is ultra violent.
    Release Date: 07/22/1977


  • Carrie
    Stephen King's disturbing prom horror classic.
    Release Date: 11/3/1976


  • The Omen (1976)
    Gory original Satanism saga; popular but plodding.
    Release Date: 06/25/1976


  • The Wicker Man (1973)
    Adult chiller about modern pagans -- no Hogwarts.
    Release Date: 06/01/1975


  • The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
    Best for older teens and adults only.
    Release Date: 1/1/1974


  • The Exorcist
    Trendsetting shocker about a possessed child.
    Release Date: 12/26/1973


  • The Last House on the Left (1972)
    Amateurish bloodbath that became a cult-horror hit.
    Release Date: 8/30/1972


  • The Bride of Frankenstein
    A riveting, funny, and suspenseful horror classic.
    Release Date: 1/1/1935


  • Frankenstein
    Classic monster movie still electrifies.
    Release Date: 11/21/1931


  • I Was a Teenage Werewolf
    Dated 1950s drive-in shocker has metaphorical bite.
    Release Date: 6/14/1957


  • Rosemary's Baby
    Keep children away from this scary classic.
    Release Date: 6/12/1968


  • Night of the Living Dead (1968)
    Oft-copied zombie classic. Still intense and gory.
    Release Date: 01/10/1968


  • The Birds
    Classic horror film still gives the chills.
    Release Date: 3/28/1963


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