what’s your favorite scary movie you have to have a favorite what comes to
have to have a favorite what comes to
have to have a favorite what comes to mind
mind
mind welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 horror movies of the 1990s for this list
horror movies of the 1990s for this list
horror movies of the 1990s for this list we’re looking at the decade where horror
we’re looking at the decade where horror
we’re looking at the decade where horror was reborn and revitalized became
was reborn and revitalized became
was reborn and revitalized became self-aware and self referential and was
self-aware and self referential and was
self-aware and self referential and was given a breath of fresh air this is part
given a breath of fresh air this is part
given a breath of fresh air this is part of a series of videos spanning the
of a series of videos spanning the
of a series of videos spanning the decades of horror cinema from the 1920s
decades of horror cinema from the 1920s
decades of horror cinema from the 1920s to the 2000s because if I die you die
to the 2000s because if I die you die
to the 2000s because if I die you die number 10 Candyman if you ever heard
number 10 Candyman if you ever heard
number 10 Candyman if you ever heard Candyman in the midst of horror cinemas
Candyman in the midst of horror cinemas
Candyman in the midst of horror cinemas latest obsession with urban legends
latest obsession with urban legends
latest obsession with urban legends Candyman is an instant classic and a cut
Candyman is an instant classic and a cut
Candyman is an instant classic and a cut above the rest
above the rest
above the rest starting with it’s surprising acting
starting with it’s surprising acting
starting with it’s surprising acting talent and with it’s very realistic
talent and with it’s very realistic
talent and with it’s very realistic poverty-stricken inner neighborhood
poverty-stricken inner neighborhood
poverty-stricken inner neighborhood setting Jesus it stinks based on a Clive
setting Jesus it stinks based on a Clive
setting Jesus it stinks based on a Clive Barker’s short story we follow Virginia
Barker’s short story we follow Virginia
Barker’s short story we follow Virginia Madsen who’s trying to complete her
Madsen who’s trying to complete her
Madsen who’s trying to complete her thesis on urban legends and instead gets
thesis on urban legends and instead gets
thesis on urban legends and instead gets enthralled with Candyman a legend that’s
enthralled with Candyman a legend that’s
enthralled with Candyman a legend that’s all too real
all too real
all too real be my victim a monster born out of
be my victim a monster born out of
be my victim a monster born out of tragedy and hatred the Candyman becomes
tragedy and hatred the Candyman becomes
tragedy and hatred the Candyman becomes a poetic answer to Freddy Krueger and a
a poetic answer to Freddy Krueger and a
a poetic answer to Freddy Krueger and a blueprint for 90 slashers
number nine Ringu another urban legend
number nine Ringu another urban legend this one about a mysterious Japanese
this one about a mysterious Japanese
this one about a mysterious Japanese videotape that kills its viewer after a
videotape that kills its viewer after a
videotape that kills its viewer after a week Ringu became the underground
week Ringu became the underground
week Ringu became the underground sensation that spawned a million
sensation that spawned a million
sensation that spawned a million imitators why don’t I save on my cheat
imitators why don’t I save on my cheat
imitators why don’t I save on my cheat day come on I did get off
day come on I did get off
day come on I did get off Tianna make it up the committee today
Tianna make it up the committee today
Tianna make it up the committee today the first j-horror to have crept
the first j-horror to have crept
the first j-horror to have crept overseas it created a new Western
overseas it created a new Western
overseas it created a new Western obsession a sudden wave of Asian imports
obsession a sudden wave of Asian imports
obsession a sudden wave of Asian imports such as The Grudge shudder dark waters
such as The Grudge shudder dark waters
such as The Grudge shudder dark waters and pulse along with their endless
and pulse along with their endless
and pulse along with their endless sequels spin-offs and mostly useless
sequels spin-offs and mostly useless
sequels spin-offs and mostly useless American remakes the story of poor
American remakes the story of poor
American remakes the story of poor Sadako who gets thrown in a well and
Sadako who gets thrown in a well and
Sadako who gets thrown in a well and gets revenge from beyond the grave
gets revenge from beyond the grave
gets revenge from beyond the grave was the kind of modern ghost story the
was the kind of modern ghost story the
was the kind of modern ghost story the world needed
then my knees slick coolness of Quentin
then my knees slick coolness of Quentin Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez not
Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez not
Tarantino and Robert Rodriguez not surprisingly translated into horror with
surprisingly translated into horror with
surprisingly translated into horror with such perfect ease Tarantino and George
such perfect ease Tarantino and George
such perfect ease Tarantino and George Clooney are criminal brothers on the run
Clooney are criminal brothers on the run
Clooney are criminal brothers on the run trying to get to the Mexican border the
trying to get to the Mexican border the
trying to get to the Mexican border the entire state of Texas along with the FBI
entire state of Texas along with the FBI
entire state of Texas along with the FBI now looking for you after they kidnap a
now looking for you after they kidnap a
now looking for you after they kidnap a poor creatures family and find
poor creatures family and find
poor creatures family and find themselves hiding out at the titty
themselves hiding out at the titty
themselves hiding out at the titty twister strip club they suddenly wish
twister strip club they suddenly wish
twister strip club they suddenly wish the police had caught them instead what
the police had caught them instead what
the police had caught them instead what they find is a club overrun by not only
they find is a club overrun by not only
they find is a club overrun by not only strippers and gang members but also
strippers and gang members but also
strippers and gang members but also demonic vampires from Hell who treat the
demonic vampires from Hell who treat the
demonic vampires from Hell who treat the club as a feeding ground cue the
club as a feeding ground cue the
club as a feeding ground cue the signature Tarantino banter
signature Tarantino banter
signature Tarantino banter welcome to slavery no thanks I already
welcome to slavery no thanks I already
welcome to slavery no thanks I already had a wife
number seven Bram Stoker’s Dracula
number seven Bram Stoker’s Dracula yes whom I hope the genius director
yes whom I hope the genius director
yes whom I hope the genius director behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now
behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now
behind The Godfather and Apocalypse Now was facing a bit of a slump until he
was facing a bit of a slump until he
was facing a bit of a slump until he decided to tackle the biggest fatty of
decided to tackle the biggest fatty of
decided to tackle the biggest fatty of them all
them all
them all we flew shall like to be proud the most
we flew shall like to be proud the most
we flew shall like to be proud the most literate adaptation of the classic novel
literate adaptation of the classic novel
literate adaptation of the classic novel we’ve ever seen Francis Ford Coppola ‘s
we’ve ever seen Francis Ford Coppola ‘s
we’ve ever seen Francis Ford Coppola ‘s Bram Stoker’s Dracula brought such
Bram Stoker’s Dracula brought such
Bram Stoker’s Dracula brought such elegant style and gothic appeal to the
elegant style and gothic appeal to the
elegant style and gothic appeal to the count a narrative now centuries old that
count a narrative now centuries old that
count a narrative now centuries old that audiences forgot they were watching a
audiences forgot they were watching a
audiences forgot they were watching a horror movie meanwhile Gary Oldman’s
horror movie meanwhile Gary Oldman’s
horror movie meanwhile Gary Oldman’s hypnotic performance made us forget we
hypnotic performance made us forget we
hypnotic performance made us forget we were watching a movie at all I am the
were watching a movie at all I am the
were watching a movie at all I am the monster the breathing min-width kill I
monster the breathing min-width kill I
monster the breathing min-width kill I am through now if we could only forget
am through now if we could only forget
am through now if we could only forget Keanu Reeves accent I’ll let you go into
Keanu Reeves accent I’ll let you go into
Keanu Reeves accent I’ll let you go into the unknown
the unknown
the unknown alone number six army of Darkness my
alone number six army of Darkness my
alone number six army of Darkness my name is ash and I am a slave ash is back
name is ash and I am a slave ash is back
name is ash and I am a slave ash is back for a third fight with the undead all
for a third fight with the undead all
for a third fight with the undead all right you primitive screwheads listen up
right you primitive screwheads listen up
right you primitive screwheads listen up audiences thought that the ending of
audiences thought that the ending of
audiences thought that the ending of Evil Dead 2 was some sick joke but lo
Evil Dead 2 was some sick joke but lo
Evil Dead 2 was some sick joke but lo and behold ash is actually stuck in
and behold ash is actually stuck in
and behold ash is actually stuck in medieval times this is my boomstick
medieval times this is my boomstick
medieval times this is my boomstick after proving his worth to Lord Arthur
after proving his worth to Lord Arthur
after proving his worth to Lord Arthur and his Knights he goes on a quest to
and his Knights he goes on a quest to
and his Knights he goes on a quest to find the original and magical book known
find the original and magical book known
find the original and magical book known as the Necronomicon ex mortis
this very 90s rom follows ash fighting
this very 90s rom follows ash fighting his way through monsters and dead ice
his way through monsters and dead ice
his way through monsters and dead ice with futurist weapons and science and
with futurist weapons and science and
with futurist weapons and science and his signature catchphrases in order to
his signature catchphrases in order to
his signature catchphrases in order to return to his unglamorous present names
return to his unglamorous present names
return to his unglamorous present names ash housewares number 5 brain-dead also
ash housewares number 5 brain-dead also
ash housewares number 5 brain-dead also known as dead alive originally released
known as dead alive originally released
known as dead alive originally released as brain-dead in New Zealand
as brain-dead in New Zealand
as brain-dead in New Zealand this was the splatter fest masterpiece
this was the splatter fest masterpiece
this was the splatter fest masterpiece of a then lesser-known indie filmmaker
of a then lesser-known indie filmmaker
of a then lesser-known indie filmmaker named Peter Jackson before he gave the
named Peter Jackson before he gave the
named Peter Jackson before he gave the world the Lord of the Rings and The
world the Lord of the Rings and The
world the Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit films Jackson gave us one of the
Hobbit films Jackson gave us one of the
Hobbit films Jackson gave us one of the funniest and glorious zombie attacks
funniest and glorious zombie attacks
funniest and glorious zombie attacks ever put on film with Dead Alive
when poor Lionel’s mother is bitten by
when poor Lionel’s mother is bitten by some diseased animal a zombie plague
some diseased animal a zombie plague
some diseased animal a zombie plague soon start spreading like wildfire and
soon start spreading like wildfire and
soon start spreading like wildfire and Lionel is suddenly fending off a horde
Lionel is suddenly fending off a horde
Lionel is suddenly fending off a horde with his lawnmower with its memorable
with his lawnmower with its memorable
with his lawnmower with its memorable dinner scene and shocking epic finale
dinner scene and shocking epic finale
dinner scene and shocking epic finale this film deserves its cult status
number four The Sixth Sense here’s how
number four The Sixth Sense here’s how it works
it works
it works I read your mind having one of the
I read your mind having one of the
I read your mind having one of the highest-grossing films of the year is no
highest-grossing films of the year is no
highest-grossing films of the year is no small feat especially for a writer and
small feat especially for a writer and
small feat especially for a writer and director with so few credits under his
director with so few credits under his
director with so few credits under his belt I don’t see anything are you sure
belt I don’t see anything are you sure
belt I don’t see anything are you sure they’re their M night Shyamalan was
they’re their M night Shyamalan was
they’re their M night Shyamalan was hailed as the next big thing when this
hailed as the next big thing when this
hailed as the next big thing when this atmospheric thriller took the world by
atmospheric thriller took the world by
atmospheric thriller took the world by storm
haunting and poetic the story of a young
haunting and poetic the story of a young boy who had the ability to see and help
boy who had the ability to see and help
boy who had the ability to see and help the dead was notable for scaring you to
the dead was notable for scaring you to
the dead was notable for scaring you to death while pulling at your heartstrings
death while pulling at your heartstrings
death while pulling at your heartstrings at the same time this massive worldwide
at the same time this massive worldwide
at the same time this massive worldwide hit was also nominated for six Oscars
hit was also nominated for six Oscars
hit was also nominated for six Oscars and is mostly known for its huge
and is mostly known for its huge
and is mostly known for its huge surprise twist ending number three The
surprise twist ending number three The
surprise twist ending number three The Blair Witch Project have you ever heard
Blair Witch Project have you ever heard
Blair Witch Project have you ever heard of the Blair Witch the sleeper hit of
of the Blair Witch the sleeper hit of
of the Blair Witch the sleeper hit of 1999 speculation behind how real this
1999 speculation behind how real this
1999 speculation behind how real this footage could be was the hot topic of
footage could be was the hot topic of
footage could be was the hot topic of the year pretty creepy stuff I believe
the year pretty creepy stuff I believe
the year pretty creepy stuff I believe there’s something happening with her and
there’s something happening with her and
there’s something happening with her and you think that it’s possible that she’s
you think that it’s possible that she’s
you think that it’s possible that she’s still up there now I don’t go out there
still up there now I don’t go out there
still up there now I don’t go out there taking a cue from Cannibal Holocaust
taking a cue from Cannibal Holocaust
taking a cue from Cannibal Holocaust this film was marketed as the real
this film was marketed as the real
this film was marketed as the real footage left behind by the disappeared
footage left behind by the disappeared
footage left behind by the disappeared crew that went looking for the Blair
crew that went looking for the Blair
crew that went looking for the Blair Witch in the woods I want to present
Witch in the woods I want to present
Witch in the woods I want to present this
this
this and a straightforward away as possible
and a straightforward away as possible
and a straightforward away as possible and I think the legend is unsettling
and I think the legend is unsettling
and I think the legend is unsettling enough it also popularized the use of
enough it also popularized the use of
enough it also popularized the use of the found-footage format which is now
the found-footage format which is now
the found-footage format which is now annoyingly unavoidable in horror films
oh Jesus at the time everyone wanted to
oh Jesus at the time everyone wanted to believe it was true and this little
believe it was true and this little
believe it was true and this little indie horror showed the world how much
indie horror showed the world how much
indie horror showed the world how much you can scare an audience by spending so
you can scare an audience by spending so
you can scare an audience by spending so little I love you mom I’m so sorry
little I love you mom I’m so sorry
little I love you mom I’m so sorry number two scream mom I’m getting ready
number two scream mom I’m getting ready
number two scream mom I’m getting ready to watch a video really what fuck just
to watch a video really what fuck just
to watch a video really what fuck just some scary movie like scary movie
some scary movie like scary movie
some scary movie like scary movie uh-huh known as the movie to have
uh-huh known as the movie to have
uh-huh known as the movie to have jump-started a dying genre racy scream
jump-started a dying genre racy scream
jump-started a dying genre racy scream was released as a brilliant satirical
was released as a brilliant satirical
was released as a brilliant satirical self-referential look at horror films
self-referential look at horror films
self-referential look at horror films and their decline but it was no laughing
and their decline but it was no laughing
and their decline but it was no laughing matter
similar to what he did in his new
similar to what he did in his new nightmare Wes Craven took the genre that
nightmare Wes Craven took the genre that
nightmare Wes Craven took the genre that he helped create and popularize and
he helped create and popularize and
he helped create and popularize and turned it on its ear in a setting where
turned it on its ear in a setting where
turned it on its ear in a setting where teens already know the slasher formula
teens already know the slasher formula
teens already know the slasher formula all too well
all too well
all too well dude look behind look behind you turn
dude look behind look behind you turn
dude look behind look behind you turn around behind you
around behind you
around behind you Oh turn behind you although not clear at
Oh turn behind you although not clear at
Oh turn behind you although not clear at first where he draws the line between
first where he draws the line between
first where he draws the line between poking fun and homage it is still
poking fun and homage it is still
poking fun and homage it is still terrifying as hell and a must watch for
terrifying as hell and a must watch for
terrifying as hell and a must watch for any horror fan in your dreams
before we dig into our top pick here are
before we dig into our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
a few honorable mentions
a few honorable mentions are you Paula Maeda
bitch I don’t water yeah number one The
bitch I don’t water yeah number one The Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs
Silence of the Lambs moaning one of the most acclaimed and
moaning one of the most acclaimed and
moaning one of the most acclaimed and most awarded horror thrillers of all
most awarded horror thrillers of all
most awarded horror thrillers of all time this multiple Oscar winner took the
time this multiple Oscar winner took the
time this multiple Oscar winner took the world by surprise at its release dr.
world by surprise at its release dr.
world by surprise at its release dr. Lecter my name is Clarice Starling
Lecter my name is Clarice Starling
Lecter my name is Clarice Starling Deshmukh with you based on the already
Deshmukh with you based on the already
Deshmukh with you based on the already classic Thomas Harris novel on the
classic Thomas Harris novel on the
classic Thomas Harris novel on the surface it seems like a simple crime
surface it seems like a simple crime
surface it seems like a simple crime story with rookie FBI detective Clarice
story with rookie FBI detective Clarice
story with rookie FBI detective Clarice Starling chasing the notorious Buffalo
Starling chasing the notorious Buffalo
Starling chasing the notorious Buffalo Bill if I help you Clarice – Bobby turns
Bill if I help you Clarice – Bobby turns
Bill if I help you Clarice – Bobby turns with us too
with us too
with us too quid pro quo I tell you things you tell
quid pro quo I tell you things you tell
quid pro quo I tell you things you tell me things but add some mental
me things but add some mental
me things but add some mental manipulation on the side in the form of
manipulation on the side in the form of
manipulation on the side in the form of the intensely charming Hannibal Lecter
the intensely charming Hannibal Lecter
the intensely charming Hannibal Lecter and you strike gold a census taker once
and you strike gold a census taker once
and you strike gold a census taker once tried to test me
tried to test me
tried to test me I ate his liver with some fava beans and
I ate his liver with some fava beans and
I ate his liver with some fava beans and a nice Chianti although not Hannibal’s
a nice Chianti although not Hannibal’s
a nice Chianti although not Hannibal’s first on-screen presence Anthony Hopkins
first on-screen presence Anthony Hopkins
first on-screen presence Anthony Hopkins created a sophisticated cannibal serial
created a sophisticated cannibal serial
created a sophisticated cannibal serial killer for a new millennium that
killer for a new millennium that
killer for a new millennium that continues to chill to this day I do wish
continues to chill to this day I do wish
continues to chill to this day I do wish we could chat longer but
we could chat longer but
we could chat longer but I’m having an old friend for dinner do
I’m having an old friend for dinner do
I’m having an old friend for dinner do you agree with our list
you agree with our list
you agree with our list a messenger has faith you have only
a messenger has faith you have only
a messenger has faith you have only doubt hungry for more which a 90s horror
doubt hungry for more which a 90s horror
doubt hungry for more which a 90s horror classic had you lending your VHS to
classic had you lending your VHS to
classic had you lending your VHS to everyone what movie is this from I Spit
everyone what movie is this from I Spit
everyone what movie is this from I Spit on your garage for more thrilling top
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