these Jarrah films are admired and renowned but are they studied enough
renowned but are they studied enough
renowned but are they studied enough 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 that should be taught in
horror movies that should be taught in
horror movies that should be taught in film school before we begin be sure to
film school before we begin be sure to
film school before we begin be sure to check out our magazine on the 75 most
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check out our magazine on the 75 most influential horror films of all time for
influential horror films of all time for
influential horror films of all time for this list we’re taking a look at horror
this list we’re taking a look at horror
this list we’re taking a look at horror movies that are not only great but also
movies that are not only great but also
movies that are not only great but also have a deeper layer that should be
have a deeper layer that should be
have a deeper layer that should be closely analyzed by film students and
closely analyzed by film students and
closely analyzed by film students and teachers alike like the already classic
teachers alike like the already classic
teachers alike like the already classic staples of film school curricula like
staples of film school curricula like
staples of film school curricula like psycho and nos barato
psycho and nos barato
psycho and nos barato these films should be given a second
these films should be given a second
these films should be given a second look whether it’s for their message
look whether it’s for their message
look whether it’s for their message style relevance or technique number 10
style relevance or technique number 10
style relevance or technique number 10 The Omen aside mr. Cody
The Omen aside mr. Cody
The Omen aside mr. Cody the son of together the Ullman came out
the son of together the Ullman came out
the son of together the Ullman came out at the peak of Hollywood’s big screen
at the peak of Hollywood’s big screen
at the peak of Hollywood’s big screen religious horror trend although it’s
religious horror trend although it’s
religious horror trend although it’s considered a pivotal classic it doesn’t
considered a pivotal classic it doesn’t
considered a pivotal classic it doesn’t get the same respect as some of its
get the same respect as some of its
get the same respect as some of its contemporaries like Suspiria and The
contemporaries like Suspiria and The
contemporaries like Suspiria and The Exorcist
Exorcist
Exorcist the power of Christ compels you
compassion
compassion using religious imagery and the titular
using religious imagery and the titular
using religious imagery and the titular omens to crank up the tension may not be
omens to crank up the tension may not be
omens to crank up the tension may not be anything new but it’s put to use with
anything new but it’s put to use with
anything new but it’s put to use with such grace and subtlety in this Richard
such grace and subtlety in this Richard
such grace and subtlety in this Richard Donner film that we forget the more
Donner film that we forget the more
Donner film that we forget the more gruesome kills and set pieces look at me
gruesome kills and set pieces look at me
gruesome kills and set pieces look at me Damien it’s all for you the
oscar-winning score alone is a great
oscar-winning score alone is a great example of music amplifying the
example of music amplifying the
example of music amplifying the approaching horror and storytelling
approaching horror and storytelling
approaching horror and storytelling instead of just using sharp strings and
instead of just using sharp strings and
instead of just using sharp strings and jump-scare music something students
jump-scare music something students
jump-scare music something students would definitely pick up on
number nine get out Cedeno in black
number nine get out Cedeno in black today a newcomer to the horror genre
today a newcomer to the horror genre
today a newcomer to the horror genre Jordan Peele surprised the world when he
Jordan Peele surprised the world when he
Jordan Peele surprised the world when he released this shocking masterwork the
released this shocking masterwork the
released this shocking masterwork the film and it’s premise were immediately
film and it’s premise were immediately
film and it’s premise were immediately applauded as anyone can see that the
applauded as anyone can see that the
applauded as anyone can see that the filmmaker began with an important and
filmmaker began with an important and
filmmaker began with an important and relevant message first then proceeded to
relevant message first then proceeded to
relevant message first then proceeded to add thrills and laughs we watched the
add thrills and laughs we watched the
add thrills and laughs we watched the bizarre story and merciless allegory
bizarre story and merciless allegory
bizarre story and merciless allegory about racial tension slowly unfold but
about racial tension slowly unfold but
about racial tension slowly unfold but Peele does not hesitate to entertain at
Peele does not hesitate to entertain at
Peele does not hesitate to entertain at every level I see your license please he
every level I see your license please he
every level I see your license please he wasn’t driving and asked who was driving
wasn’t driving and asked who was driving
wasn’t driving and asked who was driving I asked to see his ID the balance
I asked to see his ID the balance
I asked to see his ID the balance between the uncomfortable but sadly all
between the uncomfortable but sadly all
between the uncomfortable but sadly all too familiar racial issues and
too familiar racial issues and
too familiar racial issues and terrifying imagery is nauseating and
terrifying imagery is nauseating and
terrifying imagery is nauseating and shockingly effective sorry man being a
shockingly effective sorry man being a
shockingly effective sorry man being a recent film compared to the others on
recent film compared to the others on
recent film compared to the others on this list we can only expect that
this list we can only expect that
this list we can only expect that feature film students will latch on
number eight under the skin pickups
number eight under the skin pickups pretty this Jonathan Glazer film has
pretty this Jonathan Glazer film has
pretty this Jonathan Glazer film has unfortunately flown under the radar
unfortunately flown under the radar
unfortunately flown under the radar viewed as too bizarre or arthouse II for
viewed as too bizarre or arthouse II for
viewed as too bizarre or arthouse II for contemporary audiences but for fans of
contemporary audiences but for fans of
contemporary audiences but for fans of strangeness and horror it’s become an
strangeness and horror it’s become an
strangeness and horror it’s become an important example of visual storytelling
important example of visual storytelling
important example of visual storytelling complete it may not seem like a horror
complete it may not seem like a horror
complete it may not seem like a horror film on the surface but the quiet story
film on the surface but the quiet story
film on the surface but the quiet story about an alien who takes human form and
about an alien who takes human form and
about an alien who takes human form and preys on innocent men requires close
preys on innocent men requires close
preys on innocent men requires close viewing and analysis to dissect its
viewing and analysis to dissect its
viewing and analysis to dissect its message even from the average viewer
message even from the average viewer
message even from the average viewer [Music]
[Music]
[Music] the payoff is realizing how the feeling
the payoff is realizing how the feeling
the payoff is realizing how the feeling of uncomfortable terror and dread can be
of uncomfortable terror and dread can be
of uncomfortable terror and dread can be accomplished with so little dialogue
accomplished with so little dialogue
accomplished with so little dialogue exposition action and gore players comin
number seven the babadook how does one
number seven the babadook how does one make a great monster movie that’s not
make a great monster movie that’s not
make a great monster movie that’s not about the monster start by taking a page
about the monster start by taking a page
about the monster start by taking a page from the babadook which is so much more
from the babadook which is so much more
from the babadook which is so much more than your average monster movie the film
than your average monster movie the film
than your average monster movie the film is lauded for its amazing design
is lauded for its amazing design
is lauded for its amazing design compelling performances and a lead
compelling performances and a lead
compelling performances and a lead character whose torment appears to show
character whose torment appears to show
character whose torment appears to show itself as a terrifying creature but
itself as a terrifying creature but
itself as a terrifying creature but ultimately takes a backseat to the story
horror has a history of physically
horror has a history of physically manifesting repression and psychological
manifesting repression and psychological
manifesting repression and psychological issues into monsters and demons like in
issues into monsters and demons like in
issues into monsters and demons like in repulsion and the innocence but it’s
repulsion and the innocence but it’s
repulsion and the innocence but it’s rarely seen in today’s hyper violent
rarely seen in today’s hyper violent
rarely seen in today’s hyper violent horror market number six The Cabin in
horror market number six The Cabin in
horror market number six The Cabin in the Woods tone is coming up in eight
the Woods tone is coming up in eight
the Woods tone is coming up in eight minutes if you live to see it the world
minutes if you live to see it the world
minutes if you live to see it the world will end not only was this one of the
will end not only was this one of the
will end not only was this one of the most entertaining horror outings of the
most entertaining horror outings of the
most entertaining horror outings of the early 2010’s
early 2010’s
early 2010’s it also brilliantly dissected the entire
it also brilliantly dissected the entire
it also brilliantly dissected the entire modern horror genre movies like scream
modern horror genre movies like scream
modern horror genre movies like scream and Wes Craven’s new nightmare opened
and Wes Craven’s new nightmare opened
and Wes Craven’s new nightmare opened the door to such meta-analysis but these
the door to such meta-analysis but these
the door to such meta-analysis but these were usually for satirical reasons the
were usually for satirical reasons the
were usually for satirical reasons the entirety of the cabin in the woods is a
entirety of the cabin in the woods is a
entirety of the cabin in the woods is a critical mirror held up to the mostly
critical mirror held up to the mostly
critical mirror held up to the mostly disappointing Hollywood horror machine
disappointing Hollywood horror machine
disappointing Hollywood horror machine while also offering a hilarious but
while also offering a hilarious but
while also offering a hilarious but bizarrely horrifying original story
how many strings our Studios pulling
how many strings our Studios pulling behind the scenes while they just
behind the scenes while they just
behind the scenes while they just randomly throw monsters and ghosts and
randomly throw monsters and ghosts and
randomly throw monsters and ghosts and actors and hope something scary happens
number five it follows some we can
number five it follows some we can follow me taking the same cue with some
follow me taking the same cue with some
follow me taking the same cue with some of our other contemporary entries it
of our other contemporary entries it
of our other contemporary entries it follows knows that sometimes the Lessie
follows knows that sometimes the Lessie
follows knows that sometimes the Lessie show the better it’s easy to throw some
show the better it’s easy to throw some
show the better it’s easy to throw some blood and guts at a screen to please
blood and guts at a screen to please
blood and guts at a screen to please horror fans but it takes great skill to
horror fans but it takes great skill to
horror fans but it takes great skill to keep the violence and visual terror to a
keep the violence and visual terror to a
keep the violence and visual terror to a minimum while still scaring audiences
this film takes it to a whole new level
this film takes it to a whole new level making the monster invisible
making the monster invisible
making the monster invisible unlike Freddy Jason and other slasher
unlike Freddy Jason and other slasher
unlike Freddy Jason and other slasher villains the creature here is more of a
villains the creature here is more of a
villains the creature here is more of a metaphor for the terror that stays with
metaphor for the terror that stays with
metaphor for the terror that stays with you and slowly creeps up behind you
you and slowly creeps up behind you
you and slowly creeps up behind you after watching a scary movie it’s a
after watching a scary movie it’s a
after watching a scary movie it’s a topic ripe for discussion in film class
topic ripe for discussion in film class
topic ripe for discussion in film class you don’t believe me number four the
you don’t believe me number four the
you don’t believe me number four the which our modern horror films to
which our modern horror films to
which our modern horror films to visually bland for your taste are you
visually bland for your taste are you
visually bland for your taste are you tired of the same old jump scares and
tired of the same old jump scares and
tired of the same old jump scares and gimmicks well lucky for you this
gimmicks well lucky for you this
gimmicks well lucky for you this game-changer is here to stay
game-changer is here to stay
game-changer is here to stay the witch is the definition of a slow
the witch is the definition of a slow
the witch is the definition of a slow burn and boy does it pay off similar to
burn and boy does it pay off similar to
burn and boy does it pay off similar to classic non horror horror films like
classic non horror horror films like
classic non horror horror films like persona and hour of the wolf the witch
persona and hour of the wolf the witch
persona and hour of the wolf the witch plays with our expectations and
plays with our expectations and
plays with our expectations and perfectly utilizes sound design and
perfectly utilizes sound design and
perfectly utilizes sound design and cinematography to produce an uneasiness
cinematography to produce an uneasiness
cinematography to produce an uneasiness that cannot be explained until the film
that cannot be explained until the film
that cannot be explained until the film is over Thursday so it’s over the
is over Thursday so it’s over the
is over Thursday so it’s over the colonial setting and Old English
colonial setting and Old English
colonial setting and Old English dialogue throws us into uncomfortable
dialogue throws us into uncomfortable
dialogue throws us into uncomfortable unfamiliar territory
unfamiliar territory
unfamiliar territory and does not allow us to look away we
and does not allow us to look away we
and does not allow us to look away we will conquer this wilderness it will
will conquer this wilderness it will
will conquer this wilderness it will know consumers number three the haunting
know consumers number three the haunting
know consumers number three the haunting you can’t really believe that such a
you can’t really believe that such a
you can’t really believe that such a thing as a haunted house if you like
thing as a haunted house if you like
thing as a haunted house if you like haunted houses and ghost stories trust
haunted houses and ghost stories trust
haunted houses and ghost stories trust us that the haunting did it first it’s
us that the haunting did it first it’s
us that the haunting did it first it’s one of the earliest horror films to use
one of the earliest horror films to use
one of the earliest horror films to use setting and sound design so effectively
setting and sound design so effectively
setting and sound design so effectively so as to have the audience believe that
so as to have the audience believe that
so as to have the audience believe that they’ve been seeing ghosts the entire
they’ve been seeing ghosts the entire
they’ve been seeing ghosts the entire time
time
time fact on top of being an important
fact on top of being an important
fact on top of being an important subject for film students viewing the
subject for film students viewing the
subject for film students viewing the haunting should be used as a
haunting should be used as a
haunting should be used as a psychological study so we know how it
psychological study so we know how it
psychological study so we know how it works
works
works we’ll continue to carry around this
we’ll continue to carry around this
we’ll continue to carry around this unnecessary burden of fear not only
unnecessary burden of fear not only
unnecessary burden of fear not only enough the movie is about people staying
enough the movie is about people staying
enough the movie is about people staying overnight in a haunted house for a
overnight in a haunted house for a
overnight in a haunted house for a psychological study the characters
psychological study the characters
psychological study the characters comprised of skeptics scientists and
comprised of skeptics scientists and
comprised of skeptics scientists and believers represent the audience who
believers represent the audience who
believers represent the audience who needs to decide if they believe in
needs to decide if they believe in
needs to decide if they believe in ghosts while watching the film it ought
ghosts while watching the film it ought
ghosts while watching the film it ought to be burned down ground sword with song
to be burned down ground sword with song
to be burned down ground sword with song number 2 the Blair Witch Project secured
number 2 the Blair Witch Project secured
number 2 the Blair Witch Project secured to close my eyes to open them by virtue
to close my eyes to open them by virtue
to close my eyes to open them by virtue of it becoming such a huge hit the Blair
of it becoming such a huge hit the Blair
of it becoming such a huge hit the Blair Witch Project is sometimes dismissed by
Witch Project is sometimes dismissed by
Witch Project is sometimes dismissed by serious cinephiles as too gimmicky
serious cinephiles as too gimmicky
serious cinephiles as too gimmicky similar to the great pop song you now
similar to the great pop song you now
similar to the great pop song you now hate because you’ve heard it so many
hate because you’ve heard it so many
hate because you’ve heard it so many times on the radio what you take on the
times on the radio what you take on the
times on the radio what you take on the Blair Witch at this point do you think
Blair Witch at this point do you think
Blair Witch at this point do you think she exists from the marketing
she exists from the marketing
she exists from the marketing perspective alone however this film
perspective alone however this film
perspective alone however this film deserves praise and needs to be
deserves praise and needs to be
deserves praise and needs to be revisited by scholars while the found
revisited by scholars while the found
revisited by scholars while the found footage structure wasn’t new and has
footage structure wasn’t new and has
footage structure wasn’t new and has been improperly rehashed so many times
been improperly rehashed so many times
been improperly rehashed so many times since it’s important to analyze how and
since it’s important to analyze how and
since it’s important to analyze how and why it was used in service to the story
why it was used in service to the story
why it was used in service to the story and not as an excuse to skimp on the
and not as an excuse to skimp on the
and not as an excuse to skimp on the budget people are going to try and and
budget people are going to try and and
budget people are going to try and and come out here and mess with us and they
come out here and mess with us and they
come out here and mess with us and they gotta have something wrong with them and
gotta have something wrong with them and
gotta have something wrong with them and I’m not going to play with that before
I’m not going to play with that before
I’m not going to play with that before we reveal our number one pick here are
we reveal our number one pick here are
we reveal our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions
some honorable mentions [Applause]
christine is dead she is dead dead dead
christine is dead she is dead dead dead dead dead dead
number one Rosemary’s Baby Tainted is
number one Rosemary’s Baby Tainted is his father and his name is Adrian don’t
his father and his name is Adrian don’t
his father and his name is Adrian don’t get us wrong we know that Rosemary’s
get us wrong we know that Rosemary’s
get us wrong we know that Rosemary’s Baby is an award-winning classic of
Baby is an award-winning classic of
Baby is an award-winning classic of horror cinema praised and adored by
horror cinema praised and adored by
horror cinema praised and adored by audiences and critics alike however this
audiences and critics alike however this
audiences and critics alike however this seems to be a film that offered a very
seems to be a film that offered a very
seems to be a film that offered a very unique experience but one that was never
unique experience but one that was never
unique experience but one that was never successfully duplicated this might be
successfully duplicated this might be
successfully duplicated this might be because it deserves closer investigation
because it deserves closer investigation
because it deserves closer investigation they used lot in their rituals and the
they used lot in their rituals and the
they used lot in their rituals and the blood that has the most powers baby
blood that has the most powers baby
blood that has the most powers baby slide with a bizarre structure that
slide with a bizarre structure that
slide with a bizarre structure that keeps us guessing until the very end
keeps us guessing until the very end
keeps us guessing until the very end brilliant music fleshed out characters
brilliant music fleshed out characters
brilliant music fleshed out characters and a study in trust and reliance this
and a study in trust and reliance this
and a study in trust and reliance this is a family drama and cold war-era
is a family drama and cold war-era
is a family drama and cold war-era paranoia thriller disguised as a
paranoia thriller disguised as a
paranoia thriller disguised as a religious Antichrist horror film what
religious Antichrist horror film what
religious Antichrist horror film what have you done to it what have you done
have you done to it what have you done
have you done to it what have you done to his eyes do you agree with our picks
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