Don’t Look Now
While not every moviegoer is guaranteed to love the direction that Don’t Look Now travels within the genre of horror, anyone who loves film will be rewarded with a series of excellently directed sequences that continue to impact the medium to this day, which explains its presence among the Greatest Films of All Time.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein offers a near-perfect look at the genre of sci-fi/horror, giving the audience plenty to ruminate on while also providing sheer entertainment in the form of iconic characters, visuals, and locales, earning the film a place of greatness.
What Ever Happened TO Baby Jane?
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? could have easily fallen by the wayside as so many psychological horror films have throughout the history of cinema, but instead, the three actors at its heart gave some of the best horror performances of all time and elevated the film to a place of greatness.
King Kong (1933)
King Kong stands the test of time thanks to its innovative approach to visual effects and a genuinely engaging display of monster movie magic that combine to earn it a spot among the greats.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
The speed and execution of the story in Invasion of the Body Snatchers make it one for the ages, delivering a high intensity thriller that’ll leave you questioning just enough to come away satisfied, marking it as one of the greats.
Eyes Without a Face
The haunting realism and religious imagery of Eyes Without a Face carve it a unique niche within the greater horror pantheon and, therefore, a guaranteed spot among the Greatest Films of All Time.
The Innocents
The Innocents is a hallmark of gothic psychological horror, capturing the essence of its iconic source material by never letting its protagonist nor its audience escape the growing sense of unease built by its filmmakers’ careful crafting, marking it as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Night of the Living Dead
The combination of genre-defining tropes, scenes, and characters with a difficult truth about humanity in Night of the Living Dead makes it a film that stands the test of time and continues to sit as one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
A Quiet Place
Combining a few strong performances with an original sci-fi/horror concept, Krasinski and his fellow filmmakers turned A Quiet Place into an all-time great film, not just in its genres, but in the history of film.
Young Frankenstein
Mel Brooks’s blend of homage and comedy make Young Frankenstein a masterful parody that captures the wonder and technical achievements of the classic films while also introducing a basic level of comedy that elevates the whole thing to a place of greatness alongside the films it seeks to mimic.
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In is an intentionally crafted film with all parts working in sync to take the audience through its unique story to a conclusion that feels so inevitable by the time it happens because of the craftsmanship that brought it there, making this truly one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Halloween (1978)
Halloween’s combination of archetypal characters and plot devices, solid jump scares, thrilling chase sequences, and musical perfection has made it not just one of the best slashers of all time but one of the Greatest Films of All Time.
Deep Red
Dario Argento’s unique directorial style, full of color, P.O.V. sequences, and eerie music, helps make Deep Red into the iconic piece of giallo filmmaking that it is, influencing the future of Hollywood slashers in the process, and earning itself a place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
The Invisible Man (1933)
An artful portrayal of the titular character from Claude Rains and surprisingly impressive visuals for a 1930s film lend themselves to making The Invisible Man the influential film that it is
Sweeney Todd: the Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Johnny Depp’s leading performance bolsters the film’s great adaptation of Sondheim’s music, and Burton’s artistic tendencies work wonders in bringing the musical to life on the screen, making Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street not only one of the best musical adaptations of all time but one of the Greatest Films of All Time as well.
Carrie (1976)
Relevant themes and strong leading performances ground Carrie as one of the great Stephen King adaptations and help it cement its place among the Greatest Films of All Time.
The Wailing
The Wailing is a masterclass of maintaining the audience’s attention and a high level of suspense throughout a horror film without giving anything fully away.
