HORROR HAPPENS RADIO Presents Its Top 103 Horror Genre Films from 2000-2014
This list will focus on 15 years of the best horror genre films put on DVD. Sub genres of horror include foreign, Asian, thrillers, slasher, indie, dark dramas, psychological, infection & more! 25% of this list is selected by the fans and listeners through Facebook group polling questions.
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- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyNaomie HarrisChristopher EcclestonFour weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the United Kingdom, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.On every level, this film terrifies me to no end. The acting is real, the tension is palpable and the rage is the scariest form of infection because we all get it without being a zombie... Danny Boyle is one of the best and he creates a world you believe could exist if the end did come. My number 1 from the start of this list.
- DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLee Byung-hunChoi Min-sikJeon Gook-hwanA secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.This film impacted me deeply. The acting is captivating as Min-sik Choi is a master actor and one of the best villains in modern filmmaking. His performances are compelling and manipulates the viewer as well as the hero in a sick/no holds barred rollercoaster. Jee-woon Kim is a great filmmaker that has a style and way to tell a story no matter what kind of horror.
- DirectorEduardo SánchezStarsGretchen LodgeJohnny LewisAlexandra HoldenNewlywed Molly moves into her deceased father's house in the countryside, where painful memories soon begin to haunt her.Ed Sanchez's best film in my opinion. So raw, emotional, terrifying and the pain each character goes through makes this dark drama unforgettable. Gretchen Lodge is so incredible, vulnerable, beautiful and dangerous.
- DirectorPascal LaugierStarsMorjana AlaouiMylène JampanoïCatherine BéginA young woman's quest for revenge against the people who kidnapped and tormented her as a child leads her and a friend, who is also a victim of child abuse, on a terrifying journey into a living hell of depravity.Speechless... Powerful as any horror film ever created. Devastating on every level. Being infamous is one of the highest compliments that Martyrs can get cause it is really the measuring stick for modern horror.
- DirectorMichael DoughertyStarsAnna PaquinBrian CoxDylan BakerFive Halloween stories: A principal has a secret life, a virgin is looking for her first time, a group of kids pull a prank, a woman who loathes Halloween does not respect the rules and a mean old man meets a demonic trick-or-treater.The best modern horror anthology in my opinion. Classic stories, characters, Halloween feel and mytho. Makes me feel like a kid again!
- DirectorWilliam FriedkinStarsAshley JuddMichael ShannonHarry Connick Jr.An unhinged war veteran holes up with a lonely woman in a spooky Oklahoma motel room. The line between reality and delusion is blurred as they discover a bug infestation.It kept me off balance the entire time. Michael Shannon is one of the best modern actors of all time. He is so intense and yet vulnerable in this role. Ashley Judd and Harry Connick are casted perfect! Direction, pace, experience, feel... scary!
- DirectorJeff NicholsStarsMichael ShannonJessica ChastainShea WhighamFrightening visions convince an Ohio man that disaster looms on the horizon.In my opinion this film is such true horror psychologically, emotional and deep within your soul. Again Michael Shannon is beyond amazing and you can't help wanting to believe and understand the horror he is going through till the end. Watched multiple times... Powerful! Taps into so many different and common fears.
- DirectorTi WestStarsJocelin DonahueTom NoonanMary WoronovIn 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.This is one of the most well crafted old school horror films ever! Love to watch this one over and over again... TI West is a master filmmaker who takes what he loves and finds a a way to reinvent or reinvision horror that was thought to be overdone! Casting is great, feel is tingling, the music is well selected and the horror is top notch!
- DirectorJames WongStarsDevon SawaAli LarterKerr SmithAfter getting a premonition about a plane crash on his school trip, Alex, a student, saves a few of his classmates. However, their situation gets complicated when death starts chasing them.Never in my life have I walked out of theater and said I want to meet the man who wrote this masterpiece of suspense and horror. True it is more mainstream but I love that it got to a wide audience for all to witness great horror and be a part of an experience larger than the silver screen, life or death!
- DirectorChao-Bin SuStarsChang ChenYôsuke EguchiKarena Ka-Yan LamIn Taipei, the crippled scientist Hashimoto uses his invention of "Menger Sponge" to capture the energy of the spirit of a child in an old building. He invites the specialist in reading lips, Detective Tung, to join his research team that is studying the phenomenon to understand the movements of the lips of the ghost. Hashimoto is trying to disclose why the energy of the ghost does not dissipate, and Tung discovers the identity and the dramatic story of the boy. He was sick with tumors and was killed by his own mother and buried nearby a nuclear plant. Hashimoto deduces that the rage of the boy for his mother associated to the location where the body was buried were the reason to keep the energy. When the government decides to shutdown the research, Hashimoto becomes insane and takes the spirit with him.Such a smart genre film. Multiple plots going on while science lays the foundation and fits perfectly with the supernatural. Take your time and watch this film which lays perfectly in any number of sub genres of horror. Brilliant Asian horror filmmaking where style, substance and horror meet to entertain any genre or non-genre fan.
- DirectorRodrigo GudiñoStarsAaron PooleVanessa RedgraveJulian RichingsA young man returns to his recently deceased mother's charming gothic revival home, only to discover a sinister presence lying within that may be linked to a peculiar cult run by two strange brothers.Spiritual... Unforgettable... Beautiful... Thrilling
- DirectorBryan BertinoStarsScott SpeedmanLiv TylerGemma WardJames Hoyt and Kristen McKay visit an isolated vacation home to enjoy some time together. However, they are in for a rude surprise when three masked assailants make their stay a nightmare.Tense... Classic... Well Crafted.... Can happen to anyone...
- DirectorScott GlossermanStarsNathan BaeselAngela GoethalsZelda RubinsteinThe next great killer and psychopath has given a documentary film crew exclusive access to his life as he plans his reign of terror over the quiet town of Glen Echo.So Smart... Reinvents... Classic Performances... Very Funny... Great Pace...
- DirectorLucky McKeeStarsPollyanna McIntoshBrandon Gerald FullerLauren Ashley CarterWhen a successful country lawyer captures and attempts to "civilize" the last remaining member of a violent clan that has roamed the Northeast coast for decades, he puts the lives of his family in jeopardy.Unapologetic... Sick... Well Crafted... Disturbing Characters...
- DirectorsJaume BalagueróPaco PlazaStarsManuela VelascoFerran TerrazaJorge-Yamam SerranoA television reporter and cameraman follow emergency workers into a dark apartment building and are quickly locked inside with something terrifying.One of the Best Found Footage Films... Scary... Disorienting... Great Feel...
- DirectorTakashi ShimizuStarsMegumi OkinaMisaki ItôMisa UeharaA mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.Help to Usher in Asian Horror in the States... Scary... State of Dread...
- DirectorJames WanStarsCary ElwesLeigh WhannellDanny GloverTwo men awaken to find themselves on the opposite sides of a dead body, each with specific instructions to kill the other, escape or face the consequences. These two are the latest contestants in Jigsaw's games.Innovator.... Smart Storytelling, Casting & Sets... One of the Best Morality Tales...
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsThomas JaneMarcia Gay HardenLaurie HoldenAfter a massive thunderstorm, an eerie, unwavering fog descends upon a Maine community. Locals seek refuge in a grocery store from the monstrous creatures now roaming the countryside killing everyone they encounter.So Powerful... Belief is Scary... Great Twist Ending... Very Cool FX
- DirectorOxide Chun PangStarsRace WongRosanne WongAnson LeungJiney, an artist, witnesses a car crash. She photographs the victim, becoming obsessed with death. She receives a snuff video. Her friend Jas realizes it's real. Jiney gets another disturbing tape, leaving her terrified.My Favorite Asian Horror Film... Dark... Tense... Psychological.... More to Story Then You Know...
- DirectorChris PeckoverStarsScott MechlowiczAlona TalYancey AriasA documentary crew accompany a group of illegal immigrants crossing the Border, but their plans run afoul when they are captured by a gang of sadistic radicals in New Mexico.An Overlooked Masterpiece... Powerful... Great Performances... True Horror...
- DirectorAlexandre AjaStarsCécile de FranceMaïwennPhilippe NahonBest friends Marie and Alexia decide to spend a quiet weekend at Alexia's parents' secluded farmhouse. But on the night of their arrival, the girls' idyllic getaway turns into an endless night of horror.So Damn Vicious & Crazy... Dark Psychosis... Hold's You & Don't Let You Go!
- DirectorAdam WingardStarsSharni VinsonJoe SwanbergAJ BowenWhen the Davison family comes under attack during their wedding anniversary getaway, the gang of mysterious killers soon learns that one of the victims harbors a secret talent for fighting back.Took Me a While to Warm Up to This Film, Boy Was I Wrong... As Much Fun As You Will Ever Have With a Horror Film... Old-School Crafted Horror... Great Soundtrack/Score
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsNaomi WattsMartin HendersonBrian CoxA journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.A True Innovator of Asian Horror & the Bridge... Scary... Well Crafted... Never Lets Go on So Many Levels...
- DirectorJames WanStarsPatrick WilsonRose ByrneBarbara HersheyThe Lamberts believe that they have defeated the spirits that have haunted their family, but they soon discover that evil is not beaten so easily.Favorite of the Franchise... Great Direction... Love the Score... Keeps You on Edge...
- DirectorMark RomanekStarsRobin WilliamsConnie NielsenMichael VartanA mentally unstable photo developer targets an upper middle-class family after his obsession with them becomes more sick and disturbing than any of them could imagine.SO DAMN CREEPY... Masterful Performance by Robin Williams... Unsettling in Such a Realistic Way!