“The Others”

This 2001 film stars Nicole Kidman as a mother with two children who cannot be in the light. To make the movie even more chilling, there is a surprise twist ending that makes the movie unforgettable.

– Lindsey Kastning

“Saw”

It had everything a horror movie should have: gore and all-around twisted and unthinkable scenes that make your jaw drop. Also, it has something which most horror movies lack; a thick evolving story line with a serious point behind it.

– David Matz

“Night of the Living Dead”

The first of George A. Romero’s classic take on the zombie movie. It revolutionized the genre. Romero’s movies are so interesting because any character can die at any moment.

– Dan Stone

“Alien”

Quite possibly the most original and iconic creature since the Universal movie monsters. Aside from being sleek, murderous and eyeless, the idea of a crew being hunted in its own ship by a shadowy alien is the stuff of horror legend.

– Orlando Lara

“Final Destination”

While this movie didn’t have the most admirable or even talented cast, the storyline is what got me. The undeniable fact that any one of the scenarios in the movie could happen in real life definitely gave me the willies.

– Nyssa Bulkes

“Se7en”

This is a classic suspense-thriller with all the grit and gore of a slasher flick. With an all-star cast and deep story, viewers become immersed in the sick and twisted mind of a serial killer who takes the meaning of “seven deadly sins” quite literally.

– Jen Hance

“Scream”

In the ’90s, “Scream” was the defining film of the horror movie genre. It offers mind-blowing twists the first time you see it and oodles of references to great horror films of the past.

– Chris Krapek