In rifling through my small collection, it's mostly a lot of tv show box sets (Buffy, Lost, The Office, Veronica Mars) and all the rest horror (well except maybe a couple rom coms and that awful Gwyneth Paltrow Sylvia Plath movie). It's by no means exhaustive, most of it picked up on sale in the days before Netflix and streaming. I do have a good selection of asian horror re-makes from the early aughts, including The Ring and Ring 2, which I watched Saturday night.
The former is still listed in my horror top-10. While it seems less scary than it did in 2002, I still love it for its atmosphere and cinematography (and why I like it better than the Japanese original). There is so much artfullness to the visual aspects--how the original is gloomy and unsettling in a way it's sequel is not. I think it also, way back in 2002, it not only struck the match on Americanized remakes (Dark Water will probably always be another favorite of these), but set a visual look that so many films were sporting in terms of colors and palletes and camera shots (I know nothing of how cinematography works, but I do recognize its effects on the viewer. )
![Image result for the ring](https://wheresthejump.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/the-ring-1.jpg)
I also watched the more recent Trick R' Treat, which I think may have surpassed the actual Halloween in terms of movies themed on that particular holiday. This is a more Creepshow style anthology film, but there is an attention to detail that so thoroughly evokes that feeling of childhood Halloween escapades that is delightfully eerie
![Image result for trick r treat bus](https://junkiosity.files.wordpress.com/2014/10/buss.jpg)
![Image result for trick r treat movie](https://dz7u9q3vpd4eo.cloudfront.net/wp-content/legacy/posts/5b029078-e7dc-4005-84e8-3c5b3e48a10e.jpg)
While I would probably refuse to rate top horrors since my favorites each have their own reason for falling in my top 10, I'd count the above 2 in that category along with the others below:
The Shining
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Kubrick's hand added so much to this story that wasn't in King's novel and the film is so much the better for it. I saw this at the drive-in when it first came out when I was like 6 and I'm pretty sure I fell asleep before the very end. But the twins and that elevator full of blood imprinted on my brain and probably formed the fibers of my aesthetics.
It Follows
![Image result for it follows](https://nofilmschool.com/sites/default/files/styles/article_wide/public/it_follows.jpg?itok=R6aQXG7u)
Maybe it's partly the slow, creeping sense of dread, or maybe it's the gorgeous Crewdson-esque cinematography, but I am in love.
Insidious
This one snuck up on me and scared the bejeesus out of me when I decided to randomly start watching it on Netflix. Excellent jump scares and a creepy atmosphere and it fast became a favorite, even though I'd never heard of it's release.
Skeleton Key
![Image result for skeleton key movie](https://media.giphy.com/media/zTHf0i7f3cO2c/giphy-facebook_s.jpg)
A lot of people would make fun of me for loving this, but I saw it the weekend Hurricane Katrina hit (twice), right around the time I was thinking that lush, creepiness of New Orleans would be amazing to live amongst. Obviously a bad idea at the time, but I like the look and feel (and it has an amazing soundtrack to boot.)
Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil
![Image result for tucker and dale vs evil](https://d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.net/wp/wp-content/images/Tucker-Dale-vs.-Evil-550x290.jpg)
I am a great fan of the funny/scary combo, and this one pulls out just a little bit ahead of Cabin in the Woods (and even more ahead since Joss Whedon turned out be a creep.) I also recently watched The Final Girls which a slightly more feminist film with a little more heart, that excels in this particular genre.
![Image result for final girls](https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BMTEwMTk3MDk5NzZeQTJeQWpwZ15BbWU4MDc3NDEyNjYx._V1_CR235,0,1451,816_AL_UY268_CR77,0,477,268_AL_.jpg)
Watcher in the Woods
![Image result for watcher in the woods](https://img.huffingtonpost.com/asset/58122298150000b70053028a.jpeg?ops=crop_0_0_982_558,scalefit_720_noupscale)
We had HBO at the house I lived in until i was 9 and this film was in heavy rotation. We would watch it over and over again, but I've only come to re-enjoy it as I've gotten older (and it's pretty freakin dark for Disney movie.)
Jennifer's Body
![Image result for jennifer's body](https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/05/16/15/jennifers-body.jpg?w968)
Probably also in the horror/humor category, this one just keeps on giving, whether it's the cheesy indie band scarificing "virgins" or Megan Fox unapologetically devouring high school boys...
Stir of Echoes
![Image result for stir of echoes](https://www.kwese.com/sites/default/files/StirofEchoes28.jpg)
This came out right around the same time The Sixth Sense came out and it's so, so much better with a similar premise, a less hoky ending, and some better scares.. And also Kevin Bacon instead of Bruce Willis, which I'll take any day.