While I was on a hiatus, one of the projects I worked on was a series of five-horror-movie marathon recommendations by unusual themes. Not just a group of zombie or slasher movies, but collections focused on horror movies where the landscape is the threat, or movies that use stop-motion animation, or movies that focus on news reporters as protagonists.
The aim was initially just for me to look at horror movies in a different way than usual. But I want to share these because it’s been a fascinating exercise in building connections and looking at horror through other lenses. I asked myself a lot of questions I’d never really asked before in making these lists. What’s the effect of using practical effects in your movies? Why are there so few horror movies focused on military protagonists? What’s a common theme in stories about people being trapped?
I won’t guarantee that all of the movies I recommend are good--the only reason they’re featured is because they share a single theme with other movies on the list. Checking out doesthedogdie.com for content you’re sensitive to is generally a good idea, because while some of these movies are relatively tame as far as horror goes (like Q), some of them (like Martyrs) are...not.
So break out your movie snack of choice, turn down the lights, get comfortable, and enjoy. It’s a bit of a wild ride.
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Recommendations so far:
- Beautiful Horror Movies
- Trapped!
- Practical Effects Party
- Stop Motion Horror Movies
- Landscapes
- Cosmic Horror (Without Cthulhu)
- News Reporters
- Lady Lab Rats
- Military Horror
- Double Features
- One-Scene Wonders
- Best Dying Screams
- Family Dinner Scenes More Uncomfortable Than the One in Hereditary
- Final Women
- Personal Top Ten
- Giant Monsters
- Top Ten 2023
- Baldur’s Gate 3-Inspired Recs
- Get Peeled, Idiot: Horror About Flaying