This past decade in horror has been bleak. A Decade riddled with remakes, sequels and plenty of missed opportunities. Out of this gaping hole of horror flicks, I’ve selected my personal favorites. The scarce few of original ideas, to the just plain enjoyable films, that had me at the edge of my seat and wanting more.
10.) The Mist – The Mist is quite possibly, the best A-class B-movie of the decade. A monster movie turned morality play.
9.) The Descent/Dog Soldiers - Yes, a tie. Neil Marshall’s two features both provide enough edge of your seat moments that they both have to be included.
8.) Let the Right On In - Something that’s hard to come by, a vampire tale that hasn’t been done to death.
7.) The Devils Rejects - The biggest surprise of the decade, a Rob Zombie movie that I actually enjoyed.
6.) Shadow of the Vampire - A brilliant black comedy that guarantees you’ll never watch Nosferatu the same way again.
5.) Bubba Ho-Tep - An absurdly clever/original horror movie that’s elevated by Bruce Campbell’s surprisingly moving portrayal of Elvis Presley that makes Kurt Russel look bad.
4.) Grindhouse - While, overall I prefer Death Proof to Planet Terror, you can’t deny the overall experience of seeing the two together, back to back.
3.) Shaun of the Dead - With the slew of zombie films that came out this past decade, Shaun climbs to the top with sharply written dialogue, sly observations and only managing to get a little red on it.
2.) The Host - Although, perhaps a bit long, this monster movie is exciting, entertaining and surprisingly funny.
1.) American Psycho - The film oscillates between horror, fantasy, and sarcasm, always under the guise of black humor. With the 80’s themes, Harron’s camera work, Turner’s dialogue and a great performance by Christian Bale (which really is the heart of the film), American Psycho proved to be both an excellent adaptation and a very funny, unsettling must-see.
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