It’s Spooktober, and there’s no better way to celebrate one of our favourite Celtic holidays with our favourite horror movies! (No spoilers!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It Follows<\/strong> is a great take on modern horror, with a unique plot line and an incredible soundtrack. Director: <\/strong>David Robert Mitchell Based on a true story, The Blair Witch Project<\/strong> is a classic low budget, high grossing supernatural horror movie, shot on an original budget of $35,000\u201360,000, the final cost was $200,000\u2013750,000 after post-production edits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director: <\/strong>Daniel Myrick & Eduardo S\u00e1nchez With an amazing performance from John Goodman, 10 Cloverfield Lane<\/strong> is a great sci-fi\/psychological horror where the truth is held on a string throughout the entire movie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director:<\/strong> Dan Trachtenberg Loosely based on the European Summer Solstice, Midsommar <\/strong>follows a group of US tourists visiting Sweden for a once in a lifetime pagan festival. Director: <\/strong>Ari Aster Dark Skies<\/strong> offers a great combination of the supernatural and sci-fi, with scenes that will twist your mind. This is a film that will keep you on your toes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director:<\/strong> Scott Stewart We can’t make a list without including the amazing work of Stanley Kubrick. The Shining<\/strong> is a film about isolation and madness mixed with the supernatural. A true classic that still competes with contemporary horror. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Director:<\/strong> Stanley Kubrick Jordan Peele’s debut as a writer, director and producer, Get Out<\/strong> tackles issues close to Peele’s heart, and not only educates, but also delves deep into prejudices in cinematic style by pairing comedy and horror in an unforgettable way. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Director:<\/strong> Jordan Peele Based on the short story Who Goes There?<\/em> by John W. Campbell Jr. – The Thing<\/strong> plays on isolation and trust. A total classic in film and soundtrack, both under the hands of John Carpenter. Director:<\/strong> John Carpenter Playing on old school zombie horror movies, but providing a much more up to date theme.
It’ll make you think twice about taking someone new home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Music by: <\/strong>Disasterpeace (Rich Vreeland)
Budget:<\/strong> $2 million
Box Office:<\/strong> $23.3 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n9. The Blair Witch Project (1999)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Music by: <\/strong>Antonio Cora
Budget:<\/strong> $200,000\u2013500,000
Box Office:<\/strong> $248.6 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n8. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Music by:<\/strong> Bear McCreary
Budget:<\/strong> $13\u201315 million
Box Office:<\/strong> $110.2 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n7. Midsommar (2019)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Ari Aster has nailed the modern horror genre, and knows exactly what makes us feel uncomfortable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Music by: <\/strong>Bobby Krlic
Budget:<\/strong> $9 million
Box Office:<\/strong> $47.9 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n6. Dark Skies (2013)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Music by:<\/strong> Joseph Bishara
Budget:<\/strong> $3.5 million
Box Office:<\/strong> $27.8 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n5. The Shining (1980)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Music by:<\/strong> Wendy Carlos & Rachel Elkind
Budget:<\/strong> $19 million
Box Office:<\/strong> $46.2 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n4. Get Out (2017)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Music by:<\/strong> Michael Abels
Budget:<\/strong> $4.5 million
Box Office:<\/strong> $255.4 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n3. The Thing (1982)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
What was in the whiskey bottle? We’ll never find out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Music by:<\/strong> John Carpenter & Ennio Morricone
Budget:<\/strong> $15 million
Box Office:<\/strong> $19.6 million (North America)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\n\n2. 28 Days Later (2002)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
Being nearly 20 years old now, 28 Days Later<\/strong> is high up on our list because it’s haunted us for decades.<\/p>\n\n\n\n