Best top 10 horror movies in 2008

[Wax Zombie]

Same top 10 list but with horror movies this year.

Not that many good horror movies this year, but this is what I think.

1. The Strangers
2. Hellboy 2
3. Cloverfield
4. Mirrors
5. Monster slayer
6. The ruins
7. Saw 5
8. Quarantine
9. Dark Floors
10. Resident Evil: Degeneration

[KING]

The Gateway Meat :thumbup:

[Wally The Cannibal]

1. Mother of Tears (came out in North America this year I believe)
2. End of The Line
3. Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
4. Otis
5. Saw 5
6. Scarce

I don't think I've seen much else from 2008...be that as it may Quarantine would be nowhere near my top 10 even if I had seen more from this year.

[mr_psycho2000]

not in order of best but heres mine. some might be 2007.

the mist
the ruins
dark floors
Cloverfield
Outpost
30 Days Of Night

not seen 10 this year and some i did see i wouldn't put them on the list but these ones i liked in some way.

[Get Some]

cloverfield, hellboy 2, strangers, the mist, and the ruins in that order

[Sydney]

I would never have classified Hellboy 2 as a horror film.

[MadMac9]

I would never have classified Hellboy 2 as a horror film.

Also isn't Cloverfield a sci-fi movie?

[steelba]

there wasn't 10 good horror films that hit the theatres in 2008, I missed a lot of the DTV stuff. Not a great year for horror films and Hellboy is a fantasy flick..

[woodenheart]

gotta agree with steelba....I couldn't scrap up a top ten list.

[strtfghtr]

2008 horror movies I've seen:
Midnight Meat Train...pretty good not great
My Name is Bruce...tough to classify it as horror but it still kicked butt

[Sydney]

Also isn't Cloverfield a sci-fi movie?

It is indeed.

[Metapher]

The Strangers
My Name Is Bruce
The Gateway Meat
Philosophy of a Knife
Fetus
Gutterballs
Poultrygeist

Some weren't made 2008, but came out this year.

Probably forgot some too.

[JeNnYFuR]

The Strangers!

....Also Quarantine.:bigthumbup:

[Godfatha]

Home Movie and Let the Right One In. Other than those two, there weren't 8 more worthy of listing (I haven't seen Quarantine yet, so I may have three worth mentioning).

[joykilla]

The Strangers
My Name is Bruce (comedy but it has Bruce reprising the role of Ash from Evil Dead)
Dark Floors
Quarantine (remake of rec)
Wizard of Gore (remake)
Midnight Meat Train
Jack Brooks:Monster Slayer
Trailer Park of Terror (cool concept, cheesy flick)
Shiver
Carver

[Don of the Dead]

1. Inside
2. Midnight Meat Train
3. Brutal Massacre (ok, comedy about horror but its still awesome)
4. Jack Brooks Monster slayer
5. Otis

Thats all I can think of.....

[Galerian]

kinda hard to come up with a list but from what I saw this year and/or was released on dvd this year:

The Lost - 2005 but dvd this year
Frontier(s)
The Signal
Noriko's Dinner Table
Jack Brooks Monster Slayer
Dance of the Dead
The Strangers
Midnight Meat Train
Blah...

[Wally The Cannibal]

1. Inside
2. Midnight Meat Train
3. Brutal Massacre (ok, comedy about horror but its still awesome)
4. Jack Brooks Monster slayer
5. Otis

Thats all I can think of.....

I've had a boner for the thought of seeing Inside ever since I saw the trailer at the beginning of Mother of Tears. It looks AMAZING...how good is it? Don't let me down pleeeeeeeeease hahaha.

[txjeff07]

Frontier(s)
Midnight Meat Train
Wizard of Gore
Carver
All I got right now

[grlxx]

here's my list for the 10 films i've seen for the first time this year:

1. House with laughing windows
2. Mother of Tears
3. Your Vice is a locked room..
4. Let the Right one in
5. Five dolls for an August Moon
6. Street Trash
7. Don't Torture a Duckling
8. Terror train
9. Who can kill a child?
10.Twilight

[countess_bathory]

For me there weren't so many good horror films in 2008, the ones i did quite like were..

The Strangers (actually suprised me, will prob buy it)
Quarantene
Mirrors
Eden Lake

[Wally The Cannibal]

I can't bring myself to say I fully enjoyed The Strangers...the first half was great and then it just let out a horrendous fart for an ending.

[lunatic]

Based on nudity (female, of course):

Zombie Strippers (too liberal for my taste)

Wicked Lake (what the hell with full frontals?)

Wizard of Gore (Uncut) - suicide girls

Hell Ride (not horror but...)

Brain Dead (cheesy! Jim Wynorski! Pinocchio's Revenge director!)

Mother of Tears (script sucks, gore and nudity rock)

The Ruins and Mirrors - Amy Smart and Laura Ramsey's buns...

[countess_bathory]

Haven't checked out the ruins yet, quite a few people have sadi its worth a watch?!

[Wally The Cannibal]

I'm torn on Zombie Strippers. One part of me wants to see it because of Robert Englund...and the other side knows how bad an actress Janna Jameson is.

[MaryPoppins]

Same top 10 list but with horror movies this year.

Not that many good horror movies this year, but this is what I think.

1. The Strangers
2. Hellboy 2
3. Cloverfield
4. Mirrors
5. Monster slayer
6. The ruins
7. Saw 5
8. Quarantine
9. Dark Floors
10. Resident Evil: Degeneration

the strangers i'm sorry was by far the worst horror movie i've ever seen. my bf keeps bashing me about picking it out at the movie theater. but cloverfield and the ruins was okay. but i do wanna see quarantine.

[Darkgod]

The Mist, The Ruins, Cloverfield, I think thats all I can name.

[Moar Brains]

I chose not to see a single horror film in theatres this year because they were all bad in my opinion. My only regret is The Strangers, which I heard was pretty good.

[skybrick]

The Strangers, only 2008 horror movie I have superly enjoyed

[C.H.U.D.]

I don't think I can even come up with a top 10 list...but I will say that The Ruins was a pleasant surprise along with Quarantine and The Strangers.

[smokey]

The Mist, The Ruins and Cloverfield are the pcik of the bunch for me. I have not seen strangers yet.

[C.H.U.D.]

I don't think I can even come up with a top 10 list...but I will say that The Ruins was a pleasant surprise along with Quarantine and The Strangers.

After watching it last night for my first time, I will definitely say that Midnight Meat Train was the best horror flick of 2008.

[C.H.U.D.]

I'm torn on Zombie Strippers. One part of me wants to see it because of Robert Englund...and the other side knows how bad an actress Janna Jameson is.

You're shying away from a film called "Zombie Strippers" because of potentially bad acting?

...Does this seem funny to anybody else here but me?

[Darkgod]

I chose not to see a single horror film in theatres this year because they were all bad in my opinion. My only regret is The Strangers, which I heard was pretty good.

This is just a dumb statement to me.... you know a film is bad, because you didn't see it?

[buffyslayedme717]

It really was a weak year for horror...but the ones I thought were the best (no real particular order):

Repo! The Genetic Opera
The Ruins
Rogue
Midnight Meat Train (not phenomenal, but a lot of strong parts)
Let The Right One In
Wizard of Gore (saved by Glover's performance)
Quarantine (saw it before I saw Rec...thought it was good for what it was)
The Killing Gene
The Strangers
Stuck

Honorable mentions go to the ghost house underground titles. And to the ones that aren't considered full blown horror but have horror elements:

Doomsday
Cloverfield
Hellboy 2

[Luris Blear]

Triloquist Machine Girl Jack Brooks, Monster Slayer Zombie Strippers
There are others that I didn't want to put on the list: it's hard to call any Lost Boys movie true horror. The US version of One Missed Call was terrible.

There are also three movies I had hoped to see but never did: Mirrors, Midnight Meat Train, Teeth. I have a good feeling that all three would have made the list.

In 2008, I mostly ignored the family-friendly horror movies and caught up on the quality stuff I had been missing.

[dym-380]

These are just opinions so don't take to seriously.

1. The Strangers
Was weak and uninteresting, I couldn't bring up any emotion or caring for the two leads. Not to mention I spent a lot of time, a lot of time, questioning the actions there in by the set leads. The killers were trying to be interesting with the weird mix of the three, but didn't get there.
2. Hellboy 2
I gotta go with this one not being horror, I'd definitely classify it under action/comic (aka spider-man, batman and the like) All though, I do agree it was a wonderful movie. So fun and entertaining, much better then the first one.
3. Cloverfield
this movie rocked and rocked hard. I thoughtthe first 25 min or so was weak as I was watching, but really what was I expecting. They had to setup characters. As far as monster movies go this one stands on it's own.
4. Mirrors
haven't seen
5. Monster slayer
I saw this movie before it was complete, at a test screening at ottawa U. It was a hoot to watch, but the special effects weren't done and all the wires where there and such. Robert Englund was just having a good old time on camera. But, I don't know if I can put it up there with the best.
6. The ruins
gory and clastrophobic even though it all takes place outside. Don't want to say anything else, if you haven't seen, check it.
7. Saw 5
omg another saw, yawn.
8. Quarantine
haven't seen this yet and looking forward to it at some point.
9. Dark Floors
haven't seen this either but waiting to check it out, looks like an interesting and fun ride. But check out Dance of the Dead, wonderfully entertaining film and it's great to see kids playing kids.
10. Resident Evil: Degeneration
haven't seen but I can't believe this franchise produced anything good, enough said.

[strtfghtr]

I saw Cloverfield this week...meh it was watchable.

[firesel]

Let the Right One is amazing!

[levil666]

Frontier(s)
Inside
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Midnight Meat Train
Grizzly Park
Dark floors
Mother of Tears
The Orphanage
30 Days of Night
Otis

In that order, and about the only decent horror flicks all year.

[buffyslayedme717]

Frontier(s)
Inside
Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer
Midnight Meat Train
Grizzly Park
Dark floors
Mother of Tears
The Orphanage
30 Days of Night
Otis

In that order, and about the only decent horror flicks all year.

Decent picks...with the exception of Grizzly Park...that movie bored me to tears.

[levil666]

Dude, that movie was so hilarious! I mean, the scene at the end answering the question about the implants, classic! Not to mention that things didn't turn out the way I had first imagined, it took a couple of interesting turns I wasn't expecting, and there was some pretty good gore. Plus, it was something different for once. All in all, it was a solid 6/10 imo. Thanks though. It was hard putting that list together, kind of a disappointing year.

[buffyslayedme717]

I agree the implant was great...and if the rest of the movie had been as entertaining as the last fifteen minutes then it would have been phenomenal. I would go with a 5/10 because it was at least competently made. And that song was beyond irritating. Yeah, really disappointing horror year. 2009 already looks to be better.

[levil666]

I hear ya. I actually had forgotten about that horrible song, almost as bad as the one in See No Evil, that takes it down a peg, but still, the killfest really made it worthwhile. Plus, the PSA at the end which left it open for a sequel... sad thing is, although it isn't that good, for this year, it actually was.:sadbye:

[BooBerry]

1 - The Strangers
2 - The Ruins
3 - Funny Games remake
4 - The Mist
5 - Inside
6 - Teeth
7 - The Signal

I got seven... and one might be from last last year. 2009 looks a lot better already for horror.

[levil666]

Oh yeah, Teeth, I had forgotten that one. Good one, I have nevre squirmed that much in a movie before.:bigthumbup:

[strtfghtr]

was the mist 08 or 07?

I definitely saw it this year and loved it.

[levil666]

was the mist 08 or 07?

I definitely saw it this year and loved it.

08, good until the end. They totally raped King's ending, but Wally kicked ass. The end made me a sad panda.

[buffyslayedme717]

The Mist was released in November of 07. Good film none the less.

[levil666]

Oh yeah, dvd was 08... seems so long ago now... still feel meh about it.

[BooBerry]

Yeah I was sure some were late 2007 but meh. Like I've said, 08 wasn't really great for horror, especially in theaters. 09 looks pretty good.

[Miss.Jasmine]

not a lot that impressed me but i liked:
Repo! the genetic opera
Machine Girl
Midnight meat train
Otis
Jack Brooks, Monster slayer.

[levil666]

not a lot that impressed me but i liked:
Machine Girl

Movie Rocked! Loved the "Drill Bra"

[joykilla]

I'm redoing my list!

I just hope 2009 will be better for horror films.

I liked "The Strangers" and "House" the most but there was some decent ones out there as well. Such as "Jack Brooks: Monster Slayer", "Quarantine", "Diary of the Dead", "Carver", and some others I can't think of at the moment.

[levil666]

I also forgot to include Killer Pad on my list, but it might be tied with Otis.

[Tina]

The Strangers has to be my favorite but I also enjoyed The Signal!

[Doc Awesome]

Cloverfield
The Strangers
Otis (Big Surprise)
The Mist

And of those 4 only 2 of them were good enough for me to actually buy and enjoy for multiple viewings.

[XavierRed69]

The Strangers
Quarentine
Teeth
Let the Right One In
Funny Games
The Orphanage
Diary of the Dead (though not as great as I anticipated)



Thats all I can manage to scrape up..

[IamCorvus]

Strangers, Diary of the Dead

Couldn't stand Quarantine, Mirrors, Unborn (though her undies, and the contents there within rocked), nor the ruins.

[Vincenzo Incendio]

I don't think I can come up with 10 horror movies I really liked in 2008.

Quarantine, MMT and The Orphanage were alright.

[Rust In Peace]

1. Inside
2. Midnight Meat Train
3. Brutal Massacre (ok, comedy about horror but its still awesome)
4. Jack Brooks Monster slayer
5. Otis

Thats all I can think of.....

Dude I gotta tell you, when I was reading your post I was listening to Sick Of You by GWAR and it goes perfectly with your sig. gif. It was great haha.

But the best horror movie I saw in 08 was Midnight Meat Train, I was VERY impressed by it.

and some of you are putting in movies from '07 like 30 Days Of Night and Doomsday.

[ForsakenMoon19]

i wouldn't really consider Hellboy 2 a horror movie, even though i like it!!! I loved the mirrors (that scared me), monster slayer was cool, but i haven't seen Quarantine or Cloverfield. They any good?

[pamela voorhees]

1. Frontier(s)
2. Inside
3. Tokyo Gore Police
4. Saw 5
5. Mirrors
6. Quarantine
7. Midnight Meat Train
Thats it for this year, let's hope 2009 has more to choose from; thoguht it's not olooking good so far, more of a "favorite 10 remakes of 2009" list to come soon. :wavecry:

[Tarantino]

Why is everyone saying The Mist? That came out in '07.

I didn't care for any of the horror movies mentioned that I've seen, I've yet to see The Strangers, Midnight Meat Train, and Let The Right One In.

I guess Fear(s) of the Dark would be my choice.

[No23filter]

here's my list for the 10 films i've seen for the first time this year:

1. House with laughing windows
2. Mother of Tears
3. Your Vice is a locked room..
4. Let the Right one in
5. Five dolls for an August Moon
6. Street Trash
7. Don't Torture a Duckling
8. Terror train
9. Who can kill a child?
10.Twilight



HOLLY FING CRAP... Twilight a horror ??/:) damn.... u lost ur childhood for that...