Top 10 Horror Movies That Have NO Sequels/Remakes

Summary

In this script, the speaker discusses the prevalence of horror movie franchises and the rarity of truly standalone films within the genre. They set out to compile a top 10 list of favorite horror movies that have never had sequels, prequels, remakes, or TV adaptations. After eliminating many contenders due to unexpected continuations, they present their curated list, which includes 'The Burning,' 'Cabin in the Woods,' 'In the Mouth of Madness,' 'Cemetery Man,' 'The Sacrament,' 'The Faculty,' 'Trick 'r Treat,' 'Possession,' 'Dead Alive,' and 'Hereditary,' with the latter being their top pick for its deep storytelling and chilling atmosphere.

Takeaways

• 🎬 The script discusses the prevalence of horror movies becoming franchises, sequels, prequels, or remakes, making it challenging to find truly standalone horror films.
• 🤔 The speaker reflects on their top 10 favorite horror films, realizing that only one is completely standalone, while the rest have had some form of continuation.
• 📋 The rules for the top 10 list are strict: films must be standalone, with no sequels, prequels, remakes, franchise ties, or television spin-offs.
• 🚫 The speaker eliminates several initially considered films due to the discovery of sequels, prequels, or remakes, such as 'American Werewolf in Paris' and 'Doctor Sleep'.
• 🔍 The process of compiling the list involved researching and verifying the standalone status of various horror movies, ensuring no loopholes.
• 📽️ 'The Burning' from the 1980s is highlighted as a true standalone slasher film based on a New York urban legend, distinct from 'Friday the 13th'.
• 😈 'Cabin in the Woods' is noted for its horror-comedy blend, cleverly playing on horror movie tropes and clichés for an engaging experience.
• 🧐 'In the Mouth of Madness', a John Carpenter film, is praised for its unfolding mystery and horror, with elements of various horror sub-genres.
• 💀 'Cemetery Man' is described as a unique horror film with elements of zombies and the supernatural, focusing on the caretaker of a cemetery where the dead rise.
• 📹 'The Sacrament', directed by Ti West, is commended for its found footage style that avoids common pitfalls, telling a chilling cult story.
• 🧬 'The Faculty' is celebrated for its '90s setting, diverse cast, and story about high school students fighting an alien invasion, blending sci-fi with horror.
• 🎃 'Trick or Treat' is an anthology film with interconnected stories set on Halloween night, featuring a variety of horror scenarios and characters.
• 🤯 'Possession' from 1981 is highly recommended for its dramatic and disturbing narrative, involving demonic elements and a family's breakdown.
• 🍽️ 'Dead Alive', a Peter Jackson film, is known for its over-the-top gore and humor, featuring zombies and eccentric characters in a small town.
• 🏆 'Hereditary' is the speaker's top pick, lauded for its deep storytelling, character investment, and supernatural horror elements, despite its divisive reception.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the video script?

The main topic of the video script is the discussion of top 10 favorite horror movies that are completely standalone and have not had any sequels, prequels, remakes, or TV adaptations.

Why does the video creator find it difficult to find horror films that are 100% standalone?

The video creator finds it difficult to find horror films that are 100% standalone because almost every horror movie seems to naturally become a franchise or have some kind of continuation in some way, shape, or form.

What are the criteria for a horror movie to be included in the video creator's list?

The criteria for inclusion in the list are that the movie must be a standalone film, cannot have a sequel, prequel, remake, be part of a franchise, or have a television spin-off or origin from a television show.

Which movie was initially thought to be a standalone but later found to have a sequel?

The movie 'American Werewolf in London' was initially thought to be a standalone, but it was later found to have a sequel titled 'American Werewolf in Paris'.

What is the issue with considering 'The Shining' as a standalone horror movie according to the script?

The issue with considering 'The Shining' as a standalone horror movie is that there was a TV version of 'The Shining' and a movie 'Doctor Sleep' which continues the story of the character Danny from 'The Shining' as an adult.

Why did the video creator decide to include 'Cabin in the Woods' in the list?

The video creator decided to include 'Cabin in the Woods' because, despite playing on horror movie tropes and cliches, it is not a sequel or remake of any horror movie and offers a unique take on the genre.

What is unique about the movie 'In the Mouth of Madness' in terms of its relation to the horror genre?

What's unique about 'In the Mouth of Madness' is that it is a John Carpenter film that unfolds as a legitimate horror story with a variety of horror elements, despite the creator's initial unfamiliarity with it.

What is the significance of the movie 'Cemetery Man' in the context of the video script?

The significance of 'Cemetery Man' in the context of the video script is that it is a unique horror film with elements of zombies and gore, but its main focus is not on the zombie aspect, making it a distinct standalone movie.

How does the video creator describe the movie 'The Sacrament' in relation to the found footage style?

The video creator describes 'The Sacrament' as a found footage film that stands above the rest because it is filmed mostly like a movie with deliberate shots and a good sense of space, avoiding the common issues of shakiness and close-ups associated with the style.

What is the reason behind the video creator's love for the movie 'The Faculty'?

The video creator loves 'The Faculty' because it is a '90s movie that takes place within a high school with an outstanding cast of characters and a storyline involving an alien invasion, making it a fun and engaging horror film.

Why does the video creator consider 'Hereditary' as the number one standalone horror movie?

The video creator considers 'Hereditary' as the number one standalone horror movie because of its deep investment in the storyline and characters before the horror elements are introduced, its masterful storytelling, and the outstanding performance of the lead actress.

Outlines

00:00

🎬 The Predicament of Standalone Horror Films

The speaker begins by reflecting on the prevalence of horror movie franchises and the rarity of truly standalone horror films. They express a desire to create a top 10 list of their favorite horror movies that have not been sequelized, prequelized, remade, or turned into a franchise. The challenge is to identify films that have not been part of a series or spin-off, which excludes many well-known horror films, such as 'American Werewolf in London' and 'The Shining', due to their subsequent adaptations or related works. The speaker also mentions 'Train to Busan', a highly regarded Korean zombie film, which they later discover has been followed by sequels and prequels, thus disqualifying it from their list.

05:02

📜 Deconstructing Horror Tropes in 'Cabin in the Woods'

The speaker discusses 'Cabin in the Woods', a horror-comedy that cleverly plays with and subverts traditional horror movie clichés. The film requires viewer familiarity with horror tropes for full enjoyment and is noted for its unique plot device, where the clichés and creatures of horror are part of a larger ritual. The speaker praises the film for its balance of parody and genuine scares, as well as its ability to surprise even seasoned horror fans.

10:03

🧛‍♂️ A Mysterious Journey into 'In the Mouth of Madness'

The speaker reviews 'In the Mouth of Madness', a John Carpenter film that unfolds as an intriguing mystery. The plot revolves around an insurance investigator, played by Sam Neill, searching for a missing author. As the investigator delves deeper, he uncovers a reality where the author's horror novels are manifesting as real events. The film is appreciated for its variety in horror elements, from monsters to psychological terror, and for not being widely discussed despite its merits.

15:04

🧙‍♂️ The Eccentricities of 'Cemetery Man'

The speaker describes 'Cemetery Man', an Italian film that blends horror with dark humor. The protagonist's job is to kill the recently deceased as they rise from the grave, a task that becomes complicated by the arrival of a beautiful woman and the protagonist's growing madness. The film is noted for its unique take on the zombie genre, with elements of gore, violence, and sexuality, making it a distinctive entry in the horror category.

20:05

📹 The Found Footage of 'The Sacrament'

Despite a general aversion to found footage films, the speaker highly recommends 'The Sacrament', directed by Ti West. The film stands out for its deliberate cinematography and engaging narrative about a journalist visiting a cult. As the journalist uncovers the dark reality beneath the cult's peaceful facade, the film builds tension to a chilling climax. A poignant moment involving a plea for help from a child adds depth to the horror.

👽 Alien Invasion in 'The Faculty'

The speaker fondly recalls 'The Faculty', a '90s horror film by Robert Rodriguez. The movie features an ensemble cast of high school archetypes who must band together to fight an alien invasion that is taking over the minds of their teachers and peers. The film is celebrated for its blend of sci-fi and horror, as well as its entertaining portrayal of high school dynamics amidst an otherworldly threat.

🎭 A Halloween Anthology in 'Trick 'r Treat'

The speaker praises 'Trick 'r Treat', an anthology film that intertwines multiple stories of horror on Halloween night. The stories cover a range of age groups and scenarios, from children trick-or-treating to older individuals partying, and even an old man's disdain for the holiday. The film is appreciated for its unexpected events, such as the sudden appearance of werewolves, and its celebration of Halloween in all its monstrous forms.

🤯 Psychological Descent in 'Possession'

The speaker discusses 'Possession', a film that delves into the psychological turmoil of a man whose wife leaves him for unexplained reasons. As the protagonist grapples with the separation, the film introduces a shocking horror element that escalates the story's tension and strangeness. The film is noted for its dramatic intensity and the disturbing imagery that emerges from the protagonist's deteriorating mental state.

🧟‍♂️ Over-the-Top Gore in 'Dead Alive'

The speaker passionately advocates for 'Dead Alive', a Peter Jackson film known for its extreme gore and absurd humor. The movie follows a young man whose mother becomes a zombie after being bitten by an infected monkey. The infection spreads, leading to a town-wide zombie outbreak. The film is celebrated for its outrageous scenes, including a lawnmower used as a weapon and a martial arts priest, making it a standout in the zombie genre.

👥 Family Grief and Demonic Intrigue in 'Hereditary'

The speaker's top pick is 'Hereditary', a film that explores the grief of a family after the death of a mother and the gradual revelation of a dark supernatural conspiracy. The film is admired for its deep character investment and the way it intertwines a family's emotional turmoil with a horrifying plot twist. The speaker commends the film for its rewatch value, as it reveals subtle clues and connections that enrich the viewing experience, and for its powerful performances, particularly by Toni Collette.

Keywords

💡Horror movie franchise

A horror movie franchise refers to a series of films that share a common theme, narrative, or set of characters, often expanding on the story or universe of the original film. In the video, the creator discusses the prevalence of horror movies that naturally evolve into franchises, sequels, prequels, or remakes, which is a central theme of the discussion.

💡Standalone film

A standalone film is a movie that tells a complete story and does not have sequels, prequels, or spin-offs. It stands alone in its narrative and does not require additional films for understanding or enjoyment. The video's main theme revolves around identifying horror movies that are truly standalone, without any continuations.

💡Sequel

A sequel is a film that continues the story or expands on the narrative of a previous movie. The script mentions that many horror films have sequels, which disqualifies them from being considered standalone. Examples given include 'American Werewolf in Paris,' which is a sequel to 'American Werewolf in London.'

💡Prequel

A prequel is a film that is set before the events of an original film and often provides background or additional context to the original story. The video discusses the exclusion of prequels in the list of standalone horror films, with 'Dr. Sleep' being mentioned as a prequel to 'The Shining.'

💡Remake

A remake is a film that reimagines or re-creates an earlier film, often with a new cast and crew, while keeping the original story's essence. The script mentions that horror films like 'Martyrs' have been remade, which excludes them from the list of standalone films.

💡Television spin-off

A television spin-off is a series that branches off from an existing television show or film, often focusing on a secondary character or storyline. The video script specifies that horror films with TV spin-offs are not considered standalone, using 'The Shining' as an example, which had a TV adaptation.

💡Horror tropes

Horror tropes are common themes, devices, or clichés used in horror films to create tension, fear, or suspense. The video discusses 'Cabin in the Woods' as a film that plays with horror tropes, making it a unique entry in the list despite its reliance on horror clichés.

💡Zombie movie

A zombie movie is a subgenre of horror films that features zombies, reanimated corpses or infected humans that crave human flesh. The script mentions 'Train to Busan,' initially thought to be a standalone film, but it was later found to have a sequel and an animated prequel.

💡Found footage

Found footage refers to a style of film-making where the movie appears to be composed of footage discovered after the events of the story. The video mentions 'The Sacrament' as an example of a found footage film that is done well, avoiding common issues with the style.

💡Anthology film

An anthology film is a compilation of different stories or segments often connected by a theme or a single narrative device. The video includes 'Trick 'r Treat' as an example of a horror anthology film, with multiple stories intertwined around Halloween night.

💡Demonic possession

Demonic possession is a theme in horror films where a character is taken over by a malevolent supernatural entity. The script discusses 'Hereditary' and 'Possession' as examples of horror films that involve this theme, with the latter being particularly noted for its intense and disturbing scenes.

Highlights

The observation that horror movies often become franchises, sequels, prequels, or remakes, with few remaining standalone.

The challenge of finding horror films that are completely standalone without any continuation.

The criteria for the top 10 list: no sequels, prequels, remakes, part of a franchise, or television spin-offs.

Misunderstanding about 'American Werewolf in London' being standalone due to a sequel existing.

The complexity of considering 'Doctor Sleep' as a sequel to 'The Shining' despite differences in directors and interpretations.

The discovery of a remake of 'Martyrs' affecting its inclusion in the list of standalone films.

The realization that 'Train to Busan' is not standalone due to sequels and an animated prequel.

The difficulty in compiling a list of horror movies that are genuinely standalone.

Inclusion of 'The Burning' in the list, a slasher film based on a New York State urban legend.

Discussion of 'Cabin in the Woods' as a horror comedy that plays on horror movie tropes and cliches.

Praise for 'In the Mouth of Madness', a John Carpenter film that unfolds as a great horror story.

Description of 'Cemetery Man', an Italian film with elements of horror, gore, and dark humor.

The choice of 'The Sacrament', a found footage film by Ti West, for its high-quality storytelling.

High praise for 'The Faculty', a '90s horror film with a diverse cast and an alien invasion theme.

Recommendation of 'Trick 'r Treat', an anthology film with interconnected Halloween stories.

The impact of 'Possession', a film that starts as a drama and escalates into a disturbing horror.

Enthusiasm for 'Dead Alive', a Peter Jackson film known for its over-the-top gore and humor.

The top pick, 'Hereditary', a deeply serious horror film that explores grief and supernatural elements.

Invitation for viewers to share their own lists of standalone horror films in the comments.

Transcripts

have you ever noticed how almost every

single horror movie seems to naturally

become a franchise in some way or at

least have some kind of sequel or

prequel or eventually a remake it's very

very difficult to find a horror film

that just is completely 100% Standalone

and has never had any kind of

continuation in any way shape or form I

was thinking about this because I

thought about my top 10 favorite horror

films of all time and I realized within

them only one is truly a standalone and

the rest have all been squiz or remade

in some kind of way so I thought it

would be an interesting video topic to

really sit down and think about it and

try to come up with my top 10 favorite

horror movies that have never had any

kind of continuation and are distinctly

Standalone in their own way so the rules

for this list are essentially this it

has to be a standalone film it cannot

have a sequel it cannot have a prequel

it cannot have a remake it can't be a

remake it can't be part of a franchise

and it can't have some kind of

Television spin-off or come from a

television show so that is severely

limiting the list and so I was sitting

down thinking about it and there are

dozens of movies that came to mind that

I don't even think of as being part of a

franchise or having sequels that I

originally like my first thought was

like oh I'll put that on the list for

example American Werewolf in London I

was like that is a standalone film there

is no other American Werewolf in London

then I remembered there's American

Werewolf in Paris which is technically a

sequel and I thought about The Shining

you know one of the greatest movies ever

made not just horror movies but there

was a TV version of The Shining and

there is also Dr sleep and whether or

not you want to consider the doct Sleep

movie directly uh sequel izing the

original kubric The Shining you know it

is the character Dany from The Shining

as an adult and the continuation of his

life in his story and they even go back

to the hotel which is an exact

Recreation of The Shining I love Dr

sleep by the way super underrated movie

you should check it out but that means

that the shining also doesn't count I

was going to put the movie Martyrs on

here and then come to find out they've

made a remake of Martyrs so that one is

out too and one I was sure that I was

going to be good with and that I was

really excited to talk about because I

genuinely think it is one of the best

zombie movies ever made train to Busan

it's a Korean zombie film that has a lot

of Carnage a lot of heart a lot of

action and I I I genuinely think this is

a masterpiece film uh not just of horror

but just in general of movies in general

I think you should watch it I had no

idea about this but apparently not only

have they made a sequel but there is

also an animated prequel to train de

Busan when did that come out I have no

idea I've never seen any of those I just

think of it as a standalone

movie uh any there's other ones out

there too like Jaws that's got three

sequels or psycho that's got three

sequels so what the [ __ ] am I going to

do for this list all right I think I've

come up with it I don't think there's

any loopholes I I kind of I researched

this very briefly before I started the

video video so I could be wrong but I

tried to look out for them so here are

legitimately 10 movies in the horror

genre that have no sequels prequels

remakes or TV shows that I think are my

favorite so with train de Busan gone I

had to reorganize my list so I had my

top 10 uh it was number three so

everything got moved up a peg so I had

to come up with a number 10 and I

thought about uh a movie called The

Burning from the 1980s which is a

slasher movie that kind of goes along

the same tropes as Friday the 13th or

sleep away camp and it is based on a

local urban legend that is an actual

urban legend that is from New York State

about uh these kids that pull a prank on

somebody that works at a camp end up

burning him alive and uh then he comes

back for vengeance and that's what this

movie is all about it is the legend of

cropsy it's done very very well and it

actually is uh I remember when I was

making my Friday 13th retrospective it

actually shockingly is not really a

ripoff of Friday 13th cuz both Friday

13th and the burning were conceptualized

and uh they were filming around the same

time so it actually seems like it's a

ripoff but it really was its own thing

it just the timing of those two movies

coming out around the same time is just

one of those uh natural coincidences

that happens in movies sometimes my

number nine pick is going to be the

movie Cabin in the Woods which is a

horror comedy and there's a couple of

those on this list but uh it actually

even though it is not a sequel or remake

of any horror movie that you've seen

this movie directly plays on the tropes

and cliches of horror movies in

themselves so it very much kind of

relies on your knowledge of horror

movies in order for it to work I feel

like this movie has been talked about

and discussed enough that it's okay to

spoil it but if you have a chance to go

into this movie Blind without ever

having seen it which I think is the best

way to experience this movie

particularly if you have knowledge of

horror films films like evil dead or

Friday the 13th I think you will get a

genuine kick out of this movie because

it's a ton of fun uh but essentially

what you have is this uh a cliche

scenario of a bunch of kids going to a

cabin in the woods to party we've seen

that a million times but something else

is happening uh beneath the surface and

what you come to find out is that all of

these horror kind of uh cliches or uh

Killers or zombies or whatever it is is

is all part of a larger kind of ritual

in order to keep things in check and I

think the movie does a really good job

both being kind of a kind of a parody

kind of tongue and cheek but also really

delivering on the scares and if you've

ever wanted to see someone get killed by

a unicorn in a very graphic way it'll

give you that number nine I'm actually

going to put in the mouth of Madness

which is a John Carpenter film that I

rewatched For The First Time in Forever

uh the other week because I was doing a

ranking of every single John Carpenter

movie and I think this one is really

really good like this is a legitimately

great horror film that just continues to

unfold as it goes on and you're never

quite sure exactly what is happening uh

Sam Neil who will show up again on this

list uh is this insurance investigator

and the author of all these horror novel

it's kind of like a Stephen kingish

character goes missing and so Sam Neil's

character goes to look for him and

slowly starts to discover that all of

the things that he wrote in his book

start to become real or maybe were real

from the beginning but things just start

getting weirder and weirder and because

the books themselves have a lot of

variety you get a lot of variety in the

horror you get monsters you get uh weird

possessed people you get you know uh uh

attack dogs you know you get like all of

these kind of different things all kind

of merg together while this character

character is trying to figure out like

what's real what's not real what is

going on how is this happening and it's

just a really really fun movie that

maybe doesn't get talked about enough

anymore but definitely deserves a spot

on the list at my number seven spot I'm

going to put a movie called Cemetery man

I don't really know how to describe this

is it a horror movie I have no idea it

it has a lot of hor [ __ ] in it it's got

people rising from the dead it's got

zombies it's got the Grim Reaper if you

don't want the Dead coming back to

life why didn't you just kill the living

I I mean I don't know there's a lot of

Gore there's a lot of violence there's a

lot of sex it's kind of a horror movie

but it's it's just this how do I

describe this movie okay so it is a

Italian film I think and uh the lead

character is this caretaker of the

cemetery and it's a cemetery where

whenever somebody is buried in it they

Rise Up from the dead basically become a

zombie and so he has to go around and

kill all of the recently deceased people

that come back but I wouldn't even go so

far as to say this is a zombie movie

because that's just his job that's not

like the main focus of the movie like it

kind of is but it's just sort of like a

matter of fact like people rise from the

dead this guy goes and kills them every

night it's just his it's just his job

all right the story gets started when

this like drop dead gorgeous girl shows

up and her husband just died but the

cemetery man falls in love with her uh

they start banging on the dead husband's

grave which that's just bad karma to

begin with uh she ends up dying it it's

just there is so much going on he also

has his uh friend caretaker which is

like this mentally slow character who

also falls in love with a girl that dies

and she's decapitated but her severed

head is still alive uh and at some point

he just starts going mad because of all

the [ __ ] that he has to deal with

constantly there's one girl that wants

to hook up with him but she's a little

bit intim ated by boner so he goes to

get his dick chopped off uh it's a

really good movie I think you should

watch it put that out immediately

smoking is not allowed in here all right

my number six pick is going to be a

movie called The Sacrament which is

actually directed by Tai West who is

pretty famous right now with the X

Trilogy There Was X and Pearl and Maxine

comes out pretty soon but before that he

made two other original horror movies

that would both count for the list

there's House of the devil and the

sacrament but I'm going to pick the

because I think how much I love this

movie is a testament to how good it is

because it's in a genre that I don't

particularly care for and that's kind of

the found footage genre or uh I guess

that's not a genre that's more of like a

artistic style but anyways I'm not a big

fan of found footage movies there's a

few out there I like but the sacrament

is one that I think stands Above the

Rest uh most particularly because the

found footage style is still filmed

mostly like a movie like the shots are

very deliberately set up there's not a

lot of shaky cam you really get a good

sense of space and you kind of

understand what is happening a big

problem with found footage films that I

have is just because of how sloppy they

are you know and that's just not saying

the movies are filmed sloppily but

that's just the nature of the Trope it's

just like the camera shaking people are

running the camera's too close up on

people it just annoys me but uh uh the

sacrament doesn't really do any of that

and uh it's basically about a guy that's

making a doumentary where his sister is

living with this uh kind of cult or uh

you know they're very peaceful people

that live out in the middle of nowhere

and they do things their own way and

they have their own village or whatever

so he's going out there to reconnect

with her also make this little

documentary about it and it just becomes

you know uh more terrifying as time goes

on uh erupting into like a

extremely like bizarre and chaotic Final

Act of the movie movie uh there's one

scene in it particularly that always

gives me chills because he goes there

and everybody seems happy everyone seems

like they enjoy what's going on they're

away from society they have their own

Society set up they have one leader of

the village that they kind of praise and

put up on a pedestal and they're having

uh you know they dance and sing and

everything seems nice and then there's

one moment where this little girl comes

up and hands one of the main characters

a piece of paper and he opens it up and

it just says like help us or something

and it's just like that that moment

always sends chills down my spine um

great movie uh and I think it's very

underrated I don't ever hear anybody

talk about it maybe I'm the only person

that likes it I don't know but I love

that movie my number five is also a

movie that I will stand on the hill for

forever because I love it so goddamn

much and that is the faculty uh it is a

movie directed by Robert Rodriguez that

came out in the 90s and it is a very

'90s movie but in the best possible way

it is uh essentially uh takes place

within high school and the LA the cast

of characters is outstanding you have

Josh hartnet in one of his first roles

you got Elijah Wood you got Kay Duval I

always love when she pops up in anything

and you got Jordana Brewster which by

the way Jordana Brewster in this movie I

just have had a crush on forever the bus

scene I can't

even stood together

anyways regardless uh every character is

kind of like a stereotype of high school

like you have like the uh you know Josh

hartnett's character is like selling

drugs on the side uh and also flirting

with teachers Elijah Wood is the nerd uh

you got the goth girl you got the preppy

girl you got the The Jock you know you

got all of these kind of standard Trope

characters that all wind up having to

come together because their school is

being infected by aliens that are taking

over the bodies of the staff and and

also the students uh so it's kind of

like Invasion of the Body snatcher so

they have to figure out who's an alien

who's not an alien how to fight against

this threat and I've just always loved

this movie maybe it's like the time

period it came out but I've always had

so much fun with this film I think it's

a great little uh horror sci-fi

Masterpiece that kind of came out and uh

some people still talk about it some

people still like it but it's kind of

like fell to the Wayside and that's a

shame because it's fantastic at my

number four spot is going to be trick-or

treat which is a Anthology film that

takes place on Halloween night and it is

uh multiple different stories that all

kind of intertwined with one another and

just these horrific things happen with

this sort of ominous uh Halloween figure

Named Sam who was present at all these

events and what I really do enjoy about

this movie is that it kind of looks at

Halloween through the lens of various

different ages of what you would be

doing on Halloween like there's a story

about the kids right and they're out

trick-or-treating and they're in

costumes and they're trying to scare

each other and then there's a story

about um the girls that are going out to

party so you get older you know you wear

like the [ __ ] of your costumes you're

looking to drink and hook up and all

that kind of stuff and uh there's

another story with an old man who is

kind of like the Ebenezer Scrooge of

Halloween where he's just like [ __ ] this

[ __ ] [ __ ] these kids I don't want to

bother with it like I'm just old and

grumpy I'm too old for Halloween yada

yada so there's like all of these

different kinds of stories um uh all

taking place on Halloween night I love

how they all link up together I think

this movie is a ton of fun uh there's

things that happen in this that you

don't even expect to happen like at one

point Point werewolves just show up and

you're just like okay let's I'm down

with this let's go uh there's serial

killers there's monsters there's all

kinds of things there's zombie kids uh

it's just fun for the whole

family I love it my number three pick is

going to be the next movie with Sam Neil

and this one is called possession from

1981 I actually watched this movie for

the first time last year thanks to

recommendations from you guys and I I

had no idea what to expect with this one

I don't even know how describe it um Sam

Neil plays a character that comes back

home and his wife she decides that she

wants to leave him and she divorces yeah

she divorces him and he just has no idea

what's going on or why this happened and

so he tries to figure it out he starts

kind of like mentally deteriorating as

this is happening and you're wondering

how is this a horror film well there's

also like a an antichrist abortion

within his discovery of trying to figure

out why his wife left him and seeing

exactly what she is up to at the moment

things just get stranger and stranger

and you really don't expect any of it it

it very much just comes out of nowhere

but sometimes that is the best way to do

a horror movie where you are invested in

these characters and the drama that is

happening so you're already on board

with the premise of the film in general

and then you know about maybe a halfway

through the movie it introduces this

intense horror element that kind of

comes out of nowhere but at the same

time makes perfect sense and it just

becomes more and more disturbing so

you're already disoriented you're

already confused there's already a lot

of high tension and high emotion because

you're dealing with this separation of

this couple but then you introduce a

demonic element in the middle of the

movie and everything becomes 10 times

more [ __ ] up uh also like the uh the

abortion sequence or I guess I should

say miscarriage sequence I don't I don't

know what you want to call

it some people may say it's over the top

they're correct but it's awesome and uh

this is the kind of stuff I love to see

in do that weird I should probably take

a look at myself anyways it's a great

movie we're going to switch gears

entirely with my number two pick whereas

possession is kind of like deep and

dramatic and a lot of heavy emotion

going on my number two pick is a movie

called Dead Alive or brain dead

depending on where in the world you are

it's got different titles uh this is a

Peter Jackson movie long before he made

the Lord of the Rings films he was

making movies about priests that kick

ass for the Lord

I kick ass for the

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Lord this is another one of those movies

where I'm like is it a zombie movie I

mean I guess technically but things get

a lot more crazy than that uh actually

you could even argue maybe this is not a

standalone movie because the beginning

of the movie takes place on Skull Island

which is technically the same island

where King Kong takes place at and Peter

Jackson eventually made a King Kong

movie so maybe this takes place in the

King Kong Universe I don't know but what

they find is this infected rat monkey

that bites the mother of our main

character Lionel she becomes a zombie

creature and just slowly starts

infecting pretty much the entire town uh

this is one of the gorest movies I've

ever seen in my life and for all the

best reasons uh it is a movie where

somebody chooses a lawn mower as his

primary weapon it has martial arts

priests it has zombie

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babies it has uh more like disgusting

body mutilation decapitation blood spray

that you will ever see and uh because of

this movie and a couple other of his

early films look I know the Lord of the

Rings are great but I think Dead Alive

is Peter Jackson's best movie and now

we're going to switch gears entirely

once again again and get deeply deeply

serious because my number one pick and

this is the only film in my top 10

horror films that is a standalone and

that is hereditary now I know hereditary

is kind of debated between people like

some people really love it some people

really hate it and think it's overrated

I am on the side of loving it uh mostly

because similar to possession I was very

deeply invested in the story line of the

characters before the horror even starts

so this is technically like a demonic

possession movie like genre that you

would call it so kind actually kind of

the same genre as possession um and it's

about a grieving family and a grieving

mother losing her daughter and what she

goes through and like how you know guilt

kind of seeps through every member of

the family that they're all guilty on

some different level and uh how you deal

with loss and how you deal with pain and

and uh you know the regret of what

happened and the lengths that you will

go to try to fix it but you know

unbeknownst to most of the characters

every aspect of it is being heavily

manipulated behind the scenes and that

also makes this movie really good for

rewatches because uh when you go back

and rewatch it again you see all the

little clues of all the Demonic [ __ ]

from the very beginning that you

wouldn't notice the first time around

because the first time around you're

just watching a family deal with the

loss of a child and it's devastating and

about halfway through they introduce

that horror that kind of Supernatural

element that hey you can connect with

the dead if you do this ritual you might

be able to talk to your daughter again

you might be able to fix something here

and so you know you see kind of like the

desperation of the mother and Tony

Colette in this

movie like I think she deserved an Oscar

man like I know horror movies are not

very respected at the author at the

Oscars most of the time but not only do

I think she should have been nominated I

think she should have won that year uh I

don't even know who else was nominated

that year I forgot but she's just

incredible like her performance in this

movie is is literally Oscar worthy it's

so good it has some of the creepiest

imagery that I've seen in a movie in a

long time I also made the mistake of

watching this movie for the first time

at like 11:00 p.m. which uh by myself so

that wasn't a good idea and the things

that creep me the most out about in

horror movies are just like that that

lingering sense of like Dread that comes

with the atmosphere it's not the jump

scare it's not the slasher it's like

when you look down that hallway and you

just see like five naked people staring

at you for no reason like I didn't want

to go out of my room and go to the

bathroom because there might be naked

people staring at me you know usually

I'm the naked one in my house staring

out the window but this could be

opposite I don't know all I'm saying is

that hereditary absolutely works for me

I think it's a masterpiece I think it's

one of the best uh more recent horror

movies that we've had and uh it is my

number one Standalone horror movie so

there you guys go that is my list

there's a lot more movies I would have

loved to put on the list but I come to

find out they actually have sequels and

remakes so they were not allowed so you

can go ahead and uh put your list down

below but the rules are no sequels no

prequels no remakes no television series

so have at it uh so if you have another

horror movie that is completely

Standalone by itself never had any

continuation put your favorites down

below tell me what you think of my list

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