these Jarrah films are admired and
renowned but are they studied enough
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror movies that should be taught in
film school before we begin be sure to
check out our magazine on the 75 most
influential horror films of all time for
this list we’re taking a look at horror
movies that are not only great but also
have a deeper layer that should be
closely analyzed by film students and
teachers alike like the already classic
staples of film school curricula like
psycho and nos barato
these films should be given a second
look whether it’s for their message
style relevance or technique number 10
The Omen aside mr. Cody
the son of together the Ullman came out
at the peak of Hollywood’s big screen
religious horror trend although it’s
considered a pivotal classic it doesn’t
get the same respect as some of its
contemporaries like Suspiria and The
Exorcist
the power of Christ compels you
compassion
using religious imagery and the titular
omens to crank up the tension may not be
anything new but it’s put to use with
such grace and subtlety in this Richard
Donner film that we forget the more
gruesome kills and set pieces look at me
Damien it’s all for you the
oscar-winning score alone is a great
example of music amplifying the
approaching horror and storytelling
instead of just using sharp strings and
jump-scare music something students
would definitely pick up on
number nine get out Cedeno in black
today a newcomer to the horror genre
Jordan Peele surprised the world when he
released this shocking masterwork the
film and it’s premise were immediately
applauded as anyone can see that the
filmmaker began with an important and
relevant message first then proceeded to
add thrills and laughs we watched the
bizarre story and merciless allegory
about racial tension slowly unfold but
Peele does not hesitate to entertain at
every level I see your license please he
wasn’t driving and asked who was driving
I asked to see his ID the balance
between the uncomfortable but sadly all
too familiar racial issues and
terrifying imagery is nauseating and
shockingly effective sorry man being a
recent film compared to the others on
this list we can only expect that
feature film students will latch on
number eight under the skin pickups
pretty this Jonathan Glazer film has
unfortunately flown under the radar
viewed as too bizarre or arthouse II for
contemporary audiences but for fans of
strangeness and horror it’s become an
important example of visual storytelling
complete it may not seem like a horror
film on the surface but the quiet story
about an alien who takes human form and
preys on innocent men requires close
viewing and analysis to dissect its
message even from the average viewer
[Music]
the payoff is realizing how the feeling
of uncomfortable terror and dread can be
accomplished with so little dialogue
exposition action and gore players comin
number seven the babadook how does one
make a great monster movie that’s not
about the monster start by taking a page
from the babadook which is so much more
than your average monster movie the film
is lauded for its amazing design
compelling performances and a lead
character whose torment appears to show
itself as a terrifying creature but
ultimately takes a backseat to the story
horror has a history of physically
manifesting repression and psychological
issues into monsters and demons like in
repulsion and the innocence but it’s
rarely seen in today’s hyper violent
horror market number six The Cabin in
the Woods tone is coming up in eight
minutes if you live to see it the world
will end not only was this one of the
most entertaining horror outings of the
early 2010’s
it also brilliantly dissected the entire
modern horror genre movies like scream
and Wes Craven’s new nightmare opened
the door to such meta-analysis but these
were usually for satirical reasons the
entirety of the cabin in the woods is a
critical mirror held up to the mostly
disappointing Hollywood horror machine
while also offering a hilarious but
bizarrely horrifying original story
how many strings our Studios pulling
behind the scenes while they just
randomly throw monsters and ghosts and
actors and hope something scary happens
number five it follows some we can
follow me taking the same cue with some
of our other contemporary entries it
follows knows that sometimes the Lessie
show the better it’s easy to throw some
blood and guts at a screen to please
horror fans but it takes great skill to
keep the violence and visual terror to a
minimum while still scaring audiences
this film takes it to a whole new level
making the monster invisible
unlike Freddy Jason and other slasher
villains the creature here is more of a
metaphor for the terror that stays with
you and slowly creeps up behind you
after watching a scary movie it’s a
topic ripe for discussion in film class
you don’t believe me number four the
which our modern horror films to
visually bland for your taste are you
tired of the same old jump scares and
gimmicks well lucky for you this
game-changer is here to stay
the witch is the definition of a slow
burn and boy does it pay off similar to
classic non horror horror films like
persona and hour of the wolf the witch
plays with our expectations and
perfectly utilizes sound design and
cinematography to produce an uneasiness
that cannot be explained until the film
is over Thursday so it’s over the
colonial setting and Old English
dialogue throws us into uncomfortable
unfamiliar territory
and does not allow us to look away we
will conquer this wilderness it will
know consumers number three the haunting
you can’t really believe that such a
thing as a haunted house if you like
haunted houses and ghost stories trust
us that the haunting did it first it’s
one of the earliest horror films to use
setting and sound design so effectively
so as to have the audience believe that
they’ve been seeing ghosts the entire
time
fact on top of being an important
subject for film students viewing the
haunting should be used as a
psychological study so we know how it
works
we’ll continue to carry around this
unnecessary burden of fear not only
enough the movie is about people staying
overnight in a haunted house for a
psychological study the characters
comprised of skeptics scientists and
believers represent the audience who
needs to decide if they believe in
ghosts while watching the film it ought
to be burned down ground sword with song
number 2 the Blair Witch Project secured
to close my eyes to open them by virtue
of it becoming such a huge hit the Blair
Witch Project is sometimes dismissed by
serious cinephiles as too gimmicky
similar to the great pop song you now
hate because you’ve heard it so many
times on the radio what you take on the
Blair Witch at this point do you think
she exists from the marketing
perspective alone however this film
deserves praise and needs to be
revisited by scholars while the found
footage structure wasn’t new and has
been improperly rehashed so many times
since it’s important to analyze how and
why it was used in service to the story
and not as an excuse to skimp on the
budget people are going to try and and
come out here and mess with us and they
gotta have something wrong with them and
I’m not going to play with that before
we reveal our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions
[Applause]
christine is dead she is dead dead dead
dead dead dead
number one Rosemary’s Baby Tainted is
his father and his name is Adrian don’t
get us wrong we know that Rosemary’s
Baby is an award-winning classic of
horror cinema praised and adored by
audiences and critics alike however this
seems to be a film that offered a very
unique experience but one that was never
successfully duplicated this might be
because it deserves closer investigation
they used lot in their rituals and the
blood that has the most powers baby
slide with a bizarre structure that
keeps us guessing until the very end
brilliant music fleshed out characters
and a study in trust and reliance this
is a family drama and cold war-era
paranoia thriller disguised as a
religious Antichrist horror film what
have you done to it what have you done
to his eyes do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
watch mojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
renowned but are they studied enough
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top 10
horror movies that should be taught in
film school before we begin be sure to
check out our magazine on the 75 most
influential horror films of all time for
this list we’re taking a look at horror
movies that are not only great but also
have a deeper layer that should be
closely analyzed by film students and
teachers alike like the already classic
staples of film school curricula like
psycho and nos barato
these films should be given a second
look whether it’s for their message
style relevance or technique number 10
The Omen aside mr. Cody
the son of together the Ullman came out
at the peak of Hollywood’s big screen
religious horror trend although it’s
considered a pivotal classic it doesn’t
get the same respect as some of its
contemporaries like Suspiria and The
Exorcist
the power of Christ compels you
compassion
using religious imagery and the titular
omens to crank up the tension may not be
anything new but it’s put to use with
such grace and subtlety in this Richard
Donner film that we forget the more
gruesome kills and set pieces look at me
Damien it’s all for you the
oscar-winning score alone is a great
example of music amplifying the
approaching horror and storytelling
instead of just using sharp strings and
jump-scare music something students
would definitely pick up on
number nine get out Cedeno in black
today a newcomer to the horror genre
Jordan Peele surprised the world when he
released this shocking masterwork the
film and it’s premise were immediately
applauded as anyone can see that the
filmmaker began with an important and
relevant message first then proceeded to
add thrills and laughs we watched the
bizarre story and merciless allegory
about racial tension slowly unfold but
Peele does not hesitate to entertain at
every level I see your license please he
wasn’t driving and asked who was driving
I asked to see his ID the balance
between the uncomfortable but sadly all
too familiar racial issues and
terrifying imagery is nauseating and
shockingly effective sorry man being a
recent film compared to the others on
this list we can only expect that
feature film students will latch on
number eight under the skin pickups
pretty this Jonathan Glazer film has
unfortunately flown under the radar
viewed as too bizarre or arthouse II for
contemporary audiences but for fans of
strangeness and horror it’s become an
important example of visual storytelling
complete it may not seem like a horror
film on the surface but the quiet story
about an alien who takes human form and
preys on innocent men requires close
viewing and analysis to dissect its
message even from the average viewer
[Music]
the payoff is realizing how the feeling
of uncomfortable terror and dread can be
accomplished with so little dialogue
exposition action and gore players comin
number seven the babadook how does one
make a great monster movie that’s not
about the monster start by taking a page
from the babadook which is so much more
than your average monster movie the film
is lauded for its amazing design
compelling performances and a lead
character whose torment appears to show
itself as a terrifying creature but
ultimately takes a backseat to the story
horror has a history of physically
manifesting repression and psychological
issues into monsters and demons like in
repulsion and the innocence but it’s
rarely seen in today’s hyper violent
horror market number six The Cabin in
the Woods tone is coming up in eight
minutes if you live to see it the world
will end not only was this one of the
most entertaining horror outings of the
early 2010’s
it also brilliantly dissected the entire
modern horror genre movies like scream
and Wes Craven’s new nightmare opened
the door to such meta-analysis but these
were usually for satirical reasons the
entirety of the cabin in the woods is a
critical mirror held up to the mostly
disappointing Hollywood horror machine
while also offering a hilarious but
bizarrely horrifying original story
how many strings our Studios pulling
behind the scenes while they just
randomly throw monsters and ghosts and
actors and hope something scary happens
number five it follows some we can
follow me taking the same cue with some
of our other contemporary entries it
follows knows that sometimes the Lessie
show the better it’s easy to throw some
blood and guts at a screen to please
horror fans but it takes great skill to
keep the violence and visual terror to a
minimum while still scaring audiences
this film takes it to a whole new level
making the monster invisible
unlike Freddy Jason and other slasher
villains the creature here is more of a
metaphor for the terror that stays with
you and slowly creeps up behind you
after watching a scary movie it’s a
topic ripe for discussion in film class
you don’t believe me number four the
which our modern horror films to
visually bland for your taste are you
tired of the same old jump scares and
gimmicks well lucky for you this
game-changer is here to stay
the witch is the definition of a slow
burn and boy does it pay off similar to
classic non horror horror films like
persona and hour of the wolf the witch
plays with our expectations and
perfectly utilizes sound design and
cinematography to produce an uneasiness
that cannot be explained until the film
is over Thursday so it’s over the
colonial setting and Old English
dialogue throws us into uncomfortable
unfamiliar territory
and does not allow us to look away we
will conquer this wilderness it will
know consumers number three the haunting
you can’t really believe that such a
thing as a haunted house if you like
haunted houses and ghost stories trust
us that the haunting did it first it’s
one of the earliest horror films to use
setting and sound design so effectively
so as to have the audience believe that
they’ve been seeing ghosts the entire
time
fact on top of being an important
subject for film students viewing the
haunting should be used as a
psychological study so we know how it
works
we’ll continue to carry around this
unnecessary burden of fear not only
enough the movie is about people staying
overnight in a haunted house for a
psychological study the characters
comprised of skeptics scientists and
believers represent the audience who
needs to decide if they believe in
ghosts while watching the film it ought
to be burned down ground sword with song
number 2 the Blair Witch Project secured
to close my eyes to open them by virtue
of it becoming such a huge hit the Blair
Witch Project is sometimes dismissed by
serious cinephiles as too gimmicky
similar to the great pop song you now
hate because you’ve heard it so many
times on the radio what you take on the
Blair Witch at this point do you think
she exists from the marketing
perspective alone however this film
deserves praise and needs to be
revisited by scholars while the found
footage structure wasn’t new and has
been improperly rehashed so many times
since it’s important to analyze how and
why it was used in service to the story
and not as an excuse to skimp on the
budget people are going to try and and
come out here and mess with us and they
gotta have something wrong with them and
I’m not going to play with that before
we reveal our number one pick here are
some honorable mentions
[Applause]
christine is dead she is dead dead dead
dead dead dead
number one Rosemary’s Baby Tainted is
his father and his name is Adrian don’t
get us wrong we know that Rosemary’s
Baby is an award-winning classic of
horror cinema praised and adored by
audiences and critics alike however this
seems to be a film that offered a very
unique experience but one that was never
successfully duplicated this might be
because it deserves closer investigation
they used lot in their rituals and the
blood that has the most powers baby
slide with a bizarre structure that
keeps us guessing until the very end
brilliant music fleshed out characters
and a study in trust and reliance this
is a family drama and cold war-era
paranoia thriller disguised as a
religious Antichrist horror film what
have you done to it what have you done
to his eyes do you agree with our picks
check out these other great clips from
watch mojo and subscribe for new videos
every day
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