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Nice list ibrahim bhai, i dont think anybody here minds a good scare once in a while .
Neway, The genre “Horror” not so long used to my fav keyword , i think i have hardly missed anything related to this on ….i had a maniacal compulsion to watch every horror movie irrespective of whether its a B-Grade or a one with good production values. But over the last few years i went through slow transition & the overwhelming urge to watch “horror” films has diminished quite a lot. The reasons possibly could be the lack of excitement, predictability & the lack of inventiveness in this genre & moreover the whole idea of “scary horror films with ghosts/demons ” has also become diluted over time with the addition of so called “awakening” of certain hybrid genres like body horror, slasher, creature features etc etc. Nowadays the so called “icons” of horror genre like Vampires, Werewolves, Zombies has started competing for their supremacy in romance & popcorn action feasts like Twilight, Underworld series, Resident Evil series & with the surge & the demand of comedy/horror films in this generation the real “horror” movies r getting tarnished.

Out of the movies u have “Exorcist” never registered any substantial impact as such barring few scenes (the 360 degree head turn, climbing down the stairs upside down) maybe bcause i saw it in a different era where the idea of horror movies have become very redundant. I also didnt like the heavy religious overtones used in the movie. The shining was truly haunting , it really gives u an idea how claustrophobia works & the eerie humming noise throughout the movie makes u so chilly & remorse . Drag Me To The Hell, The Ring, Amytiville Horror, Texas Chainsaw Massacre , Nightmare on Elm Street (i m hoping u r mentioning about the old not the remake one) are all good.

BTW, try to catch this ones if u havent already-

Carrie
The Fly (possibly the best body horror movie around)
Pet Cemetery & Christine (both adaptations of stephen kings stories, a bit cheesy but good)
An American Haunting
The ruins
Mirrors
The Thing (essentially a creature feature but boy was pretty tense )
dog soldiers
The haunting (1963 version)
nosferatu (B/W silent adaptation of Bram strokers Dracula)
The descent
silent Hill (pretty good compared to the ones being churned out nowadays)
Wolf Creek
Devil
Rec.
Interview With the Vampire (not a scary one, more of a drama , but possibly one of the best vampire flick out there)
Dawn Of The Dead
Alien (possibly gives u the best sc-fi shakes after JAWS )
30 Days Of Night
The Strangers (such a brutal & heart breaking conclusion)

BTW, there are “DOnt Be Afraid Of the Dark” & “fright Night” (remake) which came in the recent past worth a one time watch atleast . I also intend to watch “Women In Black” starring Daniel Radcliffe , hearing some good things about it.