Totally missed this thread when it was hot so sorry for bumping. Besides, you all should know by seeing the other "movie topic" threads that this is something I tend to have diarrhea of the lips over.
I was born in the 70's but really started getting into movies in the 80's so a lot of my favorite horror films will be of the slasher type. Of course the standards apply...Friday the 13th, Halloween, A Nightmare On Elm Street, Texas Chainsaw Masacre, etc. I also really enjoyed some that maybe aren't as well known (with some that are).
Pieces. Sleep Away Camp. Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Phantasm (loved all three actually). The Stuff (you will never be able to eat ice cream or yogurt comfortably again lol). Into the Mouth of Madness. The Hills Have Eyes (the remakes aren't bad actually but I do prefer the originals). Christine (not really scary but man I loved that movie!). Cujo ( I was attacked by a dog when I was two and have been scarred ever since. I was panicking through this whole movie. Still good though). Hellraiser. Silent Night, Deadly Night.
Some newer ones I enjoyed:
The Strangers. Quarantine. Drag Me to Hell. A good friend of mine is trying to get me to watch the Human Centipede, which I've heard is...out there.
Funny thing about the Exorcist is that I didn't even get to watch it until I was 25 almost 26. Don't ask why as I don't really know. I do remember watching (in the dark) and thinking, "I don't get what the deal is". This was about the time the little girl did the backwards spider walk down the stairs and started pouring blood out of her mouth. The ONLY time I've ever had to turn on a light was at that moment!
The few I have seen my favorite will always be Texas Chainsaw Massacre the original.
The Audition. I also really like Killer Klowns from Outer Space although its more silly than scary.
Doom3
Dead Space 1/2
First silent Hill
RE Remake and the first one
Yes to scary games...
For Movies...
Jaws
Dog Soldiers
Exorcist
The Decent (best horror movie in years)
The Thing (original)
Leprechaun 4: In the hood for funny factor (smoking a 4 leaf clover is too classic)
Watched Sinister tonight with my girlfriend. Awesome. How creepy? Probably watch Mama next.
Pet Cemetery II. Also Mama and The Mist.
I'm a sucker for the old Hammer Horror movies. Great shows. Top 3 of my more 'up to date movies'......
Dawn of the Dead (remake)
Hills of Eyes (remake)
Saw (first one, rest were rubbish)
Oh and how could I forget the Psycho movies (the original and not the remake)
"Better to die on your feet than to live on your knees"
the original ring movie is my fav horror movie of all time.
others I like are
all evil deads
bubba ho tep Bruce Campbell is a legend
dog soilders
silent hill. hated the games but loved the movie have to watch the second yet
ghostbusters
The Fly (1986) and Event Horizon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BzwxJ-M_M0 the fly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlnER8SxfQ event horizon
classics in my opinion