Something Cult Re-Animator (1985)īased on the serial horror tales by H.P. Jaws was a B-level horror movie that was elevated to new levels with great acting, great direction, and one of the best final acts of any film. Don't forget, however, that this was the movie that established and perfected many of those tropes that would eventually become horror clichés, such as the greedy politician character, a grizzled hunter, the protagonist that has a particular phobia in relation to the monster, etc. If you've seen any horror movies with killer animals, you'll likely notice the same clichés present in Jaws. There have been hundreds of shark horror films that have come out since Jaws, but none of them have managed to measure up to the quality that Stephen Spielberg established. It's also the movie that changed me from a weird 8-year old to a weird 8-year old who was obsessed with sharks. It was a film that scared the public so much that it unfortunately motivated people to help destroy a significant portion of the shark population in the world out of fear. For one thing, it was the first movie to do so well at the box office when it came out that it coined and define the term, "summer blockbuster" as it was a phenomenal hit when it came out in the summer of 1975. Jaws was a milestone in film, Americana, and my own personal life. If you want to see what I found and have seen on Amazon's list, check out my top Horror Movies to Stream on Amazon Prime October 2016 list. I would not necessarily call all of these movies "good," but they may still be worth a watch for one reason or another, especially if you haven't seen them. How did I come up with this list? I selected Horror from the genre bar and started scrolling down the page and simply picked out the ones I've seen that I thought had something to them. But since there's only so many days in the month, and you probably don't have time to watch them all, I've gone through the services under their respective "horror" collections and selected the movies I've seen that I think are worth watching at least once. It's also the month that gives streaming services like Netflix and Amazon Prime a reason to update their horror genre cache and put some films in there worth seeing. Whether they be classics from an era where "horror" is not that horrific, gruesome practical effect showcases of their time, or psychological thrillers that stretch the definition of the genre, it's the month to see what's out there. It's that time of year! October is the month to give yourself an excuse to watch some good-ol' horror movies.
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