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13. Carrie (1976) This movie also made me feel bad. It was somehow weirder than expected, at times almost surreal. Sissy Spacek's wide-eyed march during the prom scene is so, so good. This also brings the number of religiously-inspired orgasms on this list up to at least two.

12. Saint Maud (2019) This movie made me feel bad. I think I really liked it. Morfydd Clark was incredible. I'm glad I've now seen her get to do her thing outside of Rings of Power, which robs everyone in it of any screen presence whatsoever.

11. The Woman in Black (1989) A British made-for-TV movie with some pretty creepy moments, partially due to the incredibly remote setting out on the marsh. I love a good haunted house story and a bleak ending. The shots of the woman reminded me a bit of The Innocents.

10. Doctor X (1932) SYNTHETIC FLESH This one was kind of rough because of the acting/directorial conventions of the age but it was fun and it had Fay Wray in it. I watched the two-color Technicolor version, the first time I've seen a movie using that technique.

9. Pet Sematary (1989) Lol what the fuck Okay there were barely any pets in this movie. But I really love a movie where the protagonist just keeps making terrible decisions. I am so glad I did not see this as a child because those scenes with the sister would have scarred me.

8. Cat People (1942) The real horror: psychiatry. Also, Simone Simon has a great face, Alice deserves the world, Oliver sucks, and Judd deserved so much worse.

7. Carnival of Souls (1962; rewatch) One of my favorite movies. My friend didn't like it but he did find this incredible quote from the director about his input on the story: "The last scene...had to be a whole bunch of ghouls dancing in that ballroom." https://t.co/a7muJjx9kk

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6. The Wicker Man (1973) I had THE BEST time watching this. I was not prepared--it was more bonkers than I had anticipated. It also had a great sense of humor. Incredible no notes. (Yes, of course I have seen the Nicolas Cage remake already.)

5. No One Will Save You (2023) A refreshingly unpredictable movie with actually interesting aliens. I barely noticed that there was no dialogue so that's a real mark in its favor in terms of being engaging. I really liked the vibe of the final scene, a decently bold decision.

4. Suspiria (2018) This really captured the subtlety (some might say impenetrability?) of the original with lots of loaded glances and mysterious details. And then the climactic scene goes absolutely bonkers over the top. Great acting, imagery, and design.

3. Jaws (1975; rewatch for the nth time) I love this movie. I didn't get to see it this summer, but better late than never. This feels like it barely counts because I've watched it a bunch but I'm counting it anyway.

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I forgot an honorable mention from just before the month started: I watched Tremors (1990) for the first time and had a great time.

2. The Fog (1980) A little silly but there was a lot to like here between the radio DJ plot, the scenery, a Carpenter score, a good ghost story, & a Janet Leigh/Jamie Lee Curtis teamup. I also won $5 from @cweedtweets because I bet this was released later than Halloween (1978).

1. Jennifer's Body (2009; rewatch) I've been meaning to re-watch this one for a while, as I hadn't seen it since it came out. It's very 2009 but the horror-comedy elements are well done, the script is fun, and the adolescent female friendship horror angle is interesting.

It's time for an October horror movie thread! 💀👻🔪