subject: Scary Movies on DVD - 3 of the Best Scary Movies on DVD From the 70s and 80s [print this page] Are you planning to spend Halloween watching scary movies on DVD? If so, you're in the right place for some cool recommendations. You've probably seen all of the new scary movies, so this article takes a different approach. I'm going to tell you about 3 top scary movies from the 70s and 80s. You probably haven't seen them, and will look forward to seeing them for the first time. When you finish reading this article, you'll have at least 3 movies to add to your collection.
1. Halloween (the original) - The Halloween remake by Rob Zombie received a lot of attention. Some people had no idea the movie was a remake of a 1970s John Carpenter movie. The original version is the one scary movie that every horror movie fan must see at least once!
Jamie Lee Curtis does a fine job in her debut role as a babysitter stalked by a maniac wearing a William Shatner mask. Michael Myers also makes his debut, and becomes one of the most famous scary movie characters to date. Even after all these years, Halloween is one of the scariest movies of all time.
2. Terror Train - Jamie Lee Curtis is back for more mayhem. This time she's running for her life on a train, once again being chased by a maniac in a mask. You're probably wondering how scary can a movie get that takes place on a train. The answer is "very scary." Imagine being trapped in a moving box with a killer, David Copperfield and a bunch of drunk college students. It's the perfect setting for a cheesy 80s horror flick.
The trouble starts years earlier at a college fraternity party. A few brothers decide to play a joke on a pledge. Of course, the joke goes horribly wrong and the pledge goes totally bonkers. He freaks out, scares everyone and the movie fast forwards years later to graduation.
The graduates rent a train, and plan one last party before everyone parts ways. What they don't realize is their one last party really is "their last party." The train reaches its destination, but some of the graduates don't!
3. Phantasm - You're in for a real treat if you haven't seen Phantasm. There's not a lot of gore in this movie, but it's 100% scary. The Tall Man will make you think twice about turning out the lights. Phantasm is a very low-budget flick, but it makes up for it in creepiness.
Mike and Reggie are two old friends reunited for their friend's funeral. It seems like a typical funeral, until later when Mike's little brother, Jody, sees a tall man lifting the casket into the hearse. The problem is the tall man lifts the casket all by himself, like he's picking up a pair of socks. That's the beginning of a long, horrifying ride for Mike, Reggie and Jody.
