's Suspiria is one of the best of the Italian horror genre which use mood and atmosphere to great effect. Stars Jessica Harper as an American dancer who finds that her new dance school is a witches coven. Goes for mood rather than quick chills.
's cult classic is so chilling it's nearly unbearable.
's is the only movie of its genre to be nominated for Best Picture. This version includes scenes cut from the movie for being too scary.
's Halloween started an ugly splat of copycat slasher movies but the original has an intensity never duplicated because it is based on suspense rather than gimicks.
's adult horror classic stars Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie who travel to Venice after the accidental death of their child. However, it's impossible to forget when the dead child keeps reappearing. Erotic with fear mingled in.
Repulsion (1965)
's forgotten horror flick staring as a young woman descending into madness. A different kind of horror than "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre". If you can find a copy, its worth a view.
's scary classic is loosely based on the true crimes of Ed Gein. Much copied but never duplicated. It is a teen exploitation flick shot like a documentary. No one has done this better with a low budget film.
's flick is when Freddy Krueger was actually scary. Later follow ons don't duplicate the emotional intensity Craven manages. And of course there is the final chase scene with Heather Langenkamp!
's flick is a cultural icon. If you haven't seen Psycho, you haven't seen American film. Its impact creating a genre is impossible to understand if you didn't live through it. Very like the impact of Star Wars on sci-fi.