Its worth a look at http://www.rottentomatoes.com/features/special/2007/top_horror
The site also features a number of other lists, eg on rom-coms (listed here), plus another horror list.
I think you'll come across a variety of films you might not have thought about which could be useful for your general research, as you strive always to link your productions to real-world texts...
Any thoughts or comments on what you see on these lists, or suggestions for other useful lists/resources, are welcomed!
I found it rather inexplicable that Wes Craven's Scream (1996) wasn't on either list while his badly dated, if inventive (original, not the forthcoming 'reimagining'), slasher Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) was. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (not the typically lousy remake), with its excoriating take on mindless consumerism, should really be much higher in the list, and Halloween (not the typically lousy remake!!!) should surely be a contender for top spot, not outside the top 30? I'll continue to admire the not-so critically lauded Jason X, the best horror/sci-fi hybrid since Aliens with an additional lashing of schlocky comedy, and the stylistic achievements of de Palma's critical disaster Dressed to Kill (it did well at the Razzies! see here and here - interesting review as part of a horror-heavy blog here).Night of the Hunter (Robert Mitchum, pictured, stars) is one to look up, might give you some ideas outwith the conventional slasher model.
A WT favourite features in the top 10, as does another contemporary British classic by Danny Boyle. Shockingly enough, neither Granny nor Leprechaun made it! I think there is a list for worst horrors though...
You could also look at http://www.best-horror-movies.com/ which has its own top 100 horror list and some interesting articles. Or even '15 Horror Films for Wimps'!
Just to finish off, I know some of you are looking at reversing the typical gender roles; do look at Ginger Snaps and Carrie when considering gender, not to mention Laura Mulvey (and other feminist film theorists) and the male gaze theory. This article might be useful.
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