Jacob’s Ladder (1990): Horror Exploring Post-Vietnam War Traumas, Starring Tim Robbins

With the disturbing visions becoming stronger with each passing day, Jacob sets out to reveal the truth of his ordeal.

Evil Dead II (1987): Sam Raimi’s Scary, Funny Sequel

Great scene: Ash gets his famous chainsaw hand and inaugurates it with the blood of a few white-eyed banshees.

Onibaba (1964): Horror Tale Set during Civil War in Medieval Japan

An historical horror movie, Onibaba is creepily atmospheric, from the sights of reeds blowing in the wind to the images of mutilated bodies.

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979): Herzog’s Striking Version, Starring Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani

Klaus Kinski in particular offers one of the greatest performances of Dracula.

Black Sunday (1960): Mario Bava’s First Great Horror Picture, Gothic Tale Starring Barbara Steele

Black Sunday begins with an opening sequence that would get the film banned in the UK for years, though it is not as violent as Bava’s films would become.