User blog comment:HumboldtLycanthrope/Favorite horror movies and why/@comment-4715955-20150131053120

The Thing for the monsters, the atmosphere, but mainly for the sense of isolation and utter paranoia it induces. It's a blast to watch every single time. Phantasm for its "bad dream" structure and imagery, and the fact that, while I initially didn't like it, I found myself thinking about it for weeks afterward until I decided that I did like it a lot. Night of the Living Dead, for its truly scary scenario and for being a perfect microcosm of societal doom. Pumpkinhead, for being a great, scary modern folk tale. Blair Witch Project, for just freaking me the fuck out. Haven't watched it since the first viewing. Christine, for making an automobile into one of the most fascinating characters in cinema.