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Aug 2019
Okay, I know the 1990's are not particularly looked upon with great fondness by most horror fans, but personally, while not the best, I feel it was an underated decade.

@jimb14red posted an informative thread about his views on the decade a while back.

"90's Horror: An underrated decade" - https://trashepics.com/post/102/4/

My Top 10 would look like this: (a word to the wise - a lot of obscure stuff here and may not be to everyones taste)

1. The Addiction (1995)
2. I Zombie: The Chronicles of Pain (1998)
3. Intensity (1997 TV Movie)
4. Buried Alive (1990 TV Movie)
5. Dead Leaves (1998)
6. The Haunted (1991 TV Movie)
7. Aswang (1994)
8. Blood & Donuts (1995)
9. The Possession of Michael D. (1995 TV Movie)
10. Dead Alive (1992)

What makes your list?
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sfpx says:
#1
Aug 2019
What do you think it was about TV horror films in the '90s that made four of them find their way on to your list? Or is it just coincidental? I quite liked Buried Alive but found The Haunted really dull, apart from the (unintentionally?) hilarious "ghost rape" scene. Ever see Wheels of Terror (1990)? Its a TV movie as well. I liked it a lot back in the day but haven't seen it since the '90s.

For myself, maybe

The People Under the Stairs (1991)
The Boneyard (1991)
Cemetery Man (1994)
Demon Knight (1995)
Castle Freak (1995)
From Dusk till Dawn (1996)
Fatal Frames (1996)
The Night Flier (1997)
Terror Firmer (1999)
Kolobos (1999)
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Gymnopedie says:
#2, Reply to #1
Aug 2019 *
With Intensity and Buried Alive they were both terrific suspenseful films. With The Possession of Michael D and The Haunted they were both supposedly based on true events, plus I found that that made them the more creepier for me. I think the 90s for me was the last decade of really good TV movies. The 70s was the best.

I only seen The People Under the Stairs recently. A really entertaining flick, one of those films to watch after a hard day. I love The Night Flier, an underated Stephen King film. Cemetery Man (1994) was just outside my top 10. One that really defined 90s horror.
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sfpx says:
#9, Reply to #2
Aug 2019
Yeah, People Under the Stairs rocks. Tis a shame the flack Wes Craven receives. I don't get it personally. The man made a lot of great, good and just plain fun movies. emoticon

The Night Flier is very underrated, yes.
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VincentPriceIsRight says:
#3
Aug 2019
Jacob's Ladder 1990
The Exorcist III 1990
Dead Alive 1992
Twin Peaks Fire Walk w/ Me 1992
Candyman 1992
Trauma 1993
Cemetery Man 1994
The Addiction 1995
Audition 1999
Ravenous 1999
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Gymnopedie says:
#5, Reply to #3
Aug 2019
We seem to be the only fans of The Addiction here at T.E, that is a shame. IIRC do you live in around that area where it was set/filmed? Not to everyone's taste but certainly haunting in theme and visuals.
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VincentPriceIsRight says:
#8, Reply to #5
Aug 2019
There are 5 boroughs in N.Y.C. I lived on Roosevelt Island for 3-4 years which is considered Manhattan. I hung out in Greenwich Village around N.Y.U. a lot in my younger years especially Washington Square Park which is where the film is centered around but no never lived there.
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Tommix says:
#15, Reply to #8
Sep 2019
When you guys both mentioned Addiction (1995), I thought you might have meant Habit, also 1995. Habit was directed by Larry Fessenden, who also had the lead role. I'm a pretty big fan of Habit, and it's set mostly in NYC. I don't know if I'd put it in my top ten for the whole decade, but... hmmmmmmmmm.... anyway, I think there might be a scene or two where they go to some small town, for the main character's father's funeral...? Not sure. But it's definitely mostly in NYC, and it's a pretty solid movie!
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Znep27 says:
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Cemetery Man (1994)
Dead Alive (1992)
The Exorcist III (1990)
Terror Firmer (1999)
Thinner (1996)
Bad Moon (1996)
Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)
Baby Blood (1990)
The Boneyard (1991)
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)
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Gymnopedie says:
#6, Reply to #4
Aug 2019
That is twice Terror Firmer was listed. I will have to check it out. I am glad you mentioned Thinner (1996). I always thought it was a pretty cool film, nice way to lose some weight!
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Znep27 says:
#7, Reply to #6
Aug 2019
You probably wouldn't like Terror Firmer. It's very Troma.
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Ballz says:
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Aug 2019 *
90's horror really wasn't that bad. Part of the reason it's considered bad I believe is the obsession people have with 80's horror, despite there also being plenty of bad horror from that decade.

I still want to revisit I Zombie: The Chronicles of Pain due to how much you like it. I didn't like it years ago, but I think it's something I might appreciate more now.

Tremors (1990)
Phantasm IV: Oblivion (1998)
Army of Darkness (1992)
In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
Ravenous (1999)
Night of the Living Dead (1990)
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Candyman (1992)
Body Parts (1991)
The Faculty (1998)
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Box_a_Hair says:
#11
Aug 2019
There's a fair amount of titles listed that I've never seen. I ought to get my affairs in order!

I have a rather shitty list, as I think the 90s is kind of a shitty decade for horror. It simply couldn't compete with the awesomeness of the previous decade:

Army of Darkness (1992)
The Faculty (1998)
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993)
New Nightmare (1994)
Pet Sematary 2 (1992)
Terror Firmer (1999)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 4 (1994)
Tremors (1990)
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992)
Troll 2 (1990)
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BloodWank says:
#13
Sep 2019
Something like, in no order...

Hardware
Dust Devil
The Addiction
Audition
Candyman
Dellamorte Dellamore
In The Mouth Of Madness
Castle Freak
Schramm
Man Bites Dog
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peeptoad says:
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Sep 2019 *
Jacob's Ladder (1990)
Der Todesking (1990)
Schramm (1994)
Man Bites Dog (1992)

Dark Waters (1993)
The Addiction (1995)
Ravenous (1999)
Alien 3 (1992)
Wild Zero (1999)
Szamanka (1996)
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Tommix says:
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Sep 2019 *
Someone needs to mention Night of the Demons 2, on this thread. I mean, come on. That's the one with the ninja nun. Also, Habit (1995), directed by Larry Fessenden.
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