10 Quentin Tarantino Horror Film Recommendations Perfect For October: “One of the greatest movies ever made”

Last week, we highlighted Guillermo del Toro’s five chilling recommendations for a terrifying, classic Halloween binge-a-thon. Now, we’ve got Quentin Tarantino’s terrifying Halloween must-sees. Culling from IndieWire’s list of the former video store clerk’s many (many) recommendations, here are Quentin Tarantino’s favorite horror movies. Some you’ve seen, some maybe not, but no doubt, Tarantino’s tastes shape not only his own filmmaking but the state of Hollywood filmmaking in general. Check out every horror movie Quentin Tarantino has recommended below!

House of Dark Shadows

Synopsis: Dan Curtis expands on his Dark Shadows series as Barnabas Collins (Jonathan Frid) searches for a cure for vampirism.  

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre

Synopsis: Five friends stumble upon a chainsaw-wielding maniac in rural Texas.   

Eaten Alive

Synopsis: A hotel owner, a large crocodile, and Kyle Richards.

The Thing

Synopsis: An Antarctic research team contends with a shape-shifting extraterrestrial monster.

 “It’s one of the greatest horror movies ever made, if not one the greatest movies ever made.” QT via Stephen Colbert.

Black Sabbath

Synopsis: Mario Bava’s famed horror anthology.   

Deep Red

Synopsis: A musician investigates a series of deaths at the hands of knifey-mc-knife-hands.   

Audition

Synopsis: A widower meets an enigmatic woman with a dark and dangerous past.   

Battle Royale

Synopsis: A group of junior-high students are forced to fight to the death on a remote island

Carrie

Synopsis: Brian De Palma classic adaptation of Stephen King’s novel about a psychic teenager pushed to her limits.

Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein

Synopsis: Wilbur Grey (Lou Costello) and Lawrence Talbot (Lon Chaney Jr.) encounter Dracula as the famed vampire searches for a brain to activate Frankenstein’s monster.

What do you think? Which of these Quentin Tarantino recommendations is your favorite? Which haven’t you seen? Black Sabbath and Deep Red are two personal favorites of mine, so check those out if you haven’t. Either way, let me know over on Twitter @Chadiscollins.

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