Cult Classic Horror Movie Reviews
Looking for a new Cult Classic horror movie to watch, but don't want to waste your time sitting through a movie you'll hate? You're in luck! We built AllHorror specifically to help you find the horror movies you're most likely to love. Check out our spoiler-free "Worth Watching" reviews below. All reviews are short and written to give you an idea of what kind of Cult Classic movie it is and what other Cult Classic movies it's similar to, just so you know what to expect. And nearly all Cult Classic movie reviews include videos from other reviewers, so you get multiple opinions from the horror community.
Teenagers from Outer Space (1959) Review
It’s about a handsome, young alien who falls for an Earth gal – but they’re from different worlds! Teenagers from Outer Space was directed (and edited, composed, produced, and written) by Tom Graeff (The Noble Experiment). Along with the mul...
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me (1992) Review
A high school girl is being haunted by disturbing dreams and images while a mysterious man seems to be linked to these terrifying occurrences while the FBI are investigating strange murders. “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me” is a prequel to the ...
Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972) Review
It’s about an insufferable failed writer, his proclivity for violence, and some feminine opposition to his nastiness. Your Vice is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key was directed by Sergio Martino (Slave of the Cannibal God and Torso) and sta...
London After Midnight (1927) Review
It’s about a mysterious death and a series of vampire sightings. London After Midnight (also marketed as “The Hypnotist”) was directed by the consistently-excellent American horror director Tod Browning (Dracula, Freaks, The Unknown, West of...
Spider Baby (1967) Review
It’s about two gorgeous inbred sisters, their mute hairless brother, and their avuncular chauffeur. Spider Baby was written and directed by Jack Hill (who also wrote/directed Fear Chamber, House of Evil, and Pit Stop) and stars Lon Chaney Jr....
Leprechaun 5: In The Hood (2000) Review
It's about a group of friends who steal leprechaun's gold and use its magic to try to win a rap contest. Leprechaun 5: In The Hood was directed by Rob Spera (who also directed Witchcraft) and stars Warwick Davis (from Small Town Folk, Skin...
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Review
It's about a guy with an uncontrollable urge to kill and another guy he meets with the same problem. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was directed by John Mcnaughton (who also directed The Harvest and The Borrower) and stars Michael Rooker (...
Saw (2004) Review
It's about a twisted serial killer who tries to teach his victims the value of life. Saw was directed by James Wan (who also directed The Curse Of La Llorona and The Conjuring 2) and stars Cary Elwes (from Hellgate and Saw: The Final Chapt...
Candyman (1992) Review
It's about an urban legend named Candyman who enters our realm to kill if his name is called five times. Candyman was directed by Bernard Rose (who also directed Frankenstein and Snuff Movie) and stars Virginia Madsen (from Better Watch Out ...
The Haunting (1963) Review
It's about a small team of people cherry-picked to investigate the source of the supernatural events that plague a sprawling estate. The Haunting was directed by Robert Wise (who also directed Audrey Rose and A Game Of Death) and stars Julie H...
F*CK, SCARE, KILL: An Autopsy of Teen Horror HALLOWEEN
A monthly column dissecting teen horror films. It didn’t take me long to get here, did it? A few short months into my column and I’m already at the best teen horror movie ever made. The often-imitated, never duplicated, incredibly successful i...
Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982) Review
It's about an evil toy company hell bent on killing kiddos on Halloween. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch was directed by Tommy Lee Wallace (who also directed Vampires: Los Muertos and The Presence) and stars Tom Atkins (from Trick and My B...
Halloween 2 (1981) Review
It's about the hunt for Michael Myers on Halloween night. Halloween 2 was directed by Rick Rosenthal (who also directed The Birds II: Land's End and Halloween: Resurrection) and stars Jamie Lee Curtis (from Halloween Kills and Halloween:...
Halloween (1978) Review
It's about a crazy killer kid who gets locked up for life, escapes and travels home to keep on killing. Halloween was directed by John Carpenter (who also directed The Ward and Ghosts Of Mars) and stars Donald Pleasence (from Halloween 6: The ...
Willard (1971) Review
It's about a guy who gets pushed around by just about everyone, but finds a way to push back with the help of his army of pet rats. Willard was directed by Daniel Mann and stars Bruce Davison (from Await The Dawn and The Sonata), Ernest Borg...
The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) Review
It's about a scientist who ventures into the Haitian underworld in search of a mythical zombification drug. The Serpent and the Rainbow was directed by Wes Craven (who also directed/produced My Soul To Take, Scream, Red Eye, Wishmaster, The ...
Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) Review
It’s about a cursed house that passes on its rage to any poor bastard that happens to stop by. Ju-On: The Grudge was directed by Takashi Shimizu (who also directed Innocent Curse and Flight 7500) and stars Megumi Okina (from Shutter and St. Joh...
Sleepaway Camp (1983) Review
It's about an orphaned girl who has one hell of a time at summer camp with her cousin, a pedophile and a bunch of bitchy bullies. Sleepaway Camp was directed by Robert Hiltzik (who also directed Return To Sleepaway Camp) and stars Jonathan Ti...
The Baby (1973) Review
It's about a 20 year old dude who lives the life of a 1 year old, and a bunch of people are totally cool with it. The Baby was directed by Ted Post (who also directed Nightkill) and stars Anjanette Comer (from Netherworld), Ruth Roman (from Ec...
Pumpkinhead (1988) Review
It's about a guy who conjures up a demon with the help of a witch to get back at some teens who killed his son. Of course, he quickly realizes that making a deal with a devil wasn't the greatest of ideas. Pumpkinhead was directed by Stan W...
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Review
It's about a group of friends who stick their nose where it doesn't belong and pay a very, very stiff price for it. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre was directed by Tobe Hooper (who also directed Poltergeist, Salem's Lot, The Toolbox Murder...
Brain Damage (1988) Review
It's about a talking ancient mutant worm that latches onto some poor bastard and sends him on acid trips by injecting worm juice directly into his brain. Brain Damage was directed by Frank Henenlotter (who also directed Basket Case, Basket C...
Suspiria (1977) Review
It's about an American girl who travels to Germany to attend a ballet school that happens to be a front for a coven of witches. Suspiria was directed by Dario Argento (who also directed The Sandman, Dracula 3D, Giallo and The Mother of Tears...
Ms. 45 (1981) Review
It's about a mute woman who goes vigilante after being attacked twice in the same day. Ms. 45 was directed by Abel Ferrara (who also directed The Addiction and Body Snatchers) and stars Zoë Lund (from Special Effects), Albert Sinkys and Darle...
Tremors (1990) Review
It’s about a desert community besieged by strange underground carnivorous sand worms. Tremors was directed by Ron Underwood and stars Kevin Bacon (from The Darkness), Fred Ward (from Tremors 2: Aftershock) and Finn Carter. The monster mov...
Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) Review
It’s about an anthology of four stories in which people have misadventures in the title dimension. Twilight Zone: The Movie was directed by John Landis (who also directed Innocent Blood and Schlock), Steven Spielberg (who also directed Jaws an...
Tourist Trap (1979) Review
It’s about a carload of teenagers running afoul of a remote museum inhabited by mannequins. Tourist Trap was directed by David Schmoeller (who also directed Netherworld and Puppet Master) and stars Chuck Connors (from Maniac Killer), Jocelyn Jo...
Psycho Review (1960)
It’s about an encounter between an embezzling clerk and a motel owner, and the aftermath. Psycho was directed by Alfred Hitchcock (who also directed The Birds and Frenzy) and stars Anthony Perkins (from I'm Dangerous Tonight), Vera Miles (fr...
Phantasm (1979) Review
It’s about two brothers investigating the creepy goings-on at the Morningside cemetery. Phantasm was directed by Don Coscarelli (who also directed Bubba Ho-Tep and John Dies At The End) and stars Angus Scrimm (from I Sell The Dead), A. Michael B...
Jaws Review (1975)
It’s about a seaside community under attack from a giant great white shark. Jaws was directed by Steven Spielberg (who also directed Duel and Something Evil) and stars Roy Scheider (from Night Game), Robert Shaw (from A Reflection of Fear) and R...
From Dusk Till Dawn Review (1996)
It’s about two brothers on the lam after a bank heist who flee to Mexico and encounter vampires. From Dusk Till Dawn was directed by Robert Rodriguez (who also directed The Faculty and Planet Terror) and stars George Clooney (from Return Of The ...
The Exorcist Review (1973)
It’s about a random little girl who suffers an unknown condition which the health care system is powerless to solve. The Exorcist was directed by William Friedkin (who also directed The Guardian and Bug) and stars Linda Blair (from Sorceress...
Eraserhead Review (1977)
It’s about a young couple who start a family and come to regret it. Eraserhead was directed by David Lynch (who also directed Blue Velvet and Lost Highway) and stars Jack Nance (from Voodoo), Charlotte Stewart (from Tremors) and Allen Joseph. ...
The Craft Review (1996)
It’s about a high school coven of witches who explore their magical powers until their dangerous stunts get out of hand. The Craft was directed by Andrew Fleming (who also directed Bad Dreams) and stars Robin Tunney (from Supernova), Fairuza Bal...
Anguish Review (1987)
It’s about a serial killer optometrist and his controlling hypnotizing mother which becomes an exercise in post-modern meta-horror. Anguish (also titled Angustia) was directed by Bigas Luna and stars Zelda Rubinstein (from Poltergeist), Michae...
Friday The 13th Review (1980)
It's about a group of camp counselors stalked and murdered by an unknown assailant while trying to reopen a summer camp where, years before, it was the site of a child's drowning and a grisly double murder. Friday the 13th was directed b...
An American Werewolf In London Review (1981)
It’s about two backpackers in England encountering the title mythical beast and suffering the consequences. An American Werewolf in London was directed by John Landis (who also directed Schlock) and stars David Naughton, Jenny Agutter (from The...
Alien Review (1979)
It’s about the crew of a space-faring mining vessel encountering an extraterrestrial life form for the first time. Alien was directed by Ridley Scott and stars Tom Skerritt (from Maneaters are Loose!), Sigourney Weaver and Veronica Cartwrigh...
The Beyond Review (1981)
It’s about a woman who inherits an old derelict hotel in Louisiana, which happens to have one of the seven gates of hell hiding out in the basement. The Beyond was directed by Lucio Fulci (who also directed Demonia and Cat in the Brain) and star...
A Nightmare on Elm Street Review (1984)
It’s about a supernatural serial killer named Freddy who hunts a specific group of teens in their sleep. And when they die in a dream, they die in real life. A Nightmare on Elm Street was directed by Wes Craven (who also directed Scream, The Hil...
