Horror films

Depending on the day and the mood I am in the horror genre is my favorite film genre. Just to be clear I do not like all types of horror films, and there are so many subgenres of horror that there is bound to be at least one film in the entire horror spectrum that you love and at least one that you absolutely cannot stand. My favorite types of horror movies are Stephen King-esque psychological thrillers a la Secret Window or Shutter Island or demonic horror films like The Exorcist or The Omen. One of the main reasons I believe I enjoy horror films so much is that they can potentially scare the hell out of you while at the same time entertain you. The feeling of having those two conflicting feelings at the same time is incredibly amazing. Some horror genres I cannot stand however are the splatter horror films that are nothing but blood and gore with little or no discernible plot. In my opinion any person with half a brain can make a film like that.