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Horror movies have become a bustling business in Hollywood. With relatively low cost of production and a generally solid return at the box office, horror films are churned out every year in a big way. One thing is certain. People like to be scared at the movies.

If you are looking to get into horror movies it is tough to sift through all the bad ones. Here are some scary movies that are worth seeing.

Vampires have been in the media in a big way for the past few years. Unfortunately most movies they have been in are more about love and less about horror. Even though it was not a perfect film, I thoroughly enjoyed 30 days of night for this exact reason.

Another great horror film that was the surprise hit of 2009 was paranormal activity. Recorded in the first person point of view, using only a camcorder, this film supposedly had a $15,000 budget and grossed over $100 million. Not too bad huh? The sequel comes out later this year.

Another incredibly frightening film, which has somewhat of a realistic feel to it is 28 Days Later. Starring the great Irish actor Cillian Murphy in his breakout role, this film takes place in the United Kingdom following a devastating disease where most of the country has become very…”sick.” This is more than just a zombie movie; it is an incredibly suspenseful film that has a somewhat post-apocalyptic feel to it.

Of course, an instant classic horror movie was The Blair Witch Project. I remember seeing this film in theatres a few days before going on a camping trip, which was a big, big mistake. This movie was revolutionary for its first-person camera angle, and the whole thing was shot on a video camera.

A more recent horror film that was excellent is “Let The Right One In” which chronicles a vampire girl who befriends a normal boy. The boy is often bullied, but all that changes when he meets his vampire neighbor Eli, who takes care of business.

These are just some of the great horror films to be released recently. More to come soon.

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