Hiii! So, uhmmm yes I have been asked this before, and im always hesitant to answer because I guess idk what to define as horror? Yk? And also I’m not sure if I’m good at finding ‘niche’ movies, I’m under the belief that sometimes, some media is famous for a reason yk? But also pretty much EVERYTHING I watch has some sort of suspenseful/thriller/gothic plot line or storytelling element that makes it “darker/scarier” in some way, so I figured I would divide everything I could into different categories of recs for you and see what you think (?) some of this will include TV shows as well! I am a grade A 🏴‍☠️ btw, so just know if some of these are behind some sort of paywall,,, I probably didn’t watch it there lol. I have most on DVD or watched it online/bought on iTunes. Ok ok anyway :)

Also we’re using horror VERY VERY liberally here, not all of these are going to be ‘scary’, I’m just including movies/shows that include at least one of the following; consistent tension building that keeps you on your toes, a gothic/grimy/unsettling environment,

NOT horror (imo), but has gothic/suspenseful/horror elements;

• Neco z Alenky (or; ‘Alice’) (1988) (I’m not sure if this actually counts at ALL, I just remember seeing it as a child and being so put off by its bizarre take on Alice in wonderland… which is already a kind of horror story imo…)

Gothic horror;
- Crimson Peak (2015) (less horror, more suspense/thriller, but horrific in the way that wow yeah this is some shit a woman would be put through. Still good. Love the aesthetics)
- Dracula (1931) (u knew this was going to be on here) (at least once a week I put this on to fall asleep) (not scary anymore as it is OLD, but GOOD and silly fun, and inspired so many other films)
- On that note, literally any of the universal monster films, really (yes, INCLUDING phantom of the opera. Idk why that ones up for debate)
- The Lost boys (1987) (not sure if this is… horror??) (good, and inspires so many other future works tho!)
- The Craft (1997) (psychological girl hell classic)
- Dark Shadows (2012) (more silly than horrific, but… still good!)
- The Crow (1994) (mildly obsessed with this film and it’s lore)
- Thirst (2009) (good vamp film fr)

Psychological horror;
- Vertigo (1958) (as a Big Director hater, im ngl Alfred Hitchcock kind of deserves it. Like. No, wait a minute he kind of really slayed with that one. I really enjoyed this when I was forced to watch it for film forever ago, and then I watched it again later like waitttt,,,,)
- The Call (2020) (extreme toxic Yuri. Nuff said.)
- Severance (2022) (SO GOOD!! EVERYBODY SHOULD WATCH SEVERANCE) (it’s an Apple TV exclusive… but uh… I don’t have that lol. So do with THAT what u will)
- 3 extremes (2004) (3 horror movies, all interesting. Just. Yeah. Crazy. LMFAO. idk what to say or how to describe this one)
- The VVitch (2015) (I LOVED THIS?? LIKE ITS SO !! AUGHGUGHGUHGHG) (ANYA TAYLOR JOY IS GOOD AT WHAT SHE DOES, ACTUALLY)
- Annihilation (2018) (AUGHHH SO GOOD!) (I don’t put it in survival horror bc I feel like it’s more grief centered than survival centered? Put Natalie Portman in more horror movies!)
- Perfect blue (1997) (Pretty sure everyone has recced this or BEEN recced this at one point but for good reason lol)
- Ingrid Goes West (2017) (TOXIC YURI!!!)

Survival horror;
- Green Room (2015) (I LOVE this film!! It centers around a punk band playing anti-n4zi songs at a ne0-naz1 club and then… trying to survive the night and killing ne0-naz1s. Stacked cast. Definitely search it up on doesthedogdie tho!)
- No Exit (2022) (I LOVE LOVE LOVE this movie. Jfhkshdfk takes place mostly in one location, just happens to be a person in the wrong place at the wrong time,,, augh augh augh. Is based off of a book!)
- What Lies Ahead (2019) (this is free on YouTube! I love Emma Dumont, and while it’s low budget and it kind of shows at some points, it’s so compelling, and very much a like… character study horror grounded in reality which makes it that much more compelling! She’s in a couple of other movies I’ve been meaning to see for some time now!)
- Cabin In The Woods (2011)
- All the Cloverfield/cloverfield paradox movies! (Sci-fi!!)
- TAU (2018) (scifi!)

Body horror/monster focused;
- Possession (1981) (a classic, imo) (monsterfucking by woman having a perpetual meltdown, nuff said. She’s so me.)
- Ginger Snaps (2000) (watched this with some moots on here! Loved it! Also love the prequel that takes place like, centuries ago)
- Brand New Cherry Flavor (2021) (not everybody is gonna like this one lol, it’s VERY hit or miss, and that’s totally fair. I personally loved it!)
- Fresh (2022) (KDHJFBKJASNDKJFJKMSDKJMFDJMBJDGJRGRGRGRGRGGRGRR)
- Get Out (2017) (literally any Jordan Peele film) (AUGH just so good)

Other/Misc;
- The Villainess (2017) (again, not really horror (I THINK??), just horrific what happened to her, and what she had to go through, and I wish her the best)
- Midnight Mass (2021) (GRGRGGRGRURGUUUUUUSHSHHGGAGAAAGAUUUUAGGHHHH)
- Mother! (2017) (very good, inspired by the Bible, a very weird, artsy film, highly rec)

And to be clear, there’s always more I rec, and more I’ve seen and more to watch! Like these are just the ones at the moment I could think of, and im def gonna look back on this list later (or immediately lol) and be like FUCK HOW DID I FORGET- (insert movie here), but yk!! These are just ones I remembered and thought of that other people might like! Hope u enjoy anon!

Hey!
So I haven’t actually gotten asked this before, but im vibrating with excitement and I absolutely will answer to the best of my abilities!!

For some good recs from some skiddles authors that are more recently into horror and are KILLING it, I highly rec httplotto and thusmidnight! lotto does more twt threads while ghost is working on an ongoing psychological horror/speculative fiction fic rn (united in grief) that I highly rec and need to catch up on!! for lotto I recommend “the house breathes”, a series of threads that’s basically changbin falling in love with his definitely possessed house (breathtaking tbh and in due of a reread), and FIND ME, or “..-. .. -. -.. / -- .”, which is one of their longest thread series and will def keep u on your toes!!

This would not be a good horror rec thread if I didn’t mention str4y, and I am absolutely going to. Here is a list of seren’s fics u should absolutely read;
- Charmer, Venom (Moon series)
- Voices is also a really good one!
- Swim (series)
- Luxury series (Holes, Constellation)

(As it was)(all things end) by iilen is an ongoing fic !! But the dialogue oh LORD. OH LORDT. iilen’s prose… and Linger!!! And and and im so feral abt to the muses, ha(o)llowed and yearning like kdufhusgfgurgrrrr

Mazauric’s five stars & danse macabre !! So good. So long. So gorey. So ughghrr

And there’s like a THOUSAND more so I tell you what anonmou, I am going to make a thread ok? And it will be an ongoing thread & every time I see a horror fic/thread I will add to it bc going through my bookmarks rn is the most overwhelming task but I WILL DO IT, and there’s a bunch of my moots that I follow FOR their horror & i probably fucking blanked while typing this but it’ll come to me and I’ll be like “OH SHIT I DIDN’T MENTION (insert fucking masterpiece of a fic here)” SO I WILL COME BACK TO THIS

You’re not overstepping at all! Why would you be? Haha, most of my asks are horror/other recs so don’t even sweat it! I’m assuming you mostly mean movies so I’ll try to focus on that for this ask? (Since I usually do books :0) I’ll be the first to admit I actually am not much of a slasher fan.- my ex was the one who had me watching most of the slasher movies and it was only then that I finally got into scream (my favorite series so far out of the ones I watched). You might feel like one of these movies fit into one category more than another and… yeah I tried my best ok I am not a movie connoisseur kfjhkjdsf (there may be a couple of shows sprinkled in simply bc they had such a Profound Effect on me)

If you’re like me and not afraid to watch some older stuff, then I highly rec 1931 Dracula (tbh all the classics. Frankenstein, Frankenstein’s bride, creature of the lagoon, etc. good foundation). It’s just my fav and it’s also incredibly silly. That’s it. That’s the only reason why u should watch it for Bela Lugosi and it’s silly.

For gothic horrors I rec;
- Crimson Peak (a really good supernatural plot that draws you in + a WONDERFUL cast that really sells the story and aesthetics)
- Sweeney Todd (a musical + a gothic classic. Johnny Depp jumpscare tho you’ve been warned
- Dark shadows is another comedy that harps on gothic horror but in a way where it doesn’t harm the storyline it still portrays and it makes you feel for the characters deeply while it has a fun time making fun of them . Beautiful story.
- The crow!!! SA warning it heavily deals with a storyline about Eric (main char) and his wife/partner Sarah die brutally due to a gang (u can assume how it happens), but Eric is revived and becomes… well, the crow. It gives very blade/underworld vibes in terms of aesthetic
- I could add more here but I feel like everyone has seen phantom of the opera, sleepy hollow, the 3rd ginger snaps, etc yk so like 😭😭 otherwise this list will be LONNGGG

Survival Horror (slasher-esque);
- green room (HUGE WARNING FOR LIKE. NEO NAZIS FR). A punk band thinks it would be funny to play anti-nazi songs at a nazi bar. They get stuck in the greenroom. Patrick Stewart is in the movie. Nuff said.
- The cabin in the woods is a classic and everyone should watch it and its so unbelievably stupid but it is also my everything send tweet thank u thank u thank u
- X kinda slayed ngl, but I feel like it only slays if u also watch pearl yk. Like I only sat through it then expecting to sit through pearl and then was pleasantly surprised to have it come full circle. Im happy with this
- NO EXIT!!! NO EXIT NO EXIT NO EXIT NO EXIT PLEASE NO EXIT GOES SO FUCKING HARD I BEG EVERYONE TO WATCH NO EXIT HAVANA ROSE LIU’S PERFORMANCE WAS FUCKING SPECTACULAR AS DARBY & LIKE IT JUST FELT SO??? REAL??? LIKE A REAL PERSON BEING PUT INTO A SITUATION WHERE SHE HAS NO IDEA WHAT TO DO. AND THERE’S THIS SCENE WHERE SHE HAS TO LEAN ON BAD HABITS TO SAVE HERSELF AND ITS SO. AUFUGGHHGGGGG I EAT U UP I CHEW U UP I SPIT U OUT I EAT U AGAIN I SWALLOW U
- The menu!!! Everyone markets this one wrong they’re like “oh its so genius- this scene was so excellent because-“ no this movie is fucking FUNNY and ppl should talk about it more. Shout out to tortillas that contain EchoBrite’s tax records
- Zombie land!!! Not much to say abt this one just!!! Zombie land is silly!
- Battle Royale its a horror classic everyone must

Psychological horrors (this will include some shows as well);
- The vvitch lol quick everyone act surprised that I fucking loved this one and want the script tattooed as a tramp stamp. It’s brilliant and the insane attention to detail is just. SO so impressive. It really is just. Chefs kiss.
- SEVERANCE!!! It’s so good. Obviously about capitalism but also has a lot of really good plot lines pertaining to mental health. There’s old gay people. Its great.
- Get out. So good. So great. Every Jordan peele movie tbh im biased hes so. Aufufghghuug
- The call 2020 (the Korean movie) GOD its just so good and like slightly queer? Or maybe IM slightly queer but either way. The call is a RIDE
- The butterfly effect I feel like a lot of ppl have watched this but its a good one and a lot of people have watched it for a reason
- What Lies Ahead! Low budget & there’s not many scene changes & it has a really simple story but it’s incredibly effective at what it gets across!! Free on YouTube in fact! Idk if this is more psychological tho bc of how it’s set up
- Thirst (2009)
- Dark water (2002) it’s incredibly depressing and shot very well but. It’s definitely a slower paced one. Like a. Sad horror movie?
- 1997 The Cube!!! ITS SO GOOD!! DON’T WATCH ANY OF THE SEQUALS JUST THIS ONE IT’S MAGNIFICENT
- Possession (1981) !! So good~ Isabelle Adjani is everything to me send tweet. 

Sci-fi horror;
- Annihilation is very good and also it has Natalie Portman which is kind of slay idk
- I know I already mentioned Jordan peele but seriously… nope is so good!!
- All the cloverfield movies!!! They’re really cool and I love trying to theorize between them
- Level 16 was really weird but really interesting!
- I Am Mother is another weird and good one!!!
- TAU is also in this list, I watched these 3 back to back and it was… an experience ok but it was so slay

More gore/bodyhorror esque shit;
- Brand New Cherry Flavor although I WARN you this show is a LOT. It’s definitely more chronenberg esque in flavor but GOD is it good. If I had a show holy grail it would be this. If you like my writing, chances are, you’ll LOVE this show.
- Speaking of chronenberg, videodrome lol
- Ginger snaps!! Just a good movie!! A nice take on coming of age!
- The first resident evil! Don’t watch literally any of the other movies of the franchise they’re all shit just watch the first one!
- FLESH!!! God flesh is so good. The music fucks, the actors are GREAT and realistic,,, it just. Ugh it’s so good.
- The thing (1982) just. So lovely. So so so so lovely. It took me forever to watch this one and idk why.
- 3 extremes! A collection of East Asian horror movies featuring famous directors, and while they’re all good, I highly rec Fruit Chan’s film, which features on a witch doctor of sorts that works out of her apartment :)

AS ALWAYS; before you consume any media recced, if you feel like it’ll effect you in any way, check out https://www.doesthedogdie.com, and you can search up said media & see what the trigger warnings for it are to prep you ahead of time :)

So sorry this is such a long list!!! But I hope you maybe find some new movies you haven’t watched before!! W horror I love trying to hit movies by decade too, sometimes that helps me explore the genre a little more :)

thank you for indulging me and letting me talk about this for as long as it took me to write this KDFKSD I enjoyed it so much and thank you for asking!

Okay anon, so sorry it took me awhile to get to u on this, I’ve been SO SO busy and ngl I for some reason?? Clam up when it comes to fic rec threads? Like idk I get weirdly insecure about the fics I read and rec even tho I do it all the time with like. BOOKS lmfaoooo anyway anyway;

Starting with the fic first

—> dreamingdaegu’s Run This Town & it’s sequel, This Town Is Ours (HEAVY ON THE MAFIA, DRUG, HOMOPHOBIA & VIOLENCE WARNINGS) https://archiveofourown.org/series/797397, https://archiveofourown.org/works/14435082/chapters/33340674, these are SO SO good, yoongi is like this really loyal tired business man who’s kind of accepted his parents don’t accept him for being gay even though he’s p successful, and Jungkook is a chaebol’s second son who never wanted to inherit the company and strips for fun and is like the artist disappointment of the family. its such a good one, their respective emotional repression gets in the way of them admitting their feelings for each other for a hot minute, but once they do they’re DISGUSTING & im happy for them lmfao.

Socmed aus

—> most, if not all of these will be mygukkies aus because they just. do SUCH a good job. And I really cannot overstate it like screams plsplspls I devour them whole. Starting off strong with fwb, where they are each other’s “damn he’s a crazy good fuck” until they kiss once while fucking and then it unlocks ~feelings~ https://x.com/mygukkies/status/1702645590855696732?s=20

—> pisces & virgo, my absolute FAVORITE, the most unhinged of all the unhinged. It’s a soulmate au where u get the birthdate of ur soulmate tattooed on your arm when you run into them, & yoongi finds out his soulmate is a virgo and drops a diss track. They are so tension fueled it’s SO good. They wanna fuck so bad. They do fuck. Then they’re so domestic but still act like they hate each other. Then they come full circle when Jungkook makes yoongi produce a diss track about HIMSELF for being a pisces that Jungkook wrote and yoongi does it without question bc he’s obsessed with him and they come full circle <3 https://x.com/mygukkies/status/1529772533871935489?s=20



—> yoongi is Jungkook’s hitman. Nuff said. https://x.com/mygukkies/status/1275325571673849856?s=20

—> yoongi is agust d and Jungkook can’t stand yoongi but looks up to agust d & is a trainee and yoongi on agust D’s account tells him to not give up but still has arguments with him in the friend group gc LMFAO https://twitter.com/mygukkies/status/1668533916976791553



—> this one doesn’t really have that specific pairing but it’s just SO funny I couldn’t not include it but basically Jungkook and Namjoon have to fake date while they both have boyfriends and it tears Yoonkook apart + on the side yoongi has a side acc where his moots think he’s delusional thirsting over Jungkook & eventually it’s revealed the acc belongs to an idol and fans try to figure out who it is LMFAO https://twitter.com/mygukkies/status/1705526982694314076

Since this is so long (I do in depth recs im so sorry), when I get the chance ill do another list either on here or on my Tumblr for changjin and 2 min if you’d still like those pairings, and I’ll try to add more Yoonkook fics as a bonus on that one <3