30 horror movies you need to watch for summer

[@mariewesterlind]

My vacation begins in less than two weeks, and I'm gonna have so many horror movie marathons! Love Summer of 84, that is such a hidden gem and I'm so very happy I came across it. It captures the spirit of being a kid on summer vacation so perfectly, and paired with the sense of dread and threat, it's just perfection. This was a great list, thank you!

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@mariewesterlind awesome, happy to provide some recs!

[@AlexEnglish13]

can i just say i appreciate the fact you literally just get straight to the point lmao like there’s no long story or random anecdote just “WATCH THIS COOL MOVIE ABOUT-“ and i love it haha

[@teaspoones]

I was looking for some summerween films but always found only the same recommendations and your video saved me! I added so many to my list. Thank you! :D

[@elestrabicodebellavista]

How happy I am! To see on the list: Tucker and Dale. It's a horror comedy, but it makes us rethink our prejudices.👍👍👍

[@iitylxr_xo9812]

love the recommendations Mandy

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@iitylxr_xo9812 thank you!!

[@justnick9673]

Awesome list! Joy Ride,IT,Friday Franchise are all perfect for summer! Excited to try The Forsaken and Tourist Trap

[@alib6615]

I love "Eight Legged Freaks". It is such an underrated horror comedy/homage to the creature features of the 50s. I was so psyched to see this when it came out in theaters. I went to see the late showing of it and there were only three other people in the theater and they left like 30 minutes into the movie. Never understood why this didn't get more love. Great list! Glad I found your channel!

[@thomasffrench36]

I haven’t seen these all, but I would replace Sleepaway Camp with The Burning. It’s so good. Thanks for the recommendations

[@Smashbro2013]

Thanks for the recommendations, got a lot of new movies to watch! Totally agree that the puppet cop in killer klowns is terrifying especially compared to the rest of the movie!

[@ilovesmallville13]

Great list! I need to watch Popcorn, Joy Ride, Tourist Trap and Tremors. Also, I watched Tucker and Dale vs Evil for the first time this year and I absolutely loved it, it instantly became a favorite! It made me laugh so much

[@DubMark85]

Good list, was trying to figure out what to watch tonight. Killer Klowns made me think of Ghoulies 2, there’s another one for the list. 😊

[@MadBloodMatt]

Great list!

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@MadBloodMatt thanks!

[@smoh-gm3dj]

I needed such a list so much, thanks.

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@smoh-gm3dj glad to help!

[@ghostdog2898]

Great list!!!!

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@ghostdog2898 thank you!

[@hrhkittkatt]

Cabin fever- cabin in the woods, summer time setting. Wicker man- the vibes! It follows- def what teens/new adults would be up to during the summer.

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@hrhkittkatt I love Cabin Fever but typically save it for fall!

[@jasonjones5213]

Awesome list, I've got to watch Wrong Turn and Wolf Creek for sure.

[@anthonywheeler2082]

So many great recs! I love how your videos are no nonsense and get to the point. I would recommend The Doom Generation. A queer nihilistic '90s road trip through Hell (aka LA!) The closest thing to a full on horror movie that Gregg Araki has ever made. The ending has stuck with me since the '90s! It's like Summertime in LA where the sun is too bright, everyone is lonely and bizarre horrors are around every corner.

[@Azuulke]

♥ your list, all great summer rides !! I really like Jaws 2, is still one of the most underrated sequels to date ! Other 70's recs, And Soon the Darkness, Who Can Kill a Child !?, Piranha, ...

[@RociosLibrary]

I love The Forsaken. The leads on a road trip together reminds me a bit of the leads in Supernatural.

[@BMovieTheater]

Great list! I've already watched I Know What You Did Last Summer and Texas Chainsaw Massacre for Summer watches this year. Got a few more on the list now THANKS!

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@BMovieTheater awesome!

[@ClovePsyKoz]

Happy to say i've watched about 75% of these picks, great movies!

[@KayDee-q2w]

Happy to see X on this list. That was one of the sickest movies I've ever seen and I've seen them all

[@dmingledorff]

So many classics!

[@austindolan7182]

would add just before dawn and the burning. just before dawn has the perfect atmosphere for summer.

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@austindolan7182 I still need to watch it so I will add it to my list!

[@blackcatseye22]

Definitely check some these out.

[@violettewise]

Killer Clownz from Outer Space is one of my all-time favorites. Probably why clowns scare me irl.

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@violettewise they definitely terrified me as a kid lol

[@Maiden...24FM]

loved the movie Jaws but dint like the book...only movie adaptation i liked more than the book it was based on

[@dashcamfoot1426]

Absolutely, I hated the book. The characters in the book were unlikable.

[@Maiden...24FM]

@@dashcamfoot1426 i hated the affair between hooper and brodys wife and the end how it just fizzled out with the shark

[@dashcamfoot1426]

@@Maiden...24FM I agree. I watched the movie first. I loved the relationship between Brody and his wife. Then I read the book and was glad they changed the part about the affair for the movie.

[@davidjones8733]

Club Dread is the best!!!

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

I love it!

[@jessica4130]

The Fear Street movies are so fun!

[@sentientbeingslove]

good choices! I have seen and am a fan of most of them, but I think I will give Strangers Prey at Night a chance. I avoided it bc the first one was so heavy & dark.

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@sentientbeingslove the second one is def more fun. The 80s music makes it easier to stomach and I love the characters! I hope you enjoy

[@jaygarricktheflash]

Most of the list I have not seen. I don't desire to see Tremors again. Chris Stuckman's Shelby Oaks probably doesn't fall into a summer/vacation horror, but I'm hoping to see it this summer. I hope the Forsaken fills me.

[@GremlinBones]

Near Dark is a great summer vampire film as well

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

Ah cool, I didn’t realize it took place in summer!

[@desertpinevintage]

Love Joy Ride and I would add Disturbia is my all time fave summer thriller/ horror

[@maximusprime3459]

Creepshow 2 always felt like a summer movie to me for some reason.

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@maximusprime3459 the Raft!! That one has always scared me

[@Maiden...24FM]

The Ruins novel was great. never seen the movie

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@Maiden...24FM you should def check out the movie! I think it’s slightly different from the book

[@Maiden...24FM]

@@mandysmorgueofhorror i always look for it on netflix

[@twistedlittlefables]

Wes Craven Presents: They or simply "They" (2002) is very scary and, spoiler alert, has a very sad but interesting ending. "Tusk" was interesting, although predictable... And more recently, there's a serial killer movie called, "Alone". I think my favorite horror movies OAT are "Rosemary's Baby", "The Wicker Man" (1973)---Midsommar probably used this premise, "The Shuttered Room" (1967), and "American Gothic" (1988).

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@twistedlittlefables I need to revisit They because I don’t remember much.

[@taradarwin7896]

@@mandysmorgueofhorror When you revisit 'They' make sure you also watch the incredible alternate ending afterwards... (it's on youtube)

[@ilyas_claymore]

Hello! Can you please talk about psychological horror? Like recommending books? I'd be really grateful, thank you in advance

[@BauthorFowler]

If the TCM was shot completely in the daytime, why was it dark when Leatherface ambushed the blonde and the guy in the wheelchair?

[@BauthorFowler]

Also, Pamela Vorhees was NOT (just) "seeking revenge," she was trying to keep the Campground closed. Before she's killed, early victim Annie is even told about some of the ways Camp Crystal Lake was sabotaged to stop it from reopening.

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@BauthorFowler I obviously meant most of the movie takes place in the daytime…cut me some slack 😅

[@TvGyrl]

TCM: The Beginning Splinter Burnt Offerings Frogs And Soon the Darkness Summer of Fear Rest Stop Shark Night Tentacles The Shallows The Burning

[@jaydoubleu3419]

horror movies are not reality the horrors of reality are just to unbearable to grasp

[@mandysmorgueofhorror]

@@jaydoubleu3419 what

[@jaydoubleu3419]

@@mandysmorgueofhorror Iwas just saying that people should never Imitate a movie and life is what it is that’s all I love horror movies don’t get me wrong

[@Nicolas.Vincent]

Hey Mandy, you ever check out the 81' Wilderness Slasher called Just Before Dawn? I swear, Constance may well be the ultimate ever forgotten Final Girl! I'm always very curious to get a Female Horror Fan's perspective on Just Before Dawn. Better than Friday, probably on par with Part II as far as early 80s Camp Slasher fare. Same vibes as Friday and The Burning, only I'd call it more satisfying a story, and it is actually scary, even chilling at parts. Just Before Dawn! 😄👍🪓 ...and then I'd remove Children of the Corn 🌽😆