In thirty Years, What films from the Current Era (2000-Now) will be called Classics?

[Shoggoth]

Don't forget the Scream franchise.

[Freddy_Lives]

Originally Posted by Shoggoth

Don't forget the Scream franchise.

Well the scream sequels lol but yeah they deserve on the list as well!

Sadly paranormal activity is the 2000's blair witch project so it will be remembered as well.

Frailty is another good one but I don't know if it will be high up there in 20 years.

[Midnight-Kroovy]

Originally Posted by Freddy_Lives

Just to add since the other guys have covered most.

Frankenweenie
ParaNorman
Pan's Labyrinth
The Others
The Mist
Drag Me To Hell
Session 9
Jeepers Creepers

Some good additions there especially Session 9. I hope films like Session 9 and Martha Marcy May Marlene get seen by future generations as they are amazing films that have lacked attention.

I guess one answer to this thread will be to wait and see how the B-D top 50 horror films turns out.

[Se7en Sins]

Originally Posted by H.P. Pufncraft

I Saw the Devil

Originally Posted by Rusted

Martyrs
I Saw The Devil
Let The Right One In.

Originally Posted by Midnight-Kroovy

28 days later
The Descent
REC
Let the right one in
Shaun of the Dead

Horror fans will always love;

Haute Tension
Inside
Martyrs
The Orphange
Them
Dog Soldiers
Dark Water

Originally Posted by gwally

The Descent
28 Days Later
Let the Right One In

I definitely feel like the foreign films have been the best at putting out horror in recent years. IMO, not much done in North America can compare to these. Disappointed at the lack of Oldboy up there though.

Originally Posted by gwally

I agree with Rusted on the torture porn type films with the exception of Saw. For some reason I see that one hanging on as a favourite of tomorrow's horror fans.

The first Saw is actually an incredibly smart movie. I can see how the ending is hit or miss with some people, but for the most part it's a very well rounded film.

[WodenHorde]

Classics :
Shaun of the Dead
The Mist
The Ring
Frailty
District 9
Let the Right One In
The Descent
Grindhouse
Pan's Labyrinth
Prometheus
Ju-on The Grudge
[REC]
Ginger Snaps
Sweeny Todd
Underworld
Saw
28 Days Later
Paranormal Activity

Cult :
Eden Lake
Hobo With a Shotgun
Attack the Block
Hostel
May
High Tension
Kill List
Versus
Machine Gun Girl
Fido
Feast
Human Centipede
Stake Land
Poultrygeist
Martyrs
Pontypool
Rubber

Weather I like a number of them or not.

[Rusted]

The original Saw is a game changer for the genre and kicked the door open for Hostel and the new generation of extreme style horror flicks. This one I would say can be considered classic.

[sethdlh]

Let The Right One In
Rec
The Mist

I think there are others that will be held in high regard but I think those 3 are among the very few that will be considered truly classic.

[Myerszilla]

Sinister
Jeepers Creepers
The Devil's Rejects
House of the Devil
Drag Me To Hell
Halloween 2
Saw
The Strangers
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Despite the over-abundance of generic, terrible movies, I think these are among some that will be more positively remembered over time, & rightfully so, considering there's actual thought put behind them. The last of the bunch I mentioned will certainly be regarded as a classic due to the fact that it's one of the best remakes out there, it was insanely, hugely financially successful, & it started what initially seemed like a never-ending trend of horror remakes.

[Frey]

Originally Posted by Myerszilla

Halloween 2

I disagree. I find H2 pretty hated by horror communities online like BD. I would seriously hope in 20 or so years from now someone who is getting into horror would prefer the original Halloween/Halloween 2 over this. Same goes for TCM. I would rather have the original any day then the remake.

[Freddy_Lives]

Originally Posted by Frey

I disagree. I find H2 pretty hated by horror communities online like BD. I would seriously hope in 20 or so years from now someone who is getting into horror would prefer the original Halloween/Halloween 2 over this. Same goes for TCM. I would rather have the original any day then the remake.

Rob Zombie has a pretty high status therefore H2 will be remembered whether it's a classic is debatable but it definitely will still be talked about 20+ years from now.