mkdevo

i'm looking for something fairly recent (last 5 years or so; on dvd), that is good, very scary, and will keep me on the edge of my seat the entire time. i want to watch with the lights out, and be very afraid...

whadda you got?

Maxflier

Silent Hill is pretty damn creepy, you may want to give that one a try.

JPRaup

28 Days/Weeks Later
Hill Have Eyes (2006 Remake)
Planet Terror
Disturbia
The Descent (I fucking hated this movie, but I guess you may like it)

These aren't necessarily scary but will keep you on the edge of your seat:
Pan's Labyrinth
Sunshine
Bourne Trilogy
The Host
1408
Children of Men

Giles

The Orphanage

mkdevo

thanks folks, and please keep them coming. looks like this is going to be harder than i thought (this is actually for a friend who has seen most, if not all of the movies already posted).

chris_sc77

1408
The Mist
Hard Candy
3 Extremes

RichC2

The Descent is a bit derivative, but is probably the best scary movie to hit cinemas in the last 5 or so years. I absolutely love the movie.

DeputyDave

It depends on what scares you.

Monsters?
Serial killers?
Ghosts?
Claustrophobic atmosphere?

Your 5 years old or newer restriction limits things. Personally, as much as I like horror movie, only movies that feature ghosts really scare me.

woofman

30 Days of Night

The Descent

28 Days Later

28 Weeks Later

BravesMG

I haven't seen it yet, but I've heard good things about 'Joshua', a little independent horror/supernatural flick. I think it releases on DVD either tomorrow or a week tomorrow.

mrhan

Shutter. Turn off the lights and listen to it in DTS.

http://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/read.php?ID=27360

JPRaup

I've also heard good things about Hatchet

Giles

tomorrow is the release date.

d2cheer

That would be my recommendation as well...

Matthew Ackerly

How the hell is Planet Terror "scary"?? Anyway...

I recommend "Isolation".

OldBoy

"The Descent" is def the best horror movie to come out in a long time. I also got a kick out of "Feast".

JPRaup

I listed it more for the gore aspect, cause some people get off on that.

RichC2

Hatchet is a great splatter flick, but it's really silly and couldn't be ranked as a "Scary" movie by any stretch.

Fun flick, though.

OldBoy

very disappointed with this one as many have been as well. production value and acting is worse than the Sci-Fi channel's made for movies. some ok kill shots, but not worth seeking out, unfortunately.

RichC2

I thought it was great for what it was trying to be. It's all about expectation going in, though, I think. Definitely have to be in the right mindset for it. Pitch perfect ending.

Again, though, not a scary flick.

dom56

A couple of Japanese horror flick had me pretty shooked up first time viewing.

Ringu
Ju-On

Rypro 525

The Eye. Although, you prob. want to stay away from the Jessica Alba starring remake in march.

visitor Q

Eye - good answer ....

Tale of Two Sisters
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CKMorpheus

Don't see Disturbia, easily one of the worst movies I saw last year.
Descent is great though, really scary and gory. I hear good things about The Orphanage, as well.

clemente

Disturbia is a scary movie?

The Descent would be at the top of my list. I would also check out Dog Soldiers, the director's previous flick.