Yea, Braindead rocks. Just as the second early PJ's film. Bad Taste, I believe, or something like that.
Frankly, I prefer old horrors. I've recently watched the 90's Mummy and the one with Karloff, and boy, did I like the version with Karloff. Something is really cool about the way old horrors postioned itself: old, smart professors, men of science, encountering the unnatural and stuff. I dig the action horror like the 90's Mummy as well though, but the old movies are just better in my opinion. One thing I could never get is slashers. I just don't get it as a genre. At best I admire some kind of parody, like the very first Scream (Wes Craven is a cool guy, it seems), or something akin to deconstruction, like rather recent Willy's Wonderland with Nick Cage (they thrown in the slasher bits still for whatever fucking reason, ugh; the movie would've been much better if it was just Cage kicking ass).
Still, old horrors are best. Karloff's makeup, his acting in the original Mummy - you just gotta see it. Same with original Dracula - I especially like the spanish version, since Eduardo Arozamena makes a gorgeous Van Helsing. A bit more modern, but quite in the same vain, is Westworld - a friend of mine says Yul Brynner's performance is simply terrifying, the proof you do not need monsters and teeth to be scary. He also thinks Yul Brynner's role in Westworld is what inspired T1000 character in the second Terminator.
What else... On my site, which I've pretty much abandoned, I've wrote a small article about a movie every Halloween. The theme of the site is rock'n'roll, so we are trying to find horrors that we can at least somehow tie to rock'n'roll. Here's what we have so far:
Christine, 1983 - you all know that one, I bet. Carpenter's masterpiece, full of rock'n'roll. The main villain pretty much becomes a Rebel Without A Cause under the influence of the car.
Bubba Ho-Tep, 2002 - Elvis is alive (and played by Bruce Campbell). He is old though, has a penis cancer or something, and he has to fight an egyptian mummy alongside with black John Kennedy (who survived the assassination... or so he says). Overall, trashy movie, but tons of fun and definitely a must watch if you've liked Campbell's performance in Evil Dead and the sequels.
Sometimes They Come Back, 1991 - Stephen King hates greasers for whatever reason, so they are antagonists in this movie once again. It's made for TV, so do not expect much. Overall though, the movie is mediocre, and hardly is a horror, but sometimes the makeup is nice, plus it has kickass car, lots of 50's slang and probably the best death scene of the 90's.
The Car, 1977 - before Christine there was The Car. The main attraction is the car itself, customized by George Barris. The movie though? Well, nothing really memorable, but there are at least two very cool scenes. It is a cult classic though.
I will write an article this year as well (will start right now, as a a matter of fact), and the subject will be The Car: Road To Revenge, 2019. It's a cheap trashy B-movie, and you definitely shouldn't watch it before the original 1977 The Car, but it you've watched that one, I'd say Road To Revenge is definitely the movie to watch. Once. And then, probably, forget all about it, becuase the movie is really mediocre. The only scene you'll likely remember is the one that ties Road To Revenge to the original The Car. Still though, 2019 movie has the blood, the cool machine and overall is a solid B-movie, even if it cannot offer anything remember-able.
To throw in some more random horrors, here's what I have in mind:
Bio-Zombie, 1998 - if I'd gave out Most Underrated Horror awards, it would've went to this movie. I really can't say anything about it, because I've liked it a lot and therefore I'm very biased. A masterpiece from Hong Kong, I think.
Murder Party, 2007 - another hidden gem. A geeky-looking dude picks up an invitation to Halloween party on the street and decides to kitbash a costume and go just because he has nothing better to do. I'll leave you with that.
Versus, 2000 - a japanese action movie. It's crazy and it has zombies, so it is a horror... I think.
Cargo 200, 2007 - russian movie. They have a word in their language, something akin to "blackery" - it means russian brand of neo-noir thrillers or something. It is technically not a horror, but this one if not scared, than scarred me more than any horror out there.
The Shrine, 2010 - a rare instance of modern horror that I've liked. And this means it has an unusual plot with almost zero of cliches, even though it might look like a typical slasher at the start. So yep, here it is.
Nine Miles Down, 2009 - another peculiar and unusual horror. Man, can't really say anything without spoiling it.
Color From Outer Space, 2019 - Lovecraft is overused, and quite often very clumsily so. In fact, in modern times when I see "lovecraftian", I tend to automatically go "meh". This one is good though. Faithful adaptation of a classic story. Nick Cage one more time, very decent visuals, and a good bit of practical body horror thrown in, The Thing style.
The Void, 2016 - modern, lovecraftian. Cultists, tentacles, blood. Overall, it somehow manages to balance rather accurately between being a serious movie and a homage to B-movies... or so I think.
The Whisperer In Darkness, 2011 - see what I mean when I say Lovecraft is overused. Even I've had to stick in three movies in just one post. Anyway, it's cool. Low-budget indie movie, adaptating Lovecraft story while being a homage to the 50's horrors in style (being black and white, among other things). Cool stuff, especially if you like 50's horrors and Lovecraft.
Glorious, 2022 - frankly, more thriller, rather than a horror, with elements of black comedy, and, well, perhaps a bit lovecraftian as well. Very interesting combo, overall. I'm not sure how to call it on english, but I believe "chamber piece" is a term, and it applies to this movie through and through.
Garth Marenghi's Darkplace, 2004 - in case you want more comedy than horror.
The Boy Who Cried Werewolf, 2010 - in case you want to go light and/or have kids. Like, already have kids.
Ah, well, I have mileage to go for hours when it comes to the movies. From the classics like 1922 Nosferatu to the modern classics like the very first Alien up to something modern, interesting and obscure like The Good Neighbour, with... stuff like 2001 Bones in between, but, well... I guess this far is more than enough for one post.