Last year, in honor of one of film’s favorite months and holidays, we counted down the 31 Best Horror Movies. It started on Oct. 1 and ended Oct. 31. That’s 31 great movies, all laid out, reviewed and recapped just for you.

And the best news is, it’s a timeless list. There sure hasn’t been anything good in the horror movie world during the past year that would bump anything off the list. From “Rosemary’s Baby” to “28 Days Later,” find out where your favorites rank with us.

So if you’re looking for a great movie to scare you during this holiday season or if you want to compare your list to ours, check it out and let us know what you think about our list!

We’ve all be victims of road rage, right? That’s what makes “Duel” so scary. It could happen. That is if you’re driving on mostly deserted desert roads.

Steven Spielberg directed our No. 30 spot in 1971. It was a simple movie. One red Plymouth Valiant. One sinister-looking tractor trailer. And Dennis Weaver. Weaver plays David Mann, a businessman on his way to meet a client. David decides to pass a slow-moving truck. The apparently crazy (and bored) truck driver doesn’t like that very much because he spends the rest of the movie chasing David along the empty roads and trying to kill him.

Talk about having a bad day.

The genius in the film is you never see the truck driver. And we never know his motivation. All we know is he must be crazy. And that’s scary. And most of the time it seems like the truck has a mind of its own. And maybe it does. Your mind can take the truth behind all this anywhere it wants because it’s never officially revealed to us.

A good horror movie doesn’t always need a slasher or a monster. As long as it take our fears to somewhere we can relate. “Duel” does that. And there’s a lesson. Just because you’re in your car, you’re not invincible. Stop flipping people off and screaming. And I can still see you picking your nose, idiot.

“Duel” 1971

Memorable quote: “Come on you miserable fat-head, get that fat-ass truck outta my way!” (Ok, so it wasn’t the best-written movie)

Best scene: There’s a point when David has the upper hand. He’s found an incline and  a large truck obviously won’t be able to climb it easily. So David manages to lose sight of the truck. He’s getting cocky even. But then, like old Plymouths do, his car overheats. He’s now creeping up the hill and the truck is catching up. His fears return. See clip below

Did you know? During the chase, a parked sedan is seen. It turns out to be a service car for a pest exterminator named Grebleips, “Spielberg” in reverse.

Check out No. 31, “Creepshow” and the rest of the 31 Great Horror Movies.

It’s October 1. That means Halloween is just around the corner. But to many, it’s already here. True Halloween fans take the first of October as the beginning of the Halloween season. We start seeing decorations, hearing costume ideas, and of course there are the movies. From now until Oct. 31, we can expect to see tons of horror movies on television and in theaters. So in honor of my favorite month and holiday, we’re counting down our Top 31 favorite horror movies. We’ll feature a movie a day for the entire month until we get all the way to No. 1. Then on the 31st, I’ll compile the list and post it as a whole.

So let’s begin with No. 31:

“Creepshow” is unique as it tells five horror stories in one movie. Not all of them are great ones, but when you combine director George A. Romero and writer Stephen King, you’ve got quite a gem.

The first story told in the movie is called “Father’s Day.”  A woman feels guilty for killing her abusive father (probably because she did so on Father’s Day … just couldn’t wait until the Fourth of July, could you?). Her father doesn’t give up that easily, however. The zombie dad arises from the grave to avenge his death. It wouldn’t be Romero if there wasn’t a zombie.

The second story is just ridiculous and is the sole reason “Creepshow” comes in only at No. 31. “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill” isn’t a bad story exactly. It’s just that Stephen King himself is “Jordy Verrill” and his genius lies only in writing – not acting. He’s terrible. Anyway, Jordy touches a meteorite which apparently causes him to slowly turn into a plant.

“Something to Tide you Over” is the third story. Ted Danson has an affair with Leslie Nielsen‘s wife. Not the actors, their characters. Anyway, Nielsen buries Ted and his wife in the sand and allows the tide to come in and drown them. But since Romero’s around, there will be zombies. The dead cheaters come back for revenge.

Hal Holbrook and Adrienne Barbeau star in the fourth story, “The Crate.” This is my favorite of the five stories. Some college professors find an old crate at the school and soon discover what’s in the crate should’ve been left alone. There’s a lot of blood and humor, but the best part is the mystery. What was that thing?

I’m a bug hater, so the last story in the movie has always given me the creeps. “They’re Creeping Up on You” tells the story of a bad man. A bad man with OCD and germ and bug fears. He’s gone to extreme measures to keep those things out, but they’re still getting in. And they’re everywhere. I love karma.

It should be noted that the stories are within a story. These stories all appear in an awesome fictitious comic book called “Creepshow.” And the kid has his own little story.

“Creepshow” 1982

Memorable quote: “You know what Henry? You’re a regular barnyard exhibit. Sheep’s eyes, chicken guts, piggy friends… and shit for brains!”

Best scene: The ending scene (yes, with the bugs) in “They’re Creeping Up On You.” See clip below

Did you know? The marble ashtray (which plays a major role in Creepshow’s first story, “Father’s Day”) is featured in all five of the film’s stories if you look closely.

COMING TOMORROW: No. 30!

Sequels. Love them or hate them, they’re going to be served to us. As we all know, sequels are rarely better than their predecessors, and sometimes they’re just plain bad. But every now and then a second installment (or third or fourth) might rank right up there with the original. 

Since Rob Zombie’s “Halloween II” and “The Final Destination” both open this Friday, I’ve assembled my Top 10 Best Horror Sequels.

10. Phantasm II (1988). It’s weird. If you know anything about horror films, you’ll agree. It’s weird, but you can’t help but like the movie. The Tall Man returns to torment Mike and Reggie as they try to destroy him. Best death: Pall Bearer #2. After a chainsaw fight with the pall bearer, Reggie bisects the graver with his chainsaw from the groin up.

9. Final Destination 2 (2003). I’m not saying the “Final Destination” movies are good. But if you judge them for what they are, the second one is pretty good. The opening interstate pileup is a fantastic scene. Since there are no monsters or visible killers, there’s little to be afraid of. But the inventive death scenes and special effects make the movie work. Best death: Rory. An explosion sends a barbed wire fence through him, slicing him in three pieces. 

8. Halloween II (1981). Remaining subtle, “Halloween II” isn’t filled with gore or inventive kills, but it achieves one of most important parts: it’s scary. A quiet, close-to-empty hospital at night scares me just thinking about it. And the movie takes place the same night as the original. There’s even something fitting with the movie opening to the song “Mr. Sandman.” Best death: Nurse Jill. As I said before, the movie is subtle. We don’t see any blood when Nurse Jill is killed, but when Michael Myers stabs her in the back and lifts her off the ground, you’re reminded what a monster this guy is. And it’s kind of funny when her shoe falls off and he tosses her aside.

7. Evil Dead 2 (1987). Who needs to be scared when you can laugh? That’s what Sam Raimi gives us with his “Evil Dead” movies. The second one is mostly his experiment with shocking his audience. He knows just how to do it, too. Best death: Ash’s hand. After his possessed hand beats the hell out of him, he stabs it with a knife and cuts it off with a chainsaw. I always hoped it wasn’t the hand he uses to … well, you know… “Who’s laughing now!?”

6. Friday the 13th Part 4 (1984). The “Final Chapter” isn’t the final chapter, of course, but it’s one of the best. The fourth has one of the highest body counts, which actually includes Jason. Tommy Jarvis (Corey Feldman) actually kills Jason once and for all. Too bad he digs him up in Part VI and brings him back to life. Dumbass. Best death (it’s a tie): Axel  and Tina. Axel, the coroner gets it with a surgical saw in the neck. Jason then twists his head all the way around. One of the bloodiest scenes in the series. Tina, still sweaty from sex with Crispin Glover, is what happens when Jason doesn’t have time to plan. He bursts through the window she’s peering out, grabs her and tosses her two stories down on top of a car. 

5. Dawn of the Dead (1978).  Even though there are no characters from  George Romero’s “Night of the Living Dead,” “Dawn” is the second in his trilogy. This time around, the zombies are still hungry for human flesh, but we also see how social structures collapse in times of disaster and war. There’s always time for ignorance, creed and corruption even when there’s a zombie pounding on the door. Best death: Random zombie. His head explodes. Best exploding head scene in film history. Enough said. 

4. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987). I’ve been known to geek out at a party and claim this one to be better than the original. I’ll never soberly confess if that’s what I believe though. Starring Patricia Arquette as Kristen, she joins other troubled teens in a hospital where they meet Nancy Thompson (Heather Langencamp) who fought off Freddy in the original. Each of the teens possess a special power that only shows up in their dreams. Hence the subtitle “Dream Warriors.” But even their special powers can’t stop Freddy. 
Best death: Jennifer. Freddy emerges from the TV informing her that he’s got her “big break in TV.” He grabs the girl and pulls her into the TV set. “F*** the prime time, bitch.”

3. Friday the 13th Part II (1981). The first one gave us Pamela Voorhees (Betsy Palmer) and the second gave us her son Jason, the name synonymous with the franchise. Jason was scarier back then. That bag over his head with the one eye hole was a sign that he should be taken seriously. Hockey masks just aren’t scary to me. Best death: Mark. In one of the most mean-spirited kills in cinema, he gets a machete to the head and his wheelchair tumbles down a flight of stairs right into the camera. Jason, you’re an a-hole.

2. 28 Weeks Later (2007). Six months after the first outbreak of the Rage virus was tamed, some idiot reignites the disease after kissing his infected, yet quarantined, wife. Once again zombies run amuck in Europe. The sequel is more complex as it deals with an asymptomatic carrier and the possibility of a vaccine. Side note: The score to both movies is phenomenal. Best death: Alice. Shortly after she infects her husband, he turns on her. He attacks her, sinks his teeth into her neck then gouges her eyes out with his thumbs. It’s a very disturbing and intense scene. 

1. Aliens (1986). Arguably less of a horror movie than the first, Aliens still take the top spot. Not only was it groundbreaking, but it broke barriers. Nominated for seven Academy Awards (winning two), it brought back respect to the science fiction/horror genre that the 1970s and 1980s was making more and more laughable. Best death: Bishop. The Alien queen’s tail impales him from behind. Before being lifted into the air with her tail, he spews all over Ripley. Pretty gross.