My Guilty Pleasure Horror Movies

Why it's good: It maintains the original's sense of humor while adding more action and plot than the bare-bones London tale.

Why it's good: People tend to dismiss the film because of its gimmicky title, but if they take the time to watch it, they might find it's actually a quality product -- one of the better efforts of the "Blaxploitation" era. William Marshall is a powerhouse as the titular character, and despite the goofy '70s fashions, there are genuine scares to be found.

Why it's good: It doesn't shy away from its dark edge, slowly building to an explosive climax keyed by Fairuza Balk's nutball antics.

Why it's good: The opening 10 minutes. The scene with the hero as a young boy first encountering the Tooth Fairy in his room late one night eerily evokes all the childhood fears you've ever had about something waiting for you under your bed or in your closet. Although the rest isn't horrible, feel free to turn it off after that point.

Why it's good: See above.

Why it's good: It's action-packed with R-rated violence and the sense of fun that would make the Mummy movies so popular. Also, Treat Williams stars.

Why it's good: Though not original, it handles its clichés wonderfully, generating anxious thrills with taut direction, strong performances and likeable characters.

Why it's good: It pushes all the schmaltzy emotional buttons that nonetheless prove effective, and the plot presents an intriguing, unpredictable mystery that keeps you glued to the screen.

Why it's good: Despite the doctor's annoying laugh and lame postmortem puns ("Have a heart," as he tosses a heart at someone), the movie delivers enough kills and gore to satisfy genre fans.

Why it's good: Alyssa. Milano. Au naturale. Any red-blooded heterosexual male of a certain age will attest to the wonders of seeing the former child star in what's essentially an undead episode of Red Shoe Diaries.