Are Horror Movies Really Horror-able?

It's hard to find a decent horror movie these days. Either the plot sucks, graphics suck, or the general existence of the movie is just a blatant cliche. Whatever the reason, there are few movies that really get to me and get me thinking. I seem to not be drawn to overly-gory movies as much as I am to psychological, make-you-paranoid movies. Don't get me wrong, I love a good flesh-ripping, but I prefer a more graceful approach against something you may see in the Saw series. To save some pain, I'm going to give you 2 movies you must watch, and 2 movies you are doing yourself a favor by avoiding. Also, a personal rating will be provided, but of course opinions vary. (1-10), this is a 'Dope or Nope scale. anything 6 and above is Dope, 5 and below is a big fat NOPE! *SPOILER ALERT*

1. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (7) -DOPE-
Based on a true story (usually my favorite kind), this movie tells the tale of the possession of Analise Michelle. It is told from multiple points of view, including that of Emily Rose. We see her gradual deterioration as the Legion quickly overwrites her previous self. We also get to experience things from the priest who exorcised Emily and witnessed her death. The whole movie always resorts back to present-day, in a court room where the priest is being tried for the death of the collegiate, while he continues to stand by his belief that it was the devil himself that caused her heart to fail..or what was left of it.

2. Necromentia (8) -DOPE-
A little bit of gore, a little bit of hallucinogenics, a couple of Satan's minions here and there and you get the masterpiece that is Necromentia. The awesome hybrid of awesomeness consists of an off-world look at the superstitious repercussions of tattooing an Ouija Board on your body. Hagen, who has a dead wife believes that he can revive her from the dead, Travis, a man who lost his brother and wants to join him in the after life and Morbius, a bartender who is betrayed by those he loves, comes back from the dead to take revenge. A handicapped boy is often left home alone and he constantly watches his tv when a strange man only known as Mr. Skinny appears every time. Hallucination or reality? He protects the secrets of the Ouija Board and how the stories weave and affect each other. Once the boy started to become aware of the use of the road map of the underworld being carved into people's backs, Mr. Skinny, once a delusion, took control and hung the teen by his own intestines. The boy, unable to speak or fight back, died just as his junkie brother returned from having a run-in with one of the demons drawn to him by his newfound markings. Mr. Skinny, of course, was no longer present. This movie definitely gets you thinking and makes you wonder: We are never safe from our nightmares, we are what we create, and our creations are a reflection of the evil we all possess, and the evil that possesses us.

3. When a Stranger Calls (4) -NOPE!-
Prank calling was so 1979 (the year of the much creepier original); besides, with caller ID now how can anyone be afraid? Try getting out of a service contract with T-Mobile..now that's really scary. But not this remake about a serial killer who uses a flip phone to harass a babysitter played by Camila Belle. What's next? 'When a Stranger Texts'?

4.Killer Clowns From Outer Space (2) (partly because I hate clowns.. -NONONO!-
Well, the title kind of make sme want to stop writing this..it's so painfully lame it's..well, painful. Pie-tossing killers arrive in a circus tent spaceship and capture earthlings in cotton candy cocoons that turn them into Jell-o. Yep, that's about it. It was shot in Santa Cruz, Ca., for allegedly 2 million bucks and stars John "Dean Wormer" Vernon from 'Animal House.' A "zero point zero" for these clowns. Not only did "It" suck horribly, but this is a new level of gross. The term "embrace the suck" applies in no way to this movie. I already want to flail into the sun just writing about this movie. I have to go before I break something.