Self-proclaimed as "the ultimate experience in gruelling terror", this was the blood-spurting, flesh-tearing surprise hit of the 80s that launched Sam Raimi's career and spawned two successful sequels. Bruce Campbell and friends find the Book Of The Dead, whilst staying in a cabin in the woods, and unwittingly awaken a demonic force. A relentless and unforgettable excess of blood and guts erupts. The scene in which a girl is raped by a tree remains notorious. The Evil Dead is one of the few horror films that are as fierce today, as it was on its release.

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Five years after the original became a smash hit, Ramie returned to the 'Evil Dead' with more money, more gags and gallons more blood in this hilarious slapstick, ooze-spraying, chainsaw-hacking sequel. Bruce Campbell is back fighting with another wave of evil demons in his remote woodland shack. The bigger budget seems to have been almost entirely spent on increasing the amount of gore on offer. Money well spent then.

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The most successful adult horror film of all time, which, despite being made 30 years ago, still has the power to shock. When a 12-year-old girl (Linda Blair) is possessed by a demonic force, it's up to priests Max Von Sydow and Lee J Cobb to save the day. The truly disturbing subliminal images, the emetic effects and the still startling profanities uttered by the pubescent Regan all make this a horror film like no other. You won't be left wondering what all the fuss was about after watching it.

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