There are two kinds of true-blue film lovers in the world: the ones who love movies, and the ones who love horror movies. The first kind likes a little bit of everything, but there’s a good chance you know somebody who likes the horror genre more than they like most of their blood relatives, the ones who are scarily obsessed with the genre.
And that’s why we don’t just have a general movie gift guide this year at Crave. We’re also offering a specific list of amazing presents just for the horror fan in your life. These are the folks who probably have everything already but need to keep updating their library with the newest and best editions, and the ones who will always welcome a frightening surprise in their stockings.
Also: 2016 Movie Gift Guide | Ten Exciting Presents for Film Lovers
So if you need some great ideas for presents, aimed directly at horror movie fans, these suggestions are for you. This is Crave’s horror movie gift guide for 2016, and it’s shockingly good.
2016 Movie Gift Guide | Ten Terrifying Presents for Horror Lovers
Note: All items subject to availability, all prices subject to change.
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William Bibbiani (everyone calls him ‘Bibbs’) is Crave’s film content editor and critic. You can hear him every week on The B-Movies Podcast and Canceled Too Soon, and watch him on the weekly YouTube series Most Craved, Rapid Reviews and What the Flick. Follow his rantings on Twitter at @WilliamBibbiani.
The 2016 Movie Gift Guide | 10 Gifts for Horror Lovers
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The Exorcist III (Collector's Edition) (Blu-ray)
Price: $22.99 (Buy It Now)
Horror fans have been begging and pleading for somebody to release William Peter Blatty's director's cut of The Exorcist III for 25 years, and we finally got our wish in 2016. It really is "a wonderfull life!" Celebrate that life by gifting this long-awaited set to the horror lover on your list, or even to yourself (we won't tell anyone).
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Raising Cain (Collector's Edition) (Blu-ray)
Price: $22.99 (Buy It Now)
Brian De Palma's delusional psycho-thriller Raising Cain has been one of his most underrated films for 25 years, but we've never seen his original vision of the film before. Now, it's been painstakingly restored, and horror fans are going to freak out. Whether your holiday gift buddy is a diehard fan or even if they've never heard of it, you gotta get them Raising Cain.
Photo: Shout Factory
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Frankenstein: Complete Legacy Collection & Wolfman: Complete Legacy Collection (Blu-ray)
Price (Wolf Man): $22.49 (Buy It Now)
Price (Frankenstein): $22.99 (Buy It Now)
It was only a matter of time before Universal released complete collections of their beloved monster movies in high-definition, and they started this year with Frankenstein and The Wolf Man. The originals are must-own movies, and most of the sequels (especially Bride of Frankenstein) are great too. Get ready for the studio's major franchise reboot, starting next summer, by giving the gift of the originals!
Photo: Universal
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Young Frankenstein: A Mel Brooks Book: The Story of the Making of the Film
Price: $19.49 (Buy It Now)
People who like scary movies also love to laugh, and no horror comedy surpasses Mel Brooks' hilarious Young Frankenstein. Go behind the scenes of the silliest monster movie ever in a new book filled with commentary by Brooks himself.
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Ed Wood and the Lost Lugosi Screenplays
Price: $29.95 (Buy It Now)
Edward D. Wood Jr. has been called the worst filmmaker in history, but that didn't stop him from working hard on screenplay after screenplay for his friend, aging horror star Bela Lugosi. Many of these collaborations would never be filmed, but they have been recollected here in a new book that any horror fan and cult movie addict would kill for.
Photo: BearManor Media
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Guillermo del Toro: At Home with Monsters: Inside His Films, Notebooks, and Collections
Price: $19.49 (Buy It Now)
Horror filmmaker Guillermo Del Toro has been collecting memorabilia from his own movies, and all horrors past, and assembling them in his own spooky house. The collection became a museum exhibit this year, but if the movie-lover on your list wasn't able to attend, this handsome book is the next best thing!
Photo: Insight Editions
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Trilogía de Guillermo del Toro (The Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
Price: $55.75 (Buy It Now)
And of course, you don't have to settle for Guillermo Del Toro's horror collection. You can also delve deep into the mind of the macabre filmmaker with this must-own Criterion Collection set, featuring Blu-ray editions of the hypnotic horror movies Cronos, The Devil's Backbone and the Oscar-winning Pan's Labyrinth!
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Hammer Horror 8-Film Collection Blu-ray
Price: $40.85 (Buy It Now)
The horrors of Hammer Studios are finally making their way to high-definition and this set is a great place to start, with Blu-ray editions of great films like Paranoiac, Nightmare, Night Creatures, The Evil of Frankenstein, Kiss of the Vampire, The Curse of the Werewolf, The Brides of Dracula and The Phantom of the Opera.
Photo: Universal
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Hellraiser: The Scarlet Box Limited Edition Trilogy (Blu-ray)
Price: $67.14 (Buy It Now)
One of the most popular horror franchises is also, sadly, not one of the most consistent. You can safely skip most of the Hellraiser movies and not miss a thing, but three of the (four-ish) good ones are now available in this lavish Blu-ray set! Give the gift of hell.
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The Herschell Gordon Lewis Feast (17-Disc Limited Edition Box Set) (Blu-ray + DVD)
Price: $159.99 (Buy It Now)
The late, great, groundbreaking horror filmmaking Herschell Gordon Lewis passed away this year, but you can honor his legacy by introducing his unique brand of bloody entertainment to a movie lover on your shopping list. This whopping 17-disc set includes 14 feature films, like Blood Feast, Scum of the Earth, Color Me Blood Red and The Wizard of Gore!
Photo: Arrow Video
