13 Ghosts is probably one of the first horror movies I ever saw and to this day, it's still one of my favorites. It's about a family who inherit a house inhabited by 12 ghosts, some of whom are hostile. The ghosts can be seen through a pair of goggles, which is kind of cool because William Castle made this movie and if you know anything about him, you know that his films were an experience. If you saw them in the theater, there was always something extra to the viewing, and in the case of 13 Ghosts, it was a pair of glasses that would allow you to see (or not see, if you were too frightened) the ghosts in the film. The DVD I own actually came with a pair of those glasses, which was a nice touch.
Honorable Mention: Horror Hotel (aka City of the Dead) - This is a movie I really like, but also tear apart every time I watch it. A girl goes to a town in Massachusetts to study the history of witchcraft there. When she disappears, her brother goes to Whitewood to search for her. It's a genuinely creepy film. However. My problem with it is that it is so clearly inspired by the Salem witch trials and yet, they talk about witches being burned at the stake. That absolutely did not happen in Salem. The witches there were hanged, with the exception of Giles Corey, who was pressed to death. I don't even think witches were burned at all here, that was something that happened in Europe. This was a British production, so maybe that's the reason behind it. I honestly don't know, but it bothers me every time I watch the movie because it's historically inaccurate.
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