31 days of horror: Goody's countdown of the scariest flicks ever

Feel the fear all month long as film critic Bill Goodykoontz counts down his picks for the 31 best horror movies of all time, one spooky flick for each day leading up to Halloween.

Check out videos of Goody – or his head, at least – explaining his picks on the Things to Do Facebook page every night at 7:45 p.m.

30. 'The Thing' (1982)

John Carpenter, the only director who will show up twice on this list, directs this remake of “The Thing from Another World” (also worth seeking out, but talkier than you might guess). Kurt Russell stars; a group of scientists in Antarctica are exposed to alien life. Like, bad-guy alien life, that can mimic perfectly anyone it touches. Makes it hard to figure out who’s who, no? The claustrophobia and terror make a potent combination.

31. 'The Conjuring' (2013)

James Wan is proving to be the modern master of horror. (He also makes a mint making some “Fast and Furious” movies.) Here he directs a story about a house haunted by a witch – pulled from the files, supposedly, of Ed and Lorraine Warren, paranormal investigators who would get famous checking out the Amityville Horror. What’s great here is that not only does Wan create a real sense of dread, he pays off with real horror. This helped kick-start a horror renaissance. About time.