I remember recording this from middle of the night ITV back in the day, and watching the amazing/terrible dummy drop on repeat and slow motion within the limitations of my VHS player. Good stuff

Agreed, but shame about the rest of it. Pains me to say it.

Never get rid of any of the Robert Aickman books

Your guests at the Masque of the Red Death will appreciate the effort

Don't think I'd be using that kettle or the jar of honey after Fanny's treatment of them. Love the use of mushrooms to make the birds look like they've got malignant tumours too.

So looking forward to this

Really difficult to get to 5, I also wanted to include Italian gut munching classics, and offbeat entries like The Girl with all the Gifts, but today i'd say:

Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Train to Busan (2016)
Rec (2007)
Return of the Living Dead (1985)
28 Days Later (2002)