I´ve been gaming on home consoles, and home consoles only, ever since 1987...and now I really feel like getting into PC gaming....horror games are among some of my favorites, can anyone tell me what the best ones are?

I´ve heard about a game called 'Penumbra ' or something like that, I was told it´s pretty scary.

FEAR, the original one can have pissing moments. It also has amazing AI, even to this date.

I haven't played them, but there's the Penumbra series.

If you're a fan of user mods, I believe the Half-Life mod Afraid of Monsters is popular.

F.E.A.R was okay and has some jump at you moments, but it's mostly a tight corridor shooter.

I'm not much of a horror person so I don't usually play these kinds of games.

Amnesia's just been released (http://store.steampowered.com/app/57300/) might be worth checking out- it's be the same people who did Penumbra. The official thread on GAF is worth reading- http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=406129

Also, take a look at The Path (http://store.steampowered.com/app/27000/). It's not really a game, but it's very disturbing to play.

Great review for Amnesia on RPS- http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/09/07/wot-i-think-amnesia-the-dark-descent/

System Shock 2 is meant to be quite scary, maybe give that a look. If you've got Half-Life 2 there are some SP mods that are meant to be psychologically freaky.

System Shock 2 is mentioned practically every time scary games are discussed. I haven't played it personally but I suggest you take a look anyway.

Penumbra trilogy, do it.

It's an old game, but Undying is always up there in my list of scary games.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clive_Barker's_Undying

A lot of the horror games are on consoles, so you have probably played most of them. If I had to describe myself as a type of gamer, there is no question I am a PC Gamer, but some games are just better on consoles. 

Horror games I would say are one of them (sports being the other).

Cann you tell more about The Path?