Printable Version of Topic

Click here to view this topic in its original format

BuzzJack Music Forum _ Movies and Theatre _ Buzzjack's Top Horror Films Of All Time: The Results

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 Oct 24 2016, 05:53 PM

Over the last few weeks, you have been voting for your favourite horror films of all time and now its time to count down the results (Probably counting down the top 100!). We will be starting soon (maybe as early as tonight!)

Any top 10 predictions from anyone would be great to see?!

Posted by: Jacob Alan Oct 24 2016, 08:29 PM

Oop sorry I just saw your question in the last thread, Carrie was meant to be the original and House At The End Of The Street the remake but I don't mind too much if you've done it differently already.

Posted by: Ultraviolence1989 Oct 24 2016, 09:18 PM

QUOTE(Jacob Alan @ Oct 24 2016, 09:29 PM) *
Oop sorry I just saw your question in the last thread, Carrie was meant to be the original and House At The End Of The Street the remake but I don't mind too much if you've done it differently already.

That's fine! I put Carrie down as the original for you and I'm not too sure if the latter film will matter too much at the moment!

Just need Froot to get back to me and then we will kick off!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 26 2016, 12:47 PM

This will be starting in about an hour! Any top 10 predictions?

Also unlike the animation list, 5 films have made the list from only one vote! (And we also have quite a few unsplittable ties here, though all ties have managed to be split in animation!)

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 26 2016, 01:48 PM

=99. Ringu

98pts | 1998 | Japan
Top 20's: Severin (#3)




And we have three films kicking us off in joint 99th and these three films are three of the five films to make this list based on just one vote, a third place rank from Severin!

Ringu was released in 1998 and the film received major critical acclaim. Ringu was ranked #69th in Empire Magazines #Top 100 Best Films of World Cinema' in 2010 and has popped up on many best horror films of all time lists. Upon release in Japan, the film became the highest grossing horror of all time and it became Hong Kong's highest grossing film in the Japanese language (which wasn't beaten till 2015!). Ringu initiated global interest in Japanese cinema and coined the term J-horror! The J-horror resulted in further successful releases in Ju On: The Grudge & Dark Water.

The American remake- The Ring- was released 4 years later to similar critical acclaim! I have never seen the original but the remake is my favourite horror movie of all time so I should definitely check it out!

Posted by: Oliver Oct 26 2016, 01:50 PM

I really should re-watch this. The first time I watched it I had to stop after 15 minutes because I was finding it hard to concentrate on the actual film whilst trying to read the subtitles.

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 26 2016, 01:55 PM

=99. Repulsion

98pts | 1965 | United Kingdom
Top 20's: Haus (#3)




And we have the second of three films kicking us off in joint 99th, Roman Polanski's Repulsion, which received a third place rank from Haus!

The film was Polanski's 2nd feature film and debuted at the 1965 Cannes Festival. The film received critical acclaim and is considered to be one of Polanski's best. It was the first installment of the 'Apartment Trilogy' (Rosemary's Baby and The Tenant being the other two)! Repulsion was nominated for a BAFTA for cinematography! The film has an 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and Repulsion has inspired films such as Pi and Black Swan!

I had never even heard of this film before this list! Below I've linked Haus commentary on the film from his Top Horror Movies thread if you want to know more about this!
http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?s=&showtopic=188679&view=findpost&p=5402166

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 26 2016, 02:00 PM

=99. Fritt Vilt

98pts | 2006 | Norway
Top 20's: JackJones (#3)




And the final film of the three way tie kicking us off in joint 99th is Norwegian slasher Fritt Vilt, which received a third place rank from JackJones!

This is the first film released in my lifetime to make this list and I have never ever heard of it! The film has been hailed as one of the best modern Norwegian horror flicks and the film was the 9th highest grossing film in Norway in 2006! The film has been show at many American film festivals and was part of FrightFest in the UK in 2007! Two sequels were released in 2008 and 2010!

We have our first sequel appearing in 97th which will be revealed later!

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 26 2016, 02:03 PM

Not swen any of those so far! Really need to catch 'Ringu' though!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 26 2016, 04:16 PM

98. Evil Dead 3: Army Of Darkness

99pts (No Top 20's) | 1993 | America
Top 20's: None




And in our next tie, Evil Dead 3 comes out last due to it receiving no top 20's! (97th received one top 20, while joint 95th both received a top 2!). After this 4 way tie though, there are only two more ties that cannot be completely separated so not too many more of those to come!

Evil Dead III is the first of three films from the Evil Dead (the one that missed out came 184th, any guesses which one missed!)

Army Of Darkness is a 1992 horror comedy from future Spider-Man director Sam Raimi and received positive reviews and earned a profit, but both areas was less than the first two films! Since its video release, the film has required a cult following and the film was dedicated to Irvin Shapiro who died during the film's production. The film was original going to be titled The Medieval Dead but that was unable to happen (though this was used as the subtitle here in the UK!) The budget had to be increased during production as the original budget was too small for what was trying to be achieved! During post-production Universal were unhappy with the ending and wanted a happier ending filmed. Continuing the production problems, the film was originally stamped with an NC-17 rating when Universal wanted a PG-13 rating! Raimi made some cuts but the film only received an R rating instead.

The film won quite a few horror film awards and an Army Of Darkness 2 sequel is set to be happening at some time soon! This is another film I haven't seen (I've seen the next film coming up though!) but I do want to watch the Evil Dead franchise at some point!

Posted by: Cody Krueger Oct 26 2016, 04:26 PM

Groovy.

Such an iconic movie though, it never takes itself too seriously. "This... is my BOOM STICK!"

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 26 2016, 04:28 PM

97. Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse

99pts (One Top 20's) | 2015 | America
Top 20's: UV (#14)




Next out during the tie is one of the most recent titles to appear on this list, Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse which received one top 20 (from myself)! Joint 95th also scored 99pts and that'll be coming up later tonight.

The film received a little bit below average reviews and completely bombed at the box office due to the box office strategy that was used (same happened with Paranormal Activity 5!). Paramount struck a deal with AMC Entertainment that the film would be available digitally 17 days after the film dropped below 300 theatres. However many cinema chains rejected Paramount's offer to release in VOD. The film ended up only opening in around 1,300 theatres due to many theatres so this made a loss box office wise! The film also included many great songs from '9 To 5' to 'Black Widow' to 'Baby One More Time' and I hope this can become a cult classic in the future!

I was really shocked to see this appear on the list and I'm utterly delighted! I went into this with really low expectations but found myself absolutely loving it and it is definitely one of my favourite horror-comedies of all time! It was just really fun and entertaining and I loved the cast (including future X-Men star Tye Sheridan, David Koechner who was in the really underrated comedy 'A Guy Thing' and more) and the plot! I'm still rly surprised it has made the top 100 but I'm glad it has and it would be great if more people checked this out!

Posted by: Severin Oct 26 2016, 05:14 PM

Sad to see Ringu so low, but I guess it's to be expected that most won't have seen it, given the remake.

Must check out Fritt Vilt

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 27 2016, 06:25 PM

=95. Zombeavers

99pts | 2015 | America
Top 20's: Jacob (#2)




And in joint 95th we have Zombeavers which received a 2nd place finish from Jacob! This is a film about kids staying at a riverside cottage who are attacked by zombie beavers. Yes, this is actually a film!!

The films trailer was unveiled in February 2014 and unsurprisingly, went viral! The film trailer amassed over a million views in less than a week and the production company created several film posters parodying Awards Contenders such as 'Gravity' 'Her' and 'American Hustle'! The film received quite reviews and grossed just over $44,000 at the worldwide box office!

I'm just still laughing at the fact zombie beavers is a thing tbh, don't think I'll ever be watching this!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 27 2016, 06:30 PM

=95. Deep Red- Profondo Rosso

99pts | 1975 | Italy
Top 20's: Jack Jones (#2)




And in joint 95th we also have Deep Red- Pronfondo Rosso which received a 2nd place finish from Jack Jones! This is the last the film to make this list which only received a vote from one member, from now on we will be starting to see a lot more recognisable film titles!

The film was a critical and commercial success and the director opened a retail movie memorabilia store named Profondo Rosso! The film never received a UK cinema release and has multiple cuts due to footage being removed and then there are uncut versions! In 2010, George A. Romero was approached to direct a 3D remake of Deep Red, but after finding out that he was told a lie about the original director being involved with the project, he declined and the project never saw the light of day!

Again this is probably another film I won't be checking out any time soon!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 27 2016, 06:36 PM

94. The Purge: Election Year

101pts | 2016 | America
Top 20's: Ultraviolence1989 (#15)




Kicking off a run with no ties, the third and most recent entry in The Purge franchise enters at 94, receiving a top 20 from myself!

The Purge: Election Year is the third entry in the franchise and received mixed reviews, but became the highest grossing film of the franchise with a worldwide toll of $118M! The 3rd film saw some of the characters return from Anarchy instead of being a stand alone film like Anarchy was to The Purge! The film however underperformed at the UK Box Office, mostly due to a horrific late release date change which saw it delayed from its mid July release date at the last second to a crowded late August where it battled around 4 horror at one time (one of them coming up on this list very shortly!)

The Purge has definitely become one of my favourite horror franchises of all time and the third entry is another fabulous addition (I still prefer Anarchy though!). The plot and the characters are all developed really well once again (apart from that one bloody annoying one, you'll know who I mean if you've seen it!!) and I love how tense and scary the film still is! This was the first horror film I have ever seen in the cinema and I did scream out loud at one point and kept jumping kink.gif

Now will both the other Purge movies make the list or will either or both of them fall short?

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 27 2016, 06:55 PM

93. Halloween II

102pts | 1981 | America
Top 20's: None




Into 93rd place and we have our third sequel to make our list, Halloween II. The film is the second to pass the 100 point barrier and of course this is the 1981 sequel and not the 2009 sequel to the remake!

Halloween II picked up right at the end of the cliffhanger ending of the first film and was a box office success! The film received mix reviews with praise going to the scary moments but criticisms went towards plot hoels, uneven pace and muted character performances! Halloween II was meant to be the last chapter revolving around Michael Myers but after the lackluster reaction to Halloween III, he was brought back for Halloween 4! John Carpenter refused to direct the sequel as he had made the film once and didn't want to do it again! The film received some post-production problems between Carpenter and the director and the film was banned in West Germany cinemas! There are also many edits of the film and this won't be the last were seeing of the franchise in this list!

Another film I haven't seen but I do want to watch the Halloween franchise at some point as it looks really good!

Posted by: HausofHorrors Oct 27 2016, 06:59 PM

Groovy *.* Army of Darkness is mayhem :')

Repulsion <3 <3 Not just one of my favourite horror films, but one of my favourite films of all time. Absolutely terrifying, haunting and disturbing. A must see!

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 27 2016, 07:05 PM

The best 'Purge' film and although it's good, it's still not as good as the concept promises it to be, for me. Also HOW did 'Zombeavers' finish so high? It's actually as dreadful as it sounds. Me and my mates watched it as we like to watch films like that and 'Sharknado' when we meet up (the latter actually being so shit they're amazing sort of films) but this just missed the mark horrendously!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 27 2016, 07:33 PM

92. The Lost Boys

105pts | 1987 | America
Top 20's: None




Into 92nd is the horror comedy starring Jason Patric, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim and Kiefer Sutherland, The Lost Boys! The film is about two Arizona brothers who move to California and end up fighting a gang of young vampires!

The film's title is a reference to the Lost Boys in J.M. Barrie's Peter Pan & Neverland stories, as like vampires, they don't grow up! The film received two direct-to-DVD sequels and was a box office success! The critical reception was generally good on the whole and the film is believed to have helped shift popular cultural depictions of vampires since the films release! A short novel accompanied the film and the direct to DVD sequels were released 21 and 23 years after the first film! The film has also sparked a miniseries of comics and the CW are developing a Lost Boys TV show so it looks like this film will be hanging around for a lot longer time!

Another film I haven't seen and I never knew what this was about till this list!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 27 2016, 07:33 PM

And coming up in 91st is a film I thought was going to be top 10 ohmy.gif ohmy.gif Maybe not many people considered it to be a horror ohmy.gif

Predictions?!

Posted by: Severin Oct 27 2016, 11:51 PM

QUOTE(UltraBasicWitch @ Oct 27 2016, 07:30 PM) *
Again this is probably another film I won't be checking out any time soon!

Actually you should watch this. Anything by Argento is worth your time and Profundo Rosso is among his best

Posted by: Severin Oct 27 2016, 11:57 PM

QUOTE(UltraBasicWitch @ Oct 27 2016, 08:33 PM) *
And coming up in 91st is a film I thought was going to be top 10 ohmy.gif ohmy.gif Maybe not many people considered it to be a horror ohmy.gif

Predictions?!

Silence Of The Lambs? Great film/not Horror

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 28 2016, 12:12 AM

Good shout actually! I was thinking probably 'Birds' or 'Psycho', at a push! But I think they finished high in a few peoples lists, so I'm struggling to think of other films.

Maybe 'Shaun Of the Dead'? (Which to me is horror, just as much as it is a comedy)

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 29 2016, 12:08 AM

91. The Sixth Sense

112pts | 1999 | America
Top 20's: None




And just missing the top 90 is Best Picture Oscar nominee 'The Sixth Sense'! A film I thought would really challenge for top 10, top 20 absolutely minimum! Did I just think too highly of this or has this really underperformed! I always see it appear really high on horror lists!

The film established M. Night Shyamalan and of course is known for many things, two key aspects being the tagline 'I See Dead People' and of course the shock ending twist! The film received six Oscar nominations for Picture, Director, Supporting Actor (Haley Joel Osment), Supporting Actress (Toni Collette), Screenplay and Editing! The film also scored BAFTA, SAG and Golden Globe nominations! The film was the 2nd highest grossing of 1999, grossing $293M in America and a massive $672M worldwide, especially terrific compared to its small-ish 40M budget! In 2013, the Writers Guild Of America ranked the screenplay at #50 on a list of the greatest screenplays of all time and the AFI ranked it at #60 for thrills and #44 for quotes for 'I See Dead People'! The film remains a key staple of popular culture, appearing on many lists and the twist ending still being talked about today!

I haven't seen this and it is a film I should really get round to watching! Though I do know the twist ending which is a little bit annoying sad.gif

Next up we have the most recent film on the list, any guesses?!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 29 2016, 12:16 AM

90. Don't Breathe

115pts | 2016 | America
Top 20's: None




Kicking off the top 90 is the most recent film to appear on the horror list in the form of last month's Don't Breathe, already making a quick impression! It will be interesting to see if it can keep this up in the future or if it will falter as time goes forward!

The film is directed by the director of the Evil Dead remake, Fede Alvarez, and premiered at the South by Southwest festival in March to highly positive reviews! The film was released in theatres in August in America and last month here in the UK and has become a massive box office success, making $150million from under a $10M budget! Don't Breathe looked like it might be a minor hit but a massive explosion of buzz due to excellent reviews on release week saw it significantly defeat expectations! Alvarez made Don't Breathe as a reaction to Evil Dead with it being an original story that contained less blood and focused on suspense over shocking audiences! It scored the biggest horror debut/ biggest Screen Gems August debut/ biggest debut for an R-Rated film since The Conjuring in America and it is only the second horror film to top the box office for two weekends since 2014! An official remake in Tamil has been green-lit!

This is something I am really desperate to see when it comes on Sky/DVD as I love the cast, the trailer is excellent and the reviews also make this seem great! I'm excited to check it out at some point soon!

Posted by: Severin Oct 29 2016, 01:24 AM

Sixth Sense IS really good but it's kind of disposable. As in, view once and enjoy the twist, view twice and spot the clues you missed. After that it loses it's appeal.

Don't Breathe was OK but nothing new and for me the biggest problem was that the main characters were very unsympathetic. The film gave me no reason to root for them when they were little better morally than the so called villain

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 29 2016, 05:57 AM

I really enjoyed 'The Sixth Sense'. It's really eerie. One I forgot to add to my list I think! Probabaly would've come close to top 20 at least. (No. This isn't THAT spoiler laugh.gif) Genuinely shit myself when the kids lock him in the cupboard thing at the top of the stairs!!

'Don't Breathe' is really good too. One I think will actually keep up on repeated viewings, too. Although I agree with Severin in regards to the characters. But may be that was the point of the story? No matter how bad people are, do they deserve to be treated in such a way, etc...

Posted by: Sonia Fowler Oct 29 2016, 08:28 AM

I NEED to see The Sixth Sense so so bad!!

Posted by: JigsawSawMan Oct 29 2016, 09:59 AM

I wonder if Slaughter High made the list.

Great countdown so far.


Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Oct 29 2016, 05:13 PM

89. Paranormal Activity 3

118pts | 2011 | America
Top 20's: Froot (#15)




And into 89th is the first of I think, three Paranormal Activity's making this list*, in the form of the third of the franchise which received a top 15 vote from Froot!

The film is a prequel to the first two PA movies and broke financial records upon release, in America it set a new record for a midnight opening for a horror movie (8 million!) and had the best opening day for a horror flick of all time with $26.2m! In most of the trailers released for the movie, many scenes weren't shown in the final cut which angered fans and used a 'Tweet Your Scream' campaign on twitter to promote the movie! The film received generally positive reviews from critics and performed stronger than its predecessors at the box office! The film was released on DVD with an director's cut and deleted scenes!

I haven't seen this and I have no intention to considering how much I hate the first film in the franchise

*Spin-off The Marked Ones came 190th, Paranormal Activity 4 came 210th and Paranormal Activity 5 came 245th!

Posted by: HausofHorrors Oct 29 2016, 05:15 PM

Is that the one with Toby and the camera on the rotating fan? If so then that's my favourite PA film *.* If not then hopefully whatever number that is is still to come heehee.gif

Posted by: Severin Oct 29 2016, 05:47 PM

Don't remember much about PA3 except that it was better than 2 and far better than the terrible 4th one.

Posted by: Sonia Fowler Oct 29 2016, 10:29 PM

Paranormal Activity 3 is good!

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 1 2016, 08:11 PM

'Paranormal Activity 3' really, REALLY pissed me off. laugh.gif The bits that were in the trailer, didn't seem to be in the film at all and they seemed to be the best bits barring the moment when all the furniture in the kitchen disappeared and then reappeared and the sheet thing! I remember being disappointed. Haven't seen it since, so maybe I should rewatch it now that I've forgotten other things about it.

I loved the first, liked the second, 3rd disappointed me and then the 4th I found to be enjoyable.

Posted by: DalekTurret32 Nov 2 2016, 03:17 PM

'furniture in the iamspamspamami'

What's with this stuff on Buzzjack involving the word "k!tchen" (had to include exclamation mark, because if I typed the actual word, you know what happens) being changed to "iamspamspamami" whenever it's typed into a reply on a topic.

let me type the k word again:
iamspamspamami

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 2 2016, 06:31 PM

QUOTE(DalekTurret32 @ Nov 2 2016, 03:17 PM) *
'furniture in the iamspamspamami'

What's with this stuff on Buzzjack involving the word "k!tchen" (had to include exclamation mark, because if I typed the actual word, you know what happens) being changed to "iamspamspamami" whenever it's typed into a reply on a topic.

let me type the k word again:
iamspamspamami
A while ago, we had spammers spamming the forum with numerous topics about kitchens. So someone changed the filter word for kitchen to that, which I assume made it easier to delete the topics in bulk?

Posted by: DalekTurret32 Nov 3 2016, 06:08 PM

QUOTE(Jonjo @ Nov 2 2016, 06:31 PM) *
A while ago, we had spammers spamming the forum with numerous topics about kitchens. So someone changed the filter word for kitchen to that, which I assume made it easier to delete the topics in bulk?


Oh, okay!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 6 2016, 06:01 PM

87. World War Z

123pts | 2013 | America
Top 20's: None




And after going a while without any ties, we hit our penultimate tie in 87th, with the long-delayed World War Z which actually ended up being good, and received no top 20's!

The film stars Brad Pitt and was based on the 2006 novel of the same name! Filming began in July 2011 and was set for a December 2012 release but the production setbacks saw the film being released in June 2013. The film also had a rewrite for the third act by multiple writers and reshoots took place in late 2012. The film premiered in London and also opened the Moscow International Film Festival. The film received positive reviews for Pitt's performance and a realistic revival of the zombie genre but received criticism for the anti-climax and outdated CGI. The film was a surprise commercial success, grossing over $540M against a budget of $190M, becoming the highest grossing zombie film of all time! A sequel was announced shortly after and was scheduled for June 2017, but like its predecessor, it has been delayed! The re-shoots saw the budget balloon from $125M to $190M and saw lots of negative buzz surround it before the film was released. In March 2013, Paramount changed a scene in which characters speculated the zombie outbreak originated in China in hopes of landing a distribution deal in the country but the cut of the film was still rejected by Chinese censors. The film was a surprise box office hit and has a 67% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The film includes music from Muse, who performed a set at the World Premiere in London! The film won the award for Best Thriller film at the Saturn awards and the sequel to the film has still not entered production!

The film I've seen for a while and I really enjoyed World War Z! While I didn't find it too scary, it was really entertaining and thrilling and I love Brad Pitt so I definitely recommend this if you are looking for an enjoyable zombie film!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 6 2016, 06:08 PM

87. Near Dark

123pts | 1987 | America
Top 20's: None




And the second film in the penultimate tie in 87th, is Near Dark which is directed by future Oscar Winner Kathryn Bigelow, and also received no top 20's!

The film is an American Western Horror flick and follows a family of Nomadic American Vampires. The film was part of the revival for serious vampire flicks in the late 80's and despite the poor box office performance, the critic reviews were very positive and the film has received a cult following since release. The film earned a small $3.4M at the box office, below its $5M budget but received mostly positive reviews from critics! The film is ranked at #34 on Rotten Tomatoes 'Top 50 Horror Movies Of All Time' with a strong rating of 88%! Vampire films had become trendy by the time of Near Dark's production, with successes from Fright Night and The Lost Boys- the latter released two months before Near Dark- Bigelow wanted to film a Western film that departed from cinematic convention. Bigelow and co-writer Eric Red found financial backing for a Western difficult to obtain, they decided to mix a Western with a more popular genre and the combination of the Western and Horror genres had only been seen in 1959's Curse Of The Undead and 1966's Billy The Kid vs. Dracula. A remake of the film was announced in October 2006 as a co-production between Platinum Dunes and Rogue Pictures but the project was put on hold in December 2008 due to similarities between this and Twilight!

I haven't seen or heard of this but I like Kathryn Bigelow so I'll add this to my long-list of films to check out!

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 6 2016, 06:14 PM

'World War Z' is fantastic. A unique take on the zombie genre! These and the zombies in '28 Days Later' are the most terrifying zombies, imo.

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 7 2016, 10:15 AM

86. The Grudge

124pts | 2004 | America
Top 20's: Cody (#2)




And into 86th place, we have a film I was expecting a lot lot higher than this in the form of the American remake of The Grudge, and it received a top 2 from Cody! This is the first of two kind of shocks in a row of films that I thought would make the top 40!

The Grudge is an American remake of Ju-On: The Grudge and is produced by Sam Raimi and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar! The film was directed by Takashi Shimizu (director of the previous Ju-On films) and is told through a non-linear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots! The film was a box office success, making $187 million on just a $10 million budget, but however received mixed reviews from critics! It was followed by two sequels, The Grudge 2 and The Grudge 3- the latter I think may have been direct-to-DVD! The film stayed at #1 for two weeks in America and became the first horror film to top the box office on Halloween since 'House On Haunted Hill' 5 years before! The film's box office success far exceeded the expectations of box office analysts and Sony Picture executives. It was one of the most profitable movies of 2004 and is recognised as the second highest grossing horror remake of the past 40 years, only behind The Ring! It is also second in Japanese remakes and the 10th highest opening for an October release. The film received a 39% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and the unrated director's cut was released on DVD!

This is one of the main horror films I've been desperate to check out for a while and is something I've always meant to get round to watching! Still shocked this is so low, the original has actually beat it!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 7 2016, 10:23 AM

85. The Others

132pts | 2001 | America/Spain/France/Italy
Top 20's: JackJones (#19)




And into 85th place, we have a film I again was expecting a lot lot higher than this in the form of the The Others, and it received a top 20 from JackJones!

The Others is a supernatural gothic horror film which stars Nicole Kidman and the film won eight Goya Awards (Spanish Oscars) and this was the first English-language film to ever receive the Best Film Award at the Goyas with no Spanish spoken in it! The Others was also nominated for six Saturn Awards and won three of them and Kidman received nominations at the Golden Globes and BAFTA's for Best Actress, as well as director Alejandro Amenabar being nominated for Best Original Screenplay at BAFTA's, a very rare occurrence for a horror flick! The film has an 83% rating on Rotten Tomatoes- Quadruple higher amount than the next film on this list!!- and it was a massive box office success with $210m worldwide based on just a $17m budget! The film has since been parodied in Scary Movie 3 and Spanish Movie- the latter spoofing several Spanish horror/drama films including also The Orphanage, Pan's Labyrinth and REC. The film has had two Hindi remakes and Simpsons' Treehouse of Horror XXV includes a segment spoofing the film in which the Simpsons are haunted by their former selves!

This is another horror film I've been meaning to check out for ages and I have this on DVD as I bought it a couple of years ago at a car boot sale thingy! I love Nicole Kidman and it looks really good so I should get round to watching it! Still shocked this is also so low, especially considering the critically hated sequel it has been beaten by coming up next, any guesses?!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 7 2016, 11:09 AM

83. Videodrome

135pts | 1983 | Canada
Top 20's: None




And into 83rd place and we finally arrive at our final tie which cannot be split, the first film in the tie is Videodrome, and it received no top 20's!

Videodrome is a Canadian science fiction body horror film by David Cronenberg and is set in Toronto following th eCEO who stumbles upon a broadcast signal featuring extreme violence and torture. The film has been described as techno-surrealist but only earned $2 million at the box office from a $5 million budget. A deleted scene in the movie provides the origin of Videodrome and the film received positive reviews with 80% on Rotten Tomatoes and its cult film status has made it a popular source of sampling in Electro-Industrial/EDM/Heavy Metal music and is tenth on the top 1,319 sample list and has been sampled in dozen of songs! A novel of the film was released in the same year and Universal obtained rights for a remake in 2009 which still hasn't happened. Croneneberg studied Science at University which along with his childhood was an inspiration for the film and Betamax videotape cassettes were used as VHS videotape cassettes were too large to fit the faux abdominal wound. Alternative titles were Network Of Blood and Zonekiller and the film won a number awards upon release, including Best Science-Fiction Film at the 1984 Brussels International Festival of Fantasty Film and was nominated for eight Genie Awards. In 2007, Videodrome scored fourth on Brave TV's even scarier movie moments and Total Film selected it as one of the 23 weirdest films of all time. It was also named the 89th most essential film in history by the Toronto International Film Festival!

Never seen or heard of this, but maybe I'll check it out if anyone here recommends it! And talking of videotapes, any guesses what's next?

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 7 2016, 11:22 AM

83. The Ring Two

135pts | 2005 | America
Top 20's: None




And into 83rd place and we finally arrive at our final tie which cannot be split, the second film in the tie is the critically reviled The Ring Two, and it also received no top 20's!

The Ring Two is a sequel to the 2002 remake and was directed by Hideo Nakata, the director of the original Japanese Ring! The film was released in 2005 and was met by generally negative critical reception, however it doubled the opening weekend of the original film but finished with just over half of the original's total in America! The film grossed $161 million off a $50 million budget and saw most of the cast from the first film return, including Naomi Watts! Critics praised Watts but criticised the plot and screenplay and has a 20% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. In the unrated DVD release, extra scenes were included that were absent from the theatrical release including the short film Rings- which was also included on a special edition of The Ring released just before The Ring Two was released in cinemas. A scene in the theatrical cut encountering a deer was also removed from the unrated version and some musical cues were changed throughout the movie. The opening scene was also longer as well! Paramount announced The Ring 3D which eventually changed to Rings over its long development and is set to come out this February at last after about 6 or 7 delays! Will be interesting to see how that goes down here seeing the two American Rings and the original all made the top 100!

I didn't hate The Ring Two but it is definitely the most disappointing horror film I've ever seen considering the original is my favourite. This just wasn't that scary and the kid got real annoying real quick. Still shocked this has beat films which are utterly adored like The Others!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 7 2016, 12:29 PM

82. Funny Games

136pts | 1997 | Austria
Top 20's: JakeWild (#11)




And into 82nd place, we see the original version of Funny Games- with the remake not appearing on the list as it picked up no points!, and it received a top 20 from JakeWild!

Funny Games is directed by Michael Haneke and the plot involves two young men who hold a family hostage and torture them with sadistic games. The film was entered into the 1997 Cannes Film Festival and in 2007 was remade in America by Haneke with a different cast and an American crew. Haneke wanted to make a film set in America but for practical reasons he had to set it in Austria! The film breaks the fourth wall constantly and shows awareness of the audience's expectations. The film received generally positive reviews with 63% (I thought it would be higher than that!) and Haneke states the entire movie was not intended to be a horror film and he wanted to make a message about violence in the media by making an incredibly violent but otherwise pointless movie! He wrote a short essay revealing how he felt on the issue 'Violence + Media' and is included as a chapter in the book 'A Companion To Michael Haneke'!

I've never seen this but this a horror film I really want to watch as it looks so good and definitely one I need to check out!

Posted by: Severin Nov 7 2016, 07:07 PM

I thoroughly recommend Near Dark, Videodrome, The Others and Funny Games. I voted for them all after all.
World War Z is ok and fun but to me it's nothing special and I hated the remakes of Ju-on and Ringu 2 but loved the originals.

Posted by: Chez Wombat Nov 7 2016, 07:19 PM

If you do watch Funny Games, don't expect light entertainment! It's horrifically tough to watch but one of the most unique and disturbing movies out there for sure (I've actually only seen the remake, but I gather it's pretty much a shot for shot remake)

Videodrome is brilliantly twisted, again not for the faint hearted but so bizarrely excellent with some themes that really hit home today.

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 7 2016, 10:49 PM

81. Final Destination 2

137pts | 2003 | America
Top 20's: None




And into 81st place, we see the first of all five of the Final Destination movies to make the top 100 therefore making it the franchise with the most entries I think, and it received no top 20's!

Final Destination 2 is the second installment of the series and most of the production team was replaced by New Line as the original film's crew was unavailable. The film received mixed reviews from critics with negative reviews calling the film silly, illogical and begins with the same flawed premise while positives were highlighted as good fun and a real jolter for horror films. The film earned $90m worldwide and was nominated for many horror awards! Digital Dimension took charge of the visual effects and while this was a box office success, the first film earned $22m more worldwide! Like many films on this list so far, the DVD was packed with deleted scenes and has a quite weak 48% score on Rotten Tomatoes! The film was nominated for the Saturn Awards and Teen Choice Awards for Best Horror film and the car crash scene was regarded as utterly spectacular and has landed on many lists for best car crash in a movie! This is the first of all five Final Destination movies to appear in the list, which one will be out next?!

I haven't seen this one but I love the fourth one and really need to check out the rest of the franchise as it looks exactly like my cup of tea!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 7 2016, 11:05 PM

RECAP:
81. Final Destination 2- 137 Points
82. Funny Games- 136 Points
83. The Ring Two- 135 Points
83. Videodrome- 135 Points
85. The Others- 132 Points
86. The Grudge (2004)- 124 Points
87. Near Dark- 123 Points
87. World War Z- 123 Points
89. Paranormal Activity 3- 118 Points
90. Don’t Breathe- 115 Points

91. The Sixth Sense- 112 Points
92. The Lost Boys- 105 Points
93. Halloween 2- 102 Points
94. The Purge: Election Year- 101 Points
95. Deep Red – Profondo Rosso- 99 Points
95. Zombeavers- 99 Points
97. Scouts Guide To The Zombie Apocalypse- 99 Points
98. Evil Dead 3: Army Of Darkness- 99 Points
99. Fritt Vilt- 98 Points
99. Repulsion- 98 Points
99. Ringu- 98 Points

Posted by: HarryEzra Nov 7 2016, 11:34 PM

YOU LOVE THE FOURTH ONE AKA THE WORST ONE SAM!!

The second one is my second least fave but its still really good *.

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 7 2016, 11:59 PM

QUOTE(HarryEzra @ Nov 7 2016, 11:34 PM) *
YOU LOVE THE FOURTH ONE AKA THE WORST ONE SAM!!
IKR!??! I actually HAAAAATE the 4th one. (I own it for completion reasons though. laugh.gif)

For me it goes: 1 > 3 > 2 >>> 5 >...> 4

I rewatched them all quite recently too, so they're fresh in my mind. The 3rd one seems to get a lot of hate, but I really don't get it tbh. Although I appreciate it's probably the first one in which the deaths were quite a bit more OTT at times and got a bit silly. But it had the right balance in that one, for me. The 5th one was surprisingly decent, especially with the ending! Very good.

But yeah, I really enjoy the 2nd one. A worthy top 100 placing for it, for sure!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 13 2016, 11:21 AM

80. Peeping Tom

140pts | 1960 | England
Top 20's: Haus (#14)




And into 80th place, we see a horror classic in the form of Peeping Tom, and it received a top 20 from Bal!

Peeping Tom is directed by Michael Powell and the title derives from the slang expression 'peeping Tom' which describes a voyeur. The film's controversial subject saw an extremely harsh reception from critics and effectively destroyed Powell's career as a director in the UK but the film has attracted a cult following and is now re-evaluated and widely considered a masterpiece. Peeping Tom has been praised for its psychological complexity and the film only cost $125,000 to make! The film was banned in Finland until 1981 and an account of the film's reappraisal can be found in Scorsese on Scorsese. The film has a 96% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and is considered one of the best British horror films. In 2004, Total Film named it the 24th greatest British movie of all time and the 18th greatest horror of all time. It was included in a BFI poll for best ever British films and was 38th on Bravo Channel's 100 Scariest Movie Moments and Roger Ebert has included it in his 'Great Movies' column! The film has been released with many multiple extras on DVD and has had multiple releases on that platform and comparisons have been made between this and Hitchcock films such as Psycho! The film is referenced in Scream 4 and it received strong age restrictions in many countries due to the storyline!

I haven't seen this one but I have heard of this, should probably watch it at some point!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Nov 13 2016, 11:28 AM

79. Kill List

144pts | 2011 | England
Top 20's: Haus (#19)




And into 79th place and zipping forward 51 years, we see a recent horror flick in the form of Kill List, and it also received a top 20 from Bal!

Kill List is a 2011 psychological horror film directed by Ben Wheatley and is about a British soldier returning home from Kiev and joining an old friend as contract killers. The original treatment was a mashup between Get Carter and H.P. Lovecraft that would've been shot in the Philippines but instead it was shot in Sheffield. Wheatley was influenced by Kubrick and the script was originally much more explicit in terms of themes and ideas. The film highlighted current events such as unpopular wars, recession and the erosion of social contract. The film premiered at the SXSW festival and has a 76% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! The film has been compared to the likes of The Blair Witch Project and The Wicker Man. The Guardian included it in their list of their top 50 films of the demi-decade and the AV Club listed it number 18 in their 25 Best Horror Movies since 2000! The film received a number of nominations at the 2011 British Independent Film Awards and won for supporting actor!

I haven't seen this one either and the only Ben Wheatley film I've seen (High-Rise) I hated so not sure if I'd like this!

Posted by: HarryEzra Nov 13 2016, 11:37 AM

I don't know either of those oops

Posted by: HausofHorrors Nov 13 2016, 12:44 PM

Both brilliant films. Peeping Tom is a very important film, and should definitely be watched by people who like the recent 'steadi-cam/handheld' horrors because this is one of the originals of the genre and is so hugely inspirational a film!

Kill List probably isn't technically the best film going but it's v creepy and unsettling.

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 13 2016, 12:57 PM

Not seen either of those either, but 'Peeping Tom' is one that's on my list!

Posted by: Severin Nov 13 2016, 05:47 PM

I highly recommend them both too

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 28 2016, 07:33 PM

78. Night Of The Demons

144pts | 1988 | USA
Top 20's: JackJones (#11)




As UV is very busy atm, I've offered her some help and will be revealing some results! So up next at #78 in this countdown is Night Of The Demons. A 1988 Horror, Comedy! It has a 44% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. I have not heard of this film so I will quote the Rotten Tomatoes summary for it:

"Maddie Curtis and her friends Lilly and Suzanne are ready for a great Halloween night. They're going to a party thrown by their friend Angela at the notorious Broussard Mansion in New Orleans. Over eighty years ago, six people disappeared from the mansion without a trace--and the owner, Evangeline Broussard, hung herself. The dark history only serves to enhance the Broussard Mansion's appeal on Halloween. At the decadent, out-of-control party, Maddie and Lily run into their exes, Colin and Dex, while Suzanne parties it up. Good times end, however, when the police bust up the party. After the rest of the guests leave, Angela, Maddie, Lily, Dex, Colin, Suzanne and their friend Jason discover a horrible secret. Their cell phones don't work. The mansion gates are now mysteriously locked. Soon it becomes clear that supernatural forces are at work at the Broussard Mansion, and that there may be more to the tale of Evangeline Broussard than anyone knew. It turns out that the Broussard Mansion is home to demons that need to possess seven vessels to break free of an ancient curse. One by one the guests fall victim, transforming into hideous creatures. Only Maddie, Colin and Jason remain--but can they make it through the night and keep evil forces from spreading into the world?"

Doesn't seem my thing at all, but I'm glad some people can find some good out of it! biggrin.gif

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 28 2016, 07:53 PM

77. Gremlins

146pts | 1984 | USA
Top 20's: Jonjo (#12)




As we continue, we have a film in which I have NO DOUBT about which version it is laugh.gif It's the fantastic, nostalgic inducing, 'Gremlins'. In which I am the highest scorer (and sole member to place it in my top 20!).

'Gremlins' is about cute, little, furry mogwai's who must be kept under strict supervision... this is a film though and that will never go to plan. Especially as the 3 rules are made clear from the start! 1) No bright light. 2) Keep them away from water and then 3) Do NOT feed them after midnight. So of course they're all broken and the cute creatures are no longer cute and start causing havoc and mayhem for the neighbourhood as well as the original gremlin Gizmo and his human companion Billy! 'Gremlins' has gone on to become one of the most iconic films of all time. It's a Christmas staple for a lot of people and seems to have aged pretty well into other generations. It has a fantastic score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes and is one that has repeatability!

I have seen this ofc, and I can't recommend it enough. If you're reading this and thinking "Ew. It's horror", then don't be fooled. It's not that scary! Honestly. It's more of a Comedy with horror elements to it. If you watch this and don't want your own Gizmo after, then you need to question whether you're human or not tbh.


Posted by: JackJones Nov 28 2016, 08:15 PM

QUOTE(Jonjo @ Nov 28 2016, 07:33 PM) *
78. Night Of The Demon

144pts | 1980 | USA
Top 20's: JackJones (#11)




As UV is very busy atm, I've offered her some help and will be revealing some results! So up next at #78 in this countdown is a film that I'm presuming is this and isn't a similarly titled (just a plural version), Night Of The Demon. Unless it's the 1957 British version ('Curse Of The Demon' on IMDB apparently) as seen on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_of_the_Demon, here. (I have a feeling it might be)

Let me know, and I'll edit in a commentary for it! biggrin.gif


Nah, I gave my points to Night of the Demons, the 1988 film.

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 28 2016, 08:27 PM

QUOTE(JackJones @ Nov 28 2016, 08:15 PM) *
Nah, I gave my points to Night of the Demons, the 1988 film.
Thanks. I've edited the commentary to be about that film then. biggrin.gif I know NOTHING about it, so just quoted Rotten Tomatoes synopsis for it haha.

Posted by: JackJones Nov 28 2016, 08:47 PM

QUOTE(Jonjo @ Nov 28 2016, 08:27 PM) *
Thanks. I've edited the commentary to be about that film then. biggrin.gif I know NOTHING about it, so just quoted Rotten Tomatoes synopsis for it haha.


Lol, well, close enough I guess. You used the synopsis for the 2009 remake. The original is way better than the remake.

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 28 2016, 08:50 PM

QUOTE(JackJones @ Nov 28 2016, 08:47 PM) *
Lol, well, close enough I guess. You used the synopsis for the 2009 remake. The original is way better than the remake.
Blame Rotten Tomatoes for that! Haha. Will change it later laugh.gif

#DISASTER

#UVWHEREAREYOUINEEDYOU

Posted by: Severin Nov 28 2016, 09:20 PM

I gave a bunch of points to Night Of The Demon but it was the 1957 classic so I suspect they may have been allocated wrongly.

Posted by: Jonjo Nov 28 2016, 09:29 PM

QUOTE(Severin @ Nov 28 2016, 09:20 PM) *
I gave a bunch of points to Night Of The Demon but it was the 1957 classic so I suspect they may have been allocated wrongly.
Possibly! laugh.gif I'm sure UV will rectify this when she can.

Thanks for letting us know, I'll move on soon though ;D (I think it's for the best lol)

Posted by: HarryEzra Nov 29 2016, 06:27 PM

I dont know either of them two films tbh

Posted by: Jonjo Dec 1 2016, 07:52 PM

76. Don't Look Now

147pts | 1973 | UK
Top 20's: HausOfKubrick (#05)




Let's carry on shall we. At #76 we have a movie which I've heard OF, but don't know anything about, but Bal seems to love it, so it must be good! 'Don't Look Now' is a horror film from 1973 and reading the synopsis from IMDB, it sounds pretty intriguing!

It seems to be about a couple who move to Venice on a business venture as well as hoping it helps with them dealing with the loss of their daughter, but it proves all too hard for them as there are unexplained murders happening in the city. They bump into a blind psychic and her sister who claim to see their daughter, but as the mother agrees with the idea, the father is a little more hesitant, until he starts seeing things for himself! Sounds like a true classic tbh. Seems to be raved about too, with a rating of 7.3 on IMDB and boasting a score of 96% on Rotten Tomatoes!

As I said, I haven't seen this personally, but it sounds like it could be good! One that I will be adding to my list as the general opinion seems to be that it's full of suspense and intrigue.

Posted by: Jonjo Dec 1 2016, 08:08 PM

75. The Guest

154pts | 2014 | USA
Top 20's: FROOT (#17)




At #75 is the suspenseful thriller, 'The Guest'. It stars Dan Stevens and future "scream queen" Maika Monroe!

'The Guest' is about an ex-soldier who returns from war, but decides to visit his dead best friend's family, before heading home. As they welcome him into the family home and he stays longer than anyone expected to and things start taking a sinister turn, when things aren't what they seem. The family find out that their "guest" is not who he suggests he is! The movie is often remembered for it's stunning score and soundtrack and had been dubbed as a distant cousin to the movie, 'Drive'! Froot loved this enough to place it in his top 20. I think I would've but, I don't see it as a horror and see it as more of a thriller/action movie. But hey, any love for this movie and I'll TAKE IT. <3 Seemed to get generally positive reviews. Scoring a respectable 6.6 on IMDB and a staggering 90% on Rotten Tomatoes!

Definitely don't consider it a "horror" personally (although I probs scored it a bit just coz I didn't want it to score and do poorly), but I can see why some may class it as one. I highly recommend this film!

Posted by: Jonjo Dec 6 2016, 07:26 PM

74. From Dusk Till Dawn

156pts | 1996 | USA
Top 20's: JackJones (#13)




Up next is the extremely gory and very good Vampire flick, 'From Dusk Till Dawn'. Starring George Clooney, Harvey Keitel and Quentin Tarantino.

'From Dusk Till Dawn' sees two criminals take hostages and get more than they bargained for, when they turn up to a famous stripclub and it turns into a fight for survival as they all have to work together to overcome the horrifying Vampires who are clearly out there for one thing, their blood. It's a riot and really enjoyable. Even Quentin is decent in this! It's gone on to become a bit of a 90's classic and has spurred on a hit TV show (which is about to air a 3rd season)! IMDB rating is 7.3 with a respectable 64% on Rotten Tomatoes!

Really need to get around to watching this again. I've only ever seen it with my older brother when I was 10 or 11. I remember being fixated with it when it was on.

Posted by: Jonjo Dec 6 2016, 07:38 PM

73. Oculus

157pts | 2014 | USA
Top 20's: Ultraviolence (#13)




Continuing the countdown next, we have recent horror 'Oculus' which stars Doctor Who & Guardians Of The Galaxy fave, Karen Gillan!

Two teenage siblings experience a fateful night as their parents are horrifically murdered one night. It is the brother, Tim, who gets the blame and is convicted of murdering their mother and father. Now in their 20's, Tim is released from protective custody and although he just wants to move on with his life, his sister, Kaylie, is determined to prove his innocence as she is sure it wasn't even someone living who murdered their parents. Kaylie tracks down the mirror that they had previously owned, only to find out that similar fates had happened to previous owners, before them. This time, she's opened it up to the spirits again and it's up to her and her brother to finally rid the mirror of the spirits! It received generally positive reviews 73% on Rotten Tomatoes and a score of 6.5 on IMDB.

I really didn't like this at all. I thought it was all a bit cheap and overall, naff and not scary or creepy in the slightest. Another horror that let me down after receiving fairly decent reviews from all over the place!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Dec 6 2016, 08:01 PM

The Guest is great and Oculus is fabulous! The latter is definitely one of my favourite horror films in recent times, really clever and I adore the leads wub.gif
Really need to see Don't Look Now, looks so good! Also wouldn't mind checking out From Dusk Till Dawn!

I'll finally do some of these and the animations later tonight! (Probs about 10:45ish I'd guess!)

QUOTE(Jonjo @ Nov 28 2016, 08:50 PM) *
Blame Rotten Tomatoes for that! Haha. Will change it later laugh.gif

#DISASTER

#UVWHEREAREYOUINEEDYOU

Oops omfg laugh.gif Just seen all of this!!! drama.gif I'll just remove it from the top 100 as obviously neither of the entries would have made the top 100 by themselves so that now gives us a full top 100 instead of a top 101!

Posted by: UltraBasicWitch Dec 6 2016, 08:13 PM

72. Night Of The Living Dead

158pts | 1968 | USA
Top 20's: Severin (#18)




Continuing the countdown next, we have legendary horror director George A Romero's first ever film 'Night Of The Living Dead', which received a top 20 from Severin!

The film was completed on a tiny $114k budget and became a financial success at the box office! The film has been a cult classic ever since but was heavily criticised on release for its explicit gore! The film eventually garnered critical acclaim and has been selected for preservation in the national Film Registry. NOFTL led to 5 subsequent films and inspired two remakes! Romero wanted to capitalize on the film industry's "thirst for the bizarre" and the film was originally called Monster Flick. Romero drew inspiration from 'I Am Legend' and props/special effects were fairly simple and limited by the budget. For example, the blood was Bosco Chocolate Syrup drizzled over cast members' bodies!!! The title again changed as it was also called 'Night Of The Flesh Eaters' but while changing the title, the copyright notice was also accidentally deleted from early releases of the film!

Will edit rest of the commentary in later tonight!

Director Doug Schulze's 2011 film Mimesis: Night of the Living Dead relates the story of a group of horror film fans who become involved in a "real-life" version of the 1968 film and the 1968 film is one of the first movies known to be distributed on the internet!

Heard of this one but not seen it, should probably check it out at some point!

Posted by: Santa's Haz Dec 7 2016, 07:53 AM

Don't know any of those horrors

Posted by: Severin Dec 7 2016, 12:12 PM

Don't Look Now and Night Of the Living Dead are both brilliant classics. I'm amazed you managed to review the former without mentioning one of cinema's most controversial and infamous sex scenes as well.

I haven't seen Occulus or The Guest but both sound intriguing and I will check them out.

From Dusk 'Til Dawn is great fun too

Posted by: UltraXmasWitch Dec 21 2016, 01:22 AM

71. Friday The 13th

158pts | 1980 | USA
Top 20's: Cody (#15)




Continuing the countdown next, we have classic horror 'Friday The 13th', which has inspired multiple sequels and remakes and received a top 15 position from Cody!

Friday The 13th is an 1980 slasher film and follows a group of teenagers who are murdered one by one while attempting to re-open an abandoned campground! The film was prompted by the success of 'Halloween' and was made on an estimated budget of $550k and when originally released, the film received negative reviews! It was a big hit at the box office with just under $60m earned worldwide and in the years that followed, the film has received much more positive reviews and has become a cult classic! It was also the 1st of its kind to secure distribution in the US by a major studio, Paramount Pictures! The film's box office success led to sequels, crossovers and reboots! The film has a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and was nominated for 2 Golden Raspberry's at their first ever Award ceremony, including Worst Picture! The film has been nominated for AFI's 100 Thrills and as of 2009, the film has spawned 9 sequels and in 2016, the book On Location in Blairstown: The Making of Friday the 13th was released detailing the planning and filming of the movie!

Another classic that I've never seen and I really need to get round to!

Posted by: UltraXmasWitch Dec 21 2016, 01:29 AM

70 Evil Dead 2

163pts | 1987 | USA
Top 20's: None




Entering the top 75, we have another entry from the 'Evil Dead' franchise in form of the 2nd film!

Evil Dead II is an 1987 American comedy horror film directed by Sam Raimi and is a parody sequel! The film was a minor box office success and garnered positive reviews where critics praised Raimi's direction and Campbell's performance. Like the original, Evil Dead II also accumulated a cult following and also was followed by a third installment! The film had a bit of a troubled production, but not as bad as of a production as the first movie! The film is critically acclaimed and has a fantastic 98% rating on Rotten Tomatoes! Entertainment Weekly ranked the film #19 on their list of Top 50 Cult Films, Sight & Sound put it #34 on their 50 funniset films of all time and Empire ranked it the 49th best film of all time in 2008! Also, in 2016, James Charisma of Playboy ranked the film #12 on a list of 15 Sequels That Are Way Better Than The Originals.

Not seen this either, and tbh if I was to watch any of the Evil Dead's than I think it would be the recent remake that intrigues me the most!

Posted by: UltraXmasWitch Dec 21 2016, 01:38 AM

69. Ju On: The Grudge

165pts | 2002 | Japan
Top 20's: JakeWild (#14)




Into 69th we have the original Grudge movie, Ju On: The Grudge, which places 17 places above the American remake and scored a top 20 from Jake!

Ju On: The Grudge is a 2002 Japanese supernatural horror by Takashi Shimizu and is the 3rd installment in the Ju-on series and the fisrt film to be theatrically released! The film premiered at Screamfest Film Festival in October 2002 and has spawned several sequels and the American remake 'The Grudge'! The film was also part of the Toronto International Film Festival in 2003 and a sequel to this film was also released in 2003! The film has mixed reviews and a score of 48 on Metacritic. The Washington Post called the film 'not particularly scary' and the New York Times compared the film unfavourably to 'The Ring'. The Grudge was one of the films at the peak of the J-Horror craze and the American remake was directed by the same director as the Japanese original!

Another film I need to see! (Don't worry, the next film on this list is one I have finally seen!)

Posted by: UltraXmasWitch Dec 21 2016, 01:58 AM

68. Final Destination 4

165pts | 2009 | America
Top 20's: UV (#12)




Into 68th we have the fourth entry in the Final Destination franchise and the 2nd one to pop up in this countdown, and this entry received a top 20 position from me!

The Final Destination is the 4th installment of the FD franchise and is currently the highest-grossing in the franchise, earning $186m worldwide! However it received the worst critical reception of the franchise and was one of the last films to be theatrically released by New Line Cinema until they merged with Warner Bros! This was the first of the series to be shot in HD 3D and was followed by a sequel two years later! It was also the first 3D film to feature D-BOX motion feedback technology in select theaters! Some of the DVD's included an exclusive Final Destination comic book and the film was critically panned, with a poor 29% rating on Rotten Tomatoes!

I absolutely love this and it is still the only one I've seen in the franchise oops! The film is so thrilling and I adore the plot and the woven in-elements (e.g. the movie theatre) throughout the film and I love the escalator part! Thrilling and fabulous film and glad this made the top 100!

Posted by: Wombanta Claus Dec 21 2016, 02:24 AM

Nooo, check out the original Evil Dead first, I haven't actually seen the remake but that one is a real classic, brilliantly sadistic as you'd expect from Sam Raimi and a hell of a lot of fun.

Night of the Living Dead I only watched for the first time recently for my sins, but it's a great one for sure, and didn't feel 'basic' even by today's standards, was very impressive they managed to get such a premise out of that one enclosed space.

Posted by: Severin Dec 21 2016, 01:14 PM

Don't bother with the Evil Dead remake. The only thing I can remember about it is that I was left completely bored and underwhelmed.

The original is the place to start and Evil Dead II is equally brilliant. Then you can be disappointed by 3 before thoroughly enjoying Ash Vs Evil Dead TV series.

Ju-on is great and should be higher but I'm glad the original has beaten the terrible remake. Friday The 13th has a certain charm, and I'm quite fond of it for some reason.

Gave up on the Final Destination films after the 2nd one but did see some of 3 and turned it off. No idea if 4 is worth watching.

Posted by: Jonjo Jan 25 2017, 11:38 PM

67. Jeepers Creepers

168pts | 2001 | America
Top 20's: JACOB (#05)




Finally continuing with this and in 67th position, we have the 2001, modern classic, 'Jeepers Creepers'!

Jeepers Creepers is a horror movie about a brother and sister who are off to celebrate Spring break and as they drive through a nice countryside, they come across a flesh-eating monster. As it just so happens, the day is it's last day of a ritualistic eating spree. It manages to live up to it's name and the creature will definitely creep you out. It only had a budget of $10m, but it absolutely SMASHED it at the box office and received fair to good reviews!

I really enjoyed this! The 2nd, it was ok if you like silly horror sequels, but the first one, as it introduces you to the creeper, it's truly creepy! A third one has been announced too, I believe! 16 years after the first one did the business!

Posted by: Severin Jan 25 2017, 11:45 PM

The first 40 mins or so of Jeepers Creepers is an exercise in brilliance. It;s just a shame the film can't keep that standard up into the final act.

Posted by: Jonjo Jan 25 2017, 11:51 PM

66. SAW

168pts | 2004 | America
Top 20's: JONJO (#03)




At #66 is a movie by 21st Century, suspense and horror master, James Wan. It's the very first SAW movie.

SAW is one of those torture, horror movies and the first one follows two guys who have been kidnapped and it's their job to figure out how to "play the game" and escape from the room, all whilst the viewers have flashbacks of various other death traps. If they manage to escape and survive, they'll walk free. Not only that, but they find out that they actually know each other and things get interesting! Can they work together to escape the room? Such a tense and suspenseful horror movie, that has one of the greatest movie twists of all time. The first one seemed to be a bit of a sleeper hit, but the next few were huge money spinners!

Really saddened that this isn't higher (ofc). It's truly a masterpiece. One of my favourite movies of all time and I remember watching it for the first time when I was 14 and thinking holy shit, this is the greatest thing ever. So twisted and gory, but not OTT like the franchise has come to be. In fact, I'd say that the first movie could well stand on it's own and people could just leave it as that tbh. Although I do enjoy the sequels even if they have gone into 'Final Destination' territory (and 8th one is expected this year!)

Posted by: Samantha1989 Jan 26 2017, 07:34 AM

I was really shocked when I saw Saw that low (and it is the only saw to appear in this countdown). Thought it was more popular than that!

Posted by: Severin Jan 26 2017, 12:48 PM

I really like Saw, and yes it should be higher. It's a lot better than many films from the same era and is much smarter than it needs to be.
The sequels are mostly terrible though

Posted by: HarryEzra Jan 26 2017, 04:07 PM

Final Destination 4 is by far the worst of the worst of the franchise INO. Just lands into jokey territory rather than horror

I need to watch Friday The 13th and orginal saw!

Posted by: Jonjo Feb 3 2017, 04:14 PM

65. Battle Royale

168pts | 2000 | Japan
Top 20's: JONJO (#16), JACKJONES (#18)




Following 'SAW' and finishing at #65 is the Japanese classic, 'Battle Royale'!

The premise is pretty much identical to 'The Hunger Games' (the author denied she ever saw this though... hmm...), except in this version, Hollywood don't have a hold of it and it ends up being as gruesome and gruelling as you'd probably have expected from 'The Hunger Games' had that been an 18 certificate film instead or something. The Japanese government capture a class of ninth graders and forces them to fight and kill each other under the revolutionary "Battle Royale Act".

Absolutely adore this movie. I'm glad to see it get some recognition here on Buzzjack too! It's managed to become a bit of a cult classic, which was obviously helped and elevated by 'The Hunger Games' a bit. Some of the deaths in this are really horrifying! There's a sense of realism to it all too, which makes it even more harrowing!

Posted by: Jonjo Feb 3 2017, 04:52 PM

64. Martyrs

168pts | 2008 | France
Top 20's: JONJO (#09)




Up next is another non-English language film, this time it's the original 'Martyrs' film.

Fifteen years after a horrifying experience of abduction and prolonged torture, Lucie embarks on a bloody quest for revenge against her oppressors. Along with her childhood friend, Anna, who also suffered abuse, she quickly descends, without hope, into madness and her own delusions. Anna, left on her own and begins to re-experience what Lucie did when she was only twelve years old [IMDb]. Resulting in one of the most harrowing, dark and hardest movies to ever have been produced.

This is a movie that you simply can not "enjoy". Possibly the hardest film I have ever had to sit through. What a film though. Really dark, twisted and unnerving! I highly recommend this, but do be warned that it really isn't easy to watch!

Posted by: Severin Feb 4 2017, 03:47 PM

2 utterly brilliant films but I didn't really consider either to be a Horror although I acknowledge many do

Posted by: Severin Mar 25 2017, 01:53 PM

63. Final Destination 5

171pts | 2011 | USA
Top 20's: CODY (#14), HARRY (#17)




Up next and continuing to prove the popularity of the Final Destination franchise on Buzzjack is film #5 in the series.

Continuing on in much the same formula as the previous films number 5 this time centres around a bridge collapse, and although the film received mixed to poor reviews it appears that this key scene was highly praised for its wit and inventiveness.
I gave up on the series much earlier than this but to do justice to this review I have watched much of it. Many people have praised the bridge scene and I must say it is well executed and made much more distinguished use of the 3D format than most other films have managed. The other scene of note is that of Candice whose death plays out in a gymnasium and is an exercise in cleverly orchestrated Hitchcockian suspense as a series of near misses pass before the inevitable moment arrives.
As of this moment Final Destination 5 is the final film in the series and it's ending cleverly ties the whole series into one big loop


Posted by: Severin Mar 25 2017, 02:24 PM

62. Child's Play

172pts | 1988 | USA
Top 20's: MACK (#14), CODY (#16)




In his final moments, a fugitive serial killer transfers his soul into a child's toy doll which he then uses to continue his murderous antics.

Child's Play is as daft as its premise suggests but despite that it is played straight with the excellent Brad Dourif as Chucky the killer doll and it actually works rather well. The film has become known as something of a cult classic among Horror buffs and did surprisingly well at the box office too. It is very much a child of the 80s slasher movie boom and Chucky himself became one of the decades iconic Horror villains alongside the like of Freddie Kruger and Jason Voorhees. Perhaps not quite in their league but strong enough to inspire six sequels and even recently there was still talk of a remake , again with Dourif in the role.
At the time of its release the film garnered much criticism with some suggesting that it may inspire children to acts of violence. Indeed one of the films sequels, Child's Play 3 was cited as inspiration for the Suzanne Capper and James Bulger murder cases of the early 90s. Director tom Holland has always argued in defence of the films and no link has even been proven in the cases. Nevertheless it remains that the Child's Play film series' legacy is a tightening of the UK laws regarding home video rental and BBFC certification, an 80s Horror icon and at least one cult classic slasher film. Not bad.


Posted by: Mack Mar 25 2017, 07:39 PM

Child's Play 3 was considered to be the most controversial regarding the James Bulger case.

Not sure about a remake of this though. Would it work?

Posted by: DalekTurret32 Mar 25 2017, 10:25 PM

Battle Royale looks interesting! smile.gif

Posted by: Severin Mar 26 2017, 06:18 PM

61. A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

179pts | 1988 | USA
Top 20's: JACKJONES(#1)




From one iconic 80s villain to the one who is probably the decade's most famous and most loved - Freddy Krueger in the 4th installment of the Elm Street series. Once again Freddy is resurrected and begins to murder his way through the adolescent population in increasingly inventive ways and with Freddy's now obligatory quips.

Whilst none of the sequels are as highly regarded as the original the series isn't without merit. If the first film was a more cerebral and serious consideration of a genuinely frightening idea, the sequels had moved to a more comic feel. Focusing less on Freddy's history as a child killer and shifting towards a more anti-hero role. Viewers now came to the cinema to see how many kids Freddy could off before the credits rolled.
Episode 4 is one of the better sequels. 3 is generally considered the best of them, followed by this, indeed ur very own JackJones gave this his top score. This particular entry was for a long time the biggest box office success of the series, only being beaten after the crossover Freddy Vs Jason film.
I quite like this one but my over-riding memory is of drifting in and out of sleep during my first viewing of it at the all night cinema in London. Consequently for some time I thought it was a lot weirder and creepier than it actually is but if you like the first film and want more, I'd say you could skip number 2 and go straight to 3 followed by this and then probably stop.


Posted by: UltraGreenLight Mar 27 2017, 12:35 AM

Final destination 5 and Childs play are two horrors that I really want to check out at some point!

Posted by: Severin Mar 31 2017, 10:08 AM

60. 10 Cloverfield Lane

181pts | 2016 | USA
Top 20's: FROOT(#10), UV (#11)




JJ Abrams ‘blood relative’ to the original Cloverfield was announced via a trailer in January. Less than 3 months later the film was in cinemas. Whilst it has thematic similarities with Cloverfield the film is a stand-alone that doesn’t require viewing the original. Instead of a monster on the rampage film this time we get a claustrophobic psychological thriller which centres on a young girls who survives a car crash only to awaken in the bunker of a survivalist who claims it is unsafe for her to leave.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead plays the lead role of Michelle and turns in a great performance of strength, ingenuity and vulnerability but the stand out here is John Goodman as Howard. The film plays out from Michelle’s perspective and like her we don’t know whether or not we can trust him. Howard appears decent and honourable but is just creepy and odd enough that we can’t tell quite how things will play out later. Director Dan Trachtenburg keeps things taut and claustrophobic but still allows the occasional moment of humour before ramping up the tension again, until finally the big revelation come and we think we know where this is going before the film throws one final curveball at us.
10 Cloverfield lane showed us that you don’t need huge stars, budgets or special effects to make a success as it went on to make over 7 times its budget at the box office and become a critical hit too.


Posted by: Severin Mar 31 2017, 10:24 AM

59. The Thing

181pts | 1982 | USA
Top 20's: SEVERIN(#8), CHEZ (#17)




The residents of a US Antarctic research station unexpectedly encounter a seemingly crazed member of the nearby Norwegian camp who is attempting to kill one of his own dogs. After one of the Americans kills the Norwegian and befriends the apparently healthy dog, they visit the Norwegian base and make a startling discovery. They soon come to realise the dog may be hiding a terrifying secret.

Legendary director John Carpenter cemented his reputation with this classic Cold War paranoia allegory. Based on the novel Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr. and the original movie The Thing From Another World, this version features what many consider to be the greatest practical effects ever committed to film. At the time the effects were considered so realistic and so disgusting that many gave the film a negative review despite appreciating the technical brilliance. The film has since come to be regarded as one of the greatest Horror movies of all time by many critics and regularly features at the top end of polls for Horror films.
Kurt Russell in the lead as MacReady gives one of his defining performances and the score by Ennio Morricone is haunting, sparse and beautiful.

To describe the plot in any greater detail would spoil the film for any who haven't seen it and the first time viewing of this film is a great example of tension and 'guess who'.

Probably one of my favourite films ever.


Posted by: HarryBréin Mar 31 2017, 10:58 AM

10 Cloverfield Lane is great! One of the best horrors I have seen in a while

Posted by: Severin Apr 1 2017, 11:08 AM

58. 28 Days Later

188pts | 2002 | UK
Top 20's: NONE




When bicycle courier Jim awakes for a coma he discovers a deserted London and soon learns that a virus has transformed most of the population into rabid, blood-thirsty'zombies'.
I'm genuinely surprised nobody put this in their top 20 as it really is among the best Horrors of the last 20 years. The film was directed by Trainspotting's Danny Boyle and built even further on the reputation he had built. It introduced Cillian Murphy and Naomi Harris to a much larger audience than before and was a critical and commercial success. The soundtrack (like most Danny Boyle films) featured a written score and music from contemporary bands. The film has a strongly British feel to it and can switch from tenderness to a visceral terror within seconds.
Alongside Murphy and Harris the actors Christopher Eccleston and Brendon Gleeson, both well known in the UK at the time, provided excellent support.
The film was succesful enough to warrant a sequel 28 Weeks Later which, whilst not quite as brilliant as the first, managed to continue the story with different characters and a new spin on the set up. A third film, set elsewhere in the world, has long been mooted (28 Months Later) but no confirmation has ever been given for a production to begin.

If we put to one side, for stylistic reasons, the Comedy-Horror of Shaun Of The Dead then 28 Days Later is easily the greatest British 'zombie' film

Posted by: UltraGreenLight Apr 1 2017, 11:11 AM

10 Cloverfield Lane is fantastic, a film that really holds up on multiple views and really is thrilling and perfectly acted!

Posted by: Severin Apr 1 2017, 11:30 AM

57. A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors

187pts | 2002 | USA
Top 20's:CODY (#1), JACKJONES (#8)




Freddy Krueger returns to murder the last surviving children of the parents that burned him alive.

Regularly cited as the best of all the sequels part 3 skilfully avoids the odd homoerotic nature of the 2nd film and doesn't quite veer too far into the cliche's and comedy that subsequent films would push. In this film whilst Krueger was clearly the film's big selling point he was still nasty and horrific enough to scare audiences - as the character should be.
Heather Langankamp returns as Nancy but this time she knows what Freddy is all about, and her character helps to tie the film in to the first one much more capably than anything that Freddy's Revenge managed. It also features the debut role for Patricia Arquette, who would go on to be a star in her own right.
The return of Wes Craven helps too, with a much more developed storyline than last time. Craven had resisted being involved in the 2nd film as he hated the idea of a franchise and worked on this in order to kill Freddy for good. Ironically, his involvement gave the film a boost in quality and inspired the studio to push for more films, most of which have unfortunately only dulled the impact of the first.
Among Dream Warriors' standout moments are Robert Englund's always lecherous Freddy and the dream sequences, some of which are particularly memorable, and I would say this is well worth watching if you've never seen it,.

Posted by: PaulM1983 Apr 1 2017, 01:19 PM

I totally missed this rate so I can't complain about the results, but Dream Warriors is a great horror movie. It's easily the 2nd best of the whole series. It does feel like number 57 is way too low dry.gif

Posted by: Chez W♀mbat Apr 1 2017, 01:23 PM

The Thing is one of the most suspenseful and wonderful horror films of all time surely, really is far too low. I don't think I've seen a film that makes better use of a claustrophobic setting.

Posted by: Severin Apr 1 2017, 05:34 PM

QUOTE(Chez W♀mbat @ Apr 1 2017, 02:23 PM) *
The Thing is one of the most suspenseful and wonderful horror films of all time surely, really is far too low. I don't think I've seen a film that makes better use of a claustrophobic setting.

Agreed. I can only assume people haven't seen it or were put off by the useless prequel.

In fact, me and the family are going to watch it tonight now

Posted by: Mack Apr 19 2017, 12:43 PM

QUOTE(UltraBasicWitch @ Nov 7 2016, 11:15 AM) *
86. The Grudge

124pts | 2004 | America
Top 20's: Cody (#2)




And into 86th place, we have a film I was expecting a lot lot higher than this in the form of the American remake of The Grudge, and it received a top 2 from Cody! This is the first of two kind of shocks in a row of films that I thought would make the top 40!

The Grudge is an American remake of Ju-On: The Grudge and is produced by Sam Raimi and stars Sarah Michelle Gellar! The film was directed by Takashi Shimizu (director of the previous Ju-On films) and is told through a non-linear sequence of events and includes several intersecting subplots! The film was a box office success, making $187 million on just a $10 million budget, but however received mixed reviews from critics! It was followed by two sequels, The Grudge 2 and The Grudge 3- the latter I think may have been direct-to-DVD! The film stayed at #1 for two weeks in America and became the first horror film to top the box office on Halloween since 'House On Haunted Hill' 5 years before! The film's box office success far exceeded the expectations of box office analysts and Sony Picture executives. It was one of the most profitable movies of 2004 and is recognised as the second highest grossing horror remake of the past 40 years, only behind The Ring! It is also second in Japanese remakes and the 10th highest opening for an October release. The film received a 39% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and the unrated director's cut was released on DVD!

This is one of the main horror films I've been desperate to check out for a while and is something I've always meant to get round to watching! Still shocked this is so low, the original has actually beat it!

One of the strangest films I've seen. I was expecting this to be higher up the countdown too.

Posted by: UltraGreenLight May 1 2017, 10:09 PM

who is meant to be doing the next lot?

i swear this & animation will be finished before the end of 2017!!!

Posted by: Jonjo May 6 2017, 10:15 PM

Oops! I think it's me!

I'll do one now and I shall do a couple more tomorrow! If I can't do them tomorrow, if Severin doesn't mind, I'll PM the rest of the batch to him and if he has time he could perhaps do it?

Really sorry! laugh.gif

Posted by: Jonjo May 6 2017, 10:40 PM

56. It Follows!

198pts | 2014 | USA
Top 20's: NONE




A supernatural entity follows a woman around after "the curse" is passed on via sexual activity. How to stop it? Pass it on to the next person.

'It Follows' is not only a supernatural horror, thriller film, but it is easily one of the most original and unique concepts we've had, not only for the horror genre, but any movie in a long time. It's basically a movie about a supernatural entity being passed around via sexual activity (the only way to stop it is to pass it on by having sex with someone else), this supernatural entity is someone only the person who is cursed can see and it can take the form of ANYONE they see! No matter how far she goes and despite the entity only being able to move at walking pace, it will always know where she is and if caught, it will kill her and then move on to the person who then passed it on to her. With some genuinely terrifying moments and a concept that, on paper sounds a bit ridiculous and farfetched, it's definitely one of the most daring and surprise box office hits in a while.

This was the critics darling of 2014. Much like 'Get Out' this year and it is full of tense, genuinely creepy moments and I definitely recommend giving it a watch if for whatever reason you're unsure whether to watch it or not.

Posted by: Severin May 7 2017, 10:47 AM

It Follows is brilliant and certainly ne of the best U.S. Horrors in recent years.

And yes Jonjo if you can't manage it I will gladly help out

Posted by: Jonjo May 7 2017, 06:22 PM

55. Paranormal Activity 2

203pts | 2010 | USA
Top 20's: NONE




Shot on video camcorder, 'Paranormal Activity 2' follows the sister of the first movies victim as they install cameras due to thinking they have been burgled, but as the days go by, they realise it's something a lot more sinister and dark.

'Paranormal Activity 2' is the follow up to the breakout smash hit, 'Paranormal Activity'. Shot in the same hand held camera way as it's predecessor (and 'The Blair Witch Project'). The beauty in this franchise is the build up, imo. As each night passes, things gradually begin to get worse and there's a sense of paranoia and tension each time the "Night ..." screen shows up. Obviously a horror film is not a horror film without it's scares and this one packs a great punch or two! Not just one or two "moments", but you are contantly on your seat waiting for that moment! Very suspenseful.

Is this the greatest movie ever made? No. But as far as sequels go, this is right up there as one of my absolute favourites. It stays really true to the original movie, but still delivers something new and exciting. It's early in the franchise so things haven't quite gotten as OTT yet! (The 5th and the spin off are the worst offenders of doing that!) Definitely worth a watch, but I would recommend watching the first too!

Posted by: Severin May 24 2017, 06:36 PM

54. The Silence Of The Lambs

206pts | 1991 | USA
Top 20's:CHEZ (#11), HARRY (#11)




FBI agent Clarice Starling enlists the help of renowned yet psychotic psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter in order to catch serial killer 'Buffalo Bill'. However, Lector has his own motives...

For me personally The Silence Of The Lambs isn't a Horror film. It's a dark thriller, and for that reason, in my list I gave it lower marks than I would normally. I included it in my list because I knew it would feature somewhere and didn't feel it right that a (imo) non Horror might win the whole thing. However, given its lowly position at here at 54, and in light of the fact that many inferior films will appear later I'm rather regretting that decision. The Silence Of The Lambs is easily among the best films in this list.
When accomplished director Johnathan Demme took the chair for this sequel to Michael Mann's excellent Manhunter he essentially started over.
The film could have turned out very different if some of the people associated or originally offered parts had actually made the film -
Director - Gene Hackman
Clarice Starling - Michelle Pfeiffer
Dr Lecter - Sean Connery, Daniel Day-Lewis and Derek Jacobi (possibly Hackman too)

But Demme assembled an exemplary cast featuring two highly respected lead actors in Hopkins and Foster, both of whom were arguably at the peak of their talents, and they and everyone else involved crafted one of the finest films of its type ever made. A special mention should also go to Ted Levine's brilliantly understated performance as Buffalo Bill.

From a budget of only $19m the film took an impressive $272m total, became the talked about film of the year and won 'the big five' Oscars - Best picture, director, actor, actress and adapted screenplay, along with a host of other awards from various ceremonies. It very quickly became of the most quotable films of all time



The Silence Of The Lambs is an utter triumph of film-making and I urge anyone who hasn't seen it to settle down with a bottle of chianti and watch this.



Posted by: DalekTurret32 May 25 2017, 05:50 PM

Silence Of The Lambs is a magnificent film ("A census taker once tried to test me, I ate his liver with some fava beans a nice chianti")

May you rest in peace, Jonathan Demme.

Posted by: Severin May 28 2017, 10:42 AM

53. Dawn Of The Dead

210pts | 2004 | USA
Top 20's:JACK JONES (#4), HARRY (#4)




A small group of disparate individuals must band together to try and survive the zombie apocalypse

Remember when Zack Snyder films weren't universally hated? This is one of them. A surprisingly decent (and different from the original) remake of George Romero's classic that still manages to be effective to this day.
The film starts out at the very beginning of the outbreak with many people unaware of what is initially happening and very quickly we see a small neighbourhood completely overwhelmed in an opening scene that is charged, frenetic and the highlight of the film. What follows afterwards isn't quite as thrilling but skillfully incorporates the expected beats and themes of a zombie movie without ever coming across as too formulaic.
It remains one of the better modern zombie movies.
A sequel was planned but eventually cancelled despite the film's success at the box office and some positive critical reaction



Posted by: Jonjo May 28 2017, 06:52 PM

'Silence Of The Lambs' is fantastic! Worthy of all the praise.

'Dawn Of The Dead' remake is a fun horror film too. A little eh at some parts, but it's watchable and enjoyable enough. I have not seen the original to compare it though!

Posted by: DalekTurret32 May 28 2017, 07:57 PM


Posted by: Severin Jun 1 2017, 06:35 PM

52. Scary Movie 2

231pts | 2001 | USA
Top 20's:REGINA (#13)




Four teens are tricked by their professor into visiting a haunted house for a school project.

I'll best honest - Never seen this, and never will, so I have no idea if it is any good. However, it is a Wayans' film and has a Metascore of 29 and an IMDB score of 5.3 so I'm guessing it's not the greatest film ever but probably has a degree of appeal to number of people.
This is part 2 of a 5 movie series, all of which were parodies of well known Horror films (In this case predominantly haunted house films) where the emphasis was on gags rather than scares, very much in the tradition of Repossessed and tracing a lineage that goes back to films like Airplane. Despite a critical panning the film became a box office hit taking around 3 times its budget of $45m. Except for the fifth installment it was the lowest grossing of the franchise.



Posted by: Mack Jun 1 2017, 10:10 PM

Scary Movie 2 higher than The Silence of the Lambs? What.

Posted by: Jonjo Jun 1 2017, 10:55 PM

Welcome to Buzzjack laugh.gif

'Scary Movie 2' actually isn't terrible. It's definitely the best of that franchise. The first is stupid, but enjoyable but the rest of them are downright awful.

Posted by: Severin Jun 4 2017, 09:36 AM

51. Dark Shadows

233pts | 2012 | USA
Top 20's:CODY (#11)




An imprisoned vampire, Barnabas Collins, is set free and returns to his ancestral home, where his dysfunctional descendants are in need of his protection.

Up next is Tim Burton's Horror Comedy that was based on the 1960s TV series of the same name. The TV show was a bit like the '60s version of Twin Peaks - basically a skewed and off kilter version of a soap opera.
Burton approaches the subject with his usual blend of humour and cartoonish horror. Visually the film looks fantastic and it feels like the closest thing Burton has done to his early classic Beetlejuice. It doesn't quite gel together as well as that and whilst the humour is consistently witty the film's characters are not quite so well defined and the plot not quite as focused. The cast is particularly strong with Johnny Depp playing Johnny Depp with his usual panache. Eva Green continues to prove that she's one of the sexiest women alive as the antagonist and rejected love of Depp's Barnabas Collins.
This may not be Burton's best film but it is a return to form of sorts and despite being something of a box office disappointment it is really quite good fun.



Posted by: ~josh~ Jun 4 2017, 09:44 AM

Omg I remember seeing that Dark Shadows film with a group of friends and thinking it was dreadul. The only thing I remember is Helena going down on one of the characters laugh.gif Isn't there some weird sex scenes where they're throwing each other against the walls too?!? laugh.gif

Posted by: HarryApa Jun 4 2017, 09:49 AM

I have caught up and Silence Of The Lambs and Dawn of The Dead are amazing:wub:

Posted by: UltraGreenLight Jun 8 2017, 04:21 PM

Dark Shadows was really fun, Eva Green was fab! <3

Did I send out the next batch to anyone, if I didn't please PM me if you are interested in hosting! (I'll try and help out a bit here as well after my exams!!)

Posted by: Mack Jun 12 2017, 10:31 PM

Dark Gardens was an all right horror film.

Posted by: UltraRedLight Jul 28 2017, 09:41 PM

QUOTE(UltraGreenLight @ Jun 8 2017, 05:21 PM) *
Dark Shadows was really fun, Eva Green was fab! <3

Did I send out the next batch to anyone, if I didn't please PM me if you are interested in hosting! (I'll try and help out a bit here as well after my exams!!)

offer still there xx

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 18 2017, 11:22 PM

This is gonna finish over the half term!

Some hype plz after all this time would be great laugh.gif what do u guys think will win?

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 18 2017, 11:31 PM

I'm thinking it will actually be 'The Exorcist' which wins!

Posted by: Dalek-xorcist32 Oct 19 2017, 03:30 PM

What were the films revealed on the list so far?

Posted by: Severin Oct 19 2017, 07:40 PM

In any sane world The Exorcist should win

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 23 2017, 08:14 PM

50. An American Werewolf In London

233pts (More Top 10's) | 1981 | UK
Top 20's: JONJO (#7)




Two young American men, David Kessler (Naughton) and Jack Goodman (Dunne), are attacked by a werewolf on a backpacking holiday in England.

Up next is John Landis' Horror Comedy that featured many cameos from famous directors/actors and won an Oscar for Make-Up with the transformation effects receiving heavy praise! The film features an upbeat soundtrack that makes many references to the moon and the film grossed over $30m at the box office and has a great 89% rating on RT. The film also won two Saturn awards and scored a further two nominations. There has been a sequel, a radio adaptation and a rumoured remake since this films release!

I haven't ever seen this and tbh I wanna check out a lot more films before seeing this!

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 23 2017, 08:22 PM

49. The Orphanage

238pts | 2007 | Spain
Top 20's: JAKEWILD #1




The plot centers on Laura, who returns to her childhood home, an orphanage. Laura plans to turn the house into a home for disabled children, but after an argument with Laura, Simón is found to be missing.

Up next is the debut feature of Spanish filmmaker J.A. Bayona and he wanted to capture the feel of 1970's Spanish cinema. The film opened at the Cannes Film Festival & received critical acclaim and won seven Goya Awards, as well as scoring a further 7 nominations there! The film was also a massive box office success, grossing $78m from a $4m budget & the film was submitted for Best Foreign Language Film at the Oscars but failed to score a nomination. New Line Cinema bought the rights to an English remake which hasn't happened yet and the film has a successful 87% rating on RT + The Orphanage was listed by many critics in their top 10 lists of 2007.

This is a film I rly need to see! It looks really intriguing and I've loved the director's English-language films (The Impossible & A Monster Calls)

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 23 2017, 08:33 PM

oh I was gonna start this tonight actually, but for the best as I haven't actually seen a lot of these films lower down kink.gif

An American Werewolf... I'll always remember for that extremely abrupt ending, it still kinda confuses me mellow.gif very entertaining film though.

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 23 2017, 08:34 PM

48. Poltergeist

243pts | 1982 | USA
Top 20's: SEVERIN #13, JONJO #20




Set in a California suburb, the plot focuses on a family whose home is invaded by malevolent ghosts that abduct the family's younger daughter.

Up next is the film directed by Tobe Hooper & produced by Spielberg (but a clause in his contract meant he couldn't direct another movie whilst he was directing ET) and was the 1st + most successful entry in the Poltergeist franchise. The film was a major critical & commercial success and was the 8th highest grossing film of 1982. The film has gained a cult following, scored 3 Oscar noms and Chicago Film Critics Association named it the 20th scariest film ever. There are claims that Spielberg directed more of the film than Hooper did & the film won a BAFTA for Best Visual Effects. The film was initially rated R but an appeal saw it get a PG rating and is considered by many a classic of the horror genre.

Another classic I haven't seen and need to watch messT

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 23 2017, 08:39 PM

47. The Purge

245pts | 2013 | USA
Top 20's: CODY #12, UV #16




A family is held hostage during "The Purge," which is a 12-hour time period where all illegal acts are de-criminalized.

Up next is the film directed by James DeMonaco and was one of the first big hits of the Blumhouse era that is still dominating horror today! The film received mixed reviews but was a commercial success, grossing a massive $90m from just a $3m budget!! It was the lowest budget film to top the box office since 1988 and started 'The Purge' franchise which has had two sequels to date so far with a TV series (I think?) and a 4th film coming next year. The film stars Ethan Hawke and Game of Thrones Lena Headey and has a 37% rating on RT. The film was a theme in the 2013 edition of Halloween Horror Nights at Universal Hollywood and the 2014 edition at Universal Orlando as well as being featured in the Orlando park in 2015 again! The film has been referenced numerous times in an episode of Rick & Morty and the comedy film Meet The Blacks spoofs The Purge.

SOMETHING I HAVE SEEN AT LAST!!! Such a good film and so underrated sad.gif The acting is solid and the story is really good and ofc the premise is genius. This is the weakest of the three for me though!

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 23 2017, 08:51 PM

46. The Mist

246pts | 2007 | USA
Top 20's: HARRY #15, SEVERIN #19




The plot revolves around members of the small town of Bridgton, Maine who, after a severe thunderstorm causes the power to go out the night before, meet in a supermarket to pick up supplies. While they struggle to survive an unnatural mist which envelops the town and conceals vicious, Lovecraftian monsters, extreme tensions rise among the survivors.

Up next is Frank Darabont's third Stephen King adaptation (after Shawshank & The Green Mile) and the film did very well at the box office (tripling its budget) and received generally positive reviews. Darabont wanted to shoot the film in black and white; while the film's cinematic release was in colour, the blu-ray edition was in black & white print. The film has a 73% rating on RT and Bloody Disgusting ranked it 4th on their top 20 films of the decade, and the film was nominated for three Saturn awards. A TV series based on The Mist aired this year.

I really need to see this, sounds so good & I love Stephen King adaptations!

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 23 2017, 08:56 PM

45. The Purge: Anarchy

252pts | 2014 | USA
Top 20's: UV #8




Anarchy takes viewers out to the Los Angeles area and shows more of what happens to the surroundings during the Purge.

Up next is the follow-up to The Purge, with James DeMonaco returning as director. The film had pretty much an entirely new cast to the previous film and received mixed reviews but many critics noted that it was a big step up from the first film in terms of quality. Anarchy was another massive box office hit, grossing $111m off an $11m budget and despite opening $5m less than its predecessor in America, it grossed $7m more in the long-run which is very rare for a horror sequel! The film has a 56% rating on RT and was part of Halloween Horror Nights.

This is my favourite of The Purge franchise to date, I loved the cast and the plot gelled way better with the concept in this film as going into the outside world and seeing people caught in the streets during The Purge was way more interesting and original than a home invasion thriller. This kept me on hooks throughout the whole film and I was scared as f*ck at some parts! A fab horror film and I'm glad this made the top 50 <3

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 23 2017, 08:57 PM

That's it from me tonight! glad we are finally kicking this off again *.*

QUOTE(Cursed Wombat @ Oct 23 2017, 09:33 PM) *
oh I was gonna start this tonight actually, but for the best as I haven't actually seen a lot of these films lower down kink.gif

oops messT! kink.gif I'm not going to do anymore tonight though if you want to do some later tonight! laugh.gif

Posted by: Dalek-xorcist32 Oct 23 2017, 10:46 PM

Poltergeist is a great horror classic

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 24 2017, 01:50 PM

I'll do 43-41 now as I'm not around for the first part of this evening, feel free to do some more later, Sam!

(Poltergeist is indeed great heart.gif)

-x-

43. Insidious (2011)

261 Points | Highest Votes: #7 (UV)




IMDb: 6.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 66%


Summary: Saw franchise veterans James Wan and Leigh Whannell team with Paranormal Activity writer/director Oren Peli to give the familiar haunted house story an exciting new twist with this tale of a family that moves into an old house and begins to suspect they are under siege from otherworldly forces when their young son inexplicably falls into a deep coma. As devoted parents Josh (Patrick Wilson) and Renai (Rose Byrne) struggle in vain to uncover the root cause of their son's condition, the stress of the situation gradually begins to take its toll on their once-strong relationship. Later, when darkness falls and spectres appear to reach out for them from the shadows, the frightened parents realise they're dealing with powers beyond human comprehension.

Thoughts: Another one of those 'creepy possessed child' films with for sure lots of classic creeping-through-the-house-at-night-and-something-menial-falls-over-but-its-made-to-look-scary sequences. I always get this and Sinister mixed up thanks to similar names :') but I think I actually preferred this one (though you disagreed, that is still to come ;o). Was suitably creepy and quite gripping to make up for it's familiarity, the only issue I had was the final act where it just got silly with all the devil and weird apparitions that came out, the first two thirds though are very solid. Definitely worth a watch if you're into the Paranormal Activity/Conjuring kind of films.

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 24 2017, 02:09 PM

42. Final Destination 3 (2006)


261 Points | Highest Votes: Cody #3, Harry #9




IMDb: 5.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 43%


Summary: Death once again shows he's determined to get what he wants in this teen-centric thriller. Wendy (Mary Elizabeth Winstead) is a high school student hanging out with her friends at an amusement park one night when they decide to ride on the roller coaster. Wendy, however, has a premonition that something horrible will happen, and finds a way to save herself shortly before the ride goes off the rails, killing most of its passengers, including her boyfriend, Jason (Jesse Moss), and best friend, Carrie (Gina Holden). However, while Wendy may have survived the night at the park, she soon discovers that a malevolent spirit is following her and her classmates as they begin dying in strange and horrible ways. Wendy learns that a series of snapshots taken that evening give clues to the mayhem that followed her pals, and she teams up with Kevin (Ryan Merriman), Carrie's sweetheart, to try to warn the potential victims about the fates soon to befall them. Final Destination 3 was directed and co-scripted by James Wong, who also helmed the first two films in the franchise.

Thoughts: I've never seen any of these films so don't have any to share oops, apparently a standard teen slasher series quite gruesome in nature with a hell of a lot of gory deaths, although with Death itself as the antagonist, which does seem pretty cruel, albeit probably a bit TOO gory for my tastes. I'm not sure what makes this film stand out in particular amongst them, but you've voted it your second favourite behind the original which is still to come ;o

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 24 2017, 02:13 PM

Insidious <3 That was one of the films that properly got me into horror (I think it was one of the first horrors I saw and loved as I was scared to watch a horror film for ages), I absolutely loved it and I adore Rose Byrne as well, I watched it a few years ago so I found it scary af!

I still haven't seen any of the sequels though oops.

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 24 2017, 02:28 PM

41. A Clockwork Orange (1971)

266 | Highest Voters: Haus #12, Mack #12, Jakewild #13



IMDb: 8.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%


Summary: Stanley Kubrick dissects the nature of violence in this darkly ironic, near-future satire, adapted from Anthony Burgess's novel, complete with "Nadsat" slang. Classical music-loving proto-punk Alex (Malcolm McDowell) and his "Droogs" spend their nights getting high at the Korova Milkbar before embarking on "a little of the old ultraviolence," such as terrorizing a writer, Mr. Alexander (Patrick Magee), and gang raping his wife (who later dies as a result). After Alex is jailed for bludgeoning the Cat Lady (Miriam Karlin) to death with one of her phallic sculptures, Alex submits to the Ludovico behavior modification technique to earn his freedom; he's conditioned to abhor violence through watching gory movies, and even his adored Beethoven is turned against him. Returned to the world defenseless, Alex becomes the victim of his prior victims, with Mr. Alexander using Beethoven's Ninth to inflict the greatest pain of all. When society sees what the state has done to Alex, however, the politically expedient move is made. Casting a coldly pessimistic view on the then-future of the late '70s-early '80s, Kubrick and production designer John Barry created a world of high-tech cultural decay, mixing old details like bowler hats with bizarrely alienating "new" environments like the Milkbar. Alex's violence is horrific, yet it is an aesthetically calculated fact of his existence; his charisma makes the icily clinical Ludovico treatment seem more negatively abusive than positively therapeutic. Alex may be a sadist, but the state's autocratic control is another violent act, rather than a solution. Released in late 1971 (within weeks of Sam Peckinpah's brutally violent Straw Dogs), the film sparked considerable controversy in the U.S. with its X-rated violence; after copycat crimes in England, Kubrick withdrew the film from British distribution until after his death. Opinion was divided on the meaning of Kubrick's detached view of this shocking future, but, whether the discord drew the curious or Kubrick's scathing diagnosis spoke to the chaotic cultural moment, A Clockwork Orange became a hit. On the heels of New York Film Critics Circle awards as Best Film, Best Director, and Best Screenplay, Kubrick received Oscar nominations in all three categories.

Thoughts: I don't think I voted for this purely for the reason I don't actually think of it as a horror film, certainly horrifying, but I think it's uncategorisable, there's dystopian sci-fi, thriller, coming-of-age, political satire + crime elements in it and it could appear on any of those lists, but I couldn't put it into a single genre. Regardless, that is the true hallmarks of a great film.

WHAT A FILM though, a true classic in every sense of the word, never has a film been so horrifying yet so engaging at the same time. Taking a sociopathic character and actually twisting it so he isn't the character that we are actually rooting against after some of the scenes we see of him during the film (look up the Singing in the Rain scene at your own peril) is something of a masterstroke, but it works as it is society that is the real villain here as we witness in shocking full realisation. Completely unashamed in what it shows and brutal yet deep in it's themes, and beautifully shot and soundtracked with it's classical score, don't expect a light watch, but I would recommend it anyway as it is one of the most unique and also important films possibly of all time.

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 24 2017, 02:49 PM

These are the horror films making up your top 40!

A Nightmare On Elm Street
Alien
Aliens
Black Swan
Carrie (1976)
Dawn of the Dead
Drag me to Hell
Final Destination
Halloween
Jaws
Let The Right One In
Pan's Labyrinth
Paranormal Activity
Psycho
Rosemary's Baby
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 3
Scream
Scream 2
Scream 3
Scream 4
Shaun Of The Dead
Sinister
The Babadook
The Birds
The Blair Witch Project
The Cabin in the Woods
The Conjuring
The Conjuring 2
The Evil Dead
The Exorcist
The Fly
The Omen
The Ring
The Shining
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Wicker Man
You're Next
Zombieland
[REC]

Posted by: ᴄᴀɴɴɪ Oct 24 2017, 03:05 PM

omg I think I'll actually follow this as I need to think of a scary film to take to a halloween movie night next week and I don't have a clue what to go with ohmy.gif laugh.gif

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 24 2017, 05:25 PM

QUOTE(ᴄᴀɴɴɪ @ Oct 24 2017, 04:05 PM) *
omg I think I'll actually follow this as I need to think of a scary film to take to a halloween movie night next week and I don't have a clue what to go with ohmy.gif laugh.gif
Final Destination is so much fun to watch! I imagine it'd be just as amusing and awesome with a group of people!

Posted by: Jo...shh! It's coming Oct 24 2017, 05:29 PM

I've seen four movies in that top 40, oops!!

I want to see Rosemary's Baby though actually, I think I'd really like that and I do have it on DVD ohmy.gif

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 24 2017, 05:30 PM

Still need to watch the final destination films bar the 4th one!

A clockwork orange is another film I rly need to watch but I didn't know it was a horror so I'm surprised how high it finished here

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 24 2017, 05:41 PM

So many films in that batch which are amazing!

'An American Werewolf In London' in particular, is fantastic.
'The Orphanage' is so good too! I recommend that to people!
'Poltergeist' is really good too! It's not as scary now, but it's still a genuinely good movie in it's own right!
'The Purge' movies, I like, but don't love. They have been getting stronger though with each release.
'The Mist' I'm torn on and think I need to watch again. The ending really put me off it, but not because it was bad or rubbish. But I don't want to say too much in case there are people who haven't seen it yet! (In fact, I'd be up for making this one of the film club options in the near future)
'Insidious' is so good too. So chilling.
'Final Destination 3' is the most fun of that franchise. It's not the best (the 1st) but it's not stupidly ridiculous/ott (4th). I have a huge soft spot for it in general though.
'A Clockwork Orange' I found it to be boring. I was really disappointed with it when I eventually saw it. I wouldn't say it's a horror either, probably psychological thriller.

That's such a good top 40 though! Yay for 'The Birds' wub.gif Ew at 'Scary Movie' films making it over some all time faves! I also need and would like to see 'Rosemarys Baby'!

Posted by: Severin Oct 24 2017, 10:17 PM

'An American Werewolf In London' is a brilliant film and probably deserves to be much higher. Has probably the best on screen werewolf transformation
'The Orphanage' I don't remember much about but I recall it being decent. Should watch again
'Poltergeist' is fabulous and really feels like Spielberg does Horror (sorry Tobe but it doesn't feel like one of yours). It's clearly an inspiration for Insidious too
'The Purge' movies are ok. I like the first one best as it keeps in taut and I feel they overeached with the sequels
'The Mist' has one of the best endings I've ever seen. I won't say much either but it's quite divisive. My fave Stephen King adaptation as The Shining is more Kubrick than King
'Insidious' is really very good but like I said it feels like a modern reworking of Poltergeist
'Final Destination 3' is the rollercoaster right? Turned it off half way through I think. 1st one's good though
'A Clockwork Orange' Utterly brilliant social commentary and still so very very relevant. Not a Horror film though so I didn't vote for it

All in all the top 40 is pretty decent even if some worthy classics have fallen already in place of popcorn fare and for me the Scream sequels and Scary Movies should have gone instead. Hoping the more thoughtful films make up the top 10

Posted by: Dalek-xorcist32 Oct 25 2017, 05:40 PM

Shaun Of The Dead is more of a comedy horror

Posted by: HeadlessJockey Oct 25 2017, 06:31 PM

A Clockwork Orange was banned from showing in telly for quite a few years if I'm correct?

Posted by: Severin Oct 25 2017, 10:12 PM

QUOTE(HeadlessJockey @ Oct 25 2017, 07:31 PM) *
A Clockwork Orange was banned from showing in telly for quite a few years if I'm correct?

In 1973, after Director Stanley Kubrick's insistence Warner Bros withdrew the film from display due to supposed copycat violence and negative social impact. The film was never banned, this is a myth that has been perpetuated for many years, however the Scala cinema in London was closed down due to losing a legal battle following an unauthorised showing of the film.

Strictly speaking the distributors refused to allow its broadcast rather than the BBFC banning it

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 25 2017, 10:43 PM

40. Black Swan (2010)

271 points / Highest Voters: #2 (UV) #11 (Regina) #19 (Harry)



IMDb: 8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 87%


Summary: A psychological thriller set in the world of New York City ballet, BLACK SWAN stars Natalie Portman as Nina, a featured dancer who finds herself locked in a web of competitive intrigue with a new rival at the company (Mila Kunis). A Fox Searchlight Pictures release by visionary director Darren Aronofsky (THE WRESTLER), BLACK SWAN takes a thrilling and at times terrifying journey through the psyche of a young ballerina whose starring role as the duplicitous swan queen turns out to be a part for which she becomes frighteningly perfect. BLACK SWAN follows the story of Nina (Portman), a ballerina in a New York City ballet company whose life, like all those in her profession, is completely consumed with dance. She lives with her retired ballerina mother Erica (Barbara Hershey) who zealously supports her daughter,s professional ambition. When artistic director Thomas Leroy (Vincent Cassel) decides to replace prima ballerina Beth MacIntyre (Winona Ryder) for the opening production of their new season, Swan Lake, Nina is his first choice. But Nina has competition: a new dancer, Lily (Kunis), who impresses Leroy as well. Swan Lake requires a dancer who can play both the White Swan with innocence and grace, and the Black Swan, who represents guile and sensuality. Nina fits the White Swan role perfectly but Lily is the personification of the Black Swan. As the two young dancers expand their rivalry into a twisted friendship, Nina begins to get more in touch with her dark side with a recklessness that threatens to destroy her.

Thoughts: The ever boundary pushing Darren Aronofksy really strikes gold with this psychological thriller. I'm not a huge Natalie Portman fan, but she is excellent here. It's horror depicted is more rooted in the self and how obsession and quest for perfection can be truly damaging to our psyche and bring out a darker side, with Tchaikovsky's ballet serving a very appropriate metaphor here. There's certainly some grim and pretty explicit sequences here and the line is constantly blurred between what we are saying and what is a result of her damaged viewpoint, but it's all the more thrilling for it, certainly worth a watch.

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 25 2017, 10:45 PM

Black Swan <3 <3 One of my favourite movies of all time, let alone horror films (I count this as being horror just!). I really need to watch the rest of Darren Aronofsky's movies as Black Swan & Requiem For A Dream are two of my favourite films ever (I didn't like Noah though)

The plot was so good and Natalie Portman was utterly incredible, such a deserved Oscar Win *.* Literally the whole supporting cast, especially Mila Kunis, deserved Oscar noms and I'm always shocked Natalie was the only acting nomination from the film sad.gif

Posted by: Jo...shh! It's coming Oct 25 2017, 11:39 PM

Black Swan is really rather amazing. I think that's probably the limit of how scary a film can get before I nope out of it, I had to pause it a couple of times and take deep breaths before pressing play again quite a few times laugh.gif

Aronofsky makes it so INTENSE drama.gif

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 27 2017, 10:16 PM

39. The Fly (1986)

278 Points / Highest Votes: #8 (Jonjo, Mack)




IMDb: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 91%


Summary: Considered fairly gruesome in its day, the original 1958 The Fly looks like Mister Rogers' Neighborhood compared to this 1986 remake. Jeff Goldblum and Geena Davis star as Seth Brundle, a self-involved research scientist, and Veronica Quaife, a science-magazine reporter. Inviting Veronica to his lab, Seth prepares to demonstrate his "telepod," which can theoretically transfer matter through space. As they grow closer over the next few weeks, she inadvertently goads Seth into experimenting with human beings rather than inanimate objects. Seth himself enters the telepod, preparing to transmit himself through the ether -- but he doesn't know that he is sharing the telepod with a tiny housefly.

Thoughts: A classic horror film that I only saw for the first time recently, and while it’s certainly very horrifying (not one to watch if you’re squeamish of insects), I actually find it more sad than anything in a tale of how one can be ultimately destroyed by their own work and Jeff ‘uhhhh’ Goldblum is actually the perfect fit for the character here, and I suppose if you’re feeling that way about…whatever it is he becomes, then you know it’s doing well. Again, it’s not for the faint of heart, but if you’re after a nifty blend of gross-out horror, sci-fi and romance, it’s definitely a must see.

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 27 2017, 10:33 PM

38. Dawn Of The Dead (1978)

289 Points / Highest votes: #18 (Chez)



IMDb: 8/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 93%


Summary: Viewers who haven't seen George Romero's low-budget horror masterpiece Night of the Living Dead, might be at a loss during the first sequences of Dawn of the Dead. The opening scenes rely so much on familiarity with the earlier film that it might cause resentment among the uninitiated. But once the story gets started, plot and exposition matter not a whit. Dawn is set in a deserted shopping mall, where the ever-increasing zombie contingent from the first film have set up a sort of Condominium for the Condemned. From this vantage point, the flesh-eating creatures plan to overtake the entire country. There's a lot of allegory and hidden meaning around, but Tom Savini's excellent (and unremittingly gruesome) special effects take center stage throughout. Dawn of the Dead is not recommended for those who have trouble keeping their popcorn down.

Thoughts: I mean I’m assuming people meant the original rather than the remake as there was no date given idk, I did anyway x A spiritual successor to George Romero’s classic Night of the Living Dead (how on earth is that not top 40 here?!), Dawn of the Dead takes it to the next level with a lot more graphic zombies and higher stakes, and as well as focusing on people in a situation like this, makes an interesting social commentary about consumerism and materialism. You can decipher the messages there for yourself, but it still stands as a classic whose message holds up remarkably well to this day.

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 27 2017, 10:37 PM

37. You’re Next (2011)

292 Points / Highest Points: #4 (UV), #11 (Froot), #14 (JackJones)



IMDb: 6.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 76%


Summary: One of the smartest and most terrifying films in years, YOU'RE NEXT reinvents the genre by putting a fresh twist on home-invasion horror. When a gang of masked, ax-wielding murderers descend upon the Davison family reunion, the hapless victims seem trapped...until an unlikely guest of the family proves to be the most talented killer of all.

Thoughts: One of my favourite recent horror films, admittedly not particularly hard in the current climate but even so. It definitely has a sense of knowing itself well and there’s quite a bit of black humour here (the whole ending is hilarious in how OTT it is :’)) to match the relentless thrills and gore, and managing the pretty rare feat of a slasher actually making its characters actually quite interesting. It’s no classic, but definitely worth a watch for any horror aficionado.

Posted by: Cursed Wombat Oct 27 2017, 10:50 PM

36. Scary Movie 3 (2003)

304 Points / Highest Votes: #15 (Regina) #17 (Cody)



IMDb: 5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 36%


Summary: While star Anna Faris returns for the third film in the Scary Movie series, the power behind the camera has shifted from the Wayans brothers to one of the Zucker brothers. The Zucker in question is David Zucker, and he's brought along his partner in movie-parody crime, Leslie Nielsen. This time around, aim is taken at such horror blockbusters as Signs and The Ring, while films of other genres, including Independence Day, 8 Mile, and The Matrix, are also lampooned. The plot finds Cindy (Faris) trying to help the president (Nielsen) thwart an alien attack while also facing crop circles and a mysterious video tape. In the spirit of the two Matrix sequels, Scary Movie 3 was shot back-to-back with Scary Movie 4. Queen Latifah, Charlie Sheen, and Eddie Griffin also star.

Thoughts: I’ve never seen it, and I don’t want to. Sorry, I mean the first one of these I had enough issues with (stay tuned for that) that and these type of cash-in 'parody' films that I really don’t need to subject myself to another one. I guess this one stands out amongst the original for some reason to you guys as it’s voted above quite a lot of classics here, each to their own I guess~

Posted by: Severin Oct 28 2017, 12:24 AM

Black Swan - a true artist at work

The Fly - Cronenberg's Body Horror hit is probably his most accesible film (Dead Ringers?) and is a great if slightly dated example of his work

Dawn Of The Dead - Utter classic and probably the most influential zombie film. I prefer 'Night' and it's just as important but this made it into a genre. Please tell me nobody meant the remake?

You're Next - Surprisingly very good and smarter than average. Not a classic but recommended

Scary Movie 3 - At the risk of repeating the words of Mr Wombat. - I've not seen it and don't understand why anyone would want to. Saw the first one and it was f***ing awful. A bunch of terrible gags aimed at 12 year olds. I gather this is worse

Posted by: Jack Oct 28 2017, 08:39 AM

I don't understand who's voting for the Scary Movie films?

Posted by: Calcified Froot Oct 28 2017, 09:23 AM

Scary Movie 3 is the best one!

‘Cindy, the TV’s leaking’

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 28 2017, 01:01 PM

You're Next <3 <3 One of my favourite ever horror movies, Sharni Vinson is incredible in the lead and the film gets completely the right balance between horror and comedy. Such a good film!

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 28 2017, 01:02 PM

will do #35 & #34 now so hopefully some of y'all are around! Will do some more later tonight as well <3

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 28 2017, 01:10 PM

35. The Babadook

305pts | 2014 | Australia
Top 20's: FROOT #2, SEVERIN #12, CHEZ #20




A troubled widow (Essie Davis) discovers that her son is telling the truth about a monster that entered their home through the pages of a children's book.

Up next is one of the decades biggest horror breakouts, 'The Babadook' which was directed by Jennifer Kent in her directorial debut. The film is based on the 2005 short film Monster (also directed/written by Kent) and after its strong reception at the Sundance Film Festival, the film generated attention worldwide and grossed $7.5m from a $2m budget. In terms of film influences, Kent cited 1960s, '70s and '80s horror—including The Thing (1982), Halloween (1978), Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), The Shining (1980) & Let The Right One In (2008). The Babadook is critically acclaimed with a 98% rating on RT and William Friedkin (director of The Exorcist) stated "I've never seen a more terrifying film. It will scare the hell out of you as it did me'. British film critic Mark Kermode named The Babadook his favourite film of 2014. The film won many critic awards and scored 6 nominations- winning 3 including picture & director- at the Australian equivalent of their Oscars. Starting in late 2016, after Netflix users reported seeing the film mistakenly categorised as an LGBT movie on Netflix, the character of the Babadook was portrayed in Internet memes as a gay icon on Tumblr and other social media sites. In June 2017, The Babadook trended on Twitter and was displayed as a symbol during that year's Pride Month and the social media response became so strong that theatres in Los Angeles took the opportunity to hold screenings of the film for charity.

Oops I really disliked this so not the best film for me to return to this countdown with! I just didn't find it scary at all, the kid got on my nerves massively and I just found it incredibly lackluster. Anyway it got 3 top 20's here including a silver position!

Posted by: UltraReputation Oct 28 2017, 01:21 PM

34. The Conjuring 2

306pts | 2016 | USA
Top 20's: CODY #4, JONJO #17




The film follows the Warrens as they travel to England to assist the Hodgson family, who are experiencing poltergeist activity at their Enfield council house in 1977 which later became referred to as the Enfield Poltergeist.

Up next is the sequel to the 2013 breakout (which is still to come here) and is the third installment (after Annabelle) in the Conjuring series. The film received positive reviews from critics and grossed over $320m and more spin-off have since followed (Annabelle 2 & The Nun). Prior to the first film's release, the sequel was already in development following positive test screenings and reviews of the first film! The Conjuring 2 also touches on the Warrens' most famous and most documented case, The Amityville Horror, and the movie uses a lot of music including 'London Calling' and 'I Started A Joke'. The film was originally scheduled to be released the week before Halloween in 2015 but was pushed back to June 2016. The Conjuring 2 had its red carpet world premiere at the TCL Chinese Theatre on June 7, 2016, as part of the Los Angeles Film Festival's program, three days prior to its wide release. The Conjuring 2 was critically approved with 79% on RT and scored quite a few best horror nominations from critic groups. The film was financially successful, although it earned less in North America than the first film, it fared better internationally and overall, making 0.5% more than the first film. The film was the highest grossing horror of 2014 and the 2nd highest grossing horror at the time & was also the 14th most profitable release of 2016. TC2 doubled its predecessor's opening in the UK but actually grossed less in the long run by $1m! ohmy.gif


I loved this and this would've probs been in my top 20 had I seen it before I submitted my list! I actually preferred this a lot more to the first film and I found it scary af. The performances were also great and I was constantly jumping throughout the film, a great chiller and a surprisingly fab horror sequel!


Posted by: Severin Oct 28 2017, 08:00 PM

I love The Babadook. It's a fabulous study of one woman's paranoia driven mental breakdown. Sure the kids annoying but he HAS to be for the plot to make sense. Without that it would rob the film of it's ambiguity.

I wasn't as impressed with Conjuring 2 but the I'd recently watched The Enfield Haunting miniseries which is brilliant and that may have unfairly coloured my experience

Posted by: Jonjo Oct 28 2017, 11:25 PM

Ahhh. See I watched 'The Enfield Haunting' after I'd seen 'The Conjuring 2' and I thought TEH was pants and really not good at all (but I feel like I'm alone in that!)

'The Conjuring 2' is amazing. I was really impressed with it and I loved how they worked the whole "it was all made up"/conspiracy theory into the story.

The less said about the Scary Movie films, the better. 'The Babadook' was good, but not scary imo. I remember liking it, but being disappointed by it too. 'Black Swan' is great! Not one I'd categorise as horror though, althought it did have creepy elements. 'The Fly' is absolutely fantastic. Jeff Goldblum's best performance and SO GRIM! Definitely made me heave more than a couple of times.

Don't think I've seen the original 'Dawn of the Dead', I really should change it. 'You're Next' I want to watch again. It was ruined by having the worst experience I've had in the cinema to date. sad.gif I ended up thinking it was overrated! So I wanna see it again just to make sure I was right and not just because I had my experience ruined.

Posted by: Dalek-xorcist32 Oct 29 2017, 10:59 AM

I like The Babadook, some of my friends were shocked that I saw this movie on my own.

Posted by: Chez Wombat Nov 18 2017, 05:45 PM

Thought we forgot about this before moving onto Buzzjack's next genre countdown? You'd be wrong partially ohmy.gif

If Sam doesn't mind, I'm just doing a little format change just so we can move this on a bit more until the top 20.

-x-

34. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFsmuRPClr4 (2016) - 306 Points (CODY #4, JONJO #17)

IMDb: 7.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 79%


Synopsis: Reprising their roles, Oscar nominee Vera Farmiga ("Up In the Air," TV's "Bates Motel") and Patrick Wilson (the "Insidious" films), star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who, in one of their most terrifying paranormal investigations, travel to north London to help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits.

33. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7CEbd7ffNw - 308 Points (SEVERIN #6, HAUS #10, CHEZ #17)

IMDb: 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%


Synopsis: The young son of an American diplomat and his wife, living in London, turns out to be marked with the sign of Satan, the infamous "666". It soon becomes apparent that he could be the Anti-Christ incarnate and possesses the evil powers to stop anyone who stands in his way.

32. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lP4Psj7d1ZI - 315 Points (HARRY #6, JONJO #15)

IMDb: 6.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 34%


Synopsis: Alex Browning, is embarking on a trip to Paris with his high school French class. In the plane's cabin, buckled-in and ready for take-off, Alex experiences a powerful premonition. He sees the plane explode in a fiery blaze moments after leaving the ground. Alex panics and insists that everyone get off the plane. In the melee than ensues, seven people including Alex, are forced to disembark the ill-fated aircraft. Back in the departure lounge, Alex and his friends Billy and Tod; Clear a young woman who instinctively heeded Alex's warning; Carter, whose derision of Alex's paranoia had him and his girlfriend Terry thrown off the plane; and Ms. Lewton, the teacher who volunteers to stay with the disembarking students, all watch as Alex's horrific premonition proves tragically accurate when the plane explodes in a catastrophic fireball. Ironically, even though Alex's intuition saves lives, after the crash he is plagued by both guilt and suspicion. Ominous portents of doom as well as the FBI, dog his every step. Alex comes to believe that somehow, he and the other survivors have briefly cheated death, but will not be able to evade their fate for very long. Clear befriends Alex, but no one, not even she, really believes his macabre theory -- not even as one by one, these fugitives from fate fall victim to the grim reaper.

31. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8m9EVP8X7N8 - 324 Points (HARRY #5, FROOT #20)

IMDb: 7.7/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%


Synopsis: A cowardly shut-in named Columbus (Jesse Eisenberg) is forced to join up with a seasoned zombie slayer named Tallahassee (Woody Harrelson) in order to survive the zombie apocalypse. As Tallahassee sets out on a mission to find the last Twinkie on Earth, the duo meets up with Wichita (Emma Stone) and Little Rock (Abigail Breslin), two young girls who have resorted to some rather unorthodox methods to survive amidst the chaos. Reluctant partners in the battle against the undead, all four soon begin to wonder if it might be better to simply take their chances alone.

30. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UlaZfOiGaCU - 325 Points (REGINA #3, FROOT #6, HARRY #13)

IMDb: 6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 59%


Synopsis: In Scream 4, Sidney Prescott, now the author of a self-help book, returns home to Woodsboro on the last stop of her book tour. There she reconnects with Sheriff Dewey and Gale, who are now married, as well as her cousin Jill (played by Emma Roberts) and her Aunt Kate (Mary McDonnell). Unfortunately Sidney's appearance also brings about the return of Ghostface, putting Sidney, Gale, and Dewey, along with Jill, her friends, and the whole town of Woodsboro in danger.

29. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICp4g9p_rgo - 326 Points (SEVERIN #11, HARRY #18)

IMDb: 7.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%


Synopsis: A 12-year-old boy befriends a mysterious young girl whose appearance in town suspiciously coincides with a horrifying series of murders in director Tomas Alfredson's adaptation of the book by author John Ajvide Lindqvist, who also wrote the screenplay. Oskar is a young boy who can't seem to shake off the local bullies, but all of that begins to change when a new neighbor moves in next door. After striking up an innocent friendship with his eccentric next-door neighbor, Oskar realizes that she is the vampire responsible for the recent rash of deaths around town. Despite the danger, however, Oskar's friendship with the girl ultimately takes precedence over his fear of her.

28. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k10ETZ41q5o - 328 Points (FROOT #7, JONJO #14)

IMDb: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 86%


Synopsis: Before there was Amityville, there was Harrisville. "The Conjuring" tells the true story of Ed and Lorraine Warren (Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga), world renowned paranormal investigators, who were called to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in a secluded farmhouse. Forced to confront a powerful demonic entity, the Warrens find themselves caught in the most horrifying case of their lives.

27. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtsK7skqk9U- 336 Points (CHEZ #12, SEVERIN #15, HAUS #20)

IMDb: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 95%


Synopsis: This auspicious feature debut from Sam Raimi -- shot on 16mm in the woods of Tennesse for around $350,000 -- secured the young director's cult status as a creative force to be reckoned with. The nominal plot involves five vacationing college kids -- Ash (Bruce Campbell), his girlfriend Linda (Betsy Baker), and their classmates Cheryl (Ellen Sandweiss), Scott (Hal Delrich) and Shelly (Sarah York) -- making an unplanned stopover in an abandoned mountain cabin surrounded by impenetrable woods. Before settling in for the night, they come across an ancient-looking occult tome filled with dense hieroglyphics and macabre illustrations, a dagger fashioned from human bones, and a reel-to-reel tape recorder. The taped message, dictated by a professor of archaeology, describes the contents of the Sumerian "Book of the Dead," filled with incantations used to bring otherworldly demons to life, giving them license to possess the living. The message goes on to explain that those possessed by these demons can only be stopped by total bodily dismemberment. When played among the group later that evening, the professor's recorded translations of the ritual chants traumatize the strangely prescient Shelly ... and simultaneously release an ominous presence from the depths of the forest...Despite the shoestring production values, Raimi has fashioned a tight, lightning-paced fever dream of a movie, filled with operatic overacting and outrageously gory effects that give the project a comic-book feel. Based on an earlier 8mm short titled Within the Woods, this feature version was fraught with distribution difficulties before finding its first audience overseas. After considerable word of mouth (and a glowing endorsement from horror author Stephen King), the film became a hit on home video, where it achieved further notoriety thanks to its highly-publicized banning in Britain amid the notorious "Video Nasties" censorship campaign.

26. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUZTybLlWKI - 336 Points (CHEZ #10, CODY #13, HAUS #18)

IMDb: 6.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 92%


Synopsis: Evil Dead director Sam Raimi takes the helm for this "spook-a-blast" shocker about an ambitious L.A. loan officer who incurs the wrath of a malevolent gypsy by refusing to grant her an extension on her home loan. Determined to impress her boss and get a much-needed promotion at work, Christine Brown (Alison Lohman) lays down the law when mysterious Mrs. Ganush (Lorna Raver) literally comes begging for mercy at her feet. In retaliation for being publicly shamed, Mrs. Ganush places the dreaded curse of the Lamia on her unfortunate target, transforming Christine's life into a waking nightmare. Her skeptical boyfriend, Clay (Justin Long), casually brushing off her disturbing encounters as mere coincidence, Christine attempts to escape eternal damnation by seeking out the aid of seer Rham Jas (Dileep Rao ). But Christine's time is fast running out, and unless she's able to break the curse, she'll be tormented by a demon for three days before literally being dragged to hell.

-x-

*phew*

Thoughts:

The Conjuring is great, though these sort of films with these child demons and possession, involving creeping around at night are my BIG weakness, still a great watch, I also watched the recent Annabelle sequel which was also impressively creepy. Haven't yet seen the sequel alas.

The Omen is a classic, oft. compared with the likes of Rosemary's Baby and The Exorcist, I always rlly liked it as asides from it's unashamed depiction of evil and disregard for moral conventions, it always felt the most close to home being a politician that was so close to evil itself to make it an effective satire as well as a creepy film.

Final Destination I haven't seen and don't rlly have any inclination to so errr....see my last commentary?

Zombieland is wonderful, more comedy than horror but still worthy of it's place. Some of the best characterisations I've seen and the Bill Murray cameo is just genius.

Scream 4 I also haven't seen as I don't tend to stick with horror franchises beyond the 2nd one as they often go shit~

Let The Right One In is absolutely beautiful, the best of Scandinavian horror, the two child leads are amazing and while it's not an out and out thrillfest, there's real depth and heart to it and some scenes (particularly the ending) will certainly stay with you, certainly recommended~

The Evil Dead, The Rotten Tomatoes write up probably said it all, but yes an excellent, bizarre and entertaining flick that refreshingly does not take itself seriously at all yet still being pretty scary at the same time. Classic.

And from one Raimi flick to another with Drag Me to Hell, I wrote about this script for one of my undergraduate assignments and it's still a really enjoyable film with a lot of typical Raimi features and a constantly building sense of narrative tension that leaves you on tenterhooks right up until the last scene (and one of the most memorable and brilliant endings I can remember for my money!)







Posted by: UltraReputation Nov 18 2017, 07:51 PM

Omg I forgot all about this drama.gif

I'm ill af atm so I'll help out when I'm better sad.gif

Posted by: Chez Wombat Nov 18 2017, 09:46 PM

No need to rush rlly, I'll be OK! get well soon <3

-x-

25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_dktIVAfjzY - 337 Points (REGINA #10, FROOT #16)

IMDb: 6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 53%


Synopsis: From the minds that brought you "I'm Gonna Git You Sucka," "In Living Color" and "Don't Be A Menace In South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood" comes a thriller-comedy (a thrill-comedy, if you will) that is guaranteed to shock. In this raucous comedy spoof of recent horror films, not even "The Blair Witch Project" or "The Sixth Sense" has been spared.

24. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-tDnavDCwI- 343 Points (MACK #9, HAUS #15, SEVERIN #16, CHEZ #19)

IMDb: 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 90%


Synopsis: A righteous police officer investigating the disappearance of a young girl comes into conflict with the unusual residents of a secluded Scottish isle in this unsettling, intelligent chiller. Brought to the island of Summerisle by an anonymous letter, Edward Woodward's constable is surprised to discover that the island's population suspiciously denies the missing girl's very existence. Even more shocking, at least to the traditionally pious law office, the island is ruled by a libertarian society organized around pagan rituals. Repelled by the open acceptance of sexuality, nature worship, and even witchcraft, the officer takes an antagonistic attitude towards the people and their leader, an eccentric but charming English lord (Christopher Lee). The officer's unease intensifies as he continues his investigation, slowly coming to fear that the girl's disappearance may be linked in a particularly horrifying manner to an upcoming public festival. Anthony Shaffer's meticulously crafted screenplay creates a thoroughly convincing alternative society, building tension through slow discovery and indirect suggestion and making the terrifying climax all the more effective. Performances are also perfectly tuned, with Woodward suitably priggish as the investigator and horror icon Lee delivering one of his most accomplished performances as Lord Summerisle. Little noticed during its original theatrical run due to studio edits and a limited release, the film's intelligence and uncanny tone has since attracted a devoted cult following.

23. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKSQmYUaIyE - 353 Points (MACK #4, HAUS #17)

IMDb: 8.4/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 98%


Synopsis: Big-budget special effects, swiftly paced action, and a distinct feminist subtext from writer/director James Cameron turned what should have been a by-the-numbers sci-fi sequel into both a blockbuster and a seven-time Oscar nominee. Sigourney Weaver returns as Ellen Ripley, the last surviving crew member of a corporate spaceship destroyed after an attack by a vicious, virtually unbeatable alien life form. Adrift in space for half a century, Ripley grapples with depression until she's informed by her company's representative, Carter Burke (Paul Reiser) that the planet where her crew discovered the alien has since been settled by colonists. Contact with the colony has suddenly been lost, and a detachment of colonial marines is being sent to investigate. Invited along as an advisor, Ripley predicts disaster, and sure enough, the aliens have infested the colony, leaving a sole survivor, the young girl Newt (Carrie Henn). With the soldiers picked off one by one, a final all-female showdown brews between the alien queen and Ripley, who's become a surrogate mother to Newt. Several future stars made early career appearances in Aliens (1986), including Lance Henriksen, Bill Paxton, and Reiser

22. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vs3981DoINw- 354 Points (SEVERIN #4, FROOT #14, HAUS #16)

IMDb: 7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 88%


Synopsis: Just as Hitchcock's Psycho was based on the life of deeply disturbed farmer Ed Gein, so is this little story of depravity and dementia. When a sister and her brother take a group of friends to visit the farmhouse of their deceased grandfather, they discover that just next door lives a whole family of repugnant psycho killers. Most noteworthy is "Leatherface" who is the bloke who wields the power saw and has a penchant for human flesh. Though the film did not enjoy immediate success at the box office, it has since gathered a hefty cult following. Directed by Tobe Hooper, Texas Chainsaw Massacre is considered by many to be groundbreaking work in the genre of horror.

21. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYi-rmHfrP8- 361 Points (REGINA #4, JAKEWILD #15, HARRY #20)

IMDb: 5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes: 36%


Synopsis: In the third and final (then) episode of the Scream trilogy, Sidney realizes that she can no longer escape her past. Inspired by horror movies, the killer once again returns, but this time all trilogy rules are broken.

-x-

Thoughts:

Scary Movie thankfully doesn't finish too high, I've watched it and I maybe laughed a few times. I have a number of issues with it, and a lot of them do stem from it being the brainchild of Friedberg and Seltzer who are a disgrace to the film industry anyway, but it mainly doesn't work cos it chooses Scream as it's main target, when that itself was a satirical, self aware take on the horror genre, so they're essentially parodying a parody, that could be meta, but I really don't think, going by the intelligence of the humour in this movie, that this is the case and it just is pointless as an exercise other than just a cheap cash in on the hype of Scream, as well as a fairly bad film to boot. Still, it somehow gained something of a following over the years and remains one of the duo's most well known films.

More positively, The Wicker Man is another classic that is a wonderful exercise in a low budget film showcasing ongoing eeriness and confusion before coming into a totally shocking conclusion, featuring one of Christopher Lee's more striking roles. A still quite underrated classic of British horror and definitely worth a watch, as is the 2006 remake if you'd like to see how to turn something wonderful like this into a hilariously awful mess, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVCrmXW6-Pk

Aliens is also a classic, albeit one I associate more with action and sci-fi genres than horror, that would be more it's predecessor which is still to come, I preferred that but this is certainly more stylish and it's a great thrill ride with incredible effects, plenty of outer space action as well as some developed characters and plot to make it an authentic as well as fun experience. Get away from her, you bitch!

One of the ultimate classics of the genre now bows out rather early with The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I must confess that it's not one of my huge favourites and that would probably be as I watched it AFTER a lot of the films it inspired and the tropes seemed familiar, still, I definitely enjoyed it and give it credit for ultimately popularising the teen slasher genre and creating a terrifying villain out of it, and a masterclass in creating tension through little gore.

Scream 3 is deemed better than Scream 4 despite having a lower critical rating and the point the franchise jumped the gun and becoming what it was parodying according the critics, I'll leave it to those who've seen it to judge. I have seen the first two so can eventually offer a comprehensive opinion on these films~

-x-

And we are at the top 20 where we'll get some focus as there are some WONDERFUL films coming up!

Posted by: PaulM1983 Nov 19 2017, 12:29 PM

Pretty surprised that Scream 3 finished higher than 4. I love the movies, but 3 is the low point for me. It feels like it had become a parody of itself and the acting is really atrocious. 4 was much better.

I also love the Conjuring movies. The first one is the best by a country mile and it would be way higher on my list. It has some fantastically creepy moments before it goes all batshit crazy towards the end.

I'm dismayed at the Scary Movie films finishing so high. In fact, I wouldn't even consider them horror movies so I'd exclude them altogether. It's not that I don't like some of them (the first 2 or 3 are pretty funny) but they are absolutely not better horror movies than some of the films they've beaten here.

Really looking forward to the rest now.

Posted by: Severin Nov 19 2017, 03:06 PM

The Omen - Waaay to low for a a genuine classic. The sequels possibly dulled the reputation as they got increasingly weaker but the original is amazing. Watched this again recently and was reminded how great Gregory Peck was. A film from a time when Horror movies still frequently had male leads. A trend that shifted majorly following the late 70s slasher boom

Final Destination - Surprisingly ok take on the teen slasher film with a neat enough twist.

Zombieland - Agree this is more comedy than Horror but it really is brilliant

Scream 4 - Can't remember anything about this one. First one is great, after that interest wanes faster with each film

Let The Right One In - Stunningly beautiful and an utterly chilling pay off. A true modern classic

The Evil Dead - hilarious, creepy and groundbreaking all in one. Another classic from the tale end of a golden era for Horrot

Drag Me to Hell - enjoyed this mostly but it's nowhere near as good as many make out. It seems better than it is because it arrived at a time when mainstream Horror had gotten very formulaic after the success of Scream and its clones, and this was smarter than most things around

Scary Movie - a couple of minor smirks but this is basically a tedious comedy

The Wicker Man - best British Horror ever? Probably A classic

Aliens is billiant but I agree it's really a War movie and not a Horror

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - A groundbreaking, hugely influential tour de force. The last half an hour is an perfect exercise in sheer terror but not without a twisted dark humour too

Scream 3 - Barely recalled. After the 2nd one I could care less really.Seem to remember it's alright

Posted by: DalekTurret32 Nov 20 2017, 12:16 PM

I loved The Omen and Final Destination.

Posted by: Chez Wombat Jan 6 2018, 04:43 PM

BOO

20. The Cabin In The Woods (2012)
373 Points (Highest: JACKJONES #17)


Somehow managing to make it into the top 20 despite no one ranking it higher than 17th is pretty impressive. Probably a candidate for most original horror film of recent years, cleverly playing on a lot of slasher tropes to make something quite beyond what you would expect.

19. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
375 Points (Highest: MACK #3, SEVERIN #5, HAUS #6, CHEZ #15)


Roman Polanski's utterly spellbinding masterpiece based on an already great book, disturbing and gruesome yet also never losing suspense, this is a deserved classic and really should be a lot higher here.

18. Pan's Labyrinth (2006)
381 Points (Highest: FROOT #5)


I'd say allegorical fantasy is somewhat more apt than horror, but it's certainly dark in tone. Probably one of the most widely known and acclaimed foreign films of the century thus far and a glorious watch wub.gif

17. The Birds (1963)
384 Points (Highest: JONJO #5, MACK #5, CHEZ 9)


While Psycho did establish Hitchcock as a master of horror as well as suspense, I do feel this one also gets overlooked for making something we take for granted and seemingly mundane terrifying and the disastrous consequences that would befall us. One of my favorites.

16. Sinister (2012)
390 Points (Highest: FROOT #18, JONJO #18)


An effectively scary modern horror film, it's a little bit slow moving and there's better creepy-child flicks, but it's actual scary moments are worth it and the climax is breathtaking.

15. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
450 Points (Highest: JAKEWILD #6, CODY #8)


What is largely seen as the film that established found footage as a definite stamp in horror, it has got a bit of a mixed reception over the years as whether that was a good thing or not, but whilst yes the acting/budget/characters remain weak points, it's a one of a kind horror film that's effective in it's mystery and deserves it's acclaim.

14. Paranormal Activity (2007)
452 Points (Highest: HARRY #10)


From the founder of found footage to one of the most prominent franchises that makes use of it, it's become well worn thanks to these constant sequels so there's one thing not to thank it for, but again it's easy to forget that this was quite an effective use of slowly building and subtle scares with an ending that is still one of the most terrifying I've seen.

13. [REC] (2007)
481 Points (Highest: JONJO #2, JAKEWILD #10, HAUS #13)


Ooh, yet another found footage film and another Spanish film after Pan's Labyrinth. This one was something of a revelation, it managed to make a case that the zombie genre can be merged with found footage and claustrophobic setting to make something very unsettling indeed.

12. The Ring (2002)
484 Points (Highest: UV #1, FROOT #3, CODY #5)


Seven days....Probably the most internet famous horror movie of modern times if nothing else, this remake of Ringu paved the way for many Japanese horror remakes and proved to actually be a horror adaptation that caught on well and focused on suspense over gore, with some of the scariest scenes I've seen in a 21st Century horror film.

11. Scream 2 (1997)
511 Points (Highest: REGINA #1, CODY #7, HARRY #12, FROOT #13, JONJO #19)


Ah, this is a Scream film I've actually seen. It's a good film if essentially just treading the same paths as the first one, but I guess it was still fresh then, with a renewed focus on character development and still an effective satire.

10. Halloween (1978)
523 Points (Highest: JAKEWILD #2, CHEZ #3, MACK #6, HAUS #8, SEVERIN #9)


Sometimes I feel like this is my favourite ever then it changes, but even so, still one of the founding fathers of the slasher genre which gets everything right, inspired a classic villain and formula and somehow still manages to remain fresh after all these years.

9. Alien (1979)
529 Points (Highest: SEVERIN #2, CHEZ #4, JACOB #13, REGINA #14, HAUS #17)


Another absolute classic that regularly features amongst the best films of all time for very good reason. This really was a masterclass in combining science fiction and horror - managing to make extra-terrestrial life seem truly terrifying as well as making a good social message as well. Some prefer the action packed James Cameron directed sequel, but this will always be the best for me.

8. Jaws (1975)
575 Points (Highest: JACOB #8, FROOT #9, JAKEWILD #9, CHEZ #14, HARRY #14)


It's hard to pick a greatest Spielberg film, but for me I'd say it's this. Was this part of what made sharks seem so scary? Shark attacks are rare after all ;o Nonetheless, the suspense is perfect here, truly showcasing it's what you can't see that is truly the scariest.

7. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
700 Points (Highest: CHEZ #1, HAUS #2, JAKEWILD #5, CODY #10, JACKJONES #10, MACK #10, SEVERIN #14)


My number 1 yesss *.* I still find this absolutely amazing to this day, it's the sort of new directions to the slasher genre that are so starved these days, what can be scarier than being taunted in your dreams and never being able to wake up from them? It is absolutely terrifying and hard to actually combat, Fred Kruger unfortunately became a bit of a joke over the years, but it's easy to forget that when he holds his clawed hand up saying 'THIS is God'. Still probably the scariest film I've ever seen and thrilled to see it top 10 here!

6. The Exorcist (1973)
750 Points (Highest: HAUS #1, JONJO #1, MACK #1, SEVERIN #1, CHEZ #5, JAKEWILD #7, FROOT #19)


Actually the film that had the most first places, but not quite enough to be Buzzjack's favourite horror film. There isn't a whole lot to say about this that hasn't already been said - not an easy watch by any means, but one of the scariest and effective horror films ever that truly did make horror seem closer to home and more terrifying than ever.

5. Psycho (1960)
754 Points (Highest: FROOT #1, CHEZ #2, MACK #2, HARRY #3, HAUS #7, JAKEWILD #8, JONJO #11, SEVERIN #20)


Again, is there literally ANYTHING to be said about this that hasn't already been said? The crown jewels of horror, we are still not worthy.

4. The Shining (1980)
765 Points (Highest: JAKEWILD #3, SEVERIN #7, CHEZ #8, FROOT #8, HARRY #8, HAUS #11, MACK #11, CODY #20)


The original novelist, Stephen King may not have liked this adaptation for deviating too much from his source material, but you'd be hard pressed to deny that even whilst not necessarily succeeding as an adaptation, it is a truly fantastic, suspenseful piece of art. Every shot is calculated to perfection, every bizarre feature sticking in your mind for days, every moment taking you closer to an explosion of madness. It's hard to pick a best from Kubrick, but again for me, this *ahem* shines above all others.

3. Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
818 Points (Highest: JACOB #1, HARRY #2, CHEZ #6, CODY #6, MACK #7, FROOT #12, JONJO #13, UV #19)


Ooh this managed to chart a lot higher than I thought, perhaps not quite deserving of beating some of these classics yet, but a very, very good modern film that added a British and excellently humourous and satirical take to the tired zombie genre as well as being a really effective film story and character wise, it was a staple of my younger years and remains one of the highlights of modern horror.

2. Carrie (1976)
922 Points (Highest: JACOB #4, UV #5, JONJO #6, REGINA #7, HAUS #9, MACK #15, CHEZ #16)


Wow that is a super high points total for a film that no one ranked higher than fourth! Surprisingly, The Shining isn't the highest Stephen King adaptation and Carrie is your choice. I'm kinda surprised this got so high as it is a great film but next to some of the giants in the top 10, it doesn't quite stand on the same level. Nonetheless, a very strong film with some iconic imagery and scenes and a pretty terrifying commentary on the horrors of angst and bullying.

1. Scream (1996)
950 Points (Highest: HARRY #1, REGINA #2, UV #3, FROOT #4, JAKEWILD #4, CHEZ #7, JONJO #10, MACK #13, JACKJONES #15)


So yeah this didn't take a genius to work out seeing as how well the sequels did. I certainly think the franchise's performance in this countdown has been far too overrated as as good as it is, it doesn't stand up to some films in the top 10, but the original is a real classic that really connected with this current generation so it's difficult to begrudge the film too much - it provided a refreshing self-aware look at a time that the slasher genre was becoming very stale, with a lot of willingness to laugh at itself, knowing winks and pitch black humour, it stood out massively and stood as an effective, scary horror film in it's own right as well. Inspiring a mass following and still hugely popular with further sequels and even a recent TV series, Scream is one of the definitive modern horror films and is officially Buzzjack's favourite horror film!

Posted by: Chez Wombat Jan 6 2018, 04:49 PM

I am sooo sorry for that taking so long but at least now we're at a clean slate for another genre countdown laugh.gif I kept meaning to get back to it, but I just never got round to actually doing it and that was the continual process since October (and I'm sure it was the same for Sam, sorry if you were planning to get back to it or whatever, but it was either this or nothing!)

Anyway, I think it's a fantastic top 10, but 4-10 should really be in the place of 1-3 as they just feel far more iconic, but even so I can't complain. Do feel free to discuss all the classics mentioned here now and thanks to all of you for voting! (only took 15 months :x)


Posted by: DalekTurret32 Jan 7 2018, 12:24 AM

The Ring, The Exorcist, The Shining, Psycho, Shaun Of The Dead, Scream. All great films
Fun Fact: I'm currently studying the score of Psycho as part of the Film Music Area of my Music A-Level, along with the scores to Batman Returns and The Dutchess.

Powered by Invision Power Board
© Invision Power Services