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FFA Top 200 Horror Movies of All Time: #1 - Alien (4 Viewers)
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Scoresman
Footballguy
#48 - Evil Dead 2
Ash Williams and his girlfriend Linda find a log cabin in the woods with a voice recording from an archeologist who had recorded himself reciting ancient chants from "The Book of the Dead." As they play the recording an evil power is unleashed taking over Linda's body.Sam Rami
1987
Demonic, Comedy
USA
IMDB: 78
Metacritic: 69
RottenTomatoes: 98
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lM3NPeEG24
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/evil-dead-ii
Voter Ranks
dickey moe 74
shuke 36
The Gator 26
Todem 38
WVU Alum 5
Yambag 2
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I am more surprised by the ED2 ranking than I am the Shaun of the Dead ranking.
I thought I would have been in the minority of not having it on my list.
I thought I would have been in the minority of not having it on my list.
Scoresman
Footballguy
It's the comedic aspects of the franchise that just don't stick with me. If you're going to be a mix of comedy and horror that's fine, but do one or both really well. I don't really laugh at the Evil Dead movies, but at the same time the zombies/monsters are too comical to be scared of.
jamny
Footballguy
well said, pretty much how I feel.
I liked the first one but the sequel was a little too over the top for me.
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
Evil Dead 1 & 2 aren't very good movies. But they are very innovative and accomplished a lot on their threadbare budgets.
Now if you like your Evil Dead full on comedic, check out the terrific Ash vs Evil Dead TV show.
Now if you like your Evil Dead full on comedic, check out the terrific Ash vs Evil Dead TV show.
Scoresman
Footballguy
#47 - Misery
After a famous author is rescued from a car crash by a fan of his novels, he comes to realize that the care he is receiving is only the beginning of a nightmare of captivity and abuse.Rob Reiner
1990
Psychological, King
USA
IMDB: 78
Metacritic: 75
RottenTomatoes: 89
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHQ9CPRfDsw
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/misery-stephen-king
Voter Ranks
Frostillicus 2
ilov80s 14
jamny 72
Scoresman 59
shuke 26
Tick 42
Yambag 41
Scoresman
Footballguy
This is one that triggers a specific memory for me. Sleepover at a friend's house. They got a fancy new VCR that allowed slow motion play and we spent 10 minutes playing the sledgehammer ankle scene back in slow motion over and over. So fun!
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
OOOH, I AM GOING TO PUT ON MY LIBERACE RECORDS!
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
This, exactly. There's nothing at all wrong with this movie - it is fine. My expectations were set too high and I came away kind of actively disliking it as a result. That's on me though.
Todem
Footballguy
Really looking forward to this prequel.
Todem
Footballguy
How did this not make my top 75!!!!
Scoresman
Footballguy
#46 - Barbarian
In town for a job interview, a young woman arrives at her Airbnb late at night only to find that it has been mistakenly double-booked and a strange man is already staying there. Against her better judgement, she decides to stay the night anyway, but soon discovers that there is much more to be afraid of in the house than the other guest.Zach Cregger
2022
Psychological
USA
IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 78
RottenTomatoes: 93
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fkbig10TD8
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/barbarian
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 30
dickey moe 25
ilov80s 25
IvanKaramazov 15
Tick 52
WVU Alum 31
Scoresman
Footballguy
I thought this was a good, fun movie, but I kind of question its placement so high. Maybe some recency bias here but I'd need to see how this holds up
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I'm with you.
Keith R
The Don
I wouldn't go that far but it wasn't a consideration for my listI'm with you.
Todem
Footballguy
I need to watch this again. I liked it….but was like WTF halfway thru lol.
Scoresman
Footballguy
#45 - Nosferatu
Vampire Count Orlok expresses interest in a new residence and real estate agent Hutter's wife.F. W. Murnau
1922
Vampire, Silent
Germany
IMDB: 80
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 97
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxlJxDr26mM
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/nosferatu
Voter Ranks
dickey moe 26
ilov80s 52
IvanKaramazov 4
jamny 13
Keith R 53
Scoresman 73
WVU Alum 22
Scoresman
Footballguy
I included this on my list because of how absolutely timeless the visual is of Count Orlok. No other old movie can claim this. That said, I can't sit through a silent. If you want the creepiness of this Dracula, but with watchable, modern filmmaking, the 1979 Herzog movie is king. No other Dracula portrayal in film compares to these two.
The Gator
Footballguy
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I get that I'm a bit of an outlier on this one, but I really loved this movie. Not liked. Loved.I'm with you.
Just in the interest of explaining where I'm coming from, here are some of the things I enjoy about Barbarian:
- The casting. Bill Skarsgard and Justin Long were wonderful choices for these roles. Yes, it violates the usual rule about not wanting people to immediately recognize the actors in a horror film, but it adds to the experience here because of the misdirection. Georgina Campbell is good too, of course.
- The entire first act. Every interaction between Tess and Keith is believably (IMO) awkward, and while you know that this movie is going somewhere, it does a good job of keeping the viewer guessing.
- The hard transition after the first act. The first time I watched this movie, I literally checked to make sure I didn't accidentally switch to some other show somehow. It was like Cabin in the Woods, where people wondered if they were in the right theater at first. Again, the audience is kept off-balance.
- The flashback. My wife hated this part because of how disturbing she found it. That was messed up, even if I know the math doesn't really work out right.
- The setting. Bombed-out Detroit is a nice change of pace. I like how they kind of turned the house itself in something like a character, where we got to explore the tunnels, see it when the neighborhood was still nice, etc. This was good world-building.
- I mentioned in my write-up of Hostel that I liked the social commentary in that movie, so of course I liked it here too. It's very similar.
Keith R
The Don
It is a timeless look. Most subsequent vampire films went for a more seductive look, and the ones that didn't were savage in a different way. Count Orlok is a one-of-a-kind vampire. Can modern audiences be scared by a silent film over 100 years old? Maybe not but the sense of eerieness still translates well
IvanKaramazov
Footballguy
I can't remember the last time I watched this movie without putting on Metallica. It's like the horror version of Dark Side of the Rainbow.
steelerfan1
Footballguy
studs, is that you?
Frostillicus
Footballguy
I enjoyed Barbarian, but it landing higher than Misery makes me question the competency of the voters.
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
I know not everyone gets into the older movies, but some of them have a certain mood/ambiance to them that most modern films don't. It's the same reason that I'd rather watch old Oswald the Lucky Rabbit cartoons than most of Walt Disney's later creations.
BroncoFreak_2K3
sucker for Orange
Agree. I liked the movie. Pretty wild concept, but was left wanting more.
zamboni
Footballguy
Never understood how, as Sonny Corleone, James Caan could take about 150 bullets before dropping, but here couldn’t handle a couple of love taps on his ankles.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
It would have gotten more of a boost with me - I had it as high as IK and probably a tad higher - in the 10/11 range.
To me it was damn near a perfect movie for me and I hold any movie in high regard that can scare me, make me laugh out loud, and surprise me all in the same movie. Unfortunately, it doesn't land the ending - Kool-Aid Man scene and the long fall were too much. Up until then it was one of the best horror movies from the last decade for me (there is another that made it to my top 5, and I am sure Andy hates that one too.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Square Footage!!
zamboni
Footballguy
Interesting in that same year of 1979, the vampire Barlow in Salem’s Lot bore a striking resemblance to Nosferatu.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I echo all these thoughts, especially the bolded. I did the same thing.I get that I'm a bit of an outlier on this one, but I really loved this movie. Not liked. Loved.I'm with you.
Just in the interest of explaining where I'm coming from, here are some of the things I enjoy about Barbarian:
I'll admit that the conclusion could be better, but for me personally, that's beside the point.
- The casting. Bill Skarsgard and Justin Long were wonderful choices for these roles. Yes, it violates the usual rule about not wanting people to immediately recognize the actors in a horror film, but it adds to the experience here because of the misdirection. Georgina Campbell is good too, of course.
- The entire first act. Every interaction between Tess and Keith is believably (IMO) awkward, and while you know that this movie is going somewhere, it does a good job of keeping the viewer guessing.
- The hard transition after the first act. The first time I watched this movie, I literally checked to make sure I didn't accidentally switch to some other show somehow. It was like Cabin in the Woods, where people wondered if they were in the right theater at first. Again, the audience is kept off-balance.
- The flashback. My wife hated this part because of how disturbing she found it. That was messed up, even if I know the math doesn't really work out right.
- The setting. Bombed-out Detroit is a nice change of pace. I like how they kind of turned the house itself in something like a character, where we got to explore the tunnels, see it when the neighborhood was still nice, etc. This was good world-building.
- I mentioned in my write-up of Hostel that I liked the social commentary in that movie, so of course I liked it here too. It's very similar.
Yeah, i'd like a better ending, but up until about the last 10mins was epic horror, IMO.
Don Quixote
Footballguy
1979 also featured George Hamilton’s Love at First Bite. I have not seen that one listed yet — surely, pretty high on the horror list.
(Sarcasm about it showing up here, but I do honestly like campy George Hamilton movies.)
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dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Criminally low. Barely made the top 50.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Would be another great film for a loud fart in the theater.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Maybe some recency bias but I loved it.
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Love the old films when you can hear the crackling sounds come through the speakers. Like an old record.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
This genre is full of times we need to suspend disbelief. People are always doing dumb ****.
jamny
Footballguy
That was just the start of it. Then the Apple guy sees what's going on in his basement but still goes on to measuring the steps to calculate his properties value, not caring what he saw. Just dumb.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
But that's the point and that's the joke. It's meant to be a bit funny.
The writer/director got some of the ideas and themes from a book - The Gift of Fear. That's why the first act is loaded with blinking red signs for dangers to women. Then he pokes fun at the idea because Justin Long goes in the basement and doesn't have a damn care or fear in the world. I was laughing a lot at him and his intentional douchery. It worked for me.
Like I said, I thought Act 1 was genuinely creepy, it actually got to me. Act 2 was surprising WTF? and it made me laugh a lot. I had to stop the movie and rewind the first time because I was laughing so hard when he googled about square footage.
Act 3 is another bizzare turn and quite unsettling. Again, the ending stunk, but up to that point I'm not sure what else horror fans want.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
This is actually extremely disturbing.
Scoresman
Footballguy
Maybe you had to be there at the time. I look at Lugosi’s Dracula and he looks more like a goon in Don Corleone’s family than a vampire.
jamny
Footballguy
Just not my thing. Don't try to be serious and allow stupidity. Try to be realistic.But that's the point and that's the joke. It's meant to be a bit funny.
The writer/director got some of the ideas and themes from a book - The Gift of Fear. That's why the first act is loaded with blinking red signs for dangers to women. Then he pokes fun at the idea because Justin Long goes in the basement and doesn't have a damn care or fear in the world. I was laughing a lot at him and his intentional douchery. It worked for me.
Like I said, I thought Act 1 was genuinely creepy, it actually got to me. Act 2 was surprising WTF? and it made me laugh a lot. I had to stop the movie and rewind the first time because I was laughing so hard when he googled about square footage.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
I think the old school monsters are cool. I remember Rob zombie doing a concert with them all as backdrops
Andy Dufresne
Footballguy
I had to dredge up my short, bitter review of Barbarian;
But as Rodney Dangerfield would say, "Looks good on you though!"
