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Oh he's comingHe hasn't even posted about it yet.Yeah, I'm with Lambskin on this one, Rear Window is NOT horror.
Ohhh this one is good. How'd I miss this.#106 - Goodnight Mommy
When twin brothers arrive home to find their mother's demeanor altered and face covered in surgical bandages, they begin to suspect the woman beneath the gauze might not be their mother.
Severin Fialoa
2015
Psychological
USA
IMDB: 67
Metacritic: 81
RottenTomatoes: 86
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCjApb9EDcg
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/goodnight-mommy
Voter Ranks
Keith R 29
Scoresman 12
Like I said, I go back to tone, intent, feel of the movie. Just having Aliens and Cyborgs killing things isn't enough. At my store T2 and Predator would be in action, They Live in sci-fi or action, and Young Frankenstein in comedy. To be clear, Rear Window wouldn't be in horror either (Classics or suspsense/thriller), but I think my comment was more about how far from horror I thought the others are vs. Rear Window.Rear Window would make it into my horror section long before They Live, T2, Predator, or Young Frankenstein would.
This is nuts to me. The only one I really get is T2.
He's having a seizure or something as we speak, most likely.He hasn't even posted about it yet.Yeah, I'm with Lambskin on this one, Rear Window is NOT horror.
agreed, sorry guysYeah, I'm with Lambskin on this one, Rear Window is NOT horror.
I think pretty highly of The Strangers. It takes the time to establish the main characters and unease between them for entirely unrelated reasons, which plays into what happens next and how they react. Once The Strangers appear, it becomes unrelenting in a very unnerving way.#104 - The Strangers
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
Bryan Bertino
2008
Home Invasion
USA
IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 47
RottenTomatoes: 45
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZUQmZdOi4
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-strangers
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 36
Keith R 25
shuke 56
He's having a seizure or something as we speak, most likely.He hasn't even posted about it yet.Yeah, I'm with Lambskin on this one, Rear Window is NOT horror.
Scared me as a kid. Also, it is scary how mean he was to Grace Kelly. You treat that woman like the princess that she is, you monster!He's having a seizure or something as we speak, most likely.He hasn't even posted about it yet.Yeah, I'm with Lambskin on this one, Rear Window is NOT horror.
I’m pretty sure it’s all just an elaborate troll job at this point
Bubblegum line is an all-timer.#107 - They Live
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.
John Carpenter
1988
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
IMDB: 73
Metacritic: 54
RottenTomatoes: 83
I could've sworn I saw the movie, even recognized the masks but nothing else in the trailer. Until I realized the trailer you linked is for one coming out this month, not the original.#104 - The Strangers
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
Bryan Bertino
2008
Home Invasion
USA
IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 47
RottenTomatoes: 45
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZUQmZdOi4
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-strangers
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 36
Keith R 25
shuke 56
I gotta catch up with the old ones first@Gally: better get your MoviePass purchased ASAP.
#102 - Bram Stoker's Dracula
When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker, the reincarnation of Dracula's long-dead wife Elisabeta, obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
Francis Ford Coppola
1992
Monster
USA
IMDB: 74
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 72
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFPIh5mvNc
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dracula-1992
Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 17
Frostillicus 65
ilov80s 34
Same here. Despite some obvious flaws imo, I am a sucker for alien visitation movies. The suspense combined with the score combined with an underlying message really hooked me.I'm an unabashed supporter of Signs.
James Newton Howard's score is a personal favorite.
The Hand Of Fate, Pt. ll
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupThe Hand Of Fate, Pt. ll · James Newton HowardSignsâ 2002 Hollywood Records, Inc.Released on: 2002-01-01Producer:...youtu.be
Hey, a movie I have actually seen........but I thought it wasn't very good. I saw it about when it came out and it just didn't do anything for me. Very disappointed. Maybe I had higher expectations and it just didn't meet them.#103 - Signs
A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.
M. Night Shyamalan
2002
Sci-Fi
USA
IMDB: 67
Metacritic: 59
RottenTomatoes: 74
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4f3X1TGSXY
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/signs
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 52
Keith R 34
Yambag 31
This is one of those movies that I was vaguely aware of, and knew it was well-regarded, but never got around to watching. Time to add it to the watchlist.#104 - The Strangers
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
Bryan Bertino
2008
Home Invasion
USA
IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 47
RottenTomatoes: 45
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZUQmZdOi4
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-strangers
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 36
Keith R 25
shuke 56
#107 - They Live
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.
John Carpenter
1988
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
IMDB: 73
Metacritic: 54
RottenTomatoes: 83
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJC4R1uXDaE
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/they-live
Voter Ranks
IvanKaramazov 74
jamny 32
Scoresman 70
shuke 34
WVU Alum 60
Great character-building and mood-building in this one, with just the right amount of humorous moments peppered in. It's probably in my top 10 of most watched horror movies and is the last in the string of unmissable M. Night Shyamalan movies ( the next two go off a cliff and it's been hit and miss at best after that).#103 - Signs
A widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.
M. Night Shyamalan
2002
Sci-Fi
USA
IMDB: 67
Metacritic: 59
RottenTomatoes: 74
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4f3X1TGSXY
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/signs
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 52
Keith R 34
Yambag 31
I’ve been listening and enjoying the podcast, thanks for the recommendation.The podcast I recommended has a fun series this year: Nature Bites Back.
This movie was so ****ed up on many levels.#104 - The Strangers
After returning from a wedding reception, a couple staying in an isolated vacation house receive a knock on the door in the mid-hours of the night. What ensues is a violent invasion by three strangers, their faces hidden behind masks. The couple find themselves in a violent struggle, in which they go beyond what either of them thought capable in order to survive.
Bryan Bertino
2008
Home Invasion
USA
IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 47
RottenTomatoes: 45
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pZUQmZdOi4
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-strangers
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 36
Keith R 25
shuke 56
Gary Oldman carried this movie start to finish.#102 - Bram Stoker's Dracula
When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker, the reincarnation of Dracula's long-dead wife Elisabeta, obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
Francis Ford Coppola
1992
Monster
USA
IMDB: 74
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 72
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFPIh5mvNc
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dracula-1992
Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 17
Frostillicus 65
ilov80s 34
This is another I downgrade because of its use of too many major Hollywood stars. Breaks any sense of immersion for me. Despite this, Gary Oldman was a pretty unique and terrific Dracula.
@Tick Did you start at the beginning with slashers, or somewhere else?I’ve been listening and enjoying the podcast, thanks for the recommendation.The podcast I recommended has a fun series this year: Nature Bites Back.
What Went Wrong podcast had an episode on this movie. Regarding Keanu, he was a last minute replacement after the original actor left when shooting started. The rest of the cast had dialect coaches for months of prep, Keanu did not have that.Gary Oldman carried this movie start to finish.#102 - Bram Stoker's Dracula
When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker, the reincarnation of Dracula's long-dead wife Elisabeta, obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
Francis Ford Coppola
1992
Monster
USA
IMDB: 74
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 72
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFPIh5mvNc
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dracula-1992
Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 17
Frostillicus 65
ilov80s 34
This is another I downgrade because of its use of too many major Hollywood stars. Breaks any sense of immersion for me. Despite this, Gary Oldman was a pretty unique and terrific Dracula.
But my god was Keanu and Wyonna unbearable.
Keanu’s english accent maybe the worst attempt at being english on film I have ever heard….like literally he loses the accent halfway thru the film and sounds like Ted. And I am a huge Keanu fan. Total miscast.
Wyonna? Oooof awful and also not a fan of her at all.
This is Oldman’s show and for that it did not sniff my top 75 because the other players were terrible.
Sir Anthony Hopkins also rang hollow as Dr Van Helsing. Meh.
He was terrible in Much Ado About Nothing for the same reason.What Went Wrong podcast had an episode on this movie. Regarding Keanu, he was a last minute replacement after the original actor left when shooting started. The rest of the cast had dialect coaches for months of prep, Keanu did not have that.Gary Oldman carried this movie start to finish.#102 - Bram Stoker's Dracula
When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker, the reincarnation of Dracula's long-dead wife Elisabeta, obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
Francis Ford Coppola
1992
Monster
USA
IMDB: 74
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 72
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFPIh5mvNc
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dracula-1992
Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 17
Frostillicus 65
ilov80s 34
This is another I downgrade because of its use of too many major Hollywood stars. Breaks any sense of immersion for me. Despite this, Gary Oldman was a pretty unique and terrific Dracula.
But my god was Keanu and Wyonna unbearable.
Keanu’s english accent maybe the worst attempt at being english on film I have ever heard….like literally he loses the accent halfway thru the film and sounds like Ted. And I am a huge Keanu fan. Total miscast.
Wyonna? Oooof awful and also not a fan of her at all.
This is Oldman’s show and for that it did not sniff my top 75 because the other players were terrible.
Sir Anthony Hopkins also rang hollow as Dr Van Helsing. Meh.
Biodome! The loud music torture scene featuring The Safety Dance.Up Next: The Top 100!!!!!
We start out with some good ol' fashioned torture.
Alright.....1 for 1 in seeing a movie that is in the top 100.#100 - Hostel
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
Eli Roth
2005
Torture
USA
IMDB: 59
Metacritic: 55
RottenTomatoes: 61
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ShE0EbcCA
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hostel-part-1
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 44
IvanKaramazov 13
shuke 58
Obviously I really like this one. My horror tastes are definitely more "mainstream" than some of the other participants (Scoresman) so by my standards this one is a little more extreme. That said, I like it for several reasons.#100 - Hostel
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
Eli Roth
2005
Torture
USA
IMDB: 59
Metacritic: 55
RottenTomatoes: 61
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ShE0EbcCA
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hostel-part-1
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 44
IvanKaramazov 13
shuke 58
Obviously I really like this one. My horror tastes are definitely more "mainstream" than some of the other participants (Scoresman) so by my standards this one is a little more extreme. That said, I like it for several reasons.#100 - Hostel
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
Eli Roth
2005
Torture
USA
IMDB: 59
Metacritic: 55
RottenTomatoes: 61
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ShE0EbcCA
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hostel-part-1
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 44
IvanKaramazov 13
shuke 58
The first is the world building, which is not always done in horror and seldom done especially well. Slovakia in this movie genuinely feels like a backwater that would simultaneously be attractive to a certain type of tourist and that would also absolutely feature a commercial torture operation just outside the city limits. I especially love the bombed-out foundry (or whatever it is) where all the torture takes place, the way they run their little business, etc. They include just enough details so that this feels real, without bogging the film down by explaining how they get US banks to process their ACH transactions.
The second is the "fable" aspect. As everybody who has seen this movie knows, the male characters are all basically frat-bro types who treat women as objects of amusement. Of course, the tables are turned in the second act of the movie. I like it when horror movies do stuff like this, because this genre is almost uniquely positioned to deliver social messages without coming across as preachy. Another example of something similar is the way that Americans fetch top dollar as torture victims in this world. That's a clever touch.
Finally, I just think it's a well-made modern horror film. It's tense right from the start, it has very little in the way of comic relief, and it builds suspense (and curiosity) consistently throughout the run time. I could have done with a slightly different ending, but no complaints.
Basically, all of the films in my Top 15 are ones that I feel pretty strongly about.
Welp that explains it LOL!!!What Went Wrong podcast had an episode on this movie. Regarding Keanu, he was a last minute replacement after the original actor left when shooting started. The rest of the cast had dialect coaches for months of prep, Keanu did not have that.Gary Oldman carried this movie start to finish.#102 - Bram Stoker's Dracula
When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker, the reincarnation of Dracula's long-dead wife Elisabeta, obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
Francis Ford Coppola
1992
Monster
USA
IMDB: 74
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 72
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFPIh5mvNc
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dracula-1992
Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 17
Frostillicus 65
ilov80s 34
This is another I downgrade because of its use of too many major Hollywood stars. Breaks any sense of immersion for me. Despite this, Gary Oldman was a pretty unique and terrific Dracula.
But my god was Keanu and Wyonna unbearable.
Keanu’s english accent maybe the worst attempt at being english on film I have ever heard….like literally he loses the accent halfway thru the film and sounds like Ted. And I am a huge Keanu fan. Total miscast.
Wyonna? Oooof awful and also not a fan of her at all.
This is Oldman’s show and for that it did not sniff my top 75 because the other players were terrible.
Sir Anthony Hopkins also rang hollow as Dr Van Helsing. Meh.
Pure sick **** going on…..and part 2 had some even more insane sick ****.#100 - Hostel
Three backpackers head to a Slovakian city that promises to meet their hedonistic expectations, with no idea of the hell that awaits them.
Eli Roth
2005
Torture
USA
IMDB: 59
Metacritic: 55
RottenTomatoes: 61
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R0ShE0EbcCA
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hostel-part-1
Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 44
IvanKaramazov 13
shuke 58
Whatever, freak.Once again, there is absolutely no good reason why a film made in the 1930s should still be copyrighted. Tod Browning is not responding to whatever incentives we are trying to create here.
Still have never seen this. I know.#107 - They Live
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.
John Carpenter
1988
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
IMDB: 73
Metacritic: 54
RottenTomatoes: 83
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJC4R1uXDaE
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/they-live
Voter Ranks
IvanKaramazov 74
jamny 32
Scoresman 70
shuke 34
WVU Alum 60
Why didn't he do more movies?Another fun movie. The fact the Rowdy Roddy Piper, my favorite wrestler of all time, was the lead makes this a perfect John Carpenter 80's classic, imo.#107 - They Live
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.
John Carpenter
1988
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
IMDB: 73
Metacritic: 54
RottenTomatoes: 83
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJC4R1uXDaE
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/they-live
Voter Ranks
IvanKaramazov 74
jamny 32
Scoresman 70
shuke 34
WVU Alum 60
There may be a bit of a gray zone between horror and thriller, but that movie ain't horror.#105 - Rear Window
A self-isolated man makes a terrifying discovery at his rear window.
Alfred Hitchcock
1954
Thriller
USA
IMDB: 85
Metacritic: 100
RottenTomatoes: 100
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m01YktiEZCw
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/alfred-hitchcocks-rear-window
Voter Ranks
UncleZen 6
WVU Alum 35
This is the 1st real miss on my list. I would have had it ranked easily in the 30's as well.#107 - They Live
They influence our decisions without us knowing it. They numb our senses without us feeling it. They control our lives without us realizing it. They live.
John Carpenter
1988
Sci-Fi, Action
USA
IMDB: 73
Metacritic: 54
RottenTomatoes: 83
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iJC4R1uXDaE
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/they-live
Voter Ranks
IvanKaramazov 74
jamny 32
Scoresman 70
shuke 34
WVU Alum 60
Hard agree.Rear Window is more deserving of the horror title than quite a few of these already talked about. Ummm hello, Alfred Hitchcock! The movie was outstanding and Grace Kelly was simply divine in that movie. The evil guy was creepy. Thank you @Scoresman for keeping it in.
Wynona was hot af in that movie.Gary Oldman carried this movie start to finish.#102 - Bram Stoker's Dracula
When Dracula leaves the captive Jonathan Harker and Transylvania for London in search of Mina Harker, the reincarnation of Dracula's long-dead wife Elisabeta, obsessed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing sets out to end the madness.
Francis Ford Coppola
1992
Monster
USA
IMDB: 74
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 72
Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgFPIh5mvNc
Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dracula-1992
Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 17
Frostillicus 65
ilov80s 34
This is another I downgrade because of its use of too many major Hollywood stars. Breaks any sense of immersion for me. Despite this, Gary Oldman was a pretty unique and terrific Dracula.
But my god was Keanu and Wyonna unbearable.
Keanu’s english accent maybe the worst attempt at being english on film I have ever heard….like literally he loses the accent halfway thru the film and sounds like Ted. And I am a huge Keanu fan. Total miscast.
Wyonna? Oooof awful and also not a fan of her at all.
This is Oldman’s show and for that it did not sniff my top 75 because the other players were terrible.
Sir Anthony Hopkins also rang hollow as Dr Van Helsing. Meh.