Horror/Thriller Preliminary Poll!!!! - Blu-ray Forum

CZAR · 01-29-2010, 09:46 PM

Ok the first of the 9 preliminary polls will be the horror/thriller genre! I chose films based on popularity of the website and also looked at a few old threads to see what people had ranked the highest. So here we go. Again I couldnt list all films but this is better than just choosing the top 7. Atleast more films get a shot at making the tourney. I am gonna do a top 40 or so for each genre. Choose on 7 movies as only 7 will advance. I am gonna have this poll go for a few days and I will make all of the polls over the next few days so the voting can take place. Remember vote for the 7 u want to see make the tourney. base it on how u feel. Remember its not best or fav poll, its overall and all up to u! Have fun guys! Let the games begin......Got Em!!

Gaius Marius · 01-29-2010, 10:04 PM

First vote!

Didn't see too many movies on this list, so I went with the ones I did see. Thankfully, they are all movies I like, and one of them (Jaws) is in my top 10.

Go Shark Go!

CZAR · 01-29-2010, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Gaius Marius

First vote!

Didn't see too many movies on this list, so I went with the ones I did see. Thankfully, they are all movies I like, and one of them (Jaws) is in my top 10.

Go Shark Go!

Yea man this should be a lot of fun man! I just put in my votes also. Got Em!!

charlieray1 · 01-29-2010, 10:29 PM

Lord, that's hard, because a lot of those films just don't go together! How do you compare Hitchcock's Rear Window with Nightmare On Elm St? Or Frankenstein with Silence Of The Lambs?

OK, OK, I picked out 7 favorites. HOWEVER, let it be known that that's a vote for the 1962 Cape Fear, not the crappy remake with De Niro. (Sorry Bob!)

CZAR · 01-29-2010, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by charlieray1

Lord, that's hard, because a lot of those films just don't go together! How do you compare Hitchcock's Rear Window with Nightmare On Elm St? Or Frankenstein with Silence Of The Lambs?

OK, OK, I picked out 7 favorites. HOWEVER, let it be known that that's a vote for the 1963 Cape Fear, not the crappy remake with De Niro. (Sorry Bob!)

I forgot to put the date by it. To everybody that wants to vote for Cape Fear is the one from 1962!! Got Em!!

Steve46 · 01-29-2010, 10:36 PM

Good list but I was hoping to see The Birds

CZAR · 01-29-2010, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Steve46

Good list but I was hoping to see The Birds

Yea that was a good one. We can make that one our official "bubble" movie! lol Got Em!!

Steve46 · 01-29-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by CZAR

Yea that was a good one. We can make that one our official "bubble" movie! lol Got Em!!

Hehe, fair enough.

I voted.

jhiggy23 · 01-29-2010, 10:50 PM

Good list, even though the film I consider to be one of the best true thrillers (Tell No One) isn't on the list, and even though I accidentally did not select The Shining and Rear Window. Definitely would have if I paid closer attention.

CZAR · 01-29-2010, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Good list, even though the film I consider to be one of the best true thrillers (Tell No One) isn't on the list, and even though I accidentally did not select The Shining and Rear Window. Definitely would have if I paid closer attention.

We have our 2nd "bubble" film. lol Awe J how did u not take your time on this one and vote for the 7 u wanted? No worries, just make sure on the remaining categories u get the right 7! Got Em!!

Galactus · 01-29-2010, 10:57 PM

I Voted, this should be fun

Lepidopterous · 01-29-2010, 11:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Good list, even though the film I consider to be one of the best true thrillers (Tell No One) isn't on the list, and even though I accidentally did not select The Shining and Rear Window. Definitely would have if I paid closer attention.

I didn't even realize the /Thriller part of the thread title. I voted the best horrors. I would have voted for Rear Window in a heartbeat. As for the Horror genre, I think The Exorcist is the epitome of horror. I've never seen a movie so terrifying.

Tell No One is a great film. As far as thrillers go, it's definitely towards the top of my list.

kurtis21 · 01-29-2010, 11:18 PM

CZAR....you are the thread MASTER!!!

Galactus · 01-30-2010, 01:13 AM

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Originally Posted by kurtis21

CZAR....you are the thread MASTER!!!

I agree

GLaDOS · 01-30-2010, 01:58 AM

Nice poll, CZAR. Very impressed with this one.

Dexter Morgan · 01-30-2010, 02:13 AM

I applaud the effort to get this concept of yours off the ground. I like having a wide variety of movies to choose from, and obviously you've done well since every movie listed has at least one vote. I would've liked to have seen The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) on the list, but beggars can't be choosers.

What I noticed in your initial bracket of 64 in the other thread, is that you only include one animated film - Up. I would suggest either using animated as its own category, or adding more animated films to the polls for each category.

Great job though!

RockChalk · 01-30-2010, 02:20 AM

There are a TON of hitchcock films missing

assydingo · 01-30-2010, 02:31 AM

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There are a TON of hitchcock films missing

He also has two from the Halloween and Friday the 13th series and only one from Nightmare on Elm Street. Overall he did a great job though.

RockChalk · 01-30-2010, 02:39 AM

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Originally Posted by assydingo

He also has two from the Halloween and Friday the 13th series and only one from Nightmare on Elm Street. Overall he did a great job though.

Did good but you cant have a thriller category without some more Hitchcock, the master of thrill

quetzalcoatl · 01-30-2010, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by RockChalk

There are a TON of hitchcock films missing

Like North by Northwest and Vertigo.

Citzen Kane is missing but that could go into drama.

In the Heat of the Night but that could also go into drama but is a mystery.

The Manchurian Candidate is also missing.

Those are just afew i noticed off the top of my head missing.

View Poll Results: Choose 7 Movies to Advance to the Field of 64 Tournament!!
The Omen	18	12.59%
Poltergeist	38	26.57%
The Descent	19	13.29%
28 Days Later	34	23.78%
Psycho	47	32.87%
Sixth Sense	39	27.27%
Misery	13	9.09%
The Shining	68	47.55%
Friday the 13th (1980)	27	18.88%
A Nightmare on Elm Street	43	30.07%
Halloween (1978)	63	44.06%
Cape Fear	12	8.39%
The Butterfly Effect	13	9.09%
The Mist	18	12.59%
Saw	24	16.78%
Jaws	68	47.55%
The Exorcist	63	44.06%
Silence of the Lambs	57	39.86%
Dawn of the Dead (1978)	20	13.99%
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)	26	18.18%
Rear Window	18	12.59%
The Orphanage	17	11.89%
Evil Dead	16	11.19%
Carrie	7	4.90%
The Ring	26	18.18%
Scream	23	16.08%
The Blair Witch Project	21	14.69%
Night of the Living Dead (1968)	20	13.99%
The Wolfman (1941)	14	9.79%
The Amityville Horror (1979)	8	5.59%
An American Werewolf in London	18	12.59%
Let the Right One In	18	12.59%
Friday the 13th Part 2	8	5.59%
Halloween II (1981)	8	5.59%
Dial M For Murder	8	5.59%
The Others	8	5.59%
Phantasm	8	5.59%
Frankenstein	12	8.39%
Bram Stoker's Dracula	21	14.69%
Evil Dead 2	14	9.79%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 143. You may not vote on this poll

01-29-2010, 09:46 PM	#1
CZAR Blu-ray Prince Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Camp Crystal lake 4K collection:72 Blu-ray collection:312 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:75	Horror/Thriller Preliminary Poll!!!! Vote "7" Films Only!! Ok the first of the 9 preliminary polls will be the horror/thriller genre! I chose films based on popularity of the website and also looked at a few old threads to see what people had ranked the highest. So here we go. Again I couldnt list all films but this is better than just choosing the top 7. Atleast more films get a shot at making the tourney. I am gonna do a top 40 or so for each genre. Choose on 7 movies as only 7 will advance. I am gonna have this poll go for a few days and I will make all of the polls over the next few days so the voting can take place. Remember vote for the 7 u want to see make the tourney. base it on how u feel. Remember its not best or fav poll, its overall and all up to u! Have fun guys! Let the games begin......Got Em!! Last edited by mikejet; 02-11-2010 at 01:01 AM.

01-29-2010, 10:29 PM	#4
charlieray1 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Nov 2008 Location:Victorville, CA Blu-ray reviews: 1	Lord, that's hard, because a lot of those films just don't go together! How do you compare Hitchcock's Rear Window with Nightmare On Elm St? Or Frankenstein with Silence Of The Lambs? OK, OK, I picked out 7 favorites. HOWEVER, let it be known that that's a vote for the 1962 Cape Fear, not the crappy remake with De Niro. (Sorry Bob!) Last edited by charlieray1; 01-29-2010 at 10:36 PM.

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01-29-2010, 10:04 PM	#2
Gaius Marius Power Member Member since:Apr 2009 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:594	First vote! Didn't see too many movies on this list, so I went with the ones I did see. Thankfully, they are all movies I like, and one of them (Jaws) is in my top 10. Go Shark Go!

01-29-2010, 10:36 PM	#6
Steve46 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jan 2009 Location:Oshawa, ON 4K collection:156 Blu-ray collection:1040 Blu-ray reviews: 79 Trading Score:16	Good list but I was hoping to see The Birds

01-29-2010, 10:50 PM	#9
jhiggy23 Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Jul 2009 Location:Club Loop 4K collection:73 Blu-ray collection:630 Blu-ray reviews:6 Trading Score:13	Good list, even though the film I consider to be one of the best true thrillers (Tell No One) isn't on the list, and even though I accidentally did not select The Shining and Rear Window. Definitely would have if I paid closer attention.

01-29-2010, 10:57 PM	#11
Galactus Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pillars of Creation Blu-ray collection:60 Trading Score:31	I Voted, this should be fun

01-29-2010, 11:18 PM	#13
kurtis21 Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Southern NJ Home Theater Gallery:44 4K collection:197 Blu-ray collection:785 iTunes collection:1	CZAR....you are the thread MASTER!!!

01-30-2010, 01:58 AM	#15
GLaDOS Blu-ray Count Top contributor Member since:May 2009 Location:Fujiwara Tofu Shop 4K collection:10 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews: 5	Nice poll, CZAR. Very impressed with this one.

01-30-2010, 02:13 AM	#16
Dexter Morgan Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Charleston, SC Blu-ray collection:87 Trading Score:15	I applaud the effort to get this concept of yours off the ground. I like having a wide variety of movies to choose from, and obviously you've done well since every movie listed has at least one vote. I would've liked to have seen The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) on the list, but beggars can't be choosers. What I noticed in your initial bracket of 64 in the other thread, is that you only include one animated film - Up. I would suggest either using animated as its own category, or adding more animated films to the polls for each category. Great job though!

01-30-2010, 02:20 AM	#17
RockChalk Banned Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Saraotga, NY Blu-ray collection:13	There are a TON of hitchcock films missing

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