The Blu-ray Community Top 31 Horror Films of All Time RESULTS

[jebhdb]

I just wanted to say thank you Romulus for taking the time to do this list. It has been fun looking at other peoples picks and trying to guess which movies would come out on top. Well done!

[Elvis]

Originally Posted by CZAR

So far from my list 3 made it:

The Ring
American Werewolf In London
Scream

Ill give my take on the whole list once all the results are done! Keep it comin this is fun! Got Em!!

Please dont.....

[Travis]

Romulus,

Thanks for the work. Can't wait to find out #1. Shining? Exorcist?

[koontz1973]

Surprised The Ring made it to the list and The Mist is not higher. Good list so far. Romulus, great work and thanks.

Let's wait for the complete list then we can all ***** about how our films did not make it.

[Idioteque...]

Meh thought the Ring was rather lame.

[MarkJ801]

The Mist is at #19? Ugh, that is one of the worst horror movies I have ever seen.

[CZAR]

So far 5 on my list is in the bottom 16:

The Ring
American Werewolf In London
Scream
Saw
The Mist

Ready for more! Got Em!!

[Meeklo]

Originally Posted by Romulus

1) Didn't realize the cut off date for nominations was the weekend before my midterms. Fail 1.

2) After midterms, I was surprised with a OU-Texas ticket so I was gone the entire weekend. Fail 2. Plus, OU lost. Fail 3.


So now here we are.

Um.....I'd call that last one a win....HOOK 'EM!

[Steve46]

People seem to love or hate The Mist. It's probably because it doesn't fit in with the typical Hollywood cliches.

The gore is limited. More attention is focused on the thought behind people's actions. If you take away the creatures, the actions of the people are things that could actually happen. Half of the horror is seeing how low humans get when they are desperate.

It fascinates me to see how roles change in such a situation. Who are the real leaders? Who will step up and who will crumble?

The ending is the other reason many people don't like the movie.

I am in the group that loves it. Frank Darabont and Stephen King come up with the goods again. The lack of a soundtrack until the 1 hour 45 mark are intentional. It makes the scene that follows more dramatic.

Yeah, it's not for everyone. But those that like it will really appreciate it. If you haven't seen it, make up your own mind.

[surfdude12]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

I'm also glad to see The Blair Witch Project on here. Like the Ring, it is a film that is ofter parodied and mocked but to me, it was without a doubt the best marketing job ever done for a movie. I think the film was very effective and used a lot of old-school techniques, such as mood and not seeing the "bad guy". I also think the concluding scene is among the scariest and best ever to end a horror film.

+1

that has such terrorizing power. "the sound of the monster in the woods is always scarier than the image of the monster in the woods"

i was also happy with Scream getting on the list. i saw it during college so perhaps i was malleable to it. an original slasher IMO. only problem was David Arquette...can anyone tell me why that turd ever got in front of a camera?? is he a descendant of the founding warner brothers or something??

[Romulus]

15.

Poltergeist (1982)
Directed by Tobe Hooper (1)
110 Points



14.

The Descent (2005)
Directed by Neil Marshall (1)
120 Points



13.

Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Directed George A Romero (1)
126 Points



12.

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Directed by Tobe Hooper (2)
130 Points



11.

Friday the 13th (1980)
Directed by Sean S. Cunningham (1)
131 Points

[jono_0101]

Originally Posted by Idioteque...

Meh thought the Ring was rather lame.

same here, i couldnt get into the ring at all, wasnt scary in the least, lame is a perfect adjective for it

wish i would have seen this thread in time to participate, but its fun seeing the results too, now i can totally rip on other peoples choices because i had no hand in any of this

[Col. Zombie]

Thanks Romulus...we all appreciate your work!!

[surfdude12]

last time I saw Descent I had nightmares, that is a true freakshow!! also i loved the real ending (on the blu-ray and UK ending), not the US theatrical ending. perfectly demonstrated the theme that happiness is subjective.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Originally Posted by Idioteque...

Meh thought the Ring was rather lame.

i agree Mr Larry David

but other than that the list looks pretty good, but only a couple of my choices have made the list, cant wait to see the top five, gona be interesting

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

last time I saw Descent I had nightmares, that is a true freakshow!! also i loved the real ending (on the blu-ray and UK ending), not the US theatrical ending. perfectly demonstrated the theme that happiness is subjective.

what is the "real" ending?

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by Steve46

People seem to love or hate The Mist. It's probably because it doesn't fit in with the typical Hollywood cliches.

The gore is limited. More attention is focused on the thought behind people's actions. If you take away the creatures, the actions of the people are things that could actually happen. Half of the horror is seeing how low humans get when they are desperate.

It fascinates me to see how roles change in such a situation. Who are the real leaders? Who will step up and who will crumble?

The ending is the other reason many people don't like the movie.

I am in the group that loves it. Frank Darabont and Stephen King come up with the goods again. The lack of a soundtrack until the 1 hour 45 mark are intentional. It makes the scene that follows more dramatic.

Yeah, it's not for everyone. But those that like it will really appreciate it. If you haven't seen it, make up your own mind.

I had very mixed feelings upon viewing it. On one hand, I thought it was well-directed except for the hokey special effects. I also appreciate the attention to character and what decisions ppl make in certain situations. I had no problem with the ending. However, when I judge a movie I wait a week or so and then think about the movie, after everything has set in. Looking back on it, I think it was pretty mediocre but above the level of most modern horror films which have little cinematic value. I give it 2 1/2 stars out of 4.

[jhiggy23]

Originally Posted by surfdude12

+1

that has such terrorizing power. "the sound of the monster in the woods is always scarier than the image of the monster in the woods"

i was also happy with Scream getting on the list. i saw it during college so perhaps i was malleable to it. an original slasher IMO. only problem was David Arquette...can anyone tell me why that turd ever got in front of a camera?? is he a descendant of the founding warner brothers or something??

Nice Ebert quote. I agree...Arquette has no talent, but he does have a hot wife!

[Idioteque...]

Originally Posted by jhiggy23

Nice Ebert quote. I agree...Arquette has no talent, but he does have a hot wife!

Arquette provided some comedy relief in Scream. I liked him in those movies, though the first is the best.

[Idioteque...]

Originally Posted by Steve46

People seem to love or hate The Mist. It's probably because it doesn't fit in with the typical Hollywood cliches.

The gore is limited. More attention is focused on the thought behind people's actions. If you take away the creatures, the actions of the people are things that could actually happen. Half of the horror is seeing how low humans get when they are desperate.

It fascinates me to see how roles change in such a situation. Who are the real leaders? Who will step up and who will crumble?

The ending is the other reason many people don't like the movie.

I am in the group that loves it. Frank Darabont and Stephen King come up with the goods again. The lack of a soundtrack until the 1 hour 45 mark are intentional. It makes the scene that follows more dramatic.

Yeah, it's not for everyone. But those that like it will really appreciate it. If you haven't seen it, make up your own mind.

Yeap and the thing about the ending,

[Show spoiler]what makes it better than other horror endings is basically it has a resolution in it. Most horror movies lack an answer and in the Mist it combined the elements of tragic and yet comforting to know the Mist is gone and that lady got to be with her children. Thomas Jane's acting in the last scene was just brilliant. Thought he was a great Punisher and he deserves more roles. Oh and the ending was a tad bit realistic and unexpecting.