MoFo Nostromo's 25 Favorite Tales of Terror [Archive]

Nostromo87

12-01-13, 09:31 PM

once Thanksgiving is over, suppose some gear up for the christmas holidays, cozily cuddling up next to the fireplace, watching movies of joy and christmas cheer..

well

on the other hand, i prefer to turn all the lights off, light up a candle or two, and throw in one of..

MoFo Nostromo's 25 Favorite Tales of Terror: the Countdown

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/afraidofthedark_zps2379c00b.gif?t=1385946801

Nostromo87

12-01-13, 09:39 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/headlesshorseman_zps28acd279.gif?t=1385948097

the heads are... gone?
taken. by the headless horseman

#25. Sleepy Hollow
(Tim Burton, 1999)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162661/?ref_=nv_sr_2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0h5Dq2bQGI

StickyShoes

12-01-13, 09:40 PM

Yes! Bring it!

Nostromo87

12-01-13, 09:55 PM

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_li4qbtHoX31qazkdco1_500.gif

as bertrand russell once said, 'the only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation.' i think we can all appreciate the relevance of that now
Was that on a beer mat?
Yeah, it was guinness extra cold

#24. Shaun of the Dead
(Edgar Wright, 2004)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0365748/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIzn4f1oD00

Nostromo87

12-01-13, 10:15 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/evildead_zpsb4932086.jpg

why have you disturbed our sleep,
awakened us from our ancient slumber?
... like the others before you,
one by one, we will take you

#23. the Evil Dead
(Sam Raimi, 1981)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0083907/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CdtoBRoeRY

Daniel M

12-01-13, 10:18 PM

I think Sleepy Hollow is decent, and Shaun of the Dead is very good, not seen any of the 'Dead' films yet. This should be a very interesting list to follow, I look forward to what you have coming up :)

cricket

12-01-13, 11:21 PM

The Evil Dead is one of my favorite horror films. I strongly prefer it to it's sequels and the remake.

I really liked Shaun of the Dead and haven't seen Sleepy Hollow.

Nostromo87

12-02-13, 06:51 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/frightnight14_zps52aa26ff.jpg

Mr Vincent, i've seen all of your films,
and i found them... very amusing!

#22. Fright Night
(Tom Holland, 1985)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089175/?ref_=nv_sr_3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib0VxyFoRWQ

Nostromo87

12-02-13, 06:57 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/tumblr_ltkpyx3GoL1qdx4k4o1_500_zpsf7b172cb.gif?t=1386024860

ultimately, death results from loss of blood,
but unlike normal death,
no peace manifests itself,
for they enter the fearful state of the undead

#21. Horror of Dracula
(Terence Fisher, 1958)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0051554/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0WkaEEQCQuw

Nostromo87

12-02-13, 07:08 PM

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Eh0xLo3Ezbk/Tv-H4UYdwWI/AAAAAAAABZA/GCcgPIT1KTU/s1600/wolfman5.jpg

even a man who is pure in heart
and says his prayers by night,
may become a wolf when the wolfbane blooms,
and the autumn moon is bright

#20. the Wolf Man
(George Waggner, 1941)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034398/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxK-ovs7ym4

Nostromo87

12-02-13, 07:14 PM

http://i.imgur.com/SjDtDIw.gif

as bright as the sun but it doesn't hurt to look into it,
all the answers to all the questions you want to know are inside

#19. Poltergeist
(Tobe Hooper, 1982)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084516/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVKeJ19Q754

Nostromo87

12-02-13, 08:11 PM

http://oi60.tinypic.com/o55cvm.jpg

power to walk into the gold vaults of the nations, into the secrets of kings

#18. the Invisible Man
(James Whale, 1933)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0024184/?ref_=ttqt_qt_tt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntv_A8pOnRI

The Gunslinger45

12-02-13, 08:58 PM

I grew up with the Universal Monsters, great to see some recognition!

cricket

12-03-13, 01:33 AM

All great choices; Gunslinger is right, it's good to see some all time classics get their due.

Nostromo87

12-03-13, 01:34 AM

http://static.ddmcdn.com/gif/zombie-18.jpg

you can be the boss down there, i'm boss up here

#17. Night of the Living Dead
(George A. Romero, 1968)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063350/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-ige5y3Sxs

honeykid

12-03-13, 02:08 AM

Love Night Of The Living Dead and Dracula. Really like Poltergeist, while I like, but never saw the cult appeal of Fright Night.

Nostromo87

12-03-13, 02:20 PM

http://media1.giphy.com/media/13703JrnAwOP4c/giphy.gif

the pictures of life fade to shadows,
haunting dreams climb forth

#16. Nosferatu
(F.W. Murnau, 1922)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0013442/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5HUsa8LQ7pI

Nostromo87

12-03-13, 03:23 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/frankenstein_02_zps48e09968.jpg

all the electrical secrets of heaven

#15. Frankenstein
(James Whale, 1931)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021884/?ref_=nv_sr_6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2yUB0fmqn3Q

Sexy Celebrity

12-03-13, 03:43 PM

http://i.imgur.com/W0Vjs.gif

I want a GIF of this without the text.

Nostromo87

12-03-13, 04:13 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/suspiriawitches_zpsc120066e.jpg

what do you know about... witches?

#14. Suspiria
(Dario Argento, 1977)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0076786/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVxACR7RMdA&feature=youtu.be

Nostromo87

12-03-13, 04:31 PM

I want a GIF of this without the text.

that's what i was looking for too, oh well

Nostromo87

12-03-13, 09:55 PM

http://31.media.tumblr.com/3ef0414194db83f94a85aa243d9a6bf7/tumblr_mr6uetl5Bl1spkic4o1_400.gif

look what your brother did to the door!

#13. the Texas Chain Saw Massacre
(Tobe Hooper, 1974)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072271/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cHW1Gc_xRS8

Nostromo87

12-03-13, 10:45 PM

http://25.media.tumblr.com/a48aff746436b1ca492532f9d911a7e4/tumblr_mtnc5bncdj1qbtxe8o3_250.gif

it's got a wonderful defense mechanism,
you don't dare kill it

#12. Alien
(Ridley Scott, 1979)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0078748/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SKWgepGEZU8

Nostromo87

12-03-13, 10:55 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/lugosidracula_zpsa63a513f.gif?t=1386125639

children of the night,
what music they make

#11. Dracula
(Tod Browning, 1931)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0021814/?ref_=nv_sr_6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxAEQgCuY4c

edarsenal

12-03-13, 11:26 PM

some serious iconic flicks on this list -- bravo!!

Nostromo87

12-04-13, 10:54 AM

kicking off the Top 10

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/ed2giphy_zps09d8386b.gif?t=1386168442

there's something out there...
that witch in the cellar is only part of it

#10. Evil Dead II
(Sam Raimi, 1987)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092991/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4ePhOFB2YI&feature=youtu.be

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/tumblr_l56eg06lhQ1qav174o1_500_zps0cad34cb.gif?t=1386168426

Nostromo87

12-04-13, 11:54 AM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/BlackSunday_zpsd112c68e.gif?t=1386172413

Look into my eyes

#9. Black Sunday
(Mario Bava, 1960)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054067/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eNurc_kNGqU

http://media.giphy.com/media/IaFVL3fPuGA00/giphy.gif

Nostromo87

12-04-13, 12:21 PM

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lpusndPI6i1qb7328o1_500.gif

you know Macumba? Voodoo...
my granddad was a priest in trinidad, he used to tell us...
'when there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth'

#8. Dawn of the Dead
(George A. Romero, 1978)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077402/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksR0wDS-L_c

http://media.giphy.com/media/dclw9CzmYHJkc/giphy.gif

Nostromo87

12-04-13, 01:58 PM

http://25.media.tumblr.com/582173ecf6587baca1260d4a505bc429/tumblr_mvebl3F1ZH1qmqh7go1_250.gif

i will not be threatened by a walking meatloaf!

#7. an American Werewolf in London
(John Landis, 1981)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082010/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29OgRLgwLyQ

http://25.media.tumblr.com/7d8a49bc06e78f8331b2e62bc482c53d/tumblr_mvebl3F1ZH1qmqh7go3_r1_250.gif

Nostromo87

12-04-13, 06:52 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/blackchristmas_02_zps804e9e8e.jpg

he sees you when you're sleeping,
he knows when you're awake

#6. Black Christmas
(Bob Clark, 1974)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071222/?ref_=nv_sr_2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zgAH850xol4

http://media.giphy.com/media/Xz0f81x6MyFuE/giphy.gif

Nostromo87

12-04-13, 07:03 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/showerpsycho_zps3f8f7d45.gif?t=1386197742

they'll say, 'why, she wouldn't even harm a fly

#5. Psycho
(Alfred Hitchcock, 1960)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNpB4rbptxs

cricket

12-04-13, 11:04 PM

All great choices; especially glad to see American Werewolf-a top 10 pick for me not just in horror, but all movies.

rauldc14

12-04-13, 11:29 PM

I prefer Evil Dead over Evil Dead 2

Nostromo87

12-05-13, 12:42 AM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/halloweenoutside_zps86833d28.gif?t=1386217178

laurie, what's the boogeyman?
-
#4. Halloween
(John Carpenter, 1978)
-
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077651/?ref_=nv_sr_2

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/lyndahalloween_zpsa6abe7e8.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4wtLbPcXoA

http://media.giphy.com/media/pR17aTrGjfrsk/giphy.gif

Nostromo87

12-05-13, 01:07 AM

http://media.giphy.com/media/EekVLWesHlDTa/giphy.gif
-
he's dead, honey, because mommy killed him
i even took his knives
it's okay now, you can sleep
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#3. a Nightmare on Elm Street
(Wes Craven, 1984)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087800/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYlR-Zl1TJk&feature=youtu.be

Nostromo87

12-05-13, 01:45 AM

http://img.pandawhale.com/post-28667-Kurt-Russell-cheating-bitch-gi-4rkh.gif
-
well... what do we do?
why don't we just, wait here for a little while,
see what happens
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#2. the Thing
(John Carpenter, 1982)

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0084787/?ref_=nv_sr_1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r0hxfa9gF0Q&feature=youtu.be

Nostromo87

12-05-13, 01:51 AM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/shining_zps3e0ce59b.gif?t=1386222386
-
all work and no play makes jack a dull boy
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#1. the Shining
(Stanley Kubrick, 1980)
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http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081505/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0q2KZ4zrIY
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http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/jackfrozen_02_zps1884a4a6.jpg

Mmmm Donuts

12-05-13, 01:52 AM

No surprise there haha.

Love your list, man. Agree with so many of your picks. And of course, there can only be one, and that is The Shining!

honeykid

12-05-13, 03:58 AM

You really hit your stride in that top 10, Nostromo. Shame about the #1 pick, but nobody's perfect. ;)

Mmmm Donuts

12-05-13, 04:44 AM

You really hit your stride in that top 10, Nostromo. Shame about the #1 pick, but nobody's perfect. ;)

Oh no, not you again! First 2001, now this?

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5gssmDXP31rvg64zo1_500.gif

Nostromo87

12-05-13, 10:25 AM

Shame about the #1 pick, but nobody's perfect. ;)

http://media0.giphy.com/media/QTRfcp7X6IWWI/giphy.gif

honeykid

12-05-13, 11:15 AM

Oh no, not you again! First 2001, now this?

Oh, you have no idea. Believe me. :p

Nostromo87

12-05-13, 04:30 PM

Lucas

12-05-13, 04:49 PM

The Top 5 are absolutely incredible:
5.Psycho-4
4.Halloween-4.5
3.A Nightmare on Elm St.4
2.The Thing-4.5
1.The Shining-5

The Gunslinger45

12-05-13, 04:55 PM

Great list dude. Glad to see The Nigh of the Living Dead and Dawn made it. And The Shining is a fantastic number 1!

Nostromo87

12-06-13, 02:35 PM

Great list dude. Glad to see The Nigh of the Living Dead and Dawn made it. And The Shining is a fantastic number 1!

came to me after finishing my list.. both the Thing and the Shining were nominated for Razzies the year they came out

the Thing for worst musical score, the Shining for worst director~ Stanley Kubrick :skeptical:

Daniel M

12-06-13, 02:45 PM

The Shining and The Thing are two great films, most of the other films though I have unfortunately not seen yet.

honeykid

12-06-13, 06:37 PM

came to me after finishing my list.. both the Thing and the Shining were nominated for Razzies the year they came out

the Thing for worst musical score, the Shining for worst director~ Stanley Kubrick :skeptical:
Now that I can see. :p

Mmmm Donuts

12-06-13, 08:46 PM

Nostromo87

12-10-13, 02:24 PM

ranked by how you MoFos repped 'em

1| Poltergeist +11

http://thehudsucker.files.wordpress.com/2013/10/poltergeist-tumblr-gif.gif?w=360&h=242

2| an American Werewolf in London +10

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_malw0n7blg1qekszro1_500.gif

3| Alien +10

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m5836h5ZBt1rujapqo1_500.gif

4| the Evil Dead +10

http://25.media.tumblr.com/21dbfcf77a33b9886e9427b04bc81b51/tumblr_mia6ghzRg41rolhqjo1_400.gif

5| Shaun of the Dead +10

http://31.media.tumblr.com/d88a3e61c6cbee63ba3a0c2fa34cc317/tumblr_mv0us1TKVt1sqk4bmo1_500.gif

6| the Shining +9

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/jackanddannygiphy_zpsc8b7b925.gif?t=1386698505

7| Psycho +9

http://31.media.tumblr.com/b3f6b30d074a47071f43a9d5dd85ec3c/tumblr_mqzn4otHZW1r0bv4uo1_500.gif

8| the Texas Chain Saw Massacre +9

http://24.media.tumblr.com/1033a9c248b3332831db8af79a2de594/tumblr_mn7rtyvy4k1qj7u8ao1_500.gif

9| Night of the Living Dead +9

http://media.giphy.com/media/bcdRKrSG5UvC0/giphy.gif

10| Horror of Dracula +9

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/Dracula-ChrisLee2_zpsac1b6a0e.jpg

11| the Thing +8
12| Dawn of the Dead +8
13| Evil Dead II +8
14| Nosferatu +8
15| Fright Night +8
16| Sleepy Hollow +8
17| a Nightmare on Elm Street +7
18| Halloween +7
19| Suspiria +7
20| Frankenstein +7
21| the Invisible Man +7
22| Dracula +6
23| the Wolf Man +6
24| Black Christmas +5
25| Black Sunday +5

Nostromo87

12-13-13, 10:27 PM

http://i1142.photobucket.com/albums/n617/frankog10/lugosidracula_zpsa63a513f.gif?t=1386125639

children of the night,
what music they make

#11. Dracula

if there were a horror movie heaven, or whatever you want to call it...

Bela Lugosi would have to be the first person you meet at the gates of your arrival,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_N-H_5Pvu8

meeting Jack Torrance and the members of the Overlook Hotel comes later