100 Years... 100 Horror Movies

I already asked, and they voted to do it in alphabetical order.

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Oh, my bad.

EDIT: Wait, idea - just one vote to decide which of the last lot (with four votes) gets to make the list and which don't?

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Besides, I've already spent an insane amount of time on this. The next step is to have them all debate it, fuss about it, or whatever they want to do until I'm done with the holiday. After that, I'll continue on with it.

I like this idea. It sounds like a pain in the ass, but if you'd like to do it and need any help, I'll volunteer.

As for the list, it's pretty solid, although I'm disappointed not to see some of my favorites on there: Kill, Baby...Kill!, Slither...you guys is weird. Of course, you could say I'm the weird one, but that's a given.

It's also interesting that Evil Dead and Evil Dead 2 are tied. I voted for Evil Dead 2, but not Evil Dead, which means that someone must have voted for Evil Dead and not Evil Dead 2, which is a much stronger movie, IMO.

You do all realize that this is a preliminary list?

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Actually, five people voted for both, two people voted for the first one, and two people voted for the second one.

Very happy and surprised to see that "The Omen" beat out "The Exorcist"!!
"The Omen" has always been (at least critically) in the shadow of "The Exorcist".

Give me "The Omen" any day.

What the hell is "The Lost Boys" doing there!? And above stuff like "The Evil Dead".
You crazy guys!

I'm still lost on this order thing though.

We are having a popularity order for the 100 films in the end surely?
Is the alphabetical aspect just for this preliminary list?

As for ties...Surely we have to vote again on them later? You can't have a 100 list with 3 films all voted as the best.
Do we not have to break these ties? Or not. I don't know...I'm old, simple and lost.

For now I just want opinions on everything. I'm not doing anything else with the list, until after Halloween.

Ditto on The Omen. I voted for it, but not The Exorcist. I think I waited way too late in life to watch that movie. I was expecting a lot more. I was expecting to be scared a lot more. Actually, it didn't scare me at all. Honestly, most movies don't "scare" me. I think the word excited/exciting describes them best for me.

No wonder you had a headache.... I think I might have taken the list to use for target practice a few times... and I don't mean it's bad by saying that... just that it had to have been a nightmare to sort...


Thanks for all your hard work Lisa... I'll think about a way to break the ties when I when I'm a little more awake...

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Yeah, thanks Lisa! The list looks great! I'm surprised at some of the titles and their position according to number of votes, i.e The Decent made the top 20?! And I don't recall Splinter even being on the list....wait, let me check again.....

Nope, not there.

Now I've got to see everyone's list! I am a true horror movie aficionado; I've been watching these things since I was 9. I just wonder if some members simply put "horror" movies on the list as they recall seeing them, or put thought into each one based on influence, quality and true examples of the genre (Shaun of the Dead?!--more of a parody).

It'd be interested to see the list of movies that got less than 4 votes as well....

Thanks Lisa again! A great and time consuming job--well done!

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I also echo the sentiment Lisa. Thanks for all your work on this.

One small thing... The Haunting is from 1963 not 1961.

Yeah, I just copy/pasted each title from random lists. I didn't check the dates for accuracy. I only made sure a date was there. More are probably wrong. It wasn't until I posted the list last night, that I realized I used someone's The Village Of The Dammed (1960). I had to drop the "The", and switch one of the Ms to an N.
r3port3r66, the only Splinter I know, runs around underground with some giant turtles. I'm also a true horror fan, and I hate that some of these are on this list. They have their own lists.
Thanks Caity, and I for sure wanted to shoot this list. I had a horrible migraine yesterday, while finishing this up. Especially on the few letters I came up short on. One thing is for sure . . . I did not miss a movie anywhere.

Splinter, 2008

Not a horrible film, I've seen worse. It was certainly better in many respects than parts of that stupid Drag Me to Hell thing.

I don't suppose I'd have either of them on my list.

Awesome job so far Lisa. I do think we need to give some thought to tiebreaking; using mentions is more likely to reward solid, well-known films, whereas some kind of voting system, as Iro suggested, rewards just how much we like each film. But this is shaping up really nicely and I really appreciate what a good job you've done putting it together. Like someone else mentioned earlier, I'll be glad to volunteer whatever time is necessary to break ties, pare things down, etc.

Re: the whole "what constitutes horror?" debate. I dig the rationale behind everyone's various definitions, but I think using the supernatural as a guide has some logistical problems. Mainly, you can watch 99% of a film and not know if it's "horror." You can be scared all movie, but if you find out in the end that the ghost isn't real, does it suddenly cease to be a horror film? Heck, what about Halloween? I may be forgetting something, but I think that Michael Myers' strength sort of implies a supernatural element, but I don't know if it's spelled out right away. And, of course, in some films these things are left up in the air complete, or spelled out in sequels.

I think the word horror itself is the best barometer we have. If it's a film that tries to scare you, it's probably a horror film. I realize this still puts us on a fine line with films like The Silence of the Lambs, which aim to thrill a bit more than scare, but I think there's a lot of overlap between horror and thrills, anyway, that can't really be avoided.

Just my opinion, naturally. Though not that I've typed this up, I can't help but wonder if it deserves it's own thread. Yay/nay?

Not seen the itallics.

Night of the Living Dead (1968) = FOURTEEN
The Omen (1976) = THIRTEEN
The Thing (1982) = THIRTEEN
An American Werewolf in London (1981) = TWELVE
Nosferatu (1922) = TWELVE
Psycho (1960) = TWELVE
Dawn of the Dead (1978) = ELEVEN
The Exorcist (1973) = ELEVEN
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) = ELEVEN
The Shining (1980) = ELEVEN
The Fly (1986) = TEN
Halloween (1978) = TEN
The Howling (1981) = TEN
Poltergeist (1982) = TEN
Return of the Living Dead (1985) = TEN
Scream (1996) = TEN
Shaun of the Dead (2004) = TEN -love it but this high?
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) = Nine
The Descent (2005) = NINE
Dracula (1931) = NINE
Frankenstein (1931) = NINE
Jaws (1975) = NINE
Rosemary's Baby (1968) = NINE
The Wicker Man (1973) = NINE
Alien (1979) = EIGHT
Carrie (1976) = EIGHT
Dog Soldiers (2002) = EIGHT
The Haunting (1961) = EIGHT
The Lost Boys (1987) = EIGHT -above Near Dark?
Near Dark (1987) = EIGHT
The Phantom of the Opera (1925) = EIGHT
Re-Animator (1985) = EIGHT
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) = EIGHT
28 Days Later (2002) = SEVEN
The Changeling (1980) = SEVEN
Dead Alive (1992) = SEVEN
The Evil Dead (1981) = SEVEN - thought both be higher
Evil Dead II: Dead By Dawn (1987) = SEVEN
Friday the 13th (1980) = SEVEN -rather have one the sequels
Fright Night (1985) = SEVEN -i like it but does it belong this high?
Hellraiser (1987) = SEVEN
The Innocents (1961) = SEVEN
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) = SEVEN
Let the Right One In (2008) = SEVEN
The Others (2001) = SEVEN
The Ring (2002) = SEVEN -better made film than original but not as creepy at all
Saw (2004) = SEVEN
Suspiria (1977) = SEVEN
Wolfman (1941) = SEVEN
The Birds (1963) = SIX
Black Christmas (1974) = SIX
The Blair Witch Project (1999) = SIX
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919) = SIX
Deep Red (1975) = SIX
The Entity (1981) = SIX
The Fog (1980) = SIX
Frailty (2001) = SIX -nice but know there's lots fans of it here
Freaks (1932) = SIX
House on Haunted Hill (1959) = SIX
In the Mouth of Madness (1994) = SIX
Interview with the Vampire (1994) = SIX
Misery (1990) = SIX
Nosferatu (1979) = SIX
Phantasm (1979) = SIX
Ringu (1998) = SIX -interesting to see both
The Sixth Sense (1999) = SIX
Tremors (1990) = SIX
Witchfinder General (1968) = SIX
Aliens (1986) = FIVE -really object to this one being on here
The Amityville Horror (1979) = FIVE
Army of Darkness (1992) = FIVE
Day of the Dead (1985) = FIVE
The Devil's Backbone (2001) = FIVE
Don't Look Now (1973) = FIVE
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) = FIVE
The Hitcher (1986) = FIVE
House of Wax (1953) = FIVE
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956) = FIVE
The Invisible Man (1933) = FIVE
The Mummy (1932) = FIVE
Pet Sematary (1989) = FIVE -really?
The Pit & the Pendulum (1961) = FIVE
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) = FIVE -great choice
The Silence of the Lambs (1991) = FIVE -inevitable would make it, glad not any higher
Audition (1999) = FOUR -need one Miike film
Angel Heart (1987) = FOUR -glad others voted for it
Black Sunday (1960) = FOUR -Bava boxset just arrived today
Bram Stoker’s Dracula (1992) = FOUR
Black Sabbath (1963) = FOUR
Candyman (1992) = FOUR
Cat People (1942) = FOUR
Christine (1983) = FOUR
Creepshow (1982) = FOUR -NO NO NO
Dawn of the Dead (2004) = FOUR- interesting and pleased to see
Final Destination (2000) = FOUR
Ginger Snaps (2000) = FOUR
Peeping Tom (1960) = FOUR -Ok film, not so sure on 'horror'
Salem's Lot (1979) = FOUR
Shivers (1975) = FOUR
Sleepy Hollow (1999) = FOUR


Spoorloos (1988) = FOUR
Tales from the Crypt (1972) = FOUR
Tenebre (1982) = FOUR
Theater of Blood (1973) = FOUR
The Uninvited (1944) = FOUR
Village Of The Damned (1960) = FOUR
Zombi 2/Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) = FOUR -need at least one Fulci film

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Not seen

Let the Right One In (2008)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1919)
The Devil's Backbone (2001)


Hate "The Others". A tediously obvious twist that takes what seems like 2 hours of nothing to finally appear. A 30 minute TV episode stretched to hellish lengths.

Blimey! 7 films in 5th place!

Hey! Where's "C.H.U.D"?

How many movies are on this list, Lisa? Is it the top 100 or everything that was mentioned?

By the way Prospero, why don't you like The Shining?

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I can't really put my finger exactly on what is horror and what isn't. It's kinda like art or pornography, in that you know it when you see it but everyone sees it differently. However, these are the films from the 100 that I didn't watch as horrors.

Spoorloos
Peeping Tom
Angel Heart
Shadow of the Vampire
The Silence of the Lambs
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956)
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
The Hitcher
The Sixth Sense
Tremors
Witchfinder General
Misery
The Birds
Alien
Jaws
Shaun of the Dead
Psycho
Aliens

Some of them I included on my own list, just because I thought that they'd make the 100, so I may as well put them on too and bump them up the list(Psycho, Jaws, Invasion Of The Body Snatchers (1956), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, The Hitcher and Peeping Tom). I'm not saying they're absolutely not horror films and shouldn't be on the list, just that, until a few years ago, I'd never considered them horror films and was surprised when I found out that others did. If we're going to include them as horror films, then I'd be happy to see all of them on the list.

Some of you may've noticed that I've included the 1956 version of Invasion Of The Body Snatchers and not the 1978 version. The reason for this is that, for reasons I don't know (or can't remember) the '78 version seemed a lot more like a horror film than the '56 version and not just because it was in colour and was more modern. There was just something about it and, to put to bed any fears of favouritism, while I put the '56 version on my list (because I love it) I didn't include the '78 version, because I don't like it. So I'm actually ruling out a film I love for a film that I don't even like.

However, unless the majority want them on there, then I'd like to 'lose' the following:

Spoorloos
Angel Heart
Silence Of The Lambs
Shaun Of The Dead
Aliens

And, even though everyone else has mentioned it, I'd like to do the same, thank you so much Lisa for all of this and please don't feel the need to apologise for not doing it all in a couple of days. It's obviously a lot of work and we all appreciate what you do here.

42nd Streetfreak--Let the Right One In is among the sevens.