tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post5110718000934586643..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: The "Cyber-Horror Elite" Have Spoken: Presenting the Top 50 Horror FIlms of All Time!B-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger89125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-15835586699952438402012-10-18T11:48:47.498-04:002012-10-18T11:48:47.498-04:00I disagree. I really believe The Mist was one of t...I disagree. I really believe The Mist was one of the best horror films of the '00s, and maybe I'm a real softy, but that ended crushed my soul. B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-77167834660469339432012-10-12T11:43:05.611-04:002012-10-12T11:43:05.611-04:00The Mist - really? I thought that was just hilario...The Mist - really? I thought that was just hilarious rather than scary, with a very forced "shock" ending. I think that it may be here due to it being "fresh in the public's conscience" as some of the entries on the HMV list appeared to be.<br /><br />Generally a pretty good list though.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-84623246795695324192010-02-19T07:14:58.828-05:002010-02-19T07:14:58.828-05:00Well, this certainly generated a lot of responses....Well, this certainly generated a lot of responses. I may have to steal it and use it on my blog which has one person that comments.<br />Only kidding. If I steal, I give credit to the theivee.<br />Don't have any real argument except that I never could understand what anyone saw in the Blair Witch Project. Maybe I'm missing something but I personally found that film to be boring and irritating. Still, I give them credit for being innovative. In spite of my lack of love for the film, I have more respect for it than for Twatlight any day of the year.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05779107279394475454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-55685467287807061092010-01-08T09:28:23.887-05:002010-01-08T09:28:23.887-05:00Inspired by this post I've done a similar surv...Inspired by this post I've done a similar survey here in Denmark for my horror blog. My blog's called <a href="http://gyserblog.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Skræk og Rædsel</a>.<br /><br />I've invited reviewers, writers, directors and long time horror fans. 33 answered my request and here's the result: <br /><br />1. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974), Tobe Hooper.<br />2. ALIEN (1979), Ridley Scott.<br />3. DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978), George A. Romero.<br />4. THE SHINING (1980), Stanley Kubrick.<br />5. PSYCHO (1960), Alfred Hitchcock.<br />6. THE EXORCIST (1973), William Friedkin.<br />7. PROFONDO ROSSO (1975), Dario Argento.<br />8. SUSPIRIA (1977), Dario Argento.<br />9. EVIL DEAD II (1987), Sam Raimi.<br />10. THE THING (1982), John Carpenter.<br />11. HALLOWEEN (1978), John Carpenter.<br />12. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968), George A. Romero.<br />13. ZOMBI 2 (1979), Lucio Fulci.<br />14. DRACULA (1958), Terence Fisher.<br />15. RE-ANIMATOR (1985), Stuart Gordon.<br />16. DON'T LOOK NOW (1973), Nicolas Roeg.<br />17. THE EVIL DEAD (1981), Sam Raimi.<br />18. THE HAUNTING (1963), Robert Wise.<br />19. VIDEODROME (1982), David Cronenberg.<br />20. ROSEMARY'S BABY (1968), Roman Polanski.<br />21. JAWS (1975), Steven Spielberg.<br />22. JU-ON - THE GRUDGE (2003), Tahaski Shimizu.<br />23. BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935), James Whale.<br />24. HENRY - PORTRAIT OF A SERIAL KILLER (1987), John McNaughton.<br />25. HALLOWEEN II (1981), Rick Rosenthal.<br />26. NOSFERATU, EINE SYMPHONIE DES GRAUENS (1922), F.W. Murnau.<br />27. LA MASCHERA DEL DEMONIO (1960), Mario Bava.<br />28. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1995), John Carpenter.<br />29. THE BROOD (1979), David Cronenberg.<br />30. HONOGURAI MIZU NO SOKO KARA (2002), Hideo Nakata.<br />31. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984), Wes Craven.<br />32. HAUTE TENSION (2003), Alexandre Aja.<br />33. E TU VIVRAI NEL TERRORE - L'ALDILÀ (1981), Lucio Fulci.<br />34. SANTA SANGRE (1989), Alejandro Jodorowsky.<br />35. REPULSION (1965), Roman Polanski.<br />36. NOSFERATU: PHANTOM DER NACHT (1978), Werner Herzog.<br />37. EVENT HORIZON (1997), Paul W.S. Anderson.<br />38. REC (2007), Jaume Balaueró, Paco Plaza.<br />39. THE INNOCENTS (1961), Jack Clayton.<br />40. BRAINDEAD (1992), Peter Jackson.<br />41. THE MUMMY (1932), Karl Freund.<br />42. POSSESSION (1981), Andrzej Zulawski.<br />43. CARRIE (1976), Brian De Palma.<br />44. THE DESCENT (2005), Neil Marshall.<br />45. ANTICHRIST (2009), Lars von Trier.<br />46. FREAKS (1932), Tod Browning.<br />47. TENEBRE (1982), Dario Argento.<br />48. DAS TESTAMENT DES DR. MABUSE (1933), Fritz Lang.<br />49. JACOB'S LADDER (1990), Adrian Lyne.<br />50. DRACULA (1979), John Badham.Sørenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08968093959080844572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-45928743031872287852009-07-17T10:12:34.030-04:002009-07-17T10:12:34.030-04:00What can i say? I, too, was disappointed that Wick...What can i say? I, too, was disappointed that Wicker Man didn't make it. However, it did make the best foreign horror films list we made right after...B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-68052274441084018342009-07-17T10:07:29.322-04:002009-07-17T10:07:29.322-04:00Very good list. I totally agree with having "...Very good list. I totally agree with having "Thriller" on there, and "Halloween" in the number one spot brings a tear to my eye. <br /><br />However!<br /><br />Where the hell is "The Wicker Man"? Did I miss it? Cause it has to be on there!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11049837467457425439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-86341763799947035792009-04-28T17:11:00.000-04:002009-04-28T17:11:00.000-04:00This is the correct list:
1. The Texas chainsaw m...This is the correct list:<br /><br />1. The Texas chainsaw massacre<br />2. The exorcist<br />3. Psycho<br />4. The shining<br />5. Halloween<br />6. The omen<br />7. Friday the 13th<br />8. The Silence of the Lambs<br />9. Rosemary's baby<br />10. A Nightmare on elm Street<br />11. Jaws<br />12. Drácula<br />13. Night of the living Dead<br />14. The Evil Dead<br />15. Alien<br />16. Poltergeist<br />17. Saw<br />18. Carrie<br />19. The Bilds<br />20. Child’s play<br /><br /> I do research for this list is the most correct.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-26548874313205028202009-02-25T14:44:00.000-05:002009-02-25T14:44:00.000-05:00Um, I think the tana tea robot is skipping again, ...Um, I think the tana tea robot is skipping again, guys. On the fritz. All jammed up. Coming unraveled....Mr. Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634994342702518448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-35515697877473537622009-02-25T13:30:00.000-05:002009-02-25T13:30:00.000-05:00My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to ...My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to go fishin'."<BR/><BR/>Now that you've opened the can, B-Sol, we all need to go fishing for the reasons we decide what is or isn't a top horror film. For the most part, these comments are doing just that. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for opening the can. Now who brought the beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-37431142535315435902009-02-25T12:07:00.000-05:002009-02-25T12:07:00.000-05:00My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to ...My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to go fishin'."<BR/><BR/>Now that you've opened the can, B-Sol, we all need to go fishing for the reasons we decide what is or isn't a top horror film. For the most part, these comments are doing just that. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for opening the can. Now who brought the beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-74179250557642432042009-02-25T09:17:00.000-05:002009-02-25T09:17:00.000-05:00My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to ...My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to go fishin'."<BR/><BR/>Now that you've opened the can, B-Sol, we all need to go fishing for the reasons we decide what is or isn't a top horror film. For the most part, these comments are doing just that. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for opening the can. Now who brought the beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-31563243597332413072009-01-06T10:00:00.000-05:002009-01-06T10:00:00.000-05:00My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to ...My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to go fishin'."<BR/><BR/>Now that you've opened the can, B-Sol, we all need to go fishing for the reasons we decide what is or isn't a top horror film. For the most part, these comments are doing just that. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for opening the can. Now who brought the beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-68313740725528915822009-01-01T23:04:00.000-05:002009-01-01T23:04:00.000-05:00Actually, Jay we did exactly that, and you can fin...Actually, Jay we did exactly that, and you can find it here:<BR/><BR/>http://thevaultofhorror.blogspot.com/2008/12/cyber-horror-elite-strike-again.htmlB-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-82093235951196565802009-01-01T22:05:00.001-05:002009-01-01T22:05:00.001-05:00Thanks for the list. Going through them now and fi...Thanks for the list. Going through them now and finding ones I haven't seen! <BR/><BR/>I'd like to watch films from the last 20 years though, everyone's seen the old classics, and they have cemeted their place in history - any chance of making a "Best 50 films from 1990 onwards" post? I'm sure there's some gems that wouldn't make the top 50 of all time that are worth seeing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356096881097981073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-20490883974043160332009-01-01T22:05:00.000-05:002009-01-01T22:05:00.000-05:00Thanks for the list. Going through them now and fi...Thanks for the list. Going through them now and finding ones I haven't seen! <BR/><BR/>I'd like to watch films from the last 20 years though, everyone's seen the old classics, and they have cemeted their place in history - any chance of making a "Best 50 films from 1990 onwards" post? I'm sure there's some gems that wouldn't make the top 50 of all time that are worth seeing.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03356096881097981073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-85530369880103330952008-12-17T20:31:00.000-05:002008-12-17T20:31:00.000-05:00I didn't realize we were doing "synchronized posti...I didn't realize we were doing "synchronized posting," LOL.<BR/><BR/>http://www.fangoriaonline.com/blogs/raising-hell/806-when-is-a-horror-movie-not-a-horror-movie.htmlBrian, aka Hellstormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632230945619822481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-68953179900673451792008-12-17T15:51:00.000-05:002008-12-17T15:51:00.000-05:00I agree, John. Perhaps after I get to posting the ...I agree, John. Perhaps after I get to posting the list of the Top 25 Horror Movies of the Modern Era (which I'm surprised you neglected to take part in, by the way), we might want to think about doing some simultaneous(ish) posting on just that topic.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-33646843703704396362008-12-17T15:15:00.000-05:002008-12-17T15:15:00.000-05:00My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to ...My motto is "The best use of a can of worms is to go fishin'."<BR/><BR/>Now that you've opened the can, B-Sol, we all need to go fishing for the reasons we decide what is or isn't a top horror film. For the most part, these comments are doing just that. <BR/><BR/>Thanks for opening the can. Now who brought the beer?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-67576837855353543162008-12-16T16:44:00.000-05:002008-12-16T16:44:00.000-05:00This list is spot on, I own all of this films and ...This list is spot on, I own all of this films and even though the wolfman( whict is on of my altime faveroiuts) may not be "scary" anymore since we have all been deseitzed buy Gereral rhodes being torn in half "Choke on em!" or the Saw's and Hostel's of today<BR/>films of that era are the only reason we are enjoying the horror we are today.<BR/><BR/>If I can add,<BR/><BR/>*Shutter (the Tai original)<BR/><BR/>*Children shoulden't play with dead things<BR/><BR/><BR/>*R-point<BR/><BR/><BR/>*House (it has a warm place in my heart, righ along side monster squadChristopher Zengahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04621627648001812605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-64288954667430830322008-12-06T13:27:00.000-05:002008-12-06T13:27:00.000-05:00You know what, I was also pretty surprised that Ha...You know what, I was also pretty surprised that Halloween came it at the number one spot, but hey, the numbers don't lie. The fact remains that out of the 32 people polled, the majority included it on their top 10 list, with a noticeable number of them ranking it number one. Plain and simple, it received more points than any other film. Thus, it was ranked number one.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-54683867947149249372008-12-06T11:28:00.000-05:002008-12-06T11:28:00.000-05:00I don't understand how "Halloween" makes the top s...I don't understand how "Halloween" makes the top spot. Yes, it has it's place in 'horror history' but number one? I think not.<BR/><BR/>For the record, "Frankenstein" (1931) would be my number one pick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-79359405786569723332008-12-04T16:56:00.000-05:002008-12-04T16:56:00.000-05:00Yes, they are eligible in those terms. Their influ...Yes, they are eligible in those terms. Their influence is already seen in Hollywood, not only in terms of remakes but also in terms of the little girl with the freaky hair and the frog in her throat.<BR/><BR/>Similarly, the gorno/torture porn films ala Eli Roth should also be on there on that note, but again it's highly subjective. You could argue that these cycles were too recent and they haven't had a chance to settle in to be truly classic, like The Exorcist and Night of the Living Dead have.<BR/><BR/>However, the assignment was our personal top 10 horror films. I personally try to avoid the mainstream as far as possible, which is why I didn't put any cycle-starting films on my list, with the exception of Brain that Wouldn't Die. I also don't like CGI as a rule, I hate remakes and I like mindless buckets of blood and inexplicable boob shots.<BR/><BR/>As a rule of thumb, I use my 10 commandments of horror:<BR/>http://necrofiles.blogspot.com/2008/01/10-commandments-of-horror.html<BR/><BR/>It's hardly academic, but then, the success of Harry Potter can't be explained by academia either.Garg Unzolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584292157716117449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-86104800823788975602008-12-04T08:32:00.000-05:002008-12-04T08:32:00.000-05:00"Personally, it would have to spur what is called ..."Personally, it would have to spur what is called a cycle." With that, do you feel that Saw, Hostel, Ringu and Ju-on should be on the list, since they started the recent "torture" and "Asian ghost" cycles in horror cinema?Brian, aka Hellstormhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09632230945619822481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-26191513568282083602008-12-04T04:02:00.000-05:002008-12-04T04:02:00.000-05:00As someone qualified to deliver film critique, wha...<I>As someone qualified to deliver film critique, what criteria determines if a film belongs on a list of the best horror films?</I><BR/><BR/>Highly subjective, because academic film students do not construct best of lists. Personally, it would have to spur what is called a cycle. A cycle is the start of a genre in its own right, but it doesn't necessarily lead to a genre. An example is the epic cycle started by Gladiator, which lead to a cycle of epic films (Kingdom of Heaven, etc) and then dwindled without forming a genre. <BR/><BR/>Night of the Living Dead would count as a highly influential horror film because it started a cycle of zombie films, which ultimately became a genre. It is thus a good candidate for top 10 in my books, but it is still subjective.<BR/><BR/>Also, keep in mind that film studies broadly involve learning the technical aspects of film (how to tell your long shots from your close-ups) and learning a bit about the history of film, learning background on certain key directors and their work and learning how to interpret or crit films within certain ideological frameworks (how are women portrayed? What would Karl Marx say about this film? Yes, it really is that fickle.). <BR/><BR/>The purpose is not to construct top 10 lists. We were told that naming genres and making top 10 lists are part of journalism and not part of academic film critique. Also, film reviews do not form part of film critique in the academic sense either. You don't need an academic film studies background to legitimately write film reviews or construct top 10 lists, but it helps. You'd be better off with a journalism background though.Garg Unzolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584292157716117449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-7752036614741711532008-12-03T08:58:00.000-05:002008-12-03T08:58:00.000-05:00OK, for the record, my own top 10:1. Dawn of the D...OK, for the record, my own top 10:<BR/><BR/>1. Dawn of the Dead (1978)<BR/>2. The Shining (1980)<BR/>3. Nosferatu (1922)<BR/>4. Bride of Frankenstein<BR/>5. Psycho (1960)<BR/>6. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)<BR/>7. The Exorcist<BR/>8. Frankenstein (1931)<BR/>9. Night of the Living Dead (1968)<BR/>10. FreaksB-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.com