tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post8912794782521358375..comments2023-11-05T02:57:06.922-05:00Comments on The Vault of Horror: New Poll Reveals Difference Between Casual and Hardcore Horror FansB-Solhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-32261771925516734522008-11-30T13:12:00.000-05:002008-11-30T13:12:00.000-05:00thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!thank you. Thank You. THANK YOU!NoahChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04857036503089510501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-7485078189699881712008-11-14T09:27:00.000-05:002008-11-14T09:27:00.000-05:00I'm actually surpised that Suspiria is so low down...I'm actually surpised that Suspiria is so low down on the list! <BR/><BR/>The Wicker Man was massive in UK. I remember that from when I was a kid.<BR/><BR/>But some of the stuff on the list is just plain weird!pot head pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04043225264662244387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-43847905217749317842008-11-14T09:14:00.000-05:002008-11-14T09:14:00.000-05:00The real Ringu, the real Hills Have Eyes, the real...The real Ringu, the real Hills Have Eyes, the real Haunting...<BR/><BR/>Yes, I like it.Garg Unzolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17584292157716117449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-88052407933530881382008-11-11T21:30:00.000-05:002008-11-11T21:30:00.000-05:00i am looking forward to your results too! i am par...i am looking forward to your results too! i am partial to the older horror movies myself.cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10331689337299062712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-92134775489122775552008-11-11T09:41:00.000-05:002008-11-11T09:41:00.000-05:00Yeah, I think that has a lot to do with HMV being ...Yeah, I think that has a lot to do with HMV being predominantly a UK chain. There's undoubtedly a more international sensibility than we more insulated Americans would have.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-26299107437320525242008-11-11T07:36:00.000-05:002008-11-11T07:36:00.000-05:00I'm more surprised to see how close the list is to...I'm more surprised to see how close the list is to what I'd expect from a horror website poll and some of the choices are very unexpected IMO - Argento, The Vanishing, Audition, or the Wicker Man never seemed that mainstream to meAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-49084239318017385342008-11-11T06:17:00.000-05:002008-11-11T06:17:00.000-05:00Great idea, would be very interested to see the re...Great idea, would be very interested to see the results.Johnny 666https://www.blogger.com/profile/01327243894361186507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-11748315893615200262008-11-11T00:18:00.000-05:002008-11-11T00:18:00.000-05:00I think that's pretty much on the money, John.I think that's pretty much on the money, John.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-86687929197998869022008-11-10T23:26:00.000-05:002008-11-10T23:26:00.000-05:00Thanks for posting on this topic, and raising the ...Thanks for posting on this topic, and raising the issue. Obviously there are likely a variety of forces at work here that result in differing choices for the "best" horror among fans: whether one grew up with horror (especially as a Monster Kid from the 1950s-1970s), the types of horror encountered on television in addition to the cinema, and the prevalent types of horror that then become the cultural currency in terms of the way sin which horror is framed. In my view, casual fans have largely been exposed to more recent forms of horror primarily through film, secondarily through repeats on television. Hardcore fans may have been expoded to several decades of horror going back to the 1930s (perhaps earlier) that used to be show with great frequency on television, as well as contemporary horror as it unfolded in various waves over several decades. This would then result in very different choices for the best of horror, and may account for the differences you note between hard core and casual fans. Just my two cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-19629003811622236152008-11-10T16:34:00.000-05:002008-11-10T16:34:00.000-05:00If pressed, I'd have to say that my definition of ...If pressed, I'd have to say that my definition of greatest here is a combination of the scariest and "best" in terms of the quality of the movie itself, the same way you'd assess a straight dramatic film. A movie should be able to qualify in both categories, but it if its incredibly scary I'd forgive flaws in the "quality" (think Fulci); and conversely, if its extremely well-made, I'd forgive for not being as intense on the scares (think Bride of Frankenstein).B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-51303782861478684382008-11-10T15:54:00.000-05:002008-11-10T15:54:00.000-05:00"From there, I leave it up to the respective perso...<I>"From there, I leave it up to the respective persons' judgment."</I><BR/><BR/>Quality: Well, there's something to be said for beauty pageants after all (though I would need some sort of definition of "greatest". My top ten "favorite", "scariest", and "influential" would all be drastically, if not totally, different).<BR/><BR/>Quantity: But I think the way you are handling the data is a really smart way to do so.Mr. Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634994342702518448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-68348773482424552322008-11-10T15:46:00.000-05:002008-11-10T15:46:00.000-05:00I'm not ranking them by number of appearances on e...I'm not ranking them by number of appearances on everyone's lists. That would be a mess. I'm awarding them points based on where each person ranked them. The higher the ranking on any particular list, the more points awarded. All points are then tallied, with the top 50 scores getting ranked. Hope that makes sense. As for criteria, I simply left it at this: Name the top 10 greatest horror movies of all time, in your opinion. From there, I leave it up to the respective persons' judgment.B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-63360031992640631432008-11-10T15:43:00.000-05:002008-11-10T15:43:00.000-05:00I'd like to take part in a survey. My only credent...I'd like to take part in a survey. My only credential is that I'm an eclectic consumer and love movies. Horror enjoys a place in that, but isn't an obsession. Also I'm an American.<BR/><BR/>But here, you have to be a little careful when laying out the criteria for this sort of thing. Will you just be compiling a list of popular favorites based on vote recurrence (like if you asked fifteen insiders to list their top fifty films and then tallied the averages), or will you attempt to set a quality of subjective performance (like if you asked fifty people to rank the top ten <I>most influential</I> or <I>scariest</I> movies)? The first is faulty because it requires nothing but flash and thoughtless subjectivity, and the second will mostly end up as movies experienced by the lister during childhood (when everything was new and scary).<BR/><BR/>Anyway, good luck making this thing. I'll be interested in at least reading it (if not, you know, arguing with it).Mr. Cavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01634994342702518448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-9278919098816199432008-11-10T14:45:00.000-05:002008-11-10T14:45:00.000-05:00At least The Orphanage made the cut. I love that f...At least The Orphanage made the cut. I love that film. And I agree that an American list would have been much worse.<BR/><BR/>Getting your own take is an interesting idea. I'm curious to see the results.Lisa Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225311337221161762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-47644485863078303052008-11-10T09:53:00.000-05:002008-11-10T09:53:00.000-05:00No, not awful awful, and I think an American list ...No, not awful awful, and I think an American list would've been even worse. But I am curious to see what kind of different list will be produced by people who eat, drink and breathe horror movies...B-Solhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10717121313061173603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-72886580523066149172008-11-10T09:50:00.000-05:002008-11-10T09:50:00.000-05:00Can't wait to check out the survey.Though I really...Can't wait to check out the survey.<BR/><BR/>Though I really only take issue with about 1/4 of the films on the list. The placement of the films is out of whack for me too, but in terms of things that shouldn't be there (never mind things that were excluded for arguments sake) it's not awful awful.gordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955994070918697381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8470604276410220159.post-3080209447343613042008-11-10T06:43:00.000-05:002008-11-10T06:43:00.000-05:00"If you're a true horror hound reading this, then ..."If you're a true horror hound reading this, then I'm sure you've had the experience of having a conversation with someone who's not so into horror movies, and having to humor them as they tell you what their favorites are."<BR/><BR/>Yes! God, this hit a nerve . . . well done . . . . <BR/><BR/>Looking forward to seeing the results of your survey. In fact, I'd love to take part.<BR/><BR/><BR/>J.N.<BR/>http://www.james-newman.com:https://www.blogger.com/profile/10504825689909245851noreply@blogger.com