Each of the following films received one vote.
885. Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things -- 1972, Bob Clark
884. Child's Play 3 -- 1991, Jack Bender
883. Christine -- 1983, John Carpenter
882. A Christmas Horror Story -- 2015, Grant Harvey, Steven Hoban, & Brett Sullivan
881. Chronicle -- 2012, Josh Trank
880. Close Encounters of the Third Kind -- 1977, Steven Spielberg
879. Clown -- 2014, Jon Watts
878. Cobra -- 1986, George P. Cosmatos
877. Coherence -- 2013, James Ward Byrkit
876. Cold Prey -- 2006, Roar Uthaug
875. Cold Prey 2 -- 2008, Mats Stenberg
874. Color Me Blood Red -- 1965, Herschell Gordon Lewis
873. Color Out of Space -- 2019, Richard Stanley
872. Come to Daddy -- 2019, Ant Timpson
871. Kokuhaku (aka Confessions) -- 2010, Tetsuya Nakashima
870. Constantine -- 2005, Francis Lawrence
869. Coraline -- 2009, Henry Selick
868. Countess Dracula -- 1971, Peter Sasdy
867. Creep 2 -- 2017, Patrick Brice
866. Creep -- 2004, Christopher Smith
865. Creepshow 2 -- 1987, Michael Gornick
864. Critters -- 1986, Stephen Herek
863. Cronos -- 1993, Guillermo del Toro
862. Cthulhu -- 2007, Dan Gildark
861. Cub -- 2014, Jonas Govaerts
860. Cult of Chucky -- 2017, Don Mancini
859. Cure -- 1997, Kiyoshi Kurosawa
858. The Curse of Frankenstein -- 1957, Terence Fisher
857. The Curse of the Cat People -- 1944, Gunther von Fritsch & Robert Wise
856. Curtains -- 1983, Richard Ciupka
855. Dark Angel: The Ascent -- 1994, Linda Hassani
854. Darling -- 2015, Mickey Keating
853. Dead of Night -- 1945, Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, & Robert Hamer
- While "Countess Dracula" should indeed be "Countess Bathory," what's in a name when you have Ingrid Pitt in a Hammer flick imbibing the blood of virgins to maintain a youthful pallor? If nothing else, it's a good reminder to women everywhere: don't grow old!
- Aw yeah, Cold Prey 2! Imagine, if you will, that Halloween II (1981) was a better film than Halloween (1978). Sure, you could argue that Jamie Lee Curtis's wig in Halloween II automatically makes it a better film than its predecessor, but still. Cold Prey 2 sends our Final Girl to the hospital and then shit gets real. I like Cold Prey a lot, but I like Cold Prey 2 a lot more.
- Cobra is definitely the "Wha huh?" entry this time, but it's a fairly nasty film.
- I find myself SUPER intrigued by Dark Angel: The Ascent, which I'd never heard of previous to its inclusion here. But that title combined with the release year means it's going to have a certain Vampire: The Masquerade aesthetic, if you know what I mean, especially when one peeps a cast list full of Romanian names. Upon further investigation, I came across a review by the inimitable and always terrific Erich Kuersten at Acidemic, wherein he calls it "Guy Maddin meets Silk Stalkings." I need to see Dark Angel: The Ascent!
Curse of the Cat People! So spooky, but also kind of sweet?
ReplyDeleteIf you really put yourself in Amy's shoes ( the daughter of Oliver Reed and Alice Moore) the film is a very spooky indeed albeit with very charming aspects. I think she (Amy) is very sad, lonely, and rather terrorized by her bright, shiny, happy-go-lucky, all American parents in addition to other more obvious childhood terrors. Why else would she take such comfort in her Serbian fairy princess, Irena?
DeleteCurse plays like a fairy tale to me. It fits the horror genre but it has a sort of gothic whimsy to it, as well. It’s got a lot of heart. Great movie.
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Just want to make sure everyone knows of this weird bit of Stalloneana.
Alas, Critters was one of the last ones I cut from my top 20 - if I had left it I'm sure it would've jumped several hundred places. Ah well - I've still only seen 1 of my movies make the list (and only 1 of my alternates), so either I am in great company or I am pedestrian in my selections. Take your pick!
ReplyDeleteI am also enjoying the offbeat selections - I wouldn't classify Coraline as a horror film, but I also wouldn't argue against it being included, so it is fun to see it pop up on here.
Cthulhu Is flawed but fun, a Lovecraft pastiche with queer elements which is hampered by a low budget. Sadly, it has one of the most self-critical director’s commentaries I’ve ever heard — he pretty much goes “we tried really hard, but it’s a shitty mess.” It made me want to give him a hug.
ReplyDeleteGood to see that someone picked A Christmas Horror Story. What a fun little anthology movie. It was a strong contender for my own list, but it was narrowly beaten out by another Yuletide horror film.
ReplyDeleteI was going to consider trying the Cold Prey trilogy, given that it's a Saturday and if I could find part 3. But now I see that Dark Angel: The Ascent is written by Matthew Bright of Freeway fame and I'm all in.
ReplyDeleteDon't think I've seen any of mine on the list yet.. But you days favorite and I have to admit my taste is more mainstream. The oddest pick might have been "Tucker and Dale vs. Evil".. although kicking myself..I don't think I included "Buried' with Ryan Reynolds.. That's horror.. and "A Stir of Echoes".
ReplyDeleteYes, COLD PREY 2 is awesome. But then again, I could watch Ingrid Bolso Berdal wait for a bus for two hours.
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@ Unknown - I heard COLD PREY 3 was poo. It might not be, but I'd doubt it hits the immense highs of the first two.
ReplyDeleteYes! Countess Dracula was me! Well you know what I mean.
ReplyDeleteOh shoot, I think Creep is mine, but I meant the 2014 Patrick Brice film. I didn't know there was an older one...
ReplyDelete@ John -- nope, the 2014 Creep shows up later. This voter indicated the 2004 version. :)
ReplyDelete@ Stacie then I'm glad that you're smart enough to know which film I meant!
ReplyDeleteYay! Dark Angel was my vote. It's a masterpiece imo and very underrated. Easily the best thing to come out of the Full Moon world and it's a shame we didn't get any more features by Linda Hassani!
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