The Unsung, The Underapperciated & the Bizarre: the 'Other' HDC Top 100

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Here it is, long debated and anticipated. The experience was great, and I have to tell you all you did a hell of a job picking your judges.

It's a unique experience, getting seven people together who are arguing over movies to keep someone else from watching them. At the end of the day, though, we came up with a list that everyone here should be proud of. To put it in the words of one of your judges: "That's a good god damn list!"

Without further ado, your next HDC 100

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Accion Mutante (aka Mutant Action) (1993)
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The Amazing Mr. X (aka The Spiritualist) (1948)
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Many reviews would tell you that the strength of this film lies in the cinematography, and there is no way that I can entirely disagree: Crisp, striking camerawork and brilliant use of light and shadow are truly an asset to The Amazing Mr. X.

However in my mind, the single aspect that elevates this film from your typical “B” mystery can be stated in two words: Turhan Bay. As the title character, a “Psychic Counselor” who may or may not be a con artist, he owns every scene that involves him. His screen presence is simply incredible and turns what would be an OK film into a great one.

Though I would like to go into the plot, it’s a very complex story and I fear that I would spoil it. Suffice to say that it has a couple pretty good twists, and an ending that you probably won’t be expecting.

Beautiful cinematography, strong acting and a solid plot make this film a worthy addition to any collection. The fact that you can get it in a set with 49 other films for less than $20 makes it that much sweeter. - The Return


Bad Taste (1987)
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Sure, its just a splatter film, but theres a certian charm in the way Peter Jackson does it. It feels kinda like what would happen if someone turned a childs film into a bloody massacre. It almost has some kind of slap-stick feeling to it, except instead of someone getting smacked in the face, someone is getting shot in the face. One of the best things about this film is its pace. Once the action starts, it pretty much doesn't let up until the bloodsoaked end. Not much of a plot here. Aliens from mars kill a bunch of people on earth in order to use their flesh for their fast food resaurant. In conclusion, if you like horror comedies, gross out humor, and loads of gore, this is definetly one to catch. - The Mothman


Begotten (1991)
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You won’t like this film. Don’t even try to watch it. There is no dialogue and there are no title cards. It’s shot in a grainy black and white. The story? That’s anyone’s guess. The effect? Skin crawling terror. Still interested? The film looks and feels old – not silent film old, but Dead Sea Scrolls old. It all revolves around the birth and subjugation of a human-like god-thing…at least that’s what I’m told. What makes this film so maddening and terrifying is how director E. Elias Merhige (Shadow of the Vampire) shoots the film in such an overly-distressed manner that you’re never quite sure what you’re seeing. This combined with a stunning sound design and the most transgressive acting style I’ve ever witnessed makes this film unnerving to watch. It took me several attempts to get past the first 10 minutes and I had nightmares for weeks. Because there is no real text of which to speak, the film attacks your subconscious, digging up whatever darkness your imagination can render. Like I said, you won’t like this film. Don’t even try to watch it. - Roderick Usher

I tre volti della paura (aka Black Sabbath) (1963)
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This is my favorite anthology film.

While this movie has been released in numerous chopped up versions in the U.S. since its release, it is now finally available in its original version on dvd (the original had many lines spoken in english and then dubbed in Italian), complete with the hokey ending starring the host and star, Boris Karloff.

This is a fantastic film on its own merits, but it also deserves a watch because it is the very first movie in which the "bad guy" wins (I won't give away which of the three faces of fear this occurs in).

There is no way I could pick a favorite of the three stories because they all succeed in their own ways, but I will tell you that I think they get scarier as they go along (meaning that, to me, the first is the least frightening, while the last is just plain unnerving and sleep-depriving).

A must watch and, on a side note, I've heard that the band got their name from it (not sure about that one). - knife_fight

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Le pacte de loups (aka Brotherhood of the Wolf) (2001)
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This French movie is an awesome combination of excellent direction and script-pacing, gorgeous cinematography and vivid colouring, and with a haunting soundtrack, rounded off by terrific performances, most notably by Mark Dacascos and Vincent Cassel.

Right from the very first frame of the opening scene, one is in awe of the way in which this movie is shot...and it is totally breathtaking! This is a movie which combines many genre elements together and with such surreal ease, that it remains a perfect and unequalled example of unique film-making. Christophe Gans, who has gone on to direct the highly successful Silent Hill, is pure genius as he guides us through a tale of the supernatural with enough bizarre twists and suspenseful moments that keep us bound to our seats till the end, with quite a few unexpected surprises in the latter part of the movie.

Slightly resembling the Baskervilles and Gevaudan legends, Brotherhood of the Wolf is based on the premise of a huge unknown creature preying on the innocents of the 17th Century French countryside. and two travellers trying to find it and bring an end to its reign of terror. The plot is full of action and non-stop suspense, and the visual depictions of each scene make this a continuous Sunday barbecue for the eyes.

Using stunning camera-work and some decent CGI, Brotherhood of the Wolf is a movie which leaves a permanent mark in the horror movie buff's mind. The length of the movie stretches well over two and half hours, but the dazzling reels of absolute visual joy make the time look insignificant. Watch it, and let it sweep over you with its lovely surrealness, interspersed with some genuinely frightening and creepy sequences. - __V__

Alferd Packer: The Musical (aka Cannibal! The Musical) (1996)
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Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974)
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Cat People (1942)
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Cat People can justifiably be named one of the boldest and genuinely well-made films in horror history. For most of his career, Val Lewton worked off of RKO's table scraps to create vividly stunning horror masterpieces. What makes Lewton's works so damn scary, most especially Cat People, is not what we see, but what we don't see. This terrifying picture's strength falls into director Jacques Tourneur's creative and masterful use of shadows and sound. - alkytrio666

Creep (2004)
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Cube (1997)
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A room with four walls and four doors and seven people contained within. It doesn't sound exciting, but fortunately for Cube those four doors lead to an entertainment experience that a lot of movies with ten times the budget can't match. Through each door is another room, another cube. Inside each of these rooms could lie a trap which will violently end all life that enters. The traps themselves are deliciously evil and from the first scene we see what horrors the Cube has to offer. Luckily for the seven individuals trapped inside the Cube they each possess a talent that can be used to escape certain death and lead them to safety... as long as they work together. Being human beings however, those who are trapped begin to become suspicious and accusatory toward each other which becomes the beginning of the end and seals the fate for many of those inside. I won't give the ending away but it's one of those films where the ending can make or break the entire movie for you. Don't expect deep and multi-dimensional characters. It's not the acting that takes center stage here but rather the emotions suggested by the choices that the characters make. This one doesn't throw buckets of blood at the viewer but the gore that is shown doesn't fail to impress. If you're interested in a low budget, suspenseful movie with a dark atmosphere and bleak attitude toward human nature then you've found it. - Despare


The Fearless Vampire Killers (aka Dance of the Vampires) (1967)
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Danza Macabra (aka Castle of Blood) (1964)
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This classic, claimed to have been written by a certain Edgar Allan Poe is arguably one of the most mesmerising pieces of horror cinema ever made. The plot concerns a journalist, George Riviere, who accepts a bet to spend one night in a haunted castle. Once in, he finds himself sorrounded by phantoms, both beautiful and evil, re-enacting the ways in which they died, and who need his blood to maintain their nightly orgy of death.
The movie has been beautifully shot, and now released on DVD, looks great for its 89 min length. Evoking both spookiness and depressing moments, it leaves the viewer feeling helpless, once they empathize with Riviere and the atmosphere he finds himself in - multiple murders, cold-blooded passion, vampiric killings all mixed together and played in front of his eyes. Compelling viewing, even for Riviere, even when he has an option to escape. Margheriti has directed a masterpiece of compelling viewing, and once it starts, the viewers stay glued to their seats till the end. Excellent entertainer. - ___V___


Dark Heritage: The Final Descendant (1989)
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From a critical point of view, this really isn’t a great movie by any stretch of the imagination. The actors are some of the worst that I have ever witnessed; the script is just as bad, and the budget makes Evil Dead look like the new King Kong.

“If it’s so bad, why do you like it so much?” you’re asking. Well despite its flaws, Dark Heritage has a sort of magic to it that would be the envy of even Ed Wood.

The story, based loosely on Lovecraft’s “Lurking Fear”, centers around a newspaper reporter named Clint Harrison and his quest to solve a strain of mysterious, brutal murders. The mystery leads him and his co-workers to an abandoned mansion deep in the woods…a mansion with a terrible, violent past and a shocking secret.

Even though he might be the only person involved that knows anything about filmmaking, the director is actually fairly competent (David McCormick, who amusingly enough was also an editor on the recent Wallace & Gromit film). If nothing else he creates some great atmosphere in many of the scenes, especially the tunnel sequences and the grisly spectacle near the end. Furthermore, the sepia toned dream sequence mid-film is one of the most memorable dream sequences since Hitchcock’s Vertigo.

Go into this movie with an open mind. By the typical definitions it might not be great filmmaking, but I can assure you that you will not be disappointed. - The Return

Dark Waters (aka Dead Waters) (1994)
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Dead and Breakfast (2004)
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Dead & Breakfast manages to stir a lot of laughs into the cheesy and gory mix that makes this indy film shine. The gags are mostly funny with the occasional joke that falls flat but the good outweighs the bad. D&B did the gore thing right as well with some innovative death scenes some of which manage to be amusing as well as bloody. Mix those things with a cheesy story and some great music that hops from genre to genre as well and you've got a great little independent horror comedy. This movie doesn't take itself too seriously and you shouldn't either. If you're looking to have some fun with a zombie flick then you have to pick up Dead and Breakfast. - Despare


Dead of Night (1945)
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So how can a horror film from 1945 be scary, right? Especially when it's a mish-mash of short stories from different authors.

When an architect arrives at a country house to which he's been invited, he has the feeling he's met all these people before. He's able to predict some minor occurrences that will happen in the room, and when they come to pass it leads the others to describe weird experiences of their own, while a sceptical psychiatrist attempts to provide a rational explanation for each. However, the architect is convinced that this gathering of people can only end in horror...

A beautifully crafted film, this is a great example of an intangible 'fear of something', though we don't know what. Though the characters are very dated, as would be expected, nonetheless the film creates a great atmosphere and the wonderful ending brings everything together.

It shouldn't work at all, but it really, really does. I would highly recommend this film to everyone. - Ash's_evil_hand


Dead Birds (2004)
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Deathwatch (2002)
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Profondo rosso (aka Deep Red) (1975)
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Dario Argento is a name that has become somewhat legendary in the roots of underground horror. Most famous for Suspiria, Argento uses bizzare color schemes, shocking gore, and dramatic play-like sets to create giallo (Italian crime horror dripping with style) masterpieces. His true masterpiece, however, is Profondo Rosso. The entire film is a trip into what we horror fans are always searching for- a two hour, grimy nightmare that completely takes us out of our comfort zone. The movie doesn't get the credit it deserves, and has given way to many beloved horror movies of today (look out for a scene which completely sucks the "originality" out of Saw). We are never safe, and Profondo Rosso is chock full of surprises. - alkytrio666

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Doctor X (1932)
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Don't Look Now (1973)
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Atypical, unusual, dream-like, bizarre…all apt descriptions of Nicolas Roeg’s masterpiece of impending dread. Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie play grief-stricken parents whose daughter recently drowned to death. In an effort to get away from their depression, Sutherland takes a gig in Venice, Italy…and that’s when things get weird.
Psychics, an elusive serial killer and visions of the dead daughter wandering the Venetian canals all serve to build to a stunning climax that comes right out of the blue. As much a meditation on the destructive nature of guilt and grief as it is a horror film, this one is not for everybody. And to the mix a sex scene between Sutherland and Christie that stunned audiences at the time of release, had to be extensively trimmed in the US to receive an R rating and has long been rumored to have been “non-simulated” intercourse. All parties involved deny the rumor that they actually had sex on screen, but the rumor persists…and like they said in The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence “when the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” - Roderick Usher


Zombi Holocaust (aka Doctor Butcher, M.D.) (1980)
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Dungeon of Harrow (1962)
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“How many times have I stood before this symbol of my family's greatness? And now this crest and I are dying together. In another time and another place, I might have brought honor and glory to the Fallon family, but instead I shall leave a legacy of decay and unspeakable horror.”

Just try and tell me that that isn’t one heck of an awesome way to start a horror movie. A little overdramatic perhaps, but in a film like Dungeon of Harrow you should never expect anything less.

At first the plot is really nothing new or exciting, but it soon progresses into incredibly bizarre and original territory. The lone survivors of a shipwreck, the son of a wealthy Englishman and the captain of his ship find themselves on the Isle de Sade, home to a more-than-slightly off his rocker Count. They are found and welcomed into his castle, but soon discover that not everything is as it seems. To reveal more would be to spoil the plot, but suffice to say I bet you can’t guess where it’s going to go from here.

The actors are all deliciously over the top, especially William McNulty in the role of the Count. His hallucination scene near the first really sets the tone for the rest of the film: Strange, whacked out and a whole heaping load of fun. Take one spoonful of one of Roger Corman’s Poe movies, remove most of the budget and a lot of the talent involved, add a generous pinch of LSD for good measure and voila! Dungeon of Harrow, ready to serve. Best consumed with an open mind. - The Return

El dia de la bestia (aka The Day of the Beast) (1995)
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Eraserhead (1977)
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Eraserhead isn't a movie; Eraserhead is an experience. David Lynch's nightmare may seem like a surreal narrative of non-sense, but one must take a deeper look, and multiple viewings, to fully appreciate the film. When it all comes down to it, after we are exposed to horrifying depictions of issues such as abortion, affairs, suicide, and sin, Eraserhead becomes more real than almost any film in history. - alkytrio666

The Exorcist III (1990)
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Where do I begin my dissertation on this movie? It's the last movie I've seen that creeped me out so bad it caused me to lose sleep. It's the movie I've seen more than any other movie intentionally (although Bob Clarks brilliant A Christmas Story probably has it beat simply because my family leaves it on for the full 24 hour marathon on Xmas every year.) It's my personal favorite movie of all time, and one of the most underappreciated movies ever made.

After Exorcist II: The Heretic (which is utterly horrible) I think people lost faith in the franchise. This is what the sequal to what a lot of people consider to be one of the best, if not the best, horror movies of all time should have been. It did everything that part II was supposed to do, and it did it successfully. The brilliant acting of George C. Scott shines throughout. His interaction with Ed Flanders is a perfect example of how comedy can be used effectively in a serious horror movie. Brad Dourif is incredible in his role, and brilliantly mixed with short appearances by Jason Miller.

The thing Exorcist III is truly king at is blind siding you. Unlike other movies, whom use false scares such as a cat jumping from the closet, it sets you up with brilliant dialogue and long camera shots. If you've seen it, I'm sure the hallway scene comes to mind. If not, you'll know what I mean after you watch it. Even though the ending was a bit overdone (and there are rumors that it is not the original ending), you'll find no in your face Hollywood FX here. Subtlety is the name of the game here, and it's a game that no other movie has done so well. - The Flayed One

Family Portraits: A Trilogy of America
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An anthology of short films. Three of them. I don't think I've ever been so emotionally drained after them. This did something I thought couldn't be done to me after watching horror for so long: it affected me in a way that I'm not sure I like.

Douglas Buck shows a masterful control of atmosphere and storytelling in all three of his shorts. Welcome to middle class suburbia in midwestern America, now allow me to bludgeon you with this hammer.

Although most people think Cutting Moments is the highlight of the trilogy, each film is uniquely engrossing and disturbing in its own way. A neglected housewife who desperately tries to hold onto her idea of a nuclear family; a blue collar husband whos family life is not what he imagined it to be; a young girl coming home from the hospital after a terrible tragedy. These are simple ideas that almost anyone can relate to, and yet Buck extracts every piece of ugliness he can from them and throws them in your face. I'm not sure I want to recommend these to anyone. If you want the experience, please watch it. Just be warned that it won't be a pleasant one. - The Flayed One

Feast (2005)
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Feed (2005)
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I first heard about Feed on the HDC forums. I believe it was Mr. Usher who commented about it being really hard to eat food after watching the movie. To me, that meant it must be really great, at least in the department of grossness or gore or something to that effect.
The severe disgust that Feed can command over the viewer isn't so much due to on screen blood and guts, more so it is its commentary on the degeneration of our society. From abusive relationships, to extreme fetishes, to the spiraling weight problem in North America (even tho the film was made in Aussie if im not mistaken), to people's narccisisstic approach to themselves, it touches on many interesting subjects that are very relevant and manages to juxtapose them in way that brings out the ugliness in all and allows the viewer to decide which one is truly most disgusting to them. The relatively unknown (at least to me) cast adds alot to the movie, especially since it is quite serious, not just some gorehound shocker out to gross you out with special effects (although there are definetly a few look-away type scenes sprinkled throughout). I really liked this flick, probably mostly because it didn't bother apologizing for what it is : a derpaved look into parts of our culture that people think are so few and far between but are probably just next door or closer. Highly recommended for people who like a sick flick with a bit of an edge. - Spec7ral

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Freaks (1932)
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Freaks is a movie that tests the viewer's every faculty. It widens our eyes as we look upon sad, frightening, human oddities, it tries our spirit, as we watch them downtrodden, and it kindles our compassion for everybody considered strange or deviant. Horror is meant to transgress and meant to test us, and Freaks does so in a way few other films can. It tests our minds, our wills and our hearts and lets us see the highest and lowest parts of our natures. It shows human nature as the monster it is, reminding us to be at our best. A film with a rare combination of realism, craft and soul. - Doc Faustus


Funny Games (1997)
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My dad brought this movie home pretty soon it came out on video, i guess around ten years ago. I was pretty much in love with horror flicks and I had just started seeking out the goriest stuff i could find ( i didnt know shit about the internet at the time, so it was guess and check at local videostores). This movie totally changed my outlook on what a movie could really do to fuck with your head. Believe it or not I actually watched it with my dad, a friend of mine and my MOM, which is what really put it into perspective. This movie is absolutely over the top, and it goes out of its way to make the viewer feel as uncomfortable as possible through its duration. I have only seen two other films by Michael Haneke (cache, bennys video) The constant I find between them is him using television to make points, or at least using TVs in general for focal points of his flicks. This adds a certain surreal esssence to situations that are generally quite vivd, violent and viable. As with Feed, this movie is a difficult movie to watch, it lacks the in your face social commentary that Cache and Benny video have but it still sends a bit of a message in the end, even if that message is that you might not ever want to watch this flick again, at least not with your mom. - Spec7ral


Galaxy of Terror (1981)
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Anyone who has already seen this Roger Corman production will tout it as an Alien rip-off, and not surprisingly, it somewhat resembles the Ridley Scott tour-de-magnifique in its premise. But Scott's marauder came from outside, while director Bruce Clark's creepiness seeps from the deepest-rooted fears of the human psyche; the ultimate reason for all evil.

Visually, the movie isnt that great and resembles a TV episode of Star Trek. The effects, done by a young James Cameron, make the deaths memorable, especially the flying-tentacles and the horrific rape of the vivacious blonde by a huge maggot. Direction is okay, when the limited budget of the movie is taken into account, and so also are the performances by Eddie Albert, Robert Englund and an enigmatic-looking Sid Haig. Overall, its worth a watch, just for the deaths alone. - ___V___

Ghost Story (1981)
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Gothic (1986)
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Hardware (aka M.A.R.K. 13) (1990)
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Horror Express
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It's got a stylish, modern title, and its opening titles are in a slick, hyper-modern font...from the opening moments, this is clearly a film for the modern mind. But it's actually a period film set in 1906...and it closes with a rock music version of its theme...I guess we could call this Period Cool!

A frozen ape creature dug up during a geological expedition comes to life and begins killing the passengers of the Trans-Siberian Express. That may sound like sufficient material for a low-budget horror piece. But two sparring scientists on the train quickly discover that much more is going on. The enigmatic creature appears to be getting smarter with each person it kills--indeed, it appears to be draining the minds of its victims and absorbing their intelligence. It gets a lot stranger from there--and you're going to have to watch the film to find out what happens.

This is one of the best horror films of the 1970's, featuring many creative ideas and a fine cast including Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Telly Savalas (who steals the show during his brief appearance) and Silvia Tortosa. While this film is fairly gory, it's no mere bloodbath. It requires constant attention from the viewer as the story is actually rather complex. And unlike the tailor-made victims we find in most current horror films, the characters in "Horror Express" are intelligent people, and their attempts to analyze the strange science-fictional situation in which they find themselves are most engrossing.

Though it features all the trappings of a horror film, "Horror Express" has little of the conventional atmosphere...it's very thinky, and so cleverly funny that the word "giddy" can be used to describe it. The cast seems to have enjoyed the opportunity to work with such an interesting story. It transcends its genre.

So much fun that the rough edges from its low budget are easy to ignore. One of the most enjoyable things Lee and Cushing did together. - crabapple


Horrors of the Black Museum (aka Crime in the Museum of Horrors) (1959)
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Suel contre tous (aka I Stand Alone) (1998)
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I Vampiri (aka The Devil's Commandment) (1956)
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Koroshiya 1 (aka Ichi the Killer) (2001)
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Yabu no naka no kuroneko (aka The Black Cat) (1968)
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La maschera del demonio (aka The Mask of Satan, Black Sunday) (1960)
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although Black Sunday is on the underrated list, it recently has gained notoriety since it was cited by Tim Burton as one of his favorite films. whether you trust Tim Burton or not (anymore), you can see the influence of Bava's masterpiece (in my opinion) written all over some of Burton's more famous films; from the semi-expressionist set design to the "fate is inescapable" themes.

this film is also notable because the beautiful, and legendary, Barbara Steele plays the dual roles of both heroine and villain with grace and style.

to me, this is a good example of why to watch foreign films. it is completely different than American film, with a heavy emphasis on style as well as substance (while American films mostly lack both, ha). Bava seems to have had no interest in making "Hollywood" movies and almost zero concern for reaching an American audience.

well worth owning if you can find it (the dvd is currently oop) and, at the very least, worth renting just to get a taste of what 1960s Italian horror was like before Fulci. - knife_fight


Lady in White
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Lemora: A Child's Tale of the Supernatural (1973)
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Les yeux sans visage (aka Eyes Without A Face) (1960)
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This can be touted, arguably, to be one of the most realistic and bizarre horror movies ever made. The viewer will feel both revolted and fascinated alike, while the images of the 89 minutes roll by. And at the end of it all, he will leave feeling surreal and nightmarish, cajoling himself thinking that it was "just a movie." Yet, the memories stay on...and linger in the thoughts...

The plot is a mix of sympathetic love and grotesque mutilation. In one moment, it leaves a huge horrific impact on the mind, and in the next, it touches the heart softly and tenderly. The direction is sheer brilliance personified, and the lighting and cinematography remain as one of the best that the movie screen will ever share with its viewers. Anyone who hasnt seen Eyes Without a Face yet, needs to watch it. I promise you one thing...you wont forget it...ever! - ___V___


Otesanek (aka Little Otik) (2000)
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The literal story here is very simple in nature. Woman wants baby. Woman can't have baby. Husband, trying to soothe her lamentation, brings her a substitute object to cheer her spirits.

Based on a German fairytale, the plot of the movie explores the supposed deeply ingrained primal instinct of females to be maternal and the unhealthy obsessive attachment they can have to a placebo, whether it be pets or an inanimate object. In this case, it's a tree stump.

The real story here, of course, is the brilliant surrealist stop animation by director Jan Svankmajer. His combination of live acting and what most to be considered a lost art weave a fantastic cinema experience for all to see. The original tale, like most older childrens stories, has a dark side unto itself. Svankmajer brings it all to life in front of you, intermingling black comedy and fantasy to make a charming little film that is refreshing and unique. - The Flayed One

Lord of Illusions
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L'orrible segreto del Dr. Hichcock (aka The Horrible Dr. Hichcock) (1962)
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L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo (aka The Bird with the Crystal Plumage) (1970)
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M (1931)
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Many argue that M is the single greatest crime story to ever be filmed, and, when viewed, it's hard to disagree. So why the hell is it in a top 100 horror list?! Because it's terrifyingly realistic, and utterly unsettling. Produced in an awkward transitional period between silent films and talkies, this cold-hearted serial killer movie has a curiously powerful effect on viewers through its use of silence. Its shadowy atmosphere combined with Lorre's magnificently creepy performance create something that paunds an uneasy fear of the human race into our hearts...and sickly illustrates what a creature just like us can do to someone just like us. - alkytrio666

Kafka and Poe are two of the cornerstones of horror as we know it. Because of Poe, the Gothic ventured into more intimate territories, the realms of our own neurosis and inability to resist our evil urges, because of Kafka, horror became a lens through which to view oppressive and terrifying social circumstances. M combines Poe' s concerns with Kafka' s, saying that the evil in all men has the potential to make us all criminals, in the eyes of the law, in the eyes of the populace and in our own minds. Peter Lorre portrays a man whose sexual deviance turns him into a monster, but this is rendered no more frightening a prospect than what his reputation does to him. Lorre's Beckert is a man who a whole city is after, a man turned into a monster and hunted down like an animal by his acts. All the while, criminals scheme in gambling dens and the police threaten everyone's personal liberty. M asks us if it is worth compromising the things that make civilization civilized in order to capture those who violate its edicts. This movie only grows in power and relevance in a time where America is asking these questions and coming up with answers that might not be to everyone's liking. - Doc Faustus

Magic (1978)
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C'est arrivé près de chez vous (aka Man Bites Dog) (1992)
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Man Bites Dog is a masterpiece of epic proportions. It’s a black and white French Mockumentary about your average everyday guy….who just so happens to be a serial killer. This film combines shocks, character studies, and some of the most pitch black humor I have ever seen. Ever seen someone snuff out an innocent old granny and laughed at it?
One of the most interesting aspects of the film is the film crews’ relationship with the killer. Towards the beginning of the film they find themselves intimidated by him, but the more time they spend with him and the more atrocities they encounter, they become more comfortable with him. Eventually, the crew ends up sinking to his level, assisting him and becoming partners in crime. To this day Man Bites Dog shocks and provokes thoughts from the viewer. See it. - The Mothman


Du bi quan wang da po xue di zi (aka Master of the Flying Guillotine) (1975)
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It’s a Frisbee… no it’s a hat…no it’s a flying guillotine!!! Let the decapitations begin! As an unofficial sequel to the Shaw Brothers’1974 martial arts classic Flying Guillotine and an actual sequel to Wang Yu’s One Armed Boxer, MotFG surpasses both predecessors in action, gore and flat-out ass-kickery.

The film is a simple revenge tale in which the one-armed boxer is the object of revenge at the hands of a blind (but no less deadly) master of the flying guillotine. It’s all very paint-by-numbers chop-sockey, but the centerpiece of the film is an international martial arts competition that brings out absurdities of the highest magnitude, including a yogi whose arms can extend to freakish lengths. It is this eye for the bizarre that pushes MotFG from fun action to glorious lunacy. One of the many direct influences on Kill Bill this one is not to be missed by any fan of the genre. - Roderick Usher

The Monster Squad (1987)
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The Most Dangerous Game (1932)
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Night of the Creeps (1986)
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Night of the Demon (aka Curse of the Demon) (1957)
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Nightbreed (1990)
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Onibaba (1964)
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Paperhouse (1988)
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Bernard Rose, who also directed the original Candyman, adapts Catherine Storr's novel. This intelligent and haunting meditation on childhood and dreams was called by some critics 'the thinking man's Nightmare on Elm Street' when it debuted in 1988. This label is partly true. While Paperhouse has none of the wit or gore of Craven's film, it is a deeply thoughtful and genuinely eerie film. The plot follows a young mysteriously sick girl named Anna who slowly finds that a picture of a lonely house she has drawn seems to actually exist in her dreams. The blurring of the lines between dream and reality build until the film reaches a surprising but not entirely unsatisfying climax. - zero

Peeping Tom (1960)
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Voyeurism. We all do it. Movies in general are nothing if not voyeuristic. We are allowed to sit back anonymously and watch all manner of spectacle that we might otherwise never see. But in 1959, Michael Beohm’s portrayal of painfully shy newspaper photographer, Mark Lewis, took the concept a step further…and a step too far according to the critics and censors of the day. Lewis likes pornography… and he likes to kill beautiful women. Okay, we’ve seen that before. And he likes to film them as he kills them. Now’s it’s getting a little kinky. What’s more, he likes his victims to see themselves being killed – thanks to a mirror attached to the front of his movie camera. Forcing a victim to be a voyeur to her own death was a concept too deviant, too depraved for the audiences of the day. The film was savaged by the critics. Director Michael Powell’s career was ruined. Actor Carl Boehm’s career suffered similarly. Twenty years after its release, Martin Scorsese hailed the film as a lost masterpiece after his editor (and Powell’s widow) Thelma Schoonmacher screened a print of the film for him. Bathed in the sleezy, lurid glow of primary colors and populated by prostitutes, smut peddlers and an angel-faced murderer; Peeping Tom is still a powerful and provocative film. Watch. Enjoy. Repeat. - Roderick Usher

Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975)
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This 1975 film from Australian master director Peter Weir (Galipoli, The Truman Show) is all about atmosphere and imagery. The plot is simple: On Valentine's Day in 1900, a girl's school takes a field trip to Hanging Rock. Three students and a female teacher disappear. The film follows the aftermath of this event on the lives of the others. However, what makes Picnic so powerful is the haunting images, the way that the repressed sexuality of the girls resonates with the harsh, wild and untamed wilderness in the rock. For those who like their films to crash, bang and bleed all over the screen, this is not the film for you. But, for those who like to feel followed out of the theater by a film and to spend days trying to shake a feeling of dread for days afterwards - then pack up your basked and head to Hanging Rock - zero

Plaga Zombie: Zona Mutante (2001)
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Plaga Zombie: Mutant Zone is one of the best no budget, unheard of horror comedies of all time. It is a Spanish film, and it is loaded with everything a hilarious trash film could possibly need. Loads of gore and creative kills, likeable characters and a fun plot. Plaga Zombie: Mutant Zone, along with its prequel, Plaga Zombie, are the best and funniest films to fall under the radar - The Mothman

La Posesión (aka Possession) (1981)
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Ravenous (1999)
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Ravenous is a tasteful combination of survival, legend, and cannibalism seasoned with dark humor. Guy Pearce plays an Army captain who is transferred to a fort in the Sierra Nevada foothills which is home to a motley crue of soldiers and Native Americans. Soon thereafter, Robert Carlyle shows up with a frightening tale of a traveling party who was stranded in the mountains. It’s a very well scripted movie and easy to get caught up in the insanity.

A solid cast and a unique soundtrack (that truly enhances the movie) make this a very overlooked film and a must see in my opinion. - cactus


Repulsion (1965)
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Few films can capture the circumstances under which existence itself becomes terrifying. In the paranoid, silent realm of our nightmares, the last spoon in a drawer or a can of soup on an empty counter can become terrifying, sad or awe inspiring. Repulsion is like Evil Dead without the zombies; trial after trial, act of violence after act of violence as life becomes a source of sheer horror. Being a Holocaust survivor, Polanski knows that life, limb and sanity are harder to retain than people think they are, and that in many cases they are prizes to be earned and not things to be taken for granted. Repulsion does not just show things that are frightening, it shows what it means to be frightened. Catherine Deneuve gives a transcendent performance in what I believe to be Roman Polanski' s best film. A must for students of atmospheric and psychological horror. - Doc Faustus


Lik wong (aka Riki-Oh: The Story of Ricky) (1991)
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Oh yes, its cheesy, but thats the beauty of it. What's cooler than your hero getting his tendons sliced, tying them back together, and going back to fight some more? Riki-Oh is the story of a martial arts master who is sent to jail for brutally murdering the men who kidnapped his girlfriend, but in the corrupt prison when his fellow inmates start getting killed, things get personal, and its time for Riki-Oh to take out the trash. Impressive fight scenes (considering the budget), shallow but fun and perfectly cheesy characters, and downright rediculous amounts gore makes this film an absolute riot, and quiet frankly one of the most fun to watch films of all time. Based off of a graphic novel from japan, Ngai Kai Lam makes sure that Riki-Oh stays as comic-book like as it possibly can, and it suceeds. in spades. - The Mothman


Yin ji kau (aka Rouge) (1987)
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Santa Sangre (aka Holy Blood) (1989)
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An elephant funeral. A demolished church with a pool of blood. An armless saint. A man haunted by his mother. All snapshots from Alejandro Jodorowsky's grandiose masterpiece, Santa Sangre. It's a movie grounded in the circus, but it has more grand, epic spectacle and grotesque absurdity than any circus you're ever bound to see. Jodorowsky's vision is huge, on the scale of Buñuel, Fellini, and even Tim Burton. Dealing with a man taken over by the conscience of his dead mother, Santa Sangre is something on the same narrative spectrum as Psycho, but far on the other end; both a playful and powerful statement on the importance of identity and the turmoil that can occur in trying to fight for ourselves. Auteurs like Jodorowsky typically experience creative ebbs and flows throughout their careers. After losing some of his vision after El Topo, Santa Sangre is his return to form. Not a hushed whisper of a master rediscovering his vision, but the roaring declaration of a man remembering why he makes films, tapping into vision and inspiration with glorious, unabashed fury. - Fortunato

[The Flayed One]

Sei donne per l'assassino (aka Blood and Black Lace) (1964)
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Shadow of a Doubt (1943)
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Sleepaway Camp
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Hiltzik's 1983 shocker worked for the low-budget, low-brow horror genre a bit like 'Don't Look Now' did for the art film. What it establishes and what it ultimately unveils need not necessarily work together; along the way there are plenty of twists and turns to keep viewers on their feet and guessing, and there is a constant aura of anxiety, as if the audience is supposed to know they're in for a big surprise and is left to frantically piece clues together before it's too late. The film carefully and immediately typecasts itself as a trashy slasher film. But nothing you've seen before can prepare you for the film's finale, a startling and disturbing bang which is left on the screen just long enough to haunt our dreams and just short enough to make us question what we've seen. - alkytrio666



Spider Baby, or The Maddest Story Ever Told (1968)
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Society (1989)
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Spoorloos (aka The Vanishing) (1988)
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The Stink of Flesh (2005)
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Street Trash
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This film has one of the largest cult followings out of any underground horror film made in the 80's. It takes place in a ghetto in New York, located in a used car lot. It's about a society of poor people who happen to stumble upon an old alcoholic drink known as "Viper" which when consumed makes you...well, it makes you melt. One of the best things about this movie is how shockingly politically incorrect it is. The way women, race and the poor are shown is one that is quite insulting, and not to mention quite funny. All this and some rediculous gory melting deaths make this movie what it is today. This movie pushed the limits of horror in the eighties. - The Mothman

Teenagers From Outer Space (1959)
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And now, on to a movie with a less serious tone. 'Teenagers' is a film to be taken very, very lightly. If watched under the right conditions, it can bring oodles of laughs and a great, cheezy time. The effects are startlingly horrible, and the acting even worse. Obviously influenced by The Blob, and other low-budget sci-fi cheese from the 50s, 'Teenagers' doesn't concentrate on being scary, believable, or even good. It aims to entertain, and succeeds triumphantly. - alkytrio666


The Bat (1959)
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The Blob (1958)
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The Brood (1979)
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The Brood is quite simply one of my favorite horror movies of all time. Without a doubt it is the most underrated horror film to come out of the 70s. It's slimy, disturbing, scary, inhumane, and shocking. Cronenberg also takes his usual psychological route, exploring the power of our bottled-up emotions, and the shocking effects that a parent's issues can have on a child. This is one of those rare little surprises that many horror fans may not have discovered yet...and if not, they're in for a deliriously terrifying treat. - alkytrio666


The Dark Backward (1991)
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The Devil Rides Out (aka The Devil's Bride) (1968)
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The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957)
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While the late 50s found England re-inventing the classic horror film with Horror of Dracula & Evil of Frankenstein, in America Jack Arnold & Richard Matheson were creating the ultimate modern horror tale, in which the horror derives from the existential loss of self. Hammer Studios looked toward the feudal past of Barons & Counts and evil monsters. There are no monsters in The Incredible Shrinking Man- just the terrifying fear of the ultimate loss- the annihilation of self.

The Incredible Shrinking Man is a masterpiece of storytelling and a masterpiece of cinematic art. How could it miss- it was written by one of the greatest sci-fi/horror writers ever, and directed by a director who gave us many of the best genre films of the era. Richard Matheson wrote the script from his novel. Matheson may be the most underappreciated writer in the field of horror & sci-fi. While he's generally known for some of his major works- this film, as well as Jaws 3-D and Twilight Zone The Movie, and I Am Legend, which has been filmed several times. He also wrote the best of Roger Corman's Poe adaptations, including Pit and the Pendulum, House of Usher, Tales of Terror and The Raven. He also wrote one of the greatest horror comedies ever, The Comedy of Terrors - the only movie to feature Karloff, Price, Lorre & Rathbone. The movie that launched Speilberg's career- Duel, was Matheson's work. 16 episodes of the Twilight Zone were written by Matheson- more than anyone save Serling himself. He wrote extensively for television, including episodes of The Alfred Hitchcock Show, Night Gallery, Star Trek, Amazing Stories, and the TV movies The Night Stalker and The Night Strangler. His credits are nearly endless. He may be the single most influential writer of modern horror.

Director Jack Arnold has also given us many films considered some of the best - Creature From the Black Lagoon, Revenge of the Creature, Tarantula, It Came From Outer Space, as well as the seminal high school melodrama High School Confidential and cold war comedy The Mouse That Roared. He always directed with a clear naturalistic style that served him well in the myriad of television work he did- directing many episodes of classic TV series of many genres- Brady Bunch, Gilligan's Island, Perry Mason, Rawhide, Mr. Terrific (a lost classic that really needs a DVD release), Love American Style, Love Boat, and on and on. Together these two masters gave us that's as clearly a product of its times as is Invasion of the Body Snatchers. While Invasion of the Body Snatchers dealt with cold war fears of invasion from within our society, Incredible Shrinking Man deals with an even more primal fear: What happens when your own body becomes your enemy? When average guy Scott Carey (Grant Williams) is engulfed by a radioactive cloud and later exposed to some pesticides it proves an unfortunate combination, as Carey begins to shrink. Fear of technology, particularly radiation and chemicals, was high in the Fifties- resulting in some iconic films such as Godzilla, Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, Amazing Colossal Man, Tarantula and Them! In movies radiation or exposure to chemicals usually results in abnormal GROWTH, perhaps a metaphor for cancer. But Carey is shrinking- a doctor in the film even calls his condition an "anti-cancer." This is what makes the film so unique.

Carey's first reaction to his situation is befuddlement- can this possibly be happening? But it clearly IS happening and Carey is forced to believe his own senses. The question is why is this happening to him, but there's no answer to that question, so Carey lashes out at the world around him. There are so many issues at play in this expertly scripted story-body-consciousness, gender politics, an individual’s relationship to the world around him, isolation, power politics and more. Many reviews of this film comment on how mean Scott becomes in reaction to his situation, but I think they're missing a lot. There are shots of Carey that reveal a vulnerability. A simple shot of a diminutive Scott perched on the edge of a couch that is now far too big for him says much. He's alone in a world that once made sense to him- and now he's alone, rapidly losing his power, and nothing makes sense any more. What is seen by some as misogyny when Scott lashes out at his wife, can also be seen as a desperate man seeking some way, any way, to assert dominance in a frightening world.

Scott Carey naturally loses his job, and with that goes even more self-respect, as he's no longer able to do anything to provide for his family. In desperation he finally gives in to repeated requests to buy his story, and then regrets that as it only makes his status as a freak more pronounced. He finds temporary acceptance and comfort with a troupe of circus dwarves, finding a bond with a young female in the troupe. That relief is short-lived however, as he continues to shrink and cannot face the midget who is now taller than he is.

Soon he is living in a doll house inside what used to be his house, his castle. What solace that brought is even shattered when his pet cat discovers him one day and decides the mouse size man might make a delicious snack. What follows is a harrowing flight from the monstrous feline. Scott no longer has the luxury of existential angst- he's now fighting for existence, pure and simple. He escapes to the basement and now he's truly alone - his wife believes him dead and he's incapable of getting back up the stairs from the basement. He's along now in body and spirit, leading a kind of Robinson Crusoe existence, fashioning clothes from scraps of fabric, creating tools from pins and attempting to extricate bits of cheese from a mouse trap. Things only get worse when he discovers he isn't alone in the basement after all. There's a spider. A hungry spider. His battle with the spider is an exciting action sequence on par with other giant insect battles of the time. Much of the basement sequence is done in silence- emphasizing Carey's isolation, and also adding to the tension. Grant Williams' performance is superb, and Jack Arnold's direction is exciting.

I've not told the entire plot here, but enough to intrigue potential viewers, I hope. I have spent a lot of time dealing with philosophical matters in this review but that doesn't mean the film is a dry and boring experience. It's an engrossing, engaging movie with plenty of action to keep you interested.

This is a unique film that deals with the very core of existence- what is existence? Where do we fit into the world around us? What can we do if we find ourselves suddenly in a situation we can't change, and may ultimately result in our extermination? As Scott Carey continues to shrink- into nothingness, as he knows he must, we hear his thoughts, as we have many times throughout the film, a touch that further serves to paint him as an isolated individual with only his own thoughts to sustain him. And so they do, as he shrinks down to molecular level:

"But suddenly, I knew they were really the two ends of the same concept. The unbelievably small and the unbelievably vast eventually meet - like the closing of a gigantic circle. I looked up, as if somehow I would grasp the heavens. The universe, worlds beyond number, God's silver tapestry spread across the night. And in that moment, I knew the answer to the riddle of the infinite. I had thought in terms of man's own limited dimension. I had presumed upon nature. That existence begins and ends in man's conception, not nature's. And I felt my body dwindling, melting, becoming nothing. My fears melted away. And in their place came acceptance. All this vast majesty of creation, it had to mean something. And then I meant something, too. Yes, smaller than the smallest, I meant something, too. To God, there is no zero. I still exist!" - neverending

[The Flayed One]

The Keep (1983)
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The Killer Shrews (1959)
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The Last Man On Earth
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The Leopard Man (1943)
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The Other (1972)
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The Seventh Victim (1943)
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Time After Time (1979)
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Tras el cristal (aka In a Glass Cage) (1987)
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Trilogy of Terror (1975)
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Videodrome (1983)
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“Don’t sit too close to that TV, you’ll ruin your eyes!”

Seems Cronenberg took this little bit of motherly hysteria to heart in crafting his mind-bending tribute to the Cathode Ray Tube. James Woods plays Max Renn, program director for a lowest-common-denominator cable channel. His relentless pursuit of smut and extreme video leads him to a broadcast signal that plays ultra-realistic torture and snuff. But something else is being broadcast along with the images, a buried signal that… oh, I won’t ruin it for you.

Hallucinations, madness and murder all follow as Renn tries to track tdown the elusive originator of the Videodrome signal, Brian O’Blivion – who (like the great and powerful Oz) will only appear projected on a television screen. It’s Marshall McLuhan’s worst nightmare as the medium becomes not only the message but also becomes a replacement for reality. Sexual perversion, media manipulation, spontaneous tumor growth, Debbie Harry and a man-gina – this one’s got it all! - Roderick Usher

[The Flayed One]

Vidocq (aka Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq) (2001)
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Vidocq starts out with a detective chasing a man (known only as The Alchemist) with a mirror-like mask through an old foundry. He catches up to the mysterious, cloaked figure...and a visually stunning fight ensues. The detective is beaten towards a flaming pit and falls, just barely holding on.

He looks into his enemy's mask, and pleads: "If I am to die...I must know.” The masked figure removes his mask (revealing his identity to the detective, but not the audience), and the detective, with a shocked expression, loosens his grip and falls to a fiery demise. All this before the credits even roll.

We find out that the detective was the infamous Vidocq, a real historical criminal that notoriously became the chief of French police. We meet Vidocq's official biographer, a naive young man, and from here the story follows him as he investigates the death of Vidocq, in part to finish his book but also to avenge the death of his hero.

The plot gets pretty intense from there, so I won’t spoil anything.

If you're the type that doesn’t like subtitles this isn’t for you - keep in mind that it's a French film.

One thing that really struck me about the film was that it's one of the first films to be shot with digital backgrounds/sets, and they are done beautifully. Give the film a very unique look and feel; there were many times that I was so distracted by the effects (The sky in particular), I lost track of the dialogue. Some people might be turned off by the overuse of CGI, but this film really shows what the medium is capable of and it’s used to its fullest potential.

The actors all seem pretty good...cant be too certain as I’m not fluent enough to always understand what they're saying, but they all seem to be pretty good for what it's worth.

Finally, the ending...quite possibly my favourite part of the film. You won’t find any spoilers here, but man...what an awesome ending. It's absolutely friggin’ crazy, and that’s all that I'll say on the topic. Once again, I could see how it would possibly rub some people the wrong way, but I thought it was handled incredibly well. - The Return


Village of the Damned (1960)
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Wait Until Dark (1967)
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Wild Zero (2000)
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in a plotline similar to Plan 9 From Outer Space (aliens come to earth to resurrect the dead in an attempt to conquer our peaceful planet), Wild Zero manages to seamlessly blend the sci-fi, zombie, and rock n roll movie subgenres into one mind-numbingly entertaining film.

the story centers around Ace, a young man who idolizes trash rock band Guitar Wolf and often laments about how un-cool he is.

things seemingly turn around for Ace when he meets his idols backstage at one of their shows and becomes blood brothers with them after he proclaims that, "Rock 'n Roll is not over, baby! Rock 'n Roll never dies!!!"

his happiness is short-lived however because soon after that, aliens invade and zombies run amuck.

I won't mention any more of the plot than that, but suffice it to say, the "rock n roll never dies" line is a good example of the awesome-in-its-own-way dialogue that permeates the entire picture. if you are looking for a film that truly embodies rock n roll, I personally cannot think of a better one than Wild Zero (one of the special features is a drinking game where you drink every time a zombie's head explodes). the only thing that would make this film more rock n roll would be the inclusion of more boobies and perhaps more vomiting (though I'm sure this will be remedied when Guitar Wolf finally finds funding for Wild Zero 2). - knife_fight


Witchfinder General (aka The Conqueror Worm) (1968)
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[The Mothman]

I counted it. thats all 100 of them. great list i must say. Thanks for putting my blurbs on there Flayed. is ths gonna be a sticky? please tell me it is. hey, can it replace the "It Stops Now" sticky. (anyone who doesnt follow the rules in that sticky from the first place doesnt deserve to be here, its common sense)

[ferretchucker]

I suggested village of the damned! Also, creep is well known here in england.

It's a shame slash and children of the corn didnt make it.

[The Mothman]

I suggested village of the damned! Also, creep is well known here in england.

It's a shame slash and children of the corn didnt make it.

how the hell is children of the corn obscure?

i thought creep was wicked generic. not a very good film, but watchable.

[Roderick Usher]

That is one hell of a movie list.

May they all fall in your stockings this season...even if you're celebrating Saturnalia!:D

[_____V_____]

Excellent list...great job compiling it Flayed. Kudos from me!

I m glad to see 6-7 of my listed 10 in the 100 mentioned here. However I m a tad disappointed that Asylum(1972) didnt make it into this list. One of Cushing's finest and best performances IMO.

Still, great list to read on Christmas. Thanks a lot for doing this, Flayed. Nice work bro! :)

[The Mothman]

so...since poeple worked so damn long and hard on this....arent we gonna sticky it?

[urgeok]

sure, if forum owner slasherman gives the mods permission.

[The Flayed One]

May they all fall in your stockings this season...even if you're celebrating Saturnalia!:D

I just counted, and realized I only own 15 of these:mad:

I can see it now: DeepDiscountDVD customer of the year 2007: Flayed!

Seriously, though, I know from searching thoroughly that a few of these aren't available to Region 1. I've been waiting on El dia de la beastia for a year or two, and I'm not sure there are copies of The Horrible Doctor Hichcock still in existence.

[urgeok]

I just counted, and realized I only own 15 of these:mad:

.


i have 56 of them ..

zwoti probably has 96 of them..

[ferretchucker]

well at the mo the only ones I'm allowed to but are ones for everyone, 7+ and 12+


Next year when I hit 15 I'll be able to get more but still not the best ones.

[Roderick Usher]

I only own 4 :eek: but I'm a renter, not a buyer.

[The_Return]

I own 21:)

[The Mothman]

I own 14, soon to be 15 (Man Bites Dog is coming in the mail)
woo-woo!

[paws the great]

I have 33 on DVD.

2 on VHS.
Monster Squad
Hardware

[neverending]

Lots of great movies there. Great work to all involved.

[urgeok]

I have 33 on DVD.

2 on VHS.
Monster Squad
Hardware

woo hoo - another hardware fan ?

[PR3SSUR3]

This is what you want, this is what you get.

[urgeok]

This is what you want, this is what you get.


i have the soundtrack too :)

cant explain it exactly - but i absolutely love the flick.

[paws the great]

I love Hardware.:D

I need it on dvd.

[neverending]

woo hoo - another hardware fan ?



I love that movie- I've seen it several times at theatres. The ending pyrotechnics are great!

[Spec7ral]

i remeber hardware having an impact on me as a youngster but i cant for the life of me remeber its premise. id love to get a hold of it tho.

[slasherman]

thanks for the list...gonna write some of my incredible blurbs when I have the time.....

[Geddy]

Crap,I've only seen 2 of the movies,on this list,that sucks.

[The_Return]

Crap,I've only seen 2 of the movies,on this list,that sucks.

Haha, what two?

[Geddy]

Haha, what two?

The Bat,and the last man on earth,Alot of the ones that are there are on the list of ones I'm gonna get soon though.I tried find Dr.Phibes today but the store did'nt have it.I just got dead birds a bit ago so I guess it'll be 3 soon.

[crabapple]

What? No Beware! The Blob ?

[the_real_linda]

The Bat,and the last man on earth,Alot of the ones that are there are on the list of ones I'm gonna get soon though.I tried find Dr.Phibes today but the store did'nt have it.I just got dead birds a bit ago so I guess it'll be 3 soon.

yay vincent price is a legend!!!!!!!

[slasherman]

sure, if forum owner slasherman gives the mods permission.
..they only have permission to place it in the same thread as "The Official HDC Top 100" ...direct after the other list...and change the name of the thread to : "All HDC Top 100 "

[_____V_____]

Thanks a lot, to either Zwoti or BR, for making this a sticky...(FINALLY!)...


:D

[Roderick Usher]

I was just going over the list with my 9 year-old and he's seen 15 of them already and he owns a half dozen more in the VHS collection (over 200 tapes) my little brother gave him.

[_____V_____]

Just reading through the list...and I must say that Bad Taste and Videodrome are not as obscure or underappreciated. I d ve preferred to see Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, The Twins Effect or Uzumaki instead.

Maybe not many people mentioned those. I dont remember mentioning them myself.:o

[The_Return]

Just reading through the list...and I must say that Bad Taste and Videodrome are not as obscure or underappreciated. I d ve preferred to see Carpenter's Prince of Darkness, The Twins Effect or Uzumaki instead.

Maybe not many people mentioned those. I dont remember mentioning them myself.:o

Im sure you'll agree that they're a hell of a lot lesser known than Doom or Hostel, which were also in the running.

[Despare]

Im sure you'll agree that they're a hell of a lot lesser known than Doom or Hostel, which were also in the running.


I'd even say Doom before Hostel. Doom wasn't the greatest movie (that's for sure) but it did have some fun moments and a good bit of gore. I think Doom did exactly what it wanted to as a film and I got more out of it than I expected I would. Hostel on the other hand was an alright movie but I was underwhelmed by almost every aspect of it. Hostel also had much more exposure and hype. Not that it matters... neither of the two made it. I could think of a few deserving movies that aren't there too but it's not MY list it's OUR list. I think Bad Taste is criminally underappreciated as Braindead stole all the thunder. If Videodrome wasn't listed in the original top 100 then I think this list is a great place for it... great movie.

[The Mothman]

Im sure you'll agree that they're a hell of a lot lesser known than Doom or Hostel, which were also in the running.

who submitted those?

[Doc Faustus]

What it would be possible to accomodate some new blurbs on some of the items posted without blurbs? I've got some things to say about Freaks, Videodrome and a couple of other favorites on the list. This is an amazing selection, by the way. Good work Flayed and all others involved. Were it not so much work, I'd suggest the creation of more lists for people just getting started on the forum and trying to get a collection of things they dig and cool viewing experiences. A smaller list, like a "Kitsch 25" or a "Sci-fi horror 25" or something would look really cool and could be a good service to the forum someday.

[The Mothman]

sooooo....anyone takin the Man Bites Dog blurb?

[The Flayed One]

@Doc - I was hoping you'd want to write some, and I think Freaks is right up your ally! If you want some more, all you need do is ask.

@Mothman - You greedy bastard;) If no one wants it in a week or so, it's yours.

@All six judges, request what you want now. urge & bwind, I'm still waiting on a few from you guys.

And a special message for the zwoti ninja - No need to wait for what's left. You helped create this list; these blurbs are yours for the taking mate!

Get these blurbs rolling!

PS@zero - I believe Lady in White is yours, unless I'm wrong

[The_Return]

Im working on my Vidocq one...would really appreciate The Amazing Mr. X as well, so long as nobody else wants it:)

[The Flayed One]

Im working on my Vidocq one...would really appreciate The Amazing Mr. X as well, so long as nobody else wants it:)

Yours! We're going infomercial style here!

[Doc Faustus]

Thanks, Flayed. If you guys don't mind, I'd like to take Freaks and Videodrome.

[The Flayed One]

There's already one for Videodrome, but Freaks is all yours, my friend:)

[alkytrio666]

My other two are coming, Flayed, I swear...but are any of these available, now that everything's up for grabs?


Profondo Rosso (aka Deep Red)
Doctor X
L'uccello Dalle Piume di Cristallo (aka Bird with the Crystal Plumage)
Shadow of a Doubt
Teenagers From Outer Space
The Blob
The Leopard Man

[Doc Faustus]

Thanks, Flayed. It's in your box. Got anyone for Repulsion?

[The Flayed One]

Profondo Rosso (aka Deep Red) - You fought for it, it's your baby. I think it's only right that it goes to you.

Teenagers From Outer Space - Same story. All you, mate.

[The_Return]

Yours! We're going infomercial style here!

Awesome:D

I have some stuff to write for school that (sadly) takes priority...I'll get these to you within a few days though:)

[The Mothman]

[QUOTE=The Flayed One;532750@Mothman - You greedy bastard;) If no one wants it in a week or so, it's yours.

[/QUOTE]

lol ya i know im a blurb hog.

[neverending]

Hey Flayed- did you get my Incredible Shrinking Man "blurb?"

I had such a good time doing it I'd take a stab at Witchfinder General if no one else wants it...

Or maybe I'll be banned for verbosity. :/

[alkytrio666]

Hey Flayed- did you get my Incredible Shrinking Man "blurb?"

I had such a good time doing it I'd take a stab at Witchfinder General if no one else wants it...

Or maybe I'll be banned for verbosity. :/
I'm actually really looking forward to seeing your I.S.M. blurb. You've got fine taste, this should be good.

[The Flayed One]

Hey Flayed- did you get my Incredible Shrinking Man "blurb?"

I had such a good time doing it I'd take a stab at Witchfinder General if no one else wants it...

Or maybe I'll be banned for verbosity. :/

I didn't. Did you pm it or email it?

[neverending]

I didn't. Did you pm it or email it?

I emailed it via the link in your profile. I couldn't find an addy anywhere else.

[Doc Faustus]

Repulsion's in your PM box, Flayed. Thanks for your time.

[crabapple]

It's nice to see all these people collaborating on this fun project!

[The Flayed One]

It's nice to see all these people collaborating on this fun project!

Speaking of which, how about a Lemora blurb from the movies' biggest fan?:p

I emailed it via the link in your profile. I couldn't find an addy anywhere else. Ahhh. I completely forgot about that email account. The one linked to my profle is one I never check, I just use it for signing up for sites. Thanks for the essa...I mean blurb!

[Spec7ral]

can i have feast and cannibal the musical blurbs if no one else wants them?

Side note: "Dead Meat" I really feel that it deserves to be at least viewed by the lot of you. This forum has some of the greatest horror opinions you could ever assemble, and i think that if you guys could agree that this movie mightneed to be viewed...? It's just a thought and i don't want to piss off Flay or any of the judges who put in a ton of time into a great list... it's just i pwn a bunch of these flix and I think that "Dead Meat" is an absolutely great movie that has gone unnoticed for wahtever reasons. Other flicks may have made it with good reason, but if you watch "Dead Meat" in the same setting you would watch "28 days later" or any other creepy zombie flick i think you'll be pleasantly surprised.

I wouls love to have man bites dog but moth has that one... maybe i could get in a glass cage if its still around after the next atonement.

[The Flayed One]

Feast is tentatively taken, but go ahead and grab Cannibal if you like. No offence taken (by me at least) for the Dead Meat comment. I just didn't have time to watch it, and I think a lot of the others were pressed the same way. I'll give it a go after I get moved and settled in. I honestly wish I could have watched all 200-and-some odd movies that were suggested; it's just too many hours that I can't afford to spend at this point in my life. Trust me though, there will be other projects, and most movies that deserve to show up on a list will be there;)

[crabapple]

Speaking of which, how about a Lemora blurb from the movies' biggest fan?:p


That movie is so creepy that I can't even think of something to say about it!

Although I would like to edit my Horror Express review, just to smoothen it a little.

[neverending]

Could I do Witchfinder General, or have you seen enough of my writing for one lifetime?

[The Flayed One]

Could I do Witchfinder General, or have you seen enough of my writing for one lifetime?

Yes, you can. I think your writing is awesome, just try to pare it down a tad so the forum allows me to post the other four blurbs on the page. Space constraints, you know;)

[neverending]

LOL... I will... sorry.

[Doc Faustus]

Anybody got M or Santa Sangre? I'm having a really good time with these blurbs.

[Despare]

Anybody have Cube?

[Roderick Usher]

WOW I just read Neverending's dissertation on The Incredible Shrinking Man. Lovely job, my friend. When this list was being proposed, it was the first film I thought of. Not enough people have given this film the credit it deserves - possibly because of the absurdity of the title.

But it's statement on the marginalization of a man is as powerful as anything I've seen on celluloid.

Hopefully many on this site who have never seen it will seek it out.

[neverending]

Thanks Rod!

[alkytrio666]

Yo, Flayed. I PM'd yo' ass.

Did you get it?

[Doc Faustus]

I'm with Roderick on Neverending's piece. Good to see somebody pulling for this movie, particularly someone who gets its relevance. I think it has the most heart of all Matheson's work and reminds us that the growth of our science, technology and culture can lead to losing our individualism. Great insights on a great film.

[neverending]

Thanks Doc!

[Windowlicker]

yeah, great list everyone!
does anyone like 'cannibal! the musical' as much as me?
love it, so funny!! :D

[The Mothman]

its on its way to me in the mail actually. should get here tonight.

[Spec7ral]

its on its way to me in the mail actually. should get here tonight.

I love it when mail arrives at night.

[The Mothman]

I love it when mail arrives at night.

i think i meant to say tommorow. lol.

[paws the great]

I have 33 on DVD.

2 on VHS.
Monster Squad
Hardware



Now I have 36.


Just got The Fearless Vampire Killers today.:D

[Despare]

Flayed, you get my PMs? Just wondering, I know you probably don't have a lot of time to fiddle with the list constantly.

[Doc Faustus]

Ditto on Despare's question.

[The Flayed One]

Sorry about that, guys. Please take a few more blurbs if you want. Check out the "Blurbs (Finally)" thread for a list of available ones. I need to update it today, but it's first come, first serve. Also, I'm not the best with pm's in the world (answering them, not posting blurbs) so if I'm a little slow at getting back to you please take no offense. And now, for another Bombay Sapphire and H2O.:D

[The Mothman]

Thanks for the Man Bites Dog blurb, Flayed.

[jaybomb]

I have to agree, i love exorcist III. that is also one of my favorites:)

[jaybomb]

i've only seen 9 of these movies, thanks for:) the list and ideas on what to rent

[Psycom5k]

i've only seen 9 of these movies, thanks for:) the list and ideas on what to rent

agreed, I love weird flicks like these.

[Mr. Grady]

Three more cheers for Exorcist III. Awesome film. Brad Dourif as the Gemini Killer... outstanding.

[Death Magnetic]

Another good list! I have a lot on my queue now..... on a side note Zombi Holocaust is a great flick.

[Monet's Muse]

Great list..again. Glad to see Dead Birds on it, I dig that movie. Man Bites Dog is a beautiful film. All I would add is Angst.

[TheWickerFan]

I have to admit, I did a complete 180 on Eraserhead. I think alkytrio was right when he said it takes multiple viewings to appreciate the film. I watched it once and dismissed it as pretentious crap; then my son watched it and insisted I was in the wrong, so I watched it again, and really liked it on the second viewing. It stays with you in a way most films don't.

[Fearonsarms]

Well done to everyone who has compiled and added to these lists they are fascinating reading and great shopping lists.

My 2cents I would highly recommend the russian horror "Viy" aka Spirit Of Evil and japanese "Jigoku" aka Sinners Of Hell. Hugely underrated and bizarre movies really like nothing else I've seen before. Not perfect due to a few mistakes but overlook that and you will find these films one hell of a ride (quite literally). Its so great to see so much passion and love for horror brilliant :)

[Lawrie Brewster]

Oh thats a marvelous list thank you! That is just what i need to help aid the ol' horror archive builder :)

[More Than Horror]

Ashamed, ashamed. I'm disappointed in myself. I consider myself an ultimate horror fan. And a lot of those films I never heard of. tisk, tisk. Well, I guess now I know. - Thanks, and great list!
morethanhorror.com

[Juanpa654]

Thanks for the list.

[drsatan666]

great list. heres a few i think that i didnt see listed.
sweet movie
strange circus
enter the void
someones knocking at the door
el topo
header
tokyo gore police
bennys videos ( or anything from Michael Haneke)
quid pro quo
holly mountain


just a few

[Nathan990]

EXCORCIST!! undeniably still the best ^^b

[Dara]

I own 43 of these amongst others...I wanted Dr Terrors house of horrors to feature as its one of those ones ,along with Asylum ,Monster club,Vault of Horror etc that I rate highly as I watched them as a child and became the person I am today ....oooh ,oooh and The Beast must die!