The Wonder Years of Horror Tournament

[Bloof]

1990

[newb]

not one to judge...but Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and Cape Fear.....tough to vote against...if you haven't seen them....please do.

and I will admit that the remake of Cape Fear was not bad...but Deniro ain't no Mitchum when it comes to playing badass

[The_Return]

1962

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by newb

not one to judge...but Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and Cape Fear.....tough to vote against...if you haven't seen them....please do.

and I will admit that the remake of Cape Fear was not bad...but Deniro ain't no Mitchum when it comes to playing badass

Speaking of, I just saw Baby Jane for the first time a couple nights ago. Wasn't impressed with the story, rather plodding, not very exciting, certainly not scary. Bette Davis was great, but other than that, not impressed. Cape Fear, that's another story. I think 1990 has the numbers on this one.

[anglewitch]

Originally Posted by Sculpt

Speaking of, I just saw Baby Jane for the first time a couple nights ago. Wasn't impressed with the story, rather plodding, not very exciting, certainly not scary. Bette Davis was great, but other than that, not impressed. Cape Fear, that's another story. I think 1990 has the numbers on this one.

***shot load of spoilers but worth it***
During the making of baby Jane Crawford and Bette were one upping each other. The scene wear Bette is kicking Crawford is the most famous because the blow that Bette gives to Crawford's head is real. Then in the scene when Bette drags Crawford into the next room after the kicking scene, Bette strains her back. Apparently Crawford got back at her by putting weights in her dress.

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HY1990 - 4 (anglewitch, The Villain, Sculpt, Bloof)
HY1962 - 4 (newb, roshiq, Repo'd, The_Return)
HY1920 - 1 (MichaelMyers)

Which way will the all-important winning vote go?

Waiting for that one in this nailbiter...

[roshiq]

Originally Posted by Sculpt

Speaking of, I just saw Baby Jane for the first time a couple nights ago. Wasn't impressed with the story, rather plodding, not very exciting, certainly not scary. Bette Davis was great, but other than that, not impressed. Cape Fear, that's another story. I think 1990 has the numbers on this one.

Baby Jane is the pioneer in psycho-biddy sub-genre. I found it a remarkable psychologically twisted character piece with one hell of an unique storyline. The bitter Hollywood rivalry between Davis and Crawford gave an extra layer to the intensity of almost every aspect of the movie. I always like to put it in my Top 5 best psychological horror films of all time list.

Originally Posted by newb

not one to judge...but Whatever Happened to Baby Jane and Cape Fear.....tough to vote against...if you haven't seen them....please do.

...and obviously Carnival of Souls.

Always been a fan of Premature Burial, Tales of Terror and Burn, Witch, Burn! from the same year also.

[hammerfan]

1962

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HY1962 - 5 (newb, roshiq, Repo'd, The_Return, hammerfan)
HY1990 - 4 (anglewitch, The Villain, Sculpt, Bloof)
HY1920 - 1 (MichaelMyers)

The 60s iconic year pips the heavyweight of the 90s to the winning post by a whisker!

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ROUND 1 - MATCH 10


(1959)

HIGHLIGHT FILMS:


- House on Haunted Hill


- The Twilight Zone TV series


- The Mummy (Hammer)


Also -
The Hound of the Baskervilles (Hammer),
The Tingler,
A Bucket of Blood,
Return of the Fly,
The Bat,
The Wasp Woman,
The Giant Behemoth,
The Alligator People,
The Man Who Could Cheat Death,
...among others.




vs.




(1987)

HIGHLIGHT FILMS:


- Evil Dead II


- Predator


- Hellraiser


Also -
The Lost Boys,
Near Dark,
Angel Heart,
Prince of Darkness,
The Monster Squad,
The Witches of Eastwick,
The Hidden,
Bad Taste,
Opera,
The Stepfather,
A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors,
Creepshow 2,
The Gate
...among many others.




vs.




(2014)

HIGHLIGHT FILMS:


- It Follows


- The Babadook


- What We Do In The Shadows


Also -
Dracula Untold,
The Purge: Anarchy,
Annabelle,
Deliver Us From Evil,
As Above, So Below,
Unfriended,
The Voices,
Stonehearst Asylum,
Ouija,
Tusk,
Housebound,
Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead,
Creep,
Spring,
Starry Eyes,
[REC]4: Apocalypse,
From Dusk Till Dawn series,
Penny Dreadful series,
The Strain series
...among many others.

First Horror Year to 5 votes wins.