The Scary Movie Rankings thread

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Deviating from the tournaments (which honestly have been done to death, and then some), I have been thinking of this for a few days now. It will require some active participation and the purpose - to determine how the films in the sub-genre of haunted houses, ghosts, paranormal and the supernatural stack up against each other when it comes to inducing pure and unadulterated terror in their viewing experiences. We will also be looking at several close-to-real-life horror films which have been successful at scaring audiences the world over for a good many years till now.

It will also help to address a complaint we have been reading from contemporary horror fans - how they have become jaded to films of our favorite genre. Do we still have films which can add to that terror experience? Let's find out.

The rating system for this will be quite simple. (you can call this the Scare-O-Meter)

1 = Not scary at all,
2 = Mildly scary except for some scenes,
3 = Moderately scary with some effective scenes,
4 = Solidly scary, and
5 = Downright terrifying!

I will post 3 films every day. All you have to do is rate them on the abovesaid scale of 1-5. A film needs at least 3 ratings to score on the Scare-O-Meter, otherwise it will end up as Insufficient Data.

We will add up all scores at the end and average it out, to see where the film(s) stack up in the Scare-O-Meter!

For example, The Shining receives a cumulative score of 45 from 10 members, so it's average score comes to 4.5. That lies between "Solidly Scary" and "Downright terrifying!", and that's a very high score!

And who knows, maybe we will end up adding a few more films to the Halloween must-watch lists of the fans reading this thread.

First set of films will be up later today.


SCARE - O - METER (out of 5)

001) [°REC] (2007) - 4.8,
002) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) - 4.4,
003) The Haunting (1963) - 4.3,
004) A Tale of Two Sisters (aka) Janghwa, Hongryeon (2003) - 4.3,
005) Inside (2007) - 4.3,
006) Nosferatu (1922) - 4.1,
007) The Exorcist (1973) - 4.1,
008) The Omen (1976) - 4.1,
009) Ju-On (2002) - 4.1,
010) Eyes Without A Face (1960) - 4.0,
011) Night of the Living Dead (1968) - 4.0,
012) Halloween (1978) - 4.0,
013) Poltergeist (1982) - 4.0,
014) Martyrs (2008) - 4.0,
015) Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - 3.9,
016) The Descent (2005) - 3.9,
017) Psycho (1960) - 3.8,
018) The Amityville Horror (1979) - 3.8,
019) The Shining (1980) - 3.8,
020) The Evil Dead (1981) - 3.8,
021) Rosemary's Baby (1968) - 3.7,
022) Alien (1979) - 3.7,
023) Alice, Sweet Alice (1976) - 3.6,
024) Salem's Lot (1979) - 3.6,
025) The Changeling (1980) - 3.6,
026) Onibaba (1964) - 3.5
027) The Beyond (1981) - 3.5,
028) Fire In The Sky (1993) - 3.5,
029) The Devil's Backbone (2001) - 3.5,
030) Sinister (2012) - 3.5,
031) Dawn of the Dead (1978) - 3.4,
032) The Fog (1980) - 3.4,
033) A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - 3.4,
034) Hellraiser (1987) - 3.4,
035) The Body Snatcher (1945) - 3.3,
036) House of Usher (1960) - 3.3,
037) Black Sunday (1960) - 3.3,
038) Kwaidan (1964) - 3.3
039) Friday the 13th (1980) - 3.3,
040) The House by the Cemetery (1981) - 3.3,
041) Prince of Darkness (1987) - 3.3,
042) Pet Sematary (1989) - 3.3,
043) Jacob's Ladder (1990) - 3.3,
044) Ringu (1998) - 3.3,
045) Paranormal Activity (2007) - 3.3,
046) The Innocents (1961) - 3.2,
047) Suspiria (1977) - 3.2,
048) Videodrome (1983) - 3.2
049) Session 9 (2001) - 3.2,
050) One Missed Call (2003) - 3.2,
051) Jaws (1975) - 3.1,
052) Phantasm (1979) - 3.1,
053) Halloween II (1981) - 3.1,
054) Creepshow (1982) - 3.1,
055) The Wolf Man (1941) - 3.0,
056) Cat People (1942) - 3.0,
057) Black Sabbath (aka) I tre volti della paura (1963) - 3.0,
058) The Devils (1971) - 3.0,
059) Zombie (aka) Zombi 2 (1979) - 3.0,
060) Demons (1985) - 3.0,
061) Event Horizon (1997) - 3.0,
062) Pulse (aka) Kairo (2001) - 3.0,
063) The Ring (2002) - 3.0,
064) Signs (2002) - 3.0,
065) Insidious (2010) - 3.0,
066) The Legend of Hell House (1973) - 2.9,
067) Black Christmas (1974) - 2.9,
068) Altered States (1980) - 2.9,
069) The Silence of the Lambs (1991) - 2.9,
070) Curse/Night of the Demon (1957) - 2.8,
071) Pit and the Pendulum (1961) - 2.8,
072) Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) - 2.8,
073) Burnt Offerings (1976) - 2.8,
074) The Sentinel (1977) - 2.8,
075) Audrey Rose (1977) - 2.8,
076) Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) - 2.8,
077) From Beyond (1986) - 2.8,
078) Opera (1987) - 2.8,
079) Misery (1990) - 2.8,
080) The Blair Witch Project (1999) - 2.8
081) House of Wax (1953) - 2.7,
082) Horror of Dracula (1958) - 2.7,
083) The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) - 2.7,
084) The Wicker Man (1973) - 2.7,
085) Stagefright (1987) - 2.7,
086) Communion (1989) - 2.7,
087) Candyman (1992) - 2.7,
088) Shutter (2004) - 2.7,
089) The Grudge (2004) - 2.7,
090) Frankenstein (1931) - 2.6,
091) The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) - 2.6,
092) Carnival of Souls (1962) - 2.6,
093) The Masque of the Red Death (1964) - 2.6,
094) Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966) - 2.6,
095) Carrie (1976) - 2.6,
096) Stir of Echoes (1999) - 2.6,
097) Horror Hotel (1960) - 2.5,
098) Eraserhead (1977) - 2.5
099) When A Stranger Calls (1979) - 2.5,
100) The Funhouse (1981) - 2.5,
101) High Tension (2003) - 2.5,
102) Drag Me To Hell (2009) - 2.5,
103) Island of Lost Souls (1932) - 2.4,
104) Ghost Story (1981) - 2.4,
105) The Others (2001) - 2.4,
106) Wolf Creek (2005) - 2.4,
107) Body Snatchers (1993) - 2.3,
108) In The Mouth of Madness (1994) - 2.3,
109) Cat's Eye (1985) - 2.2,
110) House of 1000 Corpses (2003) - 2.2,
111) Silent Hill (2006) - 2.2
112) Curse of Frankenstein (1957) - 2.1,
113) Silver Bullet (1985) - 2.1,
114) The Old Dark House (1932) - 2.0,
115) Dementia 13 (1963) - 2.0,
116) The Fly (1986) - 2.0,
117) Monkey Shines (1988) - 2.0,
118) Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) - 2.0,
119) Se7en (1995) - 2.0
120) 28 Days Later (2002) - 2.0,
121) Dracula (1931) - 1.9,
122) Something Wicked This Way Comes (1983) - 1.9,
123) Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933) - 1.8,
124) The Blob (1958) - 1.8,
125) The Watcher in the Woods (1980) - 1.8,
126) What Lies Beneath (2000) - 1.8,
127) Dark Water (2005) - 1.8,
128) 13 Ghosts (1960) - 1.7,
129) Fright Night (1985) - 1.7,
130) House on Haunted Hill (1959) - 1.6,
131) Child's Play (1988) - 1.6,
132) Wrong Turn (2003) - 1.4,
133) Christine (1983) - 1.3,
134) House on Haunted Hill (1999) - 1.3,
135) Phantoms (1998) - 1.0,
136) The Devil Rides Out/The Devil's Bride (1968) - Insufficient Data,
137) Spirits of the Dead (1968) - Insufficient Data,
138) Kuroneko (1968) - Insufficient Data,
139) Blood from the Mummy's Tomb (1971) - Insufficient Data,
140) Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things (1973) - Insufficient Data,
141) XTRO (1983) - Insufficient Data,
142) Creepers/Phenomena (1986) - Insufficient Data,
143) Lady in White (1988) - Insufficient Data,
144) Reincarnation (aka) Rinne (2005) - Insufficient Data.

[xX_StarChild_Xx]

Awesome idea. :) There are alot of underrated ghost/haunting films out there.

[The Villain]

Love this idea. Can't wait

[metternich1815]

This sounds awesome. I can't wait.

[Kandarian Demon]

Great idea, I will definitely participate as this is my favourite kind of horror :)

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

I expect to see a real generational gap in these rankings.

[metternich1815]

The Others- 3

House on Haunted Hill (1999)- 2

What Lies Beneath- haven't seen

[MichaelMyers]

1's for all three.

[hammerfan]

I expect to see a real generational gap in these rankings.

I was thinking the same thing. :)

The Others - 3
House on Haunted Hill - 1
What Lies Beneath - haven't seen it

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A film needs at least 3 ratings to score on the Scare-O-Meter, otherwise it will end up as Insufficient Data. Remember to rate the films according to their spookiness/scare factor, and not as how good/bad they are.

I will update the first post accordingly.


I expect to see a real generational gap in these rankings.

I was thinking the same thing. :)

You just might end up pleasantly surprised, NE & HF, if the Supporting Characters tourney is any indication.

[The Villain]

The Others - 4

House on Haunted Hill - 1

What Lies Beneath - 1

[MichaelMyers]

V: when is the next Battle Royale? In the spirit of horror movies, one knows the bad guy never stays dead for long...

[Kandarian Demon]

The Others - 1

House on Haunted Hill - 2

What Lies Beneath - Sorry, haven't seen it!

[Sculpt]

1 = Not spooky at all,
2 = Not that spooky except for some scenes,
3 = Mildly scary with some very effective scenes,
4 = Solidly scary, and
5 = Downright terrifying!
V, I think you need to edit #4, you have "and" without anything after it (at the moment).

I like the idea too! Although 3 a day may be a bit aggressive, or more precisely, may become a bit laborious for you and the raters, and mute the fun. I think we like to talk about the films too.

It's strange, I was excited to see the list of 3 movies, and then when I saw them, I realized the spooky/scary/terrifying feeling level isn't always easy to recall. Am I alone in that thought? There's horror movies that made a significant feeling hit on me (say, The Exorcist), which I remember well, but most may have been effectively spooky to me, but not enough to leave a memorable spooky level impression. But on the other hand, we could say those are going to be the films with a low spooky score.


The Others - 3

House on Haunted Hill - didn't see the remake 1999 yet; which I didn't even notice coming out in 1999. look forward to seeing it, as I really liked the '59.

What Lies Beneath - 2


The Others was many times better than What Lies Beneath because of the scripts; but I thought director Robert Zemeckis gave Beneath some mildly effective craft. The idea of the Others is genius. The detail of setting, mood effects, lighting, etc were also good. The ending is the kicker, of course. The actual content leading up to the end was mildly spooky to me; I give a low 3.

[metternich1815]

It's strange, I was excited to see the list of 3 movies, and then when I saw them, I realized the spooky/scary/terrifying feeling level isn't always easy to recall. Am I alone in that thought? There's horror movies that made a significant feeling hit on me (say, The Exorcist), which I remember well, but most may have been effectively spooky to me, but not enough to leave a memorable spooky level impression. But on the other hand, we could say those are going to be the films with a low spooky score.

The Others was many times better than What Lies Beneath because of the scripts; but I thought director Robert Zemeckis gave Beneath some mildly effective craft. The idea of the Others is genius. The detail of setting, mood effects, lighting, etc were also good. The ending is the kicker, of course. The actual content leading up to the end was mildly spooky to me; I give a low 3.

I completely agree with your first paragraph. I too, was having difficulty remembering how scary The Others was or was not. I thought that a three was probably the best choice. I also completely agree with your paragraph on The Others (except for what you said on What Lies Beneath because I have not seen it to make a judgment). I really thought that The Others was a really well-made film. Of course, the ending changes your perception of the whole film.

Also, I just want to note that there are some movies that were really good, but I just don't consider scary. For instance, the original House on Haunted Hill is really good, but it just is not scary to me. Honestly, as indicated in my rating, I don't even consider the remake to be scary either. The remake is okay, but I thought it could have been way better.

[The Villain]

V, I think you need to edit #4, you have "and" without anything after it (at the moment).

I'm pretty sure he did that just to indicate the progression to #5 as in #4. Solidly scary and #5. Downright Terrifying

[newb]

The Others - 3

House on Haunted Hill - don't think I've seen it...and if I have it obviously didn't leave much of an impression

What Lies Beneath - gonna go 3 on this as well.....it's been awhile but I seem to remember a couple of good scares

[Straker]

The Others- 1

House on Haunted Hill- 1 (Total crap!!)

What Lie Beneath- 2 (Don't remember the movie being all that amazing, but there are some pretty decent scares from what I remember).

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V: when is the next Battle Royale? In the spirit of horror movies, one knows the bad guy never stays dead for long...

It's all wrapped up, Michael. No more BRs.

V, I think you need to edit #4, you have "and" without anything after it (at the moment).

I'm pretty sure he did that just to indicate the progression to #5 as in #4. Solidly scary and #5. Downright Terrifying

What Villain said.

I like the idea too! Although 3 a day may be a bit aggressive, or more precisely, may become a bit laborious for you and the raters, and mute the fun. I think we like to talk about the films too.

Initially I wanted 5. But that seemed to be a bit of an overkill.

3 is fine. Discussions are welcome as well.


Keep them coming, folks...

[neverending]

I haven't seen any of these films so I can't vote.

[sfear]

The Others - 3

Haven't seen the other two, or if I did I don't remember it. (That happens with me sometimes.) I liked the HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL with Vincent Price quite a bit, though.

[Giganticface]

Good idea, V.

The Others - 2
HOHH - haven't seen it
What Lies Beneath - 2

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I haven't seen any of these films so I can't vote.

I recommend The Others wholeheartedly. It's a good, solid, period, old-fashioned, atmospheric ghost story with a nice little twist at the end. You will love it.


Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Others (based on 10 ratings) - 2.4
House on Haunted Hill (remake, based on 6 ratings) - 1.3
What Lies Beneath (based on 6 ratings) - 1.8


So, The Others earns a watchable rating while the other two fail to impress.

All 3 films added to the opening post, under the Scare-O-Meter.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[The Villain]

Never seen any of these. I got some movies to watch

[knife_fight]

The Changeling - 3
Ghost Story - 3

I've never even heard of the other one.

[metternich1815]

Never seen any of these. I got some movies to watch

The Changeling is really good. It was a relatively creepy ghost story and George C Scott gave a terrific performance as Dr. John Russell (the beginning is especially interesting). Despite seeming a little aged (not that there is anything wrong with that), this film definitely has some really effective scenes. I have not seen the other two films, but I would definitely recommend seeing this film because it is a classic. As for my scoring:

The Changeling: 3

Ghost Story: Haven't seen

Lady in White: Haven't seen

[The Villain]

The Changeling is really good. It was a relatively creepy ghost story and George C Scott gave a terrific performance as Dr. John Russell (the beginning is especially interesting). Despite seeming a little aged (not that there is anything wrong with that), this film definitely has some really effective scenes. I have not seen the other two films, but I would definitely recommend seeing this film because it is a classic. As for my scoring:

The Changeling: 3

Ghost Story: Haven't seen

Lady in White: Haven't seen

Thanks. Definitely adding it to my list of movies to see

[MichaelMyers]

Not seen any of these. V pick some classics!

[neverending]

Only seen Ghost Story. It comes from the era when big name stars were flocking to appear in horror films, and is well regarded by some. I can't remember much about it, since it's been so long since I've seen it. Adapted from a Peter Straub novel, which is quite good.

Still, it hasn't left much of an impression, so I'll give it a 3. If I could vote 2.5 I would.

[sfear]

Changeling - 3
Ghost Story -2
Don't remember ever seeing the other one.

[Kandarian Demon]

The Changeling: 3

Ghost Story: 2

Lady in White: 1

[Straker]

The Changeling: 5 (Some perfect scenes, amazing atmosphere and everything that this project/ tournament is about).

Ghost Story: 3 (Not the most amazing movie, but has a great atmosphere and Alice Krige gives a beautifully haunting performance).

Lady in White: Not seen it...

[Giganticface]

Only seen Changeling, which was a great movie. If it were Quality-O-Meter, I'd give it a 4, but on the Scare-o-Meter, a 3.

[Sculpt]

Ghost Story - 3

I saw Ghost Story in the Theatre, where it was meant to be seen, it was pretty effective. Saw a couple years ago, doesnt hold up as well on small screen.

[newb]

The Changeling: 5 (Some perfect scenes, amazing atmosphere and everything that this project/ tournament is about).

Ghost Story: 3 (Not the most amazing movie, but has a great atmosphere and Alice Krige gives a beautifully haunting performance).

Lady in White: Not seen it...

pretty much nailed my thoughts exactly.
The Changeling being one of if not my favorite "ghost stories".

[newb]

Only seen Ghost Story. It comes from the era when big name stars were flocking to appear in horror films, and is well regarded by some. I can't remember much about it, since it's been so long since I've seen it. Adapted from a Peter Straub novel, which is quite good.

Still, it hasn't left much of an impression, so I'll give it a 3. If I could vote 2.5 I would.

you really have to see The Changeling

[fortunato]

The Changeling: 4
Ghost Story: 2
Lady in White: 2

[hammerfan]

The Changeling - haven't seen it
Ghost Story - 1
Lady in White - haven't seen it

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Changeling (based on 8 ratings) - 3.6
Ghost Story (based on 9 ratings) - 2.4
Lady in White - Insufficient Data


The Changeling earns a very impressive rating, while Ghost Story borders on the watchable. Only 2 members rated Lady in White, and that isn't enough.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

The Innocents - 4
Black Sabbath - 4
The Haunting - 5

[metternich1815]

All good movies by the way.

The Innocents- 2

Black Sabbath- 3

The Haunting- 5 (especially at night)

[The Villain]

I really need to watch more movies. Only one i've seen is The Haunting which i give a 4 btw

[Kandarian Demon]

The Innocents - 3
Black Sabbath -2
The Haunting - 4

[knife_fight]

The Innocents - 4
Black Sabbath - 3
The Haunting - 4

[Straker]

The Innocents - 4
Black Sabbath - 3
The Haunting - 4

Would like to have given The Haunting a 4.5 if it were possible, just couldn't quite justify a 5 though....

[MichaelMyers]

The Innocents - 3.5

Black Sabbath - 3

The Haunting - No data

[metternich1815]

The Innocents - 3.5

Black Sabbath - 3

The Haunting - No data

You definitely need to see the original The Haunting. It was very effectively made. It actually scared me the first time I watched it.

[xX_StarChild_Xx]

I've got some catching up to do on my spooky movie watching it seems... lol

[Sculpt]

Innocents - 2
Black Sabbath - best song: War Pigs
The Haunting - didn't see it.

[realdealblues]

Innocents - 3
Black Sabbath - 3
The Haunting - 4

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Innocents (based on 8 ratings) - 3.2
Black Sabbath (based on 7 ratings) - 3.0
The Haunting (based on 7 ratings) - 4.3


A solid rank for The Haunting, while the other two get very decent watchable ranks as well.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

Let's Scare Jessica to Death - 4
Legend of Hell House - 3
Amityville Horror - 4

[metternich1815]

Let's Scare Jessica to Death- Haven't seen

The Legend of Hell House- 4

The Amityville Horror- 4

[The Villain]

Amityville - 4

Haven't seen the others

[Kandarian Demon]

The Legend of Hell House - 2

The Amityville Horror - 5

I haven't seen the other one

[MichaelMyers]

The Amityville Horror - 2

Let's Scare Jessica to Death - NO DATA

Legend of Hell House - 2.8

[knife_fight]

Let's Scare Jessica to Death - 3
The Legend of Hell House - 2
the Amityville Horror - 3

[realdealblues]

Let's Scare Jessica to Death - 2
Legend of Hell House - 3
Amityville Horror - 4

[Straker]

Let's Scare Jessica to Death - 3
Legend of Hell House - 3
Amityville Horror - 4

[Sculpt]

Jessica - 2 (this was really trippy to me when I saw it as a child; but I bought & saw it again 3 yrs ago, and the scary wasn't as high as I thought it might have been)
Legend of Hell House - never saw.
Amityville - 4

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Let's Scare Jessica to Death (based on 5 ratings) - 2.8
The Legend of Hell House (based on 7 ratings) - 2.9
The Amityville Horror (based on 9 ratings) - 3.8


Impressive score for The Amityville Horror, and the other two score more than decently as well.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

Haven't seen Insidious yet
Haven't seen the American remake of The Grudge
Shutter - 5

[MichaelMyers]

Insidious - 4.24

Shutter - 2.99

The Grudge - 1.96

[knife_fight]

Insidious - 3
The Grudge- 3
Shutter- 1

[Straker]

Insidious: 2 (Pretty much hated the movie, but one or two effective 'scares'.)
The Grudge: 2
Shutter: 4

[metternich1815]

Insidious- Haven't seen

The Grudge: 2 (It had some effective scenes, but overall I thought it was more cheesy than scary)

Shutter- Haven't seen

[Kandarian Demon]

Insidious: 3

The Grudge: 4

Shutter: 1

[The Villain]

Insidious - 4

The Grudge - 4

Only seen the remake of Shutter

[Sculpt]

Insidious - 4.24

Shutter - 2.99

The Grudge - 1.96

Could you be a little more precise, Mike?

Shutter - 3

V, just double checking, going by the pics, you're asking about Thai Shutter, and US Grudge, right?

[MichaelMyers]

Could you be a little more precise, Mike?

Shutter - 3

V, just double checking, going by the pics, you're asking about Thia Shutter, and US Grudge, right?

With good reason! I expect the final tally will be very close.

[realdealblues]

Insidious: 2

The Grudge: 2

Shutter: 2

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V, just double checking, going by the pics, you're asking about Thai Shutter, and US Grudge, right?

Naturally.

Shutter: 1

Shutter- 1

I really hope those ratings were given by mistaking the original for the US remake. To be frank, the original Shutter is one of the most scary films ever made, in my opinion at least.

Anyway...


Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Insidious (based on 6 ratings) - 3.0
The Grudge (remake, based on 7 ratings) - 2.7
Shutter (based on 7 ratings) - 2.7


All 3 films achieve more than decent scores, although Shutter should have had a much higher rating, IMO.

All 3 films added to the opening post.

[metternich1815]

Naturally.





I really hope those ratings were given by mistaking the original for the US remake. To be frank, the original Shutter is one of the most scary films ever made, in my opinion at least.

Anyway...


Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Insidious (based on 6 ratings) - 3.0
The Grudge (remake, based on 7 ratings) - 2.7
Shutter (based on 7 ratings) - 2.7


All 3 films achieve more than decent scores, although Shutter should have had a much higher rating, IMO.

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My nephew is coming over this weekend (for my birthday) and we will be watching a bunch of horror movies (me and him are big horror movie fans). I just now ordered (I still have some birthday money and what not) the original Shutter solely based on your recommendation V. I hope it is really good. I should note that supernatural movies tend to scare me, so hopefully it will be both good and scary. Is it anything like Tale of Two Sisters? The reason I ask is that I really liked that movie and I have to admit that is one of the only films that I actually screamed at one part.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

Candyman: 4

Ringu: Haven't seen (it is supposed to arrive Friday, I think)

Stir of Echoes: Haven't seen

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My nephew is coming over this weekend (for my birthday) and we will be watching a bunch of horror movies (me and him are big horror movie fans). I just now ordered (I still have some birthday money and what not) the original Shutter solely based on your recommendation V. I hope it is really good. I should note that supernatural movies tend to scare me, so hopefully it will be both good and scary. Is it anything like Tale of Two Sisters? The reason I ask is that I really liked that movie and I have to admit that is one of the only films that I actually screamed at one part.

If you loved Ju On, Ringu and The Eye, it's tailor-made for you.

[metternich1815]

If you loved Ju On, Ringu and The Eye, it's tailor-made for you.

Okay, I haven't seen those yet, but I have seen their remakes and I liked them (for the Grudge and The Ring). But, from what I know and have seen from those movies, it sounds like I would like it. I will find out this weekend if that will be the case.

[The Villain]

Candyman - 2

Good movie but too campy to be scary

[realdealblues]

Candyman: 2

Ringu: 2

Stir of Echoes: 2

[neverending]

Candyman - 3
Ringu - 5
Stir of Echos - 4

[Straker]

Candyman - 3
Ringu - 4
Stir of Echos - 3

[Giganticface]

Candyman: 2
Ringu: 3 (U.S. version would get 4)
Stir of Echoes: 3

[Kandarian Demon]

Candyman: 2

Ringu: 2

Stir of Echoes: Haven't seen it

[Kandarian Demon]

I really hope those ratings were given by mistaking the original for the US remake. To be frank, the original Shutter is one of the most scary films ever made, in my opinion at least.



Oops - yes, in my case, it was a mistake. I didn't even know it was a remake... sorry about that. If the original is really that scary, then it must be the worst remake ever, because it couldn't have been any more boring in my opinion.

I'll definitely give the original a chance if I can find it, although I have to say that the typical Asian horror "girl with long black hair staring at the floor" stuff doesn't work on me - except for "The Grudge" for some reason, especially the originals - and the TV versions, which I think are WAY more creepy even though they are less graphic.

[MichaelMyers]

Candyman - 3.98

Ringu - 4.09

Stir of Echoes - NO DATA

[Sculpt]

I really hope those ratings were given by mistaking the original for the US remake. To be frank, the original Shutter is one of the most scary films ever made, in my opinion at least.


Ya, I hope not, as well. Might be a good idea for you to specify which version when you post the pics. Some aren't as good recognizing by "the box" as we might be.


Candyman: 1.5 (i was more scared with the feeling of being in the projects than the Candyman.)

Ringu: havent seen Nip org

Stir of Echoes: never heard of it = )

[neverending]

Stir of Echos is a top notch supernatural thriller starring Kevin Bacon. It's a classic. I'm frankly appalled there are so many who haven't seen it.

[Sculpt]

Stir of Echos is a top notch supernatural thriller starring Kevin Bacon. It's a classic. I'm frankly appalled there are so many who haven't seen it.
Im gonna watch it right now. I've chatted horror movies with people for decades, never heard anyone mention this one. I never see it on best horror lists. Wonder why this one seemly dropped out of minds.

[Giganticface]

Im gonna watch it right now. I've chatted horror movies with people for decades, never heard anyone mention this one. I never see it on best horror lists. Wonder why this one seemly dropped out of minds.

It got a lukewarm response because it came out right after The Sixth Sense and was in a similar vein. It wasn't as well-received and has never been able to shake that stigma. I agree with neverending -- it's a very good horror thriller, and its too bad it hasn't been better appreciated.

Plus, Kevin Bacon.

[Kandarian Demon]

Stir of Echos is a top notch supernatural thriller starring Kevin Bacon. It's a classic. I'm frankly appalled there are so many who haven't seen it.

I know the title, I've just always been under the impression that it was an action movie for some reason. I'll put it on my list of movies to watch.

[realdealblues]

It got a lukewarm response because it came out right after The Sixth Sense and was in a similar vein. It wasn't as well-received and has never been able to shake that stigma. I agree with neverending -- it's a very good horror thriller, and its too bad it hasn't been better appreciated.

Plus, Kevin Bacon.

I liked Stir Of Echoes better than The Sixth Sense in all honestly. It's a very good movie and it's very well done. My rating isn't that high because I just didn't find it all that "spooky", but it's an extremely underrated movie.

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Candyman (based on 9 ratings) - 2.7
Ringu (based on 6 ratings) - 3.3
Stir of Echoes (based on 4 ratings) - 3.0


All 3 films achieve pretty decent scores, with Ringu topping the trio. More people definitely need to see Stir of Echoes - an underrated horror gem.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

House of Usher: 4

Pit and the Pendulum: haven't seen

Masque of the Red Death: haven't seen

[Straker]

It's tough to separate these three movies, they are all beautifully spooky/ scary in their own way and full of atmosphere...

House of Usher: 4 (My favourite of the three and sets a perfect tone and atmosphere).

Pit and the Pendulum: 4 (The most intense of the Poe adaptations)

Masque of the Red Death: 4 (Amazing atmosphere, great performance from Price!)

Loving that movies aren't being pitted against each other in the traditional tournament format, but instead are being rated without a winner/ loser format.... Always feel so guilty/ disappointed in the tournaments where I effectively have to vote against amazing movies and usually end up abstaining or throwing a vote to a good movie just so it doesn't get whitewashed!

[Kandarian Demon]

House of Usher: 4
Pit and the Pendulum: 2
Masque of the Red Death: 3

I would like to add that these 3 movies are among my absolute favourites, even if I don't find all of them particularly spooky.

[MichaelMyers]

House of Usher - 2.00

Pit and the Pendulum - 2.61

Masque of the Red Death - 3.09

[neverending]

House of Usher - 3
Pit and the Pendulum - 3
Masque of the Red Death - 2

[Sculpt]

Neverending -- thanks for the heads up on Stir of Echos!

I saw Stir of Echos last night, so (_V_) you can add my spooky rating to the Stir total. Loved the subject matter of hypnotism, and sensitivity the spiritual world. Quality cinematography, shots, directing, acting. Found it hard not to judge it against other movies of it's general type, Dead Zone, Shining, Jacobs Ladder, (seeing dead goes back: Topper, Beetleguise, Frightners), 6th Sense, etc. Stir didn't really have any new take on this old plot line (wouldn't count hypno as new). Nice escape movie of the genre. I personally like 6th Sense much better.

Stir of Echos - 1
House of Usher: 3
Pit and the Pendulum: 2
Masque of the Red Death: 1

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

House of Usher (based on 6 ratings) - 3.3
The Pit and the Pendulum (based on 5 ratings) - 2.8
The Masque of the Red Death (based on 5 ratings) - 2.6


All 3 films get more than decent scores, and are added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[MichaelMyers]

The Exorcist - 4.97

The Sentinel - 1.01

Burnt Offerings - NO DATA

[Straker]

Three great 70s flicks....

The Exorcist: 3 (Expect this one to score high, some amazing scenes and a quality movie, but 3 feels about right for me).

The Sentinel: 4 (Camp as hell, but so effectively creepy. Surreal and offbeat nature just add to the atmosphere.)

Burnt Offerings: 3 (Some really effective scenes, great cinematography, hugely atmospheric).

Two movies featuring the great Burgess Meredith too, his performance in The Sentinel is probably his best outside of Rocky... Quality actor.

[neverending]

The Exorcist - 5
The Sentinal - Can't recall if I've seen it.
Burnt Offerings - 3

[Kandarian Demon]

The Exorcist - 2
The Sentinel - Haven't seen it
Burnt Offerings - 3

I know my rating for "The Exorcist" is probably going to cause a few raised eyebrows, but it just doesn't scare me.

[Sculpt]

The Exorcist - 2
The Sentinel - Haven't seen it
Burnt Offerings - 3

I know my rating for "The Exorcist" is probably going to cause a few raised eyebrows, but it just doesn't scare me.
Sure, that's what you say now. But just wait... = )


the exorcist - 5

sentinel - havent seen it. what a cast! even has jeff goldblum

burnt offerings - dont remember it well enough. think i saw last quarter on tv once.

[TokyoTenshi]

The Exorcist - 4
The Sentinel - I haven't seen it yet
Burnt Offerings - 2 (I did not find this as scary)

[Sculpt]

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[metternich1815]

The Exorcist - 2
The Sentinel - haven't seen
Burnt Offerings -haven't seen

[The Villain]

Exorcist - 5

Haven't seen the others

[knife_fight]

The Exorcist - 5
The Sentinel - 3
Burnt Offerings - 2

[Giganticface]

The Exorcist 5
The Sentinel 3
Burnt Offerings 4

I saw Burnt Offerings several times as a child and was horrified that the father could become influenced by spirits to the point he would attempt to drown his child. The pool scene and the final scene left an impact on me.

The Exorcist is the only movie I can think of that scared the crap out of me before I ever saw it. In fact, I never saw it until I was almost 30. I remember one time while I was in college, I thought I was going to finally watch it. I lived in a big house by myself and was taping the movie in the living room while doing dishes in the kitchen. The TV was on and I could hear it from a distance. It creeped me out so much I never watched the tape.

Now the movie is in a constant battle with The Shining as my favorite horror movie of all time.

[metternich1815]

Naturally.





I really hope those ratings were given by mistaking the original for the US remake. To be frank, the original Shutter is one of the most scary films ever made, in my opinion at least.

Anyway...


Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Insidious (based on 6 ratings) - 3.0
The Grudge (remake, based on 7 ratings) - 2.7
Shutter (based on 7 ratings) - 2.7


All 3 films achieve more than decent scores, although Shutter should have had a much higher rating, IMO.

All 3 films added to the opening post.

I just wanted to mention that I was able to watch the original Shutter (2004) last night. I have to agree with V that it was one of the scariest movies I have ever seen. Of course, ghosts and demons tend to scare me. The ghost herself was not what was scary, it was how well they built up suspense, at least in my opinion. I definitely thoroughly enjoyed the film.

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Exorcist (based on 10 ratings) - 4.1
The Sentinel (based on 4 ratings) - 2.8
Burnt Offerings (based on 6 ratings) - 2.8


The Exorcist gets a super solid rating, while the other two score more than decently as well. All are added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

Dracula - 1 A classic, but the film is slow and stodgy. Not really scary.
Frankenstein - 3 Karloff's monster is truly frightening.
The Old Dark House - 2 I love the film, but it's not really scary.

[MichaelMyers]

Dracula - 4.49

Frankenstein - 3.86

The Old Dark House - NO DATA

[The Villain]

Dracula - 3

Frankenstein - 3

Havent seen the other

[metternich1815]

Dracula- 1 (great movie, which I love, just not anywhere near scary)

Frankenstein- 1 (same as what I said on Dracula)

The Old Dark House- Haven't seen (I actually just bought this a few days ago, but have not had the chance to watch it yet)

[Sculpt]

Dracula - 1 (seen it 3 times, including recently. Although very interesting, it's so plodding. Script taken directly from a play. That would have been very plodding for a play too.

Frankenstein - 3 (The sets, effects, sounds, look, acting are so effective -- when seen with no distractions, it's completely engrossing into this world, so real, very stark. It really starts to chill you to the bone. It's a masterpiece.)

The Old Dark House - (I don't recall this movie. have to check it out.)

[neverending]

For fans of classic horror, The Old Dark House is a must see. With a cast that includes Karloff, Charles Laughton, Ernest Thesiger, Gloria Stuart, Raymond Massey and Melvyn Douglas, you can't go wrong. Plus it's directed by James Whale!

[Kandarian Demon]

Dracula - 1
Frankenstein - 2
The Old Dark House - ?

I love Dracula and Frankenstein, but they're not scary. Frankenstein's monster was always a very sweet character in my eyes.

[Straker]

Dracula: 2
Frankenstein: 3
The Old Dark House: 2

[knife_fight]

Dracula: 2
Frankenstein: 2
The Old Dark House: 2

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Dracula (based on 8 ratings) - 1.9
Frankenstein (based on 8 ratings) - 2.6
The Old Dark House (based on 3 ratings) - 2.0


Only Frankenstein manages a more than decent rating, while the other two classics disappoint in the scary rankings.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[The Villain]

Suspiria - 4

Jaws - 3

Phantasm - 4

[metternich1815]

Suspiria- 2 (I love the movie, it just is not scary)

Jaws- 3 (especially because it made me afraid to go in the water)

Phantasm- 1 (I actually found it a little boring)

[neverending]

Suspiria - 4
Jaws - 3
Phantasm - 4

[Fearonsarms]

Suspiria-5
Jaws-3
Phantasm-4

[Kandarian Demon]

Suspiria - 2

Jaws - 2

Phantasm - 2

[MichaelMyers]

Suspira - 3.00

Jaws - 3.68

Phantasm - 4.12

[The Villain]

Suspiria-5
Jaws-3
Phantasm-4

Fear how the hell are you? I was just thinking that i hadn't seen you around in awhile

[sfear]

Suspiria - 3

Jaws - 4

Phantasm - 3

[tiberius]

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

I am just curious at the beginning of the round it said that this Spooky Ratings thing is for supernatural films and I was wondering how Jaws is a supernatural film?

My ratings, by the way, are as follows:

Jaws: 2

Suspiria: 2

Phantasm: 1

[realdealblues]

Suspiria: 3

Jaws: 5

Phantasm: 4

[Straker]

Suspiria: 4
Jaws: 2
Phantasm:4

I think maybe I'm over rating movies that are 'spooky' as opposed to 'scary', hence the 2 for Jaws.

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Suspiria (based on 10 ratings) - 3.2
Jaws (based on 10 ratings) - 3.1
Phantasm (based on 10 ratings) - 3.1


All 3 films score well in the rankings. All are added to the opening post as well.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

Creepshow: 2

Haven't seen the other movies yet.

[The Villain]

Creepshow - 3

Twilight Zone - 2

Cats Eye - 2

[realdealblues]

Creepshow - 3

Twilight Zone - 2

Cat's Eye - This is one of those grey areas. Looking at it now it's a 2, but if I was 6 or 7 years old again, watching Cat's Eye for the first time it would be a 4. I was glad I had a Cat because I definitely wondered if a little troll was going to come out of my wall in the middle of the night. I leave it to you V as to which number to choose. Are we looking at them now or remembering back to when we first saw them?

[knife_fight]

Creepshow: 2 (love it)
Twilight Zone: 3
Cat's Eye: 2

[xX_StarChild_Xx]

Creepshow- 3

Twilight Zone- Haven't seen it

Cat's Eye- 2

[MichaelMyers]

Creepshow - 4.00

Cat's Eye - 3.18

TZ: The Movie - 4.71

[Kandarian Demon]

Creepshow: 5
Twilight Zone: 2
Cat's Eye: 2

Yes, I have to admit it... I think Creepshow is extremely creepy :D

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Creepshow (based on 7 ratings) - 3.1
Twilight Zone: The Movie (based on 5 ratings) - 2.8
Cat's Eye (based on 6 ratings) - 2.2


Creepshow fares decently, while the other 2 films pass with moderate scores.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[The Villain]

The Ring - 4

The Grudge - 4

Haven't seen Dark Water

[metternich1815]

Ju-On- Haven't seen

The Ring- 4

Dark Water- Haven't seen

[realdealblues]

The Ring - 1

Ju-On - 3

Dark Water - 2

[_____V_____]

Sorry, wrong cover.

Please check the set again and edit your ratings accordingly.

[Kandarian Demon]

The Ring - 2
Ju-On - 5
Dark Water - Haven't seen it

[Greenskeeper]

The Ring - 3
Ju-On - 5
Dark Water - 2

[knife_fight]

Ju-On : 5
The Ring : 3
Dark Water : 1

[MichaelMyers]

The Ring - 2.79

Ju-On - NO DATA

Dark Water - SEE JU-ON

[metternich1815]

I would like to change my rating for Ju-On from haven't seen to a 3 (three). I just watched it on Netflix instant. I actually thought, despite being directed by the same person, that the Japanese version of The Grudge was better than the American version.

[The Villain]

My rating of 4 stays as i felt that they were pretty similar

[Ghoulie Joe]

The Ring: 5 the first time I saw it, subsequent viewings 4
Ju On: 4
Dark Water: 2--there's really only one scary scene, but it's a doozy

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Ring (remake, based on 8 ratings) - 3.0
Ju On (based on 7 ratings) - 4.1
Dark Water (remake, based on 4 ratings) - 1.8


Ju On gets a rock-solid ranking, while the remake of Ringu fares more than decently. Dark Water's remake scores poorly.

All are added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

Event Horizon- 4

Haven't seen the others

[Straker]

Event Horizon: 3

Body Snatchers: 3

Phantoms: Not seen... Cover art + cast make it look incredibly generic. I imagine its total junk, interested to see how it scores.

[MichaelMyers]

Event Horizon - 2.41

Phantoms - 0.39

Body Snatchers - NO DATA

[Kandarian Demon]

Event Horizon - 3
Phantoms - 1
Body Snatchers - 2 (it's the 1993 version, right?)

[_____V_____]

(it's the 1993 version, right?)

Yep, the Abel Ferrara one.

[realdealblues]

Event Horizon - 2

Phantoms - 1

Body Snatchers - 2

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Event Horizon (based on 5 ratings) - 3.0
Body Snatchers (based on 3 ratings) - 2.3
Phantoms (based on 3 ratings) - 1.0


Event Horizon scores decently, while the other two don't fare as well.

All are added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[tiberius]

The Fog- 2.5

Prince of Darkness- Haven't Seen

Christine- 1

[realdealblues]

The Fog - 3

Prince of Darkness - 4

Christine- 1

[Kandarian Demon]

The Fog - 4
Prince of Darkness - 3
Christine - 1

[metternich1815]

The Fog- 4

Prince of Darkness- 3

Christine- 1

[Straker]

The Fog: 4
Prince of Darkness: 3
Christine: 2

[Giganticface]

The Fog - 3
Prince of Darkness - 3.5
Christine - 1.5

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Fog (based on 6 ratings) - 3.4
Prince of Darkness (based on 5 ratings) - 3.3
Christine (based on 6 ratings) - 1.3


Christine disappoints, while the other two put up more than decent scores.

All 3 are added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

Alien - 3
The Omen - 5
Dr. Phibes - 3

[realdealblues]

Alien - 5

The Omen - 4

Dr. Phibes - 3

[Kandarian Demon]

Alien - 3
The Omen - 3
Dr. Phibes - 3

[The Villain]

Alien - 5

Omen - 4

[metternich1815]

The Abominable Dr. Phibes- 3

The Omen- 3

Alien- 2

[Greenskeeper]

Alien - 4

The Omen - 5

Dr. Phibes - 3

[Giganticface]

Alien 4
Omen 4

Haven't been able to get all the way through Philbes.

[knife_fight]

Alien - 4
The Omen - 4
Dr. Phibes - 1

[Straker]

Alien: 3
The Omen: 5
Dr. Phibes: 3

[_____V_____]

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Alien (based on 9 ratings) - 3.7
The Omen (based on 9 ratings) - 4.1
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (based on 7 ratings) - 2.7


The two genre heavyweights score superbly well in the rankings, while Dr. Phibes manages an above-average score.

All 3 films are added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

Paranormal Activity- 5

Sinister- 4

Drag me to Hell- 3

[Kandarian Demon]

Paranormal Activity - 2
Sinister - 3
Drag Me To Hell - 3

[The Villain]

Paranormal Activity - 3

Sinister - 3

Drag Me To Hell - 4

[Nates Vault]

Paranormal Activity- 2

Sinister- 4

Drag me to Hell- 1

[neverending]

Paranormal Activity - 5

[Straker]

Paranormal Activity: 3
Sinister: Not seen it.
Drag Me To Hell: 2

[knife_fight]

Paranormal Activity: 3
Sinister : haven't seen it
Drag Me to Hell: 2

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Paranormal Activity (based on 7 ratings) - 3.3
Sinister (based on 4 ratings) - 3.5
Drag Me To Hell (based on 6 ratings) - 2.5


Sam Raimi's latest passes off with an average score, while the other two contemporary BO sensations rank pretty well.

All 3 films are added to the opening post.

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SEVENTEENTH SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

House on Haunted Hill- 1

13 Ghosts- seen, but don't remember

Carnival of Souls- 2

For Carnival of Souls, I am not sure if there has been a remake, so I want to just make sure that it is the one from the 1960s? Also, the one I saw was in black and white, not color, if that matters.

[knife_fight]

House on Haunted Hill - 2
13 Ghosts - 2
Carnival of Souls - 3

[neverending]

Yah, is that the remake of Carnival of Souls? The comment about color makes me wonder.

And while I generally applaud the idea of this scare-o-meter ranking thing... I'm noticing no matter how scary or spooky a movie is, the act of averaging out the scores renders most films a rather average rating.

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For Carnival of Souls, I am not sure if there has been a remake, so I want to just make sure that it is the one from the 1960s? Also, the one I saw was in black and white, not color, if that matters.

Yes it is. The image of Candace Hilligoss coming out of the water, and of The Man in the background is proof. Couldn't find a bigger pic/poster of it on Amazon to hotlink.

Plus, the remake goes by the tag of "Wes Craven Presents...", so that is another big distinguishing factor.

The film sets are of the same period/nearby years, if you have noticed from the beginning. They share the same period (almost) and sometimes, the same maker(s).

EDIT - Found the original poster.

[neverending]

House on Haunted Hill - 1
13 Ghosts - 1
Both are really excellent films that I love, but neither is very spooky or frightening.

Carnival of Souls - 3
Lots of effective imagery and atmosphere make this a spooky watch.

[Kandarian Demon]

House on Haunted Hill - 1
13 Ghosts - 2
Carnival of Souls - 1

(But I like all 3 of them)

[Fearonsarms]

Fear how the hell are you? I was just thinking that i hadn't seen you around in awhile

Hi Villain im ok thanks had no internet and can only get online using my phone till i can get the net sorted hopefully in the next month or so. How are you doing? I've sure missed this place.

House on haunted hill-3

13 ghosts-not seen

carnival of souls-4

[The Villain]

Hi Villain im ok thanks had no internet and can only get online using my phone till i can get the net sorted hopefully in the next month or so. How are you doing? I've sure missed this place.

House on haunted hill-3

13 ghosts-not seen

carnival of souls-4

I've been good. Been on here a lot lately. Good to see you back, hopefully you'll be around more.

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

House on Haunted Hill (based on 5 ratings) - 1.6
13 Ghosts (based on 3 ratings) - 1.7
Carnival of Souls (based on 5 ratings) - 2.6


The low-budget effort scores rather well, while the two mainstreamers get much below-average ranks.

All films are added to the opening post.

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EIGHTEENTH SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

NOTLD - 5
Rosemary's Baby - 5
Spirits of the Dead - 3 (only for the Toby Dammit sequence)

[Giganticface]

NOTLD - 5
Rosemary's Baby - 5

[Kandarian Demon]

Night of the Living Dead - 4
Rosemary's Baby - 1
Spirits of the Dead - Haven't seen it

[The Villain]

Night of the Living Dead - 5

Rosemary's Baby - 5

[Kandarian Demon]

Wow - I'm surprised to see how well "Rosemary's Baby" is doing. Not that there's anything wrong with it, because obviously what scares you is a very individual thing. But I've watched it twice, and found it extremely boring and not at all scary. Everyone else seems to think it's so super scary, though. I wish I could see what everyone else is seeing. Obviously, anyone would be terrified of anything happening to their child, but I don't think the movie works on a psychological level at all. At least not for me.

[metternich1815]

Night of the Living Dead-1

Rosemary's Baby- 2

I haven't seen the other one

Both of the film that I have seen are amazing movies, which would probably reach my top 20 or at least 25. It is just that I do not consider them scary. Zombies do not scare me and well Rosemary's Baby is beautifully done, but again, I just don't find it scary (plus, I do not believe in demons, the devil, or the Antichrist).

[metternich1815]

I have to say that I have to agree with Kandarian Demon that I am surprised that Rosemary's Baby is scoring so high on the scare level. I disagree that it is boring because I have always loved it, but I simply never thought it was scary.

[Sculpt]

NOTLD - 3
Rose - 1

[Giganticface]

The scene in Rosemary's baby where she gets impregnated by the devil has always given me the willies. The rest of the movie is not all that spooky, although a bunch of old people chanting "hail Satan" does creep me out. I've always wished they would have shown the baby at the end though. "The eyes!" C'mon, show us the eyes! I'm sticking with the 5 though.

[neverending]

Rosemary's Baby is one of those movies, like Paranormal Activity, where you have to be able to empathise with the main character in order to understand why it is scary. If you can't share her feelings of betrayal and uncertainty, her complete isolation, not knowing who, if anyone, she can trust, or if she can even trust her own senses, then you won't find this movie scary.

It's not a judgemental statement- it's just a matter of fact- some people are not able to feel ampathy, to put themselves in someone else's world and feel what they feel. Certain movies require this in order to get the full effect.

[Kandarian Demon]

Rosemary's Baby is one of those movies, like Paranormal Activity, where you have to be able to empathise with the main character in order to understand why it is scary. If you can't share her feelings of betrayal and uncertainty, her complete isolation, not knowing who, if anyone, she can trust, or if she can even trust her own senses, then you won't find this movie scary.

It's not a judgemental statement- it's just a matter of fact- some people are not able to feel ampathy, to put themselves in someone else's world and feel what they feel. Certain movies require this in order to get the full effect.

Although I agree that that's true for many people, I'm actually diagnosed as hypersensitive and usually react strongly to the emotions of people around me, so I don't really think that's my own problem with the movie. But for me to feel empathy for a character in a movie, the character has to be believeable - and whatever happens around them has to be believeable too. If it's not, then it's "just a movie", and it won't trigger any emotions in me at all.

If the mother was a REAL person, and not a character in a movie, obviously I'd feel emapthy for her. Some movies or actors are so good that they kind of make you "forget" that what you're watching isn't real, but that's not the case with Rosemary's Baby - in my opinion.

[The Villain]

Rosemary's Baby is one of those movies, like Paranormal Activity, where you have to be able to empathise with the main character in order to understand why it is scary. If you can't share her feelings of betrayal and uncertainty, her complete isolation, not knowing who, if anyone, she can trust, or if she can even trust her own senses, then you won't find this movie scary.

It's not a judgemental statement- it's just a matter of fact- some people are not able to feel ampathy, to put themselves in someone else's world and feel what they feel. Certain movies require this in order to get the full effect.

This. I also first saw this when my ex girlfriend was pregnant with my daughter and so I could empathize with her fears of anyone harming the baby and her own fear of the baby

[neverending]

If the mother was a REAL person, and not a character in a movie, obviously I'd feel emapthy for her. Some movies or actors are so good that they kind of make you "forget" that what you're watching isn't real, but that's not the case with Rosemary's Baby - in my opinion.




I guess you'll have to be content to be in the minority on that point. Mia Farrow was nominated for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her portrayal. Variety called her performance "outstanding." Rotten Tomatoes consensus on the film (which maintains a 98% fresh rating) states "A frightening tale of Satanism and pregnancy that is even more disturbing than it sounds thanks to convincing and committed performances by Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon." Ira Levin, who wrote the book, liked her performance so much he dedicated his sequel to her.

And of course, the status of the film as a true classic, which it would not be able to maintain if the performance of the central character was weak.

[metternich1815]

I definitely agree that the film is absolutely brilliant and when I watched it I was absolutely captivated. It is an all-round amazing film. I also agree that Mia Farrow's performance was excellent; she definitely deserved any awards she won or was nominated for. To me, she seemed like a genuine person and not just a movie character. I completely understand all the arguments presented here. I simply never regarded the film as scary. Of course, I have Asperger's Syndrome (a form of autism), so sympathy/empathy have always been difficult concepts for me. Ultimately, I understand why some of you think it is scary; I simply never thought of it as such.

[ChronoGrl]

NOTLD - 5

My earliest zombie-based nightmares can all be attributed to this movie (though there was never a house handy to hole up in; I would find myself climbing trees)

Rosemary's Baby - 5

One of the single most genuinely unsettling movies I've ever seen.

[hammerfan]

Night of the Living Dead - 4
Rosemary's Baby - 5
Spirits of the Dead - haven't seen it

[Kandarian Demon]

I guess you'll have to be content to be in the minority on that point. Mia Farrow was nominated for a BAFTA and a Golden Globe for her portrayal. Variety called her performance "outstanding." Rotten Tomatoes consensus on the film (which maintains a 98% fresh rating) states "A frightening tale of Satanism and pregnancy that is even more disturbing than it sounds thanks to convincing and committed performances by Mia Farrow and Ruth Gordon." Ira Levin, who wrote the book, liked her performance so much he dedicated his sequel to her.

And of course, the status of the film as a true classic, which it would not be able to maintain if the performance of the central character was weak.

A lot of bad actors and crappy movies have won awards - but I'm not really saying the movie is crap, because obviously a lot of people love it. It just doesn't work for me. To be honest with you though, I think the fact that I was raised as a Jehovas Witness - and my struggles as a teen to break free from i - might influence how I respond to movies with similar themes in general.

I think the way I respond to movies such as Rosemary's Baby or The Exorcist might be very different than it would have been if I had grown up as a "normal" kid. Then again, there are movies in that genre of horror that definitely made me uncomfortable.

[Straker]

Night of the Living Dead: 4
Rosemary's Baby: 4
Spirits of the Dead: Not seen it, but that is quite a cast.

[Giganticface]

Rosemary's Baby is one of those movies, like Paranormal Activity, where you have to be able to empathise with the main character in order to understand why it is scary. If you can't share her feelings of betrayal and uncertainty, her complete isolation, not knowing who, if anyone, she can trust, or if she can even trust her own senses, then you won't find this movie scary.

It's not a judgemental statement- it's just a matter of fact- some people are not able to feel ampathy, to put themselves in someone else's world and feel what they feel. Certain movies require this in order to get the full effect.

Ah yes, the overtly scary scenes are the ones I remember visually, but -- memory refreshed -- the primary cause of the viewer's discomfort is the unthinkable situation Farrow's character finds herself in, where everyone, even her husband, has betrayed her, and the impossible feat of breaking free from it. The milkshakes! It's been a couple years. I'm due for another watch. :)

[hammerfan]

It's been a couple years. I'm due for another watch. :)

It's on Netflix Instant View.

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Night of the Living Dead (based on 9 ratings) - 4.0
Rosemary's Baby (based on 9 ratings) - 3.7
Spirits of the Dead - Insufficient Data


An underrated Fellini gem which needs to be seen by more people, most definitely. The other two genre heavyweights score solidly in the rankings.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[hammerfan]

An underrated Fellini gem which needs to be seen by more people, most definitely.

Netflix and Movies Unlimited don't have it. Haven't checked Amazon yet.

[neverending]

Halloween - 5
Audrey Rose - 4
Salem's Lot - 4

[Giganticface]

It's on Netflix Instant View.

Thanks for the tip!


Halloween - 5
Audrey Rose - 2
Salem's Lot - It's been too long, so I won't vote.

[hammerfan]

Halloween - 3
Audrey Rose - 2
Salem's Lot - 1

[metternich1815]

Halloween- 4

Haven't seen the other two, although I have heard of Salem's Lot. I think that I own it. I have not even heard of the other one.

[Kandarian Demon]

Halloween - 2
Audrey Rose - Haven't seen it
Salem's Lot - 5

[The Villain]

Halloween - 5

Salem's Lot - 5

[Fearonsarms]

Halloween-5
Salems Lot-3

[realdealblues]

Halloween - 3
Audrey Rose - 3
Salem's Lot - 4

[knife_fight]

Halloween - 4
Audrey Rose - 3
Salem's Lot - 3

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Halloween (based on 9 ratings) - 4.0
Audrey Rose (based on 5 ratings) - 2.8
Salem's Lot (based on 7 ratings) - 3.6


Both genre heavyweights score solidly, while Audrey Rose scores an above-average benchmark.

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TWENTIETH SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[hammerfan]

Hellraiser - 3
Creepers - never saw it
From Beyond - never saw it

[metternich1815]

Hellraiser- 3

I have not seen the other two.

[neverending]

Hellraiser - 4
From Beyond - 4

[The Villain]

Hellraiser - 4