The Horror Movie Leading Characters Tournament

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 4



Jack Torrance (The Shining)

http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m29ffoolTz1rpf9sro1_500.png




vs.




Baron Victor Frankenstein (Hammer's Frankenstein series)

http://antiscribe.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/frankenstein-and-the-skull.jpg




vs.




Dr. Vitus Werdegast (The Black Cat)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kRuD6zV4Fqs/S9JOjm2gdnI/AAAAAAAADF4/VWvKLIREO4c/s400/ishot-506.jpg

[Sculpt]

Baron Victor Frankenstein (Hammer's Frankenstein series)

Peter Cushing is Dr Baron Von Frankenstein. He owned that role.

[neverending]

Frankenstein

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Baron Victor Frankenstein <3

[Sicknero]

Errrrrrrrrr ....

Close call, but I'm gonna go with Jack.

[Kandarian Demon]

Frankenstein

[The Villain]

Baron Victor Frankenstein (Hammer's Frankenstein series)

[Giganticface]

Jack Torrance.

[metternich1815]

Jack Torrance, but Baron Frankenstein is really close behind.

[_____V_____]

Baron Victor Frankenstein - 5 (Sculpt, neverending, DrFrankensteinsGirl, Kandarian Demon, The Villain)
Jack Torrance - 3 (Sicknero, Giganticface, metternich1815)
Dr. Vitus Werdegast - 0

Baron Frankenstein stamps his authority and seals the win.

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 5



Robert Thorn (The Omen)

http://i500.listal.com/image/5943202/500full.jpg




vs.




Roderick Usher (House of Usher)

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9uRoWBTMDk8/Tq8ZueFL3EI/AAAAAAAAFbU/28U4E3DIBvc/s1600/price+as+usher.jpg




vs.




Larry Talbot (The Wolf Man)

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20090912173621/horrormovies/images/5/5f/Wolf_Man.jpg

[Elvis_Christ]

Robert Thorn

[Kandarian Demon]

Roderick Usher

[realdealblues]

Larry Talbot (The Wolf Man)

[hammerfan]

Larry Talbot

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Roderick Usher

[Anthropophagus]

Getting harder now,but i vote for Larry Talbot

[MichaelMyers]

Larry Talbot.

[The Villain]

Larry Talbot

[_____V_____]

Larry Talbot - 5 (realdealblues, hammerfan, Anthropophagus, MichaelMyers, The Villain)
Roderick Usher - 2 (Kandarian Demon, DrFrankensteinsGirl)
Robert Thorn - 1 (Elvis_Christ)

Larry Talbot transforms and scares all opposition away!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 6



Ardath Bey/Imhotep (The Mummy)

http://www.alicia-logic.com/capsimages01/mmy_021BorisKarloff.jpg




vs.




Norman Bates (Psycho series)

http://media.smithsonianmag.com/images/Psychopath-Norman-Bates-520.jpg




vs.




Nancy Thompson (A Nightmare on Elm Street)

http://images2.fanpop.com/images/polls/199000/199858_1236507341390_full.jpg

[MichaelMyers]

Oh, wow....this is a tough one.

[hammerfan]

Imhotep (The Mummy)

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Norman Bates

[The Villain]

Norman Bates

[Sicknero]

Norman Bates

[neverending]

Everyone goes a ittle mad sometimes...

[metternich1815]

Norman Bates...No contest. The others are great, but don't compare to Bates.

[MichaelMyers]

Voting for the Mummy.

[ferretchucker]

Norman Bates, although this really was a toughie.

[_____V_____]

Norman Bates - 6 (DrFrankensteinsGirl, The Villain, Sicknero, neverending, metternich1815, ferretchucker)
Ardath Bey/Imhotep - 2 (hammerfan, MichaelMyers)
Nancy Thompson - 0

Norman Bates slices through all opposition and scores an easy win!

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 7



Graf Orlok (Nosferatu)

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qEMxPGYtUzU/UIYMoWW3uwI/AAAAAAAAAjA/qXO5tc8BU7k/s1600/Nosferatu+coat.jpg




vs.




John Russell (The Changeling)

http://jmount43.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/zrqz0kqkxgw4c8cjj20yd51wkcu.jpg?w=480&h=270




vs.




Laurie Strode (Halloween series)

http://www.grindhousedatabase.com/images/Finalgirl.png

[Elvis_Christ]

Laurie Strode

[The Villain]

Graf Orlok

[Sicknero]

Norman Bates slices through all opposition and scores an easy win!

His mother would be proud! :D

Sorry... Graf Orlok, by a whisker.

[hammerfan]

Graf Orlok

[realdealblues]

Graf Orlok (Nosferatu)

[roshiq]

Graf Orlok

[Anthropophagus]

Graf Orlok

[_____V_____]

Graf Orlok - 6 (The Villain, Sicknero, hammerfan, realdealblues, roshiq, Anthropophagus)
Laurie Strode - 1 (Elvis_Christ)
John Russell - 0

Graf Orlok speeds past all opposition and completes a very easy win.

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 8



Herbert West (Re-Animator series)

http://cultcaretakers.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/herbert-west-reanimator.jpg




vs.




Dr. Van Helsing (Hammer's Dracula series)

http://mindreels.files.wordpress.com/2012/02/dracula-58-peter-cushing-van-helsing.jpg




vs.




Dr. Anton Phibes (The Abominable Dr. Phibes/Dr. Phibes Rises Again)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g12/ravenavi/Top%20100/011DrPhibes.jpg

[hammerfan]

Dr. Van Helsing

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Dr. Van Helsing

[metternich1815]

Tough call, but I will go with Dr. Phibes.

[realdealblues]

Dr. Anton Phibes (The Abominable Dr. Phibes/Dr. Phibes Rises Again)

[Anthropophagus]

Getting tougher but i go for Phibes also.

[The Villain]

Tough between Van Helsing and Dr. Phibes but I'll go with Phibes

[knife_fight]

Dr. Van Helsing (Hammer's Dracula series)

[Sculpt]

Dr. Anton Phibes (The Abominable Dr. Phibes/Dr. Phibes Rises Again)

[MichaelMyers]

Van Helsing.

Retroactive vote for Laurie.

[neverending]

I got the vibe for Phibes...

[Freak]

Herbert West needs a vote.

[_____V_____]

Dr. Anton Phibes - 6 (metternich1815, realdealblues, Anthropophagus, The Villain, Sculpt, neverending)
Dr. Van Helsing - 4 (hammerfan, DrFrankensteinsGirl, knife_fight, MichaelMyers)
Herbert West - 1 (Freak)

Dr. Anton Phibes resurrects himself and pulls off a close win.

Last match of Round 3 coming up...

[_____V_____]

ROUND 3 Match 9



Ann Darrow (King Kong)

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y134/jpicco/wrayfd08.jpg




vs.




Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein)

http://doctorgash.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/frankensteindr.jpg




vs.




R.J. MacReady (The Thing)

http://monsterzeronj.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/tumblr_m13rtzmewk1qlgf0oo1_400.jpg

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Dr. Henry Frankenstein of course lol

[Sculpt]

Dr. Henry Frankenstein (Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein)

[roshiq]

Dr. Henry Frank

[neverending]

Frahnk en steen

[ferretchucker]

Frankenstein for sure.

Bummed I missed the last two rounds, Laurie and Van Helsing needed more love :(

[The Villain]

Dr. Frankenstein

[hammerfan]

Dr. Henry Frankenstein

[_____V_____]

Dr. Henry Frankenstein - 7 (DrFrankensteinsGirl, Sculpt, roshiq, neverending, ferretchucker, The Villain, hammerfan)
Ann Darrow - 0
R.J. MacReady - 0

Dr. Henry Frankenstein storms through and seals the final spot in the next round through a swift double shutout!

PRE-FINALs start shortly...

[_____V_____]

PRE - FINAL #1



Norman Bates (Psycho series)

http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r114/dom316/norman0my.jpg




vs.




Larry Talbot (The Wolf Man)

http://eye2eyeheart2heart.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/000-wolfman.jpg




vs.




Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bpdWsOrotV0/SgHo3O6hqwI/AAAAAAAAANI/kPv-ObjTjwM/s1600/lon%2Bchaney%2B1.jpg

[realdealblues]

Ugh, that's tough...

Norman Bates (Psycho series)

[hammerfan]

Larry Talbot

[metternich1815]

Norman Bates

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Erik (The Phantom of the Opera)

[Anthropophagus]

Erik,but tough choice

[Giganticface]

Dang. Norman Bates.

[Sicknero]

Norman ... !

[MichaelMyers]

Larry Talbot.

[Sculpt]

the king, Norman Bates (Psycho series)

[roshiq]

Norman Bates

[The Villain]

The Phantom

[_____V_____]

Norman Bates - 6 (realdealblues, metternich1815, Giganticface, Sicknero, Sculpt, roshiq)
Erik the Phantom - 3 (DrFrankensteinsGirl, Anthropophagus, The Villain)
Larry Talbot - 2 (hammerfan, MichaelMyers)

Norman Bates puts his foot down and wins handsomely to book his spot in the FINALE!

[_____V_____]

PRE - FINAL #2



Ben (Night of the Living Dead)

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mANfDMLMykE/Tqduf7oVXPI/AAAAAAAAA5Y/DEmcuzyWoZc/s1600/Ben+Night+of+the+living+dead+14010450_gal.jpg




vs.




Baron Victor Frankenstein (Hammer's Frankenstein series)

http://antiscribe.files.wordpress.com/2012/06/frankenstein-and-the-skull.jpg




vs.




Graf Orlok (Nosferatu)

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vIWcR_h6yl4/TqX5scef9wI/AAAAAAAACUA/gnWZnWJIeYM/s640/nosferatu.jpg

[The Villain]

Count Graf Orlok

[hammerfan]

Baron Victor Frankenstein

[realdealblues]

Graf Orlok (Nosferatu)

Still creepy looking after 91 years.

[Anthropophagus]

Argh,this is getting too hard but i go for Graf Orlok

[MichaelMyers]

Graf Orlok for a commanding lead. But can he take down Norman Bates? I think he has a chance...

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Baron Victor Frankenstein

[metternich1815]

Graf Orlok

[Kandarian Demon]

Graf Orlok

[Sculpt]

Graf Orlok (Nosferatu). Was Max Schreck even really a human being?

[_____V_____]

Graf Orlok - 7 (The Villain, realdealblues, Anthropophagus, MichaelMyers, metternich1815, Kandarian Demon, Sculpt)
Baron Victor Frankenstein - 2 (hammerfan, DrFrankensteinsGirl)
Ben - 0

Graf Orlok thumps all opposition and flies into the FINALE!

[_____V_____]

PRE - FINAL #3



Ash (The Evil Dead/Evil Dead II/Army of Darkness)

http://baconandbrains.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/ash.jpg




vs.




Dr. Anton Phibes (The Abominable Dr. Phibes/Dr. Phibes Rises Again)

http://www.headinjurytheater.com/images/phibes%201%20evil%20captain%20kangaroo.jpg




vs.




Heinrich "Henry" Frankenstein (Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein)

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcojwlN46J1rawb5do1_500.png

[neverending]

Frankenstein

[Giganticface]

Ash.......

[Sculpt]

Ash (The Evil Dead/Evil Dead II/Army of Darkness)

[Despare]

As much as I'd like to go with Vincent here... I have to go Ash.

[MichaelMyers]

Frankenstein.

[hammerfan]

Frankenstein

[realdealblues]

Heinrich "Henry" Frankenstein (Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein)

[MichaelMyers]

What a comeback!!!

[Anthropophagus]

Dr. Anton Phibes

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Dr. Henry Frankenstein

[MichaelMyers]

Dr. Henry Frankenstein

That should do it....!

[Kandarian Demon]

Ash.......

[_____V_____]

Heinrich "Henry" Frankenstein - 5 (neverending, MichaelMyers, hammerfan, realdealblues, DrFrankensteinsGirl)
Ash - 4 (Giganticface, Sculpt, Despare, Kandarian Demon)
Dr. Anton Phibes - 1 (Anthropophagus)

Henry Frankenstein pips Ash to the winning post and seals the last FINALE spot!!


The FINAL SHOWDOWN up next!

[_____V_____]

THE GRAND FINALE



Norman Bates (Psycho series)

http://www.serienjunkies.de//news/review/norman-bates-psycho-18575.jpg




vs.




Graf Orlok (Nosferatu)

http://www.cinematismo.com/img/nosferatu01.jpg




vs.




Henry Frankenstein (Frankenstein/Bride of Frankenstein)

http://31.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mcojwlN46J1rawb5do1_500.png




Voting is open for the next 48 hours.

[DrFrankensteinsGirl]

Dr. Henry Frankenstein, super happy he got this far I thought for a second Ash was gonna get it lol.

[realdealblues]

Tough final round...

I guess in my mind I'm inclined to vote for Norman Bates (Psycho series) as I see him as more of the "Leading Character".

[hammerfan]

Henry Frankenstein

[Sculpt]

Tough choice. Good finale. After viewing the contestants, I enthusiastically vote:

Norman Bates (Psycho series)

The range Anthony Perkins gives Norman, sincerity, humor, humility, shyness, discontent, masked deceit, flickers of rage, rage and mom, is as fine as I've ever seen.

[adamhenderson]

Oooh can l play?

Norman Bates for the win!

[neverending]

Frankenstein

[metternich1815]

Norman Bates.....

[Giganticface]

Norman Bates.

[roshiq]

Norman Bates

[Anthropophagus]

Graf Orlok

[Sicknero]

Wow Grand Finale?

Bates anyway.

[The Villain]

Count Orlok

[MichaelMyers]

Frankenstein, but looks like there is no catching Norman Bates. He will be the final HDC tournament winner!

[knife_fight]

Norman Bates (Psycho series)

[_____V_____]

Time's up!

Ladies and Gentlemen, we have a clear winner at the end of the 48 hour deadline for voting.

By beating the more fancied opponents such as the immensely popular Graf Orlok (Nosferatu (1922)) {2 votes}, and
the cult favorite Henry Frankenstein (Frankenstein (1931)/Bride of Frankenstein (1935)) {4 votes}

by scoring no less than EIGHT thumping votes,

the WINNER OF THE LEADING CHARACTERS TOURNAMENT is...


NORMAN BATES from PSYCHO!


http://media.smithsonianmag.com/images/Psychopath-Norman-Bates-520.jpg

http://rapidmoviez.com/data/images/movies/2012-09/psycho.jpg


A masterpiece made by Sir Alfred Hitchcock in 1960, with a 10-star performance by Anthony Perkins as Norman Bates. One of the true legends of the horror genre, and a milestone in horror film character performances.

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And so, we pull down the curtains on yet another superbly successful tournament in HDC history. Only this time, there won't be a "Ciao! Until the next one!" popping up.

Yes, this will be my absolute last.

The reasons? As outlined here when I hit the 30K mark...
http://www.horror.com/forum/showpost.php?p=959323&postcount=82

Can't sit down to thank and list all the wonderful HDC members who made the tourneys successful through the years, because it might take a lifetime to list them all out. Just know that I am indebted to each and every one of you.

But yes, some have to be named - first and foremost thanks to newb for casting the very first vote of my very first tournament (Zombie Movies Competition (http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=22191), seems such a long time back!) and thanks to knife_fight for casting the last one (in this).

Big thanks to hammerfan, neverending and his NEW Radio for all the support and fun times throughout the years, and to all my wonderful HDC members for your continuous, tireless support.

Simply put - it couldn't have been possible without ANY of you, it couldn't have been possible without ALL of you.

I know I am a bit late, but nevertheless, CONGRATULATIONS to NEVERENDING & MASSACRE MAN for completing TEN YEARS of fulltime HDC membership in October 2013, and equally to MICHAELMYERS for completing TEN YEARS in November 2013.

Heck of a long period to stay faithful to our board, guys. Standing applause and hats off!


Thank you for one last time. I hand over the reins to you, the HDC people, from now on. Lead on, march on.


Signing off...


http://prexamples.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/hanging-up-boots.jpg

http://www.marketinginprogress.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/hat-rack.jpg

http://fc04.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2010/046/b/9/V_for_Vendetta_mask_by_Rodfather462.jpg


Remember, remember...


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[neverending]

Good grief... ten years?

[MichaelMyers]

Thanks, V! We'll miss you at HDC. We have appreciated all the tournaments, and hope to see you back soon for the next Battle Royale!

Here's to 10 more years of horror, Lee! :cool:

[Sculpt]

Great job as always, _V_! Thanks for all your time and efforts, as we really do appreciate it!

.

[hammerfan]

I've always appreciated everything you've done for this forum, Avi. You made it fun!

[hammerfan]

Good grief... ten years?

I'll hit 10 years in November next year.

[The Villain]

Really gonna miss all your tournaments, lists, and all the other things you've brought to this forum

[ferretchucker]

I will indeed miss these. Might have to do at least a little wall of fame thread - the winners of each tournament on display as a sticky for all to see ;)

[hammerfan]

I will indeed miss these. Might have to do at least a little wall of fame thread - the winners of each tournament on display as a sticky for all to see ;)

Good idea!!

[knife_fight]

...and thanks to knife_fight for casting the last one (in this).

Shucks, I'm awful proud to be the last vote in your last tournament.

Seems like all my posts these days, or at least the majority of them, are votes in some sort of thread like this. I feel like I've already said everything serious that I ever had to say about genre film on this forum, and I feel like an idiot repeating myself.

10 years in January!

Thanks for doing these, V. Always fun!