Oh whoops! Confusing Sleepaway Camp for the 90s... that's just wrong. Thanks for the clarifications, V.

I'll back Nightbreed just to seal it in because it definitely deserves it.

I hated Ringu almost as much as I hated it's American counterpart & didn't like Audition either, but I won't be a jerk and Neg vote them just because of my own personal feelings...

The only one I haven't already backed before is From Dusk To Dawn, so I will back that one.

Cool. I suspect that will seal it, so if we're at the point of counting up approvals for Ringu and Nightbreed, I say, "Aye."

We're whipping thru pretty fast here (in short period of time). Just got back.

Ghostbusters -
In regards to Ghostbusters, if you weren't old enough to see it in the theatre, you many not be able to appreciate just how original & huge it was. It's 5 star fantastic film. It's no less a horror film than Son of Frankenstein & Little Shop of Horrors; packed with Horror elements. The ghost scene in the library gave me a fright. I think it's a glaring omission.

What to replace it with is going to be an opinion call. In the top 22, I'd say it's a better film than these (in my order):
The Beyond (1981)
Pet Sematary (1989)
The Changeling (1980)

In Honorable Mentions, IMO it's a more worthy film than all of them; best replacements:
Demons (1985)
Sleepaway Camp (1983)
The Fog (1980)
[others: Near Dark, Day of the Dead, The Return of the Living Dead]

If you consider it a Horror film, and worthy of inclusion, post the film you'd replace it with. Mine is Beyond in the 22, and Sleepaway in Honorable Mentions.

Ghostbusters is a great film, but there is no way it is better than Pet Sematary or The Changeling (or, to be honest, The Beyond. I am a big Fulci fan). I think it is best on the special reccomendations section because,I, personally, would not rank it above any of the films mentioned, except maybe Demons. But, like I said, it is best in that section because it is significant.

In regards to Audition, Ringu and Nightbreed, I think Ringu is the better, but for the other two, people tend to polarize (like/hate), and I don't have a strong opinion in them. So I'm cool with results.



http://www.projections-movies.com/im...chnophobia.jpg

Arachnophobia - Nice debate going on. Consider this: director Frank Mashall expertly shot scenes to fully exploit fear of spiders - recall the scene of spiders coming out of the faucets; the spider on the table that keeps facing and moving with every move of the actor; spiders bursting from the pulsating spider sac. Very effective creepiness & exploitation of fear. For those who consider it might not a good enough film, take into account the 91% Critic rating at RT (34 critics).

Check this scene out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9cbtcfFJjo


For your consideration, the full HD Arachnophobia film is on youtube for free https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMN8xMzKUcE

I agree, I find that movie extremely creepy (and very effective). It is a very underrated film, in my opinion.

I don't understand. Why would I need to see a movie in the theaters to fully appreciate it? Most of my favorite movies I've watched at home. I don't need to watch a movie in a building full of immature people who are going to ruin the movie for me anyway to understand it.

I still have to disagree about its strength of a horror movie because its not a horror movie. Its a horror comedy which belongs in an entirely different category IMO.

Is it a great movie? Yes. But were not here to argue the best movies, were here to argue the best horror movies. Having horror elements in a movie does not make it one.

IMO it is not a better horror film then the movies on this list especially the ones you've mentioned. I'm all for it being included on some special recommendation but not on the actual list.

And I consider it to be strictly comedy.

Honestly so do I