Originally Posted by tic (Post 642374)

How’s that for a list?

And how can anyone say whats the best one there, well the judges, overwhelmingly did have a winner – a simple idea, with a simple yet direct story – big bad wolf all over again – this time the wolf became Michael Myers and the three little pigs – his human victims.

John Carpenter again weaved his magic and came up with a now iconic film, originally to be called The Baby-Sitter Murders, then a slice (forgive the pun) of genius, gave its new and unforgotten title.

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642246)

This award, on the face of it was a pretty hard one to Judge; Paramount, Columbia and Warner – but yes that man again, this time using his own production company, why because even those already mentioned, have at least made an effort, in trying to produce some good movies. This person who uses his own company, perhaps because no-one else would even consider undertaking the films he creates.

The winner of the worst production studio can only go to Uwe Boll's own production studio, BOLL KG.

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642371)

This award goes to one studio, which gave the classic gothic horror an new rush of blood, It brought the classics such as Dracula, Frankenstein and the Mummy up-to-date. It was blessed with actors and actresses who would become major stars, such as Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing, Barbara Shelley, to name but a few. It successfully competed against its rivals and is looked back with many a nostalgic eye.

It since went into dormancy; but there may be good news in the near horizon.

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642242)

There are OK producers, there are bad producers, but there can only be one really, really bad producer. The winner of this award, needs no introduction, as more than likely he would barge in anyway.

Do I have to give a reason?

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642372)

His probably unbeatable record for a professional 35mm feature film was two days and a night to shoot the original version of The Little Shop of Horrors (1960), though several other films were made in less than a week.

In the early 1960s, his budgets got bigger (though never big), when he made a series of adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe stories starring Vincent Price. - among many world-class names who were employed by him at a very early stage in their careers are Francis Ford Coppola, Martin Scorsese, Jonathan Demme, James Cameron, Peter Bogdanovich, Joe Dante and many others - which means that his influence on modern American cinema is almost incalculable.(from IMDB)

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642241)

After a good deal of deliberation, that lasted, Oh nearly a millisecond and facing what was stiff opposition, the award goes to UWE BOLL.

As a judge put it “Reason? He is the worst thing to happen to Horror”,

And that was being kind.

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642370)

A British director during his time, who was unmatched, for suspense, often with a throw away laugh, here and there. He has made many wonderful films including the likes of Psycho, The Birds, Frenzy, Vertigo, North by North west, To Catch A Thief etc…

...the list is endless, as was his reputation.

Originally Posted by stygianwitch (Post 642313)

Originally Posted by stygianwitch (Post 642312)

Originally Posted by GorePhobia (Post 642305)

From his first taste in the genre with Evilspeak to his most recent due out in 2008 with The House of Terror. Just because he is so goofy looking and creepy pedophile style makes him a mainstay for horror films.

His acting is just so bad it makes you wish that Ron Howard just never put him in any of his films. Being the main reason he gets any recognition at all. He is the reason why some horror movies are just not what they could have been. Here are some of the flicks he has been in.

Night Shift (1983)
Cocoon (1985)
The Wraith (1986)
Disturbed (1990)
Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 (1990)
Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker (1991)
Carnosaur (1993)
Infested (1993)
Leprechaun 2 (1994)
Ice Cream Man (1995)
The Dentist 2 (1998)
House of the Dead (2003)
Big Bad Wolf (2006)
Halloween (2007)

So over the years he has been in fourteen extremely horrible horror films and this is why he IS the worst horror film actor EVER!!

Originally Posted by stygianwitch (Post 642256)

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642250)

I think you already know this one, or do you?

Let me put you out of your misery : Mr Boll is at it again!

This time however, not content with messing up one game-based movie, but he has the the cheek, insolence, contemptness and above all disrespect to cause one of our own to change her name, because of what Boll done to this character.

But this is NOT the worst horror film, as pointed out earlier a badly written screen play does not bode well with a good movie.

Originally Posted by stygianwitch (Post 642367)

I’m going to be totally shameless and quote __V__ here, he sums up beautifully why

Night of the Living Dead wins this award

1 - Re-invention of the low budget horror movie genre by George Romero. (Halloween was low-budget too, but came MUCH later)

2 - Casting unknowns. (which is actually a strong point of the movie, because each unknown had brilliant acting skills, which went into creating the overall effect of this groundbreaking milestone...you dont find a single recognisable face in the movie, which only adds to the sheer terror...just watch the verbal skirmishes between Duane Jones and Karl Hardman, and Judith O'Dea as Barbara...prissy, egoistic, frail and fragile...all in 30 minutes...brilliant indeed!)

3 - Each moment of the movie is dipped in reality. (never done before, and seemed chillingly real...if you thought it was bad seeing monsters and killers go after people, just think of what would happen if PEOPLE went after PEOPLE...it could be your neighbor, your best friend, your relative...what would YOU feel THEN?)

4 - The opening scene in b/w when the car unwinds through the long path into the cemetery. (The most creepiest beginning ever seen in a horror movie till then...admit it, YOU squirmed in your seat watching that too)

5 - Racial undertones perfectly depicted as a prejudice. (Remember the black man fighting off the zombies AND his fellow survivors? Master touch of Romero...especially when he is the only one surviving the night, but doesn't survive the morning after...because he's shot by a WHITE vigilante group...a very subtle nuance by Romero upon the societal feelings in those times)

6 - The breathtaking cinematography. (Shot in near-dark conditions, with very average lighting...Romero manages to capture the essence of NotLD perfectly...its the story of one night, and one night only...yet THAT one night is an experience in jaw-dropping horror...the shadowing, the darkness suddenly expelled by fires, the beams...marvellous!)

7 - The unbelievable ending. (Just when everything is about to get right...when the lone survivor has survived through the night, and knows help has come for him...and he will leave this place alive and kicking...he is shot...and that ONE shot brings the audiences back to reality with a WHIPLASH! Racist angle spread again in all its glory!)

I think all of this should be sufficient to convince the critics of NotLD. It is GROUND-BREAKING, in more ways than one. Hence it has been hailed as a MILESTONE in horror, not only by me, but by MANY before me and after me.