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neverending 05-14-2012 10:05 PM

Polanski.....

roshiq 05-14-2012 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neverending (Post 924915)
Polanski......

Roman.......

_____V_____ 05-14-2012 11:48 PM

Roman Polanski - 6 (hammerfan, fortunato, Chronogrl, Newb, neverending, roshiq)
James Wan - 2 (realdealblues, Angra)
Bruno Mattei - 1 (CaptainSpaulding)

Roman Polanski wins.

_____V_____ 05-15-2012 12:01 AM

ROUND 1 Match 27



Dan Curtis
(Burnt Offerings, Trilogy of Terror, House of Dark Shadows)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...urtis_mtr1.jpg




vs.




Jess Franco
(Vampyros Lesbos, Count Dracula, Venus in Furs)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...sus_Franco.jpg




vs.




Sam Raimi
(The Evil Dead, Army of Darkness, Drag Me to Hell)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1.../sam-raimi.jpg

wizard of gore 05-15-2012 12:20 AM

Sam Raimi for sure

Zero 05-15-2012 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wizard of gore (Post 924930)
Sam Raimi for sure

ditto!!!!!!

hammerfan 05-15-2012 03:42 AM

For purely sentimental reasons: Dan Curtis

The little doll in Trilogy of Terror scared the shit out of me the first time I saw the movie.

CannibalHolocaust 05-15-2012 04:12 AM

Sam Raimi :)

CaptainSpaulding 05-15-2012 04:17 AM

Sam Raimi without a shadow of a doubt.

newb 05-15-2012 05:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hammerfan (Post 924932)
For purely sentimental reasons: Dan Curtis

The little doll in Trilogy of Terror scared the shit out of me the first time I saw the movie.

I will almost agree with this...Mr. Curtis was surely the king of 70s TV cheesy movies....but Evil Dead was such a needed shot in the arm to horror...I must vote for S R

hammerfan 05-15-2012 05:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by newb (Post 924937)
I will almost agree with this...Mr. Curtis was surely the king of 70s TV cheesy movies....but Evil Dead was such a needed shot in the arm to horror...I must vote for S R

The other sentimentality is for Dark Shadows, of course. That show was a huge part of my childhood.

Disease 05-15-2012 06:22 AM

Sam ..................

_____V_____ 05-15-2012 06:31 AM

Sam Raimi - 6 (wizard of gore, Zero, CannibalHolocaust, CaptainSpaulding, newb, Disease)
Dan Curtis - 1 (hammerfan)
Jess Franco - 0

Sam Raimi wins.

_____V_____ 05-15-2012 06:38 AM

ROUND 2 Match 1



Jack Arnold
(The Incredible Shrinking Man, Creature from the Black Lagoon, Tarantula)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...jackarnold.jpg




vs.




David Cronenberg
(Videodrome, Scanners, The Fly)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...cronenberg.jpg




vs.




William Castle
(House on Haunted Hill, 13 Ghosts, Strait-Jacket)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...tle_medium.jpg

hammerfan 05-15-2012 06:46 AM

Jack Arnold, simply for Creature From the Black Lagoon.

Bob Gray 05-15-2012 07:01 AM

Oooooh, tough one for me. Cronenberg and Castle are two of my favorites. Hmmmm... eeny, meeny,... Castle will be my choice

neverending 05-15-2012 07:56 AM

William Castle.

But I think Cronenberg will take this round.

newb 05-15-2012 07:57 AM

Jack Arnold

fortunato 05-15-2012 08:02 AM

Hm, Cronenberg

wizard of gore 05-15-2012 10:09 AM

tough one but ...ill have to go with jack arnold

roshiq 05-15-2012 10:37 AM

David CREEPY Cronenberg

http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...enberg4in1.jpg

He also got the look to do some acting in a horror film anytime.

CaptainSpaulding 05-15-2012 10:59 AM

I vote Castle

Angra 05-15-2012 11:31 AM

Cronenberg


Coz i'm obviously young. :D

ChronoGrl 05-15-2012 11:44 AM

Jack Arnold

realdealblues 05-15-2012 12:13 PM

Jack Arnold

The Villain 05-15-2012 03:25 PM

Jack Arnold

_____V_____ 05-15-2012 11:12 PM

Jack Arnold - 6 (hammerfan, newb, wizard of gore, Chronogrl, realdealblues, The Villain)
William Castle - 3 (Bob Gray, neverending, CaptainSpaulding)
David Cronenberg - 3 (fortunato, roshiq, Angra)

Jack Arnold wins.

_____V_____ 05-15-2012 11:16 PM

ROUND 2 Match 2



Jacques Tourneur
(Cat People, Night of the Demon, I Walked with a Zombie)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...esTourneur.jpg




vs.




Don Coscarelli
(Phantasm, Bubba Ho-Tep, Phantasm II)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...coscarelli.jpg




vs.




George A. Romero
(Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Creepshow)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1..._01_xlarge.jpg

wizard of gore 05-15-2012 11:24 PM

George A. Romero

neverending 05-15-2012 11:38 PM

Jacques Tourneur

hammerfan 05-16-2012 04:11 AM

George Romero

CannibalHolocaust 05-16-2012 04:27 AM

George A. Romero

CaptainSpaulding 05-16-2012 04:33 AM

George Romero!!!

newb 05-16-2012 04:33 AM

Shit.....another tough one

Gonna give my vote to Jacques Tourneur

and not just because I'm old

Just recently watched Night of The Demon for the first time and was pretty impressed

realdealblues 05-16-2012 05:31 AM

I love Don...but George A. Romero.

The Villain 05-16-2012 05:43 AM

George Romero

roshiq 05-16-2012 06:14 AM

Jacques Tourneur

_____V_____ 05-16-2012 06:25 AM

George A. Romero - 7 (wizard of gore, hammerfan, CannibalHolocaust, CaptainSpaulding, realdealblues, The Villain, Медвежуть)
Jacques Tourneur - 3 (neverending, newb, roshiq)
Don Coscarelli - 0

George A. Romero wins.

_____V_____ 05-16-2012 06:29 AM

ROUND 2 Match 3



Ishiro Honda
(Godzilla, Matango, Destroy All Monsters)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...mera-smjpg.jpg




vs.




John Carpenter
(Halloween, The Thing, The Fog)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...ylde_thumb.jpg




vs.




Herschell Gordon Lewis
(Blood Feast, Two Thousand Maniacs!, The Wizard of Gore)

http://i52.photobucket.com/albums/g1...schell4002.jpg

roshiq 05-16-2012 06:35 AM

Ishiro Honda

Tough one though.


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