Quatermass and the Pit (1967) is in the Top 22. Just checking, did you mean you wish Day of the Triffids would replace Quatermass and the Pit in the Top 22?

That's exactly what he wrote

Oh OK. I agree with that sentiment, Gigan. I think both films are very good. But yes, I know that part is closed. :)

Majority are in favor for the 6 Honorable Mentions, so they are passed and we seal the 60s here.

After reading through the discussion (Giganticface, NE & Straker all make valid points here), and just so that we don't overlook the significance of films which were trend-setters and revolutionary in their respective periods, I have decided to make a SEPARATE SECTION for those films specifically pointed out, like Bava's masterpieces, pulpy classics and early Asian horrors.

That section will be called "HDC Members Specially Recommend", and will contain 40 films selected by HDC members on their merit of significance in the history of horror films alone, from 1897 - 2012. These films will free and separate from segregation of periods/eras, etc., and will solely make into this section for their significance alone.

I will go through the thread from the beginning and check out the debates and see which films made compelling and valid arguments for themselves but lost out in the final race for the top 22 + 6 Honorable Mentions.

Of course, that will be AFTER we are done with all periods of horror.

Now, let's check our final tally for the 60s and move into the 70s...

Excellent idea, V!

You're a genius!

Here's our final tally for the 60s...


IN THE CUT

Psycho (1960) - 10

Night of the Living Dead (1968) - 9
Rosemary's Baby (1968) - 9

The Birds (1963) - 8
The Haunting (1963) - 8

Carnival of Souls (1962) - 7
House of Usher (1960) - 7
Repulsion (1965) - 7
The Masque of the Red Death (1964) - 7

Eyes Without a Face (1960) - 6
Peeping Tom (1960) - 6
The Innocents (1961) - 6
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962) - 6

Pit and the Pendulum (1961) - 5

Targets (1968) - 4
The Tomb of Ligeia (1964) - 4
Witchfinder General (1968) - 4

Quatermass and the Pit (1967) - 3
Spider Baby or, The Maddest Story Ever Told (1968) - 3

The Cremator (1969) - 2

The Last Man on Earth (1964) - 4 (backed by The Villain, seconded by realdealblues, Kandarian Demon, hammerfan)[IN]
The Brides of Dracula (1960) - 4 (backed by The Villain, seconded by realdealblues, Sculpt, hammerfan)[IN]

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

Onibaba (1964) - 3 (backed by Straker, seconded by roshiq) {metternich1815*}
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) - 3 (backed by neverending, seconded by The Villain, metternich1815)
The Raven (1963) - 3 (backed by neverending, seconded by Kandarian Demon, realdealblues)
Invasion of the Triffids (1962) - 2 (backed by Sculpt, seconded by Kandarian Demon) {metternich1815*}
Mr. Sardonicus (1961) - 2 (backed by neverending, seconded by Straker)
Blood Feast (1963) - 2 {backed by Giganticface*, seconded by metternich1815*}



DEBATABLE

The Curse of the Werewolf (1960) - 3


MINORITY

13 Ghosts (1960) - 2
Dracula has Risen From the Grave (1968) - 2
Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) - 2
Hour of the Wolf (1968) - 2
Kwaidan (1964) - 2
Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) - 2 (backed by Sculpt)
Operazione paura (1966) - 2
Paranoiac (1963) - 2 (backed by The Villain)
The Creeping Terror (1964) - 2
The Evil of Frankenstein (1964) - 2
The Gorgon (1964) - 2 (backed by The Villain)
The Haunted Palace (1963) - 2 (backed by Kandarian Demon)
The Terror (1963) - 2


SINGLE VOTES TO

À Meia-Noite Levarei Sua Alma (1964)
Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse (1962)
Dementia 13 (1963)
Destroy All Monsters [1968]
Diary of a Madman (1963)
Ghidorah, the Three-Headed Monster [1964]
Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte (1964)
Invasion of Astro-Monster (Godzilla vs. Monster Zero) [1965]
Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter (1966)
La maschera del demonio (1960)
Mad Monster Party? (1967)
Mothra (1961)
Terrore nello spazio (1965)
Premature Burial (1962)
Tales of Terror (1962)
The Beast of Yucca Flats (1961)
The Boarding School aka La residencia (1969)
The Comedy of Terrors (1963)
The Devil Rides Out (1968)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
The Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
The Oblong Box (1969)
The Phantom of the Opera (1962)
The Tell-Tale Heart (1960)
Twice-Told Tales (1963)
Village Of The Damned (1960) (backed by metternich1815)
Viy (1967) {backed by metternich1815*}


SPECIAL SECTION - REST OF THE GIANT MONSTER FILMS OF THE 60s :-

All Monsters Attack 1969
Atragon 1963
Bambi Meets Godzilla 1969
Daikyoju- Gappa 1967
Dinosaurus! 1960
Dogora, the Space Monster 1964
Frankenstein Conquers the World 1965
Gamera 1965
Gamera vs. Barugon 1966
Gamera vs. Guiron 1969
Gamera vs. Gyaos 1967
Gamera vs. Viras 1968
Godzilla vs. The Sea Monster 1966
Gorath 1962
Gorgo 1961
King Kong Escapes 1967
King Kong vs Godzilla 1962
Kong Island 1968
Konga 1961
Latitude Zero 1969
One Million Years B.C. 1966
Reptilicus 1961
Son of Godzilla 1967
The Magic Serpent 1966
The Mysterious Island 1961
The Valley of Gwangi 1969
The X from Outer Space 1967
War of the Gargantuas 1966
Yongary, Monster from the Deep 1967


{* = HONORABLE MENTIONS}


We move to the 70s now...

IN THE CUT

Halloween (1978) - 10
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - 10

Alien (1979) - 9
Carrie (1976) - 9
Suspiria (1977) - 9

Dawn of the Dead (1978) - 8
Jaws (1975) - 8
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) - 8
The Amityville Horror (1979) - 8
The Exorcist (1973) - 8

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) - 7
Phantasm (1979) - 7

Last House on the Left (1972) - 6
The Omen (1976) - 6
The Wicker Man (1973) - 6
Zombi 2 (1979) - 6

The Hills Have Eyes (1977) - 5

Eraserhead (1977) - 3

Salem's Lot (1979 TV Movie) - 2

Rabid (1977)

Black Christmas (1974) - 3 (backed by neverending, seconded by realdealblues, metternich1815, Kandarian Demon)[IN]

Burnt Offerings (1976) - 2 (backed by hammerfan, seconded by realdealblues, Giganticface, The Villain)[IN]

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

The Sentinel (1977) - 2 (backed by Straker, seconded by Giganticface, The Villain) {realdealblues*}
Martin (1977) - 2 {Straker*, neverending*, Giganticface*, Sculpt*, The Villain*}
The Night Stalker (1972 TV Movie) - 2 (backed by Sculpt, seconded by realdealblues) {The Villain*, neverending*, Straker}
Frankenstein: The True Story (1973, TV) - 2 (backed by Straker, seconded by neverending) {The Villain*, Kandarian Demon*, metternich1815*}
The Driller Killer (1979) {Neverending*, The Villain*, realdealblues*, Giganticface*, metternich1815*, Kandarian Demon*}
Deep Red (1975) {Giganticface*, realdealblues*, metternich1815*, Kandarian Demon*}




DEBATABLE

The Andromeda Strain (1971) - 3


MINORITY

A Bay of Blood (1971) - 2 (backed by roshiq)
Frogs (1972) - 2
I Spit on Your Grave (1978) - 2
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) - 2
Magic (1978) - 2 (backed by Sculpt) {Giganticface*, The Villain*}
The Brood (1979) - 2 (backed by roshiq) {The Villain*, realdealblues*, Sculpt*} (-1)
The Dunwich Horror (1970) - 2 (backed by hammerfan)
The Legend of Hell House (1973) - 2 (backed by roshiq) {metternich1815*} (-1)



SINGLE VOTES TO

A Virgin Among the Living Dead (1973)
A Warning to the Curious (1972 TV)
Alucarda, la hija de las tinieblas (1977)
Awakening of the Beast (1970)
Blood for Dracula (1974) (backed by roshiq)
Captain Kronos - Vampire Hunter (1974)
Damien: Omen II (1978) (backed by Kandarian Demon)
Daughters of Darkness (1971)
Deliverance (1972)
Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark (1973 TV)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
Dracula (1979)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
Empire of Passion (1978)
Flesh for Frankenstein (1973)
Frightmare (1974)
Ghost Story (1974)
Gojira tai Hedora (1971) (backed by Sculpt)
Grizzly (1976)
House of Dark Shadows (1970)
I Drink Your Blood (1970) (backed by roshiq) {realdealblues*}
It's Alive (1974) {metternich1815*}
King Kong (1976) {Giganticface*} (-2)
Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
La noche del terror ciego (1972)
Le frisson des vampires (1971)
Madhouse (1974)
Non si sevizia un paperino (1972)
Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979) {metternich1815*, Sculpt*}
Orca (1977)
Soylent Green (1973)
Sssssss (1973)
Straw Dogs (1971) {Giganticface*}
Tales from the Crypt (1974)
Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)
The Food of the Gods (1976)
The Ghost Galleon (1974)
The Horror of Frankenstein (1970)
The Incredible Melting Man (1977)
The Other (1972)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
The Spell (1977 TV Movie)
The Stepford Wives (1976) (backed by metternich1815)
The Tenant (1976)
The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976)
Theatre of Blood (1973)
Trilogy of Terror (1975 TV Movie)
When a Stranger Calls (1979)
Willard (1971)
Within the Woods (1978 Short Film)
Your Vice Is a Locked Room and Only I Have the Key (1972)


SPECIAL SECTION - REST OF THE GIANT MONSTER FILMS OF THE 70s :-

A*P*E 1976
Daigoro vs. Goliath 1972
Empire of the Ants 1977
Gamera vs. Jiger 1970
Gamera vs. Zigra 1971
Godzilla vs. Gigan 1972
Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla 1974
Godzilla vs. Megalon 1973
Night of the Lepus 1972
Prophecy 1979
Queen Kong 1976
Space Amoeba 1970
Terror of Mechagodzilla 1975
The Food of the Gods 1976
The Giant Spider Invasion 1975
The Mighty Peking Man 1977


{* = HONORABLE MENTIONS}



The initial backings/negations stay.

Adding a special "Giant Monster" films section at the end for due consideration, since it was demanded.

Remember, we are here to select TWO films from the remaining ones from the DEBATABLE section onwards.
The "In The Cut" section is NOT for debate.

Once that is done, we can proceed to select SIX films from the remaining films for our Honorable Mentions.

OR, if everyone is in joint agreement, we can shortlist the TWO films from the 3-votes section for our Top 22, and get the Honorable Mentions from the rest.

OR we can go the old-fashioned way and debate till we get our chosen films.

Either way, let's hear it.

Good god.... am I the only one left around here who's heard of Abel Ferrara?

Sweet! Great idea, V.

I'm not following. Is that a plea for backings of The Driller Killer? (Love his character in that film... such a spazz.)

Interesting idea V. I'll back Black Christmas and The Stepford Wives for Top 22.