The Modern 90s Horror Tournament
 

The downfall of the Horror Empire...is what avid lovers of the genre tout the 90s as. Back when I completed the Golden 80s Horror tournament, there were a few suggestions regarding 90s Horror, but were dismissed saying that nearly all 90s Horror was crap.

But...is that true? Between me and you, folks of HDC...lets find out.

A massive total of 192 movies make this tournament, and to weed out the decent ones from the overall "black cauldron of the 90s", we will start off with a Qualifying Round. Each match will have 3 movies out of which the winner will advance on to the Round of 64. Same rules apply as in my other tournaments - first to 5 wins the match, but if I am not online to declare the winner, voting may continue on.

So, rewinding the clock 18 years back...onward we wade, into the most disappointing decade of Horror, in search of the modern gems which managed to carve their own niche and make a significant contribution to the genre, critically or popularly.




Qualifying Round, Match 1


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First movie to 5 votes wins...

Addams Family Values. It's funny and clever, while Species is not scary and Curse of Michael Myers is a bloody disaster. Species is more or less a Fred Olen Ray movie with a big budget. It doesn't merge sexploitation and violence nearly well enough to get away with itself.

Halloween The Curse of Michael Myers.
This is going to be a great tournament! I can feel it.:)

Addams Family Values, I suppose.

I just wouldn't class the Addams family values as horror. Amazing film and one of my favourites, but there is nothing scary about it. So that just leaves species and curse of michael myers. Species was good and I enjoyed halloween (Except they made it an impossible storyline as opposed to the first ones where it could have actually happened). Hmmmmm. I've just flipped a coin and it came out as heads so...Halloween : The curse of Michael Myers.

Species had boobs

Addams Family Values and Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers are tied in the lead with 2 each, while Species trails behind with 1 vote.

more votes needed...

Addams Family, although not really a horror I def prefer it over the other two and well, it was just awesome =p

Halloween The Cures of Michael Myers


Great tourney idea V.

Addams Family Values

"We're not shy- we're contagious" - Wednesday Addams

Couldn't have said it better myself, mate. Addams Family Values.

This is a great tournament. Cheers!

Thanks, guys.

Adams Family Values wins with 5, Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers takes 2nd with 3, and Species brings up the rear with 1 vote.

Next match up shortly...

Qualifying Round, Match 2


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First movie to 5 votes wins...

Gremlins 2

gonna lose a bit of respect from Vod on this one


SPAWN




a guilty pleasure

Don't worry Newb, your not the only one that likes that movie. I'm voting for it too.

i guess i'll go with gremlins 2.

Gremlins 2.

Gremlins 2 without a doubt.

Gremlins 2

spawn......

Gremlins 2

Gremlins 2

Would have to say Spawn.

Gremlins 2

Gremlins 2 for me too!

Was Wolf that bad? I would say gremelins2 brought some good creature props.

And Adams Family what did it contribute? i would say Species a least brought "hot chick in alien ooze"

Tought one for me because I love Gremlins 2 and Spawn... but where the hell did this tourney come from???? Anyway, Gremlins 2 I suppose.

A silent nudging PM from a member about 3-4 months back, and intensive preparation.;)



Gremlins 2: The New Batch wins with 11, Spawn comes 2nd with 4, and Wolf gets a rubber ducky!

next match up in a min...

Qualifying Round, Match 3


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First movie to 5 votes wins...

Graveyard Shift

Wishmaster

I'll have to go with Wishmaster.

graveyard shift, i suppose.

Just to be different....;) I will say Sometimes They Come Back.

Graveyard Shift and Wishmaster are tied up with 2 each, while Sometimes They Come Back stays behind with 1 vote.

more votes needed...

Sometimes They Come Back

hmmmmm...WISHMASTER?

yea..ok

Wishmaster

graveyard shift