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Old 08-15-2013, 12:08 AM
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Oh whoops! Confusing Sleepaway Camp for the 90s... that's just wrong. Thanks for the clarifications, V.
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Old 08-15-2013, 05:21 AM
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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.
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Old 08-15-2013, 07:08 AM
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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."
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Old 08-15-2013, 07:58 AM
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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.
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Old 08-15-2013, 08:06 AM
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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; 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.

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Old 08-15-2013, 08:15 AM
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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.





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
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Old 08-15-2013, 08:53 AM
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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.





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.

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Old 08-15-2013, 09:11 AM
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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.
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.
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Old 08-15-2013, 09:15 AM
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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.
And I consider it to be strictly comedy.
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Old 08-15-2013, 09:18 AM
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And I consider it to be strictly comedy.
Honestly so do I
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