HDC Presents: 100 Years of Horror

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by neverending

I don't think a lot of the kaiju movies are meant to scare anyone- the protagonists are children and the action is cartoonish. They're children's movies. However, I think some can be considered horror movies, particularly Gojira and some of the other early productions. Also, the scale of violence can be considered- how much destruction is there? Destroy All Monsters would count, as would Godzilla Vs. the Smog Monster.

Completely agree. Most kaiju films aren't meant to scare anyone, and most are for children.

I think most of us have had that experience of, as an adult, going back to watch one of our childhood favorite kaiju movies... and seeing how bad, boring and childish it is. And that 'you can't go back', as it were. But every once in awhile you discover a 'new film', an adult appreciation on a film with true dedicated craft, depth and message.

I think most of recent (1990-onward) kaiju films, like the Godzilla and Gamera reboot series, are trying to appeal to a wider (adult) audience. Some have been good and include horror elements, and some not.

[Giganticface]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

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Originally Posted by Giganticface

Thanks for the tip! Instant Queue, now one bigger.

This was an excellent recommendation, ChronoGrl, thanks! Good concept, excellent characters, strong writing, good tension, and (gulp) romance? The handoff between directors for the three parts gave it variety in tone without being too jarring, or feeling like an anthology. I loved the indie feel. Some of the violent scenes were pretty hairy. An enjoyable film all around. I'm sure I'll watch it again. And if I had seen it prior to doing my rankings, who knows, it might have made the top 22. Probably a lock for at least the top 44. Thanks again.

[realdealblues]

Originally Posted by Giganticface

This was an excellent recommendation, ChronoGrl, thanks! Good concept, excellent characters, strong writing, good tension, and (gulp) romance? The handoff between directors for the three parts gave it variety in tone without being too jarring, or feeling like an anthology. I loved the indie feel. Some of the violent scenes were pretty hairy. An enjoyable film all around. I'm sure I'll watch it again. And if I had seen it prior to doing my rankings, who knows, it might have made the top 22. Probably a lock for at least the top 44. Thanks again.

It was in my Top 20. Probably my favorite "recent" Horror film. Glad someone else liked it.

[_____V_____]

We start compiling the 2000s this weekend. If anyone has a pending list, be sure to complete it and send it before the weekend rolls in.

Good luck.

[_____V_____]

And finally, here we go with the 2000s.

Before I post the Master List, let me elaborate a few points:-

1 - This is probably the first Master List with a LOT of diversity.

2 - I think many people just couldn't make their absolute final choices and there were a lot of chops and cuts in their 22.

3 - This is the first Master List out of all the decades gone which doesn't have an absolute leader in votes. Even for the 90s, for which I received 13 lists, Candyman found a spot in 11 of them.

4 - There are plenty of surprises ahead. Brace yourselves, and get ready to dive in.

Be mindful that we have to pick TWENTY-TWO films from this period, and not the usual TWENTY.



Summation:-

Number of lists received = 12.


IN THE CUT

Jeepers Creepers (2001) - 6 (-1)
Let the Right One In (2008) - 6
Shaun of the Dead (2004) - 6
The Ring (2002) - 6


[REC] (2007) - 5 (backed by neverending, seconded by The Villain, metternich1815, Kandarian Demon, Giganticface)
Paranormal Activity (2007) - 5 (backed by neverending, seconded by The Villain, metternich1815, natedog722, Giganticface)
Saw (2004) - 5 (backed by The Villain, seconded by metternich1815, realdealblues, natedog722, Giganticface)
Pan's Labyrinth (2006)* (backed by neverending, seconded by Straker, The Villain, Giganticface, Sculpt)

Signs (2002) - 5 (backed by The Villain, seconded by natedog722, Kandarian Demon, Giganticface) (-1)
The Cabin In The Woods (2011) - 4 (backed by metternich1815, seconded by natedog722, Kandarian Demon, tiberius) (-1)
The Descent (2005) - 4 (backed by The Villain, seconded by metternich1815, realdealblues, Giganticface)
The Others (2001) - 4 (backed by The Villain, seconded by metternich1815, natedog722, Sculpt)
Cloverfield (2008) - 3 (backed by neverending, seconded by The Villain, Kandarian Demon, Sculpt)




DEBATABLE

28 Days Later (2002) - 5 (backed by metternich1815, seconded by Giganticface, tiberius)
Dog Soldiers (2002) - 5 (backed by The Villain, seconded by realdealblues, Giganticface)
A Tale of Two Sisters (2003) - 4 (backed by metternich1815, seconded by natedog722, Kandarian Demon)
American Psycho (2000) - 4 (backed by The Villain, seconded by metternich1815, realdealblues)
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) - 4 (backed by The Villain, seconded by metternich1815, natedog722)
Prometheus (2012) - 4 (backed by natedog722, seconded by tiberius)
The Devil's Backbone (2001) - 4 (backed by neverending)
The Mist (2007) - 4 (backed by metternich1815,seconded by natedog722, Kandarian Demon)




MINORITY

Battle Royale (2000) - 3 (backed by The Villain)
Dawn of the Dead (2004) - 3 (backed by Kandarian Demon) (-1)
Dead Silence (2007) - 3 (backed by natedog722, seconded by Kandarian Demon)
Diary of the Dead (2007) - 3 (backed by metternich1815, seconded by tiberius)
Final Destination (2000) - 3 (backed by metternich1815, seconded by natedog722)
Ginger Snaps (2000) - 3 (backed by neverending, seconded by metternich1815)
Hatchet (2006) - 3 (backed by Kandarian Demon)
May (2002) - 3 (backed by neverending, seconded by metternich1815, Giganticface)
Session 9 (2001) - 3 (backed by Giganticface)
Shutter (2004) - 3 (backed by metternich1815, seconded by natedog722, The Villain)
The Host (2006) - 3 (backed by The Villain)
The Strangers (2008) - 3 (backed by natedog722)

30 Days of Night (2007) - 2 (backed by natedog722)
Bubba Ho-Tep (2002) - 2 (backed by Straker, seconded by realdeablues, Kandarian Demon) (-1)
Constantine (2005) - 2 (backed by Sculpt)
Dagon (2001) - 2 (backed by Kandarian Demon)
Daybreakers (2009) - 2 (backed by Sculpt)
Feast (2005) - 2 (backed by realdealblues)
Fido (2006) - 2 (backed by realdealblues)
Frailty (2001) - 2 (backed by metternich1815, seconded by natedog722, tiberius)
Grindhouse (2007) - 2 (backed by metternich1815)
Hostel (2005) - 2 (backed by The Villain, seconded by realdealblues)
House of the Devil (2009) - 2
Inside (aka À l'intérieur) (2007) - 2 (backed by Giganticface)
Ju-on (2002) - 2 (backed by Kandarian Demon)
Martyrs (2008) - 2 (backed by Giganticface)
Oldboy (2003) - 2 (backed by neverending, seconded by Giganticface)
Pulse aka (Kairo) (2001) - 2 (backed by neverending, seconded by Straker)
Splinter (2008) - 2 (backed by natedog722)
The Devil Inside (2012) - 2 (backed by metternich1815)
The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005) - 2 (backed by natedog722, seconded by Kandarian Demon)
The Hills Have Eyes (2006) - 2 (backed by realdealblues)
The Signal (2007) - 2 (backed by realdealblues)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) - 2 (backed by natedog722)
Thir13en Ghosts (2001) - 2 (backed by realdealblues, seconded by Kandarian Demon, tiberius) (-2)




SINGLE VOTES TO

An American Haunting (2005)
1408 (2007)
28 Weeks Later (2007)
Antichrist (2009)
Apollo 18 (2011)
AVP: Alien Vs. Predator (2004)*
AVPR - Aliens versus Predator: Requiem (2007)
Beneath Still Waters (2005)
Black Sheep (2006)
Black Swan (2010) (backed by Giganticface)
Blade II (2002)
Boogeymen: The Killer Compilation (2001)
Borderland (2007)
Brotherhood of the Wolf (2001)
Cabin Fever (2002)
Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant (2009)
Darkness Falls (2003)
Dead Birds (2004)
Dead Snow (2009)
Devil (2010)
Disturbia (2007) (backed by Sculpt)
Drag Me To Hell (2009)
FeardotCom (2002)
Final Destination 2 (2003)
Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Fright Night (2011) (backed by realdealblues)
Frontier(s) (2007) (backed by neverending)
Ghost Ship (2002)
Godzilla: Final Wars (2004) (backed by Sculpt)
Grave Encounters (2011)
Greedy Guts aka Otesanek (2000) (backed by Straker)
Hard Candy (2005) (backed by neverending, seconded by The Villain)
Home Movie (2008) (backed by neverending)
Hostel: Part II (2007)
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
I am Legend (2007)
Identity (2003)
Ils (aka) Them (2006) (backed by neverending)
John Dies at the End (2012) (backed by Sculpt)
Julia's Eyes (2010) (backed by The Villain)
Ju-on: The Grudge 2 (2003)
Land of the Dead (2005) (backed by realdealblues)
Legion (2010)
Let Me In (2010)
Lovely Molly (2011)
Man-Thing (2005)
Mirrors (2008)
Mother of Tears (2007)
Mum & Dad (2008) (backed by neverending)
My Bloody Valentine (2009)
My Name Is Bruce (2007)
Chakushin Ari (aka) (One Missed Call) (2003)
Paranormal Activity 3 (2011)
Rare Exports: A Christmas Tale (2010) (backed by The Villain)
Red Dragon (2002)
Red Riding Hood (2011)
Resident Evil (2002)
Sauna (2008)
Shadow of the Vampire (2000) (backed by Straker) (-1)
Silk (2006)
Sinister (2012)
Switchblade Romance (aka High Tension aka Haute Tension) (2005)
The Amityville Horror (2005)
The Butterfly Effect (2004) (backed by Sculpt)
The Cell (2000) (backed by Sculpt)
The Daisy Chain (2008)
The Fog (2005)
The Forgotten (2004)
The Haunted Mansion (2003)
The Haunting in Connecticut (2009)
The Messengers (2007)
The Mothman Prophecies (2002)
The Orphanage (2007) (backed by The Villain)
The Poughkeepsie Tapes (2007) (backed by The Villain)
The Revenant (2009)
The Ruins (2008)
The Skeleton Key (2005)
The X Files: I Want to Believe (2008)
Thirst aka (Bakjwi) (2009) (backed by Straker)
Three... Extremes (2004)
Trick 'r Treat (2009)
Trollhunter(2010) (backed by The Villain)
Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (2010)
Underworld (2003)
Vacancy (2007) (backed by Sculpt)
Venom (2005)
Versus (2000)
Zombieland (2009) (backed by realdealblues)


(* = not in the original 00s Master List)



Only FOUR films have made it in, by a vote percentage of at/over 50%.

We need to select EIGHTEEN more, most preferably from the DEBATABLE section.

(Yes I know and I realise it - to see a Master List of the 2000s being topped by Jeepers Creepers is really mind-boggling!)

If everyone is in agreement, we can toss in ALL films which have scored 5 votes and 4 votes (FIFTEEN in total), and pick THREE films from the 3-votes/Minority Section, and thus we get our chosen top 22.

Or, we can debate over the other films, pick up those which are lower in the vote list with some solid backing, and hammer out the final 22 in that way.

Either way, I am all ears, and I am VERY interested to read the thoughts/discussion which follows this post.

[neverending]

My god, once again, some of the films only getting one vote- Ils, Frontier(s), Hard Candy, Home Movie (well, I suppose not many have seen it), Mum & Dad, One Missed Call...

[neverending]

I'm backing:

[REC]
Paranormal Activity
The Devil's Backbone
Cloverfield
Ginger Snaps
May
Oldboy
Pulse (Kairo)
Ils,
Frontier(s),
Hard Candy,
Home Movie
Mum & Dad,
Pan's Labyrinth

[_____V_____]

Originally Posted by neverending

One Missed Call

That's the remake, too. The original, Chakushin Ari (2003), got no takers.

[neverending]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

That's the remake, too. The original, Chakushin Ari (2003), got no takers.

Ah... There's been so much to do in this project I just didn't deal with translations. I know I missed some of my favorites because of that.

[Straker]

Where to start.... Don't really have time to get stuck into this right now, but damn I have a lot to back here. I guess I'll start with a straight up list and then go into detail when I have more time. I'll ignore the stuff with 3+ votes for now since some of those should be certainties anyway.

Bubba Ho-Tep: Only 2 vote for these flicks is criminal!


Pulse (Kairo): Great premise, lots of atmosphere, much better than lots of the flicks with more votes.

Thirst (Bakjwi): One vote, really? :( If you haven't watched it, go watch it!

Pan's Labyrinth: I get why this didn't get more votes, but its theres still enough horror in this one for me, so I voted for it anyway. :p

Shadow of the Vampire: How was I the only person to vote for this genre bending classic? The premise alone makes this a top 20 flick, doesn't it? Awesome flick, needs to be better appreciated, Malkovich and Dafoe are amazing, just an all round quality movie.

Greedy Guts aka Otesanek: Well this is another one that I imagine most haven't seen. It's basically an eastern European fairy tale. Way off beat dark comedy from the legendary director Jan Svankmajer. This is visual cinema at its best. Svankmajer is an absolute legend, specifically of surreal/ stop motion cinema and this is probably the most accessible work.....

Not expecting it to get any backings, but one thing I would say is that there is tons of quality eastern European cinema/ directors that specialise in surreal cinema or stop motion work that is so closely linked to the horror genre that I would advise a lot of you guys to check out. Guys like Svankmajer, Juraj Herz, Brothers Quay.

I think there are a few others I wanted to back or talk about but I am rambling and really have no idea what I have backed or haven't anymore!