HDC Presents: 100 Years of Horror

[Straker]

I would've backed Dementia and I Vampiri (Lust of the Vampire), but they are unlikely to receive any support so I'm happy to proceed to the 60s with the honourable mentions as they stand right now.

[Sculpt]

I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955)
The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
El Vampiro (1957)

Good Honorable Mention set. Teenage Werewolf isn't a particularly good film (I didn't even think much of it as a teen seeing it the first time), but the hypnosis story is interesting, and it's iconic as first of the 'I was a teenage...". Plus, you have to love Michael Landon. But I don't know that I know of a better film to replace it with. The Killer Shrews is a special film, but not particularly good either. I think Tarantula is a bit better film, and iconic too, but it got the axe. I'm cool with the six we have.

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Majority are in favor so here's our final tally for the 50s...


IN THE CUT

Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954) - 10
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) - 10
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) - 10
The Fly (1958) - 10

Godzilla (1954) - 9

Horror of Dracula (1958) - 8
The Blob (1958) - 8
The Tingler (1959) - 8

Diabolique (1955) - 7
House of Wax (1953) - 7
House on Haunted Hill (1959) - 7
The Mummy (1959) - 7
Them! (1954) - 7

Curse of the Demon (1957) - 6

A Bucket of Blood (1959) - 5

The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) - 4
The Thing from Another World (1951) - 4
The War of the Worlds (1953) - 4 (backed by The Villain, seconded by Sculpt, Kandarian Demon, metternich1815) [IN]

The Bad Seed (1956) - 3
The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957) - 3

The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956) - 2
The Night of the Hunter (1955) - 2 (backed by neverending, seconded by roshiq, Straker, The Villain) [IN]

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HONORABLE MENTIONS

I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) - 4 (backed by neverending, seconded by realdealblues)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) - 4 (backed by The Villain, seconded by realdealblues, Straker, Sculpt, neverending)
The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) - 3 (backed by Sculpt, seconded by Kandarian Demon, metternich1815)
The Quatermass Xperiment (1955) - 3 (backed by neverending, seconded by metternich1815, Kandarian Demon)
The Amazing Colossal Man (1957) - 2 (backed by The Villain, Sculpt, neverending)
El Vampiro (1957) (backed by Straker, seconded by neverending)


DEBATABLE

Tarantula (1955) - 4 (backed by The Villain, Sculpt) (-1)

Rear Window (1954) - 3


MINORITY

20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) - 2
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) - 2
Fiend Without a Face (1958) - 2
Invaders from Mars (1953) - 2 (backed by The Villain)
Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959) - 2
Rodan (1956) - 2 (backed by The Villain)
The Abominable Snowman (1957) - 2 (backed by neverending)
The Bat (1959) - 2
The Crawling Eye (1958) - 2 (backed by The Villain)
The Ghost of Yotsuya (1959) - 2
This Island Earth (1955) - 2
Ugetsu (1953) - 2


SINGLE VOTES TO

Abbott and Costello Meet the Mummy (1955)
Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)
Blood of Dracula (1957)
Bride of the Monster (1955)
Corridors of Blood (1958)
Dementia (1955)
Frankenstein- 1970 (1958)
Godzilla Raids Again (1955)
Godzilla, King of the Monsters! (1956)
I Bury the Living (1958)
I Married A Monster from Outer Space (1958)
It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (The Villain)
It Came From Outer Space (1953)
Kronos (1957)
Lust of the Vampire (1956)
Not of This Earth (1957)
Revenge of the Creature (1955)
Teenage Zombies (1959)
The Alligator People (1959)
The Beast with a Million Eyes (1955)
The Black Castle (1952)
The Body Snatcher (1957)
The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)
The Giant Behemoth (1959)
The Giant Claw (1957)
The Killer Shrews (1959) (Sculpt)
The Man From Planet X (1951)
The Monolith Monsters (1957)
The Screaming Skull (1958)
War of the Colossal Beast (1958)
X: The Unknown (1956)


SPECIAL SECTION - REST OF THE GIANT MONSTER FILMS OF THE 50s :-

Attack of the Giant Leeches 1959
Beginning of the End 1957
Behemoth, the Sea Monster 1959
Earth vs. the Spider 1958
Half Human 1955
Monster from Green Hell 1958
Monster from the Ocean Floor 1954
The Black Scorpion 1957
The Deadly Mantis 1957
The Giant Gila Monster 1959
The Monster That Challenged the World 1957
Varan the Unbelievable 1958

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The 60s - 1960 to 1969

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}



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 4-votes section which see solid backings 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.

[neverending]

Well, I'm going to break my own rule and back two comedies.

The Raven - C'mon, Karloff, Price, Lorre! This is one of Lorre's most hilarious performances, and Price is obviously having a ball. On top of that, it's a really good script. And then there's the really young Jack Nicholson as Lorre's son.

Little Shop of Horrors - it's legend!

[Sculpt]

(I back) The Day of the Triffids (1962)

Straight off the bat -- I can't believe The Day of the Triffids (1962) isn't in the top 20-22 yet. It's a smart and well shot British sci-fi horror based on the novel. A meteor shower blinds much of the world's population, and from spores from the meteor come flesh eating plants that can move along the ground. It's favorite film of a few people I know personally. It's famous, and I think a straight better film than a hand full of the current films in the top 20.

[Sculpt]

I also back Mothra vs. Godzilla (1964) (Godzilla Vs. The Thing)

Had 2 votes in our list. Widely regarded as the best Godzilla film (89% RT rating), (although I think Godzilla Vs. the Smog Monster is better). Full interesting story, excellent music and effects.

Plus, on a side note, famous Godzilla music composer Akira Ifukube composed one of the most beautiful ballads in horror film history sung by Emi and Yumi Ito:

[neverending]

Love that song!

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Added .

[The Villain]

Little Shop of Horrors
Paranoiac
The Gorgon