HDC Presents: 100 Years of Horror

[Giganticface]

I'll back May. It was probably next on my list of backing once I saw how things played out. It looks like it has a chance, and it's a brilliant film. Maybe a bit more black comedy than horror, but I like that it would add diversity to the list.

I'll also back Inside. Why? Because it's scary. Maybe it will catch steam. It started with a couple votes. It would be nice for our horror list to have few movies that are actually really terrifying. Also, if we're really serious about representing the time period, it would be criminal not to give the wave of New French Extremity its due. In some ways, that movement is leading the way for the revitalization of horror.

If Pan's Labyrinth were not an option, hands down The Devils Backbone should be a shoe-in, but it looks like del Toro will be represented, so I'll refrain from backing it.

Neverending has a good point about Pulse, but I won't back it because The Ring, and it looks like Shutter, are already in.

Neither of the above two comments are intended to mean a "negative backing."


Just a few comments (not backing or negative backing) about some stuff brought up:

I totally agree with K-Demon about Signs. I thought it was scary! And horror. Although if I were putting it on a shelf in the video store, it would be Sci Fi.

I loved The Village, even after the twist. The twist definitely changed my view of the film and required complete readjustment, but I still loved it. I didn't go into it expecting a horror movie -- maybe that made a difference.

Bubba Ho-Tep is going to be a love/hate thing for people. At its core, it's really a comedy, so personally I don't mind it not making this list. Bruce Campbell is hilarious in it. I'm not backing it though. We already have Shaun of the Dead. Back a scary movie like Inside! :)

[Kandarian Demon]

Originally Posted by neverending

But, if you start eliminating all films that have a scientific background, there go things like Frankenstein, so you make allowances.

I agree. Most zombie movies today are really more sci-fi than horror if you think about it. They are usually not supernatural creatures, but caused by some kind of chemical or man-made virus created by scientists.

[_____V_____]

I must admit one thing here - we haven't had such a lively debate in our forum since...well...a long, LONG time.

Carry on, folks. All of it is making for some riveting reading from behind the lines.

EDIT - We are still at 19. A negative vote has dropped The Cabin in the Woods, and a solid backing has finalised May for contention.

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthre...706#post952706

Still need 3 more.

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by _____V_____

As a standalone film maybe it can be called semi-decent but after all the marketing and hype of it being a horror film, and because of Shyamalan's brand name behind it, I went in expecting a solid horror film (I am a huge, huge fan of Unbreakable, loved The Sixth Sense, and Signs was more than decent too, IMO).

Imagine my jaw dropping in sheer surprise, and that followed by seething anger the moment the "twist" came in midway through the film! What followed from the "twist" onwards is well-known by now that it wasn't horror in the REMOTEST of senses. It was a cheap gimmick to draw audiences to the theater, the film nosedived on itself because it went on to take itself WAY too seriously, and I am sure Shyamalan learned a lesson or two about falling down from his high horse. People don't expect to be taken for a ride - advertise something, show something else. That was the day Shyamalan's name didn't hold any good anymore, specially for me. The film was a joke, an example of how you can make a viewer seem like a total jackass.

Since that very bitter viewership experience, I would gladly take a baseball bat to any/every copy of the film I could lay my hands upon.

Honestly that's the first understandable reason anyone's ever given me towards their dislike of The Village. Although i don't think it's fair to judge a movie based off its advertising. If Shyamalan was going around saying it was a horror film, then i could understand your misgivings and maybe he did i dont know but if it was only the trailers alone then thats not really the movies fault.

Besides advertising i don't get your reasoning behind why you thought it would be a horror movie. Up to that point the only real horror movie Shyamalan had done was The Sixth Sense. You cited Unbreakable but thats more of an action movie/drama then it is a horror movie and after that he made Signs which is more sci-fi/drama. I get the advertising made it look like a horror, much like it did for Lady in The Water but his name being attached shouldnt make you automatically think its a horror movie since like i said two other movies (One which you said you are a huge fan of) were not in fact horror movies.

Anyway you have every reason not to like it and like i said you're the first person to give me reasons i can understand, i've just always loved that movie and thought the twists were really well done. I will agree though that it would have been a lot better had the advertising not made it look like a horror movie.

[neverending]

I thought The Village was okay- not great, not terrible- and I didn't mind the twist. I just didn't think it lived up to M. Night's first two films. But, if it's not horror- why are we even debating it?

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by neverending

I thought The Village was okay- not great, not terrible- and I didn't mind the twist. I just didn't think it lived up to M. Night's first two films. But, if it's not horror- why are we even debating it?

I'll agree with that statement. Personally i consider it horror but i think people expected it to be scarier then it was. The trailers made it look like it was going to be more of a straight up horror monster story but instead it turned out to be a love story "period piece" that was slightly spooky but borderline drama.

We began debating The Village simply because it came up in conversation from talking about other movies that made the list, not because any person was trying to include it. Honestly i love the movie but even it if had been one of the movies included in the voting (IMDB has it listed as Drama/Mystery/Thriller) i still wouldnt have voted for it as there are many other movies that should be on the list over it

[tiberius]

I'll back:
The Cabin in the Woods
Diary of the Dead
Frailty
Prometheus
28 Days Later
Thirteen Ghosts

[_____V_____]

We have our 22 after tiberius's backings, folks.

Please go through the chosen ones and post your objections/opinions, if any. If all/majority are in agreement, we can nail these 22 films for our 00s and move ahead.

http://www.horror.com/forum/showthre...706#post952706

[neverending]

I can live with it.

Particularly with the honorable mentions to come.

[metternich1815]

I think it is a pretty good list. I have no objections.