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Hancock's direction is ridiculously disjointed and inconsistent. Judy Geeson. With three scariest movies each, Boris Karloff, Tom Conway, and Jeff Goldblum are the actors with the most titles on the list. "[9], Hancock agreed to direct the film only as long as he was allowed to redraft the screenplay,[8] and proceeded to rework Kalcheim's original script in both tone and thematic content, but retained certain elements at the request of the producers; the mute girl, played by Gretchen Corbett, for example, was a character from Kalcheim's original script that Moss requested Hancock retain in his redraft. Director: Chris Kentis. Director: M. Night Shyamalan. Salo is by far one of the most horrific movies Ive ever seen. Cast: Drew Barrymore. Michael C. Williams. Cast: Jack Palance. The Ring (2002). [12] The theme of evil pervading the protagonist's mind was central: "I was alarmed by the notion that you can't defeat or defuse evilit forever lives inside and all around usso I worked that fear inside the story," said Hancock. 59. Also Where is Pet Sematery,Amityville Horror and IT. So Jurassic Park is scarier then Salo? "The Silence of the Lambs" 12. [2] Principal photography began in November of that year in Old Saybrook. Cast: Olga Baclanova. "[49] In the early 2010s, London's Time Out conducted a poll with several authors, directors, actors and critics who have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films, who ranked the film number 86 in a list of 100 films.[58]. Isabella Rossellini. Alien (1979). Halloween 4. Janet Leigh. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. May 12. Cast: A. Michael Baldwin. Jane Asher. Neither Psycho or The Exorcist are even remotely scary. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. [1] [2] [3] The awards honor the best in film for 2020. Director: Bill Paxton. Chicago, IL (December 14, 2022) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. Director: Herk Harvey. Sybille Schmitz. "[55] Film scholar Kim Newman, as well as fiction writers Charles L. Grant and Stephen King, are among those who have named it one of their favorite horror films. Coupled with James Whales excellent direction and his moody, surreal cinematic touch, seeing it on the big screen was an entirely different and emotional experience. [8] Certain elements of the film were drawn from Hancock's own life, such as the apple orchard settings and farmhouse, as he had grown up on an apple orchard, as well as Norman's career as a bassist, as Hancock's father was a professional double-bass player. Cast: Timothy Balme. Cinespace Studios Chicago is the Midwest's leading studio facility and service provider for TV, film, and commercial production. Horror of Dracula / Dracula (1958). I look at those lists not to discover the Greatest Movies of All Time, but to find out what particular individuals or group(s) of individuals find special. [35], Jack Meredith of the Windsor Star described the film as a "far-out bit of froth" that "nevertheless packs continuing suspense and a what's-going-to-happen-next element that never lets down through about 1 hours of sustained action. "hippie values. Have you seen it? Jeremy Sumpter. So, I think thats why youre description of it puzzled me. Cast: Donald Sutherland. Director: Jonathan Demme. Theres a really interesting relationship between Karloffs character as the mute manservant and the insane brother Saul which the family has kept hidden in the attic. Director: Richard Donner. Jessica and Duncan spot the woman standing on the cliff above them, causing Duncan to give chase. The Exorcist 3. I can see this being a (painfully cliche) top 100 horror films list, but saying its a list of the scariest films with so many horror-comedies and borderline thrillers is insane. I agree with a lot of your comments too. Initially conceived by writer Lee Kalcheim as a satirical horror film about a group of hippies preyed upon by a monster in a lake, the screenplay was significantly reworked after director Hancock signed on to the project. Im sure it was scary for that era, but I watched it a few months ago and the only part that scared me was the end. Harvey Stephens. Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. Se7en (1995). It should be number uno with ease. Director: Fred Walton. Suspiria (1977). By Darel Jevens. The Thing (1982). As for the people who bitch about lists, you need to relax. Cast: Conrad Veidt. [1] Its unclear which The Night Stalker the Chicago Film Critics are referring to in their Top 100 Horror Movies, but its likely the 1972 made-for-TV horror movie, in which a journalist investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire. "Rosemary's Baby" 11. Cast: Richard Attenborough. Needless to say, youll find a number of oddities on the list. Miriam Hopkins. But as a means of measuring film history, theyre pretty useless. Judith ODea. The Brood (1979). Cast: Naomi Watts. Honestly makes you wonder who the hell these film critics are. Martin Henderson. Patric Knowles. 40. Hancock took certain elements from Kalcheim's script, but opted to write a straightforward horror film set at a remote farmhouse. Signs (2002). Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. Paul Guilfoyle. Which Bram Stokers Dracula? Zita Johann. 70. Shaun of the Dead (2004). You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. lists. Cast: Deborah Kerr. Cast: Bruce Campbell. Again, merely a personal thing though. Cast: Jack Nicholson. Cast: Bill Paxton. Evil Dead II / Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987). Cast: Nicole Kidman. I thought director John Hancock was onto somethingif not a new genre, then perhaps something as arresting as the Cat People," but felt that it devolved into a "routine vampire romp," though he did praise the cinematography and visuals. Bonnie Bedelia. Dan Hicks. Jeremy Sisto. Media. Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland" has earned seven nominations for 2020 honors from the Chicago Film Critics Association, followed by six each for Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods,R Miguel Bos. "[33] This sentiment was echoed by Kevin Kelly of The Boston Globe, who felt the film contained so many idiosyncrasies that "nothing rings true. Jessica flees the house, knocking over Duncan's bass case, which contains the corpse of the mute blonde woman. But then the film takes a turn toward the macabre, and it had me on the edge of my seat until the (lighter) finale. Cast: David Emge. Cast: Marilyn Eastman. 35. It might be best to view lists like these as something other than a rating system. [47], The film was released on VHS and Beta by Paramount Pictures in 1984,[48] but later went out of print and was difficult to obtain. I have always considered the Bruce Campbell movies highly entertaining in the comedic sense rather than anything even closely resembling horror. Like Bram Stokers Dracula. [27] Frank Yablans, then an executive at Paramount, devised the film's title as they felt Hancock's working title, which was simply "Jessica", was not commercially viable. *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). Brooke Adams. Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 81 Black Sunday (1960) Rotten Tomatoes 86% 82 Scream 2 (1997) Rotten Tomatoes 81% 83 Dressed to Kill (1980) Rotten Tomatoes 80% 84 Bela Lugosi. Richard Johnson. Kathy Bates. Director: Roger Corman. [16] The ChesterHadlyme Ferry is featured in the film crossing the Connecticut River. 95. "[45] Genre scholar Kim Newman has praised the film, specifically Lampert's performance, which he ranks as equal to those of Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Carrie Snodgress in Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), Shirley Knight in The Rain People (1969), and Susannah York in Images (1972), all "portrait[s] of a woman in distress. Toni Collette. 63. Tippi Hedren. I need to check it out again. Classic movies. William Ragsdale. International cinema. 5. 1. Cast: Kim Hunter. Cast: Catherine Deneuve. 50. Sarah Berry. 30. Another possibility is Francis Ford Coppolas costlier and better-known 1992 film, which shares the same original title though its chiefly known as just Dracula; Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, and Keanu Reeves star. Heather Langenkamp. Director: Roman Polanski. Best Horror Movies = Early 70s to Mid-80s. Dressed to Kill (1980). Cast: Adrian Pasdar. Chicago Film Critics Association website. Also, simply saying you were utterly unimpressed by Psycho is like dismissing Shakespeare as a hack or the Beatles as overrated. Director: John McNaughton. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Veronica Cartwright. Evil Dead 2? The Omen (1976). Make sure your comment adds something relevant to the discussion: Feel free to disagree with us and write your own movie commentaries, but *thoughtfulness* and *at least a modicum of sanity* are imperative. Cast: Rod Taylor. So no, I cant say I find Bride Of Frankenstein a horror film per se. Arthur Byron. God's Time. Finally Im glad to be able to respond to the Chicago times critic list, let me just say that some of the usual mainstream crap shouldnt be there. The Chicago Film Critics Association 100 scariest movies I've got to get watching! Passes are now on sale for the event, returning to a full week of screenings, May 13-19, at Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave); more information on the first selected films, plus festival passes, is available here. Jessica finds the story fascinating, but Duncan, afraid that hearing about such things will upset his wife, cuts Dorker short. Director: Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Snchez. Cast: James Caan. Campbell Scott. The film was as clear and smooth as glass on the big screen and breathtaking to behold. Jada Pinkett Smith. 91. John actually used to take his own pulse while he was shooting and I was completely intrigued by this. Una O Connor was a big hit with the audience as well as Ernest Thesigers highly flamboyant performance as Dr. Frankensteins comrade in his experiments (Thesiger was also a big hit earlier that day with his performance in Whales The Old Dark House)But, while I dont consider the film a horror film in the traditional sense, I also wouldnt classify it as a comedy. Scariest movies ever made: The top 100 horror films according to the Chicago Film Critics (photo: The Chicago Critics' Top 100 Horror (or Just Plain Creepy) Films in History, Lawrence Pitkethly, Producer of Documentary Series American Cinema and Voices and Visions, Dies at 79, Michelle Yeoh didnt work for two years due to stereotypical roles offered to her. Cast: Boris Karloff. The film never makes clear. Examples include Alfred Hitchcocks widely revered Psycho, which happens to be the top film on the list; Rob Reiners Misery, less a horror movie than a (not very suspenseful) suspense thriller; William Friedkins The Exorcist, despite all the avocado vomit and Mercedes McCambridges demon voice; and M. Night Shyamalans Signs, which has aliens killing off a few billion humans just so Mel Gibson can have his faith in God restored. Onibaba (1964). Session 9 (2001). Pocket. The Innocents (1961). "[17] Lampert "got lost in her character" as the script resonated with her, and she spent much of her time between takes remaining in character. Cast: Bela Lugosi. Leila Hyams. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. "[41] Film scholar Gary A. Smith remarked Lampert's performance as Jessica as "laid back to the point of somnambulism. "[36] Writing for the Edmonton Journal, Barry Westgate was critical of the film, noting: "Even contrived cinema has to have its share of rhyme or reason, and this effort by John Hancock doesn't have so much as a touch of either. Thanks again for being here! Open Water (2004). Director: Joseph Ruben. As the plot develops, we learn that the world around Jessica is scarier than anything her mind could concoct. Director: John Llewellyn Moxey. I remember finding some of it humorous. Richard Attenborough. Sidney Blackmer. Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a 1971 American independent horror film co-written and directed by John Hancock in his directorial debut, and starring Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O'Connor, Gretchen Corbett, and Mariclare Costello. Karloff has Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, and The Mummy; Conway has Cat People, The Seventh Victim, and I Walked with a Zombie; and Goldblum has The Fly, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Jurassic Park. 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