Director: Tod Browning. [1] Director: Wes Craven. [8] Hancock stated that "the scenes didn't make much sense to me, but the Mosses felt they would be particularly enjoyable and scary. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, released their roster for 2022-2023 today, announcing the acceptance of four new members. 50. She collapses in the orchard and later is found by Duncan, who takes her home. Director: Rouben Mamoulian. One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. Theyre just for fun, dont take life so seriously. Contrarily to some comments, I agree to putting Psycho on N one - it still works, even on adults. Gotta say man, this is pretty inaccurate. The only thing scary about that film was the gradual decline in the quality of John Williams film music. Charles Durning. Explore the schedule now, and snag your tickets before they're gone. The Shinning has by far the creepiest atmosphere out of any movie. Night of the Living Dead (1968). Ruth Gordon. Cast: Donald Sutherland. Misery (1990). The Silence of the Lambs 12. Those guys should make the restored LoC version available on DVD. So no, I cant say I find Bride Of Frankenstein a horror film per se. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. [16] She was approached by Hancock, her former boyfriend, while performing in a Broadway production of Mother Courage and Her Children with Anne Bancroft. I tend to ignore lists featuring the Top 100 Movies (or Top 10 Movies or Top 20 Movies, etc. [2] The song sung by Costello's character was initially going to be dubbed by a professional singer, but Hancock and the producers decided to keep her voice as it was recorded. Vera Miles. It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. Nigel Davenport. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. Isabelle Adjani. Cast: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu. Cast: Bruce Willis. Though I own a copy of many of the films on this list, there were also several that I had never heard of. Salems Lot (1979, TV). 92. Director: William Friedkin. 2023 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films (Music Box) Ambush (VOD) Blue Caftan, The. Although it remains a controversial film to this day, it has been praised by various film historians and critics, and while not typically considered a horror film, Sal was named the 65th scariest film ever made by the Chicago Film Critics Association in 2006. Though completed without a distributor, the film was purchased by Paramount Pictures, who gave it a wide release in the United States in late August 1971. Tom Skerritt. 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. Shaun of the Dead on this list? The film was difficult to obtain on home media formats for several decades, available only on VHS until 2006, when Paramount issued a DVD version. yeah, its almost criminal that jacobs ladder and the changeling werent on this list.. i would have also added polanskis the tenant, and flaws aside, the recent french film inside as well, but thats just personal opinion. 41. I saw a revival in a San Francisco theater and it worked beautifully. 51. "[7], "I made it eminently clear to [the producers] that I did not want to do a satire of a horror picture. 61. Lastly, links found in submitted comments will generally be deleted. Director: Jack Arnold. [1] Fake plastic vampire fangs were given to patrons at some cinemas in promotion of the film,[29] while a horse-drawn hearse and coffins were parked in front of Manhattan's Criterion Theatre during the film's opening week. Harvey Stephens. Cast: Marilyn Eastman. It wasnt really a horror, but if they made it a spookier theme, it would have been so. 80. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Vampyr (1932). Alien 5. The film was as clear and smooth as glass on the big screen and breathtaking to behold. Just announced: actor PATTON OSWALT will join filmmaker/star James Morosini for the May 19 closing night screening of I LOVE MY DAD, a charming comedy about a well-meaning father (Oswalt) who inadvertently catfishes his own son. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. The Exorcist 3. Johanna ter Steege. The movie Dead silence(2006) belongs somewhere on the list. James Mason. Best Horror Movies = Early 70s to Mid-80s. Director: M. Night Shyamalan. GET PASSES GET TICKETS *indicates special guest (s) scheduled to attend for post-film Q&A Friday, May 13 CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH* // Learn More Carrie (1976). Abigail Breslin. [8], In writing the role of Jessica, Hancock sought to create a filmic equivalent to the unreliable narrator in literary fiction. Lillian Gish. [52] The Blu-ray was released on January 28, 2020 and includes a commentary track from director John D. Hancock and producer Phil Badalato, interviews with composer Orville Stoeber and historian Kim Newman, a documentary on the filming locations, and other bonus features. 6. Stephen Gevedon. Hancock's direction is ridiculously disjointed and inconsistent. [16] The scene where Costello's character emerges from the lake in a wedding dress was filmed in late November on a day it had snowed. 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. Carol Lynley. Cast: Jessica Harper. This list needs proper rethinking. Cast: Angela Bettis. Nosferatu / Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). Director: Sam Raimi. Christopher Eccleston. [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. Moira Shearer. Top 100 horror movies of all time: Chicago Film Critics choices. [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. [7] Doyle elaborates that the film "isolates and illuminates the death and corruption of counterculture values" from the era, and anticipates the "festering paranoia" that occurred throughout the 1970s, with the Watergate scandal, the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, and the Jonestown massacre. . How else could the original Nosferatu be rated higher than Cronenbergs The Fly? Dennis Dugan. Freaks (1932). Bill Paxton. Jason Miller. Cast: Jon Voight. Judy Geeson. Director: Tom Holland. Later, as Jessica prepares to make a headstone rubbing on Abigail Bishop's grave, she notices the blonde woman beckoning her to follow. Cast: Tony Lo Bianco. How on earth did Dawn of the Dead make the top 10? 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"[4], In 2006, Eric Henderson of Slant gave the film an unfavorable review, writing: "A lesbian panic melodrama in New England gothic drag, the only things separating Let's Scare Jessica to Death from its cinematic descendants are its narrative incoherence, its lack of a directorial presence (especially surprising considering the colloquial implications of the director's name), [and] its drab, douche commercial mise-en-scne. 64. Samantha Eggar. William Katt. I tend to ignore top 100 film lists because they are usually made by people who know little about movies beyond Hollywood stuff made in the last 15 or 20 years. Jared Leto. Jessica Tandy. Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. Signs (2002). Ralph Meeker. Salo is by far one of the most horrific movies Ive ever seen. Director: Werner Herzog. In 2006, Halloween was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Having said that, Lon Chaney Jr. movies seem to be obtainable, as The Wolf Man is in. As the body floats away, Jessica sees that it is Duncan. Sarah Michelle Gellar. 28 Days Later (2002). Shaun of the Dead (2004). Carrie (1976) 17. Johnny Depp. Jesus Revolution . Claudia Christian. In this matter of stupid lists, no one can beat AFI. "Night of the Living Dead (1968)" 6. 28. Session 9 (2001). John actually used to take his own pulse while he was shooting and I was completely intrigued by this. Cast: Peter Cushing. How do you prove better? Requiem for a Dream (2000). The Tingler, with Vincent Price, is one of my favorites. 47. Cast: Fredric March. With three scariest movies each, Boris Karloff, Tom Conway, and Jeff Goldblum are the actors with the most titles on the list. Sandra Peabody (as Sandra Cassell). Director: Tobe Hooper. Director: Don Coscarelli. Umberto Paolo Quintavalle. ", According to Lee Kalcheim, the original script for the film was far different from the completed film. Director: Brian De Palma. 79. 45. "[5], The decline of 1960s counterculture has been cited as a theme by critics and observers. The voice of Mercedes McCambridge. 83. Dana Wynter. 25. Director: Wes Craven. Pocket. Director: Jack Sholder. Cast: Jeff Goldblum. With four titles, drector Wes Craven has the most films on the list. The Chicago Film Critics Association 100 scariest movies I've got to get watching! One film which I found very scary when I was maybe 10 years old was the Forgotten. Lee Remick. A Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory in January 2020. Amy Irving. Chicago, IL chicagofilmcritics.org Joined June 2009. (See previous post: A look at the Chicago Film Critics Associations Scariest Movies Ever Made.) It was so boring I actually got a headache waiting for something interesting to happen. Image of Janet Leigh, John Gavin, and Vera Miles in one of the scariest movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho: Paramount Pictures. Ask 100 people what the 10 Greatest Romantic Films are, and guarenteed youll get different responses depending upon the person and theyre experiences in life. [51] Warner Brothers later released the film on August 27, 2013, through its Warner Archive DVD-on-demand service. Note: this list was first published in Oct. 2006. Patric Knowles. 26. Jaws 7. In their bedroom, the couple go to lie down; Jessica notices a cut on Duncan's neck, and Emily then enters the room brandishing a knife, with the townsmen following behind her. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Andrea Checchi. Nosferatu the Vampyre / Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979). David Manners. Box 280Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006, (For Deliveries)155 E. 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Award-winners and contenders from Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2022) Menu. Founded in 1990, the Chicago Film Critics Association is the only critics' group in the U.S. to mount its own film festival, which offers its nearly 60 members the dubious distinction of . [25], Let's Scare Jessica to Death was one of the first horror films to prominently feature a synthesizer in its musical score, which was composed by Orville Stoeber. In fact, Onibaba is the only Japanese horror film included on the list; in other words, no Godzilla. also reading into the subtext of Jessica's psychological state and downfall to that of the death of the counter culture movement of the 60s. Dennis Hopper. Hancock took certain elements from Kalcheim's script, but opted to write a straightforward horror film set at a remote farmhouse. Cast: Marilyn Burns. [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. Director: Herk Harvey. 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