FFA Top 200 Horror Movies of All Time: #16 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (25 Viewers)

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

Up next: First movie ranked by 7 people!!

We're firmly entering the "WTF, this movie should be higher" phase of the countdown.

"The Evil Dead" is certainly in that category it seems.

 

[Scoresman]

#56 - Hellraiser​

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

Clive Barker
1987
Demonic
United Kingdom

IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 63

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOn4h0lgKQ

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hellraiser

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 55
Brunell4MVP 70
IvanKaramazov 37
jamny 53
The Gator 11
Tick 45
WVU Alum 36

 

[Raging weasel]

#60 - Bride of Frankenstein​

Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

James Whale
1935
Monster, Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 79
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 100

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2uBTMBKVg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-bride-of-frankenstein

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 44
dickey dad 9
dickey moe 16
ilov80s 59
Keith R 46

Great classic movie and possibly the first time a sequel outdid the original

 

[Scoresman]

#55 - Insidious​

A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.

James Wan
2010
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 69
Metacritic: 52
RottenTomatoes: 66

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuZnRUcoWos

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/insidieux

Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 6
dickey moe 34
Keith R 48
The Gator 51
Todem 11

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Just curious Scoresman, but I was wondering if there will be a way to see everyone's top 75? Perhaps as tabs on your Top 200 Spreadsheet? Love to find hidden gems that didn't make the list in some way from other's lists.

Yes to all and once it's done I'd encourage everyone to post theirs and talk about the movies that didn't make it in.

We're also going to allow people to revise lists based on movies they forgot or discovered, and come up with a final top 200.

Also will have the Dan Lambskin approved "Top 200 Horror that doesn't cross any other genre boundaries" list.

Oh you guys will get a list alright

 

[Scoresman]

#54 - The Fly (1958)​

A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

Kurt Neumann
1958
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 95

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgDypzKO5co

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-fly-1

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 29
dickey dad 30
dickey moe 46
Frostillicus 40
ilov80s 30
Yambag 40

 

[The Gator]

#58 - Suspiria​

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

Dario Argento
1977
Occult, Giallo
Italy

IMDB: 75
Metacritic: 79
RottenTomatoes: 92

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPs2ExUL_bc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/suspiria

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 45
Brunell4MVP 17
Keith R 64
Scoresman 2
shuke 50

This one has been on my to watch list a while. I’ll have to bump it up because of that 2 ranking

 

[Keith R]

#56 - Hellraiser​

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

Clive Barker
1987
Demonic
United Kingdom

IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 63

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOn4h0lgKQ

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hellraiser

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 55
Brunell4MVP 70
IvanKaramazov 37
jamny 53
The Gator 11
Tick 45
WVU Alum 36

One of my final five cuts. Scary, creepy and disgusting all at once

 

[Keith R]

#59 - The Sixth Sense​

Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.

M. Night Shyamalan
1999
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 81
Metacritic: 64
RottenTomatoes: 85

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-ZP95NF_Wk

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-sixth-sense

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 36
Brunell4MVP 49
jamny 48
Keith R 30
Yambag 18

Unless I'm watching a whodunit or a slasher where you're trying to figure out who the killer is, I usually just try to sit back and enjoy a movie and not try to analyze the storyline too much. I'll admit to not knowing what was going on until maybe a split second before Bruce did. Total mind blower. Unfortunately, M. Knight movies all became about the twist but here it wasn't known yet that it was his thing. Great movie.

One of the truly great first-time viewings. Was lucky to see this before the hype really built for this one

 

[UncleZen]

#60 - Bride of Frankenstein​

Mary Shelley reveals the main characters of her novel survived: Baron Henry Frankenstein, goaded by an even madder scientist, builds his monster a mate.

James Whale
1935
Monster, Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 79
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 100

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VR2uBTMBKVg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-bride-of-frankenstein

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 44
dickey dad 9
dickey moe 16
ilov80s 59
Keith R 46

Up next, "Young Bride of Frankenstein."

 

[Scoresman]

#53 - The Birds​

Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

Alfred Hitchcock
1963
Nature, B/W
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: 87
RottenTomatoes: 96

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-birds

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 36
Frostillicus 34
ilov80s 43
Keith R 50
Scoresman 34
The Gator 70
Todem 30
UncleZen 69

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

#53 - The Birds​

Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

Alfred Hitchcock
1963
Nature, B/W
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: 87
RottenTomatoes: 96

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-birds

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 36
Frostillicus 34
ilov80s 43
Keith R 50
Scoresman 34
The Gator 70
Todem 30
UncleZen 69

Am I the only one that didn't rank this one in my 75?

 

[Yambag]

#53 - The Birds​

Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

Alfred Hitchcock
1963
Nature, B/W
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: 87
RottenTomatoes: 96

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-birds

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 36
Frostillicus 34
ilov80s 43
Keith R 50
Scoresman 34
The Gator 70
Todem 30
UncleZen 69

Am I the only one that didn't rank this one in my 75?

I did not rank it.

 

[Van Dyman]

10 Cloverfield I liked.

I don't, however, get the appeal of Event Horizon.

Zelda in Pet Sematary and eyeless wife in Event Horizon were two scenes I have long avoided in horror.

It has nostalgia for me. I went with a group and one was crying in the theater because she was so scared and another had nightmares for a couple days. That said, I don't think it holds up and isn't a great movie.

Yeah on Event Horizon. I saw it at the theater and barely slept that night.

10 Cloverfield I liked.

I don't, however, get the appeal of Event Horizon.

Zelda in Pet Sematary and eyeless wife in Event Horizon were two scenes I have long avoided in horror.

It has nostalgia for me. I went with a group and one was crying in the theater because she was so scared and another had nightmares for a couple days. That said, I don't think it holds up and isn't a great movie.

Yeah Event Horizon is an uneven horror movie for me. Some great sci-fi terror but it fizzled for me in the last act. Sam Neil is always great though and he gives a dn creepy performance here.

Loved Sam Neil's performance. Somewhat agree on the last act, although I didn't notice the lagging so much the first time I saw it. It's one that doesn't work so well for rewatching.

 

[Van Dyman]

#53 - The Birds​

Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

Alfred Hitchcock
1963
Nature, B/W
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: 87
RottenTomatoes: 96

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-birds

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 36
Frostillicus 34
ilov80s 43
Keith R 50
Scoresman 34
The Gator 70
Todem 30
UncleZen 69

"Meh, but at least it inspired Birdemic." - @hagmania

 

[WVU Alum]

#53 - The Birds​

Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

Alfred Hitchcock
1963
Nature, B/W
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: 87
RottenTomatoes: 96

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-birds

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 36
Frostillicus 34
ilov80s 43
Keith R 50
Scoresman 34
The Gator 70
Todem 30
UncleZen 69

Am I the only one that didn't rank this one in my 75?

Nope

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I like Hitchcock. I have viewed The Birds three times. There won't be a fourth as I just don't get it.

 

[WVU Alum]

I like Hitchcock. I have viewed The Birds three times. There won't be a fourth as I just don't get it.

It is a dark comedy that misses with me. I am not a fan of this movie.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

:hawkscreech:

 

[hagmania]

Why did I catch a Birdemic stray

 

[Scoresman]

The Birds is special to me because I lived close to Bodega Bay as a kid and seeing that chruch/school in real life always freaks me out. That whole sequence was masterfully done.

 

[Scoresman]

#52 - Godzilla​

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Ishiro Honda
1954
Monster, B/W
Japan

IMDB: 76
Metacritic: 78
RottenTomatoes: 93

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVONRrcn9TI

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/godzilla-1954

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 46
jamny 12
Todem 40
UncleZen 10
Yambag 21

 

[Scoresman]

#53 - The Birds​

Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

Alfred Hitchcock
1963
Nature, B/W
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: 87
RottenTomatoes: 96

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-birds

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 36
Frostillicus 34
ilov80s 43
Keith R 50
Scoresman 34
The Gator 70
Todem 30
UncleZen 69

Am I the only one that didn't rank this one in my 75?

There were 17 lists provided, 8 people ranked this one.

 

[Tick]

#59 - The Sixth Sense​

Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.

M. Night Shyamalan
1999
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 81
Metacritic: 64
RottenTomatoes: 85

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-ZP95NF_Wk

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-sixth-sense

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 36
Brunell4MVP 49
jamny 48
Keith R 30
Yambag 18

Unless I'm watching a whodunit or a slasher where you're trying to figure out who the killer is, I usually just try to sit back and enjoy a movie and not try to analyze the storyline too much. I'll admit to not knowing what was going on until maybe a split second before Bruce did. Total mind blower. Unfortunately, M. Knight movies all became about the twist but here it wasn't known yet that it was his thing. Great movie.

One of the truly great first-time viewings. Was lucky to see this before the hype really built for this one

I’ve never rewatched it. I would have ranked it here but don’t think of it as horror.

 

[Gally]

#59 - The Sixth Sense​

Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.

M. Night Shyamalan
1999
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 81
Metacritic: 64
RottenTomatoes: 85

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-ZP95NF_Wk

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-sixth-sense

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 36
Brunell4MVP 49
jamny 48
Keith R 30
Yambag 18

Unless I'm watching a whodunit or a slasher where you're trying to figure out who the killer is, I usually just try to sit back and enjoy a movie and not try to analyze the storyline too much. I'll admit to not knowing what was going on until maybe a split second before Bruce did. Total mind blower. Unfortunately, M. Knight movies all became about the twist but here it wasn't known yet that it was his thing. Great movie.

One of the truly great first-time viewings. Was lucky to see this before the hype really built for this one

I’ve never rewatched it. I would have ranked it here but don’t think of it as horror.

I was wondering if this one was going to be in the horror discussion. I don't initially see it as horror but I can see it be considered as horror. If I was making a list I am not sure this would make it on because of the is it or is it not but in the end I think i put it on.

 

[dickey moe]

#53 - The Birds​

Alfred Hitchcock
1963
Nature

for some reason this made me laugh.

 

[WVU Alum]

#59 - The Sixth Sense​

Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them. In turn, Cole helps Malcolm reconcile with his estranged wife.

M. Night Shyamalan
1999
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 81
Metacritic: 64
RottenTomatoes: 85

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-ZP95NF_Wk

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-sixth-sense

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 36
Brunell4MVP 49
jamny 48
Keith R 30
Yambag 18

Unless I'm watching a whodunit or a slasher where you're trying to figure out who the killer is, I usually just try to sit back and enjoy a movie and not try to analyze the storyline too much. I'll admit to not knowing what was going on until maybe a split second before Bruce did. Total mind blower. Unfortunately, M. Knight movies all became about the twist but here it wasn't known yet that it was his thing. Great movie.

One of the truly great first-time viewings. Was lucky to see this before the hype really built for this one

I’ve never rewatched it. I would have ranked it here but don’t think of it as horror.

I was wondering if this one was going to be in the horror discussion. I don't initially see it as horror but I can see it be considered as horror. If I was making a list I am not sure this would make it on because of the is it or is it not but in the end I think i put it on.

Didn’t make my list because I don’t view it as horror. Plus I had to make room for my #1 movie, Dumb and Dumber.

 

[WVU Alum]

#52 - Godzilla​

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Ishiro Honda
1954
Monster, B/W
Japan

IMDB: 76
Metacritic: 78
RottenTomatoes: 93

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVONRrcn9TI

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/godzilla-1954

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 46
jamny 12
Todem 40
UncleZen 10
Yambag 21

I celebrate the entire catalogue, the cheesier the better.

 

[jwb]

#58 - Suspiria​

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

Dario Argento
1977
Occult, Giallo
Italy

IMDB: 75
Metacritic: 79
RottenTomatoes: 92

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPs2ExUL_bc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/suspiria

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 45
Brunell4MVP 17
Keith R 64
Scoresman 2
shuke 50

My # 2 movie. Sad to see it this low. There was talk in the thread about rewatching horror recently, and this might be my most rewatched horror movie. The atmosphere this movie gives off with the lighting, camerawork and especially the music is like no other. It's like a dark, twisted, modern fairy tale.

Goblin, who did the music for the movie has been touring, playing the soundtrack live while the movie shows. I saw this a couple years ago live and it was an amazing experience. Highly recommend if they are still doing this.

It would have been higher had I played too - was too busy/etc to do another list thing. But this is top 3 for me for all the reasons you mention. The story is pretty meh, and the ending is a little silly, but man, that atmosphere (and some pretty brutal deaths)... so good.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I watched a different Argento movie and it didn't make me want to run out and watch more.

 

[Ilov80s]

#54 - The Fly (1958)​

A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

Kurt Neumann
1958
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 95

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgDypzKO5co

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-fly-1

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 29
dickey dad 30
dickey moe 46
Frostillicus 40
ilov80s 30
Yambag 40

Whoops, not sure if it was my fault or just me forgetting there was a 50s version but my vote was for the 80s Jeff Goldblum movie. I don't care one way or another if you adjust the ranks.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I watched a different Argento movie and it didn't make me want to run out and watch more.

Four Flies on Grey Velvet or The Bird with the Crystal Plumage ?

 

[Keith R]

I watched a different Argento movie and it didn't make me want to run out and watch more.

I've seen Tenebre recently. Doesn't compare

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

I watched a different Argento movie and it didn't make me want to run out and watch more.

I've seen Tenebre recently. Doesn't compare

Nothing else he's done truly does.

 

[Todem]

#53 - The Birds​

Chic socialite Melanie Daniels enjoys a passing flirtation with an eligible attorney in a San Francisco pet shop and, on an impulse, follows him to his hometown bearing a gift of lovebirds. But upon her arrival, the bird population runs amok. Suddenly, the townsfolk face a massive avian onslaught, with the feathered fiends inexplicably attacking people all over Bodega Bay.

Alfred Hitchcock
1963
Nature, B/W
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: 87
RottenTomatoes: 96

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJh2gIBOto

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-birds

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 36
Frostillicus 34
ilov80s 43
Keith R 50
Scoresman 34
The Gator 70
Todem 30
UncleZen 69

"Meh, but at least it inspired Birdemic." - @hagmania

Literally a perfect horror movie start to finish.

The performances are so good…so convincing.

And oh so Hitchcock.

 

[Todem]

#56 - Hellraiser​

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

Clive Barker
1987
Demonic
United Kingdom

IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 63

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOn4h0lgKQ

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hellraiser

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 55
Brunell4MVP 70
IvanKaramazov 37
jamny 53
The Gator 11
Tick 45
WVU Alum 36

Aged horribly…..I recently rewatched this stinker. I remember loving it in high school when it came out.

Now it feels like a total comedy but we know it was not trying to be at all. It was a totally serious movie.

Pin Head is basically the only redeeming quality and it’s not enough to carry it anymore.

One of these weird ones where the nostalgia simply did not hold up on my most recent viewing.

 

[Todem]

#54 - The Fly (1958)​

A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

Kurt Neumann
1958
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 95

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgDypzKO5co

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-fly-1

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 29
dickey dad 30
dickey moe 46
Frostillicus 40
ilov80s 30
Yambag 40

Whoops, not sure if it was my fault or just me forgetting there was a 50s version but my vote was for the 80s Jeff Goldblum movie. I don't care one way or another if you adjust the ranks.

Same. My vote was
for 1986’s The Fly.

Brundle Fly!!!!

 

[Todem]

#52 - Godzilla​

Japan is thrown into a panic after several ships are sunk near Odo Island. An expedition to the island led by Dr. Yemani soon discover something far more devastating than imagined in the form of a 50 meter tall monster whom the natives call Gojira. Now the monster begins a rampage that threatens to destroy not only Japan, but the rest of the world as well.

Ishiro Honda
1954
Monster, B/W
Japan

IMDB: 76
Metacritic: 78
RottenTomatoes: 93

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVONRrcn9TI

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/godzilla-1954

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 46
jamny 12
Todem 40
UncleZen 10
Yambag 21

I celebrate the entire catalogue, the cheesier the better.

Something that is so endearing to me about all the Toho monster movies is:

The English Dubbed versions feel far more silly because of how bad the dubs are.

Then you watch the same films in Japanese with English sub titles and damn…..it’s serious **** going on.

 

[Todem]

#58 - Suspiria​

An American newcomer to a prestigious German ballet academy comes to realize that the school is a front for something sinister amid a series of grisly murders.

Dario Argento
1977
Occult, Giallo
Italy

IMDB: 75
Metacritic: 79
RottenTomatoes: 92

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPs2ExUL_bc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/suspiria

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 45
Brunell4MVP 17
Keith R 64
Scoresman 2
shuke 50

Another added to the que.

 

[jamny]

#56 - Hellraiser​

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

Clive Barker
1987
Demonic
United Kingdom

IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 63

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOn4h0lgKQ

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hellraiser

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 55
Brunell4MVP 70
IvanKaramazov 37
jamny 53
The Gator 11
Tick 45
WVU Alum 36

Aged horribly…..I recently rewatched this stinker. I remember loving it in high school when it came out.

Now it feels like a total comedy but we know it was not trying to be at all. It was a totally serious movie.

Pin Head is basically the only redeeming quality and it’s not enough to carry it anymore.

One of this weird ones where the nostalgia simply did not hold up on my most recent viewing.

I watched it not long ago having not seen it since it first came out and I liked it more than I think I did the first time.

 

[Todem]

#55 - Insidious​

A family discovers that dark spirits have invaded their home after their son inexplicably falls into an endless sleep. When they reach out to a professional for help, they learn things are a lot more personal than they thought.

James Wan
2010
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 69
Metacritic: 52
RottenTomatoes: 66

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuZnRUcoWos

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/insidieux

Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 6
dickey moe 34
Keith R 48
The Gator 51
Todem 11

One of the great modern day horror movies…..James Wan and Leigh Whannel knock it outta the park.

Yes I am a James Wan fanboi.

 

[Todem]

#56 - Hellraiser​

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

Clive Barker
1987
Demonic
United Kingdom

IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 63

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOn4h0lgKQ

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hellraiser

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 55
Brunell4MVP 70
IvanKaramazov 37
jamny 53
The Gator 11
Tick 45
WVU Alum 36

Aged horribly…..I recently rewatched this stinker. I remember loving it in high school when it came out.

Now it feels like a total comedy but we know it was not trying to be at all. It was a totally serious movie.

Pin Head is basically the only redeeming quality and it’s not enough to carry it anymore.

One of this weird ones where the nostalgia simply did not hold up on my most recent viewing.

I watched it not long ago having not seen it since it first came out and I liked it more than I think I did the first time.

Lol quite the opposite for me. Funny how perceptions differ.

 

[Keith R]

#56 - Hellraiser​

A young woman struggling with addiction comes into possession of an ancient puzzle box, unaware that its purpose is to summon the Cenobites, a group of sadistic supernatural beings from another dimension.

Clive Barker
1987
Demonic
United Kingdom

IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 57
RottenTomatoes: 63

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mOn4h0lgKQ

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/hellraiser

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 55
Brunell4MVP 70
IvanKaramazov 37
jamny 53
The Gator 11
Tick 45
WVU Alum 36

Aged horribly…..I recently rewatched this stinker. I remember loving it in high school when it came out.

Now it feels like a total comedy but we know it was not trying to be at all. It was a totally serious movie.

Pin Head is basically the only redeeming quality and it’s not enough to carry it anymore.

One of this weird ones where the nostalgia simply did not hold up on my most recent viewing.

I watched it not long ago having not seen it since it first came out and I liked it more than I think I did the first time.

Worlds better than the remake on Hulu. I couldn't even finish it

 

[The Gator]

#54 - The Fly (1958)​

A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

Kurt Neumann
1958
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 95

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgDypzKO5co

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-fly-1

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 29
dickey dad 30
dickey moe 46
Frostillicus 40
ilov80s 30
Yambag 40

Whoops, not sure if it was my fault or just me forgetting there was a 50s version but my vote was for the 80s Jeff Goldblum movie. I don't care one way or another if you adjust the ranks.

Same. My vote was
for 1986’s The Fly.

Brundle Fly!!!!

I’m getting…better

 

[Scoresman]

#54 - The Fly (1958)​

A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

Kurt Neumann
1958
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 95

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgDypzKO5co

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-fly-1

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 29
dickey dad 30
dickey moe 46
Frostillicus 40
ilov80s 30
Yambag 40

Whoops, not sure if it was my fault or just me forgetting there was a 50s version but my vote was for the 80s Jeff Goldblum movie. I don't care one way or another if you adjust the ranks.

Yeah I assumed if there was no year provided, then it's the original.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

I watched a different Argento movie and it didn't make me want to run out and watch more.

I've seen Tenebre recently. Doesn't compare

Nothing else he's done truly does.

That's the one. Did not enjoy.

 

[Scoresman]

#51 - Sinister​

Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.

Scott Derrickson
2012
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 68
Metacritic: 53
RottenTomatoes: 62

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kbQAJR9YWQ

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/sinister

Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 2
dickey moe 47
IvanKaramazov 56
jamny 57
Keith R 47
Scoresman 53
The Gator 34
Todem 61

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Big fan of The Fly '86.

I actually kinda liked the sequel too with Eric Stoltz.

 

[Scoresman]

#51 - Sinister​

Found footage helps a true-crime novelist realize how and why a family was murdered in his new home, though his discoveries put his entire family in the path of a supernatural entity.

Scott Derrickson
2012
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 68
Metacritic: 53
RottenTomatoes: 62

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kbQAJR9YWQ

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/sinister

Voter Ranks
Brunell4MVP 2
dickey moe 47
IvanKaramazov 56
jamny 57
Keith R 47
Scoresman 53
The Gator 34
Todem 61

Really liked this one. The found footage segments were great. The only thing I didn't like and it prevented me from ranking it higher:

Spoiler

I thought they should have made it a serial killer doing everything instead of the demon they used that looked like it was masquerading as the bassist for a nu-metal band.

 

[BroncoFreak_2K3]

#54 - The Fly (1958)​

A scientist has a horrific accident when he tries to use his newly invented teleportation device.

Kurt Neumann
1958
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 95

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgDypzKO5co

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-fly-1

Voter Ranks
BroncoFreak_2k3 29
dickey dad 30
dickey moe 46
Frostillicus 40
ilov80s 30
Yambag 40

Whoops, not sure if it was my fault or just me forgetting there was a 50s version but my vote was for the 80s Jeff Goldblum movie. I don't care one way or another if you adjust the ranks.

Same. My vote was
for 1986’s The Fly.

Brundle Fly!!!!

Same:
29 The Fly 1986