How do you prove bad or good? Cast: A. Michael Baldwin. 67. Cast: Chris Sarandon. Scream 2 (1997). 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. Director: Joe Dante. Id drop Repulsion and The Shining, both of which I found slow and overrated, and add the 1950s British movie Night of the Demon (aka Curse of the Demon) and the 1943 Danish movie Day of Wrath.. Jodie Foster. I havent really read a great deal about James Whale(Havent gotten around to the biography yet), but I find that aspect of the film quite interesting considering Whale was a gay director. One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. Matt OLeary. Box 280Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006, (For Deliveries)155 E. 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Director: Mario Bava. (Check out the full list of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 horror movies of all time.). She also becomes aware that Duncan seems to be attracted to Emily, and that the men in the nearby town, all of whom are bandaged in some way, are hostile towards them. I havent seen it since then so I cant say whether it still frightens me. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). 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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. Ronee Blakley. By the time Jessica finds Duncan, however, the body is gone. Abigail Breslin. Friday the 13th (1980). Release Calendar Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India . "[44], In a 2013 article published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Erik Luers wrote of the film: "The technical qualities of Let's Scare Jessica to Death are superb. Rutanya Alda. Unfortunately, a list filled with relatively obscure titles (i.e., anything made outside of Hollywood, released before 1985, and that hasnt become a major classic of some kind) will not get the sort of media attention accorded to lists consisting of more popular fare. Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time/Scariest Movies Ever Made: Chicago Film Critics' Choices - Page 3 show list info list stats leaders vote print comments How many have you seen? Director: Bill Paxton. Though criticism of the film has been divided, it went on to attain a cult following,[4] and some film scholars have drawn comparisons to Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's novel Carmilla (1871). Jill Schoelen. How on earth did Dawn of the Dead make the top 10? Cast: Sissy Spacek. Director: Fred Walton. Christopher Eccleston. Claiming the organization's top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh.The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). 38. Allen Danziger. So no, I cant say I find Bride Of Frankenstein a horror film per se. [1] Trilogy of Terror (1975, TV). Cast: Deborah Kerr. Director: Danny Boyle. Michael Caine. This list greatly amuses me. (I cant think of any big-screen showings of Bride in the Los Angeles area in the near future.). May 12. Director: Sean S. Cunningham. Decades later, still get heebie-geebies thinking about Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) Scariest movie EVER!!! Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer. The Silence of the Lambs 12. The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, and Shaun of the Dead are all in, but not the 1945 British horror classic Dead of Night. Paul Guilfoyle. Cast: David Hess. The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten Best Foreign Language Film Winner Another Round Druk (original title) Bacurau Beanpole Dylda (original title) Collective Colectiv (original title) La llorona Vitalina Varela Best Original Score Winner Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste Da 5 Bloods Terence Blanchard Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 79. Jenny Wright. Bruno Ganz. I Walked with a Zombie (1943). Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. Campbell Scott. Fionnula Flanagan. Martin Henderson. Anna Massey. Jane Asher. Martin (1976; released in 1978). I think it may have been the first contemporary movie Clint Eastwood did; it certainly was the first one in which he was stalked. Three films earned two awards: THE FRENCH DISPATCH (Best Editing; Best Art Direction/Production Design); LICORICE PIZZA (Best Original Screenplay; Most Promising Performer - Alana Haim); and SPENCER (Best Actress (Stewart); Best Costume Design). Chicago, IL (December 14, 2022) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the complete lineup, schedule and special guests expected for the ninth annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 13-19 at the Music Box Theatre. Cast: Drew Barrymore. Ernest Thesiger. Halloween (1978). Learn more or contact Lee. In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death one of the scariest films ever made. [54] According to Steve Senski of Trailers from Hell, Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling called the film "one of the most frightening films he'd ever seen in his life. Cast: Barbara Steele. Dennis Hopper. 28 Days Later (2002). Accept Read More. Cast: Julie Harris. [8], In writing the role of Jessica, Hancock sought to create a filmic equivalent to the unreliable narrator in literary fiction. Director: George A. Romero. Dickinson Mansion, located in the village of Essex, was used for the interior shots of the home. This list needs proper rethinking. 83. Director: Dan Curtis. 98. The Howling (1981). Pocket. The new critics represent a a variety of film journalism in Chicago and bring their voices to one of the countrys longest-standing and most accomplished associations of writers. Michael E. Williams. 100. International cinema. 52. Jaws 7. Nothing spectacular, just quiet, building tension in a California town. Its actually quite a touching film because it speaks to elements of lonliness, societal ostracism, and to the desire for all living beings to be loved and accepted. 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[18] Barton Heyman and Kevin O'Connor were given the roles of Jessica's husband Duncan, and the couple's friend Woody, respectively; Hancock had worked with Heyman and O'Connor previously, as they had appeared in his 19671968 stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Cast: David Emge. The very fact that Shyamalans abysmal Signs made the cut, and Fulcis Gates Of Hellor Zombi; The Brood or The Sentinel didnt. Eyes Without a Face / Les Yeux sans visage (1960). [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. Josh Lucas. Tweets & replies. Cast: Heather Donohue. 9. "The Exorcist" 3. Movies. Suspiria (1977). I gotta watch that movie again. I dont believe theyve updated it since. Best Horror Movies = Early 70s to Mid-80s. Cast: Naomi Watts. Having said that, Lon Chaney Jr. movies seem to be obtainable, as The Wolf Man is in. The Silence of the Lambs (1991). The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. Cast: Marilyn Eastman. Accept Read More. Carol Lynley. Director: Richard Fleischer. Amanda Bearse. There are some really great films listed here but none that are truly frightening to me. Cast: Donald Sutherland. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. 33. Nosferatu 14. 16. Alida Valli. Which Bram Stokers Dracula? This is a great way of giving all the great horror movies their due credit (obviously were missing a few- The Grudge, Jacobs Ladder, Dementia 13, The Haunting (1962 version is actually *very* creepy)), and is a useful way to find new movies, but it is impossible to expect people to agree on what is scary, and pretty hard to be tasteful and accurate. Hancock took certain elements from Kalcheim's script, but opted to write a straightforward horror film set at a remote farmhouse. Sandy Dennis. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. As the plot develops, we learn that the world around Jessica is scarier than anything her mind could concoct. 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. Horror of Dracula / Dracula (1958). Director: Chris Kentis. Claudia Christian. Director: Tod Browning. [2] Principal photography began in November of that year in Old Saybrook. Creature From The Black Lagoon was excellent for its time, but thanks alot Chicago times for putting a 50s Sci-fi on your top 100 Horror movies, hehehe. Yeah, those top 10, 50, 100 whatever lists are pretty dumb all right. So does IT follows.. these movies are not perfect but, they are both freaking awesome, and scary as hell.. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 9. 69. Cast: Rod Taylor. Cast: Anthony Perkins. Cast: Roy Scheider. Jitsuko Yoshimura. [53] Also in 2021 Australian cult film company Imprint films released a deluxe blu ray with slipcover, Let's Scare Jessica to Death has been named one of the scariest films of all time by several critical publications: In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death the 87th scariest film ever made. Leading with a new record of 12 total nominations (over 2021 record-holder WEST SIDE STORY) is EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE; other films earning multiple nominations include Martin McDonaghs THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (7), Charlotte Wells AFTERSUN (6) and BABYLON, DECISION TO LEAVE and TR (5 each). It might be best to view lists like these as something other than a rating system. Critic score: 92%. 15. 25. Claude Rains. Wallace Ford. Hahah LMAO, Shaun Of the Dead! I saw a revival in a San Francisco theater and it worked beautifully. Why Hasn't Steven Spielberg Made a Western? Richard Crenna. Director: Jack Clayton. Director: Kathryn Bigelow. Kevin OConnor. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. Nancy Allen. I wanted to do a movie that was legitimately terrifying. Director: Wes Craven. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. The print shown at Cinesation was taken from a stunning 35mm LOC print. Frailty (2001). Chicago Film Critics Association website. Toni Collette. But the Chicago Film Critics Association's list of the 100 Scariest Movies Ever Made, which came out in October 2006, does include several oldies e.g., James Whale 's Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein in addition to, gasp, a handful of non-American horror films such as Dario Argento 's Suspiria, Werner Herzog 's Nosferatu the Keith Gordon. 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. Psychological terror gets me, not slasher horror. [39], Film scholar John Stanley gave the film a favorable review in his 1995 book, writing: "Director John Hancock is to be congratulated for a multi-layered horror film with frightening visuals. Classic movies. Requiem for a Dream (2000). Dracula (1931). Director: Georges Franju. Gustav von Wangenheim. The Exorcist (1973). Great movie and book, but nothing scary to it. Great movie, but its a comedy. Lauren Bacall. 31. 74. Nosferatu / Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). Bride Of Frankenstein a comedy? Cast: Sigourney Weaver. The Sixth Sense (1999). "Psycho" 2. So, I think thats why youre description of it puzzled me. Director: Lucky McKee. Dead Alive / Braindead (1992). If I remember correctly, I think Karloff was particularly watchful over Saul, and was the one who was mainly in charge of his care. Hmm, I dont get that one. Christine Forrest. Arthur Byron. 11. Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. You gotta be kidding. Let me know how you feel and tell Roger Ebert to stick it. Dawn of the Dead (1978). Lee Shoquist is a film critic and member of the Chicago Film Critics Association and leads over 20 monthly film discussion groups with more than three hundred, multi-generational attendees across the Chicago area and periodically in New York and Los Angeles. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics' Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Cast: Terry OQuinn. Vampyr (1932). 253 Following. Cast: Richard Carlson. Director: David Lynch. 95. Of course the Gillman from the Black Lagoon beats them both. Big saurians are way more horrible then fascists who force you to eat shit and afterwards torture you to death in front of your friends. Director: Tobe Hooper. Remember guys, its a list of the scariest films, not the best horrors. "[18], Mariclare Costello, an actress who had worked as a casting director on Hancock's stage production of The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake (1967),[18] was cast opposite Lampert as the mysterious hippie, Emily. John Saxon. 86. Its funny you mention The Old Dark House. Some of it is hysterically funny and intentionally so. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. I know there are so many horror films out there (love the foreign, tired of the Japanese for now) that Id appreciate. 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." Cast: Blanchard Ryan. Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. This list reminds me of those Rolling Stone top albums of all time, etc. [16] The ChesterHadlyme Ferry is featured in the film crossing the Connecticut River. Valerie Hobson. John Gavin. Geena Davis. Director: Jacques Tourneur. Amy Irving. Curiously, The Old Dark House is nowhere to be found in the Chicago critics top 94 (!) Director: Steven Spielberg. For instance, the sleeper box office blockbuster The Blair Witch Project is in, but Benjamin Christensens classic silent Hxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages is not. Jennifer Carpenter. 45. "[30] Roger Greenspun of The New York Times also praised Lampert's performance and lauded the film, calling it a "thinking man's vampire movie, probably a secret dream for at least half the world's young filmmakers. You get a sense that perhaps there was a deep love and intimacy that existed between the two men. Reddit. 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. Julia Adams. It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. 5. Rotten Tomatoes, entertainment fans go-to resource for movie, TV and streaming recommendations, and the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) announced today the inaugural recipients of the Emerging Critics Grant program, designed to support diverse aspiring critics from the Chicago area. Cast: Candace Hilligoss. The film depicts the nightmarish experiences of a psychologically fragile woman who comes to believe that another strange, mysterious young woman she has let into her home may actually be a vampire. Fright Night (1985). Psycho 2. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 23. I mean Shaun of the dead is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. From the shore, Emily and the townsmen watch her. Jean Brooks. As for the people who bitch about lists, you need to relax. 54. The Evil Dead (1981). A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). David Manners. Well, there are definitely comedic touches. Nigel Davenport. Kathy Bates. He felt close to the material as it spoke to him in some bizarre way. Cast: Neve Campbell. 4. Purchased by producer Charles B. Moss, Kalcheim's original screenplay, entitled "It Drinks Hippie Blood",[2] followed a group of hippies camping on a cove who are attacked by a creature that lives in the water. 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