3rd ANNUAL HORRORPHILE HALL OF INFAMY - 2010
July 1st 2010 23:47
The poll is closed. Votes have been counted. The results are in. Here are this year's winners:
13 All-Time Greatest Horror Movies
1. The Exorcist (1973) and Alien (1979)
3. The Thing (1982)
4. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
5. The Shining (1980)
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
7. [REC] (2007)
8. Suspiria (1977)
9. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
10. The Evil Dead (1982)
11. Videodrome (1982)
12. Day of the Dead (1985)
13. Ringu (1998)
1. The Exorcist (1973) and Alien (1979)
3. The Thing (1982)
4. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
5. The Shining (1980)
6. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
7. [REC] (2007)
8. Suspiria (1977)
9. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
10. The Evil Dead (1982)
11. Videodrome (1982)
12. Day of the Dead (1985)
13. Ringu (1998)
Horror pre-1968
Psycho (1960)
Remake
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Comedy
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
SFX Make-up Artist
Rick Baker and Tom Savini
Psycho (1960)
Remake
Dawn of the Dead (2004)
Comedy
Shaun of the Dead (2004)
SFX Make-up Artist
Rick Baker and Tom Savini
The Exorcist and Alien, which shared top honours, took 14.5% of the vote in the All-Time Greatest Modern Horror Movie category … Psycho took nearly 39% of the vote in the pre-1968 Horror category (Nosferatu was next with nearly 26%), Dawn of the Dead took nearly 42% of the Remake category vote (The Hills Have Eyes took nearly 26%) … Shaun of the Dead reaped an impressive nearly 78% of the Comedy category vote (Braindead was next with only a mere 16%)… and Rick Baker and Tom Savini shared over 34% of the vote in the SFX Make-up Artist category (with Stan Winston next on 15%).
The Scarlet Age of Modern Horror has been represented well. Although I’m disappointed that Halloween (1978) didn’t make the cut this year. We’ve got zombies, aliens, demons, witches, werewolves, psychopaths, but no vampires allowed it seems.
Edgar Wright’s Shaun of the Dead has the bar raised so high in the comedy stakes I wonder when any movie will come close to toppling it from its pedestal (as popular as Zombieland seems to be, it's no classic in my books).
And nice to see the man who designed and executed (arguably) the greatest transformation in the history of creature features, Rick Baker, and the man who made a illusionary art of dismemberment and disemboweling, Tom Savini, share the “bloodlight” together.
Thanks to all who voted in my annual Hall of Infamy poll. If you didn’t cast a vote, make sure you do next year!
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Comment by Matt Shea
20/20 Filmsight
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Rob Bottin is my favourite too, and he got my vote, but our votes weren't enough (btw when I used the word "arguably" it was because for me Bottin's transformation work in The Thing raised the bar even higher, but it's Baker's work that gets championed most frequently).
Comment by Deni
Abstract Magick
Cinema Herald
I also think the film benefited by being low budget and less elaborate. That coupled with the black/white film added to the unsettling atmosphere and overall spook factor.
The Shining isn't too far behind and I did like the psychological terror of The Thing
Slasher films don't really cut it for me (pardon the pun). After a while, sticking someone with a large knife, becomes redundant. So, I didn't care too much for the Halloween movies.
One movie I did like was The Fog. Pity they butchered the remake.
Anyhow, I think the ending result of the poll is pretty good.
Comment by JohnDoe
Film & TV on DVD
I think the original Halloween, masterful as it was has had its perception tainted by the sequels and imitators forming a stereotype.....kind of like First Blood compared to the rest, or Planet of the Apes. All incredible first chapters that have intelligence, darkness and edginess replaced by stupidity and stagnated exploitation of its source with each new installment.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
JD, sigh, I know ...
Comment by Deni
Abstract Magick
Cinema Herald
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
Comment by Matt Shea
20/20 Filmsight
Having said that, as a film I'd say I prefer Alien, but in terms of fear-factor, Exorcist nails it for me.
Comment by Bryn
Horrorphile
I presume you're familiar with the director's cut of The Exorcist, with the subliminal demon face and the famous spider walk.