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4th ANNUAL HORRORPHILE HALL OF INFAMY - 2011

August 4th 2011 00:02

Well, I’m not gonna lie about it; I was very disappointed with the response. It seems despite my several thousand daily readers and close to a thousand followers only three people took the time to make a clutch of decisions. It would have taken only a few minutes and, sure, you might have had to toss up between two or three movies each decade, but that’s half the fun.

I guess the majority of my True Believers would prefer to remain undercover of the shadows within the Darkness. I’m not gonna hold that against them, but I have come to a conclusion: from now on the Hall Of Infamy should be decided by just one person: me.

And so from now on I won’t open a voting poll, I alone will make the decision each year on which movies deserve to enter the hallowed Horrorphile Hall Of Infamy. If anyone has a problem with my selection they can voice their concern, but I probably won’t give a toss. Sorry, sounds like I’m eating sour grapes, and I yes have to admit I am bitterly disappointed; I still don’t quite understand why so many loyal readers aren’t interested in adding their voice to the dark crowd. Perhaps I’ll never know.

But enough with the griping! Here are the results, taking into account the three people’s contributions (thanks Nice Guy, Pablo, and JD), and collating them with my own, and with the existing entries.

This year’s prestigious entries are:

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Halloween (1978)

The Evil Dead (1982)

Audition (1999)

Martyrs (2007)

David Cronenberg

Michael Myers

Rick Baker & Rob Bottin

These movies, director, movie monster, and special makeup effects artists join The Exorcist (1973), Alien (1979), The Thing (1982), The Shining (1980), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Ringu (1998), and An American Werewolf in London (1981) in the Horrorphile Hall Of Infamy!

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THE 4th ANNUAL HORRORPHILE HALL OF INFAMY - CHOOSE YOUR CHAMPIONS!

July 8th 2011 06:14

Hall of Infamy 2011 choose your champions

I’m changing the system once again. It’s the last time I promise. The Hall of Infamy entry procedure will be locked in position from now on.

So how does it work? You choose which movies and figures you think are worthy of joining a select few (so far) of champion nightmare movies. There are five periods to cover, Pre-1968, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s (including 2010 and ’11). You’ll also select a champion nightmare movie director, and select the most notorious monster (this includes all manner of menacing villain from nasty aliens and mythological beasts to psychopaths and evil machines). Finally, you’ll select a champion special effects artist (gore or creature design) or a movie that features awesome special effects work (CGI effects work is ineligible).

Only eight decisions to make. Make it happen.

I’ve taken into account the previous three years’ Hall of Infamy placeholders and only movies that have featured every year have been allowed to remain within the Hall of Infamy. These are considered champion nightmare movies. Further votes for these movies will affect their position on the Hall of Infamy ladder.

This is a call-out to all dedicated horrorphiles! Participate in the 4th Annual Horrorphile Hall of Infamy and decide the Nightmare Movie Champions!

What is your pick for nightmare movie from before 1968?

What is your pick for nightmare movie from the 1970s?

What is your pick for nightmare movie from the 1980s?

What is your pick for nightmare movie from the 1990s?

What is your pick for nightmare movie from the 2000s and beyond?

Who is your pick for nightmare movie director?

Who or what is your pick for nightmare movie monster?

Who or what is your pick for nightmare special effects artist or movie?

Please leave your decisions in the comment box below!

THIS POLL IS NOW CLOSED

NB: The movies already residing in the Horrorphile Hall of Infamy are: The Exorcist (1973), Alien (1979), The Thing (1982), The Shining (1980), A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984), Ringu (1998), and An American Werewolf in London (1981). You can still vote for any of these movies.

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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)

An American Werewolf in London movie poster

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

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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