WrathOfHan Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 29. It Follows (2015) (48.5 points) Director and Screenwriter: David Robert Mitchell Starring: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Daniel Zovatto, Jake Weary, Olivia Luccardi, and Lili Sepe Synopsis: A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter. Box Office: 23.3M 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic Submissions Received: 8 Average Position: 16th The best abstinence advertisement of all time? David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows is one of the most-acclaimed indie horror movies of the past few years for a good reason. In addition to the thematic debates on what exactly “It” means, the film contains so many strong sequences that rely on the atmosphere to provide the scares. The “It” of the film can only be seen by the protagonist Jay, and most of the characters cannot see where it comes from. This makes many of the film’s shots appear empty, yet the threat of the entity is always present. Thanks to Mitchell’s excellent direction, It Follows always keeps you on the edge of your seat as the fear of the unknown looms over you. It Follows received lots of passion from users. No submission had it below 25th, and half of the votes were in top 15s. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 29, 2018 Author Share Posted October 29, 2018 Gonna take a break for now, but here are the movies that received 3 points (and for the first two, 3.5 points): 248. The Hidden 249. Jacob’s Ladder 250. Alice 251. Alien: Resurrection 252. April Fools Day 253. The Autopsy of Jane Doe 254. The Babysitter 255. Bad Taste 256. Black Sabbath 257. Bride of Chucky 258. Carnival of Souls 259. The Crazies (2010) 260. Dead Ringers 261. Friday the 13th (2009) 262. Friday the 13th Part 3D 263. Final Destination 3 264. The Grudge (Japan) 265. Hausu 266. House of Wax (2005) 267. Jason X 268. Krampus 269. Lost Highway 270. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 271. The Masque of Red Death (1964) 272. Night of the Creeps 273. Piranha 3D 274. Ravenous 275. Raw 276. Santa Sangre 277. The Serpent and the Rainbow 278. Son of Frankenstein 279. Sleepy Hollow 280. Tremors 281. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil 282. Under the Skin 283. Upgrade 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 9 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said: Gonna take a break for now, but here are the movies that received 3 points (and for the first two, 3.5 points): 257. Bride of Chucky 261. Friday the 13th (2009) 263. Final Destination 3 266. House of Wax (2005) 267. Jason X 270. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer 273. Piranha 3D Those were definitely from me lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalismanRing Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 Oooh The Hidden & Tremors. Both should have been on my list even if I primarily think of the as sci-fi 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rukaio101 Posted October 29, 2018 Share Posted October 29, 2018 46 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said: 250. Alice 265. Hausu 280. Tremors I'm guessing these are the ones that I put on the list. Alice and, to a lesser extent, Hausu I get, but I'm genuinely surprised no-one else apparently voted for Tremors. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 28. The Omen (1976) (50 points) Director: Richard Donner Screenwriter: David Seltzer Starring: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, and Billie Whitelaw Synopsis: Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son? Box Office: 60.9M 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic Nominated for 2 Academy Awards, winning one for Best Original Score Submissions Received: 8 Average Position: 17th Top 5 Placements: 1 The Omen was one of the most popular horror movies in the 1970s. This was Richard Donner’s breakout film and landed him Superman two years later. Something The Omen is notable for is that it was one of the first mainstream films to heavily feature the Antichrist concept. Rosemary’s Baby toyed around with this idea seven years earlier, but that film portrays the Antichrist as the mere result of a cult tampering with a child. In The Omen, Damien is definitively the Antichrist, and chaos ensues. This is a film audiences loved back when it first released, and to this day, it is still extremely popular among horror fans. The Omen got a nice boost on the countdown thanks to a second place submission. Additionally, 7/8 votes were 22nd or higher, showing off a fair amount of passion for this film. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 27. The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2016) (53 points) Director and Screenwriter: Robert Eggers Starring: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie, Harvey Scrimshaw, Ellie Grainger, and Lucas Dawson Synopsis: A family in 1630s New England is torn apart by the forces of witchcraft, black magic and possession. Box Office: 40.4M 91% on Rotten Tomatoes, 83 on Metacritic 16th on Box Office Theory’s Top 25 of 2016 Submissions Received: 9 Average Position: 19th Top 5 Placements: 1 I have slowly been coming to the conclusion since its release that The Witch is in the top 3 horror films released over the past three years. It is a film that relishes so much in its environment, and even though there is only one “jumpscare” in the entire film (Black Phillip is bae), the movie’s sense of dread is enough to terrify you. Anya Taylor-Joy gives a breakout performance as Thomasin, a teenager who must deal with being looked down upon by her parents in her family’s time of peril. This makes The Witch a close, tight-knit drama in additional to the supernatural horror film it already is because you sympathize so much with Thomasin’s unfortunate position. This is a film that has an instantly recognizable air to it, and I do not think any other horror film has done what Robert Eggers did with The Witch. It truly is a modern day horror masterpiece. The Witch received tons of love from users. There were two top ten placements (one of which was in the top 3), and most other users tended to stick it in the upper half of their lists. It shares the same number of points as our next film, but like other instances on the countdown, it had the advantage with one extra list. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAR Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 53 minutes ago, WrathOfHan said: 28. The Omen (1976) (50 points) Director: Richard Donner Screenwriter: David Seltzer Starring: Gregory Peck, Lee Remick, David Warner, and Billie Whitelaw Synopsis: Mysterious deaths surround an American ambassador. Could the child that he is raising actually be the Antichrist? The Devil's own son? Box Office: 60.9M 86% on Rotten Tomatoes, 62 on Metacritic Nominated for 2 Academy Awards, winning one for Best Original Score Submissions Received: 8 Average Position: 17th Top 5 Placements: 1 The Omen was one of the most popular horror movies in the 1970s. This was Richard Donner’s breakout film and landed him Superman two years later. Something The Omen is notable for is that it was one of the first mainstream films to heavily feature the Antichrist concept. Rosemary’s Baby toyed around with this idea seven years earlier, but that film portrays the Antichrist as the mere result of a cult tampering with a child. In The Omen, Damien is definitively the Antichrist, and chaos ensues. This is a film audiences loved back when it first released, and to this day, it is still extremely popular among horror fans. The Omen got a nice boost on the countdown thanks to a second place submission. Additionally, 7/8 votes were 22nd or higher, showing off a fair amount of passion for this film. The Omen has one of the more infamous (iconic) deaths ever filmed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 26. Night of the Living Dead (1966) (53 points) Director: George A. Romero Screenwriters: John Russo and George A. Romero Starring: Judith O’Dea, Duane Jones, Marilyn Eastman, Karl Hardman, Judith Ridley, and Keith Wayne Synopsis: There is panic throughout the nation as the dead suddenly come back to life. The film follows a group of characters who barricade themselves in an old farmhouse in an attempt to remain safe from these bloodthirsty, flesh-eating monsters. Box Office: 30M 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, 88 on Metacritic Submissions Received: 10 Average Position: 24th Number One Placements: 1 Top 5 Placements: 1 George A. Romero might as well be considered the creator of the zombie craze. Night of the Living Dead was notable for turning zombies into flesh-eating creatures, and this type of zombie has become the primary characterization for the creature ever since the release of this film. Made independently on a miniscule budget with Romero handling cinematography and editing in addition to directing, Night of the Living Dead is a groundbreaking film that became a defining voice in independent cinema. Audiences came out in droves to see this film, and it adjusts to over 230M in 2018. For a film made and released without the backing of a major studio, that is already an impressive total, but when you add in the fact that independent filmmaking was rarely attempted back in the 60s, that makes the film’s success even more impressive (the next film on the countdown is a notable indie success as well). Night of the Living Dead is a staple of the horror genre and one of the most important films ever made. Night of the Living Dead was a popular pick among users. Its position on the list is largely thanks to a first-place vote; had it not gotten that vote, it would have been down one spot and tied with The Omen point-wise. Half of the lists with this film on it submitted this in the bottom half. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 25. The Blair Witch Project (1999) (53.5 points) Directors and Screenwriters: Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Sanchez Starring: Heather Donahue, Michael C. Williams, and Joshua Leonard Synopsis: Three film students vanish after traveling into a Maryland forest to film a documentary on the local Blair Witch legend, leaving only their footage behind. Box Office: 248.6M 87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 81 on Metacritic Submissions Received: 10 Average Position: 18th Number One Placements: 1 Top 5 Placements: 2 As I mentioned with the last entry, we have another breakthrough indie horror film on the countdown. This time, it is The Blair Witch Project. By this point, independent cinema has skyrocketed. Indie studios like Miramax, Fox Searchlight, and Sony Pictures Classics were booming on the verge of the new millennium, and independent cinema was providing bold new ideas from filmmakers. The Blair Witch Project premiered at the Sundance Film Festival with immense buzz for its found footage style, and for the next 7 months, even more hype was building online. The film managed to achieve over a 4.5x from its wide opening weekend, and although it never managed to hit number one (another horror film somewhere on the countdown was one of the main reasons why), it had strong weekends throughout August. Audiences were intrigued by the film’s premise but had varying reactions; however, it was a true EVENT that people had to see. Today, reception is still mixed. Obviously you have a lot of people that love it as evident by its placement right in the middle of our countdown, but there are others who feel the film is not scary and just wanders around in circles (I am in the latter camp fwiw). Even with that in mind, The Blair Witch Project still revolutionized the genre and did something new, and that cannot be ignored. The Blair Witch Project was a big passion pick. It received a number one vote along with three more top ten placements, and three of the other votes were in top twenty-fives. As I said, this is a love it or hate it film, and those who love it really love it. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I'm really glad to see It Follows make the list. It's one of the five best horror films of the last five years imo. NOTLD was number 23 on my list. It's a game changer. Sorry to ask this @WrathOfHan but I haven't seen Last house on the Left mentioned in any of the outside the countdown films yet. Did I miss it? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Blair witch was just outside my top ten. 11 to be exact. That movie scared the shit out of me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 6 minutes ago, Dr Loomis baumer said: I'm really glad to see It Follows make the list. It's one of the five best horror films of the last five years imo. NOTLD was number 23 on my list. It's a game changer. Sorry to ask this @WrathOfHan but I haven't seen Last house on the Left mentioned in any of the outside the countdown films yet. Did I miss it? It has not shown up yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 Here are the movies that received 4 and 5 points: (199-203 received 5 points from two votes, 204-230 received 5 points from one vote, 231 received 4.5 points from one vote, and the rest were all 4 points from one vote): 199. Alien: Covenant 200. Evil Dead (2013) 201. The Fog 202. The Hills Have Eyes (2006) 203. It Comes at Night 204. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein 205. Alone 206. Anatomie 207. The Bay 208. The Brood 209. Cherry Falls 210. The Cloverfield Paradox 211. The Day of the Triffids 212. The Devil’s Rejects 213. Dust Devil 214. Frankenstein Created Woman 215. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night 216. Goodnight Mommy 217. Halloween III: Season of the Witch 218. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 219. House of Wax (1952) 220. The Invitation 221. Manhunter 222. The Neon Demon 223. Ouija: Origin of Evil 224. Paranormal Activity 3 225. Pi 226. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me 227. Videodrome 228. Village of the Damned 229. Wolf Creek 230. Wrong Turn 2 231. Faust 232. Alligator 233. Bay of Blood (1971) 234. The Beyond 235. The Borderlands 236. Coraline 237. The Entity 238. The Grudge (USA) 239. Kuroneko 240. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4 241. Predator 242. The Prophecy 243. Scream 3 244. Shadow of the Vampire 245. Tenebrae 246. Valentine 247. The Wicker Man (1973) 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeeSoh Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 I was the one who picked The Omen as my #2 and The Witch as my #3. I loved both of these movies. Omen for the antichrist concept and Witch for its atmosphere. Both of these are not your typical demon type horror movies and hardly have many jump scares but they both excel in atmosphere and world building. And yes that Black Phillip scene is scary as fuck and the satan scene with the document signing is even more scary. Glad to see both of these make it onto the list 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Atreides Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 Anya Taylor-Joy is a queen, and if anything, I'm glad The Witch exists so she can become a future superstar. Blair Witch Project is also probably my favorite horror film (at least, from the little I've seen). Everything about it just clicks, and I can't see any other found footage film topping the effectiveness of that film. The ending especially is amazing and still creeps me out just thinking about it. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krissykins Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 1 hour ago, WrathOfHan said: 200. Evil Dead (2013) 202. The Hills Have Eyes (2006) 209. Cherry Falls 224. Paranormal Activity 3 243. Scream 3 246. Valentine Aw man! @WrathOfHan just out of curiosity, was I the only person who had Valentine on their list? 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitik Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 It Follows is one of the best horror movies of all time. The atmosphere and paranoia in that film are outstanding. I adore Tremors, but I didn't include it because it's not really pure horror in my mind. Much more of a fun adventure. Looks like I'm the only person who voted for The Devil's Rejects. The violence in that film is truly horrific. It bothered me. And I'm so jaded on this horror stuff that not many films can do that to me these days. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WrathOfHan Posted October 30, 2018 Author Share Posted October 30, 2018 37 minutes ago, Krissykins said: Aw man! @WrathOfHan just out of curiosity, was I the only person who had Valentine on their list? 😂 Yes. We're starting to get into submissions that were on multiple lists, but everything receiving 4.5 points or below only appeared on a single list. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baumer Posted October 30, 2018 Share Posted October 30, 2018 @kitik I agree with you about the Devil's Rejects. I truly phenomenal film. I probably should have included it on my list as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...