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78. Another possibility is Francis Ford Coppolas costlier and better-known 1992 film, which shares the same original title though its chiefly known as just Dracula; Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, and Keanu Reeves star. The Hidden (1987). That one had a sick transformation, what about the underrated The Changeling with George C.Scott? Werner Krauss. How comes the Grudge isnt there, and I even hate modern day slashers and CGIs, but that was a stylish Japanese chilling horror film? "Jaws" 7. Jared Leto. Cast: Jeff Goldblum. I agree, Psycho was pretty scary at times but definately didnt deserve to be #1. Director: Tobe Hooper. Image of Janet Leigh, John Gavin, and Vera Miles in one of the scariest movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho: Paramount Pictures. It wasnt really a horror, but if they made it a spookier theme, it would have been so. Cast: Barbara Steele. Vera Miles. Nightmare on Elm Street 16. Cast: Colin Clive. Cast: David Soul. Poltergeist (1982). Director: Kaneto Shind. Lillian Gish. Director: Chris Kentis. Director: Kathryn Bigelow. So, I think thats why youre description of it puzzled me. See also: Fay Wray, Lee Patrick, Edwige Fenech, and Mary Philbin among the movies Top Ten Scream Queens.. Wait Until Dark (1967). Nancy Allen. So no, I cant say I find Bride Of Frankenstein a horror film per se. Patsy Kelly. Russ Tamblyn. Melissa Stribling. Cast: David Caruso. My top 3 would be: Exorcist (though it was quite slow), Halloween and The Ring. *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). The Silence of the Lambs was as scary as Harry Potter, not even! Im sure it was scary for that era, but I watched it a few months ago and the only part that scared me was the end. Ian Hendry. Also unclear is the Chicago Film Critics choice of Bram Stokers Dracula. The Exorcist 3. Cocaine Bear. Thats Near Dark (1987), directed by eventual Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker). Ian Watkin. God's Time. 95. Cast: Anthony Perkins. A Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory in January 2020. Director: Herk Harvey. Judith ODea. It was quite freaky, but I left watching the Exorcist completely freaked out. 10 Rillington Place (1971). Jeremy Sisto. Director: Wes Craven. Cast: Julian West. Those guys should make the restored LoC version available on DVD. Repulsion (1965). Nancy Allen. Cast: Peter Cushing. He felt close to the material as it spoke to him in some bizarre way. I gotta admit that I saw Bride of Frankenstein many years ago. Lastly, links found in submitted comments will generally be deleted. I havent seen several of the films in their top-ten list. Cast: Drew Barrymore. Socially conscious & political cinema. The montage of several other movies that I would consider to be comedic is astounding, but perhaps none so much (in my opinion) as seeing Shaun of the Dead at #62, three ABOVE Salo. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. Bela Lugosi. Cast: Darren McGavin. It should be number uno with ease. Remember guys, its a list of the scariest films, not the best horrors. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. Why Are We Still Putting Actors in Fat Suits? Richard Attenborough. Burt Reynolds. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. Dont Look Now (1973). Otto Wernicke. 33. 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. Cast: Bill Paxton. Samantha Eggar. Finally Im glad to be able to respond to the Chicago times critic list, let me just say that some of the usual mainstream crap shouldnt be there. Love me some horror.but then chances of watching 1 good one out of 20 seems to be common. 10th Annual Chicago Critics Film Festival (May 5-11 at Music Box Theatre) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. The Chicago Film Critics Association 100 scariest movies I've got to get watching! Carol Lynley. also reading into the subtext of Jessica's psychological state and downfall to that of the death of the counter culture movement of the 60s. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Follow-up post: Full list of the Chicago Film Critics Associations Top 100 Horror Movies Ever Made, including their directors and key cast members. Yeah, those top 10, 50, 100 whatever lists are pretty dumb all right. [21], Additional photography occurred in the villages of Chester,[22] Lyme,[23] and East Haddam. And no, I dont recall sensing a gay subtext between Karloff and the Old Dark wacko. How do you prove better? Dennis Dugan. Anna Faris. The Brood (1979). Courteney Cox. P.O. Director: Fritz Lang. 92. 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. Best Horror Movies = Early 70s to Mid-80s. 97. 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. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). Michael Gough. Cast: Rod Taylor. Carnival of Souls (1962). Evil Dead 2? The Seventh Victim (1943). [16] She was approached by Hancock, her former boyfriend, while performing in a Broadway production of Mother Courage and Her Children with Anne Bancroft. Kristen Stewart was named Best Actress for her role as Princess Diana in SPENCER; Ruth Negga was named Best Supporting Actress for PASSING. Toni Collette. Director: Brad Anderson. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. As with many movies, the tone of Jessica is what matters, and that is indeed where it succeeds. Director: Don Coscarelli. Dead Alive / Braindead (1992). Phantasm (1979). Cast: Laura Linney. Theres a really interesting relationship between Karloffs character as the mute manservant and the insane brother Saul which the family has kept hidden in the attic. But then the film takes a turn toward the macabre, and it had me on the edge of my seat until the (lighter) finale. The nominations were announced on December 18, 2020. Director: Charles Laughton. Director: Alejandro Amenbar. Ralph Bellamy. Similarly, the Chicago Film Critics Association named it the 3rd scariest film ever made. Oh yeah let me guess, Triology Of Terror with its 7 inch tall Voodoo doll and Open water(a rip off jaws) is scarier, hehehe. The Others (2001). Anna Massey. Michael C. Williams. Some literature and film scholars have drawn comparisons between Let's Scare Jessica to Death and Irish novelist Sheridan Le Fanu's novel Carmilla (1871), which tells the story of a vampiress. Salo is by far one of the most horrific movies Ive ever seen. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. The 1st one especially freaked me. Director: Roman Polanski. Love the list, in general .. but, please switch to the Coppola Bram Stokers Dracula. Jessica finds the story fascinating, but Duncan, afraid that hearing about such things will upset his wife, cuts Dorker short. Cast: Bruce Campbell. Cast: Kim Hunter. 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. I can see this being a (painfully cliche) top 100 horror films list, but saying its a list of the scariest films with so many horror-comedies and borderline thrillers is insane. Cast: Pierre Brasseur. Make sure your comment adds something relevant to the discussion: Feel free to disagree with us and write your own movie commentaries, but *thoughtfulness* and *at least a modicum of sanity* are imperative. [4] [5] [6] Nomadland received the most nominations (7), followed by Da 5 Bloods (6), First Cow (6) and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (6). xDD. Neve Campbell. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. I wanted to do a movie that was legitimately terrifying. "[34] John Simon described Let's Scare Jessica to Death as a mess. Having said that, where the hell is Alice, Sweet Alice?! 35. Moira Shearer. The Masque of the Red Death (1964). [16] Hancock was specifically taken by Costello's physical features, which included bright red hair and a pale complexion, which he felt was befitting of the vampiric Emily. What critics said: "Guillermo Del Toro's The Devil's Backbone is a really cool ghost story with an . Director: James Cameron. Umberto Paolo Quintavalle. Yvonne Furneaux. When Emily offers to move on, Jessica invites her to dine with them and stay the night. [16] Hancock recalled of her casting: "I knew she would be perfect for the lead role. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. Box 280Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006, (For Deliveries)155 E. 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Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer. [9] Kalcheim described his screenplay as a satire: "John [Hancock] turned-the-screw so to speak, making it a serious, darker theme. Director: Scott Derrickson. 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). Director: Bob Clark. May (2002). Nigel Davenport. Director: George Sluizer. 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." Harvey Stephens. Cast: James Caan. Patrick Macnee. 66. The film may not take the curl out of your hair, but it will hold your interest even if the title will throw you offthere actually is no plot to scare Jessica. John Richardson. While swimming, Emily vanishes from sight; Jessica hears Emily's voice in her head and watches as Emily emerges from the lake in a wedding gown. 28. She collapses in the orchard and later is found by Duncan, who takes her home. Jeremy Sumpter. 98. 8. Bruno Ganz. Freda Jackson. Now, I do enjoy reading lists depending on who is doing them, of course. [11] Jessica was partly influenced by the governess in Henry James's novella The Turn of the Screw,[11] as well as the character of Eleanor Lance in Robert Wise's film The Haunting (1963). 30. Director: Robert Wise. Tony Moran. 51. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2021; winners will be announced at the organizations annual awards ceremony, a virtual event for Association members to be held on Wednesday, December 15. Cast: Betsy Palmer. 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. Omar Epps. Director: Steven Spielberg. Brendan Gleeson. Emily attempts to bite her neck, but Jessica flees, locking herself in her bedroom in the house. Award recipients can be either college students pursuing a career in journalism or up-and-coming entertainment critics with three years or less experience in their career development. 11. Award-winners and contenders from Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2022) Menu. 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. Cast: Jessica Harper. Judy Geeson. 46. Cast: Marilyn Burns. 57. Skeet Ulrich. Keith Gordon. "[31] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times remarked the "strong sense of atmosphere" in the film in addition to the four lead performances, who are "likable, believable people," but conceded: "There's no getting around the movie's poorly resolved script. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Jaws (1975). Kathy Bates. 87. "[55] Film scholar Kim Newman, as well as fiction writers Charles L. Grant and Stephen King, are among those who have named it one of their favorite horror films. The next day, Jessica finds the portrait of the Bishop family, which she and Duncan had sold to Dorker the previous day, back in the attic; she observes that Abigail Bishop, as seen on the photo, bears a striking resemblance to Emily. But as a means of measuring film history, theyre pretty useless. Cast: Nicole Kidman. Roscoe Ates. It seems like they just threw in a load of old horrors even though they are not scary at all by todays staderds. Valerie Hobson. See also: Fay Wray, Lee Patrick, Edwige Fenech, and Mary Philbin among the movies' " Top Ten Scream Queens ." 1. 99. Director: David Cronenberg. Martin Stephens. 28 Days Later (2002). Tippi Hedren. [6] The hearse that Duncan and Jessica drive, which has the word "love" spray-painted on it, has been noted as a blatant reference to the death of Margot Kidder. Psycho works best in a crowded theater. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. 94. The Chicago Film Critics Association (@chicagocritics) has just announced its 2022 nominations, with EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE leading with 12. Christine Forrest. When Jessica gets into town, she sees Duncan's car and asks about his whereabouts, but no one will speak to her; she then encounters Sam Dorker, and terrified, runs back to the house. The Thing (1982). There isn't much logic to the story, yet the overall effect is unsettling the film has a dream-like quality. 70. 68. I saw a revival in a San Francisco theater and it worked beautifully. Director: John Llewellyn Moxey. [35], Jack Meredith of the Windsor Star described the film as a "far-out bit of froth" that "nevertheless packs continuing suspense and a what's-going-to-happen-next element that never lets down through about 1 hours of sustained action. "[45] Genre scholar Kim Newman has praised the film, specifically Lampert's performance, which he ranks as equal to those of Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Carrie Snodgress in Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), Shirley Knight in The Rain People (1969), and Susannah York in Images (1972), all "portrait[s] of a woman in distress. [56][57], Sara Century, writing for Syfy, noted the significance of the film: "While the response is entirely subjective and it isnt a film for everyone, Jessica did in many ways serve as a forerunner for what would come later, as filmmakers like David Lynch would delve into dreamscapes that refused to sustain themselves explicitly in cohesive narratives. Tom Conway. Im a big Karloff fan, and despite the fact that his face is obscured by the heavy makeup, its one of his finest performances. Rory Culkin. The voice of Mercedes McCambridge. Director: Danny Boyle. Although it certainly does have elements of comedy in it. [51] Warner Brothers later released the film on August 27, 2013, through its Warner Archive DVD-on-demand service. (See previous post: A look at the Chicago Film Critics Associations Scariest Movies Ever Made.) Director: Wes Craven. Evil Dead 2 at #25 and Evil Dead at #37, for instance. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Director: Lucky McKee. I dont see any horror to it, that would qualify it as a scary movie. Morgan Freeman. Jane Asher. I have seen youtube videos that have much more a scare to offer. Elsa Lanchester. Bill Paxton. Tweets. Barton Heyman. I thought director John Hancock was onto somethingif not a new genre, then perhaps something as arresting as the Cat People," but felt that it devolved into a "routine vampire romp," though he did praise the cinematography and visuals. Cast: David Hess. Jessica agrees to go with Emily to swim in the cove. Suzanne Pleshette. Dickinson Mansion, located in the village of Essex, was used for the interior shots of the home. Allen Danziger. Director: Darren Aronofsky. Halloween (1978). Rosemary's Baby 11. Psychological terror gets me, not slasher horror. Director: M. Night Shyamalan. Fright Night? Martin Henderson. Julie Christie. Director: Sean S. Cunningham. [27] It premiered in New York City on August 27, 1971,[a] and opened in Los Angeles, California the following week, on September 1, 1971. Jitsuko Yoshimura. Lets Scare Jessica to Death (1971). 26. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986; released in 1990). Saul Stein. Robert Englund. Audiences selected Closing Night feature presentation I LOVE MY DAD as winner of the Audience Award for narrative features; the film screened to a sold . Cast: Angela Bettis. It definitely beats that list they play on TV every Halloween! Director: Stanley Kubrick. In fact, Onibaba is the only Japanese horror film included on the list; in other words, no Godzilla. The shower scene was excellent, but not at all horrific. 3. 72. Accept Read More. Julia Adams. Cast: Sam Neill. 64. David Manners. [3], Contemporary critical reviews of the film were mixed: Upon its release, Stanley Kanfer of Time gave the film a middling review, praising Lampert's performance but dismissing the rest of the cast's, adding that "after the first reel, the vampires seem to have lost their bite. Cast: Richard Carlson. 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. 80. Black Sunday / La maschera del demonio (1960). L'Immensita. Director: Wes Craven. Richard Crenna. Cast: Deborah Kerr. [2] Principal photography began in November of that year in Old Saybrook. Michael Biehn. Colin Clive. Director: Nicolas Roeg. Lew Ayres. Helen Chandler. Cast: A. Michael Baldwin. Shelley Hack. And perhaps the most egregious omission of all. 52. 32. 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. Films, lectures and clubs. overall a good list.. i was especially happy they included lets scare jessica to death and god told me to- those are often overlooked, and great horror films. 10. Director: Bill Paxton. 62. Jessica forces him to sleep on the couch, where he is seduced by Emily. Fionnula Flanagan. Cast: Blanchard Ryan. Tom Wilkinson. One persons junk is a meaningful journey for someone else. "[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. "Alien" 5. Cast: Adrian Pasdar. But I definitely think this one should be added. 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