Jessica Tandy. Director: Stuart Gordon. So does IT follows.. these movies are not perfect but, they are both freaking awesome, and scary as hell.. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. 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. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). The antique dealer, Sam Dorker (Alan Manson), tells them the story of how Abigail drowned in 1880 just before her wedding day. Murnaus brilliant Dracula rip-off Nosferatu. Its funny you mention The Old Dark House. Some of it is hysterically funny and intentionally so. Michael Nouri. (Check out the full list of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 horror movies of all time.). 80. Jack Weston. Chicago Film Critics Association website. "[16] Because the film was shot in the fall months, the sequences that were shot in the lake required the actors to swim in very cold water. [16] She was approached by Hancock, her former boyfriend, while performing in a Broadway production of Mother Courage and Her Children with Anne Bancroft. Cast: John Amplas. Cast: Karen Black. 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. John Travolta. It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. Even Jaws, though scary, is not consistent enough in maintaining a horrific tone to deserve a spot in the top 10 of such a list. 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. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. Honestly makes you wonder who the hell these film critics are. Cast: David Soul. The only thing scary about that film was the gradual decline in the quality of John Williams film music. The Hitcher (1986). Im assuming its Dan Curtis 1974 made-for-TV horror movie, as its found three slots below Curtis Trilogy of Terror. Director: Brian De Palma. John Richardson. Contrarily to some comments, I agree to putting Psycho on N one - it still works, even on adults. Patric Knowles. Aliens (1986). That night, Duncan tells Jessica that she needs to return to New York to resume her psychiatric treatment. [2] Principal photography began in November of that year in Old Saybrook. Morgan Freeman. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Lastly, links found in submitted comments will generally be deleted. Gustav von Wangenheim. Cast: Peter Cushing. Bruce Abbott. Devil's Peak (VOD) Emily. Lets Scare Jessica to Death (1971). 33. Director: Tod Browning. Great movie and book, but nothing scary to it. Roddy McDowall. The Sixth Sense (1999). God's Time. But the list of "100 scariest movies" compiled by the members of the Chicago Film Critics Association does include several oldies and even, gasp, a handful of non-American horror films. Diane Baker. "[9], Hancock agreed to direct the film only as long as he was allowed to redraft the screenplay,[8] and proceeded to rework Kalcheim's original script in both tone and thematic content, but retained certain elements at the request of the producers; the mute girl, played by Gretchen Corbett, for example, was a character from Kalcheim's original script that Moss requested Hancock retain in his redraft. Accept Read More. 65. The very fact that Shyamalans abysmal Signs made the cut, and Fulcis Gates Of Hellor Zombi; The Brood or The Sentinel didnt. 42. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. 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. Deliverance (1972). One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. I have always considered the Bruce Campbell movies highly entertaining in the comedic sense rather than anything even closely resembling horror. I dont believe theyve updated it since. I just dont understand the concept of actually sitting down and coming up with 10, 50, or even 100 items on a Best Of or Greatest of All Time list. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 9. Tom Conway. Cast: Anthony Perkins. Director: Stanley Kubrick. 44. Carrie (1976) 17. Onibaba (1964). Bram Stokers Dracula (1974, TV). Jeremy Sisto. 40. [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. Jeannine Taylor. ), no matter the category or criteria, because these lists are almost invariably compiled by people who know little about films beyond mainstream Hollywood stuff released in the last decade or two. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. Ian Hendry. 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 Cast: Terry OQuinn. Burt Reynolds. 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. [19] Heyman had been Hancock's first choice in the role of Duncan. Halloween (1978). Tippi Hedren. Legend claims that she is still alive, roving the island as a vampire. Classic movies. 83. Director: Don Siegel. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Why Are We Still Putting Actors in Fat Suits? I havent seen several of the films in their top-ten list. Nothing spectacular, just quiet, building tension in a California town. Irreversible: Straight Cut. Cast: Zohra Lampert. Zita Johann. [15], In preparation, both Lampert and Costello worked with acting coach Mira Rostova for their respective roles in the film. 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: Simone Simon. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. 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Cast: Cillian Murphy. Alida Valli. The image of Sigourney Weaver and the Alien creature letting go of their horror grudge was found on Twitter. William Katt. Martin Stephens. Helen Chandler. The 33rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 21, 2020. Cast: Darren McGavin. "Jaws" 7. Of Jessica's frustration with a mental condition that has rendered her sadly dependent on men? Frailty (2001). Cinespace Studios Chicago is the Midwest's leading studio facility and service provider for TV, film, and commercial production. I wanted to do a movie that was legitimately terrifying. Joshua Leonard. It should be number uno with ease. Cat People (1942). Cast: Ellen Burstyn. Cast: Paolo Bonacelli. But Id say that the less popular a film is even though were talking about film critics who should know their classics the less likely itll be for that film to make it to any top-100 list let alone a top-ten list. 97. Russ Tamblyn. I gotta watch that movie again. The print shown at Cinesation was taken from a stunning 35mm LOC print. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. Re-Animator (1985). The Brides of Dracula (1960). Nightmare on Elm Street 16. When a stranger calls (50) is placed above Salo (58)? Learn more or contact Lee. Barbara Crampton. The simplicity of the film worked perfectly to create a scary mood. Dan Hicks. "[5], The decline of 1960s counterculture has been cited as a theme by critics and observers. Paul Guilfoyle. Cast: Naomi Watts. 9. The film never makes clear. James Ellison. [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). Barton Heyman. 39. Jessica forces him to sleep on the couch, where he is seduced by Emily. With gorgeous cinematography and an audio track that takes on a life of its own, each sound and image presents a hazy version of reality. Miguel Bos. "[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. As the body floats away, Jessica sees that it is Duncan. Cast: Donald Sutherland. Jane Asher. Fright Night (1985). You may have your reasons, but without explanation it casts serious doubt on your judgment. 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). Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. 87. Passes are now on sale for the event, returning to a full week of screenings, May 13-19, at Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave); more information on the first selected films, plus festival passes, is available here. Wrapping this up, its worth noting that four of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 scariest movies are made-for-television productions: Dan Curtis Bram Stokers Dracula and Trilogy of Terror, Tobe Hoopers Salems Lot, and John Llewellyn Moxeys The Night Stalker. I did watch and purchase Boris Karloffs Black Sabbath (trilogy). 11. Director: John Llewellyn Moxey. Cast: Bruce Campbell. Saul Stein. Ken Foree. David Warner. This list is a serious joke. Movies. Director: Philip Kaufman. Abigail Breslin. Martin Henderson. Director: Mario Bava. Jessica is afraid to talk about these things with Duncan or Woody, for fear that they will think she is relapsing. Gene Bervoets. The Chicago Film Critics Association (@chicagocritics) has just announced its 2022 nominations, with EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE leading with 12. Cast: Nobuko Otowa. How on earth did Dawn of the Dead make the top 10? Dennis Hopper. 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. lists. Hollywood Critics Association Awards RRR won the Best International Film with Best Action Film, Best Stunts, and Best Original Song and the Hollywood Critics Association Awards. (See previous post: A look at the Chicago Film Critics Associations Scariest Movies Ever Made.) The Vanishing / Spoorlos (1988). I think most lists are pretty silly these days. Cast: Heather Donohue. Sidney Blackmer. But as a means of measuring film history, theyre pretty useless. 86. [7] Director John Hancock, though ambivalent about whether it was consciously or subconsciously integrated into the screenplay, has conceded this interpretation, commenting: "You could already feel that negativity brewing when we were making Jessica; that things weren't working out the way some of us had hoped and dreamed they would. "[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. Near Dark (1987). 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 . 32/100 1. Director: George A. Romero. Vera Miles. Though I own a copy of many of the films on this list, there were also several that I had never heard of. When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. Flavio Bucci. But then the film takes a turn toward the macabre, and it had me on the edge of my seat until the (lighter) finale. Maybe its one of the missing last six titles. 46. When Emily offers to move on, Jessica invites her to dine with them and stay the night. I said this many times on many websites. "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)" 9. Oh yeah, why put those when you can just put the same crap, jaws, alien and Silence Of The Lambs. Miriam Hopkins. Evil Dead 2? It definitely beats that list they play on TV every Halloween! Cast: Vincent Price. You gotta be kidding. This list greatly amuses me. Night of the Living Dead (1968) 6. Diabolique is far scarier than Rosemarys Baby, or 4 or 5 of the otther Top 10. Great movie, but its a comedy. ", According to Lee Kalcheim, the original script for the film was far different from the completed film. In this matter of stupid lists, no one can beat AFI. Jurassic Park (1993). This list needs proper rethinking. Fionnula Flanagan. Founded in 1990, the Chicago Film Critics Association is the only critics' group in the U.S. to mount its own film festival, which offers its nearly 60 members the dubious distinction of . Tom Skerritt. James Mason. 99. Jared Leto. Suzanne Pleshette. Tweets. Mr. Soares (if youre still reading comments 4 years after this article was published), if you havent seen several of the films in the top 10, why are you even commenting on the list? It might be best to view lists like these as something other than a rating system. An unrelated 1987 big-screen suspense thriller called The Night Stalker was directed by Max Kleven, and featured Charles Napier and Joan Chen. Explore the schedule now, and snag your tickets before they're gone. Deliverance? Having said that, where the hell is Alice, Sweet Alice?! Jason Miller. Although it remains a controversial film to this day, it has been praised by various film historians and critics, and while not typically considered a horror film, Sal was named the 65th scariest film ever made by the Chicago Film Critics Association in 2006. 62. I thought the Invasion was quite scary, but just some parts. Jeff Goldblum. Curiously, The Old Dark House is nowhere to be found in the Chicago critics top 94 (!) Michael Biehn. 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. Cast: Laura Linney. Eyes Without a Face / Les Yeux sans visage (1960). Having said that, Lon Chaney Jr. movies seem to be obtainable, as The Wolf Man is in. "[38] She also praised the performances of Lampert and Costello, as well as those of Heyman and O'Connor, but noted of the latter that their "characters are not well developed by the script. [5] Scholar Nancy West cites the film as one of several examples of horror films of the 1970s that directly lift the premise of the novel and place it in other historical or cultural contexts: "This languid movie reimagines Le Fanu's Laura as Jessicalike Carmilla, Emily is a horror of a houseguest, and after both men have been bitten by her, it becomes apparent that Emily is none other than the one-hundred-year-old vampire who in the course of time has attacked all the men in the nearby townIs Emily an imaginative projection of Jessica's murderous feelings toward her husband? See also: Fay Wray, Lee Patrick, Edwige Fenech, and Mary Philbin among the movies Top Ten Scream Queens.. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. Cast: David Caruso. Cast: Jon Voight. Amy Irving. So Jurassic Park is scarier then Salo? Director: James Whale. Have you seen it? Giorgio Cataldi. Gwyneth Paltrow. The film received middling reviews from critics at the time, with some remarking the atmosphere and performances are inconsistent in tone, while others criticized the sparse and ambiguous narrative. Dracula (1931). Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. Jaws isnt horror, its a boring animal/adventure movie and its rated PG, not R. Alien is number 4 and its by default a Sci-fi, and I didnt like it at all, Jurrassic Park is also an animal/adventure. Director: Lucky McKee. [11] While shooting, the cast and crew used multiple rooms in the expansive mansion for dressing rooms and a headquarters for the film company. Black Christmas (1974). Claude Rains. I saw a revival in a San Francisco theater and it worked beautifully. Silence Of The Lambs is crime/thriller, but just curious, they put The Howling and The Wolfman, what about An American Werewolf In London? Josh Lucas. Director: Tom Holland. Director: Steven Spielberg. John Fraser. [19] Gretchen Corbett, also an established New York-based stage actress from Portland, Oregon, was cast as the mysterious mute girl whom Jessica encounters, and was the only performer in the principal cast to have not worked with Hancock prior. Other surprises because theyre nowhere to be found on the Scariest Movies list despite their hair-raising reputation include: Also inexplicably missing from the Chicago Film Critics list of scariest movies ever made is Lon Chaney, whose star vehicles at Universal and MGM include both well-known classics and forgotten gems of the horror or at least the creepy genre, among them The Phantom of the Opera and The Unknown, in which he cuts off his arms in order to win the heart of a very young Joan Crawford (dont ask). "[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. 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. 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. Phantasm (1979). 24. Michael C. Williams. Jenny Wright. The 1st one especially freaked me. [7] Doyle elaborates that the film "isolates and illuminates the death and corruption of counterculture values" from the era, and anticipates the "festering paranoia" that occurred throughout the 1970s, with the Watergate scandal, the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, and the Jonestown massacre. Vampyr (1932). I remember finding some of it humorous. Cast: Tony Lo Bianco. Lillian Gish. Tom Conway. The Last House on the Left (1972). It wasnt really a horror, but if they made it a spookier theme, it would have been so. Sidney Berger. In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death one of the scariest films ever made. Alien 5. Reddit. Daniel Travis. Scream (1996). Lance Henriksen. [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. Later, Jessica is grabbed by someone under the water in the cove while she is swimming. Peeping Tom (1958). Trilogy of Terror (1975, TV). The nominations were announced on December 18, 2020. I didnt see REC and REC2 on this list. "Halloween" 4. Ronny Cox. 13. Cast: Rutger Hauer. But something much more significant. Cocaine Bear. 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