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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 21:12:54 GMT
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 18, 2018 21:42:33 GMT
Wow, yeah. Can't imagine anyone taking that list seriously and citing sone of those as especially scary. It seems, in some cases, that it's intended to push people off. I guess many lists are supposed to do that.
But at least those are all perfectly decent films. It didn't include The Conjuring or something.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 21:58:07 GMT
The Conjuring is arguably scarier than some of the ones on the list.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jun 19, 2018 2:25:31 GMT
I can't believe Don't Torture A Duckling actually made that list!! That was nothing more than a sub-par giallo and wasn't scary in the least.
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Post by redhorizon on Jun 19, 2018 3:10:44 GMT
I thought Don't Look Now (1973), number one on this list, was a total waste of time. Not a good list, not a good guide. Some of these are not even horror films. Both the Conjuring movies were equally good. Couldn't pick one over the other, so the author of this list decided to leave both out. Besides, Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) & The Others (2001) are not on this list.
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Post by RiP, IMDb on Jun 19, 2018 3:47:57 GMT
To me, there's NO SUCH THING as a SCARY film. Disturbing, yes...BUT scary, no. Also, films can be gory and bloody. I don't know what the MOST-DISTURBING movie I've EVER seen was/is although Wolf Creek (2005) IS VERY disturbing. HOWEVER, the GORIEST and BLOODIEST flick I EVER recall watching would have to be The Evil Dead (1981) which had NOT just BUCKETS-OF-BLOOD...BUT RIVERS-OF-BLOOD. IF you've seen it and don't remember that then you were probably watching an EDITED version. I HAVE NEVER SEEN MORE BLOOD IN ANY OTHER FILM. And I've seen a lot of blood in the movies.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 19, 2018 12:29:58 GMT
To me, there's NO SUCH THING as a SCARY film. Disturbing, yes...BUT scary, no. Also, films can be gory and bloody. I don't know what the MOST-DISTURBING movie I've EVER seen was/is although Wolf Creek (2005) IS VERY disturbing. HOWEVER, the GORIEST and BLOODIEST flick I EVER recall watching would have to be The Evil Dead (1981) which had NOT just BUCKETS-OF-BLOOD...BUT RIVERS-OF-BLOOD. IF you've seen it and don't remember that then you were probably watching an EDITED version. I HAVE NEVER SEEN MORE BLOOD IN ANY OTHER FILM. And I've seen a lot of blood in the movies. Wolf Creek is unsettling, but doesn't approach the most disturbing I don't think. The Shining has an elevator full of blood. I think just by volume that's gotta be up there. May not be gory but in terms of gallons appearing on screen, its a contender. |
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 19, 2018 12:31:36 GMT
The Conjuring is arguably scarier than some of the ones on the list. Arguably, but I'd also argue that it's not as good, probably, as any on the list. The one that surprised me most is Dead of Night. I liked that one, but can't imagine many found it especially frightening, and it's pretty high up there. |
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Post by Lebowskidoo š¦ on Jun 19, 2018 12:39:07 GMT
I've seen scarier shopping lists, but at least they had the good sense to acknowledge Night of the Living Dead (1968), but at number 21 though?
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Post by Marv on Jun 19, 2018 12:54:28 GMT
It loses points for including Silence of the Lambs...while very good is hardly worthy of a top pick on āscariestā films of all time.
Iāve never even heard of no. 1 but maybe thatās my own fault. If anything this list will hopefully give me some new (old) movies to watch.
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Post by politicidal on Jun 19, 2018 17:22:26 GMT
Where the blue fuck is Texas Chainsaw Massacre? And for once and for all, Suspiria is not that scary! Maggots are gross, not scary!
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Post by Primemovermithrax Pejorative on Jun 19, 2018 17:33:06 GMT
There's critics' lists and audience lists. In the end audiences decide what endures over time.
A film like The Blood on Satan's Claw was ignored by critics when it came out yet gained fans over the decades.
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Post by xystophoros on Jun 21, 2018 0:24:34 GMT
American Psycho was a comedy, I donāt know what this Guardian writer is on about.
The Babadook is way overhyped.
I also feel like these lists over-praise classic horror movies from decades ago. Yes, a horror movie made in 1960 or 1945 may be seminal and influential, but does it really deserve a place a list of āscariestā horror movies? Not unless it holds up over time. For example, Alien is almost 40 years old but is still terrifying. A movie like Psycho was scary in its time, but now itās quaint in comparison to some of the stuff weāve seen. That doesnāt make it less entertaining, or diminish its value as a movie, but it should impact its place as a āscaryā film.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2018 1:22:28 GMT
Don't Look Now is a fine film, but not in any way scary. Not even the famous twist reveal.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 21, 2018 1:43:35 GMT
Itās a fine list, but as for being scary. Personally, some choices are odd, but then again itās a mute argument when it comes to what you find frightening. Like the filmās themes/or content than just say mood, or scares.
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Jun 21, 2018 4:55:24 GMT
To me, there's NO SUCH THING as a SCARY film. Disturbing, yes...BUT scary, no. Also, films can be gory and bloody. I don't know what the MOST-DISTURBING movie I've EVER seen was/is although Wolf Creek (2005) IS VERY disturbing. HOWEVER, the GORIEST and BLOODIEST flick I EVER recall watching would have to be The Evil Dead (1981) which had NOT just BUCKETS-OF-BLOOD...BUT RIVERS-OF-BLOOD. IF you've seen it and don't remember that then you were probably watching an EDITED version. I HAVE NEVER SEEN MORE BLOOD IN ANY OTHER FILM. And I've seen a lot of blood in the movies. I can think of 50 movies that are bloodier than The Evil Dead (1981). Great movie though. |
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Post by Nicko's Nose on Jun 21, 2018 4:57:39 GMT
Don't Look Now is a fine film, but not in any way scary. Not even the famous twist reveal. Well she does look pretty fucking creepy. But the movie shouldnāt be anywhere near a scariest horror movies ever list. |
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Post by James on Jun 22, 2018 12:21:17 GMT
I haven't seen it but Don't Look Now is an odd choice for #1 indeed. For once, The Exorcist isn't at the very top.
But yeah not a very good list IMO, and most of these movies aren't that scary.
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Post by James on Jun 22, 2018 12:23:02 GMT
Where the blue fuck is Texas Chainsaw Massacre? And for once and for all, Suspiria is not that scary! Maggots are gross, not scary! Okay, maybe not so much the maggots, but most of the other stuff like the gory deaths are pretty unsettling as hell. And yes TCM should have been on the list too. |
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Jun 23, 2018 22:11:39 GMT
Some fine movies listed there, but no way do I agree with that list. Don't Look Now (1973) at #1? Eh...no.
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