Count Orlock is moving to Germany, and he’s bringing pestilence and shadows with him. The Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia recorded the banjo music for one scene. With the films The Cook, the Thief, His Wife, and Her Lover and Tie Me Up! With its roots in a real-life story and its unique ending for the title character, Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer remains a quintessential piece of the horror canon. Nicolas Roeg had to cut nine frames — less than half a second — from the sex scene to avoid an X-rating from the MPAA. Peter Blatty's original novel was inspired by an actual 1949 case of demonic possession and exorcism. His face was burned beyond recognition, but Freddy wore no mask and didn't stay silent. Meanwhile, someone turns into a pile of bananas. But compromise being what it is, Whale, Colin Clive, Boris Karloff and the rest have had to settle for fifth place. Two sequels, Return of the Fly (1959) and Curse of the Fly (1965), followed before the film was remade in 1986. Reeves was asked to change the ages of the main characters, but he disagreed and kept them the same as in the earlier version. The film received a 10-minute standing ovation after it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival. Few horror movies capture the strength and vulnerability of children as honestly, or as lyrically, as Charles Laughton’s The Night of the Hunter. The main character’s name, Soh Min-ah, is derived from Gelsomina, the heroine of the Fellini film La Strada (1954). Don’t Look Now is, like many of the best horror movies, thick with atmosphere. Eligible movies are ranked based on their Adjusted Scores. Horror comedies don’t get much smarter. This version was never produced. And fascinating. A young woman is convinced she turns into a deadly jungle cat whenever she’s overcome by passion, or anger, in Jacques Tourneur’s spooky and, for the time, rather bold look at marital strife. The setup of the campfire story and the arguably justifiable revenge angle of the ghosts are standout features, to say nothing of the expertly utilized, chilling device of the fog itself (made all the more scary by the zombie pirates hiding within). It’s almost impossible to talk about Takashi Miike’s Audition without ruining it. Top 100 Found Footage / POV Horror Movies. The Mummy was named “Imhotep” after an architect of the pyramids, who was celebrated and deified after his death. A fair amount of jump-scares keeps things interesting (the scene where the young daughter is playing with a puppet and suddenly turns around with the face of an elderly woman is memorable, to say the least) while the story takes its time delivering us to its conclusion. Maika Monroe’s character’s name, “Jay”, is short for “Jamie”, named after Halloween star Jamie Lee Curtis. and setting the standard for all demonic possession movies to follow. The only film score ever composed by celebrated jazz musician - and psychiatrist - Denny Zeitlin. The sets were created on a soundstage. Hollywood hasn't always found success in mimicking Japan's horror gems, but they certainly hit gold with The Ring. Andy Muschietti’s impressive adaptation of (half of) Stephen King’s classic novel captures the wistfulness of youth and the sheer anxieties that came part-and-parcel with fragile innocence, as a “Loser’s Club” of unpopular kids comes face-to-face with their boogeyman, a killer clown named Pennywise. Dr. Frankenstein’s line, “At last I know what it’s like to be God!” was removed from re-releases. Even seven years later, it's painfully clear that Amelia hasn't successfully grieved and moved on with her life. Kathy Bates won an Oscar for Best Actress, making Misery the only movie based on a Stephen King novel to win an Academy Award (so far). Really, there’s nothing like a good horror movie at any time of year. It’s an insightful drama. And retreats further. The MPAA banned blood in "all audience" trailers — to convince them to use the infamous elevator scene, Kubrick claimed it was rusty water. Kaland. The vibrant green re-agent was created using glowstick fluid. Between the timeless Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935), this second sequel often gets lost in the shuffle. Something that can't be shot or stabbed or detonated. But nothing will ever beat the basics. before continuing with a plot summary, the reasons for it being in the top 100 and a ‘best moments in … The children’s disease, xeroderma pigmentosum, is real and extremely rare, with roughly 1,000 people afflicted. Once the design was complete, he nicknamed it Steve Buscemi and modeled its behavior after the actor’s role in Fargo (1996). Roman Polanski's most "conventional" film outside of Chinatown is one of his best, telling the slow-burn story of a young New York couple who move into an apartment building... which happens to be home to several Satan worshipers who want to use Rosemary's spawn as a means for Mr. Devil McBrimstone to visit to our mortal realm. Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie earned Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively. If only it had been given a different title, this excellent roller coaster ride of an action-horror film might not have had to struggle for a while under the enormous shadow of its legendary predecessor. Polanski's "less is more" approach to delivering chills further supports the storytelling rule that the more kept off screen, the more the audience has to imagine, and hence, the scarier. The socially-conscious sexuality angle, along with classic teen horror themes of torment and revenge, adds a lot more to the concept of memento mori (or remembering our own mortality) than most ghost stories are capable of delivering. Note: All figures are US domestic box office totals. Memento Mori is a classically surreal, stylish, and eerily beautiful ghost story of the modern, Eastern horror film tradition, made more notorious at the time of its release by its depiction of teenage lesbian romance (almost unheard of for a commercial film in the culturally conservative nation). And that’s what we’re here to do as we break down the 100 best horror movies of all time! It utilizes elements from the spaghetti Western tradition to tell the story of a nameless vampire girl, who stalks the streets of the ghost-town Bad City in a long, cape-like chador, and a young man named Arash who catches her attention. In the oddest of ways, horror movies help us overcome our own fears. Audition lures you into a false sense of security, then throws you off a ledge and rips out the safety net. SHARE. To qualify, each film had to be listed as horror on IMDb, have a Metascore, and have at least 25,000 votes on IMDb. Like the edgy art-house films you pretended to like as a teenager, but actually cool, actually gripping, and actually pretty scary, A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night exceeds in its slow, patient build and moody stillness. Can you believe that there's a movie on our list that got its title from a Morrissey song? It’s a story of encroaching dread, of truth wrapping around you until it’s inescapable. 1998's Ringu emerged as one of the best efforts in Japan's growing horror lineup, so it was only natural that DreamWorks chose to remake it as 2002's The Ring. IT has it all. *Have you seen Twin Peaks: The Return yet? It has been expanded from the 100 greatest horror movies of all time to the 110 greatest as of August 21, 2020.] Vampyr was inspired by the work of J. Sheridan Le Fanu, the Irish writer known for his Gothic and mystery stories. Lon Chaney’s makeup design remains iconic and effective, and even if watching a silent film presents a challenge to some modern viewers, that moment stands as a landmark in horror history. Jacques Tourneur’s Cat People is rich with personal drama but, moreover, it’s truly ethereal. When African-American Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) heads to the countryside to meet the family of his white girlfriend Rose (Allison Williams), he quickly realizes that something is amiss in this too disarming household. Witchfinder General is forthright about its evil, and unapologetic about its horrors. Dario Argento changed the age limit to 20, but didn't alter the script in any way, which explains the childlike qualities of the characters. In fact, you should probably stop reading right now and just watch it. Karloff’s monster is mute here, unlike in Bride, which removes some of the empathy of the character and makes him a truly frightening presence whose relatively small amount of screen time only enhances the fear and suspense over when he’ll appear next. Also, of humor -- Bride of Frankenstein is a comedy as much as it is a horror film. But American Werewolf was ultimately a tragic horror film, and one certainly deserving of remembrance today. It is the reason why so many exorcism movies still flood the marketplace. Movies. Christopher Walken is perfect in this Stephen King adaptation as a man who loses everything, but gains psychic powers in exchange. Released on VHS in an old-fashioned “clamshell” box, another 1980s throwback. But since that doesn’t make a very good explanation for why it belongs on this list or great horror films, we’ll try to do so without giving away any of its potent mysteries. Producer John Carpenter reworked the script from an earlier draft by Quatermass creator Nigel Kneale, who would disown the film. In David Cronenberg’s world, ideas become flesh and flesh becomes new ideas, as exposure to sadism influences the grey matter of every viewer. The Night of the Hunter plays out like a demonic picture book, full of big images and exaggerated ideas. It was invented for this film. Jodie Foster is also exceptional as FBI Agent Clarice Starling, on the trail of Buffalo "It Puts The Lotion in the Basket" Bill. Hitchcock makes his usual cameo appearance accompanied by two of his own dogs. Federico Luppi plays an elderly antique dealer who discovers, quite by accident, a clockwork device that grants eternal life and eternal thirst. The Devil’s Backbone is a children’s story, packed with kids who dare each other to overcome their fears, even as they are all endangered by the coming war and the violent urges of someone in their midst. The department store in the mall called Gaylen Ross is a reference to the 1978 film’s lead actress. The threat is much less tangible - it's ambitious, pervasive, and in the final analysis, much more terrifying. A Cold War-era examination of American paranoia that has no equal, the original cinematic version of this story about an alien invasion by “pod people” has appropriately spawned a number of remakes, duplicates, and homages over the last 60 years, but the stark black and white imagery of the 1956 version remains powerful and disturbing. The humor didn't hurt either, particularly with the brilliantly demented nightmare sequences. The audience knows, right away, that Chucky is a killer doll but the story sticks with the adults anyway, as we wait for them to catch up to what we and our child protagonist already knew. Daring and unconventional, The Wicker Man is the perfect film for the right kind of horror audience. The words “The Wolf Man” are never spoken in the movie. The story is inspired by an episode of the British television series Armchair Theatre (1970), which was also called “The Others.”. Szappanopera. This is the first part of Polanski’s “Apartment Trilogy,” which also includes Rosemary’s Baby (1968) and The Tenant (1976). Keep in mind, that the star rating for Found Footage Horror tend to be tougher in IMDB than most other places. But you already know that. Romero has acknowledged that the film was directly influenced by Richard Matheson's novel I Am Legend. A young girl named Ofelia moves in with her new stepfather, an abusive fascist whose torments cause her to escape to fantasy realms… which may be even more horrifying than her new reality. Setting most of the action on the titular vehicle makes for a tightly-contained and roller-coaster-like ride of a story that unfolds over two hours with little chance of you catching your breath. Peter Cushing appeared in four. His sanity is shattered, his connections to other people irreparably frayed. Portréfilm. Only a few survived. Tie Me Down!, Henry resulted in the creation of the NC-17 rating. Maligned by Michael Myers mavens when it was first released, this standalone tale of a creepy mask maker and his sinister plan to murder children around the world on Halloween night via a combination of magic and science has since settled into its status as a cult classic. 11. Using a serial-killer cannibal with a doctorate to help catch another serial killer is as bare bones as you can get with this Best Picture Oscar winner. Between their parallel appearances with the sinister ghosts of the house and the film’s jarringly childlike music-box themes in the score, not to mention the dramatic use of shadow and flickering candlelight, The Innocents is ultimately an extremely successful experiment in atmospheric technique, helped by a story that’s both intriguing and repulsive. Sexual, bloody, and violent. The campy jokes that pepper Re-Animator only highlight the raw disgust of scenes where the dead fly face-first at the living, moaning wildly and bleeding all over themselves. Koncert. David Bowie was meant to reprise his role for Twin Peaks: The Return, but died before filming. Almost more arthouse than horror, Herzog’s highly stylistic take on Murnau’s 1922 film manages to capture all the necessary elements of your typical Dracula adaptation while favoring a singularly slow, romantic vision. In the original script, the ballet school was for girls under 12, but producer Salvatore Argento objected due to the film's violence. There have been nine films in the series to date, with a tenth currently awaiting release. Guillermo Del Toro is considered a horror filmmaker, and that makes sense. It's the scariest film ever made built around psychology and deduction, with both used as crime-solving tools and murder weapons. A vegan veterinary student is forced to eat raw rabbit kidneys as part of a hazing ritual. The Academy Award for Best Make-Up wasn't added until 1981, the year this movie came out — and it was the first film to earn it. And that battery scene is one of the cleverest reveals in horror movie history. The Xenomorph only has four minutes of screentime. Cult actress Mary Woronov came out of retirement to co-star. Kísérleti film. Frankenstein is a bravura example of gothic showpersonship, full of lightning and castles and obsession and sadness. But it’s the ambitious Dr. Herbert West (Jeffrey Combs) who completely steals the show. It isn't long before our four heroes are forced to leave town and barricade themselves inside a shopping mall. That gives Pan’s Labyrinth a timeless, universal quality that extends beyond the concept of a genre, and into the primordial parts of the human mind. With a mystery angle inspired by the works of Agatha Christie, a shockingly capable heroine, and giddily bloody sequences of violence balanced with the blackest of humor, this low-budget film rapidly developed a deserved cult following. Is it a twist or is the twist that there is no twist? Alien doesn't resemble many sci-fi movies of the time. It rarely hurts to merge horror with a tinge of comedy, and John Landis' An American Werewolf in London is one of the finer examples of that combination. Or funnier. The film is required viewing for any horror aficionado - just don't expect to sleep easily that night - and our pick for the best horror movie ever made. Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer. Rumors swirled for years that Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie’s sex scene was not simulated, despite denials from the cast and crew. The design of the monsters was inspired by F.W. A sequel was announced in 2013 but has yet to materialize. Each title in this countdown from 100 to number 1 best horror film (mostly older but also new) of all times is reviewed starting with Info about the makers,actors etc. Sure, some films have made their zombies run fast and tried to explain the whole dead-alive deal with a virus, and that's all fine. It’s tough to keep your eyes set on the horrifying images that unfold on-screen, but for those willing to dive into its heady themes, it’s even harder to look away. But this is more than just a spook house, it’s a spook house full of sensitive souls whose lives are devastated by forces they don’t understand. The film premiered at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. The Lost World: Jurassic Park: $229,086,679 (Released 5/23/1997) The special effects, though passed between studios and workshops under budget constraints, remain solid, and the images of young, naive protesters bleeding to death in clouds of the fictitious “agent yellow” chemical are only more poignant (and, arguably, sardonic) after infamous protest movements such as Occupy Wall Street and the Arab Spring. There are so many other elements that just come together to make this a great film. Mary Henry (Candace Hilligoss) survives a terrible car accident but in the aftermath, everything seems wrong. Winner of three Academy Awards, but lost Best Foreign Language Film to the German drama The Lives of Others. And further, until her apartment is her own mind, full of anxieties and traumas and clutching arms. Originally titled Dracula. The film features special effects spearheaded by Walt Disney’s Ub Iwerks. Just snuff. Philip Kaufman’s remake of Invasion of the Body Snatchers is so smart, so expansive, and so full of squishy effects that some might argue that it’s even better than the original (which is also one of the best horror movies of all time). The Ring is one creepy movie, and that's why it's so effective. There are five Whispering Corridors films in total, each with its own distinct, unrelated plot and characters. To paraphrase Doctor Pretorius, "It is our only weakness.". The long, uninterrupted takes and overall mundanity of most of the scenes only make the brutal murders more shocking. The way her world gradually warps to match her haunted perceptions feels disturbingly natural, as though the film is nurturing psychological horror in a greenhouse, and inviting the audience to watch it grow. In 1968, director George Romero took the frightening idea of "zombification," which up until that point had been relegated to creepy voodoo tales and extra-dimensional Lovecraft-ian lore, and created a terrifying new genre of horror: the zombie apocalypse film. Murnau seems to have a queasy fixation on Orlock and his eery appetites, and his movie paints them out with thick shadows and grotesque imagery. Torrance is a struggling writer who accepts a job as winter caretaker for the Overlook Hotel in the Colorado Mountains. The film was not well received in its time but now has a reputation for its stunning visuals – including a strange dream sequence – and its slow, ambiguous approach to storytelling, which has become a favored form of horror tale-spinning today. All other kinds of meat. There’s a village under a curse and a heroic young occult student that must face the wrath of a vampire. This film is made out of the type of movie magic that warrants lots of praise using words like "perfect" and "instant classic.". Originally presented in America as a double feature with Roger Corman’s The Little Shop of Horrors. Artist H.R. In the film, he plays a dancer who says he’d never sleep with Portman’s character. Take a van full of "young adults" on their way to, let’s say, smoke weed and hang out at a cemetery, and let them run out of gas in the wrong part of Texas. Nobuhiko Ôbayashi’s perplexing but endlessly fascinating haunted house tale is the story of a group of schoolgirls who travel to a country home and fall prey to head watermelons, finger-eating pianos, and killer cat paintings. Who doesn't recognize the image of Nicholson poking his head through a doorway and shouting "Here's Johnny!"? It is also one of the weirdest. Horror. The Japanese maple, the red tree featured in the film, produces a fruit called a “samara.”. In his first outing as Dracula, Christopher Lee has only 13 lines of dialogue, and only seven minutes on screen. Plenty of the story’s elements lend a foreboding, disorienting feel to the film, like the mysterious housekeepers who simply appear one day and seem to be hiding something. The movie takes its time setting up the rules of the creature living amongst our heroes, while more importantly establishing each character - from Windows to MacReady to MacReady's beard - as people we actually worry about. Divided into two distinct parts, the first half is a suburban poltergeist thriller that delves into the subconscious and past trauma of our heroine. But really, the rooms are filled with grief, a tangible sadness sold by actors at the peak of their craft, which so overpowers them that belief in the supernatural isn’t just possible, it becomes a necessity. A scene where Catherine chases Carl down a stone hallway is based on the painting “Schacht” by Alien designer H.R. ... Sign Up: Stay on top of the latest breaking film and TV news! Musical. Black Mirror. Even hardcore fans of the original were pleased to see The Ring diverge from the source material in some ways and take full advantage of its larger budget. Many of the ideas cut out of the original screenplay - like the death of a teacher and a toy factory climax - were used in Child’s Play 2. A prequel four-issue comic book called Let Me In: Crossroads was also released by Hammer Films and Dark Horse Comics. You can’t escape Jacob’s Ladder. The scares come from a place based in Faith, where Heaven and hell are as real as your beliefs in them care to be. But since you’re still here, let’s talk about Miike’s pulverizing misdirect of a movie. Western. Watch Now + Playlist. Why come up with new despicable horrors when history is already full of them. Or will his love prove too strong? 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