Best performance by an animal in a horror film

Tawny · 07-13-2003, 12:36 AM

I thought the dog that played Thor in Bad Moon was great.He was a better actor than most of the humans!
Honorable mention has to go to Beast from Hills Have Eyes 2, probably the only dog in film history to have an on-screen flashback!

07-13-2003, 12:48 AM

Cujo
Halloween (how the dog is perfectly still when dead)
Arachnaphobia <----If I was in that movie, I swear....

07-13-2003, 01:21 AM

the original infected dog in 'the thing' (carpenter)
the walk down the hall is fantastic, i swear its acting!

07-13-2003, 01:22 AM

Best performance by an animal in a horror movie: The cat in whatever movie first did the "cat jumping out of the closet" gag. It had to be a classic to be imitated so damn many times.

Worst performance by an animal in a horror movie: every cat since then.

And who the hell shut the damn cat in the closet in the first place?

07-13-2003, 01:29 AM

The dog from the Norwegian camp in Carpenter's The Thing. No contest.

hell ya! · 07-13-2003, 01:35 AM

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Originally posted by napalm68
The dog from the Norwegian camp in Carpenter's The Thing. No contest.

I agree, i just watched this movie the other day and i couldn't help but notice that the dog was a better actor than some of the people in the movie.

07-13-2003, 01:51 AM

I really agree on the dog in the Thing.

The monkey in Romero's Monkey Shines did a great job. Great movie.

I also agree with Ryan on Cujo.

07-13-2003, 01:53 AM

I agree with the monkey in Monkey Shines. A GREAT performance!

I agree about Cujo, too-- he just might be the most frightening animal who ever lived!

Tawny · 07-13-2003, 02:15 AM

Anybody watch The Thing commentary? John Carpenter and Kurt Russell spend a lot of time giving cudos to the dog's performance.It sorta gets funny after a while.

07-13-2003, 02:38 AM

The horse head in Godfather. Not horror, but I'll never forget that.

07-13-2003, 03:09 AM

Three guesses.

07-13-2003, 03:30 AM

The monkey in Phenomena.

07-13-2003, 03:42 AM

Has anyone forgotten THE DOG IN SUSPIRIA?!?!?! Or the dogs in THE OMEN?!

bigdaddyhorse · 07-13-2003, 08:51 AM

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Originally posted by Cujo108
Three guesses.

The (fake ass) cat in Scary Movie 2?
The alligator in Alligator?
Can't think of another dumb enough one right now.

I have to go the dog in The Thing, although Cujo was tight and close. The Thing dog was more freaky, esp. when he's walking down that hallway not looking at the camera at all, and stopping on his marks and shit.
That dog is/was a better actor than at least %50 of movie "stars"!

07-13-2003, 08:55 AM

S King's Cujo was ok , i would like to see a rottweiler as Cujo ...

07-13-2003, 12:36 AM	#1
Tawny You guys got sour balls? Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,607	Best performance by an animal in a horror film I thought the dog that played Thor in Bad Moon was great.He was a better actor than most of the humans! Honorable mention has to go to Beast from Hills Have Eyes 2, probably the only dog in film history to have an on-screen flashback!

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07-13-2003, 12:48 AM	#2
r_burgos2003 Guest Posts: n/a	Cujo Halloween (how the dog is perfectly still when dead) Arachnaphobia <----If I was in that movie, I swear....

07-13-2003, 01:21 AM	#3
nlogax Guest Posts: n/a	the original infected dog in 'the thing' (carpenter) the walk down the hall is fantastic, i swear its acting!

07-13-2003, 01:22 AM	#4
Wolf Man Guest Posts: n/a	Best performance by an animal in a horror movie: The cat in whatever movie first did the "cat jumping out of the closet" gag. It had to be a classic to be imitated so damn many times. Worst performance by an animal in a horror movie: every cat since then. And who the hell shut the damn cat in the closet in the first place?

07-13-2003, 01:29 AM	#5
napalm68 Guest Posts: n/a	The dog from the Norwegian camp in Carpenter's The Thing. No contest.

07-13-2003, 01:51 AM	#7
Atmims Guest Posts: n/a	I really agree on the dog in the Thing. The monkey in Romero's Monkey Shines did a great job. Great movie. I also agree with Ryan on Cujo.

07-13-2003, 01:53 AM	#8
RyanPC Guest Posts: n/a	I agree with the monkey in Monkey Shines. A GREAT performance! I agree about Cujo, too-- he just might be the most frightening animal who ever lived!

07-13-2003, 02:15 AM	#9
Tawny You guys got sour balls? Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,607	Anybody watch The Thing commentary? John Carpenter and Kurt Russell spend a lot of time giving cudos to the dog's performance.It sorta gets funny after a while.

07-13-2003, 02:38 AM	#10
Deaddevilman Guest Posts: n/a	The horse head in Godfather. Not horror, but I'll never forget that.

07-13-2003, 03:09 AM	#11
Cujo108 Guest Posts: n/a	Three guesses.

07-13-2003, 03:30 AM	#12
puddytay Guest Posts: n/a	The monkey in Phenomena.

07-13-2003, 03:42 AM	#13
r_burgos2003 Guest Posts: n/a	Has anyone forgotten THE DOG IN SUSPIRIA?!?!?! Or the dogs in THE OMEN?!

07-13-2003, 08:55 AM	#15
PhoneStud Guest Posts: n/a	S King's Cujo was ok , i would like to see a rottweiler as Cujo ...