The Best Decade for Horror

rhett · 03-28-2005, 02:42 PM

Following up on Ash's great line of horror polls in the Reader Polls section, let's all vote on the best decade overall for horror. The best one should be a no brainer, but I am guessing there will be many other decades that rack up a favorable number of votes. So, get to the polling stations!

Ash28M · 03-28-2005, 02:58 PM

For me Horror reached it's peak in the 70's

In Order i would go with

1.1970's
2.1980's
3.1930's
4.1960's (Just edges the 2000's)
5.2000's (If not so much for the Classics, just for the quantity of solid films)
6.1950's (Just edges the 40's)
7.1940's
8.1920's
9.1990's
10.1910's and earlier

Bobbywoodhogan · 03-28-2005, 03:09 PM

The 80's but they are making a comeback now alot better than the 90's.

03-28-2005, 03:12 PM

80s as a kid growing up then thats when i got into horror

tobaccoman · 03-28-2005, 03:39 PM

I went with the 80's, although I feel the 70's and present are right there. I had to go with the 80's though. Cronenberg in his prime, Argento nearing the end of his, the 50 million franchises with mindless sequels. I'll go with 2000's in second, I feel that the resurgance of great horror is upon us (although movies nowadays seem to transcend so many genres it's hard to specify what is truly horror). Too bad Hollywood is still making movies, then we wouldn't have to weed out the crap.

walkingdude · 03-28-2005, 03:47 PM

I took the 80's as well.I grew up on the horror movies from that decade.I love the 70's almost as much but the 80's hold a special place for me.

fceurich39 · 03-28-2005, 03:49 PM

have to go with the 1970's

Workshed · 03-28-2005, 04:13 PM

70s were more cerebral and gory, but the 80s were fun, especially growing up.

03-28-2005, 04:17 PM

Easily the 70s

Surnom · 03-28-2005, 04:36 PM

I went with the 80s, mostly because that's the one I know the best, closely followed by the 70s

03-28-2005, 05:43 PM

I went with the 30s. I love all the Universal Horror films and Lugosi & Karloff were at their best.

hell ya! · 03-28-2005, 05:50 PM

Of course the 70's.

Silent Noize · 03-28-2005, 06:01 PM

It was close between the 70's and 80's. But I had to choose the 80's, the decade of the slashers. They were both amazing decades for horror though.

allmessedup · 03-28-2005, 07:15 PM

70s, 80s, then 60s. 80s would be best but it deteriorated into useless sequels the last few years.

I don't really feel comfortable evaluating the decades before that because I've generally only seen some of the films, usually the best ones, but not enough to really get a sense of how good the decade was in general.

To me, the Nineties were terrible, only a handful of good films and most of those weren't really straight horror. It was mostly an entire decade of the mediocrity that closed out the Eighties.

I'd probably put the current decade 4th, just because I don't really feel equipped to judge anything pre-60s.

03-28-2005, 08:33 PM

It's a no-brainer for me: the 1970's. However, the 80's are close behind it.

View Poll Results: What's the best decade for horror movies?
2000's	2	1.09%
1990's	0	0%
1980's	87	47.54%
1970's	89	48.63%
1960's	1	0.55%
1950's	1	0.55%
1940's	0	0%
1930's	3	1.64%
1920's	0	0%
1910's and earlier	0	0%
Voters: 183. You may not vote on this poll

03-28-2005, 02:42 PM	#1
rhett Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 8,874	The Best Decade for Horror Following up on Ash's great line of horror polls in the Reader Polls section, let's all vote on the best decade overall for horror. The best one should be a no brainer, but I am guessing there will be many other decades that rack up a favorable number of votes. So, get to the polling stations! __________________ "It's a good scream...it's a good scream..."

03-28-2005, 02:58 PM	#2
Ash28M HackMaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada Posts: 5,640	For me Horror reached it's peak in the 70's In Order i would go with 1.1970's 2.1980's 3.1930's 4.1960's (Just edges the 2000's) 5.2000's (If not so much for the Classics, just for the quantity of solid films) 6.1950's (Just edges the 40's) 7.1940's 8.1920's 9.1990's 10.1910's and earlier __________________ My Updated DVD/Blu-Ray Collection My Horror/Movie Reference Books Last edited by Ash28M; 03-28-2005 at 03:06 PM.

03-28-2005, 03:09 PM	#3
Bobbywoodhogan HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Leeds, England Posts: 1,441	The 80's but they are making a comeback now alot better than the 90's. __________________ Check out my opening credits for my upcoming fan film "Friday the 13th - The Possession" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpT6L7LX1xI

03-28-2005, 03:47 PM	#6
walkingdude Megatron Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 3,301	I took the 80's as well.I grew up on the horror movies from that decade.I love the 70's almost as much but the 80's hold a special place for me. __________________ http://walkingdude13.dvdaf.com/

03-28-2005, 03:12 PM	#4
b0nkers Guest Posts: n/a	80s as a kid growing up then thats when i got into horror

03-28-2005, 03:39 PM	#5
tobaccoman White, Proud, and Stupid Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tacoma, WA Posts: 1,818	I went with the 80's, although I feel the 70's and present are right there. I had to go with the 80's though. Cronenberg in his prime, Argento nearing the end of his, the 50 million franchises with mindless sequels. I'll go with 2000's in second, I feel that the resurgance of great horror is upon us (although movies nowadays seem to transcend so many genres it's hard to specify what is truly horror). Too bad Hollywood is still making movies, then we wouldn't have to weed out the crap.

03-28-2005, 03:49 PM	#7
fceurich39 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Ira's Toys store Posts: 7,593	have to go with the 1970's

03-28-2005, 04:13 PM	#8
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,712	70s were more cerebral and gory, but the 80s were fun, especially growing up.

03-28-2005, 04:17 PM	#9
betterdan Guest Posts: n/a	Easily the 70s

03-28-2005, 04:36 PM	#10
Surnom Stalker Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Quebec Posts: 233	I went with the 80s, mostly because that's the one I know the best, closely followed by the 70s

03-28-2005, 05:43 PM	#11
Meanie Guest Posts: n/a	I went with the 30s. I love all the Universal Horror films and Lugosi & Karloff were at their best.

03-28-2005, 05:50 PM	#12
hell ya! ~Go ahead, make my day~ Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ontario, CANADA Posts: 3,568	Of course the 70's. __________________ ~MY DVD COLLECTION~ "Devil on the left An angel on the right There's no mistake Who I'll be with tonight" DANZIG

03-28-2005, 06:01 PM	#13
Silent Noize Maniac Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Pennsylvania Posts: 849	It was close between the 70's and 80's. But I had to choose the 80's, the decade of the slashers. They were both amazing decades for horror though. __________________ My DVD's / My Music

03-28-2005, 07:15 PM	#14
allmessedup It's beer time. Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: House on the Park of the Edge Posts: 1,985	70s, 80s, then 60s. 80s would be best but it deteriorated into useless sequels the last few years. I don't really feel comfortable evaluating the decades before that because I've generally only seen some of the films, usually the best ones, but not enough to really get a sense of how good the decade was in general. To me, the Nineties were terrible, only a handful of good films and most of those weren't really straight horror. It was mostly an entire decade of the mediocrity that closed out the Eighties. I'd probably put the current decade 4th, just because I don't really feel equipped to judge anything pre-60s.

03-28-2005, 08:33 PM	#15
RyanPC Guest Posts: n/a	It's a no-brainer for me: the 1970's. However, the 80's are close behind it.

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