Favorite horror from the IMDb Top 10?

rhett · 09-15-2010, 04:54 AM

We're gearing up for October and there are a lot of Top Ten lists floating around (we'll be doing our own shortly!), but how about the biggest in terms of overall reach - the IMDb. Which of their ranked Top Ten Horror Films is your favorite?

TheDreamMaster · 09-15-2010, 04:56 AM

Frankenstein because it means so much to me. The Thing is really fucking close though.

rhett · 09-15-2010, 05:03 AM

The Thing is a very close second for me too, but I went with THE SHINING because it's a movie I can (and have) watch over and over and still get something fresh and new out of it every time. It's such a deep, rich exploration of time, consciousness, violence, family, career, history...all those things, and it still has the capability to scare me after all these years. Five words: Fellatio in a bear suit.

rabidgoatboy · 09-15-2010, 05:07 AM

It was hard to choose between the original Frankenstein and The Shining, but I had to go with The Shining. It's one of Kubrick's best, and I'm still amazed every time I watch it.

othervoice1 · 09-15-2010, 05:17 AM

Wow Ive never heard of Werckmeister Harmonies - hell if it makes the top freakin 10 I guess I better check it out

MadmanMarz · 09-15-2010, 05:25 AM

My vote goes to The Thing. Since it's release it has always one of my favorites and still holds up today. Over the years I have come to appreciate The Shining and Rosemary's Baby much more than when I first saw them in the eighties. Both are very smart horror films, but still nowhere as fun (or as scary) as The Thing.

rabidgoatboy · 09-15-2010, 05:30 AM

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Originally Posted by othervoice1

Wow Ive never heard of Werckmeister Harmonies - hell if it makes the top freakin 10 I guess I better check it out

I really wouldn't consider it a horror film. It's a surreal Hungarian Mystery/Drama directed by Bela Tarr. It can be a little slow (there's only 39 shots in the whole film), but don't let that stop you from watching it. It's excellent. All of the films by Bela Tarr I have seen, I have enjoyed very much, although I haven't been able to set aside 8 hours to watch his film Satantango.

buck135 · 09-15-2010, 05:32 AM

Good list. Had to go with "The Scariest Film of All Time." Now kindly undo these straps!

indrid13 · 09-15-2010, 05:46 AM

Wow, this is a tough one. But I've got to go with Frankenstein. It's got a lot of meaning for me too. The Shining and The Exorcist would be real close behind though.

msw7 · 09-15-2010, 06:49 AM

I went with the Thing, but it was a tough choice between almost all of them. Rosemary's Baby (not my favorite) and Werckmeister Harmonies (never seen it) were the only two not in the running for me, but I have such fond memories of the Thing that it won by a spider-legged decapitated head scuttling across the floor

Marshall Crist · 09-15-2010, 07:04 AM

Phew. Much love for FRANKENSTEIN, but I like some of the sequels better. ALIEN is a champ too. Ultimately went with THE THING because it's the one I would most like to re-watch right now.

Workshed · 09-15-2010, 07:37 AM

Rosemary's Baby is gorgeous to watch. It's one of the most successfully paranoid films. My dad tells a story about taking a girl to see it in the theater when he was younger, and when his date jumped and clutched at him, he let out a loud yelp. When I watched it for the first time, he got the heebie jeebies again.

And that ending? Awesome. Fuck yeah, Year One.

Copyboy · 09-15-2010, 08:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by othervoice1

Wow Ive never heard of Werckmeister Harmonies - hell if it makes the top freakin 10 I guess I better check it out

No, don't. I made this mistake. I just posted on this in the original IMDB Top 50 Horror Movies thread. I really don't know why people like this movie so much.

shithead · 09-15-2010, 10:40 AM

The Exorcist easily.

SaviniFan · 09-15-2010, 01:14 PM

King Kong. The stop motion effects of Willis Obrian have fascinated me since I was a kid. It is too bad that as time goes on it becomes more and more rare in film use as it is a true art.

View Poll Results: What's your favorite horror film from the IMDb Top 10?
Psycho	20	13.33%
Alien	19	12.67%
The Shining	20	13.33%
Diabolique	1	0.67%
The Thing	47	31.33%
King Kong	6	4.00%
Rosemary's Baby	12	8.00%
The Exorcist	16	10.67%
Werckmeister Harmonies	2	1.33%
Frankenstein	7	4.67%
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09-15-2010, 04:54 AM	#1
rhett Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 8,876	Favorite horror from the IMDb Top 10? We're gearing up for October and there are a lot of Top Ten lists floating around (we'll be doing our own shortly!), but how about the biggest in terms of overall reach - the IMDb. Which of their ranked Top Ten Horror Films is your favorite? __________________ "It's a good scream...it's a good scream..."

09-15-2010, 04:56 AM	#2
TheDreamMaster Stalker Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: South Carolina Posts: 159	Frankenstein because it means so much to me. The Thing is really fucking close though. __________________ Oh, The Horror--Reviews from All Decades, All Sub-Genres!

09-15-2010, 05:03 AM	#3
rhett Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 8,876	The Thing is a very close second for me too, but I went with THE SHINING because it's a movie I can (and have) watch over and over and still get something fresh and new out of it every time. It's such a deep, rich exploration of time, consciousness, violence, family, career, history...all those things, and it still has the capability to scare me after all these years. Five words: Fellatio in a bear suit. __________________ "It's a good scream...it's a good scream..."

09-15-2010, 05:07 AM	#4
rabidgoatboy Victim Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Knoxville, TN Posts: 64	It was hard to choose between the original Frankenstein and The Shining, but I had to go with The Shining. It's one of Kubrick's best, and I'm still amazed every time I watch it. __________________ "That'll teach you to touch things!" - Tony the Pimp My DVD Collection 2011 October Horror Watching List 2010 October Horror Watching List

09-15-2010, 05:17 AM	#5
othervoice1 HackMaster Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,386	Wow Ive never heard of Werckmeister Harmonies - hell if it makes the top freakin 10 I guess I better check it out __________________ 'Passion is the source of our finest moments. The joy of love... the clarity of hatred... and the ecstasy of grief.' Angel Passion

09-15-2010, 05:25 AM	#6
MadmanMarz Stalker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: With the people under the stairs Posts: 195	My vote goes to The Thing. Since it's release it has always one of my favorites and still holds up today. Over the years I have come to appreciate The Shining and Rosemary's Baby much more than when I first saw them in the eighties. Both are very smart horror films, but still nowhere as fun (or as scary) as The Thing.

09-15-2010, 05:32 AM	#8
buck135 HackMaster Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hobb's End Posts: 1,841	Good list. Had to go with "The Scariest Film of All Time." Now kindly undo these straps! __________________ "Do you read Sutter Cane?"

09-15-2010, 05:46 AM	#9
indrid13 Stalker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: New York Posts: 428	Wow, this is a tough one. But I've got to go with Frankenstein. It's got a lot of meaning for me too. The Shining and The Exorcist would be real close behind though. __________________ "CATS OR DEATH!" My Blog My DVDs My other Blog

09-15-2010, 06:49 AM	#10
msw7 Morso a morte Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Whale's Vagina, USA Posts: 1,247	I went with the Thing, but it was a tough choice between almost all of them. Rosemary's Baby (not my favorite) and Werckmeister Harmonies (never seen it) were the only two not in the running for me, but I have such fond memories of the Thing that it won by a spider-legged decapitated head scuttling across the floor

09-15-2010, 07:04 AM	#11
Marshall Crist Stalker Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 286	Phew. Much love for FRANKENSTEIN, but I like some of the sequels better. ALIEN is a champ too. Ultimately went with THE THING because it's the one I would most like to re-watch right now.

09-15-2010, 07:37 AM	#12
Workshed Hear Our Satan Prayer Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 6,719	Rosemary's Baby is gorgeous to watch. It's one of the most successfully paranoid films. My dad tells a story about taking a girl to see it in the theater when he was younger, and when his date jumped and clutched at him, he let out a loud yelp. When I watched it for the first time, he got the heebie jeebies again. And that ending? Awesome. Fuck yeah, Year One. __________________ *Films watched in: 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013

09-15-2010, 10:40 AM	#14
shithead Death By Ejaculation Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Florida Posts: 2,163	The Exorcist easily. __________________ And remember my friend, future events such as these will affect you in the future. My DVDs

09-15-2010, 01:14 PM	#15
SaviniFan I Have A Fetish Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: On the cutting room floor. Posts: 5,446	King Kong. The stop motion effects of Willis Obrian have fascinated me since I was a kid. It is too bad that as time goes on it becomes more and more rare in film use as it is a true art. __________________ Exercise. Eat right. Die anyway. PS3 Gamer Tag: SaviniFan Steam Gamer Tag: ToastyBuffoon My DVD Profiler

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