1981

Hellbilly · 06-29-2002, 10:00 PM

1981 was another great year, too many good movies to list here. So check the "other" option if your fave isn't listed.

STREET TRASH · 06-29-2002, 11:49 PM

Slashers like HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME and THE BURNING are always great fun, but I can't deny John Landis' seminal werewolf film. AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON gets my vote.

06-30-2002, 02:22 AM

Lots of great movies. Mark me down for Scanners also.

DefJeff · 06-30-2002, 04:07 AM

i chose Halloween 2 since its a childhood favorite

Friday the 13th part 2, House by the Cemetary and Cannibal Ferox are definitally up there tho

06-30-2002, 07:18 AM

I went with The Beyond. Great Fulci flick.

06-30-2002, 11:34 AM

An American Werewolf In London!

BTW, Happy Birthday To Me is coming on one of the Encore channels this week. I think it may be the mystery channel!

DVD Connoisseur · 07-01-2002, 12:14 AM

I voted for American Werewolf but there was close competition!

rhett · 07-01-2002, 09:31 PM

Friday the 13th Part 2 is probably my favorite in the series, so it deserves my vote. But any other film on the list is also deserving.

Thanks for including Final Exam helly.

Hellbilly · 07-01-2002, 10:09 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by rhett
Thanks for including Final Exam helly.

Well yeah....

I was wondering why Friday 2 is your fave of the series?

Paff · 07-01-2002, 11:40 PM

Hell Night - An underrated classic

07-02-2002, 12:02 AM

In 1981 - The Funhouse (even bought the book)
Now - The Beyond

rhett · 07-02-2002, 02:12 AM

Friday 4 and 2 are remarkably close for the best of the series crown. I really like Part 2 because I think Jason looks extremely creepy with the bag over his head and his shack. It is a very dark film and the campfire scene serves as a nice parallel to the spooky story roots the plot has. The young cast is probably the best bunch of campers in the series, and Amy Steel makes a great damsel in distress. The opening murder sequence of Adrienne King was excellent and somewhat unexpected, like Marion Crane's murder in Psycho. There is some great editing in the film as well (ie. when the dog gets killed and the next shot is of a barbeque frying hot dogs).

It isn't high art, that is for sure, but there is lots to admire about it.

Yowie · 07-03-2002, 11:37 AM

Excellent year, many favorites. "Wolfen", "Scanners", "The Beyond", "The Entity" and "Friday 2" stand out. -So I'm voting for the one that stands out the most; AAWIL.

Jason25 · 07-04-2002, 10:23 AM

Definitely a great year (for the most part, some real duds also) that is a given. Having said that, I had to vote for what is possibly the greatest film ever made, The Beyond. It is a shame so many people and horror fans can't see what an amazing film The Beyond truly is. The film is dream-like, with so many fantastic visuals. I really think most people don't quite get it, or Fulci for that matter.

I would have thought more people on here would have voted for The Beyond, amazing how things turn out. I am embarassed that The Beyond is even mentioned with some of the stinkers up there.

Hellbilly · 07-04-2002, 10:57 AM

J your right. THE BEYOND is a great film; I love it and its one of my all-time faves right after POSSESSION, which I think is criminally overlooked thus very underrated and therefore got my vote.

View Poll Results: Your fave of 1981?
AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON	24	33.33%
THE BEYOND	11	15.28%
SCANNERS	2	2.78%
THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY	1	1.39%
POSSESSION	3	4.17%
WOLFEN	1	1.39%
THE PROWLER	0	0%
THE ENTITY	2	2.78%
HALLOWEEN 2	8	11.11%
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME	0	0%
MY BLOODY VALENTINE	5	6.94%
THE FUNHOUSE	2	2.78%
NIGHT WARNING	0	0%
FRIDAY THE 13TH 2	7	9.72%
NIGHTMARE	0	0%
HELL NIGHT	1	1.39%
THE BURNING	3	4.17%
MAKE THEM DIE SLOWLY	2	2.78%
FINAL EXAM	0	0%
others	0	0%
Voters: 72. You may not vote on this poll

06-29-2002, 10:00 PM	#1
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,664	1981 1981 was another great year, too many good movies to list here. So check the "other" option if your fave isn't listed. __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

06-30-2002, 04:07 AM	#4
DefJeff Franca Stoppi's #1 fan Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Hamden, CT Posts: 3,112	i chose Halloween 2 since its a childhood favorite Friday the 13th part 2, House by the Cemetary and Cannibal Ferox are definitally up there tho __________________ Thrash explains TWIN PEAKS!: <thrashard76> its the ultimate tribute to Italian cinema, no real plot but fun just the same My Growing DVD Collection

07-01-2002, 12:14 AM	#7
DVD Connoisseur Moderator Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: The UK - Home of Censorship Posts: 2,309	What a tremendous year! I voted for American Werewolf but there was close competition!

07-01-2002, 09:31 PM	#8
rhett Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 8,874	Friday the 13th Part 2 is probably my favorite in the series, so it deserves my vote. But any other film on the list is also deserving. Thanks for including Final Exam helly. __________________ "It's a good scream...it's a good scream..."

06-29-2002, 11:49 PM	#2
STREET TRASH Synthicide Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: hobo central - playing "toss the penis" Posts: 561	Slashers like HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME and THE BURNING are always great fun, but I can't deny John Landis' seminal werewolf film. AN AMERICAN WEREWOLF IN LONDON gets my vote.

06-30-2002, 02:22 AM	#3
swamptours Guest Posts: n/a	Lots of great movies. Mark me down for Scanners also.

06-30-2002, 07:18 AM	#5
thrashard76 Guest Posts: n/a	I went with The Beyond. Great Fulci flick.

06-30-2002, 11:34 AM	#6
John Guest Posts: n/a	An American Werewolf In London! BTW, Happy Birthday To Me is coming on one of the Encore channels this week. I think it may be the mystery channel!

07-01-2002, 11:40 PM	#10
Paff Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: SoCal Posts: 6,536	Hell Night - An underrated classic __________________ CINEMA PAFF - Your BB-Movie Showcase * * - The extra B is for BYOBB Paff's Laserdiscs

07-02-2002, 12:02 AM	#11
Pope V Guest Posts: n/a	In 1981 - The Funhouse (even bought the book) Now - The Beyond

07-02-2002, 02:12 AM	#12
rhett Moderator Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Canada Posts: 8,874	Friday 4 and 2 are remarkably close for the best of the series crown. I really like Part 2 because I think Jason looks extremely creepy with the bag over his head and his shack. It is a very dark film and the campfire scene serves as a nice parallel to the spooky story roots the plot has. The young cast is probably the best bunch of campers in the series, and Amy Steel makes a great damsel in distress. The opening murder sequence of Adrienne King was excellent and somewhat unexpected, like Marion Crane's murder in Psycho. There is some great editing in the film as well (ie. when the dog gets killed and the next shot is of a barbeque frying hot dogs). It isn't high art, that is for sure, but there is lots to admire about it. __________________ "It's a good scream...it's a good scream..."

07-03-2002, 11:37 AM	#13
Yowie Hologram Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Palookaville Posts: 868	Excellent year, many favorites. "Wolfen", "Scanners", "The Beyond", "The Entity" and "Friday 2" stand out. -So I'm voting for the one that stands out the most; AAWIL.

07-04-2002, 10:23 AM	#14
Jason25 Moderator Join Date: May 2000 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 2,403	Definitely a great year (for the most part, some real duds also) that is a given. Having said that, I had to vote for what is possibly the greatest film ever made, The Beyond. It is a shame so many people and horror fans can't see what an amazing film The Beyond truly is. The film is dream-like, with so many fantastic visuals. I really think most people don't quite get it, or Fulci for that matter. I would have thought more people on here would have voted for The Beyond, amazing how things turn out. I am embarassed that The Beyond is even mentioned with some of the stinkers up there.

07-04-2002, 10:57 AM	#15
Hellbilly Water-squirting greatness Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Franconia Posts: 13,664	J your right. THE BEYOND is a great film; I love it and its one of my all-time faves right after POSSESSION, which I think is criminally overlooked thus very underrated and therefore got my vote. __________________ "Common sense turns me on"

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