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Top Horror Films – #20 – The Birds
The Birds 1963; directed by Alfred Hitchcock; screenplay by Evan Hunter from the short story by Daphne du Maurier Alfred Hitchcock is often remembered as a master of horror, but many of his movies truly belong mostly to the thriller category. Not this one. This…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #21 – The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari 1920; directed by Robert Wiene; written by Hans Janowitz and Carl Mayer In a German mountain village, two young men, Francis and Alan, visit a traveling carnival and see the act of Dr. Caligari. The ‘doctor’ displays a bizarre statue…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #22 – Gremlins
Gremlins 1984; directed by Joe Dante; written by Chris Columbus John: Joe Dante has made a lot of good movies, but this gooey slice of Americana is the best. Who doesn’t want to have Gizmo for a pet? The comedic sequel plays like a spoof…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #23 – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974; directed by Tobe Hooper; screenplay by Tobe Hooper and Kim Henkel The first time I saw this film was one of the most visceral and disconcerting movie watching experiences of my life. It’s 83 minutes that feeds directly into…
READ MOREFilm Review – Buried
There are a few reasons why I was interested in Buried, the film from director Rodrigo Cortés and writer Chris Sparling that opens today. Surprisingly, the Adonis Ryan Reynolds was only number three on the list. The first reason was that I’m always intrigued when…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #24 – The Evil Dead
1981; written and directed by Sam Raimi John: A lot of people prefer the humor of the sequels, but for me this terrifying original is the best of the lot. The inventiveness Sam Raimi shows with the camera cemented him as one of the most…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #25 – The Return of the Living Dead
Return of the Living Dead 1985; directed by Dan O’Bannon; screenplay by Dan O’Bannon; story by Rudy Ricci, John A. Russo and Russell Streiner John: My favorite zombie movie of all time. This movie is just a blast to watch, as punk rockers fight off…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #26 – Dawn of the Dead
Dawn of the Dead 1978; written and directed by George A. Romero Ben: Romero’s follow up to his outstanding zombie horror film Night of the Living Dead took a great, original concept and expanded on it in a most unusual and interesting way. Instead of…
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