Posts Tagged ‘Horror’
Top 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 MOREFilm Review – Thankskilling
This movie starts out in the “olden times” (literally, the screen says this) with a topless pilgrim running through the woods with a carnivorous turkey chasing her. Turkey comments on her “attributes” and then kills her. The turkey was cursed/possessed when a Native American was…
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 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…
READ MORETop Horror Films – #27 – Rosemary’s Baby
Rosemary’s Baby 1968; directed by Roman Polanski; screenplay by Roman Polanski from the novel by Ira Levin Brandi: One of the most frustrating circumstances a character in a horror film can face is not being able to get anyone to believe them. Another is not…
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