Jessica is afraid to talk about these things with Duncan or Woody, for fear that they will think she is relapsing. 21. [16] The ChesterHadlyme Ferry is featured in the film crossing the Connecticut River. Patsy Kelly. *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). I gotta admit that I saw Bride of Frankenstein many years ago. I remember finding some of it humorous. 91. 74. Why Are We Still Putting Actors in Fat Suits? Ralph Bellamy. Richard Crenna. I will certainly check out some of the links here and look further into so many horror films you refer to. [8] Certain elements of the film were drawn from Hancock's own life, such as the apple orchard settings and farmhouse, as he had grown up on an apple orchard, as well as Norman's career as a bassist, as Hancock's father was a professional double-bass player. Duncan and Jessica decide to sell antiques found in the house at a local shop, one of which is a silver-framed portrait of the house's former owners, the Bishop familyfather, mother, and daughter Abigail. Jack Weston. Take the horror element out of the film and its a fascinating look at mans inhumanity to one another, and their inability to see past external superficialities. I dont believe theyve updated it since. Director: Robert Wiene. Lee Remick. As for the people who bitch about lists, you need to relax. Thanks again for being here! Hilary Mason. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. The film received middling reviews from critics at the time, with some remarking the atmosphere and performances are inconsistent in tone, while others criticized the sparse and ambiguous narrative. 55. 72. Box 280Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006, (For Deliveries)155 E. 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Let me know how you feel and tell Roger Ebert to stick it. I agree with a lot of your comments too. Cast: Angie Dickinson. Friday the 13th (1980). Book Club . Why Hasn't Steven Spielberg Made a Western? [19] Heyman had been Hancock's first choice in the role of Duncan. Cast: Boris Karloff. Director: Jack Arnold. Pamela Brown. Cast: Nobuko Otowa. Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland" has earned seven nominations for 2020 honors from the Chicago Film Critics Association, followed by six each for Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods,R Director: Fritz Lang. "Alien" 5. Heather Langenkamp. Cast: Bill Paxton. [16] Hancock recalled of her casting: "I knew she would be perfect for the lead role. 41. But I definitely think this one should be added. Having said that, where the hell is Alice, Sweet Alice?! Director: Karl Freund. That being said, PSYCHO CANT BE NUMBER ONE! Cast: John Amplas. "[34] John Simon described Let's Scare Jessica to Death as a mess. Roscoe Ates. Arthur Byron. Diane Baker. It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. For me, its still the most unquieting, disturbing and scary movie ever. xDD. Director: Steven Spielberg. Director: Werner Herzog. Richard Dreyfuss. Jessica finds the story fascinating, but Duncan, afraid that hearing about such things will upset his wife, cuts Dorker short. As the plot develops, we learn that the world around Jessica is scarier than anything her mind could concoct. L'Immensita. The 1st one especially freaked me. Director: James Whale. Sandy Dennis. Some of these just dont make sense. Anna Faris. Director: Dan Curtis. Director: Don Siegel. But something much more significant. Cast: Jessica Harper. Leila Hyams. Rena Mandel. They are: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Last House on the Left, and Scream 2. Decades later, still get heebie-geebies thinking about Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) Scariest movie EVER!!! You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. Cast: Barbara Steele. Cast: Julie Harris. Re-Animator (1985). Cast: Frances Dee. 2023 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films (Music Box) Ambush (VOD) Blue Caftan, The. Director: Edgar Wright. Tom Conway. Piper Laurie. Claudia Christian. Burt Reynolds. Gay movies. The Sixth Sense (1999). The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2022; winners will be announced at the organizations annual awards ceremony to be held in Chicago on Wednesday, December 14. I did watch and purchase Boris Karloffs Black Sabbath (trilogy). The very fact that Shyamalans abysmal Signs made the cut, and Fulcis Gates Of Hellor Zombi; The Brood or The Sentinel didnt. Flipboard. 69. Trending. 46. [1] Fake plastic vampire fangs were given to patrons at some cinemas in promotion of the film,[29] while a horse-drawn hearse and coffins were parked in front of Manhattan's Criterion Theatre during the film's opening week. The Seventh Victim (1943). Director: Herk Harvey. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Very sad ,15 minutes ago in Chicago, "America's Got Talent" Simon Cowell, he has been confirmed assee more Audiences selected Closing Night feature presentation I LOVE MY DAD as winner of the Audience Award for narrative features; the film screened to a sold . [15], In preparation, both Lampert and Costello worked with acting coach Mira Rostova for their respective roles in the film. Tom Conway. One film which I found very scary when I was maybe 10 years old was the Forgotten. Cast: Max Schreck. Remember guys, its a list of the scariest films, not the best horrors. Cast: Kevin McCarthy. The film was as clear and smooth as glass on the big screen and breathtaking to behold. Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a 1971 American independent horror film co-written and directed by John Hancock in his directorial debut, and starring Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O'Connor, Gretchen Corbett, and Mariclare Costello. 75. Anyway, Im glad there are websites like yours that give me good information about whats out there. Julia Adams. Bela Lugosi. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics' Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Yeah, those top 10, 50, 100 whatever lists are pretty dumb all right. Art Hindle. Cast: Richard Attenborough. You may have your reasons, but without explanation it casts serious doubt on your judgment. Like Bram Stokers Dracula. 27. The Haunting (1963). There isn't much logic to the story, yet the overall effect is unsettling the film has a dream-like quality. Director: Jack Clayton. When a stranger calls (50) is placed above Salo (58)? Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 23. The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chlo Zhao's " Nomadland " as this year's big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand),. Director: William Friedkin. Alida Valli. The Blair Witch Project (1999). Scream 2 (1997). Director: Kaneto Shind. Nightmare on Elm Street 16. Director: Nicolas Roeg. Director: Steven Spielberg. Hmm, I dont get that one. Blue Velvet (1986). Jada Pinkett Smith. The film may not take the curl out of your hair, but it will hold your interest even if the title will throw you offthere actually is no plot to scare Jessica. Cast: Colin Clive. *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). Director: John D. Hancock. Joshua Leonard. "[32] The San Francisco Examiner's Stanley Eichelbaum also noted deficiencies in the screenplay, noting that the film "seems improvised and nothing could be worse for this kind of structured suspense thriller. Director: Larry Cohen. 32/100 1. Cast: Catherine Deneuve. Which The Night Stalker? Its actually quite a touching film because it speaks to elements of lonliness, societal ostracism, and to the desire for all living beings to be loved and accepted. Three films earned two awards: THE FRENCH DISPATCH (Best Editing; Best Art Direction/Production Design); LICORICE PIZZA (Best Original Screenplay; Most Promising Performer - Alana Haim); and SPENCER (Best Actress (Stewart); Best Costume Design). Ronee Blakley. Neither Psycho or The Exorcist are even remotely scary. Keir Dullea. So, I think thats why youre description of it puzzled me. Donald Pleasence. Kate Ashfield. Umberto Paolo Quintavalle. The festival opens with a screening of Sundance Audience Award winner CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH (pictured) with filmmaker and star Cooper Raiff in attendance and closes with SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Award winner I LOVE MY DAD, a charming comedy starring Patton Oswalt as a well-meaning father who inadvertently catfishes his own son. Wrapping this up, its worth noting that four of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 scariest movies are made-for-television productions: Dan Curtis Bram Stokers Dracula and Trilogy of Terror, Tobe Hoopers Salems Lot, and John Llewellyn Moxeys The Night Stalker. "[49] In the early 2010s, London's Time Out conducted a poll with several authors, directors, actors and critics who have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films, who ranked the film number 86 in a list of 100 films.[58]. Kathy Bates. Phantasm (1979). That one had a sick transformation, what about the underrated The Changeling with George C.Scott? Deliverance (1972). Cast: Lon Chaney Jr. Warren William. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). I can see this being a (painfully cliche) top 100 horror films list, but saying its a list of the scariest films with so many horror-comedies and borderline thrillers is insane. Jessica runs through the orchard and comes across Woody's corpse, his throat slashed. Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 81 Black Sunday (1960) Rotten Tomatoes 86% 82 Scream 2 (1997) Rotten Tomatoes 81% 83 Dressed to Kill (1980) Rotten Tomatoes 80% 84 Theres a really interesting relationship between Karloffs character as the mute manservant and the insane brother Saul which the family has kept hidden in the attic. Diabolique is far scarier than Rosemarys Baby, or 4 or 5 of the otther Top 10. Exorcism of Emily Rose, 86?! Sandra Peabody (as Sandra Cassell). Which Bram Stokers Dracula? [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. The Exorcist 3. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). Make sure your comment adds something relevant to the discussion: Feel free to disagree with us and write your own movie commentaries, but *thoughtfulness* and *at least a modicum of sanity* are imperative. 10. Beatrice Straight. Director: Tobe Hooper. Ive never seen a good print of The Old Dark House. Whats available on video or on cable is a high-contrasty print. International cinema. Cast: Sigourney Weaver. "[36] Writing for the Edmonton Journal, Barry Westgate was critical of the film, noting: "Even contrived cinema has to have its share of rhyme or reason, and this effort by John Hancock doesn't have so much as a touch of either. Carrie (1976). Chicago, IL (December 14, 2022) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. Cast: Gregory Peck. John Travolta. Omar Epps. "[45] Genre scholar Kim Newman has praised the film, specifically Lampert's performance, which he ranks as equal to those of Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Carrie Snodgress in Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), Shirley Knight in The Rain People (1969), and Susannah York in Images (1972), all "portrait[s] of a woman in distress. 63. Josh Lucas. Edith Scob. Love me some horror.but then chances of watching 1 good one out of 20 seems to be common. The Chicago Film Critics Association (@chicagocritics) has just announced its 2022 nominations, with EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE leading with 12. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. Another possibility is Francis Ford Coppolas costlier and better-known 1992 film, which shares the same original title though its chiefly known as just Dracula; Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, and Keanu Reeves star. Robert Burton. Who were the posers who came up with that? Ronny Cox. Jesus Revolution . 1. Cast: Deborah Kerr. Director: Gore Verbinski. Claiming the organization's top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh.The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Now that scared me, especially the 1st episode about the woman who dressed dead people for a living. Jurassic Park (1993). Finally Im glad to be able to respond to the Chicago times critic list, let me just say that some of the usual mainstream crap shouldnt be there. Dead Alive / Braindead (1992). Stick to your lighthearted comedy Chicago times. Cast: Rutger Hauer. 82. [1] [2] [3] The awards honor the best in film for 2020. It was quite freaky, but I left watching the Exorcist completely freaked out. 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Earning the most overall honors is The Daniels EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, with six awards, including Best Director (Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Art Direction/Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Editing and Best Use of Visual Effects. Gene Bervoets. Alien (1979). Peeping Tom (1958). Kevin Bacon. The Night of the Hunter (1955). Big saurians are way more horrible then fascists who force you to eat shit and afterwards torture you to death in front of your friends. Cast: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu. 3. [3], Contemporary critical reviews of the film were mixed: Upon its release, Stanley Kanfer of Time gave the film a middling review, praising Lampert's performance but dismissing the rest of the cast's, adding that "after the first reel, the vampires seem to have lost their bite. Cat People (1942). 50. Suspiria (1977). [11], Let's Scare Jessica to Death was filmed over a period of 26 days[2] in the fall of 1970, in various towns in Connecticut;[16] the production budget was $250,000. Ralph Bellamy. I need to check it out again. Horror of Dracula / Dracula (1958). Patrick Macnee. 8. [7] Director John Hancock, though ambivalent about whether it was consciously or subconsciously integrated into the screenplay, has conceded this interpretation, commenting: "You could already feel that negativity brewing when we were making Jessica; that things weren't working out the way some of us had hoped and dreamed they would. Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. Director: Chris Kentis. Cast: Craig T. Nelson. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Director: Tod Browning. [12] The theme of evil pervading the protagonist's mind was central: "I was alarmed by the notion that you can't defeat or defuse evilit forever lives inside and all around usso I worked that fear inside the story," said Hancock. The Shinning has by far the creepiest atmosphere out of any movie. James Ellison. Director: Mark Robson. Cast: Candace Hilligoss. The Stepfather (1987). When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. 60. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. By the time Jessica finds Duncan, however, the body is gone. This list needs proper rethinking. Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. Jitsuko Yoshimura. 67. But the Chicago Film Critics Association's list of the 100 Scariest Movies Ever Made, which came out in October 2006, does include several oldies e.g., James Whale 's Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein in addition to, gasp, a handful of non-American horror films such as Dario Argento 's Suspiria, Werner Herzog 's Nosferatu the Cast: Jeffrey Combs. Director: John Llewellyn Moxey. David Manners. Jessica forces him to sleep on the couch, where he is seduced by Emily. The Silence of the Lambs (1991). Director: John Carpenter. Lee Shoquist is a film critic and member of the Chicago Film Critics Association and leads over 20 monthly film discussion groups with more than three hundred, multi-generational attendees across the Chicago area and periodically in New York and Los Angeles. the first like 15 arent the least bit scary. 56. Werner Krauss. Samantha Eggar. Abigail Breslin. Source . 12. Lets Scare Jessica to Death (1971). 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Lists as a means of measuring film history are indeed useless (just take a look at the AFI lists), but I bet that Sight & Sound will come up with another such list in 2012. Brooke Adams. Devil's Peak (VOD) Emily. 57. The film was #14 on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004). Director: Wes Craven. Evil Dead 2? Isabella Rossellini. Carnival of Souls (1962). Alien 5. Aliens (1986). I dont know that I was necessarily frightend watching The Old Dark House but it has a very palpable and stirring atmosphere due largely to the superlative cinematography of Arthur Edeson and the perverse performances from several of the actors. Melissa Stribling. 96. Otto Wernicke. 86. Note: this list was first published in Oct. 2006. Black Christmas (1974). Cast: Timothy Balme. Scream (1996). (Note: Don Siegels original Invasion of the Body Snatchers is on the list, but Kurt Neumanns original The Fly, in which Patricia Owens screams her head off, is not.). 38. Jeremy Sumpter. 54. The Blair Witch Project 13. Bride Of Frankenstein a comedy? Cast: Donald Sutherland. Elsa Lanchester. So Jurassic Park is scarier then Salo? She collapses in the orchard and later is found by Duncan, who takes her home. There are precious few horror movies from the 1930s that actually put the fear of godawfulness in me but The Old Dark House is one of them. (I do, however, explain that my lists and my reviews are, like everybody elses, highly subjective and definitely NOT written in stone.). The Innocents (1961). Although it certainly does have elements of comedy in it. Director: David Lynch. Director: Brad Anderson. Jeff Goldblum. Hahah LMAO, Shaun Of the Dead! Cast: Audrey Hepburn. Christopher Eccleston. Lincoln Maazel. Director: George Sluizer. With gorgeous cinematography and an audio track that takes on a life of its own, each sound and image presents a hazy version of reality. The Wolf Man (1941). Night of the Living Dead (1968) 6. 78. Moss Offices on Broadway in New York City. 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