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Helen Chandler. Dead Alive / Braindead (1992). 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. [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. Claude Rains. Jason Miller. Suspiria (1977). Carrie (1976). The simplicity of the film worked perfectly to create a scary mood. "[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. Jennifer Carpenter. 56. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Brooke Adams. The Shining (1980). Hosts of the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival ( every May. 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 Pocket. 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. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). Cast: Oliver Reed. Jessica and Duncan spot the woman standing on the cliff above them, causing Duncan to give chase. Nick Frost. L'Immensita. Of course thats just my personal take. It wasnt really a horror, but if they made it a spookier theme, it would have been so. Emily attempts to bite her neck, but Jessica flees, locking herself in her bedroom in the house. 91. Patsy Kelly. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 9. Director: Dario Argento. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). 84. JoBeth Williams. 10 Rillington Place (1971). Director: Tod Browning. They are: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Last House on the Left, and Scream 2. Cinespace Studios Chicago is the Midwest's leading studio facility and service provider for TV, film, and commercial production. Cast: Jeffrey Combs. Blueback. Naomie Harris. 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. From the shore, Emily and the townsmen watch her. The 1st one especially freaked me. 53. The Chicago Film Critics Association, the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the Audience Award winners following the 9th Chicago Critics Film Festival.. 80. Director: Don Coscarelli. Cast: Marilyn Eastman. My top 3 would be: Exorcist (though it was quite slow), Halloween and The Ring. "The Exorcist" 3. Dawn of the Dead (1978). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Richard Dreyfuss. Black Sunday / La maschera del demonio (1960). John Hurt. [17] "I accepted, trusting his judgment," Lampert recalled. Yvonne Furneaux. overall a good list.. i was especially happy they included lets scare jessica to death and god told me to- those are often overlooked, and great horror films. Cast: Nobuko Otowa. Just announced: actor PATTON OSWALT will join filmmaker/star James Morosini for the May 19 closing night screening of I LOVE MY DAD, a charming comedy about a well-meaning father (Oswalt) who inadvertently catfishes his own son. Diabolique is far scarier than Rosemarys Baby, or 4 or 5 of the otther Top 10. Veronica Cartwright. The film was #14 on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004). Yeah, those top 10, 50, 100 whatever lists are pretty dumb all right. As an adult I just havent seen many that truly scare me. Curiously, The Old Dark House is nowhere to be found in the Chicago critics top 94 (!) Christopher Eccleston. "The Silence of the Lambs" 12. 19. [27] Paramount gave the film a wide theatrical release in the United States. Devil's Peak (VOD) Emily. "[33] This sentiment was echoed by Kevin Kelly of The Boston Globe, who felt the film contained so many idiosyncrasies that "nothing rings true. Ken Foree. It had a certain gay subtext for me. 99. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. Gene Bervoets. Werner Krauss. Cast: Conrad Veidt. Furthermore, remember that critics lists are collaborative as well as representative, so there is pressure to give equal respect to titles of different eras. Claire Bloom. Legend claims that she is still alive, roving the island as a vampire. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986; released in 1990). Evelyn Brent. Director: Kathryn Bigelow. Director: Charles Laughton. 72. Dressed to Kill (1980). Cast: Marilyn Burns. Films Chicago Critics Film Festival Films Tickets and passes are now on sale for the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival! Cast: Craig T. Nelson. We loved the area and shared our feelings with John [Hancock] and [producer Charles B. Moss Jr.] After a preliminary scout we all agree that this was where Jessica should be filmed. Director: John McNaughton. GET PASSES GET TICKETS *indicates special guest (s) scheduled to attend for post-film Q&A Friday, May 13 CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH* // Learn More 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. 78. 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. There isn't much logic to the story, yet the overall effect is unsettling the film has a dream-like quality. 79. Cast: Angie Dickinson. Source . Award recipients can be either college students pursuing a career in journalism or up-and-coming entertainment critics with three years or less experience in their career development. 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. Joaquin Phoenix. ), no matter the category or criteria, because these lists are almost invariably compiled by people who know little about films beyond mainstream Hollywood stuff released in the last decade or two. Hmm, I dont get that one. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. 83. Director: George A. Romero. [2] Principal photography began in November of that year in Old Saybrook. When Saul is killed in the end, Karloff is seen very tenderly holding Saul as hes dying and Karloff is clearly very bereaved by his death. This is a great way of giving all the great horror movies their due credit (obviously were missing a few- The Grudge, Jacobs Ladder, Dementia 13, The Haunting (1962 version is actually *very* creepy)), and is a useful way to find new movies, but it is impossible to expect people to agree on what is scary, and pretty hard to be tasteful and accurate. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics' Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Sandy Dennis. Scariest movies ever made: The top 100 horror films according to the Chicago Film Critics (photo: The Chicago Critics' Top 100 Horror (or Just Plain Creepy) Films in History, Lawrence Pitkethly, Producer of Documentary Series American Cinema and Voices and Visions, Dies at 79, Michelle Yeoh didnt work for two years due to stereotypical roles offered to her. [53] Also in 2021 Australian cult film company Imprint films released a deluxe blu ray with slipcover, Let's Scare Jessica to Death has been named one of the scariest films of all time by several critical publications: In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death the 87th scariest film ever made. Ian Hendry. Heather Graham. Roscoe Ates. Chicago, IL (December 14, 2022) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. Chicago, IL chicagofilmcritics.org Joined June 2009. Remember guys, its a list of the scariest films, not the best horrors. But I do miss Eraserhead: After seeing a trailer when I was 20, I waited ten years to collect the courage to see it - and I did well do do so. Cast: Deborah Kerr. Decades later, still get heebie-geebies thinking about Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) Scariest movie EVER!!! Nosferatu the Vampyre / Nosferatu: Phantom der Nacht (1979). Even Jaws, though scary, is not consistent enough in maintaining a horrific tone to deserve a spot in the top 10 of such a list. Aliens (1986). Evelyn Ankers. James Ellison. The Wolf Man (1941). Irreversible: Straight Cut. I trusted their instincts because they had a concrete experience of audiences. Director: George A. Romero. Matthew McConaughey. Filming of Let's Scare Jessica to Death took place in various towns and villages in Connecticut, largely in Middlesex County. Tony Moran. One film which I found very scary when I was maybe 10 years old was the Forgotten. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the complete lineup, schedule and special guests expected for the ninth annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 13-19 at the Music Box Theatre. "[38] She also praised the performances of Lampert and Costello, as well as those of Heyman and O'Connor, but noted of the latter that their "characters are not well developed by the script. [47], The film was released on VHS and Beta by Paramount Pictures in 1984,[48] but later went out of print and was difficult to obtain. Cast: John Amplas. I just dont understand the concept of actually sitting down and coming up with 10, 50, or even 100 items on a Best Of or Greatest of All Time list. 7. yeah, its almost criminal that jacobs ladder and the changeling werent on this list.. i would have also added polanskis the tenant, and flaws aside, the recent french film inside as well, but thats just personal opinion. It might be best to view lists like these as something other than a rating system. And no, I dont recall sensing a gay subtext between Karloff and the Old Dark wacko. The Night Stalker (1972, TV). 90. But cmon there is no way to accurately pit films like The Bride of Frankenstein against The Ring. The Vanishing / Spoorlos (1988). 29. "[42] Author and independent filmmaker John Kenneth Muir gave the film 3 1/2 out of 4 stars, praising the film's cinematography, "unsettling" mood, and its ability to generate a sense of unease, calling it "very disturbing" and noting its "lovely and poetic" visuals. I need to check it out again. Scream 2 (1997). Im a big Karloff fan, and despite the fact that his face is obscured by the heavy makeup, its one of his finest performances. Cate Blanchett earned the Best Actress award for TR; Sarah Polleys WOMEN TALKING was named Best Adapted Screenplay. Roddy McDowall. I definitely remember that it wasnt at all a scary movie., I do have the DVD here. I havent really read a great deal about James Whale(Havent gotten around to the biography yet), but I find that aspect of the film quite interesting considering Whale was a gay director. Carol Lynley. Cate Blanchett earned the Best Actress award for TR; Sarah Polleys WOMEN TALKING was named Best Adapted Screenplay.Other highlights among the winners this year include: GUILLERMO DEL TOROS PINOCCHIO named Best Animated Feature; FIRE OF LOVE named Best Documentary; DECISION TO LEAVE named Best Foreign Language Film; and Charlotte Wells, writer/director of AFTERSUN, named recipient of the Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award. Director: Mario Bava. Ellen Sandweiss. But then the film takes a turn toward the macabre, and it had me on the edge of my seat until the (lighter) finale. Lil Dagover. Release Calendar Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India . International cinema. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954). Burt Reynolds. Cast: Angela Bettis. One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. 65. Exorcism of Emily Rose, 86?! Cast: Carol Kane. Matt OLeary. Image of Janet Leigh, John Gavin, and Vera Miles in one of the scariest movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho: Paramount Pictures. Director: Fred Walton. Director: Michael Powell. When Jessica, Duncan, and their hippie friend Woody (Kevin O'Connor) arrive, they are surprised to find a mysterious drifter, Emily (Mariclare Costello), already living there. Halloween (1978). Dont Look Now (1973). Art Hindle. Cast: Karen Black. Media. I gotta watch that movie again. 21. 38. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. "[17] Lampert "got lost in her character" as the script resonated with her, and she spent much of her time between takes remaining in character. Kevin OConnor. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. See also: Fay Wray, Lee Patrick, Edwige Fenech, and Mary Philbin among the movies' " Top Ten Scream Queens ." 1. Zita Johann. Hahah LMAO, Shaun Of the Dead! Right now I am downloading Wait Until Dark, and I may check out 10 Rillington Place also. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Horror of Dracula / Dracula (1958). Misery (1990). Director: Don Siegel. Laura Dern. Geena Davis. Otto Wernicke. 4,905 Followers. Kristen Stewart was named Best Actress for her role as Princess Diana in SPENCER; Ruth Negga was named Best Supporting Actress for PASSING. I mean Shaun of the dead is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. Similarly, the Chicago Film Critics Association named it the 3rd scariest film ever made. 63. Director: Tod Browning. Tweets. Powers Boothe. Very sad ,15 minutes ago in Chicago, "America's Got Talent" Simon Cowell, he has been confirmed assee more Duane Jones. Director: Stanley Kubrick. And, needless to say, such lists are almost invariably self-promotional tools. By Darel Jevens. Alida Valli. Vampyr (1932). Freda Jackson. 93. Julie Christie. Director: Werner Herzog. William Ragsdale. As the body floats away, Jessica sees that it is Duncan. [27] It premiered in New York City on August 27, 1971,[a] and opened in Los Angeles, California the following week, on September 1, 1971. The Shinning has by far the creepiest atmosphere out of any movie. Shelley Hack. Josh Lucas. Wallace Ford. Lance Henriksen. Michael Biehn. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. [1] Miriam Hopkins. Cast: Karlheinz Bhm (a.k.a. Nothing spectacular, just quiet, building tension in a California town. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Anyway, Im glad there are websites like yours that give me good information about whats out there. Cast: Bruce Willis. Director: Steven Spielberg. Director: Richard Fleischer. 46. "Psycho" 2. 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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. 64. The Omen (1976). Silence Of The Lambs is crime/thriller, but just curious, they put The Howling and The Wolfman, what about An American Werewolf In London? 97. Dan Hicks. Director: Jack Sholder. "[55] Film scholar Kim Newman, as well as fiction writers Charles L. Grant and Stephen King, are among those who have named it one of their favorite horror films. Dennis Hopper. Patric Knowles. Scream (1996). Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. Carl Boehm). The image of Sigourney Weaver and the Alien creature letting go of their horror grudge was found on Twitter. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. Claiming the organizations top honors is Jane Campions masterful THE POWER OF THE DOG, which earned a leading seven awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Best Supporting Actor (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score. xDD. The Others (2001). So Jurassic Park is scarier then Salo? Keir Dullea. Director: James Whale. Kevin Bacon. Fright Night? Cast: Bruce Campbell. Deborah Raffin. 37. "[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]. Gotta say man, this is pretty inaccurate. Hancock took certain elements from Kalcheim's script, but opted to write a straightforward horror film set at a remote farmhouse. John Cassavetes. Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis. God's Time. In their bedroom, the couple go to lie down; Jessica notices a cut on Duncan's neck, and Emily then enters the room brandishing a knife, with the townsmen following behind her. [16] She was approached by Hancock, her former boyfriend, while performing in a Broadway production of Mother Courage and Her Children with Anne Bancroft. Charles Durning. [24] Co-producer William Badalato had suggested the location: "My wife and I had a weekend house in Chester, Connecticut. Nightmare on Elm Street 16. Which The Night Stalker? [1] [2] [3] The awards honor the best in film for 2020. Also, simply saying you were utterly unimpressed by Psycho is like dismissing Shakespeare as a hack or the Beatles as overrated. 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"The Banshees of Inisherin" won the best picture awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association, which also honored its . The voice of Mercedes McCambridge. Cast: Max Schreck. 10. [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. 94. 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. Nosferatu 14. Cast: Boris Karloff. And perhaps the most egregious omission of all. [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. Cast: Peter Cushing. My mother mentioned being very moved after watching it. 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 [5] Scholar Nancy West cites the film as one of several examples of horror films of the 1970s that directly lift the premise of the novel and place it in other historical or cultural contexts: "This languid movie reimagines Le Fanu's Laura as Jessicalike Carmilla, Emily is a horror of a houseguest, and after both men have been bitten by her, it becomes apparent that Emily is none other than the one-hundred-year-old vampire who in the course of time has attacked all the men in the nearby townIs Emily an imaginative projection of Jessica's murderous feelings toward her husband? Sidney Blackmer. Cast: Jessica Harper. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. 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