For sure, no snub on the movie taken. We love differing opinions here. I didn't flavor the Shining in the past, I probably know what you mean.

Speaking of the Shining. Interesting, these are some of the "big" horror films that didn't get selected this year:

The Shining
Carrie 1976
King Kong 1933
Nosferatu
The Invisible Man 33
Shawn of the Dead
Gojira (Godzilla) 1954
The Omen 76
The Howling
An American Werewolf in London
Dracula 31
Frankenstein 31


Thanks! We do need more tournies. A tourney with none of these allowed would interesting. ::big grin::

I was with the crowd that was dismayed about Halloween 3 because I was a big Halloween fan at the time it came out. ::mad::

Results for Round 2 Group A:

(If roshiq doesnt vote tonight, I'm calling it and breaking two ties: I think Body Snatcher 56 is a better horror film, going psychically deeper than Insidious. And the hardest choice to date: I'm going with the effectively horrifying TCSM over Hellraiser.

5 Evil Dead II (1987)
3 The Autopsy of Jane Doe (2016)

3 Carnival of Souls (1962)
4 The Evil Dead (1981)

4 Insidious (2010)
4+1 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

4+1 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
4 Hellraiser (1987)

5 Halloween (1978)
3 Ju-on: The Curse (2000)

Great runs for Carnival of Souls and Insidious.


Running total for Round 2 Group B:

5 The Exorcist (1973)
1 Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

2 Friday the 13th (1980)
5 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

5 Dawn of the Dead (1978)
1 Get Out (2017)

1 Eyes Without A Face (1959)
6 Psycho (1960)

3 The Fly (1986)
4 Candyman (1992)

Anyone on the forum is welcome to vote and comment. Comments and appeals for films are welcome!

It's your option to not vote on every film battle, if unsure, haven't seen them, whatever reason...

Round 2 Group C:

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968) -- Vs -- Sinister (2012)

2. The Lost Boys (1987) -- Vs -- Black Christmas (1974)

3. Suspiria (1977) -- Vs -- The Innocents (1961)

4. Aliens (1986) -- Vs -- The Changeling (1980)

5. Poltergeist (1982) -- Vs -- A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

I’m not even sure any of those would be in my next top 10.

Well, on second thought, maybe The Shining and Werewolf in London. Surprised Bloof didn’t pick that one.

Sinister
The Lost Boys
The Innocents
Aliens (tough one)
Poltergeist

Round 2 Group C:

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Zombies, so no brainer here. ::wink::

2. Black Christmas (1974)

3. Suspiria (1977)

4. Aliens (1986)

5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
Nostalgia choice.

Night of the Living Dead
Black Christmas (very close)
The Innocents
The Changeling
Poltergeist

Night of the Living Dead
Black Christmas
Suspiria
The Changeling
Poltergeist

1. Sinister (2012)

2. The Lost Boys (1987)

3. The Innocents (1961)

4. The Changeling (1980)

5. Poltergeist (1982)

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

2. The Lost Boys (1987)

3. Suspiria (1977)

4. The Changeling (1980)

5. Poltergeist (1982)

Not big on Werewolf in London. Liked The Howling much better.

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

2.Black Christmas (1974)

3. Suspiria (1977)

4. Aliens (1986)

5. Poltergeist (1982)

I liked the original Halloween as well. But I just remember feelings about Halloween 3 from back then. How out there it was with the masks and bugs. The violent robot surprise and additional twist. The question of did the bad guy win? Kind of like how Myers survived at the end of Halloween.

I wasn't that fond of Halloween 2. I enjoyed it. But as a kid I knew something about it wasn't as good as the original.

I'm going to watch all the sequels as I barely remember them. And probably settle on the first three Halloween movies. Although people keep saying that Halloween 4 is really good.

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Another tough one. I love both movies. Sinister is one of the best modern horror movies. Night of the Living Dead a classic.

2. The Lost Boys (1987)

But I still haven't seen Black Christmas. I just saw the 2019 version and it was terrible. I reviewed it on HorrorDVDs October watching topic.

3. Suspiria (1977)

But I really need to see The Innocents as soon as possible.

4. Aliens (1986)

5. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

halloween 3 vs a nightmare on elm street 3!

You and me both. ::love:: I enjoyed Werewolf in London, and like David Naughton... but The Howling is a badass horror movie.

Halloween 2 wasn't as good as Halloween, no doubt, it has its low points (like the needle sequence), but it also has some high points (like the parking lot on to The Shape busting through the glass door sequence). Right off the bat, I loved the way it began the very second Halloween ended.

One of the problems with Halloween 3, is Halloween 2. If Halloween was going to be a successful halloween-themed film series, they wouldn't have made Halloween 2 as a part 2... that pretty much squashed the idea.

That would be a good battle. Ya know the Halloween 3 theme of the anceint god, is basically a precursor to the Cabin in the Woods theme. I'd have go with Dream Warriors, enjoyed it more.

Nobody is back voting on the prior Round 2s, so I'm going to call them here.

Round 2 Group B: Candyman pulls off an upset over perennial favorite The Fly (1986)! Halloween 3, Friday the 13th, Get Out and Eyes Without a Face get run over by bulwarks Exorcist, Nightmare on Elm, Dawn of the Dead and Psycho.


Round 2 Group B results. Bold moves on.
5 The Exorcist (1973)
1 Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

2 Friday the 13th (1980)
5 A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

5 Dawn of the Dead (1978)
1 Get Out (2017)

1 Eyes Without A Face (1959)
6 Psycho (1960)

3 The Fly (1986)
4 Candyman (1992)


Round 2 Group C: The Changeling upsets blockbuster Aliens! Black Christmas EEKS past The Lost Boys.

Round 2 Group C results. Bold moves on.
7 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
2 Sinister (2012)

4 The Lost Boys (1987)
5 Black Christmas (1974)

6 Suspiria (1977)
3 The Innocents (1961)

4 Aliens (1986)
5 The Changeling (1980)

6 Poltergeist (1982)
3 A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

Anyone on the forum is welcome to vote and comment. Comments and appeals for films are welcome!

It's your option to not vote on every film battle, if unsure, haven't seen them, whatever reason...


Round 2 Group D:

1. Alien (1979)
https://64.media.tumblr.com/e96c3ba7...3235438cde.jpg
-- Vs --
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
https://basementrejects.com/wp-conte...ing-review.jpg

2. Fright Night (1985)
https://i2.wp.com/screenmayhem.com/w...00%2C300&ssl=1
-- Vs --
Salems Lot (1979)
https://offscreen.com/images/made/im...600_378_90.jpg

3. Jaws (1975)
https://46fjj12eeht73lsxezcqpvlt-wpe...01/jaws_18.jpg
-- Vs --
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
https://d13ezvd6yrslxm.cloudfront.ne...er-550x406.png

4. The Thing (1982)
https://mindreels.files.wordpress.co.../03/thing4.jpg
-- Vs --
Paranormal Activity (2007)
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/_WwesQGTLh...Picture+86.jpg

5. The Haunting (1963)
https://fathersonholygore.files.word...pg?w=610&h=266
-- Vs --
Predator (1987)
https://i.redd.it/z7cb83ebbty41.png

Alien (1979)

Salems Lot (1979) (this would be a tie for me if it wasn’t for Salem’s Lots special effects, fright night’s are better over all, but the vampire teeth in Fright Night look too much like grits imo)

Jaws (1975)

The Thing (1982)

Predator (1987) (Another purely personal preference)
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I guess that ending of Halloween is so classic and scary with Myers still out there. Surviving being shot and all those other injuries. That Halloween 2 kind of ruins it by having him walking around no problem. I like the idea that he's the boogeyman. And you are left with that at the end of Halloween. It's scary. Just like how Halloween 3 stuck with me. But when I saw these I was a kid. So I guess that helps.

I do like Halloween H20. I think I prefer that to Halloween 2018. But I need to see the sequel. I'm not sure I like where that series is headed. I thought Myers should not have escaped that basement after all of Laurie's planning.

I guess the problem with every great movie is, it is so difficult to make lighting strike twice.

I guess the contest will continue to have difficult picks.

1. Can't pick

I love both movies. I know it's cheating. But I can't choose on this one. I collect props and posters for both.

2. Haven't seen either yet

3. I need to see both of these

I haven't seen Jaws in years.

4. The Thing (1982)

5. Predator (1987)

Alien
Salems Lot
Jaws
The Thing
Predator

1-THE CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON
2-FRIGHT NIGHT
3-JAWS
4-THE THING
5-THE HAUNTING

1. Alien
2. Salems Lot
3. Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
4. The Thing
5. Predator

1. Alien
2. Fright Night
3. Jaws
4. The Thing
5. Predator

1. Creature From the Black Lagoon
2. Fright Night
3. Jaws
4. The Thing
5. The Haunting

Round 2 Group D:

1. Alien (1979)
https://64.media.tumblr.com/e96c3ba7...3235438cde.jpg

2. Fright Night (1985)
https://i2.wp.com/screenmayhem.com/w...00%2C300&ssl=1

3. Jaws (1975)
https://46fjj12eeht73lsxezcqpvlt-wpe...01/jaws_18.jpg

4. The Thing (1982)
https://mindreels.files.wordpress.co.../03/thing4.jpg

5. Predator (1987)
https://i.redd.it/z7cb83ebbty41.png

Alien
Salems Lot
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligri
The Thing
The Haunting

Alien
Fright Night
Jaws
Paranormal Activity
Haunting

1. Alien
2. Fright Night
3. Caligari
4. The Thing
5. The Haunting

Maybe Michael doesn't escape Laurie's basement. I think the ending indicates the little girl will become The Shape... the way they show her holding the knife.

Great battle so far, here's the results so far...

7 Alien (1979)
2 Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

5 Fright Night (1985)
4 Salems Lot (1979)

7 Jaws (1975)
2 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

9 The Thing (1982)
1 Paranormal Activity (2007)

4 The Haunting (1963)
6 Predator (1987)

I didn't know Predator had so much love. Or is it Haunting doesn't have that much? = p

Alien
Salems Lot
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
The Thing
Predator

This is our highest vote total so far. I'm gonna call it here. Fright Night nicks past Salem's Lot. I was a little surprised Predator inched past The Haunting; I don't think we would have seen that last tourney, well mostly because of the 13 folks who submitted films, Predator wasn't even on anyone's list.

Round 2 Group D: Results

7 Alien (1979)
2 Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)

5 Fright Night (1985)
4 Salems Lot (1979)

7 Jaws (1975)
2 The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

9 The Thing (1982)
1 Paranormal Activity (2007)

4 The Haunting (1963)
6 Predator (1987)

I'll be pretty busy this weekend, so this may be only match:

Round 3 Group AB:

1. Evil Dead II (1987)
https://i.gifer.com/NYHP.gif
-- Vs --
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
https://nofspodcast.com/wp-content/u...tchers-gif.gif

2. Halloween (1978)
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BlaringEll...restricted.gif
-- Vs --
Psycho (1960)
https://i.makeagif.com/media/10-26-2015/bR8n4g.gif

3. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
https://68.media.tumblr.com/bfe0cdfb...0vkjo1_500.gif
-- Vs --
Candyman (1992)
https://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m...db29o1_500.gif

4. The Exorcist (1973)
https://pa1.narvii.com/6379/7caf62ca...a5726cd_hq.gif
-- Vs -- The Evil Dead (1981)
https://media4.giphy.com/media/3o7aT...S5NK/giphy.gif

5. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
https://66.media.tumblr.com/ba07f11e...1nfo1_500.gifv
-- Vs --
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
https://i.gifer.com/7yVY.gif

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
https://nofspodcast.com/wp-content/u...tchers-gif.gif

Halloween (1978)
https://thumbs.gfycat.com/BlaringEll...restricted.gif

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
https://68.media.tumblr.com/bfe0cdfb...0vkjo1_500.gif


The Exorcist (1973)
https://pa1.narvii.com/6379/7caf62ca...a5726cd_hq.gif

Dawn of the Dead (1978)
https://66.media.tumblr.com/ba07f11e...1nfo1_500.gifv

Evil Dead 2
Psycho
Candyman
The Evil Dead
A Nightmare on Elm Street

ok lets see here....

1. Evil Dead 2
2. Halloween
3. TCM
4. Evil Dead
5. Nightmare on Elm Street

Some tougher choices in this round.