Originally Posted by stygianwitch (Post 642362)

This movie, adapted from the 1971 novel of the same name, was nominated for 10 Academy Awards of which it won 2, and grossed over $400,000,000 worldwide.

Loosely based on the documented exorcism of a 12 year old boy in 1949, and showing a condensed version of the actual Rite of Exorcism.

A very controversial movie, it’s impact on audiences had them fainting, screaming and becoming genuinely terrified during the original showing of this movie, and still has the same impact today, almost 30 years after it’s release.

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642252)

All the categories that he was nominated for he came almost, infact unanimously top of the pile. To other film makers, please take heed or you may be the second candidate.

The Person who had single handedly attempted to destroy the horror of which we so love.

Originally Posted by stygianwitch (Post 642360)

Here’s what Wiki has to say about the man who brought not only horror, but other genre’s to the forefront of the cinematic world, and who also manages to combine genre’s, very successfully, to give us some of the best movies around

“John Howard Carpenter is an American film director, screenwriter, producer, film score composer and occasional actor. Carpenter has worked in numerous film genres, and is considered one of the most accomplished and influential horror and science fiction directors in Hollywood”.

“With a career that has spanned over thirty years, John Carpenter has attained a reputation as a respected independent filmmaker. Many horror/sci-fi/indie filmmakers have expressed admiration for Carpenter's work, including Robert Rodriguez, Paul W.S. Anderson, Guillermo Del Toro, Paul Thomas Anderson and Quentin Tarantino”

And the judges are in agreement

“…whether he's directing or producing, he's put a lot of horror out there for a lot of people…”

“…The majority of his films whether horror or not, have become talking points. A genuine lover of horror himself and it shows...”

“…His films whether by luck or good decisions have been blessed with good stories and the crew to accompany them…”

“…His movies, ranging from Halloween to Escape from New York, he showed the finer talents of a genius, and the simplicity of a prodigy. All his movies struck deep chords with the audiences everywhere...which explains why everyone loved John Carpenter so much that even a bad movie carrying the tag "John Carpenter Presents" was bound to have people watching it.

The man is a living example in himself…”

Originally Posted by stygianwitch (Post 642323)

A film with a ‘non-existent plot, bad acting’, and ‘forgettable direction’.

In the words of one judge “…just trying to make a quick buck. Disgraceful…”

Originally Posted by GorePhobia (Post 642321)

The film was my absolute favorite of the year. It had everything you wanted in a horror movie. Cheesy one liners, gore, guts, blood, nudity, action, craziness, and all out fun. In my opinion no film this year has come close to this in the horror genre.

Bringing back the grind house experience that was so well known in the late 60s and early 70s with all sorts of politically incorrect themes such as Black exploitation, Sex exploitation, Shock exploitation, Cannibal films, Zombie films, Slasher films, and much more.

Interlaced with trailers for other movies in between them, Grind House was such a movie experience. Not a lot of people cared for Quentin Tarantino’s film Death Proof due to it’s dialogue but if they would have reversed the order of which they showed the films I am sure the critics and crowd would have liked it more.

Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror was shown first and was an in your face, fast paced, sci-fi, horror, action flick with lots of laughs, gore, and fun. In between we got to see fake trailers directed by greats like Rob Zombie, Edgar Wright, Eli Roth, and Robert Rodriguez himself.

After the trailers Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof played and it was just as great. Some of the best car chase sequences and action. And not to forget the death scene that just won an award for Most Memorable Mutilation at the Scream 2007 Awards. This movie is definitely the best horror flick of 2007!

Originally Posted by stygianwitch (Post 642366)

Originally Posted by ferretchucker (Post 642289)

Wow. An evil game, a sexy slayer, an opening sequence with a briefcase which is scary enough, the best in my opinion Roald Dahl adaptation ever or playdo.

Wow.

This may just be the hardest descision ever! There was some anger involved in choosing these and it was close, but in the end one stood victorious. A film which made Claymation kinda scary and put Father Christmas in pain.

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642359)

Now we are upto date on our journey of the past, the thrills and chills that the silver screen has allowed us to peek, often with one eye open, scared but still not wanting to miss anything, cringing with the blood, only to give a sigh of relief at the finish, even laughing not only at the killers victims, but with the killers themselves.

Here we have our hero and a warning from the modern age of competition, be best at everything, including the kill, everything is me first, or Im better than you, simply because I wear better clothes, have a better job...

Originally Posted by tic (Post 642359)

The audiences opinion changed, this time from straight forward frights and fun to perhaps something a little bit more darker and psychological, the 90’s gave this in abundance – to cannibal psychiatrist Dr. Hannibal Lecter to the “everyman” John Doe, bleak grunge horror was here...to stay...and horrify.