HDC's Best Horror Film of All-time: 2020 Tourney

[roshiq]

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

2. The Lost Boys (1987)

3. Suspiria (1977)

4. The Changeling (1980)

5. Poltergeist (1982)

[Bloof]

Originally Posted by Angra

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.

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

[TaeKwonZombie]

1. Night of the Living Dead (1968)

2.Black Christmas (1974)

3. Suspiria (1977)

4. Aliens (1986)

5. Poltergeist (1982)

[ImmortalSlasher]

Originally Posted by Sculpt

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

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.

[ImmortalSlasher]

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)

[TaeKwonZombie]

halloween 3 vs a nightmare on elm street 3!

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by Bloof

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

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

Originally Posted by ImmortalSlasher

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.

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.

Originally Posted by TaeKwonZombie

halloween 3 vs a nightmare on elm street 3!

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.

[Sculpt]

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)

[Sculpt]

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)

-- Vs --
Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)


2. Fright Night (1985)

-- Vs --
Salems Lot (1979)


3. Jaws (1975)

-- Vs --
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)


4. The Thing (1982)

-- Vs --
Paranormal Activity (2007)


5. The Haunting (1963)

-- Vs --
Predator (1987)

[SpookyEli]

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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