HDC Presents: 100 Years of Horror

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by Sculpt

Here's the original 1950's Top 20 post. Looks like "Hunchback 56" was back in the Minority List with just 2 votes, and then you (never), Villain and I backed it during the Debate round, and it got into the Final 20.

I join Neverending in withdrawing my backing of Hunchback 1956 for the Final 20/22. (not really Horror; not the version I thought it was; great story, not great version) If that's acceptable.

In place of Hunchback 56, I back "Them!", a highly regarded 1950s monster/horror film.

So we'd really be asking everyone for 3 films to make our 22 list.

Them! Is already in. Its been in

[realdealblues]

I'll back

I Was a Teenage Werewolf (1957) - 4 (backed by neverending)
The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) - 4 (backed by The Villain)

[Kandarian Demon]

I will back:

The War of the Worlds
The Day the Earth Stood Still

Originally Posted by Sculpt

I've changed my mind on "The Day the Earth Stood Still". I don't see it as a Horror film anymore, as I don't think the film intended to horrify the audience, and I don't think I felt any horror viewing it.

That depends on who you ask. I think it's a lot creepier than some of the sci-fi movies that are usually considered to be horror too.

[neverending]

Good god, people, NIGHT OF THE HUNTER!

I am so disappointed in all of you in multiple threads today.

How many negative votes are we allowed?

:mad: :confused: :eek:

The Night of the Hunter was rated #34 on AFI's 100 Years... 100 Thrills ranking, and #90 on Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Moments. In a 2007 listing of the 100 Most Beautiful Films, Cahiers du cinéma ranked The Night of the Hunter No. 2.[7] It is among the top ten in the BFI list of the 50 films you should see by the age of 14. Powell was ranked #29 in the villains column in AFI's 100 Years...100 Heroes and Villains.

It ranked as the 71st greatest film of all time on Empire Magazine's 500 greatest films list.[8]

In 1992, the United States Library of Congress deemed The Night of the Hunter to be "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" and selected the film for preservation in its National Film Registry.

If this masterpiece gets ignored and shlock like I Was a Teenage Werewolf, and straight science fiction like The Day the Earth Stood Still make it in the cut, a real flaw in methodology is revealed. It's just unbelievable!

[Straker]

Leaving aside the rule issue which I guess V is gonna have to decide on, I'm happy to back Night of the Hunter.

With that said, I also I have to back El Vampiro, I know I've already spoken about it first time round, so I wont go back over it, but I really think its a significant movie and massively over looked. The fact that this came out before the Terence Fisher Hammer Horror masterpiece makes this movie all the more significant.

Also want to get behind a few of the other movies like The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, just rather see them in the honourable mentions section, or waiting until we get a ruling from V and then I'll switch my votes around if needed. Trying to avoid neg voting movies right now but my finger is on the red button! :p

Finally, I'm assuming The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1956) is safe despite Sculpt's backing withdrawal. If not, then I'll back it to keep it in the final cut. Definitely against any adjustments to the final cut at this point even if we did feel like mistakes were made, but I don't think its inclusion was a mistake anyway. It's a great example of gothic horror and although I didn't originally back it, Anthony Quinns performance was quality and the atmosphere and set design were amazing. While far from my favourite version, its a fine inclusion in the final cut.

[neverending]

In solidarity with Straker, I back El Vampiro. There must be an uprising!

[Straker]

I guess I should add that I would be fine with the rule being stretched for Night of the Hunter, but not El Vampiro.... Night of the Hunter had a little more support initially both in votes and backings, so it seems more logical to allow it.

That said, I still say El Vampiro should have been in the cut from day one!!

[Straker]

Originally Posted by neverending

In solidarity with Straker, I back El Vampiro. There must be an uprising!

:cool:

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[The Villain]

I've never seen Night of The Hunter but I'll trust Neverendings opinion of it and I will also back it and go and watch it

[Kandarian Demon]

I've never thought of "Night of the Hunter" as a horror movie to be honest, but again, sometimes it's debatable what makes something a horror movie or not.