lol
― a lot of seriously talentless bassists out there (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:35 (twelve years ago) link
Added all the ones mentioned since I last checked in, except for these from Edward III:
gargoyles (1972)don't be afraid of the dark (1973)bad ronald (1974)crowhaven farm (1970)dead of night (1977)duel (1971)salem's lot (1979)trilogy of terror (1975)dark night of the scarecrow (1981)the dark secret of harvest home (1978)devil dog: the hound of hell (1978)the initiation of sarah (1978)a cold night's death (1973)the possessed (1977)satan's school for girls (1973)
Were those included just as examples of '70s TV horror, or were those meant as nominations?
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:37 (twelve years ago) link
Oh, and I'm not adding The Piano, sorry.
look Lost Highway scared the bejabbers out of me but I'm not nomming it as a horror movie
but as I showed in the comedy thread I turn into a giant spaz about genre shenanigans so I'll try to restrain myself
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:38 (twelve years ago) link
does Picnic at Hanging Rock count?
I think it should. It might not be straight horror, but is creepier and more haunting than most genre-adherent horror films.
― picture jean rollin (Pillbox), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
kind of, but that makes me feel like any Canadian art-film is then up for grabs, such as Kissed and The Hanging Gardens
― a lot of seriously talentless bassists out there (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:39 (twelve years ago) link
xpost well then nominate the Vanishing too, jeez
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:40 (twelve years ago) link
The Vanishing is nominated, et al
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:41 (twelve years ago) link
did I watch that movie with you or did we watch that independently of each other? that lawnmower scene is all-time
Yeah lawnmower scene totally unforgettable. Also the opening scene! "Three Satanists walk into a dog shelter..."
That list of TV Movies really brings back some deep memories. I saw Gargoyles at least 3 times on TV...
Anyway, a few more:
Jack Ketchum's The LostPontypoolExorcist II: The HereticDagon
― guitar tuner of Billy Joel (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
actually Kissed probably would count, with the whole necrophily thing so
nominations:
KissedMay
― a lot of seriously talentless bassists out there (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:42 (twelve years ago) link
can I nom the book version of The Ruins instead of the movie?no?
nevermind
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:43 (twelve years ago) link
I think not voting for stuff because it isn't in the 'horror' section at Blockbuster is really missing a trick. Genre labels are often just a marketing tool, and most movies labeled as 'horror' are cinematic middle fingers created by people who hate horror films.
Which is my way of saying most of Lynch's stuff most definitely qualifies as horror, whether anyone involved in its creation or marketing would have necessarily gravitated towards that particular label.
― 1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, April 5, 2012 12:37 PM (6 minutes ago)
well you said tv movies were fair game.... I'd consider voting for a few of those and I'm sure others would, up to you tho pollmaster
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
ok let me get my head together and i will be back with lists
ill try to do them in larger chunks but plz dont hate me if i end up with a lot of "oh shit and also" one liners
― sfdgafhtehw (jjjusten), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:49 (twelve years ago) link
Imma go out on a limb and guess that you'll double the current number of nominees all on your lonesome.
― 1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
I'll include them all, Ed.III
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
I'm the kind of person who doesn't like certain foods comingling on a dinner plate...I don't like getting all loosey goosey with my definitions because then dogs/cats/living together/anarchy and it makes little sparks shoot off in my brain and I run around in a circle waving my arms for a while
It's a sickness, I'm aware of it.
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
also do you want stuff in like Signal, The format or just "the signal"?
― sfdgafhtehw (jjjusten), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:52 (twelve years ago) link
Google doc updated again. Currently standing at 350 nominations. So jjjjjjj will have his work cut out for him to double that total.
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:53 (twelve years ago) link
It would be easier for me to plug them in if you formatted with A's and The's at the end.
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
I love the signal, and signal, the
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:54 (twelve years ago) link
So jjjjjjj will have his work cut out for him to double that total.
gauntlet thrown. wait till mr hal jam shows up.
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:55 (twelve years ago) link
Also, I'm trying (but it's obviously not a perfect system) to list titles alphabetically according to English version, and then putting original lang title in brackets afterwards.
In some cases, though, I'm not bothering (i.e. Haute Tension).
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:55 (twelve years ago) link
then again, maybe he's already here
*creepy music*
thx eric
this ballot is gonna break mah brain
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
Two more:
Sistersthe first 15 minutes of When A Stranger Calls
― Frank Youngenstein (Phil D.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:01 (twelve years ago) link
So, controversial idea. I'm toying with the idea of making people list 50 on their ballot or else risk losing their vote's clout. In other words, your last placing movie gets 1 point and you can work your way up to 50.
Thoughts?
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:03 (twelve years ago) link
that was how we did it for the comedy ballot. Why is that controversial? or am I completely misunderstanding you because I'm low on caffeine?
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
Also, I always think the guy on this cover:
http://www.soundonsight.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/alucarda_la_hija_de_las_tinieblas_1977-213x300.jpg
is Jaco Pastorius.
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:04 (twelve years ago) link
The way I want to do it is if your ballot only has 20 movies on it, your top-ranked movie only gets 20 points.
all horror movies should have upside down crosses in them
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
Which is, I swear, not a preemptive disenfranchisement of Morbs' ballot.
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
Well, it's kind of a hodge-podge after the first ~ 20, and it's not necessarily a bad idea, but it might make the latter half of my list a little more desultory than otherwise. @ Eric
― fka snush (remy bean), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:05 (twelve years ago) link
xpost -- oh i see
well if the rules say vote for 50, i'll vote for 50. I didn't realize ppl just go 'fuck i'm only voting for 10' or whatever
all horror movies should have Jaco Pastorius in them. esp. because he's DEAD.
― Frank Youngenstein (Phil D.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
well especially because of that
― Peppermint Patty Hearst (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
This is going to be hard, hah... One of those things like the all time metal poll where getting my ballot down to 50 choices will be maddening.
― I will transmit this information to (Viceroy), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
it's gonna be difficult for me to get up to 50 movies, lol
― God, Music and Romeo and Juliet (DJP), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
^yeah
― a lot of seriously talentless bassists out there (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
I don't think I can get away with the ascending point value plan, but it will irk me to see some ballots come in from people who can't muster anything beyond 10 or 20.
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
But honnnnnnesty's not your strong suit...
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
Added this:
Visitor QSuicide ClubHuman Centipede, TheLet Me In (2010)House of the Devil, TheBugWar of the Worlds (2005)Halloween II (2009)
From this:
http://www.slantmagazine.com/film/feature/the-25-best-horror-films-of-the-aughts/281/
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:09 (twelve years ago) link
what if both Let Me In and Let the Right Ones In place?
― a lot of seriously talentless bassists out there (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:09 (twelve years ago) link
honnnnnnesty'sold movies suuuuuuuck soooooo muchhhhhh
Did you just have a stroke?
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:10 (twelve years ago) link
oh War of the Worlds counts? huh
― God, Music and Romeo and Juliet (DJP), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:10 (twelve years ago) link
sure you have your full complement of silent horror? all the Tod Brownings?
(like anyone who hasn't seen them wd watch)
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:10 (twelve years ago) link
(Magnetic Fields ref lost on Tony Manero)
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
I think that's better than the alternative, wherein people with only 20 or so favorites pack a bunch of garbage into the back end of their ballots in order to give their number one pick more heft.
― 1 of paper = 4 of coin (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
i'm hoping this poll proves *once and for all* that The Omen >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> The Exorcist.
― piscesx, Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
I can't believe you think this is a slam.
― get me bloodied (Eric H.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:12 (twelve years ago) link