10. Black Christmas-A sorority house that is terrorized by frightening calls and eventually frightening acts. Margot Kidder is the icing on the cake by playing a bratty alcoholic co-ed.
9. Re-Animator-
Bright green goo that re-animates body parts...YES! Oh, and did I mention Jeffery Combs.
8. House of 1000 Corpses-Rob Zombie!! Need I say more. This is Rob Zombie at his best, well before he decided to rehash the same style over and over again. Zombie adds a bit of his humor and of course his wife to this homage to Spider Baby and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
7. Evil Dead II-
This is the film which introduces the famous chainsaw attached to Ash's arm.
6. Rosemary's Baby-
Enough said!
5. Fiend Without a Face-
By far on of the best 50's B movies out there. Brain-shaped monsters that suck the brains out of their victims. The town is terrorized and eventually saved by nuclear power. (of course)
4. Night of the Living Dead-
This is one of the only horror movies to ever scare me. This movie has set the bar and noone has come close to making a zombie movie this good.
3. Friday the 13th 2-
It's no secret that I am completely obsessed with the franchise itself (with the exception of the "re-imagining") but the second is the best film out of the lot. Jason is back and he's looking for revenge! You have the campers and the frisky councilors...and of course Jason sans mask. I think that's the part that scares me...the burlap bag he wears.
2. The Roost-
This is a movie I have just watched and that could be why it made it to the number 2 spot. The Roost is the first first full length venture from Ti West, who recently released The House of the Devil, and I think he really hit it out of the park. The Roost starts like an old midnight movie, even with a Vincent Price type host. The movie itself is about vampire bats that attack a group of young kids. The kids become vampires and turn on each other. The films story is pretty simple, but the way it is executed is genius.
1.Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon-
Shot in Portland this film is both a comedy and a horror movie in one. I saw it about 3 years ago and every time I have nothing to watch this goes directly into the dvd player. In the world of Leslie Vernon supernatural serial killers like Jason, Michael, and Freddy really exist. This is the dream of Leslie and he has a camera crew from a journalism school to document the whole thing. Hands down my favorite horror movie of all time...at the moment.
There is nothing I would rather do than sit down with a good horror movie and a glass of wine. Seriously try to get me out of the house if I find one I haven't seen. These are my top 10 for now...although I'm sure this will change within the week!
Enjoy
Honorable Mentions:
Suspiria, Zombie, Repulsion, Dawn of the Dead(remake), The Howling, The House of the Devil, The Wolf Man, Spider Baby, The Bat, The Silent Scream, Psycho, Dog Soldiers, Silver Bullet, American Werewolf in London, and so on.....
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Monday, August 30, 2010
I could play "Stairway To Heaven" on the guitar when I was 14. Jimmy Page didn't write it until he was 28. I think that says a lot.
I have just watched Bad News for the first time in about a year and it never ceases to amaze me. In the tradition of Spinal Tap there is a tour, a camera crew, and a terribly clueless band.
Bad News was created for the British television show The Comic Strip Presents. They went on to play together as a band from 1983-1988. The band toured and released an album, consisting of rock songs and frequent fighting with the band's members. Brian May of Queen produced the record, which included a cover of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".
Its members were Vim Fuego (aka Alan Metcalfe), vocals and lead guitar (played by Adrian Edmondson); Den Dennis, rhythm guitar (Nigel Planer); Colin Grigson, bass (Rik Mayall); and Spider Webb, drums (Peter Richardson)
I love The Young Ones, The Dangerous Brothers, and Bottom...but nothing compares to Bad News!
I promise even better than Spinal Tap!
Tuesday, August 24, 2010
I would stalk Bruce Campbell if I wasn't so lazy.
Yes! I would stalk Bruce Campbell if I wasn't so lazy. I believe him to be one of the greatest B movie actors of all time. I actually own a tombstone prop from "My Name is Bruce" (Thanks Tyler). Well now that I think of it Tyler wouldn't tell me where he lives so maybe it's his fault I have never stalked Bruce Campbell. I unthank you Tyler.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Black Beauty
Tuesday, April 6, 2010
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Where did the rock n roll horror genre go?
The combination of horror and rock is a match made in heaven...so where has it gone? I blame the rise of indie rock, although I do enjoy my share of wussy pop, I miss the hair metal bands that fought evil or obviously were evil.
Rock n Roll Nightmare starring Thor.
"When the band starts to rock heads start to roll"
Rocktober Blood
"He's back from the dead with a message from hell!"
Trick or Treat appearances by Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons
"What are you afraid of? It's only rock n roll!"
Rock n Roll Nightmare starring Thor.
"When the band starts to rock heads start to roll"
Rocktober Blood
"He's back from the dead with a message from hell!"
Trick or Treat appearances by Ozzy Osbourne and Gene Simmons
"What are you afraid of? It's only rock n roll!"
Sunday, March 14, 2010
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