Right now I am downloading Wait Until Dark, and I may check out 10 Rillington Place also. *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). The festival opens with a screening of Sundance Audience Award winner CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH (pictured) with filmmaker and star Cooper Raiff in attendance and closes with SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Award winner I LOVE MY DAD, a charming comedy starring Patton Oswalt as a well-meaning father who inadvertently catfishes his own son. Cocaine Bear. Boris Karloff. [1] Its unclear which The Night Stalker the Chicago Film Critics are referring to in their Top 100 Horror Movies, but its likely the 1972 made-for-TV horror movie, in which a journalist investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire. Dracula (1931). 85. Well, Ive realized this list isnt current and am wondering if you will be updating with movies made within the past 4 years? The Stepfather (1987). Michael Biehn. One persons junk is a meaningful journey for someone else. Yvonne Furneaux. . The Shining (1980). Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. 72. As an adult I just havent seen many that truly scare me. Tony Moran. Tweets & replies. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Christine Forrest. When the woman is caught and questioned by the couple, she remains silent and quickly flees when Emily approaches. Cast: Bruce Campbell. "Psycho" 2. The very fact that Shyamalans abysmal Signs made the cut, and Fulcis Gates Of Hellor Zombi; The Brood or The Sentinel didnt. Cast: Jon Voight. "The Shining" 8. Emily attempts to bite her neck, but Jessica flees, locking herself in her bedroom in the house. James Ellison. Richard Dreyfuss. Ian Watkin. I definitely remember that it wasnt at all a scary movie., I do have the DVD here. Fionnula Flanagan. Una O Connor was a big hit with the audience as well as Ernest Thesigers highly flamboyant performance as Dr. Frankensteins comrade in his experiments (Thesiger was also a big hit earlier that day with his performance in Whales The Old Dark House)But, while I dont consider the film a horror film in the traditional sense, I also wouldnt classify it as a comedy. Shelley Winters. 46. 24. I know there are so many horror films out there (love the foreign, tired of the Japanese for now) that Id appreciate. May (2002). The Innocents (1961). Keith Gordon. 61. 25. Director: John Llewellyn Moxey. The Wolf Man (1941). He felt close to the material as it spoke to him in some bizarre way. "[36] Writing for the Edmonton Journal, Barry Westgate was critical of the film, noting: "Even contrived cinema has to have its share of rhyme or reason, and this effort by John Hancock doesn't have so much as a touch of either. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, released their roster for 2022-2023 today, announcing the acceptance of four new members.The new critics represent a a variety of film journalism in Chicago and bring their voices to one of the country's longest-standing and most . Nosferatu / Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). I didnt see REC and REC2 on this list. Burt Reynolds. Director: Richard Fleischer. Daniel Travis. Art Hindle. Jennifer Carpenter. [16] The scene where Costello's character emerges from the lake in a wedding dress was filmed in late November on a day it had snowed. Veronica Cartwright. "[41] Film scholar Gary A. Smith remarked Lampert's performance as Jessica as "laid back to the point of somnambulism. Judy Geeson. [17] "I have a great fondness for John Hancock, and enjoyed working with him very much. Well, there are definitely comedic touches. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics' Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Freda Jackson. 18. Director: David Lynch. Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. Hahah LMAO, Shaun Of the Dead! When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. Director: Brad Anderson. "[38] She also praised the performances of Lampert and Costello, as well as those of Heyman and O'Connor, but noted of the latter that their "characters are not well developed by the script. [10] The scene in which the group attempt a sance was also requested to be kept in the film by both Kalcheim and the producers. Director: Rouben Mamoulian. Cast: Sissy Spacek. Simon Ward. On the other hand, its refreshing though perhaps thats not quite the right word to find Pier Paolo Pasolinis anti-fascist manifesto Sal, or the 120 Days of Sodom listed as one of the scariest movies ever made. One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. Cast: Anthony Perkins. They have mentioned some great classics that were groundbreaking for their time and some (Psycho, the Innocents) still manage to be pretty frightening. Director: Joe Dante. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Director: Dario Argento. 63. 10 Rillington Place (1971). Ive not yet seen the 1974, made for TV version, but the 1992 film is nearly unbeatable. Director: Michael Powell. [26], Filmed without a distributor and produced independently (under The Jessica Company),[27] Let's Scare Jessica to Death was sold to Paramount Pictures in early 1971. Director: Gore Verbinski. I tend to ignore lists featuring the Top 100 Movies (or Top 10 Movies or Top 20 Movies, etc. [27] Frank Yablans, then an executive at Paramount, devised the film's title as they felt Hancock's working title, which was simply "Jessica", was not commercially viable. Again, just my personal take on that. 62. Samantha Eggar. Cast: Paolo Bonacelli. Director: Bill Paxton. Director: Larry Cohen. The Evil Dead (1981). Sidney Blackmer. Rosemarys Baby (1968). How do you prove bad or good? John Boles. "[49] In the early 2010s, London's Time Out conducted a poll with several authors, directors, actors and critics who have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films, who ranked the film number 86 in a list of 100 films.[58]. Theyre just for fun, dont take life so seriously. [7] Doyle elaborates that the film "isolates and illuminates the death and corruption of counterculture values" from the era, and anticipates the "festering paranoia" that occurred throughout the 1970s, with the Watergate scandal, the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, and the Jonestown massacre. Signs (2002). also reading into the subtext of Jessica's psychological state and downfall to that of the death of the counter culture movement of the 60s. Director: Roman Polanski. Pocket. Earning the most overall honors is The Daniels EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, with six awards, including Best Director (Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Art Direction/Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Editing and Best Use of Visual Effects. Alida Valli. 71. Jessica (Zohra Lampert) has been released from a mental institution to the care of her husband, Duncan (Barton Heyman), who has given up his job as string bassist for the New York Philharmonic and purchased a rundown farmhouse outside of the city. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the audience choice award winners at the recent Chicago Critics Film Festival. Ask 100 people what the 10 Greatest Romantic Films are, and guarenteed youll get different responses depending upon the person and theyre experiences in life. How do you prove better? Silence Of The Lambs is crime/thriller, but just curious, they put The Howling and The Wolfman, what about An American Werewolf In London? By Darel Jevens. Cast: Carol Kane. How else could the original Nosferatu be rated higher than Cronenbergs The Fly? Those guys should make the restored LoC version available on DVD. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. Black Sunday / La maschera del demonio (1960). Cast: Max Schreck. "[4], In 2006, Eric Henderson of Slant gave the film an unfavorable review, writing: "A lesbian panic melodrama in New England gothic drag, the only things separating Let's Scare Jessica to Death from its cinematic descendants are its narrative incoherence, its lack of a directorial presence (especially surprising considering the colloquial implications of the director's name), [and] its drab, douche commercial mise-en-scne. Keir Dullea. Lil Dagover. Director: Jack Clayton. [1] Jada Pinkett Smith. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. Woody, who has been working in the orchard, returns to the house, where Emily bites his neck. Kristen Stewart was named Best Actress for her role as Princess Diana in SPENCER; Ruth Negga was named Best Supporting Actress for PASSING. 4,905 Followers. In this matter of stupid lists, no one can beat AFI. 32. Hilary Mason. The film was #14 on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004). They are: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Last House on the Left, and Scream 2. I wanted to do a movie that was legitimately terrifying. Pamela Franklin. Cast: Colin Clive. [2] The song sung by Costello's character was initially going to be dubbed by a professional singer, but Hancock and the producers decided to keep her voice as it was recorded. 68. Carrie (1976). Tweets. Bride Of Frankenstein a comedy? Cast: David Caruso. I just saw this film on the big screen at Cinesation( And had seen it before on the lovely DVD release). Patsy Kelly. Roscoe Ates. 26. Filming of Let's Scare Jessica to Death took place in various towns and villages in Connecticut, largely in Middlesex County. Cast: Heather Donohue. The Mummy (1932). Scream (1996). Robert Burton. 9. By the time Jessica finds Duncan, however, the body is gone. Cast: Simon Pegg. 29. My top 3 would be: Exorcist (though it was quite slow), Halloween and The Ring. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2021; winners will be announced at the organizations annual awards ceremony, a virtual event for Association members to be held on Wednesday, December 15. Make sure your comment adds something relevant to the discussion: Feel free to disagree with us and write your own movie commentaries, but *thoughtfulness* and *at least a modicum of sanity* are imperative. Cast: Cillian Murphy. Cast: Olga Baclanova. The Masque of the Red Death (1964). Director: David Fincher. Director: John Carpenter. 47. Christopher Eccleston. About. [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. Media. Tom Conway. Founded in 1990, the Chicago Film Critics Association is the only critics' group in the U.S. to mount its own film festival, which offers its nearly 60 members the dubious distinction of . Dennis Hopper. Alien 5. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. Jenny Wright. Evil Dead 2 at #25 and Evil Dead at #37, for instance. 1. Note: this list was first published in Oct. 2006. "[24], Badalato recalled of Hancock's direction: "He was always responsible to our budget and was very confident with the actors. Jessica finds the story fascinating, but Duncan, afraid that hearing about such things will upset his wife, cuts Dorker short. Michael Nouri. Yeah, those top 10, 50, 100 whatever lists are pretty dumb all right. Thats Near Dark (1987), directed by eventual Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker). Sarah Michelle Gellar. Cast: Julie Harris. Cast: David Soul. Rena Mandel. "[42] Author and independent filmmaker John Kenneth Muir gave the film 3 1/2 out of 4 stars, praising the film's cinematography, "unsettling" mood, and its ability to generate a sense of unease, calling it "very disturbing" and noting its "lovely and poetic" visuals. Zohra could play the fragility of the character, but she could also authentically convey the fear and the terror. Image of Boris Karloff and Gloria Stuart in The Old Dark House: Universal Pictures. Critic score: 92%. Morgan Freeman. Gay movies. Creature From The Black Lagoon was excellent for its time, but thanks alot Chicago times for putting a 50s Sci-fi on your top 100 Horror movies, hehehe. Barton Heyman. Linda Blair. Evelyn Brent. Tracy Arnold. [13], Hancock, who had worked as a theater director prior, cast the film largely through his connections within the New York theater community, and the majority of the cast consisted of actors with whom Hancock had worked in stage productions. "[17] Lampert "got lost in her character" as the script resonated with her, and she spent much of her time between takes remaining in character. Curiously, even though I have trouble watching scary films no matter how stupid or absurd several titles found on the Chicago Film Critics Scariest Movies list left me utterly unimpressed. Cast: Richard Attenborough. A full . 74. Plot [ edit] Martin Balsam. Stick to your lighthearted comedy Chicago times. 86. Melissa Stribling. 89. Dec 14, 2022, 6:00pm PST. Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. 49. I have always considered the Bruce Campbell movies highly entertaining in the comedic sense rather than anything even closely resembling horror. 100. The Last House on the Left (1972). Cast: Nicole Kidman. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. 58. Director: Scott Derrickson. Cast: Lon Chaney Jr. Warren William. Yes, The Old Dark House is terrific. Director: Dan Curtis. Some of these just dont make sense. As I said in my previous post, those lists are good selling tools. "[32] The San Francisco Examiner's Stanley Eichelbaum also noted deficiencies in the screenplay, noting that the film "seems improvised and nothing could be worse for this kind of structured suspense thriller. Reddit. Johnny Depp. It seems like they just threw in a load of old horrors even though they are not scary at all by todays staderds. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Yvonne Monlaur. Cast: Angela Bettis. Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer. Director: Jack Arnold. Suzanne Pleshette. Theres a really interesting relationship between Karloffs character as the mute manservant and the insane brother Saul which the family has kept hidden in the attic. But I definitely think this one should be added. Play Misty for Me scared me more than any other movie Ive seen. Blue Velvet (1986). Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis. Cast: Deborah Kerr. Cast: Frances Dee. How on earth did Dawn of the Dead make the top 10? 45. JoBeth Williams. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. Christopher Lee. [9] Kalcheim described his screenplay as a satire: "John [Hancock] turned-the-screw so to speak, making it a serious, darker theme. 38. 75. Ned Beatty. Examples include Alfred Hitchcocks widely revered Psycho, which happens to be the top film on the list; Rob Reiners Misery, less a horror movie than a (not very suspenseful) suspense thriller; William Friedkins The Exorcist, despite all the avocado vomit and Mercedes McCambridges demon voice; and M. Night Shyamalans Signs, which has aliens killing off a few billion humans just so Mel Gibson can have his faith in God restored. Which The Night Stalker? Helen Chandler. Its actually quite a touching film because it speaks to elements of lonliness, societal ostracism, and to the desire for all living beings to be loved and accepted. Miriam Hopkins. Courteney Cox. Diabolique is far scarier than Rosemarys Baby, or 4 or 5 of the otther Top 10. Director: Sean S. Cunningham. The Exorcist (1973). Darren McGavin in the horror TV movie The Night Stalker image: ABC. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2021 award winners. But something much more significant. [4] [5] [6] Nomadland received the most nominations (7), followed by Da 5 Bloods (6), First Cow (6) and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (6). Psycho 2. Like Bram Stokers Dracula. Other surprises because theyre nowhere to be found on the Scariest Movies list despite their hair-raising reputation include: Also inexplicably missing from the Chicago Film Critics list of scariest movies ever made is Lon Chaney, whose star vehicles at Universal and MGM include both well-known classics and forgotten gems of the horror or at least the creepy genre, among them The Phantom of the Opera and The Unknown, in which he cuts off his arms in order to win the heart of a very young Joan Crawford (dont ask). Unfortunately, a list filled with relatively obscure titles (i.e., anything made outside of Hollywood, released before 1985, and that hasnt become a major classic of some kind) will not get the sort of media attention accorded to lists consisting of more popular fare. Of course I was born in 1951 and was fortunate to see so many scary flicks as a child in the 50s & early 60s. Cast: Oliver Reed. Cast: Bruce Willis. Rutanya Alda. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Claiming the organizations top honors is Jane Campions masterful THE POWER OF THE DOG, which earned a leading seven awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor (Benedict Cumberbatch), Best Supporting Actor (Kodi Smit-McPhee), Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Cinematography, and Best Original Score. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. Gene Bervoets. "Halloween" 4. Needless to say, youll find a number of oddities on the list. Cast: Audrey Hepburn. Director: Don Siegel. Have you seen it? Cast: David Emge. The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chlo Zhao's " Nomadland " as this year's big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand),. Explore the schedule now, and snag your tickets before they're gone. Allen Danziger. 11. Cast: Conrad Veidt. Director: John Boorman. Phantasm (1979). (Note: Don Siegels original Invasion of the Body Snatchers is on the list, but Kurt Neumanns original The Fly, in which Patricia Owens screams her head off, is not.). The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Martin Stephens. 88. Cast: Kim Hunter. Martin (1976; released in 1978). This list reminds me of those Rolling Stone top albums of all time, etc. Matt OLeary. As with many movies, the tone of Jessica is what matters, and that is indeed where it succeeds. Session 9 (2001). Brooke Adams. As a critic and lecturer, he conducts film discussions at private member clubs and organizations including The Fortnightly of Chicago, Woman's Athletic Club, The Casino Club, The . Ralph Bellamy. Halloween (1978). Cast: Klaus Kinski. Director: Robert Harmon. Repulsion (1965). Of course, it could always be that Lon Chaney, and Japanese neo-horror and monster movies havent been made available in Chicago. Director: Ridley Scott. Aliens (1986). Director: Wes Craven. [27] Paramount gave the film a wide theatrical release in the United States. [27] During its opening week of August 27September 1 at the Criterion, the film grossed a total of $47,651. Chicago, IL (December 14, 2022) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. She jumps into a nearby rowboat and paddles out into the lake. Curiously, The Old Dark House is nowhere to be found in the Chicago critics top 94 (!) Having said that, where the hell is Alice, Sweet Alice?! Im a big Karloff fan, and despite the fact that his face is obscured by the heavy makeup, its one of his finest performances. William Katt. Jeff Goldblum. Dawn of the Dead (1978) 10. Jill Schoelen. 33. Director: Rob Reiner. Director: Tod Browning. We loved the area and shared our feelings with John [Hancock] and [producer Charles B. Moss Jr.] After a preliminary scout we all agree that this was where Jessica should be filmed. 1. Award recipients can be either college students pursuing a career in journalism or up-and-coming entertainment critics with three years or less experience in their career development. Simon Oakland. Although it remains a controversial film to this day, it has been praised by various film historians and critics, and while not typically considered a horror film, Sal was named the 65th scariest film ever made by the Chicago Film Critics Association in 2006. The Ring (2002). Top 100 horror movies of all time: Chicago Film Critics choices. May 12. Cast: Jessica Harper. Gotta say man, this is pretty inaccurate. Source . Maria Ouspenskaya. Nigel Davenport. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the complete lineup, schedule and special guests expected for the ninth annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 13-19 at the Music Box Theatre. Bruno Ganz. 3. [49] Paramount released the film on DVD on August 29, 2006,[50] and reissued it on September 15, 2009. 10. 65. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. Now, I do enjoy reading lists depending on who is doing them, of course. Number of reviews: 119. Skeet Ulrich. Director: John D. Hancock. 17. Geena Davis. The Brides of Dracula (1960). Im assuming its Dan Curtis 1974 made-for-TV horror movie, as its found three slots below Curtis Trilogy of Terror. "Dawn of the Dead (1978)" 10. Frankenstein (1931) 15. [16] The ChesterHadlyme Ferry is featured in the film crossing the Connecticut River. Painfully retarded. [15], In preparation, both Lampert and Costello worked with acting coach Mira Rostova for their respective roles in the film. Vera Miles. Director: Dan Curtis. Andrea Checchi. Dressed to Kill (1980). Judith ODea. Marlon Wayans. "hippie values. Even Jaws, though scary, is not consistent enough in maintaining a horrific tone to deserve a spot in the top 10 of such a list. [24] Co-producer William Badalato had suggested the location: "My wife and I had a weekend house in Chester, Connecticut. 21. Jessica Tandy. Nosferatu 14. Wait Until Dark (1967). But Id say that the less popular a film is even though were talking about film critics who should know their classics the less likely itll be for that film to make it to any top-100 list let alone a top-ten list. Director: Tobe Hooper. 77. You may have your reasons, but without explanation it casts serious doubt on your judgment. Director: Richard Donner. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986; released in 1990). [15] Actress Zohra Lampert was cast in the lead role of Jessica, the titular character who finds herself questioning her sanity. Director: Jonathan Demme. [16] The exteriors of the house were shot at a farmhouse in Old Saybrook,[20] while the E.E. [11] To prepare the performers for the tone he hoped to accomplish, Hancock screened several films by Alfred Hitchcock to the cast prior to filming. I think it may have been the first contemporary movie Clint Eastwood did; it certainly was the first one in which he was stalked. All in all, I think this list is pretty decent. Director: Roman Polanski. Cast: Marilyn Burns. Cast: Neve Campbell. The Night of the Hunter (1955). 52. Box 280Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006, (For Deliveries)155 E. 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Umberto Paolo Quintavalle. 78. Matthew McConaughey. Id drop Repulsion and The Shining, both of which I found slow and overrated, and add the 1950s British movie Night of the Demon (aka Curse of the Demon) and the 1943 Danish movie Day of Wrath.. John Hurt. Director: Mark Robson. You gotta be kidding. Director: Jacques Tourneur. Michael E. Williams. Director: George A. Romero. Shaun Of The Dead, really. Decades later, still get heebie-geebies thinking about Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) Scariest movie EVER!!! Cast: Angie Dickinson. [8], In writing the role of Jessica, Hancock sought to create a filmic equivalent to the unreliable narrator in literary fiction. 55. Evil Dead 2? Cast: James Caan. Diane Baker. Neither Psycho or The Exorcist are even remotely scary. Cast: Drew Barrymore. The Blair Witch Project (1999). Director: Werner Herzog. Director: Fritz Lang. Thats why publications create them including the Alternative Film Guide. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). This is great! "[7], "I made it eminently clear to [the producers] that I did not want to do a satire of a horror picture. [17] "I accepted, trusting his judgment," Lampert recalled. David Manners. Amanda Bearse. [19] Gretchen Corbett, also an established New York-based stage actress from Portland, Oregon, was cast as the mysterious mute girl whom Jessica encounters, and was the only performer in the principal cast to have not worked with Hancock prior. Jodie Foster. Dennis Dugan. "[31] Kevin Thomas of the Los Angeles Times remarked the "strong sense of atmosphere" in the film in addition to the four lead performances, who are "likable, believable people," but conceded: "There's no getting around the movie's poorly resolved script. Which Bram Stokers Dracula? With three scariest movies each, Boris Karloff, Tom Conway, and Jeff Goldblum are the actors with the most titles on the list. Book Club . Ronny Cox. Chicago Film Critics Association website. In their bedroom, the couple go to lie down; Jessica notices a cut on Duncan's neck, and Emily then enters the room brandishing a knife, with the townsmen following behind her. Cast: Bruce Campbell. [52] The Blu-ray was released on January 28, 2020 and includes a commentary track from director John D. Hancock and producer Phil Badalato, interviews with composer Orville Stoeber and historian Kim Newman, a documentary on the filming locations, and other bonus features. Also, simply saying you were utterly unimpressed by Psycho is like dismissing Shakespeare as a hack or the Beatles as overrated. Cast: Jeffrey Combs. Cast: Peter Cushing. Friday the 13th (1980). My mother mentioned being very moved after watching it. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. If we find an update, well definitely post it on the blog. Greta Schrder. 16. The 33rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 21, 2020. 36. 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