2004 was a pretty lean year for decent horror films, especially as my tastes veer off from the mainstream quite extremely here. For instance, I'm guessing
Shawn of Dead will be most people's choice, but I personally can't stand the film; ditto
Creep and
Seed of Chucky. The terrible
Grudge remake and
Resident Evil: Apocalypse are also some of the so-called highlights, although please excuse my cynicism if you happen to love the aforementioned films.
However, which one is your favourite? What makes it special to you? When did you first see it? Would you recommend it to the uninitiated?
Sometimes it's a hard decision to just pick one film (even when you're limiting it to a single year!), but my favourite film of 2004 is...
Hellevator - Hiroki Yamaguchi
Another far eastern gem takes the top spot in what is slowly becoming a asian-biased decade. However, it is certainly not a barrel-scrape of a pick as it is a truly fascinating (if strange) film. Taking place mostly in an elevator and carrying with it a very acidic tinge of humour,
Hellevator is certainly recommended to any fan of either Asian or independent horror cinema.
Trailer: Runners Up: The Card Player Dawn of the Dead Dead and Breakfast Dead Birds Dumplings The Ordeal Sars Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis Saw