Empire Magazine

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Anything specific Dem?

The Shining at number one for a start. I realize i don't like the film anyway, but neither does Stephen King. Yes it's popular but the best horror film ever? I really don't think so. Somewhere in the top 50 i grudgingly accept.

Shaun of the Dead at 7. Is it really a better horror film than The Exorcist (11) Jaws (10) or Nosferatu (8). Not to mention The Wicker Man (14) and American Werewolf in London (19).

Again i wouldn't begrudge it a place in the top 50 but not higher than The Fog (21), or Suspiria (23) and that's just for starters.

What do you think?

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Shaun of the Dead at 7. Is it really a better horror film than The Exorcist (11)

Yes it is. Much better. The others you mention, no. I'm surprised The Exorcist isn't higher mind even if i probably wouldn't include it in the top 50. I don't think I'd put Alien anywhere near that high either. The Shining? I love it, though I'm not sure it should be number one. Halloween, The Evil Dead, The Wicker Man are all superior.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Yes it is. Much better.

Oh shut up!

[J Harker]

I like that Frankenstein come in higher than Bride of. Even in only just, I'd probably have put Whale's original up in the top 5. Bride is probably in the right place.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

I like that Frankenstein come in higher than Bride of. Even in only just, I'd probably have put Whale's original up in the top 5. Bride is probably in the right place.

Wholeheartedly agree there.

Hides before barrage starts.

[Rik]

I saw that list earlier, it's the movie equivalent of when music/guitar magazines put Noel Gallagher in their top 20 guitarists of all time lists! Utter shite!

[J Harker]

The Evil Dead is another one that should be up near the top, while it often higher praised sequel is in the right sort of spot.

[plasterface]

always found drag me to hell pretty bad, same with the descent but that's just me and as much as i like Shaun it's nowhere as good as braindead, re-animator or rotld.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by plasterface

always found drag me to hell pretty bad, same with the descent but that's just me and as much as i like Shaun it's nowhere as good as braindead, re-animator or rotld.

I really enjoyed Drag Me to Hell. I've only seen it once though. It's not a film i'd put in any top 50 or even top 100 horror films though.

In fact i doubt any you mentioned would get a sniff in a top 100 of mine, even though i do like them all.

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

I like that Frankenstein come in higher than Bride of. Even in only just, I'd probably have put Whale's original up in the top 5. Bride is probably in the right place.

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Wholeheartedly agree there.

Hides before barrage starts.

I also prefer Frankenstein to Bride.

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