When Jessica, Duncan, and their hippie friend Woody (Kevin O'Connor) arrive, they are surprised to find a mysterious drifter, Emily (Mariclare Costello), already living there. 47. 20. Jean Brooks. They have mentioned some great classics that were groundbreaking for their time and some (Psycho, the Innocents) still manage to be pretty frightening. 26. Russ Tamblyn. Jada Pinkett Smith. Cast: Mel Gibson. Jessica forces him to sleep on the couch, where he is seduced by Emily. Anna Faris. John Travolta. Psycho (1960). Cast: Sam Neill. Director: Wes Craven. Shelley Winters. Cast: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu. Samantha Eggar. Hmm, I dont get that one. Flipboard. Cast: Naomi Watts. 77. Bram Stokers Dracula (1974, TV). "[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. Passes are now on sale for the event, returning to a full week of screenings, May 13-19, at Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave); more information on the first selected films, plus festival passes, is available here. Director: John Carpenter. 59. There are some really great films listed here but none that are truly frightening to me. 32. Haley Joel Osment. Se7en (1995). The Chicago Film Critics Association (@chicagocritics) has just announced its 2022 nominations, with EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE leading with 12. Director: Larry Cohen. Director: Jacques Tourneur. [19] Heyman had been Hancock's first choice in the role of Duncan. Director: Stuart Gordon. Martin Balsam. Near Dark (1987). 74. Ralph Meeker. Cast: Craig T. Nelson. You gotta be kidding. Jill Schoelen. Director: Fred Walton. When a stranger calls (50) is placed above Salo (58)? I did watch and purchase Boris Karloffs Black Sabbath (trilogy). Kevin OConnor. It might be best to view lists like these as something other than a rating system. 92. Can Live-Action Remakes of Animated Movies Please Stop? Moira Shearer. Shaun of the Dead (2004). Psycho (1960). One film which I found very scary when I was maybe 10 years old was the Forgotten. Fright Night (1985). Carl Boehm). Sounds reasonable. 81. 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. 30. 6. Cast: Bill Paxton. The Silence of the Lambs (1991). (I do, however, explain that my lists and my reviews are, like everybody elses, highly subjective and definitely NOT written in stone.). I gotta watch that movie again. Nightmare on Elm Street 16. [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. Im a big Karloff fan, and despite the fact that his face is obscured by the heavy makeup, its one of his finest performances. Director: Alejandro Amenbar. Anyway, Im glad there are websites like yours that give me good information about whats out there. Woody, who has been working in the orchard, returns to the house, where Emily bites his neck. Lillian Gish. [27] It premiered in New York City on August 27, 1971,[a] and opened in Los Angeles, California the following week, on September 1, 1971. 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). 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. 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. This list greatly amuses me. Jessica flees the house, knocking over Duncan's bass case, which contains the corpse of the mute blonde woman. Maurice Evans. John Karlen. Cast: Adrian Pasdar. 78. Carrie (1976) 17. Open Water (2004). The Shining 8. Cast: Jeff Goldblum. Cast: Donald Sutherland. 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. Director: F.W. L'Immensita. Julia Adams. When the woman is caught and questioned by the couple, she remains silent and quickly flees when Emily approaches. I agree, Psycho was pretty scary at times but definately didnt deserve to be #1. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. It was quite freaky, but I left watching the Exorcist completely freaked out. Sarah Michelle Gellar. But I definitely think this one should be added. Cast: Roy Scheider. Campbell Scott. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. 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. The very fact that Shyamalans abysmal Signs made the cut, and Fulcis Gates Of Hellor Zombi; The Brood or The Sentinel didnt. Craven is followed by George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Martin) and Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist, Salems Lot). Director: Karl Freund. Daniel Travis. So, I think thats why youre description of it puzzled me. Arthur Byron. Director: George Sluizer. The Others (2001). The Brides of Dracula (1960). Cinespace Studios Chicago is the Midwest's leading studio facility and service provider for TV, film, and commercial production. Well, all credibility goes right in the poop saloon, as far as Im concerned. The Haunting (1963). Cate Blanchett earned the Best Actress award for TR; Sarah Polleys WOMEN TALKING was named Best Adapted Screenplay. Play Misty for Me scared me more than any other movie Ive seen. Also, simply saying you were utterly unimpressed by Psycho is like dismissing Shakespeare as a hack or the Beatles as overrated. 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. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. Contrarily to some comments, I agree to putting Psycho on N one - it still works, even on adults. If we find an update, well definitely post it on the blog. God's Time. Cast: John Amplas. Cast: Neve Campbell. Who were the posers who came up with that? Patrick Macnee. Cast: Pierre Brasseur. Cast: Peter Cushing. [18] Barton Heyman and Kevin O'Connor were given the roles of Jessica's husband Duncan, and the couple's friend Woody, respectively; Hancock had worked with Heyman and O'Connor previously, as they had appeared in his 19671968 stage production of A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten Best Foreign Language Film Winner Another Round Druk (original title) Bacurau Beanpole Dylda (original title) Collective Colectiv (original title) La llorona Vitalina Varela Best Original Score Winner Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste Da 5 Bloods Terence Blanchard Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Lets Scare Jessica to Death (1971). 83. Cast: Terry OQuinn. 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. [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. The Vanishing / Spoorlos (1988). All in all, I think this list is pretty decent. Director: William Friedkin. 65. Julie Christie. As for the people who bitch about lists, you need to relax. Pamela Brown. David Manners. Sidney Blackmer. Director: Bob Clark. Cast: Bruce Campbell. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. 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. Rena Mandel. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). The film was difficult to obtain on home media formats for several decades, available only on VHS until 2006, when Paramount issued a DVD version. Nancy Allen. Movies. John Hurt. Charles Durning. A Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory in January 2020. Cate Blanchett earned the Best Actress award for TR; Sarah Polleys WOMEN TALKING was named Best Adapted Screenplay.Other highlights among the winners this year include: GUILLERMO DEL TOROS PINOCCHIO named Best Animated Feature; FIRE OF LOVE named Best Documentary; DECISION TO LEAVE named Best Foreign Language Film; and Charlotte Wells, writer/director of AFTERSUN, named recipient of the Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award. Cast: John Saxon. Rory Culkin. Cast: Marilyn Eastman. Poltergeist (1982). 53. Christopher Eccleston. Tom Skerritt. 64. [8], In writing the role of Jessica, Hancock sought to create a filmic equivalent to the unreliable narrator in literary fiction. 43. P.O. Joaquin Phoenix. 25. You cant, simply because film appreciation is such an incredibly subjective thing. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. "[34] John Simon described Let's Scare Jessica to Death as a mess. Page 3 of 3 1 2 3 81 Black Sunday (1960) Rotten Tomatoes 86% 82 Scream 2 (1997) Rotten Tomatoes 81% 83 Dressed to Kill (1980) Rotten Tomatoes 80% 84 91. There isn't much logic to the story, yet the overall effect is unsettling the film has a dream-like quality. Jane Asher. I mean Shaun of the dead is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. Image of Boris Karloff and Gloria Stuart in The Old Dark House: Universal Pictures. Though I own a copy of many of the films on this list, there were also several that I had never heard of. The Last House on the Left (1972). 28 Days Later (2002). Shelley Duvall. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. The nominations were announced on December 18, 2020. Note: this list was first published in Oct. 2006. 44. Scream (1996). The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Claiming the organization's top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh.The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). "The Silence of the Lambs" 12. John actually used to take his own pulse while he was shooting and I was completely intrigued by this. the first like 15 arent the least bit scary. Colin Clive. What critics said: "Guillermo Del Toro's The Devil's Backbone is a really cool ghost story with an . Three films earned two awards: THE FRENCH DISPATCH (Best Editing; Best Art Direction/Production Design); LICORICE PIZZA (Best Original Screenplay; Most Promising Performer - Alana Haim); and SPENCER (Best Actress (Stewart); Best Costume Design). The Thing (1982). Director: David Lynch. I have always considered the Bruce Campbell movies highly entertaining in the comedic sense rather than anything even closely resembling horror. Cast: Oliver Reed. 8. I tend to ignore top 100 film lists because they are usually made by people who know little about movies beyond Hollywood stuff made in the last 15 or 20 years. Murnaus brilliant Dracula rip-off Nosferatu. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. Ellen Sandweiss. Director: Sean S. Cunningham. But something much more significant. Chicago, IL (December 14, 2022) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. 56. The montage of several other movies that I would consider to be comedic is astounding, but perhaps none so much (in my opinion) as seeing Shaun of the Dead at #62, three ABOVE Salo. 68. Freaks (1932). As an adult I just havent seen many that truly scare me. Cast: Sigourney Weaver. It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. 13. Director: Lucky McKee. 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