10. The Dark Half 9. Land of the Dead 8. Knightriders 7. Creepshow 6. Season of the Witch 5. Monkey Shines 4. The Crazies 2= Night of the Living Dead/Dawn of the Dead 1. Martin
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Top 10 John Carpenter Films
10. Prince of Darkness A group of quantum physics students investigate a mysterious cylinder of liquid that has been found in a monastery. I love this film. As well as having a fantastic cast (Carpenter regular Donald Pleasance returns and is always welcome, but this time we get Alice Cooper and his bunch of the …
Top 10 Bubbling Under Films
As with any lists containing my favourite films, I always think of films I should have included or those that just missed out on being in the big Top 10. I thought these needed to be acknowledged too so, without further a do, here are the next (or should that be another) 10 in descending …
Poster of the Week- The Exorcist (1974)
William Friedkin tells a great story in his autobiography about Warner Bros' marketing department and how they wanted to market The Exorcist on it's completion. The idea they came up with was a drawing of Regan's bloodied hand holding a crucifix (referencing the infamous masturbation scene) with the tagline 'For God's sake, somebody help her!' …
Top 10 Horror Movies From 1988
There's a video for this list here. 10. Rabid Grannies A group of relatives meet to celebrate their elderly relations' birthday (but have disclosed that they are only there so that they may be left something in the old duck's inheritances when they pop their clogs). A black-sheep nephew of the octogenarians who practices the …
Day 27- 31 Days of Halloween- The Sadist (1963)
Three schoolteachers stop at a garage on their way to a baseball game at Dodgers Stadium. Their car isn't running properly and so they need to look at it and maybe try to fix it. But thats not their biggest obstacle- they come face to face with Charlie Tibbs and his girlfriend- a couple of …
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Day 2- 31 Days of Halloween- Battle Royale (2000)
A class are transported to an island and its then disclosed that they have to kill each other with the last person left standing the winner. Brutal (as you'd expect) but also witty, humane and strangely poignant in places. This film is brilliantly acted, directed with style and is beautiful to look. Murder and deception …
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Strike A Pose
I love the fact that a movie can be so original and iconic that it can inspire other films to be made. Think of Halloween (1978) and the tidal wave of slasher films that were unleashed in its wake. This can also happen with movie posters and a film's iconography. The Breakfast Club is a …
Meathook Cinema 