Maurice Evans. The film received middling reviews from critics at the time, with some remarking the atmosphere and performances are inconsistent in tone, while others criticized the sparse and ambiguous narrative. Legend claims that she is still alive, roving the island as a vampire. Jessica runs through the orchard and comes across Woody's corpse, his throat slashed. Bruno Ganz. Moira Shearer. 9. 33. Let me know how you feel and tell Roger Ebert to stick it. "[24], Badalato recalled of Hancock's direction: "He was always responsible to our budget and was very confident with the actors. Again, merely a personal thing though. Night of the Living Dead (1968) 6. Alan Arkin. Director: Wes Craven. Campbell Scott. Martin Henderson. John Saxon. Zita Johann. Director: M. Night Shyamalan. The film never makes clear. 60. 35. "Alien" 5. 14. Ronee Blakley. [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). From the shore, Emily and the townsmen watch her. John Travolta. Amy Irving. Christopher Eccleston. Cast: Brad Pitt. The Omen (1976). Roscoe Ates. Big saurians are way more horrible then fascists who force you to eat shit and afterwards torture you to death in front of your friends. Who were the posers who came up with that? The Thing (1982). 98. Donald Pleasence. Neither Psycho or The Exorcist are even remotely scary. Dennis Hopper. David Warner. This list reminds me of those Rolling Stone top albums of all time, etc. 78. Gustav von Wangenheim. 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. Now that scared me, especially the 1st episode about the woman who dressed dead people for a living. When Jessica gets into town, she sees Duncan's car and asks about his whereabouts, but no one will speak to her; she then encounters Sam Dorker, and terrified, runs back to the house. 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. 97. 6. In fact, Onibaba is the only Japanese horror film included on the list; in other words, no Godzilla. Alida Valli. [24] Co-producer William Badalato had suggested the location: "My wife and I had a weekend house in Chester, Connecticut. Near Dark (1987). 96. Lil Dagover. The Fly (1986). "hippie values. Haley Joel Osment. John Richardson. The movie Dead silence(2006) belongs somewhere on the list. Zohra could play the fragility of the character, but she could also authentically convey the fear and the terror. Patric Knowles. 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. You gotta be kidding. Cast: Olivia Hussey. Blue Velvet (1986). Black Sunday / La maschera del demonio (1960). Cast: Laura Linney. Director: Rob Reiner. Movies. 21. Jaws 7. Elizabeth Moody. Cast: Sigourney Weaver. I gotta watch that movie again. May 12. "[33] This sentiment was echoed by Kevin Kelly of The Boston Globe, who felt the film contained so many idiosyncrasies that "nothing rings true. Accept Read More. Filming of Let's Scare Jessica to Death took place in various towns and villages in Connecticut, largely in Middlesex County. [11], Let's Scare Jessica to Death was filmed over a period of 26 days[2] in the fall of 1970, in various towns in Connecticut;[16] the production budget was $250,000. 72. Director: John McNaughton. Patrick Macnee. The Exorcist 3. 49. Director: Peter Jackson. Psycho 2. This list needs proper rethinking. When Saul is killed in the end, Karloff is seen very tenderly holding Saul as hes dying and Karloff is clearly very bereaved by his death. Ive not yet seen the 1974, made for TV version, but the 1992 film is nearly unbeatable. 55. 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. [3], Contemporary critical reviews of the film were mixed: Upon its release, Stanley Kanfer of Time gave the film a middling review, praising Lampert's performance but dismissing the rest of the cast's, adding that "after the first reel, the vampires seem to have lost their bite. Rutanya Alda. Cinespace Studios Chicago is the Midwest's leading studio facility and service provider for TV, film, and commercial production. Blueback. The shower scene was excellent, but not at all horrific. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. Cast: Heather Donohue. Salems Lot (1979, TV). Jesus Revolution . lists. How else could the original Nosferatu be rated higher than Cronenbergs The Fly? Brendan Gleeson. 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. Chicago, IL (December 14, 2022) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. Stick to your lighthearted comedy Chicago times. Cast: Karen Black. The Night of the Hunter (1955). One film which I found very scary when I was maybe 10 years old was the Forgotten. Box 280Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006, (For Deliveries)155 E. 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Director: Wes Craven. Michael C. Williams. It was so boring I actually got a headache waiting for something interesting to happen. Critic score: 92%. (I cant think of any big-screen showings of Bride in the Los Angeles area in the near future.). 40. Deborah Raffin. Morgan Freeman. Simon Ward. The simplicity of the film worked perfectly to create a scary mood. Hollywood Critics Association Awards RRR won the Best International Film with Best Action Film, Best Stunts, and Best Original Song and the Hollywood Critics Association Awards. Cast: Richard Carlson. 82. Director: George A. Romero. As I said in my previous post, those lists are good selling tools. Heather Langenkamp. Gotta say man, this is pretty inaccurate. Director: James Whale. Michael Biehn. [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. Moss Offices on Broadway in New York City. [17] "I accepted, trusting his judgment," Lampert recalled. [54] According to Steve Senski of Trailers from Hell, Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling called the film "one of the most frightening films he'd ever seen in his life. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. Director: Alejandro Amenbar. I havent seen several of the films in their top-ten list. The 2022 festival line-up includes Chicago premieres of the newest films from some of the most acclaimed filmmakers working today, including Terence Davies BENEDICTION; Claire Denis BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE; Ramin Bahranis 2ND CHANCE; Peter Stricklands FLUX GOURMET; and Masaaki Yuasas INU-OH. Martin (1976; released in 1978). They are: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Last House on the Left, and Scream 2. How comes the Grudge isnt there, and I even hate modern day slashers and CGIs, but that was a stylish Japanese chilling horror film? Laura Dern. Marlon Wayans. There are precious few horror movies from the 1930s that actually put the fear of godawfulness in me but The Old Dark House is one of them. Colleen Dewhurst. Johnny Depp. Adrienne King. Veronica Cartwright. May (2002). Cast: Bill Paxton. The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, and Shaun of the Dead are all in, but not the 1945 British horror classic Dead of Night. Vera Miles. I mean Shaun of the dead is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. [35], Jack Meredith of the Windsor Star described the film as a "far-out bit of froth" that "nevertheless packs continuing suspense and a what's-going-to-happen-next element that never lets down through about 1 hours of sustained action. The Others (2001). The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). 1. Shaun of the Dead (2004). Pocket. Director: Jack Clayton. Wrapping this up, its worth noting that four of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 scariest movies are made-for-television productions: Dan Curtis Bram Stokers Dracula and Trilogy of Terror, Tobe Hoopers Salems Lot, and John Llewellyn Moxeys The Night Stalker. Sylvia Sidney. The Brides of Dracula (1960). 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. This is a great way of giving all the great horror movies their due credit (obviously were missing a few- The Grudge, Jacobs Ladder, Dementia 13, The Haunting (1962 version is actually *very* creepy)), and is a useful way to find new movies, but it is impossible to expect people to agree on what is scary, and pretty hard to be tasteful and accurate. I gotta admit that I saw Bride of Frankenstein many years ago. Julia Adams. The film may not take the curl out of your hair, but it will hold your interest even if the title will throw you offthere actually is no plot to scare Jessica. Cast: Roy Scheider. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2021 award winners. [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. I know there are so many horror films out there (love the foreign, tired of the Japanese for now) that Id appreciate. Jessica flees the house, knocking over Duncan's bass case, which contains the corpse of the mute blonde woman. "The Chicago Film Critics Association's list of the 100 Scariest Movies Ever Made, which came out in October 2006, does include several oldies - in addition to, gasp!, a handful of non-American horror films. 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. 99. Director: David Fincher. Cast: Barbara Steele. Cast: Naomi Watts. It should be number uno with ease. Director: Darren Aronofsky. Se7en (1995). The Vanishing / Spoorlos (1988). There are some really great films listed here but none that are truly frightening to me. I just saw this film on the big screen at Cinesation( And had seen it before on the lovely DVD release). Cast: Sissy Spacek. Great movie and book, but nothing scary to it. Keith Gordon. Purchased by producer Charles B. Moss, Kalcheim's original screenplay, entitled "It Drinks Hippie Blood",[2] followed a group of hippies camping on a cove who are attacked by a creature that lives in the water. I tend to ignore lists featuring the Top 100 Movies (or Top 10 Movies or Top 20 Movies, etc. 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. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). [8] Certain elements of the film were drawn from Hancock's own life, such as the apple orchard settings and farmhouse, as he had grown up on an apple orchard, as well as Norman's career as a bassist, as Hancock's father was a professional double-bass player. 87. Classic movies. Director: Sam Raimi. For me, its still the most unquieting, disturbing and scary movie ever. She also becomes aware that Duncan seems to be attracted to Emily, and that the men in the nearby town, all of whom are bandaged in some way, are hostile towards them. Dana Wynter. Cast: Kim Hunter. Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in Wes Cravens A Nightmare on Elm Street: New Line Cinema. Cast: Deborah Kerr. Cast: Darren McGavin. Cast: Frances Dee. Cast: Pierre Brasseur. Cast: Fredric March. Lillian Gish. Rosemarys Baby (1968). Director: Richard Fleischer. 84. 3. [16] Hancock recalled of her casting: "I knew she would be perfect for the lead role. Great movie, but its a comedy. Scream (1996). 89. Cast: Rutger Hauer. I really havent seen a ton, just about 20 of these, but I havent seen any extremely scary films. Oh yeah let me guess, Triology Of Terror with its 7 inch tall Voodoo doll and Open water(a rip off jaws) is scarier, hehehe. Suzanne Pleshette. Courteney Cox. Director: Tobe Hooper. Andrea Checchi. Those guys should make the restored LoC version available on DVD. Jodie Foster. Amanda Bearse. overall a good list.. i was especially happy they included lets scare jessica to death and god told me to- those are often overlooked, and great horror films. John Karlen. The film depicts the nightmarish experiences of a psychologically fragile woman who comes to believe that another strange, mysterious young woman she has let into her home may actually be a vampire. I need to check it out again. Director: David Lynch. I havent seen it since then so I cant say whether it still frightens me. David Manners. 54. 13. 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. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Christopher Eccleston. It had a certain gay subtext for me. Its funny you mention The Old Dark House. Some of it is hysterically funny and intentionally so. The Wolf Man (1941). Director: Michael Powell. Omar Epps. Though completed without a distributor, the film was purchased by Paramount Pictures, who gave it a wide release in the United States in late August 1971. Michael E. Williams. Director: John D. Hancock. Michael Gough. Leading with a new record of 12 total nominations (over 2021 record-holder WEST SIDE STORY) is EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE; other films earning multiple nominations include Martin McDonaghs THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN (7), Charlotte Wells AFTERSUN (6) and BABYLON, DECISION TO LEAVE and TR (5 each). Richard Johnson. Cat People (1942). Tom Conway. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. Elisha Cook Jr. Charles Grodin. Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland" has earned seven nominations for 2020 honors from the Chicago Film Critics Association, followed by six each for Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods,R 4. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). "Halloween" 4. William Ragsdale. Jason Miller. Simon Oakland. Sandy Dennis. [16] She was approached by Hancock, her former boyfriend, while performing in a Broadway production of Mother Courage and Her Children with Anne Bancroft. Jessica Tandy. As mentioned in the article, the list of 100 scariest movies ever made was compiled by the Chicago Film Critics Association in 2006. Also, you wont find any neo-horror Japanese films e.g., Hideo Nakatas Ring, Takashi Shimizus Ju-on: The Grudge on the Chicago Film Critics list even though theyve found a large audience worldwide. Leila Hyams. [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. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. "[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]. Director: Steven Spielberg. Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a 1971 American independent horror film co-written and directed by John Hancock in his directorial debut, and starring Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O'Connor, Gretchen Corbett, and Mariclare Costello. Max von Sydow. Jitsuko Yoshimura. Flipboard. Another possibility is Francis Ford Coppolas costlier and better-known 1992 film, which shares the same original title though its chiefly known as just Dracula; Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, and Keanu Reeves star. Having said that, where the hell is Alice, Sweet Alice?! C. Thomas Howell. Evelyn Brent. Director: Rouben Mamoulian. Halloween 4. Director: Werner Herzog. Patsy Kelly. Miriam Hopkins. Silence Of The Lambs is crime/thriller, but just curious, they put The Howling and The Wolfman, what about An American Werewolf In London? [8] Hancock stated that "the scenes didn't make much sense to me, but the Mosses felt they would be particularly enjoyable and scary. Director: Stuart Gordon. Explore the schedule now, and snag your tickets before they're gone. An unrelated 1987 big-screen suspense thriller called The Night Stalker was directed by Max Kleven, and featured Charles Napier and Joan Chen. John Fraser. Dec 14, 2022, 6:00pm PST. Director: Tod Browning. [56][57], Sara Century, writing for Syfy, noted the significance of the film: "While the response is entirely subjective and it isnt a film for everyone, Jessica did in many ways serve as a forerunner for what would come later, as filmmakers like David Lynch would delve into dreamscapes that refused to sustain themselves explicitly in cohesive narratives. Cast: Bela Lugosi. Linda Blair. Sidney Blackmer. Scott H. Reiniger. "The Silence of the Lambs" 12. Roddy McDowall. Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. I never get the need people have to place things in such dogmatic hierarchial contexts. Director: Tobe Hooper. Christine Forrest. 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 [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. Jessica is afraid to talk about these things with Duncan or Woody, for fear that they will think she is relapsing. list of scariest movies. Diabolique is far scarier than Rosemarys Baby, or 4 or 5 of the otther Top 10. Tweets & replies. Barbara Crampton. "Night of the Living Dead (1968)" 6. Later, Jessica is grabbed by someone under the water in the cove while she is swimming. 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