Comments on: Nick C’s Top Ten Horror Movies Of All Time (Or Nick C Still Has No Taste)

By: NeilG

NeilG — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:07:45 +0000

Just remembered the scene in The Thing where the guy gets his head cut off, then it grows spiders legs and scuttles across the floor.

Nobody does vomit inducing body horror like John Carpenter.

By: NeilG

NeilG — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:58:25 +0000

The Exorcist’s declining scariness probably hightlights the problem the whole genre suffers from. Too many second rate copies and sequels that dilute the power of the original, as well as an audience that’s increasingly genre savvy and harder to shock.

By: Nick C

Nick C — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:29:33 +0000

THE EXORCIST just missed the list, I did think about it, but it just doesn’t hold up as well today as the other films. Despite being in black and white both PSYCHO and NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD hold up better than THE EXORCIST.

The horror movies of today just don’t have the impact that those 10 had on me, however THE DESCENT just missed the list. That is easily the best horror film of the last 10 years, and also just missed the list.

By: NeilG

NeilG — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:19:25 +0000

Great selection. All of them have scared the hell out of me at one point or other.

Suprised the Exorcist wasn’t on there though. It’s lost some of it’s power to shock but it was pretty strong stuff at the time.

I’d actually forgotten about Se7en, which is odd as it was the only one I’ve actually seen at the cinema first time around. Most likely I’d just edited the horror of it from my mind.

By: Frank

Frank — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:14:10 +0000

Alien is an excellent film. Amazing how well it stands up over time. The industrial nature of the Nostromo makes the 70’s tech feel like its almost outside of time. And Giger’s designs are still freaky even today. I hear that Ridley Scott has signed on for a prequel. I hope its happening. It would be a relief to see him retake the series from the Aliens vs. Predator debacle.

Nice to see Seven make the list too. Really was one of the best films of the 90’s.

By: Parenthood

Parenthood — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:06:28 +0000

I enjoyed reading the article! I love the Shining and Psycho!

By: Nick C

Nick C — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:46:18 +0000

Yeah this article is more dead than the victims of the antagonists of the movies mentioned…

Shame, I spent at least 5 minutes thinking it out.

By: Kermonk

Kermonk — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:32:10 +0000

Can’t we just all get along?

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