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). Isabella Rossellini. "Alien" 5. Cast: Drew Barrymore. David Manners. Director: Herk Harvey. "[33] This sentiment was echoed by Kevin Kelly of The Boston Globe, who felt the film contained so many idiosyncrasies that "nothing rings true. Director: Tod Browning. Sandra Peabody (as Sandra Cassell). Media. I tend to ignore lists featuring the Top 100 Movies (or Top 10 Movies or Top 20 Movies, etc. [51] On July 20, 2019, Scream Factory announced at San Diego Comic-Con that they would be issuing the film on Blu-ray, marking its debut in this format. Director: James Whale. Director: Richard Donner. 14. Cast: Darren McGavin. "[42] Author and independent filmmaker John Kenneth Muir gave the film 3 1/2 out of 4 stars, praising the film's cinematography, "unsettling" mood, and its ability to generate a sense of unease, calling it "very disturbing" and noting its "lovely and poetic" visuals. Jill Schoelen. I gotta admit that I saw Bride of Frankenstein many years ago. Of course I was born in 1951 and was fortunate to see so many scary flicks as a child in the 50s & early 60s. Director: Brad Anderson. But something much more significant. Director: Rob Reiner. At daybreak, Jessica makes it to the ferry and tries to board, but the ferryman, also bearing a scar on his neck, refuses to let her on. "[36] Writing for the Edmonton Journal, Barry Westgate was critical of the film, noting: "Even contrived cinema has to have its share of rhyme or reason, and this effort by John Hancock doesn't have so much as a touch of either. Onibaba (1964). A Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory in January 2020. Director: Stuart Gordon. Cast: Catherine Deneuve. Karloff has Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, and The Mummy; Conway has Cat People, The Seventh Victim, and I Walked with a Zombie; and Goldblum has The Fly, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and Jurassic Park. Cast: Peter Cushing. 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 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986; released in 1990). [27] Paramount gave the film a wide theatrical release in the United States. 64. Roscoe Ates. Yeah, those top 10, 50, 100 whatever lists are pretty dumb all right. Accept Read More. Take the horror element out of the film and its a fascinating look at mans inhumanity to one another, and their inability to see past external superficialities. Director: Dan Curtis. Again, merely a personal thing though. 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. Bruno Ganz. The Blair Witch Project 13. Cast: Adrian Pasdar. "The Banshees of Inisherin" won the best picture awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association, which also honored its . Rena Mandel. Sidney Blackmer. Jane Asher. The Wolf Man (1941). 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: Philip Kaufman. [11] Jessica was partly influenced by the governess in Henry James's novella The Turn of the Screw,[11] as well as the character of Eleanor Lance in Robert Wise's film The Haunting (1963). John Travolta. JoBeth Williams. Critics Favorites: Wine Country Road Movie + Incendiary Political Documentary Are Years Big Winners, Gay Pride Movie Series: From Heterosexual Angst to Indonesian Coup, Carl Reiner & Robert Mulligan + Alfred Hitchcock & Celebrating Women Designers, Anna Magnani Movies: Volcanic Italian Actress Remembered, Sergio Citti: Pier Paolo Pasolini Protg & Collaborator, Spider-Man 3 (2007) Movie Review: Franchise Fatigue + Villains Galore, William Cameron Menzies Movies: Murderous Joan Fontaine & Nazi Communists, Horror Sound Effects: The Sound behind the Image III Real Horrorshow, Dean Jones: Actor in The Love Bug + Christian Movies. Learn more or contact Lee. Image of Boris Karloff and Gloria Stuart in The Old Dark House: Universal Pictures. 9. Freaks (1932). 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. 91. Otto Wernicke. But cmon there is no way to accurately pit films like The Bride of Frankenstein against The Ring. Great movie and book, but nothing scary to it. Psycho (1960). [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. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. Coupled with James Whales excellent direction and his moody, surreal cinematic touch, seeing it on the big screen was an entirely different and emotional experience. Carrie (1976) 17. 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. We might have our personal opinions as to what we like or dont like, but that hardly etches it in stone. Top 100 horror movies of all time: Chicago Film Critics choices. Cast: Nobuko Otowa. Director: Kaneto Shind. Director: Daniel Myrick and Eduardo Snchez. Cast: Gregory Peck. Cocaine Bear. Director: Alejandro Amenbar. Cast: Betsy Palmer. I gotta watch that movie again. [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. Veronica Cartwright. Cast: Jack Palance. The simplicity of the film worked perfectly to create a scary mood. 66. Its funny you mention The Old Dark House. Some of it is hysterically funny and intentionally so. [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. 25. Cate Blanchett earned the Best Actress award for TR; Sarah Polleys WOMEN TALKING was named Best Adapted Screenplay. Love me some horror.but then chances of watching 1 good one out of 20 seems to be common. "[7] Critic and biographer Michael Doyle describes the film as a "haunting elegy" for the failures of the hippie movement. Jesus Revolution . Fright Night? I agree, Psycho was pretty scary at times but definately didnt deserve to be #1. 33. Cast: Zohra Lampert. 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. 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. 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. Keith Gordon. When Emily offers to move on, Jessica invites her to dine with them and stay the night. Richard Dreyfuss. Films, lectures and clubs. When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. [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. 42. There isn't much logic to the story, yet the overall effect is unsettling the film has a dream-like quality. Cast: Jack Nicholson. Gwyneth Paltrow. Also unclear is the Chicago Film Critics choice of Bram Stokers Dracula. Barbara Crampton. The Chicago Film Critics Association, the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the Audience Award winners following the 9th Chicago Critics Film Festival.. Bride Of Frankenstein a comedy? 88. The Thing (1982). Image of Janet Leigh, John Gavin, and Vera Miles in one of the scariest movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho: Paramount Pictures. 36. Kevin OConnor. Director: David Fincher. 13. 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. Ronny Cox. Now, I do enjoy reading lists depending on who is doing them, of course. He felt close to the material as it spoke to him in some bizarre way. Tom Conway. 1. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Number of reviews: 119. Director: Michael Powell. Cast: Colin Clive. 63. Moss Offices on Broadway in New York City. Note: this list was first published in Oct. 2006. The antique dealer, Sam Dorker (Alan Manson), tells them the story of how Abigail drowned in 1880 just before her wedding day. "The Shining" 8. Director: Richard Fleischer. Accept Read More. Night of the Living Dead (1968) 6. Director: George Waggner. Alien 5. Lee Shoquist is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association and leads over 20 film discussion groups in the Chicago area. Director: Sam Raimi. 31. Cast: Jeff Goldblum. It wasnt really a horror, but if they made it a spookier theme, it would have been so. [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. That being said, PSYCHO CANT BE NUMBER ONE! Kevin Bacon. Director: Fred Walton. Cast: James Caan. I need to check it out again. The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chlo Zhao's " Nomadland " as this year's big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand),. The Night Stalker (1972, TV). Evil Dead 2? Ruth Gordon. Great movie, but its a comedy. Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer. 2023 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films (Music Box) Ambush (VOD) Blue Caftan, The. The Stepfather (1987). John Hurt. I look at those lists not to discover the Greatest Movies of All Time, but to find out what particular individuals or group(s) of individuals find special. Jitsuko Yoshimura. 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). 100. Bonnie Bedelia. If we find an update, well definitely post it on the blog. Heather Langenkamp. A full . Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. [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). Heather ORourke. That one had a sick transformation, what about the underrated The Changeling with George C.Scott? Well, there are definitely comedic touches. Cast: Simon Pegg. Shelley Hack. And, needless to say, such lists are almost invariably self-promotional tools. As an adult I just havent seen many that truly scare me. Jennifer Carpenter. Jessica agrees to go with Emily to swim in the cove. Margot Kidder. 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 Shinning has by far the creepiest atmosphere out of any movie. Director: Roman Polanski. Samantha Eggar. Rutanya Alda. Classic movies. Dickinson Mansion, located in the village of Essex, was used for the interior shots of the home. Cast: Richard Carlson. 24. But the Chicago Film Critics Associations list of the 100 Scariest Movies Ever Made, which came out in October 2006, does include several oldies e.g., James Whales Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein in addition to, gasp!, a handful of non-American horror films such as Dario Argentos Suspiria, Werner Herzogs Nosferatu the Vampyre, and F.W. Aliens (1986). Cast: Frances Dee. Cast: Jessica Harper. 20. Director: Jacques Tourneur. Earning the most overall honors is The Daniels EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE, with six awards, including Best Director (Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert), Best Supporting Actor (Ke Huy Quan), Best Art Direction/Production Design, Best Costume Design, Best Editing and Best Use of Visual Effects. 56. Films Chicago Critics Film Festival Films Tickets and passes are now on sale for the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival! Rosemary's Baby 11. Psycho 2. Cast: Deborah Kerr. With four titles, drector Wes Craven has the most films on the list. The Seventh Victim (1943). Amy Irving. Sarah Michelle Gellar. The Birds (1963). You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. [17] "I have a great fondness for John Hancock, and enjoyed working with him very much. Director: John D. Hancock. Michael E. Williams. Laura Dern. Blue Velvet (1986). Follow-up post: Full list of the Chicago Film Critics Associations Top 100 Horror Movies Ever Made, including their directors and key cast members. The Masque of the Red Death (1964). 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. 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 These include: See also: Barbara Stanwyck, Janet Leigh, and Edwige Fenech among cinemas Top Ten Scream Queens.. [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. Of Jessica's frustration with a mental condition that has rendered her sadly dependent on men? "[4], In 2006, Eric Henderson of Slant gave the film an unfavorable review, writing: "A lesbian panic melodrama in New England gothic drag, the only things separating Let's Scare Jessica to Death from its cinematic descendants are its narrative incoherence, its lack of a directorial presence (especially surprising considering the colloquial implications of the director's name), [and] its drab, douche commercial mise-en-scne. 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Cast: Timothy Balme. One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. Eyes Without a Face / Les Yeux sans visage (1960). Thats Near Dark (1987), directed by eventual Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker). Shelley Winters. 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You get a sense that perhaps there was a deep love and intimacy that existed between the two men. [9] Kalcheim described his screenplay as a satire: "John [Hancock] turned-the-screw so to speak, making it a serious, darker theme. The 1st one especially freaked me. 10 Rillington Place (1971). Director: Tom Holland. 61. Alida Valli. Cast: Jon Voight. Michael Biehn. Ian Hendry. Misery (1990). Cast: Laura Linney. Audiences selected Closing Night feature presentation I LOVE MY DAD as winner of the Audience Award for narrative features; the film screened to a sold . I trusted their instincts because they had a concrete experience of audiences. 39. Tom Conway. Thats why publications create them including the Alternative Film Guide. Dawn of the Dead (1978) 10. Director: Chris Kentis. I will certainly check out some of the links here and look further into so many horror films you refer to. Black Sunday / La maschera del demonio (1960). Hancock took certain elements from Kalcheim's script, but opted to write a straightforward horror film set at a remote farmhouse. 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. 59. Cast: Angela Bettis. Director: Robert Wise. The shower scene was excellent, but not at all horrific. Cast: Paolo Bonacelli. Chicago, IL chicagofilmcritics.org Joined June 2009. Skeet Ulrich. 37. Nothing spectacular, just quiet, building tension in a California town. 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. [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. Carnival of Souls (1962). 17. Right now I am downloading Wait Until Dark, and I may check out 10 Rillington Place also. Cast: Pierre Brasseur. Which The Night Stalker? 46. Night of the Living Dead (1968). Bunker. Cast: Cillian Murphy. The voice of Mercedes McCambridge. 90. Though criticism of the film has been divided, it went on to attain a cult following,[4] and some film scholars have drawn comparisons to Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu's novel Carmilla (1871). Ralph Meeker. 76. We loved the area and shared our feelings with John [Hancock] and [producer Charles B. Moss Jr.] After a preliminary scout we all agree that this was where Jessica should be filmed. One film which I found very scary when I was maybe 10 years old was the Forgotten. Director: Don Coscarelli. Martita Hunt. I thought director John Hancock was onto somethingif not a new genre, then perhaps something as arresting as the Cat People," but felt that it devolved into a "routine vampire romp," though he did praise the cinematography and visuals. I agree that Chicagos was not so bad at all. The Ring (2002). Arthur Byron. Rotten Tomatoes, entertainment fans go-to resource for movie, TV and streaming recommendations, and the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) announced today the inaugural recipients of the Emerging Critics Grant program, designed to support diverse aspiring critics from the Chicago area. You gotta be kidding. Director: Lucky McKee. I didnt see REC and REC2 on this list. 10. Director: James Cameron. 15. Filming of Let's Scare Jessica to Death took place in various towns and villages in Connecticut, largely in Middlesex County. 44. 32/100 1. Haley Joel Osment. The Tingler, with Vincent Price, is one of my favorites. Max von Sydow. Director: John Carpenter. Sandy Dennis. Diabolique is far scarier than Rosemarys Baby, or 4 or 5 of the otther Top 10. Signs (2002). Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis. The film was as clear and smooth as glass on the big screen and breathtaking to behold. Sal or the 120 Days of Sodom / Sal o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1975). Director: Nicolas Roeg. 2. From the shore, Emily and the townsmen watch her. "Rosemary's Baby" 11. Director: Steven Spielberg. 35. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. Maurice Evans. Boris Karloff. Michael Nouri. "[55] Film scholar Kim Newman, as well as fiction writers Charles L. Grant and Stephen King, are among those who have named it one of their favorite horror films. Re-Animator (1985). Rosemarys Baby (1968). Director: Darren Aronofsky. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, released their roster for 2022-2023 today, announcing the acceptance of four new members. International cinema. Bruce Abbott. 94. [1] 78. Jeremy Sisto. Chicago Film Critics Association website. My mother mentioned being very moved after watching it. Cast: Audrey Hepburn. Movies. In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death one of the scariest films ever made. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. Have you seen it? Director: Stanley Kubrick. I have always considered the Bruce Campbell movies highly entertaining in the comedic sense rather than anything even closely resembling horror. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. John Cassavetes. Judy Geeson. Morgan Freeman. "[9], Hancock agreed to direct the film only as long as he was allowed to redraft the screenplay,[8] and proceeded to rework Kalcheim's original script in both tone and thematic content, but retained certain elements at the request of the producers; the mute girl, played by Gretchen Corbett, for example, was a character from Kalcheim's original script that Moss requested Hancock retain in his redraft. Scott H. Reiniger. 85. 92. Piper Laurie. Carol Marsh. Are you Kidding? Director: Wes Craven. Zohra could play the fragility of the character, but she could also authentically convey the fear and the terror. Diane Baker. Dawn of the Dead (1978). Oh yeah, why put those when you can just put the same crap, jaws, alien and Silence Of The Lambs. "[18], Mariclare Costello, an actress who had worked as a casting director on Hancock's stage production of The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake (1967),[18] was cast opposite Lampert as the mysterious hippie, Emily. Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in Wes Cravens A Nightmare on Elm Street: New Line Cinema. 29. Adrienne King. Cast: Kurt Russell. As I said in my previous post, those lists are good selling tools. Colin Clive. Jurassic Park (1993). I definitely remember that it wasnt at all a scary movie., I do have the DVD here. Unfortunately, a list filled with relatively obscure titles (i.e., anything made outside of Hollywood, released before 1985, and that hasnt become a major classic of some kind) will not get the sort of media attention accorded to lists consisting of more popular fare. Zita Johann. 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). Director: Gore Verbinski. Darren McGavin in the horror TV movie The Night Stalker image: ABC. 60. Flipboard. Michael Gough. So, I think thats why youre description of it puzzled me. 86. Director: Brian De Palma. 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. Director: Robert Wiene. Evil Dead II / Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987). Christine Forrest. With gorgeous cinematography and an audio track that takes on a life of its own, each sound and image presents a hazy version of reality. "[38] She also praised the performances of Lampert and Costello, as well as those of Heyman and O'Connor, but noted of the latter that their "characters are not well developed by the script. Cast: Donald Sutherland. Cast: Vincent Price. Dan Hicks. Ive not yet seen the 1974, made for TV version, but the 1992 film is nearly unbeatable. [16] She was approached by Hancock, her former boyfriend, while performing in a Broadway production of Mother Courage and Her Children with Anne Bancroft. 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. Joaquin Phoenix. Emily attempts to bite her neck, but Jessica flees, locking herself in her bedroom in the house. The Sixth Sense (1999). 73. Although it certainly does have elements of comedy in it. Later, as Jessica prepares to make a headstone rubbing on Abigail Bishop's grave, she notices the blonde woman beckoning her to follow. Martin Henderson. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Cast: Fredric March. 18. Director: Danny Boyle. 58. Julia Adams. [27] Frank Yablans, then an executive at Paramount, devised the film's title as they felt Hancock's working title, which was simply "Jessica", was not commercially viable. Pamela Franklin. Director: David Cronenberg. Director: George A. Romero. "[16] Because the film was shot in the fall months, the sequences that were shot in the lake required the actors to swim in very cold water. Director: Terence Fisher. Evil Dead 2 at #25 and Evil Dead at #37, for instance. Wallace Ford. I did watch and purchase Boris Karloffs Black Sabbath (trilogy). Vera Miles. Colleen Dewhurst. Scream (1996). 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