John Hurt. Director: David Lynch. See also: Fay Wray, Lee Patrick, Edwige Fenech, and Mary Philbin among the movies Top Ten Scream Queens.. Lillian Gish. Simon Ward. Simon Oakland. The Exorcist 3. Jack Weston. Director: Jack Clayton. Dominique Dunne. James Ellison. Follow-up post: Full list of the Chicago Film Critics Associations Top 100 Horror Movies Ever Made, including their directors and key cast members. In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death one of the scariest films ever made. Near Dark (1987). 29. It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. 72. Christopher Eccleston. A Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory in January 2020. 85. 63. Chicago, IL chicagofilmcritics.org Joined June 2009. 67. Director: Jack Arnold. Allen Danziger. Peeping Tom (1958). 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 The new critics represent a a variety of film journalism in Chicago and bring their voices to one of the countrys longest-standing and most accomplished associations of writers. When a stranger calls (50) is placed above Salo (58)? Rosemarys Baby (1968). Samantha Eggar. 70. When Emily offers to move on, Jessica invites her to dine with them and stay the night. Director: Don Coscarelli. "[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. The Silence of the Lambs 12. 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. Critic score: 92%. [25], Let's Scare Jessica to Death was one of the first horror films to prominently feature a synthesizer in its musical score, which was composed by Orville Stoeber. Werner Krauss. Cast: Adrian Pasdar. 53. Scream (1996). Salo is by far one of the most horrific movies Ive ever seen. Reddit. One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. But something much more significant. Cast: Barbara Steele. Black Christmas (1974). Richard Dreyfuss. You may have your reasons, but without explanation it casts serious doubt on your judgment. "[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. 46. Janet Leigh. Jill Schoelen. By the time Jessica finds Duncan, however, the body is gone. 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. Remember guys, its a list of the scariest films, not the best horrors. Shelley Duvall. Haley Joel Osment. 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. These include: See also: Barbara Stanwyck, Janet Leigh, and Edwige Fenech among cinemas Top Ten Scream Queens.. God's Time. "Psycho" 2. Director: Ridley Scott. Cast: Michael Rooker. Initially conceived by writer Lee Kalcheim as a satirical horror film about a group of hippies preyed upon by a monster in a lake, the screenplay was significantly reworked after director Hancock signed on to the project. Of Jessica's frustration with a mental condition that has rendered her sadly dependent on men? So Jurassic Park is scarier then Salo? 3. Dan Hicks. Director: Brian De Palma. Cast: Jack Nicholson. Can Live-Action Remakes of Animated Movies Please Stop? Patric Knowles. [16] Hancock recalled of her casting: "I knew she would be perfect for the lead role. "[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. Jesus Revolution . Elsa Lanchester. When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. Director: Jacques Tourneur. 56. The Hitcher (1986). "Dawn of the Dead (1978)" 10. Cast: Nobuko Otowa. Director: Scott Derrickson. 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. How do you prove bad or good? 253 Following. Director: Jack Sholder. That being said, PSYCHO CANT BE NUMBER ONE! Cast: Sigourney Weaver. [8] Hancock stated that "the scenes didn't make much sense to me, but the Mosses felt they would be particularly enjoyable and scary. 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. Cast: Bruce Campbell. Umberto Paolo Quintavalle. The Omen (1976). Director: Wes Craven. The Last House on the Left (1972). Gotta say man, this is pretty inaccurate. Skeet Ulrich. Cast: Laura Linney. Sidney Blackmer. Needless to say, youll find a number of oddities on the list. Im assuming its Dan Curtis 1974 made-for-TV horror movie, as its found three slots below Curtis Trilogy of Terror. Movies. Cast: Carol Kane. David Manners. Director: Joseph Ruben. Cast: Angela Bettis. Cmon! Ronee Blakley. 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. 99. [27] Paramount gave the film a wide theatrical release in the United States. Im a big Karloff fan, and despite the fact that his face is obscured by the heavy makeup, its one of his finest performances. Cast: Audrey Hepburn. [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. I need to check it out again. Director: Don Siegel. The Fly (1986). Max von Sydow. Kathy Bates. 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). 55. Heather Langenkamp. Director: James Cameron. Martin Henderson. 41. Director: Sam Raimi. Ralph Bellamy. 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.. Image of Boris Karloff and Gloria Stuart in The Old Dark House: Universal Pictures. Cast: Fredric March. Bride Of Frankenstein a comedy? Director: Tobe Hooper. Cast: Olivia Hussey. 28. "Halloween" 4. Cast: A. Michael Baldwin. Cast: Zohra Lampert. Source . 82. 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). Cast: Richard Attenborough. Flipboard. 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. Director: Roman Polanski. [12] The theme of evil pervading the protagonist's mind was central: "I was alarmed by the notion that you can't defeat or defuse evilit forever lives inside and all around usso I worked that fear inside the story," said Hancock. How else could the original Nosferatu be rated higher than Cronenbergs The Fly? Colleen Dewhurst. Theyre just for fun, dont take life so seriously. Finally Im glad to be able to respond to the Chicago times critic list, let me just say that some of the usual mainstream crap shouldnt be there. 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. 34. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. Even Jaws, though scary, is not consistent enough in maintaining a horrific tone to deserve a spot in the top 10 of such a list. 60. Harvey Stephens. 31. 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. Cast: Tony Lo Bianco. Ian Watkin. Stick to your lighthearted comedy Chicago times. 4. Adrienne King. Martin Balsam. 74. Jessica begins hearing voices and sees a mysterious young blonde woman (Gretchen Corbett) looking at her from a distance before disappearing. Gene Bervoets. I definitely remember that it wasnt at all a scary movie., I do have the DVD here. I didnt see REC and REC2 on this list. [1] 89. Suzanne Pleshette. [47], The film was released on VHS and Beta by Paramount Pictures in 1984,[48] but later went out of print and was difficult to obtain. 30. John Karlen. 22. Laura Dern. 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. Vampyr (1932). "[41] Film scholar Gary A. Smith remarked Lampert's performance as Jessica as "laid back to the point of somnambulism. Saul Stein. How do you prove better? That one had a sick transformation, what about the underrated The Changeling with George C.Scott? [24] Co-producer William Badalato had suggested the location: "My wife and I had a weekend house in Chester, Connecticut. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935). Cast: David Emge. My mother mentioned being very moved after watching it. Jaws (1975). 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 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.The new critics represent a a variety of film journalism in Chicago and bring their voices to one of the country's longest-standing and most . 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. 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 . Contrarily to some comments, I agree to putting Psycho on N one - it still works, even on adults. 32/100 1. "[24], Badalato recalled of Hancock's direction: "He was always responsible to our budget and was very confident with the actors. Kevin Bacon. Judith ODea. 17. Jurassic Park (1993). Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. Release Calendar Browse Movies by Genre Top Box Office Showtimes & Tickets Movie News India . In this matter of stupid lists, no one can beat AFI. 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. [1] Fake plastic vampire fangs were given to patrons at some cinemas in promotion of the film,[29] while a horse-drawn hearse and coffins were parked in front of Manhattan's Criterion Theatre during the film's opening week. Shelley Hack. How on earth did Dawn of the Dead make the top 10? Maurice Schutz. Mr. Soares (if youre still reading comments 4 years after this article was published), if you havent seen several of the films in the top 10, why are you even commenting on the list? 1. Paul Guilfoyle. Director: Kathryn Bigelow. Frankenstein (1931). P.O. Nosferatu 14. [11] While shooting, the cast and crew used multiple rooms in the expansive mansion for dressing rooms and a headquarters for the film company. This list greatly amuses me. I think most lists are pretty silly these days. Cast: Vincent Price. 77. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. Just announced: actor PATTON OSWALT will join filmmaker/star James Morosini for the May 19 closing night screening of I LOVE MY DAD, a charming comedy about a well-meaning father (Oswalt) who inadvertently catfishes his own son. Richard Denning. Scream 2 (1997). Cast: Craig T. Nelson. Cast: Richard Carlson. Cast: Oliver Reed. Cast: Frances Dee. Psycho 2. But the Chicago Film Critics Association's list of the 100 Scariest Movies Ever Made, which came out in October 2006, does include several oldies e.g., James Whale 's Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein in addition to, gasp, a handful of non-American horror films such as Dario Argento 's Suspiria, Werner Herzog 's Nosferatu the Suspiria (1977). John Travolta. 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. Hazel Court. Jitsuko Yoshimura. Halloween 4. Honestly makes you wonder who the hell these film critics are. Cast: Julie Harris. 16. Similarly, the Chicago Film Critics Association named it the 3rd scariest film ever made. Cast: Timothy Balme. Tippi Hedren. "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. 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. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Sandra Peabody (as Sandra Cassell). Carrie (1976) 17. Joaquin Phoenix. In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death one of the scariest films ever made. Bruno Ganz. 88. [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. [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. Black Sunday / La maschera del demonio (1960). Bunker. Nancy Allen. "[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. Jared Leto. Rena Mandel. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. Re-Animator (1985). International cinema. Cast: Colin Clive. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986; released in 1990). Ken Foree. 81. The Stepfather (1987). 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. 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