This Just In
Segretto has begun posting his 100 Favorite Cult Films. According to Netflix, Mike’s tastes are closer to mine than anyone else in my life. We are practically the same person.
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March 17th, 2007 at 3:03 am
The guy needs to put up a comments section. Lists are only good if you can say “I love that, too.” Or even better: “That sucks. Are you an idiot?” His horror list got me going this morning. I’m even tempted to vent here, but it’s your blog.
March 17th, 2007 at 9:54 am
Comment here! Direct your Mike Segretto ire toward jeffreydinsmore.com!
March 17th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Yeah, buckeroo. Bring on the hate.
March 19th, 2007 at 9:22 am
I’ll tone down the hate. How can I truly vent (about a list of movies, no less) after two days? Flame wars work best in the heat of the moment. And remember, comments are good for love, too. That was my first point.
So in the “I love that, too” category, I’ll put in a cheer for “Don’t Look Now.” I’d like to see that one ranked higher, although I find its horror content is inversely proportional to the number of people in the room with you when you watch it. And I like that you bring a different perspective on the famous sex scene than the usual great-to-see-love-in-marriage routine.
Now for the “That sucks,” (which is an almost-quote about “Citizen Kane” from a sage friend that D would know). “Bride of Frankenstein”? Shouldn’t the Number One horror movie of all time be at least a little bit scary, creepy, dreadful, or otherwise horrorful? Intellectually it has a lot going for it, but I think the best horror movies should also generate a more visceral response
March 19th, 2007 at 11:02 am
Well, I certainly won’t contend that “Bride of Frankenstein” is remotely scary, and I had slight reservations about making it number one because of that, but the thing is, I love it. Remember, unlike every other horror movie list on the web, I never said these were definitively the “the greatest of all time”; they’re just my very personal favorites. Scary or not, “Bride of Frankesntein” is a horror movie, and it’s my favorite on the list, so how could I not make it number one?
What would you have chosen?
March 19th, 2007 at 11:44 am
I’ll add my two cents for a few I thought you missed:
Ginger Snaps (2000) - My favorite horror film of recent memory.
Black Christmas (1974) - Quite scary and still underseen, even after the remake came out.
The Dead Zone (1983) - Not strictly a horror film, but enormously affecting, and it captures northern winters better than almost any film.
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) - My favorite old horror-comedy, and probably A&C’s best film.
March 19th, 2007 at 5:52 pm
As much as I’d like to find a less obvious pick, I’ll go with “Night of the Living Dead” as my number one. The combination of docu-style, social commentary, dread, confusion, and gore mark it as the one by which I might judge most others.
Other faves: Martin, Company of Wolves, Re-Animator.