Cast: Craig T. Nelson. The Ring (2002). 40. I just saw this film on the big screen at Cinesation( And had seen it before on the lovely DVD release). *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). C. Thomas Howell. Director: Terence Fisher. Of course I was born in 1951 and was fortunate to see so many scary flicks as a child in the 50s & early 60s. Evil Dead II / Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987). 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. 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. 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. Alien 5. Curiously, The Old Dark House is nowhere to be found in the Chicago critics top 94 (!) 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. Cast: Marilyn Eastman. Ive not yet seen the 1974, made for TV version, but the 1992 film is nearly unbeatable. 99. 37. Zita Johann. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Kevin OConnor. Also, simply saying you were utterly unimpressed by Psycho is like dismissing Shakespeare as a hack or the Beatles as overrated. Ellen Sandweiss. 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. Director: Gore Verbinski. Director: Sam Raimi. 64. "[30] Roger Greenspun of The New York Times also praised Lampert's performance and lauded the film, calling it a "thinking man's vampire movie, probably a secret dream for at least half the world's young filmmakers. Sylvia Sidney. Naomie Harris. Jada Pinkett Smith. I dont know that I was necessarily frightend watching The Old Dark House but it has a very palpable and stirring atmosphere due largely to the superlative cinematography of Arthur Edeson and the perverse performances from several of the actors. Tippi Hedren. Oh yeah, why put those when you can just put the same crap, jaws, alien and Silence Of The Lambs. I gotta admit that I saw Bride of Frankenstein many years ago. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. 50. As mentioned in the article, the list of 100 scariest movies ever made was compiled by the Chicago Film Critics Association in 2006. If I remember correctly, I think Karloff was particularly watchful over Saul, and was the one who was mainly in charge of his care. Simon Oakland. 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). Lists as a means of measuring film history are indeed useless (just take a look at the AFI lists), but I bet that Sight & Sound will come up with another such list in 2012. Cast: Peter Lorre. John Karlen. How do you prove bad or good? "[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. "Connecticut Farm House Used as Horror Film Set", "Movies have given towns more than cameo roles", "Hunting and Haunting: The Locations in Let's Scare Jessica to Death 45 Years Later", "Remembering Jessica: An Interview with Mariclare Costello", "Screen: Hippie Vampire:' Let's Scare Jessica to Death' Arrives", "The Doubting of Reality in "Let's Scare Jessica to Death", "[31 Days Of Horror '20] Review: Let's Scare Jessica To Death (1971)", "Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) Releases", "New Title Announcements From San Diego Comic-Con 2019", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Let%27s_Scare_Jessica_to_Death&oldid=1139558743, Rotten Tomatoes template using name parameter, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 15 February 2023, at 18:54. the first like 15 arent the least bit scary. Now, I do enjoy reading lists depending on who is doing them, of course. One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. Shelley Winters. In their bedroom, the couple go to lie down; Jessica notices a cut on Duncan's neck, and Emily then enters the room brandishing a knife, with the townsmen following behind her. Tweets & replies. Why Are We Still Putting Actors in Fat Suits? Love the list, in general .. but, please switch to the Coppola Bram Stokers Dracula. As the body floats away, Jessica sees that it is Duncan. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Tracy Arnold. Jeannine Taylor. Director: Terence Fisher. Diane Baker. 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. Exorcism of Emily Rose, 86?! Cinespace Studios Chicago is the Midwest's leading studio facility and service provider for TV, film, and commercial production. 7. Thats why publications create them including the Alternative Film Guide. "[24], Badalato recalled of Hancock's direction: "He was always responsible to our budget and was very confident with the actors. Janet Leigh. "[17] Lampert "got lost in her character" as the script resonated with her, and she spent much of her time between takes remaining in character. 6. Needless to say, youll find a number of oddities on the list. "[5], The decline of 1960s counterculture has been cited as a theme by critics and observers. Sandy Dennis. Ralph Bellamy. Stick to your lighthearted comedy Chicago times. Cast: Jessica Harper. Director: Robert Wise. Open Water (2004). While swimming, Emily vanishes from sight; Jessica hears Emily's voice in her head and watches as Emily emerges from the lake in a wedding gown. Cast: Nobuko Otowa. Kristen Stewart was named Best Actress for her role as Princess Diana in SPENCER; Ruth Negga was named Best Supporting Actress for PASSING. The complete list of 2022 Chicago Film Critics Award winners is as follows:BEST PICTURE: The Banshees of InisherinBEST DIRECTOR: Dan Kwan & Daniel Scheinert, Everything Everywhere All at OnceBEST ACTRESS: Cate Blanchett, TRBEST ACTOR: Colin Farrell, The Banshees of InisherinBEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Kerry Condon, The Banshees of InisherinBEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Ke Huy Quan, Everything Everywhere All at OnceBEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Women Talking by Sarah PolleyBEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: The Banshees of Inisherin by Martin McDonaghBEST ANIMATED FEATURE: Guillermo del Toro's PinocchioBEST DOCUMENTARY: Fire of LoveBEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: Decision to LeaveBEST ART DIRECTION: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Jason Kisvarday & Amelia BrookeBEST CINEMATOGRAPHY: Decision to Leave, Kim Ji-YongBEST COSTUME DESIGN: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Shirley KurataBEST EDITING: Everything Everywhere All at Once, Paul RogersBEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Babylon, Justin HurwitzBEST USE OF VISUAL EFFECTS: Everything Everywhere All at OnceMOST PROMISING PERFORMER: Austin Butler, ElvisMILOS STEHLIK AWARD FOR BREAKTHROUGH FILMMAKER: Charlotte Wells, Aftersun. She jumps into a nearby rowboat and paddles out into the lake. The Hitcher (1986). "[45] Genre scholar Kim Newman has praised the film, specifically Lampert's performance, which he ranks as equal to those of Gena Rowlands in A Woman Under the Influence (1974), Carrie Snodgress in Diary of a Mad Housewife (1970), Shirley Knight in The Rain People (1969), and Susannah York in Images (1972), all "portrait[s] of a woman in distress. Jane Asher. "Dawn of the Dead (1978)" 10. [43] Film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film 2 1/2 out of a possible 4 stars, calling it "creepy. Martin Stephens. 32/100 1. 76. Sal or the 120 Days of Sodom / Sal o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1975). Book Club . [2] The song sung by Costello's character was initially going to be dubbed by a professional singer, but Hancock and the producers decided to keep her voice as it was recorded. Blueback. 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. International cinema. God's Time. Director: John McNaughton. Great movie and book, but nothing scary to it. Jessica forces him to sleep on the couch, where he is seduced by Emily. As a critic and lecturer, he conducts film discussions at private member clubs and organizations including The Fortnightly of Chicago, Woman's Athletic Club, The Casino Club, The . Cast: Sigourney Weaver. Moss Offices on Broadway in New York City. Dana Wynter. 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 Boris Karloff. Rena Mandel. Director: James Whale. Psycho 2. Yvonne Monlaur. Some literature and film scholars have drawn comparisons between Let's Scare Jessica to Death and Irish novelist Sheridan Le Fanu's novel Carmilla (1871), which tells the story of a vampiress. Signs (2002). In this matter of stupid lists, no one can beat AFI. [8], In writing the role of Jessica, Hancock sought to create a filmic equivalent to the unreliable narrator in literary fiction. 73. Director: Steven Spielberg. Dont Look Now (1973). The 33rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 21, 2020. [15] Actress Zohra Lampert was cast in the lead role of Jessica, the titular character who finds herself questioning her sanity. [5] Scholar Nancy West cites the film as one of several examples of horror films of the 1970s that directly lift the premise of the novel and place it in other historical or cultural contexts: "This languid movie reimagines Le Fanu's Laura as Jessicalike Carmilla, Emily is a horror of a houseguest, and after both men have been bitten by her, it becomes apparent that Emily is none other than the one-hundred-year-old vampire who in the course of time has attacked all the men in the nearby townIs Emily an imaginative projection of Jessica's murderous feelings toward her husband? 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. Charles Durning. Honestly makes you wonder who the hell these film critics are. As with many movies, the tone of Jessica is what matters, and that is indeed where it succeeds. With three scariest movies each, Boris Karloff, Tom Conway, and Jeff Goldblum are the actors with the most titles on the list. Cocaine Bear. Cast: Frances Dee. Murnau. Amy Irving. Dawn of the Dead (1978). 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. Anna Faris. Sandra Peabody (as Sandra Cassell). David Manners. Jeremy Sisto. Cast: Laura Linney. Cast: Audrey Hepburn. . Jaws isnt horror, its a boring animal/adventure movie and its rated PG, not R. Alien is number 4 and its by default a Sci-fi, and I didnt like it at all, Jurrassic Park is also an animal/adventure. 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. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics' Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. 78. [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. Joan Bennett. This list reminds me of those Rolling Stone top albums of all time, etc. 97. 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. Judy Geeson. Cast: Candace Hilligoss. Barton Heyman. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. Accept Read More. 74. Christopher Lee. Fionnula Flanagan. The voice of Mercedes McCambridge. 54. Cast: Jack Palance. Director: Rouben Mamoulian. 95. Dead Alive / Braindead (1992). Jenny Wright. 85. Cat People (1942). 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. Jeremy Sumpter. Rosemarys Baby (1968). Cast: James Caan. Jean Brooks. Evelyn Brent. Director: Richard Donner. Jessica agrees to go with Emily to swim in the cove. A historic, 1.6 million square foot secure facility offering 36 active stages, production office and support spaces over two campuses both located within 15 minutes from downtown Chicago. [16] The exteriors of the house were shot at a farmhouse in Old Saybrook,[20] while the E.E. Ronny Cox. "Rosemary's Baby" 11. Director: David Cronenberg. Cast: David Hess. Wilford Brimley. 71. Laura Dern. Shelley Duvall. The Innocents (1961). Director: Fritz Lang. 68. Note: this list was first published in Oct. 2006. Gustav von Wangenheim. Contrarily to some comments, I agree to putting Psycho on N one - it still works, even on adults. 34. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. The next day, Jessica finds the portrait of the Bishop family, which she and Duncan had sold to Dorker the previous day, back in the attic; she observes that Abigail Bishop, as seen on the photo, bears a striking resemblance to Emily. Tom Conway. 36. Very sad ,15 minutes ago in Chicago, "America's Got Talent" Simon Cowell, he has been confirmed assee more 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. M (1930). Cast: Catherine Deneuve. Well, all credibility goes right in the poop saloon, as far as Im concerned. Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. From the shore, Emily and the townsmen watch her. Director: Chris Kentis. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. Cast: Gregory Peck. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. Dawn of the Dead (1978) 10. Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. Carrie (1976). The Thing (1982). Cast: Peter Cushing. 24. A Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory in January 2020. 88. Director: M. Night Shyamalan. 70. list of scariest movies. 10. Jennifer Connelly. [16] The ChesterHadlyme Ferry is featured in the film crossing the Connecticut River. Simon Ward. Sybille Schmitz. 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. Martin Balsam. Harvey Stephens. Cast: Rutger Hauer. Campbell Scott. "Psycho" 2. Night of the Living Dead (1968) 6. 44. 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). Director: Don Coscarelli. Cast: Simon Pegg. When Jessica, Duncan, and their hippie friend Woody (Kevin O'Connor) arrive, they are surprised to find a mysterious drifter, Emily (Mariclare Costello), already living there. Nightmare on Elm Street 16. All in all, I think this list is pretty decent. Director: M. Night Shyamalan. One persons junk is a meaningful journey for someone else. Nancy Allen. David Warner. 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. Those guys should make the restored LoC version available on DVD. Fright Night (1985). Zohra could play the fragility of the character, but she could also authentically convey the fear and the terror. Carl Boehm). Trilogy of Terror (1975, TV). 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. 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