10/25 Update: I’m tapping out at 31. I really don’t need any more teen slashers or clowns 🤡 this October. This was great fun and I found some films that I’ll return to regularly. I’ve updated the list, ranked by my enjoyment!
Cinemonster's annual list is filled with some great categories and always thoughtful commentary. I tried to choose films I've never seen, or haven't seen in a long time, as well as some from the last year.
I’ve moved to ordering them by viewing order instead of chronologically.
Countries (6)
All Monsters Attack, Cure (Japan)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Germany)
The Brood, Scanners, et al (Canada)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (U.K.)
Cronos (Mexico)
Road Games (Australia)
Troll Hunter(Norway)
Decades (8)
I've…
10/25 Update: I’m tapping out at 31. I really don’t need any more teen slashers or clowns 🤡 this October. This was great fun and I found some films that I’ll return to regularly. I’ve updated the list, ranked by my enjoyment!
Cinemonster's annual list is filled with some great categories and always thoughtful commentary. I tried to choose films I've never seen, or haven't seen in a long time, as well as some from the last year.
I’ve moved to ordering them by viewing order instead of chronologically.
Countries (6)
All Monsters Attack, Cure (Japan)
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Germany)
The Brood, Scanners, et al (Canada)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (U.K.)
Cronos (Mexico)
Road Games (Australia)
Troll Hunter(Norway)
Decades (8)
I've sorted by year to start.
20's: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, The Unholy Three
50's: The Blob (1958)
60's: Seconds, All Monsters Attack
70's: Dracula, A.D. 1972, Season of the Witch, Horror High, Phantasm
80's: The Funhouse, Scanners, Forbidden World, The Keep, Silent Madness, Lifeforce, Howling II, Roadgames, Near Dark
90's: Cronos, Lawnmowerman 2, Cure
10's: The Innkeepers, Troll Hunter, Carrie
20's: Mad God, Black Phone, Crimes of the Future, Studio 666, X, Scream, The Addams Family 2
Animated films (2)
The Addams Family 2
Mad God
Bloodthirsty old man
Phantasm
Worst 1990s Sequel
Lawnmower Man 2
German Silent
The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari
Christopher Lee (2)
Howling II
Dracula A.D. 1972
Stephen King Redux
Carrie
Lon Chaney
The Unholy Three
Directors (5)
I know, I went heavy on the Cronenberg, but the others didn't really vibe with me.
The Brood
Crimes of the Future
Scanners
X
The Innkeepers
Horror with a Rock Band
Studio 666
Insect Horror (2)
All Monsters Attack
Forbidden World
70s regional (2)
Horror High
Season of the witch
Tobe Hooper (1)
Lifeforce
The Funhouse
Future/Space Horror (1)
Forbidden World
Extra Credit:
The Last Circus
Silent Madness
Pennywise: The Story of IT
Viewing & reviewing starts September 15th!
