Jun '23
They said "Humanity as we know it is ending. You've been charged with saving 5 HORROR MOVIES from extinction. Let's hear your picks horror fans"
I'm not even 100% sure what they are asking here. I assume it's more than just "What are your 5 favorites?". I figure it's more along the lines of which 5 horror movies are worth saving the most? Which 5 could offer the proper inspiration to potential filmmakers way later after/if things get back to normal? Or at least the inspiration that you yourself would prefer so that the genre could, one day, be rebuilt into something decent. In that case, I guess your own personal taste should play a role in your answer. So, yeah. Which 5 would you want to be looked back on by future generations as the ones that RE-started it all?
It took a while to settle on 5, but I went with these...
House Of Dark Shadows (1970)
Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
A Nightmare On Elm Steeet (1984)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Yeah, I think those should do it. I'm not the biggest Elm Street fan in the world but it's probably for the best that it's not lost forever. There was a few newer ones I wanted to go with, but figured I should keep it within the heyday of Horror where most of the modern inspiration comes from. I also wanted to pick something a little classier like Burnt Offerings, but for some reason, I went with Texas Chainsaw Massacre instead. It's hard as there are so many eras and masterpieces from various countries.
I'm not even 100% sure what they are asking here. I assume it's more than just "What are your 5 favorites?". I figure it's more along the lines of which 5 horror movies are worth saving the most? Which 5 could offer the proper inspiration to potential filmmakers way later after/if things get back to normal? Or at least the inspiration that you yourself would prefer so that the genre could, one day, be rebuilt into something decent. In that case, I guess your own personal taste should play a role in your answer. So, yeah. Which 5 would you want to be looked back on by future generations as the ones that RE-started it all?
It took a while to settle on 5, but I went with these...
House Of Dark Shadows (1970)
Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
A Nightmare On Elm Steeet (1984)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Yeah, I think those should do it. I'm not the biggest Elm Street fan in the world but it's probably for the best that it's not lost forever. There was a few newer ones I wanted to go with, but figured I should keep it within the heyday of Horror where most of the modern inspiration comes from. I also wanted to pick something a little classier like Burnt Offerings, but for some reason, I went with Texas Chainsaw Massacre instead. It's hard as there are so many eras and masterpieces from various countries.
Halloween (1978) a masterclass example of simplicity.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) a gritty documentary-type of depravity.
Evil Dead (1981) chock full of atmosphere, gore, and creeps.
^all low budget, auteur stuff
and I'll agree with zed
Cannibal Holocaust (1980) an examination of the genre, decensitization, and gratuity. How far is too far?
So in other words, it's a pretty generic list of movies from a 13-year-span, but what can I say? They were good times.