This list needs proper rethinking. May (2002). 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. Just as curiously, a number of movies whether great, bad, or mediocre that gave me nightmares for days (or weeks) are absent from the list. The film never makes clear. 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. David Manners. Director: Richard Donner. Vampyr (1932). The Night of the Hunter (1955). "The Banshees of Inisherin" won the best picture awards from the Chicago Film Critics Association, which also honored its . 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Other surprises because theyre nowhere to be found on the Scariest Movies list despite their hair-raising reputation include: Also inexplicably missing from the Chicago Film Critics list of scariest movies ever made is Lon Chaney, whose star vehicles at Universal and MGM include both well-known classics and forgotten gems of the horror or at least the creepy genre, among them The Phantom of the Opera and The Unknown, in which he cuts off his arms in order to win the heart of a very young Joan Crawford (dont ask). 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. 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. The Others (2001). Cast: Frances Dee. Cast: Barbara Steele. 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. When Saul is killed in the end, Karloff is seen very tenderly holding Saul as hes dying and Karloff is clearly very bereaved by his death. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. Isabelle Adjani. Director: Stanley Kubrick. Award-winners and contenders from Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2022) Menu. [2] Principal photography began in November of that year in Old Saybrook. The very fact that Shyamalans abysmal Signs made the cut, and Fulcis Gates Of Hellor Zombi; The Brood or The Sentinel didnt. Cast: Kevin McCarthy. Gay movies. Director: Jonathan Demme. When Jessica gets into town, she sees Duncan's car and asks about his whereabouts, but no one will speak to her; she then encounters Sam Dorker, and terrified, runs back to the house. Play Misty for Me scared me more than any other movie Ive seen. Cast: Richard Attenborough. Horror of Dracula / Dracula (1958). Maurice Evans. Director: John D. Hancock. Cast: Timothy Balme. This content is published for the entertainment of our users only. "[5], The decline of 1960s counterculture has been cited as a theme by critics and observers. But then the film takes a turn toward the macabre, and it had me on the edge of my seat until the (lighter) finale. Cinespace Studios Chicago is the Midwest's leading studio facility and service provider for TV, film, and commercial production. John Travolta. There isn't much logic to the story, yet the overall effect is unsettling the film has a dream-like quality. Scott H. Reiniger. But the list of "100 scariest movies" compiled by the members of the Chicago Film Critics Association does include several oldies and even, gasp, a handful of non-American horror films. Bunker. Matt OLeary. Of course the Gillman from the Black Lagoon beats them both. Scream 2 (1997). Lets Scare Jessica to Death (1971). David Warner. Cast: Jon Voight. Tweets & replies. [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. Films, lectures and clubs. [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. 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). 'RoboCop': All the Failed Attempts to Adapt the Movie to TV. 10 Rillington Place (1971). With gorgeous cinematography and an audio track that takes on a life of its own, each sound and image presents a hazy version of reality. Roscoe Ates. "[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. 76. JoBeth Williams. Im assuming its Dan Curtis 1974 made-for-TV horror movie, as its found three slots below Curtis Trilogy of Terror. Toni Collette. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). Director: Robert Wiene. 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. Love the list, in general .. but, please switch to the Coppola Bram Stokers Dracula. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the complete lineup, schedule and special guests expected for the ninth annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 13-19 at the Music Box Theatre. "[44], In a 2013 article published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Erik Luers wrote of the film: "The technical qualities of Let's Scare Jessica to Death are superb. Director: Fred Walton. "[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. Accept Read More. "[7], "I made it eminently clear to [the producers] that I did not want to do a satire of a horror picture. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) 9. The Shining 8. 2023 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films (Music Box) Ambush (VOD) Blue Caftan, The. Well, Ive realized this list isnt current and am wondering if you will be updating with movies made within the past 4 years? Dennis Dugan. Although it certainly does have elements of comedy in it. Director: Terence Fisher. Dawn of the Dead (1978). John Richardson. 91. Cast: Rutger Hauer. Director: Tobe Hooper. Cast: Nicole Kidman. [8], In writing the role of Jessica, Hancock sought to create a filmic equivalent to the unreliable narrator in literary fiction. Hmm, I dont get that one. I really havent seen a ton, just about 20 of these, but I havent seen any extremely scary films. Janet Leigh. John Gavin. Jeremy Sumpter. Cast: Colin Clive. yeah, its almost criminal that jacobs ladder and the changeling werent on this list.. i would have also added polanskis the tenant, and flaws aside, the recent french film inside as well, but thats just personal opinion. Joaquin Phoenix. By Darel Jevens. The shower scene was excellent, but not at all horrific. 40. 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 Hours pass and Jessica leaves to hitch a ride into town. Bruce Abbott. Cast: Marilyn Burns. "Jaws" 7. Which Bram Stokers Dracula? [11] While shooting, the cast and crew used multiple rooms in the expansive mansion for dressing rooms and a headquarters for the film company. Cast: Craig T. Nelson. Martin (1976; released in 1978). Shelley Hack. Omar Epps. The Exorcist 3. Ralph Bellamy. Jennifer Connelly. Dickinson Mansion, located in the village of Essex, was used for the interior shots of the home. 60. Daniel Travis. Matthew McConaughey. Paul Guilfoyle. Beatrice Straight. Salo is by far one of the most horrific movies Ive ever seen. [54] According to Steve Senski of Trailers from Hell, Twilight Zone creator Rod Serling called the film "one of the most frightening films he'd ever seen in his life. Night of the Living Dead (1968). [6] The hearse that Duncan and Jessica drive, which has the word "love" spray-painted on it, has been noted as a blatant reference to the death of You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. 7. [35], Jack Meredith of the Windsor Star described the film as a "far-out bit of froth" that "nevertheless packs continuing suspense and a what's-going-to-happen-next element that never lets down through about 1 hours of sustained action. Ernest Thesiger. Geena Davis. Of course I was born in 1951 and was fortunate to see so many scary flicks as a child in the 50s & early 60s. Trilogy of Terror (1975, TV). About. Having said that, where the hell is Alice, Sweet Alice?! Dominique Dunne. But something much more significant. Creature From The Black Lagoon was excellent for its time, but thanks alot Chicago times for putting a 50s Sci-fi on your top 100 Horror movies, hehehe. The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chlo Zhao's " Nomadland " as this year's big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand),. Nosferatu 14. Amy Irving. 35. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. [7] Director John Hancock, though ambivalent about whether it was consciously or subconsciously integrated into the screenplay, has conceded this interpretation, commenting: "You could already feel that negativity brewing when we were making Jessica; that things weren't working out the way some of us had hoped and dreamed they would. The Blair Witch Project 13. "The Shining" 8. Best Horror Movies = Early 70s to Mid-80s. Gustav von Wangenheim. Cast: Michael Rooker. "[24], Badalato recalled of Hancock's direction: "He was always responsible to our budget and was very confident with the actors. 51. Otto Wernicke. Media. 57. The Omen (1976). 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 Director: Joseph Ruben. 98. Director: Herk Harvey. It should be number uno with ease. Again, just my personal take on that. Dan Hicks. Cast: Blanchard Ryan. "The Devil's Backbone" (2001) Good Machine. Director: Bob Clark. Director: Tom Holland. The movie Dead silence(2006) belongs somewhere on the list. 1. 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. "The Silence of the Lambs" 12. Kate Ashfield. 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Cast: Donald Sutherland. As I said in my previous post, those lists are good selling tools. Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. Salems Lot (1979, TV). Indeed it is. Barton Heyman. 96. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974). Flipboard. Remember guys, its a list of the scariest films, not the best horrors. Trending. Ronee Blakley. Director: Carl Theodor Dreyer. Sarah Michelle Gellar. [49] Paramount released the film on DVD on August 29, 2006,[50] and reissued it on September 15, 2009. . Cast: Angela Bettis. Emily attempts to bite her neck, but Jessica flees, locking herself in her bedroom in the house. What critics said: "Guillermo Del Toro's The Devil's Backbone is a really cool ghost story with an . 93. Gwyneth Paltrow. [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. 77. Ian Hendry. Judy Geeson. 1. Nick Frost. Alida Valli. The Thing (1982). Lee Shoquist is a film critic and member of the Chicago Film Critics Association and leads over 20 monthly film discussion groups with more than three hundred, multi-generational attendees across the Chicago area and periodically in New York and Los Angeles. "[41] Film scholar Gary A. Smith remarked Lampert's performance as Jessica as "laid back to the point of somnambulism. Cast: David Hess. Bonnie Bedelia. Fright Night (1985). In this matter of stupid lists, no one can beat AFI. John Boles. "[9], Hancock agreed to direct the film only as long as he was allowed to redraft the screenplay,[8] and proceeded to rework Kalcheim's original script in both tone and thematic content, but retained certain elements at the request of the producers; the mute girl, played by Gretchen Corbett, for example, was a character from Kalcheim's original script that Moss requested Hancock retain in his redraft. Well, there are definitely comedic touches. I wanted to do a movie that was legitimately terrifying. The Silence of the Lambs 12. 19. In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death one of the scariest films ever made. Cast: Peter Lorre. Director: Roger Corman. Maybe its one of the missing last six titles. By the time Jessica finds Duncan, however, the body is gone. Director: Tod Browning. 25. [16] The exteriors of the house were shot at a farmhouse in Old Saybrook,[20] while the E.E. 31. Founded in 1990, the Chicago Film Critics Association is the only critics' group in the U.S. to mount its own film festival, which offers its nearly 60 members the dubious distinction of . 37. The Brood (1979). Jean Brooks. Wilford Brimley. Cast: Donald Sutherland. Tony Moran. Director: Terence Young. Greta Schrder. How do you prove better? Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. Dec 14, 2022, 6:00pm PST. Of course thats just my personal take. 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. Black Christmas (1974). Passes are now on sale for the event, returning to a full week of screenings, May 13-19, at Chicago's historic Music Box Theatre (3733 N. Southport Ave); more information on the first selected films, plus festival passes, is available here. Werner Krauss. The woman leads Jessica to a cliff, at the bottom of which lies Dorker's bloodied body. How do you prove bad or good? [16] The ChesterHadlyme Ferry is featured in the film crossing the Connecticut River. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Book Club . [16] The scene where Costello's character emerges from the lake in a wedding dress was filmed in late November on a day it had snowed. 44. In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death one of the scariest films ever made. A full . Irreversible: Straight Cut. Lee Remick. Brendan Gleeson. Director: Darren Aronofsky. 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. Psycho works best in a crowded theater. Robert Burton. Cast: Lon Chaney Jr. Warren William. Moss Offices on Broadway in New York City. Hilary Mason. Jessica agrees to go with Emily to swim in the cove. Director: George Sluizer. Lance Henriksen. Director: Tod Browning. [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? Lincoln Maazel. Director: Karl Freund. Director: Richard Fleischer. [8] Hancock stated that "the scenes didn't make much sense to me, but the Mosses felt they would be particularly enjoyable and scary. [27] Paramount gave the film a wide theatrical release in the United States. lists. Director: Terence Fisher. Jeff Goldblum. Contrarily to some comments, I agree to putting Psycho on N one - it still works, even on adults. [10] The scene in which the group attempt a sance was also requested to be kept in the film by both Kalcheim and the producers. Id drop Repulsion and The Shining, both of which I found slow and overrated, and add the 1950s British movie Night of the Demon (aka Curse of the Demon) and the 1943 Danish movie Day of Wrath.. Bruno Ganz. Jeannine Taylor. Richard Attenborough. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2022; winners will be announced at the organizations annual awards ceremony to be held in Chicago on Wednesday, December 14. Director: Brian De Palma. Examples include Alfred Hitchcocks widely revered Psycho, which happens to be the top film on the list; Rob Reiners Misery, less a horror movie than a (not very suspenseful) suspense thriller; William Friedkins The Exorcist, despite all the avocado vomit and Mercedes McCambridges demon voice; and M. Night Shyamalans Signs, which has aliens killing off a few billion humans just so Mel Gibson can have his faith in God restored. Sal or the 120 Days of Sodom / Sal o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1975). Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. As the body floats away, Jessica sees that it is Duncan. Blueback. (Check out the full list of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 horror movies of all time.). Director: Stuart Gordon. Cast: Karlheinz Bhm (a.k.a. "[49] In the early 2010s, London's Time Out conducted a poll with several authors, directors, actors and critics who have worked within the horror genre to vote for their top horror films, who ranked the film number 86 in a list of 100 films.[58]. I agree, Psycho was pretty scary at times but definately didnt deserve to be #1. These include: See also: Barbara Stanwyck, Janet Leigh, and Edwige Fenech among cinemas Top Ten Scream Queens.. Cast: Neve Campbell. Cast: Drew Barrymore. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. Cast: Roy Scheider. (I do, however, explain that my lists and my reviews are, like everybody elses, highly subjective and definitely NOT written in stone.). Jessica flees the house, knocking over Duncan's bass case, which contains the corpse of the mute blonde woman. [17] "I accepted, trusting his judgment," Lampert recalled. 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Claiming the organization's top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh.The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). 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. Image of Janet Leigh, John Gavin, and Vera Miles in one of the scariest movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho: Paramount Pictures. Cast: Sigourney Weaver. 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. Cast: Audrey Hepburn. Bill Thornbury. I agree that Chicagos was not so bad at all. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978). 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. Blue Velvet (1986). "[34] John Simon described Let's Scare Jessica to Death as a mess. Box 280Arlington Heights, Illinois 60006, (For Deliveries)155 E. 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So does IT follows.. these movies are not perfect but, they are both freaking awesome, and scary as hell.. Powers Boothe. I will certainly check out some of the links here and look further into so many horror films you refer to. 68. Cast: Oliver Reed. Director: Wes Craven. Ive never seen a good print of The Old Dark House. Whats available on video or on cable is a high-contrasty print. Saul Stein. Director: Ridley Scott. 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. Cast: Naomi Watts. [27] During its opening week of August 27September 1 at the Criterion, the film grossed a total of $47,651. Jessica (Zohra Lampert) has been released from a mental institution to the care of her husband, Duncan (Barton Heyman), who has given up his job as string bassist for the New York Philharmonic and purchased a rundown farmhouse outside of the city. 67. Decades later, still get heebie-geebies thinking about Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) Scariest movie EVER!!! The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2021 award winners. M (1930). "[40] AllMovie deemed it an "eerie low-budget chiller. When a stranger calls (50) is placed above Salo (58)? Sandy Dennis. Anna Massey. The Mummy (1932). You gotta be kidding. James Mason. Three films earned two awards: THE FRENCH DISPATCH (Best Editing; Best Art Direction/Production Design); LICORICE PIZZA (Best Original Screenplay; Most Promising Performer - Alana Haim); and SPENCER (Best Actress (Stewart); Best Costume Design). Cast: Chris Sarandon. Robert Englund. 253 Following. Carrie (1976). Cast: Bruce Campbell. Director: Michael Powell. Again, merely a personal thing though. Chicago Film Critics Association website. 3. Carnival of Souls (1962). The simplicity of the film worked perfectly to create a scary mood. As the plot develops, we learn that the world around Jessica is scarier than anything her mind could concoct. Christopher Eccleston. Misery (1990). 78. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. 11. [21], Additional photography occurred in the villages of Chester,[22] Lyme,[23] and East Haddam. Phantasm (1979). Director: John McNaughton. When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. Filming of Let's Scare Jessica to Death took place in various towns and villages in Connecticut, largely in Middlesex County. 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