Moviefone's 31 Days of Horror
Filed under: Horror, Fandom, Home Entertainment
Say what you want about all those other so-called "months" throughout the year, October is known for one thing and one thing only -- Columbus Day! Yes! No, actually I'm talking about another holiday; one that doesn't get you a day off work or school, but does allow you to dress up like a freak and beg your neighbors for candy ... right after you've covered their car with toilet paper and eggs. Halloween. Forget about buying crappy presents for people, Halloween is all about celebrating what scares us -- and in honor of the pumpkin-picking, Cinderella-wearing love-fest, Moviefone is counting down the 31 Best Horror Movies of All Time. But they're not just giving you a list and calling it a month; nope, they're releasing one film per day throughout October, while providing clues for the movies they haven't uncovered yet. Think you know your horror? Yeah, so did I, until I scrolled through a list of 30 clues that truly test your scary movie knowledge.
Here's a few examples: Number 28: "This modern classic borrowed its poster art from a Salvador Dali photograph." Or how about Number 25: "This British horror flick's female lead refused to appear naked from the waist down, but she was furious to learn that footage of a (pregnant) body double's backside was used in a nude dancing scene." Ooohh, and then there's Number 22: "Molly Ringwald was originally approached to play this flick's teenaged heroine, but turned down the role because she was 27 at the time." The 31st film has already been uncovered (The Ring), and now it's up to you to sift through the clues and piece together the rest of their list. And stay tuned to Cinematical, as we'll be unveiling our own 31 days worth of Halloween content real soon. Oh October, where would we be without you ...
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 15)
10-01-2007 @ 6:43AM
rural juror said...
#25 is The Wicker Man I believe
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10-01-2007 @ 7:25AM
John F.C. Taylor said...
You have GOT to be kidding. Only thing worse than a list I'd disagree with is a non-list like this. I guess that it was done to generate interest, to get people to come back to see if their guesses were right. Guess what! I won't
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11-23-2007 @ 12:54PM
Jenn said...
I was kind of surprised that Halloween actually was number 1. I figured it'd be in the top 10, but not number 1. I know there are probably better movies to put there, but if you look at it..halloween was genius.
10-01-2007 @ 8:46AM
Eric said...
21. is Friday the 13th, I think.
19. may be Army of Darkness.
16. I think is night of the Living Dead, and if so its way too far down the list.
08. Could be Dawn of the Dead
05. is The Texas Chain Saw Massacre
04. is The Shining, a Horrible film.
03. is Psycho
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10-01-2007 @ 9:16AM
jansamin said...
30's Carrie
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10-01-2007 @ 9:40AM
jansamin said...
30's carrie?
29's Nosferatu?
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10-01-2007 @ 9:45AM
jansamin said...
28 The Descent?
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10-01-2007 @ 9:50AM
jansamin said...
27. Bram Stoker's Dracula?
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10-01-2007 @ 10:00AM
michele said...
Classic scary movies:
1. The Uninvited ( 1944 classic. It's what you DON'T see that terrifies you! )
2. The Body Snatcher ( EXCELLENT Rober Wise-directed film. )
3. The Haunting ( 1963 version ) The recent re-make is a joke.
4. Frankenstein ( the orginal.)
5. The Innocents ( based on Henry James " The Turn of the Screw." ) Screenplay by Truman Capote.
6. The Exorcist
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10-01-2007 @ 12:09PM
FCJACKNBOX said...
The House of Dark Shadows........
Great ending to a great soap series.
The Death of Barnabas Collins...........
This was Jonathan Frids last performance as Barnabas Collins.
My favorite scary movie of all time.
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10-01-2007 @ 12:48PM
Jan said...
The Changeling starring George C. Scott is an excellent scary movie!! I highly recommend it!
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10-01-2007 @ 1:45PM
Frances said...
Really the most scary movie is " BLACK CHRISTMAS " MADE IN 1974, not the new one, anyone that likes non fiction scary movies should run to the video store, you will not be disapointed !
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10-01-2007 @ 2:54PM
Chuck Brown said...
I just wanted to see the list and go out and rent some of the movies I haven't seen. I don't have time nor the interest to guess what the movies are based on clues...shame on you!
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10-01-2007 @ 4:28PM
TRINIMAFIA said...
some those old british horror flicks should be up here, classics like baron blood, the creeping flesh, the ghoul, those are tops with horrors.
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10-01-2007 @ 11:51PM
Art Chapple said...
WIthout a doubt, the 1950's House of Wax !!
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10-02-2007 @ 5:27PM
Julie said...
I think "scare factor" is all related to the atmosphere. I have seen movies everyone said were really scary and laughed my butt off...Then other times been sitting at home alone and feeling that certain creepy chill over an old twilight zone. Anyone see An American Haunting? It was pretty good for a PG ghost story.
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10-03-2007 @ 9:02AM
FCJACKNBOX said...
Another Horror flick that got my imagination going was "The Birds" by Alfred Hitchcock. It seemed so real. I had a chance recently to re-experience that sensation of terror at Universal Studios in Florida.
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10-03-2007 @ 10:34AM
T.O. Lawrence said...
29. Nosferatu, 27. The Omen, 26. The Fly, 25. Rosemary's Baby, 21. Nightmare on Elm Street, 19. Pirannah 2, 16. Night of the Living Dead, 13. Dead Alive, 7. The Exorcist or Dawn of the Dead, 4. The Omen?, 2. The Exorcist
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10-03-2007 @ 10:51AM
fcjacknbox said...
Another horror film to checkout is the silent film on Call of Cthulhu. Its done in black & white to show what it would have been like if the film had been made in the thirties. This is a H.P. Lovecraft story that got the ball rolling for all us role-playing freaks in the Call of Cthulhu role-playing game. Its worth checkouting if you want to go insane.
YOur nightmares are what feeds the great Cthulhu and the old ones.
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10-04-2007 @ 1:49PM
adam said...
21. is definitely Friday the 13th, Paramount distributed it starting with the original in 1980. I first thought that 16. was Night of the Living Dead, does anyone think it could be 28 Days Later? I'm thinking that 7. is A Nightmare on Elm Street. 4. is either The Omen or The Shining. 2. Psycho.
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