It was so boring I actually got a headache waiting for something interesting to happen. 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. 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. Cast: Jeffrey Combs. Director: Bob Clark. People attending Cinesation kept repeating Thesigers line Have a potato for the rest of the weekend. Cast: Deborah Kerr. Director: George Waggner. Ronny Cox. Director: Edgar Wright. Requiem for a Dream (2000). 35. Rutanya Alda. The 33rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 21, 2020. Ruth Gordon. "[24], Badalato recalled of Hancock's direction: "He was always responsible to our budget and was very confident with the actors. Werner Krauss. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. Dawn of the Dead (1978). 27. "[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. 47. 3. Play Misty for Me scared me more than any other movie Ive seen. Oh yeah, why put those when you can just put the same crap, jaws, alien and Silence Of The Lambs. Director: Nicolas Roeg. And no, I dont recall sensing a gay subtext between Karloff and the Old Dark wacko. Judith ODea. [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 Valerie Hobson. Tom Conway. The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). It had a certain gay subtext for me. Director: Ridley Scott. 48. William Ragsdale. [7] Doyle elaborates that the film "isolates and illuminates the death and corruption of counterculture values" from the era, and anticipates the "festering paranoia" that occurred throughout the 1970s, with the Watergate scandal, the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, and the Jonestown massacre. Best Horror Movies = Early 70s to Mid-80s. "[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. I can see this being a (painfully cliche) top 100 horror films list, but saying its a list of the scariest films with so many horror-comedies and borderline thrillers is insane. 61. Moira Shearer. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. Halloween (1978). 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. The 1st one especially freaked me. 32. Cast: Olivia Hussey. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. Cate Blanchett earned the Best Actress award for TR; Sarah Polleys WOMEN TALKING was named Best Adapted Screenplay.Other highlights among the winners this year include: GUILLERMO DEL TOROS PINOCCHIO named Best Animated Feature; FIRE OF LOVE named Best Documentary; DECISION TO LEAVE named Best Foreign Language Film; and Charlotte Wells, writer/director of AFTERSUN, named recipient of the Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award. 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 . 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. Tracy Arnold. "Dawn of the Dead (1978)" 10. Toni Collette. But as a means of measuring film history, theyre pretty useless. I definitely remember that it wasnt at all a scary movie., I do have the DVD here. This website uses cookies to improve your experience. It wasnt really a horror, but if they made it a spookier theme, it would have been so. Anyway, Im glad there are websites like yours that give me good information about whats out there. 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),. Gustav von Wangenheim. Carol Marsh. Pamela Brown. Robert Englund. Director: James Cameron. Great movie, but its a comedy. "The Shining" 8. 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. If I remember correctly, I think Karloff was particularly watchful over Saul, and was the one who was mainly in charge of his care. 80. Hours pass and Jessica leaves to hitch a ride into town. Cast: Adrian Pasdar. *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). Cast: Drew Barrymore. 56. lists. 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. 31. Beatrice Straight. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. Sidney Blackmer. 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. Helen Chandler. The image of Sigourney Weaver and the Alien creature letting go of their horror grudge was found on Twitter. Tom Wilkinson. Director: Don Coscarelli. Carrie (1976). Cast: Lon Chaney Jr. Warren William. Tweets. ", According to Lee Kalcheim, the original script for the film was far different from the completed film. Nosferatu 14. Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. Director: Joe Dante. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). "[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. The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten Best Foreign Language Film Winner Another Round Druk (original title) Bacurau Beanpole Dylda (original title) Collective Colectiv (original title) La llorona Vitalina Varela Best Original Score Winner Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste Da 5 Bloods Terence Blanchard Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 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). Near Dark (1987). Simon Oakland. Psycho (1960). 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 . Director: Mark Robson. Samantha Eggar. Martin Stephens. "[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. The Mummy (1932). Furthermore, remember that critics lists are collaborative as well as representative, so there is pressure to give equal respect to titles of different eras. The Omen (1976). I will certainly check out some of the links here and look further into so many horror films you refer to. Cast: Chris Sarandon. The Others (2001). Robert Burton. Flipboard. Leading with a record-making 11 total nominations is Steven Spielbergs WEST SIDE STORY; other films earning multiple nominations include Jane Campions THE POWER OF THE DOG (8), David Lowerys THE GREEN KNIGHT (7) and DRIVE MY CAR, DUNE and LICORICE PIZZA (6 each). Director: Alfred Hitchcock. John Karlen. But cmon there is no way to accurately pit films like The Bride of Frankenstein against The Ring. Dominique Dunne. 16. P.O. Purchased by producer Charles B. Moss, Kalcheim's original screenplay, entitled "It Drinks Hippie Blood",[2] followed a group of hippies camping on a cove who are attacked by a creature that lives in the water. Jason Miller. Jessica is afraid to talk about these things with Duncan or Woody, for fear that they will think she is relapsing. 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. I remember finding some of it humorous. "The Chicago Film Critics Association's list of the 100 Scariest Movies Ever Made, which came out in October 2006, does include several oldies - in addition to, gasp!, a handful of non-American horror films. The Masque of the Red Death (1964). Contrarily to some comments, I agree to putting Psycho on N one - it still works, even on adults. Patrick Macnee. [16] Hancock was specifically taken by Costello's physical features, which included bright red hair and a pale complexion, which he felt was befitting of the vampiric Emily. Dan Hicks. Director: Stuart Gordon. The film depicts the nightmarish experiences of a psychologically fragile woman who comes to believe that another strange, mysterious young woman she has let into her home may actually be a vampire. 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. 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. Nancy Allen. Miguel Bos. Cast: Tony Lo Bianco. "The Exorcist" 3. The woman leads Jessica to a cliff, at the bottom of which lies Dorker's bloodied body. [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. Otto Wernicke. xDD. Trending. The Shining 8. "Rosemary's Baby" 11. Omar Epps. Director: James Whale. 25. First titles include highly anticipated films like the Chicago premiere of Cooper Raiffs CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH, starring Raiff and Dakota Johnson. Laura Dern. "[8] Kalcheim is credited as a co-writer on the film under the pseudonym Norman Jonas. Arthur Byron. 58. Vampyr (1932). I never get the need people have to place things in such dogmatic hierarchial contexts. Suzanne Pleshette. Hosts of the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival ( every May. 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. Abigail Breslin. Richard Dreyfuss. 28. [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. 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. Martin Henderson. The Silence of the Lambs 12. Tom Conway. Director: Terence Young. 91. [51] On July 20, 2019, Scream Factory announced at San Diego Comic-Con that they would be issuing the film on Blu-ray, marking its debut in this format. Richard Attenborough. Cast: Gregory Peck. Rosemarys Baby (1968). The Exorcist 3. Cast: Barbara Steele. I just saw this film on the big screen at Cinesation( And had seen it before on the lovely DVD release). 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. "[36] Writing for the Edmonton Journal, Barry Westgate was critical of the film, noting: "Even contrived cinema has to have its share of rhyme or reason, and this effort by John Hancock doesn't have so much as a touch of either. Director: John Carpenter. Jada Pinkett Smith. Again, just my personal take on that. 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). The antique dealer, Sam Dorker (Alan Manson), tells them the story of how Abigail drowned in 1880 just before her wedding day. Richard Johnson. Curiously, The Old Dark House is nowhere to be found in the Chicago critics top 94 (!) 90. I think most lists are pretty silly these days. Robert Englund as Freddy Krueger in Wes Cravens A Nightmare on Elm Street: New Line Cinema. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. Director: Roger Corman. Chicago, IL (December 14, 2022) The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2022 award winners. The shower scene was excellent, but not at all horrific. Freda Jackson. Cast: Vincent Price. Martita Hunt. Finally Im glad to be able to respond to the Chicago times critic list, let me just say that some of the usual mainstream crap shouldnt be there. Sidney Berger. Bram Stokers Dracula (1974, TV). Daniel Travis. "The Silence of the Lambs" 12. Art Hindle. Jaws 7. Jessica flees the house, knocking over Duncan's bass case, which contains the corpse of the mute blonde woman. The Shinning has by far the creepiest atmosphere out of any movie. Cast: Marilyn Eastman. Director: Charles Laughton. When a Stranger Calls (1979). 20. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. Cast: Jeff Goldblum. Cast: Audrey Hepburn. Burt Reynolds. I gotta admit that I saw Bride of Frankenstein many years ago. Director: Peter Jackson. 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. Linda Blair. Cast: Karlheinz Bhm (a.k.a. Chicago, IL chicagofilmcritics.org Joined June 2009. As the body floats away, Jessica sees that it is Duncan. So does IT follows.. these movies are not perfect but, they are both freaking awesome, and scary as hell.. Maria Ouspenskaya. Cast: Terry OQuinn. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. Nigel Davenport. Cast: Roy Scheider. 10 Rillington Place (1971). Claude Rains. Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis. The film was difficult to obtain on home media formats for several decades, available only on VHS until 2006, when Paramount issued a DVD version. [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. *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). Fright Night? Wait Until Dark (1967). My mother mentioned being very moved after watching it. David Warner. Alien (1979). Signs (2002). Heather ORourke. Director: Jacques Tourneur. By Darel Jevens. William Katt. Morgan Freeman. John Fraser. Decades later, still get heebie-geebies thinking about Agent for H.A.R.M. (1966) Scariest movie EVER!!! David Manners. 72. That one had a sick transformation, what about the underrated The Changeling with George C.Scott? Neither Psycho or The Exorcist are even remotely scary. Russ Tamblyn. "Alien" 5. Im sure it was scary for that era, but I watched it a few months ago and the only part that scared me was the end. Lance Henriksen. Cast: Rod Taylor. Right now I am downloading Wait Until Dark, and I may check out 10 Rillington Place also. Cast: Bill Paxton. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. Jeremy Sisto. Nothing spectacular, just quiet, building tension in a California town. 45. Claiming the organizations top honor as Best Picture of the year is THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN, directed by Martin McDonagh. But something much more significant. [49] Paramount released the film on DVD on August 29, 2006,[50] and reissued it on September 15, 2009. Paul Guilfoyle. Director: Brian De Palma. Similarly, the Chicago Film Critics Association named it the 3rd scariest film ever made. The Evil Dead (1981). She collapses in the orchard and later is found by Duncan, who takes her home. Sandy Dennis. Cast: Naomi Watts. Phantasm (1979). This website uses cookies to improve your experience. But I definitely think this one should be added. 12. Also, you wont find any neo-horror Japanese films e.g., Hideo Nakatas Ring, Takashi Shimizus Ju-on: The Grudge on the Chicago Film Critics list even though theyve found a large audience worldwide. 83. Stick to your lighthearted comedy Chicago times. Having said that, where the hell is Alice, Sweet Alice?! Cast: Kevin McCarthy. Lets Scare Jessica to Death (1971). Cast: Bruce Willis. 17. Eyes Without a Face / Les Yeux sans visage (1960). 94. Gay movies. James Mason. [21], Additional photography occurred in the villages of Chester,[22] Lyme,[23] and East Haddam. 50. Why Hasn't Steven Spielberg Made a Western? Cast: Dee Wallace. Halloween 4. Roddy McDowall. Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. In fact, Onibaba is the only Japanese horror film included on the list; in other words, no Godzilla. Of Jessica's frustration with a mental condition that has rendered her sadly dependent on men? Cinespace Studios Chicago is the Midwest's leading studio facility and service provider for TV, film, and commercial production. Lastly, links found in submitted comments will generally be deleted. So Jurassic Park is scarier then Salo? Carol Lynley. Some titles clearly do not belong (Shaun of the Dead), some should be rated more highly (Session 9), and some just deserve inclusion (Jacobs Ladder). 71. [1] Fake plastic vampire fangs were given to patrons at some cinemas in promotion of the film,[29] while a horse-drawn hearse and coffins were parked in front of Manhattan's Criterion Theatre during the film's opening week. [8], In writing the role of Jessica, Hancock sought to create a filmic equivalent to the unreliable narrator in literary fiction. Deliverance? Ned Beatty. John actually used to take his own pulse while he was shooting and I was completely intrigued by this. An unrelated 1987 big-screen suspense thriller called The Night Stalker was directed by Max Kleven, and featured Charles Napier and Joan Chen. Films Chicago Critics Film Festival Films Tickets and passes are now on sale for the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival! 60. Jack Weston. Saul Stein. Cast: Boris Karloff. Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time/Scariest Movies Ever Made: Chicago Film Critics' Choices - Page 3 show list info list stats leaders vote print comments How many have you seen? Rena Mandel. All in all, I think this list is pretty decent. Heather Langenkamp. The film may not take the curl out of your hair, but it will hold your interest even if the title will throw you offthere actually is no plot to scare Jessica. [13], Hancock, who had worked as a theater director prior, cast the film largely through his connections within the New York theater community, and the majority of the cast consisted of actors with whom Hancock had worked in stage productions. I dont see any horror to it, that would qualify it as a scary movie. IMDb.com, Inc. takes no responsibility for the content or accuracy of the above news articles, Tweets, or blog posts. May 12. Cast: Brad Pitt. Nosferatu / Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). By the time Jessica finds Duncan, however, the body is gone. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. 23. Follow-up post: Full list of the Chicago Film Critics Associations Top 100 Horror Movies Ever Made, including their directors and key cast members. Jessica forces him to sleep on the couch, where he is seduced by Emily. Award-winners and contenders from Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2022) Menu. Cast: Conrad Veidt. 53. Cast: Jon Voight. 24. Colin Clive. From the shore, Emily and the townsmen watch her. 87. It might be best to view lists like these as something other than a rating system. 84. Director: Mario Bava. Peeping Tom (1958). [16] The exteriors of the house were shot at a farmhouse in Old Saybrook,[20] while the E.E. Kathy Bates. The Thing (1982). The Night of the Hunter (1955). Cast: David Emge. Matthew McConaughey. (I cant think of any big-screen showings of Bride in the Los Angeles area in the near future.). Ronee Blakley. Una O Connor was a big hit with the audience as well as Ernest Thesigers highly flamboyant performance as Dr. Frankensteins comrade in his experiments (Thesiger was also a big hit earlier that day with his performance in Whales The Old Dark House)But, while I dont consider the film a horror film in the traditional sense, I also wouldnt classify it as a comedy. It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. In The Mouth Of Madness, The Mothman Prophcyies? 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. Director: Werner Herzog. Exorcism of Emily Rose, 86?! Frankenstein (1931) 15. 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. Director: Tod Browning. [8] Certain elements of the film were drawn from Hancock's own life, such as the apple orchard settings and farmhouse, as he had grown up on an apple orchard, as well as Norman's career as a bassist, as Hancock's father was a professional double-bass player. [9] Kalcheim described his screenplay as a satire: "John [Hancock] turned-the-screw so to speak, making it a serious, darker theme. Director: Terence Fisher. John Boles. Frankenstein (1931). But Id say that the less popular a film is even though were talking about film critics who should know their classics the less likely itll be for that film to make it to any top-100 list let alone a top-ten list. Cast: Julian West. "Night of the Living Dead (1968)" 6. Bride Of Frankenstein a comedy? When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. The movie Dead silence(2006) belongs somewhere on the list. Zita Johann. Director: Roman Polanski. Jessica runs through the orchard and comes across Woody's corpse, his throat slashed. Deborah Raffin. Cmon! Robert Shaw. Jurassic Park (1993). "[4], In 2006, Eric Henderson of Slant gave the film an unfavorable review, writing: "A lesbian panic melodrama in New England gothic drag, the only things separating Let's Scare Jessica to Death from its cinematic descendants are its narrative incoherence, its lack of a directorial presence (especially surprising considering the colloquial implications of the director's name), [and] its drab, douche commercial mise-en-scne. Critics Favorites: Wine Country Road Movie + Incendiary Political Documentary Are Years Big Winners, Gay Pride Movie Series: From Heterosexual Angst to Indonesian Coup, Carl Reiner & Robert Mulligan + Alfred Hitchcock & Celebrating Women Designers, Anna Magnani Movies: Volcanic Italian Actress Remembered, Sergio Citti: Pier Paolo Pasolini Protg & Collaborator, Spider-Man 3 (2007) Movie Review: Franchise Fatigue + Villains Galore, William Cameron Menzies Movies: Murderous Joan Fontaine & Nazi Communists, Horror Sound Effects: The Sound behind the Image III Real Horrorshow, Dean Jones: Actor in The Love Bug + Christian Movies. I dont believe theyve updated it since. [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? Thats why publications create them including the Alternative Film Guide. This list reminds me of those Rolling Stone top albums of all time, etc. Lillian Gish. [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. The Fly (1986). 7. Moss Offices on Broadway in New York City. Also unclear is the Chicago Film Critics choice of Bram Stokers Dracula. 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. 74. God Told Me To (1976). About. Rosemary's Baby 11. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931). Cast: Cillian Murphy. In 2006, the Chicago Film Critics Association pronounced Let's Scare Jessica to Death one of the scariest films ever made. Carl Boehm). Learn more or contact Lee. Cast: Kim Hunter. 18. [3], Contemporary critical reviews of the film were mixed: Upon its release, Stanley Kanfer of Time gave the film a middling review, praising Lampert's performance but dismissing the rest of the cast's, adding that "after the first reel, the vampires seem to have lost their bite. Cast: Sigourney Weaver. 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