Friday, November 27, 2009

LIST: Five horror films that are influential to me.




1. Night of the lepus
Giant radioactive mutant bunnies kill a whole bunch of people and you'd never guess how the humans win - very awesome concept, pulled off well for 1972 standards.

2. Sorority House Massacre 2
Shit doesn't get better than this, unless it's giant killer bunnies. This film is 1 part cheezy cliches, 1 part "T & A", 1 part Gore, and 1 part dry wit; this film is entertaining, hilarious, and creepy. This is my gold standard for comedic horror flicks.

When I first saw this film I was like "Damn!! I would've never thought of that." It mixed the fervor/madness of the first 2 evil deads while keeping the humor and timing and then put it back in time in a medieval vortex. Fucking amazing.

4. Phenomena
Visually stunning - the intrigue and mystery kept me in just long enough to make me almost throw up. I've seen a lot of Italian Horror but the ending of this movie is probably the sickest thing your could ever imagine, it's like my worst nightmare.

Original, Well-done, this movie is a standout among conventional horror flicks of the 1980's.
Runners up include the original Friday the 13th, The Sentinel, My bloody Valentine, and Black Christmas.

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