62. Robert Burton. Nigel Davenport. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. Below is the list of the Chicago Film Critics' Top 100 Horror Movies of All Time, including their directors and key cast members. We loved the area and shared our feelings with John [Hancock] and [producer Charles B. Moss Jr.] After a preliminary scout we all agree that this was where Jessica should be filmed. . Thats Near Dark (1987), directed by eventual Academy Award winner Kathryn Bigelow (The Hurt Locker). William Ragsdale. Inspired by the psychological implications of Henry James' novella The Turn of the Screw and Robert Wise's film The Haunting (1963), Hancock wanted to center the screenplay on a protagonist whose credibility interpreting events could be questioned by the audience so they could use their imagination. "[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. Heather Langenkamp. Cast: Catherine Deneuve. Powers Boothe. I saw a revival in a San Francisco theater and it worked beautifully. The Seventh Victim (1943). The Brood (1979). Diabolique is far scarier than Rosemarys Baby, or 4 or 5 of the otther Top 10. Cast: Timothy Balme. 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. Love the list, in general .. but, please switch to the Coppola Bram Stokers Dracula. Murnaus brilliant Dracula rip-off Nosferatu. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Director: Dario Argento. Pamela Brown. Night of the Living Dead (1968) 6. The Hidden (1987). [1] 28. Gay movies. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). Director: Mario Bava. The following day, Jessica, seeing how attracted Woody is to Emily, asks Duncan to invite her to stay indefinitely. 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. Sidney Blackmer. Cast: Bela Lugosi. [17] "I have a great fondness for John Hancock, and enjoyed working with him very much. 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. I never get the need people have to place things in such dogmatic hierarchial contexts. 13. 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). Dressed to Kill (1980). JoBeth Williams. Director: Darren Aronofsky. 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. Jenny Wright. Cast: Colin Clive. Linda Blair. But then the film takes a turn toward the macabre, and it had me on the edge of my seat until the (lighter) finale. Cast: Jack Palance. Director: Gore Verbinski. Peter Wyngarde. That one had a sick transformation, what about the underrated The Changeling with George C.Scott? [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. Fright Night? Miriam Hopkins. "[55] Film scholar Kim Newman, as well as fiction writers Charles L. Grant and Stephen King, are among those who have named it one of their favorite horror films. 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. Cast: Jessica Harper. 11. 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. Roddy McDowall. The movie Dead silence(2006) belongs somewhere on the list. Bonnie Bedelia. "[16] Because the film was shot in the fall months, the sequences that were shot in the lake required the actors to swim in very cold water. Jaws (1975). "Halloween" 4. May (2002). 83. Theyre just for fun, dont take life so seriously. I just dont understand the concept of actually sitting down and coming up with 10, 50, or even 100 items on a Best Of or Greatest of All Time list. Ronee Blakley. Lastly, links found in submitted comments will generally be deleted. God's Time. 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 audience choice award winners at the recent Chicago Critics Film Festival. 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. How do you prove bad or good? Director: David Lynch. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931). "Dawn of the Dead (1978)" 10. Furthermore, remember that critics lists are collaborative as well as representative, so there is pressure to give equal respect to titles of different eras. Cast: Bruce Campbell. 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 Vampyre, Vera Miles. Richard Denning. The Omen (1976). Leila Hyams. Honestly makes you wonder who the hell these film critics are. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari / Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (1920). [43] Film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film 2 1/2 out of a possible 4 stars, calling it "creepy. "[33] This sentiment was echoed by Kevin Kelly of The Boston Globe, who felt the film contained so many idiosyncrasies that "nothing rings true. Cast: Jon Voight. I havent seen several of the films in their top-ten list. How else could the original Nosferatu be rated higher than Cronenbergs The Fly? 84. 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. The 1st one especially freaked me. ), no matter the category or criteria, because these lists are almost invariably compiled by people who know little about films beyond mainstream Hollywood stuff released in the last decade or two. 52. Barbara Crampton. Christopher Lee. William Katt. Anna Faris. They are: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, The Last House on the Left, and Scream 2. Cast: Julian West. Cast: Anthony Hopkins. "[5], The decline of 1960s counterculture has been cited as a theme by critics and observers. But cmon there is no way to accurately pit films like The Bride of Frankenstein against The Ring. Ian Hendry. Cast: Nicole Kidman. By Darel Jevens. 15. Fright Night (1985). Bram Stokers Dracula (1974, TV). Cast: A. Michael Baldwin. Shelley Hack. Toni Collette. When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. Bill Thornbury. Jeannine Taylor. Cast: Simone Simon. Painfully retarded. Director: Jacques Tourneur. Of course thats just my personal take. It should be number uno with ease. 28 Days Later (2002). Ellen Sandweiss. Neither Psycho or The Exorcist are even remotely scary. Evil Dead 2? Sounds reasonable. 3. [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. Classic movies. Director: Brian De Palma. [1] [2] [3] The awards honor the best in film for 2020. The voice of Mercedes McCambridge. Morgan Freeman. Cast: Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu. [39], Film scholar John Stanley gave the film a favorable review in his 1995 book, writing: "Director John Hancock is to be congratulated for a multi-layered horror film with frightening visuals. Director: William Friedkin. Alida Valli. 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). 90. Repulsion (1965). So, I think thats why youre description of it puzzled me. Sidney Berger. Lew Ayres. Psycho works best in a crowded theater. Director: Fred Walton. Director: Joe Dante. 6. Naomie Harris. Cast: Vincent Price. Alien (1979). [19] Heyman had been Hancock's first choice in the role of Duncan. Top 250 Movies Most Popular Movies Top 250 TV Shows Most Popular TV Shows Most Popular Video Games Most Popular Music Videos Most Popular Podcasts. 10 Rillington Place (1971). 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. It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. He felt close to the material as it spoke to him in some bizarre way. Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis. Open Water (2004). Explore the schedule now, and snag your tickets before they're gone. "[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. The Mummy (1932). The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces their 2021 award winners. The new critics represent a a variety of film journalism in Chicago and bring their voices to one of the countrys longest-standing and most accomplished associations of writers. 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. lists. 27. If we find an update, well definitely post it on the blog. I think most lists are pretty silly these days. Cast: Tony Lo Bianco. Cast: Paolo Bonacelli. David Manners. Director: Pier Paolo Pasolini. 55. In The Mouth Of Madness, The Mothman Prophcyies? Cast: Jack Nicholson. Cast: David Hess. A Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory in January 2020. Michael Nouri. Learn more or contact Lee. Frailty (2001). Cast: Robert Mitchum. Suspiria (1977). [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? Tom Wilkinson. Later, as Jessica prepares to make a headstone rubbing on Abigail Bishop's grave, she notices the blonde woman beckoning her to follow. Rutanya Alda. 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The 2022 festival line-up includes Chicago premieres of the newest films from some of the most acclaimed filmmakers working today, including Terence Davies BENEDICTION; Claire Denis BOTH SIDES OF THE BLADE; Ramin Bahranis 2ND CHANCE; Peter Stricklands FLUX GOURMET; and Masaaki Yuasas INU-OH. Jeff Goldblum. Jessica Tandy. Maurice Schutz. [16] She was approached by Hancock, her former boyfriend, while performing in a Broadway production of Mother Courage and Her Children with Anne Bancroft. Helen Chandler. The Night of the Hunter (1955). Cast: Marilyn Burns. 86. Those guys should make the restored LoC version available on DVD. Yvonne Monlaur. Misery (1990). Cast: Olivia Hussey. Keith Gordon. Dennis Hopper. In 2006, Halloween was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." Curiously, even though I have trouble watching scary films no matter how stupid or absurd several titles found on the Chicago Film Critics Scariest Movies list left me utterly unimpressed. Deborah Raffin. The Ring (2002). Jeremy Sisto. Courteney Cox. Edith Scob. 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. Director: Kaneto Shind. Giorgio Cataldi. This list reminds me of those Rolling Stone top albums of all time, etc. Accept Read More. [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. 53. [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. In their bedroom, the couple go to lie down; Jessica notices a cut on Duncan's neck, and Emily then enters the room brandishing a knife, with the townsmen following behind her. John Saxon. Cast: Richard Carlson. Veronica Cartwright. Cast: Donald Sutherland. The Tingler, with Vincent Price, is one of my favorites. Ralph Bellamy. Of course, it could always be that Lon Chaney, and Japanese neo-horror and monster movies havent been made available in Chicago. If you continue browsing, that means you've accepted our Terms of Use/use of cookies. Rory Culkin. Director: John Llewellyn Moxey. Shelley Duvall. 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.The new critics represent a a variety of film journalism in Chicago and bring their voices to one of the country's longest-standing and most . Judith ODea. I look at those lists not to discover the Greatest Movies of All Time, but to find out what particular individuals or group(s) of individuals find special. The Howling (1981). Art Hindle. Director: Charles Laughton. Director: Tod Browning. Director: John Boorman. Zita Johann. 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. Jessica runs through the orchard and comes across Woody's corpse, his throat slashed. See also: Fay Wray, Lee Patrick, Edwige Fenech, and Mary Philbin among the movies' " Top Ten Scream Queens ." 1. "[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. Salo is by far one of the most horrific movies Ive ever seen. Of course I was born in 1951 and was fortunate to see so many scary flicks as a child in the 50s & early 60s. Again, merely a personal thing though. Wilford Brimley. Richard Johnson. Skeet Ulrich. Director: Jack Arnold. Director: M. Night Shyamalan. Tony Moran. Janet Leigh. Martin Stephens. Director: Sean S. Cunningham. Director: Larry Cohen. [25], Let's Scare Jessica to Death was one of the first horror films to prominently feature a synthesizer in its musical score, which was composed by Orville Stoeber. Book Club . 69. Cast: Sigourney Weaver. I havent really read a great deal about James Whale(Havent gotten around to the biography yet), but I find that aspect of the film quite interesting considering Whale was a gay director. Margot Kidder. The Chicago Film Critics Association, the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the Audience Award winners following the 9th Chicago Critics Film Festival.. Director: Wes Craven. 49. Suzanne Pleshette. 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. Great movie, but its a comedy. Having said that, Lon Chaney Jr. movies seem to be obtainable, as The Wolf Man is in. 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). Se7en (1995). Of Jessica's frustration with a mental condition that has rendered her sadly dependent on men? 74. Director: Tobe Hooper. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2021; winners will be announced at the organizations annual awards ceremony, a virtual event for Association members to be held on Wednesday, December 15. Image of Janet Leigh, John Gavin, and Vera Miles in one of the scariest movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho: Paramount Pictures. Director: Herk Harvey. I said this many times on many websites. Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland" has earned seven nominations for 2020 honors from the Chicago Film Critics Association, followed by six each for Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods,R Although it remains a controversial film to this day, it has been praised by various film historians and critics, and while not typically considered a horror film, Sal was named the 65th scariest film ever made by the Chicago Film Critics Association in 2006. Lincoln Maazel. 41. Dawn of the Dead (1978). Ive never seen a good print of The Old Dark House. Whats available on video or on cable is a high-contrasty print. 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. John actually used to take his own pulse while he was shooting and I was completely intrigued by this. People attending Cinesation kept repeating Thesigers line Have a potato for the rest of the weekend. "[41] Film scholar Gary A. Smith remarked Lampert's performance as Jessica as "laid back to the point of somnambulism. Maria Ouspenskaya. Its actually quite a touching film because it speaks to elements of lonliness, societal ostracism, and to the desire for all living beings to be loved and accepted. Campbell Scott. Tom Conway. Director: Stuart Gordon. As I said in my previous post, those lists are good selling tools. Gene Bervoets. Diana Pealver. 4. And perhaps the most egregious omission of all. Cast: Michael Rooker. [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. [11] Jessica was partly influenced by the governess in Henry James's novella The Turn of the Screw,[11] as well as the character of Eleanor Lance in Robert Wise's film The Haunting (1963). Oh yeah, why put those when you can just put the same crap, jaws, alien and Silence Of The Lambs. (Note: Don Siegels original Invasion of the Body Snatchers is on the list, but Kurt Neumanns original The Fly, in which Patricia Owens screams her head off, is not.). Peeping Tom (1958). "[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. 95. Cast: Jeff Goldblum. The Exorcist 3. Hosts of the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival ( every May. 26. L'Immensita. 7. Plot [ edit] Director: David Cronenberg. [16] The ChesterHadlyme Ferry is featured in the film crossing the Connecticut River. You get a sense that perhaps there was a deep love and intimacy that existed between the two men. Alan Arkin. 2023 Oscar-Nominated Documentary Short Films (Music Box) Ambush (VOD) Blue Caftan, The. You may have your reasons, but without explanation it casts serious doubt on your judgment. Director: Jacques Tourneur. Director: Kathryn Bigelow. From the shore, Emily and the townsmen watch her. 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). "[32] The San Francisco Examiner's Stanley Eichelbaum also noted deficiencies in the screenplay, noting that the film "seems improvised and nothing could be worse for this kind of structured suspense thriller. Movies. The only thing scary about that film was the gradual decline in the quality of John Williams film music. Robert Shaw. Sal or the 120 Days of Sodom / Sal o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1975). You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. 91. I did watch and purchase Boris Karloffs Black Sabbath (trilogy). The film also earned awards for Best Actor (Colin Farrell), Best Supporting Actress (Kerry Condon) and Best Original Screenplay (Martin McDonagh). Cast: Richard Attenborough. Saul Stein. Kent Smith. Piper Laurie. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, announces today the first seven films selected for the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival. The festival opens with a screening of Sundance Audience Award winner CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH (pictured) with filmmaker and star Cooper Raiff in attendance and closes with SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Award winner I LOVE MY DAD, a charming comedy starring Patton Oswalt as a well-meaning father who inadvertently catfishes his own son. The Night Stalker (1972, TV). Carol Lynley. May 12. We might have our personal opinions as to what we like or dont like, but that hardly etches it in stone. (Check out the full list of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 horror movies of all time.). Cast: Pierre Brasseur. 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. Hmm, I dont get that one. Vampyr (1932). Bruno Ganz. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. Let's Scare Jessica to Death is a 1971 American independent horror film co-written and directed by John Hancock in his directorial debut, and starring Zohra Lampert, Barton Heyman, Kevin O'Connor, Gretchen Corbett, and Mariclare Costello. Cast: Roy Scheider. Have you seen it? You gotta be kidding. Cmon! Legend claims that she is still alive, roving the island as a vampire. 71. Alien 5. [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. 89. Director: Rob Reiner. 14. Well, Ive realized this list isnt current and am wondering if you will be updating with movies made within the past 4 years? "The Exorcist" 3. Director: Tobe Hooper. Jesus Revolution . Cast: Sam Neill. Patrick Macnee. Chicago, IL chicagofilmcritics.org Joined June 2009. 1. 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. Cast: Max Schreck. Though I own a copy of many of the films on this list, there were also several that I had never heard of. Harvey Stephens. 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.. Dont Look Now (1973). 94. "[38] She also praised the performances of Lampert and Costello, as well as those of Heyman and O'Connor, but noted of the latter that their "characters are not well developed by the script. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. Sarah Berry. Also Where is Pet Sematery,Amityville Horror and IT. 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