Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, animals both domesticated and wild, today's theme is about the ghosts in the screen.
Top 13 Phantom Flicks
13. 13 Ghosts (2001) - A fitting number 13 ... I preferred the updated version to the 1960 version, but that's just me.
12 . Event Horizon - While the movie falls short of being a classic, the mesh between sci-fi and ghost story was well structured. If you go in thinking B movie, you'll probably like it.
11. 1408 - 1 + 4 + 0 + 8 = 13 ... and the room just so happens to be on what technically is the 13th floor. So, you know, the room's gonna have some problems. I rarely say this, but in this case, the movie was better than the short story.
10 . The Ring - Had I seen Ringu, I probably would agree that it is the superior version, but I haven't, and so I won't.
9. The Frighteners - I know what you're thinking: Michael J. Fox, probably be a Teen Wolf with ghosts. If you haven't seen it, then do yourself a favor and see it.
8. Beetlejuice - Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Who out there can listen to Banana Boat by Harry Belafonte and not think of this movie?
7. Amityville Horror (1979) - Even though the movie is more of a comedy today, it still holds a small place in my demonic heart. It was one of the first horror movies I ever saw.
6. The Haunting (1963) - Stick to the classic on this one. The 1999 remake was nothing more than a chance to capitalize on Liam Neeson after Phantom Menace.
5. The Sixth Sense - Has there ever been a quote from a horror movie more parodied than I see dead people?
4. Ghostbusters - C'mon, you all know it ... Who you gonna call?
3. House on Haunted Hill (1958) - Go for the original here. The 1999 remake is a mockery of the original Vincent Price classic.
2. The Shining - All work and no play makes Robert Gray a dull boy. All work and no play makes Robert Gray a dull boy. All work and no play makes Robert Gray a dull boy. All work and no play makes Robert Gray a dull boy.
1. Poltergeist - "Do not go into the light. Stop where you are. Turn away from it. Don't even look at it."
Later Fiends,
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Top 13 Phantom Flicks
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