These are terrible picks. Honestly. I’m a huge horror fan, and I don’t like any of the 5, though The Innocents is, I suppose, okay as classic b and w supernatural horror films go.
Some honorable mentions and maybe more modern recommendations of mine: "Prisoners" could have replaced Silence of the Lambs. "hills have eyes (2006) I think is wildly underrated and the 3rd act is extremely satisfying. "Funny games" both american and original are extremely unsettling. And..."the decent", I know it's already on the list but damn that'a a good movie. Even inspired the most recent Tomb Raider reboot.
I think the horror lies in the fact that the killers (lecter and bill) are like monsters. They are human on the outside, but they are evil killers in the inside. Plus, the fact that these people could be anyone.
You guys never cease to surprise me with your lists! Despite an almost cliche title, and having seen all your other videos, you somehow mention new movies I haven't heard of before! And I love how you justify your picks so well, and always disguise a Top 20 into a Top 5.
Yep, I'm in agreement. An alternative horror list was a smart idea, but I definitely wanted five more. My buddy Daniel, on the other hand, kept saying this was for hipsters and that they knew nothing about horror films. And he apparently hated "The Descent." Why we're still friends after all these years, I'll never know.
Loved the list, but I think "Scream" deserves a mention, it single-handedly revolutionized the slasher genre forever, one of the foremost genres in horror, and a great, original movie overall
This is why I love CineFix. Always going above and beyond to give recognition to some obscure films you might not have seen and actually say something about film instead of just regurgitating a widely accepted list.
The Innocents is one of my absolute favorites and is the only film I've watched countless times that can still give me goosebumps. Specifically, "Anna...?"
Possession (1981) is a horror movie I cannot recommend enough. One of its many great qualities is its consistent hysteria in all facets, whether through the acting, the camera shots, the plot. It's the equivalent of stepping on the gas pedal immediately and never letting up the entire time
I love Possession. It’s so extreme and original, and Isabelle Adjani’s performance is amazing. Probably deserving of an Oscar nomination, but you know how that goes….
*THE INNOCENTS* is the ultimate Gothic/haunted house/psychological horror film. Val Lewton's B-movie classics (e.g. Cat People) should also get a shout-out.
The Thing feels like the most "complete" Horror movie for me. There are many subgrenres but if I had to pick the best Horror movie of all time, it'd be The Thing for sure!
One of my favorite movies of all time. Just watched it last night and it's amazing how the PRACTICAL effects still live up to this day. It's without a doubt the greatest horror film ever made because it is so damn eerie and has you at the edge of your seat the ENTIRE runtime. How it's not on this list blows my damn mind
It is the best. The music, the ambiance, the concept, the nuanced characters, the paranoia and the gravitas of saving the world first maybe yourself. I wonder if the power of the story comes from the unlikely flawed slacker anti-hero of MacReady( mr. ready for anything? ) who takes up the call to something bigger than himself and sacrifices in a christian allegory to maybe save the world. And the ending is soo fucking badass. Normal audiences must have been screaming WHAT at the credit roll. You can't end like that.. The sequel and makers of didn't get why it was good and made your cookie cutter slasher pic. Hell they didn't even understand how the Thing creature actually functioned ffs.
This is a good list, but my problem with it is that the films seem to be rated in terms of how closely they match the films they're replacing rather than on their own merit.
Just thinking that it might be that the films "being replaced" have just been so counted down and "done to death" that pretty much everyone will have already seen them so... click away... At the same time, in replacing them with these "reasonable facsimiles" might be the point to give some loyal viewers and movie-discussion types something else to look for... Something they haven't necessarily seen yet, or at least something they haven't watched to death on TNT... There's also room for next year's Halloween, when some hallowed weenies can gang up with Cinefix and bring to light a selection of great "horror films" that might actually stand on their own merits... but with the lack of true originality in the general movie industry, it might take a while... lolz... :o)
Here. Here. I bet most people have never seen the films rated on this list. Everyone and their aunt has seen the The Shining, Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, Alien. How many people have seen Blood and Black Lace, The Innocents, Henry... or Peeping Tom? Of course Henry and Peeping Tom generated a lot of controvesy at the time of their release. Going back now and reevaluating them is great. Henry Portrait of Serial Killer will scare the living the s**t out of you.
Will B Not me. I've seen well over 5000 films in my life, maybe as many as 10,000 in just 32 years alive..... But I still haven't seen any of the 'Alien' films or their prequels, or the weird looking 'The Shining'. I avoid most horror films like the plague as I'm only really interested in paranormal or psychological horrors.
I've gotta say, you guys are the pinnacle when it comes to film videos! I love that you so closely and carefully analyze scenes, characters, sound, etc. It really adds an extra layer of scholastic authenticity, and it makes the video so much cooler! You guys are awesome, can't wait for the next video! (I'm also super-happy you guys included The Descent- that's one of my personal favourites!)
Sagar Saxena Did you even read what the original comment said? Cinefix made a typo and put 191 for the date under The Silence of the Lambs, hence why everyone is making jokes about it.
The Changeling. The Changeling. The Changeling. ... ... ... (1980). George C. Fothermucking Scott!Thank you ever so much for making your wonderfully watchable videos!
I'm always happy when I see Event Horizon on a list of great horror movies. It is the only horror movie I saw as an adult that shook me for several days after. I'm talking, laying in bed freaking out over what I saw.
And then imagine production and post production was riddled with issues, and the movie was never really finished (in a sense). What we could have gotten would have been a classic.
I loved your approach on this! Gives other films a spotlight outside of the top classics for horror. The descent is one of my faves and overjoyed to see it listed!
The Descent is so underrated. The ending especially, is fantastic. You could even make a separate list of the best Horror Endings. The Wicker Man, Descent, Ju-On, Night of The Living Dead, Body Snatchers could all easily make a top 5 list already.
To add my own speculative ranking: If we were to take Romero's zombie classic Night of the Living Dead (1968) out of the horror classic pantheon, Bob Clark's Deathdream (1972) would definitely come to the forefront as the quintessential "reanimated corpse" feature injected (no pun intended) with powerful social commentary. To me, it possesses the same level of grittiness and that dour tone that made Romero's film so potent in the first place. It's sad that it doesn't get the recognition it deserves! Just like Romero allegorized the Civil Rights Movement in his flesh-eating ghouls (later zombies), Clark paints a heartbreaking picture of the broken family unit and the repercussions of the Vietnam War through his lonesome, bloodthirsty vampire. Wonderful list concept, as always!
I feel exactly the same way about Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974) which is my pick for most under appreciated horror film of all time. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the first true North American slasher film. The one that finally put all of the elements together. Those phone calls are legitimately obscene and absolutely terrifying, and virtually no one realizes that Halloween, the film that would go on to popularize the slasher film, owes its very existence to Black Christmas. It was initially conceived of by Clark and Carpenter as a sequel to BC, which gets none of the credit it so richly deserves.
Totally agree. Btw, fun fact: In Spain we translated this film as "La semilla del diablo" which literally means "The devil's seed" in order to not make spoilers to the audience in the movie title itself, as the american version did.
Jeff Walker> Anybody with some cinema culture knows Funny Games, or have heard of it. And it's directed by Michael Haneke, who is a well known European filmmaker. So no, absolutely not obscure. And considering other lists from CineFix, what you say doesn't make sense. Most of their list are full of movie that are anything but mainstream.
Hello there, one year later. This list is great! Truly! But there are some honorable mentions that deserve...mentioning. -Slashers: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (really either one), Behind the Mask, and a couple of B&E themed flicks like The Strangers and You're next. -Serial Killers: I'm gonna throw in a nod to Suspect Zer0, it breaks down what the serial killer genre is and really gets existential...plus Ben Kingsley. -Atmospheric: The nail was definitely hit on the head here with The Innocents, but I'd also like to shoutout Crimson Peak and 1964's Witchcraft. Especially in the latter, the creeping sense of something lurking steadily towards the main characters cements their impending doom on the horizon. Plus, even for 1964, Witchcraft is downright nightmare fuel in places. Now I know some of these are pretty recent, but I'm of the mind that the Horror genre is nowhere near dead... or undead for that matter. So for a list that is over a year old now this is pretty spot-on. And while nobody will probably ever read this comment, if you haven't seen any films mentioned here please find a way to. They are all excellent in their own way.
You had me at "Descent is the new Alien." Thought that exact thing when I saw it, blew me away. Just such a shame that they changed the ending for American audiences. The original ending is so much more unsettling. Great list! Love how you dodged the "typical five", very cool! Keep up the 'killer' content. EDIT: Would have loved to see some French extreme horror repped (Inside, Martyrs, Switchblade Romance).
I made a list of every film Cinefix has included in a list: boxd.it/1coZ2 More detailed version here: letterboxd.com/darrencb/list/every-movie-included-in-a-cinefix-movie-list/detail/
Good list! Really interesting take - because the genre really has these tentpeices. The Descent was a brilliant fit. It is such a wonderful horror film and a great alternative to alien. Though with Silence of the Lambs gone it would hopefully make people rediscover the masterpiece that is Manhunter. It is chilling, suspenseful and dripping with mood. While Henry and Lambs have more in common in their visual style, Manhunter is too often overlooked. And with The Shining gone, would we still allow The Haunting to exist? That would also make a rather lovely substitute for a chillingly great ghost story! And while not as much a proto-slasher (showing up during it's hey-day), but Argento's Tenebre makes for a lovely slasher-substitute, complete with much of what makes both the genre and giallo stand out, with murders that almost look like art installations! Plus with the loss of my favorite horror movie The Thing, would that mean that The Fly would be the crowned king of Body Horror? Or would something else take it's place?
Hellraiser is good, but it's much more religious horror when it comes to the body horror aspect, while The Thing is more sci-fi. But a good pick none-the-less. If Hellraiser would be allowed of course…
Not so sure on "The Fly"... Would that be the Vincent Price original, or the Jeff Goldblum remake??? While normally, I might vote down a remake on the general principle that they usually suck, the key word is still "usually"... And in the case of "The Fly", there's still plenty to validate either one of them... Technology was sorely lacking for the original in the "hey-day" of Vincent Price, but (especially in its time) it was truly remarkable... Price and the rest of the cast did plenty to make up for a lack of special effects pallet to dip into... On the other hand, Goldblum always held a certain "aura" about him of being a not-so-bad guy even in his most villainous roles... His descent into monster-dom was as much a case for empathic as it was sympathetic, and while he enjoyed a far greater power and technology in special (as well as practical) effects, the cast offered no less of themselves to the fulfillment of the story... Maybe I might caution away from either in this case, not for a lack of luster in either movie, but for the chance to leave them to an ongoing and better to themselves discussion... More something of "is progress really progressive"... And stick to Cinefix's original citation for the spot. of course... they might've been so inclined all along... :o)
The Jeff Goldblum remake was the one I was thinking about, as The Thing itself was a remake and disqualified as it's most certainly too classic, maybe The Fly would have taken it's place? Both have groundbreaking special effects and are the apex of 80s body horror and remakes of horror classic from the 1950s.
Nothing I have ever seen could come close to the Thing. Body horror genre films usually get pretty cheesy or far too enamoured with excessive gore which doesn't serve the story like in the Thing.
@@rome8180 The backstory with the creatures (briefly shown via cave painting) is that they were humans that never left the caves, and therefore had a greatly divergent evolutionary path. So technically, that'd satisfy the "sci" part.
The Shining (1980) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original) The Other (1972 --- not the Others 2001) The Sentinel Let's Scare Jessica to Death Sinister Encounter with the Unknown Burnt Offerings Phantasm Pet Sematary (original) Pumpkinhead Night of the Living Dead (original -- opening scene only) Jacob's Ladder (original) My list might be weighted a bit heavy towards 1970s horror, some of which may even seem cheesy (esp Encounter ...), but I like the atmospherics of these movies.
Isak Dahl Short Films - You’re right, and I think the reason it is...is because it produced one of the most frightening characters ever in film. Hannibal Lecter is at least as frightening as almost any other character in horror.
This was a really interesting way to go about the video! I hope you will do more like it in the future. That being said, I would choose The Exorcist for the top five personally. Silence of the Lambs and Psycho fill very similar niches, I think - the difference is in the involvement of authority and Silence really treads the line between a horror and crime thriller in the first place.
For the Slasher genre, why not look to Australia and our amazing "Wolf Creek". Even more creepy when you know that the star and slasher was the host of a nationally loved home and garden improvement show.
If I have to pick an alternate for Silence of the Lambs, it would be American Psycho. Patrick Bateman is inside all of us. All of us pretend to be pitch perfect, but inside we are consumed by lust, greed, wrath, arrogance and a desire to be loved unconditionally. You are 10 minutes into the movie, and you feel a connection to the protagonist and then it starts to escalate. You see a perfectly civilised man doing uncivilised things to keep himself sane. And the ending is just perfect. Was it real or just a fragment of his imagination?
Some alternative horror flicks I'd have picked: The Phantom Carriage (1921), Kwaidan (1964), Hour of the Wolf (1968), Don't Look Now (1973), The Wicker Man (1973), Possession (1981), Angst (1983), Antichrist (2009) and any list with Peeping Tom (1960) is obviously great!
Glad you gave The Innocents some recognition. Watched it recently and it has stuck with me since, a classic full of atmosphere,suspense and brilliant performances which doesn't need to resort to cheap scares. And the opening title sequence instantly became one of my favourites
The Shining and Suspiria aside, I didn't see a mention for Rosemary's Baby, The Other (1972) or The Blair Witch Project. And a short not-quite movie, "Whistle and I'll Come to You" (1968) BBC adaptation is a masterclass in tension and the unexplained. The Descent has a great 1st half, but a poor 2nd half.
Paste Magazine did. It’s online. Surprisingly, Jess Bradford from 1974’s Black Christmas, a film I adore, is #1. Laurie Strode is only 4 or 5, weirdly.
Not a stretch in the least. One of the biggest problems with such lists are these definitions that distinguish/separate ‘horror’ films from everything else. ‘Horror’ is not so solitary. ‘Horror,’ here, is simply a marketing device. See in books and/or films, ‘The Heart of Darkness,’ or, ‘Moby Dick,’ or ‘Lolita,’ or, ‘A Christmas Carol,’ on just what it is we try to ignore and ‘toss down the oubliette’ (the real and true horror is the daily attempt to make it magically vanish, or become some other alien world, disconnected from our own, merely because we say so).
I was just thinking to myself, "Wow, another really awesome video by CineFix. They always put out great stuff." And then I scrolled down to see that I WASN'T subscribed. I corrected that VERY quickly.
Wicker Man. I love your list, but thought I'd toss this title into the ring. (And agree with everyone that thought The Witch deserved more love . . . or attention.)
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They used to at least. Then they got bought by IGN and the great content died.
These are terrible picks. Honestly. I’m a huge horror fan, and I don’t like any of the 5, though The Innocents is, I suppose, okay as classic b and w supernatural horror films go.
And they actually know what they are talking about. Oh and they actually have seen the films that they are talking about.
What I love about this intro is that this is EXACLY what other top 10 lists channels would do. Thx for being original.
Props for the approach to this one!
I love CineFix for not creating lists for lists sake. I am always entertained and learn something from these videos.
Yes, clever take. I was expecting the usual, but now there are a few new-old movies to check out now.
pauliep3838 lets be real you're not going to watch any of these
M.Night Shammertime you dont know what other people do.
b t s n You don't know what other people know ;)
I like how you introduce us to unknown titles so that we’re able to expand our library.
One minute in the video and I'm 100% more interested than if you did what everyone expected. Thank you and good job!
Some honorable mentions and maybe more modern recommendations of mine: "Prisoners" could have replaced Silence of the Lambs. "hills have eyes (2006) I think is wildly underrated and the 3rd act is extremely satisfying. "Funny games" both american and original are extremely unsettling. And..."the decent", I know it's already on the list but damn that'a a good movie. Even inspired the most recent Tomb Raider reboot.
Prisoners is a horror movie?
I never considered "Silence of the Lambs" as a horror movie. Crime thriller, suspense....yes, but not horror. I don't know why.
I think the horror lies in the fact that the killers (lecter and bill) are like monsters. They are human on the outside, but they are evil killers in the inside. Plus, the fact that these people could be anyone.
I agree 100%!
Same. I always get annoyed when people refer to it as a horror film. But it's still a great list.
its good to know now that im not alone
Psycho also
#1 The Emoji movie
If that doesn't frighten you, just remember this is an actual film, approved by a studio for entertainment.
The same studio that cancelled Tim Minchin's film after he'd poured years of his life into it.
Dormammu not for enterteinment, for money
There's scarier than that, the mindset of critics that gave fresh score for Emoji movie
smarmy poser
Dormammu Yeah they approved it because they wanted money. And money they got. 204 million USD with a budget of 50 million, is... pretty good.
You guys never cease to surprise me with your lists! Despite an almost cliche title, and having seen all your other videos, you somehow mention new movies I haven't heard of before! And I love how you justify your picks so well, and always disguise a Top 20 into a Top 5.
Brilliant list set up, originality that other channels lack
The Innocents should really get more love than it usually gets.
I agree; it's probably the most atmosphere film I've ever seen. We lay my love and I, beneath the weeping willow...
Isn’t “the others” based on that as well?
A clever way to tackle this. My only complaint is that I wish it was a top 10.
Yep, I'm in agreement. An alternative horror list was a smart idea, but I definitely wanted five more. My buddy Daniel, on the other hand, kept saying this was for hipsters and that they knew nothing about horror films. And he apparently hated "The Descent." Why we're still friends after all these years, I'll never know.
What will replace zombie movies
I think that evil dead 1 or 2 would do good
Yup , this one deserves a top 10
Loved the list, but I think "Scream" deserves a mention, it single-handedly revolutionized the slasher genre forever, one of the foremost genres in horror, and a great, original movie overall
Matt Foat Nah.
Scream is a homage
Scream brought back the horror genre but it never revolutionized
@@spaceinvader8791 yeah it's my fav horror but it's a shame because it lacks in the horror element
It’s a good concept but they went way too parody with it and not traditional slasher enough.
Cinefix is like the shower of RUclips... I come here to cleanse myself of all the cringey shit I binged on
have u been watching jake paul?
clearly watchmojo
Glad you mentioned The Orphanage. One of my absolute favorites.
So glad you mentioned The Descent! That's one of my favorites!
I've always found The Others a good, albeit forgotten, movie.
And it has a twist that is mind-blowing
Agree
Its more a thriller than a horror but good film though
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Essentially a ripoff of The Sixth Sense’s plot, though, I think.
I love that this channel always goes one step beyond and tries to give us more than most would expect. Love the framing of this video!
Cube is super underrated, one of my favorites!
This is why I love CineFix. Always going above and beyond to give recognition to some obscure films you might not have seen and actually say something about film instead of just regurgitating a widely accepted list.
When I first saw the descent, ALIEN came to my mind.
The innocents is a very overlooked film. I watched thanks to a Guillermo del toro video, but I hope this list inspire more people to see it
me too, thanks del toro
Del Toro has excellent taste
It has inspired at least one more. I'm always down to check out more '60s Horror.
pepero alpaca You should. Hope you liked. Another classic would be Eyes without a face
The Innocents is one of my absolute favorites and is the only film I've watched countless times that can still give me goosebumps. Specifically, "Anna...?"
Possession (1981) is a horror movie I cannot recommend enough. One of its many great qualities is its consistent hysteria in all facets, whether through the acting, the camera shots, the plot. It's the equivalent of stepping on the gas pedal immediately and never letting up the entire time
I love Possession. It’s so extreme and original, and Isabelle Adjani’s performance is amazing. Probably deserving of an Oscar nomination, but you know how that goes….
The Descent is an excellent choice.
Then you come right back with Henry. My favorites, great list.
They replaced my favourite Horror film with my number 2 choice 😁
I agree. It's strange how obvious it is that it's heavily influenced by Alien and yet I never thought of it until now.
I watched it right after I saw it here, and boy do I not regret it. One of the best movies I've watched in a long time.
Definitely one of my favorite movies and it never gets old. “ love each day “
*THE INNOCENTS* is the ultimate Gothic/haunted house/psychological horror film. Val Lewton's B-movie classics (e.g. Cat People) should also get a shout-out.
I think “The Thing” (1982) is the best.
The Thing feels like the most "complete" Horror movie for me. There are many subgrenres but if I had to pick the best Horror movie of all time, it'd be The Thing for sure!
William Palmer me too I freaking love that movie seen it at least 20 times never gets old
One of my favorite movies of all time. Just watched it last night and it's amazing how the PRACTICAL effects still live up to this day. It's without a doubt the greatest horror film ever made because it is so damn eerie and has you at the edge of your seat the ENTIRE runtime. How it's not on this list blows my damn mind
It is the best. The music, the ambiance, the concept, the nuanced characters, the paranoia and the gravitas of saving the world first maybe yourself. I wonder if the power of the story comes from the unlikely flawed slacker anti-hero of MacReady( mr. ready for anything? ) who takes up the call to something bigger than himself and sacrifices in a christian allegory to maybe save the world. And the ending is soo fucking badass. Normal audiences must have been screaming WHAT at the credit roll. You can't end like that..
The sequel and makers of didn't get why it was good and made your cookie cutter slasher pic. Hell they didn't even understand how the Thing creature actually functioned ffs.
I think The Thing (1982) although set in a similar setting is better than the original alien.
I love how he just kinda sarcastically lists of the ones everybody puts on their lists before getting to the actual list.
Except that was the actual list
This is a good list, but my problem with it is that the films seem to be rated in terms of how closely they match the films they're replacing rather than on their own merit.
Good point
That's kinda the point though.
Just thinking that it might be that the films "being replaced" have just been so counted down and "done to death" that pretty much everyone will have already seen them so... click away...
At the same time, in replacing them with these "reasonable facsimiles" might be the point to give some loyal viewers and movie-discussion types something else to look for... Something they haven't necessarily seen yet, or at least something they haven't watched to death on TNT...
There's also room for next year's Halloween, when some hallowed weenies can gang up with Cinefix and bring to light a selection of great "horror films" that might actually stand on their own merits... but with the lack of true originality in the general movie industry, it might take a while... lolz... :o)
Here. Here. I bet most people have never seen the films rated on this list. Everyone and their aunt has seen the The Shining, Silence of the Lambs, Psycho, Alien. How many people have seen Blood and Black Lace, The Innocents, Henry... or Peeping Tom? Of course Henry and Peeping Tom generated a lot of controvesy at the time of their release. Going back now and reevaluating them is great. Henry Portrait of Serial Killer will scare the living the s**t out of you.
Will B Not me. I've seen well over 5000 films in my life, maybe as many as 10,000 in just 32 years alive.....
But I still haven't seen any of the 'Alien' films or their prequels, or the weird looking 'The Shining'.
I avoid most horror films like the plague as I'm only really interested in paranormal or psychological horrors.
I love how the top 5 is actually a top 20 and then, when you go to comments, you get another 20 more movie titles, nice.
The Descent was terrifying! I felt sick and trapped BEFORE the monsters showed up.
Candyman always gave my chills. Tony Todd's voice was just creepy
I've gotta say, you guys are the pinnacle when it comes to film videos!
I love that you so closely and carefully analyze scenes, characters, sound, etc.
It really adds an extra layer of scholastic authenticity, and it makes the video so much cooler! You guys are awesome, can't wait for the next video!
(I'm also super-happy you guys included The Descent- that's one of my personal favourites!)
6 years late watching this. The Descent was the first movie that actually, truly scared me. A true modern classic.
0:47 Didn't know The Silence of the Lambs was that old
Yeah, the Romans really liked it when it was released.
Yeah they handdrew the color in in the movie so it would appeal to the modern viewers
Sagar Saxena go back and look at the date under the silence of the lambs at 0:47
Sagar Saxena Did you even read what the original comment said? Cinefix made a typo and put 191 for the date under The Silence of the Lambs, hence why everyone is making jokes about it.
My bad...and I feel like an idiot now.
The Changeling. The Changeling. The Changeling. ... ... ... (1980). George C. Fothermucking Scott!Thank you ever so much for making your wonderfully watchable videos!
About time Mario Bava gets some credit on this kind of list. Blood and Black Lace is a masterpiece.
I'm always happy when I see Event Horizon on a list of great horror movies. It is the only horror movie I saw as an adult that shook me for several days after. I'm talking, laying in bed freaking out over what I saw.
And then imagine production and post production was riddled with issues, and the movie was never really finished (in a sense). What we could have gotten would have been a classic.
I loved your approach on this! Gives other films a spotlight outside of the top classics for horror. The descent is one of my faves and overjoyed to see it listed!
Came expecting all the typical staples.... stayed for the alternative. Love this.
The Descent is so underrated. The ending especially, is fantastic. You could even make a separate list of the best Horror Endings. The Wicker Man, Descent, Ju-On, Night of The Living Dead, Body Snatchers could all easily make a top 5 list already.
They already have a vid on Best Horror Endings. You should check it out!
The mist too in my opinion
Why no one remembers Martyrs? This film is a masterpiece!
On the US theatrical release the ending was cut short a bit, so make sure you get the right version. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Descent#Editing
The 55 original Body Snatchers has my favorite ending.
To add my own speculative ranking: If we were to take Romero's zombie classic Night of the Living Dead (1968) out of the horror classic pantheon, Bob Clark's Deathdream (1972) would definitely come to the forefront as the quintessential "reanimated corpse" feature injected (no pun intended) with powerful social commentary. To me, it possesses the same level of grittiness and that dour tone that made Romero's film so potent in the first place. It's sad that it doesn't get the recognition it deserves! Just like Romero allegorized the Civil Rights Movement in his flesh-eating ghouls (later zombies), Clark paints a heartbreaking picture of the broken family unit and the repercussions of the Vietnam War through his lonesome, bloodthirsty vampire.
Wonderful list concept, as always!
I feel exactly the same way about Bob Clark’s Black Christmas (1974) which is my pick for most under appreciated horror film of all time. As far as I’m concerned, it’s the first true North American slasher film. The one that finally put all of the elements together. Those phone calls are legitimately obscene and absolutely terrifying, and virtually no one realizes that Halloween, the film that would go on to popularize the slasher film, owes its very existence to Black Christmas. It was initially conceived of by Clark and Carpenter as a sequel to BC, which gets none of the credit it so richly deserves.
Rosemary's baby should be in The Shinning category
MrLore473 - I think most people would consider that a part of the horror canon that this list was avoiding.
Logan Raterink I see your point but I still think that not enough people know about it.
Totally agree. Btw, fun fact: In Spain we translated this film as "La semilla del diablo" which literally means "The devil's seed" in order to not make spoilers to the audience in the movie title itself, as the american version did.
MrLore473 I believe “The Shinning” is the upcoming Tonya Harding movie.
But saying it's the devil's seed is way more of a spoiler than the english title??
Finally... The Descent gets some attention that it deserves
Sad that Funny Games didn't get a mention.
Great movie but too obscure. Every 'greatest' list is really a 'most influential' list.
Or Dont Look Now
Maybe they're planning a satire-of-horror list (fingers crossed)
Its on their best remakes list!
Jeff Walker> Anybody with some cinema culture knows Funny Games, or have heard of it.
And it's directed by Michael Haneke, who is a well known European filmmaker.
So no, absolutely not obscure.
And considering other lists from CineFix, what you say doesn't make sense. Most of their list are full of movie that are anything but mainstream.
Psycho scared the Hell out of me. Saw it at a Saturday matinee .
Psycho is great movie
The Descent's ending is an all-time great ending too.
rybo30 The director later did some of the best GoT episodes. Like when Tyrian blows up the fleet with Wildfire.
Honestly it's a great movie, but it's not even in the same league as Alien. But then again, what is?
It's crap
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Aliens. One of the very few horror sequels to hold its own along with the original.
Hello there, one year later.
This list is great! Truly! But there are some honorable mentions that deserve...mentioning.
-Slashers: The Town That Dreaded Sundown (really either one), Behind the Mask, and a couple of B&E themed flicks like The Strangers and You're next.
-Serial Killers: I'm gonna throw in a nod to Suspect Zer0, it breaks down what the serial killer genre is and really gets existential...plus Ben Kingsley.
-Atmospheric: The nail was definitely hit on the head here with The Innocents, but I'd also like to shoutout Crimson Peak and 1964's Witchcraft. Especially in the latter, the creeping sense of something lurking steadily towards the main characters cements their impending doom on the horizon. Plus, even for 1964, Witchcraft is downright nightmare fuel in places.
Now I know some of these are pretty recent, but I'm of the mind that the Horror genre is nowhere near dead... or undead for that matter. So for a list that is over a year old now this is pretty spot-on. And while nobody will probably ever read this comment, if you haven't seen any films mentioned here please find a way to. They are all excellent in their own way.
i’m 2 min in, and thank you for structuring it this way. best horror has been stagnant too long
You had me at "Descent is the new Alien." Thought that exact thing when I saw it, blew me away. Just such a shame that they changed the ending for American audiences. The original ending is so much more unsettling. Great list! Love how you dodged the "typical five", very cool! Keep up the 'killer' content. EDIT: Would have loved to see some French extreme horror repped (Inside, Martyrs, Switchblade Romance).
I actually commented on how Martyrs has one of the best death scenes ever. Great film.
ReconditeFix strikes again. I like going down these rabbit holes with you guys.
That was a REALLY CLEVER way to do that, thank you
Hey cool! A shout out for peeping tom. I've seen that one
First like and first comment, didn't expect you to be here. Love your direct comparison videos tho xD
Bless you for including The Descent!
I made a list of every film Cinefix has included in a list: boxd.it/1coZ2
More detailed version here: letterboxd.com/darrencb/list/every-movie-included-in-a-cinefix-movie-list/detail/
You're a saint
You are truly awesome! Thank you so much for this list!
thanks so much
Holy crap! Thanks!
The world needs more people like you
I am so happy that The Descent is on this list! I love that movie and always feel it never gets enough credit! Great list, CineFix!
Good list! Really interesting take - because the genre really has these tentpeices.
The Descent was a brilliant fit. It is such a wonderful horror film and a great alternative to alien.
Though with Silence of the Lambs gone it would hopefully make people rediscover the masterpiece that is Manhunter. It is chilling, suspenseful and dripping with mood. While Henry and Lambs have more in common in their visual style, Manhunter is too often overlooked.
And with The Shining gone, would we still allow The Haunting to exist? That would also make a rather lovely substitute for a chillingly great ghost story!
And while not as much a proto-slasher (showing up during it's hey-day), but Argento's Tenebre makes for a lovely slasher-substitute, complete with much of what makes both the genre and giallo stand out, with murders that almost look like art installations!
Plus with the loss of my favorite horror movie The Thing, would that mean that The Fly would be the crowned king of Body Horror? Or would something else take it's place?
Hellraiser is good, but it's much more religious horror when it comes to the body horror aspect, while The Thing is more sci-fi. But a good pick none-the-less. If Hellraiser would be allowed of course…
Not so sure on "The Fly"... Would that be the Vincent Price original, or the Jeff Goldblum remake???
While normally, I might vote down a remake on the general principle that they usually suck, the key word is still "usually"... And in the case of "The Fly", there's still plenty to validate either one of them... Technology was sorely lacking for the original in the "hey-day" of Vincent Price, but (especially in its time) it was truly remarkable... Price and the rest of the cast did plenty to make up for a lack of special effects pallet to dip into...
On the other hand, Goldblum always held a certain "aura" about him of being a not-so-bad guy even in his most villainous roles... His descent into monster-dom was as much a case for empathic as it was sympathetic, and while he enjoyed a far greater power and technology in special (as well as practical) effects, the cast offered no less of themselves to the fulfillment of the story...
Maybe I might caution away from either in this case, not for a lack of luster in either movie, but for the chance to leave them to an ongoing and better to themselves discussion... More something of "is progress really progressive"... And stick to Cinefix's original citation for the spot. of course... they might've been so inclined all along... :o)
The Jeff Goldblum remake was the one I was thinking about, as The Thing itself was a remake and disqualified as it's most certainly too classic, maybe The Fly would have taken it's place? Both have groundbreaking special effects and are the apex of 80s body horror and remakes of horror classic from the 1950s.
Nothing I have ever seen could come close to the Thing. Body horror genre films usually get pretty cheesy or far too enamoured with excessive gore which doesn't serve the story like in the Thing.
The haunting and the fly are probably too classic to be included on this list.
So glad to see "The Descent" get some love.
I don't know how it fits in the sci-fi horror category though.
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The backstory with the creatures (briefly shown via cave painting) is that they were humans that never left the caves, and therefore had a greatly divergent evolutionary path. So technically, that'd satisfy the "sci" part.
Such an interesting way to go about this list. Your videos are always super interesting and well-edited. Great job - and happy halloween :)
Kudos. I was thinking Peeping Tom needed to be in and then, bang, it's there.
For me:
1. Halloween 1978
2. Evil Dead 1981
3. Scream 1996
4. Carrie 1976
5. Hereditary 2018
And this is ever revolving
'The Descent' is one of my favorites! I watched 'Blood and Black Lace' and 'Peeping Tom' because of this list and enjoyed them as well!
The Descent is a masterwork. Make sure you watch the one with the original British ending.
The only list channel on youtube that does it right. You've definitely earned my sub
The Shining (1980)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original)
The Other (1972 --- not the Others 2001)
The Sentinel
Let's Scare Jessica to Death
Sinister
Encounter with the Unknown
Burnt Offerings
Phantasm
Pet Sematary (original)
Pumpkinhead
Night of the Living Dead (original -- opening scene only)
Jacob's Ladder (original)
My list might be weighted a bit heavy towards 1970s horror, some of which may even seem cheesy (esp Encounter ...), but I like the atmospherics of these movies.
I'm so glad you chose Pepping Tom, that is one of my favorite movies.
Technically (or actually), Silence of the Lambs is not a horror film. It’s a crime thriller.
sign543 It counts as one.
Isak Dahl Short Films - Yep. I just don’t think it should be.
sign543 I get what you mean, and I agree it’s more of a thriller, but I think the reason everyone says it is, is because it’s meant to scare people.
Isak Dahl Short Films - You’re right, and I think the reason it is...is because it produced one of the most frightening characters ever in film. Hannibal Lecter is at least as frightening as almost any other character in horror.
sign543 Damn straight.
I'm surprised The Haunting ( 1963) didn't replace The Shining or even get an honorable mention
Movies featured in this video:
1. Blood And Black Lace
2. The Descent
3. Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer
4. The Innocents
5. Peeping Tom
The descent is crap. I thought it was painfully boring and gave zero craps about any of the so called expert cave explores
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I agree that it’s overrated. Too dark (literally). Peeping Tom is complete crap.
Cinefix smashing out the goods with another fresh take and good approach.
This was a really interesting way to go about the video! I hope you will do more like it in the future. That being said, I would choose The Exorcist for the top five personally. Silence of the Lambs and Psycho fill very similar niches, I think - the difference is in the involvement of authority and Silence really treads the line between a horror and crime thriller in the first place.
The Descent - Alien...how on earth did I not make this comparison? Great work as always.
I love you just for mentioning “I saw the devil” damn that film is good
Love this list! The Innocents is super underrated. Glad to see it get the nod!
0:27 "The Silence of the Lambs (191)"
my favorite year was 191
1991
WOW!!! What a new format. I loved it personally
For the Slasher genre, why not look to Australia and our amazing "Wolf Creek".
Even more creepy when you know that the star and slasher was the host of a nationally loved home and garden improvement show.
Outside of people that follow Sundance it seems like it really never got a big following in the states. I agree, one of the best slashers.
@@michaelbyrne8238. I certainly liked it. My favorite Aussie film, though, is Animal Kingdom.
If I have to pick an alternate for Silence of the Lambs, it would be American Psycho.
Patrick Bateman is inside all of us. All of us pretend to be pitch perfect, but inside we are consumed by lust, greed, wrath, arrogance and a desire to be loved unconditionally.
You are 10 minutes into the movie, and you feel a connection to the protagonist and then it starts to escalate.
You see a perfectly civilised man doing uncivilised things to keep himself sane.
And the ending is just perfect.
Was it real or just a fragment of his imagination?
Yaaaaas. Love American Psycho. Christian’s performance is amazing, and it captures that mid 80s dead inside superficiality in NYC just perfectly.
Wow I love the way you guys tackled this video. Thanks for a list of movies I need to watch.
Cinefix is one of the channels I would never have to unsubscribe. Interesting content everytime!
The Innocents is my favorite too
This intro is awesome and super refreshing!!
Some alternative horror flicks I'd have picked: The Phantom Carriage (1921), Kwaidan (1964), Hour of the Wolf (1968), Don't Look Now (1973), The Wicker Man (1973), Possession (1981), Angst (1983), Antichrist (2009)
and any list with Peeping Tom (1960) is obviously great!
Careful now, if you try to bring attention to any other movie than what was in their "original" list, you invite the accusation of being a "Hipster!"
Great picks, Cure by Kurosawa was a recent horror film I saw, It was Phenomenal and could’ve been an alternative for Silence of the Lambs...
I agree, it could have been a top 10
+VB MUTT
I'll have to check that one out, thanks
Surely anything Kurosawa is nothing short of brilliant
MrRenegadePhoenix I wouldn't call Don't Look Now alternative
Brilliant twist to the Top Movie Lists. Keep it up!
Night of the Living Dead
R.I.P. Romero
Negan
Most definitely a horror movie icon..Romero was a horror genius
Glad you gave The Innocents some recognition. Watched it recently and it has stuck with me since, a classic full of atmosphere,suspense and brilliant performances which doesn't need to resort to cheap scares. And the opening title sequence instantly became one of my favourites
The Shining and Suspiria aside, I didn't see a mention for Rosemary's Baby, The Other (1972) or The Blair Witch Project. And a short not-quite movie, "Whistle and I'll Come to You" (1968) BBC adaptation is a masterclass in tension and the unexplained. The Descent has a great 1st half, but a poor 2nd half.
Rosemarys babay is brilliant
What’s The Other?
I love how Silence of The Lambs was released on 191 AC
Clever twist. I like it.
It’s as if you read my mind! As soon as you mentioned a replacement for Silence of the Lambs I immediately thought of Henry!
Can you all do a top 10 or top 5 "Final Girls" ?
Paste Magazine did. It’s online. Surprisingly, Jess Bradford from 1974’s Black Christmas, a film I adore, is #1. Laurie Strode is only 4 or 5, weirdly.
Great way of one upping a list we've all already seen, great choices
Would “Blue Velvet” fit into this list? It’s a stretch but I think it crosses into the horror genre and holds up very well. Masterpiece.
Radioactiveslime my favourite movie
Blue Velvet would've fit, because it is psychological horror, and it's done right
Radioactiveslime it would’ve been destroyed in the hypothetical fire of well known horror cannon, along with Silence Of The Lambs
Not a stretch in the least. One of the biggest problems with such lists are these definitions that distinguish/separate ‘horror’ films from everything else. ‘Horror’ is not so solitary. ‘Horror,’ here, is simply a marketing device. See in books and/or films, ‘The Heart of Darkness,’ or, ‘Moby Dick,’ or ‘Lolita,’ or, ‘A Christmas Carol,’ on just what it is we try to ignore and ‘toss down the oubliette’ (the real and true horror is the daily attempt to make it magically vanish, or become some other alien world, disconnected from our own, merely because we say so).
@@thorn262. I surely don’t think of Lolita as a horror movie, though, undertones.
BRILLIANT!!!! The clip from Henry, Portrait of a Serial Killer gave me the creeps!!!!
PLZ MAKE
BEST SHOT OF ALL TIME #4
They said they would consider a Top about shots that change time, slow-mo, freezze frame, speed up shots.
I was just thinking to myself, "Wow, another really awesome video by CineFix. They always put out great stuff." And then I scrolled down to see that I WASN'T subscribed. I corrected that VERY quickly.
I love Event Horizon, as well as its sort of somewhat spiritual successor Pandorum. Great list though 👌
You can never find a smarter RUclips channel than Cinefix.
Wicker Man. I love your list, but thought I'd toss this title into the ring.
(And agree with everyone that thought The Witch deserved more love . . . or attention.)
Are you talking about the 73 wicker man? Cuz you can't mean that piece off shit with Nick Cage?
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I’m guessing they mean 73. No one’s mentioned it yet. Reasonably good call.
What a wonderful wonderful way to make a list that is not just a rehash of the obvious!
My top 5 favorite horror movies
5. Carrie (1976)
4. Phantom of the opera (1925)
3. Nosferatu (1922)
2. Nightmare on elm street (1984)
1. Psycho (1960)
I've never seen nosforatu or phantom fo the opera , but the rest are really good
@@averyy6681 thanks for sharing your opinion
I ❤ Carrie!!!
That was a fantastic way to go about the list, and a really well thought out video