1

Old people like old movies.

whomever on Oct 30, 2009

2

whomever (#1)seems dumb.

Anyway I would have guessed Marty would go for The Wicker Man (original of course)

Al on Oct 30, 2009

3

shocking.

every movie is at least 30 years old.

didn't see that one coming.

/sarcasm

Dan the Fan on Oct 30, 2009

4

What a disappointing predictable list.

loci on Oct 30, 2009

5

Its because most new movies arent scary, they're just gorey

Welbanks on Oct 30, 2009

6

#3 and #4 - If this list is so disappointing, what do YOU think are the scariest movies of all time?

Alex Billington on Oct 30, 2009

7

If only everyone had the exact same taste in scary movies… Then we'd all just have one list and could get on with our lives knowing we all completely agree! Wouldn't that be just the best thing ever? And not only scary movies, all movies, all art, everything! Let's all hold hands with Dan and loci and agree about everything! Wow, I'm getting excited just thinking about that utopian vision… and who wouldn't?


Oh, yeah. /sarcasm

Dark Fist on Oct 30, 2009

8

The only one I've seen is the Shining but The Shining!!! Seriously? I laughed my ass off for that entire film, I thought it was terrible. Bad music, bad acting, very slow moving, nothing real creepy or even remotely enough to make me jump. If that's on this list, then I am a little skeptical about the rest of the films. So I say at least that one is disappointing but what my list would be…I really don't know because of the horror movies I've seen the only one that scared me is the Grudge, granted i was like 14 when I saw it so that probably doesn't say much since I was a child; but, apparently as an adult I don't get scared which is unfortunate because I like the feeling….

topher on Oct 30, 2009

9

Hey Alex I'll take a shot at it.

10.) 28 Days Later

9.) Hellraiser

8.) Arachnophobia

7.) Rosemary's Baby

6.) The Others

5.) The Thing

4.) Pet Cemetert

3.) The Fly

2.) Naked Lunch

1.) Alien

There you have it.

xerxex on Oct 30, 2009

10

his list is all right I guess

xerxex on Oct 30, 2009

11

#7 I like where you're goin with that!

#8 You can laugh at anything. All you have to do to make something stupid, is to think it's stupid and laugh at it. It's a state of mind. Not to mention it's very old so naturally it's gonna be slower than movies of today. And although The Grudge is scary, it's more disturbing and sudden. It's not as well thought out as some of the older movies, like Psycho for instance. Not to mention I don't think The Grudge is on many Best Horror Movies of All Time lists, and I'm pretty sure The Shining is. I think you should watch it again because you're missing out and an awesome film!

lo on Oct 30, 2009

12

Leave Scorsese alone. It makes sense that someone of his generation likes older movies. Nothing wrong with that. Look at it like this, in 20-30 years when WE start talking about movies like "Fight Club," "Requiem For A Dream" or "The Dark Knight" as masterpieces, people are going to think we're old fogies too.

Boxoffice Marco on Oct 30, 2009

13

eh. scary, disturbing, and sudden is preferable over slow non creepy and really annoying music any day. i've seen it multiple times and it never gets better I guess I just don't see the attraction. Now the grudge is not on the all time lists the same reason its not nominated for an oscar — its a movie not a film. Kubrick made a film. The grudge was out for thrills and scares. Shining is out for story and meaning. That's the difference. That's what the academy ignores and frankly thats what I enjoy the best. Critics hate it I love it oddly.

topher on Oct 30, 2009

14

topher in all honestly todays critics are wrong nearly 75% of the time.

xerxex on Oct 30, 2009

15

I pretty much hate every new horror movie out their, nothing is truly scary anymore, it's all about gore (which is good if done properly.) and stuff jumping out at you. And I'm sorry but #8 is an idiot, The Shining is my favorite horror movie of all time. And I don't care what you guys say, it's a masterpiece. I've only liked really The Ring, Silent Hill, Jeepers Creepers, and The Toolbox Murder remake in the past 10 years. I respect this list, he knows what he's talking about.

Caitie on Oct 30, 2009

16

14 you were scared by Shining? Because thats why I watched it for scares. All I got were some weird twins, alcoholic jack nicholson, some creepy jack stares, and a very sweet axe chase at the end. There were no scares. It may be a masterpiece in its own right but it is not horror at all. Merriam-Webster horror is: painful and intense fear, dread, or dismay. If you got that from Shining good for you; but, what I got was not even close to fear let alone intense fear. To me this falls nowhere near a horror film.

topher on Oct 30, 2009

17

Yeah it scared the ever living outta me! But I agree with you, its more of a suspence thriller.

I'm saying that you don't need to listen to critics at all mostly they are wrong, form your own opinion, which you have, and if I'm not mistaken you actually liked the film…right?

xerxex on Oct 30, 2009

18

Hey Caitie, I agree with you on Silent Hill, movie is extremely terrifying.


The best types of horror films out there are psychological thrillers.

xerxex on Oct 30, 2009

19

I wasn't scared by the Shining. I didn't much like it. Atmosphere wise it was pretty good, but the whole boy with the wiggling finger thing made me eyeroll, not to mention some of the performances. I read the book so though I can appreciate what it tried to do, I have no real love for it. The only other thing I've seen on that list is Psycho. I'd had to say for -my- list I would have The Grudge and The Ring on there. Those two made me jump, not to mention I couldn't look at the TV in my room comfortably after that. I also ran screaming from my room in the middle of the night because I thought I heard that guttural throat sound the girl from The Grudge made. >.<

I can't think of any other movie that's really scared me. Mostly horror movies now just have gore stuff, which doesn't really bother me.

Sabes on Oct 30, 2009

20

more than half the movies were made before my parents were born!
and i havent seen none of those movies listed above!

LuckyLoser on Oct 30, 2009

21

oh no i don't listen to critics ever. in fact i do the exact opposite of critics if they like it i wait for dvd, if they don't ill go see it in theaters. i do have my opinion, not that strong of an opinion though because this is one of two movies i disliked, and obviously no one agrees with me about that but that's okay ill take what i can.

topher on Oct 30, 2009

22

Jaws, Halloween, Alien scared the poop out of me when I saw them in the movie theater. Jaws hit on some serious primal fears.

Karl on Oct 30, 2009

23

Have to admit I havent seen the top 4. Some of those on the list are very good. But I would have to put the excorcist at the top. At least its on his list. That's definitely one of the scariest. There is a difference between gore slasher movies and scary. Too mmany of the supposed horror movies of today are just slasher gore flicks like Saw and all that other crap.

@21 Jaws was scary for sure but I wouldnt categorize it as a horror movie. Aliens was great sci fi with awesome suspense. Actually Spielbergs Poltergeist had some great scary moments that were very effective. The scene with the clown on the chair in the boys room is just a classic scene.

JimD on Oct 31, 2009

24

Why top 11? Because Martin Scorsese likes to go one step further!

A Nostalgic List on Oct 31, 2009

25

So where's 'A Tale of Two Sisters'?!

Tone on Oct 31, 2009

26

Scorsese's list is rubbish end of story, he's an old man, not surprised all the movies on his list are ancient. Eyes wide shut scared me more than the shining. some of the best horror films were like Candyman, American werewolf in london, texas chainsaw massacre (original) etc.

Metatasian on Oct 31, 2009

27

i thought the last 15 minutes of "fire in the sky" was the scariest moment in any movie ive seen

i dont know about "the shinning" being a "scary" movie though
or i just never thought it was scary
not saying it was a bad movie deffinetly one of the best
but jack nichelson was just so much fun to whatch he made more entertaining then scary

rowdy on Oct 31, 2009

28

What's cool about this list, is very few have been remade. I checked out some of them they seem to be in 'public domain'. Got me thinking, if a picture is i 'public domain', can anyone snacth it and remake it?

A bit odd no film listed after 1981? That's a bit harsh of you Mr. Scorsese, I'd expected at least Howard The Duck among your list…..

David Banner on Oct 31, 2009

29

very old movies , i guess he doesn't get out much

subcelsious5g on Oct 31, 2009

30

Why do so many people discriminate against "old movies" now adays? I'm only 22 years old, but I absolutely adore certain films from the 70's, 60's, 50's, and prior. I also hate some films from those eras, just as I do with films now adays. People are so obsessed with acting like they're knowledgible at something, they always seem to jump at the oppurtunity to lump something into a basic category and make extremely general comments about it. Saying that "old movies" suck, based on your immersion into a handful of old movies, is just as dim as someone who's watched four or five Sci-Fi films, or action, or horror, whatever, and says that that entire genre sucks. Sounds fucking stupid right???

Anyway, it's Marty's list, get over it. They're old movies, Marty's also old, but maybe you should meditate on the idea that there may be another reason he put them on the list, besides "he's old". He does know a thing or two about films, you might learn something.

Matt S on Oct 31, 2009

31

Does anyone else think The Orphanage or The Mist deserve mention? Both are well done and in my eyes rather scary, I don't scare easily and these two did that for me. If anything I think Scorsese's list tunes us into films we should see….

RPH on Oct 31, 2009

32

#9 Xerxex - Fine list, but they're not really scary. I've seen Naked Lunch and even watched both The Thing and The Fly recently and will have to say, those 3 movies aren't "scary." Scary is like Paranormal Activity, that shit is scary. Those are just good horror movies.

I think the problem is most people are thinking of good horror movies, not movies that are scary, which is what I think Scorsese was ideally going for. For example, Alien and 28 Days Later, both fantastic movies, but neither of them are scary. They're just awesome horror/action/sci-fi movies.

Alex Billington on Oct 31, 2009

33

My point is that it's ironic that he never picked any movies from the last 3 decades.
It's not to say he can't have his own list with his own choices, but did he STOP watching films after 1980?

Because there have been some epic, film changing horror flicks since 1980 that I feel he has omitted. The Ring? Saw? Two examples of horror flicks that have changed the genre.

And 'shockingly' I'm sure weren't even an option.
Because… enter sarcasm… Mr. Scorsese is a classical man…

And it is ironic, which is so funny; and I know I'm not the only one that expected that.

/sarcasm

Dan the Fan on Oct 31, 2009

34

yes…the grudge is clearly a superior film to the shining….who wouldn't agree with that?? numb skull.

Johnny on Oct 31, 2009

35

I don't think anyone has any right to say anything about this list unless they've seen at least half of the films listed. I mean, maybe he's dead on. I'm the kind of person that STILL thinks Citizen Kane is the best movie I have ever seen but second place easily goes to There Will Be Blood.

You all knew about what you were getting when you clicked to read this link, mostly obscure older films. People's shit would have flipped if he'd said Saw, or The Ring. Besides, both of those films are decent at best.

My list?

Paranormal Activity
Jaws
Dawn Of the Dead (original)
Mothman Prophecies
Psycho
Noroi
Suicide Circle
Fire In the Sky (at least as a kid)

Of course I come from a different generation. Also, disturbing can be scary sometimes.

Audioout on Oct 31, 2009

36

I know that my list isn't all too scary, but I've woken up in the middle of the night and was either thinking of Naked Lunch, 28 Days Later and The Thing (The head scene oooh!) I picked those as runner ups and Alien remains my all time favorite scary film of all time, and Scorsese list really is chalked of many horror films but I approve of his list.

I pefer psychological thrillers/horrors mainly because the mind can bring even the most unthinkable scenario to life. The only one I can think of is Sublime, but that really isn't a horror film.

I guess Hellraiser is the only "horror" horror movie on my list that and maybe Rosemary's Baby or Pet Cemetery?

When it comes down to it, we all like different things in end, and what others find scary, others usually just find as a good flick.

xerxex on Oct 31, 2009

37

woah, marty's into ghost rape (via the entity). dirty birdy.

jouls on Oct 31, 2009

38

@Xerxex, I forgot about The Thing! I like that movie, and it was pretty creepy the first time I saw it. >.< The game actually scared me a lot more though, so much so I stopped playing it, haha.

Sabes on Oct 31, 2009

39

haha #34 i didn't say superior I said scarier did you read it? This is Scorsese's list of the scariest 11 movies not the the best 11 movies. So thats why I don't agree with the selection of the Shining: The Grudge scared me, the Shining made me laugh. It definitely is a superior film by all means, but its definitely not scarier in my opinion. That's all I'm saying.

topher on Oct 31, 2009

40

Interesting to see the complete lack of intelligence from most of the comments. Especially the ones about Scorsese being old. The list was "of all time" you dunderheads!! If you would pause and try to think (if that's possible) you may understand what that means! So if the scariest of all time doesn't include films from years ago then what's the point? The list doesn't say from the last two years, or the last five years. It is a list of 'all time'!! Get it? Man oh man. And if you just dismiss Scorsese without realizing his film history acuman then you really are dummies! Learn from history! Learn from your elders who obviously know more than you do. Or stay in the trap of ignorance and stupidity and live your lives accordingly. Wake up….wake up from your ignorant slumbering!

Bo on Oct 31, 2009

41

Have there been good scary movies in the past 20 years? Yes. (28 Days Later, and The Others come to mind) but those films aren't scary, they are just good. The older generation had scarier flicks. end of discussion.

Al on Oct 31, 2009

42

the exorcist is the scariest movie ever no question about it
i do agree less is more
things that go bump in the night and the unseen have always worked
its the unknown that makes us scared
showing too much and explaining everything doesnt always work

anthony on Oct 31, 2009

43

35 - I agree, however it's due to the fact that he listed it the '11 scariest horror movies of all time'.

Now had it been 'Scorsese's all time favourite…' it's a bit harder to argue. They're his favourite, his opinion, which he's obviously entitled to.
Given the fact that it's of all time opens it up to debate. He's now saying, these are them:
*bam*

I disagree with him.

Dan the Fan on Oct 31, 2009

44

Alex if Paranormal Activity scared you then you are a total puss. And how can you call Alien not scary? what the hell is wrong with you… by the way its a horror/scifi/thriller no action involved. DICK!


1. Martyrs
2. Rec.
3. Jaws
4. Signs
5. The Shining
6. Arachnophobia
7. Eraserhead
8. The Mothman Prophecies
9. The Blair Witch Project
10. The Decent
11. Evil Dead


Suck on that list Alex and just try to tell me that its not compiled of "Scary" movies.

DICK!

DoomCanoe on Oct 31, 2009

45

No Event Horizon? That movie still scares the crap out of me.

atoj on Oct 31, 2009

46

blair witch was also scary

anthony on Oct 31, 2009

47

Alex is right. Horror and Frightening are two different things. For example: "The Others" scared the ever livin' shit outta me. "The Entity" was pretty terrifying in my opinion. Mostly because it was based on an actual case study from Culver City, CA–Although there's speculation to the validity of it. Point is, you can look at a film like "Hellraiser" and say it's scary, but until you watch a film that has some element of possibility or touches a small part of reality or true fear, than you haven't really seen scary. I mean, c'mon–What if you were being molested by a ghost, or were one and didn't know it…Wouldn't YOU be freaked out? Yeah, that's what I thought.

Quanah on Oct 31, 2009

48

Alex…how can you say that? His movies aren't scary. Scary is stupid stuff that makes you jump but horror is what haunts you, makes you turn on every light while heading to the kitchen at night despite the nightlights that may light the way. They're roughly the same, so I'm not sure why you're trying to nitpick but horror I think of…duh, horrifying where as scary is just scary. People can say anything is scary and they say it often but how many people say something is horrifying? If they do, they steer clear. If it's scary, it's typically risk worthy.

#1 is right. Scorsese I'm sure these were scary at the time but certainly, most at least, are not now. I'd call them classic horror actually as the Shining can be quite haunting if you've ever bene in a big "haunted" hotel at night and you're scared to turn a corner.

#44, while some of those, I think, sucked, I'll agree it's a good list. But Signs? Seriously? I hated Blair Witch and Decent but at least they fall into the genre. Mothman was more of a psych thriller but I enjoyed. Wouldn't watch it again, wasn't that great to watch over and over. Still….Signs?

Tra la la la la di da on Oct 31, 2009

49

sense everyone is making there lists:

The Wickerman
Halloween
Jaws
The Shining
A Clockwork Orange
The Fly
Alien
Psycho
The Exorcist
The Thing

(no particular order)

There are some movies I would not have on my list had this been "best" horror movies. But I agree with Mr. Alex Billington with the fact that this is "scariest horror films," not best.

Al on Oct 31, 2009

50

Wow, people hitting on Scorsese, one of the biggest film geeks ever who also happens to be brilliant? Why? I admit I've only seen Psycho, The Innocents, and The Shining on that list, but I find it fascinating and would like to watch others on there. Considering his age, he probably got scared by most movies when he was young, like we do, so these movies were terrifying when they came out. Now they may be less scary, but they're still almost guaranteed to be creepy and gripping.

I actually think scary movies are sort of like comedies: Everyone just has different things that make them laugh/scare them. We can mostly agree on dramas that are really good, or any sort of movie that's really well done, but some things scare some people that don't scare others, and some stuff is funny to some people but just really stupid to others.

scm1000 on Oct 31, 2009

51

guys, guys!! Marty's list is superb! Only movies missing are Sam Raimi's Evil Dead series. Dead of Night may be 1945 but hey, that's when actor's could scare the snot out of you! The dummy scene still scares me 37 years on!! As for the Exorcist, well being Catholic, it scared the fuck out of me! And as for oldies, how bout Bette Davis ~ Charlotte Sweet Charlotte & Whatever Happened to Baby Jane ~ AAArrrrggghhhhh… Sorry guys, the new horror movies just don't cut it except for maybe The Others.

hayze on Nov 1, 2009

52

#50
you hit the nail right on the head

rowdy on Nov 1, 2009

53

Alex, I get what you're saying about horror vs. real terror but 28 Days Later and Alien are not examples of that. Those films provide real, unflinching views of terror. The interntal isolation of being in a completely deserted world, or the claustrophobia of being trapped in the dark with some unknown creature…they tap very real, primal fears.

And they do it a hell of a lot better than Paramoron Activity.

Fuelbot on Nov 1, 2009

54

LOL What?

Xbot on Nov 1, 2009

55

people who like psychological horror are boring

chris on Nov 1, 2009

56

#54 what?

"people who like psychological horror are boring" what does that even mean?

xerxex on Nov 1, 2009

57

#9… Alien tops the list. Good choice.

As for old films… I can't help but love them, however they do move a little slower. The solution? Watch them at 1.5 speed on your DVD player… Suddenly they seem to go at a normal pace!

Mark on Nov 1, 2009

58

#48 Signs scared the piss out of me.

until the whole… god and water thing

but when the alien was on the roof, or trapped in the pantry… scary shit man scary shit

DoomCanoe on Nov 1, 2009

59

Here's my list

10- Hellraiser
9- The Wicker Man (original)
8- Halloween (original)
7- The Blob (80s remake)
6- Psycho
5- Night of the Living Dead (original)
4- The Evil Dead
3- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original)
2- The Evil Dead II
1- Dawn of the Dead and Re-Animator

It's not a list of scariest, by the way. Just my favorites (that I could think of, at least).

Luke on Nov 1, 2009

60

Wow.

No respect for Scorsese. You jerks gotta remember he's an old dude, so what is scary to him, may not be scary to a 20 year old who has seen all 32 Saw movies. Respect your elders, especially one who has contributed so much to the industry.

Now, if I was to pick a top 10, here's what it would be:

10. A Nightmare on Elmstreet (original…before they became comedies)
9. Paura nella città dei morti viventi (aka The Gates of Hell)
8. The Evid Dead/The Evil Dead 2 (tie)
7. The Dead Alive (more gory than scary, but disturbing enough to be included)
6. Night of the Living Dead (original B/W version still creepy as hell)
5. Poltergeist (freaked me out when dude tore his own face off)
4. Stir of Echoes (still have nightmares from it)
3. Tales From The Crypt: Demon Knight (ok, so not so scary, but a great Horror flick about demons)
2. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original or remake - both are equally disturbing)
1. The Exorcist (anyone who is not scared by this is probably not safe to be around)

Honorable mentions: Friday the 13th (original or remake, not any of the sequels), The Thing (when dude's head pops off and grows spider legs…), The Blair Witch Project (only the first time you see it), Saw (original….the sequels substituted gore for the pyschological torment the first one used), The Ring/ Ringu , and Final Destination (all of them…they make me scared to leave the house).

TCox on Nov 2, 2009

61

I completely forgot to mention 28 Days Later which has been mentioned here several times. That's a fantastic movie that turned the Zombie genre upside down. It was scary, and gory, and really made you think about what you would do in that situation. 28 Months later was a good sequel, that touched on similar themes. I recommend both flicks.

TCox on Nov 2, 2009

62

I have to say that I'm very impressed that Scorcese has The Changeling at Number 6. I am always banging on about that to people as being a film that is genuinely unnerving.

Payne by name on Nov 2, 2009

63

EVIL DEAD TRILOGY!!!….without a doubt #6 MR Alex Billington. :-0

Men of Honor on Nov 2, 2009

64

almost all of these movies arent SCARY…… Alien and The Shining though are quite terrifying though.

ethermay on Nov 2, 2009

65

i say though alot. and ill correct myself. First time views only taken into account:

Alien
The Shining
The Exorcist

Only movies the scare the EFF out of me. seriously have me dreading a moment. Alien set the groundwork for a ridiculous amount of movies after it. the other 3 movies to come after are all jokes.

ethermay on Nov 2, 2009

66

I thought What Lies Beneath and The Ring were really freaky. Also, before I found out Blair Witch Project was 100% fake, that was up there too.

Dan J on Nov 2, 2009

67

to all you kids that say movies like The Shining, Exorcist, or Rosemary's Baby aren't scary …you're either lying to impress or you're brains are malfunctioning. Maybe you have a different idea of what "scary" or "scared" means but to me it's a movie that has an unsettling vibe, like there's something more going on behind the scenes, a real touch of madness involved. The reason true horror fans pick old classics as their favorites is because most give that underlying dread, it's like the movies have a soul.

That is something that recent horror lacks, soul. Take Paranormal Activity for instance, what was new or dreadful about that? I've seen so many horror films involving the mockumentary touch, ouija boards, demons …but that isn't why PA was bad, it's bad simply because it lacks feeling, it was mechanical. I'm all but ready to completely give up on new horror but I have my fingers crossed that something good will come out soon. I had high hopes for both PA and House of the Devil but both let me down, hell, even Romero can't make a decent horror film anymore. I think horror is a lost art.

jonny on Nov 3, 2009

68

you guys are all forgetting that most of the modern (not older than 25 years) movies all take what was learned from all those older classic films!!! Its different seeing "The Shining" today than in the theaters when it came out, seriously..how many times havent you seen "RED RUM" referenced?? I mean, even last weekends "Venture Brothers" kept making overt references to "That Mans got the shine on him" and even looking like the scat man character..You guys are confusing movies and films! Nothing is wrong with entertainment, but thats like comparing "Gone with the Wind" to "Coyote Ugly" Im sure a lot of you kids would prefer watching Tyra sling bottles of liquor around over watching drama on the plantation but that really doesnt make coyote ugly any better!!!
CMON!!! I MEAN, THE RING???? Saw??? they changed the genre more than the shining or Psycho??? REALLY??? how old are you? what do you know about the genre begore those movies? Really? Prince of darkness scared me more than either of those two..shit, I laughed outloud in the theater when I watched the ring!!! I cant wait for the prequel "THE TELEGRAPH TAP" OOOOHHHH…
get a clue and learn your history, just like marty needs to acknowledge movies after the 80s, you stupid fucks need to learn and realize there is a whole world of movies from BEFORE THE 90's and 80's!!!! yes, its true…there were AMAZING movies before computers, before blue screen even!!!!!

Rachel Replicant on Nov 3, 2009

69

#67 the Shining had no "unsettling vibe" at all at least in my opinion. It had a slightly creepy vibe possibly….Jack staring out a window for several hours, him typing the same thing over and over again for several hundred pages, weird twins, etc. none of which got close to unsettling, well maybe they were initially shocking, initially being like the very first five seconds they were introduced, but not ever unsettling. All i got from the Shining was 2 hours of laughs and annoying music plus a sweet hedge maze axe chase scene. I haven't seen Exorcist or Rosemary's baby so I won't comment on those but hopefully they are way more unsettling than Shining was or I will be severely disappointed.

h on Nov 3, 2009

70

Missing from the list: Doctor Tongues 3D House of Stewardesses
That stuff just flies at you!

Madmooney on Nov 4, 2009

71

You guys are idiots. If everything is opinion, how can critics be wrong? It's not critics that are out-of-touch with general audiences, it's general audiences who are out-of-touch with critics!

SlashBeast on Nov 8, 2009

72

Everybody is missing the point in this discussion. It's not whether he's old. Remember, he's still making films. It's also not really how scary it is. (Scary is in the eye of the moviegoer.) He's talking about atmosphere, creepiness, things you don't see but make you feel uneasy. Films like Chainsaw Massacre and The Thing and The Grudge, etc., are all good in there own ways. But he's talking about mind games. Things that make you turn the light on in the house when you're by yourself. That's why The Haunting is No. 1. Want to see a piece of junk? Check out the remake. Special-effects baloney. Robert Wise was a master. He made junk too, but some of his best movies still haven't been topped. Day the Earth Stood Still. I Want to Live. The Sand Pebbles. He was an adult director with adult ideas.

Scaramouche on Nov 13, 2009