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And find the tab that begins on 1 of 33, then click Next. Basically, it's AOL Moviefone's top 31 horror movies ever (perhaps only in America, I'm not sure). They reveal a new movie for every day of October, so so far they've revealed movies ranked 19 - 31, and tomorrow they'll reveal 18.
However, they still leave one clue per movie for us to try and figure out what they are. I thought it would be cool if people could figure out some of these movies.
So, here's our list:
31. The Ring (2002)
30. Hellraiser (1987)
29. Nosferatu (1922)
28. The Descent (2006)
27. The Omen (1976)
26. The Fly (1986)
25. The Wicker Man (1973)
24. Carnival of Souls (1962)
23. The Eye (2003)
22. Scream (1996)
21. Friday the 13th (1980)
20. Dracula (1931)
19. Evil Dead 2 (1987)
18. Carrie (1976)
Hint: This mid-'70s adaptation cost about $1,000,000 and hauled in more than $30,000,000 from the domestic box office. October 14th
17. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Hint: This was the second film to be based on a chilling tale originally published as a serial in Collier's Magazine. October 15th
16. Night of the Living Dead
15. The Blair Witch Project
Hint: The word "f***" is uttered 133 times over the course of this well-marketed film. October 17th
14. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Hint: The 21-person body count of this early horror sequel's original cut was hacked down to 10 due to pressure from censors. October 18th
13. Nightmare on Elm St
Hint: More than 500 gallons of fake blood were used in the making of this film. October 19th
12. Rosemary's Baby
Hint: This film's editor went on to direct the made-for-TV sequel. October 20th
11. Frailty
Hint: The studio wanted to change the title of this underrated chiller to 'God's Hands,' but the director convinced them to leave it be. October 21st
10. 28 Days Later
Hint: This post-apocalyptic flick was inspired by 'The Day of the Triffids.' October 22nd
9. The Haunting
Hint: This classic ghost story earned its director a Golden Globe nomination. October 23rd
8. Hint: When the MPAA threatened to slap this late-'70s classic with an X rating, the director persuaded the studio to release it unrated rather than adjust the film in any way. October 24th
7. Hint: The special effects for this early-'80s masterpiece are still considered the benchmark for practical gore. October 25th
6. Hint: The left-handed star of this thrill masterpiece learned to write right-handed for the role so that he would not give away a key clue to the film's ending. October 26th
5. Hint: Before shooting began, this gory, terror-inducing film had the not-so-terror-inducing title of 'Headcheese.' October 27th
4. Hint: Although the movie features a very young boy in a pivotal role, the director was able to shoot all of the boy's scenes without the young actor realizing he was in a horror film. October 28th
3. Hint: The film's director attempted to buy as many copies of the novel upon which the movie is based so as to keep the ending a secret. October 29th
2. Hint: The famous set of stairs in this occult classic now leads down to an Exxon station. October 30th
1. Hint: Although the events of the movie were initially supposed to unfold over the course of many days, they were condensed to one day to reduce the need for costume changes and thus keep the film's budget low. October 31st
The only two I can be 100% positively sure of are that #3 is Psycho and #2 is The Exorcist. I'm not sure of anything else.
I'll update the list as the month goes on. Speculation ahoy!
And find the tab that begins on 1 of 33, then click Next. Basically, it's AOL Moviefone's top 31 horror movies ever (perhaps only in America, I'm not sure). They reveal a new movie for every day of October, so so far they've revealed movies ranked 19 - 31, and tomorrow they'll reveal 18.
However, they still leave one clue per movie for us to try and figure out what they are. I thought it would be cool if people could figure out some of these movies.
So, here's our list:
31. The Ring (2002)
30. Hellraiser (1987)
29. Nosferatu (1922)
28. The Descent (2006)
27. The Omen (1976)
26. The Fly (1986)
25. The Wicker Man (1973)
24. Carnival of Souls (1962)
23. The Eye (2003)
22. Scream (1996)
21. Friday the 13th (1980)
20. Dracula (1931)
19. Evil Dead 2 (1987)
18. Carrie (1976)
Hint: This mid-'70s adaptation cost about $1,000,000 and hauled in more than $30,000,000 from the domestic box office. October 14th
17. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Hint: This was the second film to be based on a chilling tale originally published as a serial in Collier's Magazine. October 15th
16. Night of the Living Dead
15. The Blair Witch Project
Hint: The word "f***" is uttered 133 times over the course of this well-marketed film. October 17th
14. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Hint: The 21-person body count of this early horror sequel's original cut was hacked down to 10 due to pressure from censors. October 18th
13. Nightmare on Elm St
Hint: More than 500 gallons of fake blood were used in the making of this film. October 19th
12. Rosemary's Baby
Hint: This film's editor went on to direct the made-for-TV sequel. October 20th
11. Frailty
Hint: The studio wanted to change the title of this underrated chiller to 'God's Hands,' but the director convinced them to leave it be. October 21st
10. 28 Days Later
Hint: This post-apocalyptic flick was inspired by 'The Day of the Triffids.' October 22nd
9. The Haunting
Hint: This classic ghost story earned its director a Golden Globe nomination. October 23rd
8. Hint: When the MPAA threatened to slap this late-'70s classic with an X rating, the director persuaded the studio to release it unrated rather than adjust the film in any way. October 24th
7. Hint: The special effects for this early-'80s masterpiece are still considered the benchmark for practical gore. October 25th
6. Hint: The left-handed star of this thrill masterpiece learned to write right-handed for the role so that he would not give away a key clue to the film's ending. October 26th
5. Hint: Before shooting began, this gory, terror-inducing film had the not-so-terror-inducing title of 'Headcheese.' October 27th
4. Hint: Although the movie features a very young boy in a pivotal role, the director was able to shoot all of the boy's scenes without the young actor realizing he was in a horror film. October 28th
3. Hint: The film's director attempted to buy as many copies of the novel upon which the movie is based so as to keep the ending a secret. October 29th
2. Hint: The famous set of stairs in this occult classic now leads down to an Exxon station. October 30th
1. Hint: Although the events of the movie were initially supposed to unfold over the course of many days, they were condensed to one day to reduce the need for costume changes and thus keep the film's budget low. October 31st
The only two I can be 100% positively sure of are that #3 is Psycho and #2 is The Exorcist. I'm not sure of anything else.
I'll update the list as the month goes on. Speculation ahoy!
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