Top 50 Scariest Movies Of All Time (11-01)

October 22, 2010 / 25410

10. ‘Audition’ (1999)

Synopsis: Hold an audition to meet women? Check. Meet the girl of your dreams? Check. All your friends say they have a bad feeling about her? Check. And so begins this horror classic featuring a lonely widower making some very bad choices when it comes to affairs of the heart. How bad? Her idea of a friendly date involves a rubber apron and medical bag full of pins. Ouch.

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9. ‘Halloween’ (1978)

Synopsis: It was all downhill from here on out for Jamie Lee Curtis. And we mean that. Would she ever scream like this again? Hide in a closet while a very persistent Michael Myers spent about, oh, say, 78 minutes trying to hack through the door? Did we mention she’s related to the killer? Little known fact: John Carpenter wrote the theme song himself. Genius like that doesn’t come along many times in a lifetime, folks. Read more …

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10 Sci-Fi Movies That Don’t Totally Screw Up the Science

October 19, 2010 / 1496

For a variety of reasons, science fiction movies tend to be heavy on the fiction and pretty light on the science. It’s not that writers and directors are willfully ignorant of physics; it’s just that it’s a whole lot easier to tell a story without having to worry about certain scientific details getting in the way.

These are, after all, movies, not term papers. Yet there are a handful of sci-fi movies that endeavor to get the science right, at least to a degree. They’re still devoted to telling a story in thrilling and often fanciful ways, but they also base those stories on a (slightly) more rigorous understanding of science than most other genre entries. Watching them won’t get you a bachelor’s degree, but it will give you an idea of what life in the future might look like.

1. 2001: A Space Odyssey: Stanley Kubrick’s 1968 space opera is usually remembered for its music, its length, and its surreal ending in which astronaut Dave Bowman travels time and space before turning into the Star-Child. (It was the ’60s.) But much of the science is remarkably accurate when it comes to depicting life among the stars, particularly the rotating space station that uses centripetal force to simulate gravity for its inhabitants. Co-writer Arthur C. Clarke’s scientific background and the presence of multiple scientific advisors during the film’s production insured a higher degree of authenticity than in most sci-fi features, especially those from the era. It’s been lauded by researchers for its quality, as well. Read more …

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Horror Characters by rkw0021 (Horror Picture)

December 23, 2009 / 53337

Horror Characters by rkw0021 (Horror Picture)

Michael Myers, Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Leatherface, Candyman, Dracula, Pinkhead, Michael Jackson (from Thriller), Jigsaw, The Creeper, Scream, Chucky, Rawhead Rex, Hannibal Lecter, Toshio (from The Grudge), Samara (from The Ring), Pennywise (It), Alien, Predator, Ash, Goblin Truck, Christine, Nemesis, Pyramid Head, Jack Torrance, Norman Bates, Blade, Leechs Woman, Pinkhead, Jester, Tunneler, Torch, Six-Shooter, Wolf Man, Nosferatu, Frankenstein, Stay Puft Marshmallow Man, Zuul, Slimer, Vigo The Carpathian, Jimmy Bones, Leprechaun, Audrey II, Cryptkeeper, Cujo, Shaun, Blade, Jack Skellington, Sally Ragdoll, Oogie Boogie

The Top Ten Horror Flicks for Chicks

October 31, 2009 / 2735

Once upon a time, horror-movie fandom was a Boys’ Club: No cootie-ridden girls allowed. But we’ve come a long way, baby, as today, every dark-and-scary night is ladies’ night with women making up a solid half of the audience for fright flicks. Remember the thrill of seeing Halloween’s Laurie Strode (the inimitable Jamie Lee Curtis) stand up to the bogeyman with a knitting needle? Well, there’s more where that came from.

The Flick: The Descent (2005)
The Chicks: Sarah (Shauna Macdonald) and Juno (Natalie Jackson Mendoza)
The Reason Why Chicks Love It: Take a pack of estrogen-fueled thrill-seekers, drop them in an unmapped cave somewhere in the Appalachian Mountains, unleash something super-nasty on them, and, rest assured, they won’t run and scream: They’ll bring it on. Even in this dude-free zone, Sarah has the final-girl look; and who doesn’t love to hate Juno, the alpha bitch who gets them into this mess? The Descent knows that women’s friendships are complicated. Read more …

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