Alien
Halloween

Very interesting Final Four HDC picked: [Jaws (1975), Alien (1979), The Exorcist (1973), Halloween (1978)]. All from the 1970's...

I'm also surprised how The Exorcist has just thumped the mighty Halloween. Didn't see that coming. Classic battle between Jaws and Alien... pitting two of the most prolific directors in film history.

Feel free to comment.

And so... Alien has exploded out of the belly of Jaws by 1; the power of The Exorcist compels the Boogeyman to fade by 5. They move on.


And now, for HDC's Best Horror Film All-time:


Alien (1979) .. Vs .. The Exorcist (1973)


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Yeah, that was a strong final four, and a ringing endorsement for Horror in the 70's.

I was surprised at how easily the exorcist took out Halloween as well. I would have thought it would be way closer.

It's been fun, Sculpt. Thanks for putting this together and seeing it through. Thanks to the HDC'rs who stuck with it too.

My final vote is for......

Alien.
In spit of the fact that I've recently gained a higher appreciation for The Exorcist, Alien remains one of Horrors pinnacle moments. I think it's far more entertaining and has held up better through the decades.

Alien

Because it didn't lie in a bed the whole damn movie.

I agree, I think in many ways the 70's were the golden age of Horror... top budgets, actors, directors and distribution; it was everywhere. Plus serious subjects, depth and originality.

Alien has held up extremely well. The cinematography and sound are sharp even by today's standards. Actually, they're pretty much indistinguishable from a 2015 space film.

LOL! Linda Blair probably did plenty of napping during filming.

And then some. ::wink::........... ::wink::








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The Exorcist

(it was a tough choice though)

Jaws.

I don`t care who the final is between.Jaws is the one for me.

But since you want my vote i shall cast The Exorcist.

Exorcist. Alien is sci-fi not horror.

Movies can have more than one genre you know

Who made you the judge?

First of all, Exorcist is a fine choice!

But seriously, why is Alien not horror? Cause the monster killing people isn't on Earth?

Think about it... what sci-fi subject is being espoused and contemplated in Alien? Interstellar cargo ship salvage law? Futuristic corporate behavior? Hmm... how about none... no sci-fi subject. It merely has a futuristic space setting for a monster to menace the characters, and add a sense of isolation & no outside help. Granted, there's some interesting fictional biology; but acid blood is merely a plot device that stops the characters from just shooting the monster.

And you're not actually saying a film can't be horror and sci-fi, right? (Even though, as I just argued, it's far more horror than sci-fi. And IMDB also lists horror & sci-fi) ::smile::

HDC's Best Horror All-time Final:


(current tally...)

2 - Alien (1979)

-Vs-

3 - The Exorcist (1973)


KEEP THE VOTES COMING!

Alien

Alien

The Exorcist

That is true. But this is the best horror film tourney. A pure horror film should win IMO. ::cool::

That's the dumbest thing I've heard all day.

LOL!

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Just wait...

I say Exorcist. It had a greater impact on me then Alien did.

HDC's Best Horror All-time Final:


(current tally...)

4 - Alien (1979)

-Vs-

5 - The Exorcist (1973)


KEEP THE VOTES COMING!

and we will call it here...

Winner of the HDC Best Horror Film of All-time:

The Exorcist 1973

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Interesting Stats:

When we collected the Top 5 list from 13 respondents, this was the tally of votes:

Votes / Film
7 Halloween (1978)
5 Jaws (1975)
4 The Thing (1982)
4 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
3 The Exorcist (1973)
3 Night of the Living Dead (1968)
2 Poltergeist (1982)
2 Evil Dead II
2 The Shining
2 Psycho (1960)
2 Dawn of the Dead (1978)
2 The Howling
2 Friday The 13th (1980)

But films going head-to-head put Exorcist on top. Any film Exorcist beat head-to-head could have been the second most regarded, but the last contest was among the closest, beating Alien by 1 vote.

FINAL FOUR:
Jaws (1975)
Alien (1979)
The Exorcist (1973)
Halloween (1978)

Films The Exorcist beat head-to-head Round 1-5:
1 - Underworld
2 - The Thing From Another World (1951)
3 - The Evil Dead (1981)
4 - Halloween (1978)
5 - Alien (1979)

Thank you all for participating and selecting the very best of Horror!

Well done Regan.

You know why Alien was so loved by HDC right?

http://wackulus.wackulus.netdna-cdn..../01/Jonesy.png < I LIIIIIIIVED!!!

^^ This. ::big grin::::big grin::


Thanks Sculpt! This was a lot of fun. I'm not the biggest Exorcist fan but I'm not so short sighted that I cant call it a very worthy choice. Well done HDC!