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The folks at Movies.com polled - according to them - nearly 5,000 people and grilled them on various questions pertaining to the horror genre. Here are the results. What do you think?
What horror movie theme scares you the most?
o Exorcisms/Satan: 23.9%
o Ghosts/Hauntings: 20.8%
o Serial Killers 17%
o Darkness/Isolation: 14.2%
o Zombies: 8.6%
o Creepy Kids: 7.1%
o Monsters/Aliens: 4.1%
o Vampires: 3.6%
o Deadly Animals: 0.8%
What was the silliest idea for a horror movie?
o Jason goes to outer space in âJason Xâ: 24.4%
o The deadly wind through the trees in âThe Happeningâ: 19.4%
o Killer blenders and soda machines in âMaximum Overdriveâ: 17.6%
o Chucky, the killer doll from the âChildâs Playâ movies: 17.4%
o The fear of losing weight in âStephen Kingâs Thinnerâ: 11.4%
o âThe Blobâ: 9.8%
Which of these horror movie icons would you least like to meet?
o Freddy Krueger: 24.7%
o Hannibal Lecter: 21.6%
o Leatherface: 16.9%
o Jigsaw: 13.8%
o Jason: 11.5%
o Michael Myers: 11.5%
The all-time best horror movie scream queen is:
o Jamie Lee Curtis in âHalloweenâ: 40%
o Jessica Biel, âThe Texas Chainsaw Massacreâ: 14.1%
o Neve Campbell in âScreamâ: 10%
o Heather Langenkamp, â A Nightmare on Elm Streetâ: 9.5%
o Sarah Michelle Gellar, âScream 2,â âI Know What you Did Last Summer,â âThe Grudgeâ: 9.0%
o Heather Donohue, âThe Blair Witch Projectâ: 6.2%
o Naomi Watts in âThe Ringâ: 5.9%
o Liv Tyler in âThe Strangersâ: 5.4%
Whatâs the scariest movie of the past decade?
o Paranormal Activity: 21.6%
o The Ring: 14.4%
o Saw: 9.8%
o The Strangers: 7%
o 28 Days Later: 6.7%
o Hannibal: 6.4%
o Hostel: 5.9%
o Drag Me to Hell: 4.1%
o Dawn of the Dead: 3.6%
o The Others: 3.3%
o Shutter Island: 3.1%
o The Descent: 2.6%
o The Devilâs Rejects: 2.6%
o Final Destination: 2.6%
o Human Centipede: 0.8%
o Splice: 0.5%
o Other: 5%
Settle the debate. Zombies should move:
o Slowly: 66.2%
o Quickly: 33.8%
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These are my answers.
o Ghosts/Hauntings
o Killer blenders and soda machines in “Maximum Overdrive”
o Freddy Krueger
o Jessica Biel, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre”
o The Ring
o Slowly
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What horror movie theme scares you the most?
o Exorcisms/Satan: 23.9% - Scariest in the long run, eternal torment and personal corruption and all... but doesn't translate to the screen as effectively as physical threats IMO
My choice: Serial killers. Sets the standard for other scary themes in that it's easy to relate to the fear of someone who lives to kill, whatever the circumstances or emotions behind it
What was the silliest idea for a horror movie?
o Jason goes to outer space in “Jason X”: 24.4% - Seems silly on paper but handled OK considering series mythos
My choice: Killer appliances. It made for a passable film, but the general idea of it is so out there I think it qualifies
Which of these horror movie icons would you least like to meet?
o Freddy Krueger: 24.7% - Though Jason and Leatherface are probably the more outwardly terrifying, I may have to agree with this (possibly alongside Hannibal Lector, though Freddy has got more power); with the "thinking" types we not only have to worry about them hunting you down forever and manipulating/scaring you over and over in the process, but really enjoying every minute of doing it
The all-time best horror movie scream queen is:
o Jamie Lee Curtis in “Halloween”: 40% - I guess I'd have to go with this, though I really don't categorize "scream queens" that much... honestly I don't like typecasting in itself. However, I do think Jamie Lee Curtis has the best staying power and possibly the most versatility within the genre and archetype
What’s the scariest movie of the past decade?
o Paranormal Activity: 21.6% - Definitely an effective film in my book, but not quite as good as it could have been, not the best
My choice: The Strangers. A straight-up great exercise in true suspense. Not quite perfect but a nice step in the direction I feel more horror films should go
Settle the debate. Zombies should move:
o Slowly: 66.2% - I agree, at least usually. I feel the power in zombies is their ability to swarm and corner you... plus, it adds to the realism in that zombies are the stone-dead re-animated
âThe Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audienceâs deepest rooted fears, such as those of vampires throwing motorcycles at them. I dread the thought of a vampire throwing a refrigerator or a deskjet printer or... Iâd better stop before I give myself nightmaresâ
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My opinions/answers
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What horror movie theme scares you the most?
o Exorcisms/Satan: Pretty scary shit
What was the silliest idea for a horror movie?
Not Jason X! I loved that movie actually.
Try watching some Rob Zombies: Halloween 2,
then come back and judge Jason X lol.
Which of these horror movie icons would you least like to meet?
o Freddy Krueger: He kills you in your dreams, definitely don't wanna fuck with him!
o Jason: He is a literal zombie... he ALWAYS comes back! Don't wanna fuck with him either!
The all-time best horror movie scream queen is:
o Jamie Lee Curtis in “Halloween”: #1 out of the options
o Heather Langenkamp, “ A Nightmare on Elm Street”: #2 out of the options
What’s the scariest movie of the past decade?
o SAW
Settle the debate. Zombies should move:
o Quickly: Lets face it faster zombies are scarier! Especially if your over weight and you know if it came down to a zombie apocalypse your ass is grass! I mean really what is SO scary about a slow ass zombie?
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âThe Fright Night remake is a film which taps into the audienceâs deepest rooted fears, such as those of vampires throwing motorcycles at them. I dread the thought of a vampire throwing a refrigerator or a deskjet printer or... Iâd better stop before I give myself nightmaresâ
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i kinda liked the deadly trees in The Happening. stop fucking up the planet!
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What horror movie theme scares you the most?
o Exorcisms/Satan: 23.9%
o Ghosts/Hauntings: 20.8%
o Serial Killers 17%
o Darkness/Isolation: 14.2%
o Zombies: 8.6%
o Creepy Kids: 7.1%
o Monsters/Aliens: 4.1%
o Vampires: 3.6%
o Deadly Animals: 0.8%
Deadly Animals are the least scary Horror theme... Thats funny because that is actually the most likely thing that will kill you
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Very true Fang. They are the closest we can get to having real life horror.
"The conquest of fear lies in the moment of its acceptance. And understanding what scares us most is that which is most familiar, most common place"
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Big Horror Poll. Do you agree?
