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Mr. Briggs' horror grading scale - Dr. Briggs - 12-01-2009
I came up with this last night; not an exact science or strict rule by any means and it only accounts for scary-ness, not horror-comedy/pure entertainment or the like, but I think it's a fairly good reasoning. Hope I don't offend with the examples >.>
10 – The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Scary throughout, many times overwhelming, nigh-perfect
9 – The Evil Dead: Mostly creepy throughout, many overwhelming moments, but has flaws you can point out
8 – Suspiria: Filled with excellent scenes of fright, but has enough dull moments to not maintain a scary atmosphere throughout
7 – Ils: Some very effective moments and still leaves you with a feeling of unease, but aside from that fairly average
6 – The Hills Have Eyes (06): You can find and point out broad flaws easily, but still manages to keep you on the edge of your seat at places
5 – The Funhouse: Gives you about what you expect out of a “scary movie,” but no more
4 – Puppet Master: You can see lots of potential within direction and setup, but fails to execute ideas in an effective way
3 – My Bloody Valentine (81): Entertaining and has some moments that qualify as scary, but mostly bland in the end
2 – Twice Told Tales: You’d be hard pressed to find anything scary here, but it is possible to some extent
1 – Dark Harvest 2: You’d have to make serious exceptions to find anything scary here
Mr. Briggs' horror grading scale - Friday The 13th - 12-01-2009
hmm poor Evil Dead lol
Mr. Briggs' horror grading scale - Dr. Briggs - 12-01-2009
Not really, The last part is pure terror, like a nightmare you can't escape... heck most of it has a dreamlike quality to it, just that it has some cheesy acting/direction earlier o.O . I'd give a 9.5 most of the time
Mr. Briggs' horror grading scale - Friday The 13th - 12-01-2009
lol true it is cheesy.
I'll tell ya sumtin about it tho...
One part about that film that makes me cringe
is when that girl get's the pencil thru her foot.
Mr. Briggs' horror grading scale - Psycho Stitch - 12-02-2009
all of those movie are ok by there not Phantasm
Mr. Briggs' horror grading scale - Friday The 13th - 12-02-2009
lol um... The Evil Dead was AWESOME!
Mr. Briggs' horror grading scale - Dr. Briggs - 12-02-2009
Hmm, Phantasm based on scares alone I'd give a 7 or 7.5...:reading:
Mr. Briggs' horror grading scale - Friday The 13th - 12-03-2009
lol I like Phantasm myself, I would give it an 8.