Official Trash Epics Top 100 Horror Movies (result)

10 TE users including myself made a ranked list from 50 to 100 movies. I used a simple points system meaning the top movie in a list of 100 got 100 points, the second 99 and so on with 1 point for the 100th movie. For lists with less than 100 movies I recalculated the positions as if it were a list of 100.

The result was a list of 452 unique movies. I shall for now just post the top 100. When movies ended on equal points, the movie which appears on most lists will come first. If that is the same too the movies are ranked according to the highest positions on the lists.

1. Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
2. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
3. Halloween (1978)
4. Day of the Dead (1985)
5. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
6. Psycho (1960)
7. The Thing (1982)
8. The Shining (1980)
9. Alien (1979)
10. Re-Animator (1985)
11. The Exorcist (1973)
12. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
13. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
14. Rosemary's Baby (1968)
15. Sleepaway Camp (1983)
16. Carrie (1976)
17. Cannibal Holocaust (1980)
18. Evil Dead II (1987)
19. Hellraiser (1987)
20. Blood Feast 2: All U can Eat (2002)
21. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
22. Suspiria (1977)
23. Frankenstein (1931)
24. Psycho II (1983)
25. Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
26. Maniac (1980)
27. Phantasm (1979)
28. The Invisible Man (1933)
29. Braindead/Dead Alive (1992)
30. Black Christmas (1974)
31. The Evil Dead (1981)
32. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)
33. Silent Night Deadly Night (1984)
34. The Last Man on Earth (1964)
35. Burnt Offerings (1976)
36. Eyes Without A Face (1960)
37. Army of Darkness (1992)
38. An American Werewolf in London (1981)
39. The Bad Seed (1956)
40. The Burning (1981)
41. The Devils Rejects (2005)
42. Doctor Sleep (2019)
43. The Wicker Man (1973)
44. Cat People (1942)
45. Hereditary (2018)
46. Freaks (1932)
47. Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
48. The Body Snatcher (1945)
49. Martin (1977)
50. Trick 'r Treat (2007)
51. Basket Case (1982)
52. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
53. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)
54. Ginger Snaps (2000)
55. Jaws (1975)
56. Creepshow (1982)
57. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
58. Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006)
59. Martyrs (2008)
60. Two Thousand Maniacs (1964)
61. The Last House on the Left (1972)
62. Terrifier (2016)
63. Tenebrae (1982)
64. Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror (1981)
65. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)
66. Brain Damage (1988)
67. Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me (1992)
68. Spider Baby, or The Maddest Story Ever Told (1968)
69. Demons (1985)
70. 28 Days Later... (2002)
71. I Spit on your Grave (2010)
72. The Innocents (1961)
73. Cabin Fever (2002)
74. Onibaba (1964)
75. Mad Love (1935)
76. The Omen (1976)
77. Phenomena (1985)
78. Gremlins (1984)
79. Bone Tomahawk (2015)
80. Phantasm II (1988)
81. The Birds (1963)
82. Saw III (2006)
83. Ringu (1998)
84. May (2002)
85. Pet Sematary (1989)
86. The Amityville Horror (1979)
87. Motel Hell (1980)
88. White Zombie (1932)
89. Halloween II (1981)
90. FleshEater (1988)
91. The Haunting (1963)
92. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
93. The Hitcher (1986)
94. Street Trash (1987)
95. Last Cannibal World (1977)
96. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
97. Scream (1996)
98. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)
99. Night of the Demons (1988)
100. Frankenhooker (1990)

Trash Epics members Top 100 Horror Movies

As the title already says I would like to create a top 100 of horror movies from individual lists from each who likes to make a list.
Tromafreak created an individual top 100 horror a while ago, that's the kind of thing I'm talking about. He could actually use that one if that hasn't changed til now.

Now I understand that for some it might not be possible to come up with 100 so I set a minimum of 50 movies.

So these are the rules:

• Those who want to provide a list reserve a spot here where the list can be typed or copy pasted

• Only full feature horror movies no shorts or TV shows will be accepted
• The movies should be ranked and numbered, number 1 is your best, 2 second best and so on
• You must provide a minimum of 50 movies and a maximum of 100. This means you can provide any number of movies between 50 and 100 if that suits you better.
• You get a week time to compile your list (not from today but from the moment enough people signed up for this project).

I think this will be fun, so sign up horror & trash lovers.

Ok you all get until Saturday 22nd August 2020 to finalize your list.

Red Velvet (2008)

You guys, this movie was made for us. It has a pathetic rating on IMDB, 4.something. But I'm pretty sure that's just because most people watching it wouldn't understand the references. I think it's pretty interesting.

The beginning makes me think of Harold Pinter plays... just the way the two main characters talk to each other. Well, like Harold Pinter, but FUNNY. Henry Thomas is hilarious. I shouldn't say too much about that.

I am gonna hope that a few people here have already seen it, and might have things to say. I will just say that it was clearly made for horror fans to appreciate. I could see little homages to Suspiria, Toolbox Murders, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, random Rob Zombie movies, The Shining and/or Donnie Darko, Pet Sematary, David Lynch stuff of course... possibly a little Pieces... possibly a little Witchboard... probably some other stuff I'm missing.

Just start watching, and see if you get hooked. I thought the conversation in the laundromat, which evolves into a lunch date at an Asian restaurant, was really, really funny. Just the way they were being really sarcastic to each other, almost snarling at each other at times. Then it takes things in various unexpected directions... I was sort of correct when I guessed about what the ending would be, but I certainly didn't catch everything they had going on.

Challenge Queue 2020

Hey guys. This will be the challenge queue for 2020!

If you want to host a challenge just comment the challenge and when you would like to host it. I will put the months and what challenges are hosted. There are no rules. If you want to give and idea or host a challenge then go for it, just let us know on here so we can keep track!

January:Animation Challenge Host: Ballz
February:TV Challenge Host: Snowy
March:Trash Host: Troma
April:Black and White Host: Der
May:Literary Challenge Host: Snowy
June: Slasher Challenge Host:Bambi
July: Sea Monster Host: Bambi
August: No challenge
September: Sci-Fi/Fantasy. Host:Box
October: Horror. Host: Markus
November: Turkey Host:?
Decmber: 80s Host: Snowy

@Ballz and @Johan have mentioned interest in certain months, and wanted to host! Let me know if anything changes! I would love to hear from y'all! Hope this chart helps!

Your Favorite Long Songs

Songs at least 10 minutes long.


"The Long One" by The Beatles. It's almost a cheat, but the flow is pretty magnificent.

"Dogs" and "Pigs" by Pink Floyd. They have a few songs like "Shine On" and "Echoes" that are also great, but these ones groove more.

"I Heard it Through the Grapevine" by Creedence. It's easy to zone out to, just like "Stranglehold" by Nugent.

"The Land of Canaan" by Therion. I never know wtf they say in their songs, but I love the transitions. It's one hell of a song.

"Child in Time" by Deep Purple. Starts off calm, but goes nuts every so often.


Add your own. If it's not 10 minutes but close enough, count it.

Orca (1977) or what Free willy really could be like when pissed...

Ok I have recently learned that an orca isn't a whale but a dolphin. I guess they didn't knew that back in the 70s as they still referred to him as killer whale. My blu ray with German title mentions: orca: the killer whale;

So that means it isn't literally a rip-off from Moby Dick or Jaws and Free Williy eventually became the family friendly version of Orca. But since many killer fish/water mammals eventually became labeled as Jaws rip-offs, movies trying to cash-in on Spielberg's movie.

There are similarities but also a lot of differences Between Jaws and Orca
Jaws is pretty straightforward, a shark actively hunting for people looking for recreation at sea.This prompts the mayor to organize a hunt for the big killer fish.

Orca doesn't take place at sandy sunny beach but at a rocky small fisher's village. Here we have a fisherman named Nolan (Richard Harris) who got tired of average pay and found a more lucrative deal hunting for big fish. The bigger the caught animal the better the payment. He gets really excited when a group of orcas are spotted bigger and more powerful than any of the sharks in those waters despite warnings from biologist Rachel (Charlotte Rampling) who noticed that it was a male and female who normally stay together their whole life. Disrupting the happy family could lead to catastrophy and that's what Nolan does. On the hunt he aimed for the male but instead harpoons the female orca. Not only does she get badly hurt and eventually dies it appears she is pregnant too. The male goes on attack versus the boat and kills the oldest crew member. He also looks at Nolan, the killer of his mate and unborn child in the eyes. The orca knows this is the guy I want to take revenge on. And that's a big difference with Jaws where the shark kills people because he likes human flesh making the people vengeful, in Orca it is the animal out for revenge and that versus one particular person and anyone getting in his way or being too good mates with Nolan.

This time Nolan knows it is serious, he decides to quit his hunt on the animal and takes the advise of Rachel staying away from the water. However the orca taunts him tries to lure him into the water. He wrecks several fisher boats but not Nolan's. Even though other fishermen pressure Nolan to hunt the animal down, he still refuses rightfully afraid. However when the orca takes it one step further wrecking Nolan's beach house above the waters in which his female assistant Annie (Bo Derek) loses one of her legs, Nolan has no other choice. He needs to face the big creature on the waters. The leg bitten of is probably a nodd to Moby Dick. The captain wanting to get that big white whale for handicapping him for life. Here the roles are reversed however.

The final part in Orca is however more like Jaws, an active hunt for the beast at sea on a boat. Nolan gets Rachel, two male colleagues and the old Indian specialist in local legends Jacob (Will Sampson mostly known for his role as the chief in One Flew over the Cuckoo's nest and Taylor in Poltergeist II) aboard to assist him. This eventually leads to a thrilling showdown looking like a mixture of Jaws and Moby Dick. I'm not giving away the ending.

In the end both Orca and Jaws are more drama/thriller than outright horror. In both there is very little graphic scenes. However there is numerous reasons why I prefer Orca over Spielberg's blockbuster.

In short:
Orca has a more developed story. Even though most of the characters don't get much characterisation (mostly Nolan and Rachel) I felt more of an attachment to them and also to the orca. His desire for revenge is understandable. Losing his wife and child is really a heartbreaking moment in the movie. If they have a great memory like an elephant I doubt it but it works in order for the next events. I rooted for the orka. Except for Quint I could never root for Bruce.

Bruce rarely showed up. While some people thought this added to the tension it was actually a budgettary choice. Even some of the fans said the shark didn't look too good for me a plastic beast is not a problem, we had plenty of those in the 50s and that worked for me too. However if possible I prefer live animals. I don't know for sure but the orca's seemed real to me.
Orca has a much darker atmosphere especially the night scenes enhance that effect. The setting alone is more cold than the sunny coast in Jaws.
Dialogues and length eventually makes a movie like Jaws pad too much. In Orca they are more to the point, also the action is spread much better in a length of 90 minutes.

Wilford B's plan to kill and eat his family

I'll be back or my stupid opinion on The Terminator (1984)

It might sound strange but I've have only seen this movie in full recently. I did see parts of it on TV before but never triggered me enough to watch the whole movie. Also I don't really have a high opinion on James Cameron as a director. I have seen his first movie Piranha II the Spawning like a week ago which was rather dreadful. Ok I'm quite a fan of the original I must admit. Furthermore I have seen Titanic and Avatar (aka Dancing with the Smurfs) while visually stunning they are rather empty in other aspects IMO. Given its Cameron I had enough reason to believe Terminator was going to be simplistic in story, dialogue and flat characters. That was indeed so in the end but at least The Terminator does have some memorable parts that are cool and not cringe-worthy like many of the scenes in the aforementioned flicks.

Now why would I actually want to watch a movie that I probably not going to like much. It's not that I was running out of options nor that I just get gratification out of pissing of the fans. I know some people are rather attached and passionate about their favorite movies but in the end it's a movie, the creation of someone who you in most cases have no relation with, something abstract and acted on a piece of celluloid. First there was Box indirectly recommending it and even though he did have the feeling I might not like it he would still would like to know why. So it's for him mostly. When I feel like I can be elaborate on the pros and cons. I myself hate reviews like it was crap or it was a masterpiece, those are useless. That doesn't trigger any discussion and a board if for discussion. Leave the superficial stuff to platforms like facebook and fansites I say. Secondly I like myself a good challenge. Since the 132 years of movies chalelnge I'm hosting on the Dutch movie board is still running I had the category "urban area" where I could fit in The Terminator. And yes who knows maybe after seeing this movie I might actually end up not hating it maybe even liking it. Maybe I would even understand the vague definition of "general consensus" (which some might confuse with general truth I guess) or even become part of the elite which recognizes great movies without needing to explain why because the average rating is the proof it can't be bad and those who disagree are simply wrong. Actually I do wish that was the case so I wouldn't be the party pooper so often or the contrarian or the one who thinks it's cool to bash popular movies because they must be bad or just to piss of the fans. But one can't help what he likes and dislikes and unfortunately there is considering movies a lot I do not like. Search another hobby like reading or so nah I don't have the patience. Besides I still think it's fun hunting for that gem even if I have to go through dozens of movies that eventually became a miss. Ok, anyone who feels bitten in the ass now, don't this is all meant in good fun.

Now finally onto the movie. I already mentioned most of its weak parts. I don't really mind the straightforward simplistic story. I mean I have seen the Matrix long ago and I wonder what was the point of this over explaining the whole damn thing while fans are going to watch it for the action anyway. A small cast is handy too there is just 3 characters you need to memorize: Sarah (the target), Kyle (the protector) and the Terminator. The others are merely attributes needed to fill up the world and the story. Talking about fillers even though it takes a while before we get to some longer action scenes there is actually few scenes that would pad or stretch out the movie to an unbearable length. They might have cut about 10 minutes but the intention of the movie is clear pretty quick. Arnie the terminator has one mission: destroy Sarah Connor. Sure there is the dialogue between Sarah and Kyle with flash backs that do slow things down but understandable the viewer wants to know why 2 beings from the future travel to the past. Sarah will eventually become the mother of a future rebellion leader names John Connor. Since he is bearing his mother's name the identity of the father remains unknown, well at the end you will know that as well or you might even guess it before. I don't think it was that surprising, future romances are often easy to predict. In the end that makes no sense at all though and IMO virtually impossible but name one movie where time travel actions can be explained with bullet-proof certainty there are no flaws. It's a movie, don't overanalyze Box would say I guess.

This reminds me actually of Back to the Future possible the worst culprit to have time travel actions make sense. Don't get me wrong I absolutely love the first movie since it was the perfect ending (minus the part Doc eventually taking Marty and his gf to the future to initiate the next installment). While enjoyable in parts those sequels were not needed IMO. I particularly didn't like Doc eventually remained in the Wild West not to mention the changes they made should have come back in their face.

Back to the Terminator. The Terminator himself or itself since it is just a genderless machine. Kyle refers to the Terminator as a cyborg. I always thought a cyborg was a creature being a mixture of human and mechanical parts. Sure Terminator is a robot with human flesh around it. But is this skin really human flesh, it seemed more synthetic to me. Also he had no emotions, he just did what was instructed: kill Sarah Connor. He didn't target others unless they would walk in his way. So there isn't much acting involved in this character. I don't think Arnie is a good actor but I do think he really shines in action roles. There are exceptions where he actually goes out of this comfort zone like Maggie where he did play the caring father convincingly. Personally I don't think the Terminator rates as his best action role I think Conan and Commando are better not only because he actually is the good guy and does have a personality I just think they are better action movies. I actually need to revisit Conan. Oh yeah there is Red Sonja too but that one is rather dumb IMO. Anyway to me he is the best action actor.

Now the favorite parts. The '˜Ill' be back' scene isn't particularly good or memorable but eventually became a popular quote among young people here (and other parts of the world I bet) certainly in that typical English with German accent. It was amusing to link it to images even though in the end I mostly remember the quote and how he says it. Other action scenes are rather standard fare, shooting and car chasing. It's the last 40 minutes however that the movie becomes more engaging where we actually get to the parts that could be described as (graphical) horror; Actually the scene where Arnie starts poking in his flesh and eye with a knife was one I did see before. I'm not a person who is squeamish or disgusted easily but eyes woah such scenes I find painful to watch. Than there is the scene where Arnie shoos away the boy in the truck with a robotic dry '˜get out'. I can understand wit that face the boy didn't hesitate to follow this order. Finally we come to the best parts when the terminator gets burnt and shows his true form: a skeleton robot with glowing red eyes. Yes the movements are wooden and robotic and clumsy (he didn't have that problem in human flesh) and may I say pretty dated now. However it is the moment where to me he is most threatening especially when only haf a robot he still keeps going and that hand reaching out for Sarah's throat.

In the end I'm happy to finally have seen it in full. Does it invite me to see the sequels, not really. I actually did see a sequel in theatre with a friend who does like action movies but other than the beginning where Terminator Arnie asks a male stripper for the guy's clothes (pretty similar to the beginning of the original movie) which includes funny sunglasses which Arnie tramples I don't remember anything about it anymore. Besides Onyx already told me the first one is the darkest more horror so let's leave it at that. I might try the arcade game again (Terminator 2 I think) I remember this being fun playing in the arcade halls with a friend shooting at the terminators.

The Rental (2020)

Dave Franco's feature length directorial debut is a horror movie, and it came out in 2020. Yeah, movies are actually coming out this year, can you believe that? This one is about two couples taking a weekend in a rental house, and you know something bad is going to happen.

Charlie (Dan Stevens) and his girlfriend Michelle (Allison Brie) are one part of the equation, and Charlie's brother Josh (Jeremy Allen White, Lip from Shameless) and his girlfriend/Charlie's business partner Mina (Sheila Vand) are the other half. The man who rents the home to them is Taylor (Toby Huss from Halloween 2018) and they're iffy about him from the start. Things go smoothly for the first night, but a somewhat foreshadowed twist occurs, and it only gets worse from there. That's as much as I'll say about this, because to say anymore would spoil everything, and you really ought to see how this one plays out.

This was a pretty solid debut with decent tension and loads of foggy atmosphere. Our leads do a great job and play solid characters and once the horror kicks in, it doesn't go easy on our protagonists, even if it's short-lived.

I do feel that the movie leaves me a bit unfulfilled at the end, seeming rather inconclusive, but for what it is, I thought it was a good effort.

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47 Meters Down... again!

The first movie was alright. Cage-diving gone wrong with some ridiculous circumstances attached, but enjoyable. With its box office success, a sequel would be guaranteed, but they changed it up a bit. This time... it's uncaged!

I'm not sure the 47 meters down bit holds any relevance anymore, but the same director is doing a survival shark movie, so we're not supposed to overthink it as it isn't really connected with the first movie at all.

This time around, some attractive school girls decide to ditch a windowed boat tour of sharks in favor of exploring a recently discovered Mayan cave on the coast of Mexico. Two half-sisters are involved and their dad is head explorer on the project, but he's unaware of this rendezvous and is a bit farther away from the girls, but not out of plot's distance.

As the girls explore the underwater caves, an accident collapses their entry tunnel and they're stuck in there... with a goddamn shark!

The progression isn't bad. There are a lot of points that the movie could have turned into a complete mess, but the director didn't want to piss people off. He wanted to tease them a lot that he would piss them off, but he opted against it, and I was so close to thinking the movie was going to end in a godawful way, but I walked away thinking... not too shabby.

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