The Mega Horror Tournament (1 Viewer)

[Justin_S]

Oh yeah, Jay, do you mean the 1945 original DEAD OF NIGHT, or the 1977 version. Since you just said DEAD OF NIGHT, I assumed you meant the original, but correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Steeve Bergeron]

Could someone please tell me how you put a line through an eliminated film like I've seen in other tourneys? Thanks.

["S"]Text["/S"] without the quotes.

 

[Brian Lawrence]

If you are looking for films to add in, May I suggest Mario Bava's Black Sunday

 

[Jim_K]

May I suggest Mario Bava's Black Sunday

I'll second this suggestion. This is one Bava's best and also one of the all-time greats.

 

[Justin_S]

Okay, BLACK SUNDAY is in, but now we don't need anymore. Each round will last 24 hours by the way.

 

[Justin_S]

Okay, I'm guessing that since there are 256 films in this tournament, you all probably prefer me to do more than one matchup a day, so I'll do that. If I guessed wrong, just let me know.
Out of respect to the recently deceased John Frankenheimer, I decided to put his horror film in the first matchup of this tourney.
ROUND 1, MATCH 1
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PROPHECY
VS.
ORCA
ROUND 1, MATCH 2
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CANDYMAN
VS.
SALEM'S LOT
My votes: PROPHECY and CANDYMAN

 

[ErikG]

Prophecy
Candyman

 

[Jim_K]

Prophecy - Not one of Frankenheimer's better efforts but much better than the Jaws rip-off.
Salem's Lot

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Orca - Both are late 70's/early 80's semi-ripoffs, both with painfully earnest and misplaced 'ecology' messages. But since the whale was one of my nominations, he's gotta get my vote.
Salem's Lot - Tho the first Candyman is pretty solid too!

 

[Brian Kissinger]

Prophecy
Salem's Lot

 

[Chucky P]

Orca Both of these flicks are ultra cheesy and it was hard to choose between a movie which has a giant salmon eating ducks, a giant mutant bear, and a exploding sleeping bag; and a movie which has a killer whale sabotaging a oil refinery & bitting off Bo Derek's leg. I think I picked the better one.
The Ennio Morricone score was good and it has Charlotte Rampling saying "Come, let me warm you" to Richard Harris.
It's the perfect movie.

 

[Travis Olson]

Prophecy
Salem's Lot - I thought Candyman 2 was way better.

 

[Doug Pyle]

Oh well, too late to nominate A Chinese Ghost Story Sinnui Yauman(1987), but the Hong Kong genre masterpiece deserves mention.
Unfortunately, I'll have to abstain this pair of pairs.

 

[Andy Olivera]

Abstain
Candyman

SL is cool and I love Tobe Hooper, but it isn't half as effective.

 

[Jeff_A]

Prophecy
Salem's Lot

 

[Jay E]

PROPHECY
CANDYMAN

Justin, sorry for not distinguishing, but yes it is the 1945 film.

 

[Gabe D]

Candyman

 

[Rob Tomlin]

Candyman

 

[Justin_S]

Jay, no problem.
PROPHECY takes out the campy killer whale classic, ORCA with a 7-2 victory, and in a very close matchup, CANDYMAN barely edges out SALEM'S LOT with a 6-5 win.
ROUND 1, MATCH 3
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DEEP RISING
VS.
RESIDENT EVIL
ROUND1, MATCH 4
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THE ENTITY
VS.
HOUSE
Okay, I love both films, but I vote for RESIDENT EVIL, because I think I enjoyed it a slight bit more. Match 4 is much harder, as I love both films very much. One is a serious ghost film based on true events, and the other is a zany haunted house comedy. I'm sorry, but I just can't decide here, so even though I've seen both films, I abstain from Match 4.

 

[Matt Stone]

RESIDENT EVIL
-Abstain-