If there's one thing I love more then talking about movies I love it's talking about movies I hate. There's just some satisfaction I get from criticizing movies and even ripping them to shreds.In the early and mid 1990s the horror genre has sunken into a slump (both creatively and financially). This was due to the onslaught of countless slashers made in the previous decade. It was too much, and by...

Christmas is still 33-34 days away I know, but I'm getting in the mood kinda early.I (like many other people) love sitting around the television in December watching Christmas movies. Though sadly, just because a movie is set around Christmas and made for the sole intention of "family fun", doesn't excuse them for being bad. And many times they're just downright awful. Here is a brief list at some...

Stanley Kubrick is the person who I now consider the greatest film director of all time (even greater than Alfred Hitchcock and Frank Capra). I first saw The Shining at the age of 13. I was greatly fascinated by it, and it's since become one of my favourite horror movies.When I was 14 I watched A Clockwork Orange (which is the greatest movie I've ever seen next to Hitchcock's Rear Window) and Dr....

5: Psycho (1960)“Psycho” contains the most well known and one of the most of the most horrifying scenes in horror history (the “shower scene”), and has one of the greatest plot twists ever. The acting by Anthony Perkins (as Norman Bates) is the greatest ever seen in a horror film. This ranks as one of Hitchcock’s greatest movies (just behind “Rear Window” and “North by...

10: The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)The oldest film on the list, and at 87 years old it’s still delightful to watch today. It was one of the earlier German Expressionist films of that era. It’s worth mentioning that the films of this era heavily influence director Tim Burton (watch Edward Scissorhands, then watch it, you’ll understand). “The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari” also has one of the...

14: Poltergeist (1982)Five-year-old Carol Anne begins receiving messages from ghosts via static on the television screen in the family living room. Strange occurrences happen within the house (earthquake, forks bending by themselves, objects moving on their own, etc). “Poltergeist” starts off innocent enough, seemingly just another ‘family values’ movie. Though it soon becomes of the most...

18: Dawn of the Dead (1978)The sequel to “Night of the Living Dead”, and George Romero’s greatest contribution to the horror genre. The zombies are stronger and higher in numbers, and the violence has been multiplied by 10. Instead of a house, this time the group of protagonists find themselves in a shopping mall. There are several instances of dark comedy, yet it's also one of the most...

22: Dracula (1931)“Dracula” was one of the first classic films (of many) by Universal Studios. Based off Bram Stoker’s novel it tells the most well known vampire story in history. Bela Lugosi’s performance as Count Dracula is nothing short of excellence.21: Night of the Living Dead (1968)This is the first entry in Romero’s “Dead” series and is responsible for making zombie movies...

26: Audition (1999)Audition has one of the biggest mood changes I’ve ever seen in a movie. The first half isn’t horror at all. It actually makes you seem like you’re watching a sweet little romance flick, then BAM! All of a sudden it becomes a torture film! I had already watched “Ichi The Killer” before I saw “Audition”, so Takashi Miike’s use of highly graphic torture came as to...

Rashid’s Rankings: The 30 Greatest Horror FilmsThis is my list of what I consider to be the greatest horror films. Obviously it’s not going to be perfectly accurate (especially with the addition of only one Japanese movie). This is by no means a list of the 30 greatest horror films in a technical aspect. Movies will not be criticized for acting, budget or even camera work. I based these movies...

In the last year I've realized that falling in love with one of your closest friends can become quite a complicated situation. Do you hold in your feelings and stay friends, or do you open up and take your relationship that one step further? And if you do go that one step further you're taking the risk of ruining your friendship. Well I did take that risk, and after we broke up our friendship was...

Okay, so there is one movie I truly love that is getting the whole remake treatment. It's planned release is 2009. It's the Alfred Hitchcock classic "The Birds". If you think that's sad enough, it's being produced by... MICHAEL BAY!!!. *cries in a corner*Okay, so what was "The Birds" ? It was one of Hitchcock's most innovative films. It never had a soundtrack/score and never had an actual ending....