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<p>Looking for thrills and chills this October? Using data compiled from <a href="https://theyshootzombies.com/ghf1000/">They Shoot Zombies, Don't They?</a>, <a href="https://stacker.com">Stacker</a> counts down the 100 best American horror movies of all time.</p>
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<h2>100 best American horror movies of all time</h2>
<p>Georges Melies' 1896 film "Le Manoir du Diable" is believed to be the very first horror movie ever, and though filmed in France, it was released in the United States as "The Haunted Castle," establishing deep roots for the horror genre in American cinema. While horror films are often deemed a lower cultural form of filmmaking, they have been popular mainstays all the way back to the Golden Age of Hollywood, when Universal Pictures made a series of celebrated monster movies that audiences still love today.</p>
<p><a href="https://stacker.com/">Stacker</a> compiled data on horror films from <a href="https://theyshootzombies.com/ghf1000/">They Shoot Zombies, Don't They?</a>, a horror-centric site that has weighed and aggregated rankings <a href="https://theyshootzombies.com/ghf1000/sources/">from over 2,900 editorial lists</a> to create the most definitive ranking of horror movies. From there, Stacker ranked the top 100 American films on the list. Nearly 7,900 films were considered in total. IMDb user ratings and Metascores are presented for popular and critical context. The list represents data gathered through May 2021.</p>
<p>Whether it's the postmodern 1990s film that brought the slasher subgenre back to life or a silent film from the genre's earliest days, these movies speak to those who love horror. Fans of horror are loyal and dedicated—they love the jump scares, the camaraderie of watching a film with other fans, and the sheer adrenaline rush of being scared to death in the darkened confines of movie theaters and living rooms.</p>
<p>While only six horror films have been <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/jaws-get-6-horror-films-ever-nominated-oscars-best-picture-1088677">nominated for the Best Picture Oscar</a> and only one has actually won it, the genre is an important one. Zombies, vampires, aliens, monsters, and werewolves continue to hold a place in both the American psyche and heart. They terrify and delight viewers who continue to come back for more. For over a century, they have brought us the most deliciously amazing nightmares.</p>
<p>What's your favorite scary movie? Perhaps it made Stacker's list. Grab a snack, shut out the lights, and keep reading… if you dare!</p>
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<h2>#100. May (2002)</h2>
<p>- Director: Lucky McKee<br>
- Horror subgenre: psychological<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.6<br>
- Metascore: 58<br>
- Runtime: 93 minutes</p>
<p>May had a difficult childhood due to her lazy eye. While contact lenses help to correct the problem, the psychological damage remains—and that, mixed with two failed romantic relationships, throws May into a frenetic killing frenzy. Writing for The New York Times, Stephen Holden called the "May" a "<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2003/06/06/movies/film-in-review-may.html">facetiously witty slasher film</a> that keeps its forked tongue firmly in its gashed cheek."</p>
<h2>#99. The House of the Devil (2009)</h2>
<p>- Director: Ti West<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.4<br>
- Metascore: 73<br>
- Runtime: 95 minutes</p>
<p>Ti West not only directed but also edited and wrote this homage to the "babysitter in peril" films of the 1980s, though with an interesting twist on the trope. The movie was shot in 16 mm and also employed the use of the caption, "based on true unexplained events," at the beginning to add to the 1980s horror vibe.</p>
<h2>#98. Mad Love (1935)</h2>
<p>- Director: Karl Freund<br>
- Horror subgenre: psychological<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 68 minutes</p>
<p>Adapted from Maurice Renard's novel "The Hands of Orlac," the film <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0026663/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">boldly claimed</a> it was "Suitable Only for Adults." The plot finds a love-sick surgeon (Peter Lorre) doing the unthinkable when he replaces the mangled hands of the concert-pianist husband of the actress he loves with the hands of an executed murderer.</p>
<h2>#97. Army of Darkness (1992)</h2>
<p>- Director: Sam Raimi<br>
- Horror subgenre: comedy<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 59<br>
- Runtime: 81 minutes</p>
<p>This horror-comedy is the third installment of the "Evil Dead" horror franchise. The storyline follows the main character, Ash Williams, played by cult icon Bruce Campbell, as he once again fights the undead to return to the present day from the Middle Ages. Director Sam Raimi <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/58720/15-things-you-probably-didnt-know-about-army-darkness">originally wanted to call the film</a>, "The Medieval Dead."</p>
<h2>#96. House on Haunted Hill (1959)</h2>
<p>- Director: William Castle<br>
- Horror subgenre: haunted house<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.8<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 75 minutes</p>
<p>This classic "haunted house" tale features an eccentric millionaire, played by Vincent Price, who invites five guests to spend the night in a spooky house. Those who make it until morning will be rewarded with $10,000. The 1999 remake increased the reward to $1 million and spawned a sequel that had a straight-to-DVD release.</p>
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<h2>#95. The Lost Boys (1987)</h2>
<p>- Director: Joel Schumacher<br>
- Horror subgenre: vampire<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: 63<br>
- Runtime: 97 minutes</p>
<p>Two brothers, played by Jason Patric and Corey Haim, move with their mother back to her hometown and soon find out why it's referred to as the Murder Capital of the World. Vampires have taken over and threaten the seaside town, whose amusement park location was actually the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk. This film introduced <a href="https://www.rollingstone.com/tv/tv-news/10-most-wtf-moments-of-lifetimes-a-tale-of-two-coreys-206096/">the two Coreys</a>, Feldman and Haim, who would remain friends until Haim's death in 2010.</p>
<h2>#94. Fright Night (1985)</h2>
<p>- Director: Tom Holland<br>
- Horror subgenre: vampire<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: 62<br>
- Runtime: 106 minutes</p>
<p>This film marked the directorial debut of Tom Holland, who also wrote the screenplay. It features a teenager obsessed with horror films who believes his new neighbor, played by Chris Sarandon, is a vampire. Actor Anton Yelchin, who played the role of the horror-obsessed teen in the 2011 remake, <a href="https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-36572649">died at the age of 27</a>.</p>
<h2>#93. Event Horizon (1997)</h2>
<p>- Director: Paul W.S. Anderson<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.7<br>
- Metascore: 35<br>
- Runtime: 96 minutes</p>
<p>The Event Horizon, a spacecraft that disappeared, suddenly reappears, and a team led by the man who created it investigates and realizes that they may not be alone. The stellar cast includes Laurence Fishburne, Sam Neill, and Joely Richardson.</p>
<h2>#92. The Fly (1958)</h2>
<p>- Director: David Cronenberg<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.6<br>
- Metascore: 79<br>
- Runtime: 94 minutes</p>
<p>When a scientific experiment goes awry, a common housefly is caught in a matter transporter, slowly turning a scientist into a fly. This classic original stars Vincent Price and David Hedison.</p>
<h2>#91. The Seventh Victim (1943)</h2>
<p>- Director: Mark Robson<br>
- Horror subgenre: mystery<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.8<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 71 minutes</p>
<p>After her sister goes missing, a young woman leaves her boarding school and searches for her in New York City, only to discover that she's become part of a satanic cult. The film explored topics that were considered <a href="https://www.vice.com/en/article/xwqxn7/the-seventh-victim-1940s-horror-movie-lesbianism-satanism">taboo at the time</a>, including repressed sexuality and satanism.</p>
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<h2>#90. Son of Frankenstein (1939)</h2>
<p>- Director: Rowland V. Lee<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 99 minutes</p>
<p>In an attempt to save the family name from disgrace, the son of Dr. Frankenstein must prove the relevance and validity of his father's work. The third installment in Universal Pictures' "Frankenstein" series featured Boris Karloff in his final turn as the famous monster.</p>
<h2>#89. Creepshow (1982)</h2>
<p>- Director: George A. Romero<br>
- Horror subgenre: anthology<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.9<br>
- Metascore: 59<br>
- Runtime: 120 minutes</p>
<p>This horror-comedy anthology marked novelist Stephen King's screenwriting debut and <a href="https://thespool.net/reviews/movies/2019/09/creepshow-stephen-king-george-romero-retro-review/">paid homage</a> to the classic horror comics King loved as a kid. Several sequels followed, and in 2019, horror channel Shudder released a "Creepshow" television series featuring the "Creepshow" ghoul.</p>
<h2>#88. Martin (1976)</h2>
<p>- Director: George A. Romero<br>
- Horror subgenre: vampire<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: 68<br>
- Runtime: 95 minutes</p>
<p>"Martin" tells the story of a disturbed young man who believes he's a vampire. The film marked the first big break for special effects master Tom Savini, who created a <a href="https://horror.fandom.com/wiki/Tom_Savini#:~:text=For%20Romero's%20first%20film%20Martin,worked%20on%20Friday%20the%2013th.">realistic wrist-slashing effect</a>.</p>
<h2>#87. Dawn of the Dead (2004)</h2>
<p>- Director: George A. Romero<br>
- Horror subgenre: zombie<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.9<br>
- Metascore: 71<br>
- Runtime: 101 minutes</p>
<p>During a zombie apocalypse, a group of survivors hide out in a mega mall in this remake of the 1978 George A. Romero film of the same name. There are <a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/remakes-vs-originals-dawn-of-the-dead/">several differences</a> between the original and the remake, though, including director Zack Snyder's decision to make the zombies run instead of shuffle after victims.</p>
<h2>#86. Paranormal Activity (2007)</h2>
<p>- Director: Oren Peli<br>
- Horror subgenre: found footage<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.3<br>
- Metascore: 68<br>
- Runtime: 86 minutes</p>
<p>The original film in the "Paranormal Activity" franchise features found footage and is presented as a true story about the paranormal disturbances in the home of a young couple. Director Oren Peli had never made a movie and was actually a software engineer. He and the actors from the film <a href="https://www.looper.com/25495/untold-truth-paranormal-activity/">didn't attend the premiere</a> because they wanted to lend an air of truth to the found-footage aspect of the movie.</p>
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<h2>#85. Session 9 (2001)</h2>
<p>- Director: Brad Anderson<br>
- Horror subgenre: psychological<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.4<br>
- Metascore: 58<br>
- Runtime: 100 minutes</p>
<p>A group of workers sets out to remove asbestos from an old asylum, but once inside, things begin to unravel. The movie was actually <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0261983/locations">shot in an abandoned Massachusetts mental hospital</a> and was one of the first feature films to be shot with Sony's 24P HD video, which shoots at 24 frames per second—the normal frames per second for film, not the typical 30 frames per second seen in video.</p>
<h2>#84. Jacob's Ladder (1990)</h2>
<p>- Director: Adrian Lyne<br>
- Horror subgenre: psychological<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 62<br>
- Runtime: 113 minutes</p>
<p>The psychological mindbender finds a Vietnam vet, played by Tim Robbins, struggling to acclimate to his return home. A series of flashbacks and hallucinations make it impossible to figure out what's real and what isn't. The film received a remake in 2019.</p>
<h2>#83. The Mist (2007)</h2>
<p>- Director: Frank Darabont<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: 58<br>
- Runtime: 126 minutes</p>
<p>"The Mist" is based on a novella by Stephen King. It follows a group of people in a small Maine town who take refuge in a grocery store after a storm accompanied by an ominous mist. In 2017, it was remade as a television series, though it was canceled after only one season.</p>
<h2>#82. Drag Me to Hell (2009)</h2>
<p>- Director: Sam Raimi<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.5<br>
- Metascore: 83<br>
- Runtime: 99 minutes</p>
<p><a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/drag-me-to-hell-2009">In his review of the film</a>, Roger Ebert warned, "Never say no to an old gypsy woman with a blind eye and leprous fingernails." The whole plot revolves around a young loan officer, played by Alison Lohman, who does just that—and with dire consequences.</p>
<h2>#81. The Conjuring (2013)</h2>
<p>- Director: James Wan<br>
- Horror subgenre: haunted house<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 68<br>
- Runtime: 112 minutes</p>
<p>"The Conjuring" is the first film in what has become known as <a href="https://www.pocket-lint.com/tv/news/151846-conjuring-universe-best-conjuring-annabelle-nun-movie-viewing-order">the Conjuring Universe</a>. The films in the series are based on the cases and entities encountered by real-life paranormal investigators, <a href="https://filmdaily.co/news/ed-and-lorraine-warren/">husband-and-wife team</a> Ed and Lorraine Warren. "The Conjuring" follows a family as they move into an old house that seems to be haunted by a vicious demonic presence.</p>
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<h2>#80. The Witch (2015)</h2>
<p>- Director: Robert Eggers<br>
- Horror subgenre: witchcraft<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.9<br>
- Metascore: 83<br>
- Runtime: 92 minutes</p>
<p>When a child goes missing in New England in 1630, it may be due to witchcraft. Writing on his website, critic Roger Ebert called this period film "<a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/the-witch-2016">an ensemble drama about a faithless family</a> on the verge of self-destruction," giving the project a solid 3.5 stars out of four.</p>
<h2>#79. It Follows (2014)</h2>
<p>- Director: David Robert Mitchell<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.8<br>
- Metascore: 83<br>
- Runtime: 100 minutes</p>
<p>Set in a Detroit suburb, this disturbing film features a fatal curse that is passed via sexual intercourse. It puts a frightening new spin on the dangers that befall sexually active teenagers in horror films. The indie feature was shot with a <a href="https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/It-Follows#tab=summary">budget of just $2 million</a>.</p>
<h2>#78. The Unknown (1927)</h2>
<p>- Director: Tod Browning<br>
- Horror subgenre: thriller<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.8<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 63 minutes</p>
<p>This 1927 silent film starring Joan Crawford and Lon Chaney concerns Alonzo, a man on the run from the police who hides out at the circus posing as an armless knife thrower. When the carnival owner discovers the truth, things unravel. Director Tod Browning claimed that the movie was <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0018528/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">partly based on an incident</a> from his time working at the circus.</p>
<h2>#77. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)</h2>
<p>- Director: John Carpenter<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.2<br>
- Metascore: 53<br>
- Runtime: 95 minutes</p>
<p>Insurance investigator John Trent, played by Sam Neill, attempts to retrieve a manuscript and find horror novelist Sutter Crane, who seems to have disappeared. "In the Mouth of Madness" is one of famed director John Carpenter's lesser-known works.</p>
<h2>#76. White Zombie (1932)</h2>
<p>- Director: Victor Halperin<br>
- Horror subgenre: zombie<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.3<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 69 minutes</p>
<p>Bela Lugosi plays an evil witch doctor who vows to help a young man turn the woman he loves away from her fiancé. Instead, he turns her into a zombie. The budget for the film was $50,000, which translates to <a href="https://www.in2013dollars.com/us/inflation/1932?amount=50000">approximately $949,927 today</a>, a small budget both then and now.</p>
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<h2>#75. Frankenstein (1910)</h2>
<p>- Director: J. Searle Dawley<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.4<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 16 minutes</p>
<p>The first film adaptation of Mary Shelley's 1818 gothic novel, the silent short tells the tale of an ambitious doctor whose attempt to create the perfect human derails. Instead, Dr. Frankenstein creates one of the most legendary monsters in movie history.</p>
<h2>#74. House of Wax (1953)</h2>
<p>- Director: André De Toth<br>
- Horror subgenre: thriller<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 88 minutes</p>
<p>This period film stars Vincent Price as a disfigured sculptor who fills his wax museum with people he murders and coats in wax. It is a remake of the 1933 film "The Mystery of the Wax Museum." Another remake featuring socialite Paris Hilton was released in 2005.</p>
<h2>#73. The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)</h2>
<p>- Director: Wallace Worsley<br>
- Horror subgenre: melodrama<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.2<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 133 minutes</p>
<p>The evil brother of an archdeacon orders hunchback Quasimodo to capture and hold the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda in the belltower of Notre Dame. The drama, set in 15th-century Paris, stars legend Lon Chaney as Quasimodo and is based on the 1831 Victor Hugo novel of the same name.</p>
<h2>#72. The Old Dark House (1932)</h2>
<p>- Director: James Whale<br>
- Horror subgenre: gothic<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 72 minutes</p>
<p>Boris Karloff stars in this film about a group of travelers who stumble upon an old estate during a violent storm. The film also features Gloria Stuart, who would go on to star in the blockbuster film "Titanic" as the elderly survivor, Rose.</p>
<h2>#71. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)</h2>
<p>- Directors: Charles Barton, Walter Lantz<br>
- Horror subgenre: comedy<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.4<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 83 minutes</p>
<p>The film put a new spin on the popular adventures of the comedy team of Bud Abbott and Lou Costello. It is the first in a series of Universal films in which the duo meets up with the classic monsters from the studio's lineup. In this one, Abbott and Costello play two railway baggage handlers who must personally deliver crates to a horror museum.</p>
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<h2>#70. The Masque of the Red Death (1964)</h2>
<p>- Director: Roger Corman<br>
- Horror subgenre: gothic<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.0<br>
- Metascore: 77<br>
- Runtime: 89 minutes</p>
<p>Based on the 1842 short story by Edgar Allan Poe, the film stars Vincent Price as a prince who torments his subjects while he waits out the Red Death in his castle. Jane Asher, who also starred in the film, <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0058333/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">brought then-boyfriend Paul McCartney to the set</a>. Roger Corman didn't know who he was until he read about a Beatles concert in the paper the following day.</p>
<h2>#69. The Uninvited (1944)</h2>
<p>- Director: Lewis Allen<br>
- Horror subgenre: haunted house<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 99 minutes</p>
<p>When a composer and his sister purchase a seaside mansion for a song, they realize it may be due to the house's unsettling history. This classic marked director Lewis Allen's feature film directorial debut and remains one of his most famous and well-received films.</p>
<h2>#68. The Mummy (1932)</h2>
<p>- Director: Karl Freund<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 73 minutes</p>
<p>Another horror classic starring Boris Karloff, this film concerns the return of an ancient Egyptian mummy. The film was remade in 1999, though the tone was much lighter. In 2017, the mummy returned as an action-adventure reboot starring Tom Cruise.</p>
<h2>#67. What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? (1962)</h2>
<p>- Director: Robert Aldrich<br>
- Horror subgenre: psychological<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.1<br>
- Metascore: 75<br>
- Runtime: 134 minutes</p>
<p>Once a vaudeville marvel, Baby Jane Hudson was eventually upstaged by her talented sister, Blanche. After an unfortunate and suspicious car accident, wheelchair-bound Blanche is hidden away by Jane in a Hollywood mansion the two share. Powerhouse actors Bette Davis and Joan Crawford play the Hudson sisters in this terrifying tale of sibling rivalry.</p>
<h2>#66. The Fog (1980)</h2>
<p>- Director: John Carpenter<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.8<br>
- Metascore: 55<br>
- Runtime: 89 minutes</p>
<p>In a small seaside town, a fog rolls in 100 years after a ship mysteriously sinks off its shores and just as the town prepares to celebrate its centennial. The film paired legendary scream queen mother-daughter duo, Janet Leigh and Jamie Lee Curtis. Leigh was known for her performance in the Hitchcock film "Psycho," while her daughter starred in several slasher films, most famously the original "Halloween."</p>
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<h2>#65. Phantasm (1979)</h2>
<p>- Director: Don Coscarelli<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.7<br>
- Metascore: 72<br>
- Runtime: 88 minutes</p>
<p>A teenager enlists some help to go after the town mortician, who reanimates dead bodies to create zombies. The low-budget film became a cult classic. The terrifying sphere in the film was <a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/phantasm-the-strangest-horror-franchise-of-them-all/">based on a dream</a> writer-director Don Coscarelli had as a kid in which a flying ball with a needle chased him down endless corridors.</p>
<h2>#64. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)</h2>
<p>- Director: Francis Ford Coppola<br>
- Horror subgenre: vampire<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.4<br>
- Metascore: 57<br>
- Runtime: 128 minutes</p>
<p>Based on the 1897 Bram Stoker novel, the film finds a young barrister captured by the centuries-old vampire Count Dracula, who returns with him to England. There the Count attempts to seduce his fiancé, Mina Murray, played by Winona Ryder. Director Francis Ford Coppola <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103874/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">fired the special effects crew,</a> choosing instead to use what are called "<a href="https://www.studiobinder.com/blog/what-are-practical-effects-movies/">practical effects</a>."</p>
<h2>#63. The Body Snatcher (1945)</h2>
<p>- Director: Robert Wise<br>
- Horror subgenre: gothic<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 77 minutes</p>
<p>In this film, a doctor in need of cadavers for his medical experiments calls upon his assistants (played by horror heavyweights Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi) to help. The assistants, however, may not be going about things in the most legal or moral way. The film is based on a short story by Robert Louis Stevenson.</p>
<h2>#62. Candyman (1992)</h2>
<p>- Director: Bernard Rose<br>
- Horror subgenre: slasher<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.7<br>
- Metascore: 61<br>
- Runtime: 99 minutes</p>
<p>If you say his name five times, the Candyman will appear in the mirror and kill you. So goes the legend in this 1992 slasher film starring Virginia Madsen. Based on the short story "The Forbidden" by Clive Barker, a <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9347730/">sequel</a> by Jordan Peele was released in 2021.</p>
<h2>#61. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)</h2>
<p>- Director: Drew Goddard<br>
- Horror subgenre: comedy<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.0<br>
- Metascore: 72<br>
- Runtime: 95 minutes</p>
<p>This horror comedy was written by director Drew Goddard and Joss Whedon (the latter created the television series, "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"). When five college friends vacation at a remote cabin in the woods, things go very wrong. Heather Langenkamp, who played Nancy in "A Nightmare on Elm Street," <a href="https://screenrant.com/nightmare-elm-street-movie-connection-cabin-woods-explained/">handled the prosthetics and special effects makeup</a> for the film.</p>
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<h2>#60. The Last House on the Left (1972)</h2>
<p>- Director: Dennis Iliadis<br>
- Horror subgenre: revenge<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.5<br>
- Metascore: 42<br>
- Runtime: 84 minutes</p>
<p>The <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0068833/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">British Board of Film Classification</a> refused to give this controversial rape-revenge movie a certificate for cinema release. The film also marked the directorial debut for Wes Craven, who would go on to earn the title Master of Horror. It focused on the abduction, rape, and murders of two teenage girls at the hands of a group of maniacs in the woods.</p>
<h2>#59. Get Out (2017)</h2>
<p>- Director: Jordan Peele<br>
- Horror subgenre: thriller<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.7<br>
- Metascore: 85<br>
- Runtime: 104 minutes</p>
<p>Not only did Jordan Peele make his directorial debut with the film, but he also wrote it. The film tackles racism through the lens of an interracial relationship, as an African American man visits his white girlfriend's wealthy family—only to discover some strange goings-on. With four Oscar nominations and one win for Best Screenplay, "Get Out" proved that it was not an average horror film.</p>
<h2>#58. The Thing from Another World (1951)</h2>
<p>- Directors: Christian Nyby, Howard Hawks<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 87 minutes</p>
<p>At a remote research base in the Arctic, an alien organism wreaks havoc in this sci-fi classic. The screenplay was based on the short story "Who Goes There?" by John Wood Campbell Jr., and the film spawned a 1982 remake and a 2011 prequel, both named "The Thing."</p>
<h2>#57. Near Dark (1987)</h2>
<p>- Director: Kathryn Bigelow<br>
- Horror subgenre: vampire<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.0<br>
- Metascore: 76<br>
- Runtime: 94 minutes</p>
<p>One of the early films by director Kathryn Bigelow, the film received a <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1014793-near_dark">solid 88% fresh rating</a> on Rotten Tomatoes. The plot involves newly turned vampire Caleb and his adventures with a nomadic group of vampires, including new love, Mae. Bigelow would eventually go on to become the first female director to win the Best Director Oscar for 2008's "The Hurt Locker."</p>
<h2>#56. The Others (2001)</h2>
<p>- Director: Alejandro Amenábar<br>
- Horror subgenre: haunted house<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.6<br>
- Metascore: 74<br>
- Runtime: 101 minutes</p>
<p>A mother moves her children to the English coast, where she waits for word on her missing soldier husband. The woman, played by Nicole Kidman, protects her children from a rare condition that makes them vulnerable to the sun, all while trying to find a way to explain the supernatural occurrences around her. The film featured a mind-blowing twist and has since been <a href="https://deadline.com/2020/10/the-others-remake-universal-sentient-1234595985/">set for a remake</a>.</p>
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<h2>#55. The Black Cat (1934)</h2>
<p>- Director: Edgar G. Ulmer<br>
- Horror subgenre: gothic<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.0<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 65 minutes</p>
<p>While named after Edgar Allan Poe's short story of the same name, "The Black Cat" is entirely different from Poe's story. In the film, an American couple honeymooning in Hungary are trapped in the remote home of a satanic architect. The film marks the first cinematic pairing of Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff.</p>
<h2>#54. The Howling (1981)</h2>
<p>- Director: Joe Dante<br>
- Horror subgenre: werewolf<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.6<br>
- Metascore: 68<br>
- Runtime: 91 minutes</p>
<p>Television newsperson Karen White, played by Dee Wallace, is tormented by a serial killer. To begin healing, she journeys to a remote mountain resort where things aren't what they seem. Wallace's stellar performance convinced Spielberg to cast her as the mother in his 1982 classic "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial."</p>
<h2>#53. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)</h2>
<p>- Director: Rouben Mamoulian<br>
- Horror subgenre: gothic<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.6<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 98 minutes</p>
<p>This film, based on the 1886 classic "The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson, starred Fredric March, an acclaimed actor of Hollywood's Golden Age. This movie about the duality of man sees the brilliant Dr. Jekyll create a potion that turns him into the animalistic, sinister Mr. Hyde. The film has become known for its special effects and its overacting, though it continues to remain one of the most popular <a href="https://www.imdb.com/list/ls058844487/">adaptations of Stevenson's novel</a>.</p>
<h2>#52. Saw (2004)</h2>
<p>- Director: James Wan<br>
- Horror subgenre: splatter<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.6<br>
- Metascore: 46<br>
- Runtime: 103 minutes</p>
<p>In this gruesome tale of human torment, a clever killer called Jigsaw forces his victims to play games in order to see how badly they want to survive. The film went on to spawn many sequels, and the original featured an interesting twist. It also pushed director James Wan into the horror-film stratosphere, where he remains a <a href="https://www.imdb.com/news/ni59825380">modern master</a>.</p>
<h2>#51. Misery (1990)</h2>
<p>- Director: Rob Reiner<br>
- Horror subgenre: thriller<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.8<br>
- Metascore: 75<br>
- Runtime: 107 minutes</p>
<p>Based on the book by prolific horror writer Stephen King, the movie begins as overzealous fan Annie Wilkes rescues novelist Paul Sheldon from a car crash. Wilkes then imprisons him and forces him to write a book. The film was both a critical and box-office hit and a career-maker for actress Kathy Bates, who won an Oscar for Best Actress for her performance in the film.</p>
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<h2>#50. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)</h2>
<p>- Director: John McNaughton<br>
- Horror subgenre: crime<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.0<br>
- Metascore: 80<br>
- Runtime: 83 minutes</p>
<p>This disturbing film documents the killings of Henry and his roommate Otis. The characters are <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099763/plotsummary?ref_=tt_stry_pl">loosely based on real-life serial killers</a> Henry Lee Lucas and Ottis Toole. While the film was made in 1986, it didn't see a <a href="https://film.avclub.com/30-years-later-henry-remains-a-bone-chilling-portrait-1798189171">true commercial release</a> until 1990.</p>
<h2>#49. Island of Lost Souls (1932)</h2>
<p>- Director: Erle C. Kenton<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.4<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 70 minutes</p>
<p>This adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel "The Island of Doctor Moreau" tells the tale of a sailor who washes up on an island where a mad doctor conducts genetic experiments that are both frightening and dangerous. <a href="https://www.criterion.com/current/posts/2034-island-of-lost-souls-the-beast-flesh-creeping-back">Banned in the U.K. and 11 other countries</a>, the movie's detractors included <a href="https://film.avclub.com/island-of-lost-souls-1798170135">Wells himself</a>, who hated the film adaptation, calling it "vulgar."</p>
<h2>#48. Day of the Dead (1985)</h2>
<p>- Director: George A. Romero<br>
- Horror subgenre: zombie<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: 60<br>
- Runtime: 96 minutes</p>
<p>Another George A. Romero zombie classic, this one is the third installment in the "Night of the Living Dead" series. Zombies have completely taken over the world while a group of scientists and military personnel hole up in a Florida bunker to find a solution. Most of the zombies in the film were extras who volunteered and were given <a href="https://screenrant.com/george-a-romero-day-of-the-dead-trivia-facts/">small souvenirs</a> as a reward for their service.</p>
<h2>#47. The Ring (2002)</h2>
<p>- Director: Gore Verbinski<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: 57<br>
- Runtime: 115 minutes</p>
<p>When a mysterious videotape is linked to a series of deaths that seem to take place within seven days of viewing it, a journalist, played by Naomi Watts, goes on the hunt for clues. What she uncovers is a horrific tale and one of the most frightening little girls in horror movie history. The movie was a remake of the 1998 Japanese film "Ringu."</p>
<h2>#46. Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)</h2>
<p>- Director: Jack Arnold<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.0<br>
- Metascore: 68<br>
- Runtime: 79 minutes</p>
<p>A black-and-white creature feature from Universal Pictures, this film follows a creature of unknown origin and the scientists who venture to South America to figure out who and what it is. This classic monster movie was originally presented in 3D.</p>
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<h2>#45. The Invisible Man (1933)</h2>
<p>- Director: James Whale<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.7<br>
- Metascore: 87<br>
- Runtime: 71 minutes</p>
<p>After a scientist figures out the science behind invisibility, he loses his mind and becomes a homicidal maniac. The film is loosely based on the 1897 H.G. Wells' novel. The Invisible Man franchise featured many <a href="https://bloody-disgusting.com/editorials/3606936/ranking-six-films-universals-classic-invisible-man-franchise/">spin-offs</a>, including a film where comedy duo Abbott and Costello meet the Invisible Man.</p>
<h2>#44. Carnival of Souls (1962)</h2>
<p>- Director: Herk Harvey<br>
- Horror subgenre: psychological<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 78 minutes</p>
<p>A woman from small-town Kansas survives a car accident and takes a job as a church organist. Soon, she finds herself drawn to a mysterious carnival. The film remains Herk Harvey's only directing credit, though "Carnival of Souls" <a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/carnival-of-souls-the-strange-story-behind-the-greatest-horror-movie-you-ve-never-seen/">influenced many famous filmmakers</a>.</p>
<h2>#43. The Return of the Living Dead (1985)</h2>
<p>- Director: Dan O'Bannon<br>
- Horror subgenre: zombie<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: 66<br>
- Runtime: 91 minutes</p>
<p>When a deadly gas is accidentally released into the air, the undead return as zombies in this comedy horror movie. This parody, which pays homage to the zombie films of George A. Romero, received a score of 91% from Rotten Tomatoes.</p>
<h2>#42. The Wolf Man (1941)</h2>
<p>- Director: George Waggner<br>
- Horror subgenre: werewolf<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: 72<br>
- Runtime: 70 minutes</p>
<p>While protecting a beautiful woman, Larry Talbot is bitten by a werewolf. He, in turn, becomes one in this Universal Pictures horror classic, which pairs Lon Chaney and Bela Lugosi. Universal <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0034398/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">had originally slated</a> Boris Karloff to star.</p>
<h2>#41. Re-Animator (1985)</h2>
<p>- Director: Stuart Gordon<br>
- Horror subgenre: zombie<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.2<br>
- Metascore: 73<br>
- Runtime: 105 minutes</p>
<p>A scientist shows up at a New England college and involves his roommate and his roommate's girlfriend in some strange experiments. After reanimating feline tissue, they turn to human cadavers, and things soon spiral out of control. The film is based on the H.P. Lovecraft short story "Herbert West, Reanimator." Two sequels followed the original: "Bride of Re-Animator" and "Beyond Re-Animator."</p>
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<h2>#40. I Walked with a Zombie (1943)</h2>
<p>- Director: Jacques Tourneur<br>
- Horror subgenre: zombie<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.1<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 69 minutes</p>
<p>The wife of Caribbean plantation owner Paul Holland suffers from a strange mental paralysis, and a nurse is brought in to help. When she begins to learn more about the island's voodoo culture, she discovers the Holland family's secrets. Director Jacques Tourneur also directed the low-budget horror classic "Cat People."</p>
<h2>#39. The Phantom of the Opera (1925)</h2>
<p>- Directors: Rupert Julian, Lon Chaney, Ernst Laemmle, Edward Sedgwick<br>
- Horror subgenre: gothic<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.6<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 93 minutes</p>
<p>This silent film is an adaptation of "Le Fantôme de l'Opéra," a novel by Gaston Leroux. In it, a deformed phantom, played by Lon Chaney, falls in love with a beautiful opera singer and hides out in an opera house, where he creates mayhem. The story was adapted into numerous film versions and was also a popular Broadway musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber.</p>
<h2>#38. The Night of the Hunter (1955)</h2>
<p>- Director: Charles Laughton<br>
- Horror subgenre: thriller<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.0<br>
- Metascore: 99<br>
- Runtime: 92 minutes</p>
<p>Based on the 1953 novel by Davis Grubb, this thriller finds a widow remarrying a preacher who is really a con man. While in prison, the "preacher" discovered that her dead husband stashed $10,000 around the house, and he wants it for himself. The film, which film critic <a href="https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-the-night-of-the-hunter-1955">Roger Ebert called</a> "one of the greatest of all American films," was the only one Charles Laughton ever directed.</p>
<h2>#37. Eraserhead (1977)</h2>
<p>- Director: David Lynch<br>
- Horror subgenre: surrealism<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.4<br>
- Metascore: 87<br>
- Runtime: 89 minutes</p>
<p>This surreal film follows Henry Spencer, who has a mutant child with his girlfriend. She eventually leaves him, and Henry is left to raise the child on his own. Deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant" by the United States Library of Congress in 2004, "Eraserhead" has been <a href="https://www.loc.gov/item/prn-04-215/films-added-to-national-film-registry-for-2004/2004-12-28/">added to the National Film Registry</a>.</p>
<h2>#36. The Sixth Sense (1999)</h2>
<p>- Director: M. Night Shyamalan<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.1<br>
- Metascore: 64<br>
- Runtime: 107 minutes</p>
<p>Known for its unexpected twist, "The Sixth Sense" is about a young boy who meets with a psychologist after he begins seeing dead people. The film was a career-maker for M. Night Shyamalan, who not only directed the film but wrote it as well. It was nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Director and Best Original Screenplay.</p>
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<h2>#35. Se7en (1995)</h2>
<p>- Director: David Fincher<br>
- Horror subgenre: crime<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.6<br>
- Metascore: 65<br>
- Runtime: 127 minutes</p>
<p>A serial killer murders his victims based on the seven deadly sins, while Morgan Freeman and Brad Pitt (playing a veteran and rookie detective, respectively) do their best to capture him. The ending is both brutal and shocking. Real-life 1990s power couple Pitt and Gwyneth Paltrow also play husband and wife in the film.</p>
<h2>#34. Aliens (1986)</h2>
<p>- Director: James Cameron<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.3<br>
- Metascore: 84<br>
- Runtime: 137 minutes</p>
<p>After being in hypersleep in deep space for 57 years, Ellen Ripley is rescued and again battles the extraterrestrials in the second film in the "Aliens" anthology. The film was nominated for seven Oscars and walked away with two. It was the only film of the anthology to be shot in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0090605/technical">1.85:1 aspect ratio</a>.</p>
<h2>#33. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)</h2>
<p>- Director: Philip Kaufman<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.7<br>
- Metascore: 92<br>
- Runtime: 115 minutes</p>
<p>This version starring Donald Sutherland is a remake of the 1956 film, which would be remade again in 1993 as "Body Snatchers" and in 2007 as "The Invasion." All four versions are based on the 1955 Jack Finney sci-fi novel, "The Body Snatchers." Throughout the decades, the plot has remained the same and features an alien life form invading Earth and creating perfect copies of humans with one exception—they are devoid of emotion.</p>
<h2>#32. Friday the 13th (1980)</h2>
<p>- Director: Sean S. Cunningham<br>
- Horror subgenre: slasher<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.4<br>
- Metascore: 22<br>
- Runtime: 95 minutes</p>
<p>This classic slasher film follows the formula right down to <a href="https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/FinalGirl">the "final girl."</a> A bunch of rowdy teens set out for jobs as camp counselors at the recently-reopened Camp Crystal Lake, but a homicidal maniac has other plans. The movie stars Kevin Bacon before he became a major 1980s heartthrob.</p>
<h2>#31. King Kong (1933)</h2>
<p>- Directors: Merian C. Cooper, Ernest B. Schoedsack<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.9<br>
- Metascore: 90<br>
- Runtime: 100 minutes</p>
<p>A massive ape discovered by a film crew takes a liking to their leading lady in this '30s classic. When the crew captures the beast and brings him back to New York City for public exhibition, things get chaotic. The scene where Kong knocks a biplane down with his hand after climbing on top of the Empire State Building remains famous.</p>
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<h2>#30. Cat People (1942)</h2>
<p>- Director: Jacques Tourneur<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: data not available<br>
- Runtime: 73 minutes</p>
<p>At its core, "Cat People" is about sexual repression. The film features the relationship and attraction between a man and a woman, though the woman fears she is cursed and that any signs of sexual arousal will turn her into a panther. A sequel, "Curse of the Cat People," was released in 1944, and there was an erotic remake of the original in 1982.</p>
<h2>#29. Dracula (1931)</h2>
<p>- Directors: Tod Browning, Karl Freund<br>
- Horror subgenre: vampire<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 71<br>
- Runtime: 75 minutes</p>
<p>This classic is based on a stage play from the 1920s, which was an adaptation of the 1897 Bram Stoker novel. It features Bela Lugosi as the bloodthirsty count who moves from Transylvania to London in search of new victims. It was the success of "Dracula" that secured Universal Pictures as the premier studio for horror movies.</p>
<h2>#28. Scream (1996)</h2>
<p>- Director: Wes Craven<br>
- Horror subgenre: slasher<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: 65<br>
- Runtime: 111 minutes</p>
<p>Based on <a href="https://www.complex.com/pop-culture/2016/12/scream-20th-anniversary-true-story-serial-killer">a real-life killing spree</a>, "Scream" brought the defunct slasher genre back to life and infused it with a postmodern vibe. Starring a cast of teen actors, the film was about a group of kids being terrorized by a killer known as Ghostface. The movie spawned several sequels, including the <a href="https://editorial.rottentomatoes.com/article/everything-we-know-about-scream-5/">upcoming fifth installment</a> in what was originally meant to be a trilogy.</p>
<h2>#27. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)</h2>
<p>- Director: Don Siegel<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.7<br>
- Metascore: 92<br>
- Runtime: 80 minutes</p>
<p>A doctor in a small town learns that people are being replaced with emotionless duplicates who are actually aliens. Not only has the film aged well, but in 1994 it was <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0049366/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">chosen for preservation</a> in the U.S. National Film Registry.</p>
<h2>#26. The Omen (1976)</h2>
<p>- Director: Richard Donner<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 62<br>
- Runtime: 111 minutes</p>
<p>An American diplomat and his wife don't realize that their child, who died shortly after birth, has been replaced with the Antichrist in this frightening film that spawned several sequels and a <a href="https://screenrant.com/omen-movie-prequel-damien-origin-story-details/">possible prequel</a>. It remains a quintessential classic of the horror genre.</p>
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<h2>#25. Poltergeist (1982)</h2>
<p>- Director: Tobe Hooper<br>
- Horror subgenre: haunted house<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.3<br>
- Metascore: 79<br>
- Runtime: 114 minutes</p>
<p>This take on the haunted house trope features a young suburban family whose daughter is dragged to another realm and communicates with them through their television. It is a classic deconstruction of the American dream, and the film itself is <a href="https://www.denofgeek.com/movies/cursed-films-inside-the-poltergeist-curse/">rumored to be cursed</a> after many of its cast members suffered bizarre and horrific deaths. Questions surrounding the identity of <a href="https://www.telegraph.co.uk/films/0/poltergeist-puzzle-really-directed-truth-curse/">the real director</a> (the credited Tobe Hooper or writer-producer Steven Spielberg) still remain.</p>
<h2>#24. Freaks (1932)</h2>
<p>- Director: Tod Browning<br>
- Horror subgenre: thriller<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.9<br>
- Metascore: 80<br>
- Runtime: 64 minutes</p>
<p>This cult-favorite about sideshow performers in a circus troupe <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0022913/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">derailed director Tod Browning's career</a>; he would retire prematurely in 1939, having never bounced back from the scandalous film. "Freaks" experienced a resurgence in the 1960s and remains an underground classic.</p>
<h2>#23. The Haunting (1963)</h2>
<p>- Director: Robert Wise<br>
- Horror subgenre: haunted house<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 74<br>
- Runtime: 112 minutes</p>
<p>Adapted from the 1959 novel "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson, this film finds Dr. John Markway assembling a team to definitively prove whether Hill House is or is not haunted. In a list for the Daily Beast, legendary director Martin Scorsese <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/martin-scorseses-scariest-movies-of-all-time">declared "The Haunting" the scariest movie</a> of all time.</p>
<h2>#22. An American Werewolf in London (1981)</h2>
<p>- Director: John Landis<br>
- Horror subgenre: werewolf<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 55<br>
- Runtime: 97 minutes</p>
<p>Featuring some of the best special effects of the day, this werewolf movie followed two American college students who are bitten by a werewolf while in London. One student dies, and the other is haunted by the werewolf's previous victims. The film won the <a href="https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3422315/vintage-video-watch-american-werewolf-london-win-first-makeup-award-82-oscars/">very first Oscar</a> for Best Makeup, which was presented by Kim Hunter and Vincent Price.</p>
<h2>#21. The Fly (1986)</h2>
<p>- Director: David Cronenberg<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.6<br>
- Metascore: 79<br>
- Runtime: 96 minutes</p>
<p>The 1986 remake of this sci-fi marvel, directed by David Cronenberg and starring Jeff Goldblum, received an Oscar for Best Makeup. It was the highest-grossing film of Cronenberg's career, taking home $60.6 million on a $9-million budget.</p>
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<h2>#20. The Birds (1963)</h2>
<p>- Director: Alfred Hitchcock<br>
- Horror subgenre: nature<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.7<br>
- Metascore: 90<br>
- Runtime: 119 minutes</p>
<p>Birds fly amok and begin attacking people in this Hitchcock classic featuring Tippi Hedren as a San Francisco socialite. The climactic attack on Hedren took a week to shoot. In fact, Hedren found filming to be <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/518114/10-fascinating-facts-about-birds">a dangerous endeavor</a>, and she wound up sustaining actual injuries on set.</p>
<h2>#19. The Blair Witch Project (1999)</h2>
<p>- Directors: Daniel Myrick, Eduardo Sánchez<br>
- Horror subgenre: found footage<br>
- IMDb user rating: 6.5<br>
- Metascore: 81<br>
- Runtime: 81 minutes</p>
<p>Three film students head into the Maryland woods to film a project on local legend the Blair Witch and are never seen again—only a videotape reveals what happened to them. The film was marketed as a true story, and the handheld camera work and found footage added to the air of authenticity.</p>
<h2>#18. Carrie (1976)</h2>
<p>- Director: Brian De Palma<br>
- Horror subgenre: supernatural<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.4<br>
- Metascore: 85<br>
- Runtime: 98 minutes</p>
<p>This film based on the debut novel by Stephen King features a young girl whose telekinetic powers hit a fever pitch after a few kids from her high school pull a cruel prank. John Travolta plays the role of bad boy Billy Nolan in his first major film role. The original film inspired several remakes and a sequel.</p>
<h2>#17. Evil Dead II (1987)</h2>
<p>- Director: Sam Raimi<br>
- Horror subgenre: comedy<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.7<br>
- Metascore: 72<br>
- Runtime: 84 minutes</p>
<p>Ash Williams again battles demons in the woods in this follow-up to Sam Raimi's cult classic "The Evil Dead." Freddy Krueger's glove appears twice in the film and was part of <a href="https://screenrant.com/evil-dead-ii-things-you-never-noticed/">an ongoing film shoutout</a> between Raimi and director Wes Craven.</p>
<h2>#16. Frankenstein (1931)</h2>
<p>- Director: James Whale<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.8<br>
- Metascore: 91<br>
- Runtime: 70 minutes</p>
<p>One of the most well-known early monster movies in the classic Universal Pictures series, "Frankenstein" is about a doctor who foolishly sets out to create a human being. The film was included among the <a href="https://www.afi.com/afis-100-years-100-movies/">Top 100 Greatest American Movies</a> in a list compiled by the American Film Institute.</p>
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<h2>#15. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)</h2>
<p>- Director: Jonathan Demme<br>
- Horror subgenre: thriller<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.6<br>
- Metascore: 85<br>
- Runtime: 118 minutes</p>
<p><a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/silence-lambs-review-1991-movie-1084731">The Hollywood Reporter</a> said of the film, "Like Hitchcock, [director Jonathan] Demme spruces this marvelously polished production with flakes of bizarre humor...upsetting our reality and causing us to look at everyday things in a far different light." The film finds an FBI trainee, Clarice Starling, played by Jodie Foster, interviewing one serial killer to find another. Based on the book by Thomas Harris, it brought Oscar wins for Best Actress for Foster and Best Actor for Anthony Hopkins, as well as Best Picture and Best Director.</p>
<h2>#14. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)</h2>
<p>- Director: James Whale<br>
- Horror subgenre: monster<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.8<br>
- Metascore: 95<br>
- Runtime: 75 minutes</p>
<p>With a <a href="https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/bride_of_frankenstein">score of 98%</a> on Rotten Tomatoes, this follow-up film to "Frankenstein" is thought by many to be superior to its predecessor. In this sequel, Dr. Frankenstein makes a mate for the monster he created in the original film.</p>
<h2>#13. The Evil Dead (1981)</h2>
<p>- Director: Sam Raimi<br>
- Horror subgenre: possession<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 71<br>
- Runtime: 85 minutes</p>
<p>A small group of hikers spend the night at a remote cabin, where they find a book that awakens the dead. The first film in a trilogy, "The Evil Dead" became a cult classic. In a review of the film, Stephen King, called it, "The <a href="https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3443522/read-stephen-kings-1982-review-saved-evil-dead/">most ferociously original horror film</a> of 1982."</p>
<h2>#12. Dawn of the Dead (1978)</h2>
<p>- Director: George A. Romero<br>
- Horror subgenre: zombie<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.9<br>
- Metascore: 71<br>
- Runtime: 127 minutes</p>
<p>This independent horror film is often classified as one of the most important zombie films of all time. It finds a group of people doing their best to survive in a shopping mall while being pursued by flesh-eating zombies. The film was <a href="https://thisorthatedition.com/dawn-of-the-dead-2004/">unrated upon its initial U.S. release</a>.</p>
<h2>#11. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)</h2>
<p>- Director: Wes Craven<br>
- Horror subgenre: slasher<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 76<br>
- Runtime: 91 minutes</p>
<p>The first film in the "Nightmare on Elm Street" franchise features a maniac named Freddy Krueger who wields a glove decked out with knives to torment and kill kids in their dreams. It also introduced the terrifying chant, "One, two, Freddy's coming for you." The quintessential 1980s slasher features a young Johnny Depp in his film debut.</p>
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<h2>#10. Rosemary's Baby (1968)</h2>
<p>- Director: Roman Polanski<br>
- Horror subgenre: psychological<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.0<br>
- Metascore: 96<br>
- Runtime: 137 minutes</p>
<p>Based on the Ira Levin novel of the same name, the film follows a woman and her struggling actor husband as they move into a New York City apartment building with an interesting history. When Rosemary, played by Mia Farrow, becomes pregnant, she realizes something may be wrong with her baby. The film, like many other horror movies, is <a href="https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2017/06/the-most-cursed-hit-movie-ever-made-rosemarys-baby">rumored to be cursed</a>.</p>
<h2>#9. Jaws (1975)</h2>
<p>- Director: Steven Spielberg<br>
- Horror subgenre: nature<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.0<br>
- Metascore: 87<br>
- Runtime: 124 minutes</p>
<p>In "Jaws," the residents and tourists of Amity Island are terrorized by a great white shark. The film was based on a 1974 novel by Peter Benchley, who <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64548/25-incisive-facts-about-jaws">appears in a brief cameo</a>. The smash-hit grossed over $100 million at the box office and was once the highest-grossing film ever.</p>
<h2>#8. Night of the Living Dead (1968)</h2>
<p>- Director: George A. Romero<br>
- Horror subgenre: zombie<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.9<br>
- Metascore: 89<br>
- Runtime: 96 minutes</p>
<p>In this 1968 classic, siblings Johnny and Barbara stop at the cemetery to put flowers on their father's grave, and all hell breaks loose. The chilling line, "They're coming to get you, Barbara," continues to evoke fear 50 years after it was first uttered on film. The movie also features the first Black lead in a horror film, Duane Jones.</p>
<h2>#7. The Thing (1982)</h2>
<p>- Director: John Carpenter<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.1<br>
- Metascore: 57<br>
- Runtime: 109 minutes</p>
<p>A research team stationed in Antarctica discovers an alien being in this remake of the classic 1951 film "The Thing from Another World." In 2011, the film was remade as a prequel featuring a whole new cast of characters.</p>
<h2>#6. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)</h2>
<p>- Director: Tobe Hooper<br>
- Horror subgenre: slasher<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.5<br>
- Metascore: 78<br>
- Runtime: 83 minutes</p>
<p>While many people believe the events in the film happened, <a href="https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a23810/texas-chainsaw-things-you-didnt-know/">they never did</a>—though some of the details and the creation of Leatherface were <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072271/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">based on murders</a> committed by serial killer Ed Gein. "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" is a work of fiction about a family of cannibals who terrorize a group of kids unlucky enough to stumble across their old house. It is considered to be one of the very first slasher films.</p>
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<h2>#5. Halloween (1978)</h2>
<p>- Director: John Carpenter<br>
- Horror subgenre: slasher<br>
- IMDb user rating: 7.7<br>
- Metascore: 87<br>
- Runtime: 91 minutes</p>
<p>One of the movies often cited for its relevance to the slasher genre, "Halloween" was produced on a <a href="https://screenrant.com/halloween-2018-budget-movie-cost/">meager budget</a> but became a huge hit. The film featured scream queen and final girl Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode, who discovers that she is the sister of Michael Myers, who murdered the rest of their family in 1963. Fifteen years later, he escapes from the sanitarium and returns to the small town of Haddonfield, Illinois, to find his long-lost sister and finish what he started years before.</p>
<h2>#4. Alien (1979)</h2>
<p>- Director: Ridley Scott<br>
- Horror subgenre: science fiction<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.4<br>
- Metascore: 89<br>
- Runtime: 116 minutes</p>
<p>"Alien" is set on the spaceship Nostromo (<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/115476.Nostromo">named after a Joseph Conrad book</a>), whose crew realizes they are not alone and that an aggressive alien life form is out to destroy them. Cast members <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/81139/15-chest-bursting-facts-about-alien">passed out frequently</a> because of the space suits, and the costumes were eventually changed.</p>
<h2>#3. Psycho (1960)</h2>
<p>- Director: Alfred Hitchcock<br>
- Horror subgenre: thriller<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.5<br>
- Metascore: 97<br>
- Runtime: 109 minutes</p>
<p>Often classified as the prototype for the slasher film, this classic's infamous shower scene helped secure its place in the annals of horror movie history. It is also the first motion picture to show a toilet bowl being flushed on screen. Another horror film loosely <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054215/trivia?ref_=tt_trv_trv">based on the murders by Ed Gein</a>, the film follows Marion Crane after she steals a large sum of money from her employer and ends up at the Bates Motel, where the strange Norman Bates cares for his invalid mother.</p>
<h2>#2. The Shining (1980)</h2>
<p>- Director: Stanley Kubrick<br>
- Horror subgenre: haunted house<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.4<br>
- Metascore: 66<br>
- Runtime: 144 minutes</p>
<p>Directed by auteur Stanley Kubrick, based on the book by "Master of Horror" Stephen King, and starring iconic film actor Jack Nicholson, "The Shining" seemed like a horror movie trifecta. While fans and critics loved it, author <a href="https://www.cinemablend.com/news/2483769/stephen-kings-hatred-for-stanley-kubricks-the-shining-explained">King did not share their feelings</a> and felt it didn't stay true to the book. It featured a down-on-his-luck author who becomes the winter caretaker at a remote hotel and succumbs to the scariest sort of cabin fever.</p>
<h2>#1. The Exorcist (1973)</h2>
<p>- Director: William Friedkin<br>
- Horror subgenre: possession<br>
- IMDb user rating: 8.0<br>
- Metascore: 81<br>
- Runtime: 122 minutes</p>
<p>This horror classic was based on the controversial 1971 novel by author William Peter Blatty. It tells the tale of a young girl possessed by a demonic force as two priests attempt to save her via exorcism. The film, <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/pictures/creepy-strange-tales-cursed-movies/12/">thought to be cursed</a>, was the first horror film to <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070047/awards?ref_=tt_awd">receive an Oscar</a>.</p>
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tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2021-09-19:/entries/3309000HOLLYWOOD: AN INDUSTRY IN FLUX2021-09-19T09:03:00-04:002021-09-19T09:05:56-04:00<p> </p>
<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">Hollywood ground to a halt and theaters closed. Studio pipeline trickled and their streaming services smiled. <br>
The slumbering drive-ins heard the cries of movie buffs with cabin fever. So they turned to classics and indie filmmakers. <br>
A new version of the game was on with new players. Streaming services come to count on the best movies. </span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">As the theaters come to life, drive-ins feared their relevancy. Studios had the same question. Will audiences return to the theater.</span></span><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">The studio solution was obvious -- they hedge their bet by not taking sides. A strategy that ultimately slowed theater recovery. </span></span><br>
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<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">There is a million dollar question that is still unanswered. Will things return to normal? No. Then wat will it look like?<br>
With more hungry people gnashing at the pizza pie. Those 8 slices will only so far. I think a new normal will be a better fit. <br>
Of course, that leaves some to wonder what the future holds. Do we keep the new hybrid model or add a window?</span></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">The theatrical window held strong but the home video window died with DVD. And with, the perceived value of films fell. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">Here is the article that got me to thinking. What are your thoughts?</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:18px"><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">https://ew.com/movies/summer-2021-box-office-postmortem-analysis-fall-preview/</span></span></p>
tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2021-07-22:/entries/3265876CONGRATS: WE HAVE A ROSIE'S RESCUE UPDATE2021-07-22T20:42:00-04:002021-07-23T04:23:16-04:00<p>WE HAVE A ROSIE'S RESCUE UPDATE<br>
I'm proud to pass the quill pen to my good friend Eldon again. So, without further delay...</p>
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<p> One of the top short film festivals in the country has named “Rosie’s Rescue” an Official Selection for 2021. <br>
The Indy Shorts International Film Festival presented by Heartland Film, Indianapolis, is the largest short-film festival in the Midwest, and one of only 34 festivals worldwide that is a qualifying festival for the Academy Awards. <br>
“Rosie’s Rescue” is a moving and beautiful film that has already won a number of film festival awards around the world. It was shot on location in Henry County and released in fall 2020. There were 3300 submissions to Indy Shorts, but only 200 films were selected. Some of the selected films were then chosen for the additional honor of a live in-person screening at the festival, and “Rosie’s Rescue” will be presented at 7 p.m. on July 22 at Living Room Theaters in Indianapolis. The evening’s program includes a Q & A with the filmmakers, including the director and cast. In the family-friendly film, Rosie embarks on a quest to find the mysterious man who saved her life as a child, hoping it will lead to the answers she seeks. <br>
Tia Link, a New York-trained actress, plays the title role. Other leads are played by Eric Olson, Sherryl Despres, Molly Garner, and Charity Dehmer. All are seasoned veterans of stage and screen, with acting experience that covers everything from movies to New York theatre to major national tours. Nine-year-old Addy Farrell and four-year-old Allie Stacy, both Indiana based, have scene-stealing roles as well. <br>
"I am over the moon," Link told The Middletown News about the film being an official selection for the Indy Shorts International Film Festival. <br>
"We submitted to a select number of festivals and this was one of my favorites," Link satid. "It's got a very good reputation and it's also, obviously, here in Indiana. We'll be able to see it on the big screen here and share that with people, so it's very exciting to get into such a prestigious festival and to have that be happening in the state where it was made."<br>
"There's only a handful of festivals that are considered 'Oscar qualifying' and this is one of them," Link added. "There's a lot of great films that have been selected and there are no guarantees. But it's just exciting to even be in a festival that might be qualifying for those bigger awards."<br>
"I am super excited," said "Rosie's Rescue" writer/director Terry Weston Marsh. "Probably the most meaningful (festival) to me is the Heartland Film Festival. Not just because I'm from Indiana and it's an Indiana festival, but it really is a long-running very well thought of festival that is well run and well organized. I just felt really honored that they included our movie in the festival."<br>
“We hope this will allow more film lovers to enjoy the story of Rosie’s journey,” Marsh said. "I'm hoping that with the credentials of "Rosie's Rescue" that we can attract some funding for a feature length movie, which I'd like to do next"<br>
If the film should win in the Narrative Short category, it would automatically qualify for consideration for an Oscar nomination. The awards ceremony is July 23 at the Indianapolis Art Center. <br>
To learn more, visit www.RosiesRescueMovie.com, @rosiesrescuemovie, and www.FeatherwindProductions.com.</p>
<p>-- Eldon Pitts @ Middletown News</p>
<p>Journalists have been unfairly under attack. We must protect and defend those who keep lawmakers in check. To that note, support your local newspapers too. The only way to keep community leaders honest. Our democracy needs them both.</p>
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<p>CALIFORNIA DRIVE-IN MOVIE CRAZE<br>
<a class="navigation_external_link" href="http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/northamerica/2021-04/20/c_139891638.htm" target="_blank">http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/northamerica/2021-04/20/c_139891638.htm</a></p>
<p>After more than a year, Covid-19 is still ravaging the nation and California where few things are open. The 1950s drive-in tradition is back, allowing you to safely catch a movie on the big screen. From traditional drive-ins to one booked for demolition to lots of pop-ups, that 1933 invention could be making a come back. </p>
<p>"It's kind of a mixed blessing, but Mission Tiki has expanded its audience base and done well during Covid," Frank Huttinger, CEO of DeAnza Land and Leisure, owner of Mission Tiki Drive-In, explained. "You can buy a five-foot TV for 500 U.S. dollars now ... It's disappointing but I'm not going to make a long bet on drive-in theaters." </p>
<p>To this developer, I would remind him of guys like him who gave up on drive-ins in the 1980s. But the survivors continue to thrive and new ones open every year. <br>
Yes, theaters are coming back. Yes, the TV is getting bigger and cheaper. Yes, streaming is here to stay. No, that real movie experience can not be duplicated at home for $500. <br>
Technology and screen size are only part of that experience. The other is harder to explain and even harder to duplicate. We can only feel it. </p>
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<p>The locally-produced short film, "Rosie's Rescue," was set to premier in May at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in New Castle. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic sidelined plans for the event.</p>
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<div> With the real-world in crisis, the new short film might be more timely than ever. The character of Rosie is facing a crisis of her own that threatens to change everything. How she chooses to confront her challenges will be revealed in the Sept 19 virtual online premiere of thee new film shot on location last year in Henry County.</div>
<div> The real-world parallels do not end there. The filmmakers originally planned a live, in-person premiere. But like Rosie, they have had to adapt to a changed world.</div>
<div> “Fortunately, technology will allow us to provide our audience with most of what we had planned for the live premiere,” said writer and director Terry Weston Marsh, a Henry County resident.</div>
<div> Marsh said inks to the virtual online showing will be on <a href="http://www.rosiesrescuemovie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.RosiesRescueMovie.com</a> and @rosiesrescuemovie. The program will be hosted by Scott Allen Tucker, the film’s casting director and owner of the Indianapolis-based Talent Fusion agency. Besides the screening of the film, the free live program will feature remote appearances by the director and cast members as they take questions. </div>
<div> “Stay tuned to the very end, because we’ve got some surprises too,” Marsh said.</div>
<div> At 7 p.m. on Sept. 19, viewers may log on as Tucker introduces the film. During the program, they can leave comments on @rosiesrescuemovie. </div>
<div> Marsh said those who want to watch the premier can go to the web site now and click on "save your virtual seat at the premier." Those who want to ask questions of the cast and crew will receive a notification of when they can be submitted.</div>
<div> "We're taking questions ahead of time," Marsh told The Middletown News. "We're going to send out a request for questions, which also can be submitted as a message on the web site.</div>
<div> In the film, Rosie embarks on a quest to find the mysterious man who saved her life as a child, hoping it will lead to the answers she seeks. At 22 minutes long, Marsh said it represents a new genre in which movies are lengthy enough to tell a meaningful story but without requiring the traditional two-hour commitment from the audience.</div>
<div> "Production values are high, and in the case of 'Rosie’s Rescue,' the cast is comprised of both top national talent and exciting area newcomers," Marsh said.</div>
<div> Tia Link, a New York-trained actress, plays the title role in the family-friendly film. Other leads are played by Eric Olson, Sherryl Despres, Molly Garner, and Charity Dehmer. All are seasoned veterans of stage and screen, with acting experience that covers everything from movies to New York theatre, to major national tours. Nine-year-old Addy Farrell and four-year-old Allie Stacy, both Indiana based, have scene-stealing roles as well," Marsh added.</div>
<div> Marsh said the film will be available for viewing on <a href="http://amazon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Amazon.com</a> soon after the premier, free for those with Amazon Prime and for a nominal fee for others. "We're hoping that after people watch the premier, they will go to Amazon and leave a review. It's my understanding that if you get a lot of reviews quickly, it makes it easier for other people to find it. That can get even more views. </div>
<div> "My goal is to make a feature-length film," said Marsh. "To get investors who ask 'what have you done or how well did it do,' I can say when we released ("Rosie's Rescue"), it got X number of reviews. They are more likely to be willing to invest if they see that you had least online success with something else."</div>
<div> “The film turned out even better than I could have hoped, thanks to a very talented cast and crew and tremendous support from the people of Henry County,” said Marsh. "I'm really excited to share it with people. I can't wait for people to see it."</div>
<div> To learn more about viewing the free online premiere, to reserve your virtual seat and watch the movie trailer, visit <a href="http://www.rosiesrescuemovie.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.RosiesRescueMovie.com</a> and @rosiesrescuemovie. </div>
<div> More information about the writer/director can be found at <a href="http://www.featherwindproductions.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">www.FeatherwindProductions.com</a>. </div>
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<div><span style="font-size:16px"><span style="color:#FFFF00"><em><span style="font-family:calligraffitti">It is an honor to share this blog with my friend <a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/eldon.pitts.9" target="_blank">Eldon Pitts</a>. I want to thank him and <a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/middletownnews/" target="_blank">The Middletown News</a>. A small-town family-owned newspapers.. If you are fortunate enough to have an indie newspaper -- you must support them. Thanks again, Paul </span></em></span></span></div>
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tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2020-03-20:/entries/2504709SECOND BLOG ENTRY FROM ELDON2020-03-20T08:28:00-04:002020-03-20T08:29:03-04:00<p><img alt="" src="http://advlandvideo.bravesites.com/files/resized/522237/217;261;3b767996af5fecb79a695eacaface06a7b38ea36.jpg" style="border:none; float:right"></p>
<p>I am proud to welcome our friend Eldon Pitts for a second blog post. Again, he is working the film beat for The Middletown News. Rosie's Rescue from Terry Weston and starring Molly Garner was shot in Henry County, Indiana. Eldon interviewed them both for a recent news article. I can't thank you enough my friend. </p>
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<p> Post-production is finishing up on "Rosie's Rescue," a short film shot at several locations in Henry County last fall, with a premier planned for May in New Castle.<br>
The film is the story of a young woman in crisis, who survived a difficult childhood only to be plunged into her biggest crisis yet, as she sets out on a quest to find a man who saved her life when she was a little girl.<br>
"I was real happy with the crew and cast," Director Terry Weston Marsh told The Middletown News. "They're all professionals. They worked hard and I really think it's going to show in the final product."<br>
The cast has some veteran actors, including Molly Garner, who plays Jean.<br>
Garner is an actress, singer, dancer and writer who has performed in national tours of "Mary Poppins," "101 Dalmations" and "Billy Elloit." Her regional theater experience ranges from Los Angeles to New York and points in between.<br>
Garner's character in"Rosie's Rescue," Jean, is Rosie's friend, her "saucy sidekick," Garner told The Middletown News, who "kind of tries to shake her out of her misery and take action to take more control over her life. This journey of self-discovery is something that she is able to do, with Jean's assistance. Jean is kind of a 'kick in the pants,' " Garner said.<br>
"I always approach the work by trying to figure our what the author's intent is and what the relationship is," Garner added. "This character is very close to home for me. Rosie is sort of a troubled person and Jean is more of a bossy, take charge type. So,I didn't feel like I needed to do that much exploration because it felt very close to home," she joked.<br>
After audiences see the film, Garner said, "I hope they understand that there is some really high quality work being done in Indiana. There are dedicated professionals here. We're doing interesting work about the types of people that you would meet in New Castle or in Muncie, telling stories that could be true to all of us."<br>
"The first time I read the script I cried," Garner added. "It's very moving. It tells a story of finding what's important in life."<br>
"One of the best things about the whole experience was that we had such cooperation from the community," Marsh said. "I just felt that they welcomed the project, they were excited about it and wanted to help however they could."<br>
"I feel like there is a real willingness to support the arts in Henry County," Marsh added. "And I hope that any publicity that a project like this gets would encourage other people to bring their projects to our neighborhood. It would help the economy and kind of boost the cultural spirit."<br>
Marsh said the premier for the film is set for May 2 at the First Baptist Church Family Life Center in New Castle, with more details to be announced later.<br>
Those interested can follow the film at www.rosiesrescuemovie.com, or "Rosie's Rescue" on Facebook, for lots of information on the cast and crew, as well as behind-the-scenes photos and interviews.</p>
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tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2020-03-17:/entries/2501493ELDON IS BACK ON THE FILM BEAT AGAIN2020-03-17T11:47:00-04:002020-03-17T11:48:03-04:00<p><img alt="" src="http://advlandvideo.bravesites.com/files/resized/521923/395;395;f114d2e57626dcdc73b532885fe6b2f1a2740921.jpg" style="border:none; float:right; height:311px; width:292px"></p>
<p><strong>A HUGE THANK YOU TO ELDON PITTS</strong></p>
<p>Our buddy Eldon is a journalist at <a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/middletownnews/" target="_blank">The Middletown News</a>. A most impressive indie-owned small town newspaper. A rare breed in this era of mega newspapers that are more interested in market share than actual news. Equally Impressive is Eldon's coverage of the indie film beat here in Indiana. Today, he has an update on <a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/IOWYthemovie/" target="_blank">"I Only Want You"</a> from Slaven Pictures and 5 After 5 Production and the star <a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/deatonegabbard/" target="_blank">Deaton Gabbard</a>. </p>
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<p>Work on the locally-produced feature film, "I Only Want You," is expected to wrap up soon<br>
"I Only Want You" is a faith-based film, said New Castle resident Sandy Slaven, writer and co-director. "It starts out with two sisters. It's about their two families. A tragedy occurs when one sister's child accidentally kills the other sister's child in a freak accident," she said<br>
"It goes on throughout the course of the film to show the devastation and trials they go through as they eventually try to reconcile and get past what they went through with the tragedy," Slaven added.<br>
Deaton Gabbard portrays the main character in the film, Tristan Owens, Slaven said.<br>
Raised in the hills of Eastern Kentucky, Gabbard said he quickly had a yearning to be on camera. Starting out with parodies for class, he eventually found his way onto his first feature film set as an extra for the Phillip Noyce film, "Above Suspicion." It was there that he truly realized that he wanted to be a professional actor and make a career out of it.<br>
Since then, Gabbard co-produced, co-wrote, co-directed and starred in his first full-length feature film, "Broken Vows" as well as the short films "Black Jack" and "The House on Willard Street." He then made his debut in the music video world as a lead in Rye Davis' "She'd Know" music video. Most recently, he has wrapped filming his series-regular role as Cole on the highly anticipated Kentucky drama 12-episode TV series "The Pact." <br>
In addition to portraying Tristan in "I Only Want You," Gabbard also is currently wrapping up another lead role in the independent psychological horror feature film "The Rising" as well as making his second directorial debut filming and starring in a single-take short film "Hunted."<br>
In "I Only Want You," Gbbaard told The Miiddletown News, "Tristan Owens is the main character that we follow throughout the story. Bad luck kind of follows him throughout the movie. Things happen around him and people don't like him for that reason."<br>
As the movie progresses, Gabbard said, "something actually happens to his wife, so the guy cannot catch a break at all. Throughout the movie, we actually get to experience how he reacts to handling something happening to his wife."<br>
Gabbard said he talked to several acting coaches in his area to prepare for the role. "mainly because it is so much more traumatic and more truthful than other roles I have played. Mainly I'm playing the 'bad guy,' So this was as very different character to portray. It is much more solemn.<br>
"The way I prepared for it was just an approach really focusing on the 'how, what, why' of the character. The biggest thing was kind of reacting to certain events and getting into the head space of the character."<br>
"I love the script," Gabbard added. "It's really what got me interested in the project to begin with. It's a phenomenal script The dialogue is very natural, which is kind of hard to find in Indie films, as well as the story really makes you want to follow this character through his journey and hope that something good happens.<br>
"That's something that I really enjoy. It's a very character driven story."<br>
Slaven said Gabbard would resume shooting some of his scenes this month and she hoped to finish filming by this summer.<br>
Gabbard, who is represented by The Helen Wells Agency, said he planned to move to Los Angeles in May to pursue his career. </p>
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tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2020-01-20:/entries/2441644TEAMWORK MAKES THE DREAM WORK2020-01-22T14:39:00-05:002020-01-22T14:54:18-05:00<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">I want to share my thoughts on something near and dear to me. Independent film and filmmakers are the </span></span><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">starving artists of my favorite hobby. We have much in common. And we are not alone here. Everyone has a hobby they are passionate about. One that costs more than it makes.</span></span></p>
<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0in"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">My passion for indie film comes from countless hours of YouTube. </span></span><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">Watching filmmakers, wannabe stars and even vloggers. All of them trading their passion for likes and selling t-shirts. Knowing success is having just the right person see their work. The person who can open doors for them. </span></span></p>
<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">With Adventureland Video just another labor of love at that point, I could relate. They have stories to tell, feelings to share and lives to change. I was already sharing great movies. So sharing indie films was a great fit. Thinking what it would it be like to find the next filmmaking legend. </span></span></p>
<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">A short time later, I shared an intriguing Canadian Movie Club. Simply put, like-minded movie buffs would host movie nights and then pass the hat. The donations they collected were then given to charity. It was an amazing idea that stuck with me.</span></span></p>
<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">Why not do the same thing with indie films? Screen them and use the money collected to help fund them. So I shared that idea in hopes would give it a try. Of course, it didn't work as intended. That will require connecting movie buffs with the filmmakers. I can do that. </span></span></p>
<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">So I set out to do that. I was already </span></span><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin">sharing great movies and helping movie buffs make the best of the movie experience -- from drive-ins to home theaters. Then I got side-tracked by an effort to save my local drive-in. I envisioned a non-profit that would share great movies and benefit charity. And maybe premiere a few. </span></span></p>
<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px">While I did not accomplish all of my goals. My drive-in is gone. I'm confident that I have inspired movie buffs to consider a home theater and snack bar. To give drive-ins a try and to support indie film. There is an undeniable growing interest in indie film. I hope I played a small part. </span></span></p>
<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px">My movie club goal seemed logistically hopeless. How do you get indie films in the hands of hosts without breaking the bank? Well, technology is finally on our side. A private streaming channel could do just that. As long as I am here, I figure that can still happen. Unfortunately, <a class="navigation_external_link" href="http://gf.me/u/xbjkjz" target="_blank">I need your help</a> to do that. </span></span></p>
<p lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px">I do have some tools that I have found over the years. Subscribers to my original newsletter will remember I often shared filmmaking hacks. Long before digital video, online streaming and even DVD on demand. I wish I hadn't lost that archive. </span></span><br>
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<li lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin"><a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.seedandspark.com/" target="_blank">Seed & Spark</a> is a crowdfunding and streaming service for filmmakers. </span></span></li>
<li lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size:24px"><span style="font-family:cabin"><a class="navigation_external_link" href="http://resources.tugg.com/school/filmmaker/" target="_blank">Tugg</a> is the only way I am aware of to get into theaters without a distributor. </span></span></li>
<li lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px"><a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.starnow.com/" target="_blank">StarNow</a> connects actors, extras and other film professionals with filmmakers.</span></span></li>
<li lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px"><a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.filmlocationswanted.com/" target="_blank">Film Locations Wanted</a> is a directory of properties that welcome filmmakers.</span></span></li>
<li lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px"><a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.prophotorental.com/" target="_blank">Pro Photo Rental</a> offers equipment rental. Local pick-up or have it delivered.</span></span></li>
<li lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px"><a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.insuremyequipment.com/" target="_blank">Insure My Equipment</a> allows you to insure your owned and rented equipment.</span></span></li>
<li lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px"><a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.discmakers.com/" target="_blank">Disc Makers</a> is a short-run printer and duplicator of posters, DVDs and Blu-rays. </span></span></li>
<li lang="en" style="margin-bottom: 0.14in; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family:cabin"><span style="font-size:24px"><a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.teepublic.com/signup/designer/sell-art-online?ref_id=8856" target="_blank">TeePublic</a> lets you sell your own designs on countless products in your store & others. </span></span></li>
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tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2017-01-20:/entries/1779992FRESH POPCORN... THEATER STYLE2017-01-20T04:22:00-05:002017-01-20T04:40:50-05:00<p></p>
<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">How do you make popcorn? After Christmas, I graduated to my first commercial style popcorn popper. It has a small </span><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">2.5 ounce</span><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif"> kettle. But it pops quickly so I can do about 3-4 batches in about 10 minutes. </span></p>
<div><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">I spent 2-3 years looking at various theater style popcorn poppers. Reading hundreds of reviews and watching hours of videos. Noting the many features that I wanted.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">Those features are </span><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif">separate</span><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif"> controls for lamp & kettle. This allows me to pre-warm my kettle to speed up the popping time. And you can keep popcorn warm too.</span>
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tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2016-06-09:/entries/1481807MY NEW FAVORITE PIZZA BUFFET2016-06-10T02:48:00-04:002023-12-21T14:45:31-05:00<p><span style="font-family:verdana,geneva,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:14px">That honor had once belonged to CiCi's Pizza. A nationwide chain that promotes a $5 pizza buffet. Then they closed all 3 locations that I frequented. So I went in search of their replacement and found one that puts them to shame. The price is higher but the pizza is much, much better. Even the experience is much better. Allow me to introduce Mozzi's Pizza. A small Indiana based pizza chain and their basketball themed super buffet.</span></span></p>
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<p>They always have a well stocked salad bar, a pasta dish of some sort and a great selection of pizza. There is even dessert pizzas and bread sticks. So there is most likely something for everyone. If you do feel left out, they welcome requests too. </p>
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<p>Now, check out this awesome basketball theme. From the gym floor to those display cases with game balls, high tops and even uniforms, basketball fans should feel right at home. </p>
<p>There are video monitors in each and every dining room. Some showing current games and others replaying historic games. All things considered, I doubt you find a better restaurant for game night. </p>
<p>I dedicate this post to the late founder Mark Lee. The 56 year old businessman died at his restaurant. He left behind his wife Chris and his three children. </p>
<p><a class="navigation_external_link" href="http://www.mozzispizza.com/all-star-buffet/" target="_blank">WEB SITE</a></p>
<p><a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/Mozzis-Pizza-118719261941/" target="_blank">FACEBOOK PAGE</a></p>
tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2016-04-01:/entries/1388934VIDEO STREAMING: DO YOU ROKU?2016-04-01T04:23:00-04:002023-12-21T13:53:02-05:00<p>VIDEO STREAMING: DO YOU ROKU?</p>
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Yes I do. I started with a Roku SE about 4 months. Then I graduated to Roku TV about 2 months ago. If I lost you, Roku is one of several video streaming options that use propriatory devices and your router.</p>
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These wireless devices connect to your wireless network to stream live video over the internet. Some are set top boxes and others are USB style adaptors. The initial investment and ongoing fees vary.</p>
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I chose Roku for the thousands of free channels and the ability to use my old TV. The SE was the only one I could find that used RCA jacks. All of the other devices required newer TVs with HDMI or USB connections.</p>
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You don't get premium content for free. The latest blockbusters are there as optional channels. Some rent individual movies and others require paid subscriptions. My only premium channel is Hulu Plus.</p>
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Many of your TV channels have Roku apps. Much like Hallmark & Lifetime, they require a paid cable provider to unluck all of their functionality. For example, there is a short window to watch Bate's Motel free.</p>
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Everyone in your home is sure to find a favorite channel. There are free and paid options for news, sports, movies, children, weather, travel, television, politics and more.</p>
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In my case, I eventually bought an HD TV and not just any TV. I bought a 32" Roku TV. This offers much of the usual functionality with a nice media interface. One big plus is one click access to each of the TVs inputs.</p>
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Obviously, streaming requires a broadband -- cable or DSL -- connection. I have the first teir of internet service from Xfinity. While it works, I would like to have faster internet.</p>
<p><a class="navigation_external_link" href="http://www.roku.com" target="_blank">www.roku.com</a></p>
tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2016-03-10:/entries/1360218WANT FREE DVD & BLU-RAY MOVIES?2016-03-10T03:08:00-05:002016-03-10T03:13:37-05:00<p>Of course you do. You are probably thinking this is to good to be true. Well, there can be quite a bit of effort involved. So one can argue they are not entirely free. Plus you can choose to pay shipping though I never do.</p>
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That said, I spend no more than an hour each day. Generally about half that. Mainly watching videos and clicking links for credits. Then I use the credits to bid on movies. Or whatever you want. There is a little bit of everything.</p>
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In addition to watching videos and taking surveys, you can buy credits or sell unwanted items for credits. Whatever you choose, the credits add up faster than you thinks thanks to free random credits.</p>
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Anyway, I am referring to <a class="navigation_external_link" href="https://www.listia.com/signup/1098810" target="_blank">Listia</a>. You may recall seeing their posts on my Facebook or Twitter feeds. They feature movies that I won or lost out on. Each is worth credits. I earn 500 free credits a day for little or no effort.</p>
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There is VHS movies too. I got started bidding on them because they require fewer credits. I now bid on DVD for the most part. They are cheaper than blu-ray movies. Though I have landed some cheap blu-ray.</p>
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They even given you credits to get started. So you could bid on day one. If you join using my referral link, then we both earn free credits. I hope you choose to join. So I can use you to win great movies and more.</p>
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My most recent additions include American Pie & American Pie 2. Friday Night Lights, Rudy and Radio too. Even Talladega Nights and The Guilt Trip. I average about 1 win each week.</p>
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tag:advlandvideo.bravesites.com,2016-03-06:/entries/1357009THE RISE & FALL OF ADVENTURELAND VIDEO2016-03-06T02:51:00-05:002016-03-06T02:53:15-05:00<p><br>
Just so we are on the same page. My Adventureland Video, while loosely inspired by the chain, was not a franchise. In fact, my video store opened long after the chain had closed.<br>
First, we should start with my love for movies. More specifically a CED videodisc rental store. Confused? The huge audio/video record predates Beta. A precurser to those VHS tapes.<br>
Anyway, this video store from the early 80s was my theme park. Rack after rack of flat discs promised untold adventures. There was a huge functioning TV too. Together, it lit a flame in young heart.<br>
I loved movies and I wanted to share them. So the video store seemed like a perfect fit. Of course, VHS rentals replaced CED. While I experienced other stores, I never forgot my first.<br>
As a teenager, I spotted a sign in an old store front that read Adventureland Video. The building was empty so I was not sure what it had been. But I knew that I loved that name.<br>
Fast forward yet again. A friend had added video rentals to her laundromat. When she lost her lease, I adopted her video store inventory. Having lost my grandparents, I was looking for a fresh start or a new me.<br>
This fresh start took me to Florida. Where I experienced even more video stores. Bought many more VHS movies too. Found a great teacher in The Movie Source and Video Travelor.<br>
During this time, I had my heart set on an old restaurant. The old pool room was going to be my apartment. I hoped that an attached barber shop would be my video store.<br>
Unfortunately, that part of the plan fell through. So I rented half of an old grocery store. Business was good so when that ultimatum come -- buy it or move -- I bought it.<br>
Space was a premium and I was developing grandiose ideas. Our only storage was behind the counter. We added a longer counter to try and improve things.<br>
Feeling the squeeze, I started craving the back office and stock room we already owned. There was just one problem, we had to get there. That seemed simple enough.<br>
My youthful ignorance had already amassed a huge debt load on 2 cards. Convinced of whopping payday ahead, I set out to remodel on a third card.<br>
In the end, I just could not keep up with the massive debt load. We had closed to remodel. So there was no money coming in. I have no doubt that you see countless mistakes I made. I will only say that you can't see the forest for the trees. </p>
<p>If you find wanting to go into business, here is some advice:<br>
* Incorporate to protect you and your family.<br>
* Use an indie accountant for a fresh perspective.<br>
* Document everything and keep those records.<br>
* Knives & credit cards are both useful tools that can hurt you.<br>
* Never put all of your eggs in one basket.</p>