Carnival of Souls (1962). Cast: Sigourney Weaver. Rena Mandel. 2. Instead, look upon them as a means of finding new movies to enjoy. Wrapping this up, its worth noting that four of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 scariest movies are made-for-television productions: Dan Curtis Bram Stokers Dracula and Trilogy of Terror, Tobe Hoopers Salems Lot, and John Llewellyn Moxeys The Night Stalker. "[9], Hancock agreed to direct the film only as long as he was allowed to redraft the screenplay,[8] and proceeded to rework Kalcheim's original script in both tone and thematic content, but retained certain elements at the request of the producers; the mute girl, played by Gretchen Corbett, for example, was a character from Kalcheim's original script that Moss requested Hancock retain in his redraft. 60. [17] "I accepted, trusting his judgment," Lampert recalled. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Abigail Breslin. 83. Martin (1976; released in 1978). 21. Cast: Chris Sarandon. 6. So does IT follows.. these movies are not perfect but, they are both freaking awesome, and scary as hell.. [16] Hancock was specifically taken by Costello's physical features, which included bright red hair and a pale complexion, which he felt was befitting of the vampiric Emily. Cast: Cillian Murphy. "Psycho" 2. Alida Valli. Cast: Jamie Lee Curtis. The festival opens with a screening of Sundance Audience Award winner CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH (pictured) with filmmaker and star Cooper Raiff in attendance and closes with SXSW Grand Jury and Audience Award winner I LOVE MY DAD, a charming comedy starring Patton Oswalt as a well-meaning father who inadvertently catfishes his own son. Duane Jones. Evil Dead 2 at #25 and Evil Dead at #37, for instance. Ive never seen a good print of The Old Dark House. Whats available on video or on cable is a high-contrasty print. Cast: Robert Mitchum. Director: Terence Fisher. The Fly (1986). "[38] She also praised the performances of Lampert and Costello, as well as those of Heyman and O'Connor, but noted of the latter that their "characters are not well developed by the script. The Shinning has by far the creepiest atmosphere out of any movie. Rutanya Alda. Cast: A. Michael Baldwin. Shelley Duvall. Honestly makes you wonder who the hell these film critics are. Director: David Fincher. Ask 100 people what the 10 Greatest Romantic Films are, and guarenteed youll get different responses depending upon the person and theyre experiences in life. Cast: Marilyn Eastman. I remember finding some of it humorous. Director: Joseph Ruben. Dana Wynter. Werner Krauss. Anna Massey. [3], Contemporary critical reviews of the film were mixed: Upon its release, Stanley Kanfer of Time gave the film a middling review, praising Lampert's performance but dismissing the rest of the cast's, adding that "after the first reel, the vampires seem to have lost their bite. Jeannine Taylor. "[41] Film scholar Gary A. Smith remarked Lampert's performance as Jessica as "laid back to the point of somnambulism. "Night of the Living Dead (1968)" 6. Cast: Conrad Veidt. "The Chicago Film Critics Association's list of the 100 Scariest Movies Ever Made, which came out in October 2006, does include several oldies - in addition to, gasp!, a handful of non-American horror films. Morgan Freeman. Director: Kaneto Shind. Cast: Jack Nicholson. Award recipients can be either college students pursuing a career in journalism or up-and-coming entertainment critics with three years or less experience in their career development. Jeremy Sisto. Courteney Cox. A full . Nosferatu / Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens (1922). Cast: Karen Black. [25], Let's Scare Jessica to Death was one of the first horror films to prominently feature a synthesizer in its musical score, which was composed by Orville Stoeber. Cast: James Caan. 35. 4. Jason Miller. There isn't much logic to the story, yet the overall effect is unsettling the film has a dream-like quality. Cast: Heather Donohue. John Travolta. Director: John McNaughton. James Ellison. Cast: John Amplas. Campbell Scott. Director: Gore Verbinski. Best Horror Movies = Early 70s to Mid-80s. Yeah, those top 10, 50, 100 whatever lists are pretty dumb all right. 91. Misery (1990). The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, announces today the first seven films selected for the 2022 Chicago Critics Film Festival. Jennifer Carpenter. But the Chicago Film Critics Association's list of the 100 Scariest Movies Ever Made, which came out in October 2006, does include several oldies e.g., James Whale 's Frankenstein and The Bride of Frankenstein in addition to, gasp, a handful of non-American horror films such as Dario Argento 's Suspiria, Werner Herzog 's Nosferatu the Jessica begins hearing voices and sees a mysterious young blonde woman (Gretchen Corbett) looking at her from a distance before disappearing. When Jessica, Duncan, and their hippie friend Woody (Kevin O'Connor) arrive, they are surprised to find a mysterious drifter, Emily (Mariclare Costello), already living there. The Evil Dead, Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn, and Shaun of the Dead are all in, but not the 1945 British horror classic Dead of Night. Dead Alive / Braindead (1992). Cast: Peter Cushing. Burt Reynolds. Ralph Bellamy. 25. The montage of several other movies that I would consider to be comedic is astounding, but perhaps none so much (in my opinion) as seeing Shaun of the Dead at #62, three ABOVE Salo. Bunker. Follow-up post: Full list of the Chicago Film Critics Associations Top 100 Horror Movies Ever Made, including their directors and key cast members. Paul Guilfoyle. Socially conscious & political cinema. [16] The scene where Costello's character emerges from the lake in a wedding dress was filmed in late November on a day it had snowed. Make sure your comment adds something relevant to the discussion: Feel free to disagree with us and write your own movie commentaries, but *thoughtfulness* and *at least a modicum of sanity* are imperative. Allen Danziger. Director: Wes Craven. Michael Gough. [26], Filmed without a distributor and produced independently (under The Jessica Company),[27] Let's Scare Jessica to Death was sold to Paramount Pictures in early 1971. Director: Roger Corman. Director: Charles Laughton. This list greatly amuses me. Accept Read More. Ive not yet seen the 1974, made for TV version, but the 1992 film is nearly unbeatable. I saw a revival in a San Francisco theater and it worked beautifully. Learn more or contact Lee. Director: Sam Raimi. Director: Brad Anderson. 3. 99. Evelyn Brent. And finally, only one film among the Chicago Film Critics top 100 scariest movies of all time has a woman director. It was quite freaky, but I left watching the Exorcist completely freaked out. 95. 26. John Hurt. 73. Director: Brian De Palma. 71. Director: Tod Browning. On the other hand, its refreshing though perhaps thats not quite the right word to find Pier Paolo Pasolinis anti-fascist manifesto Sal, or the 120 Days of Sodom listed as one of the scariest movies ever made. Just as curiously, a number of movies whether great, bad, or mediocre that gave me nightmares for days (or weeks) are absent from the list. Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. As for the people who bitch about lists, you need to relax. Cast: Karlheinz Bhm (a.k.a. We loved the area and shared our feelings with John [Hancock] and [producer Charles B. Moss Jr.] After a preliminary scout we all agree that this was where Jessica should be filmed. Fionnula Flanagan. Cmon! The shower scene was excellent, but not at all horrific. Purchased by producer Charles B. Moss, Kalcheim's original screenplay, entitled "It Drinks Hippie Blood",[2] followed a group of hippies camping on a cove who are attacked by a creature that lives in the water. Having said that, Lon Chaney Jr. movies seem to be obtainable, as The Wolf Man is in. The film was #14 on Bravo's The 100 Scariest Movie Moments (2004). *IMPORTANT*: By using this form you agree with Alt Film Guide's storage and handling of your data (e.g., your IP address). When a hand reaches into the boat from the water, she stabs the person in the back several times with a pole hook. Tom Skerritt. [1] GET PASSES GET TICKETS *indicates special guest (s) scheduled to attend for post-film Q&A Friday, May 13 CHA CHA REAL SMOOTH* // Learn More Indeed it is. Cast: Naomi Watts. Note: this list was first published in Oct. 2006. Cast: Bruce Campbell. With three scariest movies each, Boris Karloff, Tom Conway, and Jeff Goldblum are the actors with the most titles on the list. Hosts of the annual Chicago Critics Film Festival ( every May. [12] The theme of evil pervading the protagonist's mind was central: "I was alarmed by the notion that you can't defeat or defuse evilit forever lives inside and all around usso I worked that fear inside the story," said Hancock. Hancock's direction is ridiculously disjointed and inconsistent. Nancy Allen. [27] It premiered in New York City on August 27, 1971,[a] and opened in Los Angeles, California the following week, on September 1, 1971. [11] While shooting, the cast and crew used multiple rooms in the expansive mansion for dressing rooms and a headquarters for the film company. "Jaws" 7. I gotta watch that movie again. Woody, who has been working in the orchard, returns to the house, where Emily bites his neck. Lillian Gish. Oh yeah let me guess, Triology Of Terror with its 7 inch tall Voodoo doll and Open water(a rip off jaws) is scarier, hehehe. Director: Alfred Hitchcock. The Birds (1963). Classic movies. "[16] Because the film was shot in the fall months, the sequences that were shot in the lake required the actors to swim in very cold water. "[42] Author and independent filmmaker John Kenneth Muir gave the film 3 1/2 out of 4 stars, praising the film's cinematography, "unsettling" mood, and its ability to generate a sense of unease, calling it "very disturbing" and noting its "lovely and poetic" visuals. Cast: Rutger Hauer. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2021; winners will be announced at the organizations annual awards ceremony, a virtual event for Association members to be held on Wednesday, December 15. "[18], Mariclare Costello, an actress who had worked as a casting director on Hancock's stage production of The Freaking Out of Stephanie Blake (1967),[18] was cast opposite Lampert as the mysterious hippie, Emily. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) today announces nominees for their top film honors of 2022; winners will be announced at the organizations annual awards ceremony to be held in Chicago on Wednesday, December 14. Nick Frost. Play Misty for Me scared me more than any other movie Ive seen. "[8] Kalcheim is credited as a co-writer on the film under the pseudonym Norman Jonas. 7. I havent really read a great deal about James Whale(Havent gotten around to the biography yet), but I find that aspect of the film quite interesting considering Whale was a gay director. Lists as a means of measuring film history are indeed useless (just take a look at the AFI lists), but I bet that Sight & Sound will come up with another such list in 2012. Joshua Leonard. Dracula (1931). Director: Georges Franju. "Halloween" 4. Maria Ouspenskaya. I dont believe theyve updated it since. The Brood (1979). Flipboard. Freaks (1932). Johnny Depp. Moss Offices on Broadway in New York City. Founded in 1990, the Chicago Film Critics Association is the only critics' group in the U.S. to mount its own film festival, which offers its nearly 60 members the dubious distinction of . Salems Lot (1979, TV). Jean Brooks. Emily attempts to bite her neck, but Jessica flees, locking herself in her bedroom in the house. Scott H. Reiniger. 8. How do you prove bad or good? Abusive, inflammatory, spammy/self-promotional, baseless (spreading mis- or disinformation), and just plain deranged comments will be zapped. Nigel Davenport. Dec 14, 2022, 6:00pm PST. "[24], Badalato recalled of Hancock's direction: "He was always responsible to our budget and was very confident with the actors. [8] Certain elements of the film were drawn from Hancock's own life, such as the apple orchard settings and farmhouse, as he had grown up on an apple orchard, as well as Norman's career as a bassist, as Hancock's father was a professional double-bass player. Cast: Peter Lorre. Cast: Michael Rooker. The Tingler, with Vincent Price, is one of my favorites. John actually used to take his own pulse while he was shooting and I was completely intrigued by this. 56. Maurice Evans. Elsa Lanchester. Please visit the source responsible for the item in question to report any concerns you may have regarding content or accuracy. I havent seen several of the films in their top-ten list. Christine Forrest. John Cassavetes. Cast: Zohra Lampert. Carol Marsh. Cast: Bill Paxton. A historic, 1.6 million square foot secure facility offering 36 active stages, production office and support spaces over two campuses both located within 15 minutes from downtown Chicago. Director: George A. Romero. Psycho 2. Pamela Brown. Later, Jessica is grabbed by someone under the water in the cove while she is swimming. Gustav von Wangenheim. The Shining (1980). Cast: Mia Farrow. Lee Remick. 91. 87. "Alien" 5. Although it certainly does have elements of comedy in it. Image of Janet Leigh, John Gavin, and Vera Miles in one of the scariest movies ever made, Alfred Hitchcocks Psycho: Paramount Pictures. Other surprises because theyre nowhere to be found on the Scariest Movies list despite their hair-raising reputation include: Also inexplicably missing from the Chicago Film Critics list of scariest movies ever made is Lon Chaney, whose star vehicles at Universal and MGM include both well-known classics and forgotten gems of the horror or at least the creepy genre, among them The Phantom of the Opera and The Unknown, in which he cuts off his arms in order to win the heart of a very young Joan Crawford (dont ask). Friday the 13th (1980). Of course I was born in 1951 and was fortunate to see so many scary flicks as a child in the 50s & early 60s. JoBeth Williams. One or two scenes were frightening in Alien, and Halloween was very good. 72. Dennis Hopper. Tony Moran. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the complete lineup, schedule and special guests expected for the ninth annual Chicago Critics Film Festival, May 13-19 at the Music Box Theatre. Scream (1996). 3. You may also click on the Accept button on the right to make this notice disappear. The film was as clear and smooth as glass on the big screen and breathtaking to behold. 1. Cast: Donald Sutherland. That one had a sick transformation, what about the underrated The Changeling with George C.Scott? Cast: Colin Clive. So Jurassic Park is scarier then Salo? It seems like they just threw in a load of old horrors even though they are not scary at all by todays staderds. Classic movies. Cast: John Saxon. 98. Thats why publications create them including the Alternative Film Guide. See also: Fay Wray, Lee Patrick, Edwige Fenech, and Mary Philbin among the movies' " Top Ten Scream Queens ." 1. [16] The exteriors of the house were shot at a farmhouse in Old Saybrook,[20] while the E.E. Thanks again for being here! Christopher Eccleston. [16] The ChesterHadlyme Ferry is featured in the film crossing the Connecticut River. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. Ian Hendry. At daybreak, Jessica makes it to the ferry and tries to board, but the ferryman, also bearing a scar on his neck, refuses to let her on. 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Director: Sam Raimi. International cinema. Later, as Jessica prepares to make a headstone rubbing on Abigail Bishop's grave, she notices the blonde woman beckoning her to follow. Ruth Gordon. Saul Stein. "[5], The decline of 1960s counterculture has been cited as a theme by critics and observers. I never get the need people have to place things in such dogmatic hierarchial contexts. For instance, the sleeper box office blockbuster The Blair Witch Project is in, but Benjamin Christensens classic silent Hxan: Witchcraft Through the Ages is not. The Night Stalker (1972, TV). Director: Bill Paxton. Blueback. Psychological terror gets me, not slasher horror. [1] Its unclear which The Night Stalker the Chicago Film Critics are referring to in their Top 100 Horror Movies, but its likely the 1972 made-for-TV horror movie, in which a journalist investigates a series of murders committed by a vampire. 34. Lampert gives a performance so overwrought that it has to rank as one of the most eccentric ever captured on film. Frankenstein (1931) 15. About. Cate Blanchett earned the Best Actress award for TR; Sarah Polleys WOMEN TALKING was named Best Adapted Screenplay.Other highlights among the winners this year include: GUILLERMO DEL TOROS PINOCCHIO named Best Animated Feature; FIRE OF LOVE named Best Documentary; DECISION TO LEAVE named Best Foreign Language Film; and Charlotte Wells, writer/director of AFTERSUN, named recipient of the Milos Stehlik Breakthrough Filmmaker Award. In this matter of stupid lists, no one can beat AFI. [4] [5] [6] Nomadland received the most nominations (7), followed by Da 5 Bloods (6), First Cow (6) and I'm Thinking of Ending Things (6). Director: Herk Harvey. There are only a few movies on this list that I havent seen. Cast: Boris Karloff. 86. Jack Weston. 29. Director: George Sluizer. Aliens (1986). Hollywood Critics Association Awards RRR won the Best International Film with Best Action Film, Best Stunts, and Best Original Song and the Hollywood Critics Association Awards. Amanda Bearse. Director: Tobe Hooper. All in all, I think this list is pretty decent. 78. From the shore, Emily and the townsmen watch her. Giorgio Cataldi. (Check out the full list of the Chicago Film Critics top 100 horror movies of all time.). Coupled with James Whales excellent direction and his moody, surreal cinematic touch, seeing it on the big screen was an entirely different and emotional experience. The simplicity of the film worked perfectly to create a scary mood. Jodie Foster. By Darel Jevens. Frailty (2001). 9. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956). Director: Steven Spielberg. A Blu-ray was released by Scream Factory in January 2020. 53. The Last House on the Left (1972). Cast: Paolo Bonacelli. Examples include Alfred Hitchcocks widely revered Psycho, which happens to be the top film on the list; Rob Reiners Misery, less a horror movie than a (not very suspenseful) suspense thriller; William Friedkins The Exorcist, despite all the avocado vomit and Mercedes McCambridges demon voice; and M. Night Shyamalans Signs, which has aliens killing off a few billion humans just so Mel Gibson can have his faith in God restored. One persons junk is a meaningful journey for someone else. Contrarily to some comments, I agree to putting Psycho on N one - it still works, even on adults. I trusted their instincts because they had a concrete experience of audiences. I need to check it out again. Brendan Gleeson. Maurice Schutz. 32. Love the list, in general .. but, please switch to the Coppola Bram Stokers Dracula. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984). [7] Doyle elaborates that the film "isolates and illuminates the death and corruption of counterculture values" from the era, and anticipates the "festering paranoia" that occurred throughout the 1970s, with the Watergate scandal, the assassinations of Harvey Milk and George Moscone, and the Jonestown massacre. Cast: Neve Campbell. Richard Crenna. The Silence of the Lambs (1991). There are some really great films listed here but none that are truly frightening to me. I gotta admit that I saw Bride of Frankenstein many years ago. The Silence of the Lambs 12. Hours pass and Jessica leaves to hitch a ride into town. Can Live-Action Remakes of Animated Movies Please Stop? Sarah Michelle Gellar. But the list of "100 scariest movies" compiled by the members of the Chicago Film Critics Association does include several oldies and even, gasp, a handful of non-American horror films. Also Where is Pet Sematery,Amityville Horror and IT. Eyes Without a Face / Les Yeux sans visage (1960). She jumps into a nearby rowboat and paddles out into the lake. Barbara Crampton. Needless to say, youll find a number of oddities on the list. Cast: Bela Lugosi. Director: Stuart Gordon. Jennifer Connelly. M (1930). Shelley Winters. Curiously, The Old Dark House is nowhere to be found in the Chicago critics top 94 (!) Christopher Eccleston. The film may not take the curl out of your hair, but it will hold your interest even if the title will throw you offthere actually is no plot to scare Jessica. Legend claims that she is still alive, roving the island as a vampire. 65. "[30] Roger Greenspun of The New York Times also praised Lampert's performance and lauded the film, calling it a "thinking man's vampire movie, probably a secret dream for at least half the world's young filmmakers. 39. 81. William Katt. [19] Gretchen Corbett, also an established New York-based stage actress from Portland, Oregon, was cast as the mysterious mute girl whom Jessica encounters, and was the only performer in the principal cast to have not worked with Hancock prior. Cast: Anthony Hopkins. Cast: Ellen Burstyn. "The Shining" 8. I havent seen it since then so I cant say whether it still frightens me. My mother mentioned being very moved after watching it. The Chicago Film Critics Association, the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the Audience Award winners following the 9th Chicago Critics Film Festival.. Josh Lucas. Evelyn Ankers. 18. Lastly, links found in submitted comments will generally be deleted. L'Immensita. Cast: Laura Linney. Night of the Living Dead (1968). [11], Let's Scare Jessica to Death was filmed over a period of 26 days[2] in the fall of 1970, in various towns in Connecticut;[16] the production budget was $250,000. (Note: Don Siegels original Invasion of the Body Snatchers is on the list, but Kurt Neumanns original The Fly, in which Patricia Owens screams her head off, is not.). 67. Theyre just for fun, dont take life so seriously. 61. Martin Stephens. Save my name and email in this browser for the next time I submit a comment. 90. Director: James Whale. Julie Christie. Nothing spectacular, just quiet, building tension in a California town. 45. Deborah Raffin. The news articles, Tweets, and blog posts do not represent IMDb's opinions nor can we guarantee that the reporting therein is completely factual. Cast: Julian West. 62. Leila Hyams. Evil Dead 2? Phantasm (1979). 77. 19. [39], Film scholar John Stanley gave the film a favorable review in his 1995 book, writing: "Director John Hancock is to be congratulated for a multi-layered horror film with frightening visuals. Cast: Kim Hunter. [1] [2] [3] The awards honor the best in film for 2020. Cast: Candace Hilligoss. 28 Days Later (2002). [17] "I have a great fondness for John Hancock, and enjoyed working with him very much. When Emily offers to move on, Jessica invites her to dine with them and stay the night. The Trial of the Chicago 7 Alan Baumgarten Best Foreign Language Film Winner Another Round Druk (original title) Bacurau Beanpole Dylda (original title) Collective Colectiv (original title) La llorona Vitalina Varela Best Original Score Winner Soul Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross, Jon Batiste Da 5 Bloods Terence Blanchard Ma Rainey's Black Bottom Valerie Hobson. Claude Rains. Haley Joel Osment. Well, Ive realized this list isnt current and am wondering if you will be updating with movies made within the past 4 years? Though completed without a distributor, the film was purchased by Paramount Pictures, who gave it a wide release in the United States in late August 1971. John Gavin. [14] Auditions for the parts were held in the B.S. Cast: Roy Scheider. This is a great way of giving all the great horror movies their due credit (obviously were missing a few- The Grudge, Jacobs Ladder, Dementia 13, The Haunting (1962 version is actually *very* creepy)), and is a useful way to find new movies, but it is impossible to expect people to agree on what is scary, and pretty hard to be tasteful and accurate. Murnaus brilliant Dracula rip-off Nosferatu. The Exorcist (1973). Movies. Director: Jonathan Demme. Jessica forces him to sleep on the couch, where he is seduced by Emily. David Warner. Director: Rob Reiner. Flavio Bucci. The 33rd Chicago Film Critics Association Awards were announced on December 21, 2020. Darren McGavin in the horror TV movie The Night Stalker image: ABC. Of Jessica's frustration with a mental condition that has rendered her sadly dependent on men? Dickinson Mansion, located in the village of Essex, was used for the interior shots of the home. Director: Jacques Tourneur. 10 Rillington Place (1971). I think most lists are pretty silly these days. Heather Graham. Robert Shaw. Sal or the 120 Days of Sodom / Sal o le 120 giornate di Sodoma (1975). Suspiria (1977). Its funny you mention The Old Dark House. Some of it is hysterically funny and intentionally so. . The Chicago Film Critics Association 100 scariest movies I've got to get watching! 48. list of scariest movies. The Night of the Hunter (1955). Cate Blanchett earned the Best Actress award for TR; Sarah Polleys WOMEN TALKING was named Best Adapted Screenplay. I mean Shaun of the dead is one of the funniest films I have ever seen. Director: James Whale. 22. Patsy Kelly. Craven is followed by George A. Romero (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, Martin) and Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Poltergeist, Salems Lot). "[34] John Simon described Let's Scare Jessica to Death as a mess. Martin Henderson. The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005). Director: Chris Kentis. Black Sunday / La maschera del demonio (1960). It was a fantastic film but doesnt deserve to be in the top 15. 5. The Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA), the Chicago-area print, online and broadcast critics group that celebrates the art of film and film criticism, today announces the audience choice award winners at the recent Chicago Critics Film Festival. Toni Collette. Great movie, but its a comedy. 41. With four titles, drector Wes Craven has the most films on the list. The print shown at Cinesation was taken from a stunning 35mm LOC print. Director: Jack Sholder. [43] Film critic Leonard Maltin awarded the film 2 1/2 out of a possible 4 stars, calling it "creepy. Director: Terence Young. Cast: Max Schreck. Cast: Olivia Hussey. Ralph Bellamy. My top 3 would be: Exorcist (though it was quite slow), Halloween and The Ring. Kristen Stewart was named Best Actress for her role as Princess Diana in SPENCER; Ruth Negga was named Best Supporting Actress for PASSING. 58. Vera Miles. [8], In writing the role of Jessica, Hancock sought to create a filmic equivalent to the unreliable narrator in literary fiction. Lil Dagover. The Ring (2002). Psycho (1960). 10. the first like 15 arent the least bit scary. While swimming, Emily vanishes from sight; Jessica hears Emily's voice in her head and watches as Emily emerges from the lake in a wedding gown. Cast: Kyle MacLachlan. 80. Ronny Cox. "[44], In a 2013 article published by the Film Society of Lincoln Center, Erik Luers wrote of the film: "The technical qualities of Let's Scare Jessica to Death are superb. 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