Welcome to the third part in our Top 5/10 Halloween Edition! We have three interesting lists for you, all by staff member Rose! Ever realize how creepy an eye can be? Well check out these movies posters that all happen to feature some freaky eyes! Also Hollywood is known for their remakes, especially in the horror genre! Just the past 2 years we have seen well over 5 reboots and some remakes, of the classic horror movies. Well Rose takes a look at the Top 5 BEST remakes, and of course the real stinkers ‘Top 5 WORSE remakes’….

10 Sci Fi/Horror Movie Posters with a Twist – Rose

Top 10 Lists of either SciFi or Horror Movie Posters are as abundant as they come, everyone has one.  But here at OBS we decided to be different,  so we put a little twist on our new Top 10.

We collected the Top 10 SciFi /Horror Movie Posters depicting the human, or not so human eye. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul. Here’s a window into the eye as an art form, from creepy to the ghoulish, all designed to depict hidden meanings.  If you take a closer look there is more than meets the eye.

Godzilla
The modern (1998) take on the Japanese fictional giant monster.

The Eye
The remake of the Hong Kong film “Jian Gui”.  A woman who receives an eye transplant suddenly sees into the supernatural world.

2001: A Space Odyssey
The Stanley Kubrick SciFi Classic

Candyman
Clive Barker’s Horror about a mythical being who has a hook instead of a right hand. Candyman will appear behind you if you say his name five times while looking in a mirror.

The Crawling Eye

Released in 1958 it is set in Switzerland.  Invasion ensues by horrible alien creatures that like to decapitate humans.

Dr. Phibes Rises Again!
Vincent Price plays a vengeful doctor seeking the Scrolls of Life in an attempt to resurrect his deceased wife.

Jeepers Creepers

Don’t let this flesh-eating creature find you, it’s on its last day of it’s ritualistic eating spree.

The Return
Poor Joanna Mills, is determined to learn the truth behind the terrifying supernatural visions that have been haunting her.

Seed of Chucky

The follow up to the first movie,  Child’s Play.

Roger Corman’s Frankenstein Unbound
Raul Julia, John Hurt and Bridget Fonda lead in this story Frankenstein with a twist.

Top 5 Best Film Remakes by Rose

1. The Ring
The remake of the Japanese Ringu introduced Japanese horror to America and opened the door for a floodgate of remakes, though nothing comes to close the excellence of The Ring. The image of the girl crawling out of the TV will give anyone goose bumps.

2. The War of The Worlds
It’s as if Steven Spielberg can do no wrong. Great special effects and fantastic performances by Dakota Fanning and Tim Robbins elevated this timely classic to new heights. The only qualm; the too neatly wrapped up ending.

3. 13 Ghosts
Great special effects and overall well done. It added to the original and it did not take anything away and that’s folks is a good remake.

4. The Hills Have Eyes
Sure the original was grim, violent, creepy and terrifying, but the 2006 version upped the ante to bring us even more hellish gruesome attackers; with all the upgrades 21st century make-up has to offer.

5. The Thing
Utilizing special effects unavailable in the 1950’s, John Carpenter brings us a suspenseful and intense film that surpasses the original.

Top 5 Worst Film Remakes by Rose

1. Stepford Wives
Unfortunately another Nicole Kidman movie missed the mark again. It was basically turned into a comedy. What the ???

2. The Invasion
You would think with actors like Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig being attached to this film it would have catapulted this third attempt at Invasion of the Body Snatchers and take it to the number one spot amongst them all. Hardly. Third time is definitely not the charm with this remake. They made the ending anti-climactic therefore ruining all it’s potential.

3. Godzilla
I don’t care how cheesy the originals special effects were, that is what made it what it is, a classic. The modern take tried to too hard to be modern and FX heavy and lost Godzilla’s essence along the way, turning poor Gojira into an Americanized homogenized horror creature.

4. The Day The Earth Stood Still
More like the day I wish this reel stood still. Replacing the menacing robot with an alien in human form with the robotic performance of Keanu did nothing to enhance this remake.

5. Dawn of the Dead
An absolute butchering of George Romero’s classic. Enough said.

*Remember this is the Halloween edition, so next week will be the LAST of the Top 10/5 lists, so keep an eye out I will give you a small hint of next week’s edition….OBS will give you some tips on ‘surviving’ in a horror movie!!!

I had NO idea that there was so many movie posters with eyes on them, really creepy! *shivers* Also, I agree about the remakes, some should have been left alone! (bad Hollywood)

What do you think about this week’s edition? Do you know of any more posters with ‘eyes’ on them? Do you agree with the list of remakes, did we miss any?

Also check out this week’s ‘Poll of the Week’ and tell us “Which is Your Favorite Scary Movie?” VOTE on the home page.. and read more HERE.

What is it about this month, that makes you dust off your old VHS tapes and play those wicked scary horror movies?? Oh yea, because it’s October, the month for Halloween. I’m a big fan of scary flicks, have been since around the age of 7 (maybe that is what is wrong with me), I grew up watching the classic zombies, serial killers, monsters, and even the once frightening vampires. This month is most exciting for Halloween, but also because our favorite spooky movies play on TV, so you curl up on your couch with popcorn and hopefully a viewing partner and watch a few of those terrifying movies…

In honor of this gruesome pastime, OBS staff members have complied Top 10 or Top 5 lists. These aren’t your basic Top 10 list of scary movies, no we like to get a bit more interesting and dive head first into the genre that scares the daylights out of you. We got lists ranging from Best Stephen King movies that make you fear clowns to villains that still make you feel uneasy about visiting a place in Texas, to those movies ‘based on true events’, that make you want to never step into a dark forest again….

Top 10 Favorite Werewolf Movies – Nikki

1. Brotherhood of the Wolf
A brilliantly shot period movie about French revolution era France and the strange Wolf-beast that is terrorizing a small town.

2. The Wolfman
How could it not be in the top 2? Its the original!

3. Silver Bullet
This movie is unique as its not actually told from the perspective of the wolf as usual. Its kind of a whodunit. Good stuff.

4. American Werewolf in London
This movie is just equal parts gross, funny and sad.

5. The Howling
This movie is terrifying and had amazingly advanced special effects at the time.

6. TeenWolf
A funny and light-hearted look at Werewolves with the lovable Michael J. Fox

7. Ginger Snaps
I first saw this movie on the Sci-Fi Channel and while its pretty bad…its also really good!

8. The Curse of the Werewolf
The best old Werewolf movie you’ve never seen.

9. Wolfen
This movie is cool because it is set in the big city, which is a bit unique for Werewolf movies.

10. Werewolf Women of the SS
Ok ok, its not really a movie, but after seeing the fictitious trailer before Grindhouse…I HAVE TO SEE IT!

Top 10 Vampire Movies – Caro

1. Queen of the Damned
This movie rocks! First of all a girl Vamp kick a$$ and Stuart Townshed is very hott! Also it’s a really interesting plot line!

2. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Classic! Kristy Swason is the perfect buffy and the original! Gotta love a chick killin all those naughty vamps!

3. Underworld
I love that they delved Vampire and Lycan (werewolf) lore. Kate Beckinsale is a kickass, sexy vamp and the action/fight scenes are fun!

4. 30 Days of Night
David Slade did an amazing job with this one! I was honestly scared, the idea of not having sunlight for 30 days in a cold frozen deserted area of the world…um no thank you!

5. Van Helsing
Gotta love anything with Hugh Jackman! I loved this movie, because I like the character of Van Helsing, and it was cool to have so many different mythical creatures in one movie. ie Vamps, Werewolves, Frankenstein

6. Blade
Come on, Blade kicks major butt! Wesley snipes killed it, literally. I really enjoyed the story line and the vampire, Stephen Dorf

7. Blood the Last Vampire
I think this is a world-class film! It contains great martial arts and great storytelling, and it turns the vampire genre on its ear.

8. From Dusk Til Dawn
Awesome Vampire movie! Not much to say, Quentin Tarantino movie says it all!

9. Interview with a Vampire
Classic movie that bought new light to vampire movies, and spawned the idea of Vampires being played by hot actors!

10. Bram Stoker’s Dracula
You can’t beat Dracula, hello he is the original Vampire! This movie rocks for so many reasons, and so does the novel!

Top 10 Scariest Creatures in Film – Rose

1. The Alien in Alien
Any creature that bleeds acid and comes form the mind of H.R. Giger has to be number one.

2. The Orcs from LOTR
Who would want to be lost in a forest and come across one of the demonic hideous beasts?

3. Freddy Kruger
Burnt to a crisp, knives as nails and the ability to catch you when your sleeping…one should only hope for insomnia.

4. The Vampires from 30 Days of Night
Evil, twisted, ravenous and ugly as hell, they don’t want to just bite your neck, but devour your into a raw bloody mess.

5. Pyramid Head from Silent Hill
A knife bigger than most humans, check. A humongous metal protruding pyramid as a a head, check. Blind determination, check. Run run run!!!

6. Pan’s Labrynth’s Eyes in the Hands Creature
From the brilliant mind of Guierrmo Del Toro…comes the slithery eyeless pale and molten creature that just oozes creepiness.

7. Count Orlock from Nosferatu
A classic 1922 horror film creature way ahead of it’s time.

8. The Wolf Creatures from The Howling
Who’s afraid of the big bad wolf…we are. Those special effects of man turning into wolf were both realistic and frightening.

9. Dr. Satan from House of 1000 Corpses
Strapped to a table by a deformed psychotic scalpel wielding Cukoo with no where to run…you’ll be scared to death before he kills you.

10. Pinhead and friends from Hellraiser
With a face like a pincushion and a killing crew of deformed monstrosities – there is nowhere to hide!

Top 5 Zombie Movies – Nikki

1. Night of the Living Dead

2. 28 Days Later

3. Dawn of the Dead Remake

4. Dawn of the Dead Original

5. Shawn of the Dead

*Remember this is the Halloween edition, we will have 2 more weeks of fun spooky Top 10/5 lists, so keep an eye out.

I love scary movies, and some of these are my favorites along with their sequels. It’s tradition for friends and I to watch spooky movies during this month, and I bet we will be watching some of these picks!!

Are you a fan of horror movies? Which ones are you favorites? Did you agree with the list, or did we miss something, please let us know!!