Who's the biggest and baddest horror?(round robin tournament)

[Figs]

Yeah, 24 hours with no votes is a bit much. It can keep going and going if random posters happen to pop up in the Misc Film thread and decide to vote.

 

[Zanham]

Yeah, 24 hours with no votes is a bit much. It can keep going and going if random posters happen to pop up in the Misc Film thread and decide to vote.

It does happen though. That's just 1 of 3 stipulations for which a given contest can end.

 

[Nightmare]

Yeah, we need more voters!

 

[Zanham]

yeah, we need more voters!

they took our voters!!!

 

[Zanham]

TIME HAS EXPIRED.

Your Winners:

GROUP A
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 13-2 over Saw
The Hills Have Eyes 9-6 over Resident Evil
Poltergeist 9-6 over Candyman
House 10-4 over Silent Night, Deadly Night

GROUP B
Friday the 13th 8-7 over The Dead Series
The Exorcist 11-4 over Childsplay
The Howling 9-6 over Critters
Final Destination 11-4 over Leprechaun

GROUP C
Halloween 15-0 over Scream
The Living Dead Series 8-7 over Amityville Horror
Blade 10-5 over Children of the Corn
Re-Animator 10-5 over Pumpkinhead

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street 10-5 over The Evil Dead
Hellraiser 11-4 over The Omen
Phantasm 9-5 over I Know What You Did
Puppetmaster 8-6 over Wishmaster
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UPDATED STANDINGS:

GROUP A
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 1-0
The Hills Have Eyes 1-0
Poltergeist 1-0
House 1-0
Saw 0-1
Resident Evil 0-1
Candyman 0-1
Silent Night, Deadly Night 0-1

GROUP B
Friday the 13th 1-0
The Exorcist 1-0
The Howling 1-0
Final Destination 1-0
The Dead Series 0-1
Childsplay 0-1
Critters 0-1
Leprechaun 0-1

GROUP C
Halloween 1-0
The Living Dead Series 1-0
Blade 1-0
Re-Animator 1-0
Scream 0-1
Amityville Horror 0-1
Children of the Corn 0-1
Pumpkinhead 0-1

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street 1-0
Hellraiser 1-0
Phantasm 1-0
Puppetmaster 1-0
The Evil Dead 0-1
The Omen 0-1
I Know What You Did 0-1
Wishmaster 0-1

 

[Zanham]

2ND SET OF ROUND ONE MATCHES:

GROUP A
Texsa Chainsaw Massacre(1-0) vs Resident Evil(0-1)
Saw(0-1) vs The Hills Have Eyes(1-0)
Poltergeist(1-0) vs Silent Night, Deadly Night(0-1)
Candy Man(0-1) vs House(1-0)

GROUP B
Friday the 13th(1-0) vs Childsplay(0-1)
The Dead Series(0-1) vs The Exorcist(1-0)
The Howling(1-0) vs Leperchaun(0-1)
Critters(0-1) vs Final Destination(1-0)

GROUP C
Halloween(1-0) vs The Living Dead Series(1-0)
Scream(0-1) vs Amityville Horror(0-1)
Blade(1-0) vs Re-Animator(1-0)
Children of the Corn(0-1) vs Pumpkinhead(0-1)

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1-0) vs Hellraiser(1-0)
The Evil Dead(0-1) vs The Omen(0-1)
I Know What You Did(0-1) vs Puppetmaster(1-0)
Phantasm(1-0) vs Wishmaster(0-1)

 

[The Joker]

GROUP A
Texsa Chainsaw Massacre
Saw
Poltergeist
Candy Man

GROUP B
Friday the 13th
The Dead Series
The Howling
Critters

GROUP C
Halloween
Scream
Re-Animator
Children of the Corn

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Omen
Puppetmaster
Wishmaster

 

[Figs]

2ND SET OF ROUND ONE MATCHES:

GROUP A
Texsa Chainsaw Massacre
Saw
Poltergeist
Candy Man

GROUP B
Friday the 13th
The Dead Series
The Howling
Critters

GROUP C
Halloween
Amityville Horror
Re-Animator
Pumpkinhead

GROUP D
Hellraiser
The Evil Dead
Puppetmaster
Phantasm

My votes

 

[TheDreamMaster]

Wouldn't quite say it's a matter of opinion, seeing as the filmmakers made DOTD2 without any consent or knowledge on the part of the makers of the original Day of the Dead, making it an unofficial sequel. The fact is that the movie, as a whole, has nothing in common with the first besides the name. The '2' was tacked on to trick fanboys into buying it. Lumping it in with the rest of the Dead series would be equivalent to lumping a Nightmare on Elm Street fan film in with the official series, or determining that "Titanic 2" is part of James Cameron's Titanic solely because it added a number to the title.




I would agree with you on this if it weren't for one detail: Romero's original was acknowledged as a work of fiction based on a real event in Return of the Living Dead, meaning that NOTLD is not a prequel to the rest of the 'Living Dead' movies, rather a movie within a movie. That being said, I see no reason as to why the NOTLD remakes can't be listed with the original, since they are remakes of the first film in the 'Dead' series.

I'd have to put it like:
NOTLD (68)
Dawn of the Dead
Day of the Dead
Land of the Dead
----------------
Night remake
--------------
Dawn remake
--------------
Day Remake
-------------
Land of the DEad
Survival of the Dead

And nothing else matters. The night remake was done by Tom Savini with Romero's approval, so it's the closest to the originals then any direct to dvd sequels or other big budget remakes.

Now, my list:
GROUP A
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Resident Evil
Candyman
Silent Night, Deadly Night (Part 2, for the lulz)

GROUP B
The Dead Series(Day of, Dawn of, Land of, etc.)
The Exorcist
The Howling
Final Destination

GROUP C
Halloween
The Living Dead Series
Blade
Pumpkinhead

GROUP D
The Evil Dead Series
Hellraiser
Phantasm
Wishmaster

 

[bullets]

2ND SET OF ROUND ONE MATCHES

GROUP A
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Saw
Poltergeist
Candy Man

GROUP B
Friday the 13th
The Dead Series
The Howling
Final Destination

GROUP C
Halloween
Scream
Re-Animator
Children of the Corn

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Evil Dead
Puppetmaster
Wishmaster

 

[Nightmare]

Re: Who's the biggest and baddest horror?(round robin tournament)
2ND SET OF ROUND ONE MATCHES:

GROUP A
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Saw
Poltergeist
Candy Man

GROUP B
Childs play
The Exorcist
The Howling
Critters

GROUP C
Halloween
Scream
Blade
Children of the Corn

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Evil Dead
I Know What You Did
Wishmaster

 

[Zanham]

GROUP A
Texsa Chainsaw Massacre(1-0) vs Resident Evil(0-1) - Resident Evil
Saw(0-1) vs The Hills Have Eyes(1-0) - The Hills Have Eyes
Poltergeist(1-0) vs Silent Night, Deadly Night(0-1) - Poltergeist
Candy Man(0-1) vs House(1-0) - Candyman

GROUP B
Friday the 13th(1-0) vs Childsplay(0-1) - Friday the 13th
The Dead Series(0-1) vs The Exorcist(1-0) - The Dead Series
The Howling(1-0) vs Leperchaun(0-1) - The Howling
Critters(0-1) vs Final Destination(1-0) - Final Destination

GROUP C
Halloween(1-0) vs The Living Dead Series(1-0) - Halloween
Scream(0-1) vs Amityville Horror(0-1) - Amityville Horror
Blade(1-0) vs Re-Animator(1-0) - Re-Animator
Children of the Corn(0-1) vs Pumpkinhead(0-1) - Children of the Corn

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1-0) vs Hellraiser(1-0) - Hellraiser
The Evil Dead(0-1) vs The Omen(0-1) - The Evil Deed
I Know What You Did(0-1) vs Puppetmaster(1-0) - Puppetmaster
Phantasm(1-0) vs Wishmaster(0-1) - Phantasm

 

[childeroland]

My choices in bold.

GROUP A
Texsa Chainsaw Massacre(1-0) vs Resident Evil(0-1)
Saw(0-1) vs The Hills Have Eyes(1-0)
Poltergeist(1-0) vs Silent Night, Deadly Night(0-1)
Candy Man(0-1) vs House(1-0)

GROUP B
Friday the 13th(1-0) vs Childsplay(0-1)
The Dead Series(0-1) vs The Exorcist(1-0)
The Howling(1-0) vs Leperchaun(0-1)
Critters(0-1) vs Final Destination(1-0)

GROUP C
Halloween(1-0) vs The Living Dead Series(1-0)
Scream(0-1) vs Amityville Horror(0-1)
Blade(1-0) vs Re-Animator(1-0)
Children of the Corn(0-1) vs Pumpkinhead(0-1)

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1-0) vs Hellraiser(1-0)
The Evil Dead(0-1) vs The Omen(0-1)
I Know What You Did(0-1) vs Puppetmaster(1-0)
Phantasm(1-0) vs Wishmaster(0-1)

 

[Heretic]

I haven't voted because this contest features franchises that have no business being in a Horror competition (Blade) while leaving out some very notable Horror franchises.

 

[Zanham]

I haven't voted because this contest features franchises that have no business being in a Horror competition (Blade) while leaving out some very notable Horror franchises.

Like what?

 

[Heretic]

Many

I dont want to hear any "those wouldnt win" arguments, because certainly neither will Pumpkinhead or freaking Wishmaster.

Here's some Horror franchises that are not included:

Psycho, Hannibal Lecter's saga, Ginger Snaps, The Ring, The Grudge, The Eye, One Missed Call, Urban Legends, Jaws, Aliens, Predator, Species and Mimic (some sci-fi, but all of which deserve to be included every bit as much as Resident Evil or Blade), From Dusk Til Dawn, Piranha, Anaconda, The Prophecy, Witchboard, Witchcraft, Tremors, The Stepfather, Warlock, Prom Night, Slumber Party Massacre, Basket Case, Demonic Toys, Gingerdead Man, Scanners, Maniac Cop, Night Of The Demons, The Brotherhood, Cube, Boogeyman, Wrong Turn

 

[Frankenmation]

My votes:

GROUP A
Texsa Chainsaw Massacre(1-0)
The Hills Have Eyes(1-0)
Poltergeist(1-0)
Candy Man(0-1)

GROUP B
Childsplay(0-1)
The Exorcist(1-0)
The Howling(1-0))
Final Destination(1-0)

GROUP C
Halloween(1-0)
Scream(0-1)
Re-Animator(1-0)
Pumpkinhead(0-1)

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1-0)
The Evil Dead(0-1)
Puppetmaster(1-0)
Phantasm(1-0)

 

[Zanham]

Many

I dont want to hear any "those wouldnt win" arguments, because certainly neither will Pumpkinhead or freaking Wishmaster.

Here's some Horror franchises that are not included:

Psycho, Hannibal Lecter's saga, Ginger Snaps, The Ring, The Grudge, The Eye, One Missed Call, Urban Legends, Jaws, Aliens, Predator, Species and Mimic (some sci-fi, but all of which deserve to be included every bit as much as Resident Evil or Blade), From Dusk Til Dawn, Piranha, Anaconda, The Prophecy, Witchboard, Witchcraft, Tremors, The Stepfather, Warlock, Prom Night, Slumber Party Massacre, Basket Case, Demonic Toys, Gingerdead Man, Scanners, Maniac Cop, Night Of The Demons, The Brotherhood, Cube, Boogeyman, Wrong Turn

Hmmmm, ok. READ THE FINE PRINT.

As for Resident Evil and Blade being in and Psycho, Hannibal Lecter, Jaws, Alien, Predator, and Species not...

ZOMBIES AND VAMPIRES = HALLOWEEN HORROR
SHARKS, MENTALLY DISTURBED INDIVIDUALS, AND ALIENS DON'T NECESSARILY

As for the others, bummer dude.

 

[Iron_Stark]

2ND SET OF ROUND ONE MATCHES:

GROUP A
Resident Evil(0-1)
Saw(0-1)
Poltergeist(1-0)
House(1-0)

GROUP B
Friday the 13th(1-0)
The Dead Series(0-1)
The Howling(1-0)
Final Destination(1-0)

GROUP C
Halloween(1-0)
Scream(0-1)
Blade(1-0)
Pumpkinhead(0-1)

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1-0)
The Omen(0-1)
Puppetmaster(1-0)
Wishmaster(0-1)

 

[Zanham]

Now, my list:
GROUP A
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Resident Evil
Candyman
Silent Night, Deadly Night (Part 2, for the lulz)

GROUP B
The Dead Series(Day of, Dawn of, Land of, etc.)
The Exorcist
The Howling
Final Destination

GROUP C
Halloween
The Living Dead Series
Blade
Pumpkinhead

GROUP D
The Evil Dead Series
Hellraiser
Phantasm
Wishmaster

These picks are messed up. Looks like you picked a couple matches twice and skipped some others.

These are the current match-ups:

GROUP A
Texsa Chainsaw Massacre(1-0) vs Resident Evil(0-1)
Saw(0-1) vs The Hills Have Eyes(1-0)
Poltergeist(1-0) vs Silent Night, Deadly Night(0-1)
Candy Man(0-1) vs House(1-0)

GROUP B
Friday the 13th(1-0) vs Childsplay(0-1)
The Dead Series(0-1) vs The Exorcist(1-0)
The Howling(1-0) vs Leperchaun(0-1)
Critters(0-1) vs Final Destination(1-0)

GROUP C
Halloween(1-0) vs The Living Dead Series(1-0)
Scream(0-1) vs Amityville Horror(0-1)
Blade(1-0) vs Re-Animator(1-0)
Children of the Corn(0-1) vs Pumpkinhead(0-1)

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street(1-0) vs Hellraiser(1-0)
The Evil Dead(0-1) vs The Omen(0-1)
I Know What You Did(0-1) vs Puppetmaster(1-0)
Phantasm(1-0) vs Wishmaster(0-1)

I'll suspend your picks until you correct them because it's too confusing sorting them out.

 

[Heretic]

Hmmmm, ok. READ THE FINE PRINT.

As for Resident Evil and Blade being in and Psycho, Hannibal Lecter, Jaws, Alien, Predator, and Species not...

ZOMBIES AND VAMPIRES = HALLOWEEN HORROR
SHARKS, MENTALLY DISTURBED INDIVIDUALS, AND ALIENS DON'T NECESSARILY

As for the others, bummer dude.

So a mentally disturbed killer...like Michael Meyers...would not be considered a Halloween horror type killer?

You're just too proud to admit that you just randomly picked...so like most people on the internet...you defend the silly stance regardless.

If Blade fits into this category based solely on the presence of vampires, then so should Underworld and Twilight.

Again...you picked the classics, threw in some non-horror movies that you like, and then added some random franchises that popped in your head. No big deal...I just think that many franchises deserve to be on a "best ever horror franchise" more than many on your list, thats all. Maybe you find Blade and Resident Evil to be horrifying, scary movies...to each their own.

 

[Mr.Webs]

VOTE FOR YOUR CHOICE IN EACH

GROUP A
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre vs Saw
Resident Evil vs The Hills have Eyes
Poltergeist vs Candyman
Silent Night, Deadly Night vs House

GROUP B
Friday the 13th vs The Dead Series(Day of, Dawn of, Land of, etc.)
Childsplay vs The Exorcist
The Howling vs Critters
Leperchaun vs Final Destination

GROUP C
Halloween vs Scream
The Living Dead Series vs Amityville Horror
Blade vs Children of the Corn
Re-Animator vs Pumpkinhead

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street vs The Evil Dead
Hellraiser vs The Omen
I Know What You Did vs Phantasm
Puppetmaster vs Wishmaster

Book em, Dano.

 

[Zanham]

So a mentally disturbed killer...like Michael Meyers...would not be considered a Halloween horror type killer?

Yeah but it's titled Halloween and they all take place on Halloween.

You're just too proud to admit that you just randomly picked...so like most people on the internet...you defend the silly stance regardless.

Actually, the list I found and used actually included a lot of those series but I threw some of them out because they really dint' reek of Halloween franchise feel. True, some of the one's you listed may have been good editions(I can't believe I missed Urban Legend or Warlock) but hey man..it's still early and if there's enough franchises I can add them all as long as they meet the criteria I set:

1. Not strongly adherent to another genre besides horror.
2. 3 films in the franchise and preferably 4.

If Blade fits into this category based solely on the presence of vampires, then so should Underworld and Twilight.

Twilight is EMO and gay and I'll try and avoid ever including it in anything I do. As for Underworld... I think I DO need to open up the sister-half of the Horror Franchise Tournament.

Again...you picked the classics, threw in some non-horror movies that you like, and then added some random franchises that popped in your head. No big deal...I just think that many franchises deserve to be on a "best ever horror franchise" more than many on your list, thats all. Maybe you find Blade and Resident Evil to be horrifying, scary movies...to each their own.

That's not what I did. I found a list of 40+ horror franchises, couldn't think of any more, threw out a couple that didn't meet my guidelines, and bing-bang-boom - here we are. I am kind kickin' myself though. I almost always use Wikipedia for setting up tournaments like this, except for this time of course, and I finally got down the tournament format I want and that is best and I totally flub up the entrants. I think I definitely need to add the other half.

How many do you count there? That meet my guidelines?

I will NEVER consider Alien, Predator, Species, or Jaws horror so you can discount them right now.

 

[Bim]

I cant believe The Omen lost to Hellraiser

Oh well, here`s my second round selections:

GROUP A
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Saw
Poltergeist
Candy Man

GROUP B
Friday the 13th
The Exorcist(1-0)
The Howling
Final Destination(1-0)

GROUP C
Halloween
Amityville Horror(0-1)
Re-Animator(1-0)
Children of the Corn

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Omen(0-1)
I Know What You Did
Wishmaster

 

[venom892]

2ND SET OF ROUND ONE MATCHES:

GROUP A
Texsa Chainsaw Massacre
Saw
Poltergeist
Candy Man

GROUP B
Friday the 13th
The Exorcist
The Howling
Final Destination

GROUP C
Halloween
Scream
Blade
Children of the Corn

GROUP D
A Nightmare on Elm Street
The Evil Dead
I Know What You Did
Wishmaster

my picks