Now I know that, that is not always true, but let’s be honest, even if we don’t do it all the time, we are or have all been guilty of this from time to time (us horror fans I mean… I know I was when I still pretty green to the world of horror).
With that in mind, I thought that I would do my top 5 non-iconic horror movies that were made by Masters of horror…
Now you might be wondering what I mean by a non-iconic horror movie… Well I mean movies that were great, and definitely helped people in their careers, but not the ones that everyone and their mother’s know them for, an example of this would be.
1. Wes Craven for, Deadly Blessing (1981)… A great movie that is a true classic, but it is not, A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)… A movie that besides, ‘Scream’ Wes Craven is most well known for by both horror fans and non-horror fans alike…
So here it is my, ‘Top 5 Non-Iconic Horror Movies, Made By Masters Of Horror!’
At number 5: Clive Barker for, Lord Of Illusions (1995):
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="320"]
Clive Barker with Scott Bakula (the star of, 'Lord Of Illusions'.)[/caption]It is true that this movie is considered to be a cult classic, I decided to choose this one, because most people who know Clive Barker know him for his work on creating, ‘Hellraiser’ and I thought that you guys would enjoy this one as it is a lesser known of his classic films but still just as good as even Hellraiser!
At number 4: Tobe Hooper for, Eaten Alive (1977):
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400"]
Legendary filmmaker, Tobe Hooper posing with, 'Leatherface' (the villain that made him famous![/caption]Here is a lesser known Tobe Hooper (The Texas Chain Saw Massacre) movie, that was freakin awesome, with an amazing cast that had a pre-A Nightmare On Elm Street Robert Englund in it as well as a pre-Halloween, Kyle Richards in it as well!)
At number 3: John Carpenter for, The Fog (1980):
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="600"]
from left: Adrienne Barbeau, John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis and Janet Leigh on the set of, 'The Fog' (1980)[/caption]Not quite a lesser known horror film of Mr. Carpenter’s but definitely a good one, and I am putting this one here, because if your new to the works of John Carpenter, then you will find this one to be a worthy choice to sink your teeth in to, to see where John Carpenter can take you!
At number 2: Wes Craven for, Shocker (1989).
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="250"]
Legendary master of horror, Wes Craven on set.[/caption]I haven’t seen this movie in years, but I remember it being pretty fantastic and featuring a younger Mitch Pileggi (‘Skinner’ from, ‘The X-Files’) this one is definitely a fun one… And honestly one that I am little surprised did not ultimately end up getting the attention than it deserved!
At number 1: George A. Romero for, The Dark Half (1993).
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="611"]
George A. Romero with Stephen King would make not just, 'The Dark Half' together but would also work together on the movie, 'Creepshow' (1982).[/caption]Now if you know George A. Romero, then you know that he is most well-known for creating what would come to be called by some, ‘The Dead series’, (I,e… Night Of The Living Dead (1968), Dawn Of The Dead (1978), Day Of The Dead (1985), Land Of The Dead (2005), and I have heard more loosely associated is, Diary Of The Dead (2007), and Survival Of The Dead (2009).) Well there is another movie that I thought that I would mention here that he did that is based on a novel by another master of horror, (Stephen King)….
That movie of course is the movie, The Dark Half (1993)… This movie I don’t want to give to, to much on, except to say that it is a truly fantastic film, with an amazing plot, that has to do with the duality of good vs evil in all of us… and what if the evil was allowed to escape… but also the cast was amazing and the special effects were remarkable!
In the end folks, I am not saying that the movies that made these guys famous... They have been entertaining fans and new people to the genre for a fair number of years now... (heck, Halloween is one of my favorite movies!)
http://youtu.be/YyJvOuxZDHY
http://youtu.be/9cQGA5VRj50
http://youtu.be/0j__l3DgbhE
http://youtu.be/dw2bAg5dwW4
http://youtu.be/3GwO6sO44bU
