Splendid Comics and Sugary Tea: 02 - The Horror Lover Challenge

Here’s my attempt at the Horror Lover Challenge, revised and expanded from the version posted on Twitter. I’ll expand on some of these even further in later instalments, so that’s something to look forward to. Or not, no skin off my nose.

SCARIEST KID IN A HORROR MOVIE

Damien Thorn in The Omen. Creepy.

BEST SEX SCENE MURDER

The couple in the tent from Jason Goes to Hell. See? It’s not completely beyond redemption.

CREEPIEST DEAD BODY

Joyce Summers in Buffy the Vampire Slayer - The Body. Putting a normal death in amongst all the vampire and demon weirdness made it even creepier.

A HORROR MUSICAL YOU ENJOY

Little Shop of Horrors. Better songs than Rocky Horror Picture Show and it’s actually watchable all the way through.

FUNNIEST HORROR MOVIE CHARACTER

Today I’d say Shaun & Ed from Shaun of the Dead. Tomorrow it may change.

FAVOURITE WOMAN IN THE WORLD OF HORROR

Probably Danielle Harris. Yes, that’s at least partially based on appearance.

A HORROR YOU'D BE IN

Cabin in the Woods. I’d work in The Facility. Wouldn’t you?

FAVOURITE ALIEN-RELATED HORROR MOVIE

Alien (Duh)

BEST HORROR TV SERIES

Currently Hannibal, but I’ll be talking about this a lot in a later entry.

A SERIAL KILLER YOU HATE

Vince Vaughn as Norman Bates. One of the few things that sort-of worked in the Psycho remake was the cast, except for Vince Vaughn. Fantasy casting for that role would probably be Jon Cryer.

MOST DITZY CHARACTER

Misty in Hatchet. So dumb. So wonderfully dumb.

FAVOURITE HORROR MOVIE FROM THE PAST YEAR

Cabin in the Woods. Alright, it’s closer to 18 months ago now, but this is an expansion of an older list so it’s staying.

BEST IMPALEMENT

Adam Buxton in Hot Fuzz. Impaled by a massive stone church spire counts, right?

KILLER WHO HAS THE BEST WEAPON

Freddy Krueger. Anyone can use a machete or a chainsaw, but that glove is all his.

A HORROR LOVE-STORY

J'aime Gomez et Morticia Addams. "Tish, that's French!"

BEST THROAT SLICING

Annie in the original Friday The 13th.

FAVOURITE SEQUEL

Either Friday the 13th Part II or Psycho II. Both so much better than they needed to be.

BEST HORROR MOVIE IN THE WOODS

Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives.

AN ACTOR YOU ENJOYED WATCHING GET MURDERED

Glazer, The Burning.

MOST ATTRACTIVE HORROR MOVIE KILLER

The human version of Tiffany in Bride of Chucky. Yum. (Watch BOUND)

BEST FAMILY IN HORROR

Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly From Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly

WORST RECENT HORROR MOVIE YOU'VE SEEN

I’ve not seen a bad recent horror movie. I’m picky about what I watch.

FAVOURITE 1970s HORROR

if I say Halloween, Dawn of the Dead or Jaws, everyone’s going to yawn... so I’ll go a little further down the list and pick Death Line, the Flesh & Blood Show or Unman, Wittering & Zigo. More on this in a later entry too.

FAVOURITE HORROR THEME SON

All My Friends Are Dead from Cold Prey

BEST VERSION OF JASON VOORHEES

Best actor is Kane Hodder, but I don’t like the battered look they give him. Best outfit is Ken Kirzinger in FvJ but he’s not Kane. So I’ll say the beginning of Jason X as the best balance of look with actor. (Derek Mears gives the second best performance...)