Board 8 > Snake Ranks Anything Horror Related VOL. 2 *THE RANKINGS*

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42. Event Horizon (Movie) (20.5 points)
Nominated by: Murphiroth

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OVlnER8SxfQ

Importance: 6
Fear: 7.5
Snake: 7

Event Horizon got an extremely bad rap when it first released, but reception has slowly turned positive over the years. The plot goes like this: a ship, named the Event Horizon, sends out a distress signal 7 years after going missing on its maiden voyage. A rescue team is sent to investigate, but of course, things aren't as simple as they initially seem. Event Horizon is a film that borrows heavily from other films, especially Solaris, yet it has a special horror and charm all to its own, bolstered by Sam Neill's performance and atmosphere. The Event Horizon starts causing the rescue team to have fear-induced hallucinations, and the visions from hell scenes are extremely graphic and very frightening. Originally, the film was to have a much longer cut but due to production troubles the studio ordered about 30 minutes of footage cut. The film was to be even gorier and answer a few questions that lingered in the released cut. This is primarily the reason for the initial critical and commercial reception in my opinion. Luckily, it continues to find new fans and has played a heavy-hand in influencing the video game series Dead Space. It's so much more than just another space horror film.
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I need to finish I Am A Hero, I got pretty far and yeah, it's great all around and quite disturbing. My least/favorite part was the one with zombie babies.

I'll have to look into Tourist Trap. I've only watched House of Wax (2005) and Waxwork. Oh and of course there was that Goosebumps CYOA book.
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Just a heads up, the ending of IAAH is kind of...well you'll see. I kinda liked it after thinking about it but it was still a really stupid way to end things.

Also Event Horizon was kewl. I'm frankly surprised there weren't alot of horror movies set in space that wasn't either a monster movie or had comedy in it.
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41. The Curse (2005 film) (20.5 points)
Nominated by: Bane_of_Despair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A5VNsEeAMY

Importance: 4
Fear: 8.5
Snake: 8

Perhaps the most underappreciated gem in found footage horror, The Curse is an unrelenting exercise of terror, shown through interconnected documentary clips about the fictional curse of Kagutaba. It's one of the best takes on the J-Horror curse I've personally seen, with so much care put into each clip that recalls past events with subtlety as the curse spreads like a viral outbreak. The mythology of the film runs deep and oozes with details, and the film is never afraid to linger on shots that make you feel like your breath is in suspended animation. The film may feel a little too slow at times, but I personally like slow-burn horror quite a bit, because it all adds to the atmosphere and realism of the film, and this film feels extremely real and it really is just like watching any documentary, with news broadcasts, informative sections, and face-to-face interviews punctuating most of the film. The ending sequence is one of the most disturbing endings to any horror film as well. Any horror fan owes it to themselves to seek out this excellent film.
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Yea I saw it on a whim a few Halloweens back and I highly enjoyed it, especially the ending sequence like you said.
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I guess we'll have to wait until next year to learn what snake thinks of Paranormal Activity.
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40. Resident Evil 7: biohazard (20.5 points)
Nominated by: Axl_rose_85

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1OUs3HwIuo

Importance: 6
Fear: 6.5
Snake: 8

The dream finally came true. Resident Evil returned to its roots, and it was a glorious comeback indeed. After toying with survival horror/shooter hybrids in the Revelations series, RE7 switched to a first-person perspective previously reserved for spin-offs, with one foot firmly planted in the present but with a mind for the past and what made fans love the series in the first place. Survival horror was given a rebirth, and Resident Evil 7: Biohazard was the jolt to the system the long stagnated genre needed. It gave us a reason to conserve ammo and be afraid again, bringing back long-forgotten staples like item boxes, typewriters (in the form of cassette recorders), special keys slowly unlocking a persistent location, and Nemesis-style stalkers. It was the most faithful Resident Evil we had seen in an over a decade.

I'll admit, I had my reservations about this game when it was announced at E3. It seemed to me to be nothing like the series at all, whether classic or modern, and I thought it was following in the footsteps of P.T. and games like Outlast or Amnesia. Having no PS4 at the time, I waited until December to play the Beginning Hour demo on Xbox One, and that quelled any feelings of fear I had towards the game not resembling its predecessors. It frightened, it intrigued, it felt like the series had never left.

Then the game comes out, with a slow-burn prologue with some memorable moments quickly opening up to what is probably the most famous moment in the game, a Texas Chainsaw-style dinner scene with "the family" that quickly sets the tone and mood for the game, one that's pure Resident Evil: b-movie camp mixed with splatter film overtones that provides simultaneous levity and horror through its antagonists. The first hour is perhaps the best first hour in the series, throwing all sorts of RE Easter egg nuggets and references at the player whilst plunging them into the deep end gameplay wise, with the first enemies you face being bosses that are extremely hard to put down. Still, the pace slows down a bit eventually, giving you a chance to really explore the Baker estate and breath in that old RE smell.

There are a few downsides to the game. More enemy variety would have been great, I think the story nosedives a little in the second half, and the ship and mine areas aren't as fun as the estate was, but they're solid. The game's ending is honestly anti-climatic as well, with an enemy onslaught proceeding the final boss being the real final challenge; the game makes you think you're going to need your ammo for the last boss, but it ends up being the opposite. It felt like a cheap way to finish out, especially since the rest of the game is so deliberate with enemy placement.

Where does it rank with the other games in the series? For me, I think it falls in the middle. I don't love it as much as the classics, but they're hard to compete with, and I think it falls on the lower end of the main series actually. But hey, this is a series where I absolutely adore every game and Resident Evil 7 is no exception. After the messy, unfocused Resident Evil 6, Resident Evil 7 got the series back on its feet again and once again has me and many fans excited for the future.
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Omg fuck Noroi. That movie was amazing and it was actually one of my first mockumentary experiences.

You should check out all of Kji Shiraishi's other works as they are all mockumentaries. I mean, they don't rate as high as Noroi, but the director's distinct style is amazing enough to me.

Personally my favorite is Occult. It follows the same formula as Noroi, but there are more deaths and the ending is even more horrific if you're into Lovecraftian shit.
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Interesting, the only other film I've seen of his is Carved, not too familiar with his other work besides Sadako vs. Kayako which I keep putting off.
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39. Halloween episodes of non-horror shows (20.5 points)
Nominated by: Johnbobb
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Halloween_television_specials

Importance: 9.5
Fear: 3
Snake: 8

The Halloween episode is a staple of television, a tradition that dates all the back to the 1950s and the increasing popularity of home broadcasting. Halloween episodes I feel are generally well-remembered and some even become required seasonal viewing for certain people if they're especially good. While very rarely are they truly scary, especially in sitcoms, it delivers a unique experience and memorable experience that shakes up the show and its characters, even if only for a week. It can bring out certain fears and facets of characters that we maybe normally don't get to see, or a chance for us to see Halloween traditions or close-to-horror moments played out in a humorous way. Though not as commonly used as it is in sitcoms, dramas can definitely play up a psychological or fearful edge, especially in crime dramas and can bring even strong-willed characters to a breaking point. I'm pretty sure it's a requirement for every animated series to have one of these at one point or another. They're always a fun addition to any show, adding even more charm and Halloween atmosphere to the October season.
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I just learned from that wiki page that Winnie the Pooh has seven Halloween specials

that makes me so happy
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38. Silent Hill 2's In Water Ending (20.5 points)
Nominated by: Axl_rose_85

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA6rAU5DAoo

Importance: 2
Fear: 9
Snake: 9.5

One of the most powerful endings in gaming (though actually not my favorite ending of SH2), Silent Hill 2's infamous In Water ending sees James confronting his wife Mary and what he did to her at last, admitting his hatred towards her in her final moments and suffering for his actions ever since. Mary forgives James and allows his suffering to be enough to comfort her. Following this, James carries Mary out of her sickroom, and then drives at full speed right into Toluca Lake, finally able to be with Mary again at last. Like in all endings, Mary's full letter plays over the final scene, and here in the In Water ending, plays over an eerie underwater backdrop as the sun shines above and bubbles rise to the top. Though obviously there is no true canonical ending to Silent Hill 2, In Water to me fits in perfectly with the depressing tone the game sets and expands on throughout the journey. Masahiro Ito, the creature designer on Silent Hill 2, specifically designed Pyramid Head with the In Water ending in mind. Pyramid Head, the punisher for James' sins, is constantly chasing James throughout the game, forcing him to face what he had done over and over again as he executes Maria multiple times before his very eyes. James gets away every time, but deep down, he knows he should just die for what he's done. Cleverly, Silent Hill 2 makes the ending your (and James') choice, as you gain the In Water ending by acting suicidal: keeping your health low, mesmerized by the knife you take from Angela, anguishing yourself over files and notes. As always, Silent Hill 2 delivers a true, player-driven experience that ties gameplay and story inseparably, and as the game makes you earn certain endings, it just makes it that much more powerful to experience for yourself.
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37. The Hanging Balloons (Junji Ito comic) (20.5 points)
Nominated by: Pirateking2000
https://imgur.com/gallery/i2IJ6

Importance: 2.5
Fear: 8.5
Snake: 9.5

This is one of my favorite Junji Ito stories I've read to date. As usual, Junji has a way of unfolding the story that feels really natural and simple at first, but gradually peels back layer upon layer of juicy details that makes the story so effective. After a popular TV personality named Terumi commits suicide, a wave of copy-cat suicides soon follow. Of course, her rabid fans believe the boyfriend is to blame, and their taunts and assaults only add fuel to his already burning guilt over what happened. Suddenly, in the sky, a ghostly apparition appears and it looks just like Terumi. It's initially debated if it's a hoax or not, but our main protagonist, Kazuko, gets to see it for herself when Terumi's boyfriend invites her out to see it with her own eyes. And that's when things start getting terrifying in the way only Junji Ito can portray. The floating Terumi head makes her boyfriend commit suicide and it's soon revealed where the title of the story comes from as the boyfriend becomes one of the titular balloons and even more show up throughout Japan, one for each and every person. Some of the most horrifying imagery is when the balloon heads pop and the real, breathing counter-part suffers the same fate. The balloons are smart and use trickery to lure in their victims and eventually Kazuko believes herself to be the last person still alive, aside from her brother who went out and has yet to return. With the omnipresent ghosts forever outside her window, a true sense of isolation and permanent entrapment is always felt, and that's always where Junji Ito gets you the most. There's just no escape from The Hanging Balloons.
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Junji Ito is weird

but yeah Hanging Balloons is in the top tiers from Junji to me. Just fucking creepy. Although I suppose you could technically deal with them if you could figure out a way to trap em somehow?

The other top tier one from Junji is that one about the puppets simply because the MC gives zero fucks and actually "wins" in the end for the most part. He's just like "No, nuh uh, this is fucking stupid and weird. Stop being stupid and weird."
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36. Big Daddies (BioShock) (21 points)
Nominated by: Johnbobb

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzKzyDUwgf8

Importance: 7.5
Fear: 7
Snake: 6.5

I wonder if Big Daddies are the most memorable enemy to come out of the 7th generation of gaming. I certainly remember seeing them everywhere back when the original BioShock came out and there was much hype made over being made to play as one in the sequel. The one type of Big Daddy everyone knows is definitely the Rosie, with it's iconic drill and bulky diver suit design being both striking, deadly, and fitting right in with the underwater world of Rapture. It was a perfect storm of design and danger that enthralled BioShock players with a system of risk and reward while fitting right in with the lore of BioShock. I really like how Big Daddies will not just attack the player unprovoked, they will wait until the Little Sisters they protect are in danger, and even so will let you off with a warning as long as you take it. And to most players, it was a good deal, as Big Daddies are resource-draining encounters that will destroy you if you're not fully prepared to fight one. Slaying one always felt like an amazing accomplishment, but with accomplishment comes pain, as it now becomes up to you to decide what to do with their Little Sister, distraught over losing their guardian. It was a moral choice that resonated with most players (in my opinion, it's flawed but that's beside the point) and made each Big Daddy one to remember. Not many enemies can claim that.
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Rosie was actually the one with the gun. The drill one was the Bouncer.

That nitpicking aside, the Big Daddies really are awesome fights since they're not just bulky and strong -- they're shockingly fast. Most players (myself included) see these guys lumber around and figure they can kite the BD easily enough. I took a shot -- and quickly amended my assessment.
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Oh yeah I did mix them up, thanks for the correction!
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Big Daddies are probably my favorite recurring enemy type in probably enemy game (and definitely the scariest I've experienced)

Just a really excellently designed enemy
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Mmmm but Long Dream is a lot better than Hanging Balloons though
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hanging balloons give me nightmares for days
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35. IT (2017) (21 points)
Nominated by: Corrik

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fh8FLnFQj3o

Importance: 8
Fear: 6
Snake: 7

Unadjusted for inflation, IT is currently the highest-grossing horror film of all time. A simple film about children vs. a scary clown took the world by storm, and despite the original novel being released just over 30 years ago, 2017's IT is very much a product of its time and place. Thanks to the insane number of clown sightings seen last year, the clown has become just as ubiquitous as the zombie and is at the forefront of people's minds when they think of horror. With the concept of a scary clown being so real and tangible, IT was primed for success, and succeed it did. Pennywise was a prominent horror icon before, but now, he was the top dog. And it wasn't just the clown that made things as scary as they were. IT, of course, is fear incarnate.

The original IT miniseries is one of the first "films" I ever remember watching. I was 6 at the time, and it frightened the living hell out of me. That fantastic Tim Curry performance still gives me the chills when I watch the miniseries today, and I think it's a production that still holds up today as a chilling piece of horror fiction, one that's subdued and deliberately paced. It's always stuck out to me and I was skeptical when the remake was announced. I wasn't into the initial Pennywise design they showed off but the first trailer really shook up my expectations. It was exciting to become fearful of clowns all over again; and it was... good.

The children were great and the theme of facing your fears was explored quite compellingly. I was invested in their group and what would happen next, and Skarsgrd's Pennywise performance managed to thankfully differentiate itself from Curry's greatly. The film had great atmosphere and the town of Derry was fleshed-out and given a life of its own. Yet, it was still missing something. Aside from one or two scenes max, I was never really scared. There was of course that good old reliance on jump scares and when things got too over-exaggerated like with the violently shaking Pennywise head it just felt more goofy than scary. People will say Curry's more clown-like moments (https://youtu.be/wmjrqJcouIQ?t=1s) are the same thing, but for me, that just adds to the creepiness. You don't even really need anything more supernatural than that.

That's just my take on it anyway. Like I said, it was definitely a good film that told a good story and it wasn't without its flashes of horror brilliance when it remained subtle. Too often though, it lost focus on what makes IT actually scary in favor of shoving in popular modern horror elements to appease the crowd. Maybe Part 2 will buck some of those, but until then, I can't say I'm not looking forward to seeing more Pennywise grace the big screens again.
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My only complaint about the It movie is that comedic relief kid. He felt so anachronistic, seemingly able to come up with as much random trivia and jokes on the fly as possible all without the help of the Internet.

I think 80s kids will definitely say such a kid never existed back then.

Also, is it just me, or does the 2 main kids look like a younger Sheldon and Howard XD
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I really liked IT. But yeah, it wasn't very scary. It was like...a bit sanitized so it can be enjoyed by a wider audience it almost feels like. But hey, the trade off is not entirely bad.
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IT 2017 was fun, but it was never scary. I burst out laughing at the head shaking while running scene.
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Idk man I thought it was scary
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I get it though. It's not scary, because it's not suppose to be scary for us. I bet a kid would shit his pants seeing some of the scares here. And that's the pt
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I think that's a good point, it's what happened to the miniseries for everyone as well.
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Simoun posted...

I get it though. It's not scary, because it's not suppose to be scary for us. I bet a kid would shit his pants seeing some of the scares here. And that's the pt

Isnt it R?
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34. Ash (Evil Dead) (21 points)
Nominated by: KokoroAkechi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmI3pJHIT90

Importance: 9
Fear: 5
Snake: 7

One of the biggest horror icons of all time, Ash is a rare example of a well-known icon who's a hero rather than a villain. Ash is an otherwise unremarkable man who slowly grows into the badass anti-hero we all know and love; before his boomstick, stump chainsaw, and one-liners defined his character, Ash was simply another supermarket employee, cowardly and even dim-witted. We all know now though that Ash was born to slay Deadites and he definitely wouldn't be near as well-remember as he is if not for his character growth in Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness. The most extreme moments of insanity in the franchise really bring out Bruce Campbell's incredible talent for portraying a man pushed to the limits, and these are always the best moments for Ash. He's not really a character I call a personal favorite, but he's definitely enjoyable to watch.
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Simoun posted...

I get it though. It's not scary, because it's not suppose to be scary for us. I bet a kid would shit his pants seeing some of the scares here. And that's the pt

Isnt it R?

I'm not talking about what the film is aimed towards, but the targets of the in-universe horrors. I mean, the clown can only fuel the imaginations of children because when you're older your fears are more abstract and the clown can't exactly make an abomination out of the IRS.

In-universe, the scares are made for children. It would terrify children. So on that level, I can accept that the scares aren't scary to us.
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Johnbobb posted...

Idk man I thought it was scary

My fiancee cried like a little bitch from the SS Georgie onwards the entire movie. Like bawling. She told me she was leaving me as we walked out the theater because I am "disgusting and evil" and couldn't believe I watch or made her watch such a thing.

Then we had endless shrimp and all was forgiven.
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Simoun posted...

I'm not talking about what the film is aimed towards, but the targets of the in-universe horrors. I mean, the clown can only fuel the imaginations of children because when you're older your fears are more abstract and the clown can't exactly make an abomination out of the IRS.

In-universe, the scares are made for children. It would terrify children. So on that level, I can accept that the scares aren't scary to us.

Well okay... but the movie is made for grown-ups to watch. I care more about what the audience gets out of it than what fictional characters get out of it.
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I haven't seen IT yet but from what I've heard it more about the actual story and characters rather than the scares and honestly that sounds fine to me, I'd rather a movie have to sacrifice on the scares a bit to provide a good movie. As opposed to the generic horror schlock that is usually around.
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Bane_Of_Despair posted...

I haven't seen IT yet but from what I've heard it more about the actual story and characters rather than the scares and honestly that sounds fine to me, I'd rather a movie have to sacrifice on the scares a bit to provide a good movie. As opposed to the generic horror schlock that is usually around.

Oh sure. It's a good movie, it's just not scary.

It's weird. On a technically level IT 2017 is superior to IT 1990 in every way that matters, but IT 1990 is still so much more memorable... but only because of Tim Curry. Absolutely everything good about the 1990 version is Tim Curry's doing, he's just so damn good. I don't know which I prefer.
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Corrik posted...

Johnbobb posted...

Idk man I thought it was scary

My fiancee cried like a little bitch from the SS Georgie onwards the entire movie. Like bawling. She told me she was leaving me as we walked out the theater because I am "disgusting and evil" and couldn't believe I watch or made her watch such a thing.

Then we had endless shrimp and all was forgiven.

Has she reacted like that to other movies before?
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To me, IT is really stuck between made for adults and made for "kids" (I mean more like 10 & up) since there's a lot to its core that makes it similar 80s adventure or dark fantasy films that make it really relatable for that younger audience. Besides the opening and of all the things the Henry Bowers sub-plot, I don't think there's anything too bad that could make it too gruesome of an experience for a tween kid. I mean personally, I don't care about film ratings either way, but if I was looking at it from a general sense, that's my take.
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Raka_Putra posted...

Corrik posted...

Johnbobb posted...

Idk man I thought it was scary

My fiancee cried like a little bitch from the SS Georgie onwards the entire movie. Like bawling. She told me she was leaving me as we walked out the theater because I am "disgusting and evil" and couldn't believe I watch or made her watch such a thing.

Then we had endless shrimp and all was forgiven.

Has she reacted like that to other movies before?

She does not like horror movies.
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god now I want more nashville hot shrimp
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33. The Shadow over Innsmouth (original story) (21 points)
Nominated by: trdl23
http://www.hplovecraft.com/writings/texts/fiction/soi.aspx

Importance: 6
Fear: 7.5
Snake: 7.5

Though disregarded in its time, The Shadow over Innsmouth's story of frog-men in a decrepit town remains one of the darkest and most tense horror novellas written by Lovecraft. With a protagonist modeled after Lovecraft's own personality, including personal fears of physical & mental illness, a penchant for cheap travel, and racism, Lovecraft pushes the boundaries of horror scene-setting and it's impossible to not feel literally transported to the world Lovecraft so carefully and tenderly builds. As with all Cthulhu Mythos stories, Innsmouth excels at making the reader feel so small and worthless in the grand scheme of things, as dread and uncertainty eventually envelope all aspects of the story. The escape from Innsmouth sequence will be one of the most frightening things you read all year, and it perfectly encapsulates Lovecraft at his best, when all his horror sensibilities are firing on all cylinders.
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32. Futakuchi-Onna (Two-Mouthed Woman, Japanese urban legend) (21 points)
Nominated by: ihatethiscpu
https://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/yokai/images/6/66/292px-Yuko_Shimizu.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20140624032621

Importance: 7.5
Fear: 6
Snake: 7.5

Perhaps one of the most well-known of the Japanese urban legends, thanks to widespread fame with the Pokemon Mawile and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, the Futakuchi-Onna is a legend that's a bit more fun than scary to me. I think it's sort of a "realistic" legend in a manner of speaking; a representation of the two-halves everyone has: a normal side, and a side that's different and secretive. In most Futakuchi-Onna stories, the truth isn't revealed until the very end of the story, and will usually involve a stingy miser looking to save money by bringing in a woman who rarely eats. However, the woman actually has a second mouth on the back of her head underneath her hair who eats twice as much as a normal woman would. It's a good creepy ending and a perfect "take that" to the greedy people out there. There's another much darker variation on the story where it is actually a curse afflicted on a evil mother who never feeds her stepdaughter enough food and thus she starves to death. This causes the mother's head to split open and causes her massive headaches and a never ending appetite as vengeance for her neglectfulness. Each variation is unique in their own ways but the primary message stays the same. Be generous, be kind, and maybe check under your loved one's hair if your food starts disappearing at double the rate.
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Let's start an anthology of J-Horror rival battle movies. Up next is slit-mouthed woman vs two-mouthed woman.
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Argh, I have more ideas for nominations that'll have to wait almost an entire year now.
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Crap, I went on a wikipedia japanese-ghost tangent and now I'm too scared to function.
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Argh, I have more ideas for nominations that'll have to wait almost an entire year now.

Yeah, same here. But I'm looking forward to it as well.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPv_Gf5JblU
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31. Perfect Blue (21 points)
Nominated by: JONALEON1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXQraSkOOGs

Importance: 5
Fear: 7
Snake: 9

A nasty film that studies the relationship we have between fiction and reality, and also takes a look at the dangers of stalking and the tolls that it takes on an individual, especially a celebrity who must really value their privacy. Directed by Satoshi Kon (you Paranoia Agent fans will obviously know that name), Perfect Blue doesn't shy away from excessive violence and fantastical scenes that show our main protagonist, Mima, who quit pop music to become an actress, going slowly insane from small, demeaning roles and a crazed stalker draining her sanity. And this is deep stalking we're talking about here. Every detail of Mima's life is scrutinized and recorded, and he apparently even murders the production crew of a film she's working on. Mima's growing dissociative identity disorder demands close attention from the viewer and the film will have you questioning just as much as its main character. It's easily one of my favorite anime films and an incredible horror thrill ride.
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Johnbobb posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPv_Gf5JblU

This is incredible!
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Johnbobb posted...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPv_Gf5JblU

This is the best mashup ever. The references!
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Perfect Blue is great and creepy. The now-old-looking animation adds to the effect.
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