UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Voting begins at 8 PM EST Monday morning. FINALIST #1 THE EVIL DEAD 1981 Directed by Sam Raimi Starring Bruce Campell, Ellen Sandweiss, Richard DeManincor, Betsy Baker, Theresa Tilly The Plot Three girls. Two guys. One Necronomicon. What follows is one of the most popular horror films in history, along with Sam Raimi's unique vision of "Ash", a chainsaw-wielding, king of the one-liner, played by Bruce Campbell, who would go on to star in next two popular films of the "series". The Quotes "Now, the sun will be up in an hour or so and we can all get out of here together. You, me, Linda, Shelly. Hmm.. Well... not Shelly, she… We'll all be going home together. Wouldn't you like to be going home? I bet you'd like that, wouldn't you? Scott?" "I know now that my wife has become host to a Candarian demon. I fear that the only way to stop those possessed by the spirits of the book is through the act of... bodily dismemberment." "You bastards! Why are you torturing me like this? Why?" "Soon all of you will be like me... And then who will lock you up in a cellar?" Road to the Finals Round 1: Defeated Versus Round 2: Defeated An American Werewolf in London Round 3: Defeated The Return of the Living Dead Round 4: Tied The Shining Round 5: Defeated The Shining and The Exorcist FINALIST #2 DAWN OF THE DEAD 1978 Directed by George A. Romero Starring David Emge, Ken Foree, Scott H. Reiniger, Gaylen Ross The Plot As the zombie epidemic rages on, two SWAT members, a reporter, and his girlfriend find refuge in a shopping mall, forced to deal with the physical threat of what lurks outside (and inside?) the mall, as well as their own psychological issues. New lives, new skills, and new experieces of terror become a reality. The Quotes "What are they doing? Why do they come here?" "Some kind of instinct. Memory, of what they used to do. This was an important place in their lives." "Many have died, last week, on these streets. In the basement of this building, you will find them. I have given them the last rites, now, you do what you will. You are stronger than us... But soon, I think they be stronger than you. When the dead walk, señores, we must stop the killing... or lose the war." "What the hell are they?" "They're us that's all, when there's no more room in hell." "What?" "Something my grand-dad used to tell us. You know Mucumba? Voodoo. My grand-dad was a priest in Trinidad. He used to tell us, 'when there's no more room in hell, the dead will walk the earth.'" "I've seen half-a-dozen guys in my unit get bitten by those things. None of them lasted more than... three days." Road to the Finals Round 1: Defeated Deep Red Round 2: Defeated Near Dark Round 3: Defeated Poltergeist Round 4: Defeated Night of the Living Dead (original) Round 5: Defeated Halloween Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
spiny norman 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Dawn of the Dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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dubq 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Christ that's a tough one. I'm a zombie freak, but Evil Dead (along with Poltergeist II and the Shining) was a movie that gave me serious nightmares as a child when I had first seen it. My parents were always very liberal with letting me watch horror flicks, and I think they regretted it once stuff like this came along. I can't decide right now. I will vote later. =\ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brocklock 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Dawn Of The Dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eiker_ir 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 well i love both of them equally but i think in the end Dawn is the better movie of the 2 so that's my pick, oh and i'll add my favorite quote: "perfect baby...perfect" - Roger Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gary Floyd 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Dawn of the Dead. Sure, I love the Evil Dead films, but Dawn of the Dead is my all time favorite horror movie. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ravenbomb 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Dawn of the Dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Feel free to post some of your fav DotD pics...I would, but I've got a full day of work available. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boner Kawanger 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 I have to give Dawn of the Dead the edge only because The Evil Dead, great as it is with it's shoestring budget and legendary behind the scenes stories, is outshined by its sequel, whereas Dawn is a sequel and superior to not only its brethren but most horror movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest El Satanico Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Dawn of the Dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Insane Bump Machine 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Dawn sucks that Shining lost, I wanted it to win. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Alrighty. Decided. Dawn gets my vote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest jm29195 Report post Posted August 15, 2005 Dawn of The Dead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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gWIL 0 Report post Posted August 16, 2005 I love Evil Dead, but this one isn't even close, Dawn of the Dead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCMaximo 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2005 It's a moot point at this stage, but having watched the Evil Dead last night, it'd be sad if it didn't receive one vote. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eiker_ir 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2005 yeah i thought this was gonna be closer, never expected a squash like this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nl5xsk1 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2005 Dawn. And I do have to say that the tourney was well done, seeing as two of the movies that most deserved to get to the finals did. I feel like a lot of the time one of the two finalists is a WTF?!? option and thus it kind of takes away from the tournament as a whole. Having said that, I'm surprised that this was as one-sided of a final as it was. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2005 I vote for Dawn. And I'm going to end this due to a mercy rule. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UseTheSledgehammerUh 0 Report post Posted August 17, 2005 Ladies and gentlemen, your winner: The 2005 TSM Greatest Horror Movie Tournament Champion GEORGE A. ROMERO'S DAWN OF THE DEAD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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