My 3 Favorite Scary Movies Of All Time: Johnny Boots Edition

Ever since that scene in Scream where Ghostface asks Ms Barrymore that same question people have been asking each other it with regularity. Actually, I'm pretty sure they have been asking each other that since the beginning of film itself. Scary movies are just so easy to talk about... and so easy to form an opinion of. For many reasons they are the genre of movies that you can point to and say "Yup, these are the ones I LOVE!!!" In honor of CCD's 1st annual All Horror Week, we decided to highlight some of our contributors and friends 3 favorite scary/horror movies of all time. These may not be the best, but they are each person's FAVORITE, so these lists should be quite fun. Here we go!



Johnny is really a sweet, sweet boy once you get to know 'em...

Johnny Boots runs our favorite horror site of all time, Freddy In Space. Everyday I eagerly wait to see the newest updates in my RSS reader from the twisted world of Johnny's mind to give me the scoop on whats really going on in the ever growing genre of horror. Since this is All Horror Week here at CCD, we figured that there was absolutely no better person to bring on board for an opinion on their favorite scary flicks. So, with no further ado, I bring you the 3 favorite scary movies of Johnny Boots... (pay attention numb-nuts, this guy knows his horror!!!) 

When I think favorite, I think FUN. I love The Shining and The Exorcist and consider them to be two of the best horror films ever made, but that doesn't mean they'd make the cut for a list titled 'My Favorites'. So here are what I consider to be my three FAVORITE horror films of all time, as evidenced by how often I find myself popping them into my DVD player.

Cabin Fever (2002) - This is the single most watched DVD in my collection, one that I've watched an average of at least 10 times per year ever since it was released back in 2003. Though I got the Blu-ray a couple months back, I find myself unable to part with my DVD copy due to the emotional bond I have with it. Whenever I have friends over who are looking to watch a horror movie and whenever I get drunk by myself and want to pop something fun in, Cabin Fever is always the first thing that comes to mind. At this point I've made all my friends watch it on more than one occasion, so I unfortunately only really get to watch it by myself these days!

Friday The 13th Part 4 : The Final Chapter (1984)- Jason Voorhees, Tom Savini, Crispin Glover and Corey Feldman join forces to create what I consider to be the ultimate 80's slasher film. It's fun, it's gory and it's quite simply the personification of the type of horror movie I dig the most.

Hatchet (2002) - Everyone that knows me is probably sick of listening to me suck Hatchet's wanker, but I just cannot seem to stop myself. It's just so much goddamn fun and I really cannot fathom why anyone out there could possibly think otherwise. Two words : JAW RIP! Much like I consider Friday Part 4 the ultimate slasher of the 80's, I just might have to give Hatchet the same honor for the 2000's.

DVD Release for Tuesday February 16, 2010

Law Abiding Citizen - (Gerard Butler, Jamie Foxx)

This movie is a walking contradiction. On one hand, its completely far fetched and rediculous. The fact that a prisoner can be responsible for such an ongoing, eloborate crimal conspiracy while incarcerated is just to much to believe. On the other hand, ITS A F$%CKING MOVIE... It's supposed to be far fetched and rediculous. If you can move past the lack of logic presented in the movie, this flick is highly enterataining. Foxx is great as a career driven D.A. who is only concerned with his conviction rate. Butler is masterful as a dad who wants revenge on the system and the criminals responsible for murdering his family. You will be on the edge of your seat as Butler works his way through the people on his hit list. The action is fast paced and the death scenes will leave you satified.... by the end of this flick you will be rooting for Butler no matter how many people he kills. Give it a shot...

Black Dynamite - ( Michael Jai White, Tommy Davidson, Arsenio Hall)

Holy shit, this movie is hilarious. I have watched it approximately 10 times this past week, and the reason why is simple: Michael Jai White nails this part. Retro is always being done, but rarely does anybody get retro so right. Styled and shot in the blaxploitation style of the 70's, this movie features a quality ensemble cast filling all the stereotypes of 70's cinema. White is Black Dynamite, a hustler who used to work for the CIA (The MAN) and is now keeping crime on the straight and narrow... crooked "whitey" cops, Italian mob drug lords, pimps, hoes, pimps and more pimps!!! White uses his coolness, some kung fu and a big ass pistol to wreak havoc on THE MAN and avenge his brothers death. A fun romp down memory lane, this is a absolute must watch that needs to be in every cinephiles collection. These are the kind of movies that used to be playing on the "Forty-Duece" in NYC and inspired a generation of filmakers like Quentin Tarantino to have fun with his movies. The anaimated sex scene in the middle of the flick is worth the price of admission alone... Get this one loaded into your DVD player ASAP.

The Ladykillers - ( Alec Guiness, Herbert Lom and Peter Sellers)

It is no secret that Peter Sellers is my favorite actor of ALL TIME... but before he was Inspector Clouseau in the Pink Panther movies, he starred in this hilarious heist comedy with Ben Kenobi himself, Sir Alex Guinness. Herbert Lom, who was also a huge part of the Pink Panther series, also guest stars in this wonderful dark comedy. The movies centers around a gang of con artists put together by Guinness to rob a rail station. The gang rents a room from an older lady to use as a headquarters, and after successfully robbing the station are figured out by their lodge master. Forced to silence the old lady, hilarity ensues as the criminals decided who will kill her... double crosses, murder and mayhem are on the menu for these cons. Really funny and dark, this is a great oppurtunity to see Sellers and Guinness in roles before the ones we know them for. 

Also on DVD/BlueRay: Cabin Fever, Goodfellas 20th anniversary, Clint Eastwood: 35 Films in 35 Years at Warner Brothers, Halo Legends, Coco Before Chanel

Now get out there and buy some movies!!!!