If you are going to make a top 100 list of the best horror movies of all time, you’re going to get clapback, that’s just the nature of the business. Variety has been in it for almost 120 years. The entertainment business that it is. When you hear the term “the trades” as it pertains to entertainment, publications like Variety are what they mean.
So when they decide to do a top 10 list of any genre, you would expect their team of experts to get it right. Of course, horror is subjective; their top tier is different than someone else’s, but generally where the films land on the list is, at least, are in the right vicinity. Understanding that, Variety got it mostly right. Right?
Their top critics, and writers: Siddhant Adlakha, Peter Debruge, William Earl, Owen Gleiberman, Courtney Howard, Tomris Laffly, Amy Nicholson, and Rene Rodriguez compiled the list and to say that their job was challenging is an understatement.
As usual, the ultimate critics, social media, had plenty to say about their choices and they weren’t afraid to speak. We aren’t going to spoil it (read it HERE), we will let the court of public opinion do it for you as horror fans have some criticisms of their own regarding the list where divisiveness comes standard in the comments section. We’ll just say it was harder to find positive feedback amid the voices of disappointment.
Choice Words From Instagram:
“Any list that features John Carpenter’s The Thing at #46 is not to be taken seriously.” —
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“Get Out ranking higher than Suspiria, Possession and The Thing is so out of touch with the genre. Very question curation – wouldn’t even consider Dead Ringers or King Kong horror movies.” — diabllita
“When I saw possession so low on the list I lost faith. Then I saw Get Out so high,then king Kong and so on. Such a bad list…” — cuervodp
“Where are Saw, Cure, Martyrs and The Others? — ikol96
From X:
“Human Centipede 2, Hostel 2, and Salo are all here, but you neglect gems like Fright Night, Hellraiser, The Lighthouse, The Lost Boys, Talk to Me, House, Suspiria 2018, Hush, Sleepaway Camp, Martyrs, The Mist, Invasion of the Body Snatchers 1978?” — Boo! I’m Harker
“i know y’all put human centipede 2 on this list for rage bait but this list still sucks” — Bri
“nightmare on elm street at 74 is CRAZY” — Dump
Variety presents…
The 100 Greatest Horror Movies of All Time
https://t.co/I4wJ16WOtY pic.twitter.com/YiuBmG1B65— Variety (@Variety) October 9, 2024
“What a trash list. You put the absolutely horrid Human Centipede 2 on the list but not The Terrifier? You guys have no idea what you are talking about in the slightest.” — a mystic
and just to prove were aren’t confirmation biased to seeking out only the bad comments, there are a few that are positive:
“Love the cover!” — culturefluxsite
“Excellent choices.” — Conrad Kurt
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