SCARY BRACKET - VOTE NOW!
I put this list together using a mix of the current Popcorn Requests rankings, paid members’ priority points, community upvotes, and the rankings from the old request site. I wanted to make it as fair as possible since not everyone who pays uses their points, while a lot of the upvotes come from free members, so relying on just one ranking felt a little skewed. movies that ranked well across multiple lists got a boost, and I also brought in a few highly requested favorites from the old site so those votes weren’t forgotten. i did exclude a handful of movies that I just don’t think I’m ready for yet, but every thing else was narrowed down into what I think is a pretty fair and fun top 32!!!
Let the Right One In (2008)
Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Split (2017)
Child's Play (1988)
Manhunter (1986)
The Fog (1980)
Horror of Dracula (1958)
Black Swan (2010)
Dawn of the Dead (1978)
The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)
It Follows (2015)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)
Fright Night (1985)
Psycho II (1983)
What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
Red Dragon (2002)
Send Help (2026)
The Descent (2005)
Videodrome (1983)
Death Becomes Her (1992)
Dracula (1931)
The Mist (2007)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Vampires (1998)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Phantom of the Opera (1943)
10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)
The Devil's Advocate (1997)
Underwater (2020)
Lake Placid (1999)
In the Mouth of Madness (1995)
They Live (1988)
Comments (102)
WHERE'S THE HOWLING!
I voted They Live. Whether They Live includes horror genre is moot to me. They Live is in the poll. I treat all polls the same = I vote for the poll candidate(s) I prefer no matter the poll criteria. For example, I voted Munich in the Olympics poll when a few patrons said Munich was not an Olympics movie - but Munich was in the poll. There were several movies in this poll I preferred over They Live -- but when it's now down to They Live or The Mist, I prefer (and thus vote) They Live (mullet and all).
“They Live” Performance Beat Little Shop of Horrors 52%-48% Beat Horror of Dracula (1958) 79%-21% Beat Black Swan 61%-39% Beat The Descent 50%-50% Currently losing to The Mist 47%-53% (8 hrs remain, 271 votes cast so far)
Cassie, I would strongly urge to watch The Decent (2005) this unlike other movies in the final four is commonly rated as one the best horror movies ever made. Top 40 at the bare minimum. It's basically has all female cast. Just ask Kat what she thought about it. (It lost by two votes) The Devil's Advocate I don't know how that one slipped through. When Satan is one of the major characters in it. My SPIRIT feels dirty just watching the trailer. I actually have no opinion or I don't know anything about They Live, I have seen it. I just don't know anything about it other than it's a Sci-fi comedy.
I prefer The Descent over The Mist and TDA. I voted for The Descent over They Live.
Surprise, it’s The Mist vs They Live in the finals. Not even going to guess which one will win, but I’m voting for They Live. But if The Mist wins that will be fine too.
They Live isn't a horror movie. I've just seen another post from yourself - "I refuse to vote for non-horror films in a horror poll"... Why vote for it now? I like They Live but I'll be fuming if it wins (already fuming that it beat The Descent). Like yourself, I've be been rooting for genuine horror movies:)
They Live. Impressive performance by They Live in the poll. The Mist vs The Descent. For the possible matchup of The Mist vs The Descent in the final round, I would vote The Descent. Runner-up. A reaction to the runner-up could be unlikely if October already filled, even w/reaction to the PAF winner Desk Set pushed to next month. If Mist wins, I suggest to react to the runner-up The Descent (Cole said would make for a good reaction).
My vote has just pushed The Descent up to 51% 🤞
Pleasantly surprised to see The Mist and They Live currently winning. Hope they can both hold out till the end.
Agree 100%, particularly about The Mist, since The Devil’s Advocate is no kind of Halloween film and only a mediocre supernatural thriller. If Descent beat out They Live, I’d be disappointed, but mostly because I don’t think They Live will ever get a reaction otherwise. Unlike Devil’s Advocate, Descent is actually a really good movie that’s perfectly suited to Halloween viewing.
The Devil's Advocate is spanking the popular Red Dragon 62%-38%. That shows the power of The Devil's Advocate. Next round, The Devil's Advocate should dispose of The Mist to reach the final round against The Descent (or They Live). I am pulling for The Descent but would be fine with They Live. Yet, The Devil's Advocate could win it all.
The Devil’s Advocate does have the advantage of being a mainstream film (not really a horror film, in spite of borrowing some horror tropes). And having a big name cast. Those two things are giving it an unearned advantage in this sham horror poll. It’s main competition will be The Decent, which will beat They Live (unfortunately). The Decent is an actual horror film that is very popular in the reactorverse. It will be interesting to see if a popular, real horror film can beat a semi-popular mainstream film. I think The Decent will win, but that may just be wishful thinking on my part. This community rarely fails to disappoint me as far as their movie choices go.
Love Black Swan, but I really think that's more of a Dark December movie. Might be perfect for late November or early December for some offbeat-Christmas vibes.
I am pleased with how well Black Swan performed in this poll, making the quarterfinals (Elite Eight) and currently being only 9% away from a 50-50 with the popular They Live. Maybe that's a good sign could win a poll one day. Black Swan won (dominated) it's preliminary poll (10 choices) for Noms of Oscar's Past in April. Came in 2nd in final poll beating Towering Inferno and Letters from Iwo Jima. Thus, Black Swan was the runner-up (2nd place) out of 20 choices -- but didn't get a reaction -- maybe the fingernail scene hurt. I would welcome a Black Swan reaction any time of the year.
Shame Fallen wasn't on any list -- such a good Halloween theme movie and place drama too
Fallen is No. 719 (not bad) at Requests but not listed as horror at Requests. Thus, may not have had a chance to make the horror poll. The genres given at Requests for Fallen are Crime, Drama, Thriller, Fantasy.
"Noirvember" What Is Film Noir? The term “film noir” has been a subject of fascination and study (and debate) amongst cinephiles since its inception. The history of the genre dates back to the 1930s and 1940s, originating from a blend of American crime dramas and French poetic realism, as well as German Expressionist cinema. This period, known as the classic era of film noir (1940-1950), introduced audiences to a new form of storytelling that was unconventional and dark, both in narrative and visual style. The debate over whether film noir is a distinct genre or a stylistic approach persists. However, its identifiable characteristics — low-key lighting, unbalanced compositions, themes of crime and moral ambiguity, and the presence of elements such as the femme fatale and the cynical detective — suggest a specific, though flexible, framework that influences both the narrative and visual aspects of these films. Some of the better ones Laura (1944) Shadow of a Doubt (1943) The Third Man (1949) The Maltese Falcon (1941) Sunset Boulevard (1950) Sweet Smell of Success (1957) Strangers on a Train (1951) Double Indemnity (1944) Touch of Evil (1958) Notorious (1946) In a Lonely Place (1950) The Big Sleep (1946) White Heat (1949) Out of the Past (1947) The Night of the Hunter (1955) The Killers (1946) Mildred Pierce (1945) Spellbound (1945) The Harder They Fall (1956) The Strange Love of Martha Ivers (1946) The Blue Dahlia (1946) Suddenly (1954) All Through the Night (1942) The Big Clock (1948) Key Largo (1948) The Stranger (1946) Suspicion (1941) To Have and Have Not (1944) I Want to Live! (1958) The Wrong Man (1956) High Sierra (1941) The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) They Drive by Night (1940) Dark Passage (1947) The Postman Always Rings Twice (1946) The Enforcer (1951) D.O.A. (1949) Witness for the Prosecution (1957) Detour (1945)
Solid list. I would add Basic Instinct for Neo Noir.
I'm just going to say it, Split is a terribly overrated movie
One good thing that happened in this poll is Horror of Dracula lasted longer than Dracula’31 - as it should be.
I keep seeing people saying that They Live isn’t a horror film and shouldn’t get votes / win…..you’re aware that this poll had/has Death Becomes Her, Little Shop of Horrors, Black Swan, Manhunter, and Red Dragon, right? If those movies are considered horror by PiB then They Live certainly is horror. I think the people against They Live must some other agenda, because “Not a horror movie” argument makes no sense.
Science fiction action horror film? Good enough for me. Roddy is currently putting the hurt on Black Swan, lol. I'm thinking The Descent or The Mist will take the overall win.
Here are a couple more popular ones from recent: Midsommar (2019) Florence Pugh The Substance (2024) Demi Moore
The Substance is we-heeeeird!
The Strangers may never happen here, will it? Lol
I would guess not Chris. This film plays into some of Cassie's deepest fears.
RIP, Eva Marie Saint.
RIP. I liked her in North by Northwest. I read she died at 102.
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. You will be soooo glad you watched it, you'll want more!! Abbott and Costello movies are the OG "buddy" movies!!
It lost in the first round.
I'd say the best film on the list Let the Right One In... of course it loses in the first round:) But I think The Descent is the scariest film there, so I'll be rooting for that one.
LtROI is a foreign language film - it never stood a chance here. People here have a phobia when it comes to subtitles.
You were able to watch It and GoT. You can easily watch the Exorcist. The Omen with Gregory Peck is another great not to scary movie from the 70's
It's not a matter of "can" it is a matter of "want".
Fair warning, Cassandra. If Horror of Dracula doesn’t get watched this October, I’m sending Ben a Max Cady maid's outfit from Cape Fear to wear on Halloween.
I was also hoping "Horror of Dracula" would get watched this year. Sadly, the older films fare poorly in polls (and brackets). "The Fog" lost handily in the first round. 😭
Are non-patrons allowed to vote? I would hope not.
Free Patreon members can upvote at Requests I think? If so, I would not be surprised if free Patreon members can vote in the bracket polls at the beta site. Rene G. (who I believe is a free Patreon member) is a big time horror-guy and commented in the October PAF pick post immediately below: "OK i just voted in the bracket for a non-patreon sub!! I love it" My guess is free Patreon members tend be younger (but I really don't know). That might further the recency bias, which can be good for me sometimes.
Black Swan, Natalie Portman won an Oscar for it 🩰🦢
Natalie Portman = awesome performance in Black Swan. Natalie Portman winning the Best Actress Oscar that year is well deserved.
This second round is pretty bad when only 2 movies I voted for are winning their brackets. In the battle of the non-horror movies I voted for Black Swan because it isn’t Death Becomes Her. And I also voted the only actual horror movie that I like that is winning its bracket - The Decent. The Decent will probably win this whole thing, could be worse.
Congratulations. You did what I could not - came up with a “valid” reason for voting for Black Swan.
So was the Round of 32 bracket open for like two hours? It's already closed. Why wasn't this posted a month ago? Why didn't you start watching horror movies in August? Given the known problems with YouTube, none of these horror movies will get released to YouTube until January.
They will be out most probably with the new edit style to pass copyright, most of the non Horrors will be pushed back to Nov.
I voted for three of them and then I got "voting for this matchup is not open" for all the others.
Why didnt split go through? It has like 68%
Cassie put Split in the bracket by mistake-it is already on the schedule, she is reacting to it.
My votes are: The Fog Horror of Dracula Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein Fright Night Dracula Vampires Phantom of the Opera Lake Placid They Live At least those are my picks lol! But each and every one of them are fun to watch 😁🎃
Three of the nine you list advanced to 2nd round: Lake Placid They Live Horror of Dracula
Why does the bracket already have In the Mouth of Madness already advancing over Split even though it has only 34% of the vote?
They made a mistake- Split is already getting watched. So In the Mouth of Madness got an automatic win.
The click of a single button on Patreon taking you right to the poll should be good for participation I would think. My prediction is at least these should make it to the quarter finals: -The Devil's Advocate vs Red Dragon -Black Swan vs They Live -The Descent vs 10 Cloverfield Lane (or Child's Play)
Why is Rocky Horror Picture Show in this poll?!? Just because it has the word horror in the title, doesn't mean it's a "horror" movie. 🙄
LET THE RIGHT ONE IN.
Great poll. Good job constructing the poll. Some of my votes: *Let the Right One In over The Devil's Advocate *Night of the Living Dead (1968) over Fright Night Manhunter over Lake Placid They Live over Little Shop of Horrors 10 Cloverfield Ln over Child's Play
I voted the same except for Manhunter. Not a horror film and I refuse to vote for non-horror films in a horror poll. Even though I like Manhunter more.
The Fog is one of the best horror movies of all time!
Split had to win that
Rooting for Little Shop of Horrors to sweep the bracket, although I won't be disappointed if Horror of Dracula takes the top spot.
Fright Night is a perfect 80s horror with comedic elements that's Carly friendly. In the Mouth of Madness and They Live a great choices too.
#12, #25, #28, maybe #2. Others, meh.
Are you still doing Final Destination 2?
Still don't see how They Live has any business being listed among these others
Compared to Death Becomes Her (comedy), Little Shop of Horrors (musical) or Red Dragon (suspense thriller) it absolutely belongs.
Little Shop of Horror is a classic, but Split is good too.
Some good choices on there. Ennie,meanie....
Dang, I wish I knew you were going off the rankings. I would have changed mine for October. I only saw to put one movie on the request page (which mine isn't included). I do like a few of the other options fortunately
Dawn of the Dead 1978 vs The Descent.. bugger lol there goes one of my picks. A comedy will probably win this
DotD’78 is way better than The Decent. And I like The Decent.
Underwater is such a missed gem. Always recommend it to people
Rocky Horror Picture Show should be a must watch to honor Tim Curry passing.
Feel like there should be a spot or two open every month just for actors passing and current events.
Still waiting for Devil's Advocate.
Cool list of movies.
I'm going classic again. Left side I voted Abbot and Costello meet Frankenstein and on the right side I voted Horror of Dracula .
Horror of Dracula 100%
Shocked/appalled to see Red Dragon leading Videodrome. Manhunter is a better version of Red Dragon anyway and Videodrome is an absolute classic. Red Dragon is mediocre at best. Also not sure why Invasion of the Body Snatchers is in the brackets since it was prom promed 3 years ago. They Live losing to the comedy musical Little Shop of Horrors (inferior) remake is ridiculous as well. But the most appalling matchup is Let the Right One In losing to The Devil’s Advocate. Further proof that the ONLY chance foreign language films have in polls is if they’re matched up against other foreign language films. Let the Right One In is a modern classic. The Devil’s Advocate is just more Keanu out of his depth opposite the frantic, overly combustible version of Al Pacino (I really miss his understated performances in the first two Godfather films).
Yeah. Way more than a few disappointments here. Oh well.
Gotta mention, really impressed by all the work by team Popcorn, the full reaction sync feature and the stuff going on at the official site, all very well done!
I was just about to say this exact thing. Very nice.
Some of my all time favorites on this bracket. The Descent is near perfect and excruciatingly claustrophobic. It Follows creeps me out more than most. Soooooo hoping for The Mist as well. It
As Above So Below is a great one in a similar vein if you haven't seen it yet.
Many good horror movies. Too many non-horror movies in the running, too many great movies losing to mediocre to bad ones
My heart has already been broken multiple times just looking at the brackets.
Not a poll. Just movies listed
click the vote now button and it will take you to the bracket!
By far the most compelling reaction channel out there. So much fun.
this is so kind, thank you!
I thought Split was a definite?
Come on, Cassie! This is such a true story!!! :)
A couple of these films make me wonder what you left out. ;-)
The Exorcist
The mist needs to win this whole thing for the reaction alone
People would rather get validation for the shitty movies they like than have an actual reaction like this channel is actually here for
The Mist, Split, Let the Right One In.
When I go to the app I can’t find the poll
it should be under the Requests tab
The Mist is such a good movie with an amazing cast, and Fright Night is a perfect mix of 80’s nostalgia, humor, a couple of good jump scares, and some pretty cool practical effects.
oh my. i thought you had already seen the mist. i know which one im picking.
terrified of that one winning haha
The Descent