2006
17
Entertainment
Classic horror movies delight, frighten viewers
J ohn C ampbell
Staff Reporter
Looking for a good scare
this Halloween? Look
no further, here are the
most terrifyingly horrific
cinematic achievements.
Horror films come in many
different varieties, whether
they be bloody, funny,
suspenseful, or just plain
scary
"The Evil Dead" is the
standard by which all other
gory supernatural movies
are judged, made in 1981 for
almost no budget. B-movie
prophet Bruce Campbell
(Bubba Ho-Tep) stars as
Ash, a normal college guy
who travels to a mountain
cabin with four friends. At
the cabin, they accidently
unleash a demon presence
that possesses his friends
one by one, forcing him to
kill them.
Known for its extreme
violence, "The Evil Dead" is
not for the weak of stomach
and was originally rated X.
But for those looking to be
scared out of their seat, "The
Evil Dead" is a near perfect
horror film. Also be sure
to check out the amazing
sequels "Evil Dead 2: Dead
By Dawn" and "Bruce
Campbell vs. The Army of
Darkness."
of filming. Funded by the
Baptist church, it took three
years to find a studio willing
to release it. "Plan Nine" is
comedic horror at its most
ridiculous.
For horror movie
purists, there is always the
Universal Studios classic,
"Frankenstein Meets The
Wolfman." The title pretty
much describes the plot
which centers on the
Wolfman awakening from
the grave and discovering
Frankenstein's monster.
They then engage in an
epic battle to the death. The
film features some amazing
make-up effects and is still
considered an incredible
achievement in the field.
For those looking for
lighter fare, there is the
comedy classic "Abbott and
Costello Meet Frankenstein."
The film stars comedy
legends Bud Abbott and Lou
Costello as two delivery men
who get swept into Dracula s
plot to use Frankenstein
to take over the world.
The film also features the
Wolfman and is very similar
to "Frankenstein Meets The
Wolfman."
For those who enjoy
zombie films, the one to
in a three-disc director's cut
DVD. You can also check
out the 2004 remake starring
Ving Rhames (Pulp Fiction).
No horror films list would
be complete without the
1954 classic "Creature From
The Black Lagoon." The film
tells the story of a scientific
expedition on the Amazon
River where the scientists
discovered a prehistoric
half-man, half-amphibian
creature. They capture it but
he escapes, kidnapping one
of the scientists he has fallen
in love with.
The film is certainly
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If blood soaked demons
don't sound appealing, there
is always the horrifyingly
hilarious "Plan Nine From
Outer Space." This no
budget classic was made
by Z-movie auteur Edward
D. Wood Jr., and is widely
considered to be the worst
movie ever made, but it
could not be more hilarious.
In a ridiculous attempt
to mix alien and zombie
movies, the plot revolves
around an alien scheme to
ban nuclear weapons form
the Earth by raising the dead
and killing innocent people.
"Plan Nine" has no known
actors other than horror
legend Bela Lugosi (Dracula)
who died prior to the start
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Nov. 15,8 p.m., $14, Wonder
Ballroom
This is likely to be a crazy
dance party, so don't go
unless you're up for it. The
Rapture sounds like LCD
Soundsystem, !!!, Hot Chip
and is even comparable to
The Talking Heads. Check
out "Get M yself Into It"
from their recently released
album "Pieces of the People
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has an interesting storyline
with characters we care
about. For those looking
for an enjoyable viewing
experience more than actual
scares, "Creature From
The Black Lagoon" is a
perfect Halloween treat. If
one creature film just isn't
enough, try checking out
its sequels "Revenge of the
Creature" and "The Creature
Walks Among Us."
There are numerous other
horror movies to choose
from of course, but these
are the ones I'll be curling
up with this Halloween. So
make some popcorn, turn
out the lights and scare
yourself silly with these
horror movie classics.
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not the most terrifying
horror movie ever made,
see is "Dawn of the Dead."
I am not talking about the
recent remake, but rather the
original 1978 horror classic
considered by many fans to
be the best zombie movie
ever made.
Written and directed by
horror master George A.
Romero (Night of the Living
Dead), the film centers
around a group of four
people trying to survive a
zombie uprising by taking
refuge in a shopping mall.
The enclosed space of
the mall and the horde of
zombies surrounding it, does
an incredible job of building
suspense. The movie is scary,
violent, tense, and at times
thought provoking.
As with all of Romero's
films, it has a slightly
hidden message about racial
tolerance. "Dawn of the
Dead" is currently available
Lady Sovereign, Sunday,
Nov. 12,8 p.m., $13, Wonder
Ballroom
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American female with Def
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in Adidas all day long. Lauren
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Celtic Fiddle Festival, Satur
day, Nov. 4 ,3 p.m., $17, Mc-
Menamins' Bagdad Theater
I can't imagine Celtic Fiddle
Festival ever being a waste of
time, but I could be wrong.
Take the family and party it
up, Celtic style. The Bagdad
Theater is on Hawthorne
Street in southeast Port-
land and is reminiscent of
Hollywood's Golden Age.
The palace is worth a visit no
matter what the event.
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Nov. 19,8 p.m., $10, Eugene's
WOW Hall
The show is in Eugene on a
Sunday night, but don't panic
because we've got the follow
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ing, Monday included. The
Album Leaf is ambient music:
it's repetitive, electronic and
relaxed. Definitely a win, it's
easy on the wallet, especially
if you can bum a ride down
there. Check out the song
"Eastern Glow" from the
album "In a Safe Place" for a
preview.