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The Results
Rapiebant me spectacula theatrica, plena imaginibus miseriarum mearum et fomitibus ignis mei. quis est, quod ibi homo vult dolere luctuosa et tragica, quae tamen pati ipse nollet? et tamen pati vul
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Sometimes the threat of something awful happening is worse than actually watching a horrific moment on screen. Ask any fan of Scorsese's gangster epic Goodfellas which is the most memorable scene in the film, and most will point straight to Joe Pesci's "You think I'm funny?" tirade. His transformation from joking affability to near-psychotic aggression in a matter of seconds is utterly, terrifyingly convincing, and must have gone a long way towards bagging Pesci his Best Supporting Actor Oscar for the film. more »
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54 - Doctor Who - opening credits (1963)
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The theme music and titles from Doctor Who were always so evocative that even the first bars of the music would send children hiding behind the sofa at the beginning and end of this popular children's drama. The music was composed by Ron Grainer and created by Delia Derbyshire of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Bernard Lodge created the swirling images for the titles which married so well with the music.
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George A Romero gave birth to the modern horror movie with this 1968 masterpiece. A group of mismatched people are trapped in a house whilst zombies try desperately to get in and eat them. Bleak and cynical, Night Of The Living Dead presents an America torn apart by the Vietnam war and the civil rights movement. The film’s central character, a black man named Ben, is needlessly murdered by rednecks just when you think he might survive. Most chilling of all though, are the wonderfully gross and relentless zombies who just keep increasing in number throughout the night. more »
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This American alien series shocked late night audiences on TV in the mid-80s with its story of supposedly friendly rat-eating aliens masquerading as humans. V was one of the first TV series to feature the 'fake rubber head' as its principal special effect. The first time an alien's face was ripped off to reveal the reptilian features beneath was truly shocking. But not quite as shocking as the scene in V: The Final Battle where Robin, one of the resisting humans, gives birth to twins. The first baby is beautiful – well, apart from the forked tongue – but the second of the twins looks rather green...and scaly...and none too friendly.
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Roman Polanski's horror classic is literally pregnant with paranoia. Rosemary's pregnant, in love with her husband, and living in a beautiful new apartment. But a burning pain in her womb tells her something's not right. Why are her elderly neighbours so concerned? Why has hubby's career suddenly blossomed? Surely her memory of being raped by Satan was just a dream? The moment when she finds out it wasn't is truly terrifying... more »
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