Round Two ends by bringing into what you might call the “core” of great horror movies. The top 3 seeds from each division are all still in the running except for Nosferatu. Some close matchups, too. Dracula vs. Nosferatu was particularly interesting, since they are the two oldest well-known vampire movies and were formative in creating the genre. Other close contests were:
- The Fly over Scream by 1 vote!
- It (1990) over Dawn of the Dead by 1 vote!
- Dracula over Nosferatu by 3 votes
- King Kong over Get Out by 3 votes
- Midsommar over What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? by 3 votes
- The Omen over Zombieland by 4 votes
- The Birds over Shaun of the Dead by 5 votes
- Carrie over Aliens by 6 votes
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) over Candyman by 6 votes
The biggest wins were:
- Jaws over The Host (2006) 90% – 10%
- The Shining over A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night 90% – 10%
- Pan’s Labyrinth over Audition 87% – 13%
- Rosemary’s Baby over Dead of Night 86% – 14%
Vote now in Round Three! The deadline is Thursday evening, October 29.