episode 17
Halloween Special
With special guest and resident horror-movie expert, Vanessa Sully, the Sully Brothers review the highs and lows of horror movie remakes and list our favorite scary movies from the various horror subgenres.
the Remakes
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the following movies are ranked by their remakes, from worst to best.
62%
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74%
4%
48%
4%
62%
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74%
4%
48%
4%
72%
5%
41%
9%
94%
15%
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94%
15%
64%
26%
96%
27%
86%
31%
64%
26%
96%
27%
86%
31%
93%
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95%
62%
71%
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93%
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95%
62%
71%
63%
97%
66%
67%
70%
97%
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97%
66%
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70%
97%
71%
92%
72%
67%
85%
95%
92%
92%
72%
67%
85%
95%
92%
Our Favorites
Across various subgenres of horror, Matt, Chris, and Vanessa select their top 5 movies.
psychological and drama
An American Werewolf in London, Jaws, Misery, Flatliners, American Psycho
Chris Sully
get out, seven, identity, saw, split
flatliners, get out, the babadook, the witch, whatever happened to baby jane
zombie and monsters
World War Z, 28 Days Later, Tremors, Gremlins, Jurassic Park
Chris Sully
cabin in the woods, slither, a quiet place, the lost boys, dawn of the dead
night of the living dead, train to busan, cloverfield, 28 days later, the lost boys
campy and funny
Shaun of the Dead, Little Shop of Horrors, Ready or Not, The Lost Boys, Evil Dead 2
Chris Sully
shaun of the dead, zombieland, happy death day, beetlejuice, tremors
killer clowns from outer space, ready or not, cabin in the woods, shaun of the dead, they live
sci-fi
Pitch Black, Poltergeist, Predator, Attack the Block, Aliens
Chris Sully
cloverfield, evolution, aliens, predator, resident evil
attack the block, aliens, event horizon, sunshine, war of the worlds
thriller and jumpscares
The Conjuring, Insidious, Devil, Oculus, 1408
Chris Sully
the thing, it chapter 1, brightburn, the lazarus effect, paranormal activity
stir of echoes, paranormal activity 2, the devil’s advocate, candyman, insidious
slasher and gore
The Cabin in the Woods, Scream, Slither, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Chris Sully
child’s play, scream, a nightmare on elm street, halloween, candyman
scream, halloween, hellraiser i & 2, the fly, a nightmare on elm street
hidden gems
triangle, marianne (TV), devil, as above so below, the pact
Chris Sully
the final girls, krampus, tucker and dale vs. evil, idle hands, what we do in the shadows (TV)
eden lake, raw, entrance, the descent, dark skies
episode 17
Halloween Special
With special guest and resident horror-movie expert, Vanessa Sully, the Sully Brothers review the highs and lows of horror movie remakes and list our favorite scary movies from the various horror subgenres.
the Remakes
According to Rotten Tomatoes, the following movies are ranked by their remakes, from worst to best.
62%
0%
74%
4%
48%
4%
62%
0%
74%
4%
48%
4%
72%
5%
41%
9%
94%
15%
72%
5%
41%
9%
94%
15%
64%
26%
96%
27%
86%
31%
64%
26%
96%
27%
86%
31%
93%
50%
95%
62%
71%
63%
93%
50%
95%
62%
71%
63%
97%
66%
67%
70%
97%
71%
97%
66%
67%
70%
97%
71%
92%
72%
67%
85%
95%
92%
92%
72%
67%
85%
95%
92%
Our Favorites
Across various subgenres of horror, Matt, Chris, and Vanessa select their top 5 movies.
psychological and drama
An American Werewolf in London, Jaws, Misery, Flatliners, American Psycho
Chris Sully
get out, seven, identity, saw, split
flatliners, get out, the babadook, the witch, whatever happened to baby jane
zombie and monsters
World War Z, 28 Days Later, Tremors, Gremlins, Jurassic Park
Chris Sully
cabin in the woods, slither, a quiet place, the lost boys, dawn of the dead
night of the living dead, train to busan, cloverfield, 28 days later, the lost boys
campy and funny
Shaun of the Dead, Little Shop of Horrors, Ready or Not, The Lost Boys, Evil Dead 2
Chris Sully
shaun of the dead, zombieland, happy death day, beetlejuice, tremors
killer clowns from outer space, ready or not, cabin in the woods, shaun of the dead, they live
sci-fi
Pitch Black, Poltergeist, Predator, Attack the Block, Aliens
Chris Sully
cloverfield, evolution, aliens, predator, resident evil
attack the block, aliens, event horizon, sunshine, war of the worlds
thriller and jumpscares
The Conjuring, Insidious, Devil, Oculus, 1408
Chris Sully
the thing, it chapter 1, brightburn, the lazarus effect, paranormal activity
stir of echoes, paranormal activity 2, the devil’s advocate, candyman, insidious
slasher and gore
The Cabin in the Woods, Scream, Slither, Halloween, A Nightmare on Elm Street
Chris Sully
child’s play, scream, a nightmare on elm street, halloween, candyman
scream, halloween, hellraiser i & 2, the fly, a nightmare on elm street
hidden gems
triangle, marianne (TV), devil, as above so below, the pact
