Iconic Horror Images

vukxfiles · February 26, 2010, 02:35:36 AM

The X-Files- Opening credits

Alien 3- When the xenomorph puts it's jaws near Ripley's cheek

Predator- Schwarzenegger covering himself with mud, and when he tells the alien that it's an ugly mutherf**ker

RCMerchant · February 26, 2010, 03:54:58 AM

A few not mentioned...
. Lon Chaney being unmasked by Mary Philben in the PHANTOM OF THE OPERA (1925).
.The CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1955) swimming under Julie Adams.
.The steel masked vampire clawing from the grave in BLACK SUNDAY (1960).
.Karloff howling with greif as he cradles a dead Lugosi in the SON OF FRANKENSTEIN (1939).
.the FREAKS (1932) crawling through the mud to enact their revenge.
.Conrad Veidt being awakened from his sleep in The CABINENT of DR.CALIGARI (1919).
scene from BLACK SUNDAY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1S8IjcbzUs

vukxfiles · February 26, 2010, 04:23:15 AM

The "one of us, one of us" scene in Freaks

Flick James · February 26, 2010, 09:54:03 AM

The blob oozing out of the movie theatre in The Blob (the original one, of course).

InformationGeek · February 26, 2010, 08:22:42 PM

I got a bunch of them!

The graves bursting through the pool ground in Poltergiest.

The car rumbling as the T-Rex approachs in Jurassic Park.

The wails of the giant ants during the desert storm and first appearance of them in Them!

The thing smashing through the door into the dark room where everybody is waiting for it in The Thing from Another World.

The lady smashing the guy's feet in Misery.

The zombies emerging from the water in Land of the Dead.

Robot Bobbie going haywire in The Stepford Wives.

The pool scene in Cat People.

The girl walks out of the TV in The Ring.

Mike Myers sits up after being stabbed in Halloween.

retrorussell · February 26, 2010, 10:03:53 PM

Wormface in Squirm.
The shaving zombie in Day Of The Dead.
Henrietta in the basement, pushing at the cellar trap door in Evil Dead II.
Michael stabbing the nurse from behind in Halloween II.

Andrew · February 27, 2010, 08:50:16 AM

"Nosferatu" (1922)
The vampire's shadow cast on the wall as he opens the door.

"The Thing" (1982)
The shot of the frozen Norwegian who committed suicide at the radio.

"Night of the Demon" (1957)
The title creature's visage as it swoops down the train tracks toward its final victim.

Quote from: Silverlady on February 25, 2010, 04:17:39 PM
In the Bride of Frankenstein, when the bride "hisses" at the creature.

Quote from: RCMerchant on February 26, 2010, 03:54:58 AM
.The steel masked vampire clawing from the grave in BLACK SUNDAY (1960).

The Bride hissing is a moment I never would have thought of, but it's perfect. The steel masks of those damned in "Black Sunday" are another great one. If you've ever seen the movie, those masks stick with you.

RCMerchant · February 27, 2010, 09:15:44 AM

A few more that stuck with me-

.The dinner table scene in the 1974 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE.
.The skeleton warroirs vs. Jason in JASON AND the ARGONAUTS. (ok...mebbe not a 'horror' film per se-but those skeletons were scary!)
.agin-not quite a horror film-but the Cyclops roasting a poor shmuck on a spit in the GOLDEN VOYAGE of SINBAD.
.Julian West dream of being buried alive in VAMPYRE (1932).
.Christopher Lee baring fangs in the HORROR OF DRACULA (1958)

YIKES!

Allhallowsday · March 02, 2010, 08:15:18 PM

We need more images:
THE EXORCIST

THE SEVENTH VOYAGE OF SINBAD

JASON AND THE ARGONAUTS

CLASH OF THE TITANS

INVADERS FROM MARS THE MUMMY (1932)

THE INVISIBLE MAN

RCMerchant · March 02, 2010, 10:43:14 PM

IMAGES? I agree.....

This image-I believe it's taken from a publicity still from ABBOT and COSTELLO meets FRANKENSTEIN-has been used for posters-(below) Old Maid Cards,model kit boxes,puzzles,mag covers,iron on tees,,candy ciggerette packages-you name it!

Allhallowsday · March 02, 2010, 11:12:25 PM

The wedding party all together.

RCMerchant · March 02, 2010, 11:35:57 PM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on March 02, 2010, 11:12:25 PM
The wedding party all together.

Agree!

Famous Monsters of Filmland had some GREAT cover artists....who captured classic images-

Karloff as the MUMMY-

Lon Chaney in LONDON AFTER MIDNIGHT!

Benard Jukes-NOT Dwight Frye! as Renfeild in the stage version of Dracula!

GORGO!

JaseSF · March 03, 2010, 05:12:19 PM

"They're Coming to Get You Barbara" - Night of the Living Dead (1968)

The Metaluna Mutant's pursuit of Faith Domergue - This Island Earth

Gort slowly lifts his visor and a ray beam shoots out! - The Day the Earth Stood Still

They wave the white flag in War of the Worlds and the thereafter Martian response.

The severely burned man covered in radioactive sludge trying to come down the staircase in Quatermass 2

It Conquered the World

Silverlady · March 03, 2010, 05:16:44 PM

Quote from: RCMerchant on February 27, 2010, 09:15:44 AM
A few more that stuck with me-

.The dinner table scene in the 1974 TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE.
.The skeleton warroirs vs. Jason in JASON AND the ARGONAUTS. (ok...mebbe not a 'horror' film per se-but those skeletons were scary!)
.agin-not quite a horror film-but the Cyclops roasting a poor shmuck on a spit in the GOLDEN VOYAGE of SINBAD.
.Julian West dream of being buried alive in VAMPYRE (1932).
.Christopher Lee baring fangs in the HORROR OF DRACULA (1958)

YIKES!

Thank, RC. Now that's the Christopher Lee I know!

Thanks, RC. Now that'st

JJ80 · March 03, 2010, 10:05:36 PM

Virtual karma R.C. I have to agree on the "Gorgo" cover.