The Big Picture · Discussion
October 26, 2018/ 6 min/ Sean Fennessey · Bill Simmons
Bill Simmons joins Sean Fennessey to count down five streaming horror picks each, starting with their No. 5s: The Omen and The Invitation.
3 films across 1 segment.
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The Top 5 Streaming Horror Movies Right Nowstarting with the No. 5 picks
Bill's No. 5. Directed by Richard Donner, with Gregory Peck as the American ambassador whose son might be the devil's child. Got Oscar nominations on release; Bill calls it well-respected and still creepy, with a nanny scene near the start he won't spoil.
Sean's No. 5, and his favorite LA horror movie. Directed by Karyn Kusama. A man gets invited to a dinner party by his ex, who has a new partner, a new house in the hills, and a group of oddly serene new friends.
Sean almost put the remake in his five. The original is Wes Craven's first film, gorier and shot like a documentary; the remake is slicker, but he left it off over an ugly assault scene the movie could've toned down.
Also mentioned raised along the way
Richard Donner's run after The Omen SupermanSuperman IIThe ToyThe GooniesLadyhawkeLethal Weapon
Horror legacy comparison Rosemary's Baby
2000s remakes that didn't work A Nightmare on Elm StreetFriday the 13thThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre
A 2000s remake that did work The Hills Have Eyes
Karyn Kusama's other films GirlfightJennifer's BodyDestroyer