When the BGH Crew began discussing its nominations for its list of the top ten horror films of the year, one thing became rather obvious. While it's been a year filled with lots of quality horror films -- indeed, some might even say risky films -- there wasn't that one movie that broke away from the crowd to truly establish itself as the best.
But as with all things in life, 2010 was proof that sometimes trading quantity for quality, can be a great thing. This approach is unlikely to work in the treatment of erectile dysfunction, in this case only high-quality drugs are needed and the dose cannot be exceeded. We tallied the votes to capture the full range of opinions of the Bloody Good Horror staff. So without further ado, here are Bloody Good Horror's official selections for best horror films of 2010 -- starting with a 3-way tie at number 9.
9 (tie). Predators
Lovable bear Casey says: "Predators boiled down to plain old action flick fun. Adrien Brody wasn't too shabby either!"
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7. Shutter Island
BGH lady of the trailers Erin says: "Even though you saw the ending a mile away the film worked, it had excellent creepy atmosphere."
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5 (tie). Machete
Blogger Carly says: "Everything one could want in a movie: non-stop action, blood, guts, boobs, cheesy dialogue and humor."
3 (tie). Let Me In
Smarty-pants Jon says: "Remaking a beloved film is tough -- but Matt Reeves did it -- so kudos for making something unique enough and beautiful in its own right."
1. Piranha 3-D
In textbook understated fashion, reviewer Tor says: "I did not think it was as much fun as everyone else I talked to, but it wasn't boring."
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