Top 10 Horror Movies: Dolly Berlin

Dolly Berlin is merges cute with weird. A crowd favourite with Great Canadian Burlesque . Stealing hearts and chomping on them, see more of her at Grindhouse Ghoulies, Oct.27th at The Revival Night Club.

1. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008) - A B-Movie blast, very campy! There's blood, guts, showtunes and a gothed-out Paris Hilton dry humping a ponytailed necrophiliac in a fur vest. What more could a ghoul ask for? It was filmed in Toronto and has a TO-based shadow-cast performing an interactive show quarterly, so you can still catch it in theaters. (http://reposhadowcats.com/)

2. Shaun of the Dead (2004) - To some this movie is a comedy. But it actually gave me a mini anxiety attack and heavy heart palpitations along with the giggles. Amazing combo.

3. The Hills Have Eyes (2006) - I love stories about genetic mutation. This movie was great because it was "reality fiction;" the monsters were just people gone wrong. Reality makes it all the more frightening. The scene with "Big Brain" especially terrified me.

4. The Ring (2002) - I wanted to be Samara after seeing this. Children are scary enough as is, let alone crawling out of a well into your living room through a tv. Ringu is unfortunately still on my "to watch" list, but I hope to make time for that and other J-Horrors like "Carved" this Halloween season.

5. Dead Silence (2007) - This is probably the cheesiest movie on my list. But I have fond memories seeing as a senior in high-school and being ID'd at the ticket booth. It was a PG-13 release. Bonus: stars True Blood's Jason (I knew I knew him from somewhere)!

6. Attack the Block (2011) - The monsters/aliens in this film are a bit dissapointing, but it has a great soundtrack if you are even mildly into dubstep or that KRS One song. Bonus: set the projects in South London, a neat an fairly original backdrop for a sci-fi thriller.

7. Donnie Darko (2001) - So it's not exactly a "horror" movie... either way that bunny suit is s-c-a-r-y!

8. Pan's Labyrinth (2006) - A beautiful movie. I sometimes had to go back and re-watch the subtitles bwcause I was too busy looking at all the inticate and realistic fx.

9. Psycho (1960) - I really haven't seen enough classic horror films! Again, this is another one of those "fractured human" tales that I find scary due to their ability to actually happen.

10. Saw (2004) - Just go ahead and try to tell me you did not burst out with an "oh shit! oh shit! holla!!" at the end of this movie.

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Top 10 Horror Movies: Lily Lemonpie

Lily Lemonpie burst on the scene as 1st Runner Up for The Toronto Burlesque Festival's Strip Search in 2010. Her mix of good girl/bad girl acts have audiences transfixed. Catch her as a special guest for Grindhouse Ghoulies, Oct. 27th at Revival Night Club.

10. Cube Not a horror movie in a gorey way but I love the concept and how clever the plot is.

9. Funny Games (both versions) Just insanely well done.

8. The Fly Jeff Goldblum terrified me as a kid. I thought that's just how he looked all the time. Which he kinda does really....

7. Arachnophobia I am deathly afraid of spiders and somehow I still have watched this movie over & over. There's just something about it.

6. The Exorcist A classic.

5. Misery Do I have to explain?

4. The Crazies I think this is the future. Just saying "Phantom of the Paradise" at #4 (tie with The Crazies). Just a dark twisted tale of love and horror. Love it!

3. The Lost Boys Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Haim, vampires. Come on! :)

2. The Saw series I love mind games. And torture.

1. Rear Window I am so scared for them every time I watch this thriller. Still my favourite of all.

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Top 10 Horror Movies: Aviva The Mirage

Aviva the Mirage is an accomplished Belly Dancer and burlesque performer. She performs regularly with Great Canadian Burlesque. An avid horror movie fan, Aviva will be doing some Graveyard stomping at Grindhouse Ghoulies, Oct.27th. Here's her Top 10 Horror Movies.

10. Day of the Dead (1984)- Tom Savini's Zombie makeup special effect masterpiece!

9. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2- Dennis Hopper and Bill Moseley!

8. Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors - "In my dreams, I'm the wizard master"

7. Slumber Party Massacre 2- The murderer is a rockabilly psycho who kills teenagers with his guitar

6. The Wizard of Gore- A Herschell Gordon Lewis classic. blood splatter galore.

5. Haute Tension (High Tension) - One of the great French horror films that has come out in the past 10 years, its creepy and twisted and very bloody.
4. The Ammityville Horror (1979)

3. The Abominable Dr. Phibes- Vincent Price at his best, also the craziest set design ever.

2. The Shining-Wendy, Darling, Light of my life, I'm not gonna hurt you...I'm just gonna bash your brains in

1. Evil Dead & Evil Dead 2 & Army of Darkness- I love Bruce Campbell, what can I say?

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Top 10 Horror Movies: Ms Chaos Divine

Ms Chaos Divine, though relatively new on the scene has made a big impact on the scene with her highly creative performances with Great Canadian Burlesque and Vaudeville Tattoo Revue.. See her get down and gory at Grindhouse Ghoulies, Oct. 27th!

1. Army of Darkness - This is the quintessential horror film. It combines traditional artistic effects, comedy, and fantasy into a terrifyingly hilarious story. Bruce Campbell is the king, baby. I also have to sneak in Evil Dead & Evil Dead 2 - This is one of the few series' where (in my opinion) the third tops the rest... but not by much. A-freakin-mazing.

2. Pet Sematary - This really shook me as a young adult, but it absolutely terrified me after I became a mother. Bow down to the master Stephen King, kids.

3. The Host (Joon-ho Bong 2006) - One of the few slightly lesser known to make my top 10 list. The monster was so well done and the premise was totally viable. I actually had nightmares after watching it.

4. The Descent - This one is really a movie for women, and anyone who understands how strong and adventurous women have been accused of madness throughout history. Just when I thought it couldn't get any more terrifying, a whole new element of insanity is thrown in at the end. If you really like suspense with a realistic element, peppered with psychological horror, see this movie.

5. A Nightmare on Elm Street - Yes, the first one is probably my favourite (ahem... Johnny Depp anyone?) but the whole series has to sneak in to the list under this title. Anyone who knows me well has teased me about my lasting infatuation with Freddy Krueger. This series had a formative effect on me. Knife fetish anyone? lol

6. Friday the 13th - Again, the whole series. Can you really have too many machetes being thrust through a mattress, plunging into the flesh of unsuspecting youth?? I rest my case.

7. Dawn of the Dead (remake) - I have to give respect to the original Dawn of the Dead, which was groundbreaking... however, this one stands out as a truly well done remake that pays homage to the original, and takes the fear to a whole new level. After seeing this movie, I thoroughly articulated my zombie survival plan.

8. 28 Days Later - THIS. COULD. HAPPEN. Need I say more??

9. Alien Resurrection - Although the entire series of Alien movies is fantastic, from effects, to script, to acting, to cinematography, Resurrection is my favourite in the series because of the rich connection of Ellen Ripley to the Alien species. It takes the enemy to a whole new level with the need to destroy and the maternal desire to protect. It makes the destruction so much more deliciously horrific.

10. Poltergeist - "Stay away from the light Carolann!!!!" AHHHHHHH!!

Honourable Mentions: From Dusk 'Til Dawn - Two movies in one! Classic Quentin Tarantino storyline, and Robert Rodriguez insanity - one of my favourite film making teams. Return of the Living Dead - Remember the '80's guys?! Dancing naked on gravestones, a zombie dog cut in half, terrible acting, and 1980's punk. YES. Zombie (Lucio Fulci - 1979) - Zombie island!!!

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Top 10 Horror Movies: Mena Von Fleisch

Skin Tight Outta Sight's Mena Von Fleisch lets you in on what gets her gore on. See Mena Oct. 27th in her in all her undead gory , I mean glory for Grindhouse Ghoulies.
10. The Last House on the Left & I Spit on Your Grave (originals) - HORRIFYING reality and serious revenge
09 - Sleep Away Camp & Nightmare on Elm Street - twisted parents, under age drinking and teen massacres...adolescents exemplified
08 - Lost Highway & The Blair Witch 2 - sexy, mysterious mind fuckery
07 - Creepshow 2 - THANKS FOR THE RIDE LADY!
06 - Pet Semetary - Herman Munster and killer babies....cuuuute!
05 - White Zombie & The Creature From The Black Lagoon - my favorite black and white monsters
04 - The Hills Have Eyes (original) - Who isn't afraid of inbred mountain men feeling rapey?
03 - Halloween & Black Christmas (originals) - strong, silent killers
02 - Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 - Bill Moseley at his finest
01 - CANDYMAN, CANDYMAN, CANDYMAN, CANDYMAN...CANDY.......

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Top 10 Horror Movies! Blonde Moxie

In honour of our 6th Annual Grindhouse Ghoulies Show Oct. 27th, A Tribute to Cinematic Sleaze w/ Great Canadian Burlesque, I'm are running Top 10 Horror Movie Lists of some of our cast and crew. The first guest is Blonde Moxie Skin Tight Outta Sight's amazing stage manager, performer and insanely talented makeup artist.

1. The Exorcist
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre

3. The Shining
4. The Ring

5. Pet Semetery

6. House of 1000 Corpses

7. The Devil's Rejects
8. Hellraiser
9. Halloween
10. Inside

#1,2,3: the classics! How can you not love these? The Exorcist had some of the most groundbreaking makeup effects in it thanks to Dick Smith.
Jack Nicholson's frozen look at the end is one of the best frostbite effects I've ever seen. And who can forget the old decomposing lady?!
And the good ol' Sawyer family. Using another human's face as a mask is (sickeningly) genius. This same thing is revisited in The Devil's Rejects- another reason why it's a favourite of mine.
#4,10: Two modern films that managed to freak me out. "Inside" is one of those gross out movies that managed to turn even the strongest of stomachs (mine) - I can't look at pregnant women the same way since seeing this.
#5: Toddlers getting killed, animals coming back from the dead, talking corpses and a freaky sister. TERRIFYING
#6,7: Modern sleaze by the one and only Rob Zombie. I love a good scalping. And the one liners! Tutti fucking fruity indeed
#8: Many think that Hellraiser is a cheesy choice, I don't blame them. But seeing someone literally be torn apart, a human regenerating from bone to muscle to skin is a feat in effects that I could only dream of achieving. The best part? Cenobites. Doug Bradley had to sit in the makeup chair for 6 hours to be transformed into Pinhead. That is true dedication, and he is now a part of horror history. I have no words for Chatterer except for, I love you.
#9: A silent stalker with a straight face and a big knife, who can't be killed? Original gore at it's best (and some boobs!)

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