[Lucky]

Two of the most iconic psychotics of all time. The cerebral cannibal or the good humored slasher? Nails on a chalkboard or that sucking sound. Put the lotion in the basket or... uh... One, Two, Freddy's coming for you?

I don't know. Freddy or Lecter?


(1) Silence of the Lambs





vs





(17) Nightmare on Elm Street




Poll closes Fri 8 PM EST.

[National Champion Chris Cole]

Is Silence really Horror? I think is is more of a Crime Drama/Thriller.

[Lucky]

Serial killers, bloody violence, lots of suspense and terror.

I think people confuse "horror" with "supernatural." Supernatural horror is part of the genre. There was no supernatural powers in Friday the 13th. Or Psycho. Or Jaws. Halloween is considered the greatest horror film of all time by many and Michael isn't even hinted at as supernatural until the closing moments of the film (at which point it is in no way confirmed).

[Jack Quinn]

I go with Freddy. Hannibal Lecter is awesome, no question, but you could get away from him. He would screw with your mind, and he might outsmart you, but you could get away from you. Freddy messed with you in your sleep. That's hardcore. Everyone has to sleep, and blurring that line between dream and reality? That is some scary shit.

Plus Freddy was in a rap song, the man just rules.

[creepy]

I don't remember if I ever watched SotL all the way thru. So tonight, I did. I'm going to have agree with MKid here. More phsychological stuff.

NoES just scared me a little more. I treated SotL more like a movie where I wanted the "good guys" to catch their man, thus, "winning." Freddy was just there to scare the crap outta ya.

[salmonjunkie]

And Nightmare was Johnny Depp's first movie role. If it wasn't for Nightmare, we wouldn't have Johnny Depp starring in Ed Wood, Edward Scissorhands, Dead Man, Don Juan DeMarco, and that series about pirates.

[Lucky]

And Freddy knocks off the #1 seed!