Top Ten Tuesdays

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

Why Cujo? I've only seen it the once and I don't recall the weather having much importance?

It is set on a very hot, sunny day and there is a large portion of the film with the mother and son trapped in the car and at risk of dying of dehydration or heatstroke.

I don't think the weather was a major element in the story – it's more about the dog – that I guess it's down to each viewer and how they interpret the film.

[Susan Foreman]

Ten films where the weather is an important plot-point. As always, these are titles that I have in my collection:

1) The Wizard Of Oz - Features a tornado that whisks Dorothy and Toto away from Kansas and into the magical world of Oz
2) The Return of The Living Dead - Acid rain that re-animates the dead (and gives Linnea a memorable scene)
3 ) The Fog - Self-explanatory
4) The Rocky Horror Picture Show - If only the car hadn't broken down in the middle of a storm when Brad and Janet were travelling to visit "Dr. Everett Scott ex tutor and now friend to both of them..."
5) The Evil Dead - The ever present low-lying fog used to depict the demonic force
6) Freaks - The nightmarish ending, featuring the 'freaks' crawling and writing through the rainstorm as they seek vengeance
7) Psycho - It's a rainstorm that results in Marion Crane deciding to stay the night at the Bates motel with it's "12 rooms, 12 vacancies"
8) Titanic - Um...it's an iceberg!
9) Singin' In The Rain - The title song takes place during a downfall
10) Squirm - A rainstorm brings down the power lines, which results in flesh-eating worms!

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Sharknado 3
Squirm
TCM
The Fog
Frozen
The Thing
Wizard of Oz
Key Largo
Mary Poppins
The Outsiders

[Nordicdusk]

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

What idiot came up with this for a top 10?

There's loads of great films concerning the weather. I think i'll have a horror top 10, a westerns top 10 and a general top 10.

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

What idiot came up with this for a top 10?

There's loads of great films concerning the weather. I think i'll have a horror top 10, a westerns top 10 and a general top 10.

The lunatic has taken over the asylum again.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Top 10 None Genre Films where the Weather plays a major part.

Where Eagles Dare (1968)
Fargo (1996)
Sahara (1943)
The Impossible (2012)
Cliffhanger (1993)
Twister (1996)
Key Largo (1948)
The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
Transsiberian (2008)
Alive (1993)
The Frozen Ground (2013)

[bizarre_eye@Cult Labs]

1. The Fog (1980)
2. And Then There Were None (1945)
3. The Thing (1982)
4. The Old Dark House (1932)
5. The Shining (1980)
6. Snowpiercer (2013)
7. Key Largo (1948)
8. Squirm (1976)
9. The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)
10. Fargo (1996)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Top 10 Horror Films where the weather plays a major part.

The Fog (1980)
Ravenous (1999)
The Abominable Snowman (1957)
The Last Winter (2006)
The Thing (1982)
Frozen (2010)
Cold Prey (2006)
Dead Snow (2009)
Burning Bright (2010)
Wind Chill (2007)

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

4. The Old Dark House (1932)

FFS!!!

Originally Posted by bizarre_eye@Cult Labs

9. The Day the Earth Caught Fire (1961)

Only just bought this so i haven't had a chance to watch it yet.