The 2015 Orloks - 1945 Results

Started many moons ago by Prof-Hieronymos-Grost, the Orloks were a yearly poll on the IMDb horror boards where users submitted Top 5 lists of their favorite horror movies for each year. All of the results were then tabulated to come up with a definitive list of the year's most-liked genre offerings. Alas, when the good Professor decided to depart the boards years ago, the awards went with him... that is until now. IMDb-er seth_yeah - taking on responsibilities as both host and calculator - has decided to bring back this long-standing tradition in 2015, and now the awards will have a permanent place right here on this blog. Scoring is rather simple and done on a weighted system where first choice receives 5 points, second choice 4 points, etc., with a +1 bonus then awarded to the #1 selection on each list. IMDb release years are being used, but it is left up to voters to determine what they may or may not consider horror (which may be in conflict with IMDb's genre labeling system). If you'd like to participate, head on over to the IMDb HORROR BOARDS to vote! So without any further ado, the results...

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1945

Top 5

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1. The Body Snatcher

USA / 60 points / Robert Wise

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2. Dead of Night
UK / 58 points / Alberto Cavalcanti, Charles Crichton, Basil Dearden, Robert Hamer

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3. The Picture of Dorian Gray

USA / 30 points / Albert Lewin

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4. The Spiral Staircase

USA / 29 points / Robert Siodmak

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5. Isle of the Dead

USA / 21 points / Mark Robson

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Making the Top 10:

6. Hangover Square / USA / 20 points / John Brahm
7. Woman Who Came Back / USA / 6 points / Walter Colmes
8. And Then There Were None / USA / 5 points / René Clair
9. (tie) House of Dracula / USA / 3 points / Erle C. Kenton
9. (tie) Place of One's Own, A / UK / 3 points / Bernard Knowles
9. (tie) Strange Confession / USA / 3 points / John Hoffman
10 (tie) Fog Island / USA / 1 point / Terry O. Morse
10. (tie) Pillow of Death / USA / 1 point / Wallace Fox
10. (tie) Vampire's Ghost, The / USA / 1 point / Lesley Selander

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Others receiving votes:

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