Top 10 films of 2009:
1. Dead Snow
2. Eden Lake
3. King of the Hill
4. Special
5. Splinter
6. Martyr
7. Cold Prey
8. Vinyan
9. Dead Girl
10. Repo: The Genetic Opera
Bottom 5:
5. Last House On The Left
4. Amusement
3. Eden Log
2. Timecrimes
1. Drag Me To Hell
Biggest Surprise: Repo: The Genetic Opera. I'll admit I to hated it upon first viewing, but it really grows on you. Darren isn't quite good enough of a director yet, and one could easily raise the question of whether he ever will be, to pull off such a bold project. But its a fun experence for genre and musical fans. Can't believe I'm saying it but the film could of actually used more songs.
Biggest Disappointment: Trick R Treat. Didn't live up to the anticipation caused by the long wait.
Best Performance
Michael Rapaport - Special
Best Death/Scare (scene)
Towards the end of Dead Snow when Standartenführer Herzog growls from the top of the mountain and out of snow rise hundreds of Nazi zombies.
can be seen here at starting at the 9 minute mark.
Best Character
Standartenführer Herzog - Dead Snow