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Tom Houseman: As BOP's resident Hollywood-hater, I was extremely pleased at the independent and foreign films represented on the list. Seeing great films that haven't had very much exposure, like Inland Empire, Night Watch and The Orphanage, made me really happy, because it's proof that some people, at least, appreciate great cinema, and don't feel the need to laud the garbage produced by the major studios.

Matthew Huntley: All in all, I think the list is very solid. I hadn't even thought about Slither or Coraline, but I was pleased to see they made the cut (and the "Why it's on the list" explanation for Coraline is quite sensible - good job!). A couple titles I would have added included 28 Weeks Later, which I felt maintained the same tension and urgency as its predecessor, and the original Hostel. As hard as Eli Roth's torture pic was hard to watch, it was often wrist-clenching and exciting, not to mention humorous.

Two movies I would have removed are The Ring and 1408. In my opinion, The Ring was just plain cheesy and made absolutely no sense (I was always baffled by this movie's inexplicably sturdy legs at the box-office back in 2002). And 1408, unfortunately, was more exciting to look than it was to think about or absorb. The emotional hook didn't pay off for me, either. Both movies also suffered from the PG-13 syndrome and were limited on a gore/violence/thematic material level. A hard R probably would have given the filmmakers more freedom to be effective and suggestive with their material. As is, they seem to play it safe.

Kim Hollis: I'll echo the folks who have said 28 Weeks Later should be added, as well as noting that I think The Crazies is a worthy choice, too. It might just be a little too new for most people to have seen it. I also had voted for My Name Is Bruce, and it feels super wrong to me that there is no Bruce Campbell film on the list.

Shalimar Sahota: I'm with Tom. Half the films I voted for were foreign films, and although not all of mine made it, I'm happy to still see some in there.

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