Good zingy flavour, but the texture is generally somewhat lacking without the crispness of some of the later picks on this list. I do think they’re pretty though!
Sweet and juicy, and consistently excellent. The colouration here is particularly lovely, too, although I feel this photo isn’t really doing it justice
Delightfully varied across different stages of ripeness, but always with a lovely contrast of sweetness and acidity with a crisp mouthfeel. Unbeatable.
A genuinely gripping horror movie with a real mean streak, and the conclusion is pretty spectacular (blood rain! Arms torn off!). Still, of all the movies it feels the least Evil Dead to me.
Uneven, but frequently hilarious. Bruce Campbell is every bit as wonderful as ever, and I really enjoy older but definitely not wiser Ash here. The supporting cast is perfect too, especially Ray Santiago and Dana DeLorenzo who each make for a perfect balance to Ash’s idiocy in their own ways.
Superb film that’s a masterclass in low budget film-making, although it feels a little like a prototype in comparison to its sequel. Still comfortably the most unsettling of the original three!
An unapologetic love letter to the originals, complete with Henrietta pizza and “come get some”. Was great fun to watch in the cinema, with plenty of fantastic performances and the perfect funny-scary tone.
Why they didn’t use the original title is a mystery to me. Still, a magnificent movie from start to finish with Bruce Campbell on top form and some spectacular setpieces.
These are familiar sights in late summer and autumn where I live, are large enough to be audible when moving and are terrifyingly fast and unpredictable. I find them fascinating but I’m equally grateful that their season is so short
Whilst objectively more terrifying than the giant house spider given its colossal 30cm legspan, this one gains bonus points for both being undeniably cool and also for living on the opposite side of the world from me and therefore being significantly less likely to ever make physical contact with any part of my body.
Arguably not as dangerous as their reputation suggests with lots of conflicting information available. They look very creepy though so can’t place any higher on this list.
Another species that’s got an arguably undeserved reputation for being dangerous, but I’d still prefer to avoid close contact where possible as bites are still extremely painful. Bonus points for drip.
Keeping this category pretty open as I don’t know all that much about different types. Personally, there’s something about the chunkiness of them that makes them a little less frightening than the more creepy, spindly families.
Generally inoffensive, but loses points for occasionally making webs across the front entrance to my block of flats and giving me a nice morning jumpscare when I’m not paying attention. Rude.
I’m cohabiting with several of these currently, and they’re chill. Respectful of my personal space (as I am of theirs, of course) and very good at catching household pests: an all around excellent spider.
This movie is just all around fun, the chase scenes are a blast, an army of living VW Beetles is cute. Best Herbie film and does a great job breaking up the idea that Herbie movies should be about racing.
2: The Love Bug
Dean Jones appears in the movies again! Don Knotts is the real star of this though. Herbie finding love with another living car is cute. The whole theivery aspect and the sheer bumblie-ness of the crooks is all right.
Once while discussing this movie with a friend online, we came up with the phrase “Herbie, No Pervy” due to actions Herbie takes to make sure other people can’t be perverts. Don’t bother watching to figure out what that means.
A large plot of this includes searching for hidden Inca gold. They search in Mexico, Brazil and Panama. The Inca Empire was never in any of these places. The real conspiracy theories about where Inca gold is still hidden to this day is Atahualpa’s hidden treasure somewhere in modern day Ecuador. 0/10 for accuracy.
Generally inoffensive. The area denial it inflicts can make for an interesting challenge, especially at higher difficulties, but rarely a serious hazard. Looks fantastically creepy though!
Just fantastic, from the thunderous sound of its approach to the pounding musical theme to the moment it throws a car directly at your face and ends your run.
How could it be anything else? Absolutely terrifying to accidentally trigger one in a dark corridor, or to realise that one is blocking the only path forwards and no-one is carrying a shotgun. Especially love the bride witch - just a superb encounter!
