Horror films

[Mattrick]

I just finished watching The Lazarus Effect on Netflix, and I have to admit it was better than I expected. Kind of reminded me of Event Horizon...

DanaR, if you like found footage, check out The Conspiracy.

The Conspiracy was good! I haven't watched The Lazarus Effect yet, but it's in my queue.

I love Event Horizon, one of the few movies that still gives me the heebies if I watch it alone. Another one that weirds me out is In the Mouth of Madness. Sam Neill does creepy well.

In The Mouth Of Madness is a horror classic. "Did I ever tell you my favourite colour was blue?" (Young Hayden Christiansen as paper boy at the end. I drive past the church all the time.)

[needfulthings]

He may just be, I doubt we'll ever know!!! He is a man of means and intrigue. He's never in one place too long and travels like the wind. He also doesn't drink beer often, but when he does, he drinks Dos Equis!!! LOL LOL

How wrong can you be.
1. Retired
2. Was Blue Collar Worker
3.Home 24/7 98% of the time
4. Travels at 55-70 mph
5. Drinks Quinness

[allasorte]

Extraordinary Tales 2015. Animation stories of several Edgar Allen Poe tales. If you like Poe I'd assume you would like this animation. Done by different creators with different styles. I enjoyed it, especially for Halloween.

[Heather19]

So our theater had a special showing of Dracula, the original one with Bela Lugosi last night, so we went to see it. And as a bonus they showed the Spanish language version right after it. An interesting thing that I never knew was that after Tod Browning wrapped filming for the day, another crew came in, used the same sets and filmed a Spanish version of the film at night. We only watched maybe the first half hour because it was getting late and what we saw was very, very similar to the other one. Also I didn't like who they had cast as Dracula, he just seemed kind of goofy.

Bruce, I'm guessing you've seen it? How does the rest of the film compare, is it very similar? They said it was longer so they were able to flesh out the characters a bit more, but what we saw, minus a few different camera angles, was just like the English version.

[Ricky]

after Tod Browning wrapped filming for the day, another crew came in, used the same sets and filmed a Spanish version of the film at night

That's a really cool fun fact. I've never seen any movie version of Dracula, but the book has been on my to-read list for a couple years.

[Heather19]

You should watch Nosferatu! Max Schreck is so creepy in that movie. Not to mention, for being made before Universal's Dracula, the effects were much better. Him popping up from the coffin was much better than the camera panning away from the unopened coffin and back to see Dracula standing beside it.

I also watch The Sentinel the other night. I couldn't believe everyone that was in it. A very young Jeff Goldblum, a young Christopher Walken, a naked Beverly D'Angelo, and also from Christmas Vacation uncle Lewis.

[divemaster]

I also watch The Sentinel the other night.

Not familiar with this one. Is it good? (aside from the cast).

I couldn't believe everyone that was in it....a naked Beverly D'Angelo...

Please to discuss further this important element.

[Heather19]

I also watch The Sentinel the other night.

Not familiar with this one. Is it good? (aside from the cast).

It was ok, a good rainy day rental. Nothing spectacular though. It ended up on my list because either someone raved about it or I saw it on one of those must see horror movie lists.

I couldn't believe everyone that was in it....a naked Beverly D'Angelo...

Please to discuss further this important element.

Yeah I was quite shocked. Not to mention another thing she does in the film. I wasn't expecting it from her She was pretty young in it too, I think it might have been her first movie.

[needfulthings]

[divemaster]

Yeah I was quite shocked. Not to mention another thing she does in the film. I wasn't expecting it from her She was pretty young in it too, I think it might have been her first movie.

Added to Netflix queue!

[Ricky]

You should watch Nosferatu! Max Schreck is so creepy in that movie. Not to mention, for being made before Universal's Dracula, the effects were much better. Him popping up from the coffin was much better than the camera panning away from the unopened coffin and back to see Dracula standing beside it.

It's been in my queue since you (I think it was you) mentioned/recommended it years ago. I just never seem to get around to watching it. One of these years though!

[Heather19]

Make that year Now!

[needfulthings]

Nosferatu is a must...

and I also recommend these two.

[needfulthings]

As for the Spanish Dracula you will find it included in both these sets as well on the new Blu-ray.

[Heather19]

What did you think of it Bruce? Is it very similar to the english version? What we saw was almost identical, minus a few different shots.

[needfulthings]

Has been years since I have watched it...Will screen it tonight & get back to you.

[becca69]

Yeah I was quite shocked. Not to mention another thing she does in the film. I wasn't expecting it from her She was pretty young in it too, I think it might have been her first movie.

Added to Netflix queue!

I didn't see this title. Is it only on DVD?

[divemaster]

I guess. I don't do streaming.

[needfulthings]

I watched it last night & can say that I do like both films The Spanish one has some shoots of Dracula rising from a smoke filled box
(That does not match the coffin seen earlier from footage from the Bela version)
& there is also footage of Bela in the London night) The Endings are quite different Carlos carries Eva down the staircase meets Renfield sets her down chokes Renfield & throws him OFF the staircase.
Mina walks with Bela. Bela chokes Renfield & he rolls down the last stairs & Bela carries Mina to the bottom. Because of the day/night shoot the door to the cellar is pried open in the day shooting & broken open & destroyed for the night shoot also the ending is a little clearer in the Spanish film it shows Juan & Eva going up stairs & Van Helsing standing over Renfields body assuming to put this soul at rest.


Plus there is a little more female skin.

[Heather19]

Thanks Bruce! We saw his first coffin scene, which I thought was much better executed than the one with Bela. I'll have to give the full movie a watch some time.

[Jean]

haven't read anything in this thread yet, but:

came here to say that the only good horror I've watched recently was Babadook ("has anyone by any chance seen it and blah blah blah") and the first two things I see are: 1) there is a user Babadook 2) my nearest and dearest has Babadook as her avatar

[Mattrick]

I've watched The Babadook like five times! It's a gem.

[divemaster]

I rented the Babadook and watched it this week. I very much enjoyed it. In clicking around the internet I came across a couple of theories that intrigued me. I've since purchased the DVD (come on Amazon!) and will watch it again shortly. Not sure if there is a commentary track, but I'll be looking a the film with a somewhat different frame of mind this time.

Oh, and welcome back, Jean!

[Jean]

has there been any discussion about it here? has someone posted a review or something?

[Heather19]

haven't read anything in this thread yet, but:

came here to say that the only good horror I've watched recently was Babadook ("has anyone by any chance seen it and blah blah blah") and the first two things I see are: 1) there is a user Babadook 2) my nearest and dearest has Babadook as her avatar

welcome back Jean

Yes, I loved the movie. One of my favorites from this past year, and one of the best horror films I've seen in quite some time. Another good recent horror film you should check out Jean is It Follows.