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Yaksha
08-03-2011, 02:22 PM
Watching Nightmare on Elm Street 3
DoctorDodge
08-09-2011, 06:39 AM
Horror fans, I have a question: is french film High Tension any good? Because I watched the original Prom Night the other night, and I found it so lacking in tension, gore and even mystery (I had guessed the killer practically seconds into the film), that I'm looking for something a little more hardcore to make up for the dissapointment I felt afterwards. High Tension, with many reviews saying how much of a tribute to the slasher genre it is by having buckets of gore and tension to boot sounds promising. So guys, is it something I'd enjoy?
needfulthings
08-09-2011, 09:36 PM
HIGH TENSION Kicks Ass & the ending will blow you away!
Heather19
08-10-2011, 05:53 AM
Horror fans, I have a question: is french film High Tension any good? Because I watched the original Prom Night the other night, and I found it so lacking in tension, gore and even mystery (I had guessed the killer practically seconds into the film), that I'm looking for something a little more hardcore to make up for the dissapointment I felt afterwards. High Tension, with many reviews saying how much of a tribute to the slasher genre it is by having buckets of gore and tension to boot sounds promising. So guys, is it something I'd enjoy?
Watch it!
DoctorDodge
08-10-2011, 06:25 AM
Bought it yesterday on dvd on impulse anyway. Haven't watched it yet, but I'll aim to watch it tonight. Will let you guys know what I think when I'm done. (Although I'm pretty sure I know the ending already due to having been told it a couple of years ago in job club, but I'm interested in how the film actually pans out, anyway!)
fernandito
08-10-2011, 07:12 AM
I'll be watching that film soon, DD. Let us know what you think of it.
DoctorDodge
08-10-2011, 03:09 PM
I really enjoyed it! The gore was incredibly nasty at times, but not like torture-porn nasty. What I liked about it was that it had a story, and it had suspense and a really great cat-and-mouse element to it. The ending makes absolutely no sense though, i must say, but the rest of the film was too well made for me to be particularly bothered by it. Yes, most refreshing horror I've watched in a while, I think.
I think the ending is what saved the whole movie for me. Yes, it was moronic, and had the rare quality of being extremely predictable (provided you know there is a twist) and extremely far-fetched at the same time, but it is: A. fun to watch (while the rest is just re-chewing on what has already been shown in countless movies) and B. justifying the inconsistencies of the main part.
I think it was what the authors endeavored to do - they showed a generic horror with all its cliches and loopholes -
phones never working, mobile phone unthought-of, the main female character expertly avoiding the villain, the villain not seeing the female under the bed, car crashing exactly at the place where all necessary things are prepared for the character's convenience, a perfect rock lying in the perfect place
and then fetched the only possible denouement that could account for these. I think I rather like this. I would have given it a four minus (actually considering it at the moment), if not for that other girl's teeth. They are inexcusable.
DoctorDodge
08-12-2011, 03:00 AM
Good points, I suppose. I think the twist just could've been much better handled:
I can accept the fact that most of it was her imagination, or at least her own twisted memory of events. But then you have the way it's revealed, taking place outside of her own perspective. I think that could've been left until the very end of the film, with her getting attacked by her best friend and we're left wondering why, until we go back to the mental hospital we saw at the start and end of the film, where we see things from her best friend's perspective and see the true memories, as it were. As it is, that camera footage taking place within the flashback as it were just felt clumsy, and instead of shock, I was left with the big question: "So hold on, who the fuck was driving the van then?!?"
But your explanation has made me like the film a little better, I must say. All the clues were there, but we're just so used to them being in a slasher film that we don't necessarily register them as clues, as it were.
and instead of shock, I was left with the big question: "So hold on, who the fuck was driving the van then?!?"
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bear4bis.gif
yes! and whom
was the first dead girl fellating, who cut her head off, etc!
I think there must be another twist, which would explain the inconsistencies of the first twist. High Tension Revisited. They could do this ad infinitum.
I bet it's the other girl who was doing this. Teeth and all.
DoctorDodge
08-12-2011, 03:19 AM
I bet it was the little brother who orchestrated the whole thing, and that he was never really dead at all!
They'll cover that in High Tension Intensified, after Revisited! :lol:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearmood_hahaha.gif
Mattrick
08-14-2011, 02:15 AM
Insidious was awesome. Had very high hopes for it and it definitely met them.
many years ago I watched Children of the Corn (the first), and loved it. Now I have watched Genesis, and it is one of the poorest horror movies I've seen, and definitely the most helpless.
Now the plan is to watch all of them, starting with the first (I have never seen any except the first and Genesis), to see the dynamics. Am halfway through the first now, and loving it - again.
pathoftheturtle
09-14-2011, 08:45 AM
many years ago I watched Children of the Corn (the first), and loved it. Now I have watched Genesis, and it is one of the poorest horror movies I've seen, and definitely the most helpless.
Now the plan is to watch all of them, starting with the first (I have never seen any except the first and Genesis), to see the dynamics. Am halfway through the first now, and loving it - again.Better plan: finish the first and then stop, watch something else more worth your time. (Practically the same as saying watch something else, period.)
I know, I know! but I love horrors, and it looks like I've already watched most of them... then, I am exhausted after restoring everything that went down in my latest comp crash... then, I am scientifically curious to see how exactly the idea will deteriorate...
pathoftheturtle
09-14-2011, 09:14 AM
Eh, I can't criticize -- I did watch most of the damn things myself. I guess it must be one of those things that at one time or another, everybody just has to learn for themselves. :lol:
http://i91.photobucket.com/albums/k291/mishemplushem/Facilitation/bearmood_cheerful.gif
Darkthoughts
09-14-2011, 10:26 AM
Ah, I'd avoided High Tension because an avid horror fan friend of mine had said it was crap. I can't remember her precise criticisms, I just remember her saying how disappointed she was with it.
Ricky
09-14-2011, 11:28 AM
The Children of the Corn from a couple years ago is a fun watch. It's got Cody from Dexter as Issac. And the military randomly showing up makes it. :lol:
Heather19
09-14-2011, 01:22 PM
And every time I see it, I still miss the military scene. I might have to break down and rent it :lol:
And Lisa you should give High Tension a go :)
Yaksha
10-02-2011, 11:38 AM
And as we enter October it is time for what I call The Great Horrorthon. I watch a different horror movie each day for the entire month of October capping it off with a party on Halloween
Heather19
10-02-2011, 12:34 PM
And as we enter October it is time for what I call The Great Horrorthon. I watch a different horror movie each day for the entire month of October capping it off with a party on Halloween
:thumbsup: That's an excellent idea! What do you have on the list?
Ricky
10-02-2011, 02:01 PM
And as we enter October it is time for what I call The Great Horrorthon. I watch a different horror movie each day for the entire month of October capping it off with a party on Halloween
I do something similar, only I don't do one every day. I just switch over to horror films during October, ususally topped off with a Saw marathon.
It's funny that you posted this, as I was going to make a Halloween 2011 movie thread. Talk about what horror movies we're watching, maybe get together and watch the same films, do some cool activities, etc. Would anyone be interested?
Yaksha
10-02-2011, 02:07 PM
Here is my whole list. If you have any suggestions about what to add or take off let me know. The list can change. The list is from the 1st to the 30th
1. Frankenstein
2. Dracula
3. Friday the 13th (original)
4. Nightmare on Elm Street (oringinal)
5. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original)
6. Halloween (original)
7. Halloween 2
8. Halloween H20
9. Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors
10 The Exorcist
11 Scream
12 Child's Play
13 Saw
14 Saw II
15 Saw III
16 Night of the Living Dead
17 Dawn of the Dead
18 Day of the Dead
19 Land of the Dead
20 Diary of the Dead
21 Survival of the Dead
22 Dance of the Dead
23 Silent Hill
24 Sleepy Hollow
25 Psycho
26 Alien
27 Hellraiser
28 Hellraiser 2
29 An American Werewolf in London
30 Nightmare Before Christmas
Heather19
10-02-2011, 02:31 PM
No The Shining? Have you seen Trick r' Treat? That's a good one for Halloween. And what about an Argento film tossed in? And House of 1000 Corpses. Ricky, I hope you're watching that one soon :)
And as we enter October it is time for what I call The Great Horrorthon. I watch a different horror movie each day for the entire month of October capping it off with a party on Halloween
I do something similar, only I don't do one every day. I just switch over to horror films during October, ususally topped off with a Saw marathon.
It's funny that you posted this, as I was going to make a Halloween 2011 movie thread. Talk about what horror movies we're watching, maybe get together and watch the same films, do some cool activities, etc. Would anyone be interested?
I would! :D
Ricky
10-02-2011, 02:35 PM
And House of 1000 Corpses. Ricky, I hope you're watching that one soon :)
Oh, you know what? I'm glad you brought that up. I was going through Netflix to see which ones I wanted to watch, and totally passed over it since it's at the bottom of the queue. I'm going to bump that right now. :D
EDIT: Rainn Wilson is in this? :lol:
Yaksha
10-02-2011, 02:53 PM
this might get me shot but I am not fan of Argento's films. I just never get into any of em
Heather19
10-02-2011, 02:55 PM
That's ok, I can understand that. I appreciate them more from a visual perspective anyway. Have you seen Opera? That's my favorite of his.
Yaksha
10-02-2011, 03:42 PM
I tried to watch but I just couldn't get through it.
bears can only join after October 16... but they can watch two horror movies a day!
DoctorDodge
10-03-2011, 03:06 AM
Well, if you have any recommendations on horror films that I might enjoy, bears, don't forget to let me know! I have learned to trust your taste, after the last few films you recommended to me, after all!
Heather19
10-06-2011, 02:28 AM
Jean, I watched Alice Sweet Alice the other day. I really enjoyed it.
and up until the reveal part way through the film, I really thought it was Alice that was behind the mask.
Brice
10-06-2011, 03:22 AM
Argento hate makes me sad. :(
Well, if you have any recommendations on horror films that I might enjoy, bears, don't forget to let me know! I have learned to trust your taste, after the last few films you recommended to me, after all! DD, if you haven't seen El Orfanato, do it NOW.
Jean, I watched Alice Sweet Alice the other day. I really enjoyed it.
and up until the reveal part way through the film, I really thought it was Alice that was behind the mask. Re: your spoiler: I had so hoped she was! The movie is very good cinematographically and directing-wise, but the story is rather lame. That other girl had such potential (and so did the neighbor), and both remained just superfluous embellishments.
Argento hate makes me sad. :( Who ever dares hate him? Show them to bears, they are in the mood for some refreshing mauling.
DoctorDodge
10-07-2011, 03:31 AM
Well, if you have any recommendations on horror films that I might enjoy, bears, don't forget to let me know! I have learned to trust your taste, after the last few films you recommended to me, after all! DD, if you haven't seen El Orfanato, do it NOW.
Will do, bears!
Oh, and to any horror fans who've yet to see it: I'm planning a weekly rewatch of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace starting tomorrow, 2 half hour eps to watch and discuss every week, and I would love a few horror fans to join me! I'll ask Pond to post a couple of links for you to watch it online, I know how difficult it can be to find outside of the UK, but you really do need to check it out asap!
(Like I need to watch me some Argento, really.)
Heather19
10-07-2011, 04:18 AM
I'm in DD!
DoctorDodge
10-07-2011, 04:28 AM
Awesome, Heather! I'm sure you'll love it!
Brice
10-07-2011, 04:32 AM
Well, if you have any recommendations on horror films that I might enjoy, bears, don't forget to let me know! I have learned to trust your taste, after the last few films you recommended to me, after all! DD, if you haven't seen El Orfanato, do it NOW.
Jean, I watched Alice Sweet Alice the other day. I really enjoyed it.
and up until the reveal part way through the film, I really thought it was Alice that was behind the mask. Re: your spoiler: I had so hoped she was! The movie is very good cinematographically and directing-wise, but the story is rather lame. That other girl had such potential (and so did the neighbor), and both remained just superfluous embellishments.
Argento hate makes me sad. :( Who ever dares hate him? Show them to bears, they are in the mood for some refreshing mauling.
Not so much hate as dislike.
Well, if you have any recommendations on horror films that I might enjoy, bears, don't forget to let me know! I have learned to trust your taste, after the last few films you recommended to me, after all! DD, if you haven't seen El Orfanato, do it NOW.
Will do, bears!
Oh, and to any horror fans who've yet to see it: I'm planning a weekly rewatch of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace starting tomorrow, 2 half hour eps to watch and discuss every week, and I would love a few horror fans to join me! I'll ask Pond to post a couple of links for you to watch it online, I know how difficult it can be to find outside of the UK, but you really do need to check it out asap!
(Like I need to watch me some Argento, really.)
Yes,, but only everything he's done. Argento deaths are the best. I really don't plan on dying, but if I must die let it be an Argento death.
Brice
10-07-2011, 04:32 AM
Well, if you have any recommendations on horror films that I might enjoy, bears, don't forget to let me know! I have learned to trust your taste, after the last few films you recommended to me, after all! DD, if you haven't seen El Orfanato, do it NOW.
Jean, I watched Alice Sweet Alice the other day. I really enjoyed it.
and up until the reveal part way through the film, I really thought it was Alice that was behind the mask. Re: your spoiler: I had so hoped she was! The movie is very good cinematographically and directing-wise, but the story is rather lame. That other girl had such potential (and so did the neighbor), and both remained just superfluous embellishments.
Argento hate makes me sad. :( Who ever dares hate him? Show them to bears, they are in the mood for some refreshing mauling.
Not so much hate as dislike.
Well, if you have any recommendations on horror films that I might enjoy, bears, don't forget to let me know! I have learned to trust your taste, after the last few films you recommended to me, after all! DD, if you haven't seen El Orfanato, do it NOW.
Will do, bears!
Oh, and to any horror fans who've yet to see it: I'm planning a weekly rewatch of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace starting tomorrow, 2 half hour eps to watch and discuss every week, and I would love a few horror fans to join me! I'll ask Pond to post a couple of links for you to watch it online, I know how difficult it can be to find outside of the UK, but you really do need to check it out asap!
(Like I need to watch me some Argento, really.)
Yes,, but only everything he's done. Argento deaths are the best. I really don't plan on dying, but if I must die let it be an Argento death.
DoctorDodge
10-07-2011, 04:50 AM
Yes, I remember you saying that before Brice. (Although to be fair, I have been putting them off for a long while.) This month seems as good a time as any to check out one of his films. Any particular recommendations spring to mind?
Brice
10-07-2011, 05:35 AM
Immediately, Tenebrae, Giallo, Opera, Suspiria, Inferno, and The Mother Of Tears comes to mind. The last three are a trilogy.
Heather19
10-07-2011, 06:17 AM
Definitely Opera DD! And I agree with Brice. He actually makes his death scenes beautiful to watch. I know that sounds messed up but I don't know how else to describe it. And like I said before his films from a visual perspective are absolutely amazing.
Brice
10-07-2011, 06:25 AM
Yes, I won't say he's never disappointed me, but his deaths certainly NEVER have. His are beautiful... And now heather and i both sound like serial killers chatting about beautiful deaths. :lol: Also as heather says his films are visually quite striking. You know when you are watching an Argento film.
Heather19
10-07-2011, 06:32 AM
:lol: It's so true though! And you definitely can't mistake one of his films for someone else's.
Brice
10-07-2011, 06:47 AM
No, never! :D
DoctorDodge
10-07-2011, 07:18 AM
Ok, well thanks for the tips. I know of all those films, but I wasn't sure which one would be best for me to check out. I'll keep an eye out for Suspiria, anyway!
Brice
10-07-2011, 07:39 AM
Susplria is classic Argento. I'd definitely reccomend it highly. Heather's suggestion may be an easier to digest first Argento film though.
Brainslinger
10-16-2011, 12:07 PM
[Oh, and to any horror fans who've yet to see it: I'm planning a weekly rewatch of Garth Marenghi's Darkplace starting tomorrow, 2 half hour eps to watch and discuss every week, and I would love a few horror fans to join me!
I have that on DVD. It's much more comedy than horror, and very silly. (More specifically it's a comedy that pretends to be an 80s horror show and plays with a lot of the tropes.) As such, the humour will be very subjective, but it tickled me and I enjoyed it a lot. I hope you do to.
DoctorDodge
10-16-2011, 12:10 PM
True, but considering how many horror films it directly references at times, I thought a few horror fans would get a bit of a kick out of it, myself.
DoctorDodge
10-17-2011, 06:16 AM
Well, if you have any recommendations on horror films that I might enjoy, bears, don't forget to let me know! I have learned to trust your taste, after the last few films you recommended to me, after all! DD, if you haven't seen El Orfanato, do it NOW.
Seen it, Jean. Loved it. Will write a review later tonight, if I can. I'll also try and watch The Devil's Backbone as well, since I got a set of Del Toro films last week.
oh yes, please do watch Backbone! it has nothing to do with horrors, though
happy you loved El Orfanato!
DoctorDodge
10-17-2011, 06:25 AM
Yes, I thought it was a very well crafted ghost story, and so much more.
Oh, and I will say this: if you do get the time and know where to find it, please watch the Doctor Who ep Blink asap, as I'm certain you'll love it. Not as much as The Orphanage, but you will love it as a 45 minute, self contained horror. I only suggest this because the "one, two, three, knock on wood" moment in the Orphanage really reminded me of the Weeping Angels and how much they creeped me out.
bears have already started looking for this episode!
DoctorDodge
10-17-2011, 06:41 AM
Excellent! Let me know what you think, and I'll pause my current obsession with Cracker to watch Devil's Backbone as soon as I'm home tonight!
fernandito
10-17-2011, 10:36 AM
Has anyone else here seen John Carpenter's "In The Mouth of Madness" ?
Heather19
10-17-2011, 01:29 PM
Oh, and I will say this: if you do get the time and know where to find it, please watch the Doctor Who ep Blink asap, as I'm certain you'll love it. Not as much as The Orphanage, but you will love it as a 45 minute, self contained horror. I only suggest this because the "one, two, three, knock on wood" moment in the Orphanage really reminded me of the Weeping Angels and how much they creeped me out.
:thumbsup: You're gonna love it Jean!
Has anyone else here seen John Carpenter's "In The Mouth of Madness" ?
I was just thinking about this one the other day. I need to rewatch it, it's been too long since the last time I saw it.
In other horror news, I just rewatched The Others last night. I love that movie. One of my favorite ghost stories. For anyone that hasn't seen it yet, I highly recommend it.
In other horror news, I just rewatched The Others last night. I love that movie. One of my favorite ghost stories. For anyone that hasn't seen it yet, I highly recommend it.
Hear, hear! :rose:
mystima
10-18-2011, 07:42 PM
I loved The Others. I really liked the way the movie grabbed you from the beginning and kept on till the ending. I will say that I was shocked by it just because I was not expecting it. I love horror movies that twist your mind...hehehe.
fernandito
10-19-2011, 09:13 AM
Are you guys referring to the one with Nicole Kidman ?
Heather19
10-19-2011, 10:01 AM
Yes :) Have you not seen it?
fernandito
10-19-2011, 10:18 AM
I saw it only once, back in theaters when it first came out :lol: What was that , 02' ? I do remember being genuinely creeped out though.
Heather19
10-19-2011, 11:03 AM
Watch it again! It's definitely is quite an atmospheric film. I love how most of it is shot in the dark. It just adds this creepy, heavy feeling to it. And I love the ending. I remember actually gasping in the theater when that part came up on screen as I wasn't expecting it at all :lol:
fernandito
10-26-2011, 08:15 AM
Saw this on IMDB, thought you guys might want to check it out :
Recent Underrated Horror Movies (http://www.imdb.com/list/3XOoeezPI00/#1)
I loved The Others, too!
Thanks for that list, Feev. I remember really wanting to see The Descent when it came out and now it's back on my list!
surprisingly, bears have seen most of those
Ricky
10-26-2011, 03:40 PM
Devil? As under-rated? :rofl:
mystima
10-26-2011, 05:39 PM
I thought Devil was pretty good. I like twists in some horror movies and found the one in this one pretty darn good. One that I might see is Attack the Block. I like alien movies also. I absolutely love the Alien series. I also liked the AVP movies they made recently.
Merlin1958
10-26-2011, 07:18 PM
Dammit, "The Mist" was a great study in horror!!!!
Climbs off soapbox
fernandito
10-27-2011, 08:07 AM
I've read some glaringly divisive opinions in regards to Devil, I think it's one of those films where there is no middle ground - you'll either love it or hate it. I need to see it for myself.
I didn't hate it. I didn't think nothing of it at all. I barely remember it now.
fernandito
11-09-2011, 09:19 AM
The Awakening.
This film was completely off of my radar, but apparently it's a very decent psychological-horror film in the vein of The Orphanage. Check out the review here. (http://movies.ign.com/articles/121/1211617p1.html)
DoctorDodge
11-09-2011, 10:24 AM
Oh yeah, that's that British one, isn't it? Yeah, I'll be interested in that, as it looks to be a very spooky film. Us Brits hardly make that much horror, these days.
fernandito
11-09-2011, 10:31 AM
Correct. I had seen the name floating around the internet but I never paid it any mind, looks like it'll be a decent offering though. Didn't' see a release date on IMDB though ...
DoctorDodge
11-09-2011, 10:38 AM
It's out on Friday in the UK, I know that much. Let me just check...
Bastards. It is out in the UK, but not at my local cinema. Erm, wtc?
hasn't appeared in any of the usual places where bears get them, either
Heather19
11-09-2011, 11:36 AM
Oh, that looks good!
have watched Centipede 2. Well, it is a lot more explicit than part 1, they show everything they only hinted at in the first part - but all in all, as pointless and meaningless as the first; more so, if possible. Again, no story, no development, in a word - not worth watching.
Heather19
11-11-2011, 08:09 AM
I've never seen either, but I've come to the conclusion that they are just made to shock you, and nothing more.
fernandito
11-11-2011, 11:41 AM
Ebert gave both of those films no stars, he called them the biggest waste of time he's ever endured at the cinema :lol:
yes, it is very much like how I would rate them, too
Ricky
11-11-2011, 12:29 PM
I feel like they didn't even have the make the movies. Doesn't the title, "The Human Centipede" tell the audience all they need to know?
exactly. In the first movie they didn't move anywhere at all: you've read the title, you've seen the movie. In the second, they expanded on the graphic physiology of the process, and that was it.
have been watching some horrors and theorizing
1. What frightens us most can only be found inside our own soul (mind, heart, subconcious, whatever).
2. Watching a movie, we can't stop our brain entirely, but we normally have the time to think only one step ahead.
That is, obviously, why what is not shown is so much scarier than what is shown. In a ghost movie, when you see a totally normal person about whom you guess that he or (better) she is dead, this knowledge, one step ahead of / beyond the picture immediately shown, is the content of your own mind at the moment - you know that she is dead, you feel it - and forms a window to the scarier depths of your soul.
If, however, you a shown a monster (rotten, decaying, crawling with worms etc), the thought that is one step ahead/beyond - and the one that forms the content of your mind - is how CGI compares to good old makeup, and how this monster is similar to / different from the ones you've already seen.
mystima
01-23-2012, 12:36 AM
The horror movies that I like are the ones that you don't know about. Like The Others and 6th Sense they are both ghost stories but... you don't know who the ghosts are until they are revealed.
mtdman
01-30-2012, 04:07 PM
The horror movies that I like are the ones that you don't know about. Like The Others and 6th Sense they are both ghost stories but... you don't know who the ghosts are until they are revealed.
My wife ruined that movie for me by telling me the ending before I had a chance to watch it. She does that.
Most scarey movies aren't scarey to me, just either gorey or shocking. Movies like the Strangers scare the crap outta me.
DoctorDodge
01-30-2012, 04:32 PM
Angel Heart is a nice mix of film noir and dark horror. It's that rare kind of film that I want to watch again so soon after I last watched it, to see what I missed the first time. That hasn't happened to me for a long while, really.
mystima
01-30-2012, 09:02 PM
The horror movies that I like are the ones that you don't know about. Like The Others and 6th Sense they are both ghost stories but... you don't know who the ghosts are until they are revealed.
My wife ruined that movie for me by telling me the ending before I had a chance to watch it. She does that.
Most scarey movies aren't scarey to me, just either gorey or shocking. Movies like the Strangers scare the crap outta me.
Man that sucks!!!....Haven't seen The Strangers yet....will have to look it up.
Heather19
01-31-2012, 03:26 AM
If you guys like The Strangers, I highly recommend Ils.
Ricky
01-31-2012, 02:37 PM
And I recommend Heather's recommendation.
Is anyone planning to see The Woman in Black?
Heather19
01-31-2012, 02:40 PM
I am! Can't wait :D
Ricky
01-31-2012, 02:44 PM
Okay, then I'll wait until you see it and report back to me before I see it. :lol:
Heather19
01-31-2012, 02:45 PM
:lol: I'm hoping to go this weekend, but we'll see.
Ricky
01-31-2012, 02:48 PM
Well stop by and pick me up. You drive, I'll pay for the tickets. :lol:
I was thinking about going to see The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo this weekend if it's still at the theater. I have about 150 pages of the book left to read, so we'll see.
fernandito
02-01-2012, 10:19 AM
Don't hate me guys, but I spent more time laughing than being scared/creeped out by Insidious.
bears would say it's normal when one watches a horror film. It's the primary reason why bears watch them at all.
Ricky
02-01-2012, 02:42 PM
Don't hate me guys, but I spent more time laughing than being scared/creeped out by Insidious.
:o
I don't hate you, but I'm very suprised.
have just been pleasantly surprized by The Locals (New Zealand, 2003). It is very uneven and inconsistent, genre-wise; by no means a masterpiece, a far cry from such gems as Pontypools or The Last Exorcism (thank you Mattrick!), to name just those I've recently seen, let alone the classic Spanish films, - but still, it is thoroughly enjoyable. And, unexpectedly, really creepy at times.
Time Out's Horror 100 Challenge (https://www.facebook.com/TimeOutLondon/app_190322544333196)
saw it on FB
I loved it how three of 100 Best Horrors, according to Time Out, are Repulsion, Rosemary's Baby and The Tenant - they are not even horror movies; but it made my day nevertheless.
Alarmed that my score is only 53. Read the descriptions of the others and wasn't particularly impressed.
And they don't have The Last Exorcism! But they have a Russian war drama, a couple of indies and Devil's Backbone. Funny guys, those...
Heather19
04-21-2012, 12:57 PM
Mine was only 63, not much better :lol: There were some random ones on there, and some obvious forgotten ones. And you're right, quite a few that I wouldn't even consider horror.
And what's this about you not watching any horrors now :(
I got to watch some other films now. I got a list as long as any von Trier movie; and an Antonioni-movie-long list of films I started watching and haven't finished.
Heather19
04-21-2012, 01:04 PM
Yeah, mine's outta control too. But tossing one in here and there won't hurt ;)
mystima
04-21-2012, 05:10 PM
i got 49 out of 100
Brice
04-21-2012, 06:57 PM
I've only seen 85 that I recognize. :(
have just seen, quite by chance, a wonderful film called Absentia. Might have to revise my Top Ten Horrors now.
Brice
05-14-2012, 03:35 AM
Wow! That good? I've never even heard of it. Tell me more, please?
creepy, rather subtle, no gore, no zombies or vampires or maniacs, not even really a ghost or monster story; hopeless, disgusting and depressing; I found it delightful
Brice
05-14-2012, 04:27 AM
creepy, rather subtle, no gore, no zombies or vampires or maniacs, not even really a ghost or monster story; hopeless, disgusting and depressing; I found it delightful
It sounds like it would be. I must see it.
stkmw02
05-14-2012, 05:22 AM
I just saw Absentia the other day... did you know it was funded in part by fans on kickstarter.com? My husband passed it up because the original trailer looked terrible... but the final film is very impressive!
I'm glad it bumped up this thread, too... I'm a HUGE horror movie fan. Has anyone here seen Malevolence or Bereavement?
Heather19
05-14-2012, 09:49 AM
have just seen, quite by chance, a wonderful film called Absentia. Might have to revise my Top Ten Horrors now.
I think this has been on my list forever. I'll have to finally get to it :lol:
And I don't think I've heard of Malevolence or Bereavement. Will have to look them up.
I haven't heard of these either; will see if I can find them
and, Heather :rose: I left you a message in the Personalized thread
I haven't heard of these either; will see if I can find them
and, Heather :rose: I left you a message in the Personalized thread
pathoftheturtle
05-16-2012, 01:26 PM
Time to talk about The Butterfly Effect (2004). I've mentioned before (I believe, somewhere around tdt.org) that it's one of the few films which I found better in the studio-approved theatrical release version than it was in the Director's Cut. Who else has ever sat through both? Possible spoilers follow.
Basically, writer/directors Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber were having a good old time playing around with science fiction ideas and created this movie about chaos theory which clashes violently with an overarching plotline rooted in determinism. But it was totally redeemed for me by shifting the focus to relationships, even though that was pretty much an accidental development, prompted by unrelated political concerns. Actually, that's kind of appropriate; choas theory, remember. I was honestly moved when a genuine dark romantic theme overtook all of the intellectual maneuverings.
mystima
05-16-2012, 06:15 PM
I liked Butterfly Effect...It was a unique movie...I don't think any other movie is like it except maybe Donnie Darko...Plus it was the first time I saw Ashton Kutcher before he became a household name...
stkmw02
05-18-2012, 01:50 PM
I'm a fan of Butterfly Effect as well. I also agree that the Director's cut was not as enjoyable as the theatrical. For me, it seemed the whole story felt different in the Director's cut - perhaps because I watched it first? But the theatrical had a better flow.
Mattrick
05-24-2012, 05:05 AM
Did anyone see The Cabin In The Woods? I'm no Joss Whedon fan but it looks like a pretty decent movie and Ebert's review was promising. I thought The Chernobyl Diaries look like it had some potential until I saw 'from the maker of Paranormal Activity' at the end of the tv spot.
Heather19
05-24-2012, 01:51 PM
Did anyone see The Cabin In The Woods? I'm no Joss Whedon fan but it looks like a pretty decent movie and Ebert's review was promising. I thought The Chernobyl Diaries look like it had some potential until I saw 'from the maker of Paranormal Activity' at the end of the tv spot.
I really want to see the Chernobyl Diaries. Hopefully it's scary!
And if you check the rate thread you should see a bunch of reviews about The Cabin in the Woods. There's a bunch of people that loved it, and some of us that didn't. Just don't go in expecting a horror film.
Mattrick
05-25-2012, 09:28 AM
I know, I loved how Ebert explained it, it sounds very interesting and like my kind of movie.
stkmw02
05-25-2012, 02:52 PM
I just watched a great one: Boogens! Lots of fun to watch with a group.
DoctorDodge
05-25-2012, 03:26 PM
Sorry, I just thought the title you posted was "Boogers!" for a moment. Read that and thought, "Now that just sounds like a crude and disgusting horror movie. I'll have to check that out!" :lol:
stkmw02
05-25-2012, 03:39 PM
Ha! I also watched a few other odd movies... The Creeping Terror included. It's a MUST see... reminds me of Santa Claus and the Ice Cream Bunny.
Mattrick
05-25-2012, 04:46 PM
Gotta say DD (off topi) loving your avatar/sigature title :D
needfulthings
05-25-2012, 05:12 PM
I just watched a great one: Boogens! Lots of fun to watch with a group.
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needfulthings
05-25-2012, 08:51 PM
I RECOMMEND.
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OR TRY
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AND FOR CAMPY FUN TRY THE REMAKE
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Brice
05-26-2012, 12:59 AM
I've never seen that last one, but I second the reccommendation for Henry and Freaks. The Boogens is just a great fun movie.
DoctorDodge
05-26-2012, 04:18 AM
Gotta say DD (off topi) loving your avatar/sigature title :D
Oh, you like Frasier then, Mattrick? I didn't know that. ;)
Seriously, consider it an incentive to stick around the boards more often, man! (And I was so glad when I found that avatar pic of Niles, absolutely perfect!)
Regarding the Boogens, that sounds like a fun little b-movie to watch. And while I've yet to watch Freaks, I can also recommend Henry for those that like their horror as disturbingly real and believeable as it can get. I've never seen anything like it.
stkmw02
05-26-2012, 06:49 AM
Freaks is one of my favorite movies! My husband just got a "retro" style Freaks T-Shirt from Fangoria.
Heather19
05-26-2012, 08:07 AM
Freaks is a good one!
And Netflix doesn't have Boogens :( I'll have to see if I can find it somewhere.
needfulthings
05-26-2012, 11:21 AM
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needfulthings
05-26-2012, 11:23 AM
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needfulthings
06-08-2012, 04:45 PM
A POVERTY ROW CREEPY CLASSIC.
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Brice
06-08-2012, 05:14 PM
I could spend weeks looking at a collection like you have.
needfulthings
06-16-2012, 11:05 PM
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BROWNINGS CHILDE
06-17-2012, 03:34 PM
WalMart has a 100 movie collection (classic horror, most are B&W) for 17 bucks. I've watched about 7 of them so far.
Brice
06-17-2012, 07:59 PM
Unless it's a new one I think I've seen those.
fernandito
06-18-2012, 10:20 AM
WalMart has a 100 movie collection (classic horror, most are B&W) for 17 bucks. I've watched about 7 of them so far.
I saw that yesterday! I was going to pick it up but I was kind of on a budget. Looks like an invaluable companion for any classic horror movie buff.
Heather19
06-18-2012, 06:00 PM
I've got so many of those collections :lol:
Brice
06-19-2012, 01:23 PM
We have quite a few at our house too, Heather! You end up with lots of duplicates of some of the bigger old horror b movies that way too.
stkmw02
06-19-2012, 02:56 PM
I am seriously in love with this thread.
needfulthings
06-19-2012, 04:05 PM
HORRORS OF THE SCREEN
V 1 #1 1962
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BROWNINGS CHILDE
06-19-2012, 08:03 PM
Here are the titles:
two collections in one
1. Horror Classics 50 movie collection:
Titles include:
Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde starring John Barrymore
Blue Beard starring John Carradine
The Corpse Vanishes starring Bela Lugosi
Night of the Living Dead starring Judith O'Dea
Doomed to Die starring Boris Karloff
The Phantom of the Opera starring Lon Chaney, Sr.
The Indestructible Man starring Lon Chaney, Jr.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame Lon Chaney, Sr.
Nosferatu starring Max Schreck
Swamp Women starring Mike Connors
The World Gone Mad starring Pat O'Brien
The Little Shop of Horrors starring Jack Nicholson
Tormented starring Richard Carlson
The Monster Walks starring Rex Lease
Monster from a Prehistoric Planet starring Tamio Kawaji
The Gorilla starring The Ritz Brothers
A Shriek in the Night starring Ginger Rogers
Bloodlust starring Robert Reed
The Amazing Mr. X starring Turhan Bay
Last Woman on Earth starring Robert Towne
The Bat starring Vincent Price
The House on Haunted Hill starring Vincent Price
The Last Man on Earth starring Vincent Price
Dementia 13 starring William Campbell
Phantom from 10,000 Leagues starring Kent Taylor
Carnival of Souls starring Candace Hilligoss
Atom Age Vampire starring Alberto Lupo
Creature from the Haunted Sea starring Robert Towne
Nightmare Castle starring Barbara Steele
Black Dragons starring Bela Lugosi
Invisible Ghost starring Bela Lugosi
One Body Too Many starring Bela Lugosi
White Zombie starring Bela Lugosi
Attack of the Giant Leeches starring Ken Clark
The Screaming Skull starring John Hudson
Beast of Yucca Flats starring Tor Johnson
The Terror starring Boris Karloff
Revolt of the Zombies starring Dean Jagger
The Giant Gilla Monster starring Don Sullivan
The Fatal Hour starring Boris Karloff
Dead Men Walk starring George Zucco
The Mad Monster starring George Zucco
Maniac starring Bill Woods
Metropolis starring Gustav Frolich
The Vampi
2. Legends of Horror 50 movie pack:
The Ape Man
Blackmail
The Bowery at Midnight
Champagne (silent)
The Chaney Vase
Count Dracula and His Vampire Bride
Crimes at the Dark House
The Crimes of Stephen Hawke
The Demon
The Devil Bat
The Devil's Messenger
Easy Virtue (silent)
End of the World
The Face at the Window
The Farmer's Wife (silent)
The Fury of the Wolfman
The Ghost
Horror Express
The Incredible Petrified World
The Island Monster
It's Never Too Late to Mend
Jamaica Inn
Juno and Paycock
The Lady Vanishes
Legacy of Blood
The Lodger (silent)
The Long Hair of Death
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Manfish
The Manxman (silent)
Murder in the Red Barn
The Nightmare Never Ends
Number Seventeen
The Phantom Creeps
Rich and Strange
The Ring (silent)
Sabotage
A Scream in the Night
Secret Agent
Shadow of Chinatown
The Shadow of Silk Lennox
The She Beast
Shock
Silent Night, Bloody Night
The Skin Game
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
The Thirty-Nine Steps
The Ticket of Leave Man
The Werewolf VS Vampire Women
Young And Innocent
Night of the Living Dead starring Judith O'Dea
Nosferatu starring Max Schreck
The Lady Vanishes
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Sabotage
The Thirty-Nine Steps
these are the only ones I've seen, and I wouldn't file the Hitchcock ones under "horror"
needfulthings
06-19-2012, 09:30 PM
ONE OF LUGOSI'S BEST
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needfulthings
06-19-2012, 11:03 PM
HORROR SET HAS 5 CAMPYhttp://imageshack.us/a/img821/8256/img869.jpgMELODRAMAS
1 CRIMES AT THE DARK HOUSE
2 THE CIIMES OF STEPHEN HAWKE
3 THE FACE AT THE WINDOW
4 IT'S NEVER TO LATE TO MEND
5 MURDER IN THE RED BARN
Heather19
06-21-2012, 10:10 AM
There are a bunch of good ones in that collection.
Jean have you not seen The Lodger or Carnival of Souls?
Shannon
06-22-2012, 08:39 AM
Amber and I have the day off, she wants to watch a horror movie that we haven't seen before. Any suggestions?
No torture films, but scary and creepy. She gives the example of Paranomal Activity-like, but what I think she means is a jumpy movie. Suggestions, go!
stkmw02
06-22-2012, 08:49 AM
I have the feeling every movie I suggest, you've probably already seen... at least in what I find "similar" to Paranormal Activity.
Fourth kind wasn't bad, Drag Me to Hell was a lot of fun, The Woman in Black had some cheap jumps that I liked, and Insidious was better than I thought it would be.
If you're looking for something less 'popular' I'll check my Netflix, but I won't be able to check my personal collection until I get home Sunday.
DoctorDodge
06-22-2012, 10:15 AM
The Last Exorcism? That was really surprisingly good.
Shannon
06-22-2012, 10:36 AM
The Fourth Kind = Shannon 2/5
Drag Me To Hell = Shannon 2/5
The Woman In Black = Shannon 4/5, Amber 5/5
Insidious = Shannon 4/5
The Last Exorcism = Shannon 4/5
You guys are on the right track with The Woman In Black, Insidious, and parts of The Last Exorcism. Keep it goin!
fernandito
06-22-2012, 11:13 AM
Insidious! Man, what a great comedy!
Ricky
06-22-2012, 06:19 PM
I aways recommend Them (Ils). VERY creepy and unsettling.
Shannon
06-22-2012, 07:36 PM
Iils was pretty good, but The Strangers is one of my favorites.
Today we watched about six episodes of Battlestar Galactica Season 2, Men In Black 3, and Take Me Out episode 2. Now I'm downloading BSG: Razor and Season 3, along with some other TV shows.
needfulthings
06-22-2012, 09:16 PM
2 of my GULITY PLEASURES from the 100 HORRORS
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needfulthings
06-22-2012, 09:44 PM
YES
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needfulthings
06-22-2012, 10:37 PM
JEAN yOU KNOW IT'S GOOD WHEN CRITERION PUTS OUT A 2 DISC SET.
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Faddah Callahan
06-23-2012, 09:11 PM
Night of the Living Dead starring Judith O'Dea
Nosferatu starring Max Schreck
The Lady Vanishes
The Man Who Knew Too Much
Sabotage
The Thirty-Nine Steps
these are the only ones I've seen, and I wouldn't file the Hitchcock ones under "horror"
Well, such is Hollywood. You make a couple of brilliant psychological horror films and "The Birds," and BAM! You become the genre.
Faddah Callahan
06-23-2012, 09:26 PM
My big complaint today is imagine my joy when my brand new DVD of Teruo Ishii's "Horros Of Malformed Men," supposedly the most disturbing King-In-Yellowy film ever produced in Japan...and then imagine the horror when it didn't have subtitles! Or dubbing. But still. C'mon. Man. Gimme them subtitles.
needfulthings
06-24-2012, 12:38 PM
My big complaint today is imagine my joy when my brand new DVD of Teruo Ishii's "Horros Of Malformed Men," supposedly the most disturbing King-In-Yellowy film ever produced in Japan...and then imagine the horror when it didn't have subtitles! Or dubbing. But still. C'mon. Man. Gimme them subtitles.
It might pay to do your homework before you order something. Horrors of Malformed Men is out on dvd by SYNAPSE with ENGLISH subtitles.
Faddah Callahan
06-24-2012, 04:23 PM
It might pay if the (albiet independent) company that produced this DVD didn't stamp "English subtitles" onto the disc, and then not have subtitles...
Shannon
06-24-2012, 04:47 PM
That's strange. Maybe you have to go into the options menu and turn them on?
Heather19
06-24-2012, 05:14 PM
I aways recommend Them (Ils). VERY creepy and unsettling.
Yes! One of my favorites! :D
And Jean I highly recommend you watch both. I know you'll love them.
Brice
06-24-2012, 06:30 PM
Jean, I highly reccomend you heed Heather's reccomendation. :D
DoctorDodge
06-25-2012, 03:06 AM
Watched another Argento film the other night, Phenomena. I think I'm really beginning to like his style of work now. Not the choice of soundtrack so much, i mean I'd listen to it seperately from the film, but it never suits it for me. Think I'll check out Opera and Inferno next.
Heather19
06-25-2012, 05:10 AM
bears always do
:couple:
Brice
06-25-2012, 06:54 AM
With Argento there is an intentional dissonance (for lack of a better word) between the visual and the soundtrack.
needfulthings
06-25-2012, 07:59 AM
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needfulthings
06-25-2012, 10:20 AM
Watched another Argento film the other night, Phenomena. I think I'm really beginning to like his style of work now. Not the choice of soundtrack so much, i mean I'd listen to it seperately from the film, but it never suits it for me. Think I'll check out Opera and Inferno next.
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THE VIEWING ORDER
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needfulthings
06-25-2012, 10:27 AM
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stkmw02
06-25-2012, 10:41 AM
Niiiice!!
Brice
06-25-2012, 11:12 AM
Love all the Argento stuff. :thumbsup:
needfulthings
06-25-2012, 11:28 AM
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stkmw02
06-25-2012, 11:46 AM
Ok, you got me... I'm starting Inferno now. I'm not sure I remember seeing this one.
There's another film that I always thought was Argento, but must not be. Girls in a boarding school of some type that they discover is somehow connected to witches. The movie end in a giant fire. I know I've seen it a few times... but now can't think of the name.
DoctorDodge
06-25-2012, 11:52 AM
Any ballet in the film, do you remember? Because it sounds exactly like Argento's Suspiria to me.
stkmw02
06-25-2012, 11:53 AM
I might be confusing two movies... because the plot of The Woods (which I did see) sounds like what I'm describing, but the pictures don't look like what I remember. Don't you hate when that happens? lol
needfulthings
06-25-2012, 11:55 AM
Ok, you got me... I'm starting Inferno now. I'm not sure I remember seeing this one.
There's another film that I always thought was Argento, but must not be. Girls in a boarding school of some type that they discover is somehow connected to witches. The movie end in a giant fire. I know I've seen it a few times... but now can't think of the name.
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stkmw02
06-25-2012, 11:55 AM
Yes, I think I was confusing both of those movies into one. I watched a few similar movies at the same time last year... thanks to Netflix's similar movie listing. lol
needfulthings
06-26-2012, 01:28 AM
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needfulthings
06-26-2012, 02:10 AM
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Empath of the White
06-26-2012, 07:29 AM
Can anyone recommend me some J-Horror that touches on some of the beasties from Japanese mythology, such as the oni?
needfulthings
06-26-2012, 10:28 AM
Can anyone recommend me some J-Horror that touches on some of the beasties from Japanese mythology, such as the oni?
TRIPLE FEATURE DAIMAJIN,WRATH OF DAIMAJIN & RETURN OF DAIMAJIN.
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Brainslinger
06-30-2012, 04:04 PM
I haven't seen hardly any of these! I did see some Suspiria, but I found those weird jarring sound affects too off-putting.
Earlier tonight I saw The People Under the Stairs. I'm sure it's pretty well known, (I've seen it a few times) but what a good film.
Heather19
06-30-2012, 04:50 PM
I love that movie! Haven't seen it in ages though.
And not that this film is really horror, but I watched The Bad Seed earlier today Jean! Loved it!
Brice
06-30-2012, 05:00 PM
The Bad Seed is fantastic and yes, I feel it is a horror movie.
Heather19
06-30-2012, 05:11 PM
Loved the ending!
Brice
06-30-2012, 05:13 PM
:D
Had you not seen it before, Heather? I am shocked by this.
I love that movie! Haven't seen it in ages though.
And not that this film is really horror, but I watched The Bad Seed earlier today Jean! Loved it!
The Bad Seed is fantastic and yes, I feel it is a horror movie.
Loved the ending!
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needfulthings
06-30-2012, 11:34 PM
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The main cast of the play 1954 also did the film 1956.
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Heather19
07-01-2012, 01:12 AM
:D
Had you not seen it before, Heather? I am shocked by this.
No, I had not. I'm quite surprised myself :lol:
divemaster
07-02-2012, 12:45 PM
Another Argento sugestion I made in another thread: Deep Red (aka "Profondo Rosso"). Good film--worth a look.
At some point I also posted a full-length review of one of my all-time favorite movies: A Tale of Two Sisters. Gothic psychological horror/mystery at its best. A wonderful film. Check it out if you have not already.
Heather19
07-02-2012, 02:01 PM
At some point I also posted a full-length review of one of my all-time favorite movies: A Tale of Two Sisters. Gothic psychological horror/mystery at its best. A wonderful film. Check it out if you have not already.
Love that movie!
And I really need to watch Deep Red. Still have yet to see that one.
fernandito
07-03-2012, 11:53 AM
wtf
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needfulthings
07-03-2012, 03:21 PM
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fernandito
08-28-2012, 12:06 PM
Well this isn't a horror film in the strictest sense of the word, but I think it will get the most attention on here ...
Compliance (2012)
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1971352/)
It's a film based on at least 70 recorded incidents where men posing as FBI agents would call fast food chain restaurants, and either A) manipulate the managers into 'strip searching' their employees, or B) convince the managers to take their employees (typically attractive young females) over to their offices where they would make them perform humiliating and lewd sexual acts. The scary part here is that all this shit actually happened.
fernandito
10-03-2012, 11:01 AM
Has anyone heard of this film Citadel? IGN gave it a 9/10, selling it as some kind of cross between Straw Dogs and The Brood.
http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/10/02/citadel-review
Heather :rose: :rose: :rose: - many thanks for the recommendation (Mama). I never heard of it before, it sounds very much like somethings bears want
Heather19
10-04-2012, 05:00 AM
The second I saw the trailer I thought of you :) Can't remember the release date, but hopefully it's sometime soon. I really want to see it as well.
And Feev, I haven't heard of that film but it sounds really good!
And lastly in other horror movie news, I got to go see The Exorcist on the big screen last night! Our local theater does Retro Wednesdays. Next week is Poltergeist. I also heard that they're re-releasing Halloween in theaters for a limited time this year. Fingers crossed it comes somewhere by me.
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Girlystevedave
10-04-2012, 07:59 AM
I also heard that they're re-releasing Halloween in theaters for a limited time this year. Fingers crossed it comes somewhere by me.
:o
I would love to see Halloween on the big screen.
That's the one movie I absolutely have to watch each Halloween.
Ricky
10-04-2012, 01:42 PM
last night! Our local theater does Retro Wednesdays. Next week is Poltergeist.
That sounds very cool. I'm jealous! I haven't watched any horror movies to gear up for Halloween yet. Just have to finish my Fringe Season 4 re-watch and then I'll be getting started!
Heather19
10-11-2012, 04:35 AM
I thought you'd have your list all lined up for this year!
And I checked and there's a few theaters by us that are getting Halloween! Can't wait :D
Has anyone here seen Sinister yet? Looks pretty scary and I just heard some good reviews about it this morning.
Ricky
10-11-2012, 01:43 PM
I know! I feel like I'm behind on everything this year. :(
But I plan on watching:
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Frankenweenie
Trick 'r Treat
Anual Saw marathon
Scream marathon
And, if I have time (and find someone to watch with me): Paranormal Activity 2 and Absentia.
And I'm jealous. No theaters around me are doing the Halloween re-release.
Heather19
10-11-2012, 04:03 PM
Oh man, that's a bummer. One of the theaters here is out in the middle of nowhere. I was surprised they were doing it. Hopefully they'll add it to one by you soon.
And I highly recommend Absentia. It's a really creepy movie.
needfulthings
10-11-2012, 05:25 PM
And I'm jealous. No theaters around me are doing the Halloween re-release.
THATS O.K. RICKY I'VE GOT YOU COVERED
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Has anyone here seen Sinister yet? Looks pretty scary and I just heard some good reviews about it this morning.I've read the synopsis and it sounds exactly like something bears might like. So there's two horrors on the to-watch list now; neither seems to be available at the moment, though.
fernandito
10-12-2012, 06:43 AM
I've heard pretty good things about Sinister. It's being called the year's "best Halloween film", for what that's worth.
Ricky
10-12-2012, 07:49 AM
I saw you spoke highly of it, Heather, and looked up the trailer awhile ago. It looks really good and really creepy. Hopefully I'll get a chance to watch it this month. And Sinister looks pretty good, too, but I thought The Possession looked good but it got awful reviews.
Yaksha
10-29-2012, 10:46 AM
This flipped my shit. It looks fucking awesome. And Bruce Campbell said it was going to rock. Hey if Bruce Campbell gives it thumbs up, that is all the endorsement I need
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceBXUyuv4Q0
DoctorDodge
10-29-2012, 11:37 AM
Yes, I saw that. Looks like it's gonna be extremely faithful in spirit to the sheer nastiness of the original, and that's fine by my book. This is one remake I'm actually looking forward to.
Yaksha
10-29-2012, 04:36 PM
I know right. Normally remakes make me have a slight pause, but I am really looking forward to this. This might be the exception to shitty remakes
Merlin1958
10-29-2012, 10:50 PM
If "Ash" says its gonna be good, then I'm in!!!!
Yaksha
10-30-2012, 08:13 AM
I know right.
DoctorDodge
10-31-2012, 12:01 PM
All this Evil Dead discussion has made me keen to rewatch the original. Damn, does Bruce Campbell look young in this film. Also, it's time I finally got round to checking out the sequels - last time I tried to watch 2, I only caught the first half hour.
Yaksha
10-31-2012, 01:39 PM
Dude, Evil Dead 2 is amazing. It combines just the right amount of horror and slapstick humor. Army of Darkness is great too, simply to watch Ash being a moron most of the film.
mystima
11-30-2012, 01:36 AM
saw this and was like YES!!!!
even though it is from a poster in France. It is staring Katee Sackhoff and Karl Urban. and of course Vin Diesel.
http://oyster.ignimgs.com/wordpress/stg.ign.com/2012/11/french-riddick-poster-img.jpg
mattgreenbean
11-30-2012, 01:56 PM
Oh man, that Evil Dead trailer looks great. Unfortunately I despise watching Horrors in theaters. I'll be waiting till the summer.
DoctorDodge
01-03-2013, 03:51 PM
Just finished watching Berberian Sound Studio. Anyone heard of it? It's a rather unusual tribute to Giallo movies in that we hear plenty, but see nothing when it comes to violence. It's about an English soundman working on an Italian horror and starts to be deeply affected by what he sees. It's not a horror in the sense of what he's working on, but there is something deeply unsettling the longer the film goes on, as it genuinely becomes difficult to tell what's real and what's fantasy. Now I'll be honest, I haven't watched that many Giallo movies, apart from the odd Argento, but there's so many wonderful little nods to the genre, including extreme close up shots of eyes and mouths and the odd shot of black gloves. Anyone who's a fan of the genre or strange psychological horror should enjoy this. I'm very sure that bears would love this, especially.
Heather19
01-03-2013, 05:25 PM
Damn, I just checked netflix and they don't have it. Sounds very interesting though.
needfulthings
01-04-2013, 12:56 AM
Thank You Doctor Dodge for the heads up on the BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO I just ordered the DVD from the U.K. looks like it was just released on DEC 31. There in the U.K and who knows when or if it will ever be released here in the U.S.A. Sounds like my kind of movie.
DD, please remind me after Jan 13, ok? I am unspeakably busy now and I am afraid I might forget - and I do not want to forget, it's high time bears watched a film!!
DoctorDodge
01-04-2013, 02:24 AM
Damn, I just checked netflix and they don't have it. Sounds very interesting though.
Thank You Doctor Dodge for the heads up on the BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO I just ordered the DVD from the U.K. looks like it was just released on DEC 31. There in the U.K and who knows when or if it will ever be released here in the U.S.A. Sounds like my kind of movie.
I'd certainly be interested in anyone's thoughts on this one, it's an incredibly minimalist film. I'll expect it'll be released in the US eventually. Sometime within the next decade, anyway! :lol:
DD, please remind me after Jan 13, ok? I am unspeakably busy now and I am afraid I might forget - and I do not want to forget, it's high time bears watched a film!!
Sure thing, bears. Until then, I'll try and write up a full review. It's one of those films that screams for me to go into as much depth as possible. I do enjoy it when a film does that, I must admit.
fernandito
01-04-2013, 07:27 AM
Holy shhhhhhh ... Have you guys seen the trailer for the Evil Dead remake? I still have my doubts, but wow ... just, wow ...
NSFW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvDLWlxxcak&feature=player_embedded
evilash
01-04-2013, 02:16 PM
I know!! Watched this last night (and several times since) and am officially EXCITED! Note that as I write this I am sitting beneath an original, cast signed one sheet (also signed by King I might add). Do I need to mention my user name? I must admit that I was totally against the remake and considered the whole idea blasphemous but now... Looks like a good hard R horror fest! I will be there opening night for sure! Groovy Baby!
DoctorDodge
01-04-2013, 02:24 PM
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUDE! That looks seriously fucking fucked up! Can't wait! :D
fernandito
01-04-2013, 02:29 PM
That part where she taunts "we're gonna kill youuuuuuu" is so fucking trippy :lol:
Merlin1958
01-04-2013, 06:06 PM
Holy shhhhhhh ... Have you guys seen the trailer for the Evil Dead remake? I still have my doubts, but wow ... just, wow ...
NSFW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvDLWlxxcak&feature=player_embedded
I know!!! I watched it and immediately went to church!!!!
fernandito
01-07-2013, 08:49 AM
:lol:
Heather19
01-07-2013, 02:38 PM
Holy shhhhhhh ... Have you guys seen the trailer for the Evil Dead remake? I still have my doubts, but wow ... just, wow ...
NSFW
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvDLWlxxcak&feature=player_embedded
Damn, I just watched it, it looks so good! I was less than thrilled when I saw the first trailer, but now I'm really excited about it.
Yaksha
01-07-2013, 06:13 PM
I was saying this when the first red band trailer came out a couple months ago. And Bruce Campbell gave it his seal of approval. This movie will kick so much ass
DoctorDodge
01-11-2013, 11:55 AM
From one seriously awesome trailer...to, imo, the very opposite end of the scale.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OAYsIz2FrM
Now, I'm really not looking forward to this. Not so much for the departure from the typical "found footage" angle which the first one did so wonderfully well, it's one of the best takes I've seen on it...but it looks like it's gonna be a lot less ambiguous. Now, the interesting thing with the first film was its mystery and ambiguity - you could never really be sure whether the main character really was possessed or was just sad, and even in the ending, you still couldn't be sure what was ultimately going on - all we knew was that the town were devil worshippers and that there was something wrong with the baby. Certainly, it looks a lot less clearcut than what we're gonna get in Part 2. Idk, maybe it'll be good, but I'm not keeping my hopes up. The first film ultimately didn't need a part 2, just like (and I know a lot will disagree with me in this particular case) the first Halloween movie - some things are best left in total mystery. I'll be interested in bears's and Matt's thoughts on this, anyway.
The first film ultimately didn't need a part 2
Totally.
needfulthings
01-12-2013, 05:18 PM
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Have watched three horror movies:
The Possession (2012) - utterly forgettable. The little girl is good, but they usually are.
Sinister - not that bad, some parts truly disturbing (those who have seen it know what I mean), the rest, unfortunately, just silly, especially
"Bughuul"
How long do these people expect to borrow from world's mythology without provoking healthy laughter?
Babycall (The Monitor) - very good, Scandinavian, - that is, bleak, hopeless and slooooowwwwwww, just what bears like. Now I would love someone to explain to me what the fuck was going on there.
pathoftheturtle
01-25-2013, 03:35 PM
Babycall (The Monitor) - very good, Scandinavian, - that is, bleak, hopeless and slooooowwwwwww, just what bears like.Me, too. Exactly. Sounds good.
Now I would love someone to explain to me what the fuck was going on there.Well, now it sounds even better to me!
Stebbins
01-26-2013, 02:18 PM
I saw The Mist while on vacation in Florida a couple weeks ago. I think it is one of the better SK adaptions out there (that's not saying much). I'm not sure if I liked it but it definitely drew me in. I'm not one to clap or emote for films but when that psycho bitch got shot I said "Yeah!" and gave a little round of applause I do know one thing: the ending is heart-breaking.
pathoftheturtle
01-26-2013, 03:01 PM
Biggest disappointment since Pet Sematary.
I really liked the rewrite in Secret Window, though. There are some all-around good SK adaptations out there.
Stebbins
01-26-2013, 09:03 PM
It probably helped that I have not read the story yet. That's part of why I liked Secret Window so much too (saw it in theaters; is probably tied for my favorite film adaption). I did not read "Secret Window" till years after seeing the movie multiple times.
Dark Waters (1993), by Mariano Baino. Lacks story, and the main character is annoying beyond belief, and still a must-watch. Incredibly well filmed, a feast for the eyes and ears. Especially recommended to Heather :rose:, James and everyone who appreciates Argento, whose faithful pupil Baino seems to be.
Note: has nothing to do whatsoever with any other Dark Waters film (there seems to be quite a few)
DoctorDodge
02-05-2013, 03:28 AM
Cheers for the recommendation, bears! Btw, since you asked me to remind you, I'd still be interested in your thoughts on Berberian Sound Studio, if you find the time. I was planning to write up a full review, but I just haven't found the time recently. After this week though, with just one more exam to go for some time, then would be the right time to catch up on everything I'm behind on, I think. Including, if I can find it, Dark Waters. (Cheers for being specific about what year it was made in, too - looks very hard to find, but then again, I do like a challenge!)
Heather19
02-05-2013, 05:33 AM
Thanks Jean, just added it. Looks interesting.
needfulthings
02-05-2013, 10:55 AM
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fernandito
02-05-2013, 11:24 AM
Thanks Jean, just added it. Looks interesting.
I looked it up on IMDB, the cover alone is enough to sell me on this.
Cheers for the recommendation, bears! Btw, since you asked me to remind you, I'd still be interested in your thoughts on Berberian Sound Studio, if you find the time. I was planning to write up a full review, but I just haven't found the time recently. After this week though, with just one more exam to go for some time, then would be the right time to catch up on everything I'm behind on, I think. Including, if I can find it, Dark Waters. (Cheers for being specific about what year it was made in, too - looks very hard to find, but then again, I do like a challenge!)still can't find Berberian Sound Studio anywhere... still hope it will appear within bears' reach some day...
And guys, just let me warn you that the story in Dark Waters is almost nonexistent, and whatever little there is, is preposterous. It is far from perfection... it's not even a good film... it's just very enjoyable from some point of view
needfulthings
02-05-2013, 07:12 PM
And guys, just let me warn you that the story in Dark Waters is almost nonexistent, and whatever little there is, is preposterous. It is far from perfection... it's not even a good film... it's just very enjoyable from some point of view[/QUOTE]
JEAN Did you listen to the commentary or watch the 50 min featurette? This film was filmed in the UKRAINE.
LOL, I didn't need a commentary to see where it was filmed. Also, there are some parts where Russian is spoken (or sung) without translation, so you can always ask bears.
I know, though, that the commentary is interesting (I read about it), the group witnessed some historical events. I wish I could find the DVDRip full version.
Mattrick
02-11-2013, 03:23 AM
Jean, they are making/have made a sequel to The Last Exorcism. I am very unsure if I should be excited for not. I loved the first one so if it's made just as good, I'm all in...but sequels, especially horror sequels tend to be disappointing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OAYsIz2FrM
I dislike how they market horror movies, well a lot of movies, but horror especially, where too much is revealed. I actually kind of hate watching trailers these days, or reading much about the movie. But I can't help with trailers to possible good horror movies, as I also have my fingers crossed for the Evil Dead remake, which thankfully has Raimi/Campbell as producers.
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