Horror Movies/Series discussion
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ShankJ
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As the title says. This thread is meant to discuss horror movies. Since I think horror movies are a niche here, carrying out a discussion on the other movies thread would not be appropriate. Therefore, I have created this thread to serve this purpose.
My most favourite genres of movies are war, sci-fi, drama and of course, horror. I think its a brilliant genre of movies mostly because of the difficulty to pull off good scares or to have a lasting impression on the mind.
This thread is for discussing and suggesting horror movies. All types of horror movies are welcome as long as they have a scare factor. Slasher movies also allowed.
Some of my favourite horror movies (in no particular order):
1. The Shining (1980) - IMDb
Stanley Kubrick's seminal horror movie which is an all time classic. Based on a novel by Stephen King, this does not have much corporeal horror but the psychological and supernatural horror is on point. Jack Nicholson's absolutely stellar performance beats the point home. A must watch classic for any horror aficionado.
2. The Blair Witch Project (1999) - IMDb
One of the pioneers of the "found footage" genre of horror movies. The Blair Witch project tells the story of a group of student filmmakers filming a documentary about the legend of the titular Blair Witch in the woods. Unexplainable phenomena begin to occur as the investigation goes on as the crew are stalked and harassed by a mysterious entity.
3. Noroi (2005) - IMDb
This film is another found footage film, filmed in a documentary style following a filmmaker investigating the paranormal occurrences that have been sweeping a Japanese city. Knotted strings and dead birds begin to appear around the city. He goes to the root of the matter uncovering the source to an ancient and evil mythological entity.
4. The Grudge (2004) - IMDb
Another classic must watch movie. Following the reanimated spirits of a murdered family seeking revenge on anyone who comes into their home.
5. Hellraiser (1987) - IMDb
A classic film based on Clive Barker's novel The Hellbound Heart. Follows a family who come into contact with the Cenobites - a race of sadomasochistic extra-dimensional beings who some from a dimension of unlimited pleasure and unlimited pain pursuing the person who escaped from their realm.
6. The Thing (1982) - IMDb
Written and directed by John Carpenter, The Thing is a brilliant mix of psychological horror and body horror. It follows a group of individuals isolated at a antarctic research station as they come into contact with a shapeshifting life form that starts infecting and impersonating them. The tension gets thick as trust begins to wither between the members while the alien life form picks them off.
7. Alien (1979) - IMDb
With perhaps the best monster design of all horror movies, Alien is another classic horror film. Following the crew of a hauling starship called the Nostromo. They come into contact with a distress beacon that leads them to an uncharted planet. While investigating the signal they inadvertently bring aboard an Alien organism that stalks the halls of their ship and starts hunting them down. Great performance by Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley.
8. Tetsuo (1989) - IMDb
A very low budget production, shot in black and white. Tetsuo: The Iron Man follows a Japanese salary man who gets cursed by a man with a fetish for metal. This causes his body to transform into an amalgamation of flesh and metal. Good visceral atmosphere and great industrial soundtrack.
9. Pet Sematary (1989) - IMDb
Also based on a novel by Stephen King. This film follows a guy who loses his child and overcome by grief buries its corpse in a Native American burial ground that is rumored to bring dead things back to life.
Will reply with more as I remember.
My most favourite genres of movies are war, sci-fi, drama and of course, horror. I think its a brilliant genre of movies mostly because of the difficulty to pull off good scares or to have a lasting impression on the mind.
This thread is for discussing and suggesting horror movies. All types of horror movies are welcome as long as they have a scare factor. Slasher movies also allowed.
Some of my favourite horror movies (in no particular order):
1. The Shining (1980) - IMDb
Stanley Kubrick's seminal horror movie which is an all time classic. Based on a novel by Stephen King, this does not have much corporeal horror but the psychological and supernatural horror is on point. Jack Nicholson's absolutely stellar performance beats the point home. A must watch classic for any horror aficionado.
2. The Blair Witch Project (1999) - IMDb
One of the pioneers of the "found footage" genre of horror movies. The Blair Witch project tells the story of a group of student filmmakers filming a documentary about the legend of the titular Blair Witch in the woods. Unexplainable phenomena begin to occur as the investigation goes on as the crew are stalked and harassed by a mysterious entity.
3. Noroi (2005) - IMDb
This film is another found footage film, filmed in a documentary style following a filmmaker investigating the paranormal occurrences that have been sweeping a Japanese city. Knotted strings and dead birds begin to appear around the city. He goes to the root of the matter uncovering the source to an ancient and evil mythological entity.
4. The Grudge (2004) - IMDb
Another classic must watch movie. Following the reanimated spirits of a murdered family seeking revenge on anyone who comes into their home.
5. Hellraiser (1987) - IMDb
A classic film based on Clive Barker's novel The Hellbound Heart. Follows a family who come into contact with the Cenobites - a race of sadomasochistic extra-dimensional beings who some from a dimension of unlimited pleasure and unlimited pain pursuing the person who escaped from their realm.
6. The Thing (1982) - IMDb
Written and directed by John Carpenter, The Thing is a brilliant mix of psychological horror and body horror. It follows a group of individuals isolated at a antarctic research station as they come into contact with a shapeshifting life form that starts infecting and impersonating them. The tension gets thick as trust begins to wither between the members while the alien life form picks them off.
7. Alien (1979) - IMDb
With perhaps the best monster design of all horror movies, Alien is another classic horror film. Following the crew of a hauling starship called the Nostromo. They come into contact with a distress beacon that leads them to an uncharted planet. While investigating the signal they inadvertently bring aboard an Alien organism that stalks the halls of their ship and starts hunting them down. Great performance by Sigourney Weaver as Ellen Ripley.
8. Tetsuo (1989) - IMDb
A very low budget production, shot in black and white. Tetsuo: The Iron Man follows a Japanese salary man who gets cursed by a man with a fetish for metal. This causes his body to transform into an amalgamation of flesh and metal. Good visceral atmosphere and great industrial soundtrack.
9. Pet Sematary (1989) - IMDb
Also based on a novel by Stephen King. This film follows a guy who loses his child and overcome by grief buries its corpse in a Native American burial ground that is rumored to bring dead things back to life.
Will reply with more as I remember.
Nerevarine
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Alien is definitely my rank 1 in terms of horror, not because it is actually scary but the amount of lore they managed to build up because of the movies is just stunning.
Aliens was not horror but still a great movie to watch.
We dont talk about the other movies.
BTW, anyone into HP Lovecraft here ?
Aliens was not horror but still a great movie to watch.
We dont talk about the other movies.
BTW, anyone into HP Lovecraft here ?
Duuude. I am big into Lovecraft. Read many of his books including Call Of Cthulhu, The Shadow Over Innsmouth, The Dunwich Horror, etc. Too bad there isn't many good movies based on his books.
Yea, Aliens was a bit more action packed but still good enough to watch. Though I think if Aliens came out 30 or so years ago then it would definitely have been scary. Now people are too desensitized so older movies don't feel scary any more.
Have you seen The Thing?
Edit: So what kind of horror you guys like the most? Psychological horror or body horror?
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Nerevarine
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Yep, the new movie tied up so well to the old one, that ending helicopter dog chase scene. Thats how prequels should be made lol
Nerevarine
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BTW the new Call of Cthulu game (which also has relation to the old one) looks absolutely great. (Kinda going offtopic, but big HP Lovecraft fan).
My personal favourite is cosmic horror.
The abyss returns even the boldest gaze.
My personal favourite is cosmic horror.
The abyss returns even the boldest gaze.
Yeah, I played the game. Its loosely based on Shadow Over Innsmouth though. Never completed it because of a bug that makes the game incompleteable. Good game but that should be discussed in the horror games thread.
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Nerevarine
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The Thing (2011 film) - Wikipedia
The Thing (1982 film) - Wikipedia
The Thing (1982 film) - Wikipedia
Nerevarine
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It was not as good as the 1982 film but its ending made up for it
I am definitely not into horror movies (I always think that there are enough horrors around in real world, to see cinema which horrifies you). But that doesn't mean I don't respect them. But my taste includes horror which are mostly psychological or horror combined with sci fi/thriller. One more reason I don't like in horror movies are jump scares.
So I am not even surprised that I haven't even watched a single film listed in the OP.
With that note, here are some horror movies I like:
The Cube: Damn, this film. It's amazing. It's so thrilling and nasty. There are not a lot jump scares, but the story and how it progresses it's very unsettling, thrilling and uncomfortable. The Cube 2 and 3 were not that good, but if you like Cube 1, then you may want to watch them too.
The Cabin in the Woods: Even if it's horror, IMDb also classify it as comedy. And damn it's good. Things take very wrong turn, and spooky. The movies makes so many references to the tropes of other horror movies. And as goes full on crazy during the end. I loved it.
The Butterfly Effect: It's one of the movies that is difficult to describe. But even thinking about the story now gave me a shiver. So that's something. I find the movie absolutely engaging, very weird, and climax absolutely bewildering! The climax is beyond imagination. So kudos to the one actually thinking about it.
Donnie Darko: I can't even write about this movie. It's just unspeakable. It's very creepy. But I still liked it. Don't know why or how. It doesn't come under the genre of horror which I like, but the film still spoke to me on some level.
A Clockwork Orange: This is a classic by Stanley Kubrick. It's also a very uncomfortable movie, and seems very weird to even be released. The movie seems wrong, especially about the time it came. But it's absolutely enthralling to watch.
So I am not even surprised that I haven't even watched a single film listed in the OP.
With that note, here are some horror movies I like:
The Cube: Damn, this film. It's amazing. It's so thrilling and nasty. There are not a lot jump scares, but the story and how it progresses it's very unsettling, thrilling and uncomfortable. The Cube 2 and 3 were not that good, but if you like Cube 1, then you may want to watch them too.
The Cabin in the Woods: Even if it's horror, IMDb also classify it as comedy. And damn it's good. Things take very wrong turn, and spooky. The movies makes so many references to the tropes of other horror movies. And as goes full on crazy during the end. I loved it.
The Butterfly Effect: It's one of the movies that is difficult to describe. But even thinking about the story now gave me a shiver. So that's something. I find the movie absolutely engaging, very weird, and climax absolutely bewildering! The climax is beyond imagination. So kudos to the one actually thinking about it.
Donnie Darko: I can't even write about this movie. It's just unspeakable. It's very creepy. But I still liked it. Don't know why or how. It doesn't come under the genre of horror which I like, but the film still spoke to me on some level.
A Clockwork Orange: This is a classic by Stanley Kubrick. It's also a very uncomfortable movie, and seems very weird to even be released. The movie seems wrong, especially about the time it came. But it's absolutely enthralling to watch.
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Zangetsu
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2011 one was a prequel to 1982. good one though
rhitwick
Democracy is a myth
None of these are horror! None!