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Post by Porridge{QAW} on Oct 30, 2017 14:53:21 GMT -5
So, being that Halloween is tomorrow, after a long time I decided to watch a horror film this past weekend.
The last horror movie I watched in the theater was "Blair Witch Project" in the first or second day (when stuff was still a secret).
So, anyway, I watched the Conjuring - since some friends mentioned that it was a tribute to old school horror films of the 70s. Many have said that it was the scariest movie in the past decade of so.
It was decent. And I didn't think it was that scary (maybe since I have seen too many horror parody type comedy films in the past). What's cool about it tho' is that it doesn't have much blood or gore, sex or language in it (staples of traditional horror films). The film apparently earned an 'R' rating purely on being scary.
It also felt like it was a combination of Amityville Horror, Poltergeist, Exorcist, Chucky movie, Friday the 13th etc., thrown together.
Anyway - if you were a 'horror film' enthusiast, I can see it being entertaining.
What are some of your favs in this genre?
I still love The Shining (possibly favorite), Evil Dead (freaked me out as a kid), Exorcist, The Omen, (i'm sure there are a couple that I'm forgetting).
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Post by tonofclay{QAW} on Oct 30, 2017 15:42:06 GMT -5
I think the last horror movie I saw in the theater was "The Ring" which was obviously an instant classic.
Tried looking through my movie collection to refresh my memory but that didn't really help ... I have "Get Out", which I did think was pretty good. I think I watched that a couple months ago. Looking through a list of top horror movies makes me realize I haven't really seen much of the genre per se. I've watched bits and pieces of various movies over the years on TV but I think I've only rarely sat down and watched a pure horror film from start to finish it all its unedited glory. Probably too young and void of any emotion to have found any of the late 70s, 80s movies scary in any way, just sort of cheesy by the time I got around to them.
Looking through IMDB's top one hundred, I do remember enjoying The Babadook. They stick Pan's Labyrinth in there which is a great film but not one I would really consider horror. The Cabin in the Woods was pretty fun, but again I didn't really consider it horror per se. I'm further down the list now ... I saw The Orphanage (I think that one is in Spanish though, I seem to recall watching it as El Orfanato), think that one was pretty good.
One I do have in my collection that I never got around to watching, but maybe I will throw it on tomorrow, is Bone Tomahawk. I think it's some sort of horror-western starring Kurt Russell and cannibals or something like that.
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Post by Porridge{QAW} on Oct 30, 2017 17:36:35 GMT -5
Wow, I've not even heard of some of the movies you've mentioned outside of Pan's Labrynth (and I agree in that I didn't think it was a horror movie per se).
Maybe I need to check out IMDb. I can't imagine I've seen too many movies in this genre.
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Post by Sgt. AWOLaLot on Oct 30, 2017 22:34:38 GMT -5
I am not very well versed on this genre at all, mostly because I got scared kind of easy growing up by horror movies. It's also a genre that lately has had a hard time making good films. I've seen a few though.
1408: a Stephen King adaptation about a haunted hotel room starring John Cusack. This is a pretty good movie and while I wouldn't put it on par with Shawshank Redemption or The Green Mile, it's one of the better King adaptations.
Alien: the movie that set the standard for science fiction horror. While I didn't have a deep love for it after seeing it, it's still a very good movie and I'll probably buy it at some point. Definitely liked it better than Aliens.
Huh. I looked at some lists and can't really come up with anything else. Does Hocus Pocus count (and I haven't even seen that in a long time)? As for those I want to check out or need to:
The Shining: I regrettably haven't seen it yet. I will someday though.
Saw (the original only, though): I initially had no interest in the series at all due to the fact that Saw is known as a torture/gore fest, but after watching a review for the original Saw I'd check it out. It apparently has a psychological element that helps make it more than just an average, gory movie. As for the sequels, they pretty much ignore that element.
Get Out: Came out this year, right? Heard it was really good, definitely need to check it out.
The Cabin in the Woods: This was more of a horror parody movie, but that's why people like it.
It (2017): I don't know if I could take the 90s version seriously. Maybe if I come across it I'll give it a watch. I am curious about the new one though.
Split: This movie is being seen as Shyamalan's comeback movie and I like James McAvoy, so this is definitely on the list.
Halloween: Another classic horror film I should watch because of its popularity.
There are likely others. But yeah, my experience with this genre is very limited.
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Post by Porridge{QAW} on Oct 31, 2017 11:22:49 GMT -5
More movies I've not heard of... I remember getting freaked out when I watched 'Halloween' as a kid. I don't think I slept that night. Just when you thought that the killer was dead, his corpse went missing. A young pup Porridge did not like that... one bit. I mean, c'mon mang! Anyway, I watched it again recently and realized that it might be one of the cheesiest movies ever made. lol I liked that Jamie Lee Curtis always had her back to the action. Cabin in the Woods was entertaining. In the most gory/bloody category these are my top 3-4 (off the top of my head): 1. American Psycho 2. Natural Born Killers 3. Kill Bill 4. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
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Post by tonofclay{QAW} on Oct 31, 2017 11:32:56 GMT -5
I have Split in my library ... I seem to recall it getting pretty decent reviews. Will have to watch it sometime! Still waiting for IT to show up 'for purchase' ... maybe after Halloween is over Blu Ray copies will start becoming available. I am pretty well-versed in Stephen King novels, but they don't usually translate well to film :-P. I read recently that he sells the rights for $1, does not involve himself in the movie-making process at all, and just gets a cut of the sales. This way if the movie does well he gets both praise for the work, and a bunch of money. If the movie bombs, he can say he didn't have anything to do with and still gets a cut of the sales
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Post by tonofclay{QAW} on Nov 5, 2017 14:09:11 GMT -5
Since Split was mentioned here I'll just use this thread to say that I watched it last night, it wasn't bad!
I didn't really realize this until the end but apparently it is connected to Unbreakable, and it seems like there has been a third movie planned, Glass, which I'm assuming will kind of tie these two together in a more concrete way.
Sooo if you liked Unbreakable you might as well give Split a watch sometime and then you'll be all ready for the third movie whenever it comes out!
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Post by tonofclay{QAW} on Dec 4, 2017 19:19:26 GMT -5
Guillermo del Toro recommended this film in his AMA today: The WailingI think it's a Korean horror movie so it's all subtitled, but when asked to recommend an obscure horror film for somebody who'd seen everything, that is the one he chose. It's apparently on Netflix if you're into that kind of thing. I might give it a watch this weekend ... I figure if that dude is recommending it it's probably worth checking out!
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