The Horror Thread - Part 3

[Tron Bonne]

I actually didn't care all that much for that one. I didn't think it was bad, like some of the remakes have been, but I remember the rave surrounding and felt very "eh" after I watched it. I've forgotten most of it, though.

 

[Rocketman]

I actually didn't care all that much for that one. I didn't think it was bad, like some of the remakes have been, but I remember the rave surrounding and felt very "eh" after I watched it. I've forgotten most of it, though.

Fair enough. I think it's one of those movies you need to give a second chance. I didn't really care for it when I saw it in the theater, and now I rank it high up there. For a movie in 2005, it was really doing this whole Conjuring/Insidious thing almost 10 years before.

 

[StarLord]

I don't think anyone cared much about it at the time.

At least, I can't recall any major buzz about it at all.

 

[Rocketman]

Here's a challenge for you guys.

What American remake of an Asian horror film is the worst?

Shutter
The Ring Two
The Uninvited (A Tale of Two Sisters)
One Missed Call
The Grudge
The Eye
Dark Water
Pulse
Mirrors

Honestly, for me, these movies are so dreadfully bad and un-scary, it actually depresses me. My personal vote goes to Shutter. What a waste of time. And the fact that Hollywood had the audacity to make these movies PG-13. I mean, come on. This is the worst sub-sub-genre of horror out there.

 

[Tron Bonne]

I like Dark Water alright. The original is way better, but I liked it okay. The rest of those...yeah, kind of a battle amongst turds. Ring Two probably isn't quite the same as the others, though. There was a sequel to the Japanese movie, but I think it follows the book, and the American one just went in it's own horrible, ****** way.

 

[the last son]

Mirrors was unwatchable. Cool concept, but everything else was atrocious. I turned it off midway through.

 

[Daywalker89]

Here's a challenge for you guys.

What American remake of an Asian horror film is the worst?

Shutter
The Ring Two
The Uninvited (A Tale of Two Sisters)
One Missed Call
The Grudge
The Eye
Dark Water
Pulse
Mirrors

Honestly, for me, these movies are so dreadfully bad and un-scary, it actually depresses me. My personal vote goes to Shutter. What a waste of time. And the fact that Hollywood had the audacity to make these movies PG-13. I mean, come on. This is the worst sub-sub-genre of horror out there.

Oh lord half of those were released in 2008 it was such a **** year for horror movies , just trash japanese conversions gone wrong.

 

[redhawk23]

Shutter. Not a damn thing happens throughout most of that movie. The only reason I remember it at all is because I saw it with some friends and it kind of morphed into a double date that led to a 3 year relationship. Odd.

In other news, I just got done watching Kill List on Netflix. I'm not even sure if I'd classify it as horror, though it starts to lean that way at the end. It is about two mercenary hitmen that take on a job but it leads them to some strange places.
This movie is surprisingly brutal and blunt in its violence in away that really caught me off guard. It doesn't really focus on it, its just kind of matter of fact and yet in those moments it is fairly shocking how far they go with the violence. Very odd movie. Sidenote: The Irish and English accents are so thick that even Netflix's subtitles didn't even bother in some moments.

Its worth checking out though.

Sightseers, a film from last year and the same director is on netflix. I've heard very good things and might check that out next.

 

[Piper Maru]

That rape music makes me lool good film though

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[Tanin]

Here's a challenge for you guys.

What American remake of an Asian horror film is the worst?

Shutter
The Ring Two
The Uninvited (A Tale of Two Sisters)
One Missed Call
The Grudge
The Eye
Dark Water
Pulse
Mirrors

Honestly, for me, these movies are so dreadfully bad and un-scary, it actually depresses me. My personal vote goes to Shutter. What a waste of time. And the fact that Hollywood had the audacity to make these movies PG-13. I mean, come on. This is the worst sub-sub-genre of horror out there.

Of those you listed... Shutter.

But I hate The Ring with a passion for how much it got wrong/changed.

 

[Thundarr]

My dad was a cop for over 30 years (he's retired now) and he called BS on that part to. You ALWAYS take a victim to the hospital, even if they have no signs of being injured, just as a precaution. The cops would also usually wait at the house and keep people out until the CSI guys got there.

They did leave a cop at the house to wait for the CSI team. Again, you see him standing on the front porch smoking a cigarette right at the very end. That part I had no problem with. But leaving Jess in the house? (a) She had just fought off a psycho killer, (b) she had just had the shock of finding her friends dead, (c) the police chief knew that she was pregnant. Any one of those were reason enough to send her to the hospital, and she had all three in spades.

 

[Thundarr]

Ant-manic and thundarr . You have highlighted why this film stands out to me . The killer has no motive Which is just so rare nowhere days and why? because they love to either reboot or make a prequel to get some origins going. It makes it more disturbing for a killer to have no connection to these girls , he's just some ****ed up guy causing havok in a house . Thundarr i heard one of the reasons on why the remake sucked was because they decided to explore billy's origins problay studio interference.

True, they did decide to explore Billy's origins. But that was kinda the point of the remake. For 30 years people have been asking the makers of the original "Who's Billy? Who's Agnes? Why was Billy in the sorority house? Why was he bats**t crazy?" so they decided to answer those questions. And creating an origin story isn't necessarily a bad thing. Sometimes it can help the film, sometimes it hurts it. With RZ's Halloween, it hurt it. With Black Xmas? Kinda tough to say since it was such a crappy movie anyway. The people who wrote and directed the remake wanted to make it more cerebral like the original. Make it more suspenseful with a lot of tension. But the studio execs were the ones who wanted a lot of jump scares and gory violence. And for a lot of people, THAT is what ruined Black Xmas more than anything.

 

[chamber-music]

I agree. The Slasher genre was a couple of great films and a lot of needless knock-offs. I tend to think that when you make a movie, you should have some point...some reason for existing aside from "we're going to do what other people have already done!" If you can't do that, then rethink your idea a bit until you are bringing SOMETHING new to the table.

I agree with you but sadly most Hollywood execs probably don't.

I didn't really like the The Amityville Horror remake, it was not because it was a remake but just that I didn't find it scary and thought it was a bit boring.

The audience I was in actually laughed at most of Ryan Reynolds scenes in which he was playing crazy.

 

[Figs]

In other news, I just got done watching Kill List on Netflix. I'm not even sure if I'd classify it as horror, though it starts to lean that way at the end. It is about two mercenary hit men that take on a job but it leads them to some strange places.
This movie is surprisingly brutal and blunt in its violence in away that really caught me off guard. It doesn't really focus on it, its just kind of matter of fact and yet in those moments it is fairly shocking how far they go with the violence. Very odd movie. Sidenote: The Irish and English accents are so thick that even Netflix's subtitles didn't even bother in some moments.

Watched that about a month ago and surprisingly really liked it.

 

[GremlinZilla89]

Just watched the Maniac remake and loved it. It may top the original.

 

[redhawk23]

^ Both are really good an super unnerving. The re-make is definitely capable of standing on its own.

I'm really glad I was able to catch that one in theaters. There is a guy in St. Louis who does his absolute best to bring films like that to his midnight movie program Late Nite Grindhouse. He is like a movie theater saint. He's the one that wrote that Child's Play article I posted a few days ago from destroythebrain

 

[chamber-music]

In other news, I just got done watching Kill List on Netflix. I'm not even sure if I'd classify it as horror, though it starts to lean that way at the end. It is about two mercenary hitmen that take on a job but it leads them to some strange places.

This movie is surprisingly brutal and blunt in its violence in away that really caught me off guard. It doesn't really focus on it, its just kind of matter of fact and yet in those moments it is fairly shocking how far they go with the violence. Very odd movie. Sidenote: The Irish and English accents are so thick that even Netflix's subtitles didn't even bother in some moments.

I'm surprised you struggled with Neil Maskell London accent as it isn't that strong compared to someone like Ray Winston.

If you thought the violence was brutal in The Kill List then you should see the tv series Utopia which features both the actors with Maskell playing a hit man again and Michael Smiley playing a cop.

The show was so violent that it got a huge amount of complaints.

- Most torturers tend to have their favorite areas of the body to work on. Genitals, teeth, soles of the feet. With me… it’s the eyes. Chilis, sand, bleach. A spoon.
- Is this about Utopia? I didn’t even know Bejan.
- I’m going to run chilis into your eyes. Then sand. Then bleach. Then I’m going to use the spoon. Do you know what I do with the spoon?

The show also happens to be beautifully shot thanks to director of photography Ole Bratt Birkeland (The Devil’s Chair, The Arbor).

I can't wait for the second season which sees Star Wars Emperor Palpatine and Game Of Thrones Ygritte joining the cast.

 

[Heretic]

Hey everyone!

One of the most interesting concepts of last year: +1 (called Plus One on Netflix), is now available on Netflix AND Netflix instant streaming. I watched it again, and still didn't like the main character guy or how his story unfolded...but the idea is just so cool that everyone should see it! It's a sci-fi film, not too much Horror at all...but it kind of reminds me of a Twilight Zone type thing, so it sort of fits this tread (besides, I don't think there is a Sci-Fi thread on this forum).

 

[Rocketman]

^ I'll definitely check that out this weekend.

 

[Rocketman]

Just watched 1408 for the fifth or sixth time tonight.

Goddamn, this movie is aging beautifully. It gets better every time I watch it throughout the years. Not only can I believe that it came out 7 years ago, but man, this has got to be the greatest PG-13 Horror film of ALL-TIME.

Really, I can't praise it highly enough. I think it's a classic of the genre and will only gain more appreciation as time goes by. Definitely one of the VERY best Stephen King movies ever.

 

[Teelie]

I do like that movie although I prefer the original ending to the alternate one.

 

[gwynplaine]

Just watched "You're Next." Pretty good Horror Film.

 

[gwynplaine]

Peter Lorre in "Mad Love."

 

[Ant-manic]

Peter Lorre in "Mad Love."

looks like Apocalypse; the X-Men villain.

 

[gwynplaine]

looks like Apocalypse; the X-Men villain.

Yeah, ahead of its time.