The Horror Thread

[Majik1387]

I'm personally sick of post-apocalyptic settings as I feel like it just doesn't even bother with a 1st or 2nd act and goes straight for the third.

I wanna see how the world goes to hell, very few if any movies have done that, but there's plenty of prophecy type movies that end with an apocalyptic cliffhanger, or there are movies after the proverbial **** hits the fan and we're left with the aftermath.

And personally, I prefer less reality in horror films. All I want are realistic characters, settings with something unnatural thrown in.

 

[Rocketman]

I'm personally sick of post-apocalyptic settings as I feel like it just doesn't even bother with a 1st or 2nd act and goes straight for the third.

I wanna see how the world goes to hell, very few if any movies have done that, but there's plenty of prophecy type movies that end with an apocalyptic cliffhanger, or there are movies after the proverbial **** hits the fan and we're left with the aftermath.

And personally, I prefer less reality in horror films. All I want are realistic characters, settings with something unnatural thrown in.

That's what I'm saying. I want to see the entire process from the beginning.
The Road doesn't do that either. It just starts with the world already ended. On The Walking Dead, Rick Grimes wakes up in the hospital, and the world has already ended. It irritates the hell out of me.

Sadly enough, 2012 did a good job at this.

 

[culver3vlr22]

If someone where killed by a ghost or a demon they probably would not appear to have been killed by a ghost or a demon, hence it's far less likely to be on the local news.

Whether it's scary or not has alot to do with what one believes.

I agree with everything you said.. And I guess that's why I can't find the idea of ghost or supernatural horror scary, than again nothing really scares me.

That doesn't mean I don't like movies with ghost/supernatural settings. Just not so much what has come out lately with those themes.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Stated before, my favourite horror is actually quite a forgotten gem

 

[Majik1387]

That's what I'm saying. I want to see the entire process from the beginning.
The Road doesn't do that either. It just starts with the world already ended. On The Walking Dead, Rick Grimes wakes up in the hospital, and the world has already ended. It irritates the hell out of me.

Sadly enough, 2012 did a good job at this.

I was with you til 2012. I think it had some okay attempts at it, but I don't think it did a good job at all.

Stated before, my favourite horror is actually quite a forgotten gem

Which one is that? It reminded me of Prince of Darkness but I know it's not that one.

 

[Rodrigo90]

Jacob's Ladder

 

[zeroapoc]

Stated before, my favourite horror is actually quite a forgotten gem

That one was a mind ****.

 

[zeroapoc]

I liked...

 

[The Dark Defender]

I love that one too...too bad they destroyed the potential for her to become franchisable with the awful direction they went in with the sequel.

 

[zeroapoc]

Yep. Nearly as bad as Exorcist II.

 

[chamber-music]

I like the first two Japanese Ringu movies alot. My friend had the boxset and I watched them before the American version came out.

 

[DrDoom]

Just watched Sinister, pretty good and I liked the non-happy ending. Also got a kick outta seeing Carlyle's name on the end credits

 

[zeroapoc]

I like the first two Japanese Ringu movies alot. My friend had the boxset and I watched them before the American version came out.

I have those as well.

 

[jonathancrane]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1900486881/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i00?ie
I ordered this book; sounds great.

BLEEDING SKULL! A 1980s Trash-Horror Odyssey is the definitive resource on 1980s trash-horror cinema. BLEEDING SKULL! features 300 in-depth reviews of movies that have escaped the radar of people with taste and the tolerance of critics. Black Devil Doll From Hell, A Night To Dismember, Heavy Metal Massacre, The Last Slumber Party - this book gets deep into gutter-level, no-budget horror, from shot-on-video (SOV) revelations (Doctor Bloodbath) to forgotten theatrical casualties (Frozen Scream). Clown midget slashers! The Indonesian Jason! A pregnant woman in a bikini who eats fried chicken before getting her fetus ripped out by a psychopath! It's all here. And it's all curated by the enthusiastic minds behind Bleedingskull.com, the world's foremost authority on trash-horror obscurities. Jam-packed with rare photographs, advertisements, and VHS sleeves (most of which have never been seen), BLEEDING SKULL! is an edifying, laugh-out-loud guide through the dusty inventory of the greatest video store that never existed.

 

[Victarion]

I can't handle the video nasties.

To date, my top 3 horror films are The Mist, Carpenter's The Thing, and Silent Hill (got the spirit of the game and even had a setup for an adaption of SH2).

 

[chamber-music]

I really liked the first Silent Hill but the 2nd movie wasn't as good I think.

 

[DrDoom]

Anyone remember Behind the Mask?

Cant wait for the sequel B4TM!

 

[gohei_]

I really enjoy horror movies, but I can probably count on my hands the number of movies that really scared me. But I have to admit, I really don't like the Chucky or It movies, just cause I saw them when I was very young and they scared the crap out of me.
Thanks to that I feel uneasy when watching them even now.

 

[jonathancrane]

I did not catch the first Silent Hill film, but immensely enjoyed the second one. My only complaint was that they could have added a half hour to the film to expand on some of the plots or add the necessary shading to them; the film felt rushed at times.

 

[redhawk23]

I saw a screening of Re-Animator off a 35mm print at a midnight show last night. I've seen the movie countless times but I must say, seeing it with a crowd, with many people who had never seen it, was great fun. I highly recommend it if you ever get the chance.


Also, my friend showed me Peter Jackson's Dead Alive (AKA Brain Dead) it was the first time I had ever seen it. It was pretty well fantastic. Definitely along the lines of Evil Dead II, both in humor and eventiveness but Dead Alive manages to go even further. There are some great gags and effects in that film.

Seek it out!

 

[Figs]

Also, my friend showed me Peter Jackson's Dead Alive (AKA Brain Dead) it was the first time I had ever seen it. It was pretty well fantastic. Definitely along the lines of Evil Dead II, both in humor and eventiveness but Dead Alive manages to go even further. There are some great gags and effects in that film.

Seek it out!

"I kick arse for the lord!"

 

[Rocketman]

Glad to see all the Silent Hill love in here.
That movie is very underrated, and one of the few video game adaptations that got it right. Possibly the only one.

Which reminds me... Has anyone read the original 1998 script for Resident Evil... written by George A. Romero?
http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/resident_evil_romero.html

It's almost flawless in my opinion, and I remember Romero was set to direct too. There was some disagreement with the studio (I also recall Jennifer Love-Hewitt being cast as Jill Valentine, then replaced by Samantha Mathis, and Jason Patric was Chris Redfield). Instead, we got the Paul W.S. Anderson sci-fi/action movie, when we could've gotten a horror film by the man who did Night of the Living Dead.

 

[Victarion]

I wouldn't have minded Paul's stuff if he removed all the references to RE and made the franchise into an original work. On its own, its decent pulp zombie sci-fi. Not horror by a long shot, though.

 

[TheDreamMaster]

I'm actually the opposite. Slasher horror does nothing for me.

In terms of scaring me, slasher horror does nothing for me, and I like supernatural horror that can at least unsettle me. I do enjoy slashers though, because I like to see how creative they can get. Halloween, ANOES, F13, I like them all, just none of them scare me. (Except the original Halloween since its one of the closer films in terms of being realistic.)

Glad to see all the Silent Hill love in here.
That movie is very underrated, and one of the few video game adaptations that got it right. Possibly the only one.

Which reminds me... Has anyone read the original 1998 script for Resident Evil... written by George A. Romero?
http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/resident_evil_romero.html

It's almost flawless in my opinion, and I remember Romero was set to direct too. There was some disagreement with the studio (I also recall Jennifer Love-Hewitt being cast as Jill Valentine, then replaced by Samantha Mathis, and Jason Patric was Chris Redfield). Instead, we got the Paul W.S. Anderson sci-fi/action movie, when we could've gotten a horror film by the man who did Night of the Living Dead.

I love Silent Hill. My only tattoo is the Halo of the Sun from the game Silent Hill 3. Although I honestly didn't like the second film, and I'm a huge fan of the series and the first film.

I read that Romero script years ago, it would have been much better than what we got. Is Romero still directing? If so, maybe we could get a reboot after Anderson finishes his dreck next year. At least we got a couple cool Romero directed commercials for Resident Evil 2.

 

[chamber-music]

I did not catch the first Silent Hill film, but immensely enjoyed the second one. My only complaint was that they could have added a half hour to the film to expand on some of the plots or add the necessary shading to them; the film felt rushed at times.

It felt like some of the movie was left on the cutting room floor to me as well