The Horror Thread

[Donnie Darko]

I love The Mist.

That ending... Damn... That ending.

 

[Prison Mike]

I watched The Blair Witch Project again after a long time. The movie still holds up IMO.

 

[redhawk23]

I agree. That film is a really great portrayal of people cracking under stress and exhaustion.

 

[Tanin]

I agree. That film is a really great portrayal of people cracking under stress and exhaustion.

Maybe that is because the director was an ******* and really kept them up at night and really scaring them with surprises.

 

[redhawk23]

Haha indeed. It got the job done.

But also everything with the dispute over the map and all of that is great.

 

[Teelie]

I know people love it but Blairwitch literally had me falling asleep watching it. That's not an exaggeration. I really did fall asleep from watching it.

 

[Ant-manic]

I know people love it but Blairwitch literally had me falling asleep watching it. That's not an exaggeration. I really did fall asleep from watching it.

yeah, i angered my friends my nodding off partway through. we actually had more fun after the movie; sneaking into an actual abandoned orphanage with a camera. dangerous, stupid, illegal, but a lot of fun.

 

[Lasirius]

I really like Blair Witch, I think it was the first movie that gave me constant legitimate nightmares. I had only seen part of it and had trouble sleeping for a couple of weeks. The ending still gives me goosebumps.

I recently saw this small decent scary film, it surprised me considering the awful poster on Netflix but I gave it a chance as it had a rating of 3 and a half stars.

 

[Thundarr]

I'm really starting to hate all of these haunt movies. To a degree I think they're ruining the genre. The cheap jump scares and kids with powder on their faces do nothing for me.

I usually really like Haunted House movies. I find them scarier than most horror films, mostly because I grew up in a haunted house. Some haunted house movies aren't as good, like the remakes of The House On Haunted Hill and The Haunting. Others scare the crap out of me, like Poltergeist. I'd say The Conjuring is somewhere in between. Good, but not great.

 

[Piper Maru]

I watched The Blair Witch Project again after a long time. The movie still holds up IMO.

Despite what many people say, I like it a lot. That film has very eerie moments, especially the house at the end. Did you see The Curse of the Blair Witch? I thought that was pretty good, too.

 

[Tanin]

I recently saw this small decent scary film, it surprised me considering the awful poster on Netflix but I gave it a chance as it had a rating of 3 and a half stars.

I really enjoyed that film myself. I was rather surprised as Netflix has tons of horrid Horror films.

 

[Thundarr]

Despite what many people say, I like it a lot. That film has very eerie moments, especially the house at the end. Did you see The Curse of the Blair Witch? I thought that was pretty good, too.

Is that a different movie than Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2?

I liked the original Blair Witch. It's one of those movies that you either really like or really hate. And personally I really liked it.

 

[Piper Maru]

Is that a different movie than Book Of Shadows: Blair Witch 2?

I liked the original Blair Witch. It's one of those movies that you either really like or really hate. And personally I really liked it.

The Curse of the Blair Witch was a "documentary" about the Blair Witch. The police investigation, the mythology etc. It premiered on the Sci-Fi channel before The Blair Witch Project hit theaters if I remember correctly. You can probably find it somewhere on Youtube.

 

[Piper Maru]

I wouldn't mind another adaptation of the book to be honest. The problem is that I really liked the cast of Mann's film. Especially Jurgen Prochnow and Gabriel Byrne. It's one of those movies that I'll try to watch again at some point in the future just for the cast.

Author F. Paul Wilson was so unhappy with the film, a few years ago he worked on a 5 issue comic for The Keep. While it obviously cuts out quite a bit because it's only 5 issues long, but was still fairly good. I recommend the actual novel of course.

This was F. Paul Wilson's Forward in the tbp/graphic novel version I bought. I put it in spoilers so it won't take up too much space in the thread.

If you're interested here's a link to the novel and the graphic novel.

http://www.amazon.com/Keep-F-Paul-W...UTF8&qid=1376022649&sr=1-11&keywords=The+Keep

http://www.amazon.com/Keep-F-Paul-W...=UTF8&qid=1376020915&sr=1-6&keywords=The+Keep

Thanks for the links, I've been meaning to check out the novel and graphic novel. I hope that someday, we'll see a dvd/blu-ray release of The Keep. But I doubt that will happen.

 

[Rocketman]

So, I'm trying to achieve Freddy Krueger make-up for Halloween this year, for as cheaply as possible. Anybody have any ideas? My budget is, like, $10.

I don't necessarily need to have the layers of skin/burns and whatnot... just a creative line design to effectively show that I'm indeed Freddy Krueger.

I've got the red-green sweater, the glove, the hat, the pants.... everything, except for an idea of the damn face. And I don't want to wear a mask! Help!

 

[Figs]

Thanks for the links, I've been meaning to check out the novel and graphic novel. I hope that someday, we'll see a dvd/blu-ray release of The Keep. But I doubt that will happen.

No problem! Yeah, it would be great to see the full cut of the film. I might like it a bit more. In the meantime, I'm waiting for that Director's Cut of Nightbreed.

So, I'm trying to achieve Freddy Krueger make-up for Halloween this year, for as cheaply as possible. Anybody have any ideas? My budget is, like, $10.

I don't necessarily need to have the layers of skin/burns and whatnot... just a creative line design to effectively show that I'm indeed Freddy Krueger.

I've got the red-green sweater, the glove, the hat, the pants.... everything, except for an idea of the damn face. And I don't want to wear a mask! Help!

Do you know anyone that can help apply simple halloween makeup on your face? Just have them look at a picture of Freddy and try to mimic the burnt color patterns onto your face.

 

[GENERAL RAAM582]

I hated The Blair Witch Project.

 

[Piper Maru]

Speaking of lost footage movies, has anyone seen The Last Broadcast? I saw it the other day, it's actually not that bad. And it has an awesome twist at the end.

Here's the trailer for it;

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[Ant-manic]

So, I'm trying to achieve Freddy Krueger make-up for Halloween this year, for as cheaply as possible. Anybody have any ideas? My budget is, like, $10.

I don't necessarily need to have the layers of skin/burns and whatnot... just a creative line design to effectively show that I'm indeed Freddy Krueger.

I've got the red-green sweater, the glove, the hat, the pants.... everything, except for an idea of the damn face. And I don't want to wear a mask! Help!

spray tanner and strips of bacon should do the trick.

 

[Ant-manic]

I really like Blair Witch, I think it was the first movie that gave me constant legitimate nightmares. I had only seen part of it and had trouble sleeping for a couple of weeks. The ending still gives me goosebumps.

I recently saw this small decent scary film, it surprised me considering the awful poster on Netflix but I gave it a chance as it had a rating of 3 and a half stars.

i liked Absentia. it was like an episode of X-Files.

 

[Thundarr]

So, I'm trying to achieve Freddy Krueger make-up for Halloween this year, for as cheaply as possible. Anybody have any ideas? My budget is, like, $10.

I don't necessarily need to have the layers of skin/burns and whatnot... just a creative line design to effectively show that I'm indeed Freddy Krueger.

I've got the red-green sweater, the glove, the hat, the pants.... everything, except for an idea of the damn face. And I don't want to wear a mask! Help!

Well there are Nightmare On Elm Street make up kits that you can buy at the same shops that sell the masks. They do tend to be a bit more expensive than $10 though. I think They're maybe $20 or so.

 

[66 Face]

So, I'm trying to achieve Freddy Krueger make-up for Halloween this year, for as cheaply as possible. Anybody have any ideas? My budget is, like, $10.

I don't necessarily need to have the layers of skin/burns and whatnot... just a creative line design to effectively show that I'm indeed Freddy Krueger.

I've got the red-green sweater, the glove, the hat, the pants.... everything, except for an idea of the damn face. And I don't want to wear a mask! Help!

Buy a bald cap, paint and some gelatin.

Glue on the bald cap and blotch on some red makeup all over your head and neck. Then paint the edges of you red black.

Mix the gelatin, let cool without getting solid and apply it all over your head and neck. Right over the red.

Let it dry and then pull and rip at it. Make some holes and let some flesh hang.

Paint the skin a flesh tone, yellow around the rips and then brown for some crispy edges.

Then paint on some vaseline for a fresh look.

 

[Piper Maru]

I love The Mist.

That ending... Damn... That ending.

Despite what people say about the ending, The Mist is a film I really enjoy.

 

[Heretic]

This might be more Sci-Fi than Horror but I just watched Brandon (son of David) Cronenberg's debut film Antiviral and really enjoyed it. It's about a culture so obsessed with celebrity that people are lining up to pay for injections of diseases harvested from famous people (who sell the illnesses to the company, one is even the official spokesmodel of the brand). In other words, just a slightly amped up version of the real world. The star is the guy who played Banshee in X-Men: First Class. It's a very cold, sterile film...everything set up in perfect shots, faces whitewashed by lighting. Concept is king with this one, not story or character development. It was unique and strange enough to rise above most unimaginative films lately.

Also...I am in the middle of watching Eli Roth's new film Aftershock. Supposedly it's about people trying to survive an earthquake. I'm 28 minutes in and the earthquake hasn't happened yet...the entire film has been Roth, his two friends and three chicks dancing and drinking in nightclubs and sightseeing around Chili. One of his friends appears to be doing a bad impression of Zack Galifianakis. I'm sure that the earthquake will eventually come...but I don't care if all of them die immediately...and it can't be worth watching them film their tax write-off vacation/party.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Despite what people say about the ending, The Mist is a film I really enjoy.

I meant that as the ending was so intense and powerful. It's a great movie overall, IMO.