Member AlbertV Posted October 25, 2007 Member Share Posted October 25, 2007 Well, in the spirit of Halloween on Wednesday, I was wondering what horror films everyone likes, whether it's a blockbuster or even the good ol' B-movie types. Here's my list (in no particular order) The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) - classic! I also did like the remake with Andrew Bryniarski as Leatherface and the prequel. Killer Klowns from Outer Space - reminds me of 50's B movies and a lot of fun Slaughter High - saw this on cable a few weeks ago for the first time in 15 years. 2001 Maniacs - insane movie with Robert Englund as a redneck killer The Howling - I am a huge fan of werewolf films as long as the transformations are good, like Howling and American Werewolf in London I haven't seen any of the Saw movies yet...just got them recently and will probably have a Saw marathon on Wednesday, of course minus Saw IV which comes out tomorrow. The Burning was a great Friday the 13th ripoff with a great raft massacre scene. Personally I'd love to see this remade somehow. I saw Hostel for the first time last month, was a little extreme for me but I'd still probably watch it and nice cameo from Takashi Miike. What are your favorites? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest daisho2004 Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 I enjoyed the 80's Hollywood Horror Genre those were some great movies. Halloween 1&2 - still the best American Werewolf in London The Howling Terror Train Texas Chainsaw Massacre - classic Dog Soldiers - Great Werewolf movie Aliens - more Sci-Fi than horror Demon Night Dawn of the Dead - The Original Zombies Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things - Zombie Movie The Thing Hellraiser II This list could go on but these are just a few off the top of my head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dragonherb Posted October 25, 2007 Share Posted October 25, 2007 1.The Thing 2.The House by the Cemetery 3.Cujo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest froffeecoffee Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 In no particular order: 1. The Descent 2. Zombie 3. The Evil Dead Trilogy 4. Alien 5. Mr. Vampire 6. Night of the Demons 7. Demons 8. Suspiria 9. The Exorcist 10. Jaws Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teako170 Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Just talking about this today at work. Not a huge fan of the genre but these are some I enjoy.... The Shining (1980) - Classic Kubrick! Halloween (1978) - The original is still the best. The Blair Witch Project (1999) - Many hated the ending. I thought it was superb. Alien (1979) - The first film was a horror/sci-fi (the sequels became action/sci-fi). Two other mixed genre flix: Event Horizon (1997) and Pitch Black (2000). Finally, for nostalga ... Dawn of the Dead (1978), The Thing (1982) and The Blob (1958). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Von Humboldt Fleischer Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 As far as I'm concerned, EVIL DEAD II kicks all other horror movies right in the balls, and then stands there chuckling merrily while they clutch their aching groins and moan. It's more horror-comedy, of course, but I think it's an almost perfect movie. I've been getting into Amando de Ossorio lately, the TOMBS OF THE BLIND DEAD guy. I enjoyed his DEMON WITCH CHILD a lot, even though it's a little stagey and doesn't have the kind of wide vistas the BLIND DEAD movies had. Sometimes it's hard to articulate what it is you like about a movie - particularly one that's a knock-off (of THE EXORCIST in this case), and which has unusually low production values; sometimes they just have an edge on other films because they're geniunely unpredictable and unsettling. Also been watching a lot of old slashers on VHS - I've posted about them over on my blog. Some of them are just brutally idiotic, but when they work, they work beautifully. I'm one of those suckers who was totally drawn in to THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT. When I first watched it I was ready to despise it, because there's always a self-righteous pleasure in loudly disbelieving the hype, but it sucked me in, chewed me up and spat me out. I haven't watched it in about four years, but that movie really did have an unforgettable ending. I still sometimes say "I kicked that stupid map in the creek!" when I've done something stupid. I'm a huge Larry Cohen fan - GOD TOLD ME TO, Q THE WINGED SERPENT, THE STUFF, the ALIVE trilogy - they're just incredibly twisted, darkly funny, endlessly inventive movies. He's such a cool guy he actually hangs out with Stan Lee (who appeared in Cohen's THE AMBULANCE), so I can even forgive him for writing PHONE BOOTH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Tosh Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Two Best imo are The Exorcist and The Shining. Evil Deads are awesome but have to much humor to be considered all the way horror (but the humor is what makes it so great) for me. I also like the Brian Yuzna/Stuart Gordon movies like the Re-Animator, From Beyond, and the newer Dagon. Human Lantern's was great, I still need get the new shaw horrors just released. Tale of Two Sisters was really good. I'll always love the old B/W and Hammer horrors, I can sit and watch that shit all night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kinetik Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 (not in any order) Suspiria 30 Days of Night Evil Dead The Thing Fright Night Halloween 1&2 The Howling An American Werewolf in London Dawn of the Dead(both versions) 28 Days Later Return of the Living Dead Night of the Creeps The Lost Boys Demons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest froffeecoffee Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Couple of more worth mentioning: 11. May 12. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer 13. The Abominable Dr. Phibes 14. Child's Play 15. Audition: So worth it for the ending. 16. Re-Animator 17. Candyman 18. Creepshow 19. Dead Alive 20. Exorcist III: Very underrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest vengeanceofhumanlanterns Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Tosh, just watched The Mummy (1958) two nights ago after seeing Hammer's Hound Of The Baskervilles. Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee, you know it! Awesome stuff. Approaching Halloween my girlfriend and I've been watching horror flicks all month ie: The Old Dark House (1932), The Raven (1936), Son Of Frankenstein (1939), From Beyond, The Reanimater, Human Lanterns, and Tourist Trap. The Body Snatcher (Boris Karloff), Horror Of Dracula, Human Monster (Bela Lugosi), The Ghoul (Boris Karloff), Young Frankenstein, and Bloody Parrot, are next. Oh! And of course It's The Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown, an annual staple. Gotta see the 3D Nightmare Before Christmas in theatres now. I love Halloween. My favorite holiday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Morgoth Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 The Stepfather Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Donald Sutherland) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cesare Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Ken Russell's Gothic Argento: Suspiria Inferno Fulci: Quella villa accanto al cimitero (The House by the Cemetery) E tu vivrai nel terrore - L'aldila (The Beyond) Zombi 2 Soavi: Dellamorte Dellamore (Cemetery man) La Chiesa (The Church) Carpenter: In the Mouth of Madness The Thing Wiene's Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari (that's actually where my nick comes from) Murnau's Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens Bram Stoker's Dracula by Coppola Mary Shelley's Frankenstein by Branagh Whale's The Bride of Frankenstein Jean-Baptiste Andrea&Fabrice Canepa - Dead End Brad Anderson's Session 9 Antonia Bird's Ravenous ... And more. The list could go on forever, horror is a genre I am very very fond of... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kinetik Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 Couple of more worth mentioning: 18. Creepshow QUOTE] Damn how could I forget Creepshow? I LOVE that movie So many others I could list... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest iron flag Posted October 26, 2007 Share Posted October 26, 2007 (Og) Dawn of the Dead ,The Thing, (Og) Halloween, Evil Dead 1 & 2, 28 Weeks Later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Markgway Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Here's ten of my best... Aliens Child's Play Dawn of the Dead (Romero) Deep Red The Exorcist Jaws Mr. Vampire A Nightmare on Elm Street Tenebre The Thing (Carpenter) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest presureworld Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Nightmare in a Damaged Brain The Devil Within her AKA Beyond the Door Rosemary's Baby The Blood Spattered Bride Vampyres House on the Edge of the Park The Manson Family Maniac Phantasm Black Sabbath The Wicker Man (1972) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Whirlwind Posted October 27, 2007 Share Posted October 27, 2007 Evil Dead Evil Dead 2 Phantasm Cannibal Holocaust Jungle Holocaust Cannibal Ferox City Of The Living Dead The Beyond The Hills Have Eyes Texas Chainsaw Massacre I Drink Your Blood Dawn Of The Dead Brain Dead Dog Soldiers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest fabhui Posted October 28, 2007 Share Posted October 28, 2007 Here's a few of my favourite non-asian horror movies off the top of my head: 10 Rillington Place A Nightmare on Elm Street Audrey Rose Cannibal Holocaust Dawn of the Dead Demons Evil Dead I Spit on Your Grave Kill Baby Kill Legend of Hell House The Burning The Changeling The Exorcist Tha Haunting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sammofan Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 The Omen (1976) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest venomsfreak Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 Dead Dudes in the House Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original) Criminally Insane Alice Sweet Alice Evil Dead Hostel House on Sorority Row Midnight Phantasm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolf Posted October 29, 2007 Share Posted October 29, 2007 excellent. despite my name the howling definitely is not one of my favorites i do like Wolf though with Jack Nicholson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Von Humboldt Fleischer Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 Oh boy, the PHANTASM movies are just incredible. The circular ending of PHANTASM IV made my head explode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Chinatown Kid Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 The Exorcist is probably the most frightning and disturbing horror movie I've ever seen. Halloween, Salem's Lot, Fright Night, An American Werewolf in London and The Lost Boys are enjoyable ones too. Also like all the Hammer flicks with Dracula, Frankenstein, and the film Curse of the Werewolf. There was also a film I saw a long time ago starring William Hurt called Altered States, it's about this scientist that gets into some kind of sensory deprivation chamber and digresses back through the evolutionary cycle to a primitive caveman type, like half monkey and half man. It was a very weird film but very interesting and intriuging at the same time. Hitchcock's Psycho is a classic and scary for not what you see, but what you think you see because it's not really gory. About the goriest I've ever seen was Fulchi's Zombie, now that was pretty disgusting and made me sick. Don't watch on a full stomach! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cesare Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 About the goriest I've ever seen was Fulchi's Zombie, now that was pretty disgusting and made me sick. Don't watch on a full stomach! And if you consider that Fulci could be even more disgusting if he wanted to...;-) Still, I'd call some of his movies wonderful instances of surrealism on film - and now I'm not kidding... Plus, Fulci was real great at showing the horror of the inevitable. Come to think of it, it's just as good as (and sometimes even better than) the oh so popular fear of the unknown...;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Iron Monkey Posted October 30, 2007 Share Posted October 30, 2007 The Eye - the film is far from perfect but the hospital corridor and elevator scenes are simply genius. The theatrical timing of camera angles, focus, and sound are literally perfect. The only scenes since the shining twins that really freaked me out. So simple, so effective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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