Let's talk horror!!! [Archive]

zombie boy 2000

10-28-2008, 01:35 PM

I absolutely love me some horror flicks. Slasher, gothic, classic, B-movie, grindhouse, ghosts, werewolves, vampires, zombies:eek:, come one, come all.

So many to choose from, but I have to list some of my personal favorites as Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original), Dawn of the Dead (original), Dead/Alive, Dracula (Bela Lugosi) and Cabin Fever.

With Halloween just around the bend, what are some of your faves?

TNRabbit

10-28-2008, 01:37 PM

Hot Fuzz....hilarious zombie bloodfest!

zombie boy 2000

10-28-2008, 01:39 PM

The Coen Brothers film? I don't know if I would consider that "horror" - even though the last scene with the dying man and the faucet was kinda creepy.

bobman1235

10-28-2008, 01:41 PM

Hot Fuzz....hilarious zombie bloodfest!

Don't you mean Shaun of the Dead? Hot Fuzz was made by the same guys (not the Coens, zombie boy, it was Simon Pegg et al) but wasn't about zombies (I don't think).

The Shining still freaks me out quite a bit (and yes the book is 10x scarier but still).

zombie boy 2000

10-28-2008, 01:43 PM

He originally listed Blood Simple before he edited his post. Trust me... I know Shaun of the Dead:p

bobman1235

10-28-2008, 01:45 PM

Hahah, of course, with a name like zombie boy... how silly of me. ;)

zombie boy 2000

10-28-2008, 01:47 PM

bobman1235

10-28-2008, 01:52 PM

I would expect you to be just as well-versed with What About Bob?:D

You're right about The Shining. The twins in the hallway is one of the scariest images of all time. And to think King thought Kubrick butchered his book and actually preferred the made for TV drivel from about ten years ago.

I love Stephen King books, but the guy has no sense when it comes to movies. Every adaptation he has been a part of, save very few gems (Shawshank, Stand by Me) have been DISASTERS. That miniseries of the Stand took one of my favorite novels of all time and turned it into a 4-hour trainwreck. Every time I see a decent adaptation of a Stephen King book (say, Pet Semetary, which was pretty scary) I just assume he didn't write the screenplay.

zombie boy 2000

10-28-2008, 02:15 PM

Funny you should mention it, but I think the sister in the attic scene in Pet Semetary is also one of the scariest ever committed to celluloid.

Mike Kozak

10-28-2008, 02:18 PM

Lon Chaney as the wolfman, classic, also the Invisible man with Claude Raines, love old classics

polkatese

10-28-2008, 02:34 PM

My kind of horror is True Blood (on HBO). scary and yet sexy. :)

kuntasensei

10-28-2008, 03:56 PM

The Changeling with George C. Scott is still my favorite horror film of all time. I prefer unnerving horror with some subtlety to the slasher/gore variants of the genre. That said, John Carpenter's The Thing is one that will never be bested by modern CGI.

Of recent films, I think Frailty is the most intelligent horror film I've seen. Guillermo Del Toro's The Devil's Backbone was excellent. And though the American remake was meh, the Pang Brothers' The Eye was an outstanding bit of horror. Contrarily, I think the American version of Ring was infinitely better than the original and made far more sense.

ben62670

10-28-2008, 04:27 PM

For classic horror I like the first 3 Friday the 13ths. The third was real cool in the theater:) I was about 12 when I got into them(1982)
Cool thread.

zombie boy 2000

10-28-2008, 04:29 PM

Good call on The Thing. I read an interview with Clive Barker where he made a very interesting point about the scene where they draw blood. How could a series of simple needle pricks generate so much tension and dread? It really cut to the core of something primal in his opinion.

I have to agree. And with that being said, that's why CGI is never necessary to generate a true scare.

zombie boy 2000

10-28-2008, 04:34 PM

For classic horror I like the first 3 Friday the 13ths. The third was real cool in the theater:) I was about 12 when I got into them(1982)
Cool thread.

That third one was in 3-D right? I remember the eye ball popping out through the screen. Don't ask me why my dad decided to torture his young son by subjecting me to this flick at such a young age. Sicko.
Now that I think of it, I had to watch Jaws 3-D as well. I need therapy.

millerman 3732

10-28-2008, 04:52 PM

ben62670

10-28-2008, 04:57 PM

That third one was in 3-D right? I remember the eye ball popping out through the screen. Don't ask me why my dad decided to torture his young son by subjecting me to this flick at such a young age. Sicko.
Now that I think of it, I had to watch Jaws 3-D as well. I need therapy.

Yep thats the one! The eye ball was real funny, and the 3D did help with the unexpected things jumping out at you. I think that movie is up there with the most popcorn launched in a movie theater ever.

dholmes

10-28-2008, 05:51 PM

S Kings original tv version of Salems Lot,that kid floating outside the window!!

concealer404

10-28-2008, 05:56 PM

The leech scene in "Stand By Me."

UGH.

MrNightly

10-28-2008, 09:04 PM

End of, "The Ring" freaked me out! Had nightmares for several weeks... ehhh

Beekyman

10-28-2008, 10:58 PM

"It's Alive" freaked me out as kid! "The Crawling Eye" gave me the willies too! "Prophecy, The Monster Movie" also gave the shivers as a kid. "Hell Raiser" is probably my favorite although "Re-Animator" and "From Beyond" are a lot of fun too!

Keiko

10-29-2008, 12:08 AM

The classic, Night of the Living Dead-George Romero. They're coming to get you Barbara! :eek:

Kudo's to Hitchcock for Psycho and I like all the original horror flicks.
Boris Karloff, Lon Cheney and Bela Lugosi. No CGI or special effects. Just good story telling and acting.

TNRabbit

10-29-2008, 07:29 AM

Don't you mean Shaun of the Dead? Hot Fuzz was made by the same guys (not the Coens, zombie boy, it was Simon Pegg et al) but wasn't about zombies (I don't think).

The Shining still freaks me out quite a bit (and yes the book is 10x scarier but still).

Sorry, yes; I meant Shaun of the Dead. Duh.

George Grand

10-29-2008, 08:14 AM

I was the only male in my home with 4 females around 1995-1996. There's horror for you.

zombie boy 2000

10-29-2008, 09:32 AM

Re-Animator was priceless. "Herbert West has a very good head on his shoulders... and another one in a dish on his desk." Freakin' classic.

woodyjacobs

10-29-2008, 02:08 PM

Brings back memories. Nice to see some of my all-time faves mentioned like The Changeling and The Shining. Re-Animator was hilarious, also loved the Evil Dead series for just pure schlock. And I loved Shaun of the Dead, what a fun movie!

And since this is an audio forum lets not forget the ridiculous over the top bass heavy DTS version of The Haunting.

Jstas

10-29-2008, 02:41 PM

The only horror movie I ever really liked was "Christine". It was just awesome all around! the story was cool, the screen play was well-written and for a horror movie, the acting was actually quite good. That and something about a red, possessed, 1958 Plymouth Fury that could fix itself and played Doo-Wop! It was surreal!

I'm not a huge fan of horror movies. I usually find them quite predictable. The only one so far that has thrown me for a loop was the original "Saw". It's been diluted through successive gore-fests with less than zero redeeming value. But the original "Saw" went down a path that no one had before IMO. However, the first time I watched it, I totally did not see that ending at all. James Wan is one twisted dude.

George Grand

10-29-2008, 04:03 PM

When the ball comes bouncing down the stairs in The Changeling, if your hair doesn't stand up, you're not human.

I thought maybe you were on a roll until The Thing comment. John Carp's "Thing" is bested by the original friend.

zombie boy 2000

10-29-2008, 04:22 PM

I think Carpenter would probably agree with you. I like how he has it playing in the background during Halloween. Nice touch before he even attempted the remake.

daniel_paul_

10-29-2008, 04:40 PM

Some of you may think its silly but the scene in The Ring, when the girl crawls out of the TV creeped me completely out, I saw The Ring in the theater when it first came out and I have yet to this day to watch it again.

I always watch these moves and say "I would kick that monsters ass". But this scene let me know it would be my ass getting kicked. How would you begin to fight that.

kuntasensei

10-29-2008, 05:22 PM

I thought maybe you were on a roll until The Thing comment. John Carp's "Thing" is bested by the original friend.

Nonsense. I mean, I appreciate the original for what it is... but the two movies are different enough to be judged on their own merits. Carpenter's pseudo-remake has something going for it that the original doesn't - the mood and feeling of isolation. Not to mention some of the best effects in the history of horror movies, even in today's "we can do anything" CGI world.

George Grand

10-29-2008, 05:28 PM

The original scared the piss out of any youngster that ever saw it. NO special effects.

I like Carp's movie. It is entertaining as hell. But being pre-teen during the 50's, the original is it and always will be.

Strong Bad

10-30-2008, 12:12 AM

Gotta throw in these...

The Exorcist
Nightmare on Elm Street (only #1)
Friday the 13th (yes, only the first one)
Halloween (the original John Carpenter...total classic)
The Fog (again, the original from Carpenter)

I'm a huge fan of The Mist.

John

bigaudiofanatic

10-30-2008, 12:26 AM

Resident Evil they are the only movies that have made me look behind me to just check. I am into the "science" crazy experiments movies. Also got to me was I am Legend

Jstas

10-30-2008, 01:45 AM

Resident Evil they are the only movies that have made me look behind me to just check. I am into the "science" crazy experiments movies. Also got to me was I am Legend

You owe somebody money or CD's. You decide.

edossin4

10-30-2008, 08:57 AM

Check out the Japanese film 'Audition'. I haven't been that freaked out in years. Very twisted!

I guess 'Resident Evil' is scary if you're 13 and have never seen a movie before.:confused:

mutelight

10-30-2008, 09:14 AM

I highly recommend "The Orphanage". While it isn't a flat out slasher or anything it is very suspenseful with a dash of horror and the sound in it is one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard in a film.

obieone

10-31-2008, 12:09 AM

I saw the previews for the 'Excorcist' the night of my CONFIRMATION!:eek:
No sleep that night.
The only movie by King that I saw that was scary was 'Children of the Corn'
Never saw 'Shining'
Best sfx, for it's time was 'Alien', w/ Carpenters 'Thing' a close second.

bigaudiofanatic

10-31-2008, 12:20 AM

You owe somebody money or CD's. You decide.

I understand and they have been sent out not today not yesterday but last week he lives in Texas I live in New Jersey it is on the other side of the U.S. and I will admit right now that I messed up by not getting them out sooner and than even more after my accident but they are on there way.

Jstas

10-31-2008, 01:22 AM

I understand and they have been sent out not today not yesterday but last week he lives in Texas I live in New Jersey it is on the other side of the U.S. and I will admit right now that I messed up by not getting them out sooner and than even more after my accident but they are on there way.

I'm not the one you need to be talking to and don't bullshit me, boy. I live in NJ and I've mailed millions of dollars worth of equipment for both personal and work related all over the world. I know how long it takes to send stuff.

Like I said, money or CD's. You decide.

Keiko

10-31-2008, 01:28 AM

I recall Frankenstein, The True Story. Made for TV back in the early 70's. Starred Michael Sarrazin as the monster and Jane Seymour. Jane was a hottie back in those days. ;)

Anyway, couple scenes I remember from the movie was when Sarrazin ripped the head off of Jane Seymour out of jealousy. She was an abomination as well as the monster, but was the perfect creature. Whereas, Sarrazin's condition was deteriorating (see the movie). The other scene was when Sarrazin hoisted James Mason, aka Dr. Polidori up on a ships mast. He was struck by lighting and reduced to a skeleton. :eek: I was maybe 12 years old back then and it scared the hell out of me. This is a creepy, gory version of Frankenstein. Well done for its time.

http://www.amazon.com/Frankenstein-True-Story-James-Mason/dp/6303491022

dorokusai

10-31-2008, 01:35 AM

That old crap doesn't excite me. The original Dracula over the Gary Oldman version? Please put a shotgun in your mouth now.

I'd also go with the JC version of The Thing as well....but in contrast to the original Alien. It's scary if you get tight. Aliens2 is much better but the rest sucked.

I'm more of a Devils Rejects type and the Halloween remake by Rob Zombie. The Grudge and alot of other movies have come from the Asian cinema.....not much groundbreaking horror in the US that I recall. I even paid for Prom Night HD on Comcast....ugh I feel awful but I watched it.

I watch movies all the time, late at night, daytime, whatever....as I rarely sleep. If I could handle subtitles, I would watch even more.

What was that movie that the chimney fell on the ppl at the end of the movie?.....that's cool. And the Trilogy of Terror w/ Karen Black haunts me to this day. I don't like that crazy voodoo doll shite.

George Grand

10-31-2008, 08:59 AM

[QUOTE=dorokusai;940353]That old crap doesn't excite me. The original Dracula over the Gary Oldman version? Please put a shotgun in your mouth now.

Oh, you child. The original Dracula has no special effects other than the damn rubber bats on strings. It has not a note of soundtrack except for during the opening credits. It is a masterpiece.

And yes, Karen Black squatting, dragging the blade across the floor stays with you doesn't it?

edossin4

10-31-2008, 08:59 AM

IThe only movie by King that I saw that was scary was 'Children of the Corn'
Never saw 'Shining'
.

I thought 'The Shining' was really good, even though SK hated it. I still think the best SK movie adaptation was 'Misery'. Kathy Bates was off the charts.:eek:

Keiko

10-31-2008, 10:12 AM

Vincent Price is worth mentioning also. House of Wax...Classic.
Don't get me wrong y'all. Some of the new stuff is cool with the use of special effects and CGI.
But looking back upon the roots of horror kinda gives me a twisted appreciation of how far its come.
Imagine where it'll be in another 20 or 30 years.