The Notorious B.S.G. Posted October 29, 2004 Posted October 29, 2004 I recommend The Return of the Living Dead from 1985. Great horror/comedy with a punk attitude. Anyone else?
madra sneachta Posted October 29, 2004 Posted October 29, 2004 From the off, I will acknowledge that most people think this is a pile of poo, but I got a kick out of Halloween 3 - The Season of the Witch It's ludicrous, overblown, has no Michael Myers in it, but is very very funny, and has the ricicously catchy song "Three more days to Halloween, Silver Shamrock" Horror - No Comedy - Yes Or is it just my deranged sense of humour??
Snowdog Posted October 29, 2004 Posted October 29, 2004 The original "Nightmare on Elm Street" is a favorite. It just scared the piss out of me when I saw it in the theatre Gosh, was that really 20 years ago? Yup. man, I'm gettin' old
Slaine mac Roth Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 I must confess that I'm not much of a fan of modern horror - not enough is left to the imagination and that can be far more unsettling than anything a special effects man can come up with. Saying that, a few recent films have caught my attention lately including Ghost Ship, Deathwatch and The Ring (I've not been able to get hold of a copy of the Japanese original yet). However, my favourite film of this genre has got to be Robert Wise's originalversion of The Haunting. Practically no special effects, no visible monsters, ghosts or knife wielding psychos (yawn) just a great script, great performances, great sets and lashing and lashings of atmosphere.
Jack Aubrey Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 'Suspiria'. Probably the most visually beautiful horror film of all time. 'The Thing' (the original, tho John Carpenter's remake is nothing to sneeze at.) Classic!
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 Anybody remember 1979's "When A Stranger Calls?" I saw it in the theater as a kid and remember being scared silly. I haven't seen it since and wonder if it still holds up as a good, scary movie.
Pags Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 I'm with Slaine on this. The more a movie forces your imagination to scare you, the better. The Haunting is one of the best!! In a dfferent thread, I recommended The Changeling which is much like The Haunting. Just a really good ghost story.
Slaine mac Roth Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 (edited) The fact is that directors at that time did not have the technology, nor the resources (most 'horror' films were considered 'b-movies' and, correspondingly, had lower budgets) so were forced to find alternatives. Hence they understood atmosphere better than a lot of today's directors. This resulted in their films being frightening in a more subtle way - causing the viewer to be unsettled rather than shocked/repulsed by the images on the screen. I think Stephen King summed it up best in an interview I read with him a few years ago. He called it the 'six-foot bug syndrome' and it followed the lines of: If, on screen, you see a six-foot bug you'll be scared but part of your mind will say "Thank God its only six-foot, it could have been eight. If its an eight-foot bug you'll say well it could have been ten. If its ten-foot..." I think you get the picture. Saying that, from all reports I've heard, the new crop of Oriental directors have got the balance right - even if, again according to reports, they're all starting to riff on Ringu. By the way has anyone seen the original Tetsuo? Its not really a scary film but it deserves mention. Edited October 30, 2004 by Slaine mac Roth
1-0-0-1-0-0-1 Posted October 30, 2004 Posted October 30, 2004 QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Oct 30 2004, 07:44 AM)The fact is that directors at that time did not have the technology, nor the resources (most 'horror' films were considered 'b-movies' and, correspondingly, had lower budgets) so were forced to find alternatives. Hence they understood atmosphere better than a lot of today's directors. This resulted in their films being frightening in a more subtle way - causing the viewer to be unsettled rather than shocked/repulsed by the images on the screen. That reminds me of Hitchcock's definition of suspense: There is a bomb under the table and it explodes -- that is surprise. There is a bomb under the table and it doesn't explode -- that is suspense. "Jaws" worked much the same way because the mechanical shark didn't function properly. Not having a working shark forced Spielberg to use more POV shots and John Williams' tense music to let you know where the fish was. And later in the movie, instead of seeing the shark, you saw the yellow barrels that the shark was supposedly dragging around. What you don't see is often scarier than what you do see.
Pags Posted October 31, 2004 Posted October 31, 2004 QUOTE (madra sneachta @ Oct 29 2004, 04:49 AM)From the off, I will acknowledge that most people think this is a pile of poo, but I got a kick out of Halloween 3 - The Season of the Witch It's ludicrous, overblown, has no Michael Myers in it, but is very very funny, and has the ricicously catchy song "Three more days to Halloween, Silver Shamrock" Horror - No Comedy - Yes Or is it just my deranged sense of humour?? Happy Happy Halloween
Quyn Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 (edited) Thanks to Pyscho -- I had to buy a see-through shower curtain. Of course, now Jack says I will see the bad guy coming and still not be able to do anything about it ! Edited November 1, 2004 by Quyn
Riv Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 QUOTE (Quyn @ Nov 1 2004, 03:08 PM) Thanks to Pyscho -- I had to buy a see-through shower curtain. You and me, both!
kazzman Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 QUOTE (Rivendell @ Nov 1 2004, 06:15 PM) QUOTE (Quyn @ Nov 1 2004, 03:08 PM) Thanks to Pyscho -- I had to buy a see-through shower curtain. You and me, both! Reason's like that are why I carry a gun with me at all times.
Riv Posted November 1, 2004 Posted November 1, 2004 QUOTE (kazzman @ Nov 1 2004, 03:17 PM) QUOTE (Rivendell @ Nov 1 2004, 06:15 PM) QUOTE (Quyn @ Nov 1 2004, 03:08 PM) Thanks to Pyscho -- I had to buy a see-through shower curtain. You and me, both! Reason's like that are why I carry a gun with me at all times. In the shower?
kazzman Posted November 2, 2004 Posted November 2, 2004 QUOTE (Rivendell @ Nov 1 2004, 06:19 PM) QUOTE (kazzman @ Nov 1 2004, 03:17 PM) QUOTE (Rivendell @ Nov 1 2004, 06:15 PM) QUOTE (Quyn @ Nov 1 2004, 03:08 PM) Thanks to Pyscho -- I had to buy a see-through shower curtain. You and me, both! Reason's like that are why I carry a gun with me at all times. In the shower? It was in inside joke.
Jack Aubrey Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v329/JackAubrey/129599.gif Anyone else have any recommendations?
JohnnyBlaze Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 THE DESCENT. I read that when it was playing in the U.K. the ending was very different than the ending that was shown in the States. I've seen both versions and the U.K. one is far superior. THE EXCORCISM OF EMILY ROSE. Watch it alone at night and you should enjoy it if you're into demons
Test4VitalSigns Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Last night I did the annual horror festival here... watched Demons (Demoni by Argento) Planet Terror Halloween (the classic original) Evil Dead Trick or Treat (the cheesy 80's flick with Skippy from Family Ties along with appearances from Ozzy and Gene Simmons)
telegraphcreeklocal Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 Curse of Dracula w/ Christopher Lee, Any Lon Chaney SR. flick, Any Boris Karloff, Altered States, The Shining, The latest Halloween by Rob Zombie. R30.
The Owl Posted October 28, 2007 Posted October 28, 2007 http://www.eskuel.net/imgblog/shining.jpg Need I say more
pt2112 Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 QUOTE (The Owl @ Oct 28 2007, 07:11 PM) http://www.eskuel.net/imgblog/shining.jpg Need I say more Great movie.
H. P. L. Posted October 29, 2007 Posted October 29, 2007 QUOTE (Slaine mac Roth @ Oct 30 2004, 01:44 PM) By the way has anyone seen the original Tetsuo? Its not really a scary film but it deserves mention. You say it's not scary? It's the most disturbing movie I've ever seen in my life! It is certainly a great movie but it requires a VERY strong stomach... emphasis on VERY... As for my suggestions: Jacques Tourner's movies are all great, especially Cat People (the original) and I walked with a Zombie. House on Haunted Hill, the original with Vincent Price and Elijah Cook. The Fog by John Carpenter
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