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31 for 31 halloween movies (1 Viewer)

'jdoggydogg said:
'James Daulton said:
'jdoggydogg said:
'James Daulton said:
What movies would you guys recommend for guys who like scary movies, don't mind some gore, but definitely don't enjoy the new style "torture porn" kind of movies (ie. the human centipede). I loved Blair Witch, Paranormal Activity, Mirrors, The Thing, The Ring, etc. What's a must see?
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Did you see The Orphanage? Outstanding.
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I did not, I will though. I also hear Sinister is really good too. What about the new one, VHS?
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Haven't seen either one.More good scary movies that rely on suspense more than gore:

The Eye

Drag Me to Hell (goofy, but fun)

The Others

Stir of Echoes
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Was going to suggest The Orphanage and Stir of Echoes.

Another old school one that always gave me the creeps was Serpent and the Rainbow, although I have not seen it in ages and can't vouch for how well it holds up.

 
Another thumb up for The Orphanage, and three of my favorites to watch this time of year:

1) Salem's Lot

2) Halloween (the original)

3) The Evil Dead

 
Stir of Echos is excellent. SO is Psycho 2, which might be the first horror movie i ever saw all the way through.

 
I have a confession...

I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.

Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.

Never been big on the horror genre.

 
'Andy Dufresne said:
I have a confession...I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.Never been big on the horror genre.
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IMO, it's about as perfect as a movie can be. Ideally, you would have watched it when you were 9, as it won't have the same effect in your 30's or 40's, but it still holds up.
 
I think I broke my brain with the last 2, so I switched gears and watched Nosferatu and Freaks the last couple nights. I keep realizing that I just can't do the silent movies. Loved the feel and some of the scenes from Nosferatu, but overall it didn't really hold my attention. Freaks was a bit better, but it was a weird line the movie was toeing between having us side with the freaks and at the same time seemingly lining them up for us to gawk at.

 
Watched Deranged last night:

"When his overbearing mother dies, sociopathic Wisconsin farmer Ezra Cobb (Roberts Blossom) stuffs and preserves her corpse to keep him company. But when the novelty of this solution wears off, Ezra prowls for fresh ladies on which to practice his taxidermy. The results are some gruesome dinner parties in the Cobb household and other gory delights. Jeff Gillen and Alan Ormsby direct this horror film inspired by real-life serial killer Ed Gein."

It's an older movie B movie, 1974, but creepy and entertaining none the less.

 
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'KarmaPolice said:
Freaks was a bit better, but it was a weird line the movie was toeing between having us side with the freaks and at the same time seemingly lining them up for us to gawk at.
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I think that was the intent by Tad Browning.I've been trying to hunt down the original uncut version with the more gruesome expanded ending.
 
'Flying Spaghetti Monster said:
'Andy Dufresne said:
I have a confession...I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.Never been big on the horror genre.
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You are going to like The Thing.
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I liked Halloween. Considering they made the film for about $17.50 it's easy to see how it's set the tone for horror movies for the last 35 years.Looking forward to The Thing.
 
'Andy Dufresne said:
'Flying Spaghetti Monster said:
'Andy Dufresne said:
I have a confession...I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.Never been big on the horror genre.
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You are going to like The Thing.
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I liked Halloween. Considering they made the film for about $17.50 it's easy to see how it's set the tone for horror movies for the last 35 years.Looking forward to The Thing.
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The music of Halloween made the movie. Some other movies are "prince of darkness". Alice cooper is in it and is very creepy.And "phantasm". Saw it in hight school and that scared the crap out of me.
 
Watched Mountaintop Motel Massacre last night:

"Freshly released from an insane asylum, Evelyn returns to run her remote motel the way she likes it -- with mayhem and murder. First, she kills her devil-worshipping daughter, then turns her trusty sickle on the rest of her unsuspecting guests."

Suprised by this one was a decent, creepy little gem. Don't get me wrong, B movie low budget, but sets a suspensful mood and delivers some laughs as well.

 
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Been still chugging at it - I think I am at 18 or 19 for the month, but a lot are on longer waits from the library like Session 9 and Pontypool. Won't bore with the details, but I'll give a couple highlight of the last week and a half. Really liked May, which was a good, twisted stalker flick. The woman who played May was great. I mentioned in the other thread the Aussie movie The Loved Ones. Highly recommend that one to those with decent stomachs. It's pretty twisted - maybe Prom Night meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Check it out.

 
'Todem said:
31 Horror movies.Ok here is a list and I am sure I am repeating a lot but I may have a few in here that have not been mentioned.1. Halloween - John Carpenters timeless classic2. Halloween - Rob Zombies reboot. I thought it was a great reboot, and a nice take on Michael Myers back story. Highly disturbing.3. Halloween 2 - Underrated sequel in the horror genere. It picks right up from where the original left off and the whole empty hospital adds a creep factor. I felt this was the best Michael Meyers of all the ones who had played him throughout all the movies.4. Halloween 4 The Return of Michael Meyers - Released in 1988 it was a very worthy sequel and re-started the series after the much maligned Halloween 3 5) The Fog - A classic. John Carpenters 2nd feature is a personal favorite of mine. Everyone likes a good ghost story6) Ghost Story - speaking of ghost stories. This little gem was an early 80's flick (1981 I believe) with some legendary actors like John Houseman and Fred Astaire. A classy well made film.7) The Omen - Nothing comes close to the first film with Gregory Peck and that creepy spawn of satan. "Damien it's all for you".8) The Ring - One of the scariest films made in a long time, if you have never seen it, turn off all the lights and enjoy. A really orignal story (The original film was a japanese film called Ringu) ,Namoi Watts is gorgeous and a trememdous actress in this gothic horror film.9) The Thing - Another John Carpenter classic. Kurt Russell owns this film as well as the still great makeup/special effects. Isolation and the ice cold make for a great backdrop on this reimaged sci-fi horror tour de force.10) The Exorcist - We all know the drill. "The power of Christ compells you!"11) The Brood - a cult classic and not so well known creep fest. Just see it. Made in 1979.12) Scanners - Yes...the movie with the guy whose head explodes. Another great cult classic in the sci-fi horror genere.13) The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - The 1970's original. This movie is pure horror bliss. Low budget, grainy, and just plain madness.14) In The Mouth of Madness - A underrated John Carpenter classic. Sam Neil is awesome in the lead role. A must see if your a Carpenter fan.15) Day of the Dead - IMO this is the best film in the series (Night of, Dawn of etc). It was panned when it was released, but over the course of the last 25 plus years has come to be widely hailed by the dead fans as the best in the series.16) Phantasm - The Tall Man "Boy!" I remember seeing this for the very first time on TV...waiting up till 11pm to see it uncut on a service once known as "On TV" From the first scence which was my first exposure (9 years old when I saw this) to a real sex scence LOL to the little midgets running around....this movie has really bad acting, but so bad it's good. A convoluted story....so bad...it's great. This is a true cult classic.17) Near Dark - IMO one of the best Vampire movies ever made. White Trash vampires are represented here with Lance Henrickson and Bill Paxston stealing the movie in every scene they are in.18) Cabin Fever - This is a fun and highly entertaining movie from the director of the now famous Hostel series Eli Roth. But this to me is Roth's best movie thus far. A shameless guilty pleasure in my horror collection19) House of 1000 Corpses - Rob Zombies directorial debut. It is a movie that is an aquired taste. White trash mass murderers with an unforgetable performance from Sid Haig as Captain Spalding. Heavily influnenced by Tobe Hoopers Texas Chainsaw Massacre.20) The Devils Rejects - Zombies worthy sequel to House of 1000 Corpses, it is the kind of movie that I have to take a shower after viewing.21) Alien - The original. A fantastic Sci Fi horror movie from Ridley Scott. Ripley makes her debut.22) Aliens - Even better than Scotts original IMO Ripley becomes a bonafide action hero in James Cameron's vision of the dreaded Xenomorphs. But Bill Paxston steals the show. 23) Burnt Offerings - A gothic tour de force. I love this movie. I have so many memories of having nightmares after my dad showed me this one in the mid 70's. I was scared to death of the ending.....just see it.24) The Sentinal - a very little known film from 1979 where a fashion model moves into an old NY brownstone with some very interesting neighbors. Burgess Meredith is great in this creepy horror movie with a very good satnatic twist.25) Wolf Creek - Man....this is a freaky movie. Imagine backpacking in Australia in the middle of nowhere and your car breaks down.....see where I am going. A must see and based on true events.26) A Nightmare on Elm Street - if you have not seen the original Wes Craven classic then make sure you do. A timeless 80's classic that can still give you the creeps late at night alone in the dark.27) Friday The 13th - Before Jason you had Jasons mom. Nuff said.28) The Evil Dead - The original is really good IMO. This is when it was trying to be a horror movie. The sequels were great camp but this movie actually attempts to scare you.29) Psycho - Everytime this is one TV....I watch. Brilliant movie.30) Christine - John Carpenter knows how to make great horror movies. Christine is a really good movie and has plenty of great moments to make you think twice about getting a classic 1958 Plymouth Fury31) The Decent - Easily one of my all time favorite modern day horror movies. The acting is superb, the story very tight, and the tension as stiff as a wire. A really good, creepy and gory horror movie. Not for the weak of stomach. So there you go. These are not ranked in any particular order and there are plenty of other horror movies I love....but I think this is a really nice list of different types, styles, and decades of horror.Enjoy.
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You and I would get along well i think. :thumbup:
 
'KarmaPolice said:
Been still chugging at it - I think I am at 18 or 19 for the month, but a lot are on longer waits from the library like Session 9 and Pontypool. Won't bore with the details, but I'll give a couple highlight of the last week and a half. Really liked May, which was a good, twisted stalker flick. The woman who played May was great. I mentioned in the other thread the Aussie movie The Loved Ones. Highly recommend that one to those with decent stomachs. It's pretty twisted - maybe Prom Night meets Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Check it out.
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havent had a chance to chat you up on it... but I've been meaning to. have you seen the trailer for The Lords of Salem yet?

Also, what did you think of VHS?

 
'Andy Dufresne said:
'Flying Spaghetti Monster said:
'Andy Dufresne said:
I have a confession...I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.Never been big on the horror genre.
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You are going to like The Thing.
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I liked Halloween. Considering they made the film for about $17.50 it's easy to see how it's set the tone for horror movies for the last 35 years.Looking forward to The Thing.
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:goodposting: Halloween is in my discussion for greatest film (from ANY genre) ever made. It stacks up against anything p4p. Pure evil pefection.ETA: They are re-releasing Halloween in theaters tomorrow through Halloween night. i cant wait to see it on the big screen. :excited: :popcorn: :excited:
 
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'Carver said:
'Andy Dufresne said:
'Flying Spaghetti Monster said:
'Andy Dufresne said:
I have a confession...I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.Never been big on the horror genre.
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You are going to like The Thing.
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I liked Halloween. Considering they made the film for about $17.50 it's easy to see how it's set the tone for horror movies for the last 35 years.Looking forward to The Thing.
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:goodposting: Halloween is in my discussion for greatest film (from ANY genre) ever made. It stacks up against anything p4p. Pure evil pefection.ETA: They are re-releasing Halloween in theaters tomorrow through Halloween night. i cant wait to see it on the big screen. :excited: :popcorn: :excited:
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You guys more than likely saw it but there is a great "Making of Halloween" that shows up on tv every so often. JC did a hell of a job putting that thing together.
 
'Carver said:
30) Christine - John Carpenter knows how to make great horror movies. Christine is a really good movie and has plenty of great moments to make you think twice about getting a classic 1958 Plymouth Fury
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I would never think twice about buying a 1958 Plymouth Fury. I love this movie.
 
'VA703 said:
'jdoggydogg said:
'Andy Dufresne said:
I have a confession...I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.Never been big on the horror genre.
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The Thing is awesome.
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yea the original is great. the remake not so much
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I didn't mind the new version - although I believe it's a prequel - not a remake. The creature effects were good. But to me, if you're going to remake a classic movie like The Thing, you better bring something new to the table. This movie was fine, but it really wasn't necessary.
 
'jdoggydogg said:
'VA703 said:
'jdoggydogg said:
'Andy Dufresne said:
I have a confession...I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.Never been big on the horror genre.
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The Thing is awesome.
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yea the original is great. the remake not so much
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I didn't mind the new version - although I believe it's a prequel - not a remake. The creature effects were good. But to me, if you're going to remake a classic movie like The Thing, you better bring something new to the table. This movie was fine, but it really wasn't necessary.
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i thought the cgi ruined the movie. looked like cgi out of a mid 90s movie
 
'VA703 said:
'jdoggydogg said:
'VA703 said:
'jdoggydogg said:
'Andy Dufresne said:
I have a confession...I've never seen the original Halloween. Bought it on BD the other day so that'll get fixed.Nor have I seen The Thing which I'll be watching on Netflix.Never been big on the horror genre.
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The Thing is awesome.
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yea the original is great. the remake not so much
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I didn't mind the new version - although I believe it's a prequel - not a remake. The creature effects were good. But to me, if you're going to remake a classic movie like The Thing, you better bring something new to the table. This movie was fine, but it really wasn't necessary.
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i thought the cgi ruined the movie. looked like cgi out of a mid 90s movie
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I did like the practical effects, though.
 
I just wanted to say that Session 9 sucked balls. Slow, boring, not creepy, not scary, not interesting. What a waste of time.

 
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