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FFA Top 200 Horror Movies of All Time: #93 - The Hitcher (9 Viewers)

Scoresman said:

#196 - The Tenant ​

A bureaucrat rents a Paris apartment where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

Roman Polanski
1976
Psychological
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 90

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMpRckM8Ruw

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-tenant-1976

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Off-topic, but it's always disappointing when you look for an old movie made by a famous director only to find that it's not streaming anywhere.

Every movie made before, say, 1980 should be in the public domain. If nobody is streaming it, then lets treat it like abandoned property and open it up to whoever wants it.
 
Scoresman said:

#197 - House of the Devil​

In 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.

Ti West
2009
Demonic
USA

IMDB: 64
Metacritic: 73
RottenTomatoes: 86

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3NAtGR2qc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-house-of-the-devil

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I liked this one. One way to make sure there are no cell phones is to set a movie before they were ubiquitous. Fringe benefit is I like movies set in the 70s and 80s
 
IvanKaramazov said:
WVU Alum said:
Scoresman said:

#196 - The Tenant ​

A bureaucrat rents a Paris apartment where he finds himself drawn into a rabbit hole of dangerous paranoia.

Roman Polanski
1976
Psychological
USA

IMDB: 77
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: 90

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMpRckM8Ruw

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-tenant-1976

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Brunell4MVP 20
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**** Roman Polanski!*

*One of his movies is high on my list
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Chinatown?
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That one was horrific to a certain demographic
 
Scoresman said:

#197 - House of the Devil​

In 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.

Ti West
2009
Demonic
USA

IMDB: 64
Metacritic: 73
RottenTomatoes: 86

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3NAtGR2qc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-house-of-the-devil

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Scoresman 20
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Heard a lot about this one but never got around to seeing it. This will bump it up on the watchlist
 
Scoresman said:

#197 - House of the Devil​

In 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.

Ti West
2009
Demonic
USA

IMDB: 64
Metacritic: 73
RottenTomatoes: 86

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3NAtGR2qc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-house-of-the-devil

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Scoresman 20
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This is another one that almost made my list.
 

#195 - Gothika​

After a car crash, a criminal psychologist regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband—but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

Mathieu Kassovitz
2003
Monster, Psychological
USA

IMDB: 58
Metacritic: 38
RottenTomatoes: 14

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETaTp6uquEc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/gothika

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UncleZen 20
 

#194 - The Terminator​

A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.

James Cameron
1984
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 81
Metacritic: 84
RottenTomatoes: 85

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64P4l2Wmeg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-terminator

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Yambag 20
 
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Scoresman said:

#200 - Halloween Kills​

The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all.

David Gordon Green
2021
Slasher
USA

IMDB: 55
Metacritic: 42
RottenTomatoes: 35

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL6R3HmQfPc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/halloween-kills

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Todem 21
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So I am a huge.....like really huge Halloween fan. All of them save for two of them (Rob Zombies Halloween II and Halloween Ressurection which I actually watch as a comedy now with Busta Rhymes LOL) have been seen dozen upon dozens upon dozens of times. My home is known as the Meyers house every Halloween. Yep I am that guy who dresses up as Michael and scares the living hell outta all the kids. Been doing that going on 30 years now.

So my thoughts on Halloween Kills.

First of all the first one of this “new” Halloween trilogy Halloween 2018 is outstanding. It is a direct sequel to the brilliant 1978 John Carpenter original. We will talk more about that one in due time.

Halloween Kills was the sequel to that film and first and foremost the kills in this are second to none. Michael Meyers is downright brutal in this movie. They also did a fantastic job of doing flashbacks to the original 1978 film. We get to see how the very end of that evening unfolded after Loomis put 6 slugs into this guy and then he got up and left an ominous shape of his body in the ground. The flash backs really give the rest of this film a ton of context with the new characters introduced in this movie. I also loved the Halloween 3 easter eggs and Big John and Little John were great.

Now there are a couple of negatives to the film and one of them is the casting of Anthony Michael Hall for the role of an aged Tommy who Laurie babysat in the original. I felt he overacted and I just did not like the delivery and portrayal of his character. Just a personal opinion on that.

The other wart was the whole “evil dies tonight” mob scene at the hospital. I felt it was quite forced. But overall I love this sequel. All the call backs to the original, the easter eggs, the entire vibe of the continuation of this dreadful Halloween evening that took place in Halloween 2018......it was easily a strong sequel and overall high marks from me in the entire series history.

If you have not seen Halloween 2018/Halloween Kills/Halloween Ends and you were a fan of the original 1978 film, this new trilogy offers an alternate universe to the legacy of Michael Meyers (vs going down the Halloween 2, Halloween 4/5/6 path or going down the Halloween H2O path which is also a direct sequel to the 1978 classic. It takes place 25 years after the original 1978 film).
 
Scoresman said:

#198 - The Menu​

A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Mark Mylod
2022
Psychological
USA

IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 71
RottenTomatoes: 67

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_uTkUGcHv4

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-menu-2022

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Yambag 74
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My wife and I really enjoyed this film. We liked it even more on our repeated viewings. It really hits a lot of great notes. Love the acting and all the characters.

Highly recommend.
 
Scoresman said:

#199 - The Others ​

Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.

Alejandro Amenábar
2001
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 76
Metacritic: 74
RottenTomatoes: 83

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7pKqaPtMiA

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-others-2001

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Keith R 35
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Outstanding ghost story here. Nicole Kidman was brilliant in this film. If you have not seen it......this is required viewing for fans of old gothic haunted houses.
 
Scoresman said:
The Terminator would be the first I'd debate about being horror, but that's a personal opinion like so many of these. I'm surprised more people didn't list them. The basic premise of it really isn't that different from say Halloween.
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This is one of those films that never would have occurred to me to list as a horror movie, but I have no principled argument for why. It's a great film and I still rewatch it from time to time. The first half of the movie in particular is sensational.
 
Scoresman said:
The Terminator would be the first I'd debate about being horror, but that's a personal opinion like so many of these. I'm surprised more people didn't list them. The basic premise of it really isn't that different from say Halloween.
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I would have never put Terminator as a horror movie. While it may follow a format similar to other known horror movies it just doesn't say horror to me.
 
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Gally said:
Scoresman said:
The Terminator would be the first I'd debate about being horror, but that's a personal opinion like so many of these. I'm surprised more people didn't list them. The basic premise of it really isn't that different from say Halloween.
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I would have never put Terminator has a horror movie. While it may follow a format similar to other known horror movies it just doesn't say horror to me.
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Agreed. Sci Fi action is where I always had this film. As well as Apocalyptic Sci Fi. Outstanding movie......I would argue the original is still better than the epic T2. But that’s a discussion for another time.

Great movie.
 
Scoresman said:

#192 - The Terminator​

A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.

James Cameron
1984
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 81
Metacritic: 84
RottenTomatoes: 85

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64P4l2Wmeg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-terminator

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Yambag 20
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Is this 192 or 194? Either way, that was me that submitted this one. Figured I would leave it to our fearless leader to say yay or nay to "horror", but did not want to leave it off just in case. Very debatable, but I think it can go either way, especially sci-fi horror like some other ones I expect to make the list.
 
Joe Schmo said:
Scoresman said:

#199 - The Others ​

Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.

Alejandro Amenábar
2001
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 76
Metacritic: 74
RottenTomatoes: 83

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7pKqaPtMiA

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-others-2001

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Keith R 35
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Sorry for the hippling...
The Others is pretty deep thanks to a tight script and again good acting. Surprised this is not higher.
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Is this one people didn't think was "horror" enough, maybe?

Great movie I recommended a lot, especially as a ramp up horror movie when families came in.
 
Scoresman said:
Scoresman said:

#197 - House of the Devil​

In 1983, financially struggling college student Samantha Hughes takes a strange babysitting job that coincides with a full lunar eclipse. She slowly realizes her clients harbor a terrifying secret, putting her life in mortal danger.

Ti West
2009
Demonic
USA

IMDB: 64
Metacritic: 73
RottenTomatoes: 86

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oM3NAtGR2qc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-house-of-the-devil

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Scoresman 20
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I knew I wanted at least one Ti West movie somewhere on my list, and this is actually my favorite of his. I'm a sucker for 80's period movies and this one does it well. It's effectively an 80s horror movie shot in 2009. It's hard to pinpoint what I like about it exactly, but I rewatch it all the time. I think it just oozes with the atmosphere it tries to create. And Tom Noonan is just such a naturally creepy guy for this kind of movie.
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I really like his newer ones as well, but agree here. Love House of the Devil, and it would have made my list - probably the 40s to 50s range. I remember liking Innkeepers by him too, but only saw it the once.
 
It's really ruining all this horror movie reveal that very few of these are available for free on any streaming services.
 
Yambag said:
Scoresman said:

#192 - The Terminator​

A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.

James Cameron
1984
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 81
Metacritic: 84
RottenTomatoes: 85

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64P4l2Wmeg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-terminator

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Yambag 20
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Is this 192 or 194? Either way, that was me that submitted this one. Figured I would leave it to our fearless leader to say yay or nay to "horror", but did not want to leave it off just in case. Very debatable, but I think it can go either way, especially sci-fi horror like some other ones I expect to make the list.
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194, sorry. Original reply fixed.
 
Scoresman said:
Gally said:
It's really ruining all this horror movie reveal that very few of these are available for free on any streaming services.
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Streaming services are as bad as cable now. Too many of them to afford and the content is spread all over the place.
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Yep....it’s a scam now.

I have Netflix and Prime. Those are the only two I pay for. And with Prime I get music, photo storage, free shipping blah blah blah.

I get Max for free because I am an ATT mobile customer.

I do not pay for any other streaming service anymore. Not worth it at all.

I do own well over 1000 DVD, BD, 4K discs. Nothing like watching high quality media on a great widescreen TV and sound system. I have so many horror favorites on media....Scream Factory I love you.
 
KarmaPolice said:
Scoresman said:
Gally said:
It's really ruining all this horror movie reveal that very few of these are available for free on any streaming services.
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Streaming services are as bad as cable now. Too many of them to afford and the content is spread all over the place.
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Yup. We need a video store Renaissance. !!
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My wife was telling me recently that need to cut our DVD collection because so much streaming these days. Pretty quick rejection by me because streaming has so little (particularly the older movies that I enjoy).
 
KarmaPolice said:
Scoresman said:
Gally said:
It's really ruining all this horror movie reveal that very few of these are available for free on any streaming services.
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Streaming services are as bad as cable now. Too many of them to afford and the content is spread all over the place.
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Yup. We need a video store Renaissance. !!
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I was the video rental manager in Camelot Music in the mall circa 1987/88. I had my horror favorites on display always. Back then we had movies like:

Near Dark, The Thing, The Fog, Halloween, Re-Animator, Pieces, Faces of Death to name a few always on employee favorites LOL!!!
 
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Scoresman said:

#198 - The Menu​

A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Mark Mylod
2022
Psychological
USA
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I watched this one twice within a week, because I enjoyed it so much the first time that I wanted to be sure Mr. krista saw it, too. This is a good reason for me not to have participated here, because I would have seen horror too narrowly and would have forgotten to put it on my list. Highly recommend for anyone who hasn't watched! Ralph Fiennes was incredible.
 
IvanKaramazov said:
Scoresman said:
The Terminator would be the first I'd debate about being horror, but that's a personal opinion like so many of these. I'm surprised more people didn't list them. The basic premise of it really isn't that different from say Halloween.
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This is one of those films that never would have occurred to me to list as a horror movie, but I have no principled argument for why. It's a great film and I still rewatch it from time to time. The first half of the movie in particular is sensational.
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For example, every second of this movie from the opening crawl through the Tech Noir scene and Reese's speech in the parking garage is perfect. The pacing gets a little off after that IMO, but still.
 
Scoresman said:

#195 - Gothika​

After a car crash, a criminal psychologist regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband—but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

Mathieu Kassovitz
2003
Monster, Psychological
USA

IMDB: 58
Metacritic: 38
RottenTomatoes: 14

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETaTp6uquEc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/gothika

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UncleZen 20
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Gothika. Oh boy, was this one bad.
 
Todem said:
Scoresman said:

#200 - Halloween Kills​

The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all.

David Gordon Green
2021
Slasher
USA

IMDB: 55
Metacritic: 42
RottenTomatoes: 35

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL6R3HmQfPc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/halloween-kills

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Todem 21
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So I am a huge.....like really huge Halloween fan. All of them save for two of them (Rob Zombies Halloween II and Halloween Ressurection which I actually watch as a comedy now with Busta Rhymes LOL) have been seen dozen upon dozens upon dozens of times. My home is known as the Meyers house every Halloween. Yep I am that guy who dresses up as Michael and scares the living hell outta all the kids. Been doing that going on 30 years now.

So my thoughts on Halloween Kills.

First of all the first one of this “new” Halloween trilogy Halloween 2018 is outstanding. It is a direct sequel to the brilliant 1978 John Carpenter original. We will talk more about that one in due time.

Halloween Kills was the sequel to that film and first and foremost the kills in this are second to none. Michael Meyers is downright brutal in this movie. They also did a fantastic job of doing flashbacks to the original 1978 film. We get to see how the very end of that evening unfolded after Loomis put 6 slugs into this guy and then he got up and left an ominous shape of his body in the ground. The flash backs really give the rest of this film a ton of context with the new characters introduced in this movie. I also loved the Halloween 3 easter eggs and Big John and Little John were great.

Now there are a couple of negatives to the film and one of them is the casting of Anthony Michael Hall for the role of an aged Tommy who Laurie babysat in the original. I felt he overacted and I just did not like the delivery and portrayal of his character. Just a personal opinion on that.

The other wart was the whole “evil dies tonight” mob scene at the hospital. I felt it was quite forced. But overall I love this sequel. All the call backs to the original, the easter eggs, the entire vibe of the continuation of this dreadful Halloween evening that took place in Halloween 2018......it was easily a strong sequel and overall high marks from me in the entire series history.

If you have not seen Halloween 2018/Halloween Kills/Halloween Ends and you were a fan of the original 1978 film, this new trilogy offers an alternate universe to the legacy of Michael Meyers (vs going down the Halloween 2, Halloween 4/5/6 path or going down the Halloween H2O path which is also a direct sequel to the 1978 classic. It takes place 25 years after the original 1978 film).
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Count me as a fan of H2O. I know, I am weird.
 
WVU Alum said:
Scoresman said:

#195 - Gothika​

After a car crash, a criminal psychologist regains consciousness only to find that she's a patient in the same mental institution that currently employs her. It seems she's been accused of murdering her husband—but she has no memory of committing the crime. As she tries to regain her memory and convince her co-workers of her innocence, a vengeful spirit uses her as an earthly pawn, which further convinces everyone of her guilt.

Mathieu Kassovitz
2003
Monster, Psychological
USA

IMDB: 58
Metacritic: 38
RottenTomatoes: 14

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETaTp6uquEc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/gothika

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UncleZen 20
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Gothika. Oh boy, was this one bad.
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Yeah agree.......pretty bas indeed LOL!!!
 
WVU Alum said:
Todem said:
Scoresman said:

#200 - Halloween Kills​

The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all.

David Gordon Green
2021
Slasher
USA

IMDB: 55
Metacritic: 42
RottenTomatoes: 35

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL6R3HmQfPc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/halloween-kills

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Todem 21
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So I am a huge.....like really huge Halloween fan. All of them save for two of them (Rob Zombies Halloween II and Halloween Ressurection which I actually watch as a comedy now with Busta Rhymes LOL) have been seen dozen upon dozens upon dozens of times. My home is known as the Meyers house every Halloween. Yep I am that guy who dresses up as Michael and scares the living hell outta all the kids. Been doing that going on 30 years now.

So my thoughts on Halloween Kills.

First of all the first one of this “new” Halloween trilogy Halloween 2018 is outstanding. It is a direct sequel to the brilliant 1978 John Carpenter original. We will talk more about that one in due time.

Halloween Kills was the sequel to that film and first and foremost the kills in this are second to none. Michael Meyers is downright brutal in this movie. They also did a fantastic job of doing flashbacks to the original 1978 film. We get to see how the very end of that evening unfolded after Loomis put 6 slugs into this guy and then he got up and left an ominous shape of his body in the ground. The flash backs really give the rest of this film a ton of context with the new characters introduced in this movie. I also loved the Halloween 3 easter eggs and Big John and Little John were great.

Now there are a couple of negatives to the film and one of them is the casting of Anthony Michael Hall for the role of an aged Tommy who Laurie babysat in the original. I felt he overacted and I just did not like the delivery and portrayal of his character. Just a personal opinion on that.

The other wart was the whole “evil dies tonight” mob scene at the hospital. I felt it was quite forced. But overall I love this sequel. All the call backs to the original, the easter eggs, the entire vibe of the continuation of this dreadful Halloween evening that took place in Halloween 2018......it was easily a strong sequel and overall high marks from me in the entire series history.

If you have not seen Halloween 2018/Halloween Kills/Halloween Ends and you were a fan of the original 1978 film, this new trilogy offers an alternate universe to the legacy of Michael Meyers (vs going down the Halloween 2, Halloween 4/5/6 path or going down the Halloween H2O path which is also a direct sequel to the 1978 classic. It takes place 25 years after the original 1978 film).
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Count me as a fan of H2O. I know, I am weird.
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H2O was cool. Josh Hartnett’s debut.....basically Dawsons Creek meet’s Michael Meyers LOL.

I thought it was a solid film in the franchise......my only really complaints:

The Music SUUUUUUUUUUUCKED Just terribly dated now and sounded like a Scream movie.....not Halloween.

The mask was a huge issue and in many spots computer generated. It was weird.

Laurie Strodes professor boyfriend was a total dweeb.

Love LL Cool J in this one. Loved him.
 
Todem said:
WVU Alum said:
Todem said:
Scoresman said:

#200 - Halloween Kills​

The nightmare isn't over as unstoppable killer Michael Myers escapes from Laurie Strode's trap to continue his ritual bloodbath. Injured and taken to the hospital, Laurie fights through the pain as she inspires residents of Haddonfield, to rise up against Myers. Taking matters into their own hands, the Strode women and other survivors form a vigilante mob to hunt down Michael and end his reign of terror once and for all.

David Gordon Green
2021
Slasher
USA

IMDB: 55
Metacritic: 42
RottenTomatoes: 35

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hL6R3HmQfPc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/halloween-kills

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Todem 21
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So I am a huge.....like really huge Halloween fan. All of them save for two of them (Rob Zombies Halloween II and Halloween Ressurection which I actually watch as a comedy now with Busta Rhymes LOL) have been seen dozen upon dozens upon dozens of times. My home is known as the Meyers house every Halloween. Yep I am that guy who dresses up as Michael and scares the living hell outta all the kids. Been doing that going on 30 years now.

So my thoughts on Halloween Kills.

First of all the first one of this “new” Halloween trilogy Halloween 2018 is outstanding. It is a direct sequel to the brilliant 1978 John Carpenter original. We will talk more about that one in due time.

Halloween Kills was the sequel to that film and first and foremost the kills in this are second to none. Michael Meyers is downright brutal in this movie. They also did a fantastic job of doing flashbacks to the original 1978 film. We get to see how the very end of that evening unfolded after Loomis put 6 slugs into this guy and then he got up and left an ominous shape of his body in the ground. The flash backs really give the rest of this film a ton of context with the new characters introduced in this movie. I also loved the Halloween 3 easter eggs and Big John and Little John were great.

Now there are a couple of negatives to the film and one of them is the casting of Anthony Michael Hall for the role of an aged Tommy who Laurie babysat in the original. I felt he overacted and I just did not like the delivery and portrayal of his character. Just a personal opinion on that.

The other wart was the whole “evil dies tonight” mob scene at the hospital. I felt it was quite forced. But overall I love this sequel. All the call backs to the original, the easter eggs, the entire vibe of the continuation of this dreadful Halloween evening that took place in Halloween 2018......it was easily a strong sequel and overall high marks from me in the entire series history.

If you have not seen Halloween 2018/Halloween Kills/Halloween Ends and you were a fan of the original 1978 film, this new trilogy offers an alternate universe to the legacy of Michael Meyers (vs going down the Halloween 2, Halloween 4/5/6 path or going down the Halloween H2O path which is also a direct sequel to the 1978 classic. It takes place 25 years after the original 1978 film).
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Count me as a fan of H2O. I know, I am weird.
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H2O was cool. Josh Hartnett’s debut.....basically Dawsons Creek meet’s Michael Meyers LOL.

I thought it was a solid film in the franchise......my only really complaints:

The Music SUUUUUUUUUUUCKED Just terribly dated now and sounded like a Scream movie.....not Halloween.

The mask was a huge issue and in many spots computer generated. It was weird.

Laurie Strodes professor boyfriend was a total dweeb.

Love LL Cool J in this one. Loved him.
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LL is a national treasure
 
IvanKaramazov said:
Scoresman said:

#198 - The Menu​

A couple travels to a coastal island to eat at an exclusive restaurant where the chef has prepared a lavish menu, with some shocking surprises.

Mark Mylod
2022
Psychological
USA

IMDB: 70
Metacritic: 71
RottenTomatoes: 67

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_uTkUGcHv4

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-menu-2022

Voter Ranks
Tick 23
Yambag 74
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I liked this movie. You knew they were going somewhere with the premise, and I like that they let the suspense build before revealing the motivation. I agree with the earlier comment about the casting - they did a wonderful job with that.
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I really liked that they had a food network director handle the food presentation parts.
 
Scoresman said:

#194 - The Terminator​

A human soldier is sent from 2029 to 1984 to stop an almost indestructible cyborg killing machine, sent from the same year, which has been programmed to execute a young woman whose unborn son is the key to humanity's future salvation.

James Cameron
1984
Sci-Fi
USA

IMDB: 81
Metacritic: 84
RottenTomatoes: 85

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k64P4l2Wmeg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-terminator

Voter Ranks
Yambag 20
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I would have rated this super high if I had thought of it as horror. Makes sense, I just didn’t think of it that way. It really was horrifying and seemed unstoppable.
 

#193 - Curse of the Demon​

American professor John Holden arrives in London for a parapsychology conference, only to find himself investigating the mysterious actions of Devil-worshipper Julian Karswell.

Jacques Tourneur
1957
Psychological, Supernatural
United Kingdom

IMDB: 74
Metacritic: NA
RottenTomatoes: NA

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yy1uUkWjeLM

Streaming:
N/A

Voter Ranks
ilov80s 20
 
Scoresman said:

#199 - The Others ​

Grace is a religious woman who lives in an old house kept dark because her two children, Anne and Nicholas, have a rare sensitivity to light. When the family begins to suspect the house is haunted, Grace fights to protect her children at any cost in the face of strange events and disturbing visions.

Alejandro Amenábar
2001
Spirits
USA

IMDB: 76
Metacritic: 74
RottenTomatoes: 83

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7pKqaPtMiA

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-others-2001

Voter Ranks
Keith R 35
Tick 62
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I love the atmosphere of this movie. It's very disquieting and unsettling without being needlessly graphic. That coupled with the strong narrative earned a high score from me.
 
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