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FFA Top 200 Horror Movies of All Time: #107: They Live (31 Viewers)

Keith R said:
I thought this was a very good sequel that satisfied fans of both The Shining movie and book. Was a late cut for me and might have placed had it not been for my bias against sequels, prequels, reboots and offshoots
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I didn't include many sequels in my list, but this didn't really feel like a sequel to me. I think the story holds up on its own. But my love for The Shining and some of the scenes from this movie are probably what catapulted it up in my rankings.
 
shuke said:
Keith R said:
I thought this was a very good sequel that satisfied fans of both The Shining movie and book. Was a late cut for me and might have placed had it not been for my bias against sequels, prequels, reboots and offshoots
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I didn't include many sequels in my list, but this didn't really feel like a sequel to me. I think the story holds up on its own. But my love for The Shining and some of the scenes from this movie are probably what catapulted it up in my rankings.
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I get that. While very good, this did not feel like a Kubrick film.
 
DEATHGASM:

I was actually talking about this gem at work this week after I watched it. I described it to the kid as the movie I would play in the 2am movie slot of my horror movie event at a theater. It's a perfect party/group movie to wake everybody up and get some "WTF are we watching?" reactions. As I posted earlier - this would be my version of Evil Dead 2. It's stupid, crass, and vulgar. But, it's also at time charming and hilarious as well. It gets metal right, it hit's some good nostalgia buttons being a period piece, and it lands perfectly in the stupid/sarcastic comedy zone that I seem to occupy - part Arrested Development part Beavis and Butthead? (not quite right, I will keep thinking) I watched it this week, had a blast, and realized how much I'd want it in the collection. Like Scores posted, looking at what I had written down, this would have landed in the 15-20 range on my list. Not quite to the level of a couple horror comedies that I am sure will be on the countdown, but for me personally it's currently not far behind. It won't take you more than 5mins to see if this is up your alley or not.
 
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KarmaPolice said:
DEATHGASM:

I was actually talking about this gem at work this week after I watched it. I described it to the kid as the movie I would play in the 2am movie slot of my horror movie event at a theater. It's a perfect party/group movie to wake everybody up and get some "WTF are we watching?" reactions. As I posted earlier - this would be my version of Evil Dead 2. It's stupid, crass, and vulgar. But, it's also at time charming and hilarious as well. It gets metal right, it hit's some good nostalgia buttons being a period piece, and it lands perfectly in the stupid/sarcastic comedy zone that I seem to occupy - part Arrested Development part Beavis and Butthead? (not quite right, I will keep thinking) I watched it this week, had a blast, and realized how much I'd want it in the collection. Like Scores posted, looking at what I had written down, this would have landed in the 15-20 range on my list. Not quite to the level of a couple horror comedies that I am sure will be on the countdown, but for me personally it's currently not far behind. It won't take you more than 5mins to see if this is up your alley or not.
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Hmmmm...sounds worth checking out next October even though I am not a big Evil Dead guy.

Sort of related: I just saw Sam Raimi's Spiderman on 35mm at the same theater where his first movie Into the Woods and The Evil Dead premiered.
 
Ilov80s said:
KarmaPolice said:
DEATHGASM:

I was actually talking about this gem at work this week after I watched it. I described it to the kid as the movie I would play in the 2am movie slot of my horror movie event at a theater. It's a perfect party/group movie to wake everybody up and get some "WTF are we watching?" reactions. As I posted earlier - this would be my version of Evil Dead 2. It's stupid, crass, and vulgar. But, it's also at time charming and hilarious as well. It gets metal right, it hit's some good nostalgia buttons being a period piece, and it lands perfectly in the stupid/sarcastic comedy zone that I seem to occupy - part Arrested Development part Beavis and Butthead? (not quite right, I will keep thinking) I watched it this week, had a blast, and realized how much I'd want it in the collection. Like Scores posted, looking at what I had written down, this would have landed in the 15-20 range on my list. Not quite to the level of a couple horror comedies that I am sure will be on the countdown, but for me personally it's currently not far behind. It won't take you more than 5mins to see if this is up your alley or not.
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Hmmmm...sounds worth checking out next October even though I am not a big Evil Dead guy.

Sort of related: I just saw Sam Raimi's Spiderman on 35mm at the same theater where his first movie Into the Woods and The Evil Dead premiered.
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Within the Woods

Ah yes, the Redford Theater. That place is beautiful and their prices are really reasonable. Play tons of old classics there. Saw recently that they are going to be playing Boogie Nights in 70mm in early May and was planning on checking it out.

ETA: I just looked on their website again and saw that they are planning the original Godzilla ('54) and the rare Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster ('71) on a double feature in June....lol.

This sounds interesting too:

Festival of Darkness​

Saturday, September 28 at 8:00 PM Tickets: $10

On the autumnal eve of Saturday, September 28th, within the haunted halls of the historic Redford Theatre, the FESTIVAL OF DARKNESS returns.
Prepare to be immersed within a meticulous selection of short films, a tapestry of darkness, introspection and horror woven by local and distant filmmakers, unfolding over approximately 90 haunting minutes.
Admission is $10, with half of all ticket proceeds to support the continued preservation and operations of the Redford Theatre.
For further details, visit: festivalofdarkness.com
 
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BroncoFreak_2K3 said:
Ilov80s said:
KarmaPolice said:
DEATHGASM:

I was actually talking about this gem at work this week after I watched it. I described it to the kid as the movie I would play in the 2am movie slot of my horror movie event at a theater. It's a perfect party/group movie to wake everybody up and get some "WTF are we watching?" reactions. As I posted earlier - this would be my version of Evil Dead 2. It's stupid, crass, and vulgar. But, it's also at time charming and hilarious as well. It gets metal right, it hit's some good nostalgia buttons being a period piece, and it lands perfectly in the stupid/sarcastic comedy zone that I seem to occupy - part Arrested Development part Beavis and Butthead? (not quite right, I will keep thinking) I watched it this week, had a blast, and realized how much I'd want it in the collection. Like Scores posted, looking at what I had written down, this would have landed in the 15-20 range on my list. Not quite to the level of a couple horror comedies that I am sure will be on the countdown, but for me personally it's currently not far behind. It won't take you more than 5mins to see if this is up your alley or not.
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Hmmmm...sounds worth checking out next October even though I am not a big Evil Dead guy.

Sort of related: I just saw Sam Raimi's Spiderman on 35mm at the same theater where his first movie Into the Woods and The Evil Dead premiered.
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Within the Woods

Ah yes, the Redford Theater. That place is beautiful and their prices are really reasonable. Play tons of old classics there. Saw recently that they are going to be playing Boogie Nights in 70mm in early May and was planning on checking it out.

ETA: I just looked on their website again and saw that they are planning the original Godzilla ('54) and the rare Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster ('71) on a double feature in June....lol.

This sounds interesting too:

Festival of Darkness​

Saturday, September 28 at 8:00 PM Tickets: $10

On the autumnal eve of Saturday, September 28th, within the haunted halls of the historic Redford Theatre, the FESTIVAL OF DARKNESS returns.
Prepare to be immersed within a meticulous selection of short films, a tapestry of darkness, introspection and horror woven by local and distant filmmakers, unfolding over approximately 90 haunting minutes.
Admission is $10, with half of all ticket proceeds to support the continued preservation and operations of the Redford Theatre.
For further details, visit: festivalofdarkness.com
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Yeah I am going for Boogie Nights on 70mm for sure. I was surprised to hear Raimi had never come back to the Redford despite then trying many times to get him to do a showing of one of his films now that he is famous and has several well known films.
 

Dead Silence​

Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.

Director
James Wan

Year
2007

Subgenres
Spirits


Country
USA

IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 34
RottenTomatoes: 21

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b_HVtHmK30

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dead-silence

Voter Ranks
Todem 22
 

A Tale of Two Sisters ​

After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.

Director
Jee-woon Kim

Year
2003

Subgenres
Psychological

Country
Korea

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: 65
RottenTomatoes: 67

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YmCIp4qlGg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/a-tale-of-two-sisters-2003

Voter Ranks
KP 11-25
 
Scoresman said:

A Tale of Two Sisters ​

After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.

Director
Jee-woon Kim

Year
2003

Subgenres
Psychological

Country
Korea

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: 65
RottenTomatoes: 67

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YmCIp4qlGg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/a-tale-of-two-sisters-2003

Voter Ranks
KP 11-25
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This one just missed the cut last October but is on my list for this year.
 
Scoresman said:

Prey​

Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.

Director
Dan Trachtenberg

Year
2022

Subgenres
Slasher
Action

Country
USA

IMDB: 72
Metacritic: 71
RottenTomatoes: 93

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ7LytagKlc

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

Voter Ranks
WVU Alum 28
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Just an FYI, I think that this is the best movie in the predator franchise. I appreciate the risk it took and think it nailed it.
 
Scoresman said:

Dead Silence​

Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.

Director
James Wan

Year
2007

Subgenres
Spirits


Country
USA

IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 34
RottenTomatoes: 21

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b_HVtHmK30

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dead-silence

Voter Ranks
Todem 22
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This is one I missed. Meant to see it when Wan blew up, but never got around to it.
 
WVU Alum said:
Scoresman said:

Prey​

Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.

Director
Dan Trachtenberg

Year
2022

Subgenres
Slasher
Action

Country
USA

IMDB: 72
Metacritic: 71
RottenTomatoes: 93

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ7LytagKlc

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

Voter Ranks
WVU Alum 28
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Just an FYI, I think that this is the best movie in the predator franchise. I appreciate the risk it took and think it nailed it.
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Better than the original? I haven't seen it, but I know it was well-received. I should check this out sometime.
 
IvanKaramazov said:
WVU Alum said:
Scoresman said:

Prey​

Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.

Director
Dan Trachtenberg

Year
2022

Subgenres
Slasher
Action

Country
USA

IMDB: 72
Metacritic: 71
RottenTomatoes: 93

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ7LytagKlc

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

Voter Ranks
WVU Alum 28
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Just an FYI, I think that this is the best movie in the predator franchise. I appreciate the risk it took and think it nailed it.
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Better than the original? I haven't seen it, but I know it was well-received. I should check this out sometime.
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I think so, and I love the first one.
 
Scoresman said:

A Tale of Two Sisters ​

After being institutionalized in a mental hospital, Su-mi reunites with her sister, Su-yeon, and they return to live at their country home. But strange events plague the house, leading to surprising revelations and a shocking conclusion.

Director
Jee-woon Kim

Year
2003

Subgenres
Psychological

Country
Korea

IMDB: 71
Metacritic: 65
RottenTomatoes: 67

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YmCIp4qlGg

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/a-tale-of-two-sisters-2003

Voter Ranks
KP 11-25
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One of my final cuts. Think I had it at 82 or so
 

The Black Phone ​

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn't happen to Finney.

Director
Scott Derrickson

Year
2021

Subgenres
Thriller
Mystery

Country
USA

IMDB: 69
Metacritic: 65
RottenTomatoes: 72

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eGP6im8AZA

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

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 43
Keith R 54
 

The Blackwell Ghost 3 ​

A filmmaker takes a journey to discover a new haunted house and brings along his cameras to document what happens inside. The house, which is plagued by its dark history, begins to come alive in this third instalment of "The Blackwell Ghost."

Director
Turner Clay

Year
2019

Subgenres
Found Footage
Supernatural

Country
USA

IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 75
RottenTomatoes: NA

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGrhXV12vc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-blackwell-ghost-3

Voter Ranks
Scoresman 33
 
Scoresman said:

The Blackwell Ghost 3 ​

A filmmaker takes a journey to discover a new haunted house and brings along his cameras to document what happens inside. The house, which is plagued by its dark history, begins to come alive in this third instalment of "The Blackwell Ghost."

Director
Turner Clay

Year
2019

Subgenres
Found Footage
Supernatural

Country
USA

IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 75
RottenTomatoes: NA

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGrhXV12vc

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/the-blackwell-ghost-3

Voter Ranks
Scoresman 33
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This one's mine so I'll pimp it the best I can. This is a movie where I really wanted to vote for the entire series rather than one specific movie. I chose three, because that's really when the story opens up, but the whole series is worth watching in order.

This is a found footage/mockumentary style series that starts with the very simple premise of a ghost hunter trying to prove the existence of ghosts. 7 sequels later, this series has morphed into a mystery horror film with the guy using his documentary to solve a decades long serial killing.

It's campy, fun, and very low budget, but the main character/director is very likable, he excels at telling the story, and they have some genuinely creepy found footage/hidden camera moments. I feel like despite it dealing with ghosts and such, it's very solidly grounded in reality which is a major plus for me. Each one usually ends with some kind of hook or twist that makes you sad it's over.

Highly recommended just note that each one is a continuation of the next so you kind of have to watch in order, and the first two, while good, don't come close to how good the series gets.
 
The Blackwell Ghost 1 only has a 59-minute run time, so I think I can squeeze that into my busy social calendar and give it a try.
 
WVU Alum said:
Scoresman said:

Dead Silence​

Jamie returns to his hometown in search of answers to his wife's murder, which occurred after receiving a weird package containing a ventriloquist dummy named Billy, which may be linked to the legend of ventriloquist Mary Shaw. Destined to find out the truth, Jamie goes to the town of Raven's Fair, where Shaw used to perform and is buried. But Jamie is in for more than he expected.

Director
James Wan

Year
2007

Subgenres
Spirits


Country
USA

IMDB: 62
Metacritic: 34
RottenTomatoes: 21

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b_HVtHmK30

Streaming:
https://www.justwatch.com/us/movie/dead-silence

Voter Ranks
Todem 22
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This is one I missed. Meant to see it when Wan blew up, but never got around to it.
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I love it. Wan wears his influence of late 70’s early 80’s horror on his sleeve.

Super creepy atmosphere…..great musical score, outstanding twists.

Highly recommended!!!
 
Scoresman said:

The Black Phone ​

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn't happen to Finney.

Director
Scott Derrickson

Year
2021

Subgenres
Thriller
Mystery

Country
USA

IMDB: 69
Metacritic: 65
RottenTomatoes: 72

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eGP6im8AZA

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

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 43
Keith R 54
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Just missed the cut for me, really liked it.
 
Yambag said:
Scoresman said:

The Black Phone ​

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn't happen to Finney.

Director
Scott Derrickson

Year
2021

Subgenres
Thriller
Mystery

Country
USA

IMDB: 69
Metacritic: 65
RottenTomatoes: 72

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eGP6im8AZA

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

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 43
Keith R 54
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Just missed the cut for me, really liked it.
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I liked this one too. I think I like old Ethan Hawke.
 
Scoresman said:

The Black Phone ​

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn't happen to Finney.

Director
Scott Derrickson

Year
2021

Subgenres
Thriller
Mystery

Country
USA

IMDB: 69
Metacritic: 65
RottenTomatoes: 72

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3eGP6im8AZA

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

Voter Ranks
dickey moe 43
Keith R 54
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This is one I really need to rewatch. I should have liked it more than I did, and I'm not sure if I was in the wrong frame of mind or wrong atmosphere or distracted or what. We just got Apple TV to watch some show my wife wanted to watch and I see this is on there so I can give it another spin for free now.
 
Scoresman said:

The Black Phone ​

Finney Blake, a shy but clever 13-year-old boy, is abducted by a sadistic killer and trapped in a soundproof basement where screaming is of little use. When a disconnected phone on the wall begins to ring, Finney discovers that he can hear the voices of the killer's previous victims. And they are dead set on making sure that what happened to them doesn't happen to Finney.

Director
Scott Derrickson
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Man, I feel like this could have been on my list if i took more time to curate it. Very good movie
 
Scoresman said:

Prey​

Naru, a skilled warrior of the Comanche Nation, fights to protect her tribe against one of the first highly-evolved Predators to land on Earth.

Director
Dan Trachtenberg

Year
2022

Subgenres
Slasher
Action

Country
USA

IMDB: 72
Metacritic: 71
RottenTomatoes: 93

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wZ7LytagKlc

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

Voter Ranks
WVU Alum 28
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This would have been pretty high on my list but I filtered it out as not horror. Pretty silly considering the prior one was Annihilation from my list, which is probably just as borderline. I think some googling convinced me Annihilation belonged and the Predator movies didn't... but I can't reconstruct that border.
 
Scoresman said:

Annihilation​

A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition into a mysterious zone where the laws of nature don't apply.

Director
Alex Garland

Year
2018

Subgenres
Sci-Fi

Country
USA

IMDB: 69
Metacritic: 79
RottenTomatoes: 87

Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89OP78l9oF0

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

Voter Ranks
Tick 22
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I preface by saying that I get why people love this movie. I hate it. Not sure why but I got angrier at not liking it the further into the movie that I got. No plans to revisit this one.
 
Scoresman said:

The Blackwell Ghost 3 ​

A filmmaker takes a journey to discover a new haunted house and brings along his cameras to document what happens inside. The house, which is plagued by its dark history, begins to come alive
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I think there are probably 4 movies that have this same synopsis. I went with Deadstream (77th, so not sure if it got included), same movie.
 
Prey is definitely horror in my book. Skews toward slasher, which is weird because you’d think that it would be a monster type movie. I mean, scary, invisible alien stalking the “helpless” female protagonist/final girl is real close to shadowy figure stalking helpless female protagonist/final girl.
 
WVU Alum said:
Prey is definitely horror in my book. Skews toward slasher, which is weird because you’d think that it would be a monster type movie. I mean, scary, invisible alien stalking the “helpless” female protagonist/final girl is real close to shadowy figure stalking helpless female protagonist/final girl.
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I hadn’t thought about Prey as a horror movie but I can see it. Works for me. Real good flick and I can’t wait to see what they follow it up with. It’s a pretty much endless concept. Predator in Ancient Rome, Predator in the Old West, Predator vs Vikings, etc.
 
Ilov80s said:
WVU Alum said:
Prey is definitely horror in my book. Skews toward slasher, which is weird because you’d think that it would be a monster type movie. I mean, scary, invisible alien stalking the “helpless” female protagonist/final girl is real close to shadowy figure stalking helpless female protagonist/final girl.
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I hadn’t thought about Prey as a horror movie but I can see it. Works for me. Real good flick and I can’t wait to see what they follow it up with. It’s a pretty much endless concept. Predator in Ancient Rome, Predator in the Old West, Predator vs Vikings, etc.
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Take my money right now.
 
I'd pay good money to see more Predator crossovers.

Predator vs Terminator
Predator vs Winter Soldier
Predator vs Sweetrobin Aryrn from Game of Thrones
Endless possibilities.

This thread is going to be great fun.
 
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