Good Halloween/horror films?

Digital Solitude · 23-10-2014 12:56pm

Does A Serbian Film even count as horror? Its just mental, super ****ed up.

Mama is a bit over the top in places but its a really jumpy film
Splinter is crap but it'll make your skin crawl watching it

smash · 23-10-2014 1:01pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Does A Serbian Film even count as horror? Its just mental, no gore or anything just super ****ed up.

No gore? Did you watch it?

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 1:02pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Does A Serbian Film even count as horror? Its just mental, no gore or anything just super ****ed up.

Mama is a bit over the top in places but its a really jumpy film
Splinter is crap but it'll make your skin crawl watching it

Nah its not horror just extreme for the sake of it.
The Human Centipede two similar in that sense.

lertsnim · 23-10-2014 1:02pm

You should watch the Exorcist if you want cheering up. It is so ridiculously funny in parts. They were really sensitive souls back in the 70's with the reaction that movie got.

Links234 · 23-10-2014 1:03pm

I don't think I'd have agreed with How Soon Is Now about anything, but he's right about one thing, nobody makes a horror quite like Japan or Korea. They like to build things up slowly, they're creepy and atmospheric instead of relying on shock tactics.

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 1:05pm

Links234 wrote: »

I don't think I'd have agreed with How Soon Is Now about anything, but he's right about one thing, nobody makes a horror quite like Japan or Korea. They like to build things up slowly, they're creepy and atmospheric instead of relying on shock tactics.

Lol!

I dunno how I'm supposed to answer this.

Links234 · 23-10-2014 1:16pm

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Lol!

I dunno how I'm supposed to answer this.

We agree on something, all the rules are flung out the window, question everything! Up is sideways, pi is exactly 3, the time to panic is now! :eek:

thrashmetalfan · 23-10-2014 1:16pm

nuclear war movie threads will traumatise you from beginning to end. no joke. expects sleepless night for months afterwards.

cloud493 · 23-10-2014 1:18pm

thrashmetalfan wrote: »

nuclear war movie threads will traumatise you from beginning to end. no joke. expects sleepless night for months afterwards.

This. Frightened the **** out of me, and its on youtube.

Gabbit · 23-10-2014 1:20pm

For Halloween it has to be OTT 80's horror movies. Re-Animator or Demons should fit the bill nicely.

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 1:21pm

Links234 wrote: »

We agree on something, all the rules are flung out the window, question everything! Up is sideways, pi is exactly 3, the time to panic is now! :eek:

If your getting at what I think your getting at about what we don't agree on I'd be curious to see what ur view on it is actually.......

Obviously off topic in here though :-)

Lalealea · 23-10-2014 1:22pm

Human Centipede 1 and 2.

Ruu · 23-10-2014 1:22pm

House on Haunted Hill. Anything Price really.

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 1:23pm

Lalealea wrote: »

Human Centipede 1 and 2.

The first one is one the most overrated films ever.

Links234 · 23-10-2014 1:26pm

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

If your getting at what I think your getting at about what we don't agree on I'd be curious to see what ur view on it is actually.......

Obviously off topic in here though :-)

It's just a joking reference to the fact that we usually are at odds in most threads around, that's all

Uncle Ruckus · 23-10-2014 1:28pm

Bram Stokers Dracula, Saw, Interview with the Vampire, The Rite.

smash · 23-10-2014 1:31pm

I watched one recently that was really good for a low budget flick. The whole movie was shot in 1 continuous take which is impressive. Sadly I can't remember the name

Lalealea · 23-10-2014 1:31pm

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

The first one is one the most overrated films ever.

You seen the second :-)?

BrokenHero · 23-10-2014 1:31pm

You can't beat Halloween itself, but two other great films set in or around Halloween that are excellent..

The Amityville Horror (the '79 one, not the remake).
Trick or Treat ('86, best horror comedy of all time, massively underrated).

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 1:34pm

Lalealea wrote: »

You seen the second :-)?

Ya the uncut version is what the first should of been.

Digital Solitude · 23-10-2014 1:35pm

smash wrote: »

No gore? Did you watch it?

I think I mentally blocked out that scene. Taking that back now *shudders*

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 1:38pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

I think I mentally blocked out that scene. Taking that back now *shudders*

Which scene ha?

Lalealea · 23-10-2014 1:44pm

Fire in the Sky

When a Stranger Calls

Evil Dead 1 and 2

A Tale of Two Sisters

Suspiria

The Beyond

Cujo was one I saw recently if you fear dogs or being ravaged by them don't.

Rec

Ju-on

Some Halloweenish but funny films are

Young Frankenstein.

Rocky Horror.

Fido.

Tucker & Dale VS. Evil

Killer Klowns from Outer Space

And the Sequel.......... 'The Return of the Killer Klowns from Outer Space in 3D'

And it's Killer Klowns ...not Killer Clowns.

Zombie Strippers.

Little Shop of Horrors ...Steve Martin is Hilarious.

leahyl · 23-10-2014 1:53pm

The Strangers......do not watch alone!

Digital Solitude · 23-10-2014 2:02pm

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Which scene ha?

The bed, (both beds) and the pliers are probably the worst two, not to give anything away

Dyr · 23-10-2014 2:04pm

Kill list

More a good old fashioned scary film than pointless gore...but the hammer scene. Nasty

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 2:04pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

The bed, (both beds) and the pliers are probably the worst two, not to give anything away

Most people tend to mention the let's say "underage" stuff.

Digital Solitude · 23-10-2014 2:18pm

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

Most people tend to mention the let's say "underage" stuff.

I was counting that as the second bed scene if you follow. What comes after is just demented.

Now let's stop talking about A Serbian Film before I feel an urge to watch it again

Aglomerado · 23-10-2014 2:26pm

Lalealea wrote: »

Tucker & Dale VS. Evil

I love this film!

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 2:26pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

I was counting that as the second bed scene if you follow. What comes after is just demented.

Now let's stop talking about A Serbian Film before I feel an urge to watch it again

Actually it's been a while.....

Lalealea · 23-10-2014 3:26pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

Does A Serbian Film even count as horror? Its just mental, super ****ed up.

Mama is a bit over the top in places but its a really jumpy film
Splinter is crap but it'll make your skin crawl watching it

Never seen it have no wish to. It's supposed to represent a lot of Serbian history and the darker side of society. The soldiers and sexual abuse etc. The genocide.

How far can humans dehumanize themselves.

The main character is drugged and told to do terrible things. Then terrible things are done to him in this drugged hyper aggressive hyper sexual state. To children and adults and rape and kill them in terrible ways. Just like serbian soldiers did. The secondary character films it and then shows it to him.

And the emergence of a very dark industry in Serbia after.

I read about it. Could never never never never never never never ever watch it.

This movie is a proof that something is wrong with movie-making business, and that people would do anything to be in the spotlight for 5 minutes. Foul and should no have been made.

Lalealea · 23-10-2014 3:27pm

Digital Solitude wrote: »

I was counting that as the second bed scene if you follow. What comes after is just demented.

Now let's stop talking about A Serbian Film before I feel an urge to watch it again

Backs away from you...okaaaay

drugstore cowboy · 23-10-2014 3:49pm

House of 1000 Corpses & The Devils Rejects have been my two Halloween flicks for years now.

Zombienosh · 23-10-2014 3:52pm

The Rob Zombie Halloween remake was actually pretty good.

How Soon Is Now · 23-10-2014 3:53pm

Zombienosh wrote: »

The Rob Zombie Halloween remake was actually pretty good.

Ya I really liked it was critty and Dark and had the right amount of violence for the film as well.

The_Valeyard · 23-10-2014 11:36pm

Cheers for all the suggestions will be looking into some of them

buried · 23-10-2014 11:46pm

Salem's Lot (1979). And make sure to keep your windows open, tis fierce mild for the end of October.

thrashmetalfan · 24-10-2014 1:18pm

buried wrote: »

Salem's Lot (1979). And make sure to keep your windows open, tis fierce mild for the end of October.

you never know you might see your best friend tapping at the window late one night.

Dyr · 24-10-2014 1:21pm

Watched the borderlands on google play last night, good chilling stuff but it dies on its arse at the end

wp_rathead · 24-10-2014 6:39pm

"Sinister" is worth a watch
"House of the Devil" is good modern old school 80's style horror
Rec and Rec 2 has freaky bits aswell

Fat Christy · 24-10-2014 6:40pm

The Exorcist is my favourite one of all time. I found it terrifying.

Riddle101 · 24-10-2014 6:45pm

When it comes to Horror I think the Japanese are the best. Already been said but Ju On was a great film(if you don't mind reading subtitles). Made me hate the American version a lot.

Classic scene.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wFTlPGci8fk

alex69 · 24-10-2014 6:50pm

Ask Google.

dmc17 · 24-10-2014 6:59pm

The Changeling (1980 version), Burnt Offerings, American Gothic

The older horror movies seemed to have better atmosphere.

Tomohawk · 24-10-2014 7:46pm

The Lost Boys - Cheesy '80s West Coast teenage vampires yet fun.

The Keep - Nazis meet an occult force with a young SS officer Gabriel Byrne. 80s pop video slickness in the film visuals.

The Bunker - retreating Nazis in 1945 meet more supernatural forces down a old bunker...

Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979 Werner Herzog's adaptation of original 1922 film with mad old Kluas Kinski)

The Hunger is a 1983 British horror film directed by Tony Scott staring David Bowie as a modern day vampire in New York. great soundtrack too...

Psycho - Ah its Norman Bates and his mum!

The Shining by Stanley Kubrick

An American Werewolf in London (1981, groundbreaking animatronics with a scary story and witty script)

Night Of The Demon 1957 - Scorsese rates this as a favourite

Witchfinder General - Vincent Price at his best!

Bipolar Joe · 24-10-2014 7:47pm

Uptown Girls.

NegativeCreep · 24-10-2014 11:26pm

If you want to feel uncomfortable around Japanese women for the rest of your life then I'd give Audition a go. It's long and slow to start but so worth it.

The Backwards Man · 24-10-2014 11:36pm

Do you what's really scary?

The Terminator was released thirty years ago tomorrow.
Nightmare on Elm Street thirty years next week
Ghostbusters thirty years last June.

That scares the hell out of me.

Links234 · 25-10-2014 12:35am

NegativeCreep wrote: »

If you want to feel uncomfortable around Japanese women for the rest of your life then I'd give Audition a go. It's long and slow to start but so worth it.

Audition is amazing

Candy_Girl · 25-10-2014 1:29am

Scary films just aren't scary, ok a few jumps here n there but nothing that would keep you awake at night....majority of them are just funny.

Good Halloween/horror films?

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