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Greatest Horror Movies Ever
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03-07-2010 3:13pm#1
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Films and reasons:
The Thing: because its as tense as hell, brilliant direction from Carpenter (what happened him? from one of the best directors of the 70s/80s to crappy stuff like Ghosts of Friggin Mars). Awesome FX even now that cgi just wont ever replace. and the ending is brilliant.
The Exorcist 3: the poor, unloved sequel to one of the best/most overrated (whichever you prefer) films ever. forget the appalling Exorcist 2: The Heretic, this is the true sequel to Blatty's original masterpiece. Has one of the best jump scares ever in the nurses station scene (please dont watch it on youtube, its out of context and while still jumpy, not as scary) and a great turn from Brad Dourif.
The Descent: i saw this in a cinema, alone. I went on a weekday and nodoby else was at the screening, to say it added to the atmosphere is an understatement. Great movie if it does degenerate into jumpy monster parts at the end, and a proper shocking ending (unless you've seen the crappy American version which tried to cheer us up)
Dawn of the Dead (remake) I prefer it to Romero's hallowed original, sue me. Awesoe opening 15mins or so, the message is as relevant as ever, its darkly funny in all the right places, and there are some genuinely shocking moments (the pregnancy, the gun shop owner) fantastic soundtrack too, any movie that has a jazz swing version of Down With The Sickness on it has to be worth watching
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Films and reasons:
The Thing: because its as tense as hell, brilliant direction from Carpenter (what happened him? from one of the best directors of the 70s/80s to crappy stuff like Ghosts of Friggin Mars). Awesome FX even now that cgi just wont ever replace. and the ending is brilliant.
The Exorcist 3: the poor, unloved sequel to one of the best/most overrated (whichever you prefer) films ever. forget the appalling Exorcist 2: The Heretic, this is the true sequel to Blatty's original masterpiece. Has one of the best jump scares ever in the nurses station scene (please dont watch it on youtube, its out of context and while still jumpy, not as scary) and a great turn from Brad Dourif.
The Descent: i saw this in a cinema, alone. I went on a weekday and nodoby else was at the screening, to say it added to the atmosphere is an understatement. Great movie if it does degenerate into jumpy monster parts at the end, and a proper shocking ending (unless you've seen the crappy American version which tried to cheer us up)
Dawn of the Dead (remake) I prefer it to Romero's hallowed original, sue me. Awesoe opening 15mins or so, the message is as relevant as ever, its darkly funny in all the right places, and there are some genuinely shocking moments (the pregnancy, the gun shop owner) fantastic soundtrack too, any movie that has a jazz swing version of Down With The Sickness on it has to be worth watching
Great choices, the descent is a masterpiece! the thing is unbelievable, carpenter at his peak! i prefer the original dawn but the remake is good too! the exorcist 2 and 3 didnt live up to the original which is one of the greatest movies ever but i like your choice coz its original and most people dont like those movies, its nice to see someone who does!0 -
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Big fan of Event Horizon, its not been mentioned here but I concur with other movies chosen so I thought i'd mention this one.
great cast, creepy as hell, and very enjoyable. Ignre the fact that Paul WS anderson directed it 0 -
bad2dabone wrote: »Big fan of Event Horizon, its not been mentioned here but I concur with other movies chosen so I thought i'd mention this one.
great cast, creepy as hell, and very enjoyable. Ignre the fact that Paul WS anderson directed it
Anderson is a damn good director, he's just not that great a writer, Like Guy Ritchie he needs to work from someone else script, which he did damn well with Event Horizon and Death Race. I'm really looking forward to his The Three Musketeers, it's a classic story, hard to mess up and most importantly of all Anderson didnt wrote it.
The reason Anderson gets so much control is that he's a consistently dependent director, his films are always on time and under budget and do good business.0 -
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bad2dabone wrote: »Big fan of Event Horizon, its not been mentioned here but I concur with other movies chosen so I thought i'd mention this one.
great cast, creepy as hell, and very enjoyable. Ignre the fact that Paul WS anderson directed it
I have Event Horizon on video, it kicks ass!0 -
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Yeah you will find that there is a great deal of snobbery when it comes to World Cinema and especially Asian Cinema. People like to put the 'original' on a pedestal to make themselves seem knowledgeable.
From a western point of view the remake is a superior film. There are differences between what Japenese and Western audiences like in a movie.. cultural context in how we understand the story presented to us.. different attitudes to style, suspension of disbelief etc. This is obviouly more of an issue with some films more than others and Ringu is one of those films. I have no doubt that a Japenese person might find it scarier but the vast majority of western people wont. To a western audience the original seems corny and cliched and has absolutely no suspense... the oringal however translates and expands the material in an excellent way.
What suspense does the remake have in fairness?
Nada IMO.
Ringu is a very minimalist movie where as The Ring constantly has to have something going on on screen,it proves the vacuousness of the audience it was targeted at.Its like trying to keep a child with ADD occupied.
We all know how well the target audience,ie the American audience,judge horror movies.Put a good looking cast in it,add some cgi and some ridiculous plot additions and hey presto,ker-ching.
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I found a Japanese movie to replace Ringu on my 'top of the Eastern Creepies' list
It's called 'Noroi', which translates as The Curse. It's a kind of mockumentary, in which a paranormal investigator and documentarian goes missing during a job. The clues eventually bring him to the site of a village flooded by a nearby hydroelectric dam, and the keepers of a strange religious ceremony that may have unleashed a demon upon the land.
It's a nice little mystery, with enough clues, jumps, nasty subject matter and imagery to keep you on-edge. The real kick comes by way of the reveal, though... it's a hum-dinger! 0 -
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Some great recommendations here so far
My top 10 (ish):
IT (1990)
The tv movie that has terrified multiple generations of people and almost single handedly spawned the condition of Coulrophobia. Come to think of it that's probably where globophobia came from too Tim Curry's legendary embodiment of pure evil sits atop the pile for me.
Event Horizon (1997)
This might be my favourite horror of all time, it's definitely top 2. It also happens to be one of my favourite sci-fi movies ever. The sense of utter isolation and hopelessness is tangible from the outset as you perceive just how far away the crew are from any help. I've never again experienced an atmosphere as claustrophobic and laced with inescapable malice as this movie (With the possible exception of The Descent). It's almost a tangible thing that comes across to the viewer when you watch the movie.
I won't give it away but there's a scene early on involving a recording that's one of the creepiest things I've ever heard in one of the most chilling scenes I've ever seen, and it sets the stage perfectly for the encounter to come. It's just one of many masterfully crafted and memorable scenes that will have you bricking yourself in parts. Sam Neill is epic in this as Dr. Weir. I seriously envy those who havn't seen this one yet. It is a masterclass in the 2 genres, great to see the love for it here.
The Mist (2007)
I wasn't expecting much more than another fairly idiotic, predictable The Fog (The Remake) type movie when I sat down to this one. What I got was the polar opposite and an instant new personal favourite. An adaptation of the Stephen King novella of the same name, supernatural surrealism meets reality for a cross-section of folks trapped in a supermarket by an ominous mist. The fear-based reactionary religious angle is very interesting to watch as the movie unfolds. This modern gem is one of those rare times when the movie goes more balls-out than the book. It's brilliant.
The Objective (2008)
Criminally underrated phychological thriller following a group of royal marines in Afghanistan who are sent out into the desert with little information to track down...something. A patient but satisfying buildup serves us well later on as the suspense and atmosphere builds.
A movie unlike any other I've seen incorporating some refreshingly alien concepts and more than a couple of geniously conceived scenes that'll have you WTFing. It might be a bit bare bones for some but it's shot with great thought and skill and I throughly enjoyed it. Be warned though it's a divisive love it or hate it production.
Pitch Black (2000)
Another of my sci-fi favourites. Stunningly shot sci-fi survival tale about legendary convict Richard Riddick and a handful of survivors whose prison transport crashes on an unknown planet that is perpetually bathed in daylight from its 3 Suns...or so it seems. (Ignore any misconceptions you have based on Vin Diesel being the protagonist - it's an early role for him and he's perfect for it)
28 Days Later (2002)
My favourite zombie/apocalypse movie with superb realism throughout despite involving zombies. And the sequel 28 weeks later was no slouch either with one of the most brilliantly terrifying and memorable opening scenes I've seen in years. Cannot wait for 28 months later if Boyle is definitely going ahead with it as rumoured.
Aliens (1986) - Yes that's an "s"
The second is my favourite perhaps because it's the one with a great long suspense building lead-in and I also love the siege angle. Old mouthy-mouthy is back and he's brought his friends.
The Descent (2005)
I love patient long, realistic build-ups that really suck you in before things get funky...and boy do they get funky for these 6 girls who embark on a caving expedition. You'll be on the edge of your seat soonafter they get underground and the cleverly conceived scares & tension don't let up for the duration.
Noroi (2005)
Japan's take on The Blair Witch but done in a documentary style. Had more than a little influence on Paranormal Activity too. You follow an investigative journalist on his quest to document paranormal goings on in Japan - after a while strange phenomena and events begin to take on a comon theme and the broad tapestry of complicated occurrences start to coalesce. A diverse range of engaging story telling techniques are used throughout which keep things interesting.
The Fog: (1980)
A great traditional ghost movie. There's something in the fog that's out for revenge and they are not happy campers. Carpenter's next 2 movies after this would be Escape from New York & The Thing - it was one hell of a hat-trick. It's very 80s and cheesy but it's great fun.0 -
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Good horrors should be unsettling to watch and give you that is there anything in the hall/closet type of buzz. Candyman was another decent flick when it came out. I remember looking in the mirror 3 times after watching but luckily he never appeared.
+1. Couldn't agree more.
I adore movies that can genuinely scare people, it's such a rare attribute for a movie to be able to evoke that particular emotion in its audience. That signifies true horror at its best, for me anyway. Not the majority of modern horror's route 1 of "How many ways can we cut people up" malarchy.
Your Candyman reference is exactly the kind of response a good horror should create - something that gets you thinking or spooks you afterwards, even a small bit.
IT scared the living crap out of me when I was small and that's why I love it so much now. Aside: I was reading on IMDB's trivia section that Tim Curry's performance as Pennywise was so unsettling that the other cast members wouldn't really hang out with him when they were filming - thought that was brilliant.
My buddy and I watched The Objective again recently and he wasn't looking forward to his walk home in the dark afterwards for fear of meeting xxxxxxxx (I'm not going to say it, even with spoiler tags for those that haven't seen it) and hearing arabic chanting
Thought Paranormal Activity could have been a great modern psychological horror, the creators weren't a million miles off, but they backed off around the halfway mark. They either ran out of innovative ideas or ran out of balls to take the story where it needed to go regarding thedjinn. Still think it needs to be applauded for a good effort. Even if some of their ideas borrowed from Noroi.0 -
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