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October/Halloween/Horror Recommendations

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    #122
    Fysh
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    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    I often see the House series mentioned, but it only just reminds that House (Hausu) is the greatest horror-comedy ever made.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQ_Yo06kIIA

    I picked up the Eureka Blu ray of this a while ago and watched it last night. It managed to top Happiness Of The Katakuris as the most perplexing Japanese film I've seen, which is no mean feat.


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    #123
    Fysh
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    Man Vs ManUre wrote: »
    I quite liked the rob zombie Halloween 1 and 2 films from a few years ago also. They were vicious.

    I liked some bits of both but my preferred way to revisit them is a fanedit version that combines both, under the name The Myers Family. Worth checking out.


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    #124
    johnny_ultimate
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    Fysh wrote: »
    I picked up the Eureka Blu ray of this a while ago and watched it last night. It managed to top Happiness Of The Katakuris as the most perplexing Japanese film I've seen, which is no mean feat.

    Now go watch Symbol (not a horror, but next level joyfully perplexing) by Hitoshi Matsumoto if you can find it, but do not read a single thing about it before you hit play ;)


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    #125
    Tammy!
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    Saw The Craft years ago. Watched it again the other night and enjoyed it.


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    #126
    Fysh
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    johnny_ultimate wrote: »
    Now go watch Symbol (not a horror, but next level joyfully perplexing) by Hitoshi Matsumoto if you can find it, but do not read a single thing about it before you hit play ;)

    I caught that on Mubi a while back based on your recommendation, and it was great. Baffling, but great :D


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    #127
    El Duda
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    Mark Kermode Exorcist doc is up on iPlayer. never before seen festival cut.


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    #128
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0qxI9a3k24


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    #129
    Will I Am Not
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    mrcheez wrote: »
    I saw Rob Zombie's The Devil's Rejects recently on Shudder and it's very good... typical ott violence of course!

    Also Mandy starring an insane Nicolas Cage ... slow moving initially but watch it just to see N Cage's crazy eyes ;)

    I’ve seen The Devil’s Rejects a couple of times and enjoyed it so I was really looking forward to the sequel, 3 From Hell. What a letdown, it’s absolutely dire.


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    #130
    Will I Am Not
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    Recently watched The Autopsy of Jane Doe and Fractured.
    Fractured wasn’t too bad, the other one was distinctly average.


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    #131
    CastorTroy
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    Wasn't The Devil's Rejects a sequel to House of a Thousand Corpses? Or the other way around?


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    #132
    Homelander
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    Watched Child's Play. Surprisingly decent and willing to take the piss out of itself.


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    #133
    Will I Am Not
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    CastorTroy wrote: »
    Wasn't The Devil's Rejects a sequel to House of a Thousand Corpses? Or the other way around?

    Yeah you’re right. 3 From Hell picks up right at the end of The Devil’s Rejects. Suppose it’s more of a ‘Part 2’ than a sequel?


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    #134
    Inviere
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    I think it was this thread someone mentioned Inside No. 9? Whoever it was, thank you, what an absolutely cracking little show it is :)

    Retro Computers/Consoles Repair/Restoration List



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    #135
    El Duda
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    Homelander wrote: »
    Watched Child's Play. Surprisingly decent and willing to take the piss out of itself.


    The original or the remake?


    I think I might get the Childs play box set next year. I've only seen the first one.


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    #136
    CastorTroy
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    hocus-pocus-sjp-1572607879.png

    Will it actually happen?


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    #137
    bladespin
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    Watched 'the cabin in the woods' last night, really enjoyed it, different.

    Also, an old classic I love to watch if the weather's right: The fog.


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    I've run out of English language horror ;) so have been looking into more foreign titles on Shudder and have found a couple of good ones recently:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7549892/

    Aterrados (Terrified) 2017 - Argentina

    "When strange events occur in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, a doctor specializing in the paranormal, her colleague, and an ex police officer decide to investigate further."

    I loved this one. I'm a sucker for a good jump scare and this one has it's share but doesn't rely solely upon them. It's not perfect, a bit slow in parts, but it is very creepy and, at times, horrific.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2640474/

    La casa del fin de los tiempos (The House at the End of Time) 2013 - Venezuela

    "Dulce is a mother of two who experiences terrifying encounters with apparitions inside her old house, a place where a tragedy occurs. Thirty years later, an elderly Dulce returns home to decipher the mystery that has tormented her for so long."

    Maybe more of a thriller with a few jump scares than a horror but a great well-paced story that pulls you in from the very beginning.


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    p to the e
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    I've run out of English language horror ;) so have been looking into more foreign titles on Shudder and have found a couple of good ones recently:

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7549892/

    Aterrados (Terrified) 2017 - Argentina

    "When strange events occur in a neighborhood in Buenos Aires, a doctor specializing in the paranormal, her colleague, and an ex police officer decide to investigate further."

    I loved this one. I'm a sucker for a good jump scare and this one has it's share but doesn't rely solely upon them. It's not perfect, a bit slow in parts, but it is very creepy and, at times, horrific.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2640474/

    La casa del fin de los tiempos (The House at the End of Time) 2013 - Venezuela

    "Dulce is a mother of two who experiences terrifying encounters with apparitions inside her old house, a place where a tragedy occurs. Thirty years later, an elderly Dulce returns home to decipher the mystery that has tormented her for so long."

    Maybe more of a thriller with a few jump scares than a horror but a great well-paced story that pulls you in from the very beginning.

    A decent horror I watched late on Film4 one night was the Turkish horror "Baskin". Maintains a tense and chilling atmosphere throughout.

    https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4935418/


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    #140
    Wailin
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    Have 47 metres down, Drag me to Hell and Ouija origins recorded from Film 4 on Halloween night. Which should I watch later folks?


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    #141
    El Duda
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    Drag me to Hell is the best imo, then 47 meters. Depends what you want. Sharks or scary pensioners?


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    #142
    mrcheez
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    Audition is on Shudder at the moment

    ****ed up movie that one, but another recommendation to add here


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    #143
    Man Vs ManUre
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    I haven’t watch Us yet. Is it anywhere near as good as Get Out??
    Get Out, Cabin in the woods, It Follows, and Sinister are great modern horrors.


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    El Duda
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    Audition is incredible.

    Us has polarised audiences slightly and it is very interesting. Visually it has great rhythm and Peele is great at directing actors. I'd say it was one of the years few must watch films. Get Out had a very clear and precise idea behind it whereas Us is a bit more crazy and disjointed.


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    El Duda
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    Bump

    Hey guys :)

    What are the best/newest horror films on Netflix/Prime/Shudder?


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    #146
    rtron
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    Have skim through this thread, I found some gems I would have missed and some new ones aswell.
    Host (2020) is a good one off the top of my head.

    https://touch.boards.ie/thread/2058095198/18/#post114909194


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    #147
    mrcheez
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    El Duda wrote: »
    Bump

    Hey guys :)

    What are the best/newest horror films on Netflix/Prime/Shudder?

    Vivarium on Shudder with Jesse Eisenberg is excellent and very creepy.

    Directed and Produced by an Irish team, but you'd hardly believe it wasn't made by a top Hollywood producer.

    Apparently it's only available on the Irish shudder... maybe the UK one too.



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    #148
    Fysh
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    There's a lot of talk about Host on Shudder being the film of the Lockdown era, which I haven't seen yet. But Vivarium is really good and also has unexpected relevance in the context of Lockdown.


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    #149
    mrcheez
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    Fysh wrote: »
    There's a lot of talk about Host on Shudder being the film of the Lockdown era, which I haven't seen yet. But Vivarium is really good and also has unexpected relevance in the context of Lockdown.

    Host was surprisingly effective... I thought it would be cheap and like a Hell House rip off or similar, but I actually had a few chills up my spine with that one


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    #150
    Dyr
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    Fysh wrote: »
    At this time of year, it's almost a contractual obligation to have some Carpenter goodness - Halloween and The Thing being the obvious choices, although I also have a soft spot for The Fog.

    Everyone says The Fog and Halloween, nobody says In the Mouth of Madness and the Prince of Darkness

    Its sad

    Trick r Treat is a good Halloween film, great production and sets

    A Dark Song, The Canal and The Borderlands are three good watches if you want slow burning occult horrors, small budgets and casts but they're good

    Its well worth signing up to Shudder for a free trial over Halloween too, theres some good films on there


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    #151
    Dyr
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    mrcheez wrote: »
    Host was surprisingly effective... I thought it would be cheap and like a Hell House rip off or similar, but I actually had a few chills up my spine with that one

    I thought Host was awful, I wanted the entire cast dead within 10 minutes :D


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