Do You Like Scary Movies?- Horror Thread

Get Out looks genuinely terrifying.

Which is why I'm not going, lol.

I'm fine with this 

You're totally right, Creepshow 2 is...not good. Except for "The Raft" though, that's a little treasure.

And you're not a fraud, padawan. Just think, you have a ton of great movies out there waiting for you that you've never crossed paths with. What's better than that?



I'm gonna go out on a limb and say you'd probably like Lake Mungo if you're into tension and atmosphere. Just don't read anything about it or spoil yourself! I will say, that movie really effed me up. It worked its way under my skin and I didn't even realize it, but man. It's stuck with me ever since. And it's the only movie I've seen that was scarier the second time I saw it. YMMV but it really worked for me.

"As for my list, argh! I don't know, I'll have to get back to ya on this."



Just kidding, I know curating these things can take time. That's right, I said "curating" /douche

Yiss, that's a good choice.
Although, the 3rd half of the movie got kinda weird, I dunno, it just seemed to run outta steam for me at that point.

Also, since Australia was mentioned, Wolf Creek is another rec, loosely based on the infamous back-pack serial killer Ivan Milat.

I forgot Event Horizon until I saw this post, but it is really good.

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Actually, the thumbnail for that is bare boobies, so I'm just going to link to YouTube so I don't have to ban myself.. industrial music that samples Event Horizon, boop.

THIS LIST, I LOVE IT

We have very similar tastes! I am admittedly Asian horror trash but Dark Water is legit terrific. And Uzumaki is so dang creepy and weird...I really need to read the manga.

Okay, this is in no particular order. I'd find it too hard to actually rank these.

1. Alien (1979) a classic, in space no one can hear you scream! Ripley tho 
2. Battle Royale (2000) troublesome Japanese teenagers dumped on an island and forced to fight to the death, last one standing wins.
3. The Thing (1982)
4. The Shining (1980) my Dad is also a big horror fan, one of his favourites and mine.
5. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
6. Jaws (1975) again, watched it alot growing up, family fav aha.
7. ZombieLand (2009) Bill Murray zombie, need I say more!
8. Ringu (1998) much prefer the original Japanese version
9. The Mist (2007) hysteria and monster mayhem.
10. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) I've watched this movie to death, wasn't sure if I could class this as a horror entry so, I looked it up. I can. Crime thriller with horror elements, it's legit, it fits. Jodie Foster tho.

Almost made the list: The Omen (1976) and The Exorcist (1973), legit creeped me out. Srsly, satanic subject matter has that effect on me, sleepless nights aplenty after viewing em first time round. For nostalgia reasons and I watched these alot growing up, Arachnophobia (1990) [luckily I don't have this fear aha] Gremlins (1984) and for it's self-aware goodness Scream (1996)

Speaking of horror viewing as a kid, I adored these shows too, Are You Afraid of the Dark? And Goosebumps. 90s Nickelodeon rocked!

*blushes*

I'm sure I've missed some, wait, Stephen King's IT should get an honorable mention, for childhood trauma.

As for which version of The Ring did I see first, the Japanese version. I can be another statistic for your study.

There's a Liara joke in there but I won't be baited into it!

Totally agree. I've been sitting here trying to think of another remake that's decent and I'm coming up blank. I guess people like The Grudge? I think there's such a fundamental difference to the way Hollywood approaches horror that it can rarely work. It's amazing though that the remakes tend to be SO bad. Like, excruciating. (Looking at you, One Missed Call ) 

I find it really interesting, though, the way horror styles kinda break down within different geographical regions. There are of course plenty of exceptions, but "French horror film" brings to mind one kind of thing while "Italian horror film" brings to mind something entirely different, etc

Hmm recommendations might be tough because they both tend to be ultra-gory and in the case of French horror, pretty violent. Neither is for the faint of heart! I'm not always a fan of that kind of thing, but with the French films, all of that is often dressing to social commentary about gender or religion or politics, etc. I can deal with the graphic violence and effects if there's some meat and a point to it. But that's not the case for everyone, and some people think that the story is NEVER served by the violence. 

I mean, these three covers side by side give you a little taste, and those are just covers    



Italian horror is also usually super-gory, but it's in the realm of the fantastic or bizarre. It's very often style *completely* over substance, so the plots are kind of dream-like and maybe (totally) non-sensical. But they are SO over-the-top, stylish, and visually stimulating that if you can accept the nonsense and head-scratching (and violence and gore), they're a treat. 

So as for what I can actually recommend? There are some old-school films that lack the violence and gore but give a hint at what each country would be doing in the decades following...I'm thinking specifically about Eyes Without a Face (French, 1960) and Black Sabbath (1963, Italian).

Newer stuff? The French film Ils is not as crazy violent and gross as its contemporaries. Not my favorite but it's pretty good. Trailer:


As for Italian horror, Dario Argento's Suspiria (1977) is maybe marginally more bloody than early 80s slashers? But it's NUTS, a beauty to behold and an absolute horror classic.