Best Horror Movies

[PuRock]

Since I'm tired of talking about our defense and record predictions. Thought we'd try something halloweenish.

List your all-time best Horror Movies. If you haven't seen the ones below. I suggest you do.

[u]Horror Movies[/u]
The Shining (#1 horror on my list)
House of 1000 Corpses (Rob Zombie is crazy!)
Shaun of the Dead (Funny Zombie movie that hits on all cylinders)
Event Horizon (Space Horror that will imprint your mind)
The Mist (Most Disturbing Ending ever)
30 Days of Night (Scariest Vampires ever)
Arachnophobia (Especially if you hate spiders)
1408
Silent Hill
Bubba Ho-Tep (Not really a horror, but a fun creepy environment)

[u]Great Halloween Movies[/u]:
Donnie Darko (My Favorite Movie)
The Burbs
The Crow
Labyrinth
Rocky Horror Picture Show (Ofcourse)

[theFRANCHISE]

Event Horizon disturbed the hell outta me when I saw it, and not just because I was something like 8 years old when I saw it.

[spoiler]The scene where Dr. Weir's wife is shaving her skin off got to me to where I couldn't sit through the rest of the scene. And then also the scene when the one young guy jumped out into space to commit suicide and exploded was, like, whoa. And then also when Weir dissects some dude alive, I turned away as soon as I saw the incision. And Weir tearing out his own eyes was sick. Surprisingly, the image of Weir being all burned and scarred from head-to-toe like his skin was turned inside-out wasn't as disturbing as the rest of the movie.
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Stuff was crazy, man... Apparently, the Director's Cut is even more disturbing.

[Tighthead420]

for the event horizon mention. It is one of the only movies that has made me jump a little when I first watched it (The Shining is the other).

Shaun of the Dead is another good flick. A lot of people don't get the humor in it, but I liked it.

I have not watched many horror/thriller movies recently. When I do have time to watch with the wife it's usually some stupid romantic comedy.

I am a big fan of the Friday the 13th series (up to a point...they went a little too far in making 10945932 of them). That and Nightmare on Elm Street series. Yeah they are a little corny and cliche, but fun to watch nonetheless.

[PuRock]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' date='28 October 2009 - 09:51 AM' timestamp='1256737877' post='267389']
Event Horizon disturbed the hell outta me when I saw it, and not just because I was something like 8 years old when I saw it.

[spoiler]The scene where Dr. Weir's wife is shaving her skin off got to me to where I couldn't sit through the rest of the scene. And then also the scene when the one young guy jumped out into space to commit suicide and exploded was, like, whoa. And then also when Weir dissects some dude alive, I turned away as soon as I saw the incision. And Weir tearing out his own eyes was sick. Surprisingly, the image of Weir being all burned and scarred from head-to-toe like his skin was turned inside-out wasn't as disturbing as the rest of the movie.
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Stuff was crazy, man... Apparently, the Director's Cut is even more disturbing.
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I went and saw this in a theater. Event Horizon was one hell of a creepy movie. And a fun premise to, with the setting in space.

I love to watch horror movies only in the month of October. I just watched the following two movies, which were pretty scary and good.
[u]Trick or Treat[/u] could become a classic. Lot's of creepy stories intertwined into one halloweenish movie.
[u]Quarantine[/u]- Filmed with a low end camera. But it definitely scares you around every corner.

[thewarden86]

No love for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Halloween I and II? The Exorcist? Friday the 13th (originals)?

Maybe that stuff's too old for some of you to truely appreciate.

[PuRock]

[quote name='thewarden86' date='28 October 2009 - 10:25 AM' timestamp='1256739918' post='267400']
No love for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre? Halloween I and II? The Exorcist? Friday the 13th (originals)?

Maybe that stuff's too old for some of you to truely appreciate.
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I do love the older stuff as well. But for some reason I tend to like the modern horror movies more. That's not the case with other genres. I love older movies moreso than modern ones.

Halloween never really did it for me. Friday the 13th should be on the list - it gave me nightmares when I was young. I haven't revisited the originals in a long time. Carrie and Poltergeist could also be included in older respected horrors.

[PuRock]

I almost forgot, I love [u]Army of Darkness[/u].

Sam Raimi's finest. A bit horror, a lot of laughs and a lot of fun.

[Purple Nurple]

[quote name='PuRock' date='28 October 2009 - 10:56 AM' timestamp='1256741802' post='267412']
I almost forgot, I love [u]Army of Darkness[/u].

Sam Raimi's finest. A bit horror, a lot of laughs and a lot of fun.
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....beat me to it! I knew we had discussed this movie in the past.


I just saw Raimis latest, "Drag Me to Hell". Not too shabby, good amount of gore, scares, and humor. Classic Raimi.


I, myself, am a HUGE fan of anything and everything Zombi-fied. Books or movies. If you guys want a couple good reads, check out Max Brooks (Mel Brooks' son). He writes a Zombie Survival Guide (written like a true survival guide...very informative, lol) and World War Z (first person accounts of the zombies wars). Great books.

[PuRock]

[quote name='Purple Nurple' date='28 October 2009 - 10:58 AM' timestamp='1256741930' post='267415']
....beat me to it! I knew we had discussed this movie in the past.


I just saw Raimis latest, "Drag Me to Hell". Not too shabby, good amount of gore, scares, and humor. Classic Raimi.


I, myself, am a HUGE fan of anything and everything Zombi-fied. Books or movies. If you guys want a couple good reads, check out Max Brooks (Mel Brooks' son). He writes a Zombie Survival Guide (written like a true survival guide...very informative, lol) and World War Z (first person accounts of the zombies wars). Great books.
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I watched Drag Me to Hell, as well. It was good. I see a lot of people giving it too much praise though. I kinda ended the movie feeling sad because of the ending.

[thewarden86]

[quote name='PuRock' date='28 October 2009 - 10:55 AM' timestamp='1256741721' post='267410']
I do love the older stuff as well. But for some reason I tend to like the modern horror movies more. That's not the case with other genres. I love older movies moreso than modern ones.

Halloween never really did it for me. Friday the 13th should be on the list - it gave me nightmares when I was young. I haven't revisited the originals in a long time. Carrie and [b]Poltergeist[/b] could also be included in older respected horrors.
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Classic! Not really horror to me, but what a great movie.

[JEEPercreepermd]

I'm not really a huge fan of the entire Horror Genre, but I mainly like slasher ficks. Friday 13th has always been my favorite the first 3 were ok for when they were made but really 4-8 were the best IMO. The one the released last spring SUCKED.
I think Rob Zombie did a heck of a job with Halloween, really I like anything he does, he understands what really creeps people out, but there is no cheap acting in his movies so that's really good.

Speaking of Rob Zombie, House of 1000 Corpses was pretty cool but the sequal to it The Devils Rejects is probably in my top 5 movies period.
Oh and I also like the original black and white Night of the Living Dead. I remember staying up Halloween night when I was 10, eating pounds of candy and that movie came on at like 2 a.m needless to say, it scared the crap out of me!

[JEEPercreepermd]

[quote name='PuRock' date='28 October 2009 - 08:41 AM' timestamp='1256737313' post='267385']
Since I'm tired of talking about our defense and record predictions. Thought we'd try something halloweenish.

List your all-time best Horror Movies. If you haven't seen the ones below. I suggest you do.

[u]Horror Movies[/u]
The Shining (#1 horror on my list)
House of 1000 Corpses (Rob Zombie is crazy!)
Shaun of the Dead (Funny Zombie movie that hits on all cylinders)
Event Horizon (Space Horror that will imprint your mind)
The Mist (Most Disturbing Ending ever)
30 Days of Night (Scariest Vampires ever)
Arachnophobia (Especially if you hate spiders)
1408
Silent Hill
Bubba Ho-Tep (Not really a horror, but a fun creepy environment)

[u]Great Halloween Movies[/u]:
Donnie Darko (My Favorite Movie)
The Burbs
The Crow
Labyrinth
Rocky Horror Picture Show (Ofcourse)
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The Burbs was a great movie!

[PuRock]

[quote name='JEEPercreepermd' date='28 October 2009 - 11:18 AM' timestamp='1256743139' post='267422']
Speaking of Rob Zombie, House of 1000 Corpses was pretty cool but the sequal to it The Devils Rejects is probably in my top 5 movies period.
Oh and I also like the original black and white Night of the Living Dead. I remember staying up Halloween night when I was 10, eating pounds of candy and that movie came on at like 2 a.m needless to say, it scared the crap out of me!
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I actually went to the theater to see Devi's Rejects. It was pretty empty in the theater, go figure. I like it, scared my sister-in-law to death. But I still like house of a 1000 better. And "Freebird" sounds totally different to me nowadays.

Seriously though, if you haven't seen House of 1000 Corpses. Rent it, watch it, and feel dirty and disgusted.

[JEEPercreepermd]

[quote name='PuRock' date='28 October 2009 - 10:26 AM' timestamp='1256743597' post='267428']
I actually went to the theater to see Devi's Rejects. It was pretty empty in the theater, go figure. I like it, scared my sister-in-law to death. But I still like house of a 1000 better. And "Freebird" sounds totally different to me nowadays.

Seriously though, if you haven't seen House of 1000 Corpses. Rent it, watch it, and feel dirty and disgusted.
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That's what I like about what Rob Zombie does, you get the feeling like "should i really be watching this?" but you can't stop watching lol

[Purple Nurple]

[quote name='PuRock' date='28 October 2009 - 11:16 AM' timestamp='1256742964' post='267419']
I kinda ended the movie feeling sad because of the ending.
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You knew that ending was going down, its a horror flick. I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that horror movies were supposed to make us feel good at the end!

I like feeling empty at the end, like everything was drained outta me. Then I just scare the crap outta my wife and I feel all better again!

[PuRock]

[quote name='Purple Nurple' date='28 October 2009 - 11:32 AM' timestamp='1256743935' post='267435']
You knew that ending was going down, its a horror flick. I'm sorry, I wasn't aware that horror movies were supposed to make us feel good at the end!

I like feeling empty at the end, like everything was drained outta me. Then I just scare the crap outta my wife and I feel all better again!
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(Possible Spoiler alert - I use Chrome and do not have the full editor).

I agree. Some horror movies are great when everything goes wrong at the end. But for a PG-13 horror movie, I wasn't expecting it. Maybe that's why I felt disappointed, its because my expectations were on a different level.

But that's what makes it a good movie. I knew something was going to happen, but I didn't know what. They sort of set it up with the envelope and the coin. It was too blatant. I thought it was the boyfriend who was going to go. Which I'd be fine with. The girl's life was just dissapointing to start with. And there was too much sympathy involved. It wasn't like she was living a fruitful life or whoring around.

If you like endings like that, watch The Mist.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='PuRock' date='28 October 2009 - 10:20 AM' timestamp='1256739603' post='267396']
[u]Quarantine[/u]- Filmed with a low end camera. But it definitely scares you around every corner.
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My friends have told me that the original Spanish movie from which it was remade, [i][REC][/i], was much better but the remake was still not bad.

[Purple Nurple]

[quote name='PuRock' date='28 October 2009 - 11:37 AM' timestamp='1256744222' post='267439']
I agree. Some horror movies are great when everything goes wrong at the end. But for a PG-13 horror movie, I wasn't expecting it. Maybe that's why I felt disappointed, its because my expectations were on a different level. But that's what makes it a good movie.

If you like endings like that, watch The Mist.
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I've seen it. Loved it.

I may be in the minority, but I love it when movies have bad endings. I think thats why I like Empire Strikes Back so much. Everything is on a down turn. So many movies have happy endings, I think the ones that effect us the most are the ones we walk away from shocked. I'm not a Debbie Downer type (actually quite the opposite), I just think the ones that make us look at ourselves are the ones that mean the most and stick with us the longest.

[Purple Nurple]

The opening scene and the parking garage scene in 28 Weeks Later really made me pick my feet up off the floor.......



....you know, just in case there were any zombies under my couch.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='Purple Nurple' date='28 October 2009 - 11:45 AM' timestamp='1256744750' post='267447']
The opening scene and the parking garage scene in 28 Weeks Later really made me pick my feet up off the floor.......



....you know, just in case there were any zombies under my couch.
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Speaking of that film, its predecessor, 28 Days Later, wasn't that scary, IMO. I only jumped maybe twice. Never really had an overwhelming feeling of dread or fear, and I get scared pretty easily. I didn't see what all the fuss was about.

[Purple Nurple]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' date='28 October 2009 - 11:50 AM' timestamp='1256745017' post='267450']
Speaking of that film, its predecessor, 28 Days Later, wasn't that scary, IMO. I only jumped maybe twice. Never really had an overwhelming feeling of dread or fear, and I get scared pretty easily. I didn't see what all the fuss was about.
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I prefer the second one as well. I think the first was heralded because it was a low budget, independent that looked good, production wise. It was pretty good, with a newer kind of "rage" zombie. Fast on the feet is terrifying when they want to eat your guts, my friend.

The second one was obviously funded well, and included American soldiers with automatic weapons.

[PuRock]

28 Days later and 28 weeks later are horror classics. Zombies that can run...now that's some scary ****. Not like Night of the living dead, where you can walk around zombies.

Another decent modern movie is "I am Legend." Though they should have used real people as the creatures instead of CGI.

[FerrariFan87]

Ringu, what "The Ring" is based off of, is pretty freaky. It's Japanese, but really good.

[theFRANCHISE]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' date='28 October 2009 - 12:38 PM' timestamp='1256747917' post='267493']
Ringu, what "The Ring" is based off of, is pretty freaky. It's Japanese, but really good.
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Japanese horror movies are generally scarier than American horror movies.

1) The Japanese have a different standard of censorship in film than Americans do. This is ironic, given that Japan is notorious for its cultural conservativism. The Japanese can get away with much more than Americans can in film.
2) Japanese horror films are generally more creative, relying more on psychology and storytelling than visual. However, when visuals [i]are[/i] used, they're still pretty disturbing nonetheless.

Another piece of irony is that their TV shows are garbage compared to even our trash. These shows make use of lots of text and graphics to fill up the screen, which is extremely distracting to western audiences but is the norm in Japan. As a consolation, at least all that screen real estate cuts down on the number of commercial breaks taken. But otherwise, everything on Japanese television is intentionally-exaggerated. We view these shows as absurd, but that absurdity is intentional.

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='theFRANCHISE' date='28 October 2009 - 12:52 PM' timestamp='1256748750' post='267511']
Japanese horror movies are generally scarier than American horror movies.

1) The Japanese have a different standard of censorship in film than Americans do. This is ironic, given that Japan is notorious for its cultural conservativism. The Japanese can get away with much more than Americans can in film.
2) Japanese horror films are generally more creative, relying more on psychology and storytelling than visual. However, when visuals [i]are[/i] used, they're still pretty disturbing nonetheless.

Another piece of irony is that their TV shows are garbage compared to even our trash. These shows make use of lots of text and graphics to fill up the screen, which is extremely distracting to western audiences but is the norm in Japan. As a consolation, at least all that screen real estate cuts down on the number of commercial breaks taken. But otherwise, everything on Japanese television is intentionally-exaggerated. We view these shows as absurd, but that absurdity is intentional.
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Couldn't have said it better. Japanese horror really is a lot scarier because you really have no idea what to expect. With American horror, you can pretty much guess what's around the bend...

[JEEPercreepermd]

[quote name='FerrariFan87' date='28 October 2009 - 11:59 AM' timestamp='1256749158' post='267517']
Couldn't have said it better. Japanese horror really is a lot scarier because you really have no idea what to expect. With American horror, you can pretty much guess what's around the bend...
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Yeah, with American horror movies, you know who is gonna die lol the young adults having sex, then the stoner, then the jock who tries to put up a fight ect... and the sweet innocent girl turns mean and escapes.

If anybody hasn't seen the movie "Behind the Mask" you should check it out. It's pretty cool.

[TheRavenouseD2008]

in jan on the 22 a true horror film hits theatres Legion this movie is something I think people will walk out scared

[FerrariFan87]

[quote name='TheRavenouseD2008' date='28 October 2009 - 01:31 PM' timestamp='1256751092' post='267544']
in jan on the 22 a true horror film hits theatres Legion this movie is something I think people will walk out scared
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What do you think of The 4th Kind and Paranormal Activity?

[PuRock]

Speaking of Japenese movies. Anyone see the movie "Audition," it starts off real slow. But then drives with a kicker. Pardon the pun.

[spoiler]How would you like to bring home that beautiful Asian girl only to get your feet sawed off?
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[beetus]

[quote name='Purple Nurple' date='28 October 2009 - 10:58 AM' timestamp='1256741930' post='267415']
I, myself, am a HUGE fan of anything and everything Zombi-fied. Books or movies. If you guys want a couple good reads, check out Max Brooks (Mel Brooks' son). He writes a Zombie Survival Guide (written like a true survival guide...very informative, lol) and World War Z (first person accounts of the zombies wars). Great books.
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I'm with you here, I love anything to do with zombies, I own both of Max Brooks' books (I didn't know he was Mel Brooks' son lol). I don't think I've seen a zombie movie that I didn't like lol. I love classic horror films, here are my favorites:

The Hills Have Eyes (original)
Susperia (dude I had nightmares for like 3 weeks after seeing this)
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (again, the original was a classic, but the remake with R. Lee Ermy was a good watch)
Nighmare on Elm Street (original, the scene where Johnny Depp dies is great)
The Number 23, not really a horror flick, but it screws with your mind.
The Amittyville Horror (original)
The Exorcist (obviously)
13 Ghosts (I just love this movie)
The Omen (original, when the nanny hangs herself at his birthday party *shudders* such a good scene)

I really want to see Paranormal Activity and Legion (the one with the angels coming down to earth to enact the rapture)