OT: TV and Movies (with spoilers)

MissKhriddleton · Post #1141 » by **MissKhriddleton** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 3:51 am

Mags FTW wrote:Now that we are in October, it's time to ask what everyone's favorite horror movie is.

I'd probably have to go with The Thing. Visual effects way ahead of it's time.

It Follows and I don't think it's close. Loved the simple premise. Loved how non overpowered the "villain" was. Loved the long, zoomed out shots instead of jump scares. I definitely have to watch it again, but that's what I remember.

HaroldinGMinor · Post #1142 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 4:36 am

Some of the luster has worn off it, but I loved Blair Witch Project when it first came out. The "found footage" genre has been done to death by now but this was one of a kind back in the day. I really like the original [REC} (the spanish version).

BUCKnation · Post #1143 » by **BUCKnation** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 9:08 am

The Descent is always one of my gotos. Scream and the latest IT and Halloween are all really fun.

Kfarm2711 · Post #1144 » by **Kfarm2711** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 9:44 am

I watched The Exorcist when I was 7 and it traumatized me :lol:

. So i'd say that and The Shining.

Bucksfan28 · Post #1145 » by **Bucksfan28** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 2:55 pm

Favorite? The Exorcist, the Halloween series generally, original Omen, The Strangers, the Thing, Jeepers Creepers, It Follows, Paranormal Activity, The Conjuring, Insidious, Lights Out, You're Next. Some of these may not necessarily qualify.

Scariest? The Exorcist and it's not even close. Also, regardless of your feelings on the film overall, the Witch had one of the most **** up, uncomfortable scenes I've ever watched with the baby.

EDIT: Ashamed that I forgot The Amityville Horror (original)

IrishRainbow · Post #1146 » by **IrishRainbow** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 3:12 pm

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HaroldinGMinor · Post #1147 » by **HaroldinGMinor** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 4:12 pm

BUCKnation wrote:The Descent is always one of my gotos. Scream and the latest IT and Halloween are all really fun.

Yeah The Descent was great. I had a few issues with it

Spoiler:

but overall it was really good.

I would throw Jaws in the horror genre.

crkone · Post #1148 » by **crkone** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 4:25 pm

One Cut of the Dead is going to be a new zombie classic.

jimmybones · Post #1149 » by **jimmybones** » Thu Oct 3, 2019 6:27 pm

Bucksfan28 wrote:Favorite? The Exorcist, the Halloween series generally, original Omen, The Strangers, the Thing, Jeepers Creepers, It Follows, Paranormal Activity, The Conjuring, Insidious, Lights Out, You're Next. Some of these may not necessarily qualify.

Scariest? The Exorcist and it's not even close. Also, regardless of your feelings on the film overall, the Witch had one of the most **** up, uncomfortable scenes I've ever watched with the baby.

EDIT: Ashamed that I forgot The Amityville Horror (original)

Came here to post The Strangers. The original Scream is a classic too.

Ill-yasova · Post #1150 » by **Ill-yasova** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 1:54 am

I saw Joker tonight and Phoenix was absolutely mesmerizing in his role. It was a beautifully shot movie, but also very graphically violent at moments, just in case that’s not your thing. I don’t get some of the backlash against the movie either after watching it. It’s not asking you to pity him or root for him, it’s just a very real portrayal of a terrible person making terrible decisions after experiencing a terrible life.

worthlessBucks · Post #1151 » by **worthlessBucks** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 2:36 am

Well as a super little kid, I would look at the boxes of the Nightmare on Elm Street series at the video store (zoomers--wtf is that?) and be scared out of my mind. Hellraiser was also scary as hell if you caught that on cable switching between channels.

Troll 2...also strangely creepy to a young kid. Very laughable though when you got older. That's always been a favorite of mine.

Post #1152 » by **MickeyDavis** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 3:13 am

0BobLobLaw0 · Post #1153 » by **0BobLobLaw0** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 3:24 am

MickeyDavis wrote:Saw

First 2 were great. 3rd was ok. Everything after pure garbage.

The first one had the biggest surprise in any movie I've seen.

Spoiler:

jakecronus8 · Post #1154 » by **jakecronus8** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:03 am

Ill-yasova wrote:I saw Joker tonight and Phoenix was absolutely mesmerizing in his role. It was a beautifully shot movie, but also very graphically violent at moments, just in case that’s not your thing. I don’t get some of the backlash against the movie either after watching it. It’s not asking you to pity him or root for him, it’s just a very real portrayal of a terrible person making terrible decisions after experiencing a terrible life.

Agree with all of this.

When people are pre offended by a film they haven’t yet seen it really scares me as to what is going to happen to all forms of art moving forward.

Mags FTW · Post #1155 » by **Mags FTW** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:16 am

worthlessBucks wrote:Well as a super little kid, I would look at the boxes of the Nightmare on Elm Street series at the video store (zoomers--wtf is that?) and be scared out of my mind.

The Freddy Snake pic on the back of the box for #3 gave me the willies.

glenn · Post #1156 » by **glenn** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 4:58 am

Top horror movie for me is still probably The Shining, or maybe American Werewolf in London. If you open the definition of "horror movie" a bit, Alien, Psycho, and Silence of the Lambs are also up there. Poltergeist, Scream, Night of the Living Dead, and Shaun of the Dead are great.

Not horror, but Ghostbusters, Young Frankenstein, and the Addams Family movies are also in the regular October rotation.

RiotPunch · Post #1157 » by **RiotPunch** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 5:16 am

MrHoneycutt · Post #1158 » by **MrHoneycutt** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 5:49 am

jakecronus8 wrote:
Ill-yasova wrote:I saw Joker tonight and Phoenix was absolutely mesmerizing in his role. It was a beautifully shot movie, but also very graphically violent at moments, just in case that’s not your thing. I don’t get some of the backlash against the movie either after watching it. It’s not asking you to pity him or root for him, it’s just a very real portrayal of a terrible person making terrible decisions after experiencing a terrible life.

Agree with all of this.

When people are pre offended by a film they haven’t yet seen it really scares me as to what is going to happen to all forms of art moving forward.

Hear, hear. Saw it tonight, and feel quite disappointed in all the pearl-clutching going on over this film. As a lifelong batman fan I loved the film, and thought that perhaps it holds up such a mirror to ongoing issues in society that it makes many uncomfortable. Riveting story, and quite well-told

BUCKnation · Post #1159 » by **BUCKnation** » Fri Oct 4, 2019 11:43 am

MickeyDavis wrote:Saw

Another one of my go-tos in october. Love the first 2.

El Duderino · Post #1160 » by **El Duderino** » Sat Oct 5, 2019 12:35 am

jimmybones wrote:
Came here to post The Strangers. The original Scream is a classic too.

I liked The Strangers some when i first saw it back when it came out. Watched it recently for the first time since back then though and found myself confused as to why i had liked it. Just yet another horror movie where the people being stalked can't seem to stop making one really dumb decision after another, until they finally die.

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