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The Strangers is an excellent scary movie. Creeped the fuck outta me when I saw it. No monsters, just fucked up people messing with Liv Tyler's and Scott Speedman's (I think its him anyway) minds. Based off a true story.
However, I'm still impatiently awaiting a remake of the 1950's (perhaps earlier...) classic "Them". Essentially about Giant Ants eating people, and making a nest in the Los Angeles sewer system. With today's technology it could be awesome.
... so yeah Ronny, you were right. I like scary movies.
Not so much the actual "Scary Movie" movies, but... yeah.
The Strangers is an excellent scary movie. Creeped the fuck outta me when I saw it. No monsters, just fucked up people messing with Liv Tyler's and Scott Speedman's (I think its him anyway) minds. Based off a true story.
However, I'm still impatiently awaiting a remake of the 1950's (perhaps earlier...) classic "Them". Essentially about Giant Ants eating people, and making a nest in the Los Angeles sewer system. With today's technology it could be awesome.
... so yeah Ronny, you were right. I like scary movies.
Not so much the actual "Scary Movie" movies, but... yeah.
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Yeah I didn't mean "Scary movie". Them could actually be pretty cool, or even a remake of Tarantula, if you've heard of that same idea but obviously giant spider.
The two movies that come to mind for actually scaring me and I couldn't really tell you why. Are the Exorcist III and 8MM, something about them completely freaks me out and I go paranoid the rest of the night.
Yeah I didn't mean "Scary movie". Them could actually be pretty cool, or even a remake of Tarantula, if you've heard of that same idea but obviously giant spider.
The two movies that come to mind for actually scaring me and I couldn't really tell you why. Are the Exorcist III and 8MM, something about them completely freaks me out and I go paranoid the rest of the night.
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I actually have the Tarantula movie. Somewhat similar yes, but the spider was more due to scientific tinkering, whilst the ants in Them were from radiation because of nuclear testing or some such.
Monolith Monsters was good too. Black Scorpion... yeah I have a few of them old movies.
I like "The Thing". While the 50's version was okay, John Carpenter did an awesome job with his 80's remake. It is actually one of my favorite movies. I keep thinking that new "Whiteout" movie is a remake of The Thing, but I'm not sure.
I actually have the Tarantula movie. Somewhat similar yes, but the spider was more due to scientific tinkering, whilst the ants in Them were from radiation because of nuclear testing or some such.
Monolith Monsters was good too. Black Scorpion... yeah I have a few of them old movies.
I like "The Thing". While the 50's version was okay, John Carpenter did an awesome job with his 80's remake. It is actually one of my favorite movies. I keep thinking that new "Whiteout" movie is a remake of The Thing, but I'm not sure.
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I am a fan of scary movies. Gory movies not so much, unfortunately. Those two often go hand in hand. My favourite sub-genre would be the Slasher movie. Because who doesn't want to see some asshole frat teens getting killed? Also - the campier, the better IMHO. That's why Jason X is a really fun movie for me.
I am a fan of scary movies. Gory movies not so much, unfortunately. Those two often go hand in hand. My favourite sub-genre would be the Slasher movie. Because who doesn't want to see some asshole frat teens getting killed? Also - the campier, the better IMHO. That's why Jason X is a really fun movie for me.
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Cool we got fans other than myself, not a fah of gory myself unless it's done tastefully that is. Who could talk about horror without entering slasher flicks.
I actually prefer JC's The Thing to the 50's version though both are good. You always have to remember the time they're form after all.
This right here shows one of the scenes that freaks me out in the exorcist III,
Cool we got fans other than myself, not a fah of gory myself unless it's done tastefully that is. Who could talk about horror without entering slasher flicks.
I actually prefer JC's The Thing to the 50's version though both are good. You always have to remember the time they're form after all.
This right here shows one of the scenes that freaks me out in the exorcist III,
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Not a movie, but an anime:
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. All I really have to say is that this anime is as creepy as fuck. The first episode per arc might start out innocent, but by the end of the arc... let's just say that you might want the lights on when you're watching it.
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I'm actually not a fan of Saw or Hostel. I don't like torture and such in my movies. While I don't mind a good amount of gore (Cabin Fever
) Torture porn, ain't my thing.
I'm actually not a fan of Saw or Hostel. I don't like torture and such in my movies. While I don't mind a good amount of gore (Cabin Fever
) Torture porn, ain't my thing.
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Is it just me, or do movies like Saw and Hostel seem more unrealistic than ones like Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th?
Think about it, they're putting forth that it's realistically possible for a lunatic with brain cancer to set up a bunch of elaborate scenarios which often include things that are near impossible to build or find without a lot of time and financial resources, such as a massive underground pit filled with used hypodermic needles, medieval torture devices, or highly illegal time-release poisons, and THEN kidnaps random people without ANYONE noticing him doing it and throws them down into the giant underground places where he set all of this up and watches on a bunch of security cameras. And then he gets one of his victims to do it right along with him?
Or, in Hostels case, that it's possible that a sect of rich Europeans have a little place in some ex-Soviet country where they kidnap and torture young men and women, and offer said service to other rich people.
Of the two, Hostel is a bit more plausible, but both of them are so outright ridiculous that they make the idea of the dead returning to life to commit mass murder seem plausible.
At least the Slasher movies have the supernatural clause, since Freddy Kreuger's basically a ghost and Jason's basically a super-zombie. It's obviously not real, but not unrealistic, given the belief in the existence of the supernatural.
Is it just me, or do movies like Saw and Hostel seem more unrealistic than ones like Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th?
Think about it, they're putting forth that it's realistically possible for a lunatic with brain cancer to set up a bunch of elaborate scenarios which often include things that are near impossible to build or find without a lot of time and financial resources, such as a massive underground pit filled with used hypodermic needles, medieval torture devices, or highly illegal time-release poisons, and THEN kidnaps random people without ANYONE noticing him doing it and throws them down into the giant underground places where he set all of this up and watches on a bunch of security cameras. And then he gets one of his victims to do it right along with him?
Or, in Hostels case, that it's possible that a sect of rich Europeans have a little place in some ex-Soviet country where they kidnap and torture young men and women, and offer said service to other rich people.
Of the two, Hostel is a bit more plausible, but both of them are so outright ridiculous that they make the idea of the dead returning to life to commit mass murder seem plausible.
At least the Slasher movies have the supernatural clause, since Freddy Kreuger's basically a ghost and Jason's basically a super-zombie. It's obviously not real, but not unrealistic, given the belief in the existence of the supernatural.
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Hostel I can somewhat see happening. Not in the exact way, but some folks oh just capture tourists and torture them. Yeah, I can see that happening easily.
Hostel I can somewhat see happening. Not in the exact way, but some folks oh just capture tourists and torture them. Yeah, I can see that happening easily.
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I've seen those movies described as torture porn, having gore and violence just for the sake of gore and violence. While I saw Saw (hurr hurr) and found it okay, I didn't watch any of its sequels.
The things I like most about Slasher movies are the unique kills. I mean, in Jason X the titular hero (except he's not a hero, of course), dips a person's head into a tank of liquid CO2 and smashes it on a steel counter. And Freddy, having control of a person's DREAMS, quite often goes completely beyond that.
Now, Zombie movies. Hm. Most of them tend to rely on gore a lot, and not on the suspense that any moment now one of those motherfuckers could stumble around a corner and start to gnaw on your skull.
The atmosphere is something that the Resident Evil movies got somewhat right, and would they not have carried the Resident Evil name or be associated to it, they would've been recognized as good zombie movies.
I've seen those movies described as torture porn, having gore and violence just for the sake of gore and violence. While I saw Saw (hurr hurr) and found it okay, I didn't watch any of its sequels.
The things I like most about Slasher movies are the unique kills. I mean, in Jason X the titular hero (except he's not a hero, of course), dips a person's head into a tank of liquid CO2 and smashes it on a steel counter. And Freddy, having control of a person's DREAMS, quite often goes completely beyond that.
Now, Zombie movies. Hm. Most of them tend to rely on gore a lot, and not on the suspense that any moment now one of those motherfuckers could stumble around a corner and start to gnaw on your skull.
The atmosphere is something that the Resident Evil movies got somewhat right, and would they not have carried the Resident Evil name or be associated to it, they would've been recognized as good zombie movies.
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I only ever saw the second Saw. I'd imagine it's pretty much the same old saw as the others they've made. (har har, ok no more puns)
What are your opinions on the film version of Sweeny Todd? That was another one that kind of just made me sick, but of course the gore has an excuse for being there other than just the sake of having it. I'm not sure if it's a valid excuse though.
I only ever saw the second Saw. I'd imagine it's pretty much the same old saw as the others they've made. (har har, ok no more puns)
What are your opinions on the film version of Sweeny Todd? That was another one that kind of just made me sick, but of course the gore has an excuse for being there other than just the sake of having it. I'm not sure if it's a valid excuse though.
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I adore horror. Yet there's too many horror classics I need to see. Most important one being Carpenter's The Thing. I must absolutely honestly see that movie. I need to find it and watch it XD
Now, I've been crucified and such for liking this movie, but I thought Thirteen Ghosts was a great one. That one and Slither. They had their gory parts, but they didn't rely on them. It was a sort of a few moments of death and destruction, then it was over. I need to watch the original The Hills Have Eyes, as well.
Also, Yes, Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni is a veerry excellent and creepy series. I had to take breaks inbetween the arcs because it was getting to me(which has never happened before)
Also, though it wasn't mostly because of the horror aspect, but Parasite Eve was a good movie as well.
I adore horror. Yet there's too many horror classics I need to see. Most important one being Carpenter's The Thing. I must absolutely honestly see that movie. I need to find it and watch it XD
Now, I've been crucified and such for liking this movie, but I thought Thirteen Ghosts was a great one. That one and Slither. They had their gory parts, but they didn't rely on them. It was a sort of a few moments of death and destruction, then it was over. I need to watch the original The Hills Have Eyes, as well.
Also, Yes, Higurashi No Naku Koro Ni is a veerry excellent and creepy series. I had to take breaks inbetween the arcs because it was getting to me(which has never happened before)
Also, though it wasn't mostly because of the horror aspect, but Parasite Eve was a good movie as well.
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SAW is okay, but the original slashers did it better. I don't want to feel for the villain in any way. It's the only reason I don't like the Halloween remake, Michael Myers is supposed to be just evil. Not made evil through abuse. Still not a horrible movie though. Just like most zombie flicks, they usually have at least one redeeming quality to them.
EDIT: I like 13 ghosts, both the original and the newere version. The gore not being neccessary if you watch the original. i suggest both.
SAW is okay, but the original slashers did it better. I don't want to feel for the villain in any way. It's the only reason I don't like the Halloween remake, Michael Myers is supposed to be just evil. Not made evil through abuse. Still not a horrible movie though. Just like most zombie flicks, they usually have at least one redeeming quality to them.
EDIT: I like 13 ghosts, both the original and the newere version. The gore not being neccessary if you watch the original. i suggest both.
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Thirteen Ghosts is the one with the glass house, right? I saw it, liked it, but it didn't leave a lasting impression.
Slither can be pretty disgusting at times, but I still liked it enough to sit through it. It may be just Nathan Fillion though.
I've never seen Sweeney Todd, neither did I see any other of Johny Depp's ridiculous make-up movies (PotC doesn't count). Maybe because I don't have a raging hardon for Johny Depp as many others seem to have.
Thirteen Ghosts is the one with the glass house, right? I saw it, liked it, but it didn't leave a lasting impression.
Slither can be pretty disgusting at times, but I still liked it enough to sit through it. It may be just Nathan Fillion though.
I've never seen Sweeney Todd, neither did I see any other of Johny Depp's ridiculous make-up movies (PotC doesn't count). Maybe because I don't have a raging hardon for Johny Depp as many others seem to have.
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I liked Thirteen Ghosts, and Slither was great. James Gunn (who wrote the screenplay for Slither) did a great job with the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead as well (Zack Snyder movies are great though). Nathon Fillion was great in Slither, and Matthew Lilard (the guy who plays Shaggy in the Scooby Doo movies) was good in thirteen Ghosts.
Saw... I've said my say.
Sweeny Todd. I enjoyed it actually, and the blood letting, well that was just part of the movie. It fit in well. Johnny Depp did well in that movie. While I don't have a "raging hardon" for Johnny Depp, I do think he is a good actor, and I've enjoyed a great number of his movies (all the way back to Platoon).
Now while I also need to see the original Wes Craven's Hills have Eyes, I liked the remake. I however, did not enjoy the sequel to the remake. It was pretty shitty in a lot of regards.
I liked Thirteen Ghosts, and Slither was great. James Gunn (who wrote the screenplay for Slither) did a great job with the 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead as well (Zack Snyder movies are great though). Nathon Fillion was great in Slither, and Matthew Lilard (the guy who plays Shaggy in the Scooby Doo movies) was good in thirteen Ghosts.
Saw... I've said my say.
Sweeny Todd. I enjoyed it actually, and the blood letting, well that was just part of the movie. It fit in well. Johnny Depp did well in that movie. While I don't have a "raging hardon" for Johnny Depp, I do think he is a good actor, and I've enjoyed a great number of his movies (all the way back to Platoon).
Now while I also need to see the original Wes Craven's Hills have Eyes, I liked the remake. I however, did not enjoy the sequel to the remake. It was pretty shitty in a lot of regards.