What's good in horror?

October 15, 2017, 12:45 PM

Mike S

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Originally posted by apprentice:
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Originally posted by mark123:
When I ask about horror, I always get silly/goofy flicks suggested. Maybe I'm asking for the wrong thing. I know that humor is a big part of the horror genre so is there another genre that doesn't include the humor?

Not looking for a gross out, more psychological, screwing with your mind, question reality sort of thing.

Audioholic, I did like both The Exorcise and Serpent and the Rainbow.

I can tell you that "Event Horizon" didn't make me laugh, not one bit.

However, it did make sure that I was sufficiently scared to never watch it again. Maybe that was just because I was younger, but still not going to watch it to find out.

Dude! Same here. I saw it in the theater when it came out many years ago, and it freaked me out enough to never want to watch it again!

October 15, 2017, 12:48 PM

LastCubScout

Hmm. Horror on Netflix Streaming that's not cheesy/goofy...

The Sixth Sense, but everyone's seen that.
Fenris mentioned The Babadook.
Ooh! It Follows! That's decently creepy.
One of my favorite haunted house movies, The Legend of Hell House (1973).
Train to Busan is one of the better modern horror flicks I've seen, and I thought the zombie genre was all played out these days.
A couple of cheap indie horror flicks that are pretty cool are I Am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House, and We Are Still Here starring my favorite horror actress Barbara Crampton.
Not scary but I love the atmosphere of both Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Neil Jordan's Byzantium. In the case of Byzantium, it's similar to his Interview with a Vampire except a little more sure-handed in direction, and Gemma Arterton is hot and Saoirse Ronan rocks every role she's in.

October 15, 2017, 01:29 PM

Batty67

Can't believe I did not add 1408.

Must-see.

October 15, 2017, 02:23 PM

46and2

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Originally posted by LastCubScout:
Hmm. Horror on Netflix Streaming that's not cheesy/goofy...

The Sixth Sense, but everyone's seen that.
Fenris mentioned The Babadook.
Ooh! It Follows! That's decently creepy.
One of my favorite haunted house movies, The Legend of Hell House (1973).
Train to Busan is one of the better modern horror flicks I've seen, and I thought the zombie genre was all played out these days.
A couple of cheap indie horror flicks that are pretty cool are I Am the Pretty Thing that Lives in the House, and We Are Still Here starring my favorite horror actress Barbara Crampton.
Not scary but I love the atmosphere of both Tim Burton's Sleepy Hollow and Neil Jordan's Byzantium. In the case of Byzantium, it's similar to his Interview with a Vampire except a little more sure-handed in direction, and Gemma Arterton is hot and Saoirse Ronan rocks every role she's in.

Excellent suggestions. I consistently enjoy your tastes in movies.

October 15, 2017, 04:14 PM

Anubismp

Not sure if these are still on Netflix or Prime but check out Pandorum, Insidious, The Thing isn't scary to me but its a damn good movie, Bone Tomahawk (might be a bit too gory and off beat its like a western horror), Event Horizon used to get me but upon a recent rewatch it was better left in my past. 28 days later and weeks if you are into zombie movies. The Mist with Tom Jane is a good one.

October 15, 2017, 05:45 PM

ryan81986

The Grudge freaked me out quite a bit, and horror movies usually don't do anything to me.

October 15, 2017, 06:09 PM

LincolnSixEcho

Lots of good choices here

I'll add:
-Sinister
-Annabelle
-Insidious 1-3
-In the mouth of madness
-The abandoned
-The Strangers
-The Monster (2016)
-The Mothman Prophecies

October 15, 2017, 06:26 PM

mark123

Watching the Babadook now. Is it bad that I hope the kid dies soon to give me some peace? Good gravy, what an asshole.

October 15, 2017, 07:25 PM

Fenris

Kids in movies are almost always wretched.

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October 15, 2017, 11:30 PM

wildheartedson0105

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Originally posted by Audioholic:
Mama (2013)

This (!!!) and I'd like to add:

Adrenalin: Fear the Rush
Outpost

October 16, 2017, 12:03 AM

Jim Shugart

Pet Sematary scared the everlovin' shit outta me and produced nightmares.

It may just because my family in East TN really does have a pet cemetery.

October 16, 2017, 01:54 AM

LastCubScout

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Originally posted by LastCubScout:
Hmm. Horror on Netflix Streaming that's not cheesy/goofy...

Originally posted by 46and2:
Excellent suggestions. I consistently enjoy your tastes in movies.

Thank you sir. It used to be my profession - I managed a video store in my youth!

October 16, 2017, 06:00 AM

mark123

I checked out some clips of Event Horizon. I did see it but it wasn't memorable enough. I'm going to try Amityville Horror 2: The Possession and if that doesn't work I'm going to just have to realize this genre isn't my thing.

October 16, 2017, 06:55 AM

hberttmank

Lots of good suggestions here I would like to add You're Next.

October 16, 2017, 07:41 AM

KShooter

I agree with a lot of what everyone has posted here. I just think Netflix's selection of horror movies leaves a lot to be desired. Lots of B or even C level movies (is that a thing? If not, it is now).

The thing with horror movies, much like comedies, is you have to find what you like. People like different types of comedy and the same goes for horror. For a lot of horror movies, any time you have someone say this movie or that movie is really scary, you'll have at least one or two people saying it wasn't scary at all.

October 16, 2017, 07:50 AM

mark123

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Originally posted by KShooter:
... For a lot of horror movies, any time you have someone say this movie or that movie is really scary, you'll have at least one or two people saying it wasn't scary at all.

It's a good point. I guess I just don't get what's scary about these movies. I do get the humorous ones but anything beyond being scared by a cheap jump scare seems to be beyond me.

October 16, 2017, 07:56 AM

SBrooks

Some of it is the setting in which you watch (or im my example - after you watch).

I saw the first Hallowween movie at midnight during a Halloween party. Then - I had to walk home a mile or so in the dark at 2 or 2:30am. The whole trip home I was hearing stuff in the woods and thinking I was a goner...

Or as a little kid - staying up late in a dark house and watching horror movie(s) and your mind starts playing tricks on you.

As an adult, I haven't found any of them all that scary. Disturbing maybe.
I found the new IT movie pretty damned disturbing and scary.

October 16, 2017, 09:02 AM

grumpy1

Lots of good choices listed.

IMO the original Alien is hard to beat for a real thriller with not so much focus on gore. I really liked The Excorcist and The Conjuring too as far as types you seem to be looking for. If you want to check out something older and classic, watch Forbidden Planet made in 1956.

I like a really lot of horror movies but the Saw and Friday the 13th series are not my cup of tea.

For the halloween season check out the first Jeepers Creepers. Love that old truck the creature drives around in LOL.

I don't think I saw it mentioned but I really like Silent Hill. Lots of interesting stuff going on in that including a wide array of creatures. Based on the game.