Best horror films

[shaz619]

Good list. I don't love all these movies but I can definitely appreciate them for trying to do something different and unique. Talk to Me is another movie with a very unique premise. We need more stuff like this rather than endless number of these Conjuring movies and other cheap crap like these screen-recording movies.

The Wailing is a fantastic shout. South Korean cinema doesn't get enough credit IMO. Since the 2000s they have produced some incredible films, and some really good horror films too.

One thing that makes me optimistic about the future of horror cinema amid all this franchise and found-footage stuff is that for the first time since maybe the 1980s we have a decent crop of horror filmmakers: Ari Aster (Hereditary, Midsommar), Zach Cregger (Barbarian, Weapons), Robert Eggers (Nosferatu, The Witch) and the Philippou brothers (Talk to Me, Bring Her Back). I really hope that these guys get to make more films because the future of horror cinema is basically in their hands. Nobody needs to see Conjuring 9 or Insidious 6. We want to see original films made by filmmakers who actually understand what horror is.

Talk To Me set the bar for what a modern mainstream horror movie should, they proved you can still sell tickets without bringing out the dead horse to flog with the common tropes. Those movie makers deserve a lot of praise because they got traditional publishers interested in horror again, nobody wanted to look at Adam Neville’s work properly until the 2010’s. When asian horror gets it right, no one does it better & for me, The Wailing is the best. I use to love The Grudge as well.

If I am honest, some of those silly franchises are a guilty pleasure of mine lol But because I want to write horror maybe I am biased because I will watch the great stuff & rubbish to, for me what I loved most about the Conjuring universe was the chemistry between Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga and the familial ties/trauma, Red Door got panned I think but the psychological damage done to the lead character over time resonated with me. But absolutely, I can separate these from the real good stuff, but those franchises are my version of going to the theme park; if you’ve heard of that famous quote from Martin Scorsese you know what I mean

Did you manage to watch Bring Her Back

 

[shaz619]

Creep was a weird movie but I'll give it some props because it wasn't like your typical found-footage movie. There was some coherent camerwork at play. Cloverfield didn't do it for me. I think the success of that movie was it's marketing campaign which did the good job of obscuring what the movie was about. These days it feels like you see the entire movie in jus the trailer.

Have you seen 10 Cloverfield Lane btw? Not exactly horror I guess but a really good film that was a spin-off of the original Cloverfield I guess, or connected to that same world.

I need to persist with Creep in that case, that’s a great point, Cloverfield really had that mystery about it and blurred the likes between reality & fiction, I was still at school and had some good stuff before going to the theatre, it was such a terrifying experience LOL

I enjoyed 10 Cloverfield Lane to, at first I was expecting it to be similar to the first and it was but more of a Hitchcock like psychological thriller, it’s the one with the weird fat bloke holding his daughter among others hostage right was it Amy Adams can’t remember. They did a good job flipping the switch with the expectations of the audience in this movie as well, wish we got more of this now to keep me guessing, people fear what they don’t understand or can’t see more than anything….

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Deep Red
The Vanishing
Tenebre
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The Thing
The Shining
Event Horizon
Rosemary's Baby
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me
Alien
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Weapons
The Exorcist
The Exorcist III
The Burning
Hereditary
The Eyes of Laura Mars
Urban Legend
The Toolbox Murders (remake)
Dawn of the Dead (remake, though I love the original too)
Bay of Blood
Longlegs
Saw 1 & 2
Sinister (only good studio found-footage movie I've ever seen)

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Talk To Me set the bar for what a modern mainstream horror movie should, they proved you can still sell tickets without bringing out the dead horse to flog with the common tropes. Those movie makers deserve a lot of praise because they got traditional publishers interested in horror again, nobody wanted to look at Adam Neville’s work properly until the 2010’s. When asian horror gets it right, no one does it better & for me, The Wailing is the best. I use to love The Grudge as well.

If I am honest, some of those silly franchises are a guilty pleasure of mine lol But because I want to write horror maybe I am biased because I will watch the great stuff & rubbish to, for me what I loved most about the Conjuring universe was the chemistry between Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga and the familial ties/trauma, Red Door got panned I think but the psychological damage done to the lead character over time resonated with me. But absolutely, I can separate these from the real good stuff, but those franchises are my version of going to the theme park; if you’ve heard of that famous quote from Martin Scorsese you know what I mean

Did you manage to watch Bring Her Back

Absolutely. Just goes to show you that audiences will watch if you actually give them something new and interesting. The recent success of Weapons demonstrates this too.

Not yet. Been working up the stomach to see Bring Her Back. But haven't managed to so far. In time hopefully.

Haha I can understand that. I watch slasher movies for the same reason sometimes. Like you know what the movie is going to be and you may not even recommend it to anyone else, but you still get some enjoyment out of it.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I need to persist with Creep in that case, that’s a great point, Cloverfield really had that mystery about it and blurred the likes between reality & fiction, I was still at school and had some good stuff before going to the theatre, it was such a terrifying experience LOL

I enjoyed 10 Cloverfield Lane to, at first I was expecting it to be similar to the first and it was but more of a Hitchcock like psychological thriller, it’s the one with the weird fat bloke holding his daughter among others hostage right was it Amy Adams can’t remember. They did a good job flipping the switch with the expectations of the audience in this movie as well, wish we got more of this now to keep me guessing, people fear what they don’t understand or can’t see more than anything….

Yup, that's the one. Very good film. It's hard to do single-location films because you always feel like there won't be enough substance to make it interesting. But that film proves that you can do that with good, suspenseful storytelling. And I agree, really good example of playing with the audience's perceptions. I'm sure they came in expecting something closer to the first film.

 

[SherWaqar]

Talk To Me set the bar for what a modern mainstream horror movie should, they proved you can still sell tickets without bringing out the dead horse to flog with the common tropes. Those movie makers deserve a lot of praise because they got traditional publishers interested in horror again, nobody wanted to look at Adam Neville’s work properly until the 2010’s. When asian horror gets it right, no one does it better & for me, The Wailing is the best. I use to love The Grudge as well.

If I am honest, some of those silly franchises are a guilty pleasure of mine lol But because I want to write horror maybe I am biased because I will watch the great stuff & rubbish to, for me what I loved most about the Conjuring universe was the chemistry between Patrick Wilson and Vera Farmiga and the familial ties/trauma, Red Door got panned I think but the psychological damage done to the lead character over time resonated with me. But absolutely, I can separate these from the real good stuff, but those franchises are my version of going to the theme park; if you’ve heard of that famous quote from Martin Scorsese you know what I mean

Did you manage to watch Bring Her Back

Talk To Me is great! However I found Bring Her Back to be a more profound and emotional horror film..and also disturbing. It succeeds in portraying grief and attachment.

 

[psyoptica]

It’s been a good year for horror movies. Bring Her Back and Weapons are both great.

I would also recommend The Dark And The Wicked, Caveat, Oddity, Speak No Evil (not the Hollywood remake), Hell House LLC series, Gonjiam, V/H/S series, Creep 1 & 2, Lake Mungo, Noroi, Smile 2, Cure, The Wailing, Under The Shadow, Hereditary, Midsommar, The Witch, Pulse, Daddy’s Head, Relic, It Follows, Soft & Quite, A Tale Of Two Sisters, Sleep, Martyrs (not the Hollywood remake), Inside, The Black Phone, Host,REC 1 & 2, The Ritual, Borderlands…

Thanks for those recommendations. I have been searching for some good horror flicks and some movies in the list look good. I will line them up for the Halloween binge watching

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

We’ve been in a mini golden era for Horror since the mid 2010’s tbh, it’s just that some of the truly diabolical releases swarm the good stuff.

Just last year we got Long Legs (a modern Se7en) & Nosferatu (best adaptation of Dracula ever & visually one of the most stunning horror movies you will ever see, maybe since The Shining).

And you’re probably familiar with Mike Flanagan’s work who has great TV & movie releases.

I can’t believe The Wailing came out just under 10 years ago, one of the most atmospheric horror movies ever made.

Others to check out:

The Witch
Midsommar
The Lighthouse
Under The Shadow
The Babadook
Talk To Me
28 years later
His House (British / Immigrants)
Relic (British haunted house, messed up take but so good)
The Menu

I've seen half of those, Midsommar was really a good story, The Babadook so so, but enjoyed Talk to Me, 28 Days later and The Witch. Will check the rest out as well since you do seem to have picked the better quality ones.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

To say The Blair Witch Project is “the worst thing that ever happened to horror” is an exaggeration. If anything, it showed how flexible and inventive the genre can be. Horror has always thrived on low budgets…examples are classics like Night of the Living Dead or Halloween. Those weren’t big studio projects either, but they reshaped the landscape.

What Blair Witch Project did was prove that atmosphere and ambiguity are more effective than elaborate effects. I agree that a wave of found-footage copycats followed, and many are cash grabs- but the same happens after almost any breakout success. Slashers after Halloween, torture-porn after Saw, possession movies after The Exorcist—that cycle is part of the genre’s history. The weak ones fade, but the strong ones stay. The likes of REC 1 & 2 and Hell House LLC are very good found footage horror movies..the list of great horror movies in this genre is long.

As for the screen recorded movies like Unfriended and Searching- they’re not lazy at all. I recently watched Host on Amazon..a very effective and creepy 60min film shot in this format. The already mentioned Searching is a tout thriller.

Dismissing whole subgenres as “irreparable damage” seems like overlooking the creative risks and cultural relevance they bring.

Horror is one of the few genres that constantly reinvents itself…and even the experiments people don’t like help push the boundaries for what comes next. Not every horror movie needs to be big budget or shot in a traditional way. Some of the recent so called horror movies like The Nun movies are not found footage..are absolutely rubbish, blatant cash grabs.

I agree. While I can see where @RedwoodOriginal is coming from, the original Blair Witch Project sparked off a bunch of cheap copycat films which are cheap to produce, I do feel the original was a clever idea, and well executed. I can remember hesitating to watch it because I didn't want to watch a home movie, but when I did take the plunge, I thought it was very gripping and scarier than a lot of big budget films.

It worked as a one off, but I don't want to watch other versions of this type of film making, once it's been done it just starts looking like a budget movie trying to cash in.

 

[globetrotter]

Bhoot in that list ? Are you serious !

Yes.... Bhoot is indeed a scary movie, Bollywood lovers over the years watched horror movies from Ramsey, but horror movie from RGV was a surprise. You have to watch on big screen for impact.

Don't underestimate bollywood movies as it has larger viewership than Hollywood movies across the globe.... if Hollywood have godfather and scarface, then Bollywood have Satya and Vaastav

 

[SherWaqar]

Thanks for those recommendations. I have been searching for some good horror flicks and some movies in the list look good. I will line them up for the Halloween binge watching

No worries Trick ’r Treat is a great Halloween movie.

 

[globetrotter]

Few more horror flicks......

The substance
The omen 1975
The sixth sense
Shutter 2005
Tumbled
Barbarian
Bring her back
Insidious
Interview with the vampire
Nosferatu

 

[shaz619]

Talk To Me is great! However I found Bring Her Back to be a more profound and emotional horror film..and also disturbing. It succeeds in portraying grief and attachment.

Talk To Me was kind of more like say a Weapons, I categorise it under the excellent original stories which can still work for a main-stream audience. Bring Her Back wasn’t as well received commercially, but it was a truly gripping & disturbing experience, I am still in shock after a month of having watched it, no words lol

 

[Hikaru]

Hereditary was the last movie that gave me a weird uneasy sensation. Haven't experienced that feeling since.

 

[SherWaqar]

Looking forward to Del Toro’s take on Frankenstein!

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@shaz619 The latest film from Osgood Perkins. Looks super creepy and interesting. 2025 has already been a banner year for horror cinema and I think this will only add to it.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Best horror film of the year is without a doubt Weapons (might be my favorite film of the year too). Not sure if I talked about it on another thread but it's rare to see such a well-layered/structured, original and genuinely creepy horror film. Zach Cregger is such an impressive new voice in horror cinema. I hope he keeps making more original and interesting films.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@shaz619 Have you seen Black Phone 2?

 

[Bhaag Viru Bhaag]

This one:

 

[SherWaqar]

Best horror film of the year is without a doubt Weapons (might be my favorite film of the year too). Not sure if I talked about it on another thread but it's rare to see such a well-layered/structured, original and genuinely creepy horror film. Zach Cregger is such an impressive new voice in horror cinema. I hope he keeps making more original and interesting films.

Bring Her Back is on par…maybe better. Weapons is more of a mystery / thriller.

Looking forward to more of these film makers movies.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Bring Her Back is on par…maybe better. Weapons is more of a mystery / thriller.

Looking forward to more of these film makers movies.

A horror film doesn’t have to outright scare you to be a horror film. Fear is subjective anyway...some people scare easily, while others have a higher threshold. What truly defines a horror film are the themes of dread and unease it explores, not just the scares.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Bring Her Back is on par…maybe better. Weapons is more of a mystery / thriller.

Looking forward to more of these film makers movies.

Bring Her Back was quite disturbing. Not sure how I feel about it. I suppose you could say that it succeeded in its job, but I didn't like the feeling it left me with. I thought Weapons was a far superior film.

 

[shaz619]

@shaz619 The latest film from Osgood Perkins. Looks super creepy and interesting. 2025 has already been a banner year for horror cinema and I think this will only add to it.

This is so creepy, in the last 2 mins I literally added this movie to my list before I logged in lol

I got a membership for a few months which works out a bit cheaper and I added these to see in the next few weeks:

Black Phone 2 - I really liked the first, it was quiet atmospheric for this type of commercial movie and I later learned it was based on a short story by Joe Hill, I bought the collection few days ago and will read it first before seeing part 2

Keeper - Huge fan of the director as you are and had to see if he had something in the Halloween slot, thankfully he has, very interested in this.

Shelby Oakes - I know you’re not a fan of found footage but this seems interesting.

What I did watch recently was Good Boy, a horror movie from the perspective of a dog, this is the type of innovative indie movies which you & I love, low budget but they get so much out of their constraints very creatively, the movie genuinely is quiet disturbing and it takes you on quiet the emotional ride with the man & his best friend narrative in a way which has never been done before, it’s arguably the most visually striking movie I’ve seen since Nosferatu and this bloke did it with <$1 million, it’s just mind blowing; the director used his own dog in the starring role. 9.5/10 I hope you get to see it in the theatre somehow, even here the screenings are very limited and it will end up on Shudder soon.

 

[shaz619]

Best horror film of the year is without a doubt Weapons (might be my favorite film of the year too). Not sure if I talked about it on another thread but it's rare to see such a well-layered/structured, original and genuinely creepy horror film. Zach Cregger is such an impressive new voice in horror cinema. I hope he keeps making more original and interesting films.

I actually think you might change your mind once you see Good Boy, can’t wait to get your thoughts on it, Shudder finance these real gems every now and then

 

[shaz619]

Bring Her Back was quite disturbing. Not sure how I feel about it. I suppose you could say that it succeeded in its job, but I didn't like the feeling it left me with. I thought Weapons was a far superior film.

I think that’s about right, BHB achieved its aim and it comes down to ones definition of what Horror should & if you’re old school, and scribe to the MR. James school of thought that it should be the sort of Ghost Story which is a pleasing sort of terror, then Weapons fits that bill much better compared to BHB.

 

[globetrotter]

I saw weapons yesterday, its not a spine chilling horror.... but I like this kind of story telling...

In India, we called this practice as "chetuk" where evil person perform rituals to take control of targeted person for his/her own interest. Chetuk exist in India for centuries...

 

[BouncerGuy]

I saw weapons yesterday, its not a spine chilling horror.... but I like this kind of story telling...

In India, we called this practice as "chetuk" where evil person perform rituals to take control of targeted person for his/her own interest. Chetuk exist in India for centuries...

TBH, Weapon was a disappointment for me... I am into this type of horror films, but never liked it till the end...

 

[IMMY69]

I get scared a little just entering this thread let alone seeing an actual horror film

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

A horror film doesn’t have to outright scare you to be a horror film. Fear is subjective anyway...some people scare easily, while others have a higher threshold. What truly defines a horror film are the themes of dread and unease it explores, not just the scares.

This is me as well. Gore for it's own sake just makes me switch off. The best horror films for me over the last couple of years were Black Phone and Hereditary. The story telling kept you gripped throughout. Still haven't seen many of the other ones recommended like Weapons, I'm waiting for them to be released on Netflix or Prime so I can watch them properly. I have the other dodgy streams as well but that's purely for sports events.

 

[SherWaqar]

TBH, Weapon was a disappointment for me... I am into this type of horror films, but never liked it till the end...

It is labelled as dark comedy. Ending was funny and brutal.

 

[globetrotter]

TBH, Weapon was a disappointment for me... I am into this type of horror films, but never liked it till the end...

Weapon is a suspense/thriller than Horror flick

 

[globetrotter]

Weapons got 7.5 ratings on IMDB, but looks like overrated movie of 2025

 

[CricVet]

Deliver Us from Evil - older but an entertaining one.

 

[hassan918]

Few more horror flicks......

The substance
The omen 1975
The sixth sense
Shutter 2005
Tumbled
Barbarian
Bring her back
Insidious
Interview with the vampire
Nosferatu

Barbarian and Insidious are must watch for every horror movies fan.

 

[shaz619]

@shaz619 The latest film from Osgood Perkins. Looks super creepy and interesting. 2025 has already been a banner year for horror cinema and I think this will only add to it.

I watched this mate, what did you think?

Regardless, what a run from Osgood Perkins in the last 18 months.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

This is so creepy, in the last 2 mins I literally added this movie to my list before I logged in lol

I got a membership for a few months which works out a bit cheaper and I added these to see in the next few weeks:

Black Phone 2 - I really liked the first, it was quiet atmospheric for this type of commercial movie and I later learned it was based on a short story by Joe Hill, I bought the collection few days ago and will read it first before seeing part 2

Keeper - Huge fan of the director as you are and had to see if he had something in the Halloween slot, thankfully he has, very interested in this.

Shelby Oakes - I know you’re not a fan of found footage but this seems interesting.

What I did watch recently was Good Boy, a horror movie from the perspective of a dog, this is the type of innovative indie movies which you & I love, low budget but they get so much out of their constraints very creatively, the movie genuinely is quiet disturbing and it takes you on quiet the emotional ride with the man & his best friend narrative in a way which has never been done before, it’s arguably the most visually striking movie I’ve seen since Nosferatu and this bloke did it with <$1 million, it’s just mind blowing; the director used his own dog in the starring role. 9.5/10 I hope you get to see it in the theatre somehow, even here the screenings are very limited and it will end up on Shudder soon.

I'll check out Good Boy bro. Been hearing alot of buzz around it. Seems like one of the indie movies of the year. Especially now that you have given it a ringing endorsement.

I heard about Shelby Oaks but tbh all the discourse seemed to be dominated by 'oh this YouTuber who reviews movies made a movie, so let's support him', rather than whether or not it's even a good movie. So I dunno about that one.

 

[JaDed]

Weapons got 7.5 ratings on IMDB, but looks like overrated movie of 2025

Lol I thought it was unhinged, not as good as Barbarian but lot of fun and thrill 7/10

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

I watched this mate, what did you think?

Regardless, what a run from Osgood Perkins in the last 18 months.

Haven't been able to see it yet bro. The torrent hasn't hit the web yet.

What did you make of it?

 

[sweep_shot]

I haven't watched a horror movie in over a decade.

I watch other genres like comedy, action, thriller, war movies etc.

Any recommendation? I am looking for a recent horror movie.

 

[shaz619]

Haven't been able to see it yet bro. The torrent hasn't hit the web yet.

What did you make of it?

I will way go in open minded, not have too low or high expectations; for me personally, I liked it, bit of a slow burn which played with my familiarity with the usual tropes in this setting, at its core I feel it was solid folk tale with an excellent finishing stretch. Very different to Long Legs & The Monkey & not as ‘commercial’.

 

[shaz619]

I'll check out Good Boy bro. Been hearing alot of buzz around it. Seems like one of the indie movies of the year. Especially now that you have given it a ringing endorsement.

I heard about Shelby Oaks but tbh all the discourse seemed to be dominated by 'oh this YouTuber who reviews movies made a movie, so let's support him', rather than whether or not it's even a good movie. So I dunno about that one.

I had it on my list but unfortunately couldn’t see it, I was going around watching the classic FF stuff in prep but I heard it wasn’t well received. I didn’t even know YT’s made movies but was very impressed with the guys who put out Talk To Me, but they may be a exception to the rule.

On the topic of FF believe it or not I watched The Blair Witch Project about a month back & thoroughly enjoyed it, the dread & suspense is just built up so well and the final scene is terrifying, I can’t imagine the effect it would have had when it first came out, similar to The Exorcist. In the movie you don’t quiet get the big reveal and the feeling of ‘once you see the monster, it’s not the same’ doesn’t really reach you and they close out with the authenticity of the fear of the unknown embedded in the mind.

Using wrestling terminology, but what can horror media do now to simulate real fear/terror when Kayfabe is dead.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@shaz619 This is the next horror movie I am really excited for. Can you believe it's directed by a 20-year old YouTuber? It's this kid Kane Parsons who basically went viral sometime ago for creating these really creepy and realistic horror shorts on his YT channel called Backrooms.

A24 saw them I guess and give him the opportunity to turn that idea into a feature film, and I have to say it looks very interesting. It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, who was just recently nominated for an Oscar for Sentimental Value. Very impressive that they took such a big risk on such a young director.

Always interested in horror movies with original ideas and this definitely looks like one to watch out for.

 

[shaz619]

@shaz619 This is the next horror movie I am really excited for. Can you believe it's directed by a 20-year old YouTuber? It's this kid Kane Parsons who basically went viral sometime ago for creating these really creepy and realistic horror shorts on his YT channel called Backrooms.

A24 saw them I guess and give him the opportunity to turn that idea into a feature film, and I have to say it looks very interesting. It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, who was just recently nominated for an Oscar for Sentimental Value. Very impressive that they took such a big risk on such a young director.

Always interested in horror movies with original ideas and this definitely looks like one to watch out for.

Seriously cool & I look forward to it, I love it when studio’s take such risks, age is just a number and perspective is everything, it’s inspiring as well to pick up the pen yourself. On initial look, I wonder if the young bloke is a fan of The House Of Leaves (it’s next on my reading list but the premise is similar to this movie).

Another movie on my list is Hokum, it looks like another supernatural gem from Neon.

Anyway, this was me at 20:

 

[shaz619]

@RedwoodOriginal

Have you seen this yet, I enjoyed the pilot:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039667972709462075

 

[SherWaqar]

Seriously cool & I look forward to it, I love it when studio’s take such risks, age is just a number and perspective is everything, it’s inspiring as well to pick up the pen yourself. On initial look, I wonder if the young bloke is a fan of The House Of Leaves (it’s next on my reading list but the premise is similar to this movie).

Another movie on my list is Hokum, it looks like another supernatural gem from Neon.

Anyway, this was me at 20:

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Caveat and Oddity are two other great movies from the same director.

 

[shaz619]

Caveat and Oddity are two other great movies from the same director.

Oddity was on my list, couldn’t see it in Cinema, it was such a limited release

 

[Justcrazy]

Any Bollywood horror movie?

 

[Suleiman]

Any Bollywood horror movie?

Darna Mana Hai

But you may laugh instead though- it’s Bollywood horror after all

 

[Suleiman]

@shaz619 This is the next horror movie I am really excited for. Can you believe it's directed by a 20-year old YouTuber? It's this kid Kane Parsons who basically went viral sometime ago for creating these really creepy and realistic horror shorts on his YT channel called Backrooms.

A24 saw them I guess and give him the opportunity to turn that idea into a feature film, and I have to say it looks very interesting. It stars Chiwetel Ejiofor and Renate Reinsve, who was just recently nominated for an Oscar for Sentimental Value. Very impressive that they took such a big risk on such a young director.

Always interested in horror movies with original ideas and this definitely looks like one to watch out for.

Lmao. Backrooms concept was a long running meme and was always one of those things you wondered if it was real how creepy it would be… glad someone pulled the trigger on it

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Lmao. Backrooms concept was a long running meme and was always one of those things you wondered if it was real how creepy it would be… glad someone pulled the trigger on it

Yeah I am mistaken, this kid didn't come up with the idea for it, I believe it emanated from a 4chan thread back in 2011 when someone shared pictures of these 'Backrooms'. This kid made some short films on it, while other people have made video-games and written lore on it.

It's a really creepy and cool concept and I am very interested to see what they do with the film.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@RedwoodOriginal

Have you seen this yet, I enjoyed the pilot:

https://twitter.com/x/status/2039667972709462075

Adding to my watchlist. Will give it a go when I get the time. Bingeing Community these days

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

Seriously cool & I look forward to it, I love it when studio’s take such risks, age is just a number and perspective is everything, it’s inspiring as well to pick up the pen yourself. On initial look, I wonder if the young bloke is a fan of The House Of Leaves (it’s next on my reading list but the premise is similar to this movie).

Another movie on my list is Hokum, it looks like another supernatural gem from Neon.

Anyway, this was me at 20:

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I saw the trailer for Hokum - looks super interesting and creepy. I am glad these studios A24 and NEON don't show you everything about the movie in the trailer. That's a big issue with alot of studio horror movies these days. More studios should learn a thing or two from movies like Barbarian, Weapons, Longlegs on how to market a horror movie without spoiling the whole thing. That's what I like about the Backrooms trailer too.

The House of Leaves sounds cool just based on the synopsis and I can see where you made that connection. How is it? Worth a read you reckon?

I am working on a couple of short film scripts these days but the idea keeps changing in my head when I put it on the page and see how badly it actually reads. But as they say, its a process. 99% of writing is just you trying to amuse yourself in solitude, and the 'wins' are few and far between. Still hoping I end up with something good after wrestling with all these ideas in my head. Hope its going well for you too.

 

[Obaidd]

Any Bollywood horror movie?

Kaun is a psychological thriller, not quite horror but really good.

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@shaz619 A24 really seem to be killing it these days with original, out-of-the-box horror. I don't think I've ever seen a podcast be used as the backdrop for a horror film

 

[shaz619]

I saw the trailer for Hokum - looks super interesting and creepy. I am glad these studios A24 and NEON don't show you everything about the movie in the trailer. That's a big issue with alot of studio horror movies these days. More studios should learn a thing or two from movies like Barbarian, Weapons, Longlegs on how to market a horror movie without spoiling the whole thing. That's what I like about the Backrooms trailer too.

The House of Leaves sounds cool just based on the synopsis and I can see where you made that connection. How is it? Worth a read you reckon?

I am working on a couple of short film scripts these days but the idea keeps changing in my head when I put it on the page and see how badly it actually reads. But as they say, its a process. 99% of writing is just you trying to amuse yourself in solitude, and the 'wins' are few and far between. Still hoping I end up with something good after wrestling with all these ideas in my head. Hope its going well for you too.

On the subject of trailers, please watch the Rocky 1 trailer from back in the day; if they had YT back then though, wonder how much they would have made lol I’ve been informed to go into House Of Leaves blank & as though I just picked up a copy near a bus shelter, it’s a crazy read and meant to be one of the scariest ever written so I will report back to you, it’s very unorthodox with its structure and a very heavy read.

Keep at it bro, regardless off the idea, try to do a bit each day and I know planning approach is different but sometimes just let the story itself guide you? For me consistency is the hard part but about 18 months ago I did 50 words per day for a whole year and ended up with a 50 page story, blocking out distractions is key. I stopped posting online, you wont believe it but some Indian noob stole my story for YT once and used AI to narrate it, I did a copyright claim to bury the 0.5 inch jobber. It’s one of my favourite stories with Northern Pak folklore driving it

 

[shaz619]

@shaz619 A24 really seem to be killing it these days with original, out-of-the-box horror. I don't think I've ever seen a podcast be used as the backdrop for a horror film

I saw this trailer during Cinema & immediately put it down as a thing to see lol You & I both have the same taste aha I think whenever the world is having a 4/10 drizzling sh!ts special, it seems to incite creativity with the horror genre, and the thing is, fiction can never quiet capture the horrors of everyday & this is why I believe the genre itself is more of an escape and a safe space where you can exorcise carnal fears.

 

[Justcrazy]

Darna Mana Hai

But you may laugh instead though- it’s Bollywood horror after all

I do not think it is that good.

 

[Suleiman]

I do not think it is that good.

It’s garbage but I don’t know any other Bollywood horror movies lol.

Think Pakistan attacking them or something or the 50th movie about Aurangzeb may pass for horror for them these days

 

[SherWaqar]

Horror movie trailers are a big no no for me.

 

[Bhaijaan]

Kanpore Massacre

 

[globetrotter]

Best horror movies of 2026? Any suggestions except weapons

 

[globetrotter]

Kaun is a psychological thriller, not quite horror but really good.

Bhoot, raat are good Bollywood horrors

 

[Obaidd]

Bhoot, raat are good Bollywood horrors

Yes Bhoot was fun to watch. Raaz was nice for its time, haven’t watched Raat. Horror is not really my genre, i liked psychological thrillers when i used to watch movies. I watch pretty much only sports now. No series/ no movies/ not even news

Btw have you watched Kaun? I was once listening to a young Anurag Kashyap talking about Satya (one of my all time fav movies) and he said movies like Satya can be made but Kaun is one of a kind. I became intrigued and watched it. It’s one of a kind for sure. Only 3 characters in the whole movie and a shocking climax. Good stuff.

 

[globetrotter]

Yes Bhoot was fun to watch. Raaz was nice for its time, haven’t watched Raat. Horror is not really my genre, i liked psychological thrillers when i used to watch movies. I watch pretty much only sports now. No series/ no movies/ not even news

Btw have you watched Kaun? I was once listening to a young Anurag Kashyap talking about Satya (one of my all time fav movies) and he said movies like Satya can be made but Kaun is one of a kind. I became intrigued and watched it. It’s one of a kind for sure. Only 3 characters in the whole movie and a shocking climax. Good stuff.

Kaun is not a spine chilling horror, you can say it's a psychological horror..... sadly there aren't great horror movies like Hollywood have.... pls watch the sixth sense, split, sliver are also great horror/ psycho horrors

 

[shaz619]

@RedwoodOriginal Let me know when you’ve seen Undertone, I watched it today

 

[SherWaqar]

@RedwoodOriginal Let me know when you’ve seen Undertone, I watched it today

There appears to be limited screenings for this in the UK. Shame.

 

[shaz619]

@RedwoodOriginal Let me know when you’ve seen Undertone, I watched it today

Go in with very low expectations though

 

[shaz619]

There appears to be limited screenings for this in the UK. Shame.

Are you sure, check your local Odeon, and scroll all the way to the bottom as the movies are ordered alphabetically and it’s easily missed, the movie came out today

 

[SherWaqar]

Are you sure, check your local Odeon, and scroll all the way to the bottom as the movies are ordered alphabetically and it’s easily missed, the movie came out today

Two screenings per day at Cineworld and VUE

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@RedwoodOriginal Let me know when you’ve seen Undertone, I watched it today

Will do bro. Hope it hits streaming soon because I don't see a cinema-wide release here

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

@RedwoodOriginal Let me know when you’ve seen Undertone, I watched it today

I saw it. Full props to them for the unique idea and setting, but tbh I thought this was a 30-minute student film stretched to 90 minutes and given a budget.

If this was made by a film school student as their thesis film I would be very impressed. From a major indie studio you expect something with a little more meat on the bones. Though I'm sure they will make a kiling at the box-office

 

[harshjoshi87]

Darna Mana Hai

But you may laugh instead though- it’s Bollywood horror after all

You should watch Ramsay horror classics of the 80's

Veerana tops the list
Purana Mandir, Purani Haveli, Sannata & many more.

Ram Gopal Varma's Bhoot 2004 is another classic horror.

 

[harshjoshi87]

Kaun is not a spine chilling horror, you can say it's a psychological horror..... sadly there aren't great horror movies like Hollywood have.... pls watch the sixth sense, split, sliver are also great horror/ psycho horrors

Kaun was a gem by RGV. Urmila at her best with newcomers Manoj Bajpayee & Sushant Singh

 

[harshjoshi87]

I do not think it is that good.

The Nana Patekar story is quite good. Saif & Boman's part is also a nice thriller.

 

[shaz619]

I saw it. Full props to them for the unique idea and setting, but tbh I thought this was a 30-minute student film stretched to 90 minutes and given a budget.

If this was made by a film school student as their thesis film I would be very impressed. From a major indie studio you expect something with a little more meat on the bones. Though I'm sure they will make a kiling at the box-office

If I take out the way it was shot etc because they didn’t do anything special on that front so I agree with you there completely, one thing they nailed for me was the fright - very seldom are horror movie directors able to genuinely scare you, and for me anyway, their use of the audio element tapped into the fear of the unknown trope very well; it was very unique how they used the audio to illicit fear and I genuinely found it to be one of the scariest horror movies I’ve ever seen, especially the last 1/4. I found it more disturbing then Hereditary, I wanted to run out the theatre by the end

 

[RedwoodOriginal]

If I take out the way it was shot etc because they didn’t do anything special on that front so I agree with you there completely, one thing they nailed for me was the fright - very seldom are horror movie directors able to genuinely scare you, and for me anyway, their use of the audio element tapped into the fear of the unknown trope very well; it was very unique how they used the audio to illicit fear and I genuinely found it to be one of the scariest horror movies I’ve ever seen, especially the last 1/4. I found it more disturbing then Hereditary, I wanted to run out the theatre by the end

The sound design was incredible and definitely the highlight of the film. I agree that it was disturbing but I'm thinking about this idea and again I feel that it would have been 10 times scarier as a podcast/radio play. Because its not like they did anything especially unique with the camera. What this film was lacking for me was 1-2 images near the end that scare the heck out of you, and that you build towards in the climax. I don't hate the film and appreciate the filmmaker for actually trying something different and unique, but just wasn't for me I guess.

From an ROI POV this film will do incredibly well - it was shot for just $500,000. I just hope we don't start seeing cheap knock-offs of this idea now. Because that has been a trend with the horror genre in Hollywood; first with the found-footage films and then more recently with those horror films that take place entirely on a computer screen lol. Hollywood is always looking to make horror movies for cheap so they can make a massive ROI.

 

[shaz619]

The sound design was incredible and definitely the highlight of the film. I agree that it was disturbing but I'm thinking about this idea and again I feel that it would have been 10 times scarier as a podcast/radio play. Because its not like they did anything especially unique with the camera. What this film was lacking for me was 1-2 images near the end that scare the heck out of you, and that you build towards in the climax. I don't hate the film and appreciate the filmmaker for actually trying something different and unique, but just wasn't for me I guess.

From an ROI POV this film will do incredibly well - it was shot for just $500,000. I just hope we don't start seeing cheap knock-offs of this idea now. Because that has been a trend with the horror genre in Hollywood; first with the found-footage films and then more recently with those horror films that take place entirely on a computer screen lol. Hollywood is always looking to make horror movies for cheap so they can make a massive ROI.

No I respect that completely & you’re spot on because I am a huge fan of audio horror and that was part of the appeal for me because I listen to Knifepoint Horror, The Magnus Archives, Archive 81 etc and for certain the fear element would have been magnified there, but I was still genuinely freaked out in this case to & as an isolated theatre experience with good speakers I do think they did the concept justice, but I see your point, I mean I spent a few quid on my ticket and while I am so partial to the genre, I can understanding someone wanting more value and certainly, we don’t want a situation where studio’s exploit the situation by cutting funding unless you’re already an established name in the business.

Having said that, for 2026 it’s still one hell of an achievement, I mean the first Saw cost a lot more to make and I guess it was a bit different there as director etc funded the whole thing himself, selling all his assets, but that moving went on to be a success on such a limited budget 20+ years ago.

Going back go a pod or radio play, not sure if you’ve checked any of them out, but what sort of theme or trope would you find interesting when it comes to horror?

 

[Justcrazy]

Kaun was a gem by RGV. Urmila at her best with newcomers Manoj Bajpayee & Sushant Singh

Its a thriller not a horror movie.

 

[Justcrazy]

The Nana Patekar story is quite good. Saif & Boman's part is also a nice thriller.

Afta portion was good also.

 

[SherWaqar]

So I watched Undertone…the premise was good and had its intense moments. Loved the atmosphere. The ending gave The Blair Witch Project vibes which that movie did better. But overall i was underwhelmed…however i think it is a movie i will like more with multiple viewings.