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Can you please recommend what horror movies are worth watching? - thanks
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For some reason I didn't like Shining at all and it wasn't even scary. I found extremely boring to be honest.
Sinister is good and a bit scary. Insideous is good too. Grudge is obviously worth watching too.
On a tangent or a side note. Do you guys consider gore movies horror movies?
Personally for me I absolutely hate watching gore movies and not because they are scary, but because they are absolutely disgusting. I don't even really consider them a 'horror' movie.
For me horror movie is something that should give me the chills and scare me and not disgust me.
Silent Hill (the first one NOT the second one)
It (Stephen King)
The Ring (Japanese version)
Dead Silence- My all time favourite horror movie 10/10
Insidious and The conjuring are good recent ones.
For some reason I didn't like Shining at all and it wasn't even scary. I found extremely boring to be honest.
^^^
There is a subtle difference between Horror and supernatural movies.
I will say it again:
Alien (1979) for me is the best Horror film ever made.
Reasons:
- The brilliant suspense, building slowly but pacing up once the spaceship lands.
- The monster actually looks scary (compared to some of the lame CGI from today's movies).
- there is logic on how the creature appears and transforms.
- The score by Jerry Goldsmith is so memorable and haunting one of the best ever, especially for a horror movie
- The claustrophobic feeling inside the space ship when the hunters become the hunted.
- The actors were all brilliant especially Weaver.
- great Ending as well.
Seen it when I was 6 and honestly think I'm still scarred.
Couldnt watch the whole thing. Same with Aliens.
Thing is, I've always been fascinated by the lore and plot of the films, even though I can never muster the courage to watch them All I can do is read summaries!! The alien design (by HR Girger I think?? Either way he passed away recently) is outstanding. Shuddering to watch.
As a kid the worst bit for me was, in my naivety I expected the guys with guns to blow em away. Seeing them getting slaughtered and cracking mentally really frightened the hell out of me
Complicated relationship. Surprised [MENTION=95766]leatherface58[/MENTION] didnt include them, he seems to be a big fan of them.
I wrote in my list. Rec 2 is an excellent sequel. Rec 3 though... I run out of abuses.[rec] 2 any good [MENTION=95766]leatherface58[/MENTION]?
I will say it again:
Alien (1979) for me is the best Horror film ever made.
Reasons:
- The brilliant suspense, building slowly but pacing up once the spaceship lands.
- The monster actually looks scary (compared to some of the lame CGI from today's movies).
- there is logic on how the creature appears and transforms.
- The score by Jerry Goldsmith is so memorable and haunting one of the best ever, especially for a horror movie
- The claustrophobic feeling inside the space ship when the hunters become the hunted.
- The actors were all brilliant especially Weaver.
- great Ending as well.
[rec] 2 any good [MENTION=95766]leatherface58[/MENTION]?
Black ghost White ghost - Don't watch it. It's on Netflix. It's two stories. I only watched the first story "Black ghost". It was disturbing to say the least (and no gore).
After a lot of thought, this is my list of top 10 horror movies. A few usual suspects are missing but not forgotten and hopefully you will find a few that you haven't seen and will enjoy.
#10 - Trick 'r Treat (2007)
A wickedly smart, funny and unnerving horror comedy which was horribly handled by the producers. It didn't even get a proper theatrical release. It consists of four intercrossing stories during halloween all watched by a masked boy named Sam. A 6.8 rating on Imdb is not a crime, it's blasphemy. This deserves to be an annual Halloween tradition.
#9 - 1408 (2007)
Probably the last genuinely good film that John Cusack did before going the Cage way, it's a claustrophobic, chilling and disturbing gem that is again horribly underrated on Imdb. Samuel L. Jackson has a little more than a cameo but shows why he is such a class actor. Cusack's performance is key because he avoids the film from being too grim by coming up with a one-liner. He also handles the scenes of grief and terror equally well. An Oscar-worthy performance IMO.
#8 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Wes Craven's classic horror film takes the slasher tropes and adds a clever supernatural twist to it. Freddy Krueger was overexposed to the point of buffonery by the sequels but here he is nasty, wicked and horrific. Craven had enough in the tank to give him a brilliant encore with New Nightmare. Also Johnny Depp pops up in his first role and steals the show if only in his death scene!
#7 - Suspiria (1977)
Dario Argento is a name synonymous with stylish horror films that focus on mood, suspense and gore while letting story take a backseat. Here he is in the midst of his most fruitful period with this gem sandwiched between Deep Red and the cruelly underrated Inferno. A really beautiful and brutal film, this mixture of witchcraft and ballet provides the kind of suspense that would make Hitchcock proud.
#6 - Paranormal Activity (2007)
A highly divisive film much like it's elder sister The Blair Witch Project, Paranormal Activity is a fine example of Hitchcock's definition of suspense - "Suspense is waiting for the bomb to go off" (Paraphrased). Shot on a zero budget at his home, Oren Peli develops a claustrophobic atmosphere that keeps you choked till the last frame is over. Was victim to the usual sequel drivel but the original remains king.
#5 - The Evil Dead (1981)
It's hard to believe that Sam Raimi who made Spiderman directed this immensely creative horror film that even Stephen King appreciated. Suspenseful, gory and occasionally darkly funny, the Evil Dead was followed by an even better and funnier sequel which gave us the greatest horror action hero ever. This movie even gave birth to an awesome version of the shaky cam which has been abused by found footage films and Paul Greengrass.
#4 - Rec. (2007)
The best found footage film ever. Creepy, mysterious and ultimately disturbing, the film has a deceptively light and quiet first 25 minutes and then throws us into the action without warning. The attic scene nearly made me bite my fingers off. Followed by one very good and an abominable sequel, the film even got a Hollywood remake. But you cannot beat the original for evoking sheer terror and hopelessness.
#3 - The Thing (1982)
John Carpenter's best film even better than Halloween. It's hard to believe this is a remake of 1951's The Thing from Another World although this is significantly gorier and darker, not to mention better. There are iconic setpieces such as the blood test scene, the defibrillator scene and the spider head. Unfortunately, it was dumped in theatres with E.T. But time has been kind to this classic and it is remembered fondly. Kurt Russell shows why he is such a boss with a calm, controlled performance as a person facing an impossible situation.
#2 - Black Christmas (1974)
The Halloween before Halloween. Used several of the tropes which Halloween used except four years before that film - suspense, killer POV, focus on characters more than gore, implacable killer, virginal girl being the survivor, the amorous girl biting it. The film even stars a pre-Superman Margot Kidder in a hilarious role. The scene with the killer peering through the door with a close-up of his eyeball was a crash course in pure terror. The director went on to make A Christmas Story amazingly!
#1 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
The greatest horror film ever. Nothing comes close to Leatherface and his gang of degenerate backwoods cannibalistic hillbillies. Hooper himself never came close to this movie although Poltergeist was a fine movie. The scenes with daylight horror are unparallelled and the movie has a certain grimy, eerie feel that makes you feel unclean. Relatively gore-free, the editing makes it seem like a truly violent film. I wouldn't change anything about this except probably obliterate the New Generation sequel from existence.
HONOURABLE MENTION:
Halloween (1978)
An immensely watchable horror flick. It is sparse, crisp and gave us an iconic villain. The scariest thing about Michael Myers is how plain he is yet utterly devoid of humanity. The theme song still gives me chills. I didn't like this movie initially all that much but now I realize it's importance. Spoofed, ripped-off and copied, the original still retains the ability to shock.
There are several other films such as The Fly, Friday the 13th, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari which I feel bad leaving out but they are certainly a part of my collection.
Nice list and reviews. Might check some of the older stuff out.
But where is The Exorcist?
Found it a touch overrated. The drama is solid but the horror has watered down. Might give it another look and who knows I might change my mind.
Any takers for 'Event Horizon' one of the best sci fi horror movies imo.
'Evil Dead' was my first horror movie, still think it's one of the best horror movies ever made.
'The Ring' and 'REC', ending scene scared the hell out of me.
'Rosemary's Baby' was brilliant. Not really horror but an occult thriller.
'Shining' has so many layers of complexity and meanings. It should be mentioned here if only for the sheer brilliance of the film maker.
'Psycho', hands down the best movie made by Hitchcock. Revolutionary and highly influential for movie makers.
'Host', best monster movie ever made, period.
True , it was a sort of rage.Every pakistani kid must have rented evil dead from the video shop back in the day , it was such a rage , brilliant movie , shouldnt have gone beyond part 2 though .Bruce campbell though <3.
Saw the ring with my cousins on a stormy night while vacationing in islamabad , that has to be one of the best psychological horror flicks ever .
Psycho is a masterpiece , the shower scene one of the most iconic in cinema , the relationship with the mother all shown with such mastery by hitchcock , its also loosely based on a real life serial killer .
Another one i quite enjoyed was the excorcism of emily rose , again based on a supposedly true story , was quite disturbing.
i enjoyed the original scream too , was alone in the house when i saw it .
I wrote in my list. Rec 2 is an excellent sequel. Rec 3 though... I run out of abuses.
I see. I guess thats next on the to-watch list.It is better than the first one.
We know your hate for mainstream horror movies but dont try to ruin it for us saw the trailer when it first came out..hoping it is as good as the conjuring (thou I have a feeling already that its not)Annabelle director made Mortal Kombat 2 #justsaying. But he also was the cinematographer for The Conjuring so atleast it will be shot well.
I see. I guess thats next on the to-watch list.
We know your hate for mainstream horror movies but dont try to ruin it for us saw the trailer when it first came out..hoping it is as good as the conjuring (thou I have a feeling already that its not)
I hate watered down boring horror (AKA PG-13 horror which has no edge). Mainstream or indie is not the problem. I liked Insidious, Sinister and The Conjuring (highly overrated but good). Sinister IMO was the best horror film of 2012.
Can you recommend some good horror shows like American horror story,Goosebumps or American gothic..
Supernatural till Season 3 was good with some scary episodes. It's more of a highly entertaining soap opera now but the horror has declined. Tales from the Crypt, The Twilight Zone, The Outer Limits are some good horror themed shows. They are anthologies and quite old.
A really good horror show currently is Hannibal. But you need guts of steel man.
Thanks.. Is Hannibal too gory?
Annabelle director made Mortal Kombat 2 #justsaying. But he also was the cinematographer for The Conjuring so atleast it will be shot well.
Agree. It was not original. Not even the best horror film of the year. That would be You're Next. It was lovingly crafted though.Conjuring was pure hype. Not frightening at all!