Was hoping to be playing the new Silent Hill this Halloween (whilst sipping Prince of Wales tea from my Silent Hill 2 mug :p), but alas the game has been delayed so a movie it is!
Any recommendations would be most welcome. :D
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Was hoping to be playing the new Silent Hill this Halloween (whilst sipping Prince of Wales tea from my Silent Hill 2 mug :p), but alas the game has been delayed so a movie it is!
Any recommendations would be most welcome. :D
English or foreign? I find english horror films to be...bland. Not very freighting unless you're a kid or just looking for the odd "OMG WHERE DID THAT/HE/SHE COME FROM?".
Try some foreign horror films. It's almost bed time for me...so I can't name many off the top of my head.
Original Ring saga was great (Ringu)
The original grudge was great (creepy as hell)
I know I know, they are probably the most recommended horror films, but as I said, can't really name any other off the top of my head at this time of night :p
If u're waiting for silent hill, Replay the games from 1-4 or those fatal frame games.
The live-action Bio-Booster Armour Guyver movies are scary... but not in a good way. :p <shudder>
Have you seen Cursed? That's pretty spooky. Do check out the original Japanese versions of Grudge and Ring if you haven't already -- I find them scarier than their American remakes. Ditto A Tale of Two Sisters (later adapted as The Uninvited which I thought wasn't as scary).
Cursed trailer
A Tale of Two Sisters trailer
English or foreign, doesn't matter! :D I watch a lot of horror so I'm hoping someone can suggest something a bit unusual.Quote:
Originally Posted by yoshi594
Replaying the essential Silent Hills could indeed be a goer. I'd have to pick between 1 and 4 as the others are getting the HD treatment in time for Xmas. The first Fatal Frame was a great game, another good suggestion. :)
Indeed I have! A Tale of Two Sisters would have to be my favourite of those three. I thought I had it on dvd but I can't find it now...Wtf! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by GoktimusPrime
I tend to agree.Quote:
Originally Posted by yoshi594
Hollywood horror films tend to pump money into visual effects and try to just visually scare the pants off you (don't get me wrong, it's still pretty darn scary), whereas a lot of Asian horror movies with their cheaper budgets, tend to use the story to psychologically scare you, and I find that creepier than visual frights! Many Asian horror films use the art of scaring you with what you _don't_ see rather than with what you do!
Some Hollywood horror movies are now going for lower budget psycho thrillers too instead of just lots of visual effects - like Blair Witch Project and Paranormal Activity etc.
I've read the Ring manga, which was adapted straight off the novel (it was originally a novel)... scarier than the film.Quote:
Originally Posted by yoshi594
What about books? They can often be scarier than films. I've never read any Stephen King books, but people tell me they're scary and I don't find his films particularly scary (at least, not as scary as I'd expect I guess). H.P. Lovecraft is classic horror.
I loved reading Interview With A Vampire. The film is a good adaptation, but the book shows certain things in a certain light which we don't quite get from the film.
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e.g. the vampires are somewhat physically stronger -- when Louis and Lestat fight they kick some serious butt... I guess it would have required more extensive visual effects or CGI that wasn't as readily available at the time the film was made. Also there's an entire section about Louis travelling around Europe looking for more of his own kind and encountering wild/feral vampires; perpetuating many of the "myths" people have about vampires. It made him and Claudia think that they may have been the only intelligent vampires left until much later on when they encounter Armand and his cohorts.
I haven't read any of the other Vampire Chronicles books, but I've been told that they're not that good -- but Interview is pretty awesome IMHO. :) I found it to be a very hard book to put down. :D
Here's an Irish flick that I thought wasn't too bad: Wake Wood, my preferences tend to skew towards more of a 'Horror' theme than 'Spooky' but Spain's Orphanage is another good one that I'd consider to be Spooky. ;):)
I agree with the sentiment with Hollywood though; it's all blood/gore, snap-scare and 'boobies' - I'm not against that necessarily but well thought out and executed suspense-based scary movies seem to be a dead breed from them. :(
Fatbot and LordCyrus would be good people to ask too, if they were on. :p
These questions are very hard to answer, as everyone's idea of 'scary' is different.
For what it's worth, a few films that have creeped me out over the years: Rosemary's Baby (1968), The Haunting (1963), The Exorcist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974), Blair Witch Project, Dead of Night (1945), Eraserhead.
The Thing. Not the new one!
TF3? Oh wait, that's a different sort of Horror... :p
The original Massacre is my all time favourite Horror flick! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Demonac
(I own 3 different versions of the bloody thing! :p)
I agree though, it is always very hard as everyone does have different opinions... Might give Rosemary's Baby and Eraserhead a look into though, I should probably give Re-Animator a viewing too. :D
Re-Animator is good fun.
George A. Romero's 'zombie trilogy' of Night, Dawn & Day of the Dead are quite good. Not fun though.
What works for Chainsaw Massacre is the vibe it gives off. And I'd say that is the defining feature of all the films I listed above.
Torchwood : Children of Earth
You don't have to watch any of the previous series to understand this one but this is an amazing Sci-Fi / Horror. The story is horrifically gripping and doesn't rely on cheap thrills. The way it ends is just jaw-dropping.
Also it's only 5 episodes long - just short of 5 hours of entertainment!
A must watch for Halloween man
Not a horror movie but my wife and I watched Black Swan the other night. It's a real mess with your head movie (well more so then I thought it would be) plus there is a bonus scene with Natalie Portman and Mila Kunis:D
If you were still considering games Amnesia on the pc (via steam) is meant to be good. Or even Minecraft ..just start digging down :rolleyes:
I suggest:
The Fourth Kind
The Last Exorcism
Trick R Treat
Silent Hill
I liked Insidious. A bit formulaic but still creepy.
Cool, I was just thinking what might be a good movie to watch for Halloween :D I like the suggestions of The Last Exorcism and Insidious. I haven't watched Paranormal Activity 2 yet either and bought Jeepers Creepers 2 from a bargain-bin so that might get a play as well.
Forgot about Insidious, it's quite good.
Jeepers Creepers 2 is just so awesome it oozes it! :D
Awesome, thanks for all the great suggestions everyone. :)
Out of all those, the ones I haven't seen are:
-Wake Wood
-Texas Chainsaw Massacre
-Torchwood: Children of Earth
-Trick or Treat
-Insidious
Might have to draw one out of a hat to see which one I go for. :p
Here are a few recommendations from meself:
-Rec 1 & 2 (Spanish)
-Dog Soldiers (Scottish)
-Frozen
-The Hole
-The Mist
-The Eye (Hong Kong)
-Final Destination
-Sauna (German)
-Braindead
-Versus (Japanese)
-The Fly
-Frailty
-Ils (French - stands for 'Them')
-Identity
-One Missed Call (Japanese)
-Triangle
Couple of suggestions:
Paranormal Activity: 1 is done well, 2 not so well. Creates a spooky atmosphere using sound (or lack of)
Don't watch The Mist: epic fail.
Trick R Treat is great for Halloween though not scary.
Texas Chainswaw Massacre, Last House on the Left, I spit on your Grave, Night of the Living Dead. All good movies but only watch the originals. Remakes are shit.
Ooooh Identity.... That is one creepy movie. Excellent choice.
I forgot to add The Descent 1 and 2. Really gives that claustrophobic feel.
The ending to the 1st movie frustrated me to no end. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by gamblor916
Quite an extensive array of films being listed in this thread, quite a number of films I'll have to give a perusal. :cool:
Don't listen to LCO, The Mist (2007) is an incredible Stephen King adaptation you should all watch. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by LordCyrusOmega
Oh and Hursti, I know you're not the biggest fan of dubstep but thought you might like to check this out as it's a tribute to Leather Face/TCM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogdRXnjHzR8
I thought it was a great film too, I've no idea if it is at all close to the novel however :o, I can tell you what though; if I was stuck in a Mall with those types of people there would be no hesitation from me. ;):cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Doubledealer
[GRITS_TEETH] I'll give it a look-see ;):p [/GRITS_TEETH]Quote:
Oh and Hursti, I know you're not the biggest fan of dubstep but thought you might like to check this out as it's a tribute to Leather Face/TCM: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ogdRXnjHzR8
Haha, pure win right? :p :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Hursticon
... :p:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Doubledealer
While I wouldn't necessarily call Identity 'creepy', it is an exceptional movie. The only downside is that it has an ending very similar to the 6th Sense - once you know what happens, watching it again just isn't the same.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bartrim
The ending in 6th Sense is a classic twist ending.Quote:
Originally Posted by 5FDP
Watching it a second time is a whole new experience.
Another great film for halloween is Donnie Darko. Not really a horror film, but halloween is quite pivotal to the plot.
Thats true. I watched it in the cinema then bought the dvd when it came out and was just meh? In the cinema it did creep me out... but then I'm not the best to watch scary movies with:oQuote:
Originally Posted by 5FDP
Get Hatchet! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422401/ watched it a few days ago, great movie! You could go classic like I do every year and have a Halloween Marathon
Spice World is pretty damn scary :P
Ha, lol! :p:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Accel
Just got a hold of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, I thought it looked quite good. :cool:
I can't believe I forgot to mention this one - The Human Centipede
Enough said ;)
There's a difference between being scared and wanting to throw up! :D:eek::DQuote:
Originally Posted by 5FDP
Oops, my bad. Got The Mist confused with John Carpenters (and subsequent remake) The Fog.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doubledealer
The mist is a nice movie.
I agree Skywarp, I love the horror genre but this kind of exploitative rubbish is the product of a warped mind imo. To think that a sequel was made too is just beyond...Quote:
Originally Posted by SkyWarp91
fatbot, you're a legend! I knew there was a movie by the director of Frozen I wanted to see...And Hatchet is it! Marathon is looking good at this stage, haha
Did anyone go and see the 2011 remake of The Thing? John Carpenters version is my favourite movie of all time (got to watch it on the big screen last year at Brisbane's GOMA, was such a thrill) and while I knew this couldn't compete, nothing could prepare me for how bad this new remake/prequel really is!
A few people have mentioned The Last Exorcism. I enjoyed this and thought it started off well but they seemed to run out of ideas near the end. I think The Exorcism of Emily Rose is a much tighter movie overall, absolutely loved that one!
Awww, come on... the first couple of Hellraiser's were no walk in the park either. Just don't have anything to eat before you watch it ;) :DQuote:
Originally Posted by SkyWarp91
F*** Yeah - Hellraiser! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by 5FDP
(Coincidently, an awesome song by Lemmy and Ozzy too! :cool:)
I saw Human Centipede and forced my Brother and parents to watch it, needless to say my privilege to choose movies has since been revoked but I thought it was utterly hilarious. :p:D
Indeed, the subject matter and visuals are pretty full-on but the movie achieves it's desired effect - There are worse movies. ;):cool: