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phelps posted:My doubt is, has the creepy guy who monologued about death in the first movie ever reappeared? Wasn't he in the second movie? I think he was the one who first said, "Only new life can defeat death."
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Xandoom posted:I need reccomendations, as lately I've been having bad luck in my horror choices. I like darker, more violent-bordering on tortureporn type movies that still have certain depth/plot to them (Think Saw and the Texas Chainsaw films). I've seen all the Hostels and also saw the Collector (which I thought was great!). Other reccomendations? It's a bit slow to build up, but May is one of the most disturbing movies I have ever seen. Also Audition.
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Re: holiday movies, what about Veteran's Day? Seems like a lot of horror movies now are bringing in the "war veteran" element/PTSD. I haven't seen Jacob's Ladder, but I'm told the war veteran/PTSD is an important theme in the movie. As for suggestions: 2001 Maniacs would also be a good 4th of July movie. Maybe Pinata: Survival Island for Cinco de Mayo? And yes, PSI is a terrible movie, I know, but I put it in the "so bad it's good" category, like Jack Frost and The Gingerdead Man. One of those movies that knows it's bad, but goes with the flow. Just my opinion.
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Dec 16, 2012 22:08
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acephalousuniverse posted:HOUSE. Not the (amazing) weird Japanese one, the horror-comedy about a Vietnam vet which is also really good. Jacob's Ladder is also top notch. I love House. I first saw it when I was about 7 and remember it scaring the poo poo out of me. I watched it a few months ago with my (now ex) boyfriend and laughed hysterically. That movie is a goddamn gem.
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Volume posted:Thanks for the heads up. I'm the kind of dude who just bolts right out as soon as the credits start. I'll keep an eye out for it. Yeah, I don't usually stay for the credits, either, but will make an exception for this. Going to see the Evil Dead remake with a friend on Sunday. Hope it lives up to the hype!
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Volume posted:Bad horror is entertaining sure but sometimes it's like there's no good horror at all and the whole genre is a joke. The problem is that it's very hard to make an original horror movie nowadays. Pretty much everything has been done, so it seems like the only direction to go in is to make fun of the horror genre itself. Some movies are very good at this (Cabin in the Woods) and some movies are not (we really need a 5th Scary Movie?). I enjoy bad horror movies that know they are bad horror movies and don't try to take themselves seriously. Jack Frost, Gingerdead Man, and Santa's Slay are a few that I fondly remember from the "Bad Movie Night" group I was a member of in college.
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Apr 15, 2013 04:24
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Xandoom posted:I need more Netflix instant horror reccomendations. And it's gotta be something pretty obscure because I've seen all of the main horror films on US instant netflix. Have you gone through the subgenres as well? "Foreign Horror" is even split into its own subgenres: Asian and Italian horror, the latter of which has some giallo films you might like (including, amusingly enough, a film actually called Giallo).
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May 25, 2013 22:36
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Xandoom posted:The orginal Ju-On: The Grudge is now on Netflix Instant. Definitely worth a watch, it creeped me out majorly. I was going to suggest that one for you! I agree; it's a very creepy movie. The ghost under the sheets gave me a goddamn heart attack the first time I saw it. I would check out Kairo as well if you like Japanese horror movies. The American version is Pulse (which I haven't seen yet). (Netflix Instant has it listed as Pulse, but I believe it is actually the Japanese version.)
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May 27, 2013 23:39
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How do you all like the Texas Chainsaw Massacre series? I've only seen the original (which I loved) and just last night I saw Leatherface: TCM III (which was meh). Are any of the others in the series worth watching? I've heard mixed reviews about the prequel, mostly bad ones about the remake.
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May 31, 2013 22:31
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I watched both movies for my Halloween Challenge last year. Dead Snow disappointed me, but I had somewhat high expectations built up due to the premise of "Nazi zombies." Deadgirl...disturbed me. I'm honestly not sure whether I consider it a good movie or a bad movie. I can see arguments for both. May disturbed me as well, and I enjoyed that movie, so 
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Jun 2, 2013 00:59
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Coffee And Pie posted:Anyone know if they're the theatricul releases or the uncut versions? The Netflix movies are usually the same as the DVD versions, so probably uncut. Aargh, they don't have Jason Goes to Hell on instant. That's the one F13 movie I haven't seen yet.
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Jun 3, 2013 20:54
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axleblaze posted:If you want to scare the crap out of a room full of 12 year olds, I think The Ring would be your best bet. Yes. Hell, I was 17 when I saw it in the theatre and it still scared the poo poo out of me. I know there are mixed opinions on Insidious, but it is only PG-13 and managed to creep me out in a few parts. Also, I have heard from several people that Arachnophobia scared the hell out of them when they were kids. These people I know did not have a fear of spiders before they saw the movie. Worth a try, anyway.
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Jul 15, 2013 22:18
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JP Money posted:Granted Carrie is a remake but I saw a preview of it at the beginning of the Conjuring I think that honestly showed a little clip from pretty much every scene of importance in the movie. I really hate previews in general for giving away all the good points of movies but this was one of the worst I've seen in recent memory. Yeah, that preview was terrible (I also saw it during "The Conjuring"). I don't know how I feel about a remake when the original was pretty awesome (didn't see the made-for-TV version, sequel "The Rage" was okay), but Christ, that preview gave away just about every pivotal scene. The only thing the movie might have going for it is the "modern" angle, with the smart phones and everything posted to the Internet showcasing the cruelty of the high school girls. (I don't know if the latter will happen, but I believe one of the girls had a smartphone with her during the shower scene in the preview.)
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Jul 29, 2013 23:36
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Wishmaster chat! Spoilers just in case. I have a soft spot for the Wishmaster series just because I love the concept of a genie granting your wishes literally. The lawyer loving himself in Wishmaster 2 and killer sex in (I think?) Wishmaster 4 are some of my favorites. Oh, and broken heart in Wishmaster 3.
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Aug 15, 2013 03:21
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Darko posted:The first. That was Kane Hodder, ie. Jason Voorhees. He says "I'd like to see that," which I guess was the wish interpretation. I was going to say the second, but was thinking of a different wish there, where a prisoner wants to "walk right through the [jail cell] bars." And yeah, the djinn kinda cheats in all of them, but it's still fun to see the outcome of the literal wish. The third was a little bit mean at times, though (I'm thinking specifically of the girl who wanted to "lose weight").
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Aug 15, 2013 23:01
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:The Mangler...Jesus, what a weird movie. I saw it a few years ago at a friend's house but haven't thought about it in a while. I had no idea what it was about going into it and it was kind of disturbing. You should read the short story it was based on (by Stephen King). "It tried to fold her...but you can't fold a person." 
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Aug 20, 2013 03:17
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I'm doing the horror movie a day challenge for October this year (also did it last year). My only rule is they have to be movies I have never seen before. Anyway, I've been thinking about the Nightmare on Elm Street series. Unlike the F13 series, which I have seen most of (except Jason Goes to Hell, but I am told that is BAD BAD BAD SHOULD AVOID), I've only seen NOES 1, 2, and Freddy vs. Jason. I loved NOES 1, 2 was hilariously terrible, and FvJ was awesome. Are any of the others worth watching? A few people have talked about the documentary style one (New Nightmare, I think?). I know there is also the Never Sleep Again commentary on the series, but I am sure it would spoil the movies I haven't seen, so unless they are really not worth watching, I am going to wait on that.
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Sep 17, 2013 23:12
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I just watched Rosemary's Baby as my first horror movie challenge for October. Holy poo poo, what a fantastic movie. I was leaning towards the idea that her neighbors were witches for most of the movie, but I still managed to be surprised that they actually were.
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Oct 1, 2013 23:49
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I just watched Dark Floors on IFC. I thought it was an interesting take on the whole time loop/they're already dead thing. I read the IMDB boards for the movie (yeah, I know, but there are actually some thoughtful comments/analyses there). One theory there seems to be the above-mentioned time loop/they're already dead, where Sarah and Tobias (old hobo guy) already know they're dead, but the others don't so the hospital has become a kind of purgatory. Another theory that is interesting is that the entire movie is in Sarah's mind. They don't tell us what kind of "condition" she has, but the "symptoms" suggest she is somewhere on the autism spectrum. The demons could represent her struggles and frustration with her inability to communicate or relate to other people (except Tobias, and the people who suggested this theory suggested that he was also on the spectrum). I tend to lean towards the first theory because the events in the movie (and one scene in particular) tend to support it better than the second one, in my opinion. Have any of you seen it? What are your thoughts?
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Oct 27, 2013 23:11
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LtKenFrankenstein posted:Jason Goes to Hell has one good scene to Jason X's no good scenes. Death by liquid nitrogen would like to have a word with you. 
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Oct 30, 2013 23:38
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BetterToRuleInHell posted:Was Splinter a film released in theaters or was it a SciFi film? The production doesn't look quite like theater-release, but it is a really good movie, very above the usual SciFi TV releases. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1031280/releaseinfo?ref_=tt_dt_dt Looks like it had a limited release in the US and other countries before going to DVD. A lot of SyFy movies now go straight to video without a theatre release because...well, they're SyFy movies that have mostly forgettable actors/actresses and don't really have a large enough audience to justify a theatre release. That said, I enjoy the hell out of them. I watched part of Piranhaconda recently and they actually made fun of the title during one of the scenes. I agree that Splinter was also good.
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Nov 14, 2013 21:25
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My favorite part of Jack Frost is when the policeman shoots a puddle of water. Also that the sequel takes place on a tropical island.
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Nov 26, 2013 20:21
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I watched Deadgirl for my horror movie challenge last year. It made me very uncomfortable. I wouldn't say I "liked" it, but it sure as hell was effective. Second only to May in most disturbing horror movie I've ever seen.
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Dec 4, 2013 22:18
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What are some good "evil child/children" horror movies? I've seen: The Bad Seed (excellent) Children of the Corn I, II, IV, and about half of III (it's been years, but I remember liking I and II) Children of the Damned and the remake Village of the Damned (both very good) The Good Son (decent) The Omen (excellent) Bloody Birthday (cheesy 80s good fun) Rosemary's Baby (not sure if this counts, but will list it anyway) (excellent) I see The Children advertised on IFC at least once a month, but I always manage to miss it because I'm either asleep or at work when it comes on. It's not on Netflix Instant, either. Is it worth ordering it from Netflix, or should I just try and catch it on a random night when I can't sleep? E: Forgot about The Ring, but I have only seen the US version.
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Dec 8, 2013 04:48
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Thank you for your suggestions, everyone! I will check out The Other, Home Movies, and the Jodie Foster movie. I've been wanting to watch Orphan for a while now and have been waiting for it to go on Netflix Instant, but maybe I will just order it from Netflix. I will also try and catch The Children on IFC at some point. I have seen Let The Right One In but not the US remake (will probably check that out at some point, though). I have also seen Pet Sematary and thought about listing it, but wasn't sure it applied.
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Dec 8, 2013 18:41
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I haven't seen any of the August Underground movies, but I also tend to not like horror movies that slowly and painfully torture their victims. I don't mind over-the-top blood/gore, but long and drawn-out torture scenes really bother me. I have seen exploitation films like Last House on the Left (though only remake) and I Spit on Your Grave (original), but didn't really think much of them. ISOYG was kind of boring to me, actually.
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Dec 17, 2013 01:25
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My brother got me Warm Bodies for Christmas. I'm kind of burnt out on the zombie genre lately, but the idea of "humanizing" zombies seems interesting (yes, I know it's been done before, but still). Anyone see it? What are your thoughts? Oh, and I haven't read the book, either, so same questions apply there.
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Dec 29, 2013 04:56
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I watched Excision tonight.  It reminded me of May (though way more overt with showing how hosed up the main character was). Some parts were very difficult to watch, and I'm not squeamish when it comes to gore (though I tend to prefer ridiculous over-the-top slasher style gore rather than slow torture or surgery scenes). I thought the scenes were done well, though, and showed just how disturbed Pauline was. Not sure if I "enjoyed" the movie or would watch it again, but it certainly left an impression on me.
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Jan 28, 2014 06:09
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I watched Nothing Left to Fear on Encore Suspense last night. I hadn't heard anything about this movie, but it apparently came out last year (limited release in theatres before being released on DVD, according to IMDB). I'm not normally a fan of "slow burn" movies, but I really liked this one. They build up the characters and make you care about them, which makes it all the more depressing as they are killed off through no fault of their own. The demon was pretty creepy as well. One particularly heartbreaking scene to me was the little brother trying to hide out in one of the "marked/safe" houses and being pushed out by the family. Crying because he doesn't understand what's happening.  I find "good people get into bad situations through no fault of their own" a lot more disturbing than "let's disturb a grave/play with a Ouija board/other stupid things characters do to deserve death." Anyway, I'm sure I have seen other movies where you actually give a poo poo about what happens to the characters, but I can't think of them right now. But I would recommend this if you like that kind of movie. Not on Netflix Instant, unfortunately. :/
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Mar 10, 2014 22:13
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Event Horizon genuinely scared me when I watched it for my October horror movie a day challenge last year. It didn't help that I had seen Gravity in theatres the night before. Space is scary. Sort of similar, but Sphere also freaked me out when I first saw it in theatres. It's one of the few PG-13 movies to do so (Insidious being the only other one I can think of). The more "realistic" a horror movie is, the more likely I am to be scared by it. I've only seen Funny Games (original, not remake) and Ils (Them) for "home invasion" movies, but the attic scene in the latter was very unnerving.
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Apr 9, 2014 23:05
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I watched Behind The Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon last night. I feel like it's a better version of Cabin in the Woods (and I really liked CITW).
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Apr 13, 2014 18:45
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I've never seen the original Night of the Living Dead (or the remake, for that matter). I've seen most of the "Return" series (except for 2) as well as Day, Dawn, Land, Survival, and Diary. I'm more ashamed that I've only seen one Hitchcock movie: Psycho. One of these days I will get around to watching The Birds and Rear Window.
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Apr 18, 2014 21:04
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I've never actually seen any of the documentaries about horror films, and I need to change that. I know Never Sleep Again was mentioned, which I plan to check out (I'd also like to check out the F13 documentary (Crystal Lake Memories?), but Netflix doesn't seem to have it). Was anything ever done for the Halloween or Texas Chainsaw Massacre franchises? I also keep seeing Going to Pieces: The Rise and Fall of the Slasher film playing on cable (Encore Suspense), but it's always on a weeknight way past my bedtime. Is it worth checking out?
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May 25, 2014 05:16
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Mash posted:Guys, if you've never seen the original House, then you need to get on that poo poo right now. Hell, even if you've seen it, you need to rewatch that poo poo right now. House is great. Scary for children, hilariously cheesy/campy for adults. I rewatched it two years ago (age 27) after having seen it when I was about 7 years old.
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Jun 5, 2014 23:22
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F13 remake is great for the "Your tits are stupendous!" line alone. Today is my birthday. What birthday-themed horror movies should I watch? (I've already seen "Bloody Birthday.")
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Jun 13, 2014 14:52
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Watched Ravenous last night, and I can definitely see why it's a thread favorite. It seems like less of a horror movie, though, and more of a very black comedy. I suppose it is horror by virtue of the theme: cannibalism. Good stuff, though, and anyone who hasn't seen it should definitely check it out.
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Jun 22, 2014 21:42
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Strontosaurus posted:What's the most ridiculously over the top horror film I can watch on Netflix or Amazon Prime instant? I've got about an hour before my qualifying exams start and I want to come in on a strong note. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil E: on Netflix streaming
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Oliver, have you seen Atrocious? If you like found footage, you might like that movie. It's in Spanish, but there are subtitles. Slightly shorter than normal for a horror film, but I really enjoyed it. Speaking of Spanish horror films, I feel like they don't get enough love in here (though I know Rec has been discussed). It seems like the Spaniard directors do a great job of building up a tense atmosphere, and the scenery is just gorgeous. I'm thinking specifically of The Orphanage and Pan's Labyrinth (yes, I know not strictly horror, but there are horror elements).
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Jul 14, 2014 21:47
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Mimic has a legit happy ending (although a kid dies earlier in the movie). So does Sometimes They Come Back (based on the Stephen King short story). Of course there's always Tucker and Dale vs. Evil, which is just awesome anyway.
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Oliver Reed posted:Has anyone seen Spirit in the Woods (2014)? 3 has some pretty gruesome, meanspirited "wishes," "losing weight" in particular. Other than that, it's pretty terrible (and not in the good way). 4 is bad unless you like softcore porn scenes and more romance than horror.
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