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I'd go with Let the Right One In, The Descent. I really think of Shaun of the Dead as much more a comedy, it's really not scary so I can't include it in the list although I like it as much or more than any of the other films listed. Let the Right One In has been on Netflix streaming forever, do watch it if you have that. I highly recommend it over "Let Me In". That movie is decent but is essentially a shot by shot remake in English and IMHO is not as good, if you are going to see both, please see the Swedish film first. I did really like The Ring also but have only seen the remake.
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Zwabu posted:
It's not even close to a shot for shot remake. And yeah, I'd have Shaun of the Dead pretty high on the list. So I just finished watching Triangle. Not a fan like you guys are though I certainly don't feel like I wasted time with it. But still, oh cool another purgatory movie.
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weekly font posted:It's not even close to a shot for shot remake. How? I've heard this before and I don't get it. I saw Let Me In in theaters and it seemed like a shot for shot remake of the original with none of the amazing atmosphere of the original.
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:How? I've heard this before and I don't get it. I saw Let Me In in theaters and it seemed like a shot for shot remake of the original with none of the amazing atmosphere of the original. The story was altered, for example the storyline added with the cop in Let Me In. I like them both for different reasons. Great movies.
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They also changed the girl's motives quite a bit in subtle ways. She becomes a lot more evil in Let Me In. PS: Thanks for the rec, cause even though Triangle was just eh, Slither loving ruled.
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Yeah, I guess I remember the minor differences between the two now. Let The Right One In is still the better of the two though, I think.
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Let Me In wasn't bad, but I had already watched that movie once before when it was called Let the Right One In. The only changes I didn't mind were the cat scene and scene with the kid's dad drinking with his friend. E: Oh, and Ted the Caver is a movie now. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/48400/afm-2011-first-details-and-sales-art-living-dark-story-ted-caver
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Rageaholic Monkey posted:How? I've heard this before and I don't get it. I saw Let Me In in theaters and it seemed like a shot for shot remake of the original with none of the amazing atmosphere of the original. Shot-for-shot is usually a term used pretty literally.
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Orunitier posted:Let Me In wasn't bad, but I had already watched that movie once before when it was called Let the Right One In. The only changes I didn't mind were the cat scene and scene with the kid's dad drinking with his friend. Was all that crap about their dead father in the original story or internet thing? edit: also it'g going to draw a lot of comparisons to Descent. Drunkboxer fucked around with this message at 15:26 on Nov 2, 2011 |
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Wow, I haven't thought about the good horror's of 2000's forward. REC is up there for me along with Slither. The Ring hosed my head up when I first saw it. I also enjoyed Feast enough to put it on my "list". I loved Tucker and Dale vs Evil, but I think I would have to watch it again to get a clear opinion on it. Does the Friday the 13th remake count? 
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One of the things I enjoyed about Let Me In was the greater emphasis on the "Dad" character essentially becoming a serial killer to feed Abby which plays into the strong American mythos of the killer character such as wearing a mask, hiding in kids' cars etc.
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weekly font posted:They also changed the girl's motives quite a bit in subtle ways. She becomes a lot more evil in Let Me In. This is actually closer to how she is in the book. To get a whole picture of this story, you kind of have to see both movies as well as reading the book. There's stuff in Let Me In that LTROI omitted and de-emphasized and vice versa, and there are parts of the book that are omitted from both films. That said, the book would be very difficult to adapt fully because they delve into the back story of nearly every single character.
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flashy_mcflash posted:This is actually closer to how she is in the book. Absolutely, which is why I was surprised that someone would say both films were identical when I would argue that LTROI strays significantly more from the source material.
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No way. Sand sharks? I cannot loving wait for this thing. loving sand sharks? gently caress.
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So its Tremors, but with sharks? And instead of Kevin Bacon, its Brooke Hogan. Hm.
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Technetium posted:No way. Sand sharks? I cannot loving wait for this thing. loving sand sharks? gently caress. DING DONG Land shark! So I'm a half hour into Last Exorcism and I'm loving this movie so far. Am I setting sail for disappointment?
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Technetium posted:No way. Sand sharks? I cannot loving wait for this thing. loving sand sharks? gently caress. gently caress.
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weekly font posted:So I'm a half hour into Last Exorcism and I'm loving this movie so far. Am I setting sail for disappointment? Not in the slightest.
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Drunkboxer posted:Was all that crap about their dead father in the original story or internet thing? In the original story there wasn't anything about the guy's father.
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HUNDU THE BEAST GOD posted:Not in the slightest. Yeah that was great. Jumps probably to my top ten of post-2K horror.
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My roommate has a collection of horror movies and he recommended this movie called One Missed Call. I've read reviews and it seems to be poo poo. What's the consensus in this thread?
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VaultAggie posted:My roommate has a collection of horror movies and he recommended this movie called One Missed Call. I've read reviews and it seems to be poo poo. What's the consensus in this thread? I remember seeing it years ago, and it was pretty boring. There's an American remake which I didn't see but apparently managed to be even worse. It had a pretty cool poster, though. Here we go: 
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I watched the American version only because they filmed some scenes in and around Georgia Tech campus. Those were the highlight of the movie. Also the poster is pretty cool.
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One of the lamest hollywood horror movies to come out in ever. I guess watch it if you haven't seen the Ring, the Grudge, Pulse or any of the other j-horror remakes before because it just swipes everything from them. Just like that retarded movie The Messengers. edit: oh btw I watched that movie Lord of Illusions the other night for halloween and drat if it wasn't the same as every other Clive Barker movie in that "fuuuuuck this had so much potential but it's wasted on a low budget and bad actors" feel all the others have it's not bad though, there's enough to it that it's worth a watch Technetium fucked around with this message at 23:46 on Nov 2, 2011 |
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Orunitier posted:Oh, and Ted the Caver is a movie now. http://www.dreadcentral.com/news/48400/afm-2011-first-details-and-sales-art-living-dark-story-ted-caver Does the movie end with a 404 error too?
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Cdishwalla posted:Does the movie end with a 404 error too? I wouldn't be surprised if it's a found footage film and ends with the visual equivalent of a 404. I think I've asked this before but now that I know for a fact it's streaming and available to see, has anyone seen In Memorium? weekly font fucked around with this message at 03:03 on Nov 3, 2011 |
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All right, I'll be sure to avoid that one. What about Vacancy?
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weekly font posted:I think I've asked this before but now that I know for a fact it's streaming and available to see, has anyone seen In Memorium? I've been wondering about this one too! Looks creepy as gently caress, but I haven't heard a word about it.
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weekly font posted:I looked back over that list from a few posts back, and I'm wondering - what are some of your favorite horror flicks from 2000 on? Saw I-VI The Ruins Cabin Fever [REC] Dawn of the Dead (remake) I Spit On Your Grave (remake) Last House on the Left (remake) Zombieland Resident Evil 3: Extinction 28 Days Later Storm Warning Scream 4 Hostel 2 Teeth Cloverfield I know these aren't popular choices, but for me these have been the most enjoyable movies since 2000.
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Twin Cinema posted:So its Tremors, but with sharks? And instead of Kevin Bacon, its Brooke Hogan. It seems so wrong but feels so right.
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VaultAggie posted:All right, I'll be sure to avoid that one. What about Vacancy?
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Technetium posted:edit: oh btw I watched that movie Lord of Illusions the other night for halloween and drat if it wasn't the same as every other Clive Barker movie in that "fuuuuuck this had so much potential but it's wasted on a low budget and bad actors" feel all the others have When I was 15, I had a birthday party where we all went to see that in the theatre because I was watching the Hellraiser series at the time and convinced everyone this was gonna be the best thing since ever. Needless to say I was apologizing to my friends until my next birthday. So basically gently caress you Lord Of Illusions for ruining my birthday.
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flashy_mcflash posted:When I was 15, I had a birthday party where we all went to see that in the theatre because I was watching the Hellraiser series at the time and convinced everyone this was gonna be the best thing since ever. Needless to say I was apologizing to my friends until my next birthday. So basically gently caress you Lord Of Illusions for ruining my birthday. Pff, you're crazy, Lord of Illusions rules. It even has Famke Janssen in see-thru shirts for the 15 year old contingent. (that being said, if you saw it in theaters, you saw the lovely version so I apologize)
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Circusmacabre posted:
The Shrine just popped up on instant watch. I might check it out sometime this week. edit: Reviews seem to indicate that the first half of the movie sucks but then it gets pretty great. foodfight fucked around with this message at 15:09 on Nov 3, 2011 |
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LtKenFrankenstein posted:(that being said, if you saw it in theaters, you saw the lovely version so I apologize) Is the DVD version significantly different? I've never had even the slightest inkling to re-watch it but Netflix has allowed me to be not at all selective about what I watch lately.
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foodfight posted:The Shrine just popped up on instant watch. I might check it out sometime this week. I watched the first 20 seconds of it and nearly died laughing. If it gets great, then I'll probably finish it.
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