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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: Green Man on October 04, 2008, 04:37:14 PM

Title: Recommend me some horror movies.
Post by: Green Man on October 04, 2008, 04:37:14 PM
Because I want to watch 100 of them(maybe more) before Halloween. I'd like movies that are generally scary, have lots of gore and are considered classics. So far Ive seen Midnight Meat Train and I'm currently watching The Howling.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2008, 04:38:35 PM
The Happening

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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 04, 2008, 05:44:15 PM
Rocky Horror Picture Show
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Post by: demi on October 04, 2008, 05:45:18 PM
Bamboozled
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Post by: Greatness Gone on October 04, 2008, 05:51:39 PM
Quote from: Joe Molotov on October 04, 2008, 05:44:15 PM
Rocky Horror Picture Show

Basically.

lol @ Midnight Meat Train. Sounds like a title tauntaun would come up with.
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Post by: HyperZoneWasAwesome on October 04, 2008, 05:55:59 PM
Ravenous
Candyman
 :bow The Thing :bow2
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 05:59:06 PM
Check out recent frenchie flick Inside (A l'interieur).  It's pretty good shtuff.  Foreign horror is always a bit interesting.  There's not a whole ton of talking, so the subtitles ain't no thang.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2008, 06:05:19 PM
Dawn of the Dead (1978) is my favorite horror movie of all time.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 06:07:51 PM
You should also watch Happiness by Todd Solondz.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2008, 06:18:08 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 04, 2008, 06:07:51 PM
You should also watch Happiness by Todd Solondz.

Fuck, go watch Breaking the Waves after Happiness. You'll want to kill yourself.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 06:27:23 PM
You should watch Welcome to the Dollhouse, too.  Actually, you should watch all of Todd's flicks.
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Post by: Mr. Gundam on October 04, 2008, 06:29:50 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 04, 2008, 06:27:23 PM
You should watch Welcome to the Dollhouse, too.  Actually, you should watch all of Todd's flicks.

Palindromes was one of the most awkward experiences I've ever had in a movie theater. And I saw Fat Girl in the theater!!
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 06:30:51 PM
I spend a lot of time wondering what the hell is wrong with Todd Solondz. Whatever's wrong, I'm surprised he's not been imprisoned yet for some paraphilia.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 06:34:41 PM
They will make you feel worse than any horror movie.  At least watch Welcome to the Dollhouse.  It's probably his least creepy film.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 06:42:31 PM
Solondz flicks are more horror than Nightmare on Elm Street movies.

At least watch the frenchie flick I recommended.  It is mildly unsettling, suitable for a youngin like yourself.
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 06:46:11 PM
And why the fuck aren't you watching the first 2 Hellraiser movies?  Are you not a fan of people without skin?
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 07:00:39 PM
That's Clive Barker today.  Clive used to be the shit.  Watch the first 2 Hellraisers.  Lord of Illusions is pretty good, too, but I'd only give it a shot if you like the Hellraisers.  Nightbreed is fun, if a bit aimless and slow.  The costumes and makeup are incredible in it.  He also wrote Candyman, which is super awesome.
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Post by: TakingBackSunday on October 04, 2008, 07:00:52 PM
Suspiria
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 07:04:05 PM
He's too young to appreciate suspiria.

[youtube=425,350]xv_jz_MjU6Y[/youtube]

man, every time I can't get it up, I watch this scene and then, hey, no problem.
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Post by: Phoenix Dark on October 04, 2008, 07:58:25 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 04, 2008, 07:00:39 PM
That's Clive Barker today.  Clive used to be the shit.  Watch the first 2 Hellraisers.  Lord of Illusions is pretty good, too, but I'd only give it a shot if you like the Hellraisers.  Nightbreed is fun, if a bit aimless and slow.  The costumes and makeup are incredible in it.  He also wrote Candyman, which is super awesome.

The second Hellraiser? Eh I couldn't take it seriously. The first one really creeped me out. I'm probably too old to be scared by a horror movie (*challenge!*) so the only way I can be impressed is if something is genuinely creepy-as-shit
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Post by: Oblivion on October 04, 2008, 09:08:04 PM
Cliver Barker's kind of a sicko. Don't really care much for his work.

You should check out Tales From the Hood.

Quote from: TVC 15 on October 04, 2008, 07:04:05 PM
He's too young to appreciate suspiria.

[youtube=425,350]xv_jz_MjU6Y[/youtube]

man, every time I can't get it up, I watch this scene and then, hey, no problem.

Oh, man I saw that in one of my film classes a long time ago. Wouldn't exactly say it was scary, tho. Might have been the weird soundtrack (not exactly the type I'd expect for a horror movie).
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 04, 2008, 09:20:14 PM
wait until dark

rosemary's baby

the beast within (watch it with your parents)

return of the living dead

basket case

texas chainsaw massacre 2 (although that is more hilarious than scary)
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Post by: Cormacaroni on October 04, 2008, 09:21:33 PM
American Werewolf in London

(not strictly horror but that's a plus in my book)
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 04, 2008, 09:23:07 PM
shock waves

the funhouse
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 04, 2008, 09:24:25 PM
dead and buried

children shouldn't play with dead things

prince of darkness

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Post by: huckleberry on October 04, 2008, 09:25:20 PM
The Thing     <- Scared this shit out of me as a kid. Not really a horror movie per se, but still scary.
Re-Animator
Frailty
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 04, 2008, 09:30:25 PM
Zombie (Lucio Fulci, 1979) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombi_2

Night of the Creeps (Tom Atkins  :heartbeat)

From Beyond (Jeffrey Combs :heartbeat)

Demons (Fulci, 1985)
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on October 04, 2008, 09:33:58 PM
man, the 1970s and 1980s were awesome decades for horror fans
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Post by: TVC15 on October 04, 2008, 10:23:04 PM
Quote from: Thanks But No Thanks on October 04, 2008, 07:58:25 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on October 04, 2008, 07:00:39 PM
That's Clive Barker today.  Clive used to be the shit.  Watch the first 2 Hellraisers.  Lord of Illusions is pretty good, too, but I'd only give it a shot if you like the Hellraisers.  Nightbreed is fun, if a bit aimless and slow.  The costumes and makeup are incredible in it.  He also wrote Candyman, which is super awesome.

The second Hellraiser? Eh I couldn't take it seriously. The first one really creeped me out. I'm probably too old to be scared by a horror movie (*challenge!*) so the only way I can be impressed is if something is genuinely creepy-as-shit

I think the second Hellraiser is totally worthwhile.  It's more of like a dark fantasy film than a straight up horror flick like the original, but it still has all the horror trappings and it's weird enough that I'm willing to forgive some of the obvious flaws.  It's totally not a by-the-books sequel, especially for a horror flick (we'd get that with the crappy Hellraiser 3).

I can't even imagine watching Hellraiser without immediately after watching Hellraiser 2.  Also, Hellraiser 2 features the line "Your suffering will be legendary, even in hell" which at least automatically makes it a pass.  It's sure as fuck better than watching just about any other 80s mainstream horror.
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Post by: Joe Molotov on October 04, 2008, 10:36:48 PM
Hellraiser 2 was like a fucked-up remake of Labyrinth.
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Post by: The Fake Shemp on October 04, 2008, 11:14:23 PM
I wholeheartedly agree with TVC that Hellraiser II is superior to most horror fare from the 80s.  It's a fun piece of fantasy horror.  Like some demented Gaiman movie.

Horror definitely peaked in the 70s and 80s.  You can pick a handful of classics from either decade and be rewarded with great viewing experiences.  Save for the self referential Scream, the 90s was a vacuum.