Favourite Horror Film

[rutabowa]

Just watched two M Night Shyamalam films on Netflix, I am a sucker for his style of story, old fashioned twists. "Devil" was ok, not really very scary, but "the visit" was excellent. Really good acting and the twist was very effective, it was a proper heart drop.

 

[rutabowa]

Addams Family Values was very enjoyable too, watched off the back of this thread. I'd never seen it.

 

[Marty1]

Yes, several, several times. It's still rubbish.

How dare you!

I know movies are subjective but I liked it, gets a decent enough audience rating on rotten tomatoes too fwiw.

 

[Reno]

Just watched two M Night Shyamalam films on Netflix, I am a sucker for his style of story, old fashioned twists. "Devil" was ok, not really very scary, but "the visit" was excellent. Really good acting and the twist was very effective, it was a proper heart drop.

The Visit is good fun and it's the only time Shymalan has shown that he can have a sense of humour. After several big budget flops he went and made a low budget found footage film and got his groove back. Devil isn't really a film by him, he produced it and came out with the story, but he didn't write or direct it.

 

[rutabowa]

The Visit is good fun and it's the only time Shymalan has shown that he can have a sense of humour. After several big budget flops he went and made a low budget found footage film and got his groove back. Devil isn't really a film by him, he produced it and came out with the story, but he didn't write or direct it.

Right I wasn't quite sure exactly what he did for either film, glad to hear the visit was properly his film. I like his big budget flops too though I don't get why they got reviewed so badly. E.g. I loved "the happening".

 

[Nine Bob Note]

Wanted to watch House of 1000 Corpses, but it's nine fucking quid! Should've bought a 2nd hand bluray in good time tbf

 

[stdP]

Wanted to watch House of 1000 Corpses, but it's nine fucking quid! Should've bought a 2nd hand bluray in good time tbf

I had the good fortune to see this in the cinema when it came out. Save yourself £9 and recreate the experience by watching The Texas Chainsaw Massacre or Last House on the Left whilst slowly inserting a corkscrew into your urethra.

 

[Epona]

Just posted this in the Netflix Recommendations thread but worth mentioning here:

Just watched His House - a slightly surreal horror film which is as much about the trauma of civil war, grief, and ending up as an asylum seeker in the gears of the system here in the UK as it is about the supernatural. It is very well done with striking visuals and a claustrophobic atmosphere, and the main actors turn in a good performance. Well worth watching IMO, it might not be to everyone's taste (OH found it really depressing), but if you like horror that is in a different vein than the usual offerings, give it a go.

 

[Reno]

I loved "the happening".

A very niche horror film for those who find leaves on trees scary.

 

[rutabowa]

A very niche horror film for those who find leaves on trees scary.

I like the beginning where everyone is chucking themselves off buildings for no reason. Always found trees a bit sinister too, all those invisible roots underground.

 

[Knotted]

Wanted to watch House of 1000 Corpses, but it's nine fucking quid! Should've bought a 2nd hand bluray in good time tbf

You can get it on Shudder. Coincidentally I have just watched it for the first time. Not sure what I make of it, very campy and some very … distinctive …, artistic/directional choices. I really liked the opener, but it didn't sustain my interest. Not half as shocking as it probably thinks it is.

 

[rutabowa]

House of 1000 Corpses is lame.

Anyone seen "the dead dont die" (comedy horror from last year, bill murray is in it)? I was considering watching tonight.

 

[Reno]

House of 1000 Corpses is lame.

Anyone seen "the dead dont die" (comedy horror from last year, bill murray is in it)? I was considering watching tonight.

Jim Jarmush making a zombie comedy is great if you've never seen a zombie comedy before.

 

[rutabowa]

Reno Err I have seen some zombie comedies before.... I'm not sure I understand what you mean though!

 

[rutabowa]

I'm watching with my 10 year old, its between that and original night of the living dead if that makes a difference.

I know night of the living dead very well of course... it might be a bit slow for him. (We both watched The Visit last night and he Loved it, it was a bit scarier than I anticipated but he really enjoyed that and slept fine etc)

 

[Reno]

Reno Err I have seen some zombie comedies before.... I'm not sure I understand what you mean though!

It's like he wasn't aware that this is well throtten material as there are lots of comedy zombie films and I've seen it all before. It's watchable, but by his standards its pretty disappointing.

 

[Reno]

I'm watching with my 10 year old, its between that and original night of the living dead if that makes a difference.

Than he might find The Dead Don't Die more entertaining. Night of the Living Dead is a bit on the nightmarish side, would have freaked me out, but kids today....

 

[Sue]

Reno Err I have seen some zombie comedies before.... I'm not sure I understand what you mean though!

Bit of a one-joke movie, drags on and even a great cast can't save it.

 

[Reno]

I'm watching with my 10 year old, its between that and original night of the living dead if that makes a difference.

I know night of the living dead very well of course... it might be a bit slow for him. (We both watched The Visit last night and he Loved it, it was a bit scarier than I anticipated but he really enjoyed that and slept fine etc)

Little Monsters, Shaun of the Dead or Zombieland would be fun zombie films for a kid who can handle a bit of gore.

 

[D'wards]

Watched Poltergeist today.

It's the best Steven Spielberg horror film which isn't a Steven Spielberg horror film although I strongly suspect its really a Steven Spielberg horror film, if you catch my drift.

 

[rutabowa]

Ah I see... sounds like it was fun to make (edit: dead dont die)

 

[Reno]

Watched Poltergeist today.

It's the best Steven Spielberg horror film which isn't a Steven Spielberg horror film although I strongly suspect its really a Steven Spielberg horror film, if you catch my drift.

If it looks like a duck, swims like a duck and....

I love Poltergeist.

 

[T & P]

I find some of the Final Destination ones quite enjoyable simply because of the ludicrous and amazingly improbable chain of unfortunate circumstances that leads to each of the characters’ deaths

 

[Orang Utan]

Ah I see... sounds like it was fun to make (edit: dead dont die)

More than it is to watch

 

[Orang Utan]

Thinking of watching Train To Busan tonight. Any good?

 

[D'wards]

Thinking of watching Train To Busan tonight. Any good?

Yes, yes it is

 

[rutabowa]

Thanks Reno and Sue that was good to lower expectations, it was pretty shit and annoying but also fun to watch with kid and different and weird enough to just about make it worthwhile.

 

[rutabowa]

On to Ghostbusters now

 

[Reno]

Thinking of watching Train To Busan tonight. Any good?

Fuck, yes !

 

[purves grundy]

Just started watching Dark Skies. Looks like it’s gonna be mmm, alright.