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Melchiah
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I've seen the bolded (Audition being my favorite), and parts of Visitor Q and The Happiness of the Katakuris. I haven't watched his movies in about five years, as I got pretty bored with Asian horror films after seeing too many of them within a short period of time. Especially as they tend to repeat the same formula.
Ringu was the first Asian film I saw (I imagine I'm not alone with that), and it's still my favorite of them all. I just adored the atmosphere, the soundtrack, and the finale with Sadako coming from the TV; the unnatural way she moved, facial figures always obscured by the long black hair, the brief grotesque glimpse of her eye and torn nails. Too bad they failed miserably to re-act that all in the remake. Showing too much is never a good thing in a horror movie.
MilesWebber
Member
Not exactly "horror" but I saw "John Dies at the End" last night. I going to have to read the book because everyone always says how good it is. The movie...notsomuch. It felt like a pilot for a TV show. It wasn't BAD just not what I was expecting.
Dead or Alive and 13 Assassins are both not horror movies, you might enjoy them.
Dead or Alive can be a bit cheesy at times but I like it a lot. 13 Assassins is just a great film all around: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/13_assassins_2011/
Visitor Q is also not horror but it is weird as fuck.
Melchiah
Member
Yeah, I know, I just don't find them interesting enough, eventhough a couple of my friends have praised Visitor Q to me. I might check out 13 Assassins at some point though.
It's like that terrible movie with the evil kid named Jumby (The Unborn?). I'm not sure that it's possible to be creeped out by a Jumby.
I didn't know it was based on a book, I'll have to check that out. I showed up just because it was Don Coscarelli.
I see what you're saying, and agree a bit. The movie felt like it forgot its own plot at times...and then came back together in certain parts...assuming knowledge that maybe is part of the book. Still, I loved it, for being a trippy weird movie with more than a couple of nods to Cronenberg style monsters.
Mother_Sanchez
Neo Member
I just started re-watching the Puppet Master series last night. HUGE guilty pleasure of mine. Though, I'll only watch to five. The others.. I like to pretend they don't exist.
big fan of cabin fever 2. what'd you think?
Count Dookkake
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I'M FINISHED!
Um exCUSE me Sakurai but CLEARLY the best choice for Smash Bros would be my fav niche character HOWEVER you are clearly INCOMPETENT and
Full Moon without Paramount doesn't exist.
Mother_Sanchez
Neo Member
Truer words have never been spoken.
If anyone is going to comIccon and could get this for me, I would be eternally grateful.
Anyone seen Citadel? Looks creepy as fuck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tadj21oVNo
It is on Netflix Instant watch. Might have to check it out...
Pretty good, better than the first IMO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Tadj21oVNo
It is on Netflix Instant watch. Might have to check it out...
Pretty good, better than the first IMO.
FrenchMovieTheme
Member
insidious was better than sinister. sinister had a great first half of the movie and then it fell off a cliff 
Melchiah
Member
The Shining by far.
And I liked Sinister a lot more than Insidious. Granted, the latter half isn't quite on the par with the first, but it still didn't ruin the movie for me. The first half, the video reels and the soundtrack are just amazing.
ThirstyFly
Member
I just watched that for the first time over the weekend. Great flick. Shame they don't make stuff like that anymore.
I don't know who owns the rights to it, but I really hope Scream Factory snags it up for a North America Blu-ray release, it seems like it's right up their alley.
Mother_Sanchez
Neo Member
The Shining, totally. Just had that real creepy/ I'm going out of my fucking mind, feel to it. Classic and love it.
How about the original Amityville Horror? Not the.. What was it, '05 remake? But the classic.
Baraka in the White House
2-Terms of Kombat
Sinister was worth it for the opening scene alone.
Redband trailer for V/H/S 2: http://www.slashfilm.com/vhs2-red-band-trailer-blood-and-mayhem/
Wasn't a fan of the first but I heard the second is a step above it.
Wasn't a fan of the first but I heard the second is a step above it.
Melchiah
Member
Amityville II:The Possession from 1982 is my favorite of them. It's a prequel to the first, and works better the original. Although the
exorcism
ThirstyFly
Member
Check out this awesome claymation tribute to 80s monsters by Trent Shy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-9cn__HPgo
Great selection of movies!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-9cn__HPgo
Great selection of movies!
Count Dookkake
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Host Samurai
Member
Does anybody feel that the worst kind of horror movies are exorcism horrors? God I find them absolutely terrible and not scary at all.
Melchiah
Member
Nah. The Exorcist and The Exorcism of Emily Rose are both great. Every genre has its share of shit. Some more than others, like werewolf and scifi horror, unfortunately.
EDIT: I personally don't care about slashers at all, or non-supernatural horror in general. They just feel too predictable and boring for me.
anarckitty
Member
Yup, watched it after seeing The House of the Devil. I didn't particularly care for the ending of THOTD either, but I really did enjoy the 80s feel of it all. Also, I liked seeing the actor from The Signal in it.
"Take a shower, baby."
muntersaur
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Thanks - enjoyed this!
Mother_Sanchez
Neo Member
Oh man. I LOVED the Exorcism of Emily Rose. I was pretty weirded out by the whole movie, which made it even better in my opinion.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Just watched Mama. Wow, I really think I hated this one. 5/10 maybe. I almost fell asleep watching. Normally I don't let cliches and tropes bother me, but goddamn was this movie derivative. Hodgepodge of stuff I've seen many times before with extremely unlikable characters. What a damn waste of time!
Mother_Sanchez
Neo Member
I didn't much like the movie either. Like the first bit was okay. Reminded me a LOT of The Good Son, but the rest felt too rushed and the ending was one of the worst I think I've ever seen.
Melchiah
Member
Same here. It's one of my favorite modern horror movies. Luckily Jennifer Carpenter was a new face back then, as associating her with something other might have lessened the movie's impact. In general, I think some of the best horror movies have been with a cast of unknowns. Without popular actors with a long history, and their personas in the way, the viewer can concentrate on the story and atmosphere. Not to mention, that the bigger the star, the more likely (s)he's going to survive until the end credits.
Haemolacria
Member
I know I've already complimented Melchiah on this, but you two are both scholars and gentlemen. This is a comment, that really stuck with me after the movie:
Melchiah
Member
I know I've already complimented Melchiah on this, but you two are both scholars and gentlemen. This is a comment, that really stuck with me after the movie:
This scene was very effective back then.
Nowadays many genre flicks repeat those twisted poses too much.
This scene was very effective back then.
Nowadays many genre flicks repeat those twisted poses too much.
You guys have great taste. I love the following section in that film:
Father Moore: Tell me you six names!
Emily Rose: [possessed] We are the ones who dwell within.
Emily Rose: [in Hebrew language] I am the one who dwelt within CAIN!
Emily Rose: [in Latin language] I am the one who dwelt within NERO!
Emily Rose: [in Greek language] I once dwelt within JUDAS!
Emily Rose: [in German Language] I was with Legion.
Emily Rose: [In Assyrian Neo-Aramaic language] I am Belial
Emily Rose: [possessed/English] and I am Lucifer, the devil in the flesh.
Melchiah
Member
Yeah, that's another great scene in the movie. I think some Black Metal band used it as a sample, which isn't really that surprising.
Mother_Sanchez
Neo Member
I know I've already complimented Melchiah on this, but you two are both scholars and gentlemen. This is a comment, that really stuck with me after the movie:
I'll take scholar, because I'm not a man.
But yeah. That scene in the trailer freaked me the hell out and just seeing what lead up to it in the movie itself was.. Woah.
Children of the Corn was okay, pretty goofy. The main theme is awesome though.
Mother_Sanchez
Neo Member
Not gonna lie, I kinda really enjoyed Grave Encounters. Usually I'm not a huge fan of the whole Blair Witch style of shooting, but this one just kinda seemed to work.
scotcheggz
Member
Yeh, I watched grave encounters last night. I thought it was pretty good for its genre. Had a lot of good scares and they weren't all just big jumps, which is a surprise. Some real creepy stuff going on. I'd recommend it if you don't mind the mock handycam thing and just want a fun scare.
Is silent hill any good? It's on tv tonight and I might watch it, but to be honest I normally skip video game based films.
Is silent hill any good? It's on tv tonight and I might watch it, but to be honest I normally skip video game based films.
Haemolacria
Member
If you have any love for the Silent Hill-franchise, avoid that abhorrent piece of turd. My opinion is biased but I literally felt watching that movie almost insulting on some levels. Had I not been with a friend at the movies that day, I would have stormed out of the theatre long before credits.