Yep. Prob doesn't even qualify for this, but when I thought of what scared the crap out of me this came up first
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Yep. Prob doesn't even qualify for this, but when I thought of what scared the crap out of me this came up first
1. A nightmare on elm Street
2. Fright night (original)
3. The lost boys
4. Hellraiser
5. Poltergeist
2. Fright night (original)
3. The lost boys
4. Hellraiser
5. Poltergeist
My fav genre next to noir.
1. Zombi (the Fulci one)
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3.Alien Blood for Dracula
4. The Shining
5. Martin
Hard not to fit in Nosferatu, The Thing (Kurt), Night of the living Dead and many more.
edit: took out Alien as it is mentioned in most lists already and I actually forgot about one of my all time favs, Blood for Dracula.
1. Zombi (the Fulci one)
2. Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3.
4. The Shining
5. Martin
Hard not to fit in Nosferatu, The Thing (Kurt), Night of the living Dead and many more.
edit: took out Alien as it is mentioned in most lists already and I actually forgot about one of my all time favs, Blood for Dracula.
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Love all your choices (not too big on The Exorcist but whatever) but Don't Look Now is a great call. Amazing atmosphere. Suspiria '18 I also dig, very different to the original one but a pleasant view. I know one of the two detectives a bit, the bald one, and they had much fun shooting the flic!
No paedophile or rape jokes, should go without saying but I know what some of you are like.
It was a hard one to compile. Cut out so many films I truly love but Don't Look Now and the Suspiria remake (the original is fantastic too) are both very rich and atmospheric films that I always find myself returning to.
The sound of boiling piss will be like a million kettles, deafening, if it does
I really wanted to get some movies for my watchlist this round but I've seen most of these... Anyone recommend some horror gems?
I'm gonna rig it so it juuuust misses out.The sound of boiling piss will be like a million kettles, deafening, if it does
Whoa chap, the people gotta trust the system dude
I mean... If I was actually gonna do that, Con Air would have won the action round.Whoa chap, the people gotta trust the system dude
your obsession with that film is truly admirable!I watch it at least 4-5 times a year mate. And every birthday. I once watched it in the morning, then it was on TV so I watched it again in the same day. Then it was on repeat on TV so I watched it again. Thrice in one day
There will be people claiming that it’s a modern 2001, but better.The sound of boiling piss will be like a million kettles, deafening, if it does
We all have those films.I watch it at least 4-5 times a year mate. And every birthday. I once watched it in the morning, then it was on TV so I watched it again in the same day. Then it was on repeat on TV so I watched it again. Thrice in one day
What's yours?
I may well be one of them. 2001 was my favourite film as a kid while all my mates spunked over Star Wars.
I watch it at least 4-5 times a year mate. And every birthday. I once watched it in the morning, then it was on TV so I watched it again in the same day. Then it was on repeat on TV so I watched it again. Thrice in one day
Interesting to see if Alien gets through in this round as that frees a space up for my sci-fi but I hope a split genre vote doesn't exclude it. It is, to my mind, really a horror.
- The Thing
- The Witch
- Martyrs
- Texas Chainsaw Massacre
- Wolf Creek
No Don't Look Now?
Most rounds the big movies in those genres have made it. You say action, you think Die Hard. You say comedy, you think Big Lebowski etc...
So I'm surprised The Exorcist isn't getting as many votes as I thought it would...
So I'm surprised The Exorcist isn't getting as many votes as I thought it would...
This.
Yeah, pure horror. Sci fi secondary genre.
Both are already set for my list.
Gattaca especially is a real gem. Beautiful and understated sci fi.
It’s alright. 7/10.
Spoiler alert... My sci-fi choices are abysmal
Like the two mentioned by Hobbers are great but I'm literally putting my favourites... And I favour trash
It's not that good of a horror film, really. Hardly scary at all.
At leat you own it mate. Like music, films bring out some terrible snobs.And I favour trash
I think it's because it's relatively old and horror is a relatively niche genre. Apart from Alien(which is just as much sci-fi), there doesn't seem to be a clear consensus when it comes to horror.
I don't know the average age in this forum, but I'm in mid 30's and no one talked about The Exorcist when I grew up. I first saw it as a part of a university film course.
That’s a matter of opinion dude. It isn’t ‘shit your pants scary’ I admit, but it is very unsettling in its approach, almost documentary style. It takes itself very seriously. Personally I find it a very engrossing and uncomfortable watch.
God remains dead. And we have killed him. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers ?
Frederick Niche seems underestimated just how cool and scary The Thing is.
Stalk talking about Con Air endlessly ffsSpoiler alert... My sci-fi choices are abysmal
Like the two mentioned by Hobbers are great but I'm literally putting my favourites... And I favour trash
It was probably scary at the time of release but by the 1980s it wasn't.
Maybe it's also frightening if you're deeply religious.
For me it never was but it came with a serious reputation and when I saw it it did not meet my expectations.
I voted for it.
I don't think it's scary...very few films are in any way really...but it is brilliant.
It’s reputation probably does it no favours I agree, most of my mates are on your side of this argument. It was on tv at halloween last year, first time I’d watched it for ages and my appreciation of it as a movie actually increased.
Still, the world would be very dull if we all liked the same stuff eh? Even if you’re wrong
Wait until you see my music taste... It's even worse
But I'm in my 30s and I like what I like... so whatever...
I will not.
Exactly … enjoy!Wait until you see my music taste... It's even worse
But I'm in my 30s and I like what I like... so whatever...
Imo the most unsettlingly part of The Exorcist is the struggle Ellen Burstyn character goes through. The idea of having a very unwell child and bringing her through all the correct medical institutions and nothing working, so your last answer is the Catholic Church, that’s pretty scary(Especially as Ellen Burstyn in the movie represents the atheist liberal).
And I supported his vote.
Carry (the OG version) would be my choice over The Exorcist regarding the religious horror angle, but Friedkin is an amazing director (Cruising, Sorcerer, French Connection) and made a very unsettling contemporary-ish horror flic with Bug for everybody interested.