Horror (5 Viewers)

[sleepy]

I had a great idea for a horror film last night when I saw the Ring was on. It's about a haunted curry that makes people shit themselves a week after they eat it. I'd call it ... The Ring Sting

 

[dunderhead]

The 100 greatest horror soundtracks – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

7/10
Quiz: can you identify these classic horror books by their covers? | Books | theguardian.com

 

[sleepy]

7/10
Quiz: can you identify these classic horror books by their covers? | Books | theguardian.com

6/10. Not bad.

Ordered myself a copy of Salem's Lot on dvd there yesterday. Had a look at the reviews on Amazon and the first paragraph of one of them really cracked me up:

"I remember as a twelve year old watching the concluding part of this original version and it frightened me so much that i actually got into my parents bed (much to my fathers utter disbelief), because i didn't want to sleep alone in my bedroom that night. He kicked me out after five minutes and later that night thought it would be a good idea to creep into my room in the dark, jump on my bed and hiss like a vampire---bringing me to tears and only stopping when my mother shouted at him to leave me alone. For weeks after i couldn't sit in my room at night without the curtains being drawn together -- with no gaps showing."

 

[george mcfly]

The 100 greatest horror soundtracks – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

Great seeing stuff like Franco Micalizzi's Stridulum and Pino Donaggio's Tourist Trap on there.

I'd add in more Stelvio Cipriani, Bruno Nicolai (his Sergio Martino scores), definitely Morricone for The Thing and I think Carpenter's score for The Fog should top that list.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

7/10
Quiz: can you identify these classic horror books by their covers? | Books | theguardian.com

10/10. The last two were complete guesses, most were educated guesses.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

The 100 greatest horror soundtracks – FACT Magazine: Music News, New Music.

Seen 13, own 4 of the soundtracks (thought haven't seen the accompanying films for two of those, Eraserhead and Popul Voh's Nosferatu).

 

[george mcfly]

No one agrees with me on this, but Halloween III is my favourite of the series. Not only does it have Tom Atkins but the whole idea of the pagan mass sacrifice using Halloween masks was enough to scare me off wearing one back when I was a kid.

 

[hermie]

7/10
Quiz: can you identify these classic horror books by their covers? | Books | theguardian.com

7/10

 

[chutneyfarmer]

No one agrees with me on this, but Halloween III is my favourite of the series. Not only does it have Tom Atkins but the whole idea of the pagan mass sacrifice using Halloween masks was enough to scare me off wearing one back when I was a kid.

Seriously under-rated movie! Couldn't rate it above Halloween 1, but it's easily my second favourite from the franchise. I can't help but think it'd be more popular if it had a different name.

 

[jonah]

I got 6 as well. A fair few I've actually read but didn't get. Go figure.

ANYWAY I think my Halloween movie lineup will be:

Norseratu the Vampyre (herzog)
kwaiden
slaughter high
Children of the corn 3

I like a mix between good, bad, old, new, shit, funny, scary and weird.

 

[dunderhead]

went to see this last Halloween over in a small 20/30 seater cinema in New Yoike, was deadly. Soundtrack released by Finders Keepers in the last 12 months too. Cant remember if it made the 100 chosen above. definitely worth a watch

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[george mcfly]

For my Halloween line up I think i'm going to go with:

Pieces
The Washing Machine
Nightbreed
Near Dark

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I'm going to The Shining in the Lighthouse on Halloween.

 

[george mcfly]

Is anyone dressing up for Halloween?

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[Ferox13]

My attempt to watch 31 horror films (that i haven't sen before) in the month has succeeded with a day to spare (and I am thinking of seeing BADADOOK today).

Tues:
The Possessed (1977): Pretty terrible 70's TV movie about possession in a girls school staring James Farentino (also a young Harrison Ford plays a lecherous science teacher).
Wednesday:
Berberian Sound Studio (2012): This well craft film looks and sounds fantastic but the plot/ending lost me a bit. An introverted sound effects mixer goes to work in Italy on a 'Suspira' style horror film. I would be interested in what others thought of this.
The Quiet Ones (2014): Very average 'possession' film from the new Hammer Studios. I liked it but really there was nothing new here at all.
Thursday:
Vampire Doll (1970): First of Toho's Vampire trilogy from Michio Yamamoto. Reminded me a lot of the Hammer films of that period. Look forard to seeing the other 2 which apparently more straight forward 'Dracula' Movies.
Housebound (2014): I knew nothing about this before watching this excellent little Horror from New Zealand. A methhead girl is forced to do house arrest in her Mother's apparently haunted house. I don't want to tell you more but it is really worth the watch. Way better than 100 Feet or Disturbia

Next year 62 movies in the month

 

[dunderhead]

more lists

Beautiful Horror Movies: An Essential List – Flavorwire

 

[David Kronenbourg]

My attempt to watch 31 horror films (that i haven't sen before) in the month has succeeded with a day to spare (and I am thinking of seeing BADADOOK today).

Tues:
The Possessed (1977): Pretty terrible 70's TV movie about possession in a girls school staring James Farentino (also a young Harrison Ford plays a lecherous science teacher).
Wednesday:
Berberian Sound Studio (2012): This well craft film looks and sounds fantastic but the plot/ending lost me a bit. An introverted sound effects mixer goes to work in Italy on a 'Suspira' style horror film. I would be interested in what others thought of this.
The Quiet Ones (2014): Very average 'possession' film from the new Hammer Studios. I liked it but really there was nothing new here at all.
Thursday:
Vampire Doll (1970): First of Toho's Vampire trilogy from Michio Yamamoto. Reminded me a lot of the Hammer films of that period. Look forard to seeing the other 2 which apparently more straight forward 'Dracula' Movies.
Housebound (2014): I knew nothing about this before watching this excellent little Horror from New Zealand. A methhead girl is forced to do house arrest in her Mother's apparently haunted house. I don't want to tell you more but it is really worth the watch. Way better than 100 Feet or Disturbia

Next year 62 movies in the month

I thought The Quiet Ones dreadful. A lame mix of Hammer style period horror and found footage, which didn’t work at all. Not scary.

 

[Ferox13]

^I can understand that. I went into it after hearing all the bad things about it, so the bar had been set pretty low.

 

[Ferox13]

Despite Halloween being over I seem to be on a roll:

The Babadook (2014) - Caught this Halloween Morning. It was a little different than expected. It's pretty atmospheric and unnerving - I wasn't 100% happy with the ending.
Big Ass Spider! (2013) - Thought this was going to typical Syfy Channel crud but likeable characters and an amusing script made me forgive the terrible effects and ropey acting.
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971) - I remember loving this as a child which kind of worries me. This is a strange dreamlike horror which reminded me very much of Carnival of Souls. Intriguing and enjoyable.
The Four Skulls of Jonathan Drake (1959) - This was a undiscovered gem. Outrage plot and an amazing reveal made this one of the best blind watches I have seen in a while. Sure it's clichéd, possibly racist and every thing looks like a cheap set but when the villain turns out to be........