Thread: Horror movie buffs - give me some suggestions

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Hmm. Fair enough.

I know it's been said, but I definitely back the support for the Nightmare on Elm Street series. Have you seem them all yet, Kichu? The earliest ones (maybe 1-4, 5 at the most) are the best, but the entire series is good stuff. It's got some of the most disturbing images ever (in the fantastic sense, not the quasi-realistic and over-the-top gore in movies like Hostel and The Hills Have Eyes.)

Fun fact: Nightmare on Elm Street 3 - Dream Warriors is probably the single most contributory movie that helped me develop dream control (before the Matrix, of course!) It's the first one where the characters actually started using dream control "powers" to kick Freddy's ass. Good shit.

Why...WHY would you post a pic of "him" in my thread?????
Yes I am a horror movie buff and enjoy being scared, but my fear of "him" is real and HE SHOULD NOT BE IN ANY THREAD I START!!!!

Minus 3 points for you O. You should have known.

Originally Posted by kichu

Why...WHY would you post a pic of "him" in my thread?????
Yes I am a horror movie buff and enjoy being scared, but my fear of "him" is real and HE SHOULD NOT BE IN ANY THREAD I START!!!!

Minus 3 points for you O. You should have known.

Hey, if it's any consolation, take pride in knowing that, if he ever comes after you in your dreams, you can just call on me. He knows when to backdafuckup.

Haha.

28 days later
the exorcist- i saw it when i was 11 though so..
what lies beneath - it is alright
psycho

prom night is just like carrie

Originally Posted by rastasteez

prom night is just like carrie

I doubt Prom Night is anywhere near as good as Carrie.

Well, the climax to Carrie, at the very least - I love that scene.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Heh. I was tormented by Freddy every other night, a few months ago. He finally caught me while I was lucid, and I created nails that came out of my fingertips and fought him hand-to-hand. He ended up giving up, and said that he respected me for being such an awesome dream fighter, and that he would help me out, in future dreams, if I called on him. Haha.

I haven't taken him up on it yet, but I thought that was pretty badass.

You do not have to be afraid of Freddy ever again. Dokken played the theme song to A Nightmare on Elm Street 3. If you see Freddy in a dream again, just picture Dokken performing "Dream Warriors". Your fear will vanish.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TEcjUE6XDeY

SPHERE How has no one said this? lol it scared the shit out of me when I was like 12

Originally Posted by Elis D.

SPHERE How has no one said this? lol it scared the shit out of me when I was like 12

Sphere isn't that a sci-fi movie, man it's been so long since i seen that movie. It's a good frickin movie.

Originally Posted by Captain Sleepalot

I really enjoyed the original "Carnival of Souls", starring Candace Hilligoss. It is definitely not for everyone and is not a gory horror movie, just kind of disturbing..

Agreed. Awesome film and damn weird.

Some great horror/suspense movies for you....

The Mist- It's based off a Stephen King classic short story, and is known to have one of the most horribly sad endings ever.

SAW- THE ORIGINAL. Saw 2 on is really just a gore fest, but I hang onto the films just because I enjoyed the first one so much. Don't let the other films bad reputations draw you away, the first SAW was more of a crime suspense film than a horror film. As the director said "Upon viewing the original cut, I turned to my producer and said "We've just made a PG-13 drama". They went back and shot close ups for an R rating.

Identity- One of my favorite movies of all time. Although the ending completely sucks, the ride to it is quite fun, and mysterious.

Originally Posted by rastasteez

prom night is just like carrie

I thought prom night was about a teacher who fell in love with a student and killed people to get to her?

carrie is not like that at all, it's about a sheltered religious girl who has telekinetic powers and snaps.

Originally Posted by Universal Mind

You do not have to be afraid of Freddy ever again. Dokken played the theme song to A Nightmare on Elm Street 3. If you see Freddy in a dream again, just picture Dokken performing "Dream Warriors". Your fear will vanish.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TEcjUE6XDeY

LMFAO! That may be a bit counter-productive. Picturing Dokken might actually turn Freddy into Dokken...and, personally..I think I'd rather face Freddy, because just looking at Dokken makes me uneasy.

Misery and The Shining by Stephen King are both have their frightening moments and are generally fun.

Originally Posted by Ickarus

Sphere isn't that a sci-fi movie, man it's been so long since i seen that movie. It's a good frickin movie.

yeah. and it was terrifying.

your worst nightmares coming true. shit's scary.

Originally Posted by Grod

Misery and The Shining by Stephen King are both have their frightening moments and are generally fun.

Those two... gotta love the jelly legs in Misery, right? lol!

The shining is just plain creepy.

IT by Stephen King is also quite creepy.

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Pet Cemetary yet. That movie scared the hell outta me. Although last time I watched it I was 10, so maybe it's not as freaky as I remember.

The People Under the Stairs is another one of my favorites.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

The People Under the Stairs is another one of my favorites.

This is one of my favorite movies as well. When I was younger, it freaked the shit out of me. Now it just kicks ass.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

...Secret Window...

I didn't think Secret Window looked that great, but if you say so, maybe I'll give it a try.

Originally Posted by Omicron

I also found David Lynch's INLAND EMPIRE quite scary; but thats probably far too surreal and inpenetrable.

I'd never heard of it until now, but I'm interested to see it, although I'm pretty sure it's not the type of movie I was looking for. But it's written and directed by David Lynch, and although I hated Mulholland Drive the first time I saw it, I got into the second time, especially when I realized what the hell was going on. So thanks for the recommendation! I'm very curious.

Originally Posted by Identity X

The Orphanage is in cinemas at the moment and is supposed to be the scariest film since The Shining (which I wholeheartedly recommend...

We actually have that here somewhere, not sure why we haven't we seen it yet. I think it has subtitles or something, and I wasn't in the mood for that. But thanks for the reminder.

Originally Posted by polarisdreamtime

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Others:
Phantasm-(1978)
The Changeling-(1979)
Tourist Trap-(1979)
Ghost Story-(1981)
The Guardian-(1990)Friedkin did this gem,some time after the Exorcist.

Old stuff is awesome. I've seen the Exorcist and the Changeling, but not the others. Thanks!

Originally Posted by Mark75

I just saw it. It was quite good, I recommend it.

The Mist? Bleh. I guess it was entertaining enough. The ending made me want to punch someone though.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

Hey, if it's any consolation, take pride in knowing that, if he ever comes after you in your dreams, you can just call on me. He knows when to backdafuckup.

That is VERY consoling.

Originally Posted by Elis D.

SPHERE How has no one said this? lol it scared the shit out of me when I was like 12

I VAGUELY remember this, but the trailer didn't really bring up any memories for me. Worth another look I say.

Originally Posted by AmazeO XD

Identity- One of my favorite movies of all time. Although the ending completely sucks, the ride to it is quite fun, and mysterious.

Gonna have to give that another try as well, I thinking I started watching it and never finished.

Originally Posted by Oneironaut

The People Under the Stairs is another one of my favorites.

I tried looking for it the other day and two video stores didn't have it! Definitely one of my faves as well.


Thanks for all the suggestions you guys, these are great. I didn't comment on the ones I had already seen (anything Stephen King, the Omen, etc).

For the record, everyone should watch The Descent. I watched it again last night, and it scared the crap out of me. As usual. Check it out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l5I1q4KhKNU

Originally Posted by kichu

The Mist? Bleh. I guess it was entertaining enough. The ending made me want to punch someone though.

No! That was the best part!

Originally Posted by Mark75

No! That was the best part!

Well, yeah. I definitely didn't see that coming. But it made me mad!!

The Scariest Movie ever

no joke. it's terrifying.
just watch the trailer.

30 days of night was really cool. It didn't really scare me, but its a good movie.
The 6th sense scared the shit out of me when I first saw it in theatres (i was 11)

Originally Posted by kichu

I didn't think Secret Window looked that great, but if you say so, maybe I'll give it a try.

Yeah, it was good. It's hard to see Johnny Depp in a horror movie, but he did it very well.

Originally Posted by skunk

30 days of night was really cool. It didn't really scare me, but its a good movie.

That movie made me feel REALLY gross. I don't know why, maybe because I was so tense waiting for scary parts, but it actually made me feel really anxious at some point. It was bizarre. Like, I wanted to leave the theater.

Originally Posted by ninja9578

Yeah, it was good. It's hard to see Johnny Depp in a horror movie, but he did it very well.

Done. I'll make it my next one to watch.