Halloween/Horror Movie Thread

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

Underated tv movie - The Midnight Hour.  Late 80's/early 90's.  Cool scene with a hot witch and music by The Smiths.  

[honolulu horn 6158]

Hereditary is my favorite horror movie of the past several years, but it's a slow burn. It's not a crowd-pleasing movie night kind of movie like Scream or Drag Me to Hell. It's got a great 70's era feel, Toni Collette is incredible, and the build-up to the last scene is terrifying -- lights off, sound up. The final scene is a bit of a let down, but the rest of the movie is so good that it doesn't really detract. 

 

Haven't seen Rec listed yet -- my favorite found footage movie with an awesome payoff at the end. 

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

1 hour ago, honolulu horn said:

Hereditary is my favorite horror movie of the past several years, but it's a slow burn. It's not a crowd-pleasing movie night kind of movie like Scream or Drag Me to Hell. It's got a great 70's era feel, Toni Collette is incredible, and the build-up to the last scene is terrifying -- lights off, sound up. The final scene is a bit of a let down, but the rest of the movie is so good that it doesn't really detract. 

 

Haven't seen Rec listed yet -- my favorite found footage movie with an awesome payoff at the end. 

I yelled, "WTF!!!!" @ the car scene when the kids were on the way home from the party.

Here's The Midnight Hour scene I spoke of earlier if anyone is interested.  Not bad for a tv movie in 1985.

 

[Rudiger 1163]

The Descent, in addition to several of the ones already mentioned.

[Etexhorn13 3051]

Watched “The Witch” a couple months ago with my wife. It was like the new Sabrina Netflix show, Blair Witch, and The Village all had a fuckchild. Really, really enjoyed that one. Also watched “The Boy” on Sunday. Maggie from walking dead is hot, and it had a very creepy, unsettling vibe throughout. Wasn’t the best movie I’ve ever seen but it did exceed my expectations and I thought it was pretty good. 

[Reynolds Woodcock 4740]

Hereditary

[mdleast 8290]

Watching Hereditary in a theater was a very funny and unique experience as it had the most/loudest reactions of uneasy, queasy “dread” I’ve ever heard from an audience.

 

[Continental Op 3934]

Revisited City of the Living Dead.  Highly recommended if you enjoy head trauma!

[T’Boo Ted Marshall 2732]

Something Wicked This Way comes did not sit well with me as a child.

[Tom 2959]

Hereditary and Midsommar were both great and pretty unsettling.  The kind of movies that stick with you long after it's over.

My favorite horror movie of the past decade is still probably:

 

[smuggs 9353]

10 hours ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

 

 

I was totally hoping for something else to happen between these two in the wine cellar.

[Underdog 28633]

Love  the Peter Cushing / Christopher Lee Dracula movies. 

[Fud 9552]

12 hours ago, honolulu horn said:

Hereditary is my favorite horror movie of the past several years, but it's a slow burn. It's not a crowd-pleasing movie night kind of movie like Scream or Drag Me to Hell. It's got a great 70's era feel, Toni Collette is incredible, and the build-up to the last scene is terrifying -- lights off, sound up. The final scene is a bit of a let down, but the rest of the movie is so good that it doesn't really detract. 

 

Haven't seen Rec listed yet -- my favorite found footage movie with an awesome payoff at the end. 

I don't think the final was a let down at all, I think it does the movie justice 

[Fud 9552]

48 minutes ago, Tom said:

Hereditary and Midsommar were both great and pretty unsettling.  The kind of movies that stick with you long after it's over.

My favorite horror movie of the past decade is still probably:

 

I thought Midsommar really sucked 

[bluto 4929]

No love for Little Monsters? Wtf?! Or Ernest Scared Stupid? Both of which freaked me out as a kid.

[smuggs 9353]

[honolulu horn 6158]

3 hours ago, Tom said:

Hereditary and Midsommar were both great and pretty unsettling.  The kind of movies that stick with you long after it's over.

My favorite horror movie of the past decade is still probably:

 

Midsommar fell flat for me, but probably because my expectations were too high after watching Hereditary. It Follows is my second favorite horror movie of the past 5 years. Pretty unsettling leaving the theater after watching that one...

[honolulu horn 6158]

2 hours ago, smuggs said:

 

Creepshow is an all-timer. 

[Billy Pilgrim 1963]

I’m surprised how many people liked Hereditary. The last 15-20 minutes were good but god damn it was long and boring leading up to that (obviously other than the car ride home from the party scene which was pretty shocking). Maybe I had too high expectations after it was recommended to me.

 

I think The Strangers is a good suspenseful movie that keeps you on edge throughout.

[Gene Parmesan 4007]

I think of Hereditary as a movie lover's horror film vs a horror lover's movie.

[Billy Pilgrim 1963]

1 hour ago, honolulu horn said:

Creepshow is an all-timer. 

Creepshow 2 short with the water blob attacking the skinny dipping high school kids brings back great memories 

[Billy Pilgrim 1963]

Good one for kids: The House With the Clock In the Walls- scared my kids (9 and 7) but overall pretty tame, was entertaining for adults.

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

1 hour ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

Creepshow 2 short with the water blob attacking the skinny dipping high school kids brings back great memories 

Good call.

 

[Pato del Muerto 52498]

2 hours ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

Creepshow 2 short with the water blob attacking the skinny dipping high school kids brings back great memories 

That was a great one. They thought they were safe on the floating pier then it made a wave. 

[Underdog 28633]

More camp than horror but...  Humanoids from the Deep, another guilty pleasure. 

[futureman 22463]

12 hours ago, bluto said:

No love for Little Monsters? Wtf?! Or Ernest Scared Stupid? Both of which freaked me out as a kid.

the witches with anjelica huston was a big one for me when I was  wee one. 

[BigOrange1 6437]

watched heriditary last night.  fucking legit.  and i have judy collins stuck in my head this morning.

[skeeter 454]

On 10/17/2019 at 3:33 PM, Fud said:

Some perhaps lesser known horror movies. They aren't necessarily scary or Halloween themed, but I think can fall into the horror category if you've seen most of the genre and are looking for more options. Some of these aren't scary at all, some are more thriller, etc., so do your diligence. 

...

The Devil's Backbone 

...

En Espanol with English subtitles ...

 

[Steamboat1874 4063]

One of the best is the original....

The title sounds hokie but this was a damn good movie....

[Continental Op 3934]

Joe Bob Briggs is hosting a marathon on the Shudder streaming service tonight.   Currently showing OG Halloween. 

[Pato del Muerto 52498]

That movie somehow views different for me once I learned it’s a shatner mask.  Not better or worse, just different. 

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

Watched The Witch last night.  Not a fan.  Let me clarify.  The first half was as good as any horror movie I've seen.  The 2nd half was a snuff film.  

[futureman 22463]

1 hour ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Watched The Witch last night.  Not a fan.  Let me clarify.  The first half was as good as any horror movie I've seen.  The 2nd half was a snuff film.  

wouldn’t that be a good thing?

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

32 minutes ago, futureman said:

wouldn’t that be a good thing?

Normally.  Yes.  But when it pertains to kids, I'm not a fan.  As a teacher and parent, I'm probably a tad more oversensitive than most.

[Continental Op 3934]

I guess I need to go back and watch The Witch again because I remember the first half being more graphic than the second.

[Tom 2959]

1 hour ago, Continental Op said:

I guess I need to go back and watch The Witch again because I remember the first half being more graphic than the second.

 

It's been a while for me too but I'm pretty sure I remember a baby getting snatched and turned into food in the first five minutes.

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

Yep.  Baby got snatched, but nothing was really shown. I was kind of thinking it would have been cooler if the movie just implied that there was a witch, then, at the end, there was a reveal that, a) there never was a witch; they were all just going crazy per their extreme beliefs in evil/born with sin OR, b) a little bit of a, then a real witch reveal. As it was, we all knew there was a witch from the start.

[honolulu horn 6158]

12 minutes ago, Knoxtnhorn said:

Yep.  Baby got snatched, but nothing was really shown. I was kind of thinking it would have been cooler if the movie just implied that there was a witch, then, at the end, there was a reveal that, a) there never was a witch; they were all just going crazy per their extreme beliefs in evil/born with sin OR, b) a little bit of a, then a real witch reveal. As it was, we all knew there was a witch from the start.

Spoiler alert: The movie is entitled "The Witch."

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

3 minutes ago, honolulu horn said:

Spoiler alert: The movie is entitled "The Witch."

Right.  And if my scenario played out, the title would not have been, "There's Not Really a Witch".

[Continental Op 3934]

Idk I think it's a good movie but in terms of violence/gore it's pretty tame.

[Knoxtnhorn 5976]

50 minutes ago, Continental Op said:

Idk I think it's a good movie but in terms of violence/gore it's pretty tame.

You're right.  I'm just get more disturbed when it's kid stuff.

[Frank Erwin 203]

Why can't AMC and TCM do a better job at Halloween?  They used to have a great lineup of classic horror movies, old Hammer films, etc.  Now it's a bunch of crap.  And Netflix should do a lot better too.  Why not have several different horror categories (Classic/Zombie/Supernatural/Occult/Snuff/) when you login around this time of year? Or some network should pay Elvira to host a movie marathon in October.

[futureman 22463]

13 minutes ago, Frank Erwin said:

old Hammer films, etc.  

terrifying 

[Seasick Sailor 3747]

On 10/3/2019 at 1:27 PM, joeycovers said:

Slasher - Cabin in The woods (love this ending and totally unexpected)

Very few movies have ever entertained me as much as Cabin in the Woods the first time I saw it. It's damn near perfect for what it is. 

[Underdog 28633]

28 minutes ago, futureman said:

terrifying 

Racist. 

[notre dame joe 187]

On 10/18/2019 at 5:39 AM, Underdog said:

Love  the Peter Cushing / Christopher Lee Dracula movies. 

Saw Dracula 1972 this time.  It's got to be awkward when a studio is told their actors are aging and they need to draw in a younger audience  but still using said stars.

[Underdog 28633]

The Omen is another I always thought was a bit overrated. 

[notre dame joe 187]

I thought I was watching Fall of the House of Usher, but then a big pendulum appeared.  For Corman to adapt short stories on a mini-budget was remarkable.  But I am confused why he mixed the Poe stories together and used Usher's setting for Pit and Pendulum. 

[Billy Pilgrim 1963]

Thought I’d bump this since the witching season is back upon us. Any new submissions anyone wants to add?

[Pato del Muerto 52498]

42 minutes ago, Billy Pilgrim said:

Thought I’d bump this since the witching season is back upon us. Any new submissions anyone wants to add?

2020 United States Presidential debate. 
 

as I understand, it’s planned as a trilogy as a build up to Halloween.