Halloween/Horror Movie Thread

[Fud 9,552]

VHS 85 is better than the previous two installments, which were trash, but not as good as the first two 

[smuggs 9,353]

Kiwi horror/comedy by the guy who directed M3GAN. I enjoyed the hell out of it:

 

[Deej 76,755]

Not so much horror, but always good watching during the spooky season...

 

Edited October 22, 2023 by Deej

[Fud 9,552]

Possession- what the fuck did I just watch? That was really well well made batshit crazy movie

[notre dame joe 187]

I like old low budget horror because you don't really know what is going to happen next.  

That was true of Messiah of Evil 1975 but the love ended there.  It crossed the line from unpredictable to nonsensical.  Seems like a few first time out of film school flics where a set of scenes are grouped together into a movie.  And the cast were Stepford robots.

 

Edited October 24, 2023 by notre dame joe

[Billy Pilgrim 1,960]

Watched Saw X which was about  as entertaining as the others. Not as good as the first couple of iterations.

Also just saw an Argentinian film called When Evil Lurks which was really entertaining.

[Reynolds Woodcock 4,739]

On 10/22/2023 at 8:07 PM, Fud said:

Possession- what the fuck did I just watch? That was really well well made batshit crazy movie

maybe a top 10 movie for me all time. bat shit crazy is right. My life for Isabelle Adjani. 

[wutang75 442]

Movies I’ve watched this month:

- When Evil Lurks (Shudder) This lived up to the hype for me but isn’t a perfect movie by any means. First half is absolute bonkers and I love how foreign horror doesn’t care about our moral restrictions. Nothing is off limits. I think I liked his first movie Terrified more, but it too loses me a little in the final act. (4/5)
- The Boogeyman (Hulu) I put this off forever because it looked terrible but I was pleasantly surprised and wish I had seen it in the theater. Some legit jump scares. Sophie Thatcher can act her ass off. Plus Midnight Sun by Nilufer Yanya is a banger. You might hate it - but I think my expectations were so low, it kinda worked for me. (3/5)
- Lamb - (Sho) Very divisive and probably not horror. If you like art-house folky weird shit like I do, there is something to appreciate here. Beautifully shot and I think Noomi Rapace is fun to watch. (3.5/5)
- Totally Killer - (Prime) If you like Back to the Future and teen slashers, this is for you. Hard not to enjoy. Plus - Julie Bowen. (3/5) Maybe 3.5.
- Masters of Horror/Imprint - (Tubi) If you haven’t watched this series, you should definitely check it out. There are several episodes that are good - I think Cigarette Burns (John Carpenter) is the most well known. This is about Imprint, which is the final episode of season 1 and I think was the only episode Showtime wouldn’t allow to be aired. If you like messed Japanese horror this is up there. One of Takashi Miike’s most f’d up productions. (4/5
- No One Will Save You - (Hulu) I really liked this, but this is absolutely not what you think it’s going to be. What starts off as a pretty straight forward alien abduction plot - turns in to something completely different and actually tells a story that stays with you. What is actually going on is up for debate for sure. (3.5/5)
- Hippopotamus - (Tubi) Not a great movie by any means imo - but definitely worth checking out if you like abduction thrillers with a lot of twists. Would love to get some feedback on what you think is going on in this one. (3/5)
- Alligator - (Tubi) If you are over 45-50 you probably remember this being a big deal when you were a kid. Baby alligator gets flushed, eats toxic waste and turns in to a giant in the sewer. I came across this on Tubi and just threw it on for nostalgia and DAMN does this hold up! Robert Forster is a badass and this movie has some truly epic scenes (wedding). (4/5)
- You Won’t Be Alone (Rent) This is a slow burn, beautifully shot fantasy/horror about an ancient witch that can take the form of humans that she kills. Once again - I’ll watch anything with Noomi Rapace but she’s really on in it for a short time. People lose their shit over this movie so you may too, but for me, it fell a little short of being extraordinary. (4/5)
- Tumbbad - (Prime) Looking for something really different, check out this Indian folk/horror film that follows a man over 30 years and his quest for a family treasure that is being guarded by a demon. (4/5)
- Titane - (Hulu) Does watching a crazy chick serial killer being impregnated by a car do it for you? (4/5)
- Superdeep - (Shudder) Russians drilling the deepest borehole in to hell. Underrated and generally creepy. I liked this more than most. (3.5/5)
- Sputnik - (Hulu) Russians bringing shit back from space. Interesting plot, legit dread. (3.5/5)

Some lesser known “must see” movies that I may have posted about before - Kill List (Shudder), Bone Tomahawk (Tubi), Triangle (Shudder/Tubi), Wicker Man 1974 (Tubi), Host (Shudder), Lake Mungo (Tubi), Psycho Gorman (Shudder), The Loved Ones (Pluto), Bloody Hell (Tubi/Shudder), Hunter/Hunter (that ending holy shit) (Hulu), and knock out Martyrs if you like extreme shit and haven’t seen it. It’s rough but has an interesting plot.

Those of you talking about the Saw movies - maybe check out The Collector and The Collection.

If you have a Letterboxd - follow me at Wutang75.

[Underdog 28,581]

21 minutes ago, wutang75 said:

Alligator - (Tubi) If you are over 45-50 you probably remember this being a big deal when you were a kid. Baby alligator gets flushed, eats toxic waste and turns in to a giant in the sewer. I came across this on Tubi and just threw it on for nostalgia and DAMN does this hold up! Robert Forster is a badass and this movie has some truly epic scenes (wedding). (4/5)

Big fan of that movie...  RIP, Robert. 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,950]

Never seen that, but I do like me some shit on Tubi. 

On the subject of gators, anyone seen this? It’s on my Prime list. 

Crawl

[austingirl 2,191]

Hell House, LLC (Prime) is a pretty good found footage story.

[Deej 76,755]

4 hours ago, Underdog said:

Big fan of that movie...  RIP, Robert. 

Joe Bob Briggs has a Last Drive In episode of alligator. It was the movie that made QT want Robert Forster for Jackie Brown. 

[wutang75 442]

Never seen that, but I do like me some shit on Tubi. 
On the subject of gators, anyone seen this? It’s on my Prime list. 
Crawl

Maaaan Crawl is legit. One of those movies where you ask yourself “what would I do in this situation”. You’d get eaten is what.

[shadow_operative2.0 15,950]

Sweet, I'll hit it up soon. Never heard of it, but Amazon was nice enough to recommend. 

[Underdog 28,581]

Eaten Alive is another old school campy gator movie from the 70s. 

[notre dame joe 187]

15 hours ago, wutang75 said:

Movies I’ve watched this month:

- When Evil Lurks (Shudder) This lived up to the hype for me but isn’t a perfect movie by any means. First half is absolute bonkers and I love how foreign horror doesn’t care about our moral restrictions. Nothing is off limits. I think I liked his first movie Terrified more, but it too loses me a little in the final act. (4/5)
- The Boogeyman (Hulu) I put this off forever because it looked terrible but I was pleasantly surprised and wish I had seen it in the theater. Some legit jump scares. Sophie Thatcher can act her ass off. Plus Midnight Sun by Nilufer Yanya is a banger. You might hate it - but I think my expectations were so low, it kinda worked for me. (3/5)
- Lamb - (Sho) Very divisive and probably not horror. If you like art-house folky weird shit like I do, there is something to appreciate here. Beautifully shot and I think Noomi Rapace is fun to watch. (3.5/5)
- Totally Killer - (Prime) If you like Back to the Future and teen slashers, this is for you. Hard not to enjoy. Plus - Julie Bowen. (3/5) Maybe 3.5.
- Masters of Horror/Imprint - (Tubi) If you haven’t watched this series, you should definitely check it out. There are several episodes that are good - I think Cigarette Burns (John Carpenter) is the most well known. This is about Imprint, which is the final episode of season 1 and I think was the only episode Showtime wouldn’t allow to be aired. If you like messed Japanese horror this is up there. One of Takashi Miike’s most f’d up productions. (4/5
- No One Will Save You - (Hulu) I really liked this, but this is absolutely not what you think it’s going to be. What starts off as a pretty straight forward alien abduction plot - turns in to something completely different and actually tells a story that stays with you. What is actually going on is up for debate for sure. (3.5/5)
- Hippopotamus - (Tubi) Not a great movie by any means imo - but definitely worth checking out if you like abduction thrillers with a lot of twists. Would love to get some feedback on what you think is going on in this one. (3/5)
- Alligator - (Tubi) If you are over 45-50 you probably remember this being a big deal when you were a kid. Baby alligator gets flushed, eats toxic waste and turns in to a giant in the sewer. I came across this on Tubi and just threw it on for nostalgia and DAMN does this hold up! Robert Forster is a badass and this movie has some truly epic scenes (wedding). (4/5)
- You Won’t Be Alone (Rent) This is a slow burn, beautifully shot fantasy/horror about an ancient witch that can take the form of humans that she kills. Once again - I’ll watch anything with Noomi Rapace but she’s really on in it for a short time. People lose their shit over this movie so you may too, but for me, it fell a little short of being extraordinary. (4/5)
- Tumbbad - (Prime) Looking for something really different, check out this Indian folk/horror film that follows a man over 30 years and his quest for a family treasure that is being guarded by a demon. (4/5)
- Titane - (Hulu) Does watching a crazy chick serial killer being impregnated by a car do it for you? (4/5)
- Superdeep - (Shudder) Russians drilling the deepest borehole in to hell. Underrated and generally creepy. I liked this more than most. (3.5/5)
- Sputnik - (Hulu) Russians bringing shit back from space. Interesting plot, legit dread. (3.5/5)

Some lesser known “must see” movies that I may have posted about before - Kill List (Shudder), Bone Tomahawk (Tubi), Triangle (Shudder/Tubi), Wicker Man 1974 (Tubi), Host (Shudder), Lake Mungo (Tubi), Psycho Gorman (Shudder), The Loved Ones (Pluto), Bloody Hell (Tubi/Shudder), Hunter/Hunter (that ending holy shit) (Hulu), and knock out Martyrs if you like extreme shit and haven’t seen it. It’s rough but has an interesting plot.

Those of you talking about the Saw movies - maybe check out The Collector and The Collection.

If you have a Letterboxd - follow me at Wutang75.

[TexLonghorn 5,661]

Saw Crawl a couple years ago and really liked it.  Love a good creature movie, and sometimes even moreso when it's a real world threat, not a sharktopus or a zombeaver.

Watched Feast last night (2005, Freevee on Prime) and it was decent.  Violent creatures trap a lot of people in a bar and try to get in to eat them.  The creatures were a bit low-budget, but the gore was very there and the comedy worked most of the time.  Couldn't predict who would survive, despite the movie itself providing actual written character info for everybody on the screen.  One creature humped a person, another creature face-raped a gal, and two creatures had full on sex with each other - I guess you don't see that a lot in creature flicks.  I see online that it has two sequels - not sure it needs that, but I haven't seen 'em, so who knows. Grade: B, maybe B+.

Then watched We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021, Max).  Didn't get it.  This is horror?  This is what I always pictured Gossip Girl was like.  Grade: D for horror, B- for Gossip Girl.

Edited October 30, 2023 by TexLonghorn
The two creatures were in the parking lot making babies and I saw one of the babies and the baby looked at me.

[83Horn 1,640]

On 10/27/2023 at 12:19 PM, Reynolds Woodcock said:

maybe a top 10 movie for me all time. bat shit crazy is right. My life for Isabelle Adjani. 

Well, if you like Isabelle Adjani, I'd recommend you watch the 1978 version of Nosferatu with Klaus Kinski.  Not a really scary, gory flick, but very creepy, and beautifully filmed...and Isabelle is rather attractive.

[Doc Sam Beckett 5,792]

On 10/22/2023 at 4:30 PM, Deej said:

Not so much horror, but always good watching during the spooky season...

 

The Frighteners is awesome 

 

It's not a classic horror film, but Deathgasm slams and goes hard

 

[shadow_operative2.0 15,950]

On 10/27/2023 at 2:34 PM, shadow_operative2.0 said:

Never seen that, but I do like me some shit on Tubi. 

On the subject of gators, anyone seen this? It’s on my Prime list. 

Crawl

On 10/27/2023 at 6:35 PM, wutang75 said:

Maaaan Crawl is legit. One of those movies where you ask yourself “what would I do in this situation”. You’d get eaten is what.

This was fun, but not good. Worse ways to kill 86 minutes. 

Lead chick is hot (as always), dog is cool. 

[Texasborn91 935]

The dark and the wicked. The scene in the  barn is the stuff of nightmares. Just real enough to seriously give me chills. 

[Frank Drebin 5,660]

I always watch 1978 Halloween and 1980 The Changeling, with George C. Scott, during the Halloween season.

I also like 2018 Halloween.  In my head canon, I just pretend 1978 and 2018 are the only Halloweens.

[austingirl 2,191]

On 10/30/2023 at 2:16 AM, TexLonghorn said:

Then watched We're All Going to the World's Fair (2021, Max).  Didn't get it.  This is horror?  This is what I always pictured Gossip Girl was like.  Grade: D for horror, B- for Gossip Girl.

The lead actress is really great, but this was one of the most boring movies I've ever seen. It had an interesting premise but just didn't work for me.

I read about Lake Mungo in a list of movies that Mike Flanagan loves, and noticed it streaming on Shudder so I watched it last night. It starts as a "documentary" about what happens to a family after the daughter dies, but it turns into something else as it goes along. I enjoyed it a lot and will be thinking about it for a while.

[Bevoette 1,268]

On 10/20/2023 at 3:00 PM, BeardIP said:

Yea, Us sucked. Especially after how good Get Out was. I haven't seen Nope.

Us, not a fan but Nope was a big NOPE from me.   

[Bevoette 1,268]

12 hours ago, Frank Drebin said:

I always watch 1978 Halloween and 1980 The Changeling, with George C. Scott, during the Halloween season.

I also like 2018 Halloween.  In my head canon, I just pretend 1978 and 2018 are the only Halloweens.

The Changeling with Scott is one of my favorites 

[Nicole44 22,059]

So in Halloween II (1981) Lance Guest’s character Jimmy falls after slipping on some blood and hits his head hard. Later we see him in his car with Laurie in it and he’s trying to start it. Then he passes out with his head on the horn. We never know what happens to him. The TV version had him with his head bandaged in the ambulance with Laurie and they hold hands. But the movie version doesn’t show that. Just leaves it ambiguous but there is a line where one of the cops responds to someone asking what the body count is—10 he says (which probably doesn’t include Jimmy.) it’s really weird. Because I remember as a kid seeing the version on tv where he’s alive and then the other version where he’s just not shown. 
odd as fuck imo. Since they are playing it on TV now on AMC just wish they’d show the other version/ending. 

[notre dame joe 187]

4 hours ago, Nicole44 said:

So in Halloween II (1981) Lance Guest’s character Jimmy falls after slipping on some blood and hits his head hard. Later we see him in his car with Laurie in it and he’s trying to start it. Then he passes out with his head on the horn. We never know what happens to him. The TV version had him with his head bandaged in the ambulance with Laurie and they hold hands. But the movie version doesn’t show that. Just leaves it ambiguous but there is a line where one of the cops responds to someone asking what the body count is—10 he says (which probably doesn’t include Jimmy.) it’s really weird. Because I remember as a kid seeing the version on tv where he’s alive and then the other version where he’s just not shown. 
odd as fuck imo. Since they are playing it on TV now on AMC just wish they’d show the other version/ending. 

I feel the same way about Brian Dennehy not appearing in Rambo sequels. 

 

Was the best Hammer Horror Dracula film the first one they made, Horror of Dracula?   It is hard to distinguish the many iterations as they were later known for blood and bewbs.

 

[Reynolds Woodcock 4,739]

When Evil Lurks is fucked up.

[notre dame joe 187]

My fortune cookie had no fortune in it.  Is that a movie?

[austingirl 2,191]

On 11/1/2023 at 12:48 PM, Reynolds Woodcock said:

When Evil Lurks is fucked up.

So good, though.

[Coach pop a bitch 5,459]

Evil lurks is amazing. Loved it. Weird though because I hated the ending. 

[Fud 9,552]

Fud's Horrortober wrap-up. Thanks for tuning in

Kwaidan- "Ghost Story" in old Japanese dialect, this is a old anthology of ghost tales from 1964 with an eerie trancelike soundtrack and visuals that are absolutely gorgeous. I have too much horror movie scar tissue to be scared at any moment from a movie like this, but I wonder how people felt watching it back in the day. 10/10 

Scream 6- this was fine, with a mix of good Scream shit and stupid EW level writing. 6.5/10

Terrifier- this is really good for what it is; a throwback grindhouse type of b horror. 7.5/10

Terrifier 2- got damn. The Terrifiers are the best slashers since the early installments of the Halloween, Elmstreet, and Friday the 13th classics, although it's more considerably gory than any of those. 8/10

All Hallows Eve- More Art the Clown. Good low budget gore fest. 7/10

Talk to Me- Solid horror that's talked up as the best horror of the year more due to the lack of competition than anything. I think it's on a similar level to Megan, Smile, and The Black Phone. 7.5/10

Pulse- another movie by Kurosawa that has a large following (I thought Cure was fucking amazing). While there were a couple of effective creepy/scary scenes, I lost track of what was happening in the movie and it mostly didn't do much for me. 6.5/10

VHS 85- I thought the last two sucked, but this one was pretty good, and included a classic and another good episode. 6.5/10

Possession- what the fuck did I just watch? 8/10

When Evil Lurks- Reminded me of "Terrified" (not to be confused with Terrifier). Good shit. 7.5/10

The Wolf House, and Tetsuo The Iron Man- two shorter weird and incoherent avant garde movies that I half watched

Dog Soldiers- 5/10

Pieces- a good old slasher- 7/10

The Boogeyman- solid newer horror. 6.5/10

Come True- more dark sci-fi than horror. Interesting ending. 7/10

Roadgames- I liked the rated R version of this, The Hitcher, better. A braver ending would have been better, but it was a PG movie, so they couldn't do that. 6.5/10

You Won’t Be Alone- if Terrence Malik made a euro witch folk horror. 7/10

Opera- out of the four Argento movies I've now seen, I thought this was the best, but I'm still not a fan. His movies do have smokeshows, and the lead kept up with tradition. 7/10

[austingirl 2,191]

I really enjoyed this A24 film - I read a list of horror movies Mike Flanagan recommends and this was on it, and I've been thinking about it ever since. Want to do a rewatch soon. And there's a creepy song that'll get stuck in your head.

 

[Fud 9,552]

Just now, austingirl said:

I really enjoyed this A24 film - I read a list of horror movies Mike Flanagan recommends and this was on it, and I've been thinking about it ever since. Want to do a rewatch soon. And there's a creepy song that'll get stuck in your head.

 

This movie is excellent 

I mentioned it on this list

 

[wutang75 442]

I really enjoyed this A24 film - I read a list of horror movies Mike Flanagan recommends and this was on it, and I've been thinking about it ever since. Want to do a rewatch soon. And there's a creepy song that'll get stuck in your head.
 

A favorite for sure.

[wutang75 442]

Fud's Horrortober wrap-up. Thanks for tuning in
Kwaidan- "Ghost Story" in old Japanese dialect, this is a old anthology of ghost tales from 1964 with an eerie trancelike soundtrack and visuals that are absolutely gorgeous. I have too much horror movie scar tissue to be scared at any moment from a movie like this, but I wonder how people felt watching it back in the day. 10/10 
Scream 6- this was fine, with a mix of good Scream shit and stupid EW level writing. 6.5/10
Terrifier- this is really good for what it is; a throwback grindhouse type of b horror. 7.5/10

Terrifier 2- got damn. The Terrifiers are the best slashers since the early installments of the Halloween, Elmstreet, and Friday the 13th classics, although it's more considerably gory than any of those. 8/10

All Hallows Eve- More Art the Clown. Good low budget gore fest. 7/10

Talk to Me- Solid horror that's talked up as the best horror of the year more due to the lack of competition than anything. I think it's on a similar level to Megan, Smile, and The Black Phone. 7.5/10
Pulse- another movie by Kurosawa that has a large following (I thought Cure was fucking amazing). While there were a couple of effective creepy/scary scenes, I lost track of what was happening in the movie and it mostly didn't do much for me. 6.5/10
VHS 85- I thought the last two sucked, but this one was pretty good, and included a classic and another good episode. 6.5/10
Possession- what the fuck did I just watch? 8/10
When Evil Lurks- Reminded me of "Terrified" (not to be confused with Terrifier). Good shit. 7.5/10
The Wolf House, and Tetsuo The Iron Man- two shorter weird and incoherent avant garde movies that I half watched
Dog Soldiers- 5/10
Pieces- a good old slasher- 7/10
The Boogeyman- solid newer horror. 6.5/10
Come True- more dark sci-fi than horror. Interesting ending. 7/10
Roadgames- I liked the rated R version of this, The Hitcher, better. A braver ending would have been better, but it was a PG movie, so they couldn't do that. 6.5/10
You Won’t Be Alone- if Terrence Malik made a euro witch folk horror. 7/10
Opera- out of the four Argento movies I've now seen, I thought this was the best, but I'm still not a fan. His movies do have smokeshows, and the lead kept up with tradition. 7/10

Love the Kwaidan mention. I own this and Onibaba on BluRay. Nothing else like these two films in the world.

[Coach pop a bitch 5,459]

Has anyone watched "Black summer" series on netflix? I'm really enjoying it. Some of the reactions of the characters are stupid but overall I'm enjoying it.

[mdmost 43,000]

In case any of you gents are looking to move to sunny California.

 

[Underdog 28,581]

I thought it vanished in thin air. I seen it myself. 

[mdleast 8,289]

4 hours ago, Underdog said:

I thought it vanished in thin air. I seen it myself. 

I saw that documentary too

[mr. sunshine 2,824]

On 11/8/2023 at 10:06 AM, Fud said:

Fud's Horrortober wrap-up. Thanks for tuning in

Kwaidan- "Ghost Story" in old Japanese dialect, this is a old anthology of ghost tales from 1964 with an eerie trancelike soundtrack and visuals that are absolutely gorgeous. I have too much horror movie scar tissue to be scared at any moment from a movie like this, but I wonder how people felt watching it back in the day. 10/10 

Scream 6- this was fine, with a mix of good Scream shit and stupid EW level writing. 6.5/10

Terrifier- this is really good for what it is; a throwback grindhouse type of b horror. 7.5/10

Terrifier 2- got damn. The Terrifiers are the best slashers since the early installments of the Halloween, Elmstreet, and Friday the 13th classics, although it's more considerably gory than any of those. 8/10

All Hallows Eve- More Art the Clown. Good low budget gore fest. 7/10

Talk to Me- Solid horror that's talked up as the best horror of the year more due to the lack of competition than anything. I think it's on a similar level to Megan, Smile, and The Black Phone. 7.5/10

Pulse- another movie by Kurosawa that has a large following (I thought Cure was fucking amazing). While there were a couple of effective creepy/scary scenes, I lost track of what was happening in the movie and it mostly didn't do much for me. 6.5/10

VHS 85- I thought the last two sucked, but this one was pretty good, and included a classic and another good episode. 6.5/10

Possession- what the fuck did I just watch? 8/10

When Evil Lurks- Reminded me of "Terrified" (not to be confused with Terrifier). Good shit. 7.5/10

The Wolf House, and Tetsuo The Iron Man- two shorter weird and incoherent avant garde movies that I half watched

Dog Soldiers- 5/10

Pieces- a good old slasher- 7/10

The Boogeyman- solid newer horror. 6.5/10

Come True- more dark sci-fi than horror. Interesting ending. 7/10

Roadgames- I liked the rated R version of this, The Hitcher, better. A braver ending would have been better, but it was a PG movie, so they couldn't do that. 6.5/10

You Won’t Be Alone- if Terrence Malik made a euro witch folk horror. 7/10

Opera- out of the four Argento movies I've now seen, I thought this was the best, but I'm still not a fan. His movies do have smokeshows, and the lead kept up with tradition. 7/10

Thanks for the list but please cut to the chase. I didn't know math would be involved

[Coach pop a bitch 5,459]

 

Deadstream has to be the funniest horror movie ever. I loved it.

[Reynolds Woodcock 4,739]

On 11/8/2023 at 11:06 AM, Fud said:

Pulse- another movie by Kurosawa that has a large following (I thought Cure was fucking amazing). While there were a couple of effective creepy/scary scenes, I lost track of what was happening in the movie and it mostly didn't do much for me. 6.5/10

 

Have you watched Chime yet? I rented it last night on something called roadstead.io. Annoying that he decided to release it in this difficult format, but really great and classic Kurosawa horror. One of the best I’ve seen this year 

[Fud 9,552]

21 minutes ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

Have you watched Chime yet? I rented it last night on something called roadstead.io. Annoying that he decided to release it in this difficult format, but really great and classic Kurosawa horror. One of the best I’ve seen this year 

Not yet 

That's one of a few that I'm extremely excited for coming up though (Terrifier 3, Oddity, Trap) 

[austingirl 2,191]

I reeeealy liked Oddity (streaming on Prime). Super creepy.

Strange Darling was great, too. Saw it in the theater last weekend. It's best to go in knowing as little as possible, so don't watch anything besides the trailer.

 

[wutang75 442]

I think this is how I’ll rank and tier recent horror although it changes often. 1-13 were great.

Longlegs
Alien Romulus
Strange Darling

The First Omen
Abigail
The Devil’s Bath
Cuckoo
Oddity
Exhuma
Immaculate
A Quite Place Day One
In a Violent Nature
Lisa Frankenstein

I Saw the TV Glow
Trap
Maxxxine
Lowlifes
Arcadian
Horror in the High Desert 3

Tarot
Under Paris

[Fud 9,552]

Just watched Oddity, it's really good. Adding it to all future horror rec lists 

[jetsfan76 710]

 

Lauren Lavera totally does it for me 

Edited August 31 by jetsfan76

[Reynolds Woodcock 4,739]

I must really be missing something with Strange Darling. Saw it last weekend in a packed house knowing nothing. Felt like it was realllllllly trying hard and telegraphing its punches. But more importantly, if it was supposed to be a “suspense thriller”, I was neither in suspense nor thrilled during the entire run time. Pretty good acting though, and Love Hurts is a banger. 
 

Can’t wait to watch Oddity. 

[austingirl 2,191]

10 hours ago, jetsfan76 said:

 

Lauren Lavera totally does it for me 

I cannot get into the Terrifier movies. I watch a lot of creepy shit but these are so over the top and disturbing. I still have nightmares about that one scene from Terrifier 2 (you know which one). It's like there's no point but the gore.

3 hours ago, Reynolds Woodcock said:

I must really be missing something with Strange Darling. Saw it last weekend in a packed house knowing nothing. Felt like it was realllllllly trying hard and telegraphing its punches. But more importantly, if it was supposed to be a “suspense thriller”, I was neither in suspense nor thrilled during the entire run time. Pretty good acting though, and Love Hurts is a banger. 
 

Can’t wait to watch Oddity. 

My one issue with Strange Darling:

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I keep imagining incels watching it and finding more justification for hating women. "See, this hot woman tricked this guy into thinking he was going to have sex and then she tries to kill him because women suck!" I'm definitely extra sensitive to this lately in our current political climate and I don't think it's what the filmmakers were going for, but it's something I thought as I started to figure out what was going on in the movie.