100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) Pt 2
10-09-13, 09:16 PM
#651
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Wow just finished The Pact and watched Absentia last night, people on here weren't kidding when they said these were hidden gems. Absolutely loved them and the concepts were refreshingly unique to me for the most part. I'll definitely have these on my stand outs of the month.
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
Now off to watch Shakma for tonight's theme.
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
Spoiler:
Now off to watch Shakma for tonight's theme.
10-09-13, 09:38 PM
#652
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Watched the G rated King Kong Escapes from Toho for my monkey/jungle movie today. Man, I LOVE when a movie takes pride in practical effects! Puts a smile on my face to see some awesome model work. Still had all the Toho cheeziness though. Recommended if you like that kind of thing.
Watched my movie and two sequels as well with the first three Nightmare On Elm Street movies. I'm no longer sure they deserve all the hype they get. The first one does, of course, but the two sequels were not that good, even the 3rd, which was written by Wes again.
Also snuck in A Bucket of Blood (1959) which I hadn't seen before. Dick Miller was great in it.
And finally, I have to mention Frankenstein's Army... OMG. I bought it yesterday based on all the hype it received earlier in this thread. Easily the most horrific movie I've seen this month. C-R-A-Z-Y. This should likely be on everyone's list this year.
Watched my movie and two sequels as well with the first three Nightmare On Elm Street movies. I'm no longer sure they deserve all the hype they get. The first one does, of course, but the two sequels were not that good, even the 3rd, which was written by Wes again.
Also snuck in A Bucket of Blood (1959) which I hadn't seen before. Dick Miller was great in it.
And finally, I have to mention Frankenstein's Army... OMG. I bought it yesterday based on all the hype it received earlier in this thread. Easily the most horrific movie I've seen this month. C-R-A-Z-Y. This should likely be on everyone's list this year.
10-09-13, 09:39 PM
#653
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Wow just finished The Pact and watched Absentia last night, people on here weren't kidding when they said these were hidden gems. Absolutely loved them and the concepts were refreshingly unique to me for the most part. I'll definitely have these on my stand outs of the month.
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
Now off to watch Shakma for tonight's theme.
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
Spoiler:
Now off to watch Shakma for tonight's theme.
10-09-13, 10:15 PM
#654
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Avoid: Wake Wood, ATM
Pontypool, Grave Encounters 1, and Severance are subset picks this year anyway.
10-09-13, 10:29 PM
#655
DVD Talk Ultimate Edition
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
I'm still off to a slow start, and watched my third title so far, which was the 35th Anniversary Blu-Ray release of Halloween.
The transfer was beautiful, and the mono audio cranked up was unnerving. The 7.1 track doesn't work for me based on sampling the opening credits score and such. It just packs more punch in the music in the original mono mix. Their were some major audio issues with the dialogue for the first 10 or minutes in the mono mix, that I did have to switch between the two tracks to hear the dialogue properly. That was annoying and almost ruined the viewing, but thankfully the audio and dialogue was at a steady volume for the rest of the film.
Hopefully one day A.B. loses the rights to the film, so Criterion or someone can take a swing at it, and get the mono audio right this time, being the original mix(no added or altered effects), and uncompressed this time around. Then we'd have the definitive release of the film with this transfer and the proper mono mix.
It was great revisiting the film after not watching it for a few years. And watching it alone in the dark, really unsettled me, and I even jumped at a few moments. Of course the film absolutely terrified me as a kid, but didn't quite have that affect now. But that's what happens being a seasoned horror fan and seeing so many flicks. Someone who has not seen many horror films may still be terrified by the film however. At least getting creeped out a bit was good, and I was a bit wary of the dark afterwords. So that's a good feeling to have from a horror film as an adult.
I was planning to watch The Fog tonight, but it's looking like I won't have time for it,since I have to pick my sister up from work soon, and I don't plan on staying up all night.
Tomorrow night after work, I hope I can get a couple films in.
The transfer was beautiful, and the mono audio cranked up was unnerving. The 7.1 track doesn't work for me based on sampling the opening credits score and such. It just packs more punch in the music in the original mono mix. Their were some major audio issues with the dialogue for the first 10 or minutes in the mono mix, that I did have to switch between the two tracks to hear the dialogue properly. That was annoying and almost ruined the viewing, but thankfully the audio and dialogue was at a steady volume for the rest of the film.
Hopefully one day A.B. loses the rights to the film, so Criterion or someone can take a swing at it, and get the mono audio right this time, being the original mix(no added or altered effects), and uncompressed this time around. Then we'd have the definitive release of the film with this transfer and the proper mono mix.
It was great revisiting the film after not watching it for a few years. And watching it alone in the dark, really unsettled me, and I even jumped at a few moments. Of course the film absolutely terrified me as a kid, but didn't quite have that affect now. But that's what happens being a seasoned horror fan and seeing so many flicks. Someone who has not seen many horror films may still be terrified by the film however. At least getting creeped out a bit was good, and I was a bit wary of the dark afterwords. So that's a good feeling to have from a horror film as an adult.
I was planning to watch The Fog tonight, but it's looking like I won't have time for it,since I have to pick my sister up from work soon, and I don't plan on staying up all night.
Tomorrow night after work, I hope I can get a couple films in.
10-09-13, 10:35 PM
#656
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Had a great 7 movie day yesterday. I'll be lucky if I fit more than 2 in today.
Woke up and started Shakma. My 13 month old daughter woke up about 25 minutes in and it's been chaos ever since. She was covered in blood, having apparently bit her lip in her sleep. Doctors office, ER visit, 2 stitches and a well deserved nap after, I'm finally finishing up Shakma. She's perfectly fine, eating ice cream now, and I'm thinking it might be a late night energy drink kind of viewing night for me.
Woke up and started Shakma. My 13 month old daughter woke up about 25 minutes in and it's been chaos ever since. She was covered in blood, having apparently bit her lip in her sleep. Doctors office, ER visit, 2 stitches and a well deserved nap after, I'm finally finishing up Shakma. She's perfectly fine, eating ice cream now, and I'm thinking it might be a late night energy drink kind of viewing night for me.
10-09-13, 10:42 PM
#657
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Well, tonight I watched the two rentals I had, The Wicker Man and House of Dark Shadows both FTV and for the checklist. Both were not bad. I remember watching Dark Shadows when I was a kid coming home from school, so that was a nice little trip down memory lane. The Wicker Man was different. I'd only seen the Nicolas Cage version of it, but this one with Edward Woodward was enjoyable.
Then...I looked at my DVRs. Both of them are down to 26 and 33% respectively so figured I better do some TV watching. Good thing I have a few shows that count for this challenge!
Then...I looked at my DVRs. Both of them are down to 26 and 33% respectively so figured I better do some TV watching. Good thing I have a few shows that count for this challenge!
10-09-13, 10:50 PM
#658
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Just saw that Redbox code XD33WQAP is giving free possibly unlimited rentals. May expire at midnight, sorry for the late notice, but I just read the thread here and verified that it works. Got 6 horror titles.
10-09-13, 11:10 PM
#659
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
I'm still off to a slow start, and watched my third title so far, which was the 35th Anniversary Blu-Ray release of Halloween.
The transfer was beautiful, and the mono audio cranked up was unnerving. The 7.1 track doesn't work for me based on sampling the opening credits score and such. It just packs more punch in the music in the original mono mix. Their were some major audio issues with the dialogue for the first 10 or minutes in the mono mix, that I did have to switch between the two tracks to hear the dialogue properly. That was annoying and almost ruined the viewing, but thankfully the audio and dialogue was at a steady volume for the rest of the film.
Hopefully one day A.B. loses the rights to the film, so Criterion or someone can take a swing at it, and get the mono audio right this time, being the original mix(no added or altered effects), and uncompressed this time around. Then we'd have the definitive release of the film with this transfer and the proper mono mix.
It was great revisiting the film after not watching it for a few years. And watching it alone in the dark, really unsettled me, and I even jumped at a few moments. Of course the film absolutely terrified me as a kid, but didn't quite have that affect now. But that's what happens being a seasoned horror fan and seeing so many flicks. Someone who has not seen many horror films may still be terrified by the film however. At least getting creeped out a bit was good, and I was a bit wary of the dark afterwords. So that's a good feeling to have from a horror film as an adult.
I was planning to watch The Fog tonight, but it's looking like I won't have time for it,since I have to pick my sister up from work soon, and I don't plan on staying up all night.
Tomorrow night after work, I hope I can get a couple films in.
The transfer was beautiful, and the mono audio cranked up was unnerving. The 7.1 track doesn't work for me based on sampling the opening credits score and such. It just packs more punch in the music in the original mono mix. Their were some major audio issues with the dialogue for the first 10 or minutes in the mono mix, that I did have to switch between the two tracks to hear the dialogue properly. That was annoying and almost ruined the viewing, but thankfully the audio and dialogue was at a steady volume for the rest of the film.
Hopefully one day A.B. loses the rights to the film, so Criterion or someone can take a swing at it, and get the mono audio right this time, being the original mix(no added or altered effects), and uncompressed this time around. Then we'd have the definitive release of the film with this transfer and the proper mono mix.
It was great revisiting the film after not watching it for a few years. And watching it alone in the dark, really unsettled me, and I even jumped at a few moments. Of course the film absolutely terrified me as a kid, but didn't quite have that affect now. But that's what happens being a seasoned horror fan and seeing so many flicks. Someone who has not seen many horror films may still be terrified by the film however. At least getting creeped out a bit was good, and I was a bit wary of the dark afterwords. So that's a good feeling to have from a horror film as an adult.
I was planning to watch The Fog tonight, but it's looking like I won't have time for it,since I have to pick my sister up from work soon, and I don't plan on staying up all night.
Tomorrow night after work, I hope I can get a couple films in.
10-09-13, 11:14 PM
#660
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
May (must see)
The Deaths Of Ian Stone (Meh)
Deadgirl (must see)
Fright Night Remake (Decent)
The Thing Remake (See it)
Not on your list but if you haven't seen them Go watch these:
The House Of The Devil
Stake Land
The Innkeepers
Pandorum
Dead & Buried
Otis
Night Watch
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10-09-13, 11:29 PM
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
Spoiler:
10-09-13, 11:35 PM
#663
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Going to bed "early" after finishing my 50th movie... The Flesh Eaters (1964), which was much better than I expected with a novel premise and grisly effects.
Dead End, Dance of the Dead, and May are all good too.
Dead End, Dance of the Dead, and May are all good too.
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10-10-13, 12:24 AM
#664
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Thanks all for the responses. I wanted to narrow the list down since I don't watch as much as some people on here a daily basis. I already have some re-watches/definite first time views for this decade planned & other decade picks out of the way aside from this list which I wasn't sure where to begin with so hearing suggestions definitely helps.
I plan to get some of these suggestions out of the way before the end of the month as I tend to focus on franchises and classics closer to halloween. I have seen: house of the devil (huge fan), pandorum (not bad), dead & buried (enjoyed but not a personal favorite), stake land (a little depressing overall but good), and the innkeepers (liked it, but not nearly as good as house of the devil). These mixed reviews makes me curious about Wake Wood, I may check it out. Yes, just realized my error with the thing prequel and putting some subsets on the list (I will definitely see those & in their skin).
My boyfriend is a huge alien type horror fan so we decided to check out Altered now after seeing Shakma which I'll post about tomorrow on the subset discussion for that.
I plan to get some of these suggestions out of the way before the end of the month as I tend to focus on franchises and classics closer to halloween. I have seen: house of the devil (huge fan), pandorum (not bad), dead & buried (enjoyed but not a personal favorite), stake land (a little depressing overall but good), and the innkeepers (liked it, but not nearly as good as house of the devil). These mixed reviews makes me curious about Wake Wood, I may check it out. Yes, just realized my error with the thing prequel and putting some subsets on the list (I will definitely see those & in their skin).
My boyfriend is a huge alien type horror fan so we decided to check out Altered now after seeing Shakma which I'll post about tomorrow on the subset discussion for that.
10-10-13, 12:27 AM
#665
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
Spoiler:
The ones that I've seen and liked from that list are: The Shrine, Altered, May, Excision, Gravedancers, Behind the Mask, Dog Soldiers, Pontypool, Deadgirl, Grave Encounters, Severance, The Nameless, Fido, The Awakening, Dagon, and The Woman in Black.Just finished a Ben Wheatley double-feature: Sightseers and A Field in England. Sightseers was fun ... just expect more of a pitch-black comedy than anything scary. And A Field in England ... I'm not really sure what I just saw. I dozed off a couple of times, which probably isn't a positive response
10-10-13, 12:37 AM
#666
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Wow, that's a lot of recent horror you have to catch up to. The ones that I've seen and liked from that list are: The Shrine, Altered, May, Excision, Gravedancers, Behind the Mask, Dog Soldiers, Pontypool, Deadgirl, Grave Encounters, Severance, The Nameless, Fido, The Awakening, Dagon, and The Woman in Black.
The ones that I've seen and liked from that list are: The Shrine, Altered, May, Excision, Gravedancers, Behind the Mask, Dog Soldiers, Pontypool, Deadgirl, Grave Encounters, Severance, The Nameless, Fido, The Awakening, Dagon, and The Woman in Black.
10-10-13, 01:03 AM
#667
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
There's never a shortage of new titles in the horror genre. The problem, as a horror fan, is the percentage of bad movies is probably higher than any other genre.
10-10-13, 01:13 AM
#668
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
It's new, but I haven't listened to it yet. Some people say the Criterion track which is used for the 25th Anniversary edition is better, but some like the new track even if it's not as informative from the sounds of it.
10-10-13, 01:17 AM
#669
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
You got a point there. Sometimes I can find so bad its good horror films entertaining but when they are complete shit its a true bummer in this genre compared to other genres. The biggest flops for me from what I can remember are: Mortuary (Tobe Hooper's) and Milo (1998). I've been lucky to avoid many really awful horror films thankfully.
10-10-13, 01:49 AM
#670
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
That's the thing, normally they've got some piece of garbage horror franchise that releases something in October, and makes a killing. People love seeing something scary around Halloween, so I'm really surprised they didn't hold Insidious 2 back until October. Friday the 13th, meh, maybe, works well for a slasher, but closer to Halloween people just get in the mood for something spooky. Of course it still made plenty of money so it all worked out.
It wasn't nearly as good as The Conjuring or Insidious 2, but I thought it was an entertaining throwback to 80s slashers. It felt a lot more like an 80s slasher than any of the recent remake/reboots of the 80s horror movies. The acting didn't really bother me.
I thought it had a great tone, with some brutal kills and effective dark comedy. I liked the vulnerability of the killers, editing, and soundtrack. Some of the supporting characters were underwhelming, one character was introduced and killed off while I was in the bathroom. However I think the movie makes up for that with one of the most likable horror heroines in years.
I've seen a lot of wildly varying opinions about all kinds of movies in this thread, I don't see what's so shocking that some of us might have enjoyed You're Next.
It wasn't nearly as good as The Conjuring or Insidious 2, but I thought it was an entertaining throwback to 80s slashers. It felt a lot more like an 80s slasher than any of the recent remake/reboots of the 80s horror movies. The acting didn't really bother me.
I thought it had a great tone, with some brutal kills and effective dark comedy. I liked the vulnerability of the killers, editing, and soundtrack. Some of the supporting characters were underwhelming, one character was introduced and killed off while I was in the bathroom. However I think the movie makes up for that with one of the most likable horror heroines in years.
I've seen a lot of wildly varying opinions about all kinds of movies in this thread, I don't see what's so shocking that some of us might have enjoyed You're Next.
Most likable horror heroines in years? Got to go with the chick from Evil Dead. I liked her and she was bad ass. I will admit the chick in You're Next is good, but she was just surrounded by a horrible cast. I'm really just how shocked the rating it had gotten for a while on Rotten Tomatoes. Evil Dead blew this film out of the water.
Wow just finished The Pact and watched Absentia last night, people on here weren't kidding when they said these were hidden gems. Absolutely loved them and the concepts were refreshingly unique to me for the most part. I'll definitely have these on my stand outs of the month.
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
As for your list, here's my thoughts on what I've seen (and I hope to watch a lot of what you listed as well):
Watch: The Thing, The Rite (I think...been a while since I watched it), Fright Night Remake, VHS, Behind the Mask, May, Rest Stop (maybe?), Hills Run Red
Stay FAR away: Woman in Black (put me to sleep, but does have creepy moments), ATM, Texas Massacre 3D, Excision
10-10-13, 02:11 AM
#671
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
I watched Absentia and thought it had some interesting moments, but the main cop was kind of annoying. I liked how they kind of left it open for the audience to decide the fates, but it just didn't come together from part 1 to part 2 in the film.
As for your list, here's my thoughts on what I've seen (and I hope to watch a lot of what you listed as well):
Watch: The Thing, The Rite (I think...been a while since I watched it), Fright Night Remake, VHS, Behind the Mask, May, Rest Stop (maybe?), Hills Run Red
Stay FAR away: Woman in Black (put me to sleep, but does have creepy moments), ATM, Texas Massacre 3D, Excision
As for your list, here's my thoughts on what I've seen (and I hope to watch a lot of what you listed as well):
Watch: The Thing, The Rite (I think...been a while since I watched it), Fright Night Remake, VHS, Behind the Mask, May, Rest Stop (maybe?), Hills Run Red
Stay FAR away: Woman in Black (put me to sleep, but does have creepy moments), ATM, Texas Massacre 3D, Excision
I'll definitely keep your advice in mind for must watches and stay far away titles. Sometimes I like mediocore teen horror films as a guilty pleasure so I might check out Excision, TCM 3D, and The Woman In Black just depends on my mood/schedule for other films I have planned. It definitely sounds like I'll dislike ATM from your's/other's advice so I plan to avoid that for now at least.
10-10-13, 02:23 AM
#672
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
For Absentia, I agree about the main cop and I do think it could have been improved upon but it still remains one of the best independent horror titles I've seen yet, The Pact is better in my opinion though. I think both films bring some pretty new ideas to the table, are well acted, great atmosphere, and intrigued me with the storyline the whole way through.
I'll definitely keep your advice in mind for must watches and stay far away titles. Sometimes I like mediocore teen horror films as a guilty pleasure so I might check out Excision, TCM 3D, and The Woman In Black just depends on my mood/schedule for other films I have planned. It definitely sounds like I'll dislike ATM from your's/other's advice so I plan to avoid that for now at least.
I'll definitely keep your advice in mind for must watches and stay far away titles. Sometimes I like mediocore teen horror films as a guilty pleasure so I might check out Excision, TCM 3D, and The Woman In Black just depends on my mood/schedule for other films I have planned. It definitely sounds like I'll dislike ATM from your's/other's advice so I plan to avoid that for now at least.
If you like mediocore teen horror, I'd try to find a copy of The Surge. Kind of Chronicles type film. TCM 3D was just horrible bad lines and worse acting. I'd say out of the three, I'd go Woman in Black as there were some scares and an old school horror to it.
10-10-13, 02:49 AM
#673
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
I'm planning to see as many of these modern horror films as I can (in addition to the classics & pre 2000's horror) since I have access to them. Out of the below selection (spoiler tag for length) what films do people suggest that are top notch or should avoid? (Keep in mind that I'm not huge on torture porn unless it's a good story and has scares in addition to the gore). I've also seen some of these mentioned before on here but just decided to list them anyways to see what people say. Any other suggestions or comments are welcome too.
Now off to watch Shakma for tonight's theme.
Spoiler:
Now off to watch Shakma for tonight's theme.
I'd say it's neck-and-neck with the Sci-Fi genre. At least horror has a larger pool from which to draw those few-and-far-between "good" films.
10-10-13, 03:08 AM
#674
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Yeah, independent films are hard to come by, I've sadly come to see. The Surge was good, not sure if you can find it anywhere. Then Ginger Snaps. Oh, the WWE Studios produced The Day...I wasn't sure if that was the one you are talking about, but if it is, add it to must watch. Really good film, even though it is a WWE Studios film.
If you like mediocore teen horror, I'd try to find a copy of The Surge. Kind of Chronicles type film. TCM 3D was just horrible bad lines and worse acting. I'd say out of the three, I'd go Woman in Black as there were some scares and an old school horror to it.
If you like mediocore teen horror, I'd try to find a copy of The Surge. Kind of Chronicles type film. TCM 3D was just horrible bad lines and worse acting. I'd say out of the three, I'd go Woman in Black as there were some scares and an old school horror to it.
The only film on your list I've seen is the prequel/remake The Thing. Yes, it's both and not too bad a film. The problem is that it's also rather disposable and doesn't really bring anything new to the table when taken into consideration with the classic 1951 The Thing from Another World and Carpenter's surprisingly excellent 1982 remake. Just like I did with the 1982 remake I went into this with low expectations. Unlike in '82 I didn't come out blown away. Had Carpenter not made the '82 film this would be better but with such a high bar set it just doesn't hold muster. Does that mean it's "bad" and that you should avoid the film? Absolutely not. Just don't go in with high expectations and you'll likely enjoy the ride.
10-10-13, 03:13 AM
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) P
Love Ginger Snaps and I'll keep an eye out for The Surge. I wasn't talking about The Day but that sounds interesting too, will try to see it if I can. That's a bummer about TCM 3D I'm a huge fan of the 2003 remake, like it more than the original (which wasn't bad but felt the remake was more tense and well done for a remake). Yeah, I may not get to Excision, TCM 3D, and The Woman In Black if there are better ones we'll see how it goes.
Thanks for the heads up, I'll definitely go into it with an open mind if I check it out.
Thanks for the heads up, I'll definitely go into it with an open mind if I check it out.