View Poll Results: What type of horror movie do you like?
Comedy (ex: Shaun of the Dead)
0
0%
Demonic (ex: The Exorcist)
1
3.03%
Monster (ex: Frankenstein)
2
6.06%
Sci Fi (ex: Alien)
5
15.15%
Slasher (ex: Halloween, Friday the 13th)
16
48.48%
Supernatural (ex: The Conjuring Universe, Poltergeist)
2
6.06%
Vampire (ex: Dracula)
1
3.03%
Zombie (ex: Dawn of the Dead)
0
0%
Other (please post)
6
18.18%
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Ash Ketchum , 12-29-19 02:45 AM
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I love giant monster movies, but I consider them sci-fi, not horror.
For horror, I like ghost stories, although most of the ghost films I love the most are not horror films, but romances like THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR, PORTRAIT OF JENNIE, and ROUGE. A CHINESE GHOST STORY has horror elements, as do some Japanese ghost films like KWAIDAN and KURONEKO.
However, if I had to pick one group of horror films I prefer over all others, it would be England's Hammer Films of the 1950s-70s, e.g. HORROR OF DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED, and THE DEVIL'S BRIDE.
For horror, I like ghost stories, although most of the ghost films I love the most are not horror films, but romances like THE GHOST AND MRS. MUIR, PORTRAIT OF JENNIE, and ROUGE. A CHINESE GHOST STORY has horror elements, as do some Japanese ghost films like KWAIDAN and KURONEKO.
However, if I had to pick one group of horror films I prefer over all others, it would be England's Hammer Films of the 1950s-70s, e.g. HORROR OF DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN MUST BE DESTROYED, and THE DEVIL'S BRIDE.
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I watch most types of horror, but I'm a sucker for a couple types:
1. Lovecraftian influenced cosmic horror - The Thing, Dagon, In the Mouth of Madness
2. Isolation settings - deep space like Alien series, Arctic wastelands like The Thing/The Thing/The Thing from Another World, The Shining
1. Lovecraftian influenced cosmic horror - The Thing, Dagon, In the Mouth of Madness
2. Isolation settings - deep space like Alien series, Arctic wastelands like The Thing/The Thing/The Thing from Another World, The Shining
#28
Probably supernatural or psychological horror.
I like the classic slashers, sci-fi horror, and giant monsters. I don't really like vampires, zombies, or found-footage horror movies.
I like the classic slashers, sci-fi horror, and giant monsters. I don't really like vampires, zombies, or found-footage horror movies.
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I enjoy most of the other horror sub-genres and they’re really fun to watch but none of them affect me on a psychological level like haunted house/ghost stories.
Ditto this for me. I love horror movies in general, but nothing can get under my skin like a good ghost story. Originally Posted by GoldenJCJ
I picked Supernatural Horror. I enjoy most types of horror (although I could do without most Vampire flicks) but there’s something about a good haunted house movie (The Changling, The Conjuring, The Orphanage, Session 9, etc.) that really chills me to the core.I enjoy most of the other horror sub-genres and they’re really fun to watch but none of them affect me on a psychological level like haunted house/ghost stories.
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I chose Other because psychological horror wasn't listed. My jam would be films that are heavy on atmosphere and/or mess with your head rather than relying on buckets of blood, stuff like
Don't mind zombie action movies, either. Train to Busan, La Horde, Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, and World War Z are definitely up my alley.
- The Killing Room
- Get Out
- Repulsion
- Black Swan
- [REC]
- Pontypool
- The Sixth Sense
- The Shining
- Us
- The Lighthouse
Don't mind zombie action movies, either. Train to Busan, La Horde, Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, and World War Z are definitely up my alley.
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dvdjunkie32 , 01-02-20 10:40 AM
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Don't mind zombie action movies, either. Train to Busan, La Horde, Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, and World War Z are definitely up my alley.
I'm not much into horror, but I do enjoy psychological horror. Jacob's Ladder, Misery, and Frailty (directed by Bill Paxton) are among my favorites. Frailty is a must watch if you are a horror fan. Kept me guessing to the very end. I like the zombie ones too, but more for post apocalyptic element than the gore.Originally Posted by L Everett Scott
I chose Other because psychological horror wasn't listed. My jam would be films that are heavy on atmosphere and/or mess with your head rather than relying on buckets of blood, stuff like- The Killing Room
- Get Out
- Repulsion
- Black Swan
- [REC]
- Pontypool
- The Sixth Sense
- The Shining
- Us
- The Lighthouse
Don't mind zombie action movies, either. Train to Busan, La Horde, Snyder's Dawn of the Dead, and World War Z are definitely up my alley.
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Yes it is that simple for me as well. If it is well made I don't tend to stick to one genre over the other. Haunted House stuff I typically shy away from however.Originally Posted by Josh-da-man
Good ones. I don't prefer one "kind" over others.
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Noonan , 01-02-20 12:01 PM
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I'm very much over the supernatural "horror" movies. For the most part, they're nothing but cheap jump scares and all follow the same basic formula.
I have never enjoyed "torture porn" movies like Hostel but love slasher films, both over the top (Jason X) and actually well put together movies (Halloween).
I have never enjoyed "torture porn" movies like Hostel but love slasher films, both over the top (Jason X) and actually well put together movies (Halloween).