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Favorite Horror Movie

Huntn said:
I did not include it on my list, but The Relic (1997) is not a bad movie. I like it. :)

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This has one of the most over the top scenes in it. When the creature comes out and interrupts the exhibit and everyone is running out of the building. Classic. Reminds me of the scene from "An American Werewolf In London" when the warewolf is walking down the street the amount of pandemonium that is going on. Love it. It has times brought me to tears because I am laughing so hard at the scenes.
 
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aaronvan said:
The best horror movies (of varying quality) I've seen recently:

It Follows (2014)
The Babadook (2014)
Don't Breath (2016)
The Witch (2016)
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Those are all fantastic horror movies - interesting ideas, well executed, some terrific performances, technically excellent.

The Babadook is spectacular, plus it works on a number of different levels. Also a huge fan of The Witch (or The VVitch :D), it's a slow burn, but I love period horror like that, it makes everything that much more desperate.

For people reading this thread, Don't Breath is what I'd call "Action Horror", and Stephen Lang is superb.
 
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I'm always on the lookout for a good scare, probably because it's such a rare thing.

The one movie which has stuck with me is The Exorcist. The psychological aspect is unmatched IMHO.

Cheers
 
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hawkeye_a said:
I'm always on the lookout for a good scare, probably because it's such a rare thing.

The one movie which has stuck with me is The Exorcist. The psychological aspect is unmatched IMHO.

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The Void has good reviews... haven't seen it yet. Maybe when it releases on iTunes.
 
Tomorrow said:
Jaws gave me a complex when I saw it as a kid. Granted, there were some external factors that made it scarier for me, but still. Today I love the movie.
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Jaws is in my top 20 all-time. I still remember watching it as a kid and asking my aunt to fast-forward past the people. :) Today, I have come to really appreciate it as a snapshot of a time-and-place, with great characters, dialog, acting and pacing. (not really scary anymore for me tho)
 
Not too into horror, about as close as I get is
The Fog (1980) - John Carpenters version
Ghost Story (1981) with Alice Krige
Life force (1985)

I must be stuck in the 80s lol..
 
I'm a huge Jaws fan. I like the movie, the behind the scenes history of the movie, and the cultural impact it had. The movie that scared me the most as a child was Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. In college one of my favorites was Event Horizon. Sam Neil really does creepy well. The Ring was also a big horror hit in college and a movie that I thought was extremely well done. I love the twist in that movie.
 
RobinInOR said:
Not too into horror, about as close as I get is
The Fog (1980) - John Carpenters version
Ghost Story (1981) with Alice Krige
Life force (1985)

I must be stuck in the 80s lol..
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Heck, those are some pretty fantastic choices. We do the "Fog knock" all the time :D

Life Force is excellent, I love the underlying concept, the execution is right on, Tobe Hooper directing, and Patrick Stewart!
 
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Evil Dead
Evil Dead 2
The Host
Green Room
Trollhunter
Cabin in the Woods
Juan of the Dead
Frankenstein's Army (loved the FX)
Most of George A Romero's stuff
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mscriv said:
I'm a huge Jaws fan. I like the movie, the behind the scenes history of the movie, and the cultural impact it had.
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I love Jaws. My mother did not go into the ocean for over a year after seeing Jaws in theatre and she told me about how masses of people that would be found in the water before its release were, for a long time, found on the beach after the release - such a great film, and it really scared the poop out of people in a way that I don't think many movies have.
 
I love horror. It's hard for me to pick a favourite. Halloween may be a perfect horror, but there are so many that I love.

Halloween
The Thing
Alien

Newer films too, like

Trick r Treat
Train To Busan
Hush
The Invitation (seriously under-appreciated)
 
I remember being really scared of Child's Play and "It" as a kid. Apparently "It" is getting a remake and judging from the trailer(released a couple of days ago) it might be good.
 
mscriv said:
I'm a huge Jaws fan. I like the movie, the behind the scenes history of the movie, and the cultural impact it had. The movie that scared me the most as a child was Hush Hush Sweet Charlotte. In college one of my favorites was Event Horizon. Sam Neil really does creepy well. The Ring was also a big horror hit in college and a movie that I thought was extremely well done. I love the twist in that movie.
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Sadly sharks are still paying the price for that cultural impact. That movie did so much damage :(

My personal favourite is one of the old style Hitchcock films. The Birds. So full of suspense, with absolutely zero explanation of what's happening.
 
SoggyCheese said:
Sadly sharks are still paying the price for that cultural impact. That movie did so much damage :(

My personal favourite is one of the old style Hitchcock films. The Birds. So full of suspense, with absolutely zero explanation of what's happening.
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The caged love-birds cause the other birds to seek revenge against human cruelty.
 
OLDCODGER said:
The caged love-birds cause the other birds to seek revenge against human cruelty.
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Except crows. Crows absolutely love how we've been jerks toward the rest of the world. They already use our own infrastructure to their advantage and they can use crosswalks more effectively than 95% of humans. If we ever obliterate humanity in WW3, crows might become the dominant species.
 
ZapNZs said:
Except crows. Crows absolutely love how we've been jerks toward the rest of the world. They already use our own infrastructure to their advantage and they can use crosswalks more effectively than 95% of humans. If we ever obliterate humanity in WW3, crows might become the dominant species.
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CAW! :)
 
Ulenspiegel said:
Nightmare on Elm Street (1984).
Maybe because my wife was involved as a voice actor (Nancy Thompson/Heather Langenkamp).

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Finally! Nightmare on Elm Street is my absolute favorite, such a classic. It's great because there is something inherently creepy about dreams.

I think the best horror movies are the ones that stuck with you. The Ring and It Follows are probably my favorite newer horror movies.
 
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SoggyCheese said:
Sadly sharks are still paying the price for that cultural impact. That movie did so much damage :(
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Yeah, at the time, we had a great white and hammerhead that worked in IT, nice guys, heck, the white shark was even dating a dolphin from accounting - both got canned right after Jaws came out.
 
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