Boo! Scary movies. Suggestions???

[Guest032219]

Originally Posted by The Proper Stranger

I'm not a huge horror fan either, but there are a decent number that I still love. I tend more toward the more psychological end of the horror spectrum or ones I can laugh at, and don't really get into most monster, slasher, or gorn flicks, so hopefully at least some of these will appeal to you.

The Thing (1982, not the recent prequel of the same name) - There's a fair amount of gore, but it's mostly in short bursts and serves a purpose other than pure violence. The main draw for me is that it's primarily about paranoia. Trapped in an isolated location, not knowing who's still human or not, or who's been taken over.

In the Mouth of Madness - Lovecraftian horror, where the whole world is going a bit crazy, including the main character. You're watching reality unravel and get more insane from a perspective that's unraveling and going insane.

Videodrome - Another one that's told from a perspective that's slowly losing its grip on reality. You get hallucination, mind control, and an odd perspective all blended into the story more and more as it's being told.

The Fly (1986 Cronenberg version) - A tragic monster story. The main character is becoming something progressively less human, with the focus on him to have the audience empathize with the monster.

An American Werewolf in London - Another tragic monster story, this time with some humor in the mix.

Cabin In the Woods - An interesting meta horror story wrapped around the idea of stock horror movie tropes. A bit of deconstruction of horror and commentary on horror movie trends.

Murder Party - A guy with nothing better to do finds an invitation to a "murder party" and decides to go. The people throwing the party are a group of crazy artists wanting to kill someone as an art piece. Much further to the humorous side of things than the horrific. You've got a horror movie situation with dumb, incompetent, and/or pathetic people in the killer and victim roles. It's stupid in a smart and fun way.

Green Room - A punk band winds up trapped in a building full of neo-Nazis who want to kill them. Pretty much the opposite of Murder Party in tone (and from the same director). Everyone on both sides plays things realistically smart for the situation they're in and the knowledge they have. Every decision makes sense in context, no one suddenly has skills or knowledge they shouldn't, and everything's played as realistically as possible. It's pure tension throughout, with bursts of violence when appropriate, but they're never lingered on or the focus. Plus it has Patrick Stewart as the head Nazi.

The Shining - Back to the psychological side of things. You have a family in an isolated location that's vaguely haunted, and Jack Nicholson growing progressively more and more unhinged. There's actually very little in the way of violence.

Evil Dead 2 - This one has tons of blood and gore, but it becomes so much it wraps around to become funny. To paraphrase Roger Ebert's review, it's not in excess, it's about excess. Plus there's Bruce Campbell being Bruce Campbell.

Re-Animator - Another one that's chock full of gore (probably more than Evil Dead 2), that wraps around to become funny. Mad scientist Jeffrey Combs bringing everything back from the dead, while his college roommate gets roped into the situation. There are several points that are simultaneously disturbing and humorous in odd ways.

All Excellent!!

[Str8Kandi]

Originally Posted by Dr Olney

About 10yrs ago I wrote horror movie reviews for a website, and still have about 4000 Horror movies in my collection. I grew up at the video store and the owner would set aside every new horror movie for me that came out in the 80’s so I have seen it all!

My top scariest movies of all time are (In no order)
1) The Exorcist
2) Eyes of Fire
3) Blair Witch Project
4) Haxan
5)Suspiria
6) The Beyond
7) Phantasm
8) The Brood
9) Session 9/Grave Encounters
10) Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

It's a list I can say the same too!!

[ElisabethWhispers]

Wanted to thank everyone for the suggestions.

Since I was really busy on Halloween, I watched the above film yesterday.

I didn't like it but I have to say, it was creative.

I can understand the more tension filled films and ones, like The Shining, that are scary because of the content and not obvious gore.

I watched The Shining last summer for the first time and I understand why so many people love the film.

But after watching something like a Hellbound film, I have to start watching little kittens and puppies play on Youtube for awhile to get some sweetness back.

Those slasher type of films are just ... not for me.

Again, thanks for all of the input!!!

Sincerely,
Elisabeth

[rexdutchman]

WHAT LIES BEANTH , with Harrison Ford

[Nina the Dicknapper]

Im a horror freak, i say watch Jigsaw, IT, & Oujia orgin of evil just to name a few

[dallasfan]

Where’s Tyler perry’s Boo Halloween?