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General and Gaming => Off Topic => Topic started by: burningdoom on August 05, 2020, 04:27:57 pm
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Any other horror fans here?
What kind of stuff are you into? The classic Universal Monsters? Hammer Horror? Drive-in exploitation? VHS-era gorefests? Ghosts stories? Slashers? Zombies? Psychological horror?
I love the 80s-era stuff, personally. That was the golden age of horror. The explosion of VHS's popularity just blew the doors wide open for so many companies to give us so much different, cool stuff. And that was like the peak of practical special effects, which I will take good practical effects over CGI any day. When done right they look better. Plus I'm a sucker for slashers, and the 80s delivered in spades when it came to slashers. I'm not pigeon-holed into just 80s horror films, even though I tend to gravitate towards them, though.
Slashers, vampire movies, zombie movies, and ghost stories are my favorites. The George Romero "of the Dead" series of movies are my all-time favorites. Day of the Dead (1985) bein the best of the bunch, IMO. I'm also a big fan of the Nightmare on Elm Street and Friday the 13th franchises. The Lost Boys and Monster Squad were also big influences on me.
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80's horror is 100% the sweet spot for me. I like stuff from other eras, but you can almost always get me to sit down and watch a Friday the 13th flick or one of its many ripoffs. The early 90s direct-to-video market had some good stuff, too, and was basically like the 80s Part 2. Especially the "evil bug" genre - Ticks, Mosquito, etc.
I'm also really impressed with a lot of the output of the 2010s. Hereditary was my flat out favorite film of 2018.
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I'm mixed when it comes to horror, like I don't enjoy "scary" movies, that's not what I'm looking for, but I've been pretty big into the zombie genre, stuff like the Romero flicks, Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake, 28 Days/Weeks Later, etc...Casually into Friday the 13th (Jason is probably my favorite of the classic slasher villains), I liked the first Saw movie, and there's kind of a lot of random stuff from there I could pick out. Horror comedy could be another thing to bring up, like Evil Dead, Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, a few others that I enjoy. For me a lot of the time, I'm much more into the setting than whether something is gory or "horror", which is why I tend to like zombie stuff, because it's usually post-apocalyptic, which is a favorite setting.
Probably the horror I'm least into, is stuff with body horror, other than Carpenter's The Thing, which is a great movie, and psychological horror.
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I'm mixed when it comes to horror, like I don't enjoy "scary" movies, that's not what I'm looking for, but I've been pretty big into the zombie genre, stuff like the Romero flicks, Snyder's Dawn of the Dead remake, 28 Days/Weeks Later, etc...Casually into Friday the 13th (Jason is probably my favorite of the classic slasher villains), I liked the first Saw movie, and there's kind of a lot of random stuff from there I could pick out. Horror comedy could be another thing to bring up, like Evil Dead, Shaun of the Dead, Zombieland, a few others that I enjoy. For me a lot of the time, I'm much more into the setting than whether something is gory or "horror", which is why I tend to like zombie stuff, because it's usually post-apocalyptic, which is a favorite setting.
Probably the horror I'm least into, is stuff with body horror, other than Carpenter's The Thing, which is a great movie, and psychological horror.
So then you didn't like The Fly (80s version) or Rabid, then? (Both Cronenberg body horror.) Very body horror. Loved those. Just saw Rabid not too long ago.
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I don't know if I've ever seen The Fly, though I know about it, never heard of Rabid, but it's just not something I look for. The Thing works so well to me because of the cast and setting, it's so good and all the practical effects are impressive. it's just not something I seek out.
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Mostly 70's, 80's, 90's stuff, particularly slashers. My favorite horror movie is probably Texas Chainsaw Massacre. The only type of horror movies I don't like are the Saw and Hostel type movies.
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I love 70s, 80s and 90s horror. Stuff like Hellraiser and Candyman especially, so good.
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I went through a time where I was watching mostly Korean and Japanese Suspense Thrillers & Crime Thrillers.. I've never been a huge fan of just straight up gore movies as it generally comes off as hokey to me and not scary. What always gets me is uncomfortable situations and the unknown. One of note that I can remember are Chaser, Mother, I Saw the Devil, and Memories of Murder.
The Orphanage is a really creepy Spanish Supernatural horror film.
I tend to like the more obscure titles that catch me by surprise.
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My favorite horror movie of all-time:
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My favorite horror movie of all-time:
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Day of the Dead is great. I know where the opening scene was shot since moving to Florida and I got to meet the guy who played Rhodes and one other guy at a convention a few years back. I can't remember if I got autographs, but at the same little convention, I got to meet D.C. Douglas who voiced Wesker in a number of the Resident Evil games and got him to sign a copy of Resident Evil 5 lol
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My favorite horror movie of all-time:
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Day of the Dead is great. I know where the opening scene was shot since moving to Florida and I got to meet the guy who played Rhodes and one other guy at a convention a few years back. I can't remember if I got autographs, but at the same little convention, I got to meet D.C. Douglas who voiced Wesker in a number of the Resident Evil games and got him to sign a copy of Resident Evil 5 lol
That sounds awesome! I've been to comic conventions, and I've been to gaming conventions. Have yet to attend a horror convention, but want to. Planned on attended one in San Francisco this year, but you know, COVID-19. I did go to one at the local flea market, but that was hardly a real convention. Just a few people dressed up and a few guy selling movies.
If I was in that city, I'd be yelling, "Hello...is anybody out there?!" Wouldn't be able to help myself. And people would probably just think I'm a random crazy guy, lol.
And it's great you got to meet Joseph Pilato (Captain Rhodes). Would've loved to meet him, best role in the movie. He passed away not too long ago. Goriest scene I ever saw was when the zombies were pulling him apart from every angle. "Choke on em!"
Funny story about that scene: They used real pig's blood. Well one Friday afternoon after filming, the set crew went to put the pig's blood in the fridge, and somehow the fridge got unplugged. When they came back the next week, it reeked to the point the crew had to use clothespins. That's when they shot that scene. They couldn't wait for more blood because their budget wouldn't allow it, so they shot it anyways. And since Joseph Pilato was on camera, no clothespin on the nose for him, and he's covered in it. In an interview, Joseph Pilato says, "I can still smell it to this day." As he gags a little.
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My favorite horror series: the Puppet Master series. I don’t know why, I just enjoy them, in spite of numerous continuity issues through the movies. The third one is actually pretty good for a direct-to-video horror B-movie. I own the DVD box set and a number of the action figures, including the Full-Moon website exclusive 12-inch Blade.
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My favorite horror series: the Puppet Master series. I don’t know why, I just enjoy them, in spite of numerous continuity issues through the movies. The third one is actually pretty good for a direct-to-video horror B-movie. I own the DVD box set and a number of the action figures, including the Full-Moon website exclusive 12-inch Blade.
I have a soft spot for the first 3, but all the stuff with the demon creatures is kind of awful. Littlest Reich was kinda fun, but definitely went a touch too far in with the exploitative nature.
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The first horror movie that I ever saw as a kid was Friday the 13th, which I remember watching alongside my mother. The first horror movie that I saw alone as a kid, if memory serves, was The Gate.
In all honesty, horror movies from the 80s and 90s are unrivaled compared to what's getting churned these days. Sure, there are definitely a few hits peppered throughout, but it still doesn't compare.
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This movie had a huge impact on me as a kid. I must have watched it 30 times over, and I still can pop it in and have a good time.
Anyone else seen this one? It's like The Goonies meets The Universal Monsters. And the guy that played Dracula, did a helluva job. I can't believe he didn't retain the role in a later movie.
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It's got some fantastic effects, and the nostalgia factor very strong. I don't like it quite as much as I used to, but its still generally a fun watch.
Fun fact, Duncan Regehar, who plays Dracula, was Ronin in the infamous "Beverly has sex with a space ghost episode" of Star Trek: The Next Generation 'Sub Rosa. He also went on to play Shakaar on DS9.
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It's got some fantastic effects, and the nostalgia factor very strong. I don't like it quite as much as I used to, but its still generally a fun watch.
Fun fact, Duncan Regehar, who plays Dracula, was Ronin in the infamous "Beverly has sex with a space ghost episode" of Star Trek: The Next Generation 'Sub Rosa. He also went on to play Shakaar on DS9.
Wow, I've been binging DS9 lately, too, and didn't even recognize him.
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It's got some fantastic effects, and the nostalgia factor very strong. I don't like it quite as much as I used to, but its still generally a fun watch.
Fun fact, Duncan Regehar, who plays Dracula, was Ronin in the infamous "Beverly has sex with a space ghost episode" of Star Trek: The Next Generation 'Sub Rosa. He also went on to play Shakaar on DS9.
Wow, I've been binging DS9 lately, too, and didn't even recognize him.
Totally off topic, but also keep your eye out for Ken Marshall, who plays recurring character Michael Eddington. He was the hero Colwyn in the 80’s cult movie Krull (one of my personal favorites), but is almost unrecognizable.
EDIT: Actually, I can make this on-topic: Aron Eisenberg, who plays Nog, appears in Puppet Master 3 :D
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Eddington just died as a Maquis rebel where I'm at. The end of Season 5.
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Another well-known, 80s classic that had a huge influence on me. I so love this movie. The style, the story, the soundtrack, the characters; it's just like everything cool about the 80s wrapped up in one movie, plus vampires.
I wanted to be Michael (but was probably closer to Sam). I even have black leather jacket I got as teenager totally because of this movie. I had a major crush on Star...oh who am I kidding, I still have a thing for Jamie Gertz. And the grandpa was great, "One thing about living in Santa Carla I never could stomach...all the damn vampires."
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This is the horror film that probably had the biggest influence on me. Freddy Krueger is the ultimate boogeyman. A guy that can kill you in your sleep. And enemy that you have no defense against. And a threat that no one is going to take seriously because it's just a nightmare. Not to mention that face. You never saw a horror killer that looked so horrific up to that point. Leatherface definitely pushed buttons with his look, but the practical effects with Freddy's make-up was off the charts at that time.
And speaking of special effects, this movie was soaked in blood. The opening scene where Tina is dragged up the wall and across the ceiling, oh man, the first time you see that you are in amazement. (And from what the documentary said, that scene actually used a rotating room and was the most costly practical effect in a horror film up to that point.) Then you had Johnny Depp's death-scene where his bed literally just explodes with blood, brutal. The kills were creative as hell and the effects behind them were phenomenal. CGI can kiss my butt.
The characters in the movie felt real, too. Most of us had friends like that growing up, had a messed family background, and they had real teenage problems (not exaggerated Hollywood teenage problems). They looked like normal people, too, not all plastic and perfect looks. And that added to the tension of the movie, I felt.
The original was also the most horror of them all. While I do enjoy the entries in the series, they have more humor built-into it. While this was just trying to creep you out, Wes Craven wasn't trying to make you smile in the original. Remember Tina showing up later in the body bag at the school? Or how about when Freddy cuts into his own body?
And Robert Englund. That man was born to play Freddy. It's more than just the bladed glove and the charred face. Robert Englund brings a certain swagger to the role. The way he flashes his glove, or holds that right arm a bit further down like a gunslinger. The looks of disgust he gives the teenagers, and sheer joy in his face as he makes the killing stroke. He revels in his evilness. While Jason is sympathetic to a degree, and Michael Myers is shrouded behind mental illness; Freddy is just a sadistic son of a bitch and he makes no apologies for it.
What did you think of this one? Do you consider it the all-time classic that I do? Do you like the other entries in the series? (I'm a fan of everyone of them)