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post #51 of 98
6/11/08 at 1:16pm
I was wondering how long it would take for this thread to devolve from name a good horror movie to name every horror movie.
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post #52 of 98
6/11/08 at 1:18pm
I haven't seen Wrong Turn 2 yet, but I really liked Hatchet. I suppose it's not the kind of good this thread is looking for though. But if that's the case, Feast shouldn't count. I know it's not a horror film, but No Country for Old Men is probably the scariest movie I've ever seen.
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post #53 of 98
6/11/08 at 1:19pm
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Originally Posted by BobClark View Post
I was wondering how long it would take for this thread to devolve from name a good horror movie to name every horror movie.
Sorry, I'm certifiably delusional.

But, I really should be making my case instead of just listing, so I am guilty of that. I just get so damn enthusiastic.
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post #54 of 98
6/11/08 at 1:29pm
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I haven't seen Wrong Turn 2 yet, but I really liked Hatchet.
Outside of 1 or 2 choice kills and, maybe, Mercedes McNab, can you explain what's to like about Hatchet? Is it because it features the talents of the irrepressible Joel Murray of One Crazy Summer fame? Because that's really the only acceptable answer.
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post #55 of 98
6/11/08 at 1:44pm
I guess I liked Hatchet because of its good kills, short running time, and legitimate hilarity. That movie's a lot funnier than it deserves to be.
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post #56 of 98
6/11/08 at 2:09pm
Last horror movie that really worked for me was [REC].
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post #57 of 98
6/11/08 at 2:14pm
Yep, Hatchet was Hatchshit.
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post #58 of 98
6/11/08 at 2:33pm
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Originally Posted by devincf View Post
I saw INSIDE just a week or two ago, so I guess that would be my answer.
Ditto.
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post #59 of 98
6/11/08 at 2:37pm
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Originally Posted by Sam Strange View Post
I guess I liked Hatchet because of its good kills, short running time, and legitimate hilarity. That movie's a lot funnier than it deserves to be.
That's funny. I would've said Hatchet had this thread been titled "Name the last shitty horror movie." What an awful, horrifically unfunny film. The whole movie reminded me of the painful absence of funny during that scene between Geoffrey Lewis and Brian Posehn in The Devil's Rejects. Just a complete embarrassment.
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post #60 of 98
6/11/08 at 2:47pm
I'm going with Ti West's "The Roost" and "Trigger Man" as a nice duo.

Though not everybody was hot and heavy for "The Mist", and for good reason, so let us not slip that one in as a consensus "great" movie.
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post #61 of 98
6/11/08 at 2:51pm
I've watched Session 9 and [REC] in the last two days. I'd say both are "good."
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post #62 of 98
6/11/08 at 2:59pm
I'm trying to track down [REC] with no luck. No R1 release yet?
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post #63 of 98
6/11/08 at 3:04pm
Nope. And since the remake is coming in the fall, I wonder if we'll be getting one. Certainly not until then.
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post #64 of 98
6/11/08 at 3:24pm
I'll echo the love for Inside, definitely worth a blind buy. Recently saw The Ordeal and Them (finally), both were quite good. Them relys more on atmosphere and tension to provide scares while The Ordeal is just....weirdly un-nerving. If you're looking for more gore, Frontiere(s) was good (not great) if just a bit long.
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post #65 of 98
6/11/08 at 3:29pm
'The Exorcist: Synchronised'.
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post #66 of 98
6/11/08 at 3:36pm
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Originally Posted by Graham View Post
'The Exorcist: Synchronised'.
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post #67 of 98
6/11/08 at 11:46pm
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Originally Posted by tommy five-tone View Post
Yeah, I'm a little curious: why does THE MIST not count?
The Mist was sci-fi, not horror.
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post #68 of 98
6/12/08 at 12:10am
You're an idiot.
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post #69 of 98
6/12/08 at 12:26am
I saw Diary of the Dead a few days ago, but it wasn't really what I'd call "good". I'd call it "not good".

See what I did there?
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post #70 of 98
6/12/08 at 12:30am
Coming from the guy who likes Stealth I'll count that as a ringing endorsement.
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post #71 of 98
6/12/08 at 12:59am
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The Mist was sci-fi, not horror.
I'm sorry...what?
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post #72 of 98
6/12/08 at 1:00am
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Originally Posted by Jakespeare View Post
Coming from the guy who likes Stealth I'll count that as a ringing endorsement.
Biel and a killer jet might've elevated the material a bit,

No, but the acting made me cringe and the scipt was pretty weak. Love Romero, but he kinda skidded here.
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post #73 of 98
6/12/08 at 1:14am
We'll probably never see a 70's golden age classic again. However, the last five years have given us a few alltimers & a return to more genuine horror. (A mean streak missing from the late 80's on is back.)
I love 28 DAYS LATER, THE DESCENT, & HILLS HAVE EYES. (Shit---if THE MIST doesn't count neither does THE THING, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, or ALIEN!)

There's a lot of teeny crap still being released--but isn't that the way it always is? In time, only the greats will survive/be remembered.
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post #74 of 98
6/12/08 at 1:20am
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We'll probably never see a 70's golden age classic again. However, the last five years have given us a few alltimers & a return to more genuine horror. (A mean streak missing from the late 80's on is back.)
I love 28 DAYS LATER, THE DESCENT, & HILLS HAVE EYES. (Shit---if THE MIST doesn't count neither does THE THING, INVASION OF THE BODY SNATCHERS, or ALIEN!)

There's a lot of teeny crap still being released--but isn't that the way it always is? In time, only the greats will survive/be remembered.
I got The Thing in my "Sci-Fi" section... but I'd put The Mist in "Horror".
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post #75 of 98
6/13/08 at 8:10pm
Just saw The Signal. Not the last good horror movie I've seen. It had a great first twenty minutes, but it inexplicably goes from Manson crazy to Mad Hatter crazy in the second act. The quasi-comedy satire stuff doesn't work at all, and certainly doesn't fit in with the rest of the film. They tie it up pretty well, but it's all way too uneven.
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post #76 of 98
6/13/08 at 8:24pm
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Just saw The Signal. Not the last good horror movie I've seen. It had a great first twenty minutes, but it inexplicably goes from Manson crazy to Mad Hatter crazy in the second act. The quasi-comedy satire stuff doesn't work at all, and certainly doesn't fit in with the rest of the film. They tie it up pretty well, but it's all way too uneven.
I actually liked the change in tone between all 3 acts. And the change in tone was because each act was written and directed by different people. I can see how people might be thrown when the tone changes from something like "28 Days Later" in the first act to "Shaun of the Dead" in the second, but I think as a whole it works out in the end. Plus, I thought the visuals were great and the performances were pretty good for a movie that cost $50,000 to make.
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post #77 of 98
6/13/08 at 8:46pm
The American Funny Games is still among the best movies I've seen all year, not even specifying horror.

I'm upset it took so long (almost 60 posts!) for The Devil's Rejects to be mentioned.
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post #78 of 98
6/13/08 at 8:58pm
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Worth a blind buy? It's been very long wait on NF for weeks.
All those Genius and Weinstein releases are 'Blockbuster Exclusives', so Netflix has only a handfull of features to pass around. I'd say you should just buy it.

Perhaps I'm just being a defensive horror fan, but was the point of this thread supposed to be an up-turned nose at the genre? The mention of The Mist not counting seems to point towards the intended conclusion being "There are no good horror films".
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post #79 of 98
6/13/08 at 9:00pm
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I actually liked the change in tone between all 3 acts. And the change in tone was because each act was written and directed by different people. I can see how people might be thrown when the tone changes from something like "28 Days Later" in the first act to "Shaun of the Dead" in the second, but I think as a whole it works out in the end. Plus, I thought the visuals were great and the performances were pretty good for a movie that cost $50,000 to make.
I didn't think the tone shifts added anything. Had the second act actually been funny, maybe I'd feel differently about it, but you're right- it did look great.

Hated the mix CD conceit. Liked the leads, though. Lewis looks like Nick Nunziata and Ryan Reynold's fully grown butt baby.
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post #80 of 98
6/29/08 at 12:22am
Them was really great.
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post #81 of 98
6/30/08 at 5:34pm
'Inside' comes painfully close, but sabotages itself by mistaking torrents of blood for a decent payoff after the fantastic first half.
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post #82 of 98
6/30/08 at 5:40pm
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Originally Posted by Keletron View Post
'Inside' comes painfully close, but sabotages itself by mistaking torrents of blood for a decent payoff after the fantastic first half.
I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. Inside has not just one, but two of the best/most haunting final shots in any recent horror movie. Not sure what else you were looking for in the way of a decent payoff.
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post #83 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:06pm
[REC] I loved.

Them I blind bought and really wish I hadn't. When it comes to French home-invasion thrillers, Inside and High Tension destroy this in my books. Maybe it's because I watched Inside and [rec] so recently, but I didn't really find anything in Them to be suspenseful, short of maybe the opening scene. Just fell flat all over the map for me.. sadly.
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post #84 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:10pm
Sex and the City - Just the thought of watching this scares the hell out of me.

But what's with all of the Mist love here? It was servicable, but that's about it. Definetly not what I would call the best horror movie of the last few years. Ofcourse, I'm not sure what my actual answer would be, so my opinion means jack shit. Is the B/W version miles better than the color version? Because the color version aint that great.
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post #85 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:12pm
Still Candyman.
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post #86 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:14pm
If you poke your head in the Mist post release thread, you'll see a lot of well-written opinions explaining all the love. Maybe you'll catch on to something you missed the first time around. I don't know if I'd say the B/W version is miles better but it's certainly a different viewing experience, especially for those who had major problems with the CGI.

ETA: in re to Krish-O
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post #87 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:31pm
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Originally Posted by Bill Brasky View Post
I'm going to have to disagree with you on this one. Inside has not just one, but two of the best/most haunting final shots in any recent horror movie. Not sure what else you were looking for in the way of a decent payoff.
The movie started off as minimal and creepy. I really thought I was in for something special when the killer turned up at the window; and the shot of her lurking behind the main character, barely visible, was incredible. But then it all just descends into predictability and gore until the last 5 minutes. I guess I have a problem with the section featuring the most incompetent cops in the world, and the Nine Inch Nails sound effects.

I'll grant you that the final shot was rather good.
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post #88 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:37pm
[REC] I liked, but with some reservations. There's a lot to be said for horror films that ratchet tension by building characters in the first act, but the interview segment just wasn't working for me. If you're going to invest us in the characters via a series of interview scenes, then the interview scenes better be really interesting. It's ultimately a fun twist on the zombie genre with a fantastic third act, and although I'll admit that I might be just a little burned out on the zombie genre in general, I still expected a little more. The night vision climax was fun, but derivative.

For me, Them trumps High Tension, but I haven't seen Inside yet.
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post #89 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:38pm
Brasky - I've seen it twice, and I definetly don't think its shit, but I am surprised at how many people are raving about it. It was just mostly mediocre is all. And I'm not even bitching about the CGI. For the budget of the movie, I thought that aspect was handled fairly well.

When the question is asked "What is the last good horror movie", seeing 90% of the responses being variations of "THE MIST! What the fuck else is there?" is just kind of jarring. Left me with a "Really?......ooookay".

Puzzling.
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post #90 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:47pm
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But then it all just descends into predictability and gore until the last 5 minutes.
Agreed that the cops could've been handled better, but like I said in the Inside thread, it's more than just gore at the end and that's what elevates it beyond its contemporary counterparts.

SPOILERS FOR INSIDE:

Whereas a lot of recent horror strives for "gore for the sake of gore" the last scene of Inside, as the blood flows down the stairs and the film itself becomes saturated red, is amazing work. And then the closing shots of Dalle cradling the baby in the rocking chair, surrounded by darkness....I wish all contemporary horror had aspirations this high.
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post #91 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:50pm
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Originally Posted by Krish-0 View Post
When the question is asked "What is the last good horror movie", seeing 90% of the responses being variations of "THE MIST! What the fuck else is there?" is just kind of jarring. Left me with a "Really?......ooookay".

Puzzling.
Seriously, for some great responses to that question, check out the Mist thread. A lot of the chewers in there say it much better than I ever could and might help you to understand why it's so loved around these parts.

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For me, Them trumps High Tension, but I haven't seen Inside yet.
You should definitely see it, it combines the best aspects of both those films and has a better ending to boot.
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post #92 of 98
6/30/08 at 6:56pm
It's in the mail!
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post #93 of 98
6/30/08 at 7:02pm
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Originally Posted by Bill Brasky View Post
You should definitely see it, it combines the best aspects of both those films and has a better ending to boot.
Seconded. I may have some issues with the movie, but 'Inside' is certainly better than 'High Tension'. On an emotional level, it works. At least the character work isn't short changed for the sake of shock value.
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post #94 of 98
6/30/08 at 7:20pm
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For me, Them trumps High Tension, but I haven't seen Inside yet.
I should say that, when I mean High Tension and things destroy Them, I mean on a pure suspense level, and not which one had a lamer twist or better characterization or things of that nature. 3/4 of High Tension I had my nails dug into the arm rests on my chair - Them I kept checking my watch.

Oh, the killer turned the tv back on! But it was just off a minute ago, that's new! Oh it's a scary attic that the killer instinctively knew to run into their bedroom bathroom and climb up into without them realizing during the 5 minutes no one was in there! Oh, she's in a room with plastic sheets hanging every foot! She can't see the killer through the sheet in front of her, but he can see her!

It started to feel like it was just going from one omnipresent-killer movie cliche to another like set pieces or something, I couldn't get into it at all.

Plus, [swipe] I would run like fuck from a giant French dude (or insane lesbian) who had decapitated my father, mutilated my mother and shot my kid brother in the back and was chasing me with a buzzsaw. If I just watched my husband get killed by a 8 year old kid who was climbing a ladder after me, I would boot him in the face and sent him flying down too. She already tackled one of them and sent him off the roof, and 'oh but it's just a innocent little kid' shouldn't be a factor when you JUST WATCHED HIM KICK YOUR HUSBAND TO HIS DEATH. I know it's bad form to do the 'well I would have done this!' thing in these discussions (I spent enough time in the Mist thread), but I can't swallow this woman just sticking her arm out a grate and screaming as some little tyle slowly crawls over to whack her with a fire poker. Everyone complains about the twist in HT, I think this one is just as ridiculous, just not at the expense of the characters development.

Suffice to say, it's not even in my top 5 French horror movies.
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post #95 of 98
7/2/08 at 6:50pm
Inside was certainly memorable, but I'll echo Keletron's complaints. The fantastic first half and amazing gore effects can't fully compensate for some of the worst character decisions I've ever seen in a horror film. The film is populated with the dumbest cops in the whole of France (who not only give a loaded weapon to an unresponsive, psychologically eviscerated trauma victim, but also prance around for far too long in a murder house dicking around with circuit breakers instead of getting the fuck out of there), and the timing of their dumb and out-of-place "Rage virus scene" was just terrible. And that says nothing of the constant stream of horrible decisions made by Sarah, or the painful overuse of the bass channel.

The final scene and the great setup do make it a decent blind buy, though. I liked that the Sarah character was a realistic and bitchy griever. And Beatrice Dalle makes this film.
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post #96 of 98
7/2/08 at 7:12pm
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The final scene and the great setup do make it a decent blind buy, though. I liked that the Sarah character was a realistic and bitchy griever. And Beatrice Dalle makes this film.
Beatrice Dalle was so powerfully creepy that it was weird to see her laughing it up with the directors on the behind-the-scenes doc. I kind of expected her to be interviewed in a dark room shrouded in black robes or something.
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post #97 of 98
7/3/08 at 10:21am
I know this question isn't exactly in the spirit of the thread, but can I ask for thoughts on PARANORMAL ACTIVITY?
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post #98 of 98
7/3/08 at 11:06am
I have to add to the disappointment with the second half of Inside. It's as if the filmmakers couldn't figure out where to go and decided to add a merry gang of idiots for Dalle to dispose of. One moment she can't handle a half-asleep pregnant woman and half an hour later she turns into a ninja, easily killing three armed men? This wouldn't bother me at all, as it's typical horror movie plot, if the film hadn't started so well.

And as for the last good horror movie, it's The Mist. Hands down. And although it's not exactly a horror movie, honorable mention goes to Behind The Mask.
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