Horror Movie Recommendations?

"CB" (jrcb) 10/28/2015 at 17:52 • Filed to: None

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It’s almost that time of year, and my friends and I are looking to watch some good horror movies. I was wondering if any Opponauts had any recommendations for super spooky shit. We’ve seen Marble Hornets, VHS 1 and 2, Grave Encounters, You’re Next, Terror at Blood Fart Lake (do not recommend), Friday the 13th, Nightmare on Elm Street, and so on. Anyone have anything they’d really recommend?

bob and john > CB 10/28/2015 at 17:55

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Christine was chessy and not really ‘horror’, but i liked it.

i hear that Chernobyl movie was pretty fucked up. as is the human centipede.

CB > bob and john 10/28/2015 at 17:56

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I’d like horror, not “wow, look at this super fucked up shit. Isn’t this edgy?”

I was thinking of Christine. That could be fun.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB 10/28/2015 at 17:58

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What about “It?”

Jcarr > CB 10/28/2015 at 17:59

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Session 9:

The Halloween series, of course.

The Evil Dead

My mind is blanking on more, but I’m sure I could think of a few.

EDIT:

Mothers Day

TractorPillow > CB 10/28/2015 at 17:59

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Try out Suspiria if looking for a classic. Used to date a film major and she had me watch it. Weird and cheesy but artsy

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2015 at 18:00

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“It” was okay. The first party was scary. The second part... man, it ruined the movie, to be honest.

Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:00

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I’ve always been a fan of The Thing.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt008478…

CB > Jcarr 10/28/2015 at 18:02

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Halloween shall be considered, The Evil Dead I enjoyed. Session 9... is that David Caruso or whoever? Fuck yes!

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:02

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Cabin in the woods is a great movie with a twisted plot. It's on Netflix too if that helps in your decision making.

CB > TractorPillow 10/28/2015 at 18:02

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I’ll give it a look.

CB > Mr. Ontop, No Strokes, No Smokes...Goes Fast. 10/28/2015 at 18:03

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Already seen, but a good recommendation.

jariten1781 > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:03

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Seen the Japanese version of ‘The Ring’?

Fucking masterpiece.

Jcarr > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:03

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Yes, and Josh Lucas. It’s a good, low-budget flick. Especially if you like creepy old buildings. The one in this film was unfortunately torn down/turned into condos not too long ago.

CB > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/28/2015 at 18:04

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I will bring that up. I’ve heard good things about it.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:04

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I dunno. I’m not really a horror buff. And I strongly dislike all the “not really horror — just fucked up for shock value purposes” films like SAW, Human Centipiede.

GhostZ > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:04

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Evil Dead 1, 2, and Army of Darkness.

Prepare yourself for the TV series!

bob and john > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:06

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Chernobyl was horror.

HC was....well. that

CB > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/28/2015 at 18:06

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On the second part: same here, bud.

CB > GhostZ 10/28/2015 at 18:07

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Seen all three. So bad and good.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:07

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It's great. And the movie doesn't rely on jump scare but there a few that are placed around very carefully to keep you on your feet.

GhostZ > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:11

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Comedy/Horror:

Cabin in the Woods

New Nightmare

Scream

Shawn of the Dead (and the original Night of the Living Dead, though it’s not intentionally funny)

Slashers/Gore:

The Thing

The Exorcist

Saw

The Hills have Eyes

The Fly

Real Horror:

The Grudge

Alien

The Descent

The shining

Blair Witch

415s30 W123TSXWaggoIIIIIIo ( •_•))°) > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:13

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Deep star 6, Leviathan, Event Horizon

Berang > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:27

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I prefer chillers to outright horror.

Recently watched:

The Old Dark House (1932)

House of Usher (1960)

Spider Baby

The Witchfinder General

Re-Animator

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:30

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The Blood Waters of Dr. Z. Okay, that’s not a serious suggestion at all.

My citroen won't start > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:33

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Evil Dead the 2013 version, I’m not really spooked by any kind of scary movie, so what gets me is gore.

Berang > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:38

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Suspiria and Profondo Rosso are classics.

TheRealBicycleBuck > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:41

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Check out The Thing. Even the recent prequel was ok.

Another good original was Alien. The sequel, Aliens, was more of an action movie than a horror/thriller. Skip all the ones after that.

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap 10/28/2015 at 18:42

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I second this recommendation. It’s also just the right amount of funny without being a spoof.

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:45

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Trick ‘R Treat is great, and the most Halloweenee movie there is. Pretty scary, too. Other recommendations would be It Follows, Halloween (original), The Conjuring, and Dawn of the Dead (original).

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:49

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The Babadook is good, but fair warning abou the...nevermind, I’ll let you watch it. I’ve heard good things about Sinister. Also see if you can find Ju-on (The Grudge), the Japanese original. The Audition is a bit messed up and a good one too. The original Black Christmas is worth a watch. New Nightmare is iconic. Also a more recent one that I like is Dead Silence. The Town That Feared Sundown is worth a watch. The Strangers is one I like a lot. Vacancy is decent but not necessarily a must see. The Scream tetralogy is surprisingly fun and entertaining.

Need more? I can give you more.

Do not watch Paranormal Activity, sssooooo bbbooorrrriiiinnngggg.

Saracen > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:51

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I’ll always be a fan of 28 Days Later.

Others I didn’t see mentioned:

Hellraiser

Re-Animator

Event Horizon

The Frighteners

Cube

The Fly

Snyder’s 2004 remake of Dawn of the Dead is surprisingly good

Cloverfield

Slither

Pitch Black

I hoon, therefore I am > CB 10/28/2015 at 18:59

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Session 9 is AWESOME

Anon > CB 10/28/2015 at 19:10

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I’m making my way through everyman hybrid. I don’t think it is as terrifying as marble hornets. Marble Hornets was a practice in minimalism, hybrid has a lot more talking. Hornets however always made you feel alone and filled with dread. That said, I think Hybrid has more story than Hornets.

What I’m trying to say is, check out everyman hybrid, it’s not as good as Hornets but it’s still good.

911e46z06 > CB 10/28/2015 at 19:25

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All other horror movies bow before The Shining and Silence of the Lambs

CB > Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) 10/28/2015 at 19:30

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Paranormal Activity was a boatload of sweaty donkey balls.

I hoon, therefore I am > CB 10/28/2015 at 19:42

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There are a couple decent lists on Kotaku under the ‘SHOCKTOBER’ tag. I watch a bunch each year. Let me get this out of the way first: The VHS movies are garbage.

My Fright Fest 2015 selections thus far have included:

The Taking of Deborah Logan; a surprising delight

The Others; a classic I’ve seen a couple times now. This was to appease the gf with something I knew she’d like.

Under the Skin; I fell asleep halfway through, but if you like your horror slow-build, you might enjoy it. But I’ll give ScoJo credit: she does a damn good Ryan-Gossling-in- Drive impression.

Hellraiser ; typical 80s. A decent flick. The effects really don’t stand the test of time though.

Black Death ; not really scary, but a pretty good medieval flick nonetheless

Some recommendations:

Haute Tension; French with English subtitles. A brilliant horror movie.

Martyrs ; Christ, this one is NOT for the faint of heart. My skin still crawls when I think about it.

Trick r Treat ; Just a great damn movie

[rec] ; I actually saw the American version, Quarantine , first, and loved it. In the style of found-footage, so if that’s not your thing...

There are also a couple Asian films you could also look into; Three... Extremes, A Tale of Two Sisters, I Saw the Devil ( I actually haven’t seen, but have heard it’s great), Audition , as someone already mentioned Ringu ( The Ring ), I could go on and on...

I’m planning to watch Creep and A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night the next few nights. Still up in the air what I’m watching on Halloween night.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 10/28/2015 at 19:50

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I watched it at a friends house and loved it.

Galileo Humpkins (aka MC Clap Yo Handz) > CB 10/28/2015 at 22:38

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I gave it a shot, then promptly deleted it along with PA2.