The HALLOWEENATHON - What HORROR movie(s) are you watching?

[somapop]

I had a right laugh watching the Exorcist. Comedy gold.

I haven't seen this film since my younger years and I suspect much of the 'fear' was the mystery around it...before I disregarded stuff like that and the internet put many myths to bed (although tbf, it's probably created ten times the amount now).

Watched a bit last night and thought it had the amazing 70's cinema feel to it (you can also see where John Carpenter pinched some of the scenes in Halloween from....the prosaic early evening Halloween streets married with a piano motif and sound design).

Was it the more the 'demon/possessed' scenes which looked a little off?

 

[Deleted member 77198]

I am currently 55 minutes into the Blair Witch Project (which I’ve never seen before) and so far it’s the most annoying film I’ve ever watched in my life. 55 minutes of three very annoying people, they’re so annoying I’m looking forward to something bad happening to them!

Come On You Witches!

 

[Marklr]

I am currently 55 minutes into the Blair Witch Project (which I’ve never seen before) and so far it’s the most annoying film I’ve ever watched in my life. 55 minutes of three very annoying people, they’re so annoying I’m looking forward to something bad happening to them!

Come On You Witches!

The scary bit is all the snot, mate.
*Spoiler* alert:
There's more snot.

 

[BlueHammer85]

What’s the best horror films in the last 10
Years ?

ive genuinely always found them to be shit.

 

[Barcon]

I am currently 55 minutes into the Blair Witch Project (which I’ve never seen before) and so far it’s the most annoying film I’ve ever watched in my life. 55 minutes of three very annoying people, they’re so annoying I’m looking forward to something bad happening to them!

Come On You Witches!

Don't get your hopes up mate.

 

[Double R]

What’s the best horror films in the last 10
Years ?

ive genuinely always found them to be shit.

Not much left to say in horror films these days, they have all been done to death. Unless someone comes up with an original idea like Get Out, but even that was more of a thriller than a horror. It Follows was great though, a neat idea and scary, but even that film ran out of steam in the final third.

 

[somapop]

Not much left to say in horror films these days, they have all been done to death. Unless someone comes up with an original idea like Get Out, but even that was more of a thriller than a horror. It Follows was great though, a neat idea and scary, but even that film ran out of steam in the final third.

Inclined to agree here.

As less an less people believe in ghosts, or as one goes through their own hellish life stories, horror films can be a bit 'meh'.
I think the older one are revered (such as John Carpenter) because they were just well made, low budget gems irrespective of the content or with added nostalgia.

Agree It Follows was cool mind.

In saying that, the Japanese horrors from a few years ago (Ring and Dark Water etc) were very much under the skin creepy.

 

[Magicpole]

I haven't seen this film since my younger years and I suspect much of the 'fear' was the mystery around it...before I disregarded stuff like that and the internet put many myths to bed (although tbf, it's probably created ten times the amount now).

Watched a bit last night and thought it had the amazing 70's cinema feel to it (you can also see where John Carpenter pinched some of the scenes in Halloween from....the prosaic early evening Halloween streets married with a piano motif and sound design).

Was it the more the 'demon/possessed' scenes which looked a little off?

I just find it funny in that people actually believe this shit happens. And that only Latin can solve it. Must have been awful.for exorcists before the Romans went for Latin. Utter crap. I agree that tje film is shot well etc, its just funny because people think its true. She can levitate, turn her yead around, but leather straps and the baws burst.

 

[somapop]

I just find it funny in that people actually believe this shit happens. And that only Latin can solve it. Must have been awful.for exorcists before the Romans went for Latin. Utter crap. I agree that tje film is shot well etc, its just funny because people think its true. She can levitate, turn her yead around, but leather straps and the baws burst.

Haha....yeah, agree with that.

 

[Magicpole]

Haha....yeah, agree with that.

Another thing is why do these things only come out at night? Or show up only in old castles or old buildings? Or, how they can throw stuff around but never seem.to kill any ghost hunter. But the biggest thing is, if a priest is going toe to toe with one of the cunts, why doesnt god dispense with the Latin pish and just zap their demonic arses back to hell?

Father Carras shouldnt have had to take a heeder out the window to spend eternity getting burned alive, because he helped out a stupid lassie playing with a Ouija board. And the other **** croaking mid latin monologue. The worlds gone mad.

 

[dad1971]

What’s the best horror films in the last 10
Years ?

ive genuinely always found them to be shit.

For me personally I think there has been some cracking horrors in the last ten years.
insiderous and the conjuring 2 very good ones.
Hell house LLC and grave encounters have some serious jump moments.
The borderlands again has some serious jump moments.
Devil was another one which sticks out for me, super suspense and a twist to blow you away.
A quiet place and cropsey another 2 that won’t disappoint.

 

[youngbob]

Went to see Last Night in Soho at the cinema over the weekend.

Not one of Edgar Wright's best but definitely a fun watch.

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

On tonight, Channel 4 HD @ 00:25

Happy Death Day (2017)

A college student dies at the hand of a masked killer, only to wake up reliving the same day over and over until she figures out who murdered her.

An American black comedy/slasher film starring Jessica Rothe as the unfortunate victim.

 

[MellowJoe]

On tonight, Channel 4 HD @ 00:25

Happy Death Day (2017)

A college student dies at the hand of a masked killer, only to wake up reliving the same day over and over until she figures out who murdered her.

An American black comedy/slasher film starring Jessica Rothe as the unfortunate victim.

It's on a bit late that.
I took my niece to see it when it came out, bloody hell, 4 years ago? That doesn't seem right. She was 13 then, then, and it's a 15 rated film. We went over it in the car on the way they there, to the odeon
'If you're asked your age just say your normal birthday, but say 2001'
I didn't think she'd actually get asked, but bloody hell, she did get asked. She stuttered and stammered and fucked it all up, I thought she'd give the game away but she eventually got her words out and luckily we got to watch it.
Good film

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

On tonight, TCM @ 22:55

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge from the parents responsible for his untimely death by invading the dreams of their teenagers.

An American supernatural slasher film, written and directed by Wes Craven.

 

[Out on blue 6]

On tonight, TCM @ 22:55

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

The monstrous spirit of a slain child murderer seeks revenge from the parents responsible for his untimely death by invading the dreams of their teenagers.

An American supernatural slasher film, written and directed by Wes Craven.

I still think this is a great film despite some fairly average follow ons

 

[M18CTID]

All his early films looked very similar.
Awesome production team: Dean Cundey photography and John Carpenter's own out there music.
Something special about all his early horror flicks - the Thing is incredible too (though Morricone did some of the soundtrack on that).

The Thing is one of my all time favourite films. It’s a true classic and me and a couple of mates are always randomly quoting lines from it. Yet back when it was released it got a fair old panning and flopped at the box office. These days it widely gets the credit it deserves.

Halloween III: Season Of The Witch also got slated hugely at the time but unlike The Thing a lot of the negativity has stuck, although some people at least are coming round to it not being too bad. Personally, I think the negativity is largely unwarranted, and a lot of the criticism stems from the fact that it simply hasn’t got Michael Myers in it. It’s still a decent film in it’s own right IMO, and has a storyline that is proper sinister even by Carpenter’s standards: “don’t forget the big giveaway at 9, and don’t forget to wear your masks”. And then of course there is THAT jingle which is both annoying and infectious!

 

[Boo or Boo-urns]

Halloween III: Season Of The Witch
has a storyline that is proper sinister

Yep, the old lead-man getting in bed with the young wimmin with deceptively nice bobs.

 

[Double R]

Yep, the old lead-man getting in bed with the young wimmin with deceptively nice bobs.

The most unnecessary bonking scene Ive ever seen in a film. They had literaly just met, and was there undercover to find out what the hell happened to her dad. Talk about how's your father!

 

[Double R]

Watched the Wrong Turn remake/boot/imagining or whatever tonight. Dissapointed when I realised it was not what I was expecting, but on the other hand it turned out to be refreshingly different, and was quite fun 7/10.