in need of some real good horror movies
I like kinda schlocky stuff, and I have a really hard time picking favorites, but if I HAD to pick one, it would be
Us (Jordan Peele, 2019). So well paced with a satisfying ending
Contenders (all so different)
- Prince of Darkness and The Thing (John Carpenter)
- Drag Me to Hell (Sam Raimi)
- As Above, So Below
- Let the Right One In
- Zombi 2Prince of Darkness has an incredible mood even though, objectively, it is pretty shlocky.
As Above, So Below is a super underrated movie. It really kind of scared the shit out of me lol.
@clitoris Not the best, but a very good and unique horror film is Society from 1989. There is one caveat with this movie: you have to watch it completely cold. Don’t read anything about it, don’t watch any trailers, don’t look at any posters or stills. Trust me on this one.
The Thing
just finished watching! i absolutely loved the sfx, they were incredible. i was a bit shocked at how the previous battles with the thing were more riveting than the final one
While The Serpent and the Rainbow (1988) was a better acclaimed movie, I found The Believers (1987) to be one of the most frightening horror movies I’ve seen.
I had to walk home all by myself in -10 degree weather a half hour after I watched that movie. Scared the shit out of me.
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I also love The Skeleton Key (2005). Just something about voodoo and hoodoo movies that I find engaging.
It’s not the best horror move but as found footage horror goes, “As Above So Below” was pretty good. Don’t watch if you suffer from claustrophobia.
Also Something Wicked This Way Comes.
Night of the living dead is a masterpiece.
I really recommend The Wailing (2016), a unique Korean horror that stayed in my thoughts for quite some time.
Alongside that, also check out The Innocents (1961) for some vintage horror, and I see Babadook (2014) hasn’t been mentioned yet, that one is also a favourite of mine.
My best would be the Thing (82) already mentioned here. I could highly recommend Event Horizon for some sci-fi horror.
Hellraiser (1987) is an excellent movie. The second one is also worth watching, but I don’t particularly recommend 3+.
I watched 1 & 2 recently and was impressed by the sfx in it, it was cool. I didnt really enjoy #2 as much as #1, it felt super silly, especially how Pinhead immediately switched gears at the word human lol.
Oculus (2013) is, despite its shortcomings, one of the best horror movies I’ve seen.
Maybe because I have siblings, maybe because I’m attracted towards occult and paranormal movies, but it was a fantastic ride from beginning to end.As a show, not a movie, the excellent Archive 81, which again is a flawed gem, but has one of the best soundtracks a horror movie could ask.
Now and then I’ll play it and it needs mere seconds to make my skin crawl.If we go a bit back, I love Night of the Hunter, not scary per modern standards, but a fantastic story that is seldom seen nowadays.
just watched oculus due to this recommendation, wild fucking ride. very enjoyable and unique. was glad to not see another supernatural formulaic jump-scare based ‘horror’ movie. has its flaws, but i recommend it to others.
Huzzah!
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There are other recommendations that come from the same director, from great to OK:- The haunting of Hill House
- Doctor Sleep
- Midnight Mass
- Ouija: Origin of Evil
- Before I wake
