spaceSuicide's Horrortastic Horrific Horror Film Thread...Of Horror!

[Deacon Blackfire]

Prince of Darkness is neck and neck with In the Mouth of Madness for most underrated John Carpenter film in my book. His writing for Prince of Darkness is billed to "Martin Quatermass" in reference to the Bernard Quatermass of Nigel Kneale's works and the influence of that excellent material (in particular Quatermass and The Pit) is evident in the film - metaphysical horror with a compelling conceit that blends scientific and religious concepts. In fact he also references Quatermass in In the Mouth of Madness, naming Sutter Cane's equivalent of Derry, Maine "Hobbs End" after the station in the Quatermass and the Pit film (Hobbs Lane in the serial).

The dream sequences in Prince of Darkness are terrific but I have to give a special shout out to the "pray for death" scene. I'm always reminded of the weird distorted vocals there when I listen to Ahead of Ourselves.

[versusreality]

Prince of Darkness is neck and neck with In the Mouth of Madness for most underrated John Carpenter film in my book. His writing for Prince of Darkness is billed to "Martin Quatermass" in reference to the Bernard Quatermass of Nigel Kneale's works and the influence of that excellent material (in particular Quatermass and The Pit) is evident in the film - metaphysical horror with a compelling conceit that blends scientific and religious concepts. In fact he also references Quatermass in In the Mouth of Madness, naming Sutter Cane's equivalent of Derry, Maine "Hobbs End" after the station in the Quatermass and the Pit film (Hobbs Lane in the serial).

The dream sequences in Prince of Darkness are terrific but I have to give a special shout out to the "pray for death" scene. I'm always reminded of the weird distorted vocals there when I listen to Ahead of Ourselves.

oh hell yeah, that scene totally creeped me out and has stayed with me as well!

[thefragile_jake]

i need to buy my tickets like right now for this

[october_midnight]

[ziltoid]

Someone mentioned John Carpenter while I was lurking... I'm gonna keep my post short for the sake of everyone.
The Apocalypse trilogy is hands down one of my favorite horror films. All three movies are close to perfection.
The Thing is my number one favorite film of all time that I rewatch at least twice a year, and every time I watch it I notice a new detail I haven't seen before.
In the Mouth of Madness' atmosphere is perfect. I love the set design and cinematography, especially when John Trent arrives at Hobb's End and when Sutter Cane releases John Trent back into the real world right before the short chase sequence.
Prince of Darkness is amazing, and the recording that plays at the end still freaks me out to this day.
The Fog is another atmospheric masterpiece that I should rewatch again soon.
This reminds me, I gotta get a copy of Dark Star.
Assault on Precinct 13 (the original) is a great movie that builds up tension and goes ape shit at the end with a great payoff.
They Live... I'll stop here and just say I love a majority of JC's movies, and he is one of my favorite directors.

Anyways, it's that time of the year for me to start watching a horror movie a day when I can and catch up on the weekend when I can't. I think I'll start with rewatching Mandy tonight.

Also, I don't think anyone had posted it yet, but they are releasing Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) in 4k on the 15th this month. I already got my preorder in, and I can't wait to watch it again. Hopefully they won't fuck up the audio again like they did with the past releases by omitting or lowering sound effects in the mix.

[versusreality]

can't wait for Nosferatu

[allegate]

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The History of Metal and Horror is the documentary that explores the history of heavy metal music and horror, and how the two genres ultimately crossed paths.

Various metal artists share their first introduction to horror, their favorite horror films, their influences, and more.

Horror film icons also discuss how their films have influenced the horror genre, their connections to metal artists, and why metal and horror work well together.

Interviews with GWAR, Michael Berryman, Kirk Hammett, Kane Hodder, Doug Bradley, John Carpenter, Rob Zombie, Corey Taylor, Bill Moseley, Philip Anselmo, Alice Cooper, Tom Savini, Mike Schiff among others

[Jinsai]

The new Salem’s Lot movie on HBO is actually pretty good. Definitely better (and more brutal) than I expected it to be, after all the delays and the straight-to-streaming thing.

Surprised to see how much the critics are bashing it. Seems like a pretty faithful adaptation of the book. The tension is built pretty well. The acting isn’t bad. It’s far from perfect, but it’s a good Halloween movie..

[talkingnothing]

The new Salem’s Lot movie on HBO is actually pretty good.

I thought it was ok, but boy does it move at breakneck speed... Spoiler: I mean it's kind of a getting the gang together kind of story, but no sooner is someone introduced than they get get turned or killed or whatnot

i read "Salem's Lot" the first time a couple years ago, and afterwards was pretty excited it was getting a new adaptation. I think it could have been better as a miniseries. ironically, the Chapelwaite series from a couple years back is based on King's prequel short story "Jarusalem's Lot." I did quite like that series.

anyone have any good Werewolf movie recs? pretty sure i've seen all the heavy hitters, but probably missed some more recent ones.

[Jinsai]

anyone have any good Werewolf movie recs? pretty sure i've seen all the heavy hitters, but probably missed some more recent ones.

Have you seen Dog Soldiers? It's pretty campy, but in a good way. Directed by Neil Marshall, before he made The Descent