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

[Shadaloo]

The Thing scared the absolute shit out of me when I was twenty - yes, twenty - and still makes me uncomfortable. I won't even watch the 2011 remake because I'm just that terrified of the prospect (plus I heard it sucked).

Some of my other faves:

Alien
The 2002 Verbinski Ring. More of a suspense, but I'll play the devil's advocate and say it was superior to the source material in Ringu.
Dawn Of The Dead
30 Days Of Night
Evil Dead 2
Session 9
Dawn Of The Dead
28 Days Later
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers '78
Stephen King's It (dated, but way better than the book IMO)

In terms of videogames, Silent Hill 1-3 are the ones to beat. First film wasn't bad.

And it's not really a horror per se, and it'll never be made into a movie due to the author's wishes - and that's both a shame and a blessing as it wouldn't lend well to the medium anyway - but Mark J. Danielewski's House Of Leaves has some chapters that chilled my blood. Astounding book.

[elevenism]

The Thing scared the absolute shit out of me when I was twenty - yes, twenty - and still makes me uncomfortable. I won't even watch the 2011 remake because I'm just that terrified of the prospect (plus I heard it sucked).

Some of my other faves:

Alien
The 2002 Verbinski Ring. More of a suspense, but I'll play the devil's advocate and say it was superior to the source material in Ringu.
Dawn Of The Dead
30 Days Of Night
Evil Dead 2
Session 9
Dawn Of The Dead
28 Days Later
Invasion Of The Body Snatchers '78
Stephen King's It (dated, but way better than the book IMO)

In terms of videogames, Silent Hill 1-3 are the ones to beat. First film wasn't bad.

And it's not really a horror per se, and it'll never be made into a movie due to the author's wishes - and that's both a shame and a blessing as it wouldn't lend well to the medium anyway - but Mark J. Danielewski's House Of Leaves has some chapters that chilled my blood. Astounding book.

House of Leaves...last time i used it, it was a BOOK.
i didn't facepalm you to be mean.

I was just a LITTLE frustrated to see your post, because i thought a fucking HOL movie had come out!
@Shadaloo , i REALLY want to finish this book. EVERYONE tells me how great it is.
But i got bogged down in the lists.

Any tips?

loves,
eleveno

oh, and by the way, how in the HELL is the IT movie better than the book?
i kind of feel that books and movies can't really be compared. But i understand that you got more enjoyment out of the movie...please elaborate!!!

i'm a stephen king (book) fanatic.

Ok i'm off topic.

SO how was Rob Zombie's Halloween? Is it just MM slicing people or does this flick actually provide a bit of fear?

[Deepvoid]

House of Leaves...last time i used it, it was a BOOK.


SO how was Rob Zombie's Halloween? Is it just MM slicing people or does this flick actually provide a bit of fear?

I love the general tone and ambiance that Zombie brings to his movies. I personally really liked both remakes.
On a related note, The Devil's Rejects is one of my favorite. That movie packs a serious punch.

[Shadaloo]

I went through House of Leaves in a month. The thing about all the lists, footnotes etc. is that they're fun but just detract far too much from the plot and meander (which is kind of their point). It's worth it skip them on a first read if you're just after the main plot(s). I do recommend checking out the footnotes when the text layout starts getting absolutely batshit insane though, like when they start listing everything that ISN'T in the hallways.

I really enjoy King's works, but I find sometimes they're a bit more enjoyable in adapted movie/miniseries form (not always - I thought the Fog movie was terrible). Two main factors contribute to my enjoying the It miniseries far more; Tim Curry just steals the show and gives Pennywise so much personality, and the fact that I did not care for what Bev did to keep them together in the sewers - it came out of left field and I thought it tasteless and tacky, and I know I'm not the only one. Glad they omitted it in the miniseries.

[elevenism]

I went through House of Leaves in a month. The thing about all the lists, footnotes etc. is that they're fun but just detract far too much from the plot and meander (which is kind of their point). It's worth it skip them on a first read if you're just after the main plot(s). I do recommend checking out the footnotes when the text layout starts getting absolutely batshit insane though, like when they start listing everything that ISN'T in the hallways.

I really enjoy King's works, but I find sometimes they're a bit more enjoyable in adapted movie/miniseries form (not always - I thought the Fog movie was terrible). Two main factors contribute to my enjoying the It miniseries far more; Tim Curry just steals the show and gives Pennywise so much personality, and the fact that I did not care for what Bev did to keep them together in the sewers - it came out of left field and I thought it tasteless and tacky, and I know I'm not the only one. Glad they omitted it in the miniseries.

Most king movies are awful. I haven't seen it since i was a kid, so maybe i should watch again. Fun Fact: the kid who played eddie spaghetti went to my middle school. Not so fun fact....he let it go to his head and he was a fucking ASSHOLE! lol

Have you seen 1408?
we heard it's fucking great.

Secret Window is an AMAZING adaptation of the novella. if you've seen it and not read the novella, i suggest you do. After watching the film, reading the novella is like watching a fucking directors cut