Hi People

I am starting s forum to discuss horror movies.

Please share what you like or don't

I'm starting of with a list (not in any particular order) of "horror" movie which I personally like and a short description of why

Eye, The (見鬼) 2002
One of the more original horror story, and from Asia

Mr. Vampire (殭屍先生) 1985
Ah this really brings back memories. I've bought this is SO many formats, it is NOT funny. Interesting that the director was SO over budget, they at the end he had to BEG for more money from the company boss (Sumo Hung). It cost 8 million HK dollars to make, and that was UNHEARD of then. The director's uncle were actually a taoist priest, and the movie were base on an accumulation of stories his uncle told him when he was young!

Nang Nak 1999
There were scenes in this movie, that still gives me goose pimples...

An American Werewolf in London 1981
Ah, the good old 80s. Was a shock when it first came out. Also inspired Michael Jackson's (may he rest in peace) Thriller MTV. And launch John Landis career as a director. Be warn, a little racy...

Cujo 1983
Ah. Again a rare Stephen King adaption I like (another is Needful Things, which I started a forum which nobody added to!!). Very well filmed movie. After this movie, the "kid" went on to star in a sitcom called Who's the Boss. Have to say, the kid stole the show.

Diary of the Dead 2007
Nice to know how people reacted in the first few hours of George A Romero's zombie story.

Dracula 2000
I don't know why I like this. I just do. Maybe how in a round about way it linked to the bible... hmmm

Final Destination
And the fourth one coming out soon would probably introduce new audience to this series. Still like the first one best.

Thir13en Ghosts 2001
Robert Zemecski and Joe Silver, reintroduce old horror movie in new light. They were suppose to make one every year but had stop after Gothika... Like the little stories they created for each ghost.

Fright Night 1996
A silly like vampire movie, which I like

From Dusk Till Dawn 1996
This is actually two movies, first part VERY Quentin Tarantino and the second Robert Rodriguez. Too bad the two had a fall out after Grindhouse movie.

From Hell 2001
Johnny Depp in another dark tale. Interesting how he started his career in Nightmare on Elm Street! A modern take on Jack the Ripper.

House on Haunted Hill 1999
The first of the supposed many from Robert Zemecski and Joe Silver collaboration. Well executed.

The Howling 1981
1981 was the year of the wolf. This year produce two excellent werewolf movie. This and An American Werewolf in London.

Joy Ride 2001
Creepy truck driver... Nuff said

Jeepers Creepers 2001
Now you know why Justin Long is in Drag Me to Hell, he was good in this one as well

Land of the Dead 2005
George A. Romero return to the Zombie genre. Horray!

Needful Things 1993
I like this movie about Satan. but apparently no one else apart from me had watched it. Watched and like it I suppose

Poltergeist 1982
A Steven "wunderkind" Spielberg dipped his toe into the horror genre

The Shining 1980
Brings new meaning to the term, Honey! I'm home!! "Redrum, REDRUM!!"

Slither 2006
I was horrified and rolled on the floor laughing as the same time. REALLY!!

Sleepy Hollow 1999
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp. What else does one has to say? Still think that his Jack Sparrow character is a hypebole if his Ichabod Crane character!!

Stir of Echoes 1999
To bad in came in the wake of The Six Sense....

Wrong Turn 2003
One of the last few things Stan Winston worked on. I miss that guy...

Vampires 1998
Really good vampire movie. Trust me on this

There you have it ladies and gentlemen

Feel free to write

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 10:47 PM

Yes, that is a good horror movie. But when you think of horror movies, what else come to mind? Any why?

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 27 2009, 07:51 PM

Well, this is a general horror forum. ANYTHING that can give you goose pimples. Hope that is okay with everyone!

I thought it did.

I hope I didn't give the impression that the above are the ONLY horror movies I have watched. I was asked by a forumer to list down my top ten, but I did top 25 instead (not in sequence... I like to keep people guesing )

Well, I thought like you, until in 1999 Sixth Sense came along (the only reason why it is NOT in my list, is because it doesn't survive repeat viewing), and I went like, wow.... and then The Eye (asian version) came out, and it's like WAH, and the japanese ring came out that was just spooky.

This year, there is Dragged me to hell, and I seriously like it. I haven't had a chance to watch it again, so that is why, it is NOT in my list (have to survive repeat viewing). So don't give up on the genre

Most concepts are re-used but the packaging can be updated!

I think the problem with most horror movie nowadays is the packaging gets more and more elaborate, but the content is almost non existance (not a problem only in the horror genre)

My two sens worth

A lot of the paranormal pictures used in Shutter are suppose to be real.

Also, if you had watched Pang Brothers The Eye 10, some of the "superstitions" in the movie are suppose to be real as well.

What about you Angel of Death, what is your Top Ten list of Horror movies?

I've checked www.cinema.com.my.

Coming Soon (18PL) * was shown in Malaysia, starting 16 Apr 2009.

It is now showing only in

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Maybe AirAsia has special rate to those place...

Old skool. You must have read my rants in the Dragged me to Hell forum!!

Well, top of my head:

Halloween (1978)
The Fog (1980)
The Thing (1982)
Christine (1983)
Village of the Damned (1960)
Carrie (1976) U'll be surprise that John Travolta is in this one!!?
Firestarter (1984) Still haven't found a copy of this!!
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
The Omen (1976)
The Exorcist (1973)
Cat People (1982) Be prepared to "wash your eyes" after this one, Not "horror", "horror", movie per se
Pet Sematary (1989)
Children of the Corn (1984)
Salem's Lot (1979) (TV)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

Enough for you to chew on?

Will add to it when I think of more.

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 12:04 AM

Hmmmm.... lots of zombie lovers here!!?! Dawn of the Dead is pretty good!!

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 12:21 AM

Did you not like House on Haunted Hill?

What about The Other's with Nicole Kidman??

Actually some people are speculating that the is a curse attached to this movie.

The actress who played the older sister died after making the first movie

The little girl as you know die making the 3rd.

The the lady who played the medium also died, not sure which movie, she was working on when that happened...

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 08:37 AM

It breaks my heart to see such a BEAUTIFUL set in such a BAD movie (The Haunting). The concept was good, but the delivery...

I don't think you'll like William Castle 1959's The House of Haunted Hill... to cam

William Castle would sometimes, hang skeleton on piano wire and whiz that into the audience during the screening of his movies to get some cheap scares!!

You know how they came out with the concept of the spectre glass in Thirteen Ghost, in the original William Castle version, the movie was one of the first 3D movies around, and patrons of the cinema were given 3D glasses.

In the modern take, the characters on the movie has to put on the spectre glass to see ghost... See, not so much new concept, but new packaging...

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 01:03 AM

Two excellent movies as well.

Since we are on modern take of zombies, might as well mention, Resident Evil 1, 2 & 3. Also I Am Legend.

Forgive me for being slow, what is L4D??

I liked the 1st, 3rd and The New Nightmare of Nightmare on Elm Street

As for Friday the 13th. Can never get good copies of the series, and I think (personal opinion only) that there were too many cooks, therefore wasn't a very clear direction to how the series should progress, a little "rojak"...

Same goes for the Halloween series.

For the music loves out there, it might be interesting to know that Halloween not only launch a horror movie series, it also help launch the Virgin music label which took a chance on a then unknown artisit called Mike Oldfield.

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 08:35 AM

If anyone were paying attention to my list the following are pretty good horror-comedy:

An American Werewolf in London 1981
Ah, the good old 80s. Was a shock when it first came out. Also inspired Michael Jackson's (may he rest in peace) Thriller MTV. And launch John Landis career as a director. Be warn, a little racy...

Fright Night 1996
A silly like vampire movie, which I like

Slither 2006
I was horrified and rolled on the floor laughing as the same time. REALLY!!

Hope this is helpful

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Added on June 28, 2009, 3:37 pmHave NO idea

Not even an inkling...

Er.. remember any of the actor's name....

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 03:37 PM

Wow. So many movie I have NOT seen ([Rec], Repulsion and Eraserhead). That simple WON'T do!!

Yes, Carrie is a great movie. Also interesting to know that it is one of the first movie that hints at of part 2 at the end!!

Yes, LOVE John Carpenter's The Thing (going to be release on Blu-Ray)

The first Alien movie, is definitely a horror movie. Can still remember going to the movies to watch that with my elder brothers. Scared the heck out of me!!

Poltergeist good!

If you like the 1st nightmare, would recommend the 3rd as well.

Also forgot to put Dreamcatcher in my list which is at the beginning of the forum. Again a rare Stephen King book to movie adaption I like.

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Added on June 28, 2009, 8:42 pmJust watched The Covenant...

Not scary

It is actually MORE Dragonball then the actually Dragonball movie!!!!? Weird!

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 09:02 PM

Okay. You've peaked my interest. Will look for Repulsion and Eraserhead.

I'm sorry you did like Dreamcatcher. I kinda do. I like the way they intercut the character's childhood with when they grew up and things in your past can comeback a biting when you are an adult.

>Btw how old are you Mov_freak? I awsnt even born when Alien came out.

Ah! I've said too much... Let's put it this way... I was old when they built the Great Pyramids of Giza.... Now, I'm just ANCIENT!!! (Like the Crypt Keeper.... )

Still think it is more Dragonball then Dragonball!!?! (The Covenant)

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 09:59 PM

Ah, I think someone did, in Page 2... If memory serves... (IT)

Yes, the ORIGINAL Exorcist was very good. The sequel wasn't much and the new ones were just BAD!!!

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Added on June 28, 2009, 10:28 pmThe House wasn't bad. It is made by "Disney"!

The S/F was okay, for it's time. Not sure if I've watch House 2, maybe it was THAT unmemorable!

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 10:28 PM

Even when her head turn 360 degrees and when she shot pea soup out off her mouth!!

They didn't remake The Exorcist per se

Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) Renny Harlin
Exorcist: Dominion (2005) Paul Schrader

Are Prequels

Paul Schrader was original hired by Warner Brothers to make the prequel. Half way into production, the big wigs of Warner's weren't happy with the direction the director was taking. They fired him and hired Renny Harlin to finished the movie. Once the new director took over, there were story and character changes.

So if you watched the movie, there are characters who seems important at the beginning of the movie, suddenly disappears in the middle??

But it is a beautifully shot movie, just not much substance.

The movie BOMDED in the box office (*Surprise Surprise*)

So, Warner NOT satisfied with the results, rehired the original director back to reshoot the movie according to his visions (or was that recut, cannot remember) and after doing so, reissued to the cinema Exorcist: Dominion (2005) Paul Schrader, which SURPRISE, SURPRISE also bomded at the box office.... *Sigh*

So in short, don't waste your time. I certainly did!!!

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 28 2009, 11:58 PM

Wow, so many horror movie NOT watched yet!!

I have NOT watch Exorcist III

Will now

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Added on June 29, 2009, 4:26 pmSpeaking of Head Cutting scenes, have you seen the one in the original The Omen!!?

This post has been edited by Mov_freak: Jun 29 2009, 04:26 PM