Designer1 Posted February 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2013 Shining is a great movie but I doubt it would even make my top ten in terms of horror movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2013 Shining is a great movie but I doubt it would even make my top ten in terms of horror movies.Ooh, I'd be interested in that if you could make it. I've a mate who works in the industry and has a particular affinity/obsession with horror films who I'll try and get a top 10 from aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) The Exorcist is the only horror film that gets more frightening and unsettling each time I watch it. I love The Shining, but as with all Kubrick films, I always find myself admiring how it was shot and it takes me out of the film. Edited February 1, 2013 by CarewsEyebrowDesigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) ... woops. Edited February 1, 2013 by CarewsEyebrowDesigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2013 Agree about The Shining. It's such an iconic film, I forget that it's supposed to be scary. Then again, my attitude to horror films is much like my attitude to eating curries - OK once or twice a year as a novelty, but wouldn't want to do it every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted February 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2013 Ooh, I'd be interested in that if you could make it. I've a mate who works in the industry and has a particular affinity/obsession with horror films who I'll try and get a top 10 from aswell. I can give you 20 if you like No particular order: 1. The Exorcist 2. The Haunting (the 1963 version) 3. Audition 4. The Devil Rides Out 5. High Tension (Switchblade Romance) 6. Tale of Two Sisters 7. Rosemary's Baby 8. Psycho 9. Halloween 10. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 11. Don't Look Now 12. Bedevilled 13. Freaks 14. Nosferatu (the original and the Werner Herzog version are both excellent) 15. Devils Backbone 16. Suspiria 17. Wicker Man 18. Thirst 19. Ringu 20. Let The Right One In Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2013 I can give you 20 if you like No particular order: 1. The Exorcist 2. The Haunting (the 1963 version) 3. Audition 4. The Devil Rides Out 5. High Tension (Switchblade Romance) 6. Tale of Two Sisters 7. Rosemary's Baby 8. Psycho 9. Halloween 10. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 11. Don't Look Now 12. Bedevilled 13. Freaks 14. Nosferatu (the original and the Werner Herzog version are both excellent) 15. Devils Backbone 16. Suspiria 17. Wicker Man 18. Thirst 19. Ringu 20. Let The Right One In Interesting, here's my mate's top 10 1. The Thing Most horror films use the characters stupidity to advance the plot. The Thing is the opposite, the characters are smart, do everything right but still die. 2. Ringu Been parodied so much now that it has lost it's shock (like The Exorcist) but that scene is still the most frightening thing ever filmed. 3. Dawn of the Dead (1978) Although NOTLD gave us the zombie as we know it, DOTD is still the pinnacle of zombie movies. 4. Halloween The film that gave us the slasher movie (although some would argue that Psycho started it), beautifully shot too. 5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre Very under-rated as a movie. The art direction for leatherface's lair is the template that every film has used since for "What does a psycho's house look like?" 6. Peeping Tom. Released at the same time as Psycho but banned in many countries. It's an excellent movie that ended up being one of the most influential horror movies ever made. Without this we wouldn't have the sub-genre that is "found footage". The director was blacklisted after the controversy, which is a shame, he could have been another Hitchcock. 7. The Eyes Without a face Again released in 1960 like Psycho. Brilliant shot, some really creepy images and a belter of a scene where someone's face is removed in real time. An amazing film for it's time 8. Ju-On Try watching this **** on your own with the lights off. Breaks a lot of conventional the horror rules and works so much better for it. 9. The Wicker Man Genuinely unsettling film. Also Christopher Lee's best role. 10. Maniac (2012 remake) I really, really enjoyed this. Shot in the first person, Frodo Baggins as a serial Killer and a soundtrack to rival Drive, it shouldn't have worked but it was a belter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2013 And another mate's top 1010: Invasion of the Body Snatchers09: The Fog08: EraserHead07: REC06: Eyes Without Face05: The Wickerman04: The Omen03: Night Of The Living Dead02: Haloween01: The Exorcist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2013 Which version of The Thing? Predictably, I like the 50s one. It's more science fiction than horror. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2013 And me. Even though IMDb has Jaws listed as a horror, I didn't feel right cheating by including it.The ExorcistCannibal HolocaustHalloweenTexas Chainsaw MassacreThe ShiningThe OmenThe Grudge 2The Grudge28 Weeks LaterExorcist 3Which version of The Thing? Predictably, I like the 50s one. It's more science fiction than horror.The 1982 version. As in yeah, the 'horror' film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarewsEyebrowDesigner Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) 'Don't Look Now' would be my number one, perhaps not as frightening as 'The Exorcist' but an incredible film none the less. I'd also throw in 'Spoorloos (The Vanishing)' and 'Night of the Hunter'. Edited February 1, 2013 by CarewsEyebrowDesigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted February 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2013 Which version of The Thing? Predictably, I like the 50s one. It's more science fiction than horror. John Carpenters every time. Much closer to the source material too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 1, 2013 Moderator Share Posted February 1, 2013 The 50s version is called "The Thing From Another World". And the 80s version is not a remake. They're both based on the same story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Designer1 Posted February 1, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted February 1, 2013 'Don't Look Now' would be my number one, perhaps not as frightening as 'The Exorcist' but an incredible film none the less. I'd also throw on 'Spoorloos (The Vanishing)' and 'Night of the Hunter'. I nearly put Night of the Hunter in, but I see it more as a psychological thriller. Don't Look Now is such a classic though, had to go on my list. Has Venice ever looked better on film? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coda Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 8. Ju-On Try watching this **** on your own with the lights off. Breaks a lot of conventional the horror rules and works so much better for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 flight - really liked it, perhaps not as deep and dark as it could have been but that didnt bother me, whoever it was i questioned over denzel winning best actor at the oscars, i take it back, better performance IMO, DDL gets the incredible voice but DW was superb id put it on par with django for best film, argo still way out in front and the woman at the start... perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Wow, I've not watched nearly enough horror. I thought Ringu was absolute garbage though. Yes, 'that scene', but the tension didn't build nearly enough for me. I've been wanting to watch Audition for a while and Ju-on really intrigues me too. I'll give you one that's underrated... "Cube". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brumerican Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 (edited) I hate horror films , well genuine ones at least ( I can tolerate spoofs and zombie films) I watched childs play when I was far too young and it scarred me for life. I have never seen the exorcist or the shining etc and never will. I have seen dead kids on the streets of Kosovo which never phased me yet I still won't watch horror films. I get no enjoyment at all from them. Edited February 1, 2013 by Brumerican Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meath_Villan Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 flight - really liked it, perhaps not as deep and dark as it could have been but that didnt bother me, whoever it was i questioned over denzel winning best actor at the oscars, i take it back, better performance IMO, DDL gets the incredible voice but DW was superb id put it on par with django for best film, argo still way out in front and the woman at the start... perfect Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pelle Posted February 2, 2013 Share Posted February 2, 2013 Does Dracula with Gary Oldman go for a horror movie? It's a great film, IMO. but not scary. More drama/thriller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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