Good Halloween/horror films?

The_Valeyard

Hello AH

Can anyone recommend a decent horror film as its getting close to halloween?

Seen all the Halloween, Friday 13th, excorcism, etc, etc
I liked the' excorcism of Emily Rose' and ' what lies beneath'

Anyone know any good ones with 'jumps' in them?

Or what would you think is a really good horror film?

Kilgore__Trout

Saw Anabelle the other day. It's not excessively violent for a horror, more sinister and frightening. A few of the scenes in it made my skin crawl.

The Woman in Black and the Conjuring are a few other decent horror flicks of the last few years.

cloud493

The Babbadook has been reviewing well apparently.

the_monkey

Well the classic Halloween (1978) is a really good one ... doesn't need explicit violence for the scares but its the mood of the film that does it.

eviltwin

Switchblade Romance, The Changling, Session 9. First one is a gory horror but worth a look even if you aren't a fan of blood. Second one is a good old fashioned ghost story and the third is an atmospheric horror. I'm not easily scared but I had trouble sleeping for days after it.

Jimbob1977

Off the top of my head.....

The Omen (original)

The Fog (1980 original)

The Others

The Exorcist

The Shining

The Ring

Don't Look Now

Salem's Lot (effects are now dated, but it's scary)

Pet Semetary

The Wicker Man

kirk buttercup

Ghostbusters for kids (and adults)
paranormal activity for a good scare

Hande hoche!

The Thing 1982 is well worth a watch.

How Soon Is Now

Kairo and Dark water are good.

smash

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Or what would you think is a really good horror film?

The last good horror movie I saw that had a few jumps was sinsiter however if you want something that will actually scare you then you have to get Martyrs.

How Soon Is Now

smash wrote: »

The last good horror movie I saw that had a few jumps was sinsiter however if you want something that will actually scare you then you have to get Martyrs.

It's not about scares more about violence and gore more then anything.

Not to say I didn't like it though!

There's horror films then there's extreme films.

Sinister is your run the mil Hollywood horror if your going down that route the evil dead remake was fairly good.

Links234

Let The Right One In
Thirst
A Tale Of Two Sisters

That should do you

kirk buttercup

any good ones on tele over halloween or on netflix?

Hande hoche!

kirk buttercup wrote: »

any good ones on tele over halloween or on netflix?

You're next is on Netflix and I quite enjoyed it. Think Sinister is as well.

Akrasia

'VHS' is good. It's a bunch of short stories, my wife was quivering like a leaf who'd just seen a ghost.

I think it's on netflix

Zombienosh

Any of wans latest offerings are good,
Insidious
Conjuring
Annabelle
Dark Skies
etc.

Also for something a bit less mainstream,
Rec/Rec2
Them(Ils)
The Tunnel
Grave Encounters
Mama

How Soon Is Now

Zombienosh wrote: »

Any of wans latest offerings are good,
Insidious
Conjuring
Annabelle
Dark Skies
etc.

Also for something a bit less mainstream,
Rec/Rec2
Them(Ils)
The Tunnel
Grave Encounters
Mama

Mama was fairly mainstream. Rec was well known as well. The last few where so cheesy they where funny actually!

John Sponge haha.

smash

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

It's not about scares more about violence and gore more then anything.

Not to say I didn't like it though!

There's horror films then there's extreme films.

I think with Martyrs, even though it's classified as a drama/horror I'd say it's more of a psychological thriller because it's based on a scenario that could actually happen. Not all this ghosts and possessions shíte.

maximoose

Recent Favourites:

Rec/Rec2
The Orphanage
Cabin in the Woods
Drag me to Hell
The Mist (a little naff, but it's not bad!)

Really looking forward to seeing the Babadook, out this weekend.

WinnyThePoo

Grave encounters was very fun. I loved sinister the first time I saw it.

Kill list is superb as well.

How Soon Is Now

smash wrote: »

I think with Martyrs, even though it's classified as a drama/horror I'd say it's more of a psychological thriller because it's based on a scenario that could actually happen. Not all this ghosts and possessions shíte.

It's as extreme as those kinds films get its all about pushing more and more on top of you visually that u start to wonder and look into it all more.

yermandan

The Ring is the jumpiest imo. Special mention for The Grudge and Insidious

How Soon Is Now

WinnyThePoo wrote: »

Grave encounters was very fun. I loved sinister the first time I saw it.

Kill list is superb as well.

I can't think of kill list now without thinking of Pietre in Utopia! Haha.

smash

maximoose wrote: »

Really looking forward to seeing the Babadook, out this weekend.

Where? release date says 28th and I can't find it listed anywhere.

yermandan

OOH, Lake Mungo also scared the bejayzis outta me

yermandan

smash wrote: »

Where? release date says 28th and I can't find it listed anywhere.

http://www.cineworld.ie/whatson?cinema=75

Scroll down the bottom of this page

Dr_Colossus

Lost Highway is quite creepy, well the Mystery Man in it at least. Good psychological triller film.

Insidious is a good old school type horror and The Descent is a good horror with some jumpy scenes.

How Soon Is Now

Actually Inside is a good horror film it's another one those tense French horror films that keep u watching.

Also one my all time favourite films Dead alive it's so over the top and cheesy! Peter Jackson directed it.

Links234

The original Ring is way better than the remake, if you've not seen it, its well worth a look.

Shakespeare's Sister

smash wrote: »

I think with Martyrs, even though it's classified as a drama/horror I'd say it's more of a psychological thriller because it's based on a scenario that could actually happen. Not all this ghosts and possessions shíte.

Yeh Martyrs (terrifying, disturbing film that kept me awake that night, but it's good) and its ilk are not horror in the traditional sense (Halloween, Evil Dead etc) at all.
"Extreme", maybe "exploitation" is the term I'd use for the likes of Martyrs.

If I were recommending it, I'd do so with a huge "Not for everyone" disclaimer. It contains very extreme violence, and torture that I had to switch off. I didn't watch the end (I know what happens though).

I don't usually watch those extreme movies but I decided to give Martyrs a go because the storyline did seem very good.

Zombienosh

Links234 wrote: »

The original Ring is way better than the remake, if you've not seen it, its well worth a look.

Also the original Grudge(s) Ju On. is way better than the american remakes.

How Soon Is Now

Cannibal Holocaust was good also.

Pumpkinseeds

Jimbob1977 wrote: »

Off the top of my head.....

The Omen (original)

The Fog (1980 original)

The Others

The Exorcist

The Shining

The Ring

Don't Look Now

Salem's Lot (effects are now dated, but it's scary)

Pet Semetary

The Wicker Man

The old ones are the best. I'd add The Seventh Seal and Masque of the Red Death to that list.

FatherLen

Akrasia wrote: »

'VHS' is good. It's a bunch of short stories, my wife was quivering like a leaf who'd just seen a ghost.

I think it's on netflix

VHS 2 is just as good.
Afflicted is another good one, handycam movie but good take on the story.

smash

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

The old ones are the best.

They're not really though. Bad acting, crap effects, generally silly story lines. Nostalgic sure but good horror movies they're not.

Pumpkinseeds

smash wrote: »

They're not really though. Bad acting, crap effects, generally silly story lines. Nostalgic sure but good horror movies they're not.

Get out.:p

Shakespeare's Sister

Crazy sh-t is going to get recommended on this thread, like A Serbian Film.

They asked for Halloween films remember - doesn't mean they'll be able for the extreme stuff! :pac:

How Soon Is Now

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

Yeh Martyrs (terrifying, disturbing film that kept me awake that night, but it's good) and its ilk are not horror in the traditional sense (Halloween, Evil Dead etc) at all.
"Extreme", maybe "exploitation" is the term I'd use for the likes of Martyrs.

If I were recommending it, I'd do so with a huge "Not for everyone" disclaimer. It contains very extreme violence, and torture that I had to switch off. I didn't watch the end (I know what happens though).

I don't usually watch those extreme movies but I decided to give Martyrs a go because the storyline did seem very good.

See when comes to horror movies everyone's different.

I collect horror movies and I collect very extreme ones also because I find violence in one way entertaining in a sense cause it tends to have no affect on me.

I actually go out of my way to find the craziest films I can find!

smash

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

Get out.:p

No, you never get out.... you run upstairs and into a room where there's no possible escape. Preferably in your underwear :pac:

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

Crazy sh-t is going to get recommended on this thread, like A Serbian Film.

Yet you're the first person to mention it...

How Soon Is Now wrote: »

I actually go out of my way to find the craziest films I can find!

ichi the killer?

Ush1

Trick r Treat is the essential modern Halloween horror movie.

Pumpkinseeds

smash wrote: »

No, you never get out.... you run upstairs and into a room where there's no possible escape. Preferably in your underwear :pac:



Yet you're the first person to mention it...


ichi the killer?

It always annoys me when they run upstairs with no escape, makes me want to bitch slap some sense into them.:D

smash

Pumpkinseeds wrote: »

It always annoys me when they run upstairs with no escape, makes me want to bitch slap some sense into them.:D

but, but , but.... hollywood, underwear, boobs!

eviltimeban

The Human Centipede.

Shakespeare's Sister

smash wrote: »

Yet you're the first person to mention it...

Deliberate missing of point. With snideness thrown in too.

ur kule

Right so, Cannibal Holocaust and Martyrs were mentioned. These are very much not for everyone so it's best to let the OP know this, in case they're only looking for more run-of-the-mill horror movies and don't have the stomach for the extreme stuff.

How Soon Is Now

smash wrote: »

No, you never get out.... you run upstairs and into a room where there's no possible escape. Preferably in your underwear :pac:



Yet you're the first person to mention it...


ichi the killer?

I'll raise your ichi the killer with Gozu! Lol

FatherLen

the hoard is a good french zombie movie.
any of the REC films.
WER is ok.
Open grave.
Triangle is more of a mystery film than scary but still good.
Maniac with elijah wood is deadly.
The rite with anthony hopkins.
The ninth gate is again not really a horror but still a great film.

How Soon Is Now

eviltimeban wrote: »

The Human Centipede.

Nope but the second one ya.

check_six

Gonna quote myself here from a previous thread:

The Descent - six ladies go caving (spelunking?) and if the claustrophobia doesn't get you, what they find down there definitely will.

The Ring - the American version is all the best bits of the first two Japanese ones combined. Watch a creepy video and, in seven days, you die. Nb. Never never watch The Ring 2, it's frighteningly terrible, and not in a good way.

REC - news crew follow a group of firemen around Barcelona for the night. They get a call to go to an apartment block where some of the inhabitants have started to act a little *strangely*. I like how frantic the characters sound speaking Spanish when they are just talking about their dinner, etc. and how this really amps up when things start to go horribly monstrous.

Les Diaboliques - the wife and mistress of a school's headmaster plot to murder him and make it appear that he drowned in the school swimming pool. All goes well until the pool is emptied and he ain't in there.

The Haunting - great spooky tension build up in a big haunted house. The nineties remake is terrible, by the way.

Nosferatu - nearly a hundred years old, but still setting a high bar for atmospheric creepiness. How did they get such a scary looking fellow to be the vampire? Watch the wonderful Shadow of the Vampire for an entertaining explanation.

On Netflix currently: Shadow of the Vampire is on some variety of Netflix, so is Nosferatu, and the Coppola version of Dracula.
I saw Stakeland on netflix too. It's pretty darn good.
Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness are bonkers and good fun.
Zombieland is entertaining too, and it has a wonderful Bill Murray cameo in it.

Pumpkinseeds

smash wrote: »

but, but , but.... hollywood, underwear, boobs!

I know, I know, it's Hollywoods way of identifying the sluts. The sluts are always the first to be killed.:D

smash

FatherLen wrote: »

the hoard is a good french zombie movie.
any of the REC films.
WER is ok.
Open grave.
Triangle is more of a mystery film than scary but still good.
Maniac with elijah wood is deadly.
The rite with anthony hopkins.
The ninth gate is again not really a horror but still a great film.

No, just NO.... it's pants :P

How Soon Is Now

Shakespeare's Sister wrote: »

Deliberate missing of point. With snideness thrown in too.

ur kule

Right so, Cannibal Holocaust and Martyrs were mentioned. These are very much not for everyone so it's best to let the OP know this, in case they're only looking for more run-of-the-mill horror movies and don't have the stomach for the extreme stuff.

If there looking for something they might get scare out of without them being over the top violent the two Asian films I mentioned are perfect so.

Kairo and Dark water.