Favorite Horror movies - Never Forgotten: a Foster's Home Community

Mr. Marshmallow · 10-28-2007, 05:06 PM

With this being Halloween and all, i figured it'd be the ideal thread to start. Name as many or as few of your favorite horror movies that you have liked. They don't necessarily HAVE to be ones that scared you. Many people are harder to scare these days so just any horror movie you enjoy be it scary or not.

Mine are a mix of ones I love for enjoyment and others cause they TOTALLY freaked me out when I saw em:

Dawn of the Dead (remake)
Salem's Lot
Jeepers Creepers
The Grudge
The Ring
The Descent
Wes Craven's: They
Final Destination
30 Days of Night
John Carpenter's The Thing
In the Mouth of Madness
28 Weeks later

fosters home fan · 10-28-2007, 05:09 PM

Don't forget "The Exorcist" and "Child's Play".

Cassini90125 · 10-28-2007, 05:18 PM

Horror isn't really my thing, aside from occasional visits to DA. If I had to pick the movies from that genre that I enjoyed, these would be my choices:

The Shining
Psycho
Rosemary's baby
The Ring
The Blair Witch Project
Final Destination
Alien

While that last one is a sci-fi movie I really felt that it had a strong horror atmosphere to it, so I included it here.

Let's see some discussion here so this doesn't turn into a "List" thread, m'kay?

AerostarMonk · 10-28-2007, 05:22 PM

I would classify Alien as a horror movie despite its sci-fi trappings. The movie itself seems most reminiscent of a haunted house film, complete with boogeyman. However the sci-fi elements elevated the movie so far beyond that it transcends both genres. One can even go so far as to say it's even beyond your mere sci-fi/horror film.

Medikor · 10-28-2007, 05:36 PM

I usually try to avoid horror movies. But the movies I've seen that I could probably put in this category are Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and the original King Kong.
These two movie's, while not horrors as much as they are adventures or epics, always manage to fill me with a sense of urgency and dread. The crude and olden time effects also give them a rougher and primal feel that modern movie effects just can't emulate.
I haven't really seen any actual Halloween themed movies, but I am going to try and watch Nosferatu in the next few days or so.

Mr. Marshmallow · 10-28-2007, 05:51 PM

Alien i would definitely consider a horror movie. There are so many elements of extreme fear in that movie, and the down right hideous and freaky design of the alien monsters are easily horror material. Most of the horror classics like Exorcist, The "dead" movies, and Halloween movies I expected to be on here.

For me, the scariest movies i have ever come across would be the American Japanese remake movies. I have seen only 2 pure Japanese horror movies, Pulse and One Missed Call and while they were both very creepy (especially Pulse), being an American I could truly feel the fear from the 2 American remakes.

The Ring in particular. The movie is spectacularly well made, in acting, imagery, and the music (or lack there of hence the CREEP factor). The whole thing with the TV set makes imagining the movie all the more easier to picture it happening in your house. The TV just turning itself on is an easy and eerie thing to imagine.

The Grudge also was so dark and mysterious, how this thing just appeared and took you away to Never, Neverland was disturbing. What made it worse was the fact this ghost was virtually impossible to fight again. Btw, what's wrong with a list thread, haven't there been some made in here before?

Zeitgheist · 10-30-2007, 09:21 AM

I don't like horror movies

NOT THAT I'M SCARED OR ANYTHING

Scared? Scared. Scared? Scared. Scared? Me? No. Scared? Scared. Scared?

I have a nightlight. That doesn't qualify my scaredyness. Scared? Scared. Scared? Right.

Mulch · 10-30-2007, 12:44 PM

For some reason I just had to edit my avatar cheaply before posting here.

I do like horror movies, but slashers are sort of unsatisfying to me. I saw the remake of House of Wax and hated it; for me there needs to be a reason for the villains killing the people unless the killers are some sort of monsters. That movie was just mindless gore, just these brothers making people into wax statues for absolutely no reason. Just stupid.

As for my favourites, the list will be quite short, since I have seen far less horror films than I'd like to. *Ahem*

Alien: Fantastic movie, just really creepy. The score is magnificent, sort of mystic and adds up to the eerie tones of the film. You sort off feel uncomfortable watching the shots inside the spaceship, it feels crowded even though it's pretty empty. And when there's no one left alive but Ripley, it gets so thrilling that you can't hold on any longer. I can see why people fled the movie theaters. Still, I find Aliens more enjoyable, but I felt that was more of an action movie.

Dawn of the Dead (Remake; Director's Cut): I haven't seen the original, but this is a truly enjoyable zombie movie. Of course I wouldn't have made it through it without all the humorous scenes, like the zombie-shooting game. But the whole idea of a group of people trapped in a mall with zombies everywhere around them is a very likeable one, very good setting for a zombie movie. I like the parody, Shaun of the Dead, a bit better, though. I'm really into horror parodies, like those Simpsons Halloween specials or such.

That pretty much sums it up, I guess. (Told you it'd be short.) I would love to see more horror movies, I'm desperate to see The Shining, for instance. Also, I'd put on Beetlejuice, but that doesn't count as a horror movie, it's more like a dark comedy, and doesn't have any gore in it, just a little bit of gross-out humor. Well, that's my list ...for now! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

(OFF- TOPIC EDIT: Man, this post is terrible! I mean, it's just so incredibly stupid that... uh... something. It's mainly my random reference to Beetlejuice that gets on my nerve. Ugh!)

Invader Bloo · 10-30-2007, 06:15 PM

Predator.
I don't see why people count it as a horror, I count it as action.

I'm not really into horrors, they've use the same stuff since Alien.

Subzeroace · 10-30-2007, 07:14 PM

Hmm, awhile back I was on a horror movie kick. I don't really remember many of them, but the only one I ended up getting a copy of was The Ring. I love that movie, I also got the short "Rings" that happens between The Ring and Ring Two with it ^^

10-28-2007, 05:06 PM	#1
Mr. Marshmallow Not-So-Hopeless Romantic Gotta love being in love Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orland Park, IL Posts: 1,924	Favorite Horror movies With this being Halloween and all, i figured it'd be the ideal thread to start. Name as many or as few of your favorite horror movies that you have liked. They don't necessarily HAVE to be ones that scared you. Many people are harder to scare these days so just any horror movie you enjoy be it scary or not. Mine are a mix of ones I love for enjoyment and others cause they TOTALLY freaked me out when I saw em: Dawn of the Dead (remake) Salem's Lot Jeepers Creepers The Grudge The Ring The Descent Wes Craven's: They Final Destination 30 Days of Night John Carpenter's The Thing In the Mouth of Madness 28 Weeks later __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/BionicSlime http://www.fanfiction.net/~nukem999

10-28-2007, 05:09 PM	#2
fosters home fan (.�??�) Yes? Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Behind the Cheddar Curtain Posts: 587	AAAAAAAA! Don't forget "The Exorcist" and "Child's Play". __________________ Last edited by fosters home fan; 10-28-2007 at 05:10 PM. Reason: WILT SMILEY!

10-28-2007, 05:18 PM	#3
Cassini90125 The Postmaster Love gives you courage that's stronger than anything! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Saturn Posts: 6,650	Horror isn't really my thing, aside from occasional visits to DA. If I had to pick the movies from that genre that I enjoyed, these would be my choices: The Shining Psycho Rosemary's baby The Ring The Blair Witch Project Final Destination Alien While that last one is a sci-fi movie I really felt that it had a strong horror atmosphere to it, so I included it here. Let's see some discussion here so this doesn't turn into a "List" thread, m'kay? __________________ "Frankie! That weird kid is using a flower pot for a cup!" Sailor Moon. Best Anime EVER.

10-28-2007, 05:22 PM	#4
AerostarMonk Holy Toledo! Just try to relax and I'll try not to steal from you. Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Toledo, Ohio. Posts: 462	I would classify Alien as a horror movie despite its sci-fi trappings. The movie itself seems most reminiscent of a haunted house film, complete with boogeyman. However the sci-fi elements elevated the movie so far beyond that it transcends both genres. One can even go so far as to say it's even beyond your mere sci-fi/horror film. __________________ From the thinnest thread We are sewn together From the finest string we dangle over time From the highest wire We walk through fire Should our balance ever falter Should our steps be unaligned

10-28-2007, 05:36 PM	#5
Medikor Robot Master I'm a bubble man! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 1,428	I usually try to avoid horror movies. But the movies I've seen that I could probably put in this category are Godzilla: King of the Monsters, and the original King Kong. These two movie's, while not horrors as much as they are adventures or epics, always manage to fill me with a sense of urgency and dread. The crude and olden time effects also give them a rougher and primal feel that modern movie effects just can't emulate. I haven't really seen any actual Halloween themed movies, but I am going to try and watch Nosferatu in the next few days or so. __________________

10-28-2007, 05:51 PM	#6
Mr. Marshmallow Not-So-Hopeless Romantic Gotta love being in love Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orland Park, IL Posts: 1,924	Alien i would definitely consider a horror movie. There are so many elements of extreme fear in that movie, and the down right hideous and freaky design of the alien monsters are easily horror material. Most of the horror classics like Exorcist, The "dead" movies, and Halloween movies I expected to be on here. For me, the scariest movies i have ever come across would be the American Japanese remake movies. I have seen only 2 pure Japanese horror movies, Pulse and One Missed Call and while they were both very creepy (especially Pulse), being an American I could truly feel the fear from the 2 American remakes. The Ring in particular. The movie is spectacularly well made, in acting, imagery, and the music (or lack there of hence the CREEP factor). The whole thing with the TV set makes imagining the movie all the more easier to picture it happening in your house. The TV just turning itself on is an easy and eerie thing to imagine. The Grudge also was so dark and mysterious, how this thing just appeared and took you away to Never, Neverland was disturbing. What made it worse was the fact this ghost was virtually impossible to fight again. Btw, what's wrong with a list thread, haven't there been some made in here before? __________________ http://www.youtube.com/user/BionicSlime http://www.fanfiction.net/~nukem999

10-30-2007, 09:21 AM	#7
Zeitgheist At Home It's not enough to succeed! Others must fail... Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 186	I don't like horror movies NOT THAT I'M SCARED OR ANYTHING Scared? Scared. Scared? Scared. Scared? Me? No. Scared? Scared. Scared? I have a nightlight. That doesn't qualify my scaredyness. Scared? Scared. Scared? Right. Last edited by Zeitgheist; 10-30-2007 at 09:21 AM.

10-30-2007, 12:44 PM	#8
Mulch Blegh DOO KDLO PXOFK Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Giant squid Posts: 71	For some reason I just had to edit my avatar cheaply before posting here. I do like horror movies, but slashers are sort of unsatisfying to me. I saw the remake of House of Wax and hated it; for me there needs to be a reason for the villains killing the people unless the killers are some sort of monsters. That movie was just mindless gore, just these brothers making people into wax statues for absolutely no reason. Just stupid. As for my favourites, the list will be quite short, since I have seen far less horror films than I'd like to. Ahem Alien: Fantastic movie, just really creepy. The score is magnificent, sort of mystic and adds up to the eerie tones of the film. You sort off feel uncomfortable watching the shots inside the spaceship, it feels crowded even though it's pretty empty. And when there's no one left alive but Ripley, it gets so thrilling that you can't hold on any longer. I can see why people fled the movie theaters. Still, I find Aliens more enjoyable, but I felt that was more of an action movie. Dawn of the Dead (Remake; Director's Cut): I haven't seen the original, but this is a truly enjoyable zombie movie. Of course I wouldn't have made it through it without all the humorous scenes, like the zombie-shooting game. But the whole idea of a group of people trapped in a mall with zombies everywhere around them is a very likeable one, very good setting for a zombie movie. I like the parody, Shaun of the Dead, a bit better, though. I'm really into horror parodies, like those Simpsons Halloween specials or such. That pretty much sums it up, I guess. (Told you it'd be short.) I would love to see more horror movies, I'm desperate to see The Shining, for instance. Also, I'd put on Beetlejuice, but that doesn't count as a horror movie, it's more like a dark comedy, and doesn't have any gore in it, just a little bit of gross-out humor. Well, that's my list ...for now! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! (OFF- TOPIC EDIT: Man, this post is terrible! I mean, it's just so incredibly stupid that... uh... something. It's mainly my random reference to Beetlejuice that gets on my nerve. Ugh!) __________________ This is the placeholder signature. I might actually think of something to put here one of these days. Last edited by Mulch; 03-07-2009 at 04:43 PM.

10-30-2007, 06:15 PM	#9
Invader Bloo Elder Spam Teh Merc with teh Mouth Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Weapon X Posts: 1,268	Predator. I don't see why people count it as a horror, I count it as action. I'm not really into horrors, they've use the same stuff since Alien. __________________ JOIN THE CAUSE! Become a Spam Role-Player!

10-30-2007, 07:14 PM	#10
Subzeroace Has a PhD in Horribleness Burning things is fun and useful! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: A place to live, a place to grow, Ontari-ari-ari-O Posts: 500	Hmm, awhile back I was on a horror movie kick. I don't really remember many of them, but the only one I ended up getting a copy of was The Ring. I love that movie, I also got the short "Rings" that happens between The Ring and Ring Two with it ^^ __________________