Underrated Horror Films?

[ArmoredFoe]

I feel the same way about Hostel. The first was interesting for what it was, made you think and the scene in the stall at the train station was brilliant to give the viewer a "happy ending" after sitting through it. The second offering was lame and nothing short of torture porn.

Yeah the first film was interesting and the 2nd...it just reminded me exactly of the first just with the gender switch. That was definetly just pushed to get a few extra bucks at the theaters.

 

[Something Sexy]

If the original is the same concept as the remake, then I don't think I could take it. I love my horror films, but when it's an hour or two hours worth of torturing people then I'm out. I guess I have my limits within the genre, and continuous torture is it. I recently saw 'The Girl Next Door' (based somewhat on a true story) and though it was well done, the last 45 min were difficult to watch.

Torture is torture whether you see it OR hear it. One sees the progression quite brutally throughout most of the remake and it's VERY difficult to watch/hear. Obviously the desired effect by the filmmakers was achieved (ie: creep/disturb/make the viewer uncomfortable the entire time). For myself, that's not my preferred viewing experience when I watch horror movies.

Most definitely to each their own but that is why I liked the original. It was almost more suspense because you really did not see much.

 

[CAhobbit]

I feel the same way about Hostel. The first was interesting for what it was, made you think and the scene in the stall at the train station was brilliant to give the viewer a "happy ending" after sitting through it. The second offering was lame and nothing short of torture porn.

I never saw the second Hostel film but I did see the first. I laughed practically through the entire film. After all the hype it got I was expecting some kind of decent horror film, but instead it was just another poorly acted, trying to take itself too seriously horror movie. I did enjoy the chuckles though,

 

[Shanester]

Did the original Funny Games have the "rewind" incident? Just killed that movie for me.

Naked Lunch is cool, but the book (as usual) is better and easier to comprehend IMO. I like the campy wacky horror movies sometimes, but my wife can't stand them. I made her watch Videodrome a few days ago and she totally hated it. Maybe I can get her to watch Dead Alive tonight!

 

[thenammagazine]

Did the original Funny Games have the "rewind" incident? Just killed that movie for me.

Naked Lunch is cool, but the book (as usual) is better and easier to comprehend IMO. I like the campy wacky horror movies sometimes, but my wife can't stand them. I made her watch Videodrome a few days ago and she totally hated it. Maybe I can get her to watch Dead Alive tonight!

Another one to add to the list. It lacked depth, had absolutely no story whatsoever, but it was fun. Peter Jackson FTW!

 

[karamazov80]

Regarding Peter Jackson, I didn't care much for Dead Alive, or for Bad Taste, for that matter. But I do think that Frighteners is OK, though a bit over-rated by some, and under-rated by others.

But then, I guess that's the case for anything.

 

[ArmoredFoe]

Yeah dead alive was fantastic, I love that movie, really great scenes. "I kick ass for the lord"...Bad Taste, thats one Jackson movie I can do without. I just didnt care for it.

 

[jinroh75]

dead alive was frakkin awesome. bad tase is kind of bleh to me and frighteners felt too commercial, but was still good

 

[thenammagazine]

Never saw Bad Taste (from what it sounds like, I didn't miss much ) and I don't think Frighteners even really qualifies as horror. My 4-year-old daughter was laughing at it.

 

[furystorm]

Picked up Naked Lunch, Bird with the Crystal Plummage, and the original Halloween II (always wanted that one for the collection, but only ever saw it offered as a double feature with III) tonight. Double feature time now. NL first...

 

[fosing]

just watched begotten yesterday....i got bored with the sound/music initially. played godflesh tunes after a couple of minutes in instead.

a WTfudge thought provoking movie.

 

[Maglor]

Liked it overall?

 

[fosing]

Liked it overall?

given that its from the 90's and missed out on this and caught up. i'd say i liked it a bit.

if you havent posted the brief symbolism and interpretation about this "artsy" bit, i'd still probably be on that WTfudge state.

 

[furystorm]

Okay, so Naked Lunch was awesome. I love those whacked out Criterion Collection selections, that I can somewhat understand and keep up with. And it was beautiful, reminded me somewhat of the cinematography on Blade Runner.

On the other hand, Bird with the Crystal Plumage was strange, and I was not able to finish it last night. But I was tired and I'm sure I was not in the right frame of mind. I'm going to hold off viewing it again until I feel the time is right. Argento is strange, and the only other film I have by him is Suspiria, which while the pacing is a bit slow, I enjoy.

Popped Halloween II in as I was trying to fall asleep, and I had to cut it off. To this day, that music sends chills down my spine, and I almost can't watch the first two Halloweens alone. For the record, that is the type of horror I am searching for. Scary as hell horror, that gives me the felling I have to check all the doors three times each, look in the closets, and under the bed before I can rest.

Suggestions?

 

[thenammagazine]

Okay, so Naked Lunch was awesome. I love those whacked out Criterion Collection selections, that I can somewhat understand and keep up with. And it was beautiful, reminded me somewhat of the cinematography on Blade Runner.

On the other hand, Bird with the Crystal Plumage was strange, and I was not able to finish it last night. But I was tired and I'm sure I was not in the right frame of mind. I'm going to hold off viewing it again until I feel the time is right. Argento is strange, and the only other film I have by him is Suspiria, which while the pacing is a bit slow, I enjoy.

Popped Halloween II in as I was trying to fall asleep, and I had to cut it off. To this day, that music sends chills down my spine, and I almost can't watch the first two Halloweens alone. For the record, that is the type of horror I am searching for. Scary as hell horror, that gives me the felling I have to check all the doors three times each, look in the closets, and under the bed before I can rest.

Suggestions?

Cowboy up and stop wearing panties?

 

[furystorm]

I meant suggestions on other films which may have the same effect. I think I have exhausted the genre and am left with only Myers to scare the crap out of me. And what's wrong with being scared anyway. That's mostly the point of horror films for me.

 

[thenammagazine]

I meant suggestions on other films which may have the same effect. I think I have exhausted the genre and am left with only Myers to scare the crap out of me. And what's wrong with being scared anyway. That's mostly the point of horror films for me.

Was never really scared by Meyers.

The only two movies to have freaked me out in the past 20 years have been The Grudge (that bastard little kid! ) and The Exorcism of Emily Rose. Other than that, it's just all the same stuff to me.

 

[The Batman Professor]

Try THE EYE (original.) That one was pretty effective, although it lost a bit toward the end.

Saw THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE last night - a new favorite.
"My sweet centipede."

Dieter Laser is amazing.

 

[furystorm]

Was never really scared by Meyers.

I'm thinking he hit me at just the right time in my life to stay with me this way. I was home alone a lot, and maybe just frightened by the shape, an unthinking killer. I don't know. But thanks for the other suggestions. I own Emily Rose, and yep, that's pretty good. A great "fact" based film, truly scary. The Grudge, not so much. Maybe I have outgrown the ability to be frightened by fiction. If it was not planted at a young age, we become desensitized.

 

[thenammagazine]

I'm thinking he hit me at just the right time in my life to stay with me this way. I was home alone a lot, and maybe just frightened by the shape, an unthinking killer. I don't know. But thanks for the other suggestions. I own Emily Rose, and yep, that's pretty good. A great "fact" based film, truly scary. The Grudge, not so much. Maybe I have outgrown the ability to be frightened by fiction. If it was not planted at a young age, we become desensitized.

For me, it was that damn little kid. He reminded me of all the burned corpses from a past life (not literally, occupationally).