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susquesus
Mad Hermit of the North Woods
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 Posted - October 09 2004 : 1:12:13 PM
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Poll Question:
The Halloween season is here again! Immersing yourself in a good Horror flick can be an excellent way to escape the horrors of the current political season. Of the listed genres of Horror films which is your favorite? Also what is one of your current favorite films in that category?
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Two Kettles
Colonial Settler
USA
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 Posted - October 09 2004 : 11:20:59 PM
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Well, first of all, I love a good vampire flick, or a good haunted house flick, and especially a good religious/demon flick (although those are VERY hard to find - good ones, I mean). But I thought I'd toss out something that is sort of appropriate to this Board, and a sub-genre of horror movies that I really like. Let's call it "Historical Horror". No, I don't mean horribly bad historical movies like THE REBELS or THIRTEEN DAYS TO GLORY, I mean horror type films in a historical setting. Some examples:
1. THE BODY SNATCHER - not to be confused with the various adaptations of Jack Finney's sci-fi novel, "Invasion of the Body Snatchers," this one is based on a Robert Louis Stevenson story and set in Edinburgh in the 1830s. It has a fantastic sense of time and place, and an outstanding performance by Boris Karloff as a "resurrectionist" (grave robber).
2. BEDLAM - Karloff again, this time in mid-18th century London as the director of the infamous asylum. Although not as gripping as BODY SNATCHER, it's a very good film, and one that portrays the dark side of the 18th century very well.
3. RAVENOUS - a very very dark comedy, about a windigo (flesh eating monster from American Indian mythology) at a remote army post during the Mexican War. It uses the windigo myth as a subtle commentary on Manifest Destiny. Not for the squeamish, but this is one I rented once and then immediately bought. And a great cast, including Robert Carlyle, Guy Pearce, Jeffrey Jones, David Arquette, and Sheila Tousey.
4. BELOW - about a haunted submarine during WWII. Really offbeat, and one of the creepiest movies I've ever seen.
Then, of course, there's Tim Burton's SLEEPY HOLLOW...
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Christina
Deerslayer
USA
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Posted - October 13 2004 : 11:58:08 AM
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I LOVE horror movies and have seen dozens of them. I picked the "ghost" genre because that tends to be what scares me the most, but many of the ones I like fall into other genres. Some of my all time faves:
WHEN A STRANGER CALLS: Early '80s pyscho-in-the-house thriller about a murderer who calls the babysitter from inside the house. Two hours of sheer terror that is all the more effective because you never see actual scenes of violence and bloodshed -- it's all just hinted at.
THE EXORCIST: What more do I need to say? The first time I saw this movie, I had to sleep with lights on for a year and a half afterwards -- and I was 12 at the time! To this day I can't watch this superior depiction of demonic possession all the way through...
THE BLAIR WITCH PROJECT: Say what you want. People have very diverse opinions of this one. But like "When A Stranger Calls," all the terror and violence is mainly psychological. If getting lost in the woods has always been one of your secret fears, this one will get you.
HALLOWEEN: The first in the series. Simply one of the best psycho-murder films ever made. Again, little bloodshed. The violence is stylish. Michael Myers is terrifying. Great atmosphere in this one.
THE SIXTH SENSE: Not a horror film in the true sense, but the dead people emerging out of nowhere still freaks me out every time I've seen it.
THE ENTITY: Family terrorized by invisible force. Stuff you can't see is always scarier...
THE BIRDS: Nature gone awry is always a scary thing.
SALEM'S LOT: I'm actually a big fan of vampires (check my avatar) but this film version of Stephen King's novel of bloodsuckers taking over a small town is terrifying. The little girl floating and scratching on the window is one of the scariest images I've ever seen.
IT: The TV mini-series of Stephen King's huge novel. The ending of this film, like the one in the novel, is a huge disappointment, but the early parts of the story are terrifying. Evil clowns in the sewer...
THE RING: Recent film about a video that will kill you if you watch it. Terrifying all around.
There are many more, but these are some of my faves. I love a good scare... |
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