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Post by jk on Oct 27, 2021 21:27:49 GMT
And Ha. I just took the time to read through this thread. Fascinating, although the "splatter" stuff is not my scene at all. It seems like it's difficult to define precisely what constitutes a horror movie. Is Aliens a horror movie. Carrie? The Terminator? These are all heavy films I've watched and enjoyed. I suppose my first encounter with horrific movie scenes was in The Wizard of Oz, which I saw with my parents and brother at a very young age. Curiously, the original Village of the Damned (Wolf Rilla, 1960) was largely shot not far from where I was living at the time. Perhaps that's why I have a soft spot for that one... Thanks for a great read, kds. And everyone else...
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Post by kds on Oct 28, 2021 12:15:52 GMT
As much of a horror fan as I am, I've never seen any of the Alien / Aliens movies, nor Carrie. I'm fairly certain those are in the horror genre. The Terminator...probably more action or sci fi IMO.
I neglected two very good King adaptations in my 2000s write up. The Mist (which I'm not sure if I could ever watch again because of the scene with the sliders) and 1408. Although, I'll say becoming a parent has softened me a lot. And so many of King's stories deal with the deaths of children, often very young children.
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Post by kds on Oct 29, 2021 15:29:36 GMT
It's about time to wrap up a century of horror cinema
2010s / 2020s
There's no use doing a separate write up on the 2020s since we're barely two years into the decade. Besides, like the 1920s, I have never watched a horror movie released in the decade. For me, 2015 or so is pretty much a jumping off point for me in terms of horror films. Not on purpose really. I didn't stop liking horror. But, in 2012, I met my wife, and she's not a horror fan. I still managed to find time to watch movies though, just not as much as I used to. But, when we had our son in 2017, my time to devote to movies went way, way down. And, to be honest, there really haven't been many horror movies released in the last five years or two that filled me with any urgency to watch them. I guess I'll watch the re-reboot Halloween movies at some point. And, I am curious about the 2019 film version of the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark books, a favorite from my childhood. But, here's a quick rundown on this time period. The movie movie in the last half decade I've watched was Rob Zombie's 3 From Hell, the third movie in the House of 1000 Corpses / Devil's Rejects franchise. Unfortunately, the movie was extremely underwhelming.
As I mentioned in the previous thread, James Wan emerged as a very good director of supernatural horror. This continues in the 2010s with Insidious (2010) and The Conjuring (2013). While I enjoyed both movies, I've not checked out any of the sequels or off shoot movies. I probably will at some point.
My favorite supernatural movie of the 10s was probably 2012's Sinister, a very creepy and unsettling movie that was influenced by The Ring.
The cult success of Trick R Treat lead to more anthology style movies. The 2013 movie All Hallow's Eve introduced a new scary clown named Art, who would wind up getting his own movie called The Terrifier. Tales of Halloween (2015) features much shorter vignettes, and throws a lot of humor into the mix.
Speaking of humor, 2011's The Cabin in the Woods is a very good send up of the "teenagers going camping" horror movies, and its third act is an absolutely bonkers meta twist on horror in general. For an era that's often criticized for endless remakes and reboots, it's nice to see a new, fresh take on an old idea. Tucker and Dale Vs Evil (2010) also takes some tropes of horror and turns them upside down.
On the subject of remakes / reboots, I'll present a hot horror take. The 2010 remake of A Nightmare on Elm St is not a bad movie. It got absolutely destroyed by fans and critics, but I think that's because unlike Michael Myers, Leatherface, and Jason Voorhies, Freddy Krueger has a distinct personality. So, seeing Jackie Earl Haley take on Robert Englund's role was a bit jarring. But, I appreciate his take on the character. I love Bela Lugosi as Dracula, but I appreciate Christopher Lee and Gary Oldman's versions too. I think, at times, horror fans can be a little closed minded.
That's pretty much all I have on this decade, and of 100 years of horror.
I'm sure I left a ton out.
Watching horror movies, especially in October, is something I hope to go back to as my son gets older, maybe he'll even grow to like them, and we can watch together. It's a part of this time of year I miss. In fact, for the first time, it's the 29th, and I've not watched a single horror movie in full. I do plan on watching Trick R Treat at some point this weekend.
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Post by Kapitan on Oct 29, 2021 15:34:16 GMT
Impressive thread! I have to know, was this mostly off the top of your head, or did you do research for these summaries? Either way is pretty impressive frankly.
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Post by kds on Oct 29, 2021 15:42:43 GMT
Impressive thread! I have to know, was this mostly off the top of your head, or did you do research for these summaries? Either way is pretty impressive frankly. It was off the top of my head based on movies I've actually watched. I did use Google to make sure I had the decades / release years correct. Especially in the 21st Century movies as some of the years have started to bleed together, and a few cases, I saw some of the movies when they were a year or two old already.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Oct 30, 2021 3:19:37 GMT
I'm sitting here a few drinks in (including a beer I didn't know was 13% alcohol ) watching the world series here away from home in St Louis for a wedding (girlfriend's best friend lives out here and she's out with them). Maybe that's a better post for the lounge, but idk where this post is going to go. The 2000s is another kinda blah decade for horror for me. It seems like it's practically nothing but remakes. Texas Chainsaw, House of Wax, 13 Ghosts, Friday the 13th, and of course Rob Zombie's take on Halloween. I could go on with the countless remakes. I know kds has talked about Trick r Treat being really good, but it's never on tv. I suppose I could pay three bucks to stream it on youtube. Maybe next year. Paranormal Activity started this decade and I think I've only seen parts of the third or fourth one. That's one I'm still interested in seeing.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Oct 30, 2021 3:32:55 GMT
The 2010s/20s are a time where I just haven't seen most of the horror films released during this time. I saw The Nun (in the Conjuring universe) in the theater in 2018, it was barely scary and pretty forgettable. Halloween made it's triumphant return in 2018 and it is a legitimately good movie, if a bit light on the scares. Halloween Kills, just released a couple weeks ago, is a worthwhile sequel that shows Michael Myers at his angriest. The opening scene and flashback with Dr. Loomis (a lookalike done very well) are two of my favorite scenes in the whole franchise. I'm really looking forward to Halloween Ends next year. It sounds like Michael and or Laurie could meet their end in this film. Regardless of how Ends "ends", I'm really satisfied with how David Gordon Green respected the franchise and didn't try to do anything over the top or too ridiculous. The franchise could have easily been left to the dust bin of movie history after Resurrection, and the Rob Zombie Remakes.
Kds, from what I've read, you can watch Halloween Kills on Peacock's commercial tier which is $5. It'll apparently show a commercial at the beginning, but the rest of the film is commercial free.
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Post by kds on Oct 31, 2021 1:04:40 GMT
The 2010s/20s are a time where I just haven't seen most of the horror films released during this time. I saw The Nun (in the Conjuring universe) in the theater in 2018, it was barely scary and pretty forgettable. Halloween made it's triumphant return in 2018 and it is a legitimately good movie, if a bit light on the scares. Halloween Kills, just released a couple weeks ago, is a worthwhile sequel that shows Michael Myers at his angriest. The opening scene and flashback with Dr. Loomis (a lookalike done very well) are two of my favorite scenes in the whole franchise. I'm really looking forward to Halloween Ends next year. It sounds like Michael and or Laurie could meet their end in this film. Regardless of how Ends "ends", I'm really satisfied with how David Gordon Green respected the franchise and didn't try to do anything over the top or too ridiculous. The franchise could have easily been left to the dust bin of movie history after Resurrection, and the Rob Zombie Remakes. Kds, from what I've read, you can watch Halloween Kills on Peacock's commercial tier which is $5. It'll apparently show a commercial at the beginning, but the rest of the film is commercial free. I think the new Halloween movies will have to wait until next year. I forgot about Paranormal Activity. The first one is actually pretty good IMO. But, like Saw, the franchise got run into the ground. I know AMC showed Trick R Treat last year as part of Fear Fest. It's definitely worth a few bucks and 82 minutes.
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Post by kds on Nov 1, 2021 1:53:46 GMT
I mentioned Shaun of the Dead in my 00s write up, so I should bring up Zombieland (2009). This horror comedy was the US answer to Shaun, and I won't spoil it, features one of the all time great cameos ever.
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Post by Sheriff John Stone on Nov 1, 2021 12:49:46 GMT
kds, I stumbled across a movie over the weekend, Mad Love (1935), starring Peter Lorre. It was directed by Karl Freund and was Lorre's American film debut. Peter Lorre...what a character!
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Post by kds on Nov 1, 2021 13:03:34 GMT
kds, I stumbled across a movie over the weekend, Mad Love (1935), starring Peter Lorre. It was directed by Karl Freund and was Lorre's American film debut. Peter Lorre...what a character!
I can't say I've ever seen that one. I'm most familiar with Lorre's later work, especially in the AIP movies of the early 60s, which included Roger Corman's Poe cycle.
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Post by The Cincinnati Kid on Nov 10, 2021 21:51:27 GMT
kds, I stumbled across a movie over the weekend, Mad Love (1935), starring Peter Lorre. It was directed by Karl Freund and was Lorre's American film debut. Peter Lorre...what a character! I've seen that movie a few times, Peter Lorre is the perfect person to play that role. Well worth watching and pretty creepy.
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