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Originally Posted by g0zen
I just heard about this new horror movie called Rest Stop while browsing upcominghorrormovies.com. Looks descent and John Shiban (X-files, Supernatural) directed it. Low-budget ($5 million) so shouldnt be to flashy :)
That pic makes me think of Evolver.Quote:
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Another great robot gone wild movie.
Two things, I managed to get a copy of Chopping Mall. Wow. <3.
And I also saw John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness... pretty underrated I think, sure it's uneven and kind of corny, but there are a lot of parts in it that work rather well I think. The dream messages from the future really creeped me out for some reason.
That's a great movie, asian guy was pretty funny even if he was one of those go nowhere actors.Quote:
And I also saw John Carpenter's Prince of Darkness... pretty underrated I think
Here's the article I wrote on this subject for my school paper. The writing is eh, but the movies are good picks:
- An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Directed by John Landis
Starring: David Naughton, Jenny Agutter, Griffen Dunne
One of the best examples of a funny horror movie, An American Werewolf in London has everything you could want out of a movie about werewolves: superstitious Englishmen, sex, a soundtrack filled with songs with the word “moon” in it, stark gore, and the absolute most bitching transformation sequence ever put to film. Don’t confuse this with the super-crappy late 90s sequel An American Werewolf in Paris, however, because, well, it’s super crappy and should have never been made.
- The Evil Dead (1981)
Directed by Sam Raimi
Starring: Bruce Campbell
The undisputed king of cult horror movies, Sam “Spider-Man” Raimi’s first feature length film is a testament to what can be done with a tight budget and youthful ingenuity. It also marks the first movie for B-Movie icon Bruce Campbell in his most beloved role of Ash, the chainsaw handed, deadite killing, smooth talking king of splatter. While the film spawned two equally entertaining sequels (Evil Dead 2, and Army of Darkness) the first film is the most straight-forward horror film that is as schlocky as it is clever. It also has a woman being raped by trees, which is noticably absent from the film’s sequels. If you want a little bit of a lighter film with more one-liners and silly splatter, by all means check out the sequels as well.
- Frenzy (1972)
Directed by Alfred Hitchcock
Starring Jon Finch, Barry Foster, Anna Massey
I was tempted to recommend Psycho but that just seemed too easy and most everyone has seen it anyway, so that brings me to Frenzy. By far Hitch’s most underrated film and the only one to receive an R rating, Frenzy is downright brutal. An example: the film opens with a long shot of the Thames River in London, eventually zooming to the bloated, naked corpse of a woman who has been strangled by a neck tie, intrigue ensues. But, despite being one Hitchcock’s darker films, it still retains a line of black comedy throughout making it perfect for Halloween.
- Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
Directed by Tom McLoughlin
Starring: Thom Mathews, Jennifer Cooke, C.J. Graham
Okay, so the last few Friday the 13th movies have been either too goofy or simply too horrible to watch, that doesn’t mean the entire series should be written off. Jason Lives marks the first time that Jason comes back from the grave as a badass hulking zombie who wants to kill everyone for no real reason. This installment also offers the best balance between the cornball latter half of the series and the trying-too-hard-to-be-legit first half. That and seeing Ron Palillo (Horshack from “Welcome Back, Kotter”) get punched through the chest in the opening scene makes it well worth the time.
- Halloween (1978)
- Directed by John Carpenter
- Starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Donald Pleasence
Perhaps too obvious of a choice to even mention, this 1978 horror staple seems to be written off because of its seven hokey sequels. Michael Myers makes his debut here tormenting a small New England suburb which manages to be incredibly creepy without showing too much violence on screen. In terms of gore, the film is tame, but try sleeping at night while listening to John Carpenter’s memorable score. If you can then I recommend that you seek therapy.
- “Halloweenie” – The Adventures of Pete and Pete Season 2 (1994)
Directed by Peter Lauer
Starring Michael C. Maronna, Danny Tamberelli, Rick Gomez
“The Adventures of Pete and Pete” goes beyond simple “Hey, I watched this when I was nine” nostalgia because when watching it as an adult you see that the show is actually exceptionally witty, wistful, and, above all, smart. The episode “Halloweenie” captures what it is to be a kid on Halloween. It features everything: the pranks, the decorations, the excitement, the sense of tradition, the bullies, the costumes, and the ambition to get as much candy in a four hour span as humanly possible. Oh and Iggy Pop in a cardigan, always a plus. Use this as a buffer between gore fests, it guarantees to conjure a smile.
- ‘Manos’: The Hands of Fate (1966)
- Directed by Hal Warren
- Starring: You know? It really doesn’t matter.
I recommend this film not because it’s gory or scary (it’s neither) but because it is, by far, the worst movie ever put to film. No plot, horrid acting, and completely inept from a technical stand point, Manos offers viewers the chance to see the type of film that Satan forces people to watch in Hell. If you aren’t feeling up to the challenge of watching this abortion of a film without help, pick up the “Mystery Science Theater 3000” episode which features the film, it softens the blow and makes for a fun look at what happens when a fertilizer salesman from El Paso tries to make a horror movie (Seriously).
- Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Directed by Dan O’Bannon
Starring Burt Wilson, Don Calfa, Thom Mathews
In simple terms, Return of the Living Dead is awesome. I don’t mean that in a “Hey, this cheeseburger is awesome” sense, I mean that in a “Holy crap, this is the most decadent, cornball, over-the-top, sexual, violent, funny, stupid, campy, brain eating, zombie trashing, city destroying, hair metal soundtracked movie ever made, ever.” I’m not sure of the exact point that I realized how awesome this movie was, it was either when a zombie named “tar man” yells “Brains!” and eats the skull of a leathered out punk named Suicide and then looks at the other humans and yells “More brains!” Or when a girl pointlessly rips off her clothes and dances around a graveyard naked right before the big acid rain storm that wakes up all of the dead people who, of course, rip her apart.
- Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Directed by Edgar Wright
Starring: Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Nick Frost
Zombies and English people. Shaun of the Dead is the ultimate horror movie for people who hate horror movies. While extraordinarily funny, the film does not slack in terms of suspense and gore, especially near the end when there is a rather stark turn towards the dark. Regardless, the film has zombies being killed by flying, meticulously picked records, cricket bats and pool cues while listening to Queen. Hands down, the best horror satire ever made.
- Suspiria (1977)
Directed by Dario Argento
Starring:
One wouldn’t think that a movie which takes place in a ballet school would feature one of the most brutal and gruesome murder scenes ever put to film within the first ten minutes. While the actual number of people killed in the movie is fairly low, when it does happen the movie punches the viewer in the face with truely horrid images. Couple that with an incredibly bizarre haunted house-like soundtrack and you have a great reason to mistrust every Italian ballet instructor you come across.
- The Thing (1982)
- Directed by John Carpenter
- Starring: Kurt Russell, Wilford Brimley, Keith David
Picture this. You’re in Antarctica with ten of your friends and then some Norwegian guys come barreling through your camp shooting at a dog that eventually turns into a flower-like mound of flesh and teeth and then absorbs and replicates one of your friends. You don’t know who is and isn’t one of these things and nobody believes you when you say that you aren’t one. What should you do? Well, judging by the characters’ reactions in The Thing you should huddle into a corner with a flame thrower and threaten anything that moves. Incredibly creepy and gory, this remake of the Howard Hawks classic will have you distrusting your friends for weeks. “No I don’t want to go to D-Hall with you, you shape-shifting alien bastard!”
- Zombie (Zombi 2) (1979)
- Directed by Lucio Fulci
- Starring: Tisa Farrow, Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson
This film contains the single greatest moment in film history which answers the age old question: who would win in an underwater fight between a scuba diving topless woman, a zombie and a shark? Besides that cinematic gem, the film supplies a healthy amount of zombie gore and also has a disturbing scene involving a woman’s eye and a large, jagged piece of wood. This one isn’t for the weak stomached.
whatever happened to the Damnation Game...I remember it was suppose to go in production a couple of years ago.
got my hopes up for nothing.
The only thing that ever stuck with me from Suspiria was how hairy that one dude's arm was with the knife in his hand.
Watched the silent earth last night, not a bad flic but very 80s and very Ausie. starts off slow but gets better, but it's a lot like every post end of the world movie ever, too many cock shots too.
I remember watching "Manos the hands of fate" through MST3000 years back and it was sadly the worst film you could ever subject youself to.
A man could end any relationship with that thing.