subtracting the nostalgia factor from Creepshow (which tbh is probably impossible, but whatev), I think Trick r Treat was a substantial improvement on the formula. lt's a shame that it didn't really seem to catch its audience, but then that's how cults get started I suppose.
― Apartment of Evil (Pillbox), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
oh shit also, wrt way upthread, yes AP, i think i was in that basement!
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
don't understand why cronenberg topping a horror poll would anger you. shivers, the brood, the fly, all great horror movies, I'd even accept videodrome on the basis of outlandish gore.
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
ok so i think thx to creepshow romero might be top director on this poll, which eases the lynch worries a bit.
Four Romeros and four Lynches on my ballot. And only one Cronenberg, I think.
― Bob Bop Perano (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
Just went searching for movie with the giant cat that fascinated and scared me as a child. Found it:
http://www.treknicalities.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/10/catspaw3.jpg
― He's sick of the Swiss. He don't like em. (Austerity Ponies), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:30 (twelve years ago) link
"Is that a NUCLEAR BLAST I hear in the distance or the sound of IS THIS HORROR pedantry reaching SCREAMING new heights? KA-BOO-M!"
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7218/7211435830_54c3a5142c_o.jpg
74. THREADSMick Jackson, UK, 1984(251 points, 6 votes)
I was convinced the world would end EXACTLY ilke it happened in 'THREADS', back in the day. Rape scene, ew, and also the moment when the woman pisses herself in the street when she realises what's coming in a minute.― darren (darren), Wednesday, October 29, 2003 1:52 PM (8 years ago)Oh god did Threads ever fuck with my head as a teenager. I can't believe my year 9 english teacher MADE US watch both it and the Day After. Cold War my arse. It scarred me for years, I still have nightmares about hiding in bunkers waiting for the shit to go down now and then. Very depressing scary film. Day After wasn't anywhere near as bad (poss. because Threads continues on for years after the blasts and gets all Mad Max).― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:49 PM (8 years ago)the most shocking thing i've ever seen on tv. have thought about little else since.― piscesboy, Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:02 AM (8 years ago)
Oh god did Threads ever fuck with my head as a teenager. I can't believe my year 9 english teacher MADE US watch both it and the Day After. Cold War my arse. It scarred me for years, I still have nightmares about hiding in bunkers waiting for the shit to go down now and then. Very depressing scary film. Day After wasn't anywhere near as bad (poss. because Threads continues on for years after the blasts and gets all Mad Max).― Trayce (trayce), Wednesday, October 29, 2003 6:49 PM (8 years ago)
the most shocking thing i've ever seen on tv. have thought about little else since.― piscesboy, Thursday, October 30, 2003 7:02 AM (8 years ago)
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
Cannot parse this line from Eric's overall sharp review:"Where Creepshow III really fails (well, the most ruinous failing point, anyway) is in its post-Crash attempt to complicate the diverse stories' connective tissue."
Even though I think Crash is one of the ten greatest films of the 1990s, I never thought it loomed so large as to necessitate dividing up eras into pre- and post-Crash. Did it really influence horror films that much? And even if it did, does it complicate diverse stories' connective tissues? Story isn't what Crash is after in the first place.
Or did you mean that crappy Oscar-winning Crash?
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
lol britishes followed through!!!
― Boris Kutyurkokhov (Eisbaer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
xpost, yes, the crap Crash, not the sexy one
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:32 (twelve years ago) link
Ah ok makes sense now. Great review!
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
Three more movies remain today, but I need to step away from the computer for a couple hours.
Just wanted to make sure I got around to posting Threads before britishes's bedtime.
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:33 (twelve years ago) link
sexy?
― He's sick of the Swiss. He don't like em. (Austerity Ponies), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:34 (twelve years ago) link
subtracting the nostalgia factor from Creepshow (which tbh is probably impossible, but whatev), I think Trick r Treat was a substantial improvement on the formula.
I mean...in a way, it's an apples and oranges comparison. Creepshow was as much a pastiche as it was a straight horror anthology. A large part of what I love about it is the visual style and the music and the overacting. Combined with the super-realistic effects and the horror host who just hovers without ever speaking and lots of other weird and creepy elements that subvert the goofy, heightened atmosphere.
― Bob Bop Perano (Deric W. Haircare), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:34 (twelve years ago) link
*remains silent*
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:35 (twelve years ago) link
What I love about Creepshow is that despite all the overblown acting and musical score and ridiculous lighting and all that -- there are STILL moments of coming-right-at-your-face horror that, despite all odds, work. Quite an achievement.
Threads is the first film here I hadn't heard of, which is awesome.
― The Thnig, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
jjjusten, have a FRIGHTFULLY good vacation
― He's sick of the Swiss. He don't like em. (Austerity Ponies), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:37 (twelve years ago) link
you missed the threads debates on the nom threads
xp
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:38 (twelve years ago) link
sexy Crash was so sexy that I had to turn it off for fear of vomiting.
― Apartment of Evil (Pillbox), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:38 (twelve years ago) link
takes all kinds
starting it off with a tour of the infamous site of the congdon murders so i will still be in the spirit of things from afar
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:39 (twelve years ago) link
yah, nuclear problems, woo
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:39 (twelve years ago) link
sexy crash is a genuinely terrible movie. intermittently funny though.
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:40 (twelve years ago) link
Enjoy the smell of it, jjj!
― Count-Dracula-Down (Eric H.), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:40 (twelve years ago) link
why hello inviting vacation getaway!
http://www.dreadcentral.com/img/coldspots/073-01.jpg
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:41 (twelve years ago) link
whudda perfect psychobiddy getaway
― Boris Kutyurkokhov (Eisbaer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:42 (twelve years ago) link
hey, have a good weekend, jjj, see you back here on monday
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:44 (twelve years ago) link
sexy crash is a genuinely terrible movie.
EG Marshall says, "Your rongness is irrevocable."
― World Congress of Itch (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:45 (twelve years ago) link
Aside: I'm home sick and watching horror movies on Netflix all day and if I had seen Daughters of Darkness before sending in my ballot, I would have voted for it.― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Donnerstag, 17. Mai 2012 22:05 (24 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Polly biscuit face (carl agatha), Donnerstag, 17. Mai 2012 22:05 (24 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
As discussed before, I happen to be in the exact same situation and just wanted to inform all you good folks here that I therefore finally found time to kick of the endlessly delayed execution of my "Must under all circumstances see before submit ballot"-list. What can you do.
So I started things of smoothly with Possession earlier in the day. It's about 8 hours later now and I don't even feel even remotely articulate enough to form a reaction that goes beyond a startled "Wha...?".
― the europan nikon is here (grauschleier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:45 (twelve years ago) link
Just wait til I post the photo of myself with the Wicker Man feet...again
― game of crones (La Lechera), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:45 (twelve years ago) link
don't get crushed by the lift bridge or impaled by falling masonry
― He's sick of the Swiss. He don't like em. (Austerity Ponies), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:47 (twelve years ago) link
you arent the boss of me jerk
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:50 (twelve years ago) link
contenderizer, love ya, babe but you're rong about Crash (1996) and rong about the end of Rosemary's Baby
Just saw a trailer for a flick called The Good Doctor. Dead Ringers fans might bite.
― Kevin John Bozelka, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:50 (twelve years ago) link
#73 Dr. Giggles
― The Thnig, Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:51 (twelve years ago) link
britishes must've gone to sleep early or are playing darts b/c there's no threads discussing yet!
― Boris Kutyurkokhov (Eisbaer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:54 (twelve years ago) link
people gots all kinds of ideas
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:55 (twelve years ago) link
wah wah, my eyes melted, nuclear winter, wah
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
that's ok they can just discuss threads later on other threads
― Apartment of Evil (Pillbox), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
or maybe they were so emotionally scarred from threads that even now, almost 30 years later, they STILL can't bring themselves to discussing it.
― Boris Kutyurkokhov (Eisbaer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
Still have to see it. Neat points/vote ratio.
― the europan nikon is here (grauschleier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 20:59 (twelve years ago) link
oh yeah 40+ points per vote, that might be the highest average so far i think
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
i still haven't seen it, toying with the idea of youtubing it now, before bedtime.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
yeah that's a good idea, sweet dreams
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
thanks x
― second only to popcorn (or something), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:11 (twelve years ago) link
i hear that it is a lighthearted romp
― O_o-O_0-o_O (jjjusten), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:12 (twelve years ago) link
2 hours long though? heavy.
― second only to popcorn (or something), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:13 (twelve years ago) link
How's everyone's ballot doing so far? Of the 40 I voted for, I think 5 are accounted for.
― Simon H., Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
I've only got one! :(
― Roger Barfing (Shakey Mo Collier), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
i've placed 4 so far (may, pontypool, phantasm and creepshow)
― The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to (contenderizer), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:19 (twelve years ago) link
1/50 (Picnic at Hanging Rock). Super-excited for the rest of the poll.
― Just like you, except hot (ShariVari), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:19 (twelve years ago) link
― second only to popcorn (or something), Thursday, May 17, 2012 5:13 PM (1 minute ago)
it takes a while for society to completely collapse in 3 generations
― diamanda ram dass (Edward III), Thursday, 17 May 2012 21:19 (twelve years ago) link