i am hard pressed to think of any other foreign genre movie remake that was as well served by its US version
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:21 (eight years ago) link
Tops from recent years:BorgmanLast Will and Testament of Rosalind LeighTrash Humpers (yeah I know it's just me)
Lords of Salem is 75% amazing. I have my doubts Zombie can ever close the deal on the last 25% though.
― The Thnig, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:23 (eight years ago) link
tons of great horror in the past decade imo, most already mentioned - Under the Skin, It Follows, Babadook, Kill List, A Field in England, Cabin in the Woods, Let the Right One In (original),
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:26 (eight years ago) link
May was v good. Can't wholeheartedly get behind the Strangers because the ending is botched so badly. Oculus probably deserves a mention.
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:27 (eight years ago) link
Oh, yeah! Under the Skin and A Field in England -- both tremendous.
― The Thnig, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:27 (eight years ago) link
I gotta find my horror ballot and then I can answer this question probably. Despite some definite split opinions just upthread, I think "Deadgirl" is amazing.
― a strawman stuffed with their collection of 12 cds (jjjusten), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:30 (eight years ago) link
Flanders
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:37 (eight years ago) link
"i am hard pressed to think of any other foreign genre movie remake that was as well served by its US version"
We Are What We Are supposed to be good no?
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:38 (eight years ago) link
xpostThe Bruno Dumont movie? I think it's possible to see all of his movies as horror movies, but Hors Satan is the one, if so.
― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:38 (eight years ago) link
Woops I meant Dogtooth not Flanders (I saw them at same time and for some reason get the titles confused).
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:43 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, if Under the Skin counts then The Lobster would also quality (also: Hard to be a God)
― sʌxihɔːl (Ward Fowler), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 15:47 (eight years ago) link
Hated Oculus. Super hated it. The only thing I've loved by those people is Insidious. And that for basically being an unabashed pastiche.
I think I'd like to throw in the paranormal activity installment with the witch cult which number was that?
Also
Fucking troll hunter yo
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 16:19 (eight years ago) link
I've seen quite a few surprisingly good found footage joints mostly thanks to the explorations of jjj but I'm having trouble remembering all of them now
Oh yeah (not found footage): The Woods
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 16:21 (eight years ago) link
Ohhhhhhhhh Home Movie was a good recent-ish found footage horror film.
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 16:39 (eight years ago) link
a subgenre I will never support
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 16:50 (eight years ago) link
Home Movie might be my favorite found-footage flick.
And yeah, the witch-cult Paranormal Activity was really good.
― The Thnig, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 16:53 (eight years ago) link
There are a handful of good found footage horror movies, but I agree that I don't support it as a genre because most people have no idea of what to do with it. It's a facile go-to because it's cheap and quick. The conceit probably needs to go away altogether for a decade or so until someone has an idea that employs it effectively.
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 16:56 (eight years ago) link
given how much I hated the Blair Witch Project I'm very disinclined to investigate its progeny
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 16:59 (eight years ago) link
I liked Resolution quite a bit.
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 17:06 (eight years ago) link
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1977895/
Home Movie is probably objectively better than Blair Witch (the latter of which was really only effective for me when I first saw it at a preview screening and had no idea what it was).
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 17:13 (eight years ago) link
I've heard of Resolution and want to check it out. Absentia, too. There's a good review of that one here.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 17:14 (eight years ago) link
Absentia was very good but not quite top 10 for me. Likewise yellowbrickroad. Both well worth watching and I'll probably rewatch both.
I've never seen Home Movie!
Looked super promising but sorely disappointed me: mama, thale, the woman, the reeds, that movie about the guy in the wilderness who mails haunted packages to ppl.
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 17:23 (eight years ago) link
Yeah, I saw yellowbrickroad. It was OK.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 17:49 (eight years ago) link
What's the movie that had the horrifying scene with a girl and a deer corpse? That was hard to watch.
― JacobSanders, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 17:58 (eight years ago) link
freddygotfingered.jpeg
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:12 (eight years ago) link
― Nhex, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:28 (eight years ago) link
yeah, i would agree on the ring
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:35 (eight years ago) link
Trying to choose a horror movie to watch on Netflix tonight. Has anyone seen The Canal, Creep or Starry Eyes?
― Darin, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:45 (eight years ago) link
Could swear there was a poll thread for this but this is what I would recommend within the thread's time.
A Field In EnglandAmer Strange Color Of Your Body's TearsBorderlands (very good found footage)Haze (Tsukamoto)Drag Me To HellPan's LabyrinthMartyrsThirst StokerBlack SwanBerberian Sound StudioInland EmpireBeyond The Black Rainbow (for a few great bits but it takes patience)Under The SkinBabadook (after the hype has faded I guess it's just good enough to list here)
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:46 (eight years ago) link
Berberian Sound Studio
yes def, this one didn't get enough love imo
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:52 (eight years ago) link
Slither too, that's 2006. so great
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:55 (eight years ago) link
berberian is great but the horror elements are virtually nil
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 18:55 (eight years ago) link
― Darin, Tuesday, October 20, 2015 7:45 PM (12 minutes ago)
You mean the new Creep or the subway one? I'm assuming new, which I haven't seen. Subway one is so-so (and I think possibly too old for the remit of this thread? Early '00s iirc).
― emil.y, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:00 (eight years ago) link
New creep is worth seeing. More than good less than great.
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:03 (eight years ago) link
The imaginary horror film being made inside Berberian Sound Studio is plenty spooky. It gave me a bigger dosage than most horror films so I think it has a substantial claim.
Teeth is a pretty good laugh.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:08 (eight years ago) link
yeah Teeth was p good
― Οὖτις, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:11 (eight years ago) link
Any love for Henenlotter's Bad Biology 'round these parts? I've been curious.
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:14 (eight years ago) link
Since the horror polls never progressed this far, I'm curious if anyone has a top ten list of recommendations for the years that fall within the remit of this thread. I realized recently that the past decade is the most poorly-represented (aside from maybe the '40s) in my horror movie collection. There have been a lot of good recommendations in this thread but I wonder what stuff has really stuck with y'all.
In addition to others already mentioned, I'd nominate The Mist, The Descent, Inside, The House of the Devil and Black Death.
― Darin, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:15 (eight years ago) link
Black Death hell yeah
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:22 (eight years ago) link
Bad Biology: my wife did the evil baby vocalizations in that movie
It is honestly too gross for me tho
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:23 (eight years ago) link
The Mist is pretty great, The Descent and House Of The Devil were about 3/4 great.
One of my favorites from the past ten years is the divisive, "hey, that's not horror!" Martha Marcy May Marlene. It's made it into my semi-regular rotation of Halloween-time go-tos.
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:24 (eight years ago) link
xpost That's rad! It does sound pretty gross, though, yeah.
― Don't Call Me A Lunkhead, You Dingbat! (Old Lunch), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:25 (eight years ago) link
MMMM is a fun one, yeah. I'm always up for creepy cult stuff. And I loved The Mist when I saw it in theaters, especially the ending, which was perfect and hilarious.
― the top man in the language department (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:35 (eight years ago) link
Starry Eyes is a solid 6/10, hooked me in enough but not massively memorable.
― ewar woowar (or something), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:35 (eight years ago) link
I liked Starry Eyes. ersatz Lynch vibes, great lead perf.
― the naive cockney chorus (Simon H.), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 19:37 (eight years ago) link
Agree -- she was great and very committed to her part(s)
― La Lechera, Tuesday, 20 October 2015 20:15 (eight years ago) link
Been hovering over the watch button for starry eyes for awhile
What is up with The Djinn? Middle eastern cast, Tobe Hooper directing?
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 20:45 (eight years ago) link
Would add to the highlights recap
CalvaireExcisionEden LakeThe Children
― ewar woowar (or something), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 23:30 (eight years ago) link
Yes -- The Children
I've forgotten so many!
― banned on ixlor (Jon not Jon), Tuesday, 20 October 2015 23:31 (eight years ago) link