tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post3549366287438323229..comments2023-08-18T10:42:07.494+01:00Comments on egoeccentric: Quest For A Classic Horror MovieClockwork Robhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07309226277558719013noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post-18378748918511411712008-09-30T00:51:00.000+01:002008-09-30T00:51:00.000+01:00The Strangers was fucking awful- Exactly as you de...The Strangers was fucking awful- Exactly as you describe in your post about bad cliched horror films.<BR/><BR/>Suspiria is colourful, stylish, but not a great film. Tenebrae IS great- watch it. What about Zombie Flesh Eaters; fun and how can you beat that kickass soundtrack?<BR/><BR/>How about some Lynch...Eraserhead? one of my favourite films. It was Kubricks too. Re-Animator, one of the few horror comedies that works, alongside Evil Dead series.<BR/><BR/>Coscarelli's Phantasm, sort of crap due to ropey acting but visually good and atmospheric. Have a few drinks first.<BR/><BR/>Hellraiser, truely chilling. Clive Barker rocks. The Ordeal (french) black comedy...very very black. Priest socks black. Unexpectedly good.<BR/><BR/>Wicker Man, creepy. What an ending.<BR/><BR/>Return of The Living Dead....quality midnight watch.<BR/> and Demons- those crazy Italians!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post-47188903373024987802008-09-28T11:38:00.000+01:002008-09-28T11:38:00.000+01:00I'd add Haneke's original Funny Games onto that li...I'd add Haneke's original Funny Games onto that list. Had me on the edge of my seat when I first saw it.Evil Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05904881418665229948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post-37925917447779185282008-09-28T09:58:00.000+01:002008-09-28T09:58:00.000+01:00i got freaked out by "The Descent"that one deserve...i got freaked out by "The Descent"<BR/><BR/>that one deserves to be added to the listAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post-33938682904805077252008-09-27T02:14:00.000+01:002008-09-27T02:14:00.000+01:00Glad you enjoyed Hour, now you have all the other ...Glad you enjoyed Hour, now you have all the other Bergman stuff left to blow your mind ;)<BR/><BR/>Watched Freaks, add that to your list. Weird, weird film. Disturbing and yet oddly touching...<BR/><BR/>Just dl'ed Caligari (woo public domain) so will give that a watch in the next day or two as well.<BR/><BR/>Good to hear the search is going on the good.thecynicalgamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05638929508298208031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post-83620522550856219872008-09-26T14:33:00.000+01:002008-09-26T14:33:00.000+01:00Watched Hour of the Wolf- great stuff- as you say,...Watched Hour of the Wolf- great stuff- as you say, more creepy and eerie than scary. The imagery was fantastic, and the acting really added to the mood. <BR/><BR/>I'd class that as one of the stronger candidates i've come accross so far. It's been a busy two days- watched four so far: Caligari, Hour of the Wolf, Session 9 & The Changeling. <BR/><BR/>Might deliver the full reports in a seperate post...<BR/><BR/>Rec is being added to the list. Looks good!Clockwork Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309226277558719013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post-91395472369454775192008-09-25T23:01:00.000+01:002008-09-25T23:01:00.000+01:00Hour of the Wolf is great, although wasn't quite a...Hour of the Wolf is great, although wasn't quite as wowed by it as his other stuff. And it is more creepy/eerie than full on scary, with surreal and unusual imagery and so on. Not the best Bergman to start off with though.<BR/><BR/>I have been singing the praises of Rec to anyone who cares to listen. It is so unspeakably tense that it should leave you upset for a while afterwards. I am not a huge fan of horror (the Descent is the only other recent horror to truly have me on edge) but Rec is all kinds of brilliant. And it makes good use out of handheld cam where others have failed miserably (e.g. Cloverfield or the embarrassing Diary of the Dead).<BR/><BR/>Also: Night of the Living Dead. Still fantastic. <BR/><BR/>You've seen Suspiria? That is another one which is pretty freaky. But you are watching it mainly for the visuals, which are just out of this world.<BR/><BR/>And now I am off to watch Freaks, which is supposedly still one weird and terrifying slice of madness.thecynicalgamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05638929508298208031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post-73722843578940358352008-09-25T16:53:00.000+01:002008-09-25T16:53:00.000+01:00True, it's to be commended for the lack of gor...True, it's to be commended for the lack of gore & good mask use (there's something inherrantly creepy about masks). <BR/><BR/>I thought it fell down on story though- there wasn't really much to it, and wheras that can sometimes be a good thing there were just one too many clichés in it for my liking. ie: 'The Stupid Victim' (let's spilt up!) and the ol' classic 'I've fallen down and hurt my leg, now I must move infuriatingly slow for the rest of the movie'. Shame, cause there were a lot of plusses to it.<BR/><BR/>Head and shoulders above a lot of other modern fare, but I don't know if it quite earns the title 'classic'.<BR/><BR/>Keep em coming!Clockwork Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07309226277558719013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3837420097944790197.post-77863608583860339722008-09-25T16:35:00.000+01:002008-09-25T16:35:00.000+01:00I agree with pretty much all your criteria for wha...I agree with pretty much all your criteria for what makes an effective scary movie. The most recent film I've seen that ticked many of those boxes was The Strangers. Very effective use of bangs and jumps a la the original Haunting (not the dire remake), virtually no gore, and a great use of masks & the fear of the unknown / unseen.Rolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02103804480646939038noreply@blogger.com