Yes I enjoyed it makes better use of the premise than unfriended and hacked in my opinion. Have yet to see Ratter yet though.
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Backing up other suggestions:
Blackcoat's Daughter
Mother
Oh my, these are great horror movies.
Also, no joke,
Lords of Salem has a great old school vibe
Blackcoat's Daughter
Mother
Oh my, these are great horror movies.
Also, no joke,
Lords of Salem has a great old school vibe
Gretel and Hansel is easily my favorite film of the year thus far. And Doctor Sleep(Director's Cut) is a film I love to pieces.
Oz Perkins' and Mike Flanagan's works are all worth a look really.
And I'll take every chance I can get to sing the praises of Byzantium.
Oz Perkins' and Mike Flanagan's works are all worth a look really.
And I'll take every chance I can get to sing the praises of Byzantium.
Netflix :
Hush
The Blackcoat's Daughter
Sinister
Terrifier
The Babysitter
Emelie
It Comes At Night
Devil's Gate
The Platform
Cult of Chucky
14 Cameras
Insidious
Train to Busan
Creep
The Evil Dead
The Boy
Hush
The Blackcoat's Daughter
Sinister
Terrifier
The Babysitter
Emelie
It Comes At Night
Devil's Gate
The Platform
Cult of Chucky
14 Cameras
Insidious
Train to Busan
Creep
The Evil Dead
The Boy
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It's the best horror ever filmed. I'm deeply in love with it; I can't wait for Bly Manor.
I've watched most of Mike Flanagan's filmography, and while Hill House is probably his best work (simply because how the format allows him to expand on characterization, which is his strongest suit), pretty much every one of his movies is at least great, with Oculus being particularly fantastic. It's also fun to see Kate Siegel, Flanagan's wife (who plays the incredibly charismatic Theodora in Hill House) appear in most of his other works too.
It's very genre-defying / genre-shifting, but the first half dips into horror. I mean, Shawn of the Dead and Hot Fuzz have been mentioned, and Cabin in the Woods is in the OP as something the OP loved; US is subtler with humor than any of them.
Love finding new stuff in these threads. I'll throw out one that hasn't been mentioned: Vivarium (2019). Young couple goes looking for their first home with a creepy real estate agent, and shit gets weird. More dreadful than scary and it kinda fizzles out towards the end, but not bad overall.
Did the directors cut change much? Saw it back in the theater.
Also if anyone likes comedic horror I would definitely recommend Tucker and Dale vs Evil.
I've only seen the theatrical once(during its theatrical run) so my memory of it isn't too clear these days after having watched the DC a few times. The Director's Cut is about a half hour longer and does a lot to flesh out the three main characters(Dan, Abra, and Rose), it isn't like a grand reworking of the film but it does allow everything to breathe and get more screentime.
The things that stick out in my mind as notable are a decent focus on Abra and her parents which makes the drama surrounding Abra more impactful, everything with Dan(his childhood with his mother, his substance abuse and rock bottom, his recovery) is fleshed out, and we just get more time with Rose, Andi, and the True Knot.
edit: Oh and we get cool chapter titles peppered throughout.
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Quoting myself because I recently watched Ouija: Origin of Evil (I've been dragging my feet on it, being a prequel on a movie that I never watched and seemed very generic / unappealing), and like every other Flanagan movie, a) it's fantastic (at this point I'm convinced he could direct a sequel to The Happening and make it fascinating), and b) it's so fun to see so many of his preferred actors in it. Bly Manor is going to be a treat. :D
have you seen Krampus (2015) yet OP?
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Quick help please: contemplating watching tonight "The Witch"
I worry about that it could be a bit artsy? Thoughts?
I worry about that it could be a bit artsy? Thoughts?
Not sure where your "too artsy" threshold is, but many don't like it because it's "too slow and arty".Quick help please: contemplating watching tonight "The Witch"
I worry about that it could be a bit artsy? Thoughts?
I think those aspects are what makes it so great.
Thank you. Any reference movie you would compare it with AKA if you like movie x, you should like this?
It's slightly "arty" I guess but it has enough standard horror movie scares to work as a Halloween night movie if that's what you're after.Quick help please: contemplating watching tonight "The Witch"
I worry about that it could be a bit artsy? Thoughts?
I think it might be more helpful if you told us what you think "too artsy" is?
There isn't much like it, honestly, and that's a big part of its charm.
I think you owe it to yourself as a horror fan to try it regardless.
Quick help please: contemplating watching tonight "The Witch"
I worry about that it could be a bit artsy? Thoughts?
It's slow but good. Not artsy. I hate that stuff in horror movies too.
Thanks everyone. I would consider the Exorcist, which is one of my all time favorites as slow. But not sure if that is relevant here?
In any case I think I will give it a chance because I not looking for the typical jump scare pop corn movie but something really haunting (but hopefully not so super dark / disturbing like hereditary, which was a good but not enjoyable since I never want to see it again (unlike exorcist for example)
Maybe Blair Witch would be a good comparison? Love that one
In any case I think I will give it a chance because I not looking for the typical jump scare pop corn movie but something really haunting (but hopefully not so super dark / disturbing like hereditary, which was a good but not enjoyable since I never want to see it again (unlike exorcist for example)
Maybe Blair Witch would be a good comparison? Love that one
Personally, i didn't really care for it. I found it a bit slow and it left me desiring more but I also saw all the advertisements before the movie came out saying it was the scariest movie ever and it was some sanatic shit.Quick help please: contemplating watching tonight "The Witch"
I worry about that it could be a bit artsy? Thoughts?
Yep watched it yesterday and importantly it's more than just some haunted house flick, well done psychological horror that's thought-provoking to boot.
While I loved The Editor, I found that it was a bit too silly and wanted something that sincerely appreciated the look and feel of early Argento (think pre-Suspiria) and Bava films. Along came Knife + Heart, a modern, queer take on giallo that manages to hit all the signature story beats, lush visuals, and sythny sounds that are associated with the genre without a trace of misogyny. Sincere, dreamlike, and captivating from beginning to end, this is one of my favorite movies of the 2010s.
I don't know if it is something for everyone, but if you've enjoyed horror's more artistically-driven, atmospheric works, this is worth your time.
More of a horror comedy, but One Cut of the Dead is very good
Came to post this. Also Splinter was really fucking good I thought.
Underwater is REQUIRED reading for fans
1) of Alien
2) of well..... Underwater setting themed horror movies
3)
1) of Alien
2) of well..... Underwater setting themed horror movies
3)
of Lovecraft
I wouldn't say it is especially great or anything but if you like classic Japanese horror stuff(curses, folklore, old villages, rituals and such)
Howling Village was enjoyable.
Had a bunch ideas which sadly I don't feel pay off but it's fun while its going on.
Howling Village was enjoyable.
Had a bunch ideas which sadly I don't feel pay off but it's fun while its going on.
Thanks!
The Wolf House from 2018. Not really a traditional horror film, but incredibly unsettling and disturbing stop motion film (using incredible techniques) that is based on an incredibly, incredibly fucked up bit of Chilean history (Colonia Dignidad). Probably not for everyone given the subject matter and its non-traditional narrative techniques, but it's like what Jan Švankmajer would make if he were inspired by PT.
Streaming on criterion channel currently, for those who have access.
Streaming on criterion channel currently, for those who have access.
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I thought this movie was great! And totally agree on the climax part. Good stuff.
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Looks fantastic and appropriately creepy. I don't think Criterion is available here unfortunately. I'll see if I can track it down somewhere else.The Wolf House from 2018. Not really a traditional horror film, but incredibly unsettling and disturbing stop motion film (using incredible techniques) that is base on an incredibly, incredibly fucked up bit of Chilean history (Colonia Dignidad). Probably not for everyone given the subject matter and it's non-traditional narrative techniques, but it's like what Jan Švankmajer would make if he were inspired by PT.
Streaming on criterion channel currently, for those who have access.
On a separate note, I'm surprised this thread is still alive lol.
Yes!!!!! This one is very fun. I had a great time watching this for the first time a few weeks ago.