What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?

Cm4F · Post by **Cm4F** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:19 pm

Quarantine 2 : Terminal
I was surprised b/c it was ten times better than I thought.

Quarantine (1) was not as good but you need to watch it to under stand the second one... :/

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 8:52 pm

Iapetus wrote:
Penwrite wrote:
Iapetus wrote:Not even a passing mention of John Carpenter's The Thing? PHILISTINES!

Also,
1. I return!
2. I'm trying a new avatar. :I
John Carpenter's The Thing? I'm sorry, I thought a masterpiece like that went without saying. I mean honestly, that movie is a gem. Great pacing, great atmosphere, great music, great story, and absolutely incredible creature effects. I don't think I can recommend it enough, heh.
Hear-hear! ^_^

Speaking of, do you know anything about the upcoming remake of The Thing? All I know about it is what I've seen in commercials. :/

Actually, I know a ton about that movie. First, it isn't a remake, it's a prequel to the John Carpenter film, revealing what happened at the Norwegian base. Yes, I know, it's really kinda dumb that they're calling the prequel the same thing as the movie it's a prequel to, but whatever. According to interviews with the director, the creature effects will be about 70-80% practical, with CGI used here and there to supplement the physical stuff. That makes me really happy, as one of the best things about the John Carpenter movie is the incredible practical effects work.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:53 pm

I like the original "The Thing From Another World" "The Thing" not so much. I don't know why, but I just prefer the original.

D-Singer · Post by **D-Singer** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:00 pm

New prequel to The Thing, how could I have possibly missed that?? The first movie as already said, was definitely impressive. Especially for a creature movie that came before we had CGI.

As for my favorite, tough call between Jacob's Ladder and Buried.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:21 pm

Hey, did y'all know that "The Thing" is based off a novel called "Who Goes There?" Yeah, true story.

Also, "Who Goes There?" is an awesomely perfect title for a horror story.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 9:33 pm

Id heard that from a friend of mine named Mark, I didn't believe him. Hey did anyone notice that in "The Thing" at one part they showed one guy watching T.V and it was the part from "The Thing From Another World" when they blew the craft out of the water. Also, in Halloween 3 I saw on the T.V one of the characters was watching Halloween 1.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:25 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:Id heard that from a friend of mine named Mark, I didn't believe him. Hey did anyone notice that in "The Thing" at one part they showed one guy watching T.V and it was the part from "The Thing From Another World" when they blew the craft out of the water. Also, in Halloween 3 I saw on the T.V one of the characters was watching Halloween 1.

I noticed that. It was awesome.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 10:27 pm

Yay! High five! *high-fives*

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sun Oct 02, 2011 11:22 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:Yay! High five! *high-fives*

*high-fives* You know, on a similar note, if I remember correctly, a character is seen watching the movie Scream in Halloween: 20 Years Later. This is funny because the original Halloween is mentioned repeatedly in Scream. I might be remembering this wrong, but I'm certain there's some kind of cross-reference like that somewhere.

1boredcanadian · Post by **1boredcanadian** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 7:52 am

Unless it's been said Birdemic!

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 8:38 am

1boredcanadian wrote:Unless it's been said Birdemic!

Yeah, that acting is pretty terrifying. *rimshot*

GameCobra · Post by **GameCobra** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 1:55 pm

The Friday the 13th series was always my favourite series. but if there was one i would recommend to watch because it's just both good and funny?

The original Tremors.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:28 pm

GameCobra wrote:The Friday the 13th series was always my favourite series. but if there was one i would recommend to watch because it's just both good and funny?

The original Tremors.

Oh heck yeah! That movie is awesome, I used to watch it all the time when I was a kid!

It's a great mix of both horror and comedy, hearkening back to old B monster movies of the 50s and 60s.

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Mon Oct 03, 2011 4:56 pm

Penwrite wrote:
The Grey Wolverine wrote:Yay! High five! *high-fives*
*high-fives* You know, on a similar note, if I remember correctly, a character is seen watching the movie Scream in Halloween: 20 Years Later. This is funny because the original Halloween is mentioned repeatedly in Scream. I might be remembering this wrong, but I'm certain there's some kind of cross-reference like that somewhere.

You know what I just remembered, in "Son of the Blob" a guy was watching "The Blob" on T.V before being eaten. And how could I forget, I LOVE THE BLOB!

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Tue Oct 04, 2011 12:32 pm

Ya know, I remember hearing that there was going to be another remake of The Blob. But that was a long time ago, so it's probably been scrapped.

edit: well, I just got finished watching Paranormal Activity. Good movie, very scary. Though I don't most modern audiences have the patience for its kind of scary.

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 2:37 am

we-ell, to be honest, my very first TV scare was the episode Force of Life, from the series Space: 1999. heck, that was also my very first (short) zombi appearance! *shivers*
Totally worth it!

Rhyzer · Post by **Rhyzer** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:35 pm

...28 Days Later. First time I watched it [When I was a little'un], I was freaking out with the nightmares that followed... X.x

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Thu Oct 06, 2011 1:40 pm

Rhyzer wrote:...28 Days Later. First time I watched it [When I was a little'un], I was freaking out with the nightmares that followed... X.x

*nods* Yeah, that is indeed a very scary movie. Great combination of jump scares and creepy, desolate atmosphere. The sequel, 28 Weeks Later, was actually the first horror movie I ever saw in theaters.

edit: Hey everyone! To breath a bit of new life into this thread, I'm gonna expand it a bit. We can also talk about favorite scary books, shows, and video games. Horror movie soundtracks are also open for discussion.

Personally, my fave scary game is the original F.E.A.R. *shivers*

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:30 pm

I was just watching Cabin Fever last night,
forgot how much I LOVE that movie.

Onlythebassist · Post by **Onlythebassist** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 1:57 pm

The Strangers. No aliens, no monsters, just pure unedited brutality

. I definitely prefer films that sort of ring true to the real world than stuff that's totally out of the question like The Unborn.

Also Orphan - creepy Russian midgets FTW

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 6:41 pm

You know what I discovered today, someone who didn't like The Blob I mean how can you not like it, it may not be an incredible movie, but its fun to watch. Related thought, I never got around to watching Body Snatchers, is it any good.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:32 pm

Onlythebassist wrote:The Strangers. No aliens, no monsters, just pure unedited brutality . I definitely prefer films that sort of ring true to the real world than stuff that's totally out of the question like The Unborn.

Also Orphan - creepy Russian midgets FTW

That's sort of why slashers and serial killer movies are my favorite horror movies. Anyone, anyone at all can just pick up a knife and gut a complete stranger. The world is a dark and dangerous place, and you can never know what lurks in the heart of a person.

1boredcanadian · Post by **1boredcanadian** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 9:44 pm

I'll be honest here I am not a consistant watcher of horror movies. I'm thinking about seeing Strawdogs.
However I have a funny story. My brother and his girlfriend watched......hang on I have to check the name of the movie.... Last House on the Left, late at night in the dark. She likes horror movies and my brother hates them. As he watched he said he was terrified and after the movie every sound he heard for the next two nights made him scream like a little girl. What makes this so funny you ask? Well my brother is 29!

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:29 pm

1boredcanadian wrote:I'll be honest here I am not a consistant watcher of horror movies. I'm thinking about seeing Strawdogs.
However I have a funny story. My brother and his girlfriend watched......hang on I have to check the name of the movie.... Last House on the Left, late at night in the dark. She likes horror movies and my brother hates them. As he watched he said he was terrified and after the movie every sound he heard for the next two nights made him scream like a little girl. What makes this so funny you ask? Well my brother is 29!

That is funny!

Though wait a second, I've heard this remake of Straw Dogs isn't very good. You would probably be better off seeing the original.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:30 pm

What's funny about that?

1boredcanadian · Post by **1boredcanadian** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:42 pm

ChewyChewy wrote:What's funny about that?

Because he always tries to act like the big tough guy.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sun Oct 09, 2011 10:58 pm

ChewyChewy wrote:What's funny about that?

It's funny because it's a defiance of expectation. That's what a lot of comedy is, actually. You think someone's going to react one way, but they react in a completely different way. You think they're going to be upset when something happens, but they act as if it's perfectly normal. Defiance of expectation, you can't live without it.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:47 pm

Watching George A Romero's Diary of the dead right now
it's a found footage zombie movie.
pretty good so far, little cheesy.

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 5:59 pm

Tiggy wrote:I found Insidious reaaally scary.

Don't tell me I'm the only one here that found it scary.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:05 pm

Tiggy wrote:
Tiggy wrote:I found Insidious reaaally scary.

Don't tell me I'm the only one here that found it scary.

I've never seen it before, what is it about?

Rhyzer · Post by **Rhyzer** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 6:15 pm

Penwrite wrote:
Tiggy wrote:
Tiggy wrote:I found Insidious reaaally scary.

Don't tell me I'm the only one here that found it scary.
I've never seen it before, what is it about?

I second that notion. I heard it was pretty scary, though, it's just from what I heard. I've neva'h seen it yet, so who knows. o.o

Iapetus · Post by **Iapetus** » Wed Oct 12, 2011 3:42 pm

Penwrite wrote: Actually, I know a ton about that movie. First, it isn't a remake, it's a prequel to the John Carpenter film, revealing what happened at the Norwegian base. Yes, I know, it's really kinda dumb that they're calling the prequel the same thing as the movie it's a prequel to, but whatever. According to interviews with the director, the creature effects will be about 70-80% practical, with CGI used here and there to supplement the physical stuff. That makes me really happy, as one of the best things about the John Carpenter movie is the incredible practical effects work.

Practical effects? Hot-dog!

Now you've got me itching to see it! Come to think of it, it comes out this weekend, doesn't it?

I hope they do it justice.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Thu Oct 13, 2011 8:28 am

Iapetus wrote:
Penwrite wrote: Actually, I know a ton about that movie. First, it isn't a remake, it's a prequel to the John Carpenter film, revealing what happened at the Norwegian base. Yes, I know, it's really kinda dumb that they're calling the prequel the same thing as the movie it's a prequel to, but whatever. According to interviews with the director, the creature effects will be about 70-80% practical, with CGI used here and there to supplement the physical stuff. That makes me really happy, as one of the best things about the John Carpenter movie is the incredible practical effects work.
Practical effects? Hot-dog! Now you've got me itching to see it! Come to think of it, it comes out this weekend, doesn't it?

I hope they do it justice.

Same here. I'm going to go see it this weekend, I'll tell you how it is.

DismayWolf · Post by **DismayWolf** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:10 am

IT (the movie based on a Steven King novel)

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 1:49 am

DismayWolf wrote:IT (the movie based on a Steven King novel)

^pretty much my face throughout the movie

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 8:13 am

Oh yeah, that movie always freaked me out when I was a kid...

but now, rewatching it when I'm older, the only thing I can think about is "Why are balloons supposed to be scary".

TensaZangetsu · Post by **TensaZangetsu** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 9:31 am

I loved Rec. the movie series Quarantine was based on. It's way better than quarantine by miles!
My favorite was REC.2. When that Demon worm crawled into that chicks mouth and down her throat was very creepy.
(shudder) I still vet chills from that. I can post the movie if you guys want.
Scratch that they took it off YouTube. D:

Jimmy Jazz · Post by **Jimmy Jazz** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:25 pm

I'm not really sure if you could define mine as a "Scary" movie, and I probably can't write it or link it here, but its set the in post-Apocalypse after (presumably) the bombs fall. I'm not sure if I should say it outright since it's a pretty heavy R, even though some of the other movies listed here could be considered just as bad.

Although game-wise Amnesia takes the cake. that game stresses me OUT. Penumbra was just barely playable for me.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:45 pm

Jimmy Jazz wrote:I'm not really sure if you could define mine as a "Scary" movie, and I probably can't write it or link it here, but its set the in post-Apocalypse after (presumably) the bombs fall. I'm not sure if I should say it outright since it's a pretty heavy R, even though some of the other movies listed here could be considered just as bad.

Although game-wise Amnesia takes the cake. that game stresses me OUT. Penumbra was just barely playable for me.

Aw, come on, now you've got me curious!

Fri Oct 14, 2011 11:49 pm

you can mention R rated movies unless the title itself is inappropriate. just don't mention what makes it R rated.