What's Your Favorite Scary Movie?

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:13 pm

*sits on his couch, a Ghostface mask on his head and a strawberry soda bottle in his hand*

Welcome to Housepets Forums Monster Madness!

So anyways, the month of October has come, which means it's time for the Halloween season! And that means scary movies, horrifying movies, and terrifying movies! Here's a forum where you all can get together and share your favorite horror movies, suggest movies you enjoy, and over all just have some good fun.

I'll start things off, naturally. I love horror movies, and have lots of favorites. The original Scream has a special place in my heart, having just a perfect mix of kills, wicked humor, cool meta-commentary, and most importantly, great characters. Of course, you also can't beat the classics. Halloween is probably the perfect slasher. And Poltergeist... *shivers*

Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:18 pm

and Nightmare on Elm Street (the original with Robert Englund) is awesome too.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:24 pm

The originalAmmityville horror, blair Witch project, Return of the living dead, and the original dawn of the dead, can't choose one but those are my 4 faves.
And of course any cheap zombie movie.

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:and Nightmare on Elm Street (the original with Robert Englund) is awesome too.

excellent choice.

shadowhaz · Post by **shadowhaz** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:32 pm

I enjoyed the chucky movies especially the first 2 movies

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:39 pm

Oh yes, definitely the original Nightmare on Elm Street, before Freddy became a wisecracking clown. Not that the sequels are bad, most of them have their good points, but the only one I would say is really comparable to the original is Wes Craven's New Nightmares.

Post by **Sleet** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:53 pm

Does The Shining count?

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:54 pm

Sleet wrote:Does The Shining count?

I'd definently say yes.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Fri Sep 30, 2011 11:58 pm

Of course The Shining counts, silly. A movie doesn't need masked killers and high body counts to be a horror movie. ^_^ Hmm, it occurs to me though that I've never actually watched The Shining. I must fix this, and soon!

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:01 am

Penwrite wrote:Of course The Shining counts, silly. A movie doesn't need masked killers and high body counts to be a horror movie. ^_^ Hmm, it occurs to me though that I've never actually watched The Shining. I must fix this, and soon!

The one with Jack Nicholson is pretty awesome

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:13 am

It's a difference between FAVORITE scary movie and which one SCARED you the most.

In terms of the first, I don't know if I can really say, but one I've been thinking about a lot lately is Lord of the Flies.

In terms of which SCARED me the most, again, I don't know if I can really say, but one that stayed with me a LONG time after it ended was Misery.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:16 am

ChewyChewy wrote:It's a difference between FAVORITE scary movie and which one SCARED you the most.

In terms of the first, I don't know if I can really say, but one I've been thinking about a lot lately is Lord of the Flies.

In terms of which SCARED me the most, again, I don't know if I can really say, but one that stayed with me a LONG time after it ended was Misery.

Oh heck yeah, Misery is terrifying!

I haven't seen it in years and I still get chills thinking about it. Probably because I'm a writer...

Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:16 am

ChewyChewy wrote:Lord of the Flies.

wouldn't really consider that a horror movie, but okay.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:19 am

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:
ChewyChewy wrote:Lord of the Flies.
wouldn't really consider that a horror movie, but okay.

Well, the title said SCARY movie, and I would DEFINITELY consider that one scary.

Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:26 am

I guess. I didn't remember what the title said.

and I don't know what movie scared me the most. quite possibly, it was the 1997 mini series of the Shining. I had to stop watching halfway through the first of its three parts. (this was in like 2000 or something that I watched it).

though that one wasn't really a movie, so it doesn't quite fit here.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:39 am

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:I guess. I didn't remember what the title said.

and I don't know what movie scared me the most. quite possibly, it was the 1997 mini series of the Shining. I had to stop watching halfway through the first of its three parts. (this was in like 2000 or something that I watched it).

though that one wasn't really a movie, so it doesn't quite fit here.

That scared you?

It didn't scare me.... In fact, I thought it was over the top, especially at the end, to the point where I couldn't take it seriously. That may have ruined what I could appreciate of it, but it certainly ruined any fear factor I had (shame because the book WAS scary to me).

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:42 am

ChewyChewy wrote:
RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:I guess. I didn't remember what the title said.

and I don't know what movie scared me the most. quite possibly, it was the 1997 mini series of the Shining. I had to stop watching halfway through the first of its three parts. (this was in like 2000 or something that I watched it).

though that one wasn't really a movie, so it doesn't quite fit here.
That scared you? It didn't scare me.... In fact, I thought it was over the top, especially at the end, to the point where I couldn't take it seriously. That may have ruined what I could appreciate of it, but it certainly ruined any fear factor I had (shame because the book WAS scary to me).

Never saw the mini-series
but that book scared the bajeebus out of me

Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:46 am

I was young. and it was that one green lady in the bathtub that scared me.

and I was over it by the end of the night.

other than that, I've never seen anything that left me scared after watching the movie, only things that startle me.

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:49 am

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:I was young. and it was that one green lady in the bathtub that scared me.

and I was over it by the end of the night.

other than that, I've never seen anything that left me scared after watching the movie, only things that startle me.

*facepalm* Can't believe I FORGOT that! Would have been scarier, though, if she hadn't been singing that dumb song....

Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:53 am

ChewyChewy wrote:
RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:I was young. and it was that one green lady in the bathtub that scared me.

and I was over it by the end of the night.

other than that, I've never seen anything that left me scared after watching the movie, only things that startle me.
*facepalm* Can't believe I FORGOT that! Would have been scarier, though, if she hadn't been singing that dumb song....

and I don't even remember a dumb song. ^_^

ChewyChewy · Post by **ChewyChewy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:20 am

"With a little boy here, and a little boy there, here a boy, there a boy, everywhere a boy boy...."

Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:22 am

nope, don't remember it at all.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 9:15 am

RandomGeekNamedBrent wrote:I was young. and it was that one green lady in the bathtub that scared me.

and I was over it by the end of the night.

other than that, I've never seen anything that left me scared after watching the movie, only things that startle me.

Wait, are you saying that you've never been scared by a horror movie? Have you been watching the right movies?

angelusbr · Post by **angelusbr** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:47 am

The very first Child's Play. It traumatized me of toys to the point of me just being able to sleep after locking them in a closet.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 11:43 am

I read the book in like 4th grade, that scene with the lady i n the bathtub traumatized me for like 2 years. (couldn't walk into the bathroom without checking behind the shower curtains first.)

Mettlebird · Post by **Mettlebird** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:08 pm

It's a tie between The Ring and The Shining.

(by the way, I'm on my BRAND NEW LAPTOP!!!!)

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:15 pm

I found Insidious reaaally scary.

Seth · Post by **Seth** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:18 pm

Mettlebird wrote:It's a tie between The Ring and The Shining.

(by the way, I'm on my BRAND NEW LAPTOP!!!!)

does it still have that new laptop smell???

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 12:35 pm

I like the first couple Halloween movies, even Halloween 3 which people complained about it not having Michel Meyers. Halloween isn't about him killing people, its about things RELATED TO HALLOWEEN! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE! Psycho.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:12 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:I like the first couple Halloween movies, even Halloween 3 which people complained about it not having Michel Meyers. Halloween isn't about him killing people, its about things RELATED TO HALLOWEEN! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE! Psycho.

Halloween 3 is totally underrated. Yeah it doesn't involve Michael Myers, but that was the point. From the beginning the makers had wanted to make a sort of anthology series, each movie being a different scary story involving Halloween. Which I think is a great idea, because that's what real people do during the holiday, tell all kinds of stories.

Unfortunately, audiences and studios disagreed with this, leading to Michael returning. Not that the other movies are bad...well actually...yeah, Halloween 5, Halloween 6, and Halloween Resurrection are all pretty bad, but Halloween 4 and Halloween: 20 Years Later are pretty good!

44R0NM10 · Post by **44R0NM10** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:12 pm

ok, you guys have got to see Paranormal activity 1 & 2, hopefully one after another.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:24 pm

44R0NM10 wrote:ok, you guys have got to see Paranormal activity 1 & 2, hopefully one after another.

So they're pretty good then? I've heard plenty of complaints about them, and the whole "found footage" genre as a whole. You know the kind, about them being slow and dull. Of course, I've heard similar complaints about The Blair Witch Project, and I think that movie's terrifying.

Tiggy · Post by **Tiggy** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 3:53 pm

They're pretty good, yeah.

But if you're going with that, you might aswell see Grave encounters, too! It's amazing. :3

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:05 pm

Penwrite wrote:
The Grey Wolverine wrote:I like the first couple Halloween movies, even Halloween 3 which people complained about it not having Michel Meyers. Halloween isn't about him killing people, its about things RELATED TO HALLOWEEN! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE! Psycho.
Halloween 3 is totally underrated. Yeah it doesn't involve Michael Myers, but that was the point. From the beginning the makers had wanted to make a sort of anthology series, each movie being a different scary story involving Halloween. Which I think is a great idea, because that's what real people do during the holiday, tell all kinds of stories.

Unfortunately, audiences and studios disagreed with this, leading to Michael returning. Not that the other movies are bad...well actually...yeah, Halloween 5, Halloween 6, and Halloween Resurrection are all pretty bad, but Halloween 4 and Halloween: 20 Years Later are pretty good!

FINALLY! Jesus, you are like the 2nd person who agrees with me on this.

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:11 pm

The Grey Wolverine wrote:
Penwrite wrote:
The Grey Wolverine wrote:I like the first couple Halloween movies, even Halloween 3 which people complained about it not having Michel Meyers. Halloween isn't about him killing people, its about things RELATED TO HALLOWEEN! I also LOVE LOVE LOVE! Psycho.
Halloween 3 is totally underrated. Yeah it doesn't involve Michael Myers, but that was the point. From the beginning the makers had wanted to make a sort of anthology series, each movie being a different scary story involving Halloween. Which I think is a great idea, because that's what real people do during the holiday, tell all kinds of stories.

Unfortunately, audiences and studios disagreed with this, leading to Michael returning. Not that the other movies are bad...well actually...yeah, Halloween 5, Halloween 6, and Halloween Resurrection are all pretty bad, but Halloween 4 and Halloween: 20 Years Later are pretty good!
FINALLY! Jesus, you are like the 2nd person who agrees with me on this.

Glad I could help you feel justified. ^_^ So if I might ask, which Halloween movie is your favorite? Personally, mine is the first, with H20 a close second.

zeldakeeper · Post by **zeldakeeper** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:18 pm

The Justin Beiber movie

Iapetus · Post by **Iapetus** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:33 pm

Not even a passing mention of John Carpenter's The Thing? PHILISTINES!

Also,
1. I return!
2. I'm trying a new avatar. :I

valerio · Post by **valerio** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:39 pm

The original "A Nightmare on elm street" movie

Penwrite · Post by **Penwrite** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 4:57 pm

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.

Iapetus · Post by **Iapetus** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 5:11 pm

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. :/

The Grey Wolverine · Post by **The Grey Wolverine** » Sat Oct 01, 2011 6:24 pm

Penwrite wrote:Glad I could help you feel justified. ^_^ So if I might ask, which Halloween movie is your favorite? Personally, mine is the first, with H20 a close second.

I like Halloween 1 after that is probably Halloween 2, you know whats a ton of fun, watch H1 and H2 one right after another, it just feels like one movie. Its great.