Horror Film Discussion & Recommendations

[Sydneyfan]

It's almost a new year and I thought it was time for a new thread. The old thread has been locked, but can still be accessed for anyone looking for some scary movie inspiration:

http://www.tobeyoung.org/showthread.php?t=4000

[Sydneyfan]

So, what's everyone looking forward to seeing in 2017?

[an old love letter]

looking forward to Jeepers Creepers 3 and Get Out

I wanted to see ouija origin of evil in theaters but missed so I'm excited to see that when t comes out on blu ray. Same guy who did occulus and hush

[Sydneyfan]

Looks like a ton of remakes and reboots coming our way. The one that interests me most is Suspiria. It will probably be terrible, but I'll want to see it anyway. Another remake that might be worth checking out is I Saw The Devil. The original is one the very best Korean horror films in my book, and the Koreans do some great scary films. Adam Wingard is directing apparently.

A new one that might be okay is A Cure For Wellness. Don't know much about it, but the trailer is visually striking, if not especially original.

[GoodSkanky]

Fresh!

They're remaking Suspiria?!

Is Argento involved? Goblin better be playing the soundtrack.

[Sydneyfan]

Originally Posted by GoodSkanky

Fresh!

They're remaking Suspiria?!

Is Argento involved? Goblin better be playing the soundtrack.

Not as far as I know. An Italian guy called Luca Guadagnino is directing. I've not seen any of his previous films, but Tilda Swinton is in a lot of his movies, including the Suspiria remake.

[Dogfootblues]

What's coming out horror wise this year? Where's my Nightmare on Elm Street remake remake.


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[JackStark211]

The Void:

[Dogfootblues]

That looks crazy. We talking aliens I'm guessing. It's bound to make me jump more than David Lee Roth saying jump in the Halen tune.


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[gweeps]

Found a copy of the Australian film Wolf Creek on DVD at a local flea market. What a downer of a tale.

[Sydneyfan]

Anyone watched The Eyes of My Mother yet? Premiered at Sundance this year, very obviously gothic in style. Reviews appear to have been largely positive.

[Sydneyfan]

Originally Posted by gweeps

Found a copy of the Australian film Wolf Creek on DVD at a local flea market. What a downer of a tale.

One of the very subtle, but clever, things about Wolf Creek was the small nods it gave to earlier Australian Gothic films like Picnic At Hanging Rock ( the moment where they realise their watches have stopped), Peter Weir's The Cars That Ate Paris ( trucks being portrayed almost as a second villain to the killer) and even Wake In Fright (hyper-realism, masculine violence).

I thought Wolf Creek 2 was pretty disappointing in comparison.

[JackStark211]

I also loved the first Wolf Creek and didn't care for the second.

[Deimos]

Wolf Creek was disturbingly good. They're making a TV series of it as well from what I read.

Have a ton of films I took a note of and need to go through and put up here.

[gweeps]

Another excellent film with a dour ending is Eden Lake. I see the guy who directed it also did the Black Mirror episode Shut Up and Dance.

[Deimos]

That's a cracking film and thanks for remind me of it.

There was one which none of my mates liked but mind-bending in a very slightly sort of Christopher Nolan way, called ‘Triangle’.

Is it ok to post links to IMDb?

Here it is:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187064/

Originally Posted by gweeps

Another excellent film with a dour ending is Eden Lake. I see the guy who directed it also did the Black Mirror episode Shut Up and Dance.

[Sydneyfan]

Originally Posted by gweeps

Another excellent film with a dour ending is Eden Lake. I see the guy who directed it also did the Black Mirror episode Shut Up and Dance.

Interesting, I didn't know that. Eden Lake was indeed excellent, but so bleak. Shut Up and Dance had much the same qualities.

[an old love letter]

Triangle is great

[Deimos]

Agreed. Really need to go back and watch the horror/suspense/mystery films that were coming out in the masses back in the late '90s/early 2000s. Although, Triangle was a bit later.

If you want a 'horror' laugh, try to see Abominable. Title says it all, to be honest, but it's kinda ok as a "Did I just watch a direct to VHS film?"

Originally Posted by an old love letter

Triangle is great

[Deimos]

Probably mentioned already, but Wind Chill was another good one. And Vanishing on 7th Street with Hayden Christensen.

[an old love letter]

I have never been a big fan of Eden Lake which is an unpopular opinion. It's a frustrating film for me to watch. I think the french horror film them (2006) is a much better film about a similar subject.

[Sydneyfan]

Originally Posted by an old love letter

I have never been a big fan of Eden Lake which is an unpopular opinion. It's a frustrating film for me to watch. I think the french horror film them (2006) is a much better film about a similar subject.

I enjoyed Them as well. I certainly thought it was a far better film than The Strangers, which is essentially the same film, although not actually a remake (I think?).

[sleigher]

Originally Posted by an old love letter

I have never been a big fan of Eden Lake which is an unpopular opinion. It's a frustrating film for me to watch.

just watched it [for fassbender] - everything was so telegraphed - frustrating is an excellent way to describe it

[sleigher]

has anyone else wasted their time on lavender?

[an old love letter]

Not a remake either but similar in nature.

I actually think the Stranger is the best out of all of them. Incredibly terrifying film. But for me nothing is more terrifying than a home invasion.