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MrMojok posted:People have already named all my favorite jump scares, but a more recent one I’d add is that scene in The Night House. In general, The Night House is the most tense I've been during a movie in a long while, and I chalk it up to the sound design. Every little creak and click in that movie is tuned just right to echo that feeling of lying in bed and asking 'wait what is that? Is someone moving around downstairs?'
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I'm pretty sure I've seen all the Saw movies but honestly how could you even tell
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Opopanax posted:I'm pretty sure I've seen all the Saw movies but honestly how could you even tell I know I did a marathon and I couldn’t tell you a thing about any of them after like 4? Even then I’d just be saying random things I remember with no idea in what movie they happened.
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I'm watching Sympathy For The Devil (the new Nic Cage 'horror' movie, which is more thriller than horror but whatever) and the highlight is his Boston accent, which comes and goes like diarrhea after Taco Bell. It honestly rules, I'm not convinced he's ever met anyone from Boston before. Update: Cage's bad accent is the highlight of the movie, the rest of the movie is honestly kinda boring, which is the biggest crime a Nic Cage movie can commit. Absolutely no horror elements, barely any thriller elements, D+ movie would not recommend. PKMN Trainer Red fucked around with this message at 03:30 on Jul 30, 2023 |
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Did you see the Pickman's Model episode of GdT's CoC? Because Crispin has a world class What The gently caress Boston accent. He's also visibly in his mid 50s playing a college student.
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Does anyone like Smooth Talk from 1985? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7Pjjzb3Jqk It's loosely cased on Joyce Carol Oates' short story "Where are you going, where have you been?" which in turn was loosely based on the Pied Piper of Tuscon, a murderer by the name of Charles Howard Schmid Jr who started modifying his appearance to the extreme.  it's a slow burn but haunting.
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I don’t like saw but I remember most of the main plot. I get kinda lost on the individuals who get saw’d and I don’t t remember the 6th one with the healthcare stuff
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CelticPredator posted:I don’t like saw but I remember most of the main plot. I get kinda lost on the individuals who get saw’d and I don’t t remember the 6th one with the healthcare stuff Alexa, summarise in 100 words or less why the Saw franchise is poo poo.
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Jul 30, 2023 07:54
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Honestly Hellraiser is far worse. Saw is just not my thing bc I like murder instead of self mutilation
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Chris James 2 posted:OOOOOOOH YEAH WE'RE BACK BABY Okay, that actually looks intriguing. Never expected to hear The Hollies in a horror trailer.
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CelticPredator posted:Honestly Hellraiser is far worse. Saw is just not my thing bc I like murder instead of self mutilation I think it helps when they go back to their roots instead of getting lost in bad sequels, like the most recent Hellraiser make a point of the whole pleasure aspect of the box and how it intersects with Leviathan and the gifts and the nature of abuse, because the primary villain has a reputation for sexual deviance and extreme abuse of others besides feeding them to the puzzle box, so when the Priest shows up they mistakenly think he wants the gift of Sensation because he's all about the weird sex. However, at the end of the movie they realise that they judged wrong - his abuse didn't come from anything sexual really, it was all about power over other people, so he is allowed to swap his gift for the gift of Power instead. Similarly the Saw movies get most interesting at the intersections of the varying Jigsaws' priorities, whether it's the original Jigsaw's belief in other people becoming their best selves through a crucible of pain and learning to overcome what he percieves to be their weaknesses because he's got a skewed view of life from his neverending parade of bullshit, or Amanda's perversion of those ideals and the realisation that her traps were designed to be unwinnable. There was never any way to remove the apparatus from the Angel machine guy because it was hooked deep into his ribcage.
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Actually saw x looks good bc it’s got some meat to it. I couldn’t get into the others because it was “guy who did something or was something gets tortured for not appreciating life” and it just never clicked with me But this being a revenge tale, I’m in. gently caress em up jiggy
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Right, I'm excited for X because "you scammed a terminally ill John Kramer, not realizing the kind of thing he's capable of" is a back-to-basics solid motivation. Plus I'm so glad to see series MVP Shawnee Smith back.
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They purposely operated on him wrong, as a joke.
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I'm in a mood for a good investigation horror (supernatural basis, not serial killer like Zodiac, Seven, Memories of Murder, Chaser) after watching Mirrors of all things. Despite being a middle of the road movie, the Esseker stuff hit a sweet spot for me and I'm looking something with a similar creepy vibe, but I think I've seen most of the good/decent ones. I've seen most of the J-Horror Movies (and remakes), Empty Man, Cure for Wellness, A Record of a Sweet Murder, Seance, Incantation, Session 9, Cure. Are there more films along those lines that keep in paranormal?
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SneakySneaks posted:I'm in a mood for a good investigation horror (supernatural basis, not serial killer like Zodiac, Seven, Memories of Murder, Chaser) after watching Mirrors of all things. Despite being a middle of the road movie, the Esseker stuff hit a sweet spot for me and I'm looking something with a similar creepy vibe, but I think I've seen most of the good/decent ones. I've seen most of the J-Horror Movies (and remakes), Empty Man, Cure for Wellness, A Record of a Sweet Murder, Seance, Incantation, Session 9, Cure. Are there more films along those lines that keep in paranormal? Lord of Illusions
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Have you seen the Denzel Washington & Elias Koteas Fallen? It's pretty mediocre in total, but has a number of interesting moments with its ideas, a somber mood, and a stacked cast.
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ynohtna posted:Have you seen the Denzel Washington & Elias Koteas Fallen? I've seen (and enjoyed) both of those. My blind spots are a lot of Hong Kong movies, older French in general (did see the Extreme stuff like Inside, Haute Tension, Martyrs) and British non-folk horror (I've seen Wicker Man, adored Blood on Satan's Claw, loved A Field in England, own All Our Haunts, so folk horror I have covered) of all things. So something like Full Circle/Haunting of Julia (which was fine), Christmas Ghost Stories, would fit for me .
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SneakySneaks posted:I'm in a mood for a good investigation horror (supernatural basis, not serial killer like Zodiac, Seven, Memories of Murder, Chaser) after watching Mirrors of all things. Despite being a middle of the road movie, the Esseker stuff hit a sweet spot for me and I'm looking something with a similar creepy vibe, but I think I've seen most of the good/decent ones. I've seen most of the J-Horror Movies (and remakes), Empty Man, Cure for Wellness, A Record of a Sweet Murder, Seance, Incantation, Session 9, Cure. Are there more films along those lines that keep in paranormal? Angel Heart, or for a more light hearted pastiche that would still scratch that horror detective itch: Cast A Deadly Spell
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david_a posted:Lord of Illusions Specifically the director’s cut, it has one of the creepiest scenes I’ve ever seen in it.
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SneakySneaks posted:I'm in a mood for a good investigation horror (supernatural basis, not serial killer like Zodiac, Seven, Memories of Murder, Chaser) after watching Mirrors of all things. Despite being a middle of the road movie, the Esseker stuff hit a sweet spot for me and I'm looking something with a similar creepy vibe, but I think I've seen most of the good/decent ones. I've seen most of the J-Horror Movies (and remakes), Empty Man, Cure for Wellness, A Record of a Sweet Murder, Seance, Incantation, Session 9, Cure. Are there more films along those lines that keep in paranormal? IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS  MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN  SAVAGELAND  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyJLF1cL2r0 Shrecknet fucked around with this message at 17:24 on Jul 30, 2023 |
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Mover posted:Angel Heart, or for a more light hearted pastiche that would still scratch that horror detective itch: Cast A Deadly Spell Angel Heart is certainly engaging, but for me it falls into that unfortunate category of "thoroughly compelling movie with an asinine twist ending that retroactively sours the whole experience."
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Just a brief head's up, the Sweet Sixteen of Bracketology starts this week and we'll be end running to the Championships in September. Nothing complicated to do, just watch some movies and vote. So all are welcome. https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=4018436&pagenumber=25#post533554082
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Talk to Me was fantastic. top-tier horror and 90 minutes!
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SneakySneaks posted:I'm in a mood for a good investigation horror (supernatural basis, not serial killer like Zodiac, Seven, Memories of Murder, Chaser) after watching Mirrors of all things. Despite being a middle of the road movie, the Esseker stuff hit a sweet spot for me and I'm looking something with a similar creepy vibe, but I think I've seen most of the good/decent ones. I've seen most of the J-Horror Movies (and remakes), Empty Man, Cure for Wellness, A Record of a Sweet Murder, Seance, Incantation, Session 9, Cure. Are there more films along those lines that keep in paranormal? The Vast of Night I think fits
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SneakySneaks posted:I'm in a mood for a good investigation horror (supernatural basis, not serial killer like Zodiac, Seven, Memories of Murder, Chaser) after watching Mirrors of all things. Despite being a middle of the road movie, the Esseker stuff hit a sweet spot for me and I'm looking something with a similar creepy vibe, but I think I've seen most of the good/decent ones. I've seen most of the J-Horror Movies (and remakes), Empty Man, Cure for Wellness, A Record of a Sweet Murder, Seance, Incantation, Session 9, Cure. Are there more films along those lines that keep in paranormal? Dead and Buried!
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Gyro Zeppeli posted:Right, I'm excited for X because "you scammed a terminally ill John Kramer, not realizing the kind of thing he's capable of" is a back-to-basics solid motivation. Yeah, the plot of this is like a more goopy Abominable Dr. Phibes, and I'm all in for it.
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Lumbermouth posted:Specifically the director’s cut, it has one of the creepiest scenes I’ve ever seen in it. Can you stream this anywhere, or do you have to buy the Blu-Ray?
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SneakySneaks posted:I'm in a mood for a good investigation horror (supernatural basis, not serial killer like Zodiac, Seven, Memories of Murder, Chaser) after watching Mirrors of all things. Despite being a middle of the road movie, the Esseker stuff hit a sweet spot for me and I'm looking something with a similar creepy vibe, but I think I've seen most of the good/decent ones. I've seen most of the J-Horror Movies (and remakes), Empty Man, Cure for Wellness, A Record of a Sweet Murder, Seance, Incantation, Session 9, Cure. Are there more films along those lines that keep in paranormal? I'll second The Vast of Night. The Wailing involves a police investigation, and for investigations driven by more personal reasons, stuff like Impetigore, Censor, and The Night House might be of interest.
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I will again recommend The Resurrected which is my favorite Horror Noir film. Investigation horror is my favorite genre. I'd also go ahead and throw in The Stone Tapes which is definitely worth searching out. Hollismason fucked around with this message at 18:43 on Jul 30, 2023 |
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Ooh, yeah, The Stone Tape totally fits and is worth the hunting it out. Also Quatermass and the Pit.
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I actually walked out (i do this a lot more lately cuz i have moviepass) of Talk to Me cuz I felt like I wasn't understanding all the dialogue. Maybe 80% of it but still, it seemed cool so I wanted to wait for streaming and closed captions.
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I've seen and loved a lot of those (Mouth of Madness, Censor, Dead and Buried). I thought I saw The Wailing, but I did not, that looks amazing. The Vast of Night, is also exactly what I'm looking for. Edit: Also is Europa Report any good? Was looking at that too.
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Vast of Night is really impressive on a technical level and I dig the vibe of it but there aren't really any incredible scares and they kind of fumble the climax. Also the weird TV screen framing scenes do nothing.
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the first thing that comes to mind for "investigation horror" is kolchak, the show that inspired x-files. it was two tv movies then a single season. https://letterboxd.com/film/the-night-stalker/
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dorium posted:Talk to Me was fantastic. top-tier horror and 90 minutes! FYI for those going in blind: no Eurythmics at all
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david_a posted:Can you stream this anywhere, or do you have to buy the Blu-Ray? Physical only, all streaming versions are the theatrical cut
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Hollismason posted:I'mma check out Vast of night. Do it, it's worth a watch and an eerily quiet summer night is probably the ideal circumstances. It's only kinda horror though.
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