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God I forgot about a bunch of these. We really are in a wave of quality horror movies right now, aren't we?
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I think my list would probably be: 1/2: X/Pearl double feature 3: Evil Dead Rise 4: Malignant 5: History of the Occult 6: Nope 7: Invisible Man 8: Candyman 9: Barbarian 10: Orphan First Kill (I guess) Honestly the first 9 were kinda the only ones I really liked, after that there's a pretty precipitous drop to things I thought were just fine, or had big reservations about. Maybe Psycho Goreman would go in at 10, I dunno that movie is really in a class of its own and it's hard to judge against the others.
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Mar 19, 2024 04:00
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10 of 2020’s (so far) We still got so much of this decade to go.
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Mar 19, 2024 04:17
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Psycho Goreman isn't particularly horror in the same way that Tucker and Dale vs Evil isn't. I just liked it because it was tongue in cheek fun. The age of Drama Horrors and the response to that genre has produced a lot of over serious horrors. Kind of like how the latest two Evil Deads kind of missed the point of the slapstick fun of the original trilogy. I would love to see more Return of the Living Dead style movies that are just a fun time around the harrowing outcomes.
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Mar 19, 2024 04:20
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PG isn't scary but it plays with horror tropes a bit, it's maybe more comedy adventure sci-fi that has a certain kind of transgressive sarcasm that really belongs to a certain kind of horror fan. Combined with how goopy it is I think it kind of earns its horror wings even if it's not really itself horror. Tucker and Dale is just explicitly horror comedy though, it deals exclusively with horror tropes and even has a loving slasher for a villain.
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Mar 19, 2024 04:31
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If it has the aesthetics of horror and some blood and goop it can easily be argued as horror in my eyes. Horror is broad and that's what makes it beautiful.
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Mar 19, 2024 04:39
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PG has monsters and gore. It’s a horror movie
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Mar 19, 2024 04:42
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I meant more in the idea that there's a difference between Horror Comedy and Comedy Horror. They're both still horrors but Horror Comedy is more tongue in cheek and whacky compared to Comedy Horror which uses comedy as relief for more serious subject matter. Tucker and Dale, Psycho Goreman, Shaun of the Dead, those feel like they fall more into the Horror Comedy aspect where they're quite clearly funny films that use horror as an element. Cabin in the Woods, Evil Dead, From Beyond, Return of the Living Dead, those feel more like Comedy Horrors where they feature comedy to lighten up situations but still are aiming to be scary.
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Mar 19, 2024 04:55
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CelticPredator posted:PG has monsters and gore Its right there in the name, even
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Mar 19, 2024 05:01
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They’re just descriptive labels for communication, not to prescribe how you can think about films. Just say “a horror film with strong comedic elements” or something on the rare occasion you need to specify something like that, rather than make up a weird code and pretend everyone else is supposed to know what you mean. I think the necessities of video-store organization have done massive damage to our brains. You’re not putting movies in a box discrete from other boxes, you’re indexing their characteristics.
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Mar 19, 2024 05:10
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nah genre gatekeeping is good and its not a horror movie just bc its bloody
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Doltos posted:I meant more in the idea that there's a difference between Horror Comedy and Comedy Horror. They're both still horrors but Horror Comedy is more tongue in cheek and whacky compared to Comedy Horror which uses comedy as relief for more serious subject matter. Tucker and Dale, Psycho Goreman, Shaun of the Dead, those feel like they fall more into the Horror Comedy aspect where they're quite clearly funny films that use horror as an element. Cabin in the Woods, Evil Dead, From Beyond, Return of the Living Dead, those feel more like Comedy Horrors where they feature comedy to lighten up situations but still are aiming to be scary. I see no difference.
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Mar 19, 2024 06:12
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2020s top 5 The Night House ( can't believe more people did not include it) Malignant Godzilla Minus One Nope Barbarian
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Mar 19, 2024 06:23
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CelticPredator posted:I see no difference. I do. I think there's a significant difference if the director is aiming to make the audience laugh first or feel fear first.
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Mar 19, 2024 06:30
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dorium posted:snagged a ticket for Late Night With the Devil for a Thursday screening. Looking forward to that this week now. I got mine too. Currently working on who do I have to bribe with lemon squares or pizzelles to get the poster.
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Mar 19, 2024 06:53
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Doltos posted:I do. I think there's a significant difference if the director is aiming to make the audience laugh first or feel fear first. I don’t find movies very scary so I’m just looking to watch something neat.
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well yeah but something being neat in the sense of horror is distinct even if it doesn't really scare you.
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Got my ticket to see Immaculate Friday morning  Erin M. Fiasco posted:Christopher Landon has a spark that the other directors trying to ape his style just aren't hitting. I'll be there opening night on whatever he does next. 
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Xiahou Dun posted:They’re just descriptive labels for communication, not to prescribe how you can think about films. Just say “a horror film with strong comedic elements” or something on the rare occasion you need to specify something like that, rather than make up a weird code and pretend everyone else is supposed to know what you mean. Yup, I think the Blockbuster example is spot on. Trying to organize something that can be very complex, like a movie, into one of a dozen little categories is fine as a very general reference. But it can never be perfect. There are going to be lots of them that aren’t completely one thing or the other. Genres are big umbrellas. Being rigid about them is a massive waste of time. Like it’s not going to retroactively ruin and make useless the entire concept of genre if the Blockbuster put “Silence of the Lambs” in horror but you think it’s a thriller (because there are no draculas). It’s a hard movie to categorize, who gives a poo poo talk about the movie instead of trying to figure out if it’s Thriller Horror or Horror Thriller. WeaponX fucked around with this message at 13:17 on Mar 19, 2024 |
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Mar 19, 2024 13:02
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WeaponX posted:who gives a poo poo talk about the movie instead of trying to figure out if it’s Thriller Horror or Horror Thriller. me. and its def the former
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Mar 19, 2024 13:20
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tomato tomato
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Basebf555 posted:It's possible that Mad God is the best of the 2020s so far? I dunno but it came to mind right away. I'll be honest it hasn't been my favorite decade up to this point. not just possible but likely!
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Basebf555 posted:It's possible that Mad God is the best of the 2020s so far? I dunno but it came to mind right away. I'll be honest it hasn't been my favorite decade up to this point. Not only do I recommend Stopmotion if you're a fan of elements of Mad God, they're currently being sold together as a bundle for $20 on digital retailer Vudu/Fandango At Home Chris James 2 posted:Stopmotion is now available on VOD services
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My 2020s top horror: 1) Godzilla Minus One 2) The Invisible Man 3) Host 4) Pearl 5) Prey 6) X 7) Barbarian 8) Skinamarink 9) Nope 10) The Black Phone I haven't seen Host since it came out, I dunno if it'd hit as hard BUT I loved it so much when it came out. There's also about 10 more movies that could have battled for those bottom 3 spots - it's been a good couple of years for horror.
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Mar 19, 2024 15:19
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Crimes of the Future The Empty Man Mad God The Night House Pearl Possessor Skinamarink Titane When Evil Lurks The Wolf of Snow Hollow
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Mar 19, 2024 15:24
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M_Sinistrari posted:I got mine too. Currently working on who do I have to bribe with lemon squares or pizzelles to get the poster. I just realized Immaculate is out this weekend too. Nice little weekend for horror (and ignoring the new Ghostbusters movie).
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Mar 19, 2024 15:26
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dorium posted:(and ignoring the new Ghostbusters movie). I plan on it.
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alf_pogs posted:tomato tomato nah it’s tomato tomato
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dorium posted:(and ignoring the new Ghostbusters movie). i wish i could bleach the last one out of my goddamn brain, so this one at least almost has to be an improvement
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Nikumatic posted:i wish i could bleach the last one out of my goddamn brain, so this one at least almost has to be an improvement I have not seen a Ghostbusters anything since Ghostbusters II, and that decision just keeps paying dividends.
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Mar 19, 2024 17:06
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WeaponX posted:who gives a poo poo talk about the movie instead of trying to figure out if it’s Thriller Horror or Horror Thriller. I do and it's not like there's a limited time to talk about movies. You can explore nuances in a genre and policing that is weird.
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Mar 19, 2024 17:19
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What about policing the definition of an AD?
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If we're counting Godzilla Minus One as a horror movie, then yeah, that's on my favorites of the 2020s list for sure.
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I'm old fashioned but I reckon the giant lizard terrorizing and destroying a nation of people could be scary to some folk
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Pope Corky the IX posted:What about policing the definition of an AD? only the Lord can do that in Anno Domini 2024
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Doltos posted:I'm old fashioned but I reckon the giant lizard terrorizing and destroying a nation of people could be scary to some folk
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Doltos posted:I do and it's not like there's a limited time to talk about movies. You can explore nuances in a genre and policing that is weird. Nobody is policing anything, knock yourself out. Obviously genre is an important and complex thing but arguing if something is horror-comedy or comedy-horror is not my idea of a good time.
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Some faves of the 2020s History of the occult X/pearl Godzilla minus one Barbarian Fear Street Trilogy Nope Prey I’m thinking of ending things Titane
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WeaponX posted:Nobody is policing anything, knock yourself out. Obviously genre is an important and complex thing but arguing if something is horror-comedy or comedy-horror is not my idea of a good time. It is for me. I mean it could be the autism but I love putting movies into genre categories and debating it. Thats the point I think the poster your replying to is trying to make: its not YOUR idea of a good time, but it is to some people! If saying a movie is or isnt horror doesnt bother you and genre labels dont matter, then let the people who it DOES matter to discuss it without calling us gatekeepers or making us feel bad for enjoying organizing and categorizing movies and genre. Its not an insult to a movie if its not a horror movie. Its okay to discuss non-horror movies itt, and its also okay to (as long as its respectful) debate and discuss if a movie is or isnt horror.
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Xiahou Dun posted:I have not seen a Ghostbusters anything since Ghostbusters II, and that decision just keeps paying dividends. The 2009 game is worth a look, it's very OG Ghostbusters. They brought the whole cast back except for Sigourney and Rick Moranis. I think there was a remaster a few years ago.
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