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trip9 posted:Also the initial reveal of the monster in The Descent with the nightvision camera and everyone freaking out was an amazing jump scare. I remember seeing it in theatres, and it worked so well because of how unexpected it was. Going in fairly blind, until then you just had an incredibly claustrophobic story of a group of women going in way beyond their depth. All the tension was being wrangled from plausible and familiar situations - tight crawl spaces, spelunking accidents etc... The tonal shift in the second half was somewhat hinted at it, but that nightvision reveal just blew you away and kickstarted the movie to a whole new level. Still arguably the best horror movie of the 00s, can anyone better it?
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Cart posted:Still arguably the best horror movie of the 00s, can anyone better it? I think Bug and House of the Devil are strong contenders.
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X-Ray Pecs posted:The best jump scare I've seen is the jack-in-the-box egg scene from Alien. It's drenched in atmosphere, and that slight hesitation of "what the hell is that" before it actually happens is great. The shuttle scare is also pretty perfect.
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Can't believe the ventilation shaft jump scare in Alien is getting third billing in this thread.
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morestuff posted:The shuttle scare is also pretty perfect. I don't think it holds up quite as well on repeat viewings, but it's still really good. Mister J posted:Can't believe the ventilation shaft jump scare in Alien is getting third billing in this thread. I think it's pretty telling how good Alien is if the most popular scene is in fourth place now. Alien is loving great.
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Alien is the best. Although, I wish I could've found it scary at any point in my life. That Alien was just too awesome to me as a kid.  I had a little Alien doll I would bring to stores. That gross thing was my teddy bear.
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CelticPredator posted:Alien is the best. Ever since I was a kid whenever a movie would try and hide it's monster from me I instantly went from being scared to being curious about what it looked like, and it lost all chance of actually frightening me. The only movie monster I ever found actually terrifying when I was young was Freddy Krueger, who was just totally out there with what he looked like. Stuff like the alien, or Jason under his mask, or anything like that was completely ineffective.
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TheJoker138 posted:Ever since I was a kid whenever a movie would try and hide it's monster from me I instantly went from being scared to being curious about what it looked like, and it lost all chance of actually frightening me. The only movie monster I ever found actually terrifying when I was young was Freddy Krueger, who was just totally out there with what he looked like. Stuff like the alien, or Jason under his mask, or anything like that was completely ineffective. You might dig Pumpkinhead.
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Pumpkinhead is dope as poo poo.
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When I was a kid I made my dad rent Pumpkinhead for me, despite him telling me it was really bad. He was wrong and it's been one of my favorite movies ever since.
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Mar 6, 2015 10:49
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Pumpkinhead has a goofy name that makes it sound like a crazy dude with a pumpkin on his head is murdering teens, but it's way better than that. It's a great story of revenge with some brutally simple kills, and excellent creature effects, but what else would you expect from a Stan Winston-directed movie?
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Cart posted:
Seriously? The Descent isn't even the best Neil Marshall movie of the 00s.
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The best jump scare is Friday the 13th Part 2 because someone literally just tosses a cat through a window.
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Jedit posted:Seriously? The Descent isn't even the best Neil Marshall movie of the 00s. You best be talking about Dog Soldiers and not Doomsday there.
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Mister J posted:Can't believe the ventilation shaft jump scare in Alien is getting third billing in this thread. I'm obviously nit-picking, because Alien may be my favorite movie of all-time bar none, but I always felt the ventilation shaft scare could have been better. Its great as it is, the tension that's built up there is insane, but the way the alien looks and moves in that scene just didn't quite work for me 100%. The way he opens his arms up kind of like a hug, and how his fingers are flopping around looking all rubbery. I think its a case of showing a little too much of the alien from the wrong angle. Still a great scare the first time you see it though.
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Cart posted:You best be talking about Dog Soldiers and not Doomsday there. A bunch of friends and I were bored and decided to pick up Doomsday. I went in with no expectations and it ended up being a pretty amazing experience.
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Cart posted:You best be talking about Dog Soldiers and not Doomsday there. Centurion. (Nah, it's Dog Soldiers.)
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trip9 posted:A bunch of friends and I were bored and decided to pick up Doomsday. I went in with no expectations and it ended up being a pretty amazing experience. I also loved Doomsday.
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I don't know if I would still like Doomsday on a rewatch, but the sheer novelty of what it went for was worth a lot at the time.
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Cart posted:
House of 1000 Corpses/Devils Rejects. Maybe one of the first three Saw movies, but I still consider those more thriller than they are horror.
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Mar 6, 2015 16:44
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Don't know if it's the best, but for my money give me The Loved Ones over anything else in the 00's. Wolf Creek might come close though.
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I'd say The Ring and 28 Days Later are definitely up there with The Descent in best horror of the 00's.
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Best horror of 2000-2010 in no particular order( I don't really like ranking stuff): The Ring, Saw, Jeepers Creepers, The Devil's Rejects, The Hills Have Eyes, Drag Me to Hell, The Descent, Friday the 13th, Trick r Treat, Final Destination, 28 days Later, Dawn of the Dead, Let the Right One In. I'm not sure yet whether 2010-2020 will match it because we're halfway through and I can really only name maybe 4 or 5 films that are worthy: Lords of Salem, Insidious, Sinister, The Conjuring, Martyrs. Then there are some that maybe are too new for me to fully judge yet, stuff like The Babadook, Mama, As Above So Below, and It Follows.. I'm sure there are plenty more that may over time prove to be worthy of a "best of the decade" tag, so it could be a close race in the end.
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DrVenkman posted:The best jump scare is Friday the 13th Part 2 because someone literally just tosses a cat through a window. Haha, what? That's loving hilarious.
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Basebf555 posted:Best horror of 2000-2010 in no particular order( I don't really like ranking stuff): I'd say Asian horror trumps most American horror. If you haven't seen any, I suggest you check some out!
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Basebf555 posted:I'm obviously nit-picking, because Alien may be my favorite movie of all-time bar none, but I always felt the ventilation shaft scare could have been better. Its great as it is, the tension that's built up there is insane, but the way the alien looks and moves in that scene just didn't quite work for me 100%. The way he opens his arms up kind of like a hug, and how his fingers are flopping around looking all rubbery. I think its a case of showing a little too much of the alien from the wrong angle. Still a great scare the first time you see it though. I think it's the editing. They hold the shot just a touch too long. It's like the alien is going "boo" instead of attacking.
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xzoto1 posted:I'd say Asian horror trumps most American horror. If you haven't seen any, I suggest you check some out! Eh, the best 5 Asian horror films from a given decade may stack up well against the top 5 American ones, but America has volume. I mean I listed 13 excellent horror movies from the 00's but you could add a lot more to it that probably some people would say belong on the list. Stuff like Session 9, Wolf Creek, The Ruins, Hostel, The Collector, The Last Exorcism, 1408, The Mist, Inside, and The Strangers could all conceivably pop up on a "best of the decade" list. I'm sure there are plenty of great Asian horror films that just never got enough exposure, but from the outside it seems like there's only a really good one maybe every other year. Ringu, I Saw the Devil, and The Host are definitely some of the best of their decade though, no question. Edit: Is Inside French? I never saw it. Anyway I included a bunch that aren't American on both lists so I guess we're just talking East vs. West Basebf555 fucked around with this message at 19:31 on Mar 6, 2015 |
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Basebf555 posted:Best horror of 2000-2010 in no particular order( I don't really like ranking stuff): Pretty sure Martyrs was 2008. The Hills Have Eyes is definitely one of the best of the 00's in my opinion.
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Kvlt! posted:Pretty sure Martyrs was 2008. drat then it took me like 3-4 years to see it, I was waaay behind on that one.
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xzoto1 posted:I'd say Asian horror trumps most American horror. If you haven't seen any, I suggest you check some out! Asian horror is two-thousand and late. Australian horror is extremely my jam lately and probably for the foreseeable future. Wolf Creek, Loved Ones, Snowtown, Acolytes, etc.
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flashy_mcflash posted:Asian horror is two-thousand and late. Australian horror is extremely my jam lately and probably for the foreseeable future. Wolf Creek, Loved Ones, Snowtown, Acolytes, etc. How do you not mention Lake Mungo, which is head, shoulders,and like, probably nipples above all those others
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trip9 posted:
Fun Fact: That was the first time the actors saw the monsters. They were genuinely scared when that happened.
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Basebf555 posted:Eh, the best 5 Asian horror films from a given decade may stack up well against the top 5 American ones, but America has volume. I mean I listed 13 excellent horror movies from the 00's but you could add a lot more to it that probably some people would say belong on the list. Stuff like Session 9, Wolf Creek, The Ruins, Hostel, The Collector, The Last Exorcism, 1408, The Mist, Inside, and The Strangers could all conceivably pop up on a "best of the decade" list. I'm sure there are plenty of great Asian horror films that just never got enough exposure, but from the outside it seems like there's only a really good one maybe every other year. A Tale of Two Sisters, Audition, Shutter, Three... Extremes (I love this one), Noroi (very slow burn with a huge payoff), Bedevilled... Just naming a few in case you're looking for some recommendations!
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flashy_mcflash posted:Asian horror is two-thousand and late. Australian horror is extremely my jam lately and probably for the foreseeable future. Wolf Creek, Loved Ones, Snowtown, Acolytes, etc. They've been coming out with some gems. Have you seen The Tunnel? I've heard pretty good things. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1735485/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2
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Australian horror is simply killing it. At least the stuff that makes it to American distribution. The ones I've seen are all so different from each other and so very very good.
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DeimosRising posted:How do you not mention Lake Mungo, which is head, shoulders,and like, probably nipples above all those others That and Babadook and a bunch more. It's an embarassment of riches in the Aussie horror scene.
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Australian horror is extremely good. Picnic at Hanging Rock, while not strictly horror, is another good example of how they make disquieting films so well
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Watching Pumpkinhead right now and Joel might be in my top 5 biggest pieces of poo poo movie list. Also, there needs to be more movies involving the magic and folklore of mountain folk. Lil Mama Im Sorry fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Mar 6, 2015 |
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DeimosRising posted:How do you not mention Lake Mungo, which is head, shoulders,and like, probably nipples above all those others I know I'm a couple pages too late but Lake Mungo has my favorite jump scare ever.
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Neumonic posted:I know I'm a couple pages too late but Lake Mungo has my favorite jump scare ever.
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