Hey,
It's that time of year. What are your favorite horror movies? With the time to Halloween winding down, what 5 movies do I NEED to watch to get me in that gut-wrenching, just-wet-myself, scared-stiff mood that we all love?
I just ordered some GWAR DVD's to fulfill some of the bloodlust:
Skullhead Face
Phallus in Wonderland
It's Sleazy
Tour de Scum
This list looks decent:
http://www.best-horror-movies.com/100-best-horror-films.html
I LOVE The Howling and An American Werewolf In London......love me some werewolves....
event horizon scared the shit out of me when I was younger.
That's a good list, but I'm no fan of some of the order. The old classics should be higher given their influence and timeless cinematic mastery.
Here's 5:
You can't go wrong with the Frankenstein trilogy (Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein and Son of Frankenstein), Dracula and the original Mummy. In fact, I think Frankenstein is the greatest horror movie of all time and one of Hollywood's best movies ever.
Speaking of classics, everyone should do themselves a favour and watch/rent/buy the horror/comedy classic that started it all: Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein: http://www.allmovie.com/work/abbott-and-costello-meet-frankenstein-574
Outside of my Top 5 is my favourite series of all time: The Evil Dead Trilogy (Evil Dead II is a horror/comedy masterpiece and the first film is more horror low-budget).
I also tend to love cult over bigger budget:
The Re-Animator (HP Lovecraft story directed by the great Stuart Gordon and starring the equally great Jeffry Combs)
Bubba Ho-Tep is fantastic and funny too (Bruce Campbell as an aged Elvis fighting a mummy must be seen)
Ringu
Blair Witch
The Shining (no cult, but pretty darn perfect)
Alien
Dog Soldiers (werewolf film, by the same director of The Descent)
The Descent
The Devil's Rejects
Near Dark
The Wicker Man (original, not Cage's unintentional howler)
Burnt Offerings
The Changeling (not the impossibly dramatic Angelina Jolie flick)
Shaun of the Dead
Also, most of the Hammer films from the '50s and '60s are creepy and generally great; most star Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee.
And David Cronenberg is a horror master for a reason. Check out his influential low to larger budgeters: Shivers, Rabid, Scanners, Videodrome, Dead Ringers, The Fly.
In truth, there's one TV show that has better horror concepts and plot ideas than most feature films do nowadays: Supernatural.
I love horror, almost as much as westerns.
Thanks Jaimoe! Your love of horror oozes out of you ;) I've got Bubba Ho-Tep on the DVR...might have to watch that one tonight. Need to get me some Netflix soon!
QuoteThanks Jaimoe! Your love of horror oozes out of you ;) I've got Bubba Ho-Tep on the DVR...might have to watch that one tonight. Need to get me some Netflix soon!
I saw Bubba Ho-Tep's second screening of the Toronto International Film Festival in 2002. Director Don Coscarelli (director/creator of the Phantasm franchise) did a Q&A after the screening. Two nights before was the film's international premiere (at the TIFF) where both Coscarelli and Bruce Campbell did the Q&A. I couldn't make that screening, but I've met Bruce three times so it doesn't matter so much. I love this flick. Without revealing too much, it's a wonderful but inconventional homage to Elvis and John F Kennedy. It's laugh out funny too.
On an aside, it's impossible to come up with just 5 favourite horror movies since I believe categories should always be included: classics, cult, big-budget, foreign, horror/comedy etc...
And monster movies such as King Kong and Godzilla need their own category. And I love monster movies too, so the recent Korean blockbuster, The Host, would fall into my best monster movie list. Some of the actors from Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance are in the film (the awesome revenge trilogy is a must-see: Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Oldboy and Sympathy for Lady Vengeance). The star of Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance and The Host (Song Kang-ho) also recently starred in the fantastic new Korean vampire movie, Thirst, directed by the great Chan-wook Park, of Vengeance trilogy fame.
which freddie movie is the one where he kills the wizard wheelchair kid? and pumps that one bitch with weird hair with heroin? I think it's the 3rd one. that shit gave me the sweats when I was a young one. Fire in the Sky was scary fuck. Alien is one of the best movies ever so I feel weird calling it a horror movie.
Quote Alien is one of the best movies ever so I feel weird calling it a horror movie.
But it is though, although you could just as easily refer to it as a sci-fi/horror hybrid. Horror is no different than westerns, drama or war movies. Quality is quality no matter the genre. I remember how groundbreaking Alien was when it was released. Nothing was quite like it at the time. And the John Hurt dinner scene is still just as shocking today.
QuoteQuote Alien is one of the best movies ever so I feel weird calling it a horror movie.
But it is though, although you could just as easily refer to it as a sci-fi/horror hybrid. Horror is no different than westerns, drama or war movies. Quality is quality no matter the genre. I remember how groundbreaking Alien was when it was released. Nothing was quite like it at the time. And the John Hurt dinner scene is still just as shocking today.
I know but it's in another realm even if it is a "horror" movie. it's like you're a saying a hybrid, action/science fiction/horror. Alien feels realistic even tho it's bullshit.
QuoteQuoteQuote Alien is one of the best movies ever so I feel weird calling it a horror movie.
But it is though, although you could just as easily refer to it as a sci-fi/horror hybrid. Horror is no different than westerns, drama or war movies. Quality is quality no matter the genre. I remember how groundbreaking Alien was when it was released. Nothing was quite like it at the time. And the John Hurt dinner scene is still just as shocking today.
I know but it's in another realm even if it is a "horror" movie. it's like you're a saying a hybrid, action/science fiction/horror. Alien feels realistic even tho it's bullshit.
And it's that realism that makes it fucking terrifying. Also, Scott did an incredible job of keeping the "alien" veiled for most of the film, which only adds to the claustrophobia and unseen doom.
Some movies cross over into other genres, and Alien is a perfect example of this.
Oh, am I the only one that finds elements of 2001 scary as hell? I also find the first half of the original Planet of the Apes spooky (when they crash and start exploring the desert).
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Scream 3...cuz I got my first ever BJ in the movie theater during it.
the Halloween franchise...def my favorite slasher flicks.
omg Paranormal Activity gave me nightmares for a few days...
The Changeling is soo spooky. Def the best haunted house flick ever. Will give ya the heebie jeebies if you have any imagination at all.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuote Alien is one of the best movies ever so I feel weird calling it a horror movie.
But it is though, although you could just as easily refer to it as a sci-fi/horror hybrid. Horror is no different than westerns, drama or war movies. Quality is quality no matter the genre. I remember how groundbreaking Alien was when it was released. Nothing was quite like it at the time. And the John Hurt dinner scene is still just as shocking today.
I know but it's in another realm even if it is a "horror" movie. it's like you're a saying a hybrid, action/science fiction/horror. Alien feels realistic even tho it's bullshit.
And it's that realism that makes it fucking terrifying. Also, Scott did an incredible job of keeping the "alien" veiled for most of the film, which only adds to the claustrophobia and unseen doom.
Some movies cross over into other genres, and Alien is a perfect example of this.
Oh, am I the only one that finds elements of 2001 scary as hell? I also find the first half of the original Planet of the Apes spooky (when they crash and start exploring the desert).
yeah for sure, wasn't it hitchcock that made that famous or whatever? "it's scarier when you don't see the monster.." or whatever mentality.
haha planet of the apes isn't scary wtf dude?
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteQuote Alien is one of the best movies ever so I feel weird calling it a horror movie.
But it is though, although you could just as easily refer to it as a sci-fi/horror hybrid. Horror is no different than westerns, drama or war movies. Quality is quality no matter the genre. I remember how groundbreaking Alien was when it was released. Nothing was quite like it at the time. And the John Hurt dinner scene is still just as shocking today.
I know but it's in another realm even if it is a "horror" movie. it's like you're a saying a hybrid, action/science fiction/horror. Alien feels realistic even tho it's bullshit.
And it's that realism that makes it fucking terrifying. Also, Scott did an incredible job of keeping the "alien" veiled for most of the film, which only adds to the claustrophobia and unseen doom.
Some movies cross over into other genres, and Alien is a perfect example of this.
Oh, am I the only one that finds elements of 2001 scary as hell? I also find the first half of the original Planet of the Apes spooky (when they crash and start exploring the desert).
yeah for sure, wasn't it hitchcock that made that famous or whatever? "it's scarier when you don't see the monster.." or whatever mentality.
haha planet of the apes isn't scary wtf dude?
I said "spooky", referring to the scenes when they crash and travel down the river in the raft. Anyway, I love the original Apes film.
I'm only going to mention 1....
Audition - it will scare the crap out of you & you'll probably never date a timid girl again!
"god damn you dirty apes" is classic. Do you think the movie was about hippies?
Quote"god damn you dirty apes" is classic. Do you think the movie was about hippies?
No, but some of the themes reflected the Cold War and Peace and Love ideals.
That's a pretty good list, agree with Jaimoe that some classics should be higher - like Rosemary's Baby. I'm not really into gore, I prefer thrillers, classic and foreign horrors. That list covers a lot of what I like - The Shining, Tale Of Two Sisters, Psycho, Let The Right One In, The Orphanage, Jacob's Ladder, etc.... I'll add The Devil's Backbone, Repulsion, and Angel Heart (film noir crossed with supernatural thriller) as my recommendations since I didn't see them on that list. Jaimoe also mentioned Thirst witch is great too.
QuoteQuote"god damn you dirty apes" is classic. Do you think the movie was about hippies?
No, but some of the themes reflected the Cold War and Peace and Love ideals.
so close.
Quoteevent horizon scared the shit out of me when I was younger.
thats the scariest/creepiest/nightmare-enducing movie Ive ever seen. First saw it when I was probably 13-14 and had to watch sportscenter for an hour afterwards because I couldnt/didnt want to sleep after watching that movie. Never had to do that with any other movie. There's literally a handful of scenes that stay in your head for a few weeks afterwards
QuoteThat's a pretty good list, agree with Jaimoe that some classics should be higher - like Rosemary's Baby. I'm not really into gore, I prefer thrillers, classic and foreign horrors. That list covers a lot of what I like - The Shining, Tale Of Two Sisters, Psycho, Let The Right One In, The Orphanage, Jacob's Ladder, etc.... I'll add The Devil's Backbone, Repulsion, and Angel Heart (film noir crossed with supernatural thriller) as my recommendations since I didn't see them on that list. Jaimoe also mentioned Thirst witch is great too.
big fan of both Jacob's Ladder and Angel Heart. Sticky, I think you'd love Jacob's Ladder if youve never seen it.
QuoteQuoteevent horizon scared the shit out of me when I was younger.
thats the scariest/creepiest/nightmare-enducing movie Ive ever seen. First saw it when I was probably 13-14 and had to watch sportscenter for an hour afterwards because I couldnt/didnt want to sleep after watching that movie. Never had to do that with any other movie. There's literally a handful of scenes that stay in your head for a few weeks afterwards
yeah that movie was fucked up in a real way. it's pretty much non-stop fucked up once it starts. It's hard to forget that scene when that guy is in hell puking up his guts or whatever. I've seen Jacob's Ladder but it's been years. I should probably watch it again. Tim Robbins is in that right? he goes crazy after Vietnam or something? can't remember.
Jacob's Ladder is a great one. Written by the guy who wrote Ghost, I think. Tim Robbins, Danny Aiello, and a young Lewis Black (of Comedy Central fame). Has an CENSORED thing going. What a great combination.
watched Rob Zombie's Halloween 1 and 2 remakes the last few days...Both were better than 90% of american horror movies coming out these days. He didnt let up the gore in 2, thats for sure. Thought 1 was better as it tried harder to stay true to the late 70's/early 80's timeframe, although that seemed to get less focus as the film went on.
Now that I think about it, dont think Ive ever seen an entire original Halloween up until Halloween H20 :o
QuoteQuoteQuoteevent horizon scared the shit out of me when I was younger.
thats the scariest/creepiest/nightmare-enducing movie Ive ever seen. First saw it when I was probably 13-14 and had to watch sportscenter for an hour afterwards because I couldnt/didnt want to sleep after watching that movie. Never had to do that with any other movie. There's literally a handful of scenes that stay in your head for a few weeks afterwards
yeah that movie was fucked up in a real way. it's pretty much non-stop fucked up once it starts. It's hard to forget that scene when that guy is in hell puking up his guts or whatever. I've seen Jacob's Ladder but it's been years. I should probably watch it again. Tim Robbins is in that right? he goes crazy after Vietnam or something? can't remember.
Yeah, thats it...Yac kind of giving away a spoiler with the LSD thing though ;D
Quotewatched Rob Zombie's Halloween 1 and 2 remakes the last few days...Both were better than 90% of american horror movies coming out these days. He didnt let up the gore in 2, thats for sure. Thought 1 was better as it tried harder to stay true to the late 70's/early 80's timeframe, although that seemed to get less focus as the film went on.
Now that I think about it, dont think Ive ever seen an entire original Halloween up until Halloween H20 ;D
I haven't seen Zombie's new versions, but of the original series, the only one worthy of watching and honouring is the first film. Donald Pleasence fucking RULES!
QuoteQuotewatched Rob Zombie's Halloween 1 and 2 remakes the last few days...Both were better than 90% of american horror movies coming out these days. He didnt let up the gore in 2, thats for sure. Thought 1 was better as it tried harder to stay true to the late 70's/early 80's timeframe, although that seemed to get less focus as the film went on.
Now that I think about it, dont think Ive ever seen an entire original Halloween up until Halloween H20
I haven't seen Zombie's new versions, but of the original series, the only one worthy of watching and honouring is the first film.
I believe Zombie doesnt really remake them techically, as he kind of wrote/directed them with his own vision. Id guess he gives more screentime to the story of why Myers is how he is, scenes before he breaks out of jail/psych ward and starts killing again. The first one is at least worth checking out.
QuoteQuoteQuotewatched Rob Zombie's Halloween 1 and 2 remakes the last few days...Both were better than 90% of american horror movies coming out these days. He didnt let up the gore in 2, thats for sure. Thought 1 was better as it tried harder to stay true to the late 70's/early 80's timeframe, although that seemed to get less focus as the film went on.
Now that I think about it, dont think Ive ever seen an entire original Halloween up until Halloween H20
I haven't seen Zombie's new versions, but of the original series, the only one worthy of watching and honouring is the first film.
I believe Zombie doesnt really remake them techically, as he kind of wrote/directed them with his own vision. Id guess he gives more screentime to the story of why Myers is how he is, scenes before he breaks out of jail/psych ward and starts killing again. The first one is at least worth checking out.
Zombie does have talent as an old school schlock director. I may check out the first one at some point.
QuoteQuoteQuoteQuoteevent horizon scared the shit out of me when I was younger.
thats the scariest/creepiest/nightmare-enducing movie Ive ever seen. First saw it when I was probably 13-14 and had to watch sportscenter for an hour afterwards because I couldnt/didnt want to sleep after watching that movie. Never had to do that with any other movie. There's literally a handful of scenes that stay in your head for a few weeks afterwards
yeah that movie was fucked up in a real way. it's pretty much non-stop fucked up once it starts. It's hard to forget that scene when that guy is in hell puking up his guts or whatever. I've seen Jacob's Ladder but it's been years. I should probably watch it again. Tim Robbins is in that right? he goes crazy after Vietnam or something? can't remember.
Yeah, thats it...Yac kind of giving away a spoiler with the LSD thing though ;D
Yeah, I guess you're right. Fixed.
This new The Walking Dead series on AMC deserves mention. Its not a movie, but is quite cinematic and far better than most films of the genre. I'm very impressed with the premier episode- good effects, an intriguing take on a worn concept, good teleplay, and solid performances. Halloween is over, but make a point of checking this out.
it looks good...im going to wait til theres 2-3 episodes so I can watch them back to back.
i hear its already been greenlighted for a 2nd season, but it sucks that theres only 6 episodes for this season.
This Japanese film House recently came out on Criterion. I'm curious to see it cause it looks insane! I'd rather watch it on netflix first but it's status is long wait. Criterions are on sale at Barnes And Noble so I'll think about picking it up. Here's a clip, pretty sure it doesn't spoil anything as the whole movie looks pretty random.
NSFW
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOBCMoDGGZU&feature=related[/media]
EDIT: update
Ended up seeing that on netflix and glad I did. It wasn't bad but just pretty bizarre.
Bump for that time of year. I'm not going to rehash whats been said already, nor list the classics. Here are a few that I've recently seen:
1) Funny Games - not the remake, the original Austrian film. I liked it. It's full of fucked up head games & some real disturbing shit. They break the fourth wall a few times which I personally hate. Nonetheless, it's still pretty damn good. Worth a view
2) Eden Lake - Now we're talking! Really well done. It's a bit difficult to watch at times but I dare you to vacation at a quarry in England after viewing, lol. Plus it stars Michael Fassbender who I enjoy as an actor.
3) I Saw the Devil - Korean with subtitles but don't let that deter you (don't use the English overdubs, it's cheesy & detracts from the dialoge). More of a revenge film but holy shit is this a fantasic movie! Seriously one of the best I've seen in several years. It's brutal, unnerving, pulls no punches & will make you cringe. Yet the acting is stellar & the music is so well done. Great writing too. Probably the best serial killer movie to date, it supercedes even Se7en imo. If you like horror/revenge flicks check it out soon!
Quote from: peafunk31 on Oct 19, 2011, 08:46 PM
Bump for that time of year. I'm not going to rehash whats been said already, nor list the classics. Here are a few that I've recently seen:
1) Funny Games - not the remake, the original Austrian film. I liked it. It's full of fucked up head games & some real disturbing shit. They break the fourth wall a few times which I personally hate. Nonetheless, it's still pretty damn good. Worth a view
2) Eden Lake - Now we're talking! Really well done. It's a bit difficult to watch at times but I dare you to vacation at a quarry in England after viewing, lol. Plus it stars Michael Fassbender who I enjoy as an actor.
3) I Saw the Devil - Korean with subtitles but don't let that deter you (don't use the English overdubs, it's cheesy & detracts from the dialoge). More of a revenge film but holy shit is this a fantasic movie! Seriously one of the best I've seen in several years. It's brutal, unnerving, pulls no punches & will make you cringe. Yet the acting is stellar & the music is so well done. Great writing too. Probably the best serial killer movie to date, it supercedes even Se7en imo. If you like horror/revenge flicks check it out soon!
Haven't seen Funny games but I've seen a few of Haneke's films so i can only imagine what goes down there. He doesn't hold back!
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Nice bump! I watched Scream 3 today actually ;D
I recommend starting to watch American Horror Story on FX for anyone who isnt. Episode 3 just aired tonight so it wont be hard to catch up. Pilot is on Hulu, looks like they arent adding more since Episode 2 isnt on there, but missing it wont be a big deal and FX will replay tonights episode friday or saturday
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
The Chaser was pretty good. If you liked that then I HIGHLY suggest I Saw the Devil. Pump up The Chaser by at least 5X. It's that badass. Plus it's streaming on Netflix
Quote from: peafunk31 on Oct 19, 2011, 11:42 PM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
The Chaser was pretty good. If you liked that then I HIGHLY suggest I Saw the Devil. Pump up The Chaser by at least 5X. It's that badass. Plus it's streaming on Netflix
Just got rid of streaming
but I'll add it to my queue. I wanted to slim down the bills and some stuff (like True Blood) wasn't on streaming yet anyway.
Turns out it was already in the queue. :thumbsup: I'll have to bump it up near the top though. I can't get enough of Korean flicks.
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Quote from: peafunk31 on Oct 19, 2011, 11:42 PM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
The Chaser was pretty good. If you liked that then I HIGHLY suggest I Saw the Devil. Pump up The Chaser by at least 5X. It's that badass. Plus it's streaming on Netflix
Just got rid of streaming but I'll add it to my queue. I wanted to slim down the bills and some stuff (like True Blood) wasn't on streaming yet anyway.
Turns out it was already in the queue. :thumbsup: I'll have to bump it up near the top though. I can't get enough of Korean flicks.
Hell ya! At Jamoie's suggestion, I watched the Vengence trilogy. I was instantly hooked. From there I watched The Chaser & Mother. Both were quite good. But none have equaled IStD imo
The People under the stairs.
Quote from: capt. scotty on Oct 19, 2011, 11:29 PM
Nice bump! I watched Scream 3 today actually ;D
I recommend starting to watch American Horror Story on FX for anyone who isnt. Episode 3 just aired tonight so it wont be hard to catch up. Pilot is on Hulu, looks like they arent adding more since Episode 2 isnt on there, but missing it wont be a big deal and FX will replay tonights episode friday or saturday
Nothing wrong with the Scream franchise. They got a bit cheesy but the 1st was real good & the 2nd not too bad.
I missed the pilot for American Horror story & apparently FX is not an on demand option for Verizon. I'll have to catch it on Hulu since I've heard nothing but good things about it.
Quote from: Ghosts_on_TV on Oct 20, 2011, 12:05 AM
The People under the stairs.
An underrated movie I think. It really doesn't get much love but I liked it.
Quote from: Ghosts_on_TV on Oct 20, 2011, 12:05 AM
The People under the stairs.
Easily in my Top 10 TBS movies
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Haven't watched The Chaser, but will ASAP.
Since it's stormy here (very windy and heavy rains), I think I'll watch The Wolfman tonight when I get home from work (after the Leafs-Bruins game). Before you chime in, it's the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. Fuck the brutal remake.
Quote from: Jaimoe on Oct 20, 2011, 07:34 AM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Haven't watched The Chaser, but will ASAP.
Since it's stormy here (very windy and heavy rains), I think I'll watch The Wolfman tonight when I get home from work (after the Leafs-Bruins game). Before you chime in, it's the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. Fuck the brutal remake.
I was amazed how bad, well mediocre, The Wolfman remake was despite having Benicio, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt
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Quote from: Jaimoe on Oct 20, 2011, 07:34 AM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Haven't watched The Chaser, but will ASAP.
Since it's stormy here (very windy and heavy rains), I think I'll watch The Wolfman tonight when I get home from work (after the Leafs-Bruins game). Before you chime in, it's the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. Fuck the brutal remake.
I was amazed how bad, well mediocre, The Wolfman remake was despite having Benicio, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt
I've avoided it so far. I'm a huge fan of the classics and classic horror and waited a long time to watch the Lon Chaney version. Tonight seems perfect.
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Quote from: Jaimoe on Oct 20, 2011, 07:34 AM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Haven't watched The Chaser, but will ASAP.
Since it's stormy here (very windy and heavy rains), I think I'll watch The Wolfman tonight when I get home from work (after the Leafs-Bruins game). Before you chime in, it's the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. Fuck the brutal remake.
I was amazed how bad, well mediocre, The Wolfman remake was despite having Benicio, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt
Agreed, the remake was a letdown
Here are some of my fav werewolf flicks:
The Howling
Dog Soldiers
An American Werewolf in London
Brotherhood of the Wolf (sort of a werewolf movie)
Gingersnaps (it's OK, not great)
I'm not a huge fan of the Underworld movies so I didn't include them
Quote from: peafunk31 on Oct 20, 2011, 04:03 PM
Quote from: capt. scotty on Oct 20, 2011, 03:48 PM
Quote from: Jaimoe on Oct 20, 2011, 07:34 AM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Haven't watched The Chaser, but will ASAP.
Since it's stormy here (very windy and heavy rains), I think I'll watch The Wolfman tonight when I get home from work (after the Leafs-Bruins game). Before you chime in, it's the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. Fuck the brutal remake.
I was amazed how bad, well mediocre, The Wolfman remake was despite having Benicio, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt
Agreed, the remake was a letdown
Here are some of my fav werewolf flicks:
The Howling
Dog Soldiers
An American Werewolf in London
Brotherhood of the Wolf (sort of a werewolf movie)
Gingersnaps (it's OK, not great)
I'm not a huge fan of the Underworld movies so I didn't include them
No Jack Nicholson's
Wolf?
Quote from: peafunk31 on Oct 20, 2011, 04:03 PM
Quote from: capt. scotty on Oct 20, 2011, 03:48 PM
Quote from: Jaimoe on Oct 20, 2011, 07:34 AM
Quote from: ManNamedTruth on Oct 19, 2011, 10:26 PM
So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Haven't watched The Chaser, but will ASAP.
Since it's stormy here (very windy and heavy rains), I think I'll watch The Wolfman tonight when I get home from work (after the Leafs-Bruins game). Before you chime in, it's the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. Fuck the brutal remake.
I was amazed how bad, well mediocre, The Wolfman remake was despite having Benicio, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt
Agreed, the remake was a letdown
Here are some of my fav werewolf flicks:
The Howling
Dog Soldiers
An American Werewolf in London
Brotherhood of the Wolf (sort of a werewolf movie)
Gingersnaps (it's OK, not great)
I'm not a huge fan of the Underworld movies so I didn't include them
Shockingly, I haven't seen Gingersnaps given its a cult Canadian film. Fucking Dog Soldiers and Brotherhood of the Wolf rule!! For those not familiar with Dog Soldiers, it was directed by the same man that later helmed The Descent. Brotherhood is crazy fun, and kind of scary. I'll never watch an Underworld movie.
I can't stress enough for everyone to see the classic horror-comedy, Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. Lugosi, Price, Glen Strange (as the Monster) and Lon Chaney as their famous horror characters and trying to hunt down the comic duo in a mansion, and it works beautifully as well as being creepy and horror-authentic. Well done!!!
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So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Haven't watched The Chaser, but will ASAP.
Since it's stormy here (very windy and heavy rains), I think I'll watch The Wolfman tonight when I get home from work (after the Leafs-Bruins game). Before you chime in, it's the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. Fuck the brutal remake.
I was amazed how bad, well mediocre, The Wolfman remake was despite having Benicio, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt
Agreed, the remake was a letdown
Here are some of my fav werewolf flicks:
The Howling
Dog Soldiers
An American Werewolf in London
Brotherhood of the Wolf (sort of a werewolf movie)
Gingersnaps (it's OK, not great)
I'm not a huge fan of the Underworld movies so I didn't include them
No Jack Nicholson's Wolf?
meh, Wolf was OK. I wasn't tremendously impressed by it. Worth a watch for sure, though.
If you haven't seen Dog Soldiers or Brotherhood of the Wolf, do so! Like Jaimoe said, they fucking rule!
QuoteI can't stress enough for everyone to see the classic horror-comedy, Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein. Lugosi, Price, Glen Strange (as the Monster) and Lon Chaney as their famous horror characters and trying to hunt down the comic duo in a mansion, and it works beautifully as well as being creepy and horror-authentic. Well done!!!
I have to admit I have not seen many of the classic horror movies. Not really sure why either. I guess I have some homework to do :thumbsup:
Christine
Le Weekend Dans Le Sang (Bloody Weekend)
A movie I made in high school, won the Grand Prix at the NH Foreign Language Festival in 1983. No lie.
The whole script was in French. It was horribly violent and gory, but we showed it to hundreds of students and adults and it was quite popular.
My dad as the doctor, me as the escaped lunatic.
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Kev gets knifed.
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Abe gets forked.
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That's a chainsaw I'm holding.
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They'd never let something like this get made in high school these days.
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Le Weekend Dans Le Sang (Bloody Weekend)
A movie I made in high school, won the Grand Prix at the NH Foreign Language Festival in 1983. No lie.
The whole script was in French. It was horribly violent and gory, but we showed it to hundreds of students and adults and it was quite popular.
My dad as the doctor, me as the escaped lunatic.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6179/6264993737_9480122d21.jpg)
Kev gets knifed.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6114/6264994089_4c1d320ab6.jpg)
Abe gets forked.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6060/6264994457_4cd05a7450.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6176/6264994837_0ff4acba5f.jpg)
That's a chainsaw I'm holding.
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6215/6264995161_8c159ea6f8.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6169/6264996127_1e2aa6442b.jpg)
(http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6049/6265525566_6ec3f196fd.jpg)
They'd never let something like this get made in high school these days.
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Can I find it on Blu-ray?
Sadly, out of print. I believe I have the original VHS and some guy I strangled has a copy. Sorry for the self promotion. I just forgot about it until tonight. It is pretty horrible by today's "standards" but was a blast to make. I always wanted to remake it, because back then, we shot the entire 20 minute film in sequence to avoid post-production editing. The equipment was so burdensome - three pieces, each the size of a briefcase, including camera, tape player, and battery pack. The soundtrack was a mix of Alien and Outland, with Adam and the Ants during the ending credits - "Beat My Guest".
JYac--that's awesome!...complete with an Adam and the Ants soundtrack..
This thread is so cool, I learned so much. I've never seen most of these movies but I love THE THING (the original) ..guess it's not horror?
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JYac--that's awesome!...complete with an Adam and the Ants soundtrack..
This thread is so cool, I learned so much. I've never seen most of these movies but I love THE THING (the original) ..guess it's not horror?
Oh, The Thing is horror. Do you mean Carpenter's remake from 1982 or the 1951 original?
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JYac--that's awesome!...complete with an Adam and the Ants soundtrack..
This thread is so cool, I learned so much. I've never seen most of these movies but I love THE THING (the original) ..guess it's not horror?
Oh, The Thing is horror. Do you mean Carpenter's remake from 1982 or the 1951 original?
Horror be damned, I feel Carpenter's 1982 The Thing is a straight up incredible movie. Screw genres, it's just flat out awesome. The mood, music, effects & acting are top notch. I've never felt so distrusting of so many characters in one film.
Jyac, I appluad you on your filmaking endeavor! It must have been a blast to make 8)
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So far this month I've watched - Rosemary's Baby, From Hell, Peeping Tom, Frenzy, and The Chaser (awesome korean thriller, have you seen this Jamoie?) and a heavy dose of True Blood. I'm in the mood to rewatch these soon - The Orphanage, Dead man's Shoes.
Haven't watched The Chaser, but will ASAP.
Since it's stormy here (very windy and heavy rains), I think I'll watch The Wolfman tonight when I get home from work (after the Leafs-Bruins game). Before you chime in, it's the original Wolfman with Lon Chaney Jr. Fuck the brutal remake.
I was amazed how bad, well mediocre, The Wolfman remake was despite having Benicio, Anthony Hopkins, and Emily Blunt
Agreed, the remake was a letdown
Here are some of my fav werewolf flicks:
The Howling
Dog Soldiers
An American Werewolf in London
Brotherhood of the Wolf (sort of a werewolf movie)
Gingersnaps (it's OK, not great)
I'm not a huge fan of the Underworld movies so I didn't include them
No Jack Nicholson's Wolf?
meh, Wolf was OK. I wasn't tremendously impressed by it. Worth a watch for sure, though.
If you haven't seen Dog Soldiers or Brotherhood of the Wolf, do so! Like Jaimoe said, they fucking rule!
I was mostly joking. Wolf was good in that it didnt take itself seriously, had Nicholson in top smarmy form, and is entertaining. its not great by any stretch.
Im familiar with Brotherhood, never heard of Dog Soldiers, havent seen either. I'll have to add them to the Netflix queue
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Christine
I liked Christine. It's been so long since I've read the book (@ 15 years) that I can't remember how close it it was to the novel. Regardless, I thought the film was pretty wel done.
Oddly enough, Christine is not the only pyscho car story that King has created. He also penned "From a Buick 8". Although unless you've read the Dark Tower series I would think that a bunch of references in Buick 8 would go unnoticed
JY/PeaFunk----The Carpenter remake of THE THING, one of my favorite movies, period..
I'm more into scary, supernatural flicks than gore. My favorite "scary" movies are listed below. I love watching them this time of year!
The Others
Paranormal Activity Trilogy
The Orphanage
Night of the Living Dead (original)
Insidious
The Omen (original is better, though Liev Schriber brings some hotness to the remake)
The Haunting in Connecticut
Poltergiest (I mean, come on. This movie is all kinds of rad)
I also LOVE the series "A Haunting" that used to run on The Discovery Channel. I love the folklore behind a good ghost story.
And speaking of spooky TV, if you're not watching FX's "American Horror Story," you are missing out. It's amazing; there are so many layers to this show. I'm hooked.
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I'm more into scary, supernatural flicks than gore. My favorite "scary" movies are listed below. I love watching them this time of year!
The Others
Paranormal Activity Trilogy
The Orphanage
Night of the Living Dead (original)
Insidious
The Omen (original is better, though Liev Schriber brings some hotness to the remake)
The Haunting in Connecticut
Poltergiest (I mean, come on. This movie is all kinds of rad)
I also LOVE the series "A Haunting" that used to run on The Discovery Channel. I love the folklore behind a good ghost story.
And speaking of spooky TV, if you're not watching FX's "American Horror Story," you are missing out. It's amazing; there are so many layers to this show. I'm hooked.
If you like those type of supernatural ghostly horror flicks, you must check out Guillermo del Toro's Spanish-language masterpieces, The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth (although it's more imaginative horror). The Devil's Backbone inspired The Orphanage to some extent and it's no suprise that del Toro produced it too. Wonderful horror movies with soul the whole lot of them.
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I'm more into scary, supernatural flicks than gore. My favorite "scary" movies are listed below. I love watching them this time of year!
The Others
Paranormal Activity Trilogy
The Orphanage
Night of the Living Dead (original)
Insidious
The Omen (original is better, though Liev Schriber brings some hotness to the remake)
The Haunting in Connecticut
Poltergiest (I mean, come on. This movie is all kinds of rad)
I also LOVE the series "A Haunting" that used to run on The Discovery Channel. I love the folklore behind a good ghost story.
And speaking of spooky TV, if you're not watching FX's "American Horror Story," you are missing out. It's amazing; there are so many layers to this show. I'm hooked.
If you like those type of supernatural ghostly horror flicks, you must check out Guillermo del Toro's Spanish-language masterpieces, The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth (although it's more imaginative horror). The Devil's Backbone inspired The Orphanage to some extent and it's no suprise that del Toro produced it too. Wonderful horror movies with soul the whole lot of them.
A huge HELL YES to The Devil's Backbone. Great flick
I would also add The Changeling w/ George C Scott (mentioned in a previous post). An absolute classic ghost story. Freaky as hell
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Quote from: Jaimoe on Oct 21, 2011, 05:31 PM
Quote from: megalicious on Oct 21, 2011, 01:01 PM
I'm more into scary, supernatural flicks than gore. My favorite "scary" movies are listed below. I love watching them this time of year!
The Others
Paranormal Activity Trilogy
The Orphanage
Night of the Living Dead (original)
Insidious
The Omen (original is better, though Liev Schriber brings some hotness to the remake)
The Haunting in Connecticut
Poltergiest (I mean, come on. This movie is all kinds of rad)
I also LOVE the series "A Haunting" that used to run on The Discovery Channel. I love the folklore behind a good ghost story.
And speaking of spooky TV, if you're not watching FX's "American Horror Story," you are missing out. It's amazing; there are so many layers to this show. I'm hooked.
If you like those type of supernatural ghostly horror flicks, you must check out Guillermo del Toro's Spanish-language masterpieces, The Devil's Backbone and Pan's Labyrinth (although it's more imaginative horror). The Devil's Backbone inspired The Orphanage to some extent and it's no suprise that del Toro produced it too. Wonderful horror movies with soul the whole lot of them.
A huge HELL YES to The Devil's Backbone. Great flick
I would also add The Changeling w/ George C Scott (mentioned in a previous post). An absolute classic ghost story. Freaky as hell
The Changeling is great, scary great. It's one of the best Canadian horror movies (which is no mean feat given David Cronenberg's output). Folks should check out Ghost Story too. It's the 1980 adaptation of a Peter Straub novel.
I have a friend who's girlfriend stopped watching the second season of TV show Supernatural because it creeped her out too much. I've said it before and I'll say it again, that show, especially some of the stand-alone episodes, is more creatively scary than most of what Hollywood force-feeds into theatres. BTW, I hear the new Paranormal Activity is quite good.
I've recently watched I Saw The Devil, and Dario Argento's Phenomena, two films I'd definitely recommend. I Saw The Devil was just as good as The Chaser, the kind of movies that witch ever one I last watched would be my favorite. I think the pimp in The Chaser was a more likable character than either guys in ISTD.
Phenomena is a bizarre movie, this was my first time seeing an Argento film. His style on this was like a B movie horror version of Hitchcock on acid. The soundtrack/score was a lot of fun, featuring Motorhead and Iron Maiden. The ending was very bizarre and gorier than I typically go for. Perfect movie for Halloween. It also should be noted this stars a young Jennifer Connelly.
Watched Session 9 last night...The creepiness factor really sneaks up on you. Its on Netflix instant watch
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Watched Session 9 last night...The creepiness factor really sneaks up on you. Its on Netflix instant watch
THAT. MOVIE. IS. FUCKING. AWESOME! I remember picking it out randomly and being like, "HolEEE Sheeit this is a mind fucker!"
Also totally love John Carpenter's remake of "The Thing"--for me the absolute best horror flick out there. I am kind of waffling on whether to watch the new remake due out shortly (or maybe its out now?).
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Watched Session 9 last night...The creepiness factor really sneaks up on you. Its on Netflix instant watch
I watched it around 5 years ago. It's quite good, although somewhat uneven. The great Scottish character actor, Peter Mullan (Riff-Raff, Braveheart, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Pt. 1), is fucking fantastic. And kudos go to David Caruso for not overacting, for once. It should've done better at the box-office, but seeing it on video pehaps works better.
So, what's everyone going to watch tonight for Halloween? I'm going to watch Rob Zombie's Halloween remake. My buddy's wife hasn't seen it yet so that's what we're going with.
Knowing my wife, it'll need to be Young Frankenstein or Shaun of the Dead.
Watched House of the Devil last night because it was recommended by Netflix for me (its on instant watch). Liked it a lot. It came out a couple years ago, but was going for/based in the late 70's/early 80's and thought they really pulled that aspect up. Tom Noonan increases the suspense in the middle of the movie, and I thought the last act was good for some scares. One of the better american horror films Ive seen in awhile.
I'm thinking of watching a classic such as Boris Karloff's The Body Snatcher or The Ghoul, or one of the Christopher Lee and/or Peter Cushing Hammer films I recorded on TCM.
Saw [.Rec] last night. Started out as a so-so infected/zombie movie but took a pretty dark & disturbing turn right at the end.
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Watched Session 9 last night...The creepiness factor really sneaks up on you. Its on Netflix instant watch
I watched it around 5 years ago. It's quite good, although somewhat uneven. The great Scottish character actor, Peter Mullan (Riff-Raff, Braveheart, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Pt. 1), is fucking fantastic. And kudos go to David Caruso for not overacting, for once. It should've done better at the box-office, but seeing it on video pehaps works better.
If you're going to mention Peter Mullan why not list one of his better films (My Name Is Joe, NEDS, Tyrannosaur)? ::)
Got The Descent from Netflix today so probably gonna go with that. If I can fit 2 movies in I'd like to watch The Orphanage as well.
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Got The Descent from Netflix today so probably gonna go with that. If I can fit 2 movies in I'd like to watch The Orphanage as well.
Have you ever seen The Descent yet? Its pretty solid. I liked The Cave as well but more people talk about The Descent.
Ive actually never seen the Orphanage but bought it at the used music/dvd store the other day for $2.50 (bought The Prestige as well for $2.50, seen that though) just based on never hearing anybody say anything but it being 1 of the best horros of the last decade.
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Watched Session 9 last night...The creepiness factor really sneaks up on you. Its on Netflix instant watch
I watched it around 5 years ago. It's quite good, although somewhat uneven. The great Scottish character actor, Peter Mullan (Riff-Raff, Braveheart, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Pt. 1), is fucking fantastic. And kudos go to David Caruso for not overacting, for once. It should've done better at the box-office, but seeing it on video pehaps works better.
If you're going to mention Peter Mullan why not list one of his better films (My Name Is Joe, NEDS, Tyrannosaur)? ::)
I mentioned stuff Americans might know, unlike us Commonwealth film fans.
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Got The Descent from Netflix today so probably gonna go with that. If I can fit 2 movies in I'd like to watch The Orphanage as well.
Have you ever seen The Descent yet? Its pretty solid. I liked The Cave as well but more people talk about The Descent.
Ive actually never seen the Orphanage but bought it at the used music/dvd store the other day for $2.50 (bought The Prestige as well for $2.50, seen that though) just based on never hearing anybody say anything but it being 1 of the best horros of the last decade.
Watch del Toro's The Devil's Backbone first. The Orphanage is heavily inspired by that film but not as great, but still a good movie.
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Got The Descent from Netflix today so probably gonna go with that. If I can fit 2 movies in I'd like to watch The Orphanage as well.
Have you ever seen The Descent yet? Its pretty solid. I liked The Cave as well but more people talk about The Descent.
Ive actually never seen the Orphanage but bought it at the used music/dvd store the other day for $2.50 (bought The Prestige as well for $2.50, seen that though) just based on never hearing anybody say anything but it being 1 of the best horros of the last decade.
Watch del Toro's The Devil's Backbone first. The Orphanage is heavily inspired by that film but not as great, but still a good movie.
No haven't seen it yet, about to put it on soon. The Devil's Backbone is excellent too, but it's not necessary to see one before the other, especially since you now own The Orphanage.
Has anyone else seen Phenomena witch I mentioned earlier? Jaimoe?
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Watched Session 9 last night...The creepiness factor really sneaks up on you. Its on Netflix instant watch
I watched it around 5 years ago. It's quite good, although somewhat uneven. The great Scottish character actor, Peter Mullan (Riff-Raff, Braveheart, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows: Pt. 1), is fucking fantastic. And kudos go to David Caruso for not overacting, for once. It should've done better at the box-office, but seeing it on video pehaps works better.
If you're going to mention Peter Mullan why not list one of his better films (My Name Is Joe, NEDS, Tyrannosaur)? ::)
I mentioned stuff Americans might know, unlike us Commonwealth film fans.
Fair enough ;D
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Got The Descent from Netflix today so probably gonna go with that. If I can fit 2 movies in I'd like to watch The Orphanage as well.
Have you ever seen The Descent yet? Its pretty solid. I liked The Cave as well but more people talk about The Descent.
Ive actually never seen the Orphanage but bought it at the used music/dvd store the other day for $2.50 (bought The Prestige as well for $2.50, seen that though) just based on never hearing anybody say anything but it being 1 of the best horros of the last decade.
Watch del Toro's The Devil's Backbone first. The Orphanage is heavily inspired by that film but not as great, but still a good movie.
No haven't seen it yet, about to put it on soon. The Devil's Backbone is excellent too, but it's not necessary to see one before the other, especially since you now own The Orphanage.
Has anyone else seen Phenomena witch I mentioned earlier? Jaimoe?
No. I'll have to check it out.
I watched The Innocents (1961) last night. It's a ghost/possession and haunted house story co-written by Truman Capote and stars the excellent Deborah Kerr and co-stars Michael Redgrave. Kerr plays a governess of a mansion that was hired to look after two siblings in the charge of their distant uncle (Redgrave). It's a take on Henry James' The Turn of the Screw and it's very good - and full of suspense and dread. The kids seem normal at first (and might be normal), and the mansion might or might not be haunted. Kerr isn't really sure what's what and neither do we, although those kids are creepy, especially the boy Miles (a gifted child actor who was also in Village of the Damned). Personally, I think the house is haunted and the kids know what's going on, but then again, it's left to your interpretation and Kerr could be the victim of manipulation. This is a very influential film and I'm glad it was on TCM last night.