Writer's Block: Fright Show

[uberreiniger]

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All-time favorite would have to be The Shinning. Everything about that film just seemed to work right. But I've got a long list of horror movies that I like, some of which straddle genres:

Hellraiser I & II, Jacob's Ladder, Event Horizon, The Omen, Halloween, The Thing, Eraserhead, The Ring (American remake), Tetsuo the Iron Man, Tetsuo II: Body Hammer, A Tale of Two Sisters, Pan's Labyrinth, All the various incarnations of Juon/The Grudge, Cabin Fever, Hostel, Poltergeist, and the most recent addition is Quarantine

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[redstar826.livejournal.com]

I really don't like horror movies. I did see Pan's Labyrinth, which you have listed, and absolutely loved it (but I don't really consider that to be a scary movie)

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

It's borderline, but I think it's got enough brutal violence to qualify.

[ravenbrenna.livejournal.com]

Jacob's Ladder scared the crap outta me. Event Horizon was creepy though I wouldn't list it as a favourite. Pan's Labrynth was AMAZING OMG! CANNOT EXPRESS. I am so excited for him to do the Hobbit. I have only seen the Grudge but it SCARED me. I plan to watch Juon sometime.

[stitchedsutures.livejournal.com]

The Changeling! The Changeling! Yesssssss!

[nightshade-7976.livejournal.com]

I take it Quarantine is good then? I'll probably rent it when it comes out, myself.

I would have put The Changeling and Texas Chainsaw Massacre on that list, as well...(and left the ones I haven't seen...along with any version of The Grudge and Cabin Fever off. :P)

I've got a ton of favorite horror movies, as well...There's a lot to choose from. :)

[nightshade-7976.livejournal.com]

The old one with George C. Scott or that new one?

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen Quarantine yet (and I'm not Uber, obviously), but people I trust say the original is even better.

Rec, a Spanish-language film from 2007.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

We're going to try and track it down this weekend.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

I didn't find Jacob's Ladder scary as much as I found it incredibly sad. The effects shots are awesome though, especially since it inspired Silent Hill.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

Quarantine was awesome. Might make you sick if you're sensitive to shaky camera work though. (It's in the same style as Cloverfield and The Blair Witch Project.)

[ravenbrenna.livejournal.com]

YEAH! That was why we watched it actually.

[forensicgirl.livejournal.com]

Ooo...I love horror movies! Sadly I've seen so many that very few of them really scare me any more. The last one I saw that truly frightened me was The Ring (remake). I also love Session 9 (filmed at Danvers State Insane Asylum-see icon), Bubba Ho-Tep, An American Haunting, Return of the Living Dead, Death Tunnel (filmed at Waverly Hills Sanatorium). I can't think of any more right now, but there are probably a lot of them.

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

I don't know how I forgot to put Session 9 on there and am kicking myself for not doing so since it really is one of my favorite movies ever. Sadly, I was very disappointed with An American Haunting. They took the truly frightening story of the Bell Witch and reduced it to unintentional comedy. What was up with the whole "car chase" scene involving the carriage and all the Evil Dead-style fast-motion camera work? Watching Ash fight the Bell Witch would be awesome, but it wasn't what I wanted in that movie.

[forensicgirl.livejournal.com]

I love atmospheric horror movies. Not sure why, but I do. I forgot Cold Creek Manor myself-it's hard to remember every movie I've seen and enjoyed. It's more of a thriller than true horror, but I liked it.

Hmm. I have to admit that I'm pretty indiscriminate when it comes to movies-one of my favourites is Showdown in Little Tokyo, which is a terrible movie, but I can't help liking it. It's an action movie rather than horror.

Watching Ash fight the Bell Witch would be awesome, but it wasn't what I wanted in that movie.

LOL! It would be, wouldn't it? Makes me realize I forgot Evil Dead 2 and Army of Darkness, as well as Shaun of the Dead and Dead and Breakfast. Apparently I have a soft spot for horror-comedies. :)