Your Best Horror Movies

02-09-09, 05:03 AM

Hi everyone,
What is your best known horror movie ?

I'm the person who likes to watch horror movies right next after movies of WW2

I always admire Stephen Kings works for his ability to open the purest fear in our minds.

But last night I watched Quarantine all alone at night:

I must confess I was so damn affraid I could hardly remember when I was so much excited before, sitting in my room with my eyes wide open even after the movie for an hour or so

I think it is so immersive cuz it's been done in first person camera view all the time.

Just watch it if you haven't seen it, it's really not some sort of cheap stuff

rubenandthejets · 02-09-09, 07:03 AM

Loved Kubrick's take on "The Shining". I saw it at the cinema when I was 13 and thought WOW!
Much scarier than the usual "don't open the door! Don't do it!" teen slashers like "Scream" or "Friday the 13th". Loved the Japanese version of "Ring" and "Juon" too. Very little gore but lots of creepiness!

On the oher hand, I really love bucket o blood b grade zombie movies, especially with a bit of comedy thrown in. "Tokyo Zombie", "Shaun of the Dead" "Planet Terror" all worth a look.

Torplexed · 02-09-09, 07:30 AM

I still think Alien was the creepiest horror movie for the impression it made on me at the time. The sequels kinda eroded the viseral experience of the first one. Silent Hill was another that kinda got under my skin.

stabiz · 02-09-09, 08:06 AM

There are only two that I think very really creepy, and that The Shining and The Ring.

Rockstar · 02-09-09, 08:45 AM

The scariest movie I ever watched, even to this day, Black Sabbath starring Boris Karloff (1963). It is a series of shorts that would have me hiding under the blankets when i was a kid. That dead lady who wanted her ring back freaked me out everytime.

AVGWarhawk · 02-09-09, 09:30 AM

1982 "The Thing" was hands down scary as hell. A remake from the 50's. This time, it was more diabolical. An alien encased in ice is discovered and comes to life. It has the ability to become any life form it has come into contact with and use that life form abilities. So, each person at this mine in the perma frost does not know if the alien has touched anyone thus being able to take their form. No one trusts anyone! Man, you talk about nuts. Best parts of the move are linked below. Do not eat anything with tomato sauce will watching

02-09-09, 09:42 AM

As for me I like horror movies which action is closely linked to happen in real life.

The best I could think of is actually a deadly viruses, dangerous genes experiments, mutating zombies and all that biohazardous threat to mankind has always freaked me out when I start to think about it, you know like in the Resident Evil 1 or Quarantine.
Who knows maybe there are already top secret military facilities somewhere, where these kind of viruses has been already developed

Dowly · 02-09-09, 10:09 AM

Pretty much everything from John Carpenter. Especially liked the original 'Fog'.

AVGWarhawk · 02-09-09, 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Dowly

Pretty much everything from John Carpenter. Especially liked the original 'Fog'.

Yeah, The Fog was a great one and a good story line as well.

Kapt Z · 02-09-09, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

1982 "The Thing" was hands down scary as hell. A remake from the 50's. This time, it was more diabolical. An alien encased in ice is discovered and comes to life. It has the ability to become any life form it has come into contact with and use that life form abilities. So, each person at this mine in the perma frost does not know if the alien has touched anyone thus being able to take their form. No one trusts anyone! Man, you talk about nuts. Best parts of the move are linked below. Do not eat anything with tomato sauce will watching

That was the one with Kurt Russell, right?

AVGWarhawk · 02-09-09, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Kapt Z

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

1982 "The Thing" was hands down scary as hell. A remake from the 50's. This time, it was more diabolical. An alien encased in ice is discovered and comes to life. It has the ability to become any life form it has come into contact with and use that life form abilities. So, each person at this mine in the perma frost does not know if the alien has touched anyone thus being able to take their form. No one trusts anyone! Man, you talk about nuts. Best parts of the move are linked below. Do not eat anything with tomato sauce will watching

That was the one with Kurt Russell, right?

Yes.

Sailor Steve · 02-09-09, 11:06 AM

That remake of The Thing was also much closer to the John W. Campbell short story Who Goes There?

Frame57 · 02-09-09, 11:13 AM

Too many to list. I used to live for "Creature feature" hosted by Bob Wilkins in the early 70's. The most recent movie that i thought was pretty good was 30 days of night.

Sailor Steve · 02-09-09, 11:15 AM

I thought this looked familiar!
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=horror+movies

Of course that was a year ago, so no harm done.

Don't really go for horror too much, so my list is short and odd:

Fright Night
An American Werewolf In London
The Night Stalker (original TV movie which became a pilot for the series)

02-09-09, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by AVGWarhawk

1982 "The Thing" was hands down scary as hell. A remake from the 50's. This time, it was more diabolical. An alien encased in ice is discovered and comes to life. It has the ability to become any life form it has come into contact with and use that life form abilities. So, each person at this mine in the perma frost does not know if the alien has touched anyone thus being able to take their form. No one trusts anyone! Man, you talk about nuts. Best parts of the move are linked below. Do not eat anything with tomato sauce will watching

The defibrillator-scene is just...bizarre.

Good horror movie? Hmm, personally I'm most frightened when I watch a thriller that is realistic, or a documentary because I know it's about a real thing. But for fantasy, I like the atmosphere in the film Alien. The sequels are not bad either.

edit. Btw, nice sig images Torplexed.

02-09-09, 05:03 AM	#1
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	Your Best Horror Movies Hi everyone, What is your best known horror movie ? I'm the person who likes to watch horror movies right next after movies of WW2 I always admire Stephen Kings works for his ability to open the purest fear in our minds. But last night I watched Quarantine all alone at night: I must confess I was so damn affraid I could hardly remember when I was so much excited before, sitting in my room with my eyes wide open even after the movie for an hour or so I think it is so immersive cuz it's been done in first person camera view all the time. Just watch it if you haven't seen it, it's really not some sort of cheap stuff

02-09-09, 07:03 AM	#2
rubenandthejets 中国水兵 Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 279 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	Loved Kubrick's take on "The Shining". I saw it at the cinema when I was 13 and thought WOW! Much scarier than the usual "don't open the door! Don't do it!" teen slashers like "Scream" or "Friday the 13th". Loved the Japanese version of "Ring" and "Juon" too. Very little gore but lots of creepiness! On the oher hand, I really love bucket o blood b grade zombie movies, especially with a bit of comedy thrown in. "Tokyo Zombie", "Shaun of the Dead" "Planet Terror" all worth a look. __________________ HMAS Sydney III "Thorough and Ready"

02-09-09, 07:30 AM	#3
Torplexed Let's Sink Sumptin' ! Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 5,823 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	I still think Alien was the creepiest horror movie for the impression it made on me at the time. The sequels kinda eroded the viseral experience of the first one. Silent Hill was another that kinda got under my skin. __________________ --Mobilis in Mobili--

02-09-09, 08:06 AM	#4
stabiz Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Norway Posts: 4,224 Downloads: 14 Uploads: 0	There are only two that I think very really creepy, and that The Shining and The Ring. __________________

02-09-09, 09:30 AM	#6
AVGWarhawk Lucky Jack Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: In a 1954 Buick. Posts: 28,253 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	1982 "The Thing" was hands down scary as hell. A remake from the 50's. This time, it was more diabolical. An alien encased in ice is discovered and comes to life. It has the ability to become any life form it has come into contact with and use that life form abilities. So, each person at this mine in the perma frost does not know if the alien has touched anyone thus being able to take their form. No one trusts anyone! Man, you talk about nuts. Best parts of the move are linked below. Do not eat anything with tomato sauce will watching __________________ “You're painfully alive in a drugged and dying culture.” ― Richard Yates, Revolutionary Road Last edited by AVGWarhawk; 02-09-09 at 09:41 AM.

02-09-09, 08:45 AM	#5
Rockstar In the Brig Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Zendia Bar & Grill Posts: 12,614 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	The scariest movie I ever watched, even to this day, Black Sabbath starring Boris Karloff (1963). It is a series of shorts that would have me hiding under the blankets when i was a kid. That dead lady who wanted her ring back freaked me out everytime.

02-09-09, 09:42 AM	#7
Contact Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	As for me I like horror movies which action is closely linked to happen in real life. The best I could think of is actually a deadly viruses, dangerous genes experiments, mutating zombies and all that biohazardous threat to mankind has always freaked me out when I start to think about it, you know like in the Resident Evil 1 or Quarantine. Who knows maybe there are already top secret military facilities somewhere, where these kind of viruses has been already developed

02-09-09, 10:09 AM	#8
Dowly Lucky Jack Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Finland Posts: 25,052 Downloads: 32 Uploads: 0	Pretty much everything from John Carpenter. Especially liked the original 'Fog'.

02-09-09, 11:06 AM	#12
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	That remake of The Thing was also much closer to the John W. Campbell short story Who Goes There? __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo

02-09-09, 11:13 AM	#13
Frame57 Sea Lord Join Date: May 2008 Location: 1300 feet on the crapper Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 2 Uploads: 0	Too many to list. I used to live for "Creature feature" hosted by Bob Wilkins in the early 70's. The most recent movie that i thought was pretty good was 30 days of night. __________________ "My Religion consists of a humble admiration of the illimitable superior spirit who reveals himself in the slight details we are able to perceive with our frail and feeble minds." Albert Einstein

02-09-09, 11:15 AM	#14
Sailor Steve Eternal Patrol Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: High in the mountains of Utah Posts: 50,369 Downloads: 745 Uploads: 249	I thought this looked familiar! http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=horror+movies Of course that was a year ago, so no harm done. Don't really go for horror too much, so my list is short and odd: Fright Night An American Werewolf In London The Night Stalker (original TV movie which became a pilot for the series) __________________ “Never do anything you can't take back.” —Rocky Russo