Horror films

[johnoclock]

I still remember switching back and forth between From Dusk Till Dawn 2 and Eyes of Laura Mars on TV years and years ago. Needless to say, Eyes of Laura Mars won. There was an X-files episode just like it too.

In the Mouth of Madness is probably my least watched Carpenter-movie, largely due to my parents absolutely loathing it, so I stayed away from it. Watching for the second time a couple of weeks ago and it's genuinely good! My parents clearly don't know what they're talking about.


Big Trouble in Little China remains my favorite though.

In the Mouth of Madness is one of the best pre-Scream 90s horrors and I wish more people gave it its due. Truly a mindfuck.

 

[Up N Down]

I enjoyed Smile 2 but thought the first one was better. This one was just a gorier flashier rehash of the first without the mystery and more likeable leads.

 

[defclubmix]

Had never seen In the Mouth of Madness and might watch it today after the Carpenter talk in this thread

 

[johnny_tsunami]

Had never seen In the Mouth of Madness and might watch it today after the Carpenter talk in this thread

It's basically his tribute to Lovecraft so if you enjoy any of those elements, you will love.

 

[blaze_dave]

Big Trouble in Little China remains my favorite though.

One of my favourite films too. It's just a fun film to watch.

I love the Raiden character here!

 

[Anjoel40]

Had never seen In the Mouth of Madness and might watch it today after the Carpenter talk in this thread

Tonally quite different from his usual style but it's a great fun ride into weirdness.

 

[TeamDorinda!!]

Terrifier 3 felt like a damp squib after Part 2. It felt so...small and rushed.

 

[johnny_tsunami]

Terrifier 3 felt like a damp squib after Part 2. It felt so...small and rushed.

So I will admit I watched Terrifier 3 twice and -

Toot:

Spoiler

When Sienna turns around to see the flames and gives us a gay music video moment.

Boot:

Spoiler

the finale coming out of nowhere? The third act felt incredibly rushed.

 

[Hudvar]

I was groggy from my Fluvid vaccines so spent the day with horror: The Innkeepers didn't hold up, The Blair Witch Project did, and now on to All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which I can barely remember at all, but I think it's kinda lame.

 

[unnameable]

I was groggy from my Fluvid vaccines so spent the day with horror: The Innkeepers didn't hold up, The Blair Witch Project did, and now on to All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which I can barely remember at all, but I think it's kinda lame.

I loved the first 10 minutes of All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, but the next hour lags badly. Didn't live up to the opening.

 

[Anjoel40]

I really enjoyed All The Boys Love Mandy Lane at the time, gonna give it another watch tonight, I couldn't decide for myself.

 

[SockMonkey]

Just watched Smile 2 In Association With Voss Water TM. Loved it. Camp AF and designed for the horror gayz. Thought it was really well shot and edited, had better songs than Trap. On a par with the first one because they managed to switch up the story whilst continuing the mythology.

 

[johnny_tsunami]

I was groggy from my Fluvid vaccines so spent the day with horror: The Innkeepers didn't hold up, The Blair Witch Project did, and now on to All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, which I can barely remember at all, but I think it's kinda lame.

The Blair Witch Project holds up better than Mary Brown's corset!! Snatched.

 

[Krissykins]

The Blair Witch Project is still the scariest film ever made for me. That last few minutes always makes my eyes water.

 

[Beautiful Child 2]

Nothing in cinema supports the tenet that hopelessness and dread are the greatest source of horror quite like Blair Witch. Walking around in some bushes with wet shoes as the sun starts to sink is worse than any configuration of ghouls, gore, and mask-wearing psychos. Perfect fall movie!

 

[blaze_dave]

Nothing in cinema supports the tenet that hopelessness and dread are the greatest source of horror quite like Blair Witch. Walking around in some bushes with wet shoes as the sun starts to sink is worse than any configuration of ghouls, gore, and mask-wearing psychos. Perfect fall movie!

Or hanging out with terrible work colleagues!

 

[defclubmix]

Finished In the Mouth of Madness. Watching Sam Neil lose his mind is always fun and the movie appropriately plays out pretty much like a funhouse dark ride. Dobermans, churches that tower over characters, playing cards, random car accidents, creepy bridges and tunnels. Again, fun. I love fun! My one pet peeve, that I guess is applicable to a lot of other Lovecraft-inspired films, is that I think it lingers too much on the creatures to the point where they lose their effect. There's only so many slimy tentacles I can take! Some of the effects would just look better if they were obscured and less showy. The last 20 minutes of Sam Neil's character looking disheveled, trembling, alone, shouting at service workers are brilliantly unnerving though, with the blue scene being a highlight. How nice of Cane to transport Trent into a scene from The Ring

 

[defclubmix]

Also have rewatched the 1995's Memories twice this week simply because it's so incredibly good. Only the first short has proper elements of horror, but the satire of the other two is horrifying, made only scarier by the fact that it probably felt removed from reality back when it was made. "When I grow up, I want to be the one who fires the gun. Not just a cannon loader like my dad." is a line scarier than the entirety of some horror movies

 

[Hudvar]

Or hanging out with terrible work colleagues!

It really is the team building trip from hell.

 

[defclubmix]

Going to rewatch Freeway