Topic: The Movie Thread

Like most people I don't really find horror movies particularly scary, but I did get a bit creeped out by the newer Blair Witch movie. I've always loved the original and I thought the 2016 version was great!

@PaperyWhiteBoy The Thing is great but Carpenters films really aren't for everyone. I think Alien has more mass appeal, while still being generally great.

The Thing is an absolute masterpiece of practical effects. Still some of the most disgusting and unsettling body horror ever put to film. Even more than Cronenberg's rendition of The Fly, which is saying something.

@kyleforrester87 I've yet to meet a horror fan that didn't enjoy the original Halloween on some level. It's the perfect little horror movie: tense, scary, well-paced... why wouldn't someone like it? Sure, they might not care for the legacy of slashers that it spawned, but it's hard to argue against the effectiveness of that film.

Anyway, I'd say Aliens has more mass appeal than the original Alien, which is quite slow and methodical.

speaking of Horror films has anyone seen Plan 9 from Outer Space? it's a 1959 Sci-Fi Horror film by Ed Wood and it's so badly made but it's SO funny because of it

anyway it's about extraterrestrials who are seeking to stop humanity from creating a doomsday weapon that could destroy the universe. The aliens implement "Plan 9", a scheme to resurrect the Earth's dead, referred to as "ghouls". By causing chaos, the aliens hope the crisis will force humanity to listen to them. If not, the aliens will then destroy mankind with armies of the undead

it also has the honour of not only being the first ever "Worst Film" but also as the final film Bela Lugosi (Classic Dracula) was in before his death

it sounds dumb, it is dumb, it's poorly made and the acting is more wooden than the sets but it's a blast to watch

also it got a remake/parody released in 2015 called Plan 9 and it has James Rolfe AKA The Angry Video Game Nerd in it

@FullbringIchigo Yeah, that's an obscure one lol.

@kyleforrester87 i love old, obscure movies and i love old Horror movies too, the old Universal ones are a personal favourite

and the old Hammer ones too, i could sit down and watch the old Christopher Lee Dracula films all day, classics

@FullbringIchigo I like Eraserhead

I'll use this opportunity to shill Kairo again. Possibly my favorite asian horror movie of all time. A brilliant look at how computer technology and human loneliness intersect. An unsettling, beautifully apocalyptic ghost story that no Western filmmaker has been able to touch when it comes to pure artistry.

I might watch it after you watch Dredd ☺️ @Ralizah

@kyleforrester87 I absolutely will if the opportunity presents itself!

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@Fullbringlchigo I grew up on the old Hammer and Universal movies. The Abominable Snowman from 1957 is one of my favourites, it’s quite a thought provoking story.

@jacobia yeah those are some good ones, i don't know what it is about the old Hammer films but they are still so fun to watch even today

@RogerRoger No problem. It's pretty cool seeing those suits up close. Although, I now noticed that there's no compartments to store anything in those utility belts.haha

@RogerRoger no more silly than the 60's TV show where Batman would always have just the right thing for the job

anyone remember the Shark Repellent Bat Spray?

@KratosMD Have you seen any of the other The Conjuring-related films? I thought Annabelle: Creation and Annabelle Comes Home were both surprisingly good.

I want to watch the Nun as it looked fun in trailers, but I saw a few reviews and they weren’t good. I mean it’s got 26% on RT!

Has anyone seen The Taking of Deborah Logan? It’s been on my to watch list for 3 years now.

@kyleforrester87 You know, I usually like to point out to people that a film getting panned by professional critics says nothing about its actual quality. Lots of decent films have been panned by critics these last few years, and, likewise, they've boosted a lot of trash that they thought they should be promoting for ideological reasons.

With that said, the critics are absolutely right about The Nun. It's terrible.

@Ralizah yeah I don’t always listen to the critics but it’s like with video games... a 3/10 on metacritic is highly likely to be a bit pants.

Well I just bit the bullet and finally ordered a used copy of The Taking of Deborah Logan off Amazon!