Re: Good, lesser known horror movies
421I knew I could count on you! LOVED Lake Mungo when I watched it a year or two ago. Thanks!
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422That's a big old list, and can be rearranged as:rsmurphy wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 12:29 pmThe Ritual - supernatural folk horror. SO GREAT.
His House - supernatural/haunted house. PHENOMENAL.
The Wailing - Korean supernatural thriller. EXCEPTIONAL
Gerald's Game - dark psychological. SPOOKY
Lake Mungo - mockumentary mystery supernatural. EXTRAORDINARYPrime
Haunt - slasher spooky. FUN
The Innkeepers - supernatural haunted house. FUN
Dog Soldiers - werewolf action. THRILLING
The Vanishing (Spoorloos) - mystery drama disturbing. ExcellentCriterion
Freaks - drama thriller creepy. NOT CRAP
I Walked with a Zombie - drama mystery atmospheric beautiful spooky. MANDATORY
The Uninvited - supernatural eerie haunted house. OUTSTANDING
The Harbinger - scary existential supernatural. A BLASTTubi
Tunnel - found footage scary creepy. FUN
Final Prayer - found footage creepy gut punch. AWESOME
The Changeling - supernatural haunted house. TOP NOTCH
Savageland - mockumentary drama creepy underrated. SUPERB
All Hallow's Eve - slasher gory exploitation. FUN
Terrifier - slasher gory exploitation. FUN
Dark Night of the Scarecrow - creepy supernatural. CLASSIC
May - drama creepy slow burn weird. FUCK YEAH
Starry Eyes - body horror occult slow burn. NOT CRAL
The Void - cosmic horror gory. FUN
Grave Encounters - found footage haunted asylum. FUN
Hell House LLC - found footage haunted house. FUN
YMMV especially with the found footage selections. I strongly recommend His House, Lake Mungo, Final Prayer, The Harbinger (dir Andy Mitton), Savageland, I Walked with a Zombie, and The Uninvited, but they are all pretty great.
Sporloos
The other ones.
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Re: Good, lesser known horror movies
423Man...Spoorloos. What a ride. I wish I saw it back in the day. That ending is something else, but it didn't completely fuck my world up if it weren't for a nasty exploitation flick I saw beforehand called Megan is Missing. To be as clear as possible Spoorloos is the superior film hands down and in no way is comparable to the awfulness of Megan is Missing, except for the ending. After experiencing *that* horror show what happened to Rex in Spoorloos, though dastardly, is a little less so seen through the perspective of the unfortunate fate of preteen Megan and her friend Amy. Big time ick.A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 4:36 pm
That's a big old list, and can be rearranged as:
Sporloos
The other ones.
Justice for Kyle Bassinga, Da'Quain Johnson, Logan Sharpe, Qaadir & Nazir Lewis, Emily Pike, Sam Nordquist, Randall Adjessom, Javion Magee, Destinii Hope, Kelaia Turner, Dexter Wade, Nakari Campbell, Sara Millerey González
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424Thank you for the recommendation, just finished watching Spoorlos...10 out of 10!rsmurphy wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 6:40 pmMan...Spoorloos. What a ride. I wish I saw it back in the day. That ending is something else, but it didn't completely fuck my world up if it weren't for a nasty exploitation flick I saw beforehand called Megan is Missing. To be as clear as possible Spoorloos is the superior film hands down and in no way is comparable to the awfulness of Megan is Missing, except for the ending. After experiencing *that* horror show what happened to Rex in Spoorloos, though dastardly, is a little less so seen through the perspective of the unfortunate fate of preteen Megan and her friend Amy. Big time ick.A_Man_Who_Tries wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 4:36 pm
That's a big old list, and can be rearranged as:
Sporloos
The other ones.
Keep 'em comin'.
Re: Good, lesser known horror movies
426Such a heavy movie even without all of the spooky stuff, and phenomenal performances from the two main leads, Sope Dirisu and Wunmi Mosaku. There is another migrant-themed horror movie I listed earlier called Savageland, and in my most humble of opinions it is severely slept-on. Uber creepy with the most terrifying photographs and it deals with current themes.Wood Goblin wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:29 pm Just finished His House, which was excellent, as promised.
Another slept-on migrant piece is Most Beautiful Island and I think it's on Prime
Back to His House for a sec - the director, Remi Weekes, has a short horror film that I shared prior to his debut feature. You can totally clock his knack for creating suspense and sound. It's not as heavy as His House and the ending, well, ymmv, but overall it's super creepy. Lights out and headphones on is mandatory for maximum effect.
Tonight I took a chance on a movie called Sleep Tight. Do yourselves a favor and try it on for size when you can. So great. It's from Juame Balagueró who blessed the world with [REC] but this is nothing like [REC]. For one it's not found footage but a very dark film about a stalker. I was hooked from the start. Great pacing and a superb lead from Luis Tosar.
Justice for Kyle Bassinga, Da'Quain Johnson, Logan Sharpe, Qaadir & Nazir Lewis, Emily Pike, Sam Nordquist, Randall Adjessom, Javion Magee, Destinii Hope, Kelaia Turner, Dexter Wade, Nakari Campbell, Sara Millerey González
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427Very little time for most modern horror, but this did have a bit about it. Good film.Wood Goblin wrote: Thu Oct 10, 2024 9:29 pm Just finished His House, which was excellent, as promised.
If you're after something that's not at all horror, but utterly horrific, then Apostasy is where it's at. Definitely my favourite film of the last decade.
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Re: Good, lesser known horror movies
429When I was age 3 to 5, I had a recurring dream about the Tickle Lady. She had long fingernails and resembled Carol Burnett. She would stand in the hallway and slowly say “Tick-le…tick-le…” Then she would approach the room in strange jerky motions with her fingernails out, saying “Tickle…tickle…tickle…” and then she’d rush toward the bed, yelling “Tickle tickle tickle tickle!” with those creepy fingernails, and I’d be flailing and screaming, absolutely terrified.
I still have to have my feet under the covers because of those fucked up dreams that were provoked by my mom and my aunts tickling me to the point of extreme discomfort. Fuggin’ women.
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430There is a scene in the Rodney Ascher documentary about sleep paralysis called The Nightmare in which this one guy recounts his paralysis episodes where aliens would come into his room and tickle him. Super creepy. A little hot.Dave N. wrote: Fri Oct 11, 2024 11:39 pmWhen I was age 3 to 5, I had a recurring dream about the Tickle Lady. She had long fingernails and resembled Carol Burnett. She would stand in the hallway and slowly say “Tick-le…tick-le…” Then she would approach the room in strange jerky motions with her fingernails out, saying “Tickle…tickle…tickle…” and then she’d rush toward the bed, yelling “Tickle tickle tickle tickle!” with those creepy fingernails, and I’d be flailing and screaming, absolutely terrified.
pobrecitoI still have to have my feet under the covers because of those fucked up dreams that were provoked by my mom and my aunts tickling me to the point of extreme discomfort. Fuggin’ women.
Justice for Kyle Bassinga, Da'Quain Johnson, Logan Sharpe, Qaadir & Nazir Lewis, Emily Pike, Sam Nordquist, Randall Adjessom, Javion Magee, Destinii Hope, Kelaia Turner, Dexter Wade, Nakari Campbell, Sara Millerey González