I found In the Mouth of Madness to be pretty good - but I'm a fan of Lovecraftian horror to begin with.
I don't know if One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is horror per se, though it's immeasurably scarier than the splatter crap that's currently in vogue.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (peg182 @ Jan 3 2008, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Anyone like "The Ring"? I thought it was good, and pretty scary at quite a few parts.</div> The Ring was alright, I heard the Japanese version was supposed to be a lot scarier though, but I've never seen it before
I had Audition on DVD, and it's one of the only movies I've ever re-sold, that's how stupid I found it. Just a stupid movie.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Kid Chocolate @ Jan 3 2008, 02:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I had Audition on DVD, and it's one of the only movies I've ever re-sold, that's how stupid I found it. Just a stupid movie.</div> It was stupid, but you have to admit it's creepy.
I thought "Audition" had an awesome twist, but I didn't really find it that scary. That piano wire scene was pretty crazy though. Thanks for all the recommendations, guys. I still haven't really decided what to show, but part of the reason I started the thread is because I was interested to see everyone else's tastes. I personally find the ghost/demon movies of the '60's and '70's to be my favourites: The Omen, Rosemary's Baby, The Exorcist, Village of the Damned, Carrie, etc. Unfortunately, she doesn't find that genre particularly scary (more afraid of serial killer kinda stuff). I don't know if anyone saw "30 Days of Night," but that was probably the best recent horror movie I've seen. I didn't find it too scary, but it built up a good atmosphere. I've always liked vampire flicks and that was one of the better ones I've seen in a while.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AEM @ Jan 3 2008, 09:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't know if One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is horror per se, though it's immeasurably scarier than the splatter crap that's currently in vogue.</div> Frankenstein is horror, I think Cuckoo's Nest is, too. It is probably the scariest movie I think I've ever seen, yet it has a lot of other qualities. Great cast, great acting, humor, Nicholson at his best... The fact that it's a true story makes it even scarier.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 3 2008, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AEM @ Jan 3 2008, 09:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't know if One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is horror per se, though it's immeasurably scarier than the splatter crap that's currently in vogue.</div> Frankenstein is horror, I think Cuckoo's Nest is, too. It is probably the scariest movie I think I've ever seen, yet it has a lot of other qualities. Great cast, great acting, humor, Nicholson at his best... The fact that it's a true story makes it even scarier. </div> The thing about it for me is that the fear comes from such a real place. Rather than looking to instill horror from external sources, it becomes more and more frightening because of how the people act - 'normally.' I see it as a petrifying psychological film (and the book even moreso), without the trappings of even a Frankenstein or a Macbeth for that matter, where the psychological undertones are amplified through the fantastic elements. Scary, yes. I just see it as 'more' than horror, I suppose.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AEM @ Jan 3 2008, 08:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Denny Crane @ Jan 3 2008, 09:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AEM @ Jan 3 2008, 09:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I don't know if One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest is horror per se, though it's immeasurably scarier than the splatter crap that's currently in vogue.</div> Frankenstein is horror, I think Cuckoo's Nest is, too. It is probably the scariest movie I think I've ever seen, yet it has a lot of other qualities. Great cast, great acting, humor, Nicholson at his best... The fact that it's a true story makes it even scarier. </div> The thing about it for me is that the fear comes from such a real place. Rather than looking to instill horror from external sources, it becomes more and more frightening because of how the people act - 'normally.' I see it as a petrifying psychological film (and the book even moreso), without the trappings of even a Frankenstein or a Macbeth for that matter, where the psychological undertones are amplified through the fantastic elements. Scary, yes. I just see it as 'more' than horror, I suppose. </div> For me, it was that RP McMurphy and The Chief were like the only two sane people there, including the staff. I would classify giving a sane man shock treatment (as punishment) and then a lobodomy as horror. It just wasn't filled from near start to near finish with some freaky monster going about his business.
^ Yeah, I see what you're saying. That's what I was getting at by saying it's 'more' than horror. Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that it's horror, but transcends itself.
^^^ speaking of which, look for my post in this thread, and at the ads between the posts: http://www.basketballforum.com/political-e...m-hanged-2.html
The Grudge is good one, but to me "The Exorcism of Emily Rose" had the most profound effect: I couldn't sleep the whole night! And as stupid I am, I googled exorcism and found audio record of actual event in russian orthodox church, where mother brought her 13 y.o. daughter for exorcism to be performed... this girl was making unhumanlike sounds. after that I went to bed... Now, no more horror movies for me. Feels great
