Horror's Horror
 

Horror's Horror.

If you didn't guess this, I really, really like horror movies. As a person with way too much free time and wanting to curb boredom, here will be a place where I list all my favorite horror movies from each year. Some years might be
empty because, I didn't see anything from then or maybe didn't see anything worth mentioning at least. Each movie will have a full personal review or something stating why it's on the list. This should be fun.

If you feel you know a better movie than any I personally picked feel free to throw it my way. It has to be a horror movie though at least a horror sub genre. Stuff that might be considering horror/comedy is fine or horror/psychological. Get it? Cool.

These are all picked by year they came out on DVD rather than in theater so bare with that. Also if I have a year wrong on something please, let me know.

I decided to list all the movies I've complied thus far and will start with the current year and work backwards.

Hope you have a spoopy time! Mwahahahahahahahaha!

Movies in orange are up next. Movies in purple are finished.
2015 : It Follows
2014 : Oculus
2013 : The Collection
2012 : Cabin In the Woods
2011 : Stakeland
2010 : The Loved Ones
2009 : Ponty Pool
2008: Teeth
2007: Dead Silence
2006: Slither
2005: The Devil's Rejects
2004: Cabin Fever
2003: Ghostship
2002:
2001: 13 Ghosts
2000: Blood The Last Vampire
1999: House on Haunted Hill
1998: Strangeland

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Recommendations
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Dust Devil
Let The Right One In
Los Muertos
Begotten
(Original) Funny Games
Creep*
Borgman
The Crue (Japanese)
Calvaire
Possession



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Give me a little time and I'll be updating this soon!

I'm not at all into horror movies, but I have seen some good ones which you might be interested in. There's one called Dust Devil (I can give you a link to my review of it if you want) and then there's the original (not the remake) of Let the Right One In, fantastic vampire movie. I rather like John Carpenter's Vampires and its sequel Los Muertos, and then there's the (again, original) of Fright Night and of course The Lost Boys, though whether they would qualify as horror or not I don't know. Finally, though a science-fiction film, if you haven't seen Event Horizon yet, you should check that out.

I'm sure you'll be inundated with recs, but from my limited (very limited) enjoyment of horror style movies, this is what I have for you to start with.

Best of luck!

^The remake of Let the Right One In is just as good imo, I just don't see the point in making it as the only major difference is the language it's spoken in.

Here are two not exactly horror films that you could call horror that I love.
Begotten
Funny Games

I've never heard of Dust Devil so, yes feel free to link my to your review of it.

As for Let the Right One In, I saw the remake and I know it's nearly a sin but, I plan to watch the original at some point. I liked the remake, thought it was done well and the kids were really great in their roles but, I know they changed a lot.

Come on now of course I've watch John Carpenter's Vampires. I'm just not much of a fan of vampires in general. At least they don't SPARKLE IN THE SUN THOUGH. My favorite vampire movie is From Dusk Til Dawn though. I might be bias because, I've always crushed on George Clooney. Nah, it's actually just a really good movie.

Los Muertos I don't think I have watched thank you for giving me some material I haven't heard of before.

Watched both the original and (horrible) remake of Fright Night (Colin is such a pretentious twat) the original is alright.

The Lost Boys is a classic and I still feel chills when I hear that song. You know the one.

I do believe I've watched Event Horizon but, can't say I remember it well so I'll have to check on that one.

Thanks so, so much for taking the time to give me these.
Funny Games I can't remember if I watched both or just the more modern (perhaps remake) one. Either way I remember it being the best home invasion movie I've watched even up until today. Fantastic movie. That being said I think I've never watched the original so maybe I should!

"This gory and entirely visual film tells the surreal tale of the death and rebirth of gods." - YES PLEASE.

Thanks for taking the time to give me some recs!

To be fair, the Funny Games remake is actually surprisingly similar to the Let the Right One In remake in that they're both basically identical films to their respective originals apart from the cast, production quality, and such.

Both Funny Games movies are even done by the same director.
I haven't seen the remake, but the acting in the original version is great and I can't imagine the remake being better in that department. Also Germans are always good for adding some creepiness.

Naomi Watts is a million times hotter than Susanne Lothar, ergo she's a better actress. Honestly though, I'd say that the acting is on par with the original tbh. The director generally plays a big role on the acting styles, and given how anal Haneke is about his films it shouldn't be any surprise.

I think there's a bias with the original films. A cult following. It's like when you take my favorite horror movie (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and remake it there's going to be a bunch of puritans that will shun even the idea. Though, this might be a bad example considering they changed a lot.

I actually really enjoyed the remake it was well done IMO but, lacked the kind of home movie quality the original had it was almost like actually watching something really happening. That could just be the charm of older movies though. It's nearly impossible to do in recent years when everything is so polished.

The remake is well done. It feels real. It's creepy as hell and if I didn't know that they were actors I would believe I had been watching some sick recording someone just put on my TV. It doesn't try too hard to be what it isn't.

I'm really bad with names but, I think I might have to watch the original now just for kicks maybe one day when I find myself bored and have nothing to do.

Pretty much agree with everything that you've said here, although there are a couple of exceptions to the original is better theory like Scarface, True Grit, and Insomnia.

Another rec: Creep. I thought that it was a really well done found footage movie, a genre that has gotten a pretty bad reputation over the years after all of the Blair Witch ripoffs. Still, worth the time even if you can say that you saw it.

Have you seen Borgman? I've seen it being called a horror movie, although I'd say it's more of a surrealistic, very dark comedy.

Another weird, but good one is Possession (the one from 1981). Unlike Borgman, which is all around very watchable and entertaining, this one is only for people who can stomach some very artsy stuff. I'd say it's worth the effort though.

If I said the original is always better I didn't mean that I just meant usually or people will always be bias because, of things like nostalgia, Maybe not always but, at least most of the time.

Wow the ratings Creep got on Rotten Tomato. I'm kind of surprised I've never heard of it. Thanks for letting me know about it.
I have not and I loooovveee me a good dark comedy. Satire is kind of my thing when it comes to comedy. Have you ever watched Tucker and Dale VS Evil? That movie, is straight up hilarious.

Possession *googles* I'm actually kind of shocked I've never watched this I love 70's and 80's horror. It's my favorite time for the genre personally. This movie looks really good I'm going to watch it for sure.

Thanks again for all the material I'm getting so pumped up!

Tucker and Dale is an extremely fun movie.
But Borgman is nothing like that (still fun though). It's actually pretty difficult to describe the tone of the movie, the director has a quite unique style. Just watch it.

I thought True Grit was retarded. However good the rest of the movie was, the way the characters talked just took me right out it. These are likely uneducated rednecks, and yet they're talking like the most refined Southern gentleman stereotypes of all time. Like, really? Can't you dumb them down just a bit for the sake of realism? It was like watching Boyz n tha Hood, except Ice Cube is using Shakespearean language.

There's this movie called Brick where they talk in a very odd manner and at first I didn't like it but, it added a weird element to a movie that might not have been as interesting otherwise. I've never watched True Grit though.

Maybe I can get the other half to watch it too.

I have to admit, I've never seen the remake of Let The Right One In but for me the idea of subtitles and foreign languages goes very well with the bleak, almost alien landscape of the setting, and it feels like "Englishing it up" would lose some of that. As I say, I haven't seen it, but in the original, my favourite scene, at the pool near the end? Can it be possible the remake captured the dark yet subtle horror of this without overdramatising or sensationalising it?

They're basically identical. Maybe they put it in English so that the Swedes will have the same response to the film as you did.

Never seen "Låt den rätte komma in". Should I watch it despite hating movies about kids?

I LOVED Borgman.

It's about vampire kids. Huge difference. But yes, it delivers on all fronts.

In Let Me In, one thing that I noticed was that the scenes were set up the same, but shot differently. For example, in Let the Right One In, Oskar might enter from the left side of the frame while he comes in from the right in Let Me In.

Holy good crap, it was THAT identical? What did they change about it, and if virtually nothing, why did they bother remaking it? They could have just dubbed the original (though I still think it works best in Swedish).

$$$$$

That's my guess at least.

Probably hit the nail on the head there. Next up: Downfall in English (please no!) :yikes:

Sadly most remakes happen to cash cow and that's why they're usually horrible.

Wes Craven was on board for the remake of The Hills Have Eyes himself so, all it really was, was a modernized version of the original and it's was really good. The second his son did and while it was nothing like the original sequel it wasn't bad. He did it enough justice.

I have to say can we please stop remaking amazing Japanese horror movies into really mediocre Americanized ones? Thanks. The only one I've ever watched that wasn't a complete **** show was The Ring but, I have yet to watch Ringu. I could go on and on naming horrible remakes. The Grudge, One Missed Call, Dark Water, The Eye.

Anyway that ends my rant. Again I've never watched Let The Right One In but. Let Me In was good. Usually when things are Americanized though, a movie does lose it's charm I can agree with that so I don't doubt that's true in this case as well.

That reminds me: Have you seen anything by Kiyoshi Kurosawa?
If not, check out "Cure". Amazing movie.

I actually haven't but, I know he made Pulse. Is this the right one? It must be since it's under his name. Cure (1997) - IMDb
It sounds really interesting.


That being said anyone that knows any good horror in any language don't hesitate to tell me about it because, I'm used to subtitles. I watched a great French movie I think it was completely French but, I can't remember called The Dreamers. Such a beautiful movie.

Also I should try to make a master post in the OP of all the movies you've all rec'd. Will do that soon and I plan to watch at least one tonight.

^Calvaire's a great French horror flick.

Yep, that's the one. Pulse is a good one as well. Kurosawa has a uniquely beautiful visual style.

Looks really interesting and I like the idea that the protagonist is a singer. Added. And thanks.

Alright cool I added it to the list and also here's all the rec's in order please let me know if I missed any I'm really horrible at paying attention to things for a long time outside of music. That is outside of the ones I've already watched. It might not be there because, I've watched it.

Recommendation
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Dust Devil
Let The Right One In
Los Muertos
Begotten
(Original) Funny Games
Creep*
Borgman
The Crue (Japanese)
Pulse (Japanese)
Calvaire

Possession

Fixed thanks for your help I'm going to add them as they come from now on.

I know you like to use colours, but it's really hard on the eyes to read a whole review formated this way.

Says the guy with the flashing avatar. Lol I'll make it less light. I just like how it matched the color of the movie title.

Also Bone Tomahawk.

A little seizure never hurt anyone.

Ah brillliant! Glad you liked it. Such an underrated movie.
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