Flypaste Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I forgot to mention one of my all time favorites - 'Point Blank' with Lee Marvin and Angie Dickinson... F'ing bizarre but great! Takashi Miike has mad some pretty crazy films but 'Happiness of the Katikuras' is one of the strangest movies I've seen. It is a part Sci/Fi, part Horror and all Musical. I'll toss a few more out: Rashomon by Kurusowa The original 'Wicker Man' from 1973 Lost Highway by Lynch (but I pretty much have enjoyed everything the man has directed) Suspiria by Dario Argento Cemetery Man with Rupert Everett - extremely underrated film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxfactor Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 One I saw years and years ago on late night TV was Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things. Although I'd probably laugh at it now. No really good horror flicks anymore IMO. How bout this one(another really old flick) West World . Yul Brynner's eyes were freeky in that movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 One I saw years and years ago on late night TV was Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things. Although I'd probably laugh at it now. No really good horror flicks anymore IMO. I disagree - check out Slither; or The Host; or Feast; or Shaun of the Dead. I also liked The Descent and Wolf Creek, but not everyone else did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypaste Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) No really good horror flicks anymore IMO. I agree with this to a point... The Asian film industry has mad some pretty good horror movies recently IMO. Also, I am digging what Rob Zombie has been doing and George A. Romero's Land Of The Dead was actually a pretty good film. But, on a whole hollywood horror movies are just massed produced... They really don't have to be good to make money,, unfortunately. Good call on Westworld... Sidenote: Has anyone seen 'The Proposition' with Guy Pearce? Edited June 4, 2007 by Flypaste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaxfactor Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I disagree - check out Slither; or The Host; or Feast; or Shaun of the Dead. I also liked The Descent and Wolf Creek, but not everyone else did. Maybe it's just me. Nothing really scares me, although I thought the beginning of 28 Days Later was pretty creepy. And the very beginning of The Ring actually scared the hell out of me, then it got stupid. Anything with the devil or dead people in it will usually do the trick for me. Night Of The Living Dead gave me nightmares as a kid. The original Omen scared the hell out of me too. Wasn't Shaun of the Dead a spoof? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypaste Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I disagree - check out Slither; or The Host; or Feast; or Shaun of the Dead. I also liked The Descent and Wolf Creek, but not everyone else did. I actually really liked The Decent as well... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flypaste Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) Maybe it's just me. Nothing really scares me I'm with you there. I've gotten to the point where I'm not so much scared as I am unsettled... I don't know if any of you caught 'The Masters of Horror' series on Showtime but there is a short film called Jenifer by Argento(I think) where I actually gagged due to of some of the imagery... Edited June 4, 2007 by Flypaste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 What the hell is weird about that? seeing 2 men ride around on a motorcycle nekkid is weird to me yet I really enjoyed the movie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Wasn't Shaun of the Dead a spoof? It had its tongue firmly planted in its cheek in many ways, but the scares are legit. I guess I'd compare it to Evil Dead 2, where it manages to be funny and scary at the same time. I'd say it was more of an homage to Romero than a spoof of him. The best way to put it is my friends and I love Star Wars OT or LOTR, but when we watch them together, we'll sit there and point out plot holes and riff on crazy scenarios ("So, do you think Gandalf wears underwear?"/"Hey, how come Chewie doesn't get a damn medal? He did as much as Han!")...it has that kind of feel to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slambo Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Slaughterhouse Five, very wierd, very cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikesVikes Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 (edited) Woody Allen has a very odd sense of humor and I think that Zelig is one of the wierdest and borderline enjoyable. Peter Sellers in Being There was the same type of movie and more hilarious. Edited June 4, 2007 by MikesVikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thews40 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Maybe it's just me. Nothing really scares me, although I thought the beginning of 28 Days Later was pretty creepy. And the very beginning of The Ring actually scared the hell out of me, then it got stupid. Anything with the devil or dead people in it will usually do the trick for me. Night Of The Living Dead gave me nightmares as a kid. The original Omen scared the hell out of me too. Wasn't Shaun of the Dead a spoof? I agree. It seems all the horror films use gore now instead of suspense. Have you ever watched The Exorcist again? I haven’t and won’t, but I have seen Exorcist III (George C. Scott… great movie) a couple of times. Phantasm was another scary movie that one could consider weird. The floating ball with the screwdriver attachment was different if nothing else… especially for its time. What was the name of the movie where the house was possessed by some old man who killed children? The one where the lion’s head cuts the guys head off in the fireplace? You know… rooms that changed into his face… had some hot chicks in it…? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thews40 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 It had its tongue firmly planted in its cheek in many ways, but the scares are legit. I guess I'd compare it to Evil Dead 2, where it manages to be funny and scary at the same time. I'd say it was more of an homage to Romero than a spoof of him. The best way to put it is my friends and I love Star Wars OT or LOTR, but when we watch them together, we'll sit there and point out plot holes and riff on crazy scenarios ("So, do you think Gandalf wears underwear?"/"Hey, how come Chewie doesn't get a damn medal? He did as much as Han!")...it has that kind of feel to it. Evil Dead II is a great movie. It's best to watch the series backwards. Start with Army of Darkness, then Evil Dead II, and then Evil Dead I. Evil Dead I is a cult classic, and one that should be considered weird. There are so many shots in that movie that show the lights it's comical.. .and don't forget the pencil stabbed into the rubber foot. Shoestring budget, it was Sam Raimi's first film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 seeing 2 men ride around on a motorcycle nekkid is weird to me yet I really enjoyed the movie I thought it was just one guy. And that was supposedly comical. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chavez Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I agree. It seems all the horror films use gore now instead of suspense. Actually, I consider Conspiracy with Kenneth Branagh and Stanley Tucci to be one of the best horror movies since '00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Did you watch both the release version and the director's cut? Different endings, and there were aspects of both that were intriguing. Nope. How were the endings different? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avernus Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 oh...don't forget Rules of Attraction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 I don't understand the fascination with Blade Runner. I guess for it's time it had great special effects. But I think it moved way too slow and was pretty boring until the last 30 minutes or so. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Front Row Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 One I saw years and years ago on late night TV was Children Shouldn't Play With Dead Things. Although I'd probably laugh at it now. No really good horror flicks anymore IMO. How bout this one(another really old flick) West World . Yul Brynner's eyes were freeky in that movie Westworld , wow , that was a while back. Woody Allen's Sleeper also comes to mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cre8tiff Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Come ON! No love for the Evil Dead series? Bruce Campbell is a god! Six-string Samurai was great, too. Honorable mention: A Boy and His Dog. THe best newer film I have seen like this was The American Astronaut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Pulp fiction for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 It had its tongue firmly planted in its cheek in many ways, but the scares are legit. I thought it was pretty straightforward comedy, not so much to do with zombies but the aimlessness of going down the pub. Very good movie, lots of laughs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hat Trick Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 a clockwork orange. +1 I knew this would be on someones list so I scanned until I found it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thews40 Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Nope. How were the endings different? You sure you want me to tell you? The director's cut is more than just one or two scenes that are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isleseeya Posted June 4, 2007 Share Posted June 4, 2007 Forgot clockwork orange and eraserhead ..eraserhead was nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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