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wizard of gore 03-11-2012 11:26 AM

was that dude in the wheel chair having a wank?

brainsickhorror.com 03-11-2012 03:24 PM

What did you think of the remake? (The Uninvited); to me they turned it into just another predictable thriller, totally missing the point of what 'A Tale of Two Sisters' is all about; a study on mental illness fuelled by guilt and sorrow.

ImmortalSlasher 03-12-2012 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by brainsickhorror.com (Post 921223)
What did you think of the remake? (The Uninvited); to me they turned it into just another predictable thriller, totally missing the point of what 'A Tale of Two Sisters' is all about; a study on mental illness fuelled by guilt and sorrow.

Me? I barely remember The Uninvited. I remember the ending twist was cool. I also liked the setting. But it was a thriller more than horror.

Jokuc 03-13-2012 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by leezuki (Post 921078)
try watching a serbian film then, if that dont get to you something is def wrong.

A Serbian Film isn't scary at all. It's just a bit disturbing.
"if that dont get to you something is def wrong."
So.. It has been confirmed, something is wrong with me. :p

leezuki 03-13-2012 10:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Jokuc (Post 921372)
A Serbian Film isn't scary at all. It's just a bit disturbing.
"if that dont get to you something is def wrong."
So.. It has been confirmed, something is wrong with me. :p

that's just it, movies aint that scary any more, when your a kid it scares you, but when your an adult movies change, you can get jumpy scenes, or disturbing scenes like hostel, serbian movie they are disturbing, thats what you get as an adult ;)

Dead Silence 04-01-2012 11:34 AM

dead silence, of course :D :p

Rela1024 04-03-2012 06:09 PM

Call me a wimp The Woman in Black scared the hell outta me and I wasnt expecting that but im freaked out by creepy ghost lady movies anyway

kyl3thund3r 04-05-2012 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by leezuki (Post 921375)
that's just it, movies aint that scary any more, when your a kid it scares you, but when your an adult movies change, you can get jumpy scenes, or disturbing scenes like hostel, serbian movie they are disturbing, thats what you get as an adult ;)

I think it depends. Some people still are genuinely terrified by some films. I think the difference with us is that a lot of us grew up watching horror, or watch so much of it, that we don't feel the same effects.

StevenBr 04-05-2012 02:55 PM

I have not seen a movie in the past ten years that was scary. The only movie that scared me was childsplay 2, but I was a child myself back then.

hacelikewhoa 04-05-2012 09:54 PM

I'm waiting for a new original horror film that may never come for quite some time. Getting sick of this remake phase. The last film I saw from this decade that I thought was actually sweet was probably The Descent. It's all about thrill now a days, and loud ass music to make you jump. :/ Any recommendations?

hammerfan 04-06-2012 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by hacelikewhoa (Post 922715)
I'm waiting for a new original horror film that may never come for quite some time. Getting sick of this remake phase. The last film I saw from this decade that I thought was actually sweet was probably The Descent. It's all about thrill now a days, and loud ass music to make you jump. :/ Any recommendations?

I enjoyed The Woman in Black.

ofekbmi 04-06-2012 01:47 PM

i think my mom is the scary movie that i ever seen : []

Jack C 04-06-2012 02:34 PM

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake with Jessica Biel was about the only movie that's really gotten under my skin in about the last 10+ years. Had me on the edge of my seat through most of it.

Toadliquor 04-06-2012 02:41 PM

There's a scene in True ROmance where James Gandolfini beats the hell out of Patricia Arquette. He's about to kill her, and he starts talking about the first time you kill someone, how traumatic it is. Whether you're Wyatt Earp or Jack the RIpper, the first one always fucks you up. But then it becomes same ole, same ole. The same is true with horror movies. The first couple you see freak you out, but you become immune to it. I'm not saying you can't realize a scary scene, but it won't truely terrify you.

crazy raplh 04-07-2012 01:10 PM

The movie creepers from 1985 I think with the guy who played dr loomis in original Halloween the end boy scene is good

Fearonsarms 04-10-2012 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by hacelikewhoa (Post 922715)
I'm waiting for a new original horror film that may never come for quite some time. Getting sick of this remake phase. The last film I saw from this decade that I thought was actually sweet was probably The Descent. It's all about thrill now a days, and loud ass music to make you jump. :/ Any recommendations?

I would go with Session 9, The Call Of Cthulhu, Insidious, The Tunnel, Grave Encounters and Heartless.

swiss tony 04-11-2012 06:09 AM

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Originally Posted by hammerfan (Post 922726)
I enjoyed The Woman in Black.

I watched it a week ago and found it okay; I got a few shivers down my spine. About a week before that, I watched the original (1989) and shat my pants at the bit where the woman screams in his face. That was really scary.

I think that's all you can hope for these days, a spine tingler. As adults we'll never be affected in the same way as were, watching The Exorcist at 13 years old.

The only way to be unsettled by cinema these days, is through extreme cinema. And fuck that! I tried watching AUM and turned it off after 15 mins, and I believe there is much worse on the market.

TimMiller2011 04-11-2012 06:57 AM

I havent been truly scared by a film in ages. Grossed out, and maybe a bit troubled by some, but not actually frightened. Guess I'm too jaded lol

Horrorbrain1996 04-16-2012 02:01 PM

If you have been watching horror movies for a long time. Then there Is probably not to many horrors that can scare you. You could try films such as august underground mordum or cannibal holocaust though they are more disturbing than scary. Plus im only 15 and have seen 605 horror films so far, so im not to much of an expert yet :(

sideonetrackone 05-08-2012 09:34 AM

The Exorcist definitely goes down as my number one most frightening movie. There are scenes from that film that make my hair stand up, literally. The Ring is a close second. That was the first and only time since childhood that I kept the lights on for as long as I could before going to sleep. I habitually fall asleep with the TV on and for a solid week I left the TV in my bedroom unplugged.

The Blair Witch Project got me good but I know the majority of people don't get it. While growing up, my family and I would go camping quite often in the woods of New England. The sounds you hear in that film are the standard sounds of the night. After seeing that, those sounds are never the same again. Last, but not least, is the original Halloween, one of my top five all-time horror flicks. It's not "frightening", per se, but more creepy. The methodical movements and gestures of Michael Myers were something that always stuck with me.

realdealblues 05-08-2012 10:39 AM

I'm know I'm jaded so I don't know that there are any "scary" movies. However, there are "Jump" scenes in lots of movies that get me although a lot of times it's the loud jump in volume that helps contribute to that.

When I was 8 years old "Jaws" was pretty scary but it was also realistic, you could easily be eaten by a shark. Being chased by a guy in a hockey mask and a machete who can't be killed was pretty unlikely though.

There are other movies I find "Creepy". I saw the movie "Witchboard" as a kid and I just watched it again for the 1st time in probably 20 years and it has a pretty creepy atmosphere to it. "The Exorcist" had a creepy atmosphere. There was a movie that came out a few years back called "Darkness" and I thought that had a pretty creepy atmosphere too. You don't know what's in the dark...it's fear of the unknown.

There isn't really anything in Cinema though as an adult that scares me. No movie gives me nightmares. Only things that happen to me in real life can have that kind of effect on me.

wizard of gore 05-08-2012 12:01 PM

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When I was 8 years old "Jaws" was pretty scary but it was also realistic, you could easily be eaten by a shark. Being chased by a guy in a hockey mask and a machete who can't be killed was pretty unlikely though. QUOTE]

i know soul surfer is the cheesyist movie EVER,but the shark attack scene is very real,and well it actually did happen.iv surfed mosy of my life and that scene seemed scary in the nature of how real it was.ya bearly see the shark it happens soo fast and theres no warning that the sharks coming like it would really happen.
unlike the giant robot looking shark in jaws

newb 05-08-2012 12:22 PM

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When I was 8 years old "Jaws" was pretty scary but it was also realistic, you could easily be eaten by a shark. Being chased by a guy in a hockey mask and a machete who can't be killed was pretty unlikely though. QUOTE

i know soul surfer is the cheesyist movie EVER,but the shark attack scene is very real,and well it actually did happen.iv surfed mosy of my life and that scene seemed scary in the nature of how real it was.ya bearly see the shark it happens soo fast and theres no warning that the sharks coming like it would really happen.
unlike the giant robot looking shark in jaws

I thought Bruce looked better than any CGI shark thus far

_Leatha_Face_ 05-10-2012 10:49 PM

The older you get the harder it is to get scared. I find myself mainly going to the movies if im looking for a good jump. watching horror movies from home just doesnt do it for me anymore. Although i must admit the last movie that i saw that gave me quite a few chills and jumps was Insidious.

wizard of gore 05-11-2012 04:45 AM

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I thought Bruce looked better than any CGI shark thus far

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HeardThat 05-14-2012 05:37 PM

Scariest movie ever...
 
I've seen a lot of people talking about the same movies over and over but no love for The Descent?? Prob the craziest movie ever!!

Bob Gray 05-14-2012 07:20 PM

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Originally Posted by swiss tony (Post 923003)
I watched it a week ago and found it okay; I got a few shivers down my spine. About a week before that, I watched the original (1989) and shat my pants at the bit where the woman screams in his face. That was really scary.

I think that's all you can hope for these days, a spine tingler. As adults we'll never be affected in the same way as were, watching The Exorcist at 13 years old.

The only way to be unsettled by cinema these days, is through extreme cinema. And fuck that! I tried watching AUM and turned it off after 15 mins, and I believe there is much worse on the market.

I can agree on The Exorcist, TCM, and Suspiria in my top ten list. Exorcist III did have some pretty creepy parts and Brad Dourif as The Gemini Killer was excellent but I have to leave it out of my top ten. As far as my other choices for top ten favs, they would have to be: Halloween (original), The Ring, The Blair Witch Project, Silent Hill, In the Mouth of Madness, The Haunting (original black & white version), and Cabin Fever.

Bob Gray 05-14-2012 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by HeardThat (Post 924904)
I've seen a lot of people talking about the same movies over and over but no love for The Descent?? Prob the craziest movie ever!!

It's right up there.

fortunato 05-14-2012 11:27 PM

Yeah, The Descent is great. Really does a phenomenal job of building and maintaining extreme tension.


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