Opening movie for a cult horror movie night

[realdealblues]

Personally, between Evil Dead II & Texas Chainsaw Massacre, I would rather go see Evil Dead II.

My reasons why is a lot less about film quality or horror significance as it is if I'm having a few drinks enjoying a movie I'd rather have some comedic elements at this point rather than hearing a woman scream for what feels like FOREVER. It just doesn't sound like fun to me anymore. The original is far to serious to watch in that kind of environment for me. I haven't watched the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre in probably 10 years now. I still like to watch 2 and 3 and even 4, but the original just doesn't have the re-watchability for me because it is so serious.

[Ice Pik]

http://horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=62413

Maybe...maybe....maybe....

[Fearonsarms]

Follow up your opening night with a genuine cult classic- The Beast In Heat (1977)

Here's the trailer:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9nRnI0A48o

[swiss tony]

Originally Posted by Fearonsarms

Follow up your opening night with a genuine cult classic- The Beast In Heat (1977)

Here's the trailer:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9nRnI0A48o

The people of Belfast probably aren't ready for that level of obscurity. My bro wants to go with Reanimator next. We definitely need to include Return of the Living Dead and Demons (two favourites).

Hopefully number will grow and when we have a regular fanbase the movie selection will be user driven to a certain extent. Perhaps host a poll to see what the next movie is. Have movie selection as a competition prize.

I am saving up all your suggestions so feel free to keep them coming. If we weren't restricted to horror I'd include The Warriors, Rolling Thunder and maybe The Wanderers.

[swiss tony]

Originally Posted by neverending

You listed in your pros section that it desinsitized people.



Diminishing censorship and desensitizing the audience are two separate things. I'm not asking anything about the censorship. My question was simply "Desensitization is a good thing?"

I think a case could be made that the steady desensitization of the audience is a major factor why horror movies are so crappy these days, as filmmakers continually strive to push the envelope farther and farther in shocks and gore, at the expense of good storytelling, effective pacing and competent acting.

I think desensitising people who were, relatively speaking, overly sensitive was good in terms of increasing acceptance of what we know now isn't remotely offensive. This in turn brought the Thatcherite nanny state's censorship laws under greater pressure to relax which they ultimately did. So yeah, in the context of the early '80s, it was a good thing and CH probably played a tiny part.

I think the violence was in context and appropriate for the message of the movie and just because film makers can get away with a whole lot more now isn't a bad thing. Sure some directors go for 'route one' gore but equally it hasn't reduced the quality of horrors. It just means there's a broader spectrum to that element of the genre. If you want to make 'sick' for 'sicks' sake you can.

I watched The Skin I Live In last night and it made me feel a lot more uneasy than any gornography movie. It's probably more Thriller than Horror but it goreless, clever and well told. Irreversible is just as good but does call on the 'sick' to enhance the movie.

I think it's unfair to say todays movies are 'crappy' it's probably just that we have movies that are crappy because they are so one dimensional - a dimension that didn't exist until the '90s - gore/torture/sick.

ps, I've just acquired Eden Lake and Three...Extremes. Which should I watch tonight?

[Mr. Dark]

Well I know I've said it before, but in my opinion the best cult horror movie ever is Prince of Darkness. You have your devil, your quantum physics, your zombies, your Alice Cooper. I mean, it's all happening right there, John Carpenter at his best.

[swiss tony]

Originally Posted by Mr. Dark

Well I know I've said it before, but in my opinion the best cult horror movie ever is Prince of Darkness. You have your devil, your quantum physics, your zombies, your Alice Cooper. I mean, it's all happening right there, John Carpenter at his best.

That's a good shout! I'm compiling a list of movies to select our screenings from. Here are the titles under consideration: Angel Heart,
Re-animator, Scanners, Hellraiser, In the Mouth Of Madness, Evil Dead II, An American Werewolf in London, Suspiria
Zombie Flesh Eaters I & II, Return Of The Living Dead, Demons, Dawn of the Dead, Shaun of the Dead, The Devils, Braindead, Videodrome, They Live, Monster Squad, Near Dark, The brood, Phantasm, Dead of Night, Bad Taste, From Beyond, Society, Combat Shock, The last house on the left, To the Devil a Daughter, Fade to Black, Driller Killer, Leprechaun.

Let Me Know Your Suggestions, Please!!!

[Fearonsarms]

Originally Posted by swiss tony

Re-animator, Scanners, Hellraiser, In the Mouth Of Madness, Suspiria
Zombie Flesh Eaters I & II, Return Of The Living Dead, Demons, Dawn of the Dead, The Devils, Braindead, Videodrome, Monster Squad, The brood, Phantasm, Dead of Night, Bad Taste, From Beyond, Society, Combat Shock, The last house on the left, Driller Killer, Leprechaun.

These are good ones especially the ones I put in bold which are ones I'd pay to see if they were ever shown at a cinema near me.

[swiss tony]

Originally Posted by Fearonsarms

These are good ones especially the ones I put in bold which are ones I'd pay to see if they were ever shown at a cinema near me.

Great! Thanks for the feedback. Do you think Devils would create some unwanted attention? People still go crazy about it.

Also, where would I get the most 'complete' version?

[Fearonsarms]

Originally Posted by swiss tony

Great! Thanks for the feedback. Do you think Devils would create some unwanted attention? People still go crazy about it.

Also, where would I get the most 'complete' version?

That would be better being your call. It depends if you think the audience you invite would be too sensitive and get offended.

Unfortunately we still haven't got the true uncut version as released yet. There was a recent release after the director died which is probably the best one. I'll post a link once I remember which version it was.