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| Neek's HORROR Binge
Been working on a treatment for a micro-budget found-footage horror feature, been watching a lot of horror films of Netflix and Amazon for inspiration. Figured y'all might have some recs/might want to get mad at my opinions. | 1 | | Two People First Body
The Invisible Man: 9/10
I was honestly blown away by this movie. The visual storytelling was incredible right from the beginning and the climax was breathtaking. While a few of the beats were a bit too unoriginal, they all led very well into each other and the overall atmosphere of paranoia was suffocating. Moss delivered an incredible performance and Leigh Wahnell continues to be a fantastic genre director, especially in his action sequences. Pumped to see more from both of them. | 2 | | Cult of Luna and Julie Christmas Mariner
Event Horizon: 6/10
Okay, I definitely enjoyed this movie more than I should, but what can I say? It's a fun-ass sci-fi horror space romp that has an incredible set up of foreboding and atmosphere. It definitely loses a lot of that by the end as it decends into wacky 90s-ness and the villain becomes straight-up unbelievable, but I give this film a lot of credit for the feel of it and the exquisite production design. It draws you in effortlessly, and even if it doesn't completely pay off, there's a lot to be said about that quality. | 3 | | Anna von Hausswolff Dead Magic
As Above So Below: 5/10
Definitely mixed on this one. On one hand I appreciated the realism it portrayed in the first half and the way it ttied to tie its horror into feelings of guilt in the characters (not the most original idea, but hey they tried). It really all comes apart when you look at the film as a whole though. There's no clear point where things start to go crazy, plot points seem to progress at random parts of the film, and while it effectively deals a great deal of mood and claustrophobia, the Tomb Raider opening is pretty tonally jarring in comparison. I wasn't totally convinced by this film, but I appreciate it for what it is. But for this budget, I felt like it could've been so much more. | 4 | | Chelsea Wolfe Hiss Spun
Gerald’s Game: 8/10
Well, I suppose this doesn't count so much as a horror film outside of the bizarre coda (which I definitely count against this film, some things, especially that weird-ass shit, can better be left unexplained), but as a character study doubling as a one-location psychological thriller, it's brilliant. While it could've been hokey, the inner-dialogue scenes were conveyed so well, as were the scenes detailing her past (which could have faltered horribly in the hands of a male director). I'm a sucker for stories in which a tragic past helps us to overcome the present, and it worked great here. That gross-out moment was truly fucked, but even that worked well in context. This was a great flick. | 5 | | Queens of the Stone Age ...Like Clockwork
Final Destination: 8/10
Pleasantly surprised by this one, I think the knowing tone was what made it work. Definitely a post-Scream horror film, even though it wasn't a flat-out comedy, it used the ridiculousness of the kills as a way to let the audience laugh at what could've been morbid brutality, yet it doesn't ask you to let at the characters' demise directly. This balancing act of maintaining seriousness over the characters' fate and the amusement at the spectacle was hard to pull off I'm sure, but it worked so well here. Debating watching more of the franchise just because this was such a fun jam, even if the epilogue wasn't so great. | 6 | | My Purest Heart For You Tragic End
47 Meters Down: 2/10
Dude this film blew fucking chunks. One of the most useless protagonists I think I've ever seen, made even more useles by a fake-out ending that negated the only actions she took in the whole film and served only to pad the film by 20 minutes. Furthermore... this is a shark film with like three sharks in it! They don't feel like an ever-present menace so much as an obvious plot device to fuck over the characters. I'll admit the use of water pressure as a challenge to overcome was interesting, but then again this is a movie that decides to spend 10 fucking minutes having its character try to use a harpoon to reach an oxygen tank. This movies sucks, one of the worst films I've ever seen. | 7 | | Grimes Art Angels
Velvet Buzzsaw: 5/10
Yeah this film was definitely a mess, but it was an entertaining one I'll give it that. Jake Gyllenhaal is always great and a pleasure to look at, but fuck if he didn't even need to be in this film. Actually, there's very little in way of plot for anyone to even follow. You could take out half this film and it would actually make more sense, but then again I suppose plot wasn't as important here as the neverending satire of art-world people being killed by their own art. I guess. Well, it was vibrant, amusing enough, and a decent time, but if you're looking for anything that'll stick once it's over, or, yknow, a captivating story, you won't find it here. | 8 | | Palehorse/Palerider Burial Songs
Candyman: 8/10
Okay, I see what the hype is about now. Even if some of the more slasher-y moments don't gel with its higher ambitions of creation a parable of oppression, it certainly works way better than "Us" did last year. This film is gritty, gorgeous is the ugliest way, and a worm that gets stuck in your mind. It's not to be fucked with, just like its title character, and it contains memorable scene after scene. All I've gotta say is, they better not fuck this one up. But I have faith the new one will be excellent too. | 9 | | Sharon Van Etten Remind Me Tomorrow
Creep: 8/10
This is a sneaky little fucker of a film. Probably the most helpful out of all of these in terms of what I'm looking for for inspiration, it's just so incredible how engaging this film is with only two characters, awkward humor, and a creepy, smart script. It just goes back to my realization that good sound, acting, and writing are all you need to make a movie. It also really intelligently subverts the expectations of the audience in our trying to decide whose film this is in the end, whoever ends up with this footage is the one that ends up putting it together for us to see. That's something I want to get into more in my film. | 10 | | Zola Jesus Okovi
Paranormal Activity: 7/10
Ditto what I said about barebones filmmaking for creep, although the characterization here was definitely not as interesting. I can't say what it would've been like to see this when it came out (this is my first time watching), but even now it holds up exceptionally well thanks to the strength of its actors and simple but effective writing. The most frustrating thing was probably just how repetitive the rinse-and-repeat storytelling was, but it did little to diminish the seriously freaky shit going on in this film. | 11 | | Claire Cronin Big Dread Moon
Hush: 8/10
Same guy who directed Gerald's Game, and I have to say that I'm enamored with this guy's ability to create such tight, skillfully told horror flicks in such limited settings. One house. Almost no dialogue. And yet it remains gripping from start to finish. It makes me very aware of what excited me in a horror movie, these smart creepy-ass beats such as him removing his mask, the pictures of her, they hook you in so so well. I was definitely taking notes for this one. | 12 | | Black Sabbath Paranoid
Creep 2: 9/10
All I can say is wow. They really nailed this one, improving on the first with a protagonist who can hold their own against who's quickly becoming one of my favorite movie villains. Despite your certainty of this guy's evil, they manage to incorporate a lot of doubt and twists and turns into this one, and even with maybe one too many endings, this is still one of the best acted and all around best horror films I've seen in a long time. | 13 | | Metallica Master of Puppets
Saw: 6/10
Was a big fan of the vibrant and overblown style of this film, even if it went against the grittiness it seemed to be going for. And while this was certainly entertaining/exciting, the sheer amount of subplots and flashbacks seriously diluted this and turned it into some weird chaotic mess that is definitely representetive of its time period. Even the reveals here were dove into with a surprising amount of reverence, as if they'd been built up for an entire franchise rather than just one short movie. | 14 | | Grouper Ruins
Krisha: 8/10
Okay, this is definitely more of a drama than a horror narratively, but the way its shot is very reminiscent of horror. A bleak and uncompromising look at the emotions tearing apart a family, the film is a unique and incredible example of independent filmmaking, as the director shot the entire thing at his parent's house and the cast and crew are largely friends and family, including the fantastic work from his titular aunt Krisha. While the bleakness of this overall detracted from what could've been an inspiring and hopeful message, it's no doubt one of truth to the filmmaker and was overall probably the best way it could've gone. | 15 | | Cannibal Corpse The Wretched Spawn
VHS: 5/10
Okay so this was definitely a mixed bag like I expected. I had no love for the first segment, but almost all of them had some amount of intriguing elements. The third's bizarre slasher take and the fourth's unnerving dive into a serial abuser through a webcam were super intriguing, and even the second and fifth ones had lot going for them even if their pacing and direction were a bit out of whack. Overall though the framing device fell apart completely and made this even more fractured than it already felt, leaving it to be a thoroughly "meh" experience. Still, I've heard the 2nd is much better so I'm excited to check that! | |
neekafat
03.25.20 | c'mon guys rec me shit
preferably classic and/or indie horror films available on streaming | budgie
03.25.20 | horror crew assemble
| SteakByrnes
03.25.20 | You gotta watch the 1981 version of The Thing, also The Strangers, those are my favorite horror movies :] Suspiria is also great (I haven't seen the 2018 remake but it's gotten good reviews from what I've seen). VHS 1 and 2 are cult classics that I love, found footage shit that gets super weird and it's great. Evil Dead goes without saying, I'd even recommend the remake. I can't think of anything else rn lol but the classics I guess like Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Halloween, etc.
Good list tho brother boyo | Uzumaki
03.25.20 | Don’t remember if it’s still streaming, but if you find it, check Na Hong-Jin’s “The Wailing”.
[edit] I’ve gotta second 1981’s “The Thing”; an excellent atmospheric and psychological horror film. | budgie
03.25.20 | you want recs of what exactly?
my favorites of the century: what we become (2015), honeymoon (2014), beast (2017), lake mungo (2008), super dark times (2017), the blackcoat's daughter (2015), banshee chapter (2013), extracurricular (2018), scream 4 (2011), bad match (2017), red state (2011), 10 cloverfield lane (2016), the cured (2017), the tunnel (2011), raw (2016), the night sitter (2018), the invitation (2015), boys in the trees (2016), it follows (2014), the house of the devil (2009), coherence (2013), yellowbrickroad (2010) | neekafat
03.25.20 | Oh man I love The Thing! 10/10 film for me, one of if not my favorite horror film (:
Seen Evil Dead, Nightmare, Friday, Halloween (the entire fanchises of the first two, oof), but I've def gotta check VHS and Susperia! And I'll look for "The Wailing" too, thanks guys! | SteakByrnes
03.25.20 | It Follows is a good shout, that movie is so creative. I have to say check out Happy Death Day and Happy Death Day 2U, they're fun horror comedies | TabulaRasa6
03.25.20 | I dunno if it counts as horror per say, but Jacob's Ladder might be worth throwing in there. The original Japanese version of Dark Water should also be in there. | neekafat
03.25.20 | Seen a few of those but a lot of those look really good budgie! Will check (:
I've really wanted to see Raw and The Invitation for a long time | SteakByrnes
03.25.20 | Niiiiice I love The Thing so much! And def check VHS it's a lot of fun :] | MarsKid
03.25.20 | The Thing blood test scene >>>>> most entire movies | neekafat
03.25.20 | I loveeeee It Follows and Jacob's Ladder.
Sorry I've seen a lot of these but idk if I can list every horror film I've seen lol. Happy Death Day is a good rec! | neekafat
03.25.20 | [2] Mars | TabulaRasa6
03.25.20 | How about the original Dark Water? | MarsKid
03.25.20 | I'd watch Hellraiser if you haven't.
Just the one. There aren't any sequels. Nope. None at aaaalllll... | neekafat
03.25.20 | Haven't seen either of those! Will check (: | Deathconscious
03.25.20 | Velvet Buzzsaw was really disappointing. | TabulaRasa6
03.25.20 | Just make sure you're watching the Japanese Dark Water and not its awful American remake counterpart! | budgie
03.25.20 | here's horror films i've seen since i've made the account, ranked by highest rated first: https://letterboxd.com/carnute/films/by/member-rating/ if you want to refer to it
| neekafat
03.25.20 | Oh I've been using letterboxd recently too! | neekafat
03.25.20 | For sure Tabula (: | Rowan5215
03.25.20 | velvet buzzsaw fucking sucked lmao, movie was dogshit | budgie
03.25.20 | trailer looked weird. forgot about it | budgie
03.25.20 | steakbyrnes, have you seen the film SiREN? it's based off of one of the shorts from the VHS films.. the one with the succubus in the nightclub. loved the film so much | TheNotrap
03.25.20 | I have to check The Invisible Man asap. A couple of days ago I finally got a chance to see Us and was deeply disappointed. Pathetic and predictable script. | Dewinged
03.25.20 | 2 is the perfect album for the movie, man. Great pick. | SteakByrnes
03.25.20 | @budgie nah I haven't but that sounds dope I'll def check it out, that clip is one of the stronger ones from VHS for sure | LifeFeedsOnLife
03.25.20 | Anything by Mike Flanagan is a safe bet. Oculus is probably my favorite of his, though. The Descent if you haven't already seen it. Hereditary. Autopsy of Jane Doe. The Innkeepers. The Ritual. Below. Mimic. | Uzumaki
03.25.20 | Who am I looking for on LB, Neek? I’ll add you. | budgie
03.25.20 | also 11 is a fuckin awesome album | Thalassic
03.25.20 | Gerald's Game pleasantly surprised me
The vibe was sorta creepy tbh
I was gonna watch The Invisible Man at the cinema, but then quarantine happened | TabulaRasa6
03.26.20 | "A couple of days ago I finally got a chance to see Us and was deeply disappointed."
Damn. I liked Us. | budgie
03.26.20 | oh man i hated that one, haha | budgie
03.26.20 | and neeka, all the final destination films are totally worth binging. the only real sub-par entry is the fourth, but it's still super fun. | Shuyin
03.26.20 | I'll leave the year of release so you can avoid the american remakes (like the plague)
Shutter (2004), A Tale of Two Sisters (2003), Cello (2005), Phone (2002), The Red Shoes (2005), Wishing Stairs (2003), Memento Mori (1999), Phobia 2 (2009), Dead Friend (2004), Teketeke (2009), One Missed Call (2003), Loft (2005), Kairo (2001)
I'll also recommend GHOST TRAIN (2006), not because it's good, quite the opposite, that's the absolute worst movie I've ever seen and worth watching just to witness the absolute shit show | Minushuman24
03.26.20 | Event Horizon is such an underrated gem.
Same with Creep, it's such an intensely uncomfortable film.
AS for Recs that I didn't see here hmmmm:
Green Room (2015), Tetsuo The Iron Man (1989), Kwaidan (1964), Train to Busan (2016), Society (1989), The Stepfather (1987), Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), Chopping Mall (1986), Alucarda (1977), The Church (1989), Residue (2017), Black Magic (1977), and Torso (1973).
The last three aren't exactly great but they're fun enough. Torso is a bit distasteful but the final act is excellent. | Minushuman24
03.26.20 | You know what?
Watch the Strangers 2, that movie is fun as fuck | budgie
03.26.20 | "A Tale of Two Sisters (2003)"
i liked the american remake | budgie
03.26.20 | hey minus, you might want to check out the recent film called satanic panic. the ending sequence reminded me quite a bit of society. | Minushuman24
03.26.20 | soooooold.
I love society. | TheGreatQ
03.26.20 | Resolution (2012)/The Endless (2017) and Spring (2014)
None of them are *pure* horror (Resolution is the closest, Spring is romance/horror, and The Endless is a sequel to Resolution but more philosophical and IMO not science fiction like some reviewers call it), but they’re excellent, beautifully shot, low budget films. | budgie
03.26.20 | justin benson from those three films played in the recent after midnight, fun little flick | neekafat
03.26.20 | Updated with Creep 2! What a film guys, you should really give it a check
Still dunno what I'm watching tonight c: | Rowan5215
03.26.20 | "Resolution (2012)/The Endless (2017) and Spring (2014)"
yup, all of these, although Resolution is highest priority. incredible film
Flanagan is p great. Director's cut of Doctor Sleep is his best work by an insane distance, BUT that only really has full impact if you've seen The Shining and read the book and had strong feelings on Kubrick's adaptation. which is a pretty specific niche of viewers lmao | Thalassic
03.26.20 | I watched Creep last night; probably gonna watch the second one tonight | Shuyin
03.26.20 | "i liked the american remake"
The uninvited? Yuk! | budgie
03.26.20 | it's a fine flick | neekafat
03.26.20 | "2 is the perfect album for the movie, man. Great pick." Thanks Dewi (:
And thanks everyone for the recs!! I'm definitely planning on watching more of Final Destination at some point
And Uzu I think I'm under neekafat on there too lol | Uzumaki
03.27.20 | And followed! | aydross121
03.27.20 | Kairo(Pulse) is a slow burner but honestly one of the best horror movies out there. | aydross121
03.27.20 | Also, it might be more relevant now, it's about isolation/internet forums/paranoia so you guys are well familiar with the subject matter. | Minushuman24
03.27.20 | Is that on amazon??? I've been wanting to see that for a while now | aydross121
03.27.20 | https://archive.org/details/Pulse-OldJapanFilm
I saw it there | Minushuman24
03.27.20 | Stream doesn't load, but I bookmarked it
thanks mannn | aydross121
03.27.20 | Takes like 30 seconds to load at the beginning.
Otherwise you can download it from the options there. | neekafat
03.27.20 | Uzu you're an andrew too!
Adding Saw rn | neekafat
03.27.20 | Gonna watch Krisha tonight, guy who was in the film recommended it to me (: | Uzumaki
03.27.20 | @neeka ayyyyy! | neekafat
03.30.20 | watching VHS rn and if the succubus one is one of the better ones then oh boy... | neekafat
03.30.20 | Okay I def liked the 3rd and 4th ones but the rest were pree enh, probably gonna watch VHS 2 too tho (: | SteakByrnes
03.30.20 | Nice lol hopefully you dig it more most people seem to :] | budgie
03.30.20 | ya the VHS series isn't really uh. widely appreciated | EyesWideShut
03.30.20 | The fact they shot most of Candyman in the infamous Cabrini Green Projects was a great idea to show not only supernatural horror but urban decay. | Minushuman24
03.30.20 | The cult portion of VHS 2 is incredible | Krpa
03.30.20 | Some of my recs: Diabolique, Cure, The Wailing, Kairo,Noroi, Tag, Onibaba, Don't Look Now, The Fly, REC, Bone Tomahawk, The Wicker Man, Mandy, Sleep Tight, Annihilation | SteakByrnes
03.30.20 | The cult portion of VHS 2 is incredible [2] | notagenius
04.04.20 | after the corona crisis, I want to visit Paris for the cave in As Above So Below. | budgie
04.04.20 | cave, lol | aydross121
04.05.20 | Yes for Noroi, that one is a found footage film done right.
Honestly the asians are better at horror than the west easily. Americans are still getting scared by evil clowns and same old plots as always.
Another good and obvious one is Ju-on 2. The first one is fine, but the second is a masterpiece of asian horror imo. Some of the most oppressive and surreal stuff in horror movies. | budgie
04.05.20 | "Honestly the asians are better at horror than the west easily. Americans are still getting scared by evil clowns and same old plots as always."
think about what you say | neekafat
04.05.20 | @Krpa, the Fly and Annihilation are some of my favorites!! Was not big on Bone Tomahawk but Mandy rules | butt.
04.05.20 | I think I agree with pretty much all your ratings here except for Saw. Movie is a goddamn classic! Glad you loved Invisible Man, I was blown away too. Fav of the year so far. | budgie
04.05.20 | naw, neeka's rating for 47 meters down is way off. WAY off. | neekafat
04.05.20 | dude that movie is absolutely shite, and I almost NEVER rate movies below a 5/10
that's the only 2/10 I've seen in the last few years
Also I added Krisha and VHS! (: | neekafat
04.05.20 | And thanks butt., I just wasn't super into Saw since I think it had been hyped up a lot, it was def not what I expected. Invisible Man kicks ass!! | budgie
04.05.20 | way off as in you should've given it a 0/10 | neekafat
04.05.20 | Lolol fair | budgie
04.05.20 | i need you to watch Beast
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5628302/ | neekafat
04.05.20 | fineeee |
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