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Some of my Fav Horror Movies Part 2
13 years ago
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Continuing my list from yesterday -> http://www.furaffinity.net/journal/3356146/ . This time, I'm going to adress some well known franchises and a gem or two :3
Alien (1979)
I'm sure its a sin if you enjoy any sci-fi horror movies and dont know about Alien. Created in year 1979 by Ridley Scott, featuring Alien design by H.R.Giger, this Sci-Fi horror is a cult Movie that spawned countless copy cats. The franchise counts four movies with a prequell Prometheus coming soon. For some reason or another, my personal opinion is that only first movie is ture horror while the others are action movies with horror elements - Aliens by James Cameron was more of an action flick but actualy incorporated all the things we connect with Alien. Alien three was a troubled production and what David Fincher brought us is either a great Horror Sci-Fi or a bad alien movie - depending enitrely if you started with alien 1 or 2. Alien Resurrection is a mixed bag - from design perspective, its a great movie and has a distinct Jean-Pierre Jeunet flavor (who brought us City of lost Children and Amelie) but isnt everyones movie. All in all, Alien is a great series, from first to last, having a perfect mix of themes for anyone to enjoy. My Fav still remains the first one :3
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
This i also one long series, counting seven movies, one Versus movie and a remake, that brought us the wisecracking killer Fred Krueger or Freddy. This is a very well known franchise created by Wes Craven which started as real Horror movie to end up as a horror Comedy by the 6th part - there are only few horror series that changed their tone this drastically (the texas chainsaw massacre for egsample). The problem with this, you can either be a fan of the Horror or the funny Fred which can quickly divide the fandom of the movie - I quite enjoyed parts 1 and 3 while 6th was a pain to sit through, but then again, it depends entirely on mood and what you expect from Elm Street movies to give you :3 I cant tell much about the 2010 remake, since i dont really want to watch it to be honest due to the lack of interrest while Freddy Vs. Jason is a mixed bag - you get a nice monster mash or a really cheesy movie. And speaking of jason...
Friday the 13th (1980)
First movie of the series is a great cheap ass Horror while the rest of the series quickly ran the whole thing into the ground - i mean, they had ten movies, mentioned versus movie AND a remake to wear the formula down. Firday the 13th, Halloween and A nightmare of the Elm Street are the best examples of slasher genre of Horror where theres are mostly bunch of people being stalked and taken down one by one by the killer - most horror thropes come from this genre (Fat guy dies first, Sex equals death and so on). In my opinion, best movies from the series are 1,2 and maybe 3 - one being the original and having a nice twist at the end, 2 and 3 for introducing jason to us (altho second one had me laughing thru most of the movie, so im considering everything after first as horror comedy, ill just say one word - sack)
Candyman (1992)
Another one based on short story The Forbidden by Clive Barker and brought to us by bernard Rose. Together with Hellraiser, its a second movie based on Clive Barkers stories that is watchable - Book of Blood and Midnight meat train being god awfull movie addaptations. Why i like this movie is its good atmosphere, sickness that only could come from Clive Barker and a perfect early 90s feel that only few movie managed to bring over to me ;D As with most 90s horrors, the decade that didnt brought us many legends, it's a mixed bag but still one of my favs. And yes, there are two more of these, although i never brought up the interrest to actualy look them up :<
The Omen (1976)
This is one of often overlooked Horror series, brough to us by same guy who brought us Superman - Richard Donner. The series counts four movies and a remake which flew under my radar (dunno if its worth anyones time, but ill check it out ;3) and is your typical Antichrist story with great atmosphere, sum disturbing imagery and likeable protagonist. If you havent, really check this one out - the other three are quite meh~
Halloween (2007)
This ought to earn me much hate, but to hell with it - i like the Rob Zombies remakes better then the original, same as with dawn of the dead. Why i like them better? It's probably cuz i love the fucked up view of the World and Humanity Zombie pictures in his movies and an unique atmosphere, but the main reason is cuz i didnt went meh while watching the movies. But yes, the original series was brought to us by John Carpentner in year 1978 and spawned seven sequels with the third being the one most hated due to the fact theres no Michael Myers in it. As said, i like the remake better and the second one is still giving me chills for most unpropriate usage of "Love Hurts"
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
One of the most famous Tobe Hoopers movies, Texas Chainsaw massacre is a gritty, atmospheric and sick horror movie that doesnt involve as much splatter as the title would suggest. I skipped on its sequels and gave one of the remakes a try, but they were either meh or (as with remakes) forgettable. The first one might be hard to sit throught, but its a must for every horror Fan - after all, you want to know where Leatherface comes from ;3
The Others (2001)
If you hate Nicole Kidman as much as i do---still, give this movie a look. It's an great, atmospheric piece of Horror Cinema with great chars and scares. I wont give much of the stories since this is a Fight Club style of movie - once ya know how it ends, you dont need to see it ever again ;3
Day of the Dead (1985)
I mentioned this one as i talked about Dawn of the Dead remake and i consider this one to be the best of Romeros Zombie quadrology. It's exactly what you expect from Romero - the zombies are just an obsticle and the whole thing evolves around the People who are caught in the middle. If you considder trying any of Romeros Zombie flicks, go with this one - Dawn of the dead being too boring and Land of the dead being just an Abuse of good taste. And speaking of zombies...
The return of the living dead (1985)
As far as im concerned, this is a spoof of Zombie franchise, a horror Comedy with great effects, atmosphere and story. But to be honest, it contains the Zombies that will scare the shit out of you as soon as ya learn more about them. Dont trust me? Take a look, it's worth your time ;3
Wolfman (2010)
Here is the movie that earned quite an ammount of hate - truth be told, the acting isnt always the best, the CG is sumtiems piece of crap - but if you overlook that, you're left with one great monster movie, one of the best that hollywood spewed lately. I've watched original 1941 The Wolf Man and i can assure you - you cant compare these two, they are entirely different kind of movies. Where the original was a psychological, story driven movie, the 2010 remake is atmospheric, splattery action - in my opinion, both movies are good for what they are, but i just like the new one better :3 And since we talk bout monsters...
Marry Shelleys Frankenstein (1994)
As with most 90s movies, this one is also quite overlooked, even if it one of the closest addaptations of the otiginal novel. It's a entirely different kind of movie then the well known Universals 1931 flick - 1994 Version is simply 90s, gritty, atmospheric and leave you feeling desperate. Give it a look, its a great movie ;3
Well, that was about it - I named the movies from top of my head without actualy checking out my collection or all the movies that i've seen - the movies i've mentioned left an strong impression on me and still "Haunt" me till this day :D Im sure there are more good movies out there that could easely sweep me from my feet - after all, i still got The Sentinel, Vampyr and several other movies planed in my "Got to see list", so this list might get longer ;3
tbc
Alien (1979)
I'm sure its a sin if you enjoy any sci-fi horror movies and dont know about Alien. Created in year 1979 by Ridley Scott, featuring Alien design by H.R.Giger, this Sci-Fi horror is a cult Movie that spawned countless copy cats. The franchise counts four movies with a prequell Prometheus coming soon. For some reason or another, my personal opinion is that only first movie is ture horror while the others are action movies with horror elements - Aliens by James Cameron was more of an action flick but actualy incorporated all the things we connect with Alien. Alien three was a troubled production and what David Fincher brought us is either a great Horror Sci-Fi or a bad alien movie - depending enitrely if you started with alien 1 or 2. Alien Resurrection is a mixed bag - from design perspective, its a great movie and has a distinct Jean-Pierre Jeunet flavor (who brought us City of lost Children and Amelie) but isnt everyones movie. All in all, Alien is a great series, from first to last, having a perfect mix of themes for anyone to enjoy. My Fav still remains the first one :3
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
This i also one long series, counting seven movies, one Versus movie and a remake, that brought us the wisecracking killer Fred Krueger or Freddy. This is a very well known franchise created by Wes Craven which started as real Horror movie to end up as a horror Comedy by the 6th part - there are only few horror series that changed their tone this drastically (the texas chainsaw massacre for egsample). The problem with this, you can either be a fan of the Horror or the funny Fred which can quickly divide the fandom of the movie - I quite enjoyed parts 1 and 3 while 6th was a pain to sit through, but then again, it depends entirely on mood and what you expect from Elm Street movies to give you :3 I cant tell much about the 2010 remake, since i dont really want to watch it to be honest due to the lack of interrest while Freddy Vs. Jason is a mixed bag - you get a nice monster mash or a really cheesy movie. And speaking of jason...
Friday the 13th (1980)
First movie of the series is a great cheap ass Horror while the rest of the series quickly ran the whole thing into the ground - i mean, they had ten movies, mentioned versus movie AND a remake to wear the formula down. Firday the 13th, Halloween and A nightmare of the Elm Street are the best examples of slasher genre of Horror where theres are mostly bunch of people being stalked and taken down one by one by the killer - most horror thropes come from this genre (Fat guy dies first, Sex equals death and so on). In my opinion, best movies from the series are 1,2 and maybe 3 - one being the original and having a nice twist at the end, 2 and 3 for introducing jason to us (altho second one had me laughing thru most of the movie, so im considering everything after first as horror comedy, ill just say one word - sack)
Candyman (1992)
Another one based on short story The Forbidden by Clive Barker and brought to us by bernard Rose. Together with Hellraiser, its a second movie based on Clive Barkers stories that is watchable - Book of Blood and Midnight meat train being god awfull movie addaptations. Why i like this movie is its good atmosphere, sickness that only could come from Clive Barker and a perfect early 90s feel that only few movie managed to bring over to me ;D As with most 90s horrors, the decade that didnt brought us many legends, it's a mixed bag but still one of my favs. And yes, there are two more of these, although i never brought up the interrest to actualy look them up :<
The Omen (1976)
This is one of often overlooked Horror series, brough to us by same guy who brought us Superman - Richard Donner. The series counts four movies and a remake which flew under my radar (dunno if its worth anyones time, but ill check it out ;3) and is your typical Antichrist story with great atmosphere, sum disturbing imagery and likeable protagonist. If you havent, really check this one out - the other three are quite meh~
Halloween (2007)
This ought to earn me much hate, but to hell with it - i like the Rob Zombies remakes better then the original, same as with dawn of the dead. Why i like them better? It's probably cuz i love the fucked up view of the World and Humanity Zombie pictures in his movies and an unique atmosphere, but the main reason is cuz i didnt went meh while watching the movies. But yes, the original series was brought to us by John Carpentner in year 1978 and spawned seven sequels with the third being the one most hated due to the fact theres no Michael Myers in it. As said, i like the remake better and the second one is still giving me chills for most unpropriate usage of "Love Hurts"
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
One of the most famous Tobe Hoopers movies, Texas Chainsaw massacre is a gritty, atmospheric and sick horror movie that doesnt involve as much splatter as the title would suggest. I skipped on its sequels and gave one of the remakes a try, but they were either meh or (as with remakes) forgettable. The first one might be hard to sit throught, but its a must for every horror Fan - after all, you want to know where Leatherface comes from ;3
The Others (2001)
If you hate Nicole Kidman as much as i do---still, give this movie a look. It's an great, atmospheric piece of Horror Cinema with great chars and scares. I wont give much of the stories since this is a Fight Club style of movie - once ya know how it ends, you dont need to see it ever again ;3
Day of the Dead (1985)
I mentioned this one as i talked about Dawn of the Dead remake and i consider this one to be the best of Romeros Zombie quadrology. It's exactly what you expect from Romero - the zombies are just an obsticle and the whole thing evolves around the People who are caught in the middle. If you considder trying any of Romeros Zombie flicks, go with this one - Dawn of the dead being too boring and Land of the dead being just an Abuse of good taste. And speaking of zombies...
The return of the living dead (1985)
As far as im concerned, this is a spoof of Zombie franchise, a horror Comedy with great effects, atmosphere and story. But to be honest, it contains the Zombies that will scare the shit out of you as soon as ya learn more about them. Dont trust me? Take a look, it's worth your time ;3
Wolfman (2010)
Here is the movie that earned quite an ammount of hate - truth be told, the acting isnt always the best, the CG is sumtiems piece of crap - but if you overlook that, you're left with one great monster movie, one of the best that hollywood spewed lately. I've watched original 1941 The Wolf Man and i can assure you - you cant compare these two, they are entirely different kind of movies. Where the original was a psychological, story driven movie, the 2010 remake is atmospheric, splattery action - in my opinion, both movies are good for what they are, but i just like the new one better :3 And since we talk bout monsters...
Marry Shelleys Frankenstein (1994)
As with most 90s movies, this one is also quite overlooked, even if it one of the closest addaptations of the otiginal novel. It's a entirely different kind of movie then the well known Universals 1931 flick - 1994 Version is simply 90s, gritty, atmospheric and leave you feeling desperate. Give it a look, its a great movie ;3
Well, that was about it - I named the movies from top of my head without actualy checking out my collection or all the movies that i've seen - the movies i've mentioned left an strong impression on me and still "Haunt" me till this day :D Im sure there are more good movies out there that could easely sweep me from my feet - after all, i still got The Sentinel, Vampyr and several other movies planed in my "Got to see list", so this list might get longer ;3
tbc
Not as scary as it should be, but a mix of magic/horror/humor.
Its two sequels suck though.