WretchedTruman
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it was comedic, but the soundtrack was terribly unsettling and Robert Carlyle was money.mrplaid said:
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underappreciated horror movies
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Giant Robot said:
ok, I'll watch this one too.
Shadowlink
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Thanks for making this thread OP, and thanks to those recommending the movies to watch. Now I got a ton of movies to watch during the Halloween season.
Let me just start by saying I have no idea if these are underappreciated or not since I dont really follow critics or anything, but here's a few I enjoyed a lot
The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulu: Really entertaining comedy horror, kinda felt like a less good but still very fun shaun of the dead
Wake Wood: pretty recent film, not really that scary or anything and fairly slowly paced but the ritual and stuff are really well thought out and it's actually a fairly decent story
The Cube: a group of people trying to make it out of a maze of traps alive, that makes it a fun film, but the way the characters hold up under the stress, or not, is what makes it really great
Threads: This probably isnt underappreciated but some of you might not have heard about it, it's more documentary/drama than horror but a genuinely horrific tale of nuclear war
End of the Line: Woo a horror film where the characters actually act in a normal intelligent way, great atmosphere
Trolljeren
The Host
I Saw the Devil
Malefique
The Last Lovecraft: Relic of Cthulu: Really entertaining comedy horror, kinda felt like a less good but still very fun shaun of the dead
Wake Wood: pretty recent film, not really that scary or anything and fairly slowly paced but the ritual and stuff are really well thought out and it's actually a fairly decent story
The Cube: a group of people trying to make it out of a maze of traps alive, that makes it a fun film, but the way the characters hold up under the stress, or not, is what makes it really great
Threads: This probably isnt underappreciated but some of you might not have heard about it, it's more documentary/drama than horror but a genuinely horrific tale of nuclear war
End of the Line: Woo a horror film where the characters actually act in a normal intelligent way, great atmosphere
Trolljeren
The Host
I Saw the Devil
Malefique
This was going to be one I mentioned. It's still my favorite rendition of Dracula. I love that Langella refused to use fangs; he doesn't need them.drugstore_cowboy said:Scared me shitless as a kid, it's one of those movies I never got round to rewatching though.
Mine, Dracula (1979)
Little horror, barring Mina in the mine but this is still one of my favorites.
It NEEDS a full colour Blu-ray to redeem the terrible DVD, such a gorgeous looking movie before Badham fucked with it.
I'll echo OWV on The Keep, and toss Carpenter's The Fog and Prince of Darkness into the mix as well.
My Netflix queue is going to be bursting at the seams later tonight.
When I was a kid, I'd spend ages looking at the VHS boxes of horror movies when at the store, while my dad looked for a comedy or action movie for us. I still remember the covers of dozens of them and have been slowly hunting them down in my adult life; I'm almost positive this is one that I have been looking for for well over 15 years, going from the creature design and plot summary. Thank you!HiResDes said:
It's my new Halloween movie tradition. So well put together, with a wonderfully pitch-black sense of humor.joeyjoejoeshabadoo said:Modern:
Kabuki Waq
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anyone remember a Vampire movie called Forsaken?
pretty awesome but nowhere to be found
pretty awesome but nowhere to be found
Clemsontigers35
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OMG, Jack Frost is LEGENDARY!!! I showed it to my roommate, and it was the butt of many a joke. It's by no means a good movie, but it is so, so entertaining. Definitely one to watch with your buddies and a few beers. Plus, naked Shannon Elizabeth, so that's there too.
If you like really macabre stuff, check out Cannibal Holocaust. This is without a doubt the most disturbing movie I've ever seen. It's probably the most disturbing ever made. But if you want to see the edge of the envelope, its definitely here. You know how most movies have the "no animals were harmed in the making of this film," disclaimer? Well, Cannibal Holocaust spits in the face of that. 7 live animals were killed for it. Yeah, that's just the start of the fun. It's so bad that people thought the director killed the actors and he actually was arrested, and had to prove that the actors were still alive to Italian authorities (Why do Italian directors of the late 70s make such gruesome pics?). If your in Euro-GAF, this may be hard to get hold of as a few countries still have banned it. I think UK-GAF can, but for a long time the uncut version was only available in the States.
If you like really macabre stuff, check out Cannibal Holocaust. This is without a doubt the most disturbing movie I've ever seen. It's probably the most disturbing ever made. But if you want to see the edge of the envelope, its definitely here. You know how most movies have the "no animals were harmed in the making of this film," disclaimer? Well, Cannibal Holocaust spits in the face of that. 7 live animals were killed for it. Yeah, that's just the start of the fun. It's so bad that people thought the director killed the actors and he actually was arrested, and had to prove that the actors were still alive to Italian authorities (Why do Italian directors of the late 70s make such gruesome pics?). If your in Euro-GAF, this may be hard to get hold of as a few countries still have banned it. I think UK-GAF can, but for a long time the uncut version was only available in the States.
muntersaur
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Clemsontigers35 said:
UK Gaf can certainly not get an uncut version of Cannibal Holocaust unless they import it. It has, however, been released uncut in France, Holland and the US for a long time.
The Albatross
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Speevy said:
Other than this scene, I thought that session 9 was really lame.
Kabuki Waq
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wenis said:
yep
Melchiah
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Another vote for...
Event Horizon
Demons
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Session 9
The Nameless (AKA Los Sin Nombre)
Jacob's Ladder
Ravenous
Prince of Darkness
Troll Hunter (AKA Trolljegeren)
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In a Glass Cage (AKA Tras el Cristal)
The Howling
In the Mouth of Madness
Amityville 2: The Possession
Grimm Love
Dead End
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
30 Days of Night
Sunshine
Silent Hill
Martyrs
Insidious
Stephen King's The Shining
The Signal
The Midnight Meat Train
Event Horizon
Demons
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Session 9
The Nameless (AKA Los Sin Nombre)
Jacob's Ladder
Ravenous
Prince of Darkness
Troll Hunter (AKA Trolljegeren)
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In a Glass Cage (AKA Tras el Cristal)
The Howling
In the Mouth of Madness
Amityville 2: The Possession
Grimm Love
Dead End
The Poughkeepsie Tapes
30 Days of Night
Sunshine
Silent Hill
Martyrs
Insidious
Stephen King's The Shining
The Signal
The Midnight Meat Train
Cannibal Holocaust -which is probably one of my 3 favorite movies of all time- is FAR from under appreciated.
It's know worldwide and treated as a cult by legions of horror enthusiasts... Of course there were/are (reasonable) controversies for the scenes shot using real animals and the initial disappearence of the cast (which was basically a very avant-garde form of marketing by Ruggero Deodato), but seriously, the quality of the movie is pretty objective.
I say this not to bash you Clemsontigers35, but because the topic is about lesser known, underrated flicks.
It's know worldwide and treated as a cult by legions of horror enthusiasts... Of course there were/are (reasonable) controversies for the scenes shot using real animals and the initial disappearence of the cast (which was basically a very avant-garde form of marketing by Ruggero Deodato), but seriously, the quality of the movie is pretty objective.
I say this not to bash you Clemsontigers35, but because the topic is about lesser known, underrated flicks.
Mdk7 said:Cannibal Holocaust -which is probably one of my 3 favorite movies of all time- is FAR from under appreciated.
It's know worldwide and treated as a cult by legions of horror enthusiasts... Of course there were/are (reasonable) controversies for the scenes shot using real animals and the initial disappearence of the cast (which was basically a very avant-garde form of marketing by Ruggero Deodato), but seriously, the quality of the movie is pretty objective.
I say this not to bash you Clemsontigers35, but because the topic is about lesser known, underrated flicks.
I think I might have been bothered more by the movie "The Men Behind the Sun", which is also kind of like the holocaust movie in that animals were killed in it, I think there is an autopsy of a real body onscreen(of a kid!), and it is just a brutal movie to watch. So I am listing that one!
Simply, the man is a complete dickhead that lost all his inspiration throughout the years.icarus-daedelus said:
And i tell you this because i am Italian, and i have the misfortune to read his interviews, to see his appearence on TV and so on.
Him, and that hopeless crackhead of his daughter are truly complete idiots: what's REALLY surprising are the first amazing movies, not the crap he makes nowadays.
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subversus said:
"Too much violence" is a stupid critique of this film. It's what the movie is about. It's the central question of the film, "How much is enough?"
Mister Wilhelm
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icarus-daedelus said:
Yes it is, but it's pretty fucking weird for most people.
Event Horizon could have been a masterpiece if they just let the director do what the fuck he originally wanted and got off his back about censoring the movie and cutting it down in length. As it is, it's still an amazingly underrated movie.
I would recommend Slither for sure. Funny as hell, has Nathan Fillion and Elizabeth Banks.
Session 9 and Dagon have excellent atmosphere but are pretty flawed outside of this. I'd still encourage people to give them a try.
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is an awesome slasher movie mockumentary.
Waxwork is a nearly unanimously praised horror movie with a slight comedy edge that no one I talk to has ever seen.
Near Dark is one of the best vampire movies ever made, I see someone else already called that out.
Love Object and May are interesting character studies with some amazing scenes but both are pretty low budget and flawed.
Fido is one of the most unique zombie movies out there and it has Carrie-Anne Moss dressed as an old-time housewife, which is awesome.
Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a recent horror/comedy that I loved that's an interesting switch between the victim and killer roles. Murder Party is another low-budget film like this but it takes a long time to pay off and it's not for everyone.
Triangle has some plot holes but overall it's highly enjoyable.
Trick 'r' Treat reminds me of the old Tales From the Crypt shows, just woven together to be a movie.
Carriers came out the same time Zombieland did so it was totally ignored, but it's a much more slow and intelligent story comparitively (but not as fun). It's also more of a plague than zombie feature. The Signal is another good end of the world scenario movie, it's made in three segments that tell the same story.
The Descent probably features the most realistic women in a horror movie ever and I love it for that reason. See the unrated version!!!
Wilderness is a twisted revenge flick, kind of like Lord of the Flies where the monster is a real person.
Ravenous simply must be seen, it's too unique and well acted to miss out on.
The Relic was a monster movie from the 90's that didn't do so well but was a pretty solid movie regardless.
I'm probably forgetting a bunch but that's all I have for now.
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I'd rate this 2/10. Stupid movie
chaostrophy
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Session 9 and Tetsuo are both amazing.
Melchiah
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Mister Wilhelm said:
Carriers came out the same time Zombieland did so it was totally ignored, but it's a much more slow and intelligent story comparitively (but not as fun). It's also more of a plague than zombie feature.
Ok, I'm finally going to watch this. It's been on my DV recorder for ages.
Mister Wilhelm
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Concerning Martyrs, I felt it was a good idea. The story could have been something great. In the end, I really didn't like it.
I'll put it this way, though: those who are and aren't going to like it are going to feel strongly one way or the other so don't take anyone's review too seriously. Watch it and judge for yourself.
It's interesting enough to give a chance regardless.
I'll put it this way, though: those who are and aren't going to like it are going to feel strongly one way or the other so don't take anyone's review too seriously. Watch it and judge for yourself.
It's interesting enough to give a chance regardless.
I just remembered Pumpkinhead.
An excellent horror/monster movie with strong pacing, atmosphere and a very good lead performance by Lance Hendrickson. Great creature design and effects.
An excellent horror/monster movie with strong pacing, atmosphere and a very good lead performance by Lance Hendrickson. Great creature design and effects.
Dreams-Visions
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OP took the one movie I was going to recommend.
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i just love how at the very start that guy just picks some shit off the ground and starts eating it.. "Hey! Its sweet!" lolBearChair said:
Okay. I grew up watching horror movies at really young age. There is one that I cannot ever find or think of the name. It's basically a little girl with a clown puppet or something and she (or the puppet itself) appears to be killing people in some house or whatever. It was 80s or early 90s. I saw it when I was a little kid.
I vaguely remember one of the killings had something to do with white goo or smoke. I remember the music being very creepy and had sort of a sad feeling to it.
I vaguely remember one of the killings had something to do with white goo or smoke. I remember the music being very creepy and had sort of a sad feeling to it.
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