I need some recommendations/reviews

[Juicy Jon]

I'm in the process of starting a nice DVD collection of all movie genres. Since this is obviously all about horror (no shit, right?) then I'll post my list of what I plan on buying. If you guys could give me a brief review of any of the following, or recommend others, I'd appreciate it.

HORROR:
House of 1000 Corpses
Evil Dead 1
Evil Dead 2
Army Of Darkness
Hellraiser
The Devils Rejects
Pet Sematary
Session 9
Prince Of Darkness
Stir Of Echoes
Candyman
The Hills Have Eyes
The Grudge
Exorcism of Emily Rose
The Haunting
The Changeling
Demons
Demons 2
The Church
Inferno
Tenebre
Suspiria
Deep Red
The Beyond
The Eye
The Eye 2
Dark Water (Foreign Version)
Dark Water
One Missed Call
Whispering Corridors
Cannibal Holocaust
Bloodsucking Freaks
The Brood
The House on the Edge of the Park
Maniac
Maniac Cop
Memento Mori
Inner Senses
Dead Birds
May

ZOMBIE:
Day Of The Dead
Land Of The Dead
The Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
Dead Alive
Re-Animator
Bride of Re-Animator
Beyond Re-Animator
Resident Evil
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
The House By The Cemetery
Zombie (AKA Zombie 2)
City Of The Living Dead
Dead and Breakfast
Versus
Stacy
Zombie Holocaust
Premutos - Lord of the Living Dead
Junk
Shaun Of The Dead
Dead Meat

Also on my list is every freddy/jason/myers movies but I don't need reviews because I've seen them all.

Thanks in advance. I'll probably stick around here.

[urgeok]

my opinions .. for what they are worth :


House of 1000 Corpses - fun movie
Evil Dead 1 - great
Evil Dead 2 - great
Army Of Darkness - great
Hellraiser - great (only the 1st one)
The Devils Rejects - not my cuppa
Pet Sematary - not great
Session 9 - amazing
Prince Of Darkness - kind of fun
Stir Of Echoes - solid
Candyman - good
The Hills Have Eyes - good retro
The Grudge - amazing
Exorcism of Emily Rose - dunno couldnt be bothered
The Haunting - origional .. not bad .. remake .. not good
The Changeling - great
Demons - fun
Demons 2 - fun
The Church - dumb .. see cemetary man for better Soavi
Inferno - havent seen it yet
Tenebre - good
Suspiria - overrated
Deep Red - great
The Beyond - horrible (sorry boys)
The Eye - great
The Eye 2 - havent seen it yet
Dark Water (Foreign Version) - good
Dark Water - not as good
One Missed Call - good
Whispering Corridors - havent seen it yet
Cannibal Holocaust - unpleasant
Bloodsucking Freaks - funny
The Brood - good
The House on the Edge of the Park - havent seen it yet
Maniac - gory .. ok i guess
Maniac Cop - goofy
Memento Mori - havent seen it
Inner Senses - have it - but havent watched it yet
Dead Birds - solid
May - have it - havent seen it yet

ZOMBIE:
Day Of The Dead - amazing
Land Of The Dead - worth a rent
The Return Of The Living Dead (1985) - amazing
Dead Alive - amazing
Re-Animator - good
Bride of Re-Animator - have it - havent seen it
Beyond Re-Animator - havent seen it
Resident Evil - not bad
Resident Evil: Apocalypse - inept shit for stupid 14 year old boys
The House By The Cemetery - never finished it
Zombie (AKA Zombie 2) - not a fan
City Of The Living Dead - fun
Dead and Breakfast - low budget fun
Versus - i thought it was goofy and overrated
Stacy - havent seen it
Zombie Holocaust - havent seen it
Premutos - Lord of the Living Dead - havent seen it
Junk - havent seen it
Shaun Of The Dead - fantastic
Dead Meat - saw part 2 only and it was shit

hope this helps - but unless you know/understand my personal tastes - it probably wont :)

[Juicy Jon]

No that does help. I probably wont get either Resident Evil but who knows. Apocalypse is in the 2 for $12 bin at Blockbuster. The RE games always had badass storylines so I figured the movies would to

[urgeok]

resident evil 1 truely did feel like a game which is why i didnt mind it.
it was too bloodless for a zombie movie .. but it was still ok.

part 2 was total shit - despite it being shot where i live ..
it was so bad that even that didnt make it interesting

[slasherman]

HORROR:
House of 1000 Corpses not seen
Evil Dead 1 7/10
Evil Dead 2 5/10
Army Of Darkness 4/10
Hellraiser 7/10
The Devils Rejects not seen
Pet Sematary 6/10
Session 9 not seen
Prince Of Darkness 5/10
Stir Of Echoes 5/10
Candyman 5/10
The Hills Have Eyes 6/10
The Grudge 5/10 overrated (both versions)
Exorcism of Emily Rose not seen
The Haunting new version 2/10
The Changeling 9/10
Demons 4/10
Demons 2 4/10
The Church not seen..i think
Inferno 4/10
Tenebre 8/10
Suspiria 6/10 overrated
Deep Red 9/10
The Beyond 5/10
The Eye 5/10 ...ok
The Eye 2 not seen
Dark Water (Foreign Version) 7/10
Dark Water not seen
One Missed Call 3/10 overrated
Whispering Corridors 2/10
Cannibal Holocaust 7/10 good to be a cannibal movie
Bloodsucking Freaks not seen
The Brood 9/10
The House on the Edge of the Park 6/10
Maniac 6/10
Maniac Cop 8/10
Memento Mori :confused:
Inner Senses not seen
Dead Birds ..dont remember
May 0/10

ZOMBIE:
Day Of The Dead 6/10
Land Of The Dead 6/10
The Return Of The Living Dead (1985) 7/10
Dead Alive 4/10
Re-Animator 7/10
Bride of Re-Animator 5/10
Beyond Re-Animator not seen
Resident Evil 5/10
Resident Evil: Apocalypse 3/10
The House By The Cemetery 6/10
Zombie (AKA Zombie 2) ..dont remember

[Juicy Jon]

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0007R4TLC/qid=1137014434/sr=11-1/ref=sr_11_1/104-3342898-0273569?n=130
Thats Memento Mori... looks promising.

Thanks for the reviews. For anyone else, you don't have to review every single movie, just whatever you want to do is appreciated.

And The Haunting is the old version.. I know the new one is horrible

[urgeok]

the Haunting - origional is always very highly regarded .. dont go by me .. i just wasnt crazy about it for some reason ..

[BH14]

I have the Haunting (original) on DVD in my collection... Its not scary unless sounds of banging scare ya. Overrated! You should definitely start with horror gems like "The Shining" before you start picking up the modern horror movies. For some ideas, check out my horror dvd collection in my signature.

[Juicy Jon]

Yeeeah, I have the shining and the exorcist. As far as other classics, well.. I thought they were on my list?

Is the Haunting just a bunch of noises and really not worth a purchase?

[RavageRitual]

You must be loaded w/ lots of cash if your gonna go out and buy all those.

[urgeok]

just pick up session 9 .. and add Cemetary man to your list..

[AUSTIN316426808]

You do realize that Zombie movies are Horror movies right?

[filmmaker2]

I do want to speak up for The Haunting (original)...I'm one of those people that loved it. Psychological, character-driven horror. Didn't care for the remake, it had too many effects popping up without reasons to pop up, and it added all kinds of weird stuff to the story for no reason.

[Dante'sInferno]

U are missing one more vital horror movie that every horror junkie should own.....












The Omen...check it on amazon.com dont wanna ruin the story...oh and if u like that one...check out Damien:The omen II stay away from the final conflict though...unless u love the series....oh yeah and IV sucks....ass so yeah..

[Juicy Jon]

Well I have a job and most dvd's cost like 10 bucks used so.. It doesn't cost all that much.

I was going to ask about The Omen. I saw the first one and loved it, I would probably get the entire series. I think I will actually. Hmmm..

And yes, zombie movies are horror, I just seperated them anyway.

I've heard alot of mixed stuff on Cemetary Man.. what's so great about it?

[SKOOFx]

HORROR:
House of 1000 Corpses - Good to have (doesnt have much replay value)

Evil Dead 1 - Must have
Evil Dead 2 - Must have
(both on principle alone)

Army Of Darkness - My favorite out of all 3(yes i said it)

Hellraiser
(They are all good in my opinion - none as good as the first, but they all have their moments) good for late night viewings.

The Devils Rejects - Mind blowingly amazing(thats why you should get 1, cause 1 is nowhere near as amazing as this...but it kinda sets up the unexpected glory that is this move

Pet Sematary - Meh, i like 2 better

Session 9 - dunno

Prince Of Darkness - AWESOME

Candyman - stupid

The Hills Have Eyes - Hit or miss

Exorcism of Emily Rose - mildly interesting - worth a rent

The Haunting - Must have classic

Demons - fun
Demons 2 - fun

Cannibal Holocaust - good for testing out your gore handling capabilities

Day Of The Dead - amazing

Land Of The Dead - fun

The Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
Awesomely fun

Dead Alive - AMAZING!

Zombie (AKA Zombie 2)
A little boring, but has its totally kicka ss moments (PLUS the zombies are totally different frmo your standard romero)

Dead and Breakfast - One of the best movies ive seen in a long time

Shaun Of The Dead -Fucking Fantastic

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Juicy Jon

I've heard alot of mixed stuff on Cemetary Man.. what's so great about it?

terrific 'thinking man's' Italian Zombie film.
(english lead actor Rupert Evert - the rest of the cast is italian)

I say 'thinking mans' zombie film because it is so stylish it makes you think it's smarter than it is ... it pulls it off really well ..

it starts simply ..

a man lives (!) and works in a cemetary with his hulking 'igor-like' assistant. His job is to kill the dead after they come back to life .. which they do in this particular cemetary for no given reason ...

it gets weird from there ....

[Juicy Jon]

Hah.. sounds interesting. I'll add it. Is it Fulci?

Thanks for the input guys.

[zwoti]

Originally posted by Juicy Jon
Hah.. sounds interesting. I'll add it. Is it Fulci?

Thanks for the input guys.

michele soavi

[urgeok]

same guy who directed The Church on your list ..
and Stage Fright .. which a lot of folks like as well ..

Fulci in his wildest dreams couldnt have directed a film like this ..

[zwoti]

Originally posted by urgeok
and Stage Fright .. which a lot of folks like as well ..

yep

[Angelakillsluts]

Cemetery Man is one of my favorite horror movies. I think it's absolutely brilliant.

[Angelakillsluts]

House of 1000 Corpses - average
Evil Dead 1 - Excellent
Evil Dead 2 - Excellent
Army Of Darkness - Great
Hellraiser - average
The Devils Rejects - haven't seen it
Pet Sematary - Great
Session 9 - Haven't seen it
Prince Of Darkness - Good
Stir Of Echoes - Good
Candyman - Good
The Hills Have Eyes - Average
The Grudge - Horrible to watch more than once
Exorcism of Emily Rose - Haven't seen it
The Haunting - Haven't seen it
The Changeling - Great
Demons - Good, Funny
Demons 2 - Haven't seen it
The Church - Not that great
Inferno - haven't seen it
Tenebre - Good
Suspiria - Average
Deep Red - Good
The Beyond - Good
The Eye - Excellent
The Eye 2 - Haven't seen it
Dark Water (Foreign Version) - Haven't seen it
Dark Water - Good
One Missed Call - Haven't seen it
Whispering Corridors - Haven't seen it
Cannibal Holocaust - Haven't seen it
Bloodsucking Freaks - Haven't seen it
The Brood - Haven't seen it
The House on the Edge of the Park - Haven't seen it
Maniac - Good, disturbing
Maniac Cop - Depends on who you ask
Memento Mori- Haven't seen it
Inner Senses - Haven't seen it
Dead Birds - Great
May - Good

ZOMBIE:
Day Of The Dead - Great
Land Of The Dead - Good
The Return Of The Living Dead (1985) - Great
Dead Alive - Good
Re-Animator - Average
Bride of Re-Animator - average
Beyond Re-Animator - Good
Resident Evil - bad
Resident Evil: Apocalypse - haven't seen it
The House By The Cemetery - haven't seen it
Zombie (AKA Zombie 2) - good
City Of The Living Dead - haven't seen it
Dead and Breakfast - great
Versus - Haven't seen it
Stacy - Haven't seen it
Zombie Holocaust - Haven't seen it
Premutos - Lord of the Living Dead - Haven't seen it
Junk - haven't seen it
Shaun Of The Dead - Excellent
Dead Meat

Also on my list is every freddy/jason/myers movies but I don't need reviews because I've seen them all.

Thanks in advance. I'll probably stick around here. [/B][/QUOTE]

[hello,danny]

Dude, the original THE HAUNTING is scary as hell, in my opinion--in a quiet, classic movie kind of way. It just messes with your head--I almost went insane watching it.

Also, you MUST MUST MUST get Roman Polanski's REPULSION, although it might be a little hard to track down--in my opinion it's better than the more popular ROSEMARY'S BABY.

[slasherman]

if you like arty horror I can recommend:
"Santa Sangre"
"Lost Highway"

[Juicy Jon]

I'll get Repulsion, it looks pretty interesting.

And I have Lost Highway on my list but I didnt think it was a horror film. I liked Mulholland Dr alot so i'm getting most of Lynch's work

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Juicy Jon
I'll get Repulsion, it looks pretty interesting.

And I have Lost Highway on my list but I didnt think it was a horror film. I liked Mulholland Dr alot so i'm getting most of Lynch's work


if you like repulsion, get The Tennant as well ...

[Zero]

psycho - most watchable horror film of all time!

[zwoti]

Originally posted by urgeok
if you like repulsion, get The Tennant as well ...

talking of which, i see shelley winters has died :(

[bloodrayne]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
Cemetery Man is one of my favorite horror movies. I think it's absolutely brilliant. Yeah...But...It's just so...


Weird...

[urgeok]

Originally posted by zwoti
talking of which, i see shelley winters has died :(



i had no idea that she was still alive !

[Angelakillsluts]

Originally posted by bloodrayne
Yeah...But...It's just so...


Weird...

Well, it's supposed to be weird because the whole story takes place inside Franco's head. I think there were definately things that were put in specifically not to make sense because dreams and the like never make perfect sense.

I love it, I can definately see why some people wouldn't though. :p

[urgeok]

Originally posted by Angelakillsluts
Well, it's supposed to be weird because the whole story takes place inside Franco's head. I think there were definately things that were put in specifically not to make sense because dreams and the like never make perfect sense.

I love it, I can definately see why some people wouldn't though. :p

its my second favorite horror film ..

(phantasm being the first ..)

[The_Return]

You seem to have a penchant for movies that are hard to find Urge. Ive been searching my ass off for both of those, and aside from over the net, I cant find either. I think I may break down and buy Phantasm online, even though I HATE to. Always takes forever to get here, usually costs twice as much as if I could find it in stores:rolleyes:

Anyway, heres some mini-reviews of ones Ive seen:

HORROR:

House of 1000 Corpses- Pretty good. Nothing special if you've seen TCM, but still worth seeing.

Evil Dead 1 - Great, gory, crazy movie. Buy it.

Evil Dead 2 - Alot the same as the first, only better IMO. Ash is beyond cool in this one.

Hellraiser - It's a classic. Great gore effects, bizare, original plot, and the cenobites are pretty awesome here. The first sequel is good too, havent seen the others.

Session 9 - Get it. Im serious, buy it now. This is one of my all-time favourites, everything about it is great. The last line will haunt you long after you've finished watching it...

The Grudge - Ouch. Rent it if you must, but I didnt like it much at all.

Exorcism of Emily Rose - If you like coutroom dramas as much as I do, this is a must-see. If you dont like them...Id forget it. This movie is at it's best in the court.

Suspiria - Stylish, creepy, and gory. Argento ear the top of his game. The ending isnt great, but overall it's a great movie.

The Eye - My personal favourite Asian horror movie. VERY creepy.

Dead Birds - Moves really slow in parts, but the scares the slow bits set are are worth it. One of the coolest horror movies made in a long while


ZOMBIE:

Day Of The Dead - Not many agree with me around here, but IMO, this is head-and-shoulders above Dawn. Bub is my idol.

Land Of The Dead - Not as good as the rest in the series, but certainly worth seeing/having.

Re-Animator - Another one of my favourites. Really strange movie, but really cool. Highly recomended, though dont be expecting a typical zombie movie.

Resident Evil - I liked it more than most folks did. Not really much of a horror movie, but worth seeing so long as you like action, too

Resident Evil: Apocalypse - Basically, same goes for this one, only it's ALOT more mindless. I liked it.

The House By The Cemetery - I wouldnt call this a zombie movie, although I would call it great. Awesome ending.

Zombie (AKA Zombie 2) - Liked it. Cheesy in places...but what zombie movie isnt? Overall, it's pretty cool, not to mention fairly gruesome.

Dead and Breakfast - If you liked Evil Dead 2, you aughta like this one, too. It's in the same vein, but is a very original, crazy, funny, thrill-ride of a horror flick. Easily the best of '04, IMO.