Horror movies for varying interests

[joshaube]

I have a dilema. I am inviting a few friends over for a movie marathon, and they all have such different tastes. Some clash, others don't. I want to find a good selection so everyone can enjoy the night. Here are a breakdown of the people I will be inviting.

#1 - A gore junkie. A movie doesn't have to be good at all, just have lots of gore and she will jump around screaming about how godly awesome it was. She loves asian horror too, and has seen a good amount of it. Low budget movies also. She finds good in just about everything. For example, she liked Cradle of Fear and DeadBirds. Some she really liked were House of 1000 Corpses, Audition, ICHI THE KILLER for sure, and she even managed to find a redeeming quality in Stay Alive.

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#2 - A girl who likes thrillers and smart horrors more then others. Her opinions sway depending on who she's around, so this should be fun. She loves SAW 1 & 2 - and movies such as Red Eye and National Treasure. She likes gore, but is not a gorehound. She likes twists better.

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#3 - The critic of the bunch. She refuses to even say SAW 1 or SAW 2 had a single redeeming quality to them. She's the type who says "I want my life back" after seeing a bad movie. She's is not afraid to tell you how awful certain movies are. She didn't like The Shining, Fear of the Dark or Nightbreed. She also thought House of 1000 Corpses was trash and just plain porn. She likes foriegn movies, and comedies too. Some she found awesome were Dogma and Kung-fu Hustle.

I'm trying to find a combination of movies that can please all of them, even if they are all not pleased with ONE specific movie, but can find something good about any one of the lineup.

I don't really know WHAT to show. So far my only idea is The Devil's Rejects.

[scouse mac]

Frailty is a quality film, definately appeal to friend #2 & #3, and probably the other one if she has any sense.
Have you thought about a Dario Argento film? Tenebrae and Deep Red are good ones.

[The_Return]

Dead End would be a great choice for #2 and #3, but it would probably really piss off #1. Alot of gore is hinted at, but next to nothing is shown.

I really cant think of many gore movies that would satisfy the others...Dagon maybe? Not a whole lot of gore, but I think that's the closest you'd come to pleasing everyone.

[filmmaker2]

I strongly recommend these: WILD ZERO and BELOW.

WILD ZERO will please the lover of zany movies, it features gore, music, retro and punk mentalities, and a Monty Python sort of sense of comedic absurdity. You'll probably hit a bunch of bases with that one.

BELOW will probably satisfy the refined horror fan who likes story-conscious thrillers, it is a top-notch 10 out of 10 ghost movie with great special effects. In my opinion it's better than ALL the ghost movies released in the last 10 years or so. Tight, sharp, busy, scary, well written and acted.

People are all different of course, as your description of your party guests seems to demonstrate, so it's not likely that ONE movie will please all your guests. But a couple of movies carefully chosen might make 'em all smile eventually.

[Elvis_Christ]

Originally posted by joshaube
#1 - A gore junkie. A movie doesn't have to be good at all, just have lots of gore and she will jump around screaming about how godly awesome it was. She loves asian horror too, and has seen a good amount of it. Low budget movies also. She finds good in just about everything. For example, she liked Cradle of Fear and DeadBirds. Some she really liked were House of 1000 Corpses, Audition, ICHI THE KILLER for sure, and she even managed to find a redeeming quality in Stay Alive.


Sounds like my kinda lady ;)

Originally posted by joshaube
She thought House of 1000 Corpses was trash and just plain porn.

Kick her ass :eek:

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (kinda offbeat and arthouse + healthy doses of nastiness n splatter) or Maniac (has the serial killer/thriller thing going on + a bunch of gore).
Perhaps Pyscho, The Exorcist or M if they haven't already seen it.
But yeh I can't recomend Devil's Rejects enough. Fuckin' brilliant.

[The_Return]

Oh, another one you might want to look into is Angel Heart. Will definatly apeal to #2 and #3, and even has a little bit for #1...great movie. I havent watched it in awhile, I really should...

[Posher778]

Scream.

It's fairly gory, (mostly blood)...(a lot of blood)

It's funny, has twists, it's classified as a thriller in a way, it has twists, has a bit of "smart" (not much though).

[IDrinkYourBlood]

RE-ANIMATOR!!!!!! Itll be good for everyone :)

[Tat2]

Originally posted by IDrinkYourBlood
RE-ANIMATOR!!!!!! Itll be good for everyone :)


I agree. Re-Animator would probably appeal to all three. Of course, you may just wanna throw #3 in a closet with hungry rats! Didn't like the Shining but thought Kung-Fu Hustle was "awsome?" Jeez!

[mothermold]

Originally posted by joshaube
I have a dilema. I am inviting a few friends over for a movie marathon, and they all have such different tastes. Some clash, others don't. I want to find a good selection so everyone can enjoy the night. Here are a breakdown of the people I will be inviting.

#1 - A gore junkie. A movie doesn't have to be good at all, just have lots of gore and she will jump around screaming about how godly awesome it was. She loves asian horror too, and has seen a good amount of it. Low budget movies also. She finds good in just about everything. For example, she liked Cradle of Fear and DeadBirds. Some she really liked were House of 1000 Corpses, Audition, ICHI THE KILLER for sure, and she even managed to find a redeeming quality in Stay Alive.

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#2 - A girl who likes thrillers and smart horrors more then others. Her opinions sway depending on who she's around, so this should be fun. She loves SAW 1 & 2 - and movies such as Red Eye and National Treasure. She likes gore, but is not a gorehound. She likes twists better.

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#3 - The critic of the bunch. She refuses to even say SAW 1 or SAW 2 had a single redeeming quality to them. She's the type who says "I want my life back" after seeing a bad movie. She's is not afraid to tell you how awful certain movies are. She didn't like The Shining, Fear of the Dark or Nightbreed. She also thought House of 1000 Corpses was trash and just plain porn. She likes foriegn movies, and comedies too. Some she found awesome were Dogma and Kung-fu Hustle.


R-Point
Kairo/Pulse
3 Extremes
Deep In The Woods
Calvaire/The Ordeal

Most of these titles are newer(and all foreign),they're all I could think of off hand.By the sounds of it your "group" seems pretty jaded as far as horror films are concerned so you'll play hell trying to find something new.

I recommened these films...they have something for everyone.Hope this helps.
:)

[_____V_____]

The best one for all 3 different people in my opinion is Intruder Uncut Version. It has some really gory murders, will appeal to the thinking fan and also to the critic alike.

[zwoti]

suspiria

[AUSTIN316426808]

Originally posted by joshaube


#3 - She also thought House of 1000 Corpses was trash and just plain porn.


So far my only idea is The Devil's Rejects.



That might be a problem.

If she didn't like '1k Corpses' for any other reasons maybe, but the fact that she thought it was ''trash and just plain porn'' leads me to believe she's not gonna like this much more.


You might not be able to keep all 3 of 'em completely happy through every movie, but the least you can do is have stuff that's going to keep the least interested person mildly entertained enough to get through to the next flick. That's what I try to do.

[The STE]

Se7en


gore? Check, more or less
twists? Check
Intelligence? Check twice
Appeals to the critical types? Check

[joshaube]

Thanks for all the suggestions. :)
We've seen a few of these already (I checked) such as Frailty and The Exorcist - but there are a few that some have seen and others haven't. Scream and The Re-Animator mainly - that I WILL show, regardless, as I both think they are great films.

Dead End, Maniac, M, and Kairo caught my attention. I'll survey my sources for any copies of these, and pick up what I can.

In response to the 1k Houses comment, it's a good point. But I'm looking at it like this. TDR is a very different film, and is also a very good film. Sure, it may have the stronger nudity elements - but it adds to the movie and is not really used so fanservicy as in 1K. It's smart, fun, and has a cool factor I think #3 will really enjoy. It's stylish, but not lacking substance - if you could say that. I'm HOPING she would enjoy it, at least. If she doesn't she can leave... I'll personally throw her out in to the cold. :p

Personally, I think both movies are Ace, and Rob is definately on my top director's list.

[The STE]

and what of Se7en?

[ManchestrMorgue]

What about High Tension? It has some gore, some twists and suspense, and critic types tend to be impressed by the foreign dialogue :p

[tarcher80]

Event Horizon... It's got enough gore to spare, scares that will make you jump, great direction, dark/evil/beautiful cinematography, interesting plot, intelligent acting, I could go on. It's an over all good movie for horror fans and movie lovers allike.

[joshaube]

We have all seen Se7en, I wasn't too impressed with it. Good, but nothing really memorable IMO. Overrated.

High Tension, loved it. Most of us have seen it, excluding one, and a re-watch might be in order. I'd say the critical one will hate it though. And the fact it's lesbians might be an issue with #3, I can just see her focusing more on that aspect and calling it "porn" again. Not to mention the masturbation scene. Yeah, she needs to grow up... but she often hates a movie for no reason and uses such content as an excuse. I might not invite her at all.

Event Horizon has been suggested more then once, but I really have no urge in watching it. I don't know why. I just hate alien/space horror movies, and I'm not sure why. They just NEVER please me, and I get bored easily. Not a sci-fi type, I guess.

[The_Return]

Originally posted by tarcher80
Event Horizon... It's got enough gore to spare, scares that will make you jump, great direction, dark/evil/beautiful cinematography, interesting plot, intelligent acting, I could go on. It's an over all good movie for horror fans and movie lovers allike.

Ive been wanting to check this one out myself.

[tarcher80]

Event Horizon has been suggested more then once, but I really have no urge in watching it. I don't know why. I just hate alien/space horror movies, and I'm not sure why. They just NEVER please me, and I get bored easily. Not a sci-fi type, I guess. [/B][/QUOTE]


I hear you, sci-fi is the country music of horror movies (accept Alien of course). But the only thing sci-fi about this movie is the spaceship. It ends there. They could have filmed it in a warehouse and it wouldn't have made a difference. As you can see I have a hard on for the movie, but it's really a good scare.