biggest selling horror movies you hated

[leezuki]

what hooror movies did you hate but everybody raved about.
mine would have to be
cannible holocaust
howling
wicker man
nightmare on elm st
bram stoker's dracula
28 days later (i did like second one)
let the right one in
omen (i thought rosemary's baby was better)
carrie
zombieland
sleepy hollow
devils backbone
underworld
sorry people but i hated these movies

[TheWickerFan]

Tons. Off the top of my head:

Hour Of The Wolf
Don't Look Now
Jacob's Ladder
High Tension

[Ferox13]

I presume you mean popular with the fans rather than 'biggest selling'?

[leezuki]

I presume you mean popular with the fans rather than 'biggest selling'?

yes i should have put it that way.

[The Villain]

what hooror movies did you hate but everybody raved about.
mine would have to be
cannible holocaust
howling
wicker man
nightmare on elm st
bram stoker's dracula
28 days later (i did like second one)
let the right one in
omen (i thought rosemary's baby was better)
carrie
zombieland
sleepy hollow
devils backbone
underworld
sorry people but i hated these movies

Dude really? Nightmare on Elm Street, Let The Right One In, Dracula, The Howling, Carrie, Sleepy Hollow, and The Omen? REALLY?

Lol seriously though, you're free to like and dislike whatever you want. I agree with you on 28 Days Later as i didnt like that but i did like 28 Weeks Later.

For me the biggest one has gotta be The Shining. I hated it and everyone loves that movie. Also The Hills Have Eyes Remake was raved about and i thought that was terrible. I'll come up with some more later.

[leezuki]

Dude really? Nightmare on Elm Street, Let The Right One In, Dracula, The Howling, Carrie, Sleepy Hollow, and The Omen? REALLY?

Lol seriously though, you're free to like and dislike whatever you want. I agree with you on 28 Days Later as i didnt like that but i did like 28 Weeks Later.

For me the biggest one has gotta be The Shining. I hated it and everyone loves that movie. Also The Hills Have Eyes Remake was raved about and i thought that was terrible. I'll come up with some more later.

lol i am a hard man to please,but i loved hills have eyes remake better.nightmare on elm st could never get into them.

[The Villain]

lol i am a hard man to please,but i loved hills have eyes remake better.nightmare on elm st could never get into them.

I just dont even know what to say to that....lol

[Deposable]

what hooror movies did you hate but everybody raved about.
mine would have to be
cannible holocaust
howling
wicker man
nightmare on elm st
bram stoker's dracula
28 days later (i did like second one)
let the right one in
omen (i thought rosemary's baby was better)
carrie
zombieland
sleepy hollow
devils backbone
underworld


Sorry, That list is totally wack. How could anyone like "28 Weeks Later" better than "28 Days" ? "Weeks" had a lot of action but a very silly plot, "Days" seems the opposite. Less action, more plot character driven. I don't know anything, the mom being the "carrier" in the ending was lame for me. TWwwwwwwwiiiist.

"Let the right one in" is a masterpiece, maybe a teenager might be bitter towards the romance/horror. It's a non-gay twilight haha. But it's great... in my opinion.


Zombieland is funny too. You shouldn't dislike so much for being "popular". You'll miss out on a lot in life...in my opinion.

[The Villain]

Sorry, That list is totally wack. How could anyone like "28 Weeks Later" better than "28 Days" ? "Weeks" had a lot of action but a very silly plot, "Days" seems the opposite. Less action, more plot character driven. I don't know anything, the mom being the "carrier" in the ending was lame for me. TWwwwwwwwiiiist.

"Let the right one in" is a masterpiece, maybe a teenager might be bitter towards the romance/horror. It's a non-gay twilight haha. But it's great... in my opinion.


Zombieland is funny too. You shouldn't dislike so much for being "popular". You'll miss out on a lot in life...in my opinion.

I didnt like Days because i hate it when zombie movies go the military route and by that i mean the survivors happen upon a group of military men who take them back to their base and they think they are safe but the soldiers are crazy and attack them and such showing that humans are the bigger monsters and blah blah blah.

I know Weeks focused on the military too but that was more them trying to clean it up and keep it hidden then it was just them going batshit crazy. Also i liked the immune plot line. It added something to the story.

SPOILERSPlus the scene where the husband kisses the wife, turns and rips her to pieces is horrifying and really stuck in my mind
END OF SPOILERS

Also and i know this is a little homophobic of me but i really didnt need to see Cillian Murphy's dick.

[Deposable]

Also and i know this is a little homophobic of me but i really didnt need to see Cillian Murphy's dick.

Odd. That's my girlfriends favorite scene... That's not a joke either :o

[The Villain]

Odd. That's my girlfriends favorite scene... That's not a joke either :o

Well yeah that makes sense though.

[crabapple]

The Strangers--a tale of sound and fury, signifying nothing.

[leezuki]

also i thought 28 days later went into rambo,hacking everyone up and he was covered in blood but did not get infected.

[leezuki]

Tons. Off the top of my head:

Hour Of The Wolf
Don't Look Now
Jacob's Ladder
High Tension

i love jacob's ladder.

[leezuki]

Sorry, That list is totally wack. How could anyone like "28 Weeks Later" better than "28 Days" ? "Weeks" had a lot of action but a very silly plot, "Days" seems the opposite. Less action, more plot character driven. I don't know anything, the mom being the "carrier" in the ending was lame for me. TWwwwwwwwiiiist.

"Let the right one in" is a masterpiece, maybe a teenager might be bitter towards the romance/horror. It's a non-gay twilight haha. But it's great... in my opinion.


Zombieland is funny too. You shouldn't dislike so much for being "popular". You'll miss out on a lot in life...in my opinion.

let the right one in i just found so dull,i prefer near dark,vamp,lost boys,vampire movies like that,right one in just did not do it for me.zombieland was boring shaun of the dead i like perhaps because there have been to many zombie commidies nowdays.

[Fearonsarms]

Villain there's nothing homophobic about not wanting to see Murphy's dick-a while back in another thread someone said that Murphy begged the director to let him show his dick.

I hope this doesn't end up in another argument but off the top of my head-

Monkey Shines
Young Frankenstein
The Raven (60s one)
The Tomb Of Ligeia
Shaun Of The Dead
Various remakes I'm not going to promote
I Vampiri
Rear Window
Manhattan Baby
The Seventh Seal
Dead Birds
Burnt Offerings

[The Villain]

People just get so damn sensitive about things that i just felt like i had to say that like a little disclaimer. You have to watch every little thing you say now or else risking offending someone and unleashing the beast. It's really annoying.

[Fearonsarms]

I've seen plenty of tongue in cheek comments on here and I've seen some REAL homophobia-I like to think people here know the difference.

[leezuki]

Villain there's nothing homophobic about not wanting to see Murphy's dick-a while back in another thread someone said that Murphy begged the director to let him show his dick.

I hope this doesn't end up in another argument but off the top of my head-

Monkey Shines
Young Frankenstein
The Raven (60s one)
The Tomb Of Ligeia
Shaun Of The Dead
Various remakes I'm not going to promote
I Vampiri
Rear Window
Manhattan Baby
The Seventh Seal
Dead Birds
Burnt Offerings
i agree with that whole list :)

[ABjerg]

Dude really? Nightmare on Elm Street, Let The Right One In, Dracula, The Howling, Carrie, Sleepy Hollow, and The Omen? REALLY?

Lol seriously though, you're free to like and dislike whatever you want. I agree with you on 28 Days Later as i didnt like that but i did like 28 Weeks Later.

For me the biggest one has gotta be The Shining. I hated it and everyone loves that movie. Also The Hills Have Eyes Remake was raved about and i thought that was terrible. I'll come up with some more later.
Agreed.


Cloverfield for me too, I'll write more later...

[The Villain]

Agreed.


Cloverfield for me too, I'll write more later...

Well at least you agreed with me on my other points. I loved Cloverfield and hear nothing but hate for it so im interested to hear what you have to say about it.

[leezuki]

Agreed.


Cloverfield for me too, I'll write more later...

oh mate i loved cloverfield and i dont norm go for monster movies :(

[Fearonsarms]

I loved the monster in Cloverfield so I didnt mention it earlier-I just hated the flashbacks and the human characters in it-but the whole monster side of things I did really enjoy.

[The Villain]

I loved the monster in Cloverfield so I didnt mention it earlier-I just hated the flashbacks and the human characters in it-but the whole monster side of things I did really enjoy.

Oh well then thats fine

[Nini_luv5]

The 'freaking' Messengers
... now that was a waste of time.
i cant believe i paid to see that

[The Villain]

I actually liked that.

Now The Messengers 2: The Scarecrow.......that's a different story

[Nini_luv5]

I guess my experience what just ruined by the screaming tweens in the theater.... but for me I felt it was just too much shock value with ominous figures passing the screen and screeching tones.. just not for me.

[The Villain]

Yeah that is overdone too much. I didnt love the movie and it certainly didnt scare me but i found a way to enjoy it.

[Nini_luv5]

The Villian: Also and i know this is a little homophobic of me but i really didnt need to see Cillian Murphy's dick.
Odd.
That's my girlfriends favorite scene... That's not a joke either :o


love this BTW. :D

[The Villain]

Haha glad you enjoyed it

[leezuki]

The 'freaking' Messengers
... now that was a waste of time.
i cant believe i paid to see that

i forgot about that,i agree with u.

[Zombieness]

Well at least you agreed with me on my other points. I loved Cloverfield and hear nothing but hate for it so im interested to hear what you have to say about it.

Cloverfield was awesome in my opinion. The use of camera was the thing that turned everyone off (even though I loved it).

what hooror movies did you hate but everybody raved about.
mine would have to be
cannible holocaust
howling
wicker man
nightmare on elm st
bram stoker's dracula
28 days later (i did like second one)
let the right one in
omen (i thought rosemary's baby was better)
carrie
zombieland
sleepy hollow
devils backbone
underworld
sorry people but i hated these movies

Most of them I kinda get why you didn't like them, and I also disliked Carrie. The novel was much more disturbing (not saying it was terrible. Just not worth all the excessive hype it got (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twilight_Saga_(film_series)). Zombieland wasn't as good as it sounded either. Only things I would take off your list is the original A Nightmare on Elm Street and Let The Right One In, but hey, can't change your opinion right? :)

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is also one I never liked, and likely never will.

One I liked but think was slightly too overhyped was the American version of The Ring. Loved it, but would've expected more after what was promised. And that;s about it :p .

[The Villain]

Which Body Snatchers?

[Zombieness]

Which Body Snatchers?

The original (I know, I know. Don't go dissing me :P). I haven't seen the rest of them, only the original, and I truly disliked it.

[The Villain]

The original (I know, I know. Don't go dissing me :P). I haven't seen the rest of them, only the original, and I truly disliked it.

Actually i've only seen the 78 one so no dissing. Check that one out, its really good.

[Nini_luv5]

Cloverfield was awesome in my opinion. The use of camera was the thing that turned everyone off (even though I loved it).




I agree, like i said in another thread, I really like those video cam movies like Rec., Quarantine, Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, Paranormal Activitiy(s), The Fourth Kind...etc.

For me it makes it seem that much more real and Im more likely to jump or get scared by it, and it takes away the corniness from the more quality filmed movies

[Zombieness]

I agree, like i said in another thread, I really like those video cam movies like Rec., Quarantine, Blair Witch Project, Cloverfield, Paranormal Activitiy(s), The Fourth Kind...etc.

For me it makes it seem that much more real and Im more likely to jump or get scared by it, and it takes away the corniness from the more quality filmed movies

Yeah, it's like something you feel can never get old because of the extra dimensions it adds to the movie. No professional camerwork here; just a group of terrified people capturing the horrors around them.

Awesome :D

[Nini_luv5]

Yeah, it's like something you feel can never get old because of the extra dimensions it adds to the movie. No professional camerwork here; just a group of terrified people capturing the horrors around them.

Awesome :D

I couldn't put it any better :)

[Zombieness]

Actually i've only seen the 78 one so no dissing. Check that one out, its really good.

Will do. Thanks for the suggestion.

[SaltSlasher]

My top one that I hated and everybody loved=
(I also have some that i just hated, whether or not otheres raved)

1-Paranormal Activity(Just stupid stuff, that shouldn't of made it past youtube)
2-Paranormal Activity 2(Can't believe they made a sequel)
3-Hidden(Wasn't what i expected from reviews)
4-Tokyo Zombie(Liked it, but wasn't as cool as internet said)
5-Halloween 2(remake)(Compared to the orig, this was crap on a stick)
6-The Craft(I just hate, but was liked)
7-The Crazies(remake)(Wasn't that great, I expected more from a classic)
8-EraserHead(just boring and was told was cool)
9-Survival of the Dead(I couldn't wait to see, but major disappointment)
10-Devils Rejects(loved 1000, but this was over-ramped about out)

[The Villain]

My top one that I hated and everybody loved=
(I also have some that i just hated, whether or not otheres raved)

1-Paranormal Activity(Just stupid stuff, that shouldn't of made it past youtube)
2-Paranormal Activity 2(Can't believe they made a sequel)
3-Hidden(Wasn't what i expected from reviews)
4-Tokyo Zombie(Liked it, but wasn't as cool as internet said)
5-Halloween 2(remake)(Compared to the orig, this was crap on a stick)
6-The Craft(I just hate, but was liked)
7-The Crazies(remake)(Wasn't that great, I expected more from a classic)
8-EraserHead(just boring and was told was cool)
9-Survival of the Dead(I couldn't wait to see, but major disappointment)
10-Devils Rejects(loved 1000, but this was over-ramped about out)

I actually liked The Crazies remake better then the original. I couldnt stand the drumbeat every time time the military was on camera. I agree with you on the rest except i loved Devil's Rejects and liked Paranormal Activity.

[SaltSlasher]

Even though I hate paranormal activity. I love Quaritine and Rec, but I don't like clover field that much, and didn't really like the fourth kind, it seemed like they were trying to hard to make you believe everything, which made me feel like it was more fake, cause if it were real they wouldn't need to try and persuade me.

I am more of a 80's serial killer/Zombie/Alien type of guy, anything that involves someone slashing up the place that is human sized including Gorgons.

[leezuki]

i liked the crazies remake alot more than the original, well i did not like the original at all really.

[johann]

I really hated the remake of Halloween, especially Halloween 2. Stupidest piece of trite attempt at a movie I have ever seen. I would go as far to say Halloween 2 (the rob zombie one) might be the worst movie I have ever seen in my life.

[The Villain]

I really hated the remake of Halloween, especially Halloween 2. Stupidest piece of trite attempt at a movie I have ever seen. I would go as far to say Halloween 2 (the rob zombie one) might be the worst movie I have ever seen in my life.

Boy do i agree with you there. I really hated H2. I would definitely put it in a list of worst movies i've ever seen.

[johann]

at least with the first Halloween he did, I wasn't a fan but I got what he was going for, when he did H2.... I'll just say when I saw How Myers got loose I was pretty much done at that point, and the rest was downhill

[The Villain]

at least with the first Halloween he did, I wasn't a fan but I got what he was going for, when he did H2.... I'll just say when I saw How Myers got loose I was pretty much done at that point, and the rest was downhill

Yeah i appreciated what he tried to do with the first one but he put way too much of his own style into the second one. None of the characters were the same anymore. That would've been fine but it didnt even connect with the first one he did so it was just stupid.

[living_dead_guy]

The Halloween remakes were pretty bad, but I thought The Crazies remake was pretty good.

[leezuki]

halloween should be burried and left alone now, all i have to say with that.
i supose we are going to have moe of nightmare on elm st to come now as well :rolleyes:

[The Villain]

halloween should be burried and left alone now, all i have to say with that.
i supose we are going to have moe of nightmare on elm st to come now as well :rolleyes:

Buried? You don't like the Halloween movies at all?

[johann]

i supose we are going to have moe of nightmare on elm st to come now as well :rolleyes:

I don't know how you make a Nightmare movie without Robert Englund. I feel the same about the remake of Evil Dead thats coming out, how Bruce Campbell is not in it as Ash its sacrilegious

[The Villain]

I don't know how you make a Nightmare movie without Robert Englund. I feel the same about the remake of Evil Dead thats coming out, how Bruce Campbell is not in it as Ash its sacrilegious

Even though i dont like remakes there really is no point in keeping the same cast. The whole point of remakes is to do the movie differently while also paying homage to the original. If you just keep the same people, then you're essentially just making the same movie. The trick is to cast someone who can do justice to the role and unfortunately that's where a lot of horror movies and really any movie being remade that has a stong character in the original falls short. Everyone is going to be upset by the casting and thats going to negatively affect the movie. That's why unless you're going to do a remake right, you just shouldnt do it.

[johann]

Even though i dont like remakes there really is no point in keeping the same cast. The whole point of remakes is to do the movie differently while also paying homage to the original. If you just keep the same people, then you're essentially just making the same movie. The trick is to cast someone who can do justice to the role and unfortunately that's where a lot of horror movies and really any movie being remade that has a stong character in the original falls short. Everyone is going to be upset by the casting and thats going to negatively affect the movie. That's why unless you're going to do a remake right, you just shouldnt do it.

Agreed, and thats why for the most part I am against all the remakes coming out. In the case of Freddy and Ash those characters are so iconic to their respective franchises, and to me both are in direct relation to what made those characters so memorable. Neither should be remade they were both done right the first time.

[The Villain]

Agreed, and thats why for the most part I am against all the remakes coming out. In the case of Freddy and Ash those characters are so iconic to their respective franchises, and to me both are in direct relation to what made those characters so memorable. Neither should be remade they were both done right the first time.

I agree and its a big reason why i hate remakes. I was really upset when i heard they were remaking Nightmare but i actually like Jackie Earl Haley and i wanted to see what he could do. I thought he was interesting but as a whole i hated it. There needs to be more good original horror movies with strong characters and villains instead of just countless remake after remake.

[johann]

I agree and its a big reason why i hate remakes. I was really upset when i heard they were remaking Nightmare but i actually like Jackie Earl Haley and i wanted to see what he could do. I thought he was interesting but as a whole i hated it. There needs to be more good original horror movies with strong characters and villains instead of just countless remake after remake.

The problem with most the remakes coming out is they are remaking movies that were done right the first time. Movies like Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A nightmare on elm street were great the way were. The only remake I have liked that comes to mind was Dawn of the Dead, and to your point Snyder did it right he took a concept of zombies in a mall and gave his own take on it.

[The Villain]

The problem with most the remakes coming out is they are remaking movies that were done right the first time. Movies like Friday the 13th, Halloween, and A nightmare on elm street were great the way were. The only remake I have liked that comes to mind was Dawn of the Dead, and to your point Snyder did it right he took a concept of zombies in a mall and gave his own take on it.

Yeah the Dawn of The Dead remake was great. The only other recent one i can think of is The Crazies.

[johann]

Haven't gotten around to watching the remake of the craziness yet

[leezuki]

Buried? You don't like the Halloween movies at all?

i love the first one, it's one of my fave movies ever, i mean they should just leave it now,no more remakes, no more follow ups, just leave it be.i only liked the first movie.

[The Villain]

i love the first one, it's one of my fave movies ever, i mean they should just leave it now,no more remakes, no more follow ups, just leave it be.i only liked the first movie.

Oh see when you said buried, it made it sound like you hated all of them and that no one should ever mention them or show them ever again. I loved the first one but i thought the others were all interesting in their own way except the remakes and Resurrection. That never should've been made.

[leezuki]

Oh see when you said buried, it made it sound like you hated all of them and that no one should ever mention them or show them ever again. I loved the first one but i thought the others were all interesting in their own way except the remakes and Resurrection. That never should've been made.

yea i watched the follow us but i just think enough is enough now with making more.i think they should make one more with john carpenter directing it and have michael myers killed for good in it.

[paws the great]

I know my list is going to very unpopular, but that's okay.

Halloween (1978)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Blair Witch Project

Paranormal Activity

Black Christmas (1974)

I do understand the impact these movies had on the horror genre. And I'm glad most of them were made. I just don't like them at all!

[The Villain]

I know my list is going to very unpopular, but that's okay.

Halloween (1978)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Blair Witch Project

Paranormal Activity

Black Christmas (1974)

I do understand the impact these movies had on the horror genre. And I'm glad most of them were made. I just don't like them at all!

Well i agree with you on Blair Witch and Paranormal Activity but the others i'm shocked. Although there's always gonna be someone who doesnt like a movie everyone else loves. Is there any specific reason you didnt like them or did you just generally not enjoy them?

[leezuki]

I know my list is going to very unpopular, but that's okay.

Halloween (1978)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Blair Witch Project

Paranormal Activity

Black Christmas (1974)

I do understand the impact these movies had on the horror genre. And I'm glad most of them were made. I just don't like them at all!

i like every film on that list lol, i am completely shocked, they are all classics.what movies do u like ?

[Rela1024]

WHOA your list threw me off NOES, Sleepy Hollow, Carrie I looooovvvee those movies
but anywho I didnt like Nosferatu and Bram Stokers Dracula they were boring to me and The Shining there's probably more but that's all I can think of

[leezuki]

WHOA your list threw me off NOES, Sleepy Hollow, Carrie I looooovvvee those movies
but anywho I didnt like Nosferatu and Bram Stokers Dracula they were boring to me and The Shining there's probably more but that's all I can think of

aahh i love the shining, but i agree with bram stokers dracula, i will prob get hated for saying that, i actualy loved interveiw with a vampire better.

[The Villain]

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a little pretentious. I liked it because of Gary Oldman but i much prefer Nosferatu (My favorite), The Bela Lugosi version and of course the Christopher Lee Hammer ones much better then it.

[Rela1024]

aahh i love the shining, but i agree with bram stokers dracula, i will prob get hated for saying that, i actualy loved interveiw with a vampire better.

YESSSS I saw Interveiw With A Vampire just once and loved it I didn't think I was gonna like it so much when i first watched it

[hammerfan]

Bram Stoker's Dracula is a little pretentious. I liked it because of Gary Oldman but i much prefer Nosferatu (My favorite), The Bela Lugosi version and of course the Christopher Lee Hammer ones much better then it.

And there's also the version with Frank Langella. Another of my favorite versions.

[Fearonsarms]

I know my list is going to very unpopular, but that's okay.

Halloween (1978)

Night of the Living Dead (1968)

Dawn of the Dead (1978)

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

The Blair Witch Project

Paranormal Activity

Black Christmas (1974)

I do understand the impact these movies had on the horror genre. And I'm glad most of them were made. I just don't like them at all!

Good job you didnt say Young Frankenstein or Monkey Shines like I had-then you would have really been in trouble lol.

[ABjerg]

Paranormal Activity
Blair Witch Project
The Hatchet
Creep
..

[Fearonsarms]

Paranormal Activity
Blair Witch Project
The Hatchet
Creep
..

I completely agree with these especially Creep on paper it should have been a great film but it just didnt work on any level. I believe that Hatchet 2 was a huge step up from the original though.

[William Seabrook]

Suspira. It wasn't that I hated it, it's just that'd heard such good things about it I was expecting a lot more out of it.

[Fearonsarms]

Maybe you would like the two followups of Argento's three mothers trilogy-Inferno (1980) and Mother Of Tears (2007).

[William Seabrook]

I'll have to try them. I've seen other more recent movies by him and really liked them.

[The Villain]

And there's also the version with Frank Langella. Another of my favorite versions.

I'm gonna have to check that out

[leezuki]

Good job you didnt say Young Frankenstein or Monkey Shines like I had-then you would have really been in trouble lol.

i loved monkey shines, i know so many people who hated that movie.

[Fearonsarms]

I'll have to try them. I've seen other more recent movies by him and really liked them.

My fave Argento films are Inferno, Tenebrae, Deep Red, The Bird With The Crystal Plumage, Cat O Nine Tails, Four Flies On Grey Velvet, Phenomena, Terror At The Opera, The Stendhal Syndrome and Sleepless. I think you can't go wrong with any of them-avoid at all costs his version of Phantom At The Opera and The Wax Mask

[Fearonsarms]

i loved monkey shines, i know so many people who hated that movie.

Several people here seem to love it but for me I wish I'd never watched it cos I hated it so much.

[leezuki]

Several people here seem to love it but for me I wish I'd never watched it cos I hated it so much.

lol that's fair enough

[leezuki]

just watched attack the block, bored the crap out of me.
i will say it had some funny moments.

[Rela1024]

Just remembered Jaws......idk it didnt grab me like everyone else i dont even consider it horror but I guess shark attacks are horrifying lol

[Elvis_Christ]

What? Jaws is an amazing film! Each to their own I guess :)

[leezuki]

Just remembered Jaws......idk it didnt grab me like everyone else i dont even consider it horror but I guess shark attacks are horrifying lol

what dint like about jaws ?

amazing movie.

[Rela1024]

Idk maybe because I saw it when I was young and didnt see what the big deal was so i guess I hafta take another look at it now to see if I enjoy it

[Ferox13]

What? Jaws is an amazing film! Each to their own I guess :)

Jaws changed my life as a kid. I was obsessed with sharks for years because of it..

[newb]

W T F

Everybody "Must Love Jaws"

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[leezuki]

did anybody like the follow ups to jaws, i thought jaws two was ok but after that it went down hill for me.

[hammerfan]

did anybody like the follow ups to jaws, i thought jaws two was ok but after that it went down hill for me.

I only liked the first one.

[ChronoGrl]

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Everybody "Must Love Jaws"

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Ok. That just made me laugh out loud. At work.

How can I possibly live without you, Newb?

[TheWickerFan]

did anybody like the follow ups to jaws, i thought jaws two was ok but after that it went down hill for me.

Jaws 3 was so cheesy and so much fun. It's a guilty pleasure.:o

[hammerfan]

Jaws 3 was so cheesy and so much fun. It's a guilty pleasure.:o

Is that the one with Dennis Quaid?

[ChronoGrl]

what hooror movies did you hate but everybody raved about.
mine would have to be
cannible holocaust
howling
wicker man
nightmare on elm st
bram stoker's dracula
28 days later (i did like second one)
let the right one in
omen (i thought rosemary's baby was better)
carrie
zombieland
sleepy hollow
devils backbone
underworld
sorry people but i hated these movies

I agree with...

The Howling
Wicker Man (sorry, Wicker!)
Nightmare on Elm Street (though it's growing on me like a tumor with every viewing)
28 Days Later (and I too loved the sequel - I just thought that 28 Days could have been much, MUCH better)


Also mentioned that I agree with:

High Tension
The Strangers
Halloween 2 (original)


I also have to add, in terms of films that are incredibly popular in the Horror Community (here as well) that I really can't stand are Hershel Gordon Lewis (couldn't get through Wizard of Gore) and typical Giallo (couldn't get through Tenebre). I guess I just don't 'get' those movies.

I also hated Signs, which was immensely popular.

[leezuki]

I agree with...

The Howling
Wicker Man (sorry, Wicker!)
Nightmare on Elm Street (though it's growing on me like a tumor with every viewing)
28 Days Later (and I too loved the sequel - I just thought that 28 Days could have been much, MUCH better)


Also mentioned that I agree with:

High Tension
The Strangers
Halloween 2 (original)


I also have to add, in terms of films that are incredibly popular in the Horror Community (here as well) that I really can't stand are Hershel Gordon Lewis (couldn't get through Wizard of Gore) and typical Giallo (couldn't get through Tenebre). I guess I just don't 'get' those movies.

I also hated Signs, which was immensely popular.

wizard of gore was quite boring.

[TheWickerFan]

Is that the one with Dennis Quaid?

Yeah. It was a really bad movie, but fun.:o

@Chrono - my husband would be in complete agreement with you on The Wicker Man and your basic giallo.:(

[leezuki]

Yeah. It was a really bad movie, but fun.:o

@Chrono - my husband would be in complete agreement with you on The Wicker Man and your basic giallo.:(

i thought it was michael caine, cant remember dennis quade in it.

[The Villain]

I agree with...

The Howling
Wicker Man (sorry, Wicker!)
Nightmare on Elm Street (though it's growing on me like a tumor with every viewing)
28 Days Later (and I too loved the sequel - I just thought that 28 Days could have been much, MUCH better)


Also mentioned that I agree with:

High Tension
The Strangers
Halloween 2 (original)


I also have to add, in terms of films that are incredibly popular in the Horror Community (here as well) that I really can't stand are Hershel Gordon Lewis (couldn't get through Wizard of Gore) and typical Giallo (couldn't get through Tenebre). I guess I just don't 'get' those movies.

I also hated Signs, which was immensely popular.

I loved Signs. One of my favorite movies. I actually hear more negative reviews about it then postitive ones though.

[phantomstranger]

I couldnt stand "Bram Stokers Dracula" and "The Blair Witch Project"
Terrible films

[Elvis_Christ]

Jaws changed my life as a kid. I was obsessed with sharks for years because of it..

Man I used to drive my parents crazy with it. I watched it every day till I wore the tape out!

As far as the sequels go I liked Jaws 2 but the rest were disappointing.

Love this one:

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_ceu0Cw7Ra48/TFxSKazdJfI/AAAAAAAAA1E/2qJRTg2Tj9k/s1600/lastshark.jpg


I really can't stand are Hershel Gordon Lewis

:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

You're off my Christmas card list now lady.

[Kasper]

Vic Morrow died for the Twilight Zone movie, sad.

[TheWickerFan]

i thought it was michael caine, cant remember dennis quade in it.

You're thinking of Jaws 4.

[hammerfan]

Yeah. It was a really bad movie, but fun.:o

@Chrono - my husband would be in complete agreement with you on The Wicker Man and your basic giallo.:(

Ah, OK. Well then, I have to agree with you on that, very cheesy movie, but a guilty pleasure! :D

@Chrono - don't let Roderick Usher hear you say that you don't like Giallo! :p

[leezuki]

You're thinking of Jaws 4.

oh that's right, i cant remember jaws 3. ill have to go back and watch it again.

[leezuki]

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa477/leezuki222/Super8Poster.jpg

watched this movie today, have to say it bored me to death. i was looking so forward to this with all the hype, and was just left so disappointed.

[The Villain]

http://i1199.photobucket.com/albums/aa477/leezuki222/Super8Poster.jpg

watched this movie today, have to say it bored me to death. i was looking so forward to this with all the hype, and was just left so disappointed.

I really liked that movie. Sorry you didnt like it. That happens a lot with hype i've noticed.

[leezuki]

I really liked that movie. Sorry you didnt like it. That happens a lot with hype i've noticed.

alot of people i know liked it, i found it really dragged. dont think i should have put this under horror.

[The Villain]

alot of people i know liked it, i found it really dragged. dont think i should have put this under horror.

It isnt really.

[Elvis_Christ]

I enjoyed Super 8 but I did lose interest towards the end so I can see people not liking it.
It was more of a nostalgia buzz for me reminding me of the kids orientated flicks of the 80s.

[leezuki]

I enjoyed Super 8 but I did lose interest towards the end so I can see people not liking it.
It was more of a nostalgia buzz for me reminding me of the kids orientated flicks of the 80s.

i was hoping it would be like the 80's flick, to take me back to when i was a kid and it was, but i just felt there was something missing all the way through the movie.

[The Villain]

i was hoping it would be like the 80's flick, to take me back to when i was a kid and it was, but i just felt there was something missing all the way through the movie.

What was probably missing for you was that even though it was a homage to 80's kid friendly monster movies, it wasnt an 80's kid friendly monster movie. It came out in 2011 so of course it's still going to feel like a movie from today no matter how hard it tried to be a nostalgic trip even though i felt like it did a very good job succeeding in doing that.

[steven_v]

both hostels. absolute trash i thought

[leezuki]

both hostels. absolute trash i thought

first hostel is good, i can understand hostel 2.

[fiend_skull]

Phantasm is one of those films that I know a lot of people liked, but I don't care for it at all. It just felt particularly silly watching those Ewok-ish characters run around and the little sci-fi twist just felt wrong with the supernatural set-up.

My biggest problem really has to be that the movie felt pretty straight-forward and obvious, lacking any sort of in-depth storytelling.

[leezuki]

Phantasm is one of those films that I know a lot of people liked, but I don't care for it at all. It just felt particularly silly watching those Ewok-ish characters run around and the little sci-fi twist just felt wrong with the supernatural set-up.

My biggest problem really has to be that the movie felt pretty straight-forward and obvious, lacking any sort of in-depth storytelling.

i hated phantasm as well, bored the hell out of me.

[The Villain]

i hated phantasm as well, bored the hell out of me.

What is wrong with you two? :eek:

I didnt love it but i enjoyed it. To each their own i guess

[leezuki]

What is wrong with you two? :eek:

I didnt love it but i enjoyed it. To each their own i guess

lol, i just couln not get excited over a flying ball ;)

[Sistinas666]

I love Phantasm too...These people are crazy!!! lol/jk

I can't stand The Exorcist...I just don't get the hype...:confused:

[leezuki]

i love exorcist :eek:

it's the story in the movie i liked.

[Fearonsarms]

I'm with The Flayed One in that I preferred Exorcist 3 to the first Exorcist.

[Bluequiet]

I actually feel very bad about myself, like I'm an idiot or something, but I find no enjoyment in The Evil Dead. I impulse bought the DVD of it before I had ever seen it because it has always been raved about, and then I watched it a few times and realized I had a DVD of a movie I would never watch again.

I also feel like nobody could possibly respect my opinion on anything when I say I was thoroughly unimpressed with:
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Don't Look Now (1973) [I have a hard time accepting this as a horror film]
The Howling (1981) [one of my least favorite werewolf films]
The Haunting (1963) [too early for this forum, but it's on my "most overhyped" list]

and I've seen The Reflecting Skin often discussed as a great horror movie, but that is NOT a horror film. It's not, and anybody who says otherwise is more stupid than me for not liking The Evil Dead and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I feel similar with Picnic at Hanging Rock, though there is at least some intrigue with that one from a horror/supernatural/whatever angle.

[The Villain]

I actually feel very bad about myself, like I'm an idiot or something, but I find no enjoyment in The Evil Dead. I impulse bought the DVD of it before I had ever seen it because it has always been raved about, and then I watched it a few times and realized I had a DVD of a movie I would never watch again.

I also feel like nobody could possibly respect my opinion on anything when I say I was thoroughly unimpressed with:
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
Don't Look Now (1973) [I have a hard time accepting this as a horror film]
The Howling (1981) [one of my least favorite werewolf films]
The Haunting (1963) [too early for this forum, but it's on my "most overhyped" list]

and I've seen The Reflecting Skin often discussed as a great horror movie, but that is NOT a horror film. It's not, and anybody who says otherwise is more stupid than me for not liking The Evil Dead and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I feel similar with Picnic at Hanging Rock, though there is at least some intrigue with that one from a horror/supernatural/whatever angle.

You're probably not going to get a lot of people to agree with you on your choices but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. To be honest, i liked Evil Dead but i don't really get the big deal about it.

[Bluequiet]

You're probably not going to get a lot of people to agree with you on your choices but everyone is entitled to their own opinion. To be honest, i liked Evil Dead but i don't really get the big deal about it.

No, I'm fully aware of that. If a lot of people did agree with me on these movies then I wouldn't feel awkward about my opinions. And I, as much as anyone, understand being annoyed when people say that a movie I love isn't as good as I think it is. Recently I've just come to understand the debate over Alien and Aliens, which I both just recently viewed. I think Alien is amazing, a seminal work under any context, whereas I find after viewing Aliens that I don't find it on the same level of Alien and think that its acclaim is a bit exaggerated. I liked it, but I'm miffed that people make it out as better than Alien.

I guess my views on these classics makes me stand out, which is better than blending in. Unfortunately since they don't fit in with the general consensus, I worry that no one can take anything I have to say seriously even when I'm spot on with something.

[neverending]

If somebody told you McDonald's had the most amazing Burgers in the world, why would you believe what they had to say about Spago?

[The Villain]

No, I'm fully aware of that. If a lot of people didn agree with me on these movies then I wouldn't feel awkward about my opinions. And I, as much as anyone, understand being annoyed when people say that a movie I love isn't as good as I think it is. Recently I've just come to understand the debate over Alien and Aliens, which I both just recently viewed. I think Alien is amazing, a seminal work under any context, whereas I find after viewing Aliens that I don't find it on the same level of Alien and think that it's acclaim is a bit exaggerated. I liked it, but I'm miffed that people make it out as better than Alien.

I guess my views on these classics makes me stand out, which is better than blending in. Unfortunately since they don't fit in with the general consensus, I worry that no one can take anything I have to say seriously even when I'm spot on with something.

Who cares what people have to say about your opinions? Were horror fans man, which means were supposed to go against the grain. Be yourself and like what you want and don't be afraid to say you like something everybody hates or hate something everybody else loves.

[Bluequiet]

If somebody told you McDonald's had the most amazing Burgers in the world, why would you believe what they had to say about Spago?

I would have to disagree that my feelings on the movies I discussed equate me to someone who holds McDonald's burgers as the best in American cuisine. What worries me is simply that people shut down too quick on others when they hear something they don't disagree with.

Thus when I voice my opinion, I fear the results I might get. Unfortunately they are still my opinions, and I like to think that I'm smart, so I voice them anyway despite my fears of being lumped into the "loves McDonald's hamburgers" group.

[neverending]

It's an ANALOGY.

[Bluequiet]

It's an ANALOGY.

I know this.

[TheWickerFan]

I love the way people are acting with hurt indignation before anyone has even said anything. That seems suspicious. *rolleyes*

[Sistinas666]

What? Jaws is an amazing film! Each to their own I guess :)



Thats how a disagreement SHOULD go! Kuddos Elvis!:)

[Bluequiet]

I love the way people are acting with hurt indignation before anyone has even said anything. That seems suspicious. *rolleyes*


Well, which would you rather debate, my presentation of the movies I made comments about or the movies themselves? Honestly, the reason I act with hurt indignation before anything is said is I suppose I'm trying to skip the "you're an idiot" part of the interaction by admitting that I fear I am an idiot so that we can go right to the real discussion. Apparently my maneuver failed.

Like, for example, how do people honestly consider The Reflecting Skin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100469/) a horror film. I think it's an intriguing and beautiful film, but if I'm judging it from a horror perspective I think it's kind of terrible.

[Bluequiet]

Thats how a disagreement SHOULD go! Kuddos Elvis!:)

Isn't it a little more useful to discuss the topic further than just agreeing to disagree? Especially on a message board? If not, what is the point of a message board?

I don't want to simply say "to each his own", I want to ask why first. Then if I still disagree with the logic, it seems fair to say "to each his own".

[The Villain]

Well, which would you rather debate, my presentation of the movies I made comments about or the movies themselves? Honestly, the reason I act with hurt indignation before anything is said is I suppose I'm trying to skip the "you're an idiot" part of the interaction by admitting that I fear I am an idiot so that we can go right to the real discussion. Apparently my maneuver failed.

Like, for example, how do people honestly consider The Reflecting Skin (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100469/) a horror film. I think it's an intriguing and beautiful film, but if I'm judging it from a horror perspective I think it's kind of terrible.

No one's going to call you an idiot on here and if they do, believe me everyone would probably jump all over them. This forum is really good with that and with the exception of one incident, I've only had great conversations on here and that's why it's good to just say to each their own right off because we all just want to have friendly debates and conversations here.

[TheWickerFan]

I think Bluequiet will be okay if he stops being so self-deprecating, and (most important) quits spamming.

[neverending]

I don't mind spam as long as it's on topic and the person also contributes, which this person is doing...

[KaydenTheron92]

Zombieland - i know its not really a horror, but it became too much of a p**stake

[TheWickerFan]

I don't mind spam as long as it's on topic and the person also contributes, which this person is doing...

I guess V felt differently.

[ZombieDrone]

Okay...start with a controversial one.

Nightmare On Elm Street - Not the remake (though don't get me started on that...) I've never been a huge fan of slashers as it happens. Halloween is good, but I could never quite get into Friday The 13th. I always thought the sequels shouldn't have dealt with Jason but with people acting "through" Jason, similar to Barbara in the first film, although she may just have been nuts...

Anyway, I digress...

I appreciate the dream logic that was used (I've always had a soft spot for surrealism in horror) but I wasn't that impressed. I didn't find it scary and although I can appreciate Freddie Krueger, he's not my favourite horror character.

Saw - Again, I just never found it terrifying, maybe because I knew how it would end.

Piranha 3D - Tried to sit through this, but it just played like almost softcore porn with a little bit of horror/comedy (which again, I enjoy) thrown in. I found it dumb in an almost insluting way.

The Amityville Horror - So much potential but it never quite gets that exciting for me. I quite liked Amityville II though. Same with The Omen (which I like, but I always felt the sequels were underrated, except Omen IV *shudder*)

[Fearonsarms]

I completely agree about The Amityville Horror-I thought Amityville 2 was far scarier, more foreboding and unsettling. An excellent example of a sequal superceding the original I thought.

[Bluequiet]

I understand some peoples contention that Nightmare on Elm Street is overrated/hyped. I am not a member of that club, though, I'm a pretty big fan of it, but for me some of its stature in the horror community has a lot to do with the "right place, right time concept". It's a cultural thing at this point, the movies good but it's assent into horror classic status is not just due to the movie, it's about the myth and it's place within the 80s horror boom.

I'm also pretty down on the Amityville Horror movies. I've only seen the original and the remake, not any of the original sequels, but both movies greatly disappointed me. I seem to remember another, more lower budget, movie based more closely on what the family actually claims to have happened that I was more impressed with. Or maybe I'm confusing it with the dramatization sequences of a history channel show on the subject that also included the real interviews of the family. I don't know. Either way, the Amityville franchise is a big bomb for me in the horror movie sense (though I admit I should try to see some of the sequels)

[Sistinas666]

I wouldn't bother...the sequels make the original look like a masterpiece...

[Fearonsarms]

I'd agree with the films after part two but I do think part two was better than the first.

[SteyrAUG]

"Let the right one in" is a masterpiece, maybe a teenager might be bitter towards the romance/horror. It's a non-gay twilight haha. But it's great... in my opinion.


I completely agree. Probably the best "recent" vampire movie of memory.

As for crap I hate, pretty much anything with CGI can be added to the list.

[hueyisme]

Id have to say the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. I heard so much hype about it, how scary and disturbing it was, went to see it and there wasnt anything to it. Wasnt a bit scary, kind of boring in fact. The Friday the 13th movies were better and they wernt all that great.

[leezuki]

Id have to say the original Texas Chain Saw Massacre. I heard so much hype about it, how scary and disturbing it was, went to see it and there wasnt anything to it. Wasnt a bit scary, kind of boring in fact. The Friday the 13th movies were better and they wernt all that great.

i dint find texas scary, and the first time i watched it i hated it as well, but it grew on me the second time and now i like the movie so much more.

[Tangleduponblue]

'The Howling' has gotten alot of love and has achieved classic status, but it's never done it for me. I've always thought 'Hellraiser' was overrated too. Those are the two most popular movies that jump out at me.

[ZombieDrone]

'The Howling' has gotten alot of love and has achieved classic status, but it's never done it for me. I've always thought 'Hellraiser' was overrated too. Those are the two most popular movies that jump out at me.

I never cared for The Howling either. Although it does have some impressive looking werewolves. I do quite like Hellraiser.

[Tangleduponblue]

Yeah I think I need to read the book and maybe that will flesh things out a little for me in regards to 'Hellraiser'. Have you ever read the book?

I must note- I'm not knocking Pinhead. He's a genuine badass.

[ZombieDrone]

No. I have not read the book.

[BitsNPieces]

I never cared for The Howling either.

And just when I thought that I was the only one who didn't like it. I will say, though, that I love the very end when the guy buys her a burger, and he asks her how she likes her meat, and she smiles and says, "Rare." Awesome!

[Fearonsarms]

And just when I thought that I was the only one who didn't like it. I will say, though, that I love the very end when the guy buys her a burger, and he asks her how she likes her meat, and she smiles and says, "Rare." Awesome!

Never liked it so never bothered with any of the sequels-does anyone actually like any of them?

[kyl3thund3r]

Most Hollywood remakes of foreign horror films. Usually Asian horror, but more recently they have been branching out. The remake of "let the right one in" was mentioned earlier in this thread. The original was astounding, and the remake was just, bland. It sucked all of the soul out of the film, and made really unnecessary changes to the relationship of the two kids. The recent reboots of classics have been pretty terrible too, especially NOES. Then there's The Ring and The Grudge etc etc etc ad infinitum. I'm really glad Steven Spielberg and Will Smith decided against remaking Oldboy.

But to save this being a rant about remakes, I'm not liking a lot of the possession movies that have been made recently. The most recent being Insidious. That film was f*cking awful. It started out really promising, and then just fell inside its own ass hole. <spoiler alert> The bit where they go inside the darkness, or the kids head, or whatever it was supposed to be. And they find that demon that looks like the produce of Darth Maul hooking up with Captain Spaulding.... why? Just, why?

The last exorcism was also pretty poor after starting out quite well. It did combine two genres I consider to be overdone though. Possession movies and found footage movies. Then end of that film just gave me the rage though. <Spoiler alert> why did they have to make it cult related? Why couldn't they just keep it as an unknown evil which is massively more terrifying than something a cult could have conjured up?

[horrorzack]

I didn't like "Drag Me To Hell" it had a tad bit too much puke the only movie that did vomit good was The Exorcist.

[Bob Gray]

Dude really? Nightmare on Elm Street, Let The Right One In, Dracula, The Howling, Carrie, Sleepy Hollow, and The Omen? REALLY?

Lol seriously though, you're free to like and dislike whatever you want. I agree with you on 28 Days Later as i didnt like that but i did like 28 Weeks Later.

For me the biggest one has gotta be The Shining. I hated it and everyone loves that movie. Also The Hills Have Eyes Remake was raved about and i thought that was terrible. I'll come up with some more later.

The Shining? Wow, one of the best! You're right though, everyone has the freedom to dislike what they want. I also liked 28 Days Later much better than the second. To each his own.

[Bob Gray]

remakes of old classics

[Arioch]

i like this thread....

TWILIGHT if you can even call that horror....

SAW (ALL of them, gross not scary)

HOSTEL (Same)

Final Destination (same rehashed shit over and over with characters no one cares about)

ill think of more as i read more of the thread

[The Villain]

The Shining? Wow, one of the best! You're right though, everyone has the freedom to dislike what they want. I also liked 28 Days Later much better than the second. To each his own.

I got that same reaction when i first posted it. I think later in the thread i explained that i'm not a big Kubrick fan and i loved the book and hated that it was so different.

[FreddyMyers]

The movie wasnt half as good as the book. And im a fan of the movie. Its just the book thats so good. I like to consider it two entirely separate movies that have the same name. Still wish the complete adaptation of the book made its way onto the big screen though.

[The Villain]

The movie wasnt half as good as the book. And im a fan of the movie. Its just the book thats so good. I like to consider it two entirely separate movies that have the same name. Still wish the complete adaptation of the book made its way onto the big screen though.

There is the miniseries which i actually liked. I just hate that the movie gets credit over the book when the book is so superior.

[TheWickerFan]

I love the book, but Stanley Kubrick's film was a masterpiece.

[ZombieDrone]

Kubrick is a very polarising director and some people find his work very sterile and clinical (not me, I love him, he's one of my favourites) not to mention that film is very different to King's book (King disliked it for the same reason) but I also think it's a great film.

[kyl3thund3r]

Sorry, That list is totally wack. How could anyone like "28 Weeks Later" better than "28 Days" ? "Weeks" had a lot of action but a very silly plot, "Days" seems the opposite. Less action, more plot character driven. I don't know anything, the mom being the "carrier" in the ending was lame for me. TWwwwwwwwiiiist.

"Let the right one in" is a masterpiece, maybe a teenager might be bitter towards the romance/horror. It's a non-gay twilight haha. But it's great... in my opinion.

Are we talking about the remake? The remake made it more romantic, but the original was just about two lonely kids who became friends.

I tend not to like american remakes of movies because of little changes like this. there was no need for it at all. And if I remember correctly, was the remake not released within a year of the original? I think that's testament to people's unwillingness to try anything unfamiliar.

"This film's really good but people wont want want to watch it if they have to read it. Let's completely remake it in English so we can tap that market".

In response to a few of the other points raised in here. 28 weeks better than days??? really? weeks was mediocre at best. Pretty much a standard run of the mill big budget zombie movie. Days was tense, like, really tense. I've watched that film a bunch of times and I still get a bit 'on edge' sometimes.

Devil's backbone was another astonishing movie. I went into it not knowing anything about it, so when the horror angel came in I really really dug it.

Wickerman, Elm St, Omen and Carrie... They're classics. That's all I can say about that really. I think as a horror fan they're a must. Don't get me wrong, I enjoy them all, and my liking of them isn't based on the fact that I should like them, I just don't think I've ever met a horror fanatic that doesn't like them.

Films like Underworld and sleepy Hollow I like, but I can understand why a lot of people don't. They are both very typically "hollywood". Zombieland though, I thought was amazing. It had a perfect balance of comedy and horror. Also, Woody Harleson was astounding in it. That man should have won an award for that performance.

I don't really have many movies I really hate to be honest, apart from remakes (as this post and others I have made all over the forum will probably make clear). Think the last one I physically hated was the Elm St remake.

and finally, the Hills have eyes remake was better??? Behave :p

[Bob Gray]

The movie wasnt half as good as the book. And im a fan of the movie. Its just the book thats so good. I like to consider it two entirely separate movies that have the same name. Still wish the complete adaptation of the book made its way onto the big screen though.

I understand what you mean. I definitely liked the book better but still felt that the movie was great in its own right. I think we can all agree that the t.v. adaptation they came out with was complete crap even though it was closer to the book.

[Bob Gray]

Kubrick is a very polarising director and some people find his work very sterile and clinical (not me, I love him, he's one of my favourites) not to mention that film is very different to King's book (King disliked it for the same reason) but I also think it's a great film.

What is your favorite Kubrick movie? A Clockwork Orange for me!

[ZombieDrone]

2001 is my favourite.

Yes it's pretentious but on a technical level it's staggeringly impressive. It's barely aged! Not to mention the really ambiguous ending. I love it when films leave you with unresolved questions.

Shining spoiler alert!









That's actually one of the few things I didn't like about The Shining. I thought the ending spelt it out too much about the Overlook being haunted whereas I think it should've been left to the audience to decide whether that was the case or Jack had just gone crazy.

[jamdexdan]

I agree completely with saw and final destination, it is just really really repetative :S seems more like a list of all the different ways people can get killed.

One that let me down a bit majorly was paranormal activity, rated really well but was the worst horror film ive ever seen :l and the only movie ive actually wanted money back for as it seemed a complete waste of time.

[The Villain]

What is your favorite Kubrick movie? A Clockwork Orange for me!

The only Kubrick film i like. One of my favorite movies.

[Tangleduponblue]

Best Kubrick movie and imo the best film ever is Dr. Strangelove. It's so funny, but scary in a way too. Great characters, great cast...Dr. Strangelove all the way.

Shining is my second favorite and as far as the end, I def think he went crazy. There are a lot of ways to interpret that photo. I'm not sure it definitively says either way whether it was a strict haunting or insanity.

[Sirenz]

I honestly hated The Exorcist. I can watch cheesy horror movies; they're entertainig. I thought this movie was funny, but not in a good way if that makes any sense?

I love movies about exorcisms, and I know that this is considered a classic but it just doesn't appeal to me at all. I heard stories about how terrifying a movie it was and was expecting something pretty scary but was super dissapointed. I think for it's time it may have been scary, just not in this generation so much.

Not saying it's a bad movie, I just personally didn't like it.

[Bob Gray]

Best Kubrick movie and imo the best film ever is Dr. Strangelove. It's so funny, but scary in a way too. Great characters, great cast...Dr. Strangelove all the way.

Shining is my second favorite and as far as the end, I def think he went crazy. There are a lot of ways to interpret that photo. I'm not sure it definitively says either way whether it was a strict haunting or insanity.

Dr. Strangelove would definitely fall into my third favorite, so as it goes here are my top five favorite Kubrick movies:

1. A Clockwork Orange
2. The Shining
3. Dr. Strangelove
4. Full Metal Jacket
5. Believe it or not, Eyes Wide Shut

I know you are all saying how could I choose Eyes Wide Shut over 2001: A Space Odyssey. Look, Eyes Wide Shut had more ambiance to it, more intrigue, more Kubrick than any of his others, I love it.

[Elvis_Christ]

Eyes Wide Shut has some amazing scenes but it's quite messy. I think I'd like it more if it didn't have Kidman and Cruise in it. Terrible actors Kubrick must've been ripping his hair out dealing with those two. The scene with Kidman smoking a joint is one of the most laughably SHIT performances to ever hit the screen.

I love movies about exorcisms

...but you hate The Exorcist? Weird. For me I think aside from The Exorcist that subgenre is rubbish.

I didn't think it was scary at all till I saw in on the big screen where it kicked my ass and made me really unsettled. It really did deserve the Oscar for best sound... it was incredible in the theatre and tripped me right out.

[Sirenz]

Some of the movies I liked a lot, I'm really interested in real stories of that stuff though. Not sure if I believe in it but I think it's kind of fascinating. I know about the real story The Exorcist was based on, which is pretty creepy, I just didn't like the movie of it

[GraveDave]

The first movie that pops into my head is The Blair Witch Project. I tried to like that movie. I really, really did. Didn't find it scary or well acted or any of the things normally attributed to it. I also laughed at the ending, which I guess wasn't the proper response because people gave me the evil eyeball.

An older one that comes to mind is The Legend of Hell House, man that movie might be considered a haunted house classic by some, but I thought it was ridiculously silly and funny as hell. Also Nightmare on Elm Street never grew on me. I don't get what people see in that movie. Don't Look Now and Sweet Alice both sucked.

Newer ones would have to include the entire Saw franchise, the entire Hostel franchise and that awful Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake.

[vanlutz]

1. The Exorcist - saw this with my family when it first came out. We just sat there laughing our asses off. I watched it years later to see if I just didn't get it. It still wasn't scary. But, LINDA BLAIR is HOT.

2. The Blair Witch Project - The only way this crap could be scary or entertaining is if the footage was actually real. It wasn't. It doesn't look authentic, and anyone who is being chased by a creature and holds onto the camera deserves to die.

3. Every Rob Zombie movie. He replaced character with fuck. He replaced plot with mother fucker, and he replaced fright with fuck, fuck, fuck. After 25 fucks, I'm no longer intimidated, I'm bored.

[TheWickerFan]

1. The Exorcist - saw this with my family when it first came out. We just sat there laughing our asses off.

I'm very glad I was not in the theater that day.:mad:

[nannipigg]

I didn't like 28 days later either, but there isn't many new horrors I think are great anyway....I prefer stuff like The Sixth Sense

[vanlutz]

I'm very glad I was not in the theater that day.:mad:

Sorry. I was 13 I think when it first came out. It was hyped up the wazoo. It made the top news story for days: people fainting, nurses needing to be in the lobby. People running out of the theatre screaming. Not for our family. Even on a religious level it did nothing for us. I did like her head going around. For the time, the sexual aspects (especially it being a child) were breaking boundaries. But, just not scary.

[Bob Gray]

Sorry. I was 13 I think when it first came out. It was hyped up the wazoo. It made the top news story for days: people fainting, nurses needing to be in the lobby. People running out of the theatre screaming. Not for our family. Even on a religious level it did nothing for us. I did like her head going around. For the time, the sexual aspects (especially it being a child) were breaking boundaries. But, just not scary.

You hurt my heart.

[Sistinas666]

I watched The Exorcist for the first time at an early age, probably around 10 or 11. I hated it, I remember thinking it was boring and not the least bit scary. Keep in mind this was on like a 19 inch tv in the 80's.Recently I rewatched it on my big screen with surround sound and was blown away. I couldn't believe I had been hating this movie for so long with it being such a masterpiece. Hell, I think I mentioned this movie in this thread before I had watched it again.

[Bob Gray]

I watched The Exorcist for the first time at an early age, probably around 10 or 11. I hated it, I remember thinking it was boring and not the least bit scary. Keep in mind this was on like a 19 inch tv in the 80's.Recently I rewatched it on my big screen with surround sound and was blown away. I couldn't believe I had been hating this movie for so long with it being such a masterpiece. Hell, I think I mentioned this movie in this thread before I had watched it again.

Which version did you watch? The Original theatrical release or The Version You've Never Seen.

[Sistinas666]

Which version did you watch? The Original theatrical release or The Version You've Never Seen.


The version on Netflix, the theatrical version. Did I miss much?

[Bob Gray]

The Version You've Never Seen does add extra atmosphere and one scene in particular that was left out of the original is, IMO, one of the freakiest parts of the movie. Check it out, see if you agree.

[vanlutz]

Knock the Exorcist and you're in for hell. I still don't get it. BUT, for all you EXORCIST and TCM fans who haven't seen Us Sinners. I'm gonna plug it again. One person from here did check it out and loved it. Becky.horror. But, she left in 09. Here's a list I found from a guy in England. Check out his Top Horror Movies of ALL-TIME.

You know what the difference between Us Sinners and all his other faves? Us Sinners had a budget of nothing.

JONESY says:
1)Texas Chainsaw Massacre (Original)
2)The Exorcist
3) Dawn of the Dead (Original)
4) Inside
5) Suspiria
6) Cannibal Ferox
7) Frontiers
8) Wolf Creek
9) Visiting Hours
10) Black Christmas ( Original)
11) Murder Set Pieces
12) Evil
13) Timber Falls
14) Inferno
15) Us Sinners
16) Death Weekend
17) Nightmare Maker
18) The Vanishing
19) Buio Omega
20) Straw Dogs

And yet you still haven't hunted Us Sinners down. Shame Shame Shame.

[Arioch]

Still wish the complete adaptation of the book made its way onto the big screen though.

EXACTLY how i feel about "IT".

Also a fan of the shining miniseries. I actually own it on DVD it was pretty hard to find.

[The Villain]

EXACTLY how i feel about "IT".

Also a fan of the shining miniseries. I actually own it on DVD it was pretty hard to find.

Really? I found it in FYE one day without looking for it

[Sistinas666]

Really? I found it in FYE one day without looking for it

I'm not sure what an FYE is but I'm pretty sure I've seen it in the Wal Mart $5 bin. This has been some time back though.

[The Villain]

I'm not sure what an FYE is but I'm pretty sure I've seen it in the Wal Mart $5 bin. This has been some time back though.

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