Netflix Gems

[ChronoGrl]

Definitely check out Absentia too. ::cool:: The movie poster is pretty silly and misleading. It's by the same director who did Occulus; he definitely knows how to establish a creepy mood. I need to rewatch it myself.

[Angra]

Watching it right now!!




Oh yea? What did you think of it?

[horcrux2007]

Definitely check out Absentia too. ::cool:: The movie poster is pretty silly and misleading. It's by the same director who did Occulus; he definitely knows how to establish a creepy mood. I need to rewatch it myself.

I didn't find that one too entertaining. Nothing really happened for the most part, but when the movie tried to be scary, it was.

[Angra]

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[Jake.Ashworth]

My previous topic got me thinking that it would be nice to have a place to post movie recommendations from Netflix. There are some pretty solid little gems in Netflix that are easy to miss if you don't know what your hunting for. Ill start us out. I love documentaries about serial killers. Its one of my favorite things and there are a lot of them on Netflix. I especially love the less talked about ones. One in particular really got me, I loved the history and sheer brutality of the man. So I give you;

Carl Panzram
The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance

[anglewitch]

EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!

[Raegan]

My previous topic got me thinking that it would be nice to have a place to post movie recommendations from Netflix. There are some pretty solid little gems in Netflix that are easy to miss if you don't know what your hunting for. Ill start us out. I love documentaries about serial killers. Its one of my favorite things and there are a lot of them on Netflix. I especially love the less talked about ones. One in particular really got me, I loved the history and sheer brutality of the man. So I give you;

Carl Panzram
The Spirit of Hatred and Vengeance

I have had that on my watch list ::smile::

[Raegan]

13 Sins

just got done watching it-best movie I've seen in years

[Jake.Ashworth]

Isn't it fantastic. Incredibly detailed for how long ago it all happened. Carl was probably the most psychotic serial killer in the history of the USA but prior to stumbling across it on Netflix, I had never heard of him before. For Christ's sake he stole from a president, bought a yacht and sailed to freaking Africa???? I tried to find a good copy of his writings but couldn't. I would kill to read them.

[Jake.Ashworth]

I mean, the man had a way with words..In my life time I have murdered 21 human beings. I have committed thousands of burglaries, robberies Larcenys, arsons and last but not least I have committed sodomy on more than 1,000 male human beings. for all of these things I am not the least bit sorry. I have no conscience so that does not worry me. I don’t believe in Man, God nor devil. I hate the whole damed human race including myself. [sic]

[anglewitch]

Carl Panzeram, that ugly bastard!

[tfantasy]

Oh yea? What did you think of it?

Sorry that this passed WAY over my head!! I thought it was fantastic!! Wow!!

[Angra]

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A must-see for all horror/mystery fans.

[Angra]

Sorry that this passed WAY over my head!! I thought it was fantastic!! Wow!!

Great!!

Have you seen "Joe" yet? Kinda the same sort of movie and just came out on Netflix. One of Nicholas Cage's best performances. Too bad for him he got outshined by a young boy named Tye Sheridan. A boy I'm really looking forward seeing co-starring Ezra Miller in yet another addition of The Stanford Prison Experiment.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Xjp63Rp_Wg/VDAfRFu4z2I/AAAAAAAA6ic/OWSQLxXj4RM/s1600/Joe.jpg

[anglewitch]

Tales from the dark side. I use to order those from Netflix all the time.

[tfantasy]

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/4/44/Identity_poster.jpg

A must-see for all horror/mystery fans.

You are after my heart ::love::

I love this movie!! What a great way to go through a mind f**k!!

Great!!

Have you seen "Joe" yet? Kinda the same sort of movie and just came out on Netflix. One of Nicholas Cage's best performances. Too bad for him he got outshined by a young boy named Tye Sheridan. A boy I'm really looking forward seeing co-starring Ezra Miller in yet another addition of The Stanford Prison Experiment.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Xjp63Rp_Wg/VDAfRFu4z2I/AAAAAAAA6ic/OWSQLxXj4RM/s1600/Joe.jpg

Yes! I thought it was amazing, especially for Cage!! I hope to keep seeing more movies like this!!

[Angra]

You are after my heart ::love::





Hail to the king, baby. ::cool::

[Angra]

"Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead"

[tfantasy]

Hail to the king, baby. ::cool::

Oh Angra, you're such a god ::smile:: ::big grin::

(lol....I wish I had the emoticon that was bowing to you)

"Dead Snow: Red vs. Dead"

What was your take on it? I didn't like it as nearly as much as the first one, which was a classic imo.

[Angra]

What was your take on it? I didn't like it as nearly as much as the first one, which was a classic imo.

I actually liked it slightly better than the first one. Thought the creator had found a perfect blend of horror and comedy. Compared to the first movie the comedy was a little more obvious and lighter in this one.

[Straker]

In Order of Disappearance: I lost access to US Netflix a few weeks back and haven't been bothered to get it back yet, so not sure if this one is on the US site, but well worth a watch if you can get hold of it. Decent Norwegian revenge/ black comedy flick starring Stellan Skarsgård (the Dr dude from Thor/ Avengers). Little bit of a Coen Brothers feel to it, but done in a unique way. Give it a watch if you get chance, well worth it.

[tfantasy]

In Order of Disappearance: I lost access to US Netflix a few weeks back and haven't been bothered to get it back yet, so not sure if this one is on the US site, but well worth a watch if you can get hold of it. Decent Norwegian revenge/ black comedy flick starring Stellan Skarsgård (the Dr dude from Thor/ Avengers). Little bit of a Coen Brothers feel to it, but done in a unique way. Give it a watch if you get chance, well worth it.

Sounds interesting, I will watch it if I have access to it.

[Giganticface]

Some good recent stuff on Netflix right now.

The Babadook
Housebound
Girl Walks Home Alone at Night
Starry Eyes
The Canal
House at the End of Time
Dead Snow 2
Honeymoon


And if you have Amazon Prime:
Tusk
Shock Value
Devoured
Life After Beth
In My Skin

[Giganticface]

Also:

Wolfcop
The Houses October Built
Nurse

Lower tier, but might be of interest:
Animal
The Quiet Ones

[Roiffalo]

Also:

Wolfcop
Need you say more.

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But seriously, someone needs to watch this and love it so I have someone to rave about it with. XD

[Jake.Ashworth]

Also:

Wolfcop
The Houses October Built
Nurse

Lower tier, but might be of interest:
Animal
The Quiet Ones

Nurse was terrible... I had high hopes when I read it, thought at least I would get some good nudity out of it. It was bad though, I love bad movies but this one was really really bad. The head chick was one of the worst actresses I have ever seen.

[Giganticface]

Nurse was terrible... I had high hopes when I read it, thought at least I would get some good nudity out of it. It was bad though, I love bad movies but this one was really really bad. The head chick was one of the worst actresses I have ever seen.

I didn't love it either, but a lot of people seemed to like it. I agree, Paz de la Huerta was terrible, but the other good-guy main chick was alright. The story was painfully cliche, but some of the gore was pretty good.

[Jake.Ashworth]

I didn't love it either, but a lot of people seemed to like it. I agree, Paz de la Huerta was terrible, but the other good-guy main chick was alright. The story was painfully cliche, but some of the gore was pretty good.

There where some decent deaths. I also agree that the Hero/Good Guy chick wasn't bad. But I just had such a hard time getting passed the horrible job put forth by De La Huerta. But you know, not everything is for everyone. This one definitely was not for me.

[Mistress_Rizzie]

All of the Leprechaun movies are on Netflix, apparently. LOL.

[Giganticface]

I just noticed they have Late Phases - another one from last year that's worth watching.

Also, one I've been wanting to see and just noticed is on Netflix: Extraterrestrial.

[TheBossInTheWall]

I just noticed they have Late Phases - another one from last year that's worth watching.

Also, one I've been wanting to see and just noticed is on Netflix: Extraterrestrial.

If its the 2014, its fairly bad. I could not finish it.

[tfantasy]

I just noticed they have Late Phases - another one from last year that's worth watching.

Also, one I've been wanting to see and just noticed is on Netflix: Extraterrestrial.

I'll check out Late Phases.

If its the 2014, its fairly bad. I could not finish it.

Completely agree, it became background noise for me.

[Giganticface]

Zombeavers - I didn't love it as much as some did, but it's good fun. Creature flick that pays tribute to the slasher formula, but it can't seem to decide how tongue-in-cheek that homage is.

[REC]4 - It's been there a couple weeks but I thought I'd mention it. Disappointing compared to the first two, and not zom-com like the third. Straight action horror, but worth a watch if you like that kind of thing.

[Roiffalo]

Zombeavers - I didn't love it as much as some did, but it's good fun. Creature flick that pays tribute to the slasher formula, but it can't seem to decide how tongue-in-cheek that homage is.

With how bad the characters, story, and puppets were, it felt more like it was poking fun rather than paying tribute. Although that may just be me.

And how do you define 'slasher'? I'm not trying to sound smart, I'm fairly new to these terms. I always thought a madman with a weapon going after horny teens was pretty much a slasher flick.

[Giganticface]

With how bad the characters, story, and puppets were, it felt more like it was poking fun rather than paying tribute. Although that may just be me.

And how do you define 'slasher'? I'm not trying to sound smart, I'm fairly new to these terms. I always thought a madman with a weapon going after horny teens was pretty much a slasher flick.

Zombeavers is a creature flick, so not really a slasher, but follows a slasher formula. Different definitions of the formula have been written about, some very strict and some more flexible, but the slasher subgenre is the only one that intentionally seems to adhere to a repeatable structure -- so repeatable that the movie Scream satired the subgenre by calling out the formula in its script. (As a side note, the film also adhered to the formula it was satirizing, thus also being an actual slasher film, kicking off the "meta horror" trend.)

The most detailed description of the formula that I know of was described by Vera Dika, and is included in this wiki in the "Definition" section: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slasher_film#Definition

I'm not nearly as strict about it, and would call anything that follows a handful of those items a slasher. That most typically might include:

- The bad guy has a back story
- The bad guy is stylized or iconic, not just a regular person
- The goods guys are a group of people
- The goods guys ignore a warning
- The goods guys do some other immoral stuff, have sex, or maybe just act like jerks
- The goods guys get picked off one by one by the bad guy (and maybe some ancillary characters also get killed along the way)
- Usually there's a final girl

I always thought a madman with a weapon going after horny teens was pretty much a slasher flick.

That definition is pretty solid -- I agree with it. Regarding the "formula", however, there are a number of films that aren't technically slashers because there's no madman with a weapon, but they follow the formula to a large degree. Examples include Alien, Jaws and Final Destination.

[Giganticface]

Just watched Missionary (2013). Not bad for a low budget, creepy stalker thriller. You might not like it if you're Mormon.

[Giganticface]

Nightcrawler is on Netflix. Been looking forward to seeing this one.

[horcrux2007]

Nightcrawler is on Netflix. Been looking forward to seeing this one.

I would say it's good but a little overrated. Jake Gyllenhaal's assistant is aggravating.

[Roiffalo]

Geez I'm glad I came across a list of movies leaving this month. Just in time to catch a few on my list before they're gone. I want to make this a monthly or so thing so people know what's leaving and can watch the movies they want to before they're gone.

Texas Chainsaw is leaving June 29th! Get that in if you have a mighty need.
Leaving June 30th:
- Godzilla (1998)
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
Full list: http://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-titles-expiring-in-june-2015/

Leaving in July: http://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-titles-expiring-on-netflix-in-july-2015/

So much leaving that I want to watch and I have to work this weekend. fml

[Giganticface]

Geez I'm glad I came across a list of movies leaving this month. Just in time to catch a few on my list before they're gone. I want to make this a monthly or so thing so people know what's leaving and can watch the movies they want to before they're gone.

Texas Chainsaw is leaving June 29th! Get that in if you have a mighty need.
Leaving June 30th:
- Godzilla (1998)
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)
Full list: http://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-titles-expiring-in-june-2015/

Leaving in July: http://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-titles-expiring-on-netflix-in-july-2015/

So much leaving that I want to watch and I have to work this weekend. fml

Thanks for the heads up! It's annoying that the mobile and connected device apps down have a way to see when movies are expiring. This is helpful.

[Roiffalo]

Thanks for the heads up! It's annoying that the mobile and connected device apps down have a way to see when movies are expiring. This is helpful.
You're very welcome! Wish I had found it sooner actually. One of the shows is leaving that I want to watch and I have less than 5 days to watch the 3 seasons >.>

[Roiffalo]

Coming to Netflix!

Saw V is coming, hopefully among more horror. I already found Scary Movie and can't wait to watch it again. See the full list for more: http://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/july-2015-new-netflix-releases-preview/

And for the UK http://www.whats-on-netflix.com/coming-soon/netflix-uk-releases-for-july-2015-preview/

[tfantasy]

Recently in the mood for a [Rec] marathon and I was able to watch 3 & 4 on Netflix. I haven't found much interesting stuff on there lately; been finding a lot more gems on YouTube.

[Roiffalo]

Nothing really much of note leaving on Netflix this month that's of interest to me. The Raven (2012) will be leaving on the 6th, and as far as I can tell that's about the only horror related thing I can see (only one on my list anyway). Here's the full list though if you're interested:

http://www.whats-on-netflix.com/leaving-soon/netflix-titles-expiring-on-netflix-in-august-2015/

[Roiffalo]

I can't start a news post without first mentioning the loss that is Wes Craven's passing. If you feel like a marathon, Netflix has a few titles to assist you.

As mentioned by Hammer in Wes's topic (http://www.horror.com/forum/showthread.php?t=66262&page=2&highlight=Netflix), Netflix has several of the classics, but a few lesser known titles too.

Scream (1, 2, & 3)
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Nightmare on Elm Street
NoES Freddy's Revenge
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Cursed
Music of the Heart (non-horror by the looks of it)
Vampire in Brooklyn


Available for renting:
- Red Eye
- Pulse

[newb]

yup

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[ChronoGrl]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/guest_zpswxelyirl.jpg

For those of you who haven't seen The Guest, you should watch it. You're welcome in advance.

[newb]

For those of you who haven't seen The Guest, you should watch it. You're welcome in advance.

Great Rec.

[ChronoGrl]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v623/Chronogrl/vampire_zps7v3aqmtj.jpg

Really looking forward to rewatching this one. Definitely recommended.

[horcrux2007]

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This is a good creepy stalker movie

[ChronoGrl]

Crap. Image isn't working for me (probably because I'm at work on their network).

[Repo'd]

Crap. Image isn't working for me (probably because I'm at work on their network).

Would that be work as in, your new job? The one you were so excited to be offered? I hope so!

[ChronoGrl]

Not yet, but thanks for asking! ::cool::

I've officially accepted the job but there's some drama in regards to my start date... My new manager wants it to be the 14th but my current manager wants it to be the 28th... I'm just going to let them fight it out.

If it were at a different company I'd already be gone. heh heh

[Repo'd]

Ugh. Drama is the opposite of fun. At least it's the kind of drama you can step away from and let the bosses slug it out. Happy to know you'll be at the new position no matter the start date. Best of luck to you at the new job!

[ChronoGrl]

Ugh. Drama is the opposite of fun. At least it's the kind of drama you can step away from and let the bosses slug it out. Happy to know you'll be at the new position no matter the start date. Best of luck to you at the new job!

Awww - Thank you! ::cool::

[hammerfan]

The Wolfpack - interesting documentary about 7 children raised in isolation in the projects of the Lower East Side of New York City.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/margie1959/Wolfpack_zpsml8i36ui.jpg (http://s169.photobucket.com/user/margie1959/media/Wolfpack_zpsml8i36ui.jpg.html)

[Sculpt]

The Wolfpack - interesting documentary about 7 children raised in isolation in the projects of the Lower East Side of New York City.

http://i169.photobucket.com/albums/u230/margie1959/Wolfpack_zpsml8i36ui.jpg (http://s169.photobucket.com/user/margie1959/media/Wolfpack_zpsml8i36ui.jpg.html)

Raised in isolation? You mean, like locked in a basement?

[hammerfan]

Raised in isolation? You mean, like locked in a basement?

In an apartment, never allowed to leave

[tfantasy]

hmmmm....I saw it on there but I passed over it. I guess I will have to check it out.

[newb]

This one is very compelling....a must see
http://a1.fssta.com/content/dam/fsdigital/fscom/Buzzer/Images/2016/01/04/making-a-murderer.vadapt.620.high.66.jpg

[hammerfan]

This one is very compelling....a must see
http://a1.fssta.com/content/dam/fsdigital/fscom/Buzzer/Images/2016/01/04/making-a-murderer.vadapt.620.high.66.jpg

My cousin posted on Facebook about this. I've watched the first 2 episodes so far.

[Chevalier]

There's a lot on Netflix these days. If you like TV Shows, the first two season of Supernatural (before the heaven and hell plots) were okay background noise for working.

Then there are several classics including the recently added The Shinning, Legend of Hell House, the entire Scream Series, Nightmare on Elm Street 1 and 2, Never Sleep Again: The Making of of Nightmare on Elm Street, The Haunting (1999), The Omen (haven't watched yet), and Event Horizon.

The Ninth Gate was also on there, but it may have been removed.

[Angra]

American Sniper

[Roiffalo]

Truth or Die (2012)
Four teenage friends are taken hostage by a vengeful psychopath and forced to play a party game with life-or-death consequences.

It's leaving Netflix the first of the month! Get to it while you can!

[newb]

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[Repo'd]

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So, you liked this one, Newb?

I gave it a try but turned it off at about the halfway point. My biggest problem was the way the father and daughter spoke to one another. It felt phony and sometimes forced and awkward to me. It put me off of the rest of the flick.

[newb]

So, you liked this one, Newb?

I gave it a try but turned it off at about the halfway point. My biggest problem was the way the father and daughter spoke to one another. It felt phony and sometimes forced and awkward to me. It put me off of the rest of the flick.

I didn't pick up on that. Yeah....I dug it.