The Scary Movie Rankings thread

[Giganticface]

Hellraiser - 3
From Beyond - 2 (fun movie, but I don't consider it too spooky)

[Sculpt]

hellraiser - 2.5
from beyond - 3 (had a 'wonderment' scariness)

[Straker]

Hellraiser: 4
Creepers: 3 (For those that are saying they haven't seen it, thought I would point out its the Argento classic better known as Phenomena.)
From Beyond: 3

[knife_fight]

Hellraiser: 4
Creepers/Phenomena: 2
From Beyond: 2

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Creepers: 3 (For those that are saying they haven't seen it, thought I would point out its the Argento classic better known as Phenomena.)

Indeed. I thought more people would have seen this Argento classic by now. Not to mention, Jennifer Connelly's first film too. Couldn't find a bigger pic for the Phenomena named posters/DVD covers on Amazon to hotlink.

Keeping the ratings open for Phenomena/Creepers for the next 24 hours, just in case.

Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Hellraiser (based on 8 ratings) - 3.4
Creepers/Phenomena (for now) - Insufficient Data
From Beyond (based on 5 ratings) - 2.8


The two gorefests stack up well in the rankings, while Argento's underrated gem awaits more ratings.

All 3 films are added to the opening post, but ratings are still open for Phenomena/Creepers.

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TWENTY-FIRST SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

Dementia 13 - 2
Black Sunday - 3
The Devil's Bride - 3

[metternich1815]

Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate this round because I have not seen any of these movies. I have heard of Black Sunday, though.

[Straker]

Dementia 13: 2
Black Sunday: 4
The Devil's Bride: 3 (aka The Devil Rides Out)

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Not enough ratings.

Set (+Phenomena/Creepers) stays open for the next 24 hours.

[ChronoGrl]

Oof... I haven't seen any of those... :o

[knife_fight]

Dementia 13: 2
Black Sunday: 3 (I may have overrated its spookiness as it's one of my top 5 favorite films of all time)

Haven't seen the other one, although I am intrigued. It looks like something I would like.

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Dementia 13 (based on 3 ratings) - 2.0
Black Sunday (based on 3 ratings) - 3.3
The Devil Rides Out/The Devil's Bride - Insufficient Data


The vintage spookfests find very little takers, but Bava's scary venture stacks up solidly in the ratings.

All 3 films are added to the opening post.

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TWENTY-SECOND SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[The Villain]

Nightmare on Elm Street - 4

Something Wicked This Way Comes - 1

The Watcher In The Woods - 1

[Giganticface]

Nightmare on Elm Street - 2

Something Wicked This Way Comes - 2

The Watcher In The Woods - 3.5

[neverending]

A Nightmare on Elm Street - 3
Something Wicked This Way Comes - 2 (One of my favorite novels, I was disappointed when I heard Disney was going to produce it. There was some decent casting- can't think of anyone better to play the father than Jason Robards and Jonathan Pryce was great... but the whole thing was so damn CLEAN. It was a competant adaptation, but in the hands of a superior director, it could have really been something. Quite out of character for me, I'd like to see this remade.)
Watcher in the Woods - 2

[Kandarian Demon]

Nightmare on Elm Street - 3

[Sculpt]

Nightmare on Elm Street - 3.5

Something Wicked This Way Comes - 2.5

[realdealblues]

A Nightmare On Elm Street - 4
Something Wicked This Way Comes - 2
Watcher In The Woods - 2

[MichaelMyers]

Nightmare on Elm Street - 4.97

Something Wicked.... - NO DATA

Watcher in the Woods - 0.79

[metternich1815]

A Nightmare on Elm Street- 3

I have not seen the other two.

[hammerfan]

A Nightmare on Elm Street - 3
Something Wicked This Way Comes - 2

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (based on 9 ratings) - 3.4
Something Wicked This Way Comes (based on 6 ratings) - 1.9
The Watcher in the Woods (based on 5 ratings) - 1.8

The genre heavyweight impresses with it's rock-solid ranking, while the other two disappoint in their scariness quotient.

All 3 films are added to the opening post.

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TWENTY-THIRD SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

The Devil's Backbone - 4
One Missed Call - 4
REC - 5

[hammerfan]

[REC] - 5

Haven't seen the other two.

[Giganticface]

The Devil's Backbone - 3 (great movie)
One Missed Call - 3
REC - 5

[knife_fight]

Devil's Backbone - 3
One Missed Call - (haven't seen it, but it is on my list, since it's a Takashi Miike flick)
REC - 4

[The Villain]

Been meaning to watch Devil's Backbone but haven't gotten around to it yet.

One Missed Call - 5
REC - 5

[Kandarian Demon]

One Missed Call - 1
REC - 5

[metternich1815]

I have not seen any of these films, so I can not participate this round.

[Straker]

The Devil's Backbone: 4
One Missed Call: 3
REC: 4

Make sure you guys giving a 1 to One Missed Call aren't getting it confused with the shitty Hollywood remake!!

[metternich1815]

The Devil's Backbone: 4
One Missed Call: 3
REC: 4

Make sure you guys giving a 1 to One Missed Call aren't getting it confused with the shitty Hollywood remake!!

I did not realize that, so I will change my vote to have not seen.

[Kandarian Demon]

Make sure you guys giving a 1 to One Missed Call aren't getting it confused with the shitty Hollywood remake!!

My vote was for the original - but keep in mind that we can't all be scared by the same stuff :) In general (but definitely with exceptions), Asian Horror really doesn't work for me as "scary movies", but I enjoy some of them anyway for the good movies that they are. My votes in this thread are only for the spookiness, not for the quality :)

[Sculpt]

Can't vote on these, but I just saw House on Haunted Hill (99), would rate it a 1

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Devil's Backbone (based on 4 ratings) - 3.5
One Missed Call (based on 5 ratings) - 3.2
[°REC] (based on 7 ratings) - 4.8

Move over The Haunting, we have a NEW #1 up in the Scary Movie Ranks. It's the contemporary found-footage masterpiece from Spain, which has gathered an astounding 34 points out of a possible 35. That's almost a perfect 5 score!!

The other two post-2000 scarefests score solidly as well. All 3 films are added to the opening post.

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TWENTY-FOURTH SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[knife_fight]

Pet Sematary: 4
Silver Bullet: 2
The Shining: 4

[The Villain]

Pet Semetary - 4

Silver Bullet - 2

The Shining - 2

[Straker]

Pet Sematary: 3
Silver Bullet: 2
The Shining: 4

[neverending]

Pet Sematary: 4
Silver Bullet: 2
The Shining: 4

This is my rating as well.

[metternich1815]

Pet Sematary- 3

Silver Bullet-2

The Shining- 4

[MichaelMyers]

Pet Sematery - 4.33

The Shining - 4.56

Silver Bullet - 3.21

[Giganticface]

Pet Sematary- 3

Silver Bullet- 2

The Shining- 5

[Sculpt]

The Shining - 3

Silver Bullet - 1

[Kandarian Demon]

Pet Cemetery: 3
Silver Bullet: 2
The Shining: 4

[hammerfan]

Pet Sematary- 3

Silver Bullet-2

The Shining- 4

This is my ranking, too.

[Anon_]

Pet Sematary - 3

The Shining - 3.5

[realdealblues]

Pet Sematary - 2

Silver Bullet - 3

The Shining - 4

[metternich1815]

The Shining - 3

Silver Bullet - 1

You should really watch Pet Sematary. In my opinion, it is one of the best Stephen King movies ever made. It features some terrific performances (in fact, I do not even know who do point out because all the acting was excellent). It has a very interesting story, which is very well-directed. Additionally, it has an excellent score. It is an all-around amazing film. If I had to say, then I would say it was my second favorite Stephen King film after The Shining. Anyway, you definitely need to see this one (I am assuming by not rating it that you have not seen it).

[Kandarian Demon]

You should really watch Pet Sematary. In my opinion, it is one of the best Stephen King movies ever made. It features some terrific performances (in fact, I do not even know who do point out because all the acting was excellent). It has a very interesting story, which is very well-directed. Additionally, it has an excellent score. It is an all-around amazing film.

I agree! And it's especially a very effective movie because you really feel for the characters, just like when you read the book. I wasn't that old yet when I first read/watched it (around the same time), and I had absolutely no maternal instincts yet at the time, but I could really sense the father's pain in a very disturbing way.

[Sculpt]

You should really watch Pet Sematary. In my opinion, it is one of the best Stephen King movies ever made. It features some terrific performances (in fact, I do not even know who do point out because all the acting was excellent). It has a very interesting story, which is very well-directed. Additionally, it has an excellent score. It is an all-around amazing film. If I had to say, then I would say it was my second favorite Stephen King film after The Shining. Anyway, you definitely need to see this one (I am assuming by not rating it that you have not seen it).

Thanks, Mett and Kan! You know, I've been meaning to see Pet Sematary for a long, long time. Even my older sister told me it was a really good movie. I may just have to check it out tonight on Amazon Prime.

What's especially cool is I know nothing about it. Only thing I know that happens in the movie, is I heard a cat comes back to life. I love seeing movies when I know nothing about them. The film experience goes into another realm when you know nothing about film, don't you think?

In fact, every blue moon, I'll drag a friend to the theatre & pick a film we know nothing about for that extra experience.

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Pet Sematary (based on 11 ratings) - 3.3
Silver Bullet (based on 11 ratings) - 2.1
The Shining (based on 12 ratings) - 3.8

Kubrick's horror masterpiece stacks up really well in the rankings, while the one based on SK's short story disappoints.

All 3 added to the opening post.

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TWENTY-FIFTH SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[Giganticface]

The Beyond - 4
Zombi 2 - 4

House by the Cemetery - sadly, still haven't seen it.

[knife_fight]

I love all three of these movies, but must rank them on "spookiness" level, I guess...

The Beyond: 3
House by the Cemetary: 3
Zombie/Zombi 2: 2

[Sculpt]

The Beyond - 2

[Kandarian Demon]

The Beyond: 5
House by the Cemetery: 4
Zombie: 4

[realdealblues]

The Beyond: 4
The House By The Cemetery: 4
Zombie: 3

[hammerfan]

Zombie - 2

[metternich1815]

The Beyond- 3

Zombie- 2

House by the Cemetary- 2

All excellent films by Fulci, but I just do not consider them scary. I gave The Beyond a three, just for the spider scene (it was not scary per say, but certainly creepy). If anyone has not seen one or more of these films, then you should because they are all really good, in my opinion.

[MichaelMyers]

ZOMBIE - 4.22

No data on rest

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Beyond (based on 6 ratings) - 3.5
The House by the Cemetery (based on 4 ratings) - 3.3
Zombie (aka) Zombi 2 (based on 7 ratings) - 3.0

All 3 Fulci gems score well in the rankings, and are added to the opening post with full honors.

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TWENTY-SIXTH SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

Island of the Lost Souls - 3
Mystery of the Wax Museum - 2 (The Lionel Atwill version, not the Price)
Nosferatu - 4 Plenty of atmosphere and chills in this silent classic.

[Kandarian Demon]

Island of Lost Souls - 2
The Mystery of the Wax Museum - 1
Nosferatu - 5 (one of the spookiest movies ever)

[The Villain]

Nosferatu - 5

[knife_fight]

Island of Lost Souls: 2
The Mystery of the Wax Museum: N/A
Nosferatu: 4

[Straker]

Island of Lost Souls: 2
The Mystery of the Wax Museum: 2
Nosferatu: 4

[realdealblues]

Island of Lost Souls - 3
The Mystery of the Wax Museum - 2
Nosferatu - 4

[metternich1815]

Nosferatu: 3 (great atmosphere and creepy makeup)

I have not seen the other two.

[Giganticface]

Nosferatu - 4

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Island of Lost Souls (based on 5 ratings) - 2.4
Mystery of the Wax Museum (based on 4 ratings) - 1.8
Nosferatu (based on 8 ratings) - 4.1

The genre heavyweight from the vintage era stacks up really high in the rankings, while the other two disappoint.

All 3 films added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

Friday the 13th - 4
The Evil Dead - 4 (sure there are plenty of laughs, but there are plenty of scares as well)
Poltergeist - 5

[Giganticface]

Friday the 13th - 4
The Evil Dead - 4
Poltergeist - 4

[Kandarian Demon]

Friday the 13th - 3
Evil Dead - 5
Poltergeist - 5

[metternich1815]

Friday the 13th - 3
Evil Dead - 4
Poltergeist - 3

[knife_fight]

Friday the 13th: 3
Evil Dead: 3
Poltergeist: 3

[The Villain]

Friday The 13th - 3

Evil Dead - 3

Poltergeist - 5

[realdealblues]

Friday The 13th - 4
The Evil Dead - 4
Poltergeist - 4

[hammerfan]

Friday the 13th - 3
The Evil Dead - 4
Poltergeist - 4

[Straker]

Friday the 13th: 3
The Evil Dead: 3
Poltergeist: 3

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Friday the 13th (based on 9 ratings) - 3.3
The Evil Dead (based on 9 ratings) - 3.8
Poltergeist (based on 9 ratings) - 4.0

All 3 films from the popular age of horror do extremely well in the rankings, and are duly added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

Curse of the Demon - 3
Horror of Dracula - 3
Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 5

[realdealblues]

Curse of the Demon - 2
Horror of Dracula - 2 (Really love it, but don't think it's that scary per say)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 4

[Kandarian Demon]

Horror of Dracula - 2
Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 5

[hammerfan]

Horror of Dracula - 2
Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 2

[The Villain]

Curse of The Demon - 4

Horror of Dracula - 3

Invasion of The Body Snatchers - 5

[Straker]

Curse of the Demon: 2
Horror of Dracula: 4
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: 4

[metternich1815]

Curse of the Demon: Haven't seen
Horror of Dracula: 2
Invasion of the Body Snatchers: 3

[MichaelMyers]

Curse of the Demon - NO DATA

Horror of Dracula - 3.89

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 3.65

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Curse/Night of the Demon (based on 4 ratings) - 2.8
Horror of Dracula (based on 8 ratings) - 2.7
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (based on 8 ratings) - 3.9

The genre heavyweight stacks up solidly in the rankings, while the other two do reasonably well.

All 3 duly added to the opening post.

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TWENTY-NINTH SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[neverending]

The Wicker Man - 3
TCM - 5
Dawn of trhe Dead - 4

[knife_fight]

the Wicker Man: 3
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 4
Dawn of the Dead: 3

[MichaelMyers]

Wicker Man - NO DATA (I know, I know...)

TCM - 4.74

Dawn of the Dead - 4.42

[Kandarian Demon]

The Wicker Man: 3
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 2
Dawn of the Dead: 4

[Straker]

The Wicker Man: 3
Texas Chainsaw Massacre: 5
Dawn of the Dead: 3

[The Villain]

Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 5

Dawn Of The Dead - 3

[Sculpt]

Sorry, I was hosting a guest from out of town.

Friday the 13th - 2
The Evil Dead - 3
Poltergeist - 4

Invasion of the Body Snatchers - 2

The Wicker Man - 1
Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 5
Dawn of trhe Dead - 2

[Giganticface]

The Wicker Man - 3
TCM - 5
Dawn of the Dead - 4

[realdealblues]

The Wicker Man - 3
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre - 4
Dawn Of The Dead - 3

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Wicker Man (based on 7 ratings) - 2.7
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (based on 9 ratings) - 4.4
Dawn of the Dead (based on 9 ratings) - 3.4

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre thumps out a top 10 ranking, while the other two genre heavies do pretty well.

All 3 are duly added to the opening post.

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THIRTIETH SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[knife_fight]

28 Days Later: 2
Session 9: 3
House of 1000 Corpses: 2

[hammerfan]

28 Days Later - 3
Session 9 - 4

[realdealblues]

28 Days Later: 2
Session 9: 3
House of 1000 Corpses: 2

[Kandarian Demon]

28 Days Later: 2
Session 9: 2
House of 1000 Corpses: 2

[The Villain]

28 Days Later: 2

Session 9: 2

House of 1000 Corpses: 2

[Giganticface]

28 Days Later: 2
Session 9: 5
House of 1000 Corpses: 3

[Sculpt]

28 days - 1

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

28 Days Later (based on 7 ratings) - 2.0
Session 9 (based on 6 ratings) - 3.2
House of 1000 Corpses (based on 5 ratings) - 2.2

Session 9 scores a respectable ranking, while the other two contemporary pieces disappoint.

All 3 films added to the opening post.

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THIRTY-FIRST SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[knife_fight]

Jacob's Ladder: 3
In the Mouth of Madness: 3
New Nightmare: 2

[Giganticface]

Jacob's Ladder - 4 (but 5+++++ for overall quality)
In the Mouth of Madness - 2
New Nightmare - 2

[Kandarian Demon]

In the Mouth of Madness: 2 (good movie, but not really scary)
New Nightmare: 3

[hammerfan]

Jacob's Ladder - 3
New Nightmare - 1

[The Villain]

Jacobs Ladder - 3

New Nightmare - 3

[neverending]

Jacob's Ladder- 4
In the Mouth of Madness - 3
New Nightmare - 1

[Sculpt]

Jacob's Ladder: 2
In the Mouth of Madness: 2

[realdealblues]

Jacob's Ladder - 4
In The Mouth Of Madness - 2
New Nightmare - 2

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Jacob's Ladder (based on 7 ratings) - 3.3
In The Mouth of Madness (based on 6 ratings) - 2.3
Wes Craven's New Nightmare (based on 7 ratings) - 2.0

Jacob's Ladder does well, but the other two 90s iconic films score below par in the rankings.

All 3 films are added to the opening post.

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THIRTY-SECOND SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[hammerfan]

Child's Play - 1
Fright Night - 1
The Fly - 1

[Giganticface]

Not a particularly scary bunch for me, but the Fly builds some good tension.

Child's Play - 2
Fright Night - 2
The Fly - 3

[realdealblues]

Child's Play - 1
Fright Night - 2
The Fly - 2

Love all three movies...just not that scary.

[hammerfan]

Love all three movies...just not that scary.

Agreed.....with the exception of Child's Play. Wasn't one of my favorites.

[neverending]

2, 2 and 2...............

[The Villain]

When I was a kid nothing scared me more then Chucky but now I have to admit, its more silly then scary. Still one of my favorites though.

2's all around

[Sculpt]

Never seen Chucky. Never would have guessed it would have such a following, nor that it would have been any good. Have to check it out sometime I'm in the mood.

Fright Night - 1
The Fly - 2

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Child's Play (based on 5 ratings) - 1.6
Fright Night (based on 6 ratings) - 1.7
The Fly (based on 6 ratings) - 2.0

All 3 80's cult hits score pretty poorly in the scares department, and are duly added to the opening post.

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THIRTY-THIRD SET



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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[hammerfan]

Black Christmas - 2
When a Stranger Calls - 3
Alice, Sweet Alice - 3

[neverending]

Black Christmas - 2
Alice, Sweet Alice - 5

[CaraBloodyCara]

Black Christmas - 3.5
Alice, Sweet Alice - 5 (one of my favorites)

[The Villain]

Black Christmas - 2

[Sculpt]

When a Stranger Calls - 3

"The Scene" in When a Stranger Calls is very well done. Even though I knew about it, I still thought it was scary. But the rest of the movie is a wash out. Too bad the producer didn't make more of it.

The official trailer for Alice, Sweet Alice is really funny (I think) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5QEAH35vM4 . Interesting, on RT, critics liked it 80%, but the general public (6,994 votes) didn't (57%).

[Kandarian Demon]

Haven't watched any of them :o I missed the last set, but would have given "The Fly" 5... the thought of falling apart like that absolutely terrifies me.

[Sculpt]

Haven't watched any of them :o I missed the last set, but would have given "The Fly" 5... the thought of falling apart like that absolutely terrifies me.
Me too, I missed the last vote but would have voted Seth - Jeff Goldblum did an Oscar worthy performance.

You should check out the opening scene of When a Stranger Calls. It's worth it. I see the full movie is free on youtube, at the moment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8Vxl6iAMZs

[metternich1815]

Black Christmas - 3
When a Stranger Calls - 2
Alice, Sweet Alice - Haven't seen

[knife_fight]

Black Christmas: 3
When a Stranger Calls: 2
Alice, Sweet Alice: 3

[ChronoGrl]

4

Haven't seen

And 2

[MichaelMyers]

Black Christmas - 3.89

When a Stranger Calls - NO DATA

Alice, Sweet Alice - NO DATA

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Black Christmas (based on 8 ratings) - 2.9
When A Stranger Calls (based on 4 ratings) - 2.5
Alice, Sweet Alice (based on 5 ratings) - 3.6

The 70s slashers score admirably on the rankings, and are added to the opening post with full honors.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[The Villain]

Psycho - 5

[Kandarian Demon]

Psycho - 2

Haven't seen the other two

[neverending]

Horror Hotel - 3
Eyes Without a Face - 4
Psycho - 5

[Straker]

Horror Hotel: 3
Eyes Without a Face: 4
Psycho: 4

POTENTIAL SPOILER: Cool to see Horror Hotel and Psycho in the same round.... Love the bizarre coincidence that these two flicks came out in the same year and share the same 'unique' plot twist.

[Sculpt]

Psycho - 3.5

[hammerfan]

Horror Hotel - 1
Psycho - 2

[realdealblues]

Horror Hotel: 3
Eyes Without A Face: 4
Psycho: 4

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Horror Hotel (based on 4 ratings) - 2.5
Eyes Without A Face (based on 3 ratings) - 4.0
Psycho (based on 7 ratings) - 3.8

The heavyweight from the 60s scores quite well, while Franju's underrated masterpiece stacks up solidly in the rankings.

All 3 films added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[MichaelMyers]

House of Wax - 3.00

Curse of Frankenstein - 1.92

The Blob - 3.132

[hammerfan]

House of Wax - 2
The Curse of Frankenstein - 2
The Blob - 2

[Kandarian Demon]

House of Wax - 3
Curse of Frankenstein - 2
The Blob - 2

[CaraBloodyCara]

House of Wax - 3.5
Curse of Frankenstein - 2
The Blob - 1.5

[The Villain]

Curse of Frankenstein - 3

The Blob - 1

[metternich1815]

House of Wax- Haven't seen

Curse of Frankenstein- 2

The Blob-2

I will mention, while I do not consider the latter two films scary, I do consider them very good. The Blob is an excellent film with Mcqueen. One of my favorite sci-fi films (that also fall under horror) from the 50s. Curse of Frankenstein I regard as a masterpiece. In my opinion, it is the best Hammer film ever made. There are many great questions asked here and it is interesting to see the evolving relationship between Paul and Frankenstein. Cushing and Lee both delivered excellent performances, but I think Cushing really shines in this one. I would actually put this in my top 20 horror movies of all-time. Anyway, both these films (but especially Curse of Frankenstein) are great films, even if not scary, in my opinion.

[knife_fight]

House of Wax: 2
Curse of Frankenstein: 2
The Blob: 1

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

House of Wax (based on 5 ratings) - 2.7
Curse of Frankenstein (based on 7 ratings) - 2.1
The Blob (based on 7 ratings) - 1.8

All 3 50s masterpieces disappoint in the rankings, with Price's suspenseful film topping the trio.

All 3 films are added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[The Villain]

Wolfman - 3

[MichaelMyers]

Great selection this round.

The Wolf Man - 4.34

Cat People - 3.12

Body Snatchers - 3.96

[Straker]

The Wolf Man: 3
Cat People: 3
The Body Snatcher: 3 (One of my favourite Karloff performances)

[Sculpt]

The Wolf Man - 2.5

I've seen both Cat People and Body Snatchers; but I really can't recollect to hone in on their scary factor, it's been too long since I've seen them.

[Kandarian Demon]

The Wolf Man - 2

I have The Body Snatcher in my "movies I've bought but haven't seen yet" collection :D

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Need more members who have seen the films to rate them, otherwise we will have Insufficient Data for two out of the three in this round.

[knife_fight]

The Wolf Man: 3
Cat People: 3
The Body Snatcher: 3 (One of my favourite Karloff performances)

BAM! Me too on this one.

[metternich1815]

The Wolf Man: 3
Cat People: 3
The Body Snatcher: Haven't seen

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Wolf Man (based on 7 ratings) - 3.0
Cat People (based on 4 ratings) - 3.0
The Body Snatcher (based on 3 ratings) - 3.3

The 3 vintage horror pieces stack up well against their modern counterparts, although more people need to see them.

They are added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[Giganticface]

Love this set. All 4's for me.

[MichaelMyers]

Videodrome - 4.56

Altered States - NO DATA

Eraserhead - 2.34

[knife_fight]

Videodrome: 3
Altered States: 3
Eraserhead: 4

[Kandarian Demon]

Videodrome: 3
Altered States: 3
Eraserhead: 2

[metternich1815]

Videodrome: 3
Altered States: Haven't seen
Eraserhead: 2

[Straker]

Videodrome: 3
Altered States: 4
Eraserhead: 3

[Sculpt]

Videodrome: 2.75
Altered States: 1
Eraserhead: 1

[hammerfan]

Altered States: 3

[realdealblues]

Videodrome: 2
Altered States: 2
Eraserhead: 2

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Videodrome (based on 8 ratings) - 3.2
Altered States (based on 7 ratings) - 2.9
Eraserhead (based on 8 ratings) - 2.5

All 3 surreal horror films do rather well in the rankings, with Cronenberg's masterpiece topping the trio.

All are duly added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

Fire in the Sky: 3

Communion: Haven't seen (or even heard of)

Xtro: Haven't seen (or even heard of)

Those other two do sound interesting though.

[Kandarian Demon]

Fire in the Sky: 3
Communion: 3
Xtro: 5 (few movies have scared the crap out of me like this one!)

[hammerfan]

I'll have to pass on this one. Haven't seen any of those films.

[realdealblues]

Fire In The Sky: 4
Communion: 3
Xtro: 3

[realdealblues]

I'll have to pass on this one. Haven't seen any of those films.

I think you would like "Fire In The Sky". It was a pretty big deal when it came out for those of us who were big into UFO stuff at the time. D.B. Sweeny, Robert Patrick, James Garner. Very good movie and the abduction experiment scenes definitely gave me the creeps.

[knife_fight]

Fire in the Sky: 3
Communion: 2
Xtro is on my list, but still haven't seen it.

[hammerfan]

I think you would like "Fire In The Sky". It was a pretty big deal when it came out for those of us who were big into UFO stuff at the time. D.B. Sweeny, Robert Patrick, James Garner. Very good movie and the abduction experiment scenes definitely gave me the creeps.

Cool. I'll see if Netflix has it.

[Kandarian Demon]

I would also recommend Xtro too to those of you who haven't seen it, especially if you enjoy weird/creative movies. I don't think it just appeals to fans of alien movies either - it's more horror than sci-fi.

[MichaelMyers]

Fire in the Sky - 4.71

Others NO DATA, V.

[Sculpt]

I would also recommend Xtro too to those of you who haven't seen it, especially if you enjoy weird/creative movies. I don't think it just appeals to fans of alien movies either - it's more horror than sci-fi.
Boy, I tell ya, I looked at the Xtro video box at the video store 20 times, always just inches from renting it. I thought it would be interesting to read what Roger Ebert thought of it in 1982. It's rather funny. Here's what he said.

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Roger Ebert May 31, 1983

"Xtro" is an ugly, mean-spirited and despairing thriller that left me thoroughly depressed. Why was this movie made? What vision filled the filmmakers with a desire to share this work with an audience? I am not expecting a great movie when I walk in to see something named "Xtro," but I do hope the movie will contain some humor, or style, or excitement. "Xtro" is the work of incompetent cynics.

It's a British film, opening with a spaceship taking away a little boy's father. Three years later, the lad still has nightmares about it. Now his Mummy lives with another man, and the kid plays with his pet snake. Then the aliens visit again, dumping one of their creatures by the side of a road. The creature is one of those standard special effects monsters, made out of plastic, slime, teeth and moans.

Through a process that the movie makes complicated without making interesting, this creature has the ability to attack humans and turn them into things that look like people but aren't. One of the creatures is the little boy's "Daddy," who figure's in one of the most uncomfortable dinner-party scenes ever put on film.

The movie settles into a curious pattern. The scenes of everyday events are done as a sort of bitter, understated British slice of life. They alternate with the special effects scenes, which are heavy on teeth, slime, pulsating eggs and things that bite you in the face.

There are fugitive moments of tenderness, as the little boy plays with his pet snake, Harry, but this idyll ends when Daddy eats Harry's eggs. There also are moments that fly in the face of reason. In one of them, the mother turns back her son's covers to find he is totally covered with blood. A doctor is called, but no wound is found. Next morning at breakfast, the boyfriend says it's time for the kid to go to school. "But what about last night?" asks the mother, not unreasonably. "Poof -- forget about it," says the boyfriend.

Most exploitation movies are bad, but not necessarily painful to watch. They may be incompetent, they may be predictable, they may be badly acted or awkwardly directed, but at some level the filmmakers are enjoying themselves and at least trying to entertain an audience. "Xtro" is an exception, a completely depressing, nihilistic film, an exercise in sadness.

At the theater where I saw it, "Xtro" was on a double bill with "Tootsie." Why? Possibly because a booker thought the combo of a third-run hit comedy and a first-run thriller might attract audiences. On a Sunday afternoon, the audiences that turned up for "Tootsie" were rather nonplused by "Xtro's" pulsating slime and bloody little kids. It's movies like this that give movies a bad name.


Double feature with Tootsie! lol. I confess I don't like nihilistic anything. He doesn't make it sound very inviting.

Anyway, I have to see Fire In the Sky; it's a hole in my cultural awareness. No scary ratings from me on these.

[Kandarian Demon]

I don't think that guy liked Xtro much :D Well, it's not a movie for everyone... but I really love it, especially because it actually REALLY gives me the creeps - true story: as a teen I wouldn't have the video tape in my bedroom, because just looking at the title and being reminded of the movie would ruin my sleep :D The weirdness of the movie makes it seem like you're watching someone's nightmare.

[MichaelMyers]

In fairness, Roger Ebert never passed up the opportunity to bash horror.

[Sculpt]

:DIn fairness, Roger Ebert never passed up the opportunity to bash horror.
That's true in comparison to most big critics. That's why I knew it would be funny. Ebert is the guy you want to review a "Terms of Endearment" important drama. Ebert gave Terminator zero stars... he had his mental blocks of appreciation. I'd read Gene Siskel for an action or horror film review.

Actually, I found the "At the Movies" Siskel & Ebert 1983 video review of Xtro.

http://youtu.be/nO66D07YvJs starting at 1:57.

[metternich1815]

In fairness, Roger Ebert never passed up the opportunity to bash horror.

I do not agree with that because there were many horror films that other critics denounced that Ebert defended including Halloween (1978) and The Last House on the Left. I actually really enjoyed reading his reviews on many films (including horror). Not that I always agreed. He did launch a crusade against slashers though.

[Sculpt]

I do not agree with that because there were many horror films that other critics denounced that Ebert defended including Halloween (1978) and The Last House on the Left. I actually really enjoyed reading his reviews on many films (including horror). Not that I always agreed. He did launch a crusade against slashers though.
Yes, I know that's is true, having read (and seen) hundreds of his reviews (we received the daily Sun-times at home, and watched 'At the Movies' & 'Siskel & Ebert as a family). He was a complex mix, like all real people. I think it was just trying to conveyed that Horror movies were obviously not his favorite types of films. He certainly knew how to appreciate films whether he liked them or not.

[metternich1815]

Yes, I know that's is true, having read (and seen) hundreds of his reviews (we received the daily Sun-times at home, and watched 'At the Movies' & 'Siskel & Ebert as a family). He was a complex mix, like all real people. I think it was just trying to conveyed that Horror movies were obviously not his favorite types of films. He certainly knew how to appreciate films whether he liked them or not.

That is certainly true.

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Anyone else who has seen XTRO? Or it will end up with Insufficient Data.

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Fire In The Sky (based on 5 ratings) - 3.5
Communion (based on 3 ratings) - 2.7
XTRO - Insufficient Data

More people need to see these alien encounters. 3 forgotten and underrated gems, IMO.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

Wolf Creek- 3

Surprisingly, I have not seen the other two. Even stranger, I actually own all three movies.

[Kandarian Demon]

Wrong Turn - 2

I haven't seen the other two.

[The Villain]

Wrong Turn - 2

Wolf Creek - 3

High Tension - 3

[MichaelMyers]

Wrong Turn - 0.66

Wolf Creek - 1.87

High Tension - 3.03

[Straker]

Wrong Turn: 1
Wolf Creek: 2
High Tension: 2

[Sculpt]

Wrong Turn - 0.66

Wolf Creek - 1.87

High Tension - 3.03

LOL! the .03 gave me a good chuckle, thx, Mike!

[knife_fight]

Wrong Turn: 1
Wolf Creek: 2
High Tension: 2

[Giganticface]

Wrong Turn - 2

Wolf Creek - 3

High Tension - 3

Same here.

[realdealblues]

Wrong Turn: 1
Wolf Creek: 2
High Tension: 2

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

Wrong Turn (based on 7 ratings) - 1.4
Wolf Creek (based on 7 ratings) - 2.4
High Tension (based on 6 ratings) - 2.5

Contemporary hits don't score that high in the Scare Rankings, although the latter two films scrape through with average scores.

All 3 duly added to the opening post.

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[hammerfan]

The Descent - 3

[Straker]

The Descent: 3
Martyrs: 2
Inside: 3

[MichaelMyers]

No data on these.

[The Villain]

4's all around

[metternich1815]

The Descent- 3

I have not seen the other two.

[ChronoGrl]

5's all around for me...

[knife_fight]

The Descent: 4

I haven't seen the other two, but I will now, given these superb scores. I have a bias against modern horror and usually don't see any of it until I hear from credible sources that it's good.

[Giganticface]

I'm with ChronoGirl. All three have given me white knuckles on more than one viewing.

The Descent: 5
Martyrs: 5
Inside: 5

The Descent: 4

I haven't seen the other two, but I will now, given these superb scores. I have a bias against modern horror and usually don't see any of it until I hear from credible sources that it's good.

Make sure to watch the French language versions with English subtitles, as the dubbed versions are really distracting. I've seen both the French and English dubbed versions of each.

[knife_fight]

Make sure to watch the French language versions with English subtitles, as the dubbed versions are really distracting. I've seen both the French and English dubbed versions of each.

Thanks for the tip! Looks like amazon has Martyrs on dvd for $5. Looking forward to it!

[Sculpt]

I haven't seen the other two, but I will now, given these superb scores. I have a bias against modern horror and usually don't see any of it until I hear from credible sources that it's good.
Me too, I'm looking forward to seeing these. I wish I would have seen The Decent instead of The Cave.

[The Villain]

Me too, I'm looking forward to seeing these. I wish I would have seen The Decent instead of The Cave.

Its much better. The cave sucked

[Sculpt]

It's painfully bad in parts. Be a good MST2k film.

[metternich1815]

Its much better. The cave sucked

I, personally, would not say it "sucked". I would not say it was good either. To me, it was pure entertainment. It seemed like a bad ripoff of the Descent, but the strange thing is that, if I remember correctly, they both came out around the same time. To be honest, I did not know it was that known. I just picked it up from a pawn shop for a couple bucks (or so) a couple years ago with the thought that I would just watch it to see what it was. At the time, I did not know anything about The Descent, which I saw a few months to a year ago (from my perspective today). Speaking of which, I really enjoyed The Descent, it was a real masterpiece, in my opinion. One of the twenty best horror movies of the past decade and it had a surprising beginning AND ending. I did have trouble keeping track of the characters, they kind of looked pretty similar to me. Anyway, The Descent was a great movie all-around, while The Cave was merely so-so, in my opinion.

[Giganticface]

I, personally, would not say it "sucked". I would not say it was good either. To me, it was pure entertainment. It seemed like a bad ripoff of the Descent, but the strange thing is that, if I remember correctly, they both came out around the same time. To be honest, I did not know it was that known. I just picked it up from a pawn shop for a couple bucks (or so) a couple years ago with the thought that I would just watch it to see what it was. At the time, I did not know anything about The Descent, which I saw a few months to a year ago (from my perspective today). Speaking of which, I really enjoyed The Descent, it was a real masterpiece, in my opinion. One of the twenty best horror movies of the past decade and it had a surprising beginning AND ending. I did have trouble keeping track of the characters, they kind of looked pretty similar to me. Anyway, The Descent was a great movie all-around, while The Cave was merely so-so, in my opinion.

Also, in case you haven't seen it, The Descent has a significantly different ending in the UK version... Darker.

[metternich1815]

Also, in case you haven't seen it, The Descent has a significantly different ending in the UK version... Darker.

I do not understand why both endings are not included on the DVD. I own the "original unrated cut" version of The Descent.

[knife_fight]

Also, in case you haven't seen it, The Descent has a significantly different ending in the UK version... Darker.

Really? Please enlighten me, I loved this movie.

SPOILER ALERT:
In the version I have, the main character is stuck in the cave at the end and you can hear all sorts of frightful noises all around her. I've heard various interpretations of this ending, but that's what you see on screen.

/SPOILERS

Also, I watched about half of Inside today before I had to go to work. Love it, so far. I got the subbed version, but just for the record, I don't watched the dubbed versions of anything, it's too distracting.

[Giganticface]

Really? Please enlighten me, I loved this movie.

SPOILER ALERT:
In the version I have, the main character is stuck in the cave at the end and you can hear all sorts of frightful noises all around her. I've heard various interpretations of this ending, but that's what you see on screen.

/SPOILERS

Also, I watched about half of Inside today before I had to go to work. Love it, so far. I got the subbed version, but just for the record, I don't watched the dubbed versions of anything, it's too distracting.

[SPOILERS]
From what you described, I believe you might have seen the UK ending, assuming there was a little girl with a birthday cake. I think the US ending simply cut that scene out. I'm not sure which I like better. Darker is usually better, but not always. They're both pretty good.

I didn't like the "darker" Director's Cut ending of Army of Darkness. It was kinda hoaky, and more importantly, cut out one of the best scenes in the movie -- the demon at S-Mart.

[Sculpt]

Thank you for writing the spoilers alert messages. I was able to avoid reading it. Still on my to-see list.

Ya, I was mildly entertained by The Cave, it was just painful to watch some scenes, as they were very hollywood cookie-cutter cliches, especially the end, which made it rather anticlimatic.

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Scare-O-Meter scores (out of 5)

The Descent (based on 7 ratings) - 3.9
Martyrs (based on 4 ratings) - 4.0
Inside (based on 4 ratings) - 4.3

All 3 modern scarefests do wonderfully well in the rankings, and are added to the opening post with flying colors!

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And your Scare-O-Meter ratings for the above are...

[metternich1815]

Unfortunately, I have not seen any of these, but I really want to see Onibaba and Kwaidan. I have not heard of Kuroneko.

[knife_fight]

Kwaidan: 3
Onibaba: 3

I haven't seen the other one.

EDIT: Just want to say that Inside should have been named Intense, because it was a non-stop cringe fest for me. I would rate it a 4, but a 5 for me would be considered "unwatchable".

[hammerfan]

Haven't seen any of them, so I'll have to pass on voting.

[Sculpt]

Say, Gigan, just curious, how would rank these films in most scariest?

REC
The Descent
Martyrs
Inside

(V, I haven't seen the FORTY-FIRST SET films in entirety.)

[CaraBloodyCara]

Onibaba - 3

Haven't seen the others. :(

[Giganticface]

EDIT: Just want to say that Inside should have been named Intense, because it was a non-stop cringe fest for me. I would rate it a 4, but a 5 for me would be considered "unwatchable".

I agree. I actually did something crazy and showed this movie to my parents. They seemed to handle it okay, but I felt kinda bad afterwards.

Just a head's up about Martyrs... You might find that one unwatchable, and there would be no shame whatsoever in feeling that way. I imagine at least half the horror-watching community would agree, and near 100% of the rest of the movie-watching community. It's an experiment in discomfort. An utterly brilliant film IMO, but many will find it hard to evaluate, either because it's too disturbing, or because the disturbing nature will affect the viewer's ability to evaluate it on its merits, or because it will be dismissed outright with some oversimplified categorization.


Say, Gigan, just curious, how would rank these films in most scariest?

REC
The Descent
Martyrs
Inside


Wow, that's a tough one. "Scariest" depends on a lot of factors, and it changes day to day, and with each passing mood. If I were to try to define "scary," it would be some combination of 1) gives me that goosebumps feeling while watching it, and 2) makes me think twice when walking down a dark hallway afterwards. By that definition, I would rank them:

REC
The Descent
Inside
Martyrs

The reason being, REC and The Descent have those ghoulish, mysterious things hiding in the corners, which is creepy, and you're expecting something to jump out at you. Last night, I watched the Lucky McKee episode of Masters of Horror, "Sick Girl," where a woman basically starts turning into a bug, and tentacles and stuff start coming out of her mouth and ears. It made the hairs on my skin stand up.

However, one thing I often (but not always) look for in horror films these days (and exploitation, dark dramas, disturbing crime thrillers & documentaries) is not so much that creepy scary feeling, but the feeling of being generally "affected." So basically, 1) did the movie make me uncomfortable watching it, and 2) did it leave me unnerved for some time afterwards. By this definition, I would rank them:

Martyrs
Inside
The Descent
REC

This is not so much a measure of violence, but really anything that could screw me up in the head when watching it, which I consider a successful experience (within certain boundaries, of course).

[Sculpt]

I agree. I actually did something crazy and showed this movie to my parents. They seemed to handle it okay, but I felt kinda bad afterwards.
Just a quick followup.. You mentioned you showed it to your folks. What'd they think of it?

I been reading some reviews of it, they seem pretty polarize, between saying, at the conclusion of the film, it's nihilistic or " one leaves the theatre more enamoured with humanity than ever". I don't take any pleasure watching 'torture' in any form, but as a horror fan, it's not the issue. I'd certainly consider it if it was meaningful, but not if it's ultimately nihilistic.

[fortunato]

Kwaidan: 3
Onibaba: 4
Kuroneko: 3

Three of the finest horror films Japan has ever produced, which is really saying something.

[Giganticface]

Just a quick followup.. You mentioned you showed it to your folks. What'd they think of it?

I been reading some reviews of it, they seem pretty polarize, between saying, at the conclusion of the film, it's nihilistic or " one leaves the theatre more enamoured with humanity than ever". I don't take any pleasure watching 'torture' in any form, but as a horror fan, it's not the issue. I'd certainly consider it if it was meaningful, but not if it's ultimately nihilistic.

I assume you're asking about Inside because that's the one I showed my parents. However, it sounds like you're describing Martyrs.

So... Inside...

My parents didn't have a lot of words to say afterwards. My dad tried to make a joke, but neither parent was particularly chatty, which leads me to believe they just wanted to move on and forget about it.

Based on your comment about torture, I'm not sure that you'd like this film. It doesn't actually really have any torture in it, but let's just say that the level of physical and psychological stress that the main character endures is way up there. The movie most certainly has meaning, but that depends on the individual's interpretation. One conclusion that can be drawn is somewhere near the the opposite of nihilism, as long as you can either empathize with the antagonist, or draw broader conclusions from her actions. Her value of life is so overwhelming that she is willing to destroy anyone in her path. I don't want to say any more than that though.

If... you're asking about Martyrs...

Martyrs, I imagine would be even more polarizing. Inside, is essentially a slasher, but one that bastardizes the formula (as the French are currently doing). Martyrs, on the other hand, takes elements from a variety of horror subgenres, but the end result is a whole new beast. IMO there's not another movie like it. This one does include torture, and a lazy analysis would be to dismiss it because of that. Also, unlike, say, Saw, where perhaps some of the fun is watching the various ways people get trapped and killed, there's no pleasure whatsoever to be had in the torturous scenes in Martyrs. Instead, it's an exhausting experience for the viewer. The theme explored is whether or not one can experience a level of pain beyond what you could possibly imagine, to the point where the only means of existence is to embrace the pain and rise to a new level of existence. Forcing the viewer to endure this is essentially a parallel experiment on the viewer. I won't spoil the ending, but it's intentionally vague, and a variety of conclusions could be drawn from it. This, and the difficult subject matter and imagery are sure to result in some pretty polarizing opinions. Based on your comment about torture though, I would not recommend watching it.

[Sculpt]

Got ya. Ya, I was talking about Maryrs. Sorry, I misread the post. I see your folks saw Inside. But I was curious about both, so I'm glad you elaborated. I certainly find purpose in trials, and definitely in suffering, so I must check out Martyrs. Thanks!

[Sculpt]

Kwaidan: 3
Onibaba: 4
Kuroneko: 3

Three of the finest horror films Japan has ever produced, which is really saying something.
Fortunato comes through! I've only saw some of one, heard of Kwaidan, but not Kuroneko. You think Kwaidan and Kuroneko are good films?

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Anyone else?

[Kandarian Demon]

Haven't seen any of them.