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Horror movies - Host-in-the-Shell - 2024-08-23
So according to my own Jellyfin server, out of the 1,457 movies I've added so far, 688 of them belong to the horror genre; guess I'm a big fan.
I'm starting this thread so we can discuss horror movies, but also recommend and discover new ones; if you happen to uncover a particular film and want a place to share your thoughts or recommendations, this is it!
I'll kick things off by saying that I've been watching most of the Hammer horror catalogue that involves the Universal monsters, and was thoroughly impressed by many of these; there's something about both Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee that gives them such a magnetic presence on screen, and when they actually do work together on a particular entry it's always one of the best. I love these remakes/re-imaginings of the classics, and ironically they kind of become classics of their own era with such iconic looking technicolor blood and other distinct aspects such as the sheer brutality of many of their monsters, particularly Dracula. Also, their interpretation of Dr. Frankenstein is so well thoughout; it was such a good idea to re-frame his character as some evil piece of crap that will stop at nothing to complete his experiments, even resorting to murder.
I still have about 6 or so more to go, so looking forward to the rest. Anyways, hope to share many other scares with you all and to hear about your favorites.
RE: Horror movies - TheDreadPirate - 2024-08-23
I tend to gravitate toward psychological horror. Like Black Swan and Serial Experiments Lain.
RE: Horror movies - Host-in-the-Shell - 2024-08-23
I love horror films of pretty much every kind, and psychological horror is no different. There are less examples of pure psychological horror in films, with thrillers being far more common; one recent film I've enjoyed watching is Gerald's Game (2017), based on the 1992 Stephen King novel. One of my absolute favorites in the genre is the now classic Jacob's Ladder (1990), of which I still own the VHS for!
That said, psychological horror tends to be blended frequently with other sub-genres; recently there's the practice of combining it with folk horror such as The Witch (2015) and Midsommar (2019), or with cosmic horror like The Empty Man (2020). A lot of people don't make the distinction between psychological horror and thriller, but a thriller tends to be more about a tale that employs twists and turns, while psychological horror usually bends reality with or without and impending mystery behind it.
Anyway, there's obviously a lot of genre incestuous thrillers that utilize psychological horror as well, so I can understand why they are often mistaken for one another.
RE: Horror movies - dreamon - 2024-08-23
try to complete this excellent letterboxd list of all the horror movies made in 80's:
https://letterboxd.com/necromicon/list/80s-horror/
that's my main source when it comes to gathering rare titles for night viewings, i love 80's horror cinema
RE: Horror movies - Host-in-the-Shell - 2024-08-23
That's a great resource, will definitely come in handy. That said, I watch films from any decade without discrimination; some of my favorites include Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror from 1922, and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari from 1920, not to mention all the Universal Monsters from the 20s and 30s. The 80s were certainly special, though. I was born in 1990 so I couldn't live the era, but I certainly love to uncover as much as I can from it.
RE: Horror movies - bitmap - 2025-01-01
I think it all depends (as you likely already know) on what type of horror. You have me beat somehow, even though horror is a genre I seek out. I'm pretty big on slasher flicks, which are concentrated in the late 70s and early 80s. There's some great anime horror out there from the 80s as well, which was the golden age of weird, one-off OVAs. I have to say I'm a huge John Carpenter fan, so Assault on Precinct 13, The Fog, Christine, Halloween series, They Live, The Thing...
But you can also look at older horror like The Thing from Another World (the basis for The Thing) or weird "...why?" movies like 100 Tears (2007). I also love Night of the Living Dead (1968 ) which is amazing in black and white. Others would be:
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
- Carrie (1976)
- The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
- Friday the 13th (1980)
- The Evil Dead (1981)
- Creepshow (1982)
- The Dead Zone (1983)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
- The Hitcher (1986)
- Manhunter (1986 - an older adaptation of Red Dragon by Thomas Harris)
- The Fly (1986)
- Hellraiser (1987)
- Near Dark (1987)
- Nightflyers (1987 - also a mini-series version from several years back that is great IMO)
- Child's Play (1988 )
- Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
- Flatliners (1990)
- Candyman (1992)
- Army of Darkness (1992)
- Event Horizon (1997)
RE: Horror movies - Host-in-the-Shell - 2025-01-01
My collection of uploaded horror movies is sitting at 747 at the moment, and I'm not even close to ripping all the media I own: I have a dedicated ripping server that can handle many encodes a week depending on the source quality. The reason I have so many is because I've inherited most of my family's media collection as they've moved over into streaming, which I've paired up with a sizeable one of my own I've been building since 2003-ish.
Of the films you've mentioned, I own all of them and they already sit on my Jellyfin server; seen all except for Tetsuo: The Iron Man, but I'll probably get around to it at some point; in fact, I have its sequel already uploaded too. And in terms of actually watching horror, I don't think I can even put a number to that, since I've been watching a horror movie almost every night for the better part of my life.
That's a great list you've put together and it certainly lets me know that you have great taste. I love horror movies of any decade, and I'm always hunting for classics which I enjoy as much as any slashers. From silent era to modern era, I watch anything and everything, and never experienced any bias or distaste for "old" movies. Maybe it's because I was raised by my grandparents which instilled that love for classic films on me, but I've always enjoyed them as much as any others.
I happen to love Carpenter's films as well, which shouldn't be a surprise for any horror/cult film enthusiast such as myself. Though his later career kind of ran out of steam, he gave us such timeless classics before that, that it's almost impossible to escape liking his pictures.
One thing I'm absolutely obsessed with is Italian horror, particularly the giallo genre of films; for me it's something I can't get enough of: Dario Argento, Mario Bava, Lamberto Bava, Lucio Fulci, Umberto Lenzi and so many others have been a staple of my collection for a while now.
RE: Horror movies - bitmap - 2025-01-18
@Host-in-the-Shell You have any recs for films that one should watch or own? I struggle a bit with older movies due to the melodrama outweighing the fear or terror they're supposed to instill in me but I'm open to just about anything. I have definitely been moving backwards in time as my collection grows.
RE: Horror movies - Host-in-the-Shell - 2025-01-19
Putting the modern era aside (horror made after the year 2000), I tend to separate horror into six big blocks, so I will list some films that are representative and quite recommended to watch for each.
- Silent era (Films without sound, usually made before 1931): The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920), Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror (1922), The Phantom of the Opera (1925).
- Classic era (Films with sound made from 1931-1949, usually monster pictures or The Old Dark House trope): Universal Horror Monsters (Dracula [1931], Frankenstein trilogy from [1931-1939], The Mummy [1932], The Wolf Man [1941]), The Old Dark House (1932), Vampyr (1932), The Black Cat (1934), The Raven (1935), The Man They Could Not Hang (1939), The Body Snatcher (1945)... and so many more, but I'm going to stop here to not be too overwhelming
- The Science Fiction era (usually monster flicks from the 50s that lean heavily on Sci-Fi and might constitute more of that than actual horror; definitely features the most "popcorn" films on this list, but will list in bold what I consider cinematic classics that shouldn't be skipped): The Thing from Another World (1951), It Came from Outer Space (1953), Invaders from Mars (1953), The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953), Godzilla (1954 film), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956), The Blob (1958.), The Fly (1958.). I'd also recommend some William Castle films for non Sci-Fi horror of the time such as House on Haunted Hill (1959) The Tingler (1959).
- The Psycho era (films from 1960-1967 that became more edgy and took more risks thanks to the success of Psycho. It also featured the return of tropes from the classic era such as ghost stories and haunted mansions): Psycho (1960), Peeping Tom (1960), The City of the Dead (1960), Village of the Damned (1960), The Innocents (1961), The Haunting (1963 film), The Raven (1963), Black Sabbath (1963), The Tomb of Ligeia (1964), Repulsion (1965).
- The Satanic Panic era (Films from 1968-1977 that often featured Demonic themes; also notable for the rise of the zombie film with 1968's Night of the Living Dead, and for featuring some proto-slashers like The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) and Alice, Sweet Alice (1976); for this one I won't recommend much films since you already seem familiar with some): Night of the Living Dead (1968.), Rosemary's Baby (1968.), The Exorcist (1973), Jaws (1975), The Omen (1976), Martin (1977).
- The Slasher era (from 1978 with the release of Halloween until around Scream's release in 1996, but I do extend it to 1999 since some slasher films still were quite popular until the end of the Millennium such as I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), Urban Legend (1998.) and a plethora of sequels of other slasher franchises; won't recommend any films here since you seem very familiar with this block).
Keep in mind that this is no complete list and I consciously left out stuff like the Hammer horror catalogue, giallo horror films, Japanese horror and much more just to not complicate things. Hope this can prove useful for you.