2024-08-23, 06:51 PM
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.
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.
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