Horror movies

[Host-in-the-Shell]

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.

[TheDreadPirate]

I tend to gravitate toward psychological horror. Like Black Swan and Serial Experiments Lain.

[Host-in-the-Shell]

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.

[dreamon]

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

[Host-in-the-Shell]

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.