So for the past few years noiseredux and I have been posting separate horror-themed threads during the month of October for chronicling the horror themed games and films forum members have enjoyed in the lead up to Halloween.
This year, these two horror icons (lulz) are joining forces/facing off against one another in a single thread, providing you with one of the most compelling crossovers since Frankenstein met the Wolf-Man.
To get things started, both of us are sharing not one, not two, not three, but FOUR lists for your consideration.
dsheinem:
5 horror movies I plan to watch:
1. Evil Dead (2013)
2. The Lords of Salem
3. A Nightmare on Elm Street IV
4. V/H/S
5. Furcht (1917)
5 horror games I plan to play:
1. Resident Evil 6
2. Dead Space 3
3. Phantasmagoria
4. Cry of Fear
5. Fatal Frame 2
Top 5 horror movies I watched in previous October threads:
1. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
2. Psycho (1960)
3. Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter (2001)
4. The Omen (1976)
5. Cabin in the Woods (2012)
Top 5 horror games I played in previous October threads:
1. Little Red Riding Hood Zombie BBQ (NDS)
2. Haunted House (VCS)
3. D (PS1)
4. Midnight Mutants (7800)
5. Brutal Sports Football (Jaguar)
noiseredux:
5 horror movies I plan to watch:
1. Pumpkinhead
2. Return of the Living Dead
3. The Entity
4. Re-Animator
5. Jason Goes to Hell
5 horror games I plan to play:
1. Left 4 Dead
2. Alien: Infestation
3. Alan Wake
4. Resident Evil 5
5. The Walking Dead
Top 5 horror games I played in previous October threads:
1. Resident Evil (GameCube remake)
2. Splatterhouse (Arcade)
3. Maniac Mansion Deluxe (PC)
4. The Typing of the Dead (DC)
5. House of the Dead Overkill (Wii)
Top 5 horror movies I watched in previous October threads:
1. The Evil Dead
2. Hellraiser
3. Night of the Demons
4. Scream
5. House of 1000 Corpses
Top quote by noise taken out of context from a previous October thread:
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noiseredux wrote:that makes sense, Ack. For instance in real life I love to eat tacos. But that time I visited Silent Hill there were tacos trying to eat me.
It is our hope that, as in past years, this thread will function all month as a catch-all for discussion of the horror games and horror movies that you are playing and watching, that many of us will have a chance to play and watch the same things and share our thoughts, and that we will collectively learn a lot of new things about the expression of horror genre in a variety of contexts. Usually there's lots of great commentary for both n00bs to the genre and to veterans, so feel free to jump in whatever your past experience!
You can start by offering or asking for suggestions about what you plan to watch/play in October, and once the first of the month rolls around, get ready to dive in.
P.S. - don't forget to consider the Together Retro double feature of "Zombies Ate My Neighbors" and "Silent Hill 2" as great choices to play this month
