noiseredux' month of horror (movies)

[noiseredux]

Noise -

You need to wash down these slasher movies and '90s sitcoms down with something a little classier; so, I am going to recommend:

The Haunting (1963);
The Changeling (1980);
Carnival of Souls (1962); and
Kwaidan (1964)

I enjoy a trashy horror film as much as anyone, but each of these movies has a special place in my collection.

I've seen (and own) the first two. Always meant to see Carnival. Never heard of Kwaidan.

[noiseredux]

@KillerJuan: as much as I want to like the Puppet Master movies, they just don't do much for me.

[dsheinem]

Carnival of Souls is on my list for the month, too.

[Dylan]

Carnival of Souls is on my list for the month, too.

Same here, I'm excited about that one.

[dsheinem]

Carnival of Souls is on my list for the month, too.

Same here, I'm excited about that one.

I have a list of things I want to see (DVDs and Blus I own but have yet to watch) for the month, plus some other stuff on my DVR that I've been holding off on. Finding the time is hard, though!

Off the top of my head:

The Omen (2006)
El Topo
Carnival of Souls
Bram Stoker's Dracula (the Coppola one)
Dementia 13 (also Coppola)
The Crazies (2010)
Children of the Corn (never seen any of these)
Rosemary's Baby

I also have some films in those giant collections of 50 horror movies on 15 discs things that I want to watch, though right now titles escape me...AND I'd like to slip at least one or two silent films in there that I haven't yet seen...so yeah...if I have the time!

[KillerJuan77]

I have a list of things I want to see (DVDs and Blus I own but have yet to watch) for the month, plus some other stuff on my DVR that I've been holding off on. Finding the time is hard, though!

Off the top of my head:

The Omen (2006)
El Topo
Carnival of Souls
Bram Stoker's Dracula (the Coppola one)
Dementia 13 (also Coppola)
The Crazies (2010)
Children of the Corn (never seen any of these)
Rosemary's Baby

I also have some films in those giant collections of 50 horror movies on 15 discs things that I want to watch, though right now titles escape me...AND I'd like to slip at least one or two silent films in there that I haven't yet seen...so yeah...if I have the time!

El Topo isn't a horror film, Santa Sange by the same director IS a horror film.

[dsheinem]

I have a list of things I want to see (DVDs and Blus I own but have yet to watch) for the month, plus some other stuff on my DVR that I've been holding off on. Finding the time is hard, though!

Off the top of my head:

The Omen (2006)
El Topo
Carnival of Souls
Bram Stoker's Dracula (the Coppola one)
Dementia 13 (also Coppola)
The Crazies (2010)
Children of the Corn (never seen any of these)
Rosemary's Baby

I also have some films in those giant collections of 50 horror movies on 15 discs things that I want to watch, though right now titles escape me...AND I'd like to slip at least one or two silent films in there that I haven't yet seen...so yeah...if I have the time!

El Topo isn't a horror film, Santa Sange by the same director IS a horror film.

Yeah, I know, but El Topo has creepy imagery and I have been meaning to watch my DVD . Unfortunately the Jodo box set doesn't include Santa Sange - though I do have a copy of it on my hard drive that I may watch. I also want to finish up watching the coffin joe films, which I started a few years ago and then stopped for some reason...

[Dylan]

Carnival of Souls is on my list for the month, too.

Same here, I'm excited about that one.

I have a list of things I want to see (DVDs and Blus I own but have yet to watch) for the month, plus some other stuff on my DVR that I've been holding off on. Finding the time is hard, though!

Off the top of my head:

The Omen (2006)
El Topo
Carnival of Souls
Bram Stoker's Dracula (the Coppola one)
Dementia 13 (also Coppola)
The Crazies (2010)
Children of the Corn (never seen any of these)
Rosemary's Baby

I also have some films in those giant collections of 50 horror movies on 15 discs things that I want to watch, though right now titles escape me...AND I'd like to slip at least one or two silent films in there that I haven't yet seen...so yeah...if I have the time!

I hear you on the time issue. Picking out movies is the worst part, as I easily chose more titles than I can hope to successfully see. I've actually been watching a lot more classic and silent horror this year, because they're usually only a little over an hour long and easier to squeeze in.

[Michi]

Seeing this thread got me motivated so I popped in the first Nightmare on Elm Street last night. The first thing I noticed was how nice the movie looked. I think my blu-ray player upscaled my DVD. It was a lot brighter than I remember. The colors were more vibrant (I think this is the first time I really noticed Heather Langenkamp's eyes. They're a very pretty shade of blue), the lines were more crisp, and Freddy was a lot gooier than I remember. And even though I've seen it so many times before, there are still a few more instances where that movie can still make me jump.

I really love this movie and I think one of the main reasons (other than Robert Englund is awesome) is that the main female character doesn't totally piss me off. In most slasher movies the girls just sort of run around screaming and tipping over themselves (Or because they were wearing heals in the woods. Smart ladies.). But instead of running and screaming, Nancy pretty much tells Kruger to f*!^ off and wakes herself up (Though why she followed him down there still puzzles me. Would you follow the image of your dead friend being dragged down the hall in a body bag by disembodied hands? What the hell, Nancy?). And even then she doesn't get scared so much as she gets pissed. By the end of the movie she's educated herself, bobby-trapped the house, and goes looking for him. Too bad adults are useless so all her hard work is in vain

I also caught Cat People on TCM last night. That one had some pretty creepy moments. I think my favorite was probably the pool scene. They showed you just enough to creep you out

Tonight it's on to Nightmare on Elm Street #2: Freddy's Revenge.....I'm sorta not looking forward to it

Great movie. Just watched it not to long ago when I found the VHS at a thrift store. Fun Fact: My 7th Grade Biology teacher gave us a synopsis of the book one day in class and told us he knew/worked with the guy who wrote the book.

Was the guy a zombie? Seriously though, that's awesome, I'd love to know more about what made him research something like that.

I've no idea. If he mentioned what the hell they were working on together, it's been to long and I've forgotten. I just clearly remembering him talk about the book and movie. It was one of the more interesting stories he told us. That and how he got the tip of his finger bitten off by a piranha while giving tours in the rain-forest. Apparently, they can dislocate their jaws and he sorta forgot. But that was okay because now the skin is so thick on that finger that he doesn't need a pick to play his guitar

[prfsnl_gmr]

Noise -

You need to wash down these slasher movies and '90s sitcoms down with something a little classier; so, I am going to recommend:

The Haunting (1963);
The Changeling (1980);
Carnival of Souls (1962); and
Kwaidan (1964)

I enjoy a trashy horror film as much as anyone, but each of these movies has a special place in my collection.

Where's Onibaba, Repulsion and Eyes Without A Face on that list? Those are pretty classy as well.

I have seen Onibaba, and the atmosphere in that film is fantastic. (I do not own a copy, however.) Repulsion and Eyes Without a Face are on my Netflix cue; so, I hope to see them soon.

EDIT: A few more "classier" recommendations: I Bury The Living (1958); Suspiria (1977); Cemetery Man (1988); Quartermass & The Pit (1967); and Freaks (1932).