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AppleQueso wrote:Little Shop of Horrors.

You just took my breath away. How that isn't on my list makes me feel shame. And to add, a big fuck you to me and everyone too for not having GHOSTBUSTERS on their list. The hell is wrong with us?

However I applaud everyone who has posted on this thread for not including any of the SCARY MOVIE "movies" although a buddy of mine was a writer for Scary Movie 2 (doesn't change the fact it sucks).

This thread has my "horror movie gerbil wheel" turning. I remember enjoying SAW when it was released. Nothing special, but something a bit different. Not sure if it is worth another watch or not. Loved some FT13th, but again, worth revisiting?

The O.G Chainsaw Massacre held up last time I watched it. Pan's Labyrinth isn't necessary a horror film, but damn if it isn't creepy (added to my viewing list).

noiseredux wrote:
I love The Ring. Actually a rare example of a remake I think is great, as I thought it was was better than Ringu.

Close call on that one. All up to artistic interest I think as the stories are nearly verbatim.

Around the same time THE GRUDGE came out and I was not a fan. I think a bunch of SMG fans latched onto the film just to see her tease. That, or maybe I missed something. It didn't seem original (well, again another adaption), well directed, or well acted.

noiseredux wrote:

prfsnl_gmr wrote:I actually thought that The Ring ripped off some of the motifs in the film pretty hard, especially the...

dead kid murdered by parent at the bottom of a well.

yeah. I can see that.

I love The Ring. Actually a rare example of a remake I think is great, as I thought it was was better than Ringu. Too bad the second American film is crap.

That is what I heard, but I will have to see the original sometime to make a comparison. I understand that they are both solid films.

Also, I agree with Luke...The Grudge while not terrible, really is not that good. I also hear that the American remake of Pulse is absolutely horrid. I think that the U.S. version of The Ring might be tainted by association (both to those movies and its terrible, terrible sequels...).

I actually prefer Ju-On to The Grudge, though I was a little surprised at how at times they felt exactly the same, so if nothing else, Raimi did his homework.

I suppose now is a bad time to admit that I have never seen Ringu or The Ring, though I have seen The Ring 2 and beaten the craptastic Dreamcast game.

Ack wrote:I actually prefer Ju-On to The Grudge, though I was a little surprised at how at times they felt exactly the same, so if nothing else, Raimi did his homework.

I suppose now is a bad time to admit that I have never seen Ringu or The Ring, though I have seen The Ring 2 and beaten the craptastic Dreamcast game.

Based on your review, I think that if I played through that game, I would probably skip the movies too...

prfsnl_gmr wrote:I also hear that the American remake of Pulse is absolutely horrid. I think that the U.S. version of The Ring might be tainted by association.

Pulse is Kairo without the subtext of isolation, depression and computers and to compensate that... the star is Kristen Bell . It's absolutely horrendous.

The american remakes of One Missed Call and Shutter are absolute anus as well.

Actually I am curious about them, since I have seen so many people rave over them.

KillerJuan77 wrote:Pulse is Kairo without the subtext of isolation, depression and computers and to compensate that... the star is Kristen Bell . It's absolutely horrendous.

I really like Pulse. But... I might be biased. :\

prfsnl_gmr wrote:
Also, I agree with Luke...The Grudge while not terrible, really is not that good.

I can see the appeal for some, but THE GRUDGE qualifies as "not good" for me.

Moving on...

Hey Noise! Any recommendations on awfulsome/awesomeful Horror movies? BONES? LEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD?

Luke wrote:Hey Noise! Any recommendations on awfulsome/awesomeful Horror movies? BONES? LEPRECHAUN IN THE HOOD?

Bones is awesome. Leprechaun in the Hood is terrible.

But first things first, have you seen Troll 2? If you haven't -- any of you reading this thread -- then OMG, you have no idea the terrible awesomeness that awaits you.

The first time we watched it, it ended like this:

"Wow that was the worst movie ever!"

"I know!"

"Watch it again?"

"Now???"

"Yeah, right now."

"Yes!!!"