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| 83. the excorsict...why anyone was scared by that amazes me to this day |
| -When did horror films jump the shark? |
Rowdyboy |
May-21-05 11:35 PM |
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when computer-generated special effects took over good story-telling |
Skittles |
May-21-05 11:37 PM |
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Oh, God, you hit the nail on the head... |
Rowdyboy |
May-21-05 11:38 PM |
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honestly can't remember the last time I saw a good horror film |
Skittles |
May-21-05 11:43 PM |
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I can still hear the melody of "Hush, Hush, Sweet Charlotte" |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:02 AM |
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"The Haunting" |
solinvictus |
May-21-05 11:44 PM |
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Ugh..."The Haunting" was so horrible! |
racaulk |
May-22-05 12:18 AM |
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The 1961 original version was SO much better.... |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:24 AM |
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I had no idea that it was a remake. |
racaulk |
May-22-05 12:29 AM |
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Please, do yourself a favor and watch it... |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:35 AM |
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The 1963 version IS as good as you remember |
Poiuyt |
May-23-05 08:53 AM |
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it was horribly disappointing for us fans of the original |
Skittles |
May-22-05 12:24 AM |
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Claire Bloom was a very much underrated actress.. |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:43 AM |
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Huge letdown for me |
notsodumbhillbilly |
May-22-05 10:44 AM |
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What about John Carpenter's "Prince of Darkness" |
sasquatch |
May-21-05 11:41 PM |
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Embarrassed to say I've never seen it...My "Maltin's Guide" is rough |
Rowdyboy |
May-21-05 11:44 PM |
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That one totally creeped me out. |
ocelot |
May-21-05 11:52 PM |
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Satan in a jar! |
solinvictus |
May-21-05 11:53 PM |
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It really is a scary, disturbing movie. |
The Traveler |
May-22-05 12:41 AM |
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That one freaked me out as a kid too lol |
malmapus |
May-23-05 09:46 AM |
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Loved Phantasm. |
Skip Intro |
May-21-05 11:42 PM |
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I ADORED Phantasm....I was totally enthralled and those damn projectiles |
Rowdyboy |
May-21-05 11:51 PM |
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There have been good sci-fi movies in the past 30 years. |
dansolo |
May-22-05 03:08 PM |
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The Teen Slasher Picture..that's when. |
solinvictus |
May-21-05 11:42 PM |
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"Stirs of Echoes" sounds interesting-at least in the synopsis in my |
Rowdyboy |
May-21-05 11:52 PM |
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STIR OF ECHOES is quite good. |
jayctravis |
May-22-05 01:08 AM |
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Stir of Echoes is great suspense/horror. The Cell is terrific |
goodboy |
May-22-05 02:36 PM |
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Wait....you're saying Halloween came after the genre died? |
Sean Reynolds |
May-21-05 11:43 PM |
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I'll grant you that the original "Halloween" was a pretty damned good film |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:20 AM |
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Nothing really good coming out of the states these days |
Az |
May-21-05 11:43 PM |
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I'll tell you what killed horror. |
JackDragna |
May-21-05 11:49 PM |
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Money is part of it, but its corporate control that did the final deed |
Az |
May-22-05 12:00 AM |
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But that's not what drove the 80's slasher-fests... |
JHB |
May-23-05 09:27 AM |
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When the horror genre was invented. |
jim3775 |
May-21-05 11:58 PM |
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An honest answer is always welcome....even when you disagree |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:05 AM |
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Well... |
bixente |
May-22-05 12:00 AM |
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Oh someone after my own heart |
Protagoras |
May-22-05 12:21 AM |
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Where do you find them? I'm in a pretty backwards area where |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:26 AM |
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snowblood apple, great website. |
NuttyFluffers |
May-22-05 02:43 AM |
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Netflix recommendations mostly |
Protagoras |
May-22-05 10:31 AM |
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Well, I have to disagree. |
La Coliniere |
May-22-05 12:41 AM |
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Rosemary's Baby was really entertaining, but I just never really cared |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:48 AM |
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i agree in part. |
NuttyFluffers |
May-22-05 02:57 AM |
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Different tastes is all |
Protagoras |
May-22-05 10:37 AM |
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don't like horror moves; don't watch them ....BUT as a kid I saw |
bobbieinok |
May-22-05 12:07 AM |
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Well, If You're Going To Have Clockwork Orange On There...Battle Royale |
InfoMinister |
May-22-05 12:07 AM |
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Never heard of it....Sounds a little like Lord of the Flies |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:16 AM |
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Yeah, Kind of an Updated Lord of the Flies |
InfoMinister |
May-22-05 12:26 AM |
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The original definitely sounds intense and thats what I like in a horror |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:28 AM |
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and best of all, Takeshi Kitano as the heavy! |
thebigidea |
May-22-05 12:49 AM |
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Battle Royale II really takes it to the US |
Az |
May-23-05 08:49 AM |
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Try watching "Saw" |
racaulk |
May-22-05 12:09 AM |
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Didn't Care Much For It |
InfoMinister |
May-22-05 12:10 AM |
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that movie did make me squirm in my seat |
Skittles |
May-22-05 12:26 AM |
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The LAST movie that I saw that scared me was |
Horse with no Name |
May-22-05 12:28 AM |
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Poltergeist had its moments, just not enough to make me happy |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:32 AM |
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OH, I know! I know! I just saw it... |
susanna |
May-22-05 12:29 AM |
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There are more hacks in the horror genre than any other. |
Toucano |
May-22-05 12:42 AM |
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13 Ghosts (remake) had an astounding production design |
jayctravis |
May-22-05 01:11 AM |
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Yes, well it's such a pity it didn't have an astounding script. |
Toucano |
May-22-05 01:19 AM |
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The special features were more chilling than the movie. |
jayctravis |
May-23-05 12:42 AM |
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Nothing scared me like Psycho! |
dbaker41 |
May-22-05 12:47 AM |
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LOL...I ALWAYS lock the back door before I shower because of "Psycho".... |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 12:55 AM |
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I saw literally hundreds.... |
La Coliniere |
May-22-05 01:16 AM |
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In many ways, Hitchcock is the answer to my question... |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 01:22 AM |
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Since this is a political forum... |
La Coliniere |
May-22-05 02:13 AM |
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I had no idea about Hitchcocks politics |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 02:24 AM |
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Have you seen this? "Psycho Shower Curtain"! Holy SHIT!! |
dbaker41 |
May-22-05 01:53 AM |
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Horror movie makers have forgotten some very important tenants |
johnaries |
May-22-05 12:59 AM |
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Thats the problem with Jason and Freddie....You barely have an idea |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 01:26 AM |
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Suggestions, YMMV |
jayctravis |
May-22-05 01:00 AM |
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I saw "Saw" and was unimpressed.... |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 01:48 AM |
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The original "Halloween" was the last one before the shark jumping |
leftofthedial |
May-22-05 01:03 AM |
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Silence of the Lambs? |
evlbstrd |
May-22-05 02:29 AM |
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You're right on "Silence of the Lambs" Classy, scarey movie... |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 02:36 AM |
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Yeah, man! |
evlbstrd |
May-22-05 02:41 AM |
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OK, I take back part of my other post #63. |
Swamp Rat |
May-22-05 02:55 AM |
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Odd you should ask about that episode from the Outer Limits! |
evlbstrd |
May-22-05 03:05 AM |
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YES! |
Swamp Rat |
May-22-05 03:16 AM |
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I googled it, |
evlbstrd |
May-22-05 03:22 AM |
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HAHA! |
Swamp Rat |
May-22-05 03:26 AM |
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But it gets the post count up there! |
evlbstrd |
May-22-05 03:33 AM |
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That painting on the left hand side of your sigline... |
Swamp Rat |
May-22-05 03:52 AM |
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It's in Kansas City, MO. |
evlbstrd |
May-22-05 04:08 AM |
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Not one of those movies ever scared me. |
Swamp Rat |
May-22-05 02:40 AM |
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Just curious, have you seen the older movies I mentioned? |
Rowdyboy |
May-22-05 02:46 AM |
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See post #67 |
Swamp Rat |
May-22-05 03:01 AM |
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Try "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer." Scariest movie in 2 decades |
kysrsoze |
May-23-05 09:09 AM |
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That movie made me ill. |
Protagoras |
May-23-05 09:27 AM |
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when Jaws 3-D came out? |
hfojvt |
May-22-05 03:05 AM |
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hmmm, i think Demon Knight with billy zane... |
NuttyFluffers |
May-22-05 03:47 AM |
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Rosemary's Baby would probably be my favorite. |
shockra |
May-22-05 04:47 AM |
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The true horror of everyday life trumps all the horror stories combined. |
spanone |
May-22-05 10:39 AM |
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the excorsict...why anyone was scared by that amazes me to this day |
mopaul |
May-22-05 10:40 AM |
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I think there have been some fine horror films lately. |
Taxloss |
May-22-05 10:54 AM |
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The problem with "modern" horror movies ... |
kweerwolf |
May-22-05 02:01 PM |
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"28 Days Later" rules. |
kiki |
May-22-05 02:17 PM |
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28 Days Later was GREAT! |
onager |
May-23-05 01:00 AM |
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Not just the "Night" thing... |
kiki |
May-23-05 08:24 AM |
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You're confusing horror with terror |
TOJ |
May-23-05 08:37 AM |
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The Omen 1 and 2 |
Lannes |
May-23-05 08:56 AM |
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Every now and then a good horror flick will come out. |
Shell Beau |
May-23-05 09:22 AM |
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Last movie to really scare me was Event Horizon |
malmapus |
May-23-05 09:52 AM |
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The remake of The Thing was good |
DS1 |
May-23-05 09:54 AM |
#103 |
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