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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited May 2019
    I have read most of the thread and you guys are horror movie experts!

    I am not a fan of horror movies, which is weird since I have everything Stephen King has written.

    My list would be -

    The Last House on the Left (1972)
    The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
    Rosemary's Baby  (1968)
    Phantasm (1979)
    The Ring (thought I loved the wrong movie for years!)
    The Mothman Prophecies (2002)  This movie really freaked me out, not sure why - I scroll past it quickly when I see it listed. lol


    Sorry if I repeated any.  I don't watch any on purpose anymore. 

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,453
    edited May 2019
    @njnancy if you like The Last House on the Left - have you seen Ingmar Bergmans The Virgin Spring (Jungrukällan) which Craven ripped off for TLHOL?



    The Ring > The Grudge

    And, did you know The Mothman Prophecies was directed by Mark Pellington who did the Jeremy video?
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    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • 23scidoo
    23scidoo Thessaloniki,Greece Posts: 19,947
    Has anyone see this gem??

    https://youtu.be/yFTbcDRkG1o
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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    @njnancy if you like The Last House on the Left - have you seen Ingmar Bergmans The Virgin Spring (Jungrukällan) which Craven ripped off for TLHOL?



    The Ring > The Grudge

    And, did you know The Mothman Prophecies was directed by Mark Pellington who did the Jeremy video?
    I don't know if I can say I 'liked' The Last House on The Left. I saw it more than once and it was disturbing.  I haven't seen The Virgin Spring - I'll see if I can find it and let you know what I think, thanks. I am guessing it is just as disturbing, or more. 

    I didn't know that he directed the Mothman Prophecies. I know that it scared the shit out of me. He did a great job. That's a cool bit of trivia. 

    I don't know if I've seen The Ring, but it sounds familiar. I watched The Grudge with my son years ago, and I remember it clearly cause of the creepy thing that climbs out of the tv. And the fact that there is no way to stop passing it on. Putting it in the library was a pussy move. Gonna check The Ring cause I probably saw it. 

    Thanks @Spiritual_Chaos
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    Creepshow is getting a new series on Shudder. Being run by Greg Nicotero from The Walking Dead.
    Lots of great writers on board, including Steven King and his son, Joe Hill who was the young kid in the original movie. Cant wait.

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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,453
    edited May 2019
    njnancy said:

    I don't know if I've seen The Ring, but it sounds familiar. I watched The Grudge with my son years ago, and I remember it clearly cause of the creepy thing that climbs out of the tv. And the fact that there is no way to stop passing it on. Putting it in the library was a pussy move. Gonna check The Ring cause I probably saw it. 
    You don't remember The Grudge as clearly as you think, because you are describing The Ring (or the superior japanese Ringu). Don't know if they put the tape in a library though... not in the first movie at least, they bring it to... oh wait.. spoilers... 

    Maybe it ends differently in the US version... but don't remember any library in that one either...

    The Grudge is about the ghost girl and ghost boy harassing people in an old japanese house. The US version has Sarah Michelle Geller in it.
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    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    njnancy said:

    I don't know if I've seen The Ring, but it sounds familiar. I watched The Grudge with my son years ago, and I remember it clearly cause of the creepy thing that climbs out of the tv. And the fact that there is no way to stop passing it on. Putting it in the library was a pussy move. Gonna check The Ring cause I probably saw it. 
    You don't remember The Grudge as clearly as you think, because you are describing The Ring (or the superior japanese Ringu). Don't know if they put the tape in a library though... not in the first movie at least, they bring it to... oh wait.. spoilers... 

    Maybe it ends differently in the US version... but don't remember any library in that one either...

    The Grudge is about the ghost girl and ghost boy harassing people in an old japanese house. The US version has Sarah Michelle Geller in it.
    Yes, I remember Geller. But there was the grey water logged creepy kids who would appear when you watched the tape and you'd be a goner. The library was definitely where it went. But that's The Ring and not The Grudge? I gotta do some movie watching tomorrow and get my horror films straight!  Definitely comes out of the TV at one point, that was creepy. 
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    edited May 2019
    Samara from The Ring crawls out of the tv sets.

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    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
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  • njnancy
    njnancy Posts: 5,096
    edited May 2019
    Dr. Delight said:
    Samara from The Ring crawls out of the tv sets.

    Oh lord, that's it! Man that's creepy. Especially the sudden shot of her eye. That stuff is what gets me the most. LIke when you're in a haunted house and someone jumps out suddenly and starts to follow you. Ahhh...

    But now I'm confused. Doesn't The Grudge do that head tilting freaky staring thing? 

    I knew I shouldn't delve into something in which I'm semi-literate. :blush:
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  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,453
    edited May 2019
    Dr. Delight said:
    Samara from The Ring crawls out of the tv sets.

    Sadako > Samara



    I like the american remake and its rainy Seattle setting. But the japanese original is a lot scarier. IMO. And less shitty CGI.
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    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,453
    njnancy said:
    Dr. Delight said:
    Samara from The Ring crawls out of the tv sets.

    Oh lord, that's it! Man that's creepy. Especially the sudden shot of her eye. That stuff is what gets me the most. LIke when you're in a haunted house and someone jumps out suddenly and starts to follow you. Ahhh...

    But now I'm confused. Doesn't The Grudge do that head tilting freaky staring thing? 

    I knew I shouldn't delve into something in which I'm semi-literate. :blush:
    The grudge has a girl and a boy who is like a cat. 




    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • HesCalledDyer
    HesCalledDyer Maryland Posts: 16,491
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    Dr. Delight said:
    Samara from The Ring crawls out of the tv sets.

    Sadako > Samara



    I like the american remake and its rainy Seattle setting. But the japanese original is a lot scarier. IMO. And less shitty CGI.
    Definitely prefer the Japanese originals as far as creepiness and mood. But I will say the US remake of The Ring was pretty solid.
    The girl that played Samara (her child form, not the ghost form) was also the little sister in Donnie Darko.
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    The ring was ok.  Good tone with the "knock your socks off" end there.  I don't really like "mystery solving" horror movies so much though and the ring fell deeply into that.

    The grudge was just a solid horror movie.  Doesnt have that "oh shit" moment the ring has.... but overall, its a better horror movie imo.  Just an evil force attached to a house.  Also dig the japan setting
  • Spiritual_Chaos
    Spiritual_Chaos Posts: 31,453
    edited May 2019
    MayDay10 said:
    The ring was ok.  Good tone with the "knock your socks off" end there.  I don't really like "mystery solving" horror movies so much though and the ring fell deeply into that.

    The grudge was just a solid horror movie.  Doesnt have that "oh shit" moment the ring has.... but overall, its a better horror movie imo.  Just an evil force attached to a house.  Also dig the japan setting
    Where do you place Dark Water? 

    I never fell for the original after having been so scared of Ringu. Same with The Grudge.

    I do think the US remake with Jennifer Connely and John C Reilly has a nice mood and atmosphere to it though, just like The Ring has. The Ring being the better film obviously.
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    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,660
    njnancy said:
    Dr. Delight said:
    Samara from The Ring crawls out of the tv sets.

    Oh lord, that's it! Man that's creepy. Especially the sudden shot of her eye. That stuff is what gets me the most. LIke when you're in a haunted house and someone jumps out suddenly and starts to follow you. Ahhh...

    But now I'm confused. Doesn't The Grudge do that head tilting freaky staring thing? 

    I knew I shouldn't delve into something in which I'm semi-literate. :blush:
    The Ring is one of the best horror movies out there IMO - when that came out it was kind of a horror breakthrough; launched a new era in horror I believe, as horror movies had become VERY stale at that point in time, and this movie triggered a resurgence and some new ideas ..... The Grudge is good too, but The Ring is better! 
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  • MayDay10
    MayDay10 Posts: 11,852
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    MayDay10 said:
    The ring was ok.  Good tone with the "knock your socks off" end there.  I don't really like "mystery solving" horror movies so much though and the ring fell deeply into that.

    The grudge was just a solid horror movie.  Doesnt have that "oh shit" moment the ring has.... but overall, its a better horror movie imo.  Just an evil force attached to a house.  Also dig the japan setting
    Where do you place Dark Water? 

    I never fell for the original after having been so scared of Ringu. Same with The Grudge.

    I do think the US remake with Jennifer Connely and John C Reilly has a nice mood and atmosphere to it though, just like The Ring has. The Ring being the better film obviously.
    I have not seen that
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210
    edited May 2019
    Hmm, this looks like it could be really good or a stinker.


    https://youtu.be/3VHRXyrJ85w?t=10
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    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210

    IT: Chapter Two trailer drops this Thursday.
    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.
  • Vitalogensia
    Vitalogensia Posts: 2,196
    Dr. Delight said:

    IT: Chapter Two trailer drops this Thursday.
    Just watched it at work, during the day, with the volume low.  I was nervous the entire time; can't wait to see this!
  • Dr. Delight
    Dr. Delight Posts: 11,210


    https://youtu.be/zqUopiAYdRg



    And so you see, I have come to doubt
    All that I once held as true
    I stand alone without beliefs
    The only truth I know is you.

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