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Title: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: C-zom on October 31, 2011, 12:44:46 am: http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Thing/1038926?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Thing/1038926?trkid=2361637)

The best Lovecraftian horror film made. Excellent paranoia, immersion, and sense of fear and cosmic horror.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/In_the_Mouth_of_Madness/624473?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/In_the_Mouth_of_Madness/624473?trkid=2361637)

A bit of fanservice for Stephen King fans but its another good Carpenter movie. It tries to be more "acceptably cheesy" than actually scary, but some really cool framework exists for legitimate creepiness--like a painting that shifts over the course of the movie ala Dorian Gray.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Session_9/60021401?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Session_9/60021401?trkid=2361637)

"And where do you live, Simon"?

An underrated gem that is poorly acted but wonderfully written and directed. Is consistently regarded as one of the best spiritual or possession oriented horror movies of the last decade and its set piece, an actual mental hospital, is almost a character of its own.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Trick_r_Treat/70060004?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Trick_r_Treat/70060004?trkid=2361637)

Not unlike Creepshow, it is campy but very well acted and has good production values. Lame ending though.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents/70140353?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents/70140353?trkid=2361637)

Twilight Zone is good, but this series is the best from the master himself. More "mature" tales of psychological horror, rather than the more fairytale/what-if scope of TZ.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Hatchet/70075059?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Hatchet/70075059?trkid=2361637)

Best slasher in a long, LONG time.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_House_of_the_Devil/70117039?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_House_of_the_Devil/70117039?trkid=2361637)

A good satanic horror story for the more subtle fans. Very atmospheric and prolonged with long one-takes, very little steadicam, etc. Loved the ending.

http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Masters_of_Horror_John_Carpenter_Cigarette_Burns/70045694?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Masters_of_Horror_John_Carpenter_Cigarette_Burns/70045694?trkid=2361637)

One of the coolest of Carpenter's stories. I absolutely love this movie, but spoiling anything would ruin it.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Leo on October 31, 2011, 01:14:24 am: Mods, please delete this advertising spam.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Snowbound Milk on October 31, 2011, 06:18:49 am: FOR THE LAST TIME I DON'T WANT NETFLIX
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Mia on October 31, 2011, 02:45:11 pm: You can still rent the movies without going to Netflix.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Snowbound Milk on October 31, 2011, 04:10:53 pm: YOU CAN STOP WORKING FOR THE C- I- A, SYNAPTOR!!!
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Jenne on October 31, 2011, 08:33:51 pm: Quote from: C-zom on October 31, 2011, 12:44:46 am
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents/70140353?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents/70140353?trkid=2361637)

Twilight Zone is good, but this series is the best from the master himself. More "mature" tales of psychological horror, rather than the more fairytale/what-if scope of TZ.
Encore is playing 12 hrs of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Watched part of a couple of them. Pretty predictable stuff, not bad though.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Leo on October 31, 2011, 09:30:49 pm: Only Hitchcock movie I've ever seen was Strangers on a Train. Not bad, but not great either. Still made for an interesting story.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Pterrydactyl on November 01, 2011, 03:22:32 am: How about... NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS? Traditionally, me and my friends watch it when it begins to take place. 15 minutes after midnight, Halloween night.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Snowbound Milk on November 01, 2011, 04:27:01 am: Quote from: Pterrydactyl on November 01, 2011, 03:22:32 am
How about... NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS? Traditionally, me and my friends watch it when it begins to take place. 15 minutes after midnight, Halloween night.
And somehow, by the time it's over, it's the close of Christmas day?
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Leo on November 01, 2011, 11:08:24 am: Quote from: Snowbound Milk on November 01, 2011, 04:27:01 am
Quote from: Atonichis775 on November 01, 2011, 03:22:32 am
How about... NIGHTMARE BEFORE XMAS? Traditionally, me and my friends watch it when it begins to take place. 15 minutes after midnight, Halloween night.
And somehow, by the time it's over, it's the close of Christmas day?
It is if they're partying the right way.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Jenne on November 01, 2011, 07:43:38 pm: I used to watch The Crow every Devil's Night, i.e. the night before Halloween
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Pterrydactyl on November 01, 2011, 11:58:23 pm: actually, we watched the crow right before nightmare.

Went through 2 bottles of amaretto and like a gallon of orange juice.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Snowbound Milk on November 02, 2011, 12:02:11 am: Quote from: Pterrydactyl on November 01, 2011, 11:58:23 pm
actually, we watched the crow right before nightmare.

Went through 2 bottles of amaretto and like a gallon of orange juice.
AND THEN WAS IT CHRISTMAS?
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Jenne on November 02, 2011, 07:22:33 am: Quote from: Pterrydactyl on November 01, 2011, 11:58:23 pm
Went through 2 bottles of amaretto and like a gallon of orange juice.
Ohh, you're a manly man.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Pterrydactyl on November 02, 2011, 08:07:43 pm: Well, we split the groceries, and my roommate won't drink any alcohol beyond amaretto.
Typically, I like to get Sake when I can (a medic introduced me to it in the Army), but we had amaretto, so that was what we drank.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: C-zom on November 03, 2011, 01:07:04 pm: Quote from: Jenne on October 31, 2011, 08:33:51 pm
Quote from: C-zom on October 31, 2011, 12:44:46 am
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents/70140353?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents/70140353?trkid=2361637)

Twilight Zone is good, but this series is the best from the master himself. More "mature" tales of psychological horror, rather than the more fairytale/what-if scope of TZ.
Encore is playing 12 hrs of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Watched part of a couple of them. Pretty predictable stuff, not bad though.

I actually think they're different? I'm not sure, I know Presents is 20-25 minute skits, hour might be 60 minute movies. I've never seen that one. If the writing is worse then it'd probably be too predictable or drawn out over a whole hour.
Title: Re: Horror movies you need to watch for Halloween
Post by: Jenne on November 03, 2011, 08:38:47 pm: Quote from: C-zom on November 03, 2011, 01:07:04 pm
Quote from: Jenne on October 31, 2011, 08:33:51 pm
Quote from: C-zom on October 31, 2011, 12:44:46 am
http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents/70140353?trkid=2361637 (http://movies.netflix.com/WiMovie/Alfred_Hitchcock_Presents/70140353?trkid=2361637)

Twilight Zone is good, but this series is the best from the master himself. More "mature" tales of psychological horror, rather than the more fairytale/what-if scope of TZ.
Encore is playing 12 hrs of The Alfred Hitchcock Hour. Watched part of a couple of them. Pretty predictable stuff, not bad though.

I actually think they're different? I'm not sure, I know Presents is 20-25 minute skits, hour might be 60 minute movies. I've never seen that one. If the writing is worse then it'd probably be too predictable or drawn out over a whole hour.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure its a different show.