ScreamIt Horror Movie Guide

lauradallas

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Got it. Will do.

JasonCarswell

You didn't say if you'd recommend it, or to who.

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Comatoast

Beyond the Walls was great, if you're up for a short series. I think Noroi: The Curse is still on there as well, and if you like Japanese horror it hits the spot.

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Get this lady in a music video! Moves like Jagger for sure.

FormosaOolong

Holy crap, now I understand why people believe in demon possession!

sawboss

Judgment is not very good as a Hellraiser movie, but it's a decent supernatural thriller with some cool gross out scenes and boobs. I liked it well enough that I wish for a sequel.

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Pinnhead he's still ALIVE 😈👿😈....ps its movie right not tv series + is it worth watching if you now the original ones? i love the first 1,2 or 3 Hellraiser movies, prob the scariest from my years together with Evil dead 2 (the original 1987)...and the Omen Trilogy

sawboss

trailer: https://vimeo.com/316361403

Mnemonic

It's true that he was a racist, but there was a great deal of nuance in his views. He was an anglophile and his prejudice basically encompassed everyone who wasn't English or descended from.

I've began reading him when I was 17 and the cat's name in Rats in the walls seemed like a normal name for a cat in those days, also because (one g) niger means black in Latin.

What I recall most from his

his prejudice basically encompassed everyone who wasn't English or descended from

is his description of a dutch sailor in the horror at red hook. The descriptions of (in hind-sight black people) I took more as not-quite human creatures like the (semi)fish people in Innsmouth.

I only found out when I was I guess 23 orso, long after reading all his works, from a documentary about him that it was racist. When I was a bit older I visited scotland one time, and witnessed a military tattoo in Edinburgh and then I saw where he got his bulging fish-eyed people from, elderly Scottish people have those eyes and they are smaller (certainly also for HP himself) and chubby. They only need a fishy skin and BOOM you're in Innsmouth.

What I really liked about his writing was his usage of words I didn't know and had to look up, but that was a hassle so after looking up a few I tried to guess the meaning and mostly they were close-enough (when I looked them up after finishing a story) because the context of the words and the sounding would fit perfectly.

Eldritch is such a word and my favorite, when Lovecraft uses it it's something epic that 'weird' nor 'eerie' can conjure up.

sawboss

It's actually a pretty good overview, but there is so much more to know about Lovecraft.

He suffered night terrors in early childhood, fearing that winged creatures would carry him away during his sleep.

Both his parents went mad and died in the same asylum.

He taught himself chemistry and astronomy, though he never developed adequate math skills to pursue careers in those areas.

He worked as an independent journalist of sorts in his early days.

It's true that he was a racist, but there was a great deal of nuance in his views. He was an anglophile and his prejudice basically encompassed everyone who wasn't English or descended from.

He eventually married a Jewish businesswoman and moved to New York where he struggled to find work. The marriage eventually ended in divorce, with Lovecraft returning to live with his aunts.

He traveled a great deal and made many acquaintances.

He may have been the 20th century's most prolific letter writer, and efforts are continually ongoing to catalog all his correspondence. Many of his letters were to fellow authors who were inspired by his work.

He didn't just die in poverty, he died from intestinal cancer which went untreated for too long. When it was clear he would die soon, he kept a death diary where he recorded the effects and sensation of his pain. It's gruesome reading.

sawboss

Supposedly it's on Netflix Canada, if you care to check:

https://www.justwatch.com/ca/movie/sinister

sawboss

I should specify the region when I post these.

kazenmusic

Video not available (I'm in Canada, might be why)

sawboss

"Masters of Horror" episodes DEFINITELY DO BELONG. Tell me a little about this episode and why you think it is important for people to watch.

sawboss

I was only looking at the manga. Lots of Junji Ito titles.

Raivyn

Only two animes were listed here. Kind of disappointed but its better than nothing.

VantaFount

Though I don't consider it to be overt "horror", that's the section you'll find it in; One of my favorite films of all time is
The Wicker Man (1973)
(This is NOT the Nic Cage garbage remake)

sawboss

It bares little resemblance to the Cronenberg remake, but it's still one of the best horror movies of the 1950s. I love the original.

cyber_burn

i love the cronenberg remake of the fly. haven't seen the original.

magnora7

Zombie movies are the best horror movies, imo. The original 70s Dawn of the Dead was basically the best horror movie ever made

sawboss

Nothing can ever replace the original in my heart. This remake was a very good supernatural horror movie though. There's just no way to recapture the magic of having Bruce Campbell and Sam Raimi at those early stages of their careers.

poestal

this was a proper way to remake a movie. amplified the creepiness and gore factor but also remained to the original theme.

poestal

I like it for the recommendations list and reviews.

Doob