I like the abundance of horror films here. But been disappointed with almost every one I watch...

Anything you guys recommend?

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noobman said:

I like the abudance of horror films here. But been disappointed with almost every one I watch...

Anything you guys recommend?

That's the reason I cancelled my Netflix years ago. Lots of Horror movies. Probably less than 1% were even remotely scary or well done. The same with Prime even though their choices have improved ever so slightly over the years.

kitbradley said:

noobman said:

I like the abudance of horror films here. But been disappointed with almost every one I watch...

Anything you guys recommend?

That's the reason I cancelled my Netflix years ago. Lots of Horror movies. Probably less than 1% were even remotely scary or well done. The same with Prime even though their choices have improved ever so slightly over the years.

The writers seem to be churning out those scripts superfast. Like soap operas.

noobman said:

I like the abundance of horror films here. But been disappointed with almost every one I watch...

Anything you guys recommend?

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Have you seen The Autopsy Of Jane Doe? I thought i was pretty good. What about Apostle? That one was kind of a trip. And Freaks was interesting. It's more Sci-Fi though(but worth watching). Oh, what about Terrifier ? It's kind of low budget but it's wild. Besides Pennywise, it had the creepiest clown I've ever seen.

Let's see what else? Veronica, the Golem, Errementari, The Ritual. Those were OK.

IDK, it seems like the horror movie pickings are slimmer now than the last time i had Netflix. I do agree with what both you and Kitbradley previously said.


Anyways, I'm a multi decades horror movie buff and probably the majority of the horror movies of today don't have anything on the ones from the past. I miss non CGI horror. Special effects like what people like Tom Savini used to do. Those movies had the creep factor.

JoeyC said:

noobman said:

I like the abundance of horror films here. But been disappointed with almost every one I watch...

Anything you guys recommend?

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Have you seen The Autopsy Of Jane Doe? I thought i was pretty good. What about Apostle? That one was kind of a trip. And Freaks was interesting. It's more Sci-Fi though(but worth watching). Oh, what about Terrifier ? It's kind of low budget but it's wild. Besides Pennywise, it had the creepiest clown I've ever seen.

Let's see what else? Veronica, the Golem, Errementari, The Ritual. Those were OK.

IDK, it seems like the horror movie pickings are slimmer now than the last time i had Netflix. I do agree with what both you and Kitbradley previously said.


Anyways, I'm a multi decades horror movie buff and probably the majority of the horror movies of today don't have anything on the ones from the past. I miss non CGI horror. Special effects like what people like Tom Savini used to do. Those movies had the creep factor.

Thanks for the recommendations!

I have seen Autopsy of Jane Doe. Yeah, I thought that was really good. Haven't seen the others. I'll check them out.

I think I started Veronica at one point, but didn't see it because I thought another "Ouija board" movie.

There were a couple of horror serials on there I really liked... one's called "Marianne"... it was only one season and they're not continuing it anymore. The other one was Requiem.

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"The Wicker Man" The original one. If you've never seen it it is one of the most original and haunting horror movies ever. It's been described as "The Citizen Kane of horror movies." Watch it now before it leaves the Netflix rotation.

sro100 said:

"The Wicker Man" The original one. If you've never seen it it is one of the most original and haunting horror movies ever. It's been described as "The Citizen Kane of horror movies." Watch it now before it leaves the Netflix rotation.

Thanks! Just watched Wicker Man on netflix for the first time! I agree, really good.

Also watched Apostle. Very similar theme. Clearly influenced by Wicker Man. I kind of liked it, but I thought the way the Quinn character goes batshit crazy at the end didn't make sense to me. It felt very artificial to me.

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BTW, Rosemary's Baby is on Netflix instant watch if any of you want to watch. I think it's definitely one of the best horror films ever. But I only watched it once because it completely drained me. It has similar themes as Wicker Man.

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Freaks was AWESOME!

noobman said:

sro100 said:

"The Wicker Man" The original one. If you've never seen it it is one of the most original and haunting horror movies ever. It's been described as "The Citizen Kane of horror movies." Watch it now before it leaves the Netflix rotation.

Thanks! Just watched Wicker Man on netflix for the first time! I agree, really good.

Also watched Apostle. Very similar theme. Clearly influenced by Wicker Man. I kind of liked it, but I thought the way the Quinn character goes batshit crazy at the end didn't make sense to me. It felt very artificial to me.

EDIT:

BTW, Rosemary's Baby is on Netflix instant watch if any of you want to watch. I think it's definitely one of the best horror films ever. But I only watched it once because it completely drained me. It has similar themes as Wicker Man.

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One more. Have you seen "The Evil Dead?" The orignal one? I forgot that's on the Netflix cue. If you haven't it's definitely worth a view; the debut feature from Sam Raimi. Netflix has been putting in some decent horror lately; one of the best movies ever, "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" recently left their queue.

sro100 said:

One more. Have you seen "The Evil Dead?" The orignal one? I forgot that's on the Netflix cue. If you haven't it's definitely worth a view; the debut feature from Sam Raimi. Netflix has been putting in some decent horror lately; one of the best movies ever, "The Texas Chain Saw Massacre" recently left their queue.

Ah, yeah I've seen it. It's awesome. I might watch it again on Netflix now.

As I remember the first one was slightly serious before Evil Dead 2 turned full horror-comedy.

EDIT: Ok. Watched it on Netflix again. What a wild, fun movie! I forgot how over the top it was. It was already pretty funny... but I remember Evil Dead 2 pushes the comedy even further.

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noobman said:

Freaks was AWESOME!

Yes it was. That movie stayed with me for a few days. For a number of years now I've been more into Science Fiction than horror. As far as horror, I'm more into supernatural horror. I'm seriously burned out on slasher and zombie movies.


A pretty good Netflix TV show is Diablero. It's horror comedy(funny but witty). It has some good scares though. I also thought that ASH vs Evil Dead was good. Especially the first two seasons. What about Drag Me To Hell? I liked that one. It was directed by Sam Rami.


I know you've probably seen 1408, and Jeepers Creepers...

JoeyC said:

noobman said:

Freaks was AWESOME!

Yes it was. That movie stayed with me for a few days. For a number of years now I've been more into Science Fiction than horror. As far as horror, I'm more into supernatural horror. I'm seriously burned out on slasher and zombie movies.


A pretty good Netflix TV show is Diablero. It's horror comedy(funny but witty). It has some good scares though. I also thought that ASH vs Evil Dead was good. Especially the first two seasons. What about Drag Me To Hell? I liked that one. It was directed by Sam Rami.


I know you've probably seen 1408, and Jeepers Creepers...

Yeah, I love it when I start a movie without knowing anything and it surprises me. That's what Freaks did for me. Glad I didn't watch any trailers. Had a similar feeling when I saw the Matrix for the first time.

I saw the first 2 seasons of Ash Vs. Evil Dead, but I didn't watch the 3rd. I think I was pissed off the show was cancelled and didn't bother to finish.

I kind of liked Drag me to Hell, but I really felt bad for the protagonist. I didn't think she deserved any of that. She was just doing her job at the bank and got screwed completely.

Yep I've seen 1408 and Jeepers Creepers. Haven't seen Diablero. I'll check it out.

BTW, the Ring is on netflix instant watch. I really liked it. I prefer the original Japanese version Ringu. In terms of J-horror, I do like the first Ju-on Grudge films... The non-linear sequence of events makes those films slightly better than the standard J-horror stuff imo. But at some point, the formula became stale... you encounter the house, you die and that's that...

I was going to put a few suggestions forward but its easier to put a link to the scary movie countdown I'm doing on my own website (if you'll pardon the self-advertising!) -

http://filmsfilmsfilms.co.uk/load/

Enjoy!

DaveT said:

I was going to put a few suggestions forward but its easier to put a link to the scary movie countdown I'm doing on my own website (if you'll pardon the self-advertising!) -

http://filmsfilmsfilms.co.uk/load/

Enjoy!

Nice! Thanks!

noobman said:

DaveT said:

I was going to put a few suggestions forward but its easier to put a link to the scary movie countdown I'm doing on my own website (if you'll pardon the self-advertising!) -

http://filmsfilmsfilms.co.uk/load/

Enjoy!

Nice! Thanks!

BTW Ju-On (aka Grudge) Origins is listed on Netflix as an upcoming series. I kind of have mixed feelings about it. They've got to do something new with it.

JoeyC said:

A pretty good Netflix TV show is Diablero. It's horror comedy(funny but witty). It has some good scares though.

I absolutely LOVED "Diablero".

Are you familiar with the Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher? It reminds me of the books a bit.

I hope they make a new season!

PurpleJedi said:

JoeyC said:

A pretty good Netflix TV show is Diablero. It's horror comedy(funny but witty). It has some good scares though.

I absolutely LOVED "Diablero".

Are you familiar with the Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher? It reminds me of the books a bit.

I hope they make a new season!

Yes! Diablero is another one of those shows/movies that stays with a person. The story/character development was good, the scares were good, the cinematography was nice etc. It's definitely one of the better shows on Netflix. Also, there was this horror movie i saw...i think on Netflix...that was filmed in Mexico. i forgot the name of it, but it had the guy from the Saw movies(Tobin Bell) in it. He plays this defrocked Priest that's fighting evil. it was a pretty good move.

As far as the Dresden Files book series, i haven't read them. There was a TV show though, right? i think I've seen some of the episodes.

Anyways, besides Korean and Japanese horror, some of the best comes out of Mexico.

JoeyC said:

PurpleJedi said:

I absolutely LOVED "Diablero".

Are you familiar with the Dresden Files book series by Jim Butcher? It reminds me of the books a bit.

I hope they make a new season!

Yes! Diablero is another one of those shows/movies that stays with a person. The story/character development was good, the scares were good, the cinematography was nice etc. It's definitely one of the better shows on Netflix. Also, there was this horror movie i saw...i think on Netflix...that was filmed in Mexico. i forgot the name of it, but it had the guy from the Saw movies(Tobin Bell) in it. He plays this defrocked Priest that's fighting evil. it was a pretty good move.

As far as the Dresden Files book series, i haven't read them. There was a TV show though, right? i think I've seen some of the episodes.

Anyways, besides Korean and Japanese horror, some of the best comes out of Mexico.

The Dresden Files is amazing. If you enjoyed Diablero, you WILL LOVE the Dresden Files.
The tv show was crap. They changes key elements of the main characters. Most fans of the books aren't fans of the show. If you like reading, pick up the first book and see if you get hooked!


https://www.amazon.com/St...amp;sr=8-1

The moive i was talking about is Belzebuth . it's worth a watch.

PurpleJedi said:

JoeyC said:

As far as the Dresden Files book series, i haven't read them. There was a TV show though, right? i think I've seen some of the episodes.

The Dresden Files is amazing. If you enjoyed Diablero, you WILL LOVE the Dresden Files.
The tv show was crap. They changes key elements of the main characters. Most fans of the books aren't fans of the show. If you like reading, pick up the first book and see if you get hooked!


https://www.amazon.com/St...amp;sr=8-1

Just seen your post. i sure will check out the books. i just recently got some good reading glasses, so i need to break them in...

JoeyC said:

The moive i was talking about is Belzebuth . it's worth a watch.

I will def check it out.

I hope you like the books. Honestly I've never been addicted to a series the way that I am to this one.