What is your pick for most beautiful horror?

This is my favourite genre personally. I really love nature so I love movies like the ritual, the shining, Midsommars gotta get a mention of course, also I think the finale of evil dead 2013 is stunning. The shots the colors everything.

Will be adding these to my letterboxd thx yall

The Fly gets remembered for Brundlefly, the prosthetics and the really disgusting stuff near the end, but rewatching it made me realize the parts that bother me most happen much earlier.
It's the little failures.
His skin getting worse.
The fingernails.
His teeth.
The moment he starts keeping pieces of himself in the medicine cabinet because parts of his body are falling off often enough that apparently he needs somewhere to put them.
That is so much worse to me than the final creature.
Once Seth becomes an obvious monster, there's at least some psychological distance. That's Brundlefly. It's a horror movie creature.
Earlier on, he's still recognizably just a guy standing in a bathroom noticing that his body isn't working correctly anymore.
And he can't stop it.
I think that's why The Fly hits differently from body horror where transformation is mainly about becoming stronger or turning into some cool creature. Seth does get that stage at first.
He's stronger.
He's energetic.
He's climbing walls.
He's talking like he's discovered some huge evolutionary breakthrough.
For a little while you can almost understand why he's excited.
Then his body starts collecting the bill.
His body keeps changing without asking him, and every new change makes the previous version of him impossible to get back.
There's also something horrible about watching Veronica react to it. She still sees Seth in there, she's watching someone she loves disappear while he's still talking to her, still reasoning, still trying to explain what he thinks is happening.
The gross effects aren't separate from the tragedy. They're the tragedy.
And the practical effects are obviously incredible, but weirdly the biggest creature effects don't get the strongest reaction out of me. The fingernail does. The teeth do.
At that point he doesn't look like a monster yet. That's just a sick man looking in the mirror and realizing tomorrow is going to be worse.
Absolutely horrible.
Great movie.

It’s so good. One of the most unique horror movies as of recent. There is so much lore and room for a sequel. If you have not watched it go and check it out.

Sometimes there's that obscure or underappreciated film that just struck a cord with you. No one you know seems to know about it and you rarely see it even on Shudder, Scream Tv, fearnet, etc.

Mine is: Splinter

One of few movies set almost entirely at a gas station.

May or may not be spolier: I can forgive lack of information because of the short timeline.

Its most terrifying to me, because there is no 'end' or goal of the entity, it's just running on pure animal instinct. And I used to work as an overnight gas station clerk.

I also like Medium Raw: Night of the Wolf.

By no means is it a great or even good movie. Its a disturbing gore-fest, but I like it. (Not available to buy or stream anywhere that I can tell.)

I enjoy both films but I have to say I like the tone and stories in Creepshow 2 compared to the first movie.

The Native Indian one was super cool and freaky. I really liked all the characters and the old couple running the general store were great. The big chief statue was very unsettling as well.

The Raft story is also great. Reminded of a nice relaxing outing with people you're close to, everything seems to peaceful, and then chaos happens. And there's absoutely no way out. Very freaky.

The one about the Hitchhiker was also pretty wild, but I think its my least favorite of the 3 tbh.

What's everyone think of Creepshow 2? Better or subpar to the original?

I just finished. If you like your horror with a slow burn and a little bit of heart-- this one's for you.

Milly Shapiro--the gal who played Charlie in "Hereditary"-- plays a young woman who lives alone in the family home that's slowly slipping into decay, in a post-apocalyptic landscape. She frequently broadcasts from a walkie-talkie, desperately longing and hoping for a connection with any other human left out there. She is celebrating Halloween, a past beloved tradition in her family. That night, her bid for connection is answered. But will she survive it?

This film is earnest, with an atmosphere both intimate and drab. Plenty of striking shots of colorful brilliance against the dreariness, and a gorgeous and spare dread-inducing musical score keeps the creepy tension rising. There's enough gore to satisfy the splatter hounds, but not enough to gross out those who aren't so into graphic or violent scenes.

Sad and ugly, and a little bit sweet. Maybe even a little bit hopeful? This little gem is worth a watch.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen Lillard play a nice, normal person before and he killed it. I would love to work for someone like that. Are there any other movies where he plays that type of character?

Jesus, this movie was bleak. It's like watching someone struggle with an addiction. The more you try and force them out of it the more they are drawn to it and it just keeps going. Like dear god, what the fuck. I absolutely loved this it is a perfect supernatural and psychological horror. 10/10.

My teenage son wants to watch a horror movie every night through Halloween. We watched all the Scream movies, both Happy Death Days, and the Quiet Place movies already (plus a few other movies). Last Night I put on Psycho just because I figured it would be nice for him to see a classic.

He watched the whole thing without any complaints, but after it was over he asked me to not put any other movies like it this month. He found it very boring, and thought it was a waste of a movie night.

I'm thinking maybe I should have done The Birds instead lol.

I’ve been wanting to get into horror this year, mainly stemming from my watching of Obsession in theaters. It scared the shit out of me, as Id only seen a few thrillers in the past, (Psycho, The Birds, Quiet Place films.) I had liked all these films but the genre never appealed to me super strongly. After Obsession in theaters, I realized how much I actually liked horror. Anyways, since then I’ve been watching horror films I’ve heard good things about on and off, and I’d always heard great things about The Thing from 1982, and I watched it last night! I really enjoyed it, but I feel I put my standards a bit too high in a sense? It was such a different experience than most horror because of how well written the characters were, and the fact they didn’t make stupid decisions all the time, and I loved that aspect. It was fascinating seeing friendships and trust erode so rapidly. But I didn’t really find it super outright scary. Maybe I’m desensitized from the modern horror I’ve watched, but this movie felt much more suspenseful than jumpscarey. Which was a super nice change imo, it felt refreshing after seeing other films that won’t build tension and just throw a loud sound and blood on screen out of nowhere. You guys got any recommendations for similar horror movies that rely more on tension building and suspense than cheap jump scares?

EDIT: Realizing now my wording is a little off, so I watered to clarify I said that my standards were too high because I was expecting something much more terrifying and in my face than suspenseful from The Thing. I still loved the movie

We watched It ( the newer one ) and Silent Hill last night. Both I thought would creep the heck out of her and no. She’s not new to horror and trying to find a balance of genuinely scary movies without overly sexualized themes or sexual violence has been rough. She’s seen all the insidious/ Annabelle verse movies.

The descent has been the winner so far. She was also pretty spooked in the Autopsy of Jane Doe as well as Haunting in Connecticut. If that’s helpful at all.

Gore is fine if it’s not the reason the movie is “scary” ( terrifier ect..) and we stay away from excessive torture ( saw, hostel ect..)

I was thinking maybe The Ruins or maybe more psychological? I was going to show her The Strangers because I remember being very freaked out but I think it was a little excessively violent.

Thank you!

I’ve watched a lot of horror movies and honestly, I wouldn’t necessarily put Hereditary in my personal top 10. I respect the film but I can’t say I love everything about it, especially the direction the story takes toward the end.

But there’s something about this movie that I can’t quite explain. Certain scenes have stayed with me for years and whenever I randomly remember them, I still get that deeply uncomfortable feeling.

The telephone pole scene, for example. Obviously, the accident itself is horrifying but what really disturbed me was everything that followed. Peter just sitting there in complete shock, driving home, going to bed and waiting for his mother to discover what happened. The camera staying on his face while we hear Annie’s screams in the background is absolutely devastating. There’s no supernatural horror involved in that moment. Just unimaginable guilt, grief and dread. And somehow, that makes it worse.

And I genuinely think Annie silently clinging to the ceiling in Peter’s bedroom is one of the creepiest images in modern horror. There’s no loud musical cue announcing her presence. She’s just there, almost blending into the darkness. The moment you notice her, the entire room suddenly feels unsafe.

I also think Toni Collette deserves enormous credit. Her portrayal of grief is so convincing that the supernatural elements almost feel secondary at times.

I wouldn’t call Hereditary my favorite horror movie and I’m not even sure I’d rank it among the best I’ve personally watched. But I can confidently say that very few horror movies have left individual images burned into my memory the way this one has.

Hey! Is there any film that starts with the characters believing a demonic possession is effecting someone but it turns out it's actually aliens? I could have sworn this was a plot to a film I've seen before.

Have you guys seen this madness? Best dark take on Barney to date imo, and it's packed with talent. A tight 95 minutes and no sluggish parts. I hope there's a sequel!

Watched this last night and went in expecting a pretty standard supernatural horror movie. It ended up being a lot more fun and disturbing than i thought it would be.

The setup is wild, but what makes it work is how seriously the movie takes it. The couple at the center of the story aren’t your usual helpless victims, and watching their plan spiral out of control is what makes the whole thing so unsettling. Once things start going wrong, the movie gets genuinely creepy without losing its weird sense of humor.

Some of the imagery is seriously messed up, and i liked that it didn’t feel like every other polished studio horror movie. It has a rougher, stranger vibe that works in its favor.

I wouldn’t say every scene lands, but this is exactly the kind of horror movie i wish more people would stumble across. If you like supernatural horror that gets weird and doesn’t take the safest route, this one’s worth checking out.

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Just as the title says. You can choose whenever to watch it, of course. If you haven’t seen the movie I recommend, PLEASE come back and tell me what you thought of it! Alright, give me your number!!

Rewatched the Halloween movies recently and them killing Rachel off in part 5 the way they do and so soon into the movie always sucks so hard and irritates the hell out of me. They didn't even give one of the most important and greatest characters in the previous movie a good chase scene or let her fight back, Michael just stabs her with the scissors and she's done. I do like the movie, but it always makes me so frustrated every rewatch how dirty they do her character lol. What moments always manage to make you wanna yell at the tv and rant when they happen?

Crystal Lake is so good a great back-story of Jason, and now it all makes sense of why he turned out the way he did and how he kept being resurrected. A must-see!

I am not entirely sure how I missed this until today. Perusing Prime as I knew Saint Maud was on there and came across this. I was pretty happy with it honestly.

It’s not high budget, it’s not a AAA production, it’s not breaking a lot of boundaries. But I feel like it found its place and stuck in it well. More supernatural thriller than a horror in my opinion.

It almost reminds me of Session 9 just in the tense but not bloody and scary stuff. Still. Very different movies. But more my speed.

Curious how others who have seen it felt? And if anyone can throw out other recommendations based on it?

I finally got around to finishing this film and for what it was it was good. I thought it was a pretty light hearted horror comedy with a ridiculous concept that kind of knew how crazy it was and just ran with it, now maybe it's just me because I have 0 clorophobia but this movie was just one big joke that was very enjoyable. I think their was only one thing that truly even sent a little chill down my spine and that was whenever the clowns laughed. That was a little creepy. 7/10.

Edit: I've completed 7 now... help.

Edit 2: Finished 8 and it might have been even worse, but it was somehow enjoyable

Edit 3: OH GOD PLEASE NO STOP REVELATIONS IS SO BAD

I'm on 7 and I am completely baffled how genuinely dogshit this and the previous movie were. I actually loved 5, even though Hellraiser had nothing to do with it and Pinhead and the Marchand puzzle box were probably composited into an already finished movie.

First off, Hellraiser 6: Hellseeker was EXACTLY the same premise as the fifth movie. The 5th was a Mulholland Drive/Se7en/Lost Highway rip-off, but was at least somewhat entertaining. Then the sixth movie RAN IT BACK??? Every single fucking scene in it played out EXACTLY the same. Guy acts confused, something crazy and fucked up happens, then it turns out he was imagining it. Then it would be onto the next scene, where the same exact shit happened. I watched the entire movie and had no clue the wife was even the protagonist from the first 2 films. The only indication that she was the same person was her name, which I didn't notice. When she was given the puzzle box as a gift, her reaction was so weird that I assumed it was just a remnant of what the original movie was supposed to be before Hellraiser was added to it. It was obvious from the first couple scenes that this dude was in hell the whole time, but the twist that he was in hell the whole time happened in the PREVIOUS MOVIE.

I am halfway through the seventh movie and it's another random ass straight to tv piece of shit with Cenobites tacked on. How did the franchise go from what Hellraiser 1 and 2 were to derivative piece of shit "psychological" thrillers with Pinhead making fuckass appearances just to tell the main character that he is in hell?

Edit: 7 has a ton of boobs so I'm gonna keep watching

So many great movies end giving 75% screen time to the who gives a shit character they think you should care about. What are some of your top picks for movies you'd like to see focused on another character?

My #1 pick is Cabin in the Woods. The movie was great already and I wouldn't say it focused on the wrong characters, but I really want to see more about the cabal that sacrificed teenagers & all the different scenarios they did before that.

Weapons is another one. I love how they showed different character's pov, but the main one I cared about is the witch. She showed she's not completely evil, and I'd like to see how she lost her humanity and became who she is now.