I remember the first horror flick I was allowed to go see in the theater on my own (with friends) was Night of the Comet. we were sitting in a row right near the emergency exit, which in the old theaters was a metal door leading out to a fire escape. Right at a very climactic scene someone out on the fire escape trying to sneak in started banging on the door, making all of us jump. I guess that was the first sneak peek at what really good surround sound would be like!
I remember the first horror flick I was allowed to go see in the theater on my own (with friends) was Night of the Comet. we were sitting in a row right near the emergency exit, which in the old theaters was a metal door leading out to a fire escape. Right at a very climactic scene someone out on the fire escape trying to sneak in started banging on the door, making all of us jump. I guess that was the first sneak peek at what really good surround sound would be like!
Night of the Comet.. lol... now that is a movie I have not thought of in a long time...
JonC great minds and all that... lol. I agree on both. The original TCM messed me up for a LONG time lol. And as far as vampires go... the original Nosferatu is the best IMO.
There are a lot of others already posted that I also thought were great. The Omen I didn't see mentioned. American Werewolf in London I always enjoyed. PumpkinHead. Amityville Horror. I have to point out that for a newer scary movie, I was pleasantly surprised by Woman in Black.
Worst movie? There are so many campy B movies from the 70's you can wade through. My uncle did the musical score (or at least he is credited with it) for a 70's B movie called Invasion of the Blood Farmers. It would really be hard for me to vote for any other movie as the worst. God-awful. But then again, take a look at MSC3000, they pointed out quite a few that were probably equally as comically bad.
I was extremely disappointed in Amityville Horror. The movie didn't even include the scariest part from the book.
Freddy was scary in the first one, but then in the sequels after that they made him into a comedy figure, for some reason. Though, he was pretty funny at times, I will give them that.
is the best horror movie I have ever seen. Anyone of the Friday the 13th movies would be the worst.
I'm down with Alien too, mostly because I just don't believe in possession or devils or evil beings that can't be killed with a bullet to the head here on earth.
But out there? Who the fuck knows what horrid and frightening life forms live on other planets or other galaxies? Or benevolent ones too. But which will pay a visit first?
Worst? Too many. Not a fan of the genre, though I do appreciate all the Abbot and Costello spoofs on horror flicks.
I was extremely disappointed in Amityville Horror. The movie didn't even include the scariest part from the book.
Yeah, I can understand that. I didn't read the book and I was a newly minted teenager when I saw it... and to his day I cannot walk past a window without thinking I'm going to see two beady and bright red eyes staring in at me... that movie scared he hell out of me.. LOL
So great is that it was so low budget and without a drop of blood or gore and it was still scary as hell... Producing was fabulous
This gets my vote too. No special effects or gore, but as scary as anything else I ever saw. The build up with Michael Myers stalking throughout the afternoon were insane - shook me up for years as a kid. And the music was perfect
but anything with "Starring Vincent Price" on the marquee has me lining up for a ticket.
If you have never seen it, there's a Robert Mitchum vehicle in which Price [plays a significant role. It's called, "His Kind of Woman" (1951). Price, as usual, plays his role as ham actor Mark Cardigan full-bore and quite over-the-top. Just a B movie, but Price helps make it a B+.
Tough call on the best, maybe 'The Exorcist' or 'The Omen'
Yeah Funny Games is not enjoyable. Just completely fucked up. It's not a movie where I could say, "Ah it's just a movie" and forget it. Just disturbing.
with Deborah Kerr, based upon Henry James' "Turn of the Screw," remains my favorite horror movie. Are the two kids possessed, or is she crazy? You never quite know for sure.
Btw, the new Gieco ad about stupid things adolescents do in horror movies is one of their better ones. "Let's go hide behind the chainsaws."
Halloween 3 is a good movie, the only reason people don't like it is becsuse it's called Halloween 3 if it was not a movie in the halloween series a lot more people would like it better
The reboots! Ya baby! (kidding)
Best: Halloween (Original)
Worst: Any Paranormal Activity movie
To me, Jaws is a thriller with horror elements. Of course, we are probably splitting hairs. Great movie any way you look at it.
Exactly. Wish they made more horror films like it
Night of the Comet.. lol... now that is a movie I have not thought of in a long time...
There are a lot of others already posted that I also thought were great. The Omen I didn't see mentioned. American Werewolf in London I always enjoyed. PumpkinHead. Amityville Horror. I have to point out that for a newer scary movie, I was pleasantly surprised by Woman in Black.
Worst movie? There are so many campy B movies from the 70's you can wade through. My uncle did the musical score (or at least he is credited with it) for a 70's B movie called Invasion of the Blood Farmers. It would really be hard for me to vote for any other movie as the worst. God-awful. But then again, take a look at MSC3000, they pointed out quite a few that were probably equally as comically bad.
I was extremely disappointed in Amityville Horror. The movie didn't even include the scariest part from the book.
Mostly private parties.. I do not do it anymore.. the hours suck..
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Random question. what restaurants/places have you catered? Just curious
Mostly private parties.. I do not do it anymore.. the hours suck..
Ahh gotcha. Just curious because I used to work at a few banquet halls in my late teens/early 20's
I don't know about the best. I love A Nightmare on Elm Street but it was never scary to me. Freddy was too comical to be completely scary.
Stop it...
I'm down with Alien too, mostly because I just don't believe in possession or devils or evil beings that can't be killed with a bullet to the head here on earth.
But out there? Who the fuck knows what horrid and frightening life forms live on other planets or other galaxies? Or benevolent ones too. But which will pay a visit first?
Worst? Too many. Not a fan of the genre, though I do appreciate all the Abbot and Costello spoofs on horror flicks.
scene - ( New Window )
Yeah, I can understand that. I didn't read the book and I was a newly minted teenager when I saw it... and to his day I cannot walk past a window without thinking I'm going to see two beady and bright red eyes staring in at me... that movie scared he hell out of me.. LOL
Eh, it's a decent goblin movie.
This gets my vote too. No special effects or gore, but as scary as anything else I ever saw. The build up with Michael Myers stalking throughout the afternoon were insane - shook me up for years as a kid. And the music was perfect
If you have never seen it, there's a Robert Mitchum vehicle in which Price [plays a significant role. It's called, "His Kind of Woman" (1951). Price, as usual, plays his role as ham actor Mark Cardigan full-bore and quite over-the-top. Just a B movie, but Price helps make it a B+.
It makes 'Manos - The Hands of Fate' look like 'The Shining'.
Btw, the new Gieco ad about stupid things adolescents do in horror movies is one of their better ones. "Let's go hide behind the chainsaws."
I bet the sex was out of this world, though.
one of creepiest movies I've seen was a true story - Snowtown Murders.
And fuck Hellraiser, bastid gave me nightmares when I was young
Second best Aliens. The second one was way scarier than the first.
Honorable mention to Night of the Living Dead. I was pretty young when I saw that and it was a masterpiece.
Worst has to be Exorcist 2: The Heretic. Damn, that was lame.