Hi, I am a massive film fan and love all types of films from French art-house to English gangster, from romantic comedies to Japanese anime, from simple thillers to black and white classics, from David Lynch surreal madness to the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock, from Terry Gilliam fantasy to the screwball comedy of the Coen brothers. Recently however, I have gotten really into horror. I think it is an underrated genre of film, often dismissed by critics as a lesser form of film, and the media often outrages at the violence and claims it has no basis as an artform. I think that this is unfair and think they are just as good as any other type of film. At the moment I am really liking the Italian "Giallo" films of the 70's and 80's which were basically the precursor to the American "Slasher" films which appeared in the early 80's. J-horror is great although I think it is getting abit stale now, just repeating the same ideas over and over. I think this is one of the problems with horror in general, once a certain type comes along and does well everyone goes out and copies it (most recently it was probably the "Gorno" or "Torture porn" of Saw and Hostel et al). My favourite horror directors are probably: Dario Argento, Michele Soavi, Mario Bava, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, Guillermo del Toro, Lucio Fulci, George Romero. Here are some of my favourite horror films: An American werewolf in London- A classic, the effects still look great today and it is still being copied and homaged (eg "Idle hands" which features a friend back from the dead) Mask of Satan- Also known as "Black Sunday". A classic gothic horror shot in black and white with great atmospheric shots of graveyards and fireplaces. A big influence on Tim Burton. Black Christmas- Not the appalling remake, the origional Canadian film by Bob Clark, countlessly immitated, still great when the Friday the 13th and all its sequels fade from memory. Candyman- The sequels make it seem like all the other rubbish films which become very popular but the origional is a great psychological "intelligent horror film" (and no that is'nt an oxymoron!) Dellamorte Dellamore- Known in America under the rather clumsy title "Cemetary man" but the Italian title (meaning litarally "of death, of love") is much better. I can't begin to to say just how great this film is. It has everything you could possibly want in a film, black comedy, philosophically rich questions about mankind, Zombie mayhem, a beautiful women (Anna Falchi playing three roles!), a brilliant ending and some crazy bits (including the main character's mentally deficient helper having an affair with the mayor's daughter and putting her living dead head in a burnt out tv!? And yes you did read that correctly) Don't look now- One of the greatest British films of all time. Can be interpreted in so many different ways and one of the most nightmarish ends to a film ever. Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein- "ITS ALIVE!!!!!" one of the greatest scenes in cinema. Ginger Snaps- A great modern werewolf film from Canada. Swaps the usual cliches of werewolves being male and shows it as a metaphor of blossoming female desires and the confusion of growing up. Re-animater- Great fun, plenty of gore and humour, very inventive. Ringu- The Japanese film which started the success of J-horror popularity in the west. The scene at the end is very one of the scariest committed to film. The Vanishing- The origional Dutch/French version and not the American remake that tacked a happy ending on the end. A great film. Deep Red- AKA Profondo Rosso. The definative "Giallo". Stylish thiller where nonsense like narrative sense, logic and acting go out the window for much more important things like good camera shots. Halloween- What can you say? a classic. What is everybody elses favourite horror films, directors, types?
Hi, I am a massive film fan and love all types of films from French art-house to English gangster, from romantic comedies to Japanese anime, from simple thillers to black and white classics, from David Lynch surreal madness to the master of suspense Alfred Hitchcock, from Terry Gilliam fantasy to the screwball comedy of the Coen brothers. Recently however, I have gotten really into horror. I think it is an underrated genre of film, often dismissed by critics as a lesser form of film, and the media often outrages at the violence and claims it has no basis as an artform. I think that this is unfair and think they are just as good as any other type of film. At the moment I am really liking the Italian "Giallo" films of the 70's and 80's which were basically the precursor to the American "Slasher" films which appeared in the early 80's. J-horror is great although I think it is getting abit stale now, just repeating the same ideas over and over. I think this is one of the problems with horror in general, once a certain type comes along and does well everyone goes out and copies it (most recently it was probably the "Gorno" or "Torture porn" of Saw and Hostel et al). My favourite horror directors are probably: Dario Argento, Michele Soavi, Mario Bava, John Carpenter, David Cronenberg, Guillermo del Toro, Lucio Fulci, George Romero.
Here are some of my favourite horror films:
An American werewolf in London- A classic, the effects still look great today and it is still being copied and homaged (eg "Idle hands" which features a friend back from the dead)
Mask of Satan- Also known as "Black Sunday". A classic gothic horror shot in black and white with great atmospheric shots of graveyards and fireplaces. A big influence on Tim Burton.
Black Christmas- Not the appalling remake, the origional Canadian film by Bob Clark, countlessly immitated, still great when the Friday the 13th and all its sequels fade from memory.
Candyman- The sequels make it seem like all the other rubbish films which become very popular but the origional is a great psychological "intelligent horror film" (and no that is'nt an oxymoron!)
Dellamorte Dellamore- Known in America under the rather clumsy title "Cemetary man" but the Italian title (meaning litarally "of death, of love") is much better. I can't begin to to say just how great this film is. It has everything you could possibly want in a film, black comedy, philosophically rich questions about mankind, Zombie mayhem, a beautiful women (Anna Falchi playing three roles!), a brilliant ending and some crazy bits (including the main character's mentally deficient helper having an affair with the mayor's daughter and putting her living dead head in a burnt out tv!? And yes you did read that correctly)
Don't look now- One of the greatest British films of all time. Can be interpreted in so many different ways and one of the most nightmarish ends to a film ever.
Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein- "ITS ALIVE!!!!!" one of the greatest scenes in cinema.
Ginger Snaps- A great modern werewolf film from Canada. Swaps the usual cliches of werewolves being male and shows it as a metaphor of blossoming female desires and the confusion of growing up.
Re-animater- Great fun, plenty of gore and humour, very inventive.
Ringu- The Japanese film which started the success of J-horror popularity in the west. The scene at the end is very one of the scariest committed to film.
The Vanishing- The origional Dutch/French version and not the American remake that tacked a happy ending on the end. A great film.
Deep Red- AKA Profondo Rosso. The definative "Giallo". Stylish thiller where nonsense like narrative sense, logic and acting go out the window for much more important things like good camera shots.
Halloween- What can you say? a classic.
What is everybody elses favourite horror films, directors, types?
"David Lynch surreal madness",haha that's true..I believe that John Carpenter is the master of this kind and of course Alfred Hitchcock,but i prefer mostly psycological thrillers without so much blood!!So my list for this similar category is:
Stanley Kubrick's The shining and one of my best films ever(actually i love every Kubricks work)
Misery based on Stephen King's novel
The six sense,Seven, Psycho,Cape Fear,Silence of lambs,Videdrome,Identity
I know that these movies aren't so much related with the style you mentioned above,but because i am a little "scary" (haha,kiding) i don't watch so often horror movies.My knowledge stops at psycological thrillers..
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