Official Horror Film Thread.

[raises hand] Also a horror fan. I'm assuming this is not just a listing thread, but also discussion, recommendation, and genre appreciation are encouraged?

I'd like to recommend the following films, most of them are recent movies, so they might change your mind if you believe horror hasn't been that great lately.

SLASHER
À l'intérieur (aka Inside).
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A french home invasion movie about a pregnant woman and a stalker. One of the most unsettling, violent movies I've seen in a while. The ending is almost unwatchable (unless you're a sick bastard).

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon.
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An outstading horror/comedy, part Friday the 13th, part Blair Witch Project. Three journalists follow Leslie Vernon, a would-be supernatural serial killer, as he prepares for his debut killing spree in an abandoned house in the outskirts of a small town. Witty AND scary, a must watch for fans of slasher movies.

MONSTER.
The Descent.
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A group of women go cave-diving. Shit happens. And then shit really happens after that. The Descent takes monster movie clichés and spits in their faces.

SUPERNATURAL.
The Abandoned.
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An adopted woman travels to the old house of the biological parents she never knew. One night, while investigating the source of a weird noise, she stumbles upon... an undead version of herself. A very atmospheric movie, quite different from the crappy Hollywood ghost stories of late.

SUSPENSE.
El Maquinista (aka The Machinist).
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It's been a while since Trevor Reznik last had a good night of sleep. He's been suffering from insomnia for weeks. After a tragic accident that takes part of a coworker's arm, he begins to question his sanity. This is that movie where Chistian Bale looks like Jack Skellington, and he also delivers a great performance.

ASIAN.
Janghwa, Hongryeon (aka A Tale of two Sisters).
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Two sisters return home with their father and stepmother, cryptic asian stuff happens, and yes, there's a ghost girl with long hair. Damn, this is a beautifully shot movie. The poster kicks ass as well. It's been a few years since I watched this one, so I can only tell you shallow stuff about it. I remember liking it, though.

VAMPIRES.
Interview with the Vampire.
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Sorry, nerds, but this is the best vampire movie ever. Great story, great performances, great atmosphere, great, great, great. Based on the book of the same name by Anne Rice, the first entry in The Vampire Chronicles books, a greatly influential series.
Kinda gay, but so what?

ANIME.
Blood - The Last Vampire.
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A teenage girl named Saya searches and kills dangerous vampiric creatures called chiropterans using only her katana sword. Beautifully animated, intense, violent, and kinda leaves you wating more.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Thanks, man. Glad to be of help.
I hope this thread gets some great film recommendations.

Next time I'll post some of the classics.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Ah, Deep Rising. Awesome movie! It's been a while since I last saw it, but it's definitely one underappreciated monster movie. I've never seen the Phantasm series, I should get around doing that sometime...

Thir13en Ghosts sucks, though.

This thing is sticky, and I don't like it. I don't appreciate it.

Originally Posted by valiant

Though, give me a great "Haunted House" flick and I will give you props.

Hmmm, I think my answer to that would be The Shining.
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I now post some classic stuff! Look at me go!

MONSTER.
Tremors.
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Ha! This thread is as good as closed after this! A few strange deaths occur in a small Nevada town, caused by subterranean, carnivorous worms.
You can still enjoy this Kevin Bacon classic after 20 views. If you hate Tremors, you phail at life.

SUPERNATURAL / DEMONS
Hellraiser.
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A woman's dead lover comes back from hell, and he needs to drink blood in order to fully restore his human body. Meanwhile, a young woman inadvertedly summons the demons that took him to hell by solving an ancient puzzle box. One of the best horror movies of the 80s by british auteur Clive Barker. This movie and its sequel (Hellbound) are my favorite horror flicks of all time.

SUPERNATURAL / WITCHES
Suspiria.
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A young ballet student attends a prestigious academy in Germany, where a series of gruesome murders begin to take place. The colors in this movie give it a surreal, dream-like quality. An beautiful and creepy masterpiece by Dario Argento.

SUSPENSE / PSYCHOLOGICAL
Jacob's Ladder.
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"New York postal worker Jacob Singer is trying to keep his frayed life from unraveling. His days are increasingly being invaded by flashbacks to his first marriage, his now-dead son, and his tour of duty in Vietnam. Athough his new wife tries to help Jacob keep his grip on sanity, the line between reality and delusion is steadily growing more and more uncertain." - Summary from IMDB.
If you're into horror games, you might recognize this movie as one of the influences for the Silent Hill series. Great psychological thriller.

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Oh, man. The Fly. I couldn't watch the ending of that movie when I was a child. I turned off the TV when Brundlefly merged with the pod because I was so scared! I knew I would not be able to handle whatever creature had resulted from that fusion.

Of course I got the DVD recently. And to think that Jeff Goldblum is actually weirder when he's not acting...

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DAMN, SON!
I just watched one of the most disturbing movies ever, the french Frontière(s).
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It starts in a moment of civil unrest in Paris. The city is being torn by riots, and a band of small-time thieves takes advantage of the situation to commit a robbery. Their plan doesn't go well, and the group is forced to split in two because of an injured member and the pursuit of the police. While two of them try to take their injured friend to a hospital, the remaining two leave Paris and take refuge in a hostel by the countryside. And you know what happens in hostels. Worse yet, this particular hostel is run by a deranged family which sadism and depravity knows no bounds.

I was struggling in my seat the whole damn movie. It's freakin' brutal. The acting is great and there's enough blood to satisfy even the most demanding gorehounds. If you have the stomach, I highly recommend it, but make no mistake, this is an unrelenting rollercoaster ride.

How ya doing, buddy?