best horror film

Major Tom wrote: The 4th kind. See it, then change your pants.
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Worst. Film. Ever.

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Worst. Film. Ever.
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I'm pretty sure the worst film ever might be 'The Happening'.   I've never been more bitter about $7.25, and I can't imagine I ever will be.  Meant to be a creepy thriller, it was in fact hilarious, yet utterly insane.

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Worst. Film. Ever.
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I'm pretty sure the worst film ever might be 'The Happening'.   I've never been more bitter about $7.25, and I can't imagine I ever will be.  Meant to be a creepy thriller, it was in fact hilarious, yet utterly insane. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

It had its moments, mostly before the cause was explained, but overall it's grim. I burst out laughing when one character said 'look out for the wind!' I almost left before the end, and that would've beeb a first for me. Lady in the Water (2006) was just as bad. M. Night really, really needs a hit, or he will end up directing TV soaps. You have to give him credit for trying to do innovative stories, but they're just getting sillier and sillier.

the original Dawn Of The Dead was a classic back when me and God were lads.remember seeing it on an old betamax back when these type of films were banned in the UK as "video nasties".
just wish Stephen King's novels would translate better onto screen,they deserve better quality than has been produced over the years.

I love horror films, but I prefer the 60's-90's pre-torture porn films. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, A Nightmare on Elm Street, Halloween, The Exorcist, Psycho and Carrie are among my favourites.


That said, the scariest film I've ever seen wasn't a horror film. I don't know if I should admitt this, but no film has scared me as much (and not in a good way) as Drop Dead Fred. I really hate that film. While I don't mind being scared (although not as much as I used to), I found that 'comedy' to be really unpleasant and I haven't watched it in years as I don't want to be scared in that way again.

Here's one to dig up:

The Keep (1982)

Never released on DVD, and pretty hard to find on VHS.  Check out the prices on ebay!!!  Over $10 for a used VHS tape.  Why this has not been released is beyond me.  Take a look at the details:

Directed by:  Michael Mann

Starring:  Scott Glenn, Jurgen Prochnow, Gabriel Byrne, Robert Prosky, Ian McKellan

Music by Tangerine Dream  (This soundtrack, also out of print, fetches around $50 for a used copy on ebay!!!)

I believe this one is still available to watch in full on You Tube.

Holly2003 wrote: It had its moments, mostly before the cause was explained, but overall it's grim. I burst out laughing when one character said 'look out for the wind!' I almost left before the end, and that would've beeb a first for me. Lady in the Water (2006) was just as bad. M. Night really, really needs a hit, or he will end up directing TV soaps. You have to give him credit for trying to do innovative stories, but they're just getting sillier and sillier. ======================================== Re: almost leaving before the end - rarely has a movie been more deserving of being spanked in that particular way.  I stayed largely because the absurd dialog, horrible acting and clunking plot line were causing me to be too incredulous to move. That and the fact that my popcorn was looking at me ominously. (!) Anyway, your near leaving reminded me of this 2008 blog started by a veteran of 2500 movies whose experience with 'The Happening' caused him to walk out for the first time in his life. The blog never went anywhere, but it made me laugh and gave me solace at the time. I cut M. Night a lot of slack on the strength of 'Unbreakable' and 'Signs', and to a lesser degree 'The Sixth Sense'. And on his imagination and intentions.  I ignored the bad reviews that started in earnest with 'The Village' and went anyway, but got increasingly disappointed with each successive film.  'The Happening' was the last straw.  This time when they told me to skip 'The Last Airbender' because it was largely crap, I believed them.

JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote:  just wish Stephen King's novels would translate better onto screen,they deserve better quality than has been produced over the years.
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I remember 'The Shining', 'Christine' and 'Delores Claiborne' pretty fondly in film. I've always thought 'The Stand' in particular deserved a real screenplay, a serious director and a serious budget.  I still think of that book as a truly exceptional novel in the genre.  Loved 'The Talisman' too, the writing he did as Richard Bachman, his short stories and many other of the novels.  He gave me a lot of reading pleasure over the years.  Somehow in more recent years I can't seem to finish a Stephen King book.  I've got at least 3 or 4 of them around the house that I get to about 3/4 of the way in and then I just lose interest and wander off and do something else.

Weird coincdence -- I've just bought both The Talisman and The Stand to reread them. My original copies are among around 1300 comics and books in my mother's attic that I'm sure I'll pass on to my kids at some point. Both books are amazing: among the best things King has written. Talisman is a kind of fantasy version of Huck Finn. I've read just about everythng King has writen, but I started losing interest a bit around Gerald's Game/Regulators era. I don't think he's wrtten anything since then that's as good as his earlier works (he hates people saying that btw but it's true). The Cell had its moments, but lost the plot towards the end. I finished Under the Dome but it was hard work and ultimately unfulfilling. Should've just watched The Simpsons Movie again!

i agree about "the stand".that really was done half-heartedly as was The Dark Half but the biggest disappointment for me was "IT".

This thread prompted me to pick up Lisey's Story last night and try again, but really I wish I was re-re-rereading 'The Stand' and 'The Talisman' too.

I forgot Stand By Me in my King movie list.  Close to perfect.

^yeah,that and Misery are the only two Stephen King novels that have translated well onto the silver screen

JoxerTheDeityPirate wrote: ^yeah,that and Misery are the only two Stephen King novels that have translated well onto the silver screen
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I think Carrie, The Shining, Christine, The Dead Zone, Stand By Me, The Mist, and The Shawshank Redemption all worked pretty well as movies, and both Salem's Lot and The Stand had their moments as TV films/series.

I've never seen any of these movies.

Anyone seen JuON? Its a Japanaese horror movie. English adaptation is also a popular flick - The Grudge.