Halloween Horror Film Reviews
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Topic: Halloween Horror Film Reviews
Posted By: MayoMark
Subject: Halloween Horror Film Reviews
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 2:32pm
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Thought we could do with a seasonal thread! Have watched a pile already this year. Horror is a funny one, you can get brilliant ones and utter dog sh*t as well. Any recommendations welcome  Watched the Shining last night for the first time in years. Really good, very tense and no real need to be overly gorey. On the agenda for tonight: The Crow (1994). Another one I haven't seen in years and have mostly forgotten ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
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Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 2:54pm
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I plan on watching the EIRE's 2018 Nations League matches at Halloween ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: theheff1989
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 2:56pm
| Not a horror as such but remember watching White Noise (2005). Dont know why but remember watching it in being freaked out by it. |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 3:11pm
Always liked The Others with Nicole Kidman
------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
MayoMark wrote:Posted By: Devrozex
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 3:14pm
| 'The Wicker Man' (the original, not the Nicolas Cage remake) is worth a watch for anyone who hasn't seen it. |
Posted By: ChesterCopperpot
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 3:23pm
| Watched The Decent the other night, very underrated |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 3:27pm
 I'd say the cop in it was great craic on a night out. ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 3:50pm
Really like the Descent, had forgotten about it actually. Must dig it out for a rewatch ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 3:55pm
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Love zombie and slasher movies, all them paranormal/haunted house movies are all boring and pure sh*te imo. Read something recently about a Japanese zombie movie that is meant to be brilliant called One Cut Of The Dead - have it downloaded to watch this week. ------------- 
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Posted By: Het-field
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 4:03pm
Always struck me as a murder mystery, before the ending. It has a fantastic horror vibe, without ever once having the traditional aspect of a horror movie. It was much like when the Texas Chainsaw Massacre managed to have truly terrifying scenes take place in daylight.
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Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 4:09pm
Massive zombie film fam, but never really enjoyed slashers. Love paranormal horror films ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: The Huntacha
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 4:40pm
Very underrated. ------------- Jimmy Bullard - "Favorite band? Elastic." |
Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 6:55pm
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Event horizon, sci fi horror
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Posted By: Green Devil
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 7:09pm
Brilliant film Britt Ekland  ------------- "He drives two Ferraris; I think he's a very lucky lad to have 50 caps for Ireland," Eamonn Dunphy on Glenn Whelan |
Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 8:42pm
| Hocus Pocus not mentioned Yet? |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 11:13pm
The Nicolas Cage version does have the two great scenes i.e The BEES and of course the YOU BITCHES other than that I agree terrible remake of a classic. |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 11:14pm
Extremely under rated. Sam Neill and Laurence Fishbourne at their best
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Posted By: Paulie
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 11:26pm
| I thought The Babadook was very good. Let the Right One In is another. |
Posted By: ErsatzThistle
Date Posted: 19 Oct 2020 at 11:45pm
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One of the best spooky films (I'm not interested in gory horror) I've ever seen is "The Haunting" made in 1963. It's based on Shirley Jackson's brilliant short novel "The Haunting of Hill House" which I strongly recommend reading before watching. I'd also recommend "Don't Look Now".
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Posted By: irelandfan
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 12:03am
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Not much of a fan of Horror films but the Original Woman in Black is unreal its on YouTube. ------------- I'm the gaffer whatever I say goes. |
Posted By: Jackal
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 1:00am
| I find the Shining is more of a comedy. |
Posted By: ErsatzThistle
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 1:48am
Stephen King was not impressed with Stanley Kubrick's film adaption. He was complementary about the visual quality of the film but had three big complaints about Kubrick's interpretation. Firstly, the ending of the film is completely different to the ending of the novel. Secondly, Jack Torrance's chronic alcoholism is underplayed. Thirdly, King thought Jack Nicolson was totally wrong for the role of Torrance. Before I forget another horror film I love is "Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me", a prequel to the TV series. FWWM is a horror that will also break your heart at the same time. You do need to have seen the TV series in full before watching it otherwise it will make no sense. The film is also much, much darker than the TV series.
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Posted By: t_rAndy
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 2:02am
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The Omen (original) scared the bejayus out of me around the time I first watched it as around a 12 year old at a friends house during a sleep over. The crucifix turning upside down as a sign of evil present stuck with me after and I would freak myself out if I was at home in a room where there was a crucifix (being from a very Catholic household there were many around the house). Out of all horrors, that one definitely gave me a run for my money. The Ring 1 also freaked me out and would be one that I definitely wouldn't watch at home one me own with the lights off.
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Posted By: ChesterCopperpot
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 9:08am
| Not a movie, but the TV show of The Exorcist was excellent. |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 10:05am
Aren't all horrors? I think that's the point too. I just don't find them very funny or interesting, 'The Shinning' being an exception. (I don't want to get us sued!) ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Devrozex
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 10:28am
"Hell House" by Richard Matheson (who also wrote "I Am Legend") is in a similar vein to "The Haunting of Hill House" and is worth a read if you enjoyed Jackson's book. "Event Horizon" is a great shout - very underrated film as Lass points out. Two more recent horror films which are decent I've just remembered are "The Invitation" and "It Follows". Also for what it's worth I preferred the ending of "The Shining" in the film to the book. The ending in the book is very Hollywood-esque.
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 12:34pm
I hope you're talking about the original Swedish version as I thought the remake was poor. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 12:41pm
What was the ending in the book of The Shining? ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 12:43pm
Lisa discovers Willie's television. ------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: Trap junior
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 12:58pm
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I thought Roy Keane is discovered frozen outside the maze ------------- Pied Piper to: Baldrick, Brendan 88, 9Fingers, Borussia and more... 97.6% chance this post will be replied to by Baldrick (source: PWC) |
Posted By: JUICEBOMB
Date Posted: 20 Oct 2020 at 11:03pm
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what’s the one with David soul and the kid knocking on the window of the upstairs bedroom...Salem’s lot??? f**k me I couldn’t sleep for ages at night after seeing that as a kid. ------------- hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard |
Posted By: ChesterCopperpot
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 9:10am
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https://www.nme.com/news/film/new-study-ranks-scariest-horror-films-by-average-heart-rate-2791307%20" rel="nofollow - https://www.nme.com/news/film/new-study-ranks-scariest-horror-films-by-average-heart-rate-2791307
Couple of decent ones in here
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Posted By: Baldrick
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 9:38am
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Ireland v Denmark Dublin 2017 ------------- AKA pedantic kunt |
Posted By: Devrozex
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 10:21am
The first four films on that list are all on Netflix as well.
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Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 2:51pm
Have seen a few of those, some I'd call more jump scare rather then being overall scary throughout. for example and spoilers Insidious I didn't find really that scary bar the jump scare where the devil figure appears in the mirror for a split second, same with Paranormal activity another film which has perhaps one or two jump scares but overall isn't that scary. Nice to see some old school thrillers on there like Alien and The Thing.
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Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 3:26pm
To be honest, there is a whole host of these movies, like Sinister, The Nun, Insidious etc etc. I think they're horrible. As Lass says above, it bases its scares on loud music "jump scares". It's cheap. Not a fan  ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: jamo1
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 3:31pm
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Alien and The Thing are the two best films on that list but in terms of the scariest The Ring is defiantly up there ------------- Del Boy: You do know what a pyscopath is dont you Grandad Grandad: Of course i know what a Pyscopath is, its a fella who dresses up in womens clothes. |
Posted By: pre Madonna
Date Posted: 21 Oct 2020 at 4:09pm
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Nothing scarier than a defiant ring.
------------- Greed has won, big finance has won. Whatever small role elite clubs still play in the local communities from which they grew is dwarfed now by their position as global brands. |
Posted By: drog addict
Date Posted: 24 Oct 2020 at 8:35pm
Fun fact : Sam Neil changed the Australia flag patch on his uniform on this film.He took out the butchers apron and replaced it with the aboriginal flag instead.
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Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2020 at 2:44pm
Watched this yesterday, was actually not really a horror at all but it was f**kíng brilliant. One of the most unique movies I've ever seen and the 3rd act is genius. I highly recommend everyone to watch it but 2 things to note, don't read up anything about it beforehand and most importantly stick with it! -------------
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Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 25 Oct 2020 at 5:53pm
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Watched a few recently The conjuring 7.1 The conjuring 2 6.8 Halloween new one 6.2 Texas chainsaw massacre original 8.3 Jaws 9.4 LLC house 6.5 Blair witch project 6.9 Night of living dead 7.2 Midsommar 6.4 ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2020 at 12:43am
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Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead : Really good Aussie zombie movie that jumps.straight into the action, has a different twist on the genre that makes it interesting and fun, well worth a watch if these movies are your cup of tea. -------------
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Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2020 at 7:38am
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Have Wyrmwood on DVD actually. About time for a rewatch ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2020 at 6:11pm
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Happy Death Day - A Groundhog Day slasher movie, well made with a couple of nice twists. -------------
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Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 26 Oct 2020 at 6:15pm
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Saw that one in the cinema. Good fun in fairness ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2020 at 7:18pm
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The Hallow any use ? - on the horror channel at the weekend ------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2020 at 7:28pm
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Haven't seen it myself, but a good score in Rotten tomatoes, which is rare for horror! ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: Newryrep
Date Posted: 28 Oct 2020 at 8:23pm
------------- 'Irish' Songs for an Irish team - no SPL EPL generic sh*te Richard Dunne - 6th Sept 11 - best marshalling of a defence in Moscow since General Zukov Russia V Germany 1941 |
Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2020 at 10:00am
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Happy Death Day 2 U - Decent sequel but not as good as the first, I like the way they changed things up a bit and it isn't a carbon copy of the first. -------------
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Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2020 at 11:05am
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Watched Beetlejuice the other day. Superb stuff ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: ErsatzThistle
Date Posted: 29 Oct 2020 at 11:58am
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Not a feature film but a TV film. "Ghostwatch" Fantastic spooky entertainment. Presented as if it were a real live broadcast from a supposedly haunted house. It caused a bit of a panic among some people watching who didn't see the "this a work of fiction" disclaimer at the beginning. They thought they were watching actual paranormal activity unfolding ! Despite having a huge cult following, the BBC have never repeated it. You can stream it or buy it on DVD however. Did anybody actually see this on the night it was aired ?
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Posted By: BigPodge
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2020 at 11:51am
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Juan of the Dead - Cuban zombie comedy, pretty sh*te really but a few laughs all the same. Halloween (2018) - Decent slasher sequel, plenty of gore and good to see the return of Jamie Lee. -------------
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Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2020 at 12:26pm
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Rosemary's baby the night before last And then yesterday, went with The Descent, Carrie and Extra Ordinary. Carrie was the only first time watch. Extra ordinary is great fun ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2020 at 12:27pm
Never heard of this but would love to see it! Where could I find it to stream? ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: lassassinblanc
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2020 at 12:34pm
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Watched Alien Covenant last night first time since cinema. I think it's a decent watch until the last 30 minutes where it just tries to hard.
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Posted By: ErsatzThistle
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2020 at 3:40pm
Here you go: https://archive.org/details/Ghostwatch" rel="nofollow - https://archive.org/details/Ghostwatch
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Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2020 at 3:41pm
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Lovely stuff fair play! ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |
Posted By: MC Hammered
Date Posted: 01 Nov 2020 at 3:58pm
I was a young lad when this aired and it did sh1t me up a bit. Great tv at the time ------------- El Puto Amo |
Posted By: MayoMark
Date Posted: 02 Nov 2020 at 11:24am
Got a great kick out of that, thanks ------------- They finally did it man... They killed my f**kin' car... |