Zak Forsman
Major Contributor
I saw the original ANOES when I was 10 (begged my mom to rent it because two friends had seen it) and it truly terrified me. Bad decision.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
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Michael Anthony Horrigan
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I saw the Exorcist around that age, a tad younger my older Sister tells me.
She brings it up from time to time because I wouldn't let her leave my room until I fell asleep. Lots of nightmares that night.
Love that movie but it was definitely not a good idea.
MAH
Denis Haineault
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I saw the Exorcist around that age, a tad younger my older Sister tells me.
She brings it up from time to time because I wouldn't let her leave my room until I fell asleep. Lots of nightmares that night.
Love that movie but it was definitely not a good idea.
MAH
I was around 8 when I saw it (thanks mom). I literally could not sleep for the whole night. It didn't help that my bed was positioned so I could see down the "hallway" in our apartment, and I was sure she would show up in her little gown. I'm 99% certain this movie is the reason I was very much afraid to be by myself in the dark until I was around 19.
Dingos8mybaby
Well-known member
Same for me. Even had to turn down the volume during the tv spots for the sequels... Worse was seeing The Thing at 4 and having to go down into an (at the time) unfinished basement.
Not the same for me.
Although I'm not a fan of these remade slasher 'classics' (Halloween 1&2, TCM, etc), I'm kinda interested to see how Jackie Earle Haley pulls off Freddy. They better not try to make us feel sorry for him.
Xian Messerschmidt
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The remake of Dawn of the Dead was pretty good. I think a better question would be "are there any good horror films anymore?" I'm a big old-school horror fan so the majority of these remakes are the equivalent of blasphemy in my book.
thanks, i'll check that out.
and i think you're right. there seems to be no good horror movies. actually, i rarely watch horror movies because i say i don't like them. the reality is: i don't like similar horror movies. i like original ideas (at least to me). i thought the first Saw and Final Destination movies were great. but when a movie rehashes old ideas, then it's poo
that leads me to something completely different...
here's my take on this whole 3d fuss:
i don't think there's anything essentially wrong with an image projected in 3d. however, the thing with 3d movies are that 1) you wear glasses (uncomfortable), 2) the 3d is throughout (non-selective). sooner or later technology will take care of the glasses. i'm hoping when that's taken care of, directors will selectively embed/edit 3d images in a movie for dramatic effect.
as it stands, the art of 3d filmmaking is limited to the time of the entire movie. it would be unreasonable to expect the audience to put on and take off their glasses for certain scenes/shots. i think that ability might attract anti-3d'ers (moviegoers and filmmakers alike).
but, who knows.
Dingos8mybaby
Well-known member
Thanks. Now if they could just get Michael Myers back to being an inexplicably malevolent monster again...
it's really simple to make a horror movie:
1) don't show a lot of the bad guy (maybe not show him at all).
2) weird/scary sounds.
3) even better if it's made with cheap equipment!
done.
there you go! make a killing!
Paranormal:
never saw the ghost/whatever!
+
creepy audio
Blair:
never saw the ghosts/whatevers!
+
creepy audio AND sounds of children! brilliant!
(seriously though)
Dingos8mybaby
Well-known member
You forgot to add
4) annoying leads. See The Blair Witch Project, Quarantine, and Paranormal Activity for examples.
BTW, I thought TBWP was awesome, from a production and marketing perspective.
absolutely right about the annoying leads, too!
yeah i have a love/hate relationship with all those movies.
wanna make a movie, Dingos8mybaby?
i'm buying a camera setup next week, and have nothing to do for a month or so. we could make the most
sickening viral marketing scheme that ever existed on the face of popular culture.
whaddaya say?
yeah i have a love/hate relationship with all those movies.
wanna make a movie, Dingos8mybaby?
i'm buying a camera setup next week, and have nothing to do for a month or so. we could make the most
sickening viral marketing scheme that ever existed on the face of popular culture.
whaddaya say?
I'm looking forward to seeing it.
Dingos8mybaby
Well-known member
hehehehe...
Xian Messerschmidt
Well-known member
The Blair Witch Project was an abomination and is possibly my most hated film of all time. That film single-handedly put a stake through the heart of the horror genre. I agree wholeheartedly with the late great Chas. Balun's review...
tmnt
King of Australia
spoilers ahead!!!
As a Freddy lover (that doesn't sound good) I was hoping this movie would be ok/passable; it is not.
Here's some random thoughts.
1. Excellent casting for the lead with Jackie Earle Haily, just a pity they gave him next to nothing to work with.
I remember first seeing the preview and hoping we would see some real back story, not just glimpses of the past. JEH could have given Freddy some real depth. What a waste.
I for one would like to see a Freddy movie that was 90% drama. ** Keep in mind I am a fan of the series.
2. My biggest grudge would have to be the use of microsleeps, where a character doesn't even have to fall asleep to be dreaming. At one point Nancy is walking through a hall with Quintin and slips into a dream. When walking. Yes. When walking.
Microsleeps may have been a good new plot device but here it is used so liberally it's just plain ridiculous. Over and over and over and over again.
Instead of wanting to see Freddy I would pretty much roll my eyes when he would appear.
3. Freddy's make-up. Guess it wasn't bad. Still deciding if I really like it or not.
4. Half way though the movie a few people in the cinema began talking. This to me was an indication that the crowd really wasn't connecting with the movie.
I'd say if you're a fan of the series to definitely see it at the cinema - you know you will anyway. For the rest of you, wait for the dvd.
As a Freddy lover (that doesn't sound good) I was hoping this movie would be ok/passable; it is not.
Here's some random thoughts.
1. Excellent casting for the lead with Jackie Earle Haily, just a pity they gave him next to nothing to work with.
I remember first seeing the preview and hoping we would see some real back story, not just glimpses of the past. JEH could have given Freddy some real depth. What a waste.
I for one would like to see a Freddy movie that was 90% drama. ** Keep in mind I am a fan of the series.
2. My biggest grudge would have to be the use of microsleeps, where a character doesn't even have to fall asleep to be dreaming. At one point Nancy is walking through a hall with Quintin and slips into a dream. When walking. Yes. When walking.
Microsleeps may have been a good new plot device but here it is used so liberally it's just plain ridiculous. Over and over and over and over again.
Instead of wanting to see Freddy I would pretty much roll my eyes when he would appear.
3. Freddy's make-up. Guess it wasn't bad. Still deciding if I really like it or not.
4. Half way though the movie a few people in the cinema began talking. This to me was an indication that the crowd really wasn't connecting with the movie.
I'd say if you're a fan of the series to definitely see it at the cinema - you know you will anyway. For the rest of you, wait for the dvd.
Jawa Ex Machina
Veteran
When Blair Witch came out, the horror genre was all about Kevin Williamson and knock-offs. If anyone single-handedly put a stake through the heart, it was him.
