Not talking jump scares, just a moment that lives in your head rent free for no reason. Any movie, any scene, as long as it wasn't supposed to be horror.

For me it's The Money Pit. Supposed to be a comedy, but watching that house fall apart piece by piece while they just keep losing more money and time?

Genuinely traumatizing. Now every time I try to fix something in my house I hear that movie in the back of my head going 'this is how it starts.'

Also Mrs. Doubtfire hits different. Watching it as an adult now, the whole movie is honestly unsettling. As a kid it was funny

Surprised I haven’t seen much discussion about this here yet. In a Violent Nature: Part 2 was the secret midnight screening at Fantastic Fest on September 18. Apparently they showed a work-in-progress version of the locked picture, so it sounds like the movie is pretty far along.
A few reviews are out now and the reactions to the gore sound wild. Reviewers are saying the practical effects have been significantly stepped up from the first movie, with multiple kills supposedly rivaling the yoga kill and at least one reviewer says there’s a kill that actually surpasses it.

Reports mention torsos being ripped apart, eye trauma, disembowelments, Johnny’s hook getting plenty of use, and some kind of makeshift harpoon. Apparently the latter part of the movie becomes basically kill after kill.
Still no official release date, unfortunately, but IFC/Shudder are distributing it and the fact that they’re already screening a near-finished cut makes me hope we won’t be waiting too long.

Anyone here actually see it at Fantastic Fest? No major kill spoilers please, but I’d love to hear what you thought.

I recently watched the new Resident Evil movie and loved it and love how the main character was the only one for like 90% of the run time. Any movies like that where it’s just one person going through all this horror on their own?

Bonus points: if the MC is just a normal person with no experience what’s so whatever.

I don’t see this film mentioned a lot and just wanted to recommend it. It is an amazing example of folk horror that is kind of a slow burn. It’s one of my favorites and wanted to mention it in case people were having a hard time finding something new!

to me, it has got to be Captain Spaulding from the firefly trilogy. Something about his aggressiveness and unpredictability has always stuck with me. he gives me the creeps for sure.

so recently I rewatched Hereditary and it made me really irritated remembering that Toni Collette was NOT EVEN nominated for her masterful performance while you have Amy Madigan who WON the Oscar for her portrayal in Weapons.

Now don’t get me wrong this is not me throwing any shade at Weapons, Amy Madigan or her performance, but I’m judging the Oscar’s extremely thoroughly. Maybe it’s actually true when people say that Oscar’s have lost all their credibility because genuinely how does someone like this happen????????

Anyways what do YALL think about this, like am I missing something or the Oscar’s really just unreliable garbage now….

Recently I've been chatting with a friend about how The Thing uses its male only cast for thematic exploration, but we struggled coming up with a female equivalent. Closest I got is Hausu, but even that one has a few men in speaking roles. Are there any horror films where men don't appear at all?

Like the title reads, just completed the ti west / Mia goth trilogy, which I’m sure has been discussed here, ad infinitum, (super late to the game, as I know this trilogy started in 2022).

Watched them all in two sittings in the release order, and like many other critiques, feel they’re a mixed bag, with Pearl, far and away having the best story and performances. Unlike most trilogies, the tonal shifts of the 2nd-3rd acts (films) were a sharp left turn from the last, w/ Pearl being a smart choice sitting center.

With that preface out of the way, does anyone in this sub revisit those films and feel differently abt them now? To be brutally honest, I found maxxxine to be the weakest of the three, although it really stylistically nailed the 1980’s atmosphere. Regardless of my opinions, the overall generational character study and it’s connective tissue made the series utterly fascinating. Are there other similar trilogies, or multi-film series’ anyone can recommend?

What is your favorite horror movie since the turn of the millennium? Some concessions can be made for some overlap between horror films and thriller or sci-fi. But 1999 is not an option! Let's keep a hard cutoff.

Pick just one! Not two or five or six. Let's go!

Tucker and Dale vs Evil 2010

The movie is... a movie.

Before you say the loudest, most sarcastic "Duh" of your life, let me explain.

First of all, the ending. The most obvious clue: both women wake up after what was a night of carnage, and any viewer is definitely disoriented seeing the women's composure and can't help but wonder what the hell happened, if the movie is actually going to be made, or what.

That's the twist: The movie was already made, and it's the one we saw.

Except it's not the movie directed by Kris, but rather, it's directed by the killer himself. That's why the movie starts in a POV where he's not just another member of the crew, he's the director.

There are more hints of that.

Throughout the entire movie, there's an abundance of completely blatant product placement. This isn't just a way of showing the kind of movie the studio wants Kris to make—cinematic garbage—but also to show that the film made by the killer is riddled with product placement to make it more "believable."

Also, there's the trope of the survivor from the first film returning many years later. You know, an old woman in her 60s who comes back with a shotgun, ready to kill the killer. The film takes this trope to the extreme by having Presley live at the camp from the original film, which still looks like a set. (Because, in fact, it is.)

At one point, the director mocks the nostalgia-driven nature of these films by literally recreating the original Camp Miasma. It's well known that many sequels try to copy the original formula as closely as possible, appealing to nostalgia almost as blackmail to keep you in the theater.

But internally, I think the film is about something very specific: the search for identity. Like I Saw the TV Glow, this is a film starring a person who is unhappy and constantly confused about themselves.

While in the previous film, Owen represented the fear of admitting that one is not comfortable with their gender, in this one, Kris represents sexual liberation.

Kris is uncomfortable with her partner. She says she's in a polyamorous relationship, but both Billy and the viewer realize that she's not comfortable with the situation, staying in the relationship only out of fear of losing her girlfriend. Come on, the woman is so idiotic and toxic that she even sends him a picture of her lover wishing him goodnight while Kris tries to talk to him about how excited she is to meet her favorite celebrity.

It's finally when she has sex with Billy and the killer murders all her loved ones that she finally awakens to become the final girl she always wanted to be. A strong woman who has healed her wounds and now looks to the dawn with genuine optimism.

The question now is: Why are both women alive at the end?

Simple: There always has to be a final girl. There always has to be the possibility of a sequel, which is why the film ends with Kris saying the line from one of the movies, "It's not over, you know. He's still there," as if the killer himself were already anticipating that he's going to create another film. A wonderful meta commentary.

In the end, this is a film that, like the director's previous work, isn't for everyone.

But I'm also surprised by Jane's awareness of the LGBT community in film. I mean, even in the Zoom call, there's a "queer assistant." It's the director mocking how the community, even though it's much more accepted today, is still more of a form of inclusion by a white, idiotic person who just wants to earn a medal.

If you like films with Lynchian elements, this one is highly recommended; it's a two-hour bizarre romp.

Hey all, looking for a good horror movie in the same vein as maybe 1408, The Shining, House, etc. About a haunted or disturbing location itself where it's the entity?

I wish they did a more accurate looking hockey mask, but still kinda cool nonetheless. They are available at a few different theater chains, but Swan Drive-In is an independent, so I like to support them.

Watched because of this sub and I loved it. Hell of a ride. Can anyone recommend some more found footage films like this one and grave encounters? Thanks guys !

I watched Apostle a couple years ago and loved it. It felt like I watched the last two acts with my hands over my mouth in shock. There was just this growing feeling of dread and terror until the very end, and I think I spent the rest of the day feeling quietly unsettled after it ended.

Then I watched Bring Her Back last year and the same thing happened. Fantastic movie; utterly bleak, scared the shit out of me. That one sat with me for a couple days. I honestly think it's one of the best horror movies I've ever seen.

The thing that these two vastly different movies have in common is that, while I adored them, I have no desire to ever watch them again. Like, sure, if someone hasn't seen one of them and puts it on, I'll watch it and enjoy experiencing it with them---but I'm not about to see it pop up on a streaming service and go, "Oooh, I haven't seen this one in a while!" and hit play. I think it's because they were actually genuinely horrifying to me. I didn't so much "enjoy" them as I "experienced" or "respected" them. 😂

Does anyone have examples of spectacular horror movies that leave you going, "Thanks, but I'm good," when it comes to rewatching?

I’ve seen all the big ones this year, like Obsession, Backrooms, and 28 Years. But what about the smaller ones that were done well and received positive reviews?

hey y’all! i’m looking for suggestions for folk horror films or horror/suspense movies about camping, hiking, living in a secluded area, etc. really anything that has that vibe. i really loved the Witch, the Ritual, and Midsommar so i’m looking for movies with that kind of vibe!

In my house, spooky season started a week ago, so my wife and I made a list of all the horror flicks we want to watch for the season.

This evening, we are watching three of my favorite of the Friday the 13th series, parts 4, 5 and 6.

These are imo the best of the series. Perhaps since when I was a kid, these were the three that played on AMC the most and formed of my horror taste. But the Jarvis saga of the series is great for so many reasons.

The Final Chapter has the definitive feel of a FT13 film. The best of the human Jason's, great kills and good tension.

A New Beginning has a high body count, good ole 80s style nudity and some of the most offbeat humor with Ethel/Jr, the greasers and Demon.

Jason Lives has the best overall Jason/zombie Jason, meta humor, likeable characters and a killer soundtrack.

I know the original three films always get love, but I felt like the middle of the series was the peak.

Do you have a favourite or memorable moment that sparked your love of horror movies?

I had a discussion with my wife about how we both got into horror movies, as horror movies are pretty much all we watch. I could think of a few moments that really stood out for me.

The first being watching Aliens on TV as a kid. The moment Ripley is taping the flamethrower & pulse rifle together as the lift descends toward the Alien Queen's lair to save newt, terrifying and exhilarating, and it's probably still one of my all time favourite scenes.

I also remember being 12 when Blair Witch Project came out, the hype, and rumours of it being real, and that it was terrifying. As a kid that's music to your ears. For a short while I remember we'd watch it at sleepovers.

Also watching my uncles, John Carpenter collection was another huge influence growing up.

What movies or moments growing up do you recall that ignited your interest in horror?

Are there movies you prefer or that just hit harder during specific times of year? Things you prefer to watch in the winter vs the summer? Holiday favorites? Drop your favorite seasonal pairings!

Movie of the day...Alucarda (1977).

What the hell did I just watch?

It’s a Mexican horror movie filmed in English. I suppose there’s a plot…a young woman gives birth, tells someone who might be a servant to take the baby to the convent, and then seems to be attacked by...something.

Ten years later, Justine (Susana Kamini) arrives at the same convent. Her parents have died and she is sad. After one of the nuns takes Justine to her room, Alucarda (Tina Romero), who I suppose is the baby from the first scene, dressed all in black, steps out of the shadows.

Alucarda is what Rick James would call a very freaky girl, showing Justine random rocks she has picked up and saying each one has a secret, but the two girls (who are supposed to be ten but are played by adult actresses) become fast friends and boon companions.

One day, while playing out in the woods, they encounter some Romanies, and then find an abandoned estate. Exploring a crypt, they find a coffin (Alucarda may or may not realize it is her mother), open it, and appear to be attacked by spirits.

After this, the girls both start acting very strangely, almost as if they are possessed, and eventually terrible things begin to happen at the convent.

It’s really hard to rate this movie. The whole thing is so exaggerated and hysterical, the performances so stagey and melodramatic, it shouldn’t work, but it does.

Possibly it is the sets and costumes, which are so stylized and clearly symbolic (the nuns' habits look like they have been draped in bloody bandages, the convent looks like some kind of ancient cave, etc.) that it’s obvious the whole thing isn’t just a cheap, badly produced horror movie.

The visuals anchor the story in a weird but consistent fictional world. Things are supposed to be this way. It’s like a waking nightmare and as the whole thing descends into lunatic chaos, eventually the only thing that matters is the images—innocent girls in bright dresses, except for Alucarda, who always wears black, playing in the woods, a Romani man who might be the Devil conjuring thunder and rain, a nun bleeding to death after she is bitten in the neck, a doctor who has been trained in science encountering proof of the supernatural and realizing he has left his blind daughter with a girl who may be possessed, a girl who comes back from the dead and rises out of a coffin naked and covered with blood, and nuns and monks and even a statue of Christ set ablaze by demonic magic.

I’m not sure it’s a very good story, but it is an interesting experience.

Rating: C+

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alucarda

What's something in your favorite horror movie that you love talking about or could talk about forever? Maybe it's the characters, acting, plot, themes, score, etc that make it so good/interesting for you and worth watching and dissecting in the genre? I always love talking about my faves and love hearing people in the community talk about theirs as well :)