Movies You Should Know Because (I Think) They rule
you know there's a little handful of movie related threads but doesn't seem like there's any general one to just come and talk about and find films that you may or may not have seen/known about. So not every entry will be some super obscurity but just some I rep hella that need more appreciation all around.
Just gonna start with the plethora I've previously posted somewhere else Spoiler for some:
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...5%82awski_.jpg Diabeł, 1972 Director Andrzej Żuławski would probably be more renowned for the 1981 cult classic Possession, but a decade before he bestowed upon us this historical horror masterpiece, and believe me when I say it's quite literally one of the most insane movies I've seen. I'd describe it ass a cross between Possession and Jodorowsky's Santa Sangre despite coming out at least ten years before either. After watching this and Possession, a distinct cinematic style is apparent, making heavy use of panicked camera work and frantic panoramas. This film has a darker quality to it though, considering the historical/folk aspect. Sets are sparse and desperate with a whole lotta candles. All brought together with an acid drenched soundtrack full of squealing guitar, Diabeł is as insane stylistically as it is thematically. The goofy (for lack of a better term,) elements of mania come and go in an oddly natural and fluid fashion, making the traveling circus and jaw harp playing midgets and whatnot seem like the norm around these parts, rather than deliberately psychotic miscellanea. I've seen a lot of people saying it's too slow, and I don't get that at all as I found it madly intense from the start. I think it's a hugely enthralling and watchable film that is at the same time utterly deranged and unhinged. Psychologically nerve wracking the whole way. If you're a Possession fan, then there's no reason you wouldn't love this. |
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I don't know any
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Review Salo.
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Review The Devil in Miss Jones. Some chick kills herself and isn't let into heaven. So she asks to be sent back to earth so she can earn her way into hell. Slutty hell.
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Dead Ringers, 1988 With the "descent into madness" thing being such a thematic cliche, I feel like proper execution rests more in the hands of your lead and their ability to take it and run with it. Of course the writing plays an astronomical part, having all the content and whatever, but can ultimately fall flat if it's not brought to life on the screen. In Dead Ringers, Jeremy Irons takes it and runs a damn marathon with it, and treats us to one of the greatest descents ever. After watching this again recently, I may have to reevaluate my ranking of the David Cronenberg movies I've seen. I've always repped this one highly but behind his fantastical body horror opuses. I'd have to watch the Fly again but I can definitely say I like Dead Ringers more than Videodrome and the Brood (my previous Cronenberg trifecta). Dead Ringers is more personal and humanistic, relying more on genuine paranoia and disquiet than surreal and otherworldly depictions of scientific macabre. The lunacy of our protagonist is amped up greatly as he becomes overtaken by drugs, and we as an audience in turn grow sympathetic as we witness the origins and advancement of the madness. So along with the overall grim hospital air, heartbreak pierces through the gloom and it becomes a truly crushing endeavor. |
I'm definitely gonna be checking out this thread whenever I'm in horror movie mode. Diabel sounds like a hoot.
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Splatter Farm, 1987 And now for something completely different. I'm not gonna try to pass this off as a masterpiece or even a "good" movie cuz I guess technically it's not. A C-Grade $12 budget horror jaunt with spectacular non-acting that thankfully doesn't take itself seriously in the slightest and offers good laughs strictly from how ridiculously deadpan-ly the line is delivered. Alright though, appearance and technicalities aside, I still love Splatter Farm and all it's wonderful splatter charm. In all seriousness (granted that's not too much), I think it does succeed in being highly creepy in its minimalistic, low rent atmosphere. The gore too is oddly captivating and on a few occasions the movie gets genuinely gross and disturbing. If you want artsy this and that or quality anything then I suggest you steer clear of Splatter Farm and any other movie with splatter in the title. So I wouldn't actively recommend it to anyone but it holds a place in my heart and the dialogue is gold. Quote:
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Reminds me of how Redneck Zombies is dumb as **** but that scene where the zombies are tearing the guy's stomach open and pulling out his intestines is legit gore nirvana.
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Yo Mondo, have you seen Blood Diner?
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The straight up plagiarism of Blood Feast I'm sure is intentional (as I think it was originally gonna be a sequel now that I think about it?) but doesn't help |
Blood Feast > Blood Rage > Blood Diner >>>> Blood Freak
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Never seen Blood Feast but I have clear memories of seeing it at a tiny movie rental store in a super market that I went to constantly as a kid with my mother. I was young enough (like four years old plus a few extra years until the store closed and my heart broke) that I didn't even know how to spell blood so I was confused at what "blewd" was supposed to mean, and the horror section was right next to the register so I had a lot of time waiting in line to look at the VHS box cover time and time again and think about it.
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It's on the list then and will be watched at least within the week. BTW what zombie movie would you say has the most epic gore? A top 5 would be nice.
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Well assuming Braindead doesn't count since it's pretty much the be all end all of that, I'd say:
Dawn/Day of the Dead Versus The Evil Dead Burial Ground: The Nights of Terror Bad Taste maybe (It's Zombie-ish but they're actually aliens) Dead Snow City of the Living Dead (many many Fulci movies qualify though) also Blood Feast ought to be a priority based on historical value but I prefer the Gore Gore Girls which he did like ten years after so you should watch that too. And I guess the Wizard of Gore. That's the trifecta. |
lol I watched Day of the Dead at the library years ago and was looking over my shoulder for librarians at the end. Will check out Braindead very soon as well. And I was thinking straight up zombie movies so Evil Dead doesn't really count.
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bro for the love of god if you haven't seen Braindead it should be number one priority
unless you've seen Dead Alive... cuz they're the same movie. Braindead is the original New Zealand title and the North American version cuts out the splatter like pussies. In fact the goriest movie ever made. Peter Jackson shoulda splattered some fools in LotR. With this and Bad Taste he's basically the king. |
I love horror movies but I'm a film pissant in general and a gore noob. I'm happy to have so egregious a rec though. That's just shot up to the #1 movie I gotta see. I'd watch it right now but I got another thing I gotta do tonight.
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as far as I'm concerned it's the archetype for all cinema
http://99gifs.com/-img/50fb739bafa96...if?w=400&h=225 From Beyond and Re-Animator are for sure definites too since it's Lovecraft and all. |
I've only seen a couple of the movies mentioned in the OP but I liked them all so I'm curious to check out some of this other stuff.
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Watched a bit of Braindead and I have zero interest in silly gore movies. I want movies that actually horrify with gore. Movies that treat gore the same way Power Rangers treat martial arts can kiss my ass tbh.
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Have you seen Withnail & I or Badlands?
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Yeah no. I want gore that literally drains the fluid from the eyeballs and ****. Ripping some guy's arm off and getting a red spurt is about as boring as anything I can think of. I want a human body to be turned into a hobby.
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Omg, what a ****in movie. A few years ago, I grabbed a bunch of random flicks from a record store that sold used DVDs, and that was one of them. 10/10 hilarity, even without the awful dub. |
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I'm not dissing at all and don't wanna start an argument cuz I'd rather get a better feel for what you want cuz I'm pretty much a splatter encyclopedia and a good deal of the gushiest have a bit of an exploitation bent. Plus I was a bit more limited with the zombie theme. I'ma get into some sci-fi ones that you should check out specifically From Beyond, but ****in.. I dunno. Herschell Gordon Lewis's movies are also exploitative to the max. Braindead does have a serious slapstick element though, so that's probably the problem. There's no zombies but maybe check out Evil Dead Trap and Mindwarp |
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Nowhere, 1997 Before the gut wrenching Mysterious Skin, Gregg Araki had his "Teenage Apocalypse Trilogy" which also includes Totally ****ed Up and the Doom Generation, but [b]Nowhere is the shining star. It's a coming of age tale like no other. It's also edgy and angsty almost to the point of physical injury. I could definitely see people calling it cringe material and I might too, but that's what makes it what it is. It is alternative personified. Centered around a handful of mostly queer youths and their kickass 1997 party, Nowhere offers heavy doses of awkward comedy, an alternative/electro/shoegaze soundtrack, and some really imaginative sets if you ask me. Everyone's respective bedroom is decked to the nines in what the hell. But for all the jokes and ecstasy and anorexia and Christina Applegate with braces, it also comes packed with a good deal of uncomfortable and ****ed moments (though not nearly on the level of Mysterious Skin). Then at the end of the day and the parties over, after all the depravity, youthful angst prevails and it's like nothing was a big deal even though everything was a massive deal Life's just whack innit |
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Saw, 2004 Well it's not exactly the most elusive pick, but I feel like the original Saw could be dismissed by some without given a chance. Either way I think it rules. I can confess to somewhat writing it off myself, but it turned out to be quite a surprising and suffocating film. After this I watched the rest of the series, and that was a bitch. Beforehand I pretty much expected it to be the same as I'd eventually learn the sequels to be. But despite that trainwreck of a sentence, Saw is an enigma of its own, totally unlike the rest. I was quite floored by the atmosphere, blind sided by the suspense, and appreciative of the minimalism. I need to revisit it cuz right now I'm drawing a blank trying to recollect all the content stuffed into such a small zone. Grim, grimy, and claustrophobic, Saw is an atmospheric triumph and (I dunno if this is really true but I'ma say it anyway) underrated slab of modern horror. Now if only Cary Elwes would've hit a Robin Hood: Men in Tights reference before cutting off his leg. "Prepare for the saw scene!" |
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Paris, Texas, 1984 Let's get a tad deeper cuz this a truly remarkable film deserving of much more than a small blurb. A man walks fatigued out of the desert with seemingly no recollection of anything and refuses to talk for the longest time. We've heard it before, right? Well, granted this movie is simple in structure, it's immensely complex on an emotional and personal level. After reuniting with his brother's family, including the son he left behind after the disappearance, this turns into a man's humble quest to reunite the rest of his family. Paris, Texas is an emotional tour de force, a gripping depiction of a sort of repentance, but above all the metamorphosis of selfishness into selflessness. It's unbelievable how far it goes. In addition to the feelings, this movie is an absolute stylistic stunner. Vast desert landscapes and at times a look almost reminiscent of Fallout: New Vegas, well the other way around I guess. The pacing and length might be admittedly grueling for casual film watchers, but there's so much vast beauty in ever aspect to become immersed within. Paris, Texas will break your heart then mend it again. |
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The Andromeda Strain, 1971 I have to admit I wasn't expecting such a psychologically thrilling endeavor when I decided to watch this. The Andromeda Strain is a spectacular piece of sci-fi history and a generally tense feat. The sets are notably next level. Always interesting to note the aesthetics of retro science fiction compared to modern stuff, both a little distant from each other on the spectrum. I suppose it's obvious, though, seeing as older stuff is based more on imagination without being aware of modern technology. This gives the visuals a kind of unorthodox personality as opposed to a "look at this insane ****ing machine" personality. The Andromeda Strain follows the spread of the peculiar titular virus. It's the microscopic shots of cell division and the observation thereof that offer extreme paranoia and tension. It's so simple but so effective. I'd go as far as to say there's a little dash of horror in here. Surely the advancement of a never before seen malignant germ that can powderize your blood is a scary thing, and the study of said germ is nerve wracking. If I had to make a complaint, I'd say I found the ending kinda lackluster after that buildup of epic proportions. We get so deep then it just kinda fizzles away, like shaking up a bottle of soda only to watch it go flat without ever breaking the seal. That's a minor gripe, though. As it stands, the conclusion is still subtly bothersome (in a good way). Sci-fi suspense fans come here. |
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Metropolis, 1927 Continuing with the amazingness of retro sci-fi comes the retro-est. Without a doubt one of the most massive and visually ineffable films of all time. This **** would blow my mind if it came out now. These sets, my lord, these sets are monstrous in scope and brilliantly imaginative, and there's literally more god damn extras in this movie than there are people in my previous hometown of South Lake Tahoe. The work put into this must have grinded bones. |
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A Tale of Two Sisters, 2003 Twins have been done to death (remember Dead Ringers?) and the plot here is basically a carbon copy of the Other but with little Korean girls instead of little master race stereotype lookin boys, but A Tale of Two Sisters is more my speed, and the horror element is way more prevalent. Family stuff always gets to me too. Another one in need of revisitation but I know very well that I love this movie. It's quite poignant and elegant, and fragile in a way. Darkly touching and mesmerizing, and disturbingly tense, South Korea brings the feels yet again. And **** the Ring (nah I like the Ring and Ringu a lot obv) but this movie boasts the scariest creepy crawling girl scene ever. |
just gonna make it a review thread if anyone wants to make requests. I already have my pornos so that won't be necessary
but it's really just a front to make you check out my thread |
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