in need of some real good horror movies

  • FreeBooteR69@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    It’s not the best horror move but as found footage horror goes, “As Above So Below” was pretty good. Don’t watch if you suffer from claustrophobia.

    Also Something Wicked This Way Comes.

  • massive_bereavement@kbin.social
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    2 years ago

    Oculus (2013) is, despite its shortcomings, one of the best horror movies I’ve seen.
    Maybe because I have siblings, maybe because I’m attracted towards occult and paranormal movies, but it was a fantastic ride from beginning to end.

    As a show, not a movie, the excellent Archive 81, which again is a flawed gem, but has one of the best soundtracks a horror movie could ask.
    Now and then I’ll play it and it needs mere seconds to make my skin crawl.

    If we go a bit back, I love Night of the Hunter, not scary per modern standards, but a fantastic story that is seldom seen nowadays.

    • clitoris@kbin.socialOP
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      2 years ago

      just watched oculus due to this recommendation, wild fucking ride. very enjoyable and unique. was glad to not see another supernatural formulaic jump-scare based ‘horror’ movie. has its flaws, but i recommend it to others.

      • massive_bereavement@kbin.social
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        2 years ago

        Huzzah!

        Edit:
        There are other recommendations that come from the same director, from great to OK:

        • The haunting of Hill House
        • Doctor Sleep
        • Midnight Mass
        • Ouija: Origin of Evil
        • Before I wake
        • iAmTheTot@kbin.social
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          2 years ago

          I think I’m the only person who liked Midnight Mass more than Haunting of Hill House (which I still love for the record).

          • massive_bereavement@kbin.social
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            2 years ago

            My feeling is that with every new movie Mike Flanagan went further and further away from Horror into Drama.

            Midnight Mass is probably his strongest drama and the most mature production of all his work. That said, it is a clear departure from horror compared with previous installments.

            That’s why it is between Doctor Sleep and Ouija: OoE, not because of quality but due to the level of horror in it.

    • clitoris@kbin.socialOP
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      2 years ago

      just finished watching! i absolutely loved the sfx, they were incredible. i was a bit shocked at how the previous battles with the thing were more riveting than the final one