Movies: Horror Movie Discussion

[ORRFForever]

...the whole University circus was a chore to me)

Good for you. Life's too short to do something you don't like to do.

I'm surprised it's a "circus" at a University. I would have thought it was a cushy gig. Good money, lots of time off, etc...

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

Good for you. Life's too short to do something you don't like to do.

I'm surprised it's a "circus" at a University. I would have thought it was a cushy gig. Good money, lots of time off, etc...

Not when you're a young upcoming star ;-)
The problem I had is that teaching and the students are of no importance to the University, what they need is that you make the institution shine - rayonner in French, meaning a mix of shining and spreading that "shine". I loved the teaching part, but you're a good prof if you publish a lot and do lots of conferences, which is extremely demanding (and a lot less fun). So yeah, I guess it can become a very cushy gig once you get tenure, but the way to get there is a hard path.

 

[ORRFForever]

Not when you're a young upcoming star ;-)
The problem I had is that teaching and the students are of no importance to the University, what they need is that you make the institution shine - rayonner in French, meaning a mix of shining and spreading that "shine". I loved the teaching part, but you're a good prof if you publish a lot and do lots of conferences, which is extremely demanding (and a lot less fun). So yeah, I guess it can become a very cushy gig once you get tenure, but the way to get there is a hard path.

^^ That's fair. ^^

I also think universities use kids (maybe not where you're from) for their $$$ and that may not be easy to stomach - the take their money, fill their heads with garbage, give them a piece of paper after 3 years that isn't worth anything, and send them on their way with a ton of debt.

Maybe you see it differently.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

^^ That's fair. ^^

I also think universities use kids (maybe not where you're from) for their $$$ and that may not be easy to stomach - the take their money, fill their heads with garbage, give them a piece of paper after 3 years that isn't worth anything, and send them on their way with a ton of debt.

Maybe you see it differently.

Well.... I have a few anecdotes that would indeed fit in a horror discussion (). You are absolutely right - not necessarily for the garbage part, but for the money part.

 

[ORRFForever]

Well.... I have a few anecdotes that would indeed fit in a horror discussion (). You are absolutely right - not necessarily for the garbage part, but for the money part.

There's no hockey and I`m bored so share those anecdotes here.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

There's no hockey and I`m bored so share those anecdotes here.

I'll keep it at this: don't try to fail "the son of [$money$]", and never teach in the French department of an English University if you can actually use the language.

 

[ORRFForever]

I'll keep it at this: don't try to fail "the son of [$money$]", and never teach in the French department of an English University if you can actually use the language.

My laugh for the day.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

Did movies like Under The Shadows or The Wailing scare you?

Just watched Under the Shadow and it was indeed very effective, with most of its scare tactics relying on very inventive direction (there are a few exceptions*, and saddly the whole ending is a lot weaker). There's even one jump scare that got me real good, which pretty much never happens (I was expecting it to come from the right side of the screen since our attention was drawn to the left).
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Spoiler

The face of the little girl as a giant set of teeth was way too silly and killed the tension for the whole ending for me, which was anyway a lot weaker - the muddy floor and the giant chador felt like the type of gimmicks that were avoided until that point, except for that very poor jump scare with the veiled shadow which felt like something taken from a YouTube video - but hey, first feature film? the guy did a hell of a job.

No lasting effect (I'll get back to you if I can't sleep! ), but a sweet little horror gem, one of my favorite of the last 10 years for sure.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

I've got a link to Michele Soavi's Deliria, aka StageFright, aka Aquarius - hit my inbox if you want it, it should be active for a day or two. It's not a film I particularly like, but it's kind of a classic, and the quality's very good. With English audio and subs.

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

I've got a link to Michele Soavi's Deliria, aka StageFright, aka Aquarius - hit my inbox if you want it, it should be active for a day or two. It's not a film I particularly like, but it's kind of a classic, and the quality's very good. With English audio and subs.

Both this and especially The Church are boring as shit.

I’ve owned both and have no f***ing clue how they are regarded as classics. And i say this as a huge fan of Italian horror.....

 

[Osprey]

Open 24 Hours (2018) - 4/10 (Disliked it)

A young woman (Vanessa Grasse) working the night shift at a gas station is stalked by her serial killer ex-boyfriend. This indie slasher starts out promisingly and does a fairly good job with limited resources and locations (mostly in and around the gas station). Unfortunately, the script has issues, especially with believability. It starts with little things like characters asking questions of and giving answers to strangers that real people would not in the same situations and ends with bigger things like major plot coincidences. At the same time, because the boyfriend doesn't really show up until the final third, the first hour is overly reliant on the girl hallucinating (or seeming to hallucinate) that he's returned. That eventually numbed and confused me to the point that I didn't know what was real or not, which I think was the filmmakers' goal, but the effect was that I stopped caring and started to check out. Fortunately, the final 20 minutes are better because the hallucinations and coincidences go away and it just becomes a straight forward, visceral and gory slasher. That payoff was welcome, but not enough to redeem the film's faults for me. Overall, the film isn't too bad and is a decent option if you feel like a recent slasher, but it's not very good, either. BTW, my first clue that this English-language film that's set in the U.S. with a cast of mostly Canadians is actually a Serbian film: 2/3rds of the names in the end credits end with "ic." I'm not even exaggerating .

 

[ORRFForever]

No lasting effect (I'll get back to you if I can't sleep! )

My laugh for the day.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Just re-watched two of my childhood favorites, Scream and Scream 2

 

[ORRFForever]

Just re-watched two of my childhood favorites, Scream and Scream 2

Neve Campbell is so beautiful.

 

[The Crypto Guy]

Neve Campbell is so beautiful.

Oh yes! I can't believe she is 47 years old already! Time flies. Excited to see her in Scream 5 next year!

 

[Rodgerwilco]

When I was a kid I watched "Poltergeist" and was absolutely terrified of "white noise" on a TV screen for years.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Both this and especially The Church are boring as shit.

I’ve owned both and have no f***ing clue how they are regarded as classics. And i say this as a huge fan of Italian horror.....

I never cared for most Italian horror

The stuff I did enjoy was more low end stuff like Dèmoni , Dèmoni 2 , Zombi 2 and City of the Living Dead (The other two in Gates to hell trilogy are fine)

Most of the rest of it is pretty terrible especially the lowest of low such as Zombi Holocaust or Hell of the Living Dead and I find Dario Argento stuff to be massively overrated

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

I never cared for most Italian horror

The stuff I did enjoy was more low end stuff like Dèmoni , Dèmoni 2 , Zombi 2 and City of the Living Dead (The other two in Gates to hell trilogy are fine)

Most of the rest of it is pretty terrible especially the lowest of low such as Zombi Holocaust or Hell of the Living Dead and I find Dario Argento stuff to be massively overrated

I'm not sure I follow any of this... How are these films low ends? Fulci films, Argento films (Demons are kind of his babies too) are pretty much what everybody refer to when talking about Italian horror... And for the anecdote, The Church was first supposed to be Demons 3, but Soavi thought too much of himself to direct a boring sequel.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Low end as in comparable to big budget films is what I meant

 

[KallioWeHardlyKnewYe]

I usually attend a 24-hour horror movie marathon in October. That hasn’t happened thanks to COVID. So tomorrow I’m embarking on my very own. Inspired by the folks who program the ‘thon I attend (mix old/new; foreign/domestic; gore/classy; serious/goofy).

Here’s my expected schedule:

1. The Monster Squad
2. Werewolf of London
3. Spirits of the Dead
4. Fade to Black
5. The Wolf of Snow Hollow
6. The Blue Orchid
7. Driller Killer
8. Vamp
9. Let the Corpses Tan
10. Inferno
11. Dagon
12. Theater of Blood
13. Halloween

A few notes. They always close with a stone-cold classic. There’s almost always an Argento.

There’s usually one or two “premiers” so that’s Snow Hollow for me and The Blue Orchid (which MIGHT not actually be horror, but its Danish and won the horror/thriller category at the Austin Film Fest ... I don’t know anything else about it it).

Dagon is tribute to Stuart Gordon. RIP.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

I usually attend a 24-hour horror movie marathon in October. That hasn’t happened thanks to COVID. So tomorrow I’m embarking on my very own. Inspired by the folks who program the ‘thon I attend (mix old/new; foreign/domestic; gore/classy; serious/goofy).

Here’s my expected schedule:

1. The Monster Squad
2. Werewolf of London
3. Spirits of the Dead
4. Fade to Black
5. The Wolf of Snow Hollow
6. The Blue Orchid
7. Driller Killer
8. Vamp
9. Let the Corpses Tan
10. Inferno
11. Dagon
12. Theater of Blood
13. Halloween

A few notes. They always close with a stone-cold classic. There’s almost always an Argento.

There’s usually one or two “premiers” so that’s Snow Hollow for me and The Blue Orchid (which MIGHT not actually be horror, but its Danish and won the horror/thriller category at the Austin Film Fest ... I don’t know anything else about it it).

Dagon is tribute to Stuart Gordon. RIP.

That's nothing less than amazing, very nice selection. Have a nice day! Hope I can read you soon about the few ones I haven't seen!

 

[GretzkytoKurri9917]

Favorite Horror Movie.

 

[PK Cronin]

Just re-watched two of my childhood favorites, Scream and Scream 2

Oh yes! I can't believe she is 47 years old already! Time flies. Excited to see her in Scream 5 next year!

Scream is definitely up there for me. Scream 2 wasn't nearly as good but was fine enough. I'm a pretty big Justified fan so seeing Timothy Olyphant in Scream 2 now just makes me laugh. Scream 3 was not good and one that I avoid if it's on, but Scream 4 was surprisingly good and I'm looking forward to 5. I'll keep watching them as long as Neve Campbell continues to be in them.

The television show was garbage and I hate that they were allowed to use the name and imagery from the movies for it.

 

[ORRFForever]

Favorite Horror Movie.

I LOVED BOTH movies - the one for the 80's and the sequel/prequel made about 15(?) years ago. The first is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. The second is also VERY good - the critics ripped it, but I LOVED it.

 

[Pranzo Oltranzista]

I LOVED BOTH movies - the one for the 80's and the sequel/prequel made about 15(?) years ago. The first is one of the greatest horror movies ever made. The second is also VERY good - the critics ripped it, but I LOVED it.

You forget the original original one. Which is not as good as the remake, but very good too. I agree that the critics were way too harsh on the sequel/prequel, it was more than ok.