Looking for good horror movies
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Alma
nature's sweet success
- 2 Apr 2005
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dont ask for link. go and rent a movie (or find it online, but dont expect links here)
now to your list i can just add Marebito. interesting movie, indeed. i am sure i can think of more later
p.s. also, try searching this forum for similar threads, there must be a lots of them!
now to your list i can just add Marebito. interesting movie, indeed. i am sure i can think of more later
p.s. also, try searching this forum for similar threads, there must be a lots of them!
Seon-a Kim
김선아
- 24 Oct 2006
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BR is horror, cuz it displays gore and violence and disturbing/shocking images...that's what makes a basic horror. Doesn't always need to be "creepy", cuz those are then even more close to be called thrillers or supernatural thrillers.
Anyways, if this is both the kind of movies you look for and want the best, then:
Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara aka Dark Water
Ju-on (2: Final ) aka The Grudge (2: Final )
Ringu (2/0: Bâsudei) aka The Ring (2/0: Birthday)
Shibuya Kaidan (2) aka The Locker (2)
Akumu Tantei aka Nightmare Detective
Jisatsu Sākuru aka Suicide Club
Chakushin Ari (2/Final) aka One Missed Call (2/Final)
Ōdishon aka Audition
Kairo aka Pulse
Tales from the Dead
Rinne aka Reincarnation
Parasaito Ivu aka Parasite Eve
And as last I will recommend this to:
Ugetsu Monogatari This one is from 1953 and in black and white, but a MUST see and also been said to be the first actual Japanese horror movie to be made, also with yurei...so it's One To Watch if you want to enjoy some great classic and are a true film-fan.
There are many more, but these are worth mentioning according to me.
Anyways, if this is both the kind of movies you look for and want the best, then:
Honogurai Mizu No Soko Kara aka Dark Water
Ju-on (2: Final ) aka The Grudge (2: Final )
Ringu (2/0: Bâsudei) aka The Ring (2/0: Birthday)
Shibuya Kaidan (2) aka The Locker (2)
Akumu Tantei aka Nightmare Detective
Jisatsu Sākuru aka Suicide Club
Chakushin Ari (2/Final) aka One Missed Call (2/Final)
Ōdishon aka Audition
Kairo aka Pulse
Tales from the Dead
Rinne aka Reincarnation
Parasaito Ivu aka Parasite Eve
And as last I will recommend this to:
Ugetsu Monogatari This one is from 1953 and in black and white, but a MUST see and also been said to be the first actual Japanese horror movie to be made, also with yurei...so it's One To Watch if you want to enjoy some great classic and are a true film-fan.
There are many more, but these are worth mentioning according to me.
Mycernius
The Hairy Wookie
- 4 Feb 2005
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You get blood and violence in the lethal weapon films, martial arts films such as the baby cart films or Azumi, or even Monty Pythons The Meaning of Life (When Mr. Creosote explodes) and non of them are horror film. BR might display shocking moments, but I wouldn't class it as horror. The likes of Hostel, Saw and other slasher movies are closer to the horror genre because the situations require a disturbed character who is essential for the violence and suspense. Kiriyama might be that type of character, but is not the same as Jason or Michael Myers. He is only violent because the situation he is in lets his psychotic personality comes through, but he is not essential to the film.
I see BR more as a near future sci-fi film depicting a dystopian future. A sci-fi/thriller rather like 1984 or even Akira. Even the book is discribe as a high octane thriller, not a horror book.
JTM
おしゃべり野郎
- 16 Apr 2008
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窶堋?窶堙､-窶堙ｦ窶堋､窶堋ｱ窶堋､ listed some great suggestions. Did you want just straight J-ﾆ築ﾆ停?ｰﾂー movies or did you want ﾆ竪ﾆ陳哉丹ﾆ陳 types? I don't know of that many girls that are into the latter which includes some pretty gritty films like ﾅｽ竄ｬ窶氾ｬ窶堙古｣ﾂｩ (Shiryo No Wana) or ﾂ鞘?披?ｹs/ Naked Blood. ﾆ竪ﾆ誰ﾆ湛ﾆ弾 (Exte) is a recent J-Horror thats pretty good. The cult film 窶｢ﾃ斥徨ﾆ筑ﾆ歎ﾆ停?愴狸ﾂーﾆ停?ｹ (Kataude Machine Girl) is getting a lot of buzz at the film festivals and is coming out on R1 DVD in June. This might be worth checking out as well.
Seon-a Kim
김선아
- 24 Oct 2006
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Well, here an official explanation Mycernius ^^
Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions
When ya scroll down:
Horror is also a genre of film and fiction that relies on horrifying images or situations to tell stories and prompt reactions in their audiences. In these films the moment of horrifying revelation is usually preceded by a terrifying build up, often using the medium of scary music.
Extreme example: The mondo films Faces Of Death (that are banned in more then 40 countries) is Horror in it's worst way, yet it doesn't have a Jason or Evil Clown running around ^^
And is a documentary, yet classified as horror. Reason for that is due to the explicit images (gore and disturbing/shocking)
Faces of Death (1978) - IMDb
The only disturbing and shocking in Monty Python is their acting and humor XD
Answers - The Most Trusted Place for Answering Life's Questions
When ya scroll down:
Horror is also a genre of film and fiction that relies on horrifying images or situations to tell stories and prompt reactions in their audiences. In these films the moment of horrifying revelation is usually preceded by a terrifying build up, often using the medium of scary music.
Extreme example: The mondo films Faces Of Death (that are banned in more then 40 countries) is Horror in it's worst way, yet it doesn't have a Jason or Evil Clown running around ^^
And is a documentary, yet classified as horror. Reason for that is due to the explicit images (gore and disturbing/shocking)
Faces of Death (1978) - IMDb
The only disturbing and shocking in Monty Python is their acting and humor XD
Mycernius
The Hairy Wookie
- 4 Feb 2005
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I had a look on Imdb and they class it as Action/Drama/Horror/Sci-fi/Thriller. So covering all the bases there
I still wouldn't really class BR as a horror, but that is my opinion. I definately wouldn't class BRII as horror, more a mis-step. As for Visitor Q, it has moments (quite a few really) that you would class as shocking situations, but would you really class that as horror?
In some ways it comes down to what the audience and censors class as horrifying and shocking moments. A horses head in a bed, a la The Godfather, is shocking and horrifying, but that is a drama/thriller.
If the studio wants to market it as a horror/drama/comedy, etc. then people take it as that rather than let their own opinion judge the film. A bit like people calling 28 Days Later a zombie film. It is not a zombie film, they are not zombies, but that is how it was pitched and people accept it as.
I still wouldn't really class BR as a horror, but that is my opinion. I definately wouldn't class BRII as horror, more a mis-step. As for Visitor Q, it has moments (quite a few really) that you would class as shocking situations, but would you really class that as horror?
In some ways it comes down to what the audience and censors class as horrifying and shocking moments. A horses head in a bed, a la The Godfather, is shocking and horrifying, but that is a drama/thriller.
If the studio wants to market it as a horror/drama/comedy, etc. then people take it as that rather than let their own opinion judge the film. A bit like people calling 28 Days Later a zombie film. It is not a zombie film, they are not zombies, but that is how it was pitched and people accept it as.
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