Ahh Yes
the sequel nobody asked for is here.....
who watchin'?
the sequel nobody asked for is here.....
who watchin'?
Essential The Official Coli Horror Film Thread: Discussion, Recommendations And Murder.
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LinusCaldwell
From The Eastside with Love
storyteller
Superstar
I take his It over Tim Curry's, which is high praise because the OG It is a nostalgic horror for me.
Skarsgard was so good in It that I think he made the opening of Barbarian work just by acting so differently. He woulda been too disarming for the audience if that performance as It wasn't lingering in the back of everyone's mind.
As bizarre as Fukunaga’s script was, I get the feeling his scares would’ve ended up impacting me more than Muschietti had he stayed in the director’s chair. The 2017 adaptation is a well-crafted film and I rewatch it from time to time, but it also feels akin to walking through a play-play haunted house. Yeah, there’s some jumpscares here and there, but the fear is gone by the time I’m out. It doesn’t stick with me afterwards like the novel.
The creepiest moments IMO were when they had just let Skarsgård do his thing. Some of the other stuff you could catch in an episode of Goosebumps.
The creepiest moments IMO were when they had just let Skarsgård do his thing. Some of the other stuff you could catch in an episode of Goosebumps.
storyteller
Superstar
I agree with that. The new It movies scares feel disjointed to me. Idk if I'm just older and more strict toward narrative, but I never had that problem with the original It films.
I like the originals better, with the exception of Skarsgard's performance and the first kill (which is kinda carried by Skarsgard's performance to begin with). But I'd also credit the first It remake as one of the better remakes from that era of remixing and remaking all the classic horror movies.
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Watched The Black Phone. It’s solid, but I don’t think a sequel is needed. 
Glad you enjoyed it. I’m still wondering if I watched a different film than everyone else. Derrickson’s my guy and I really, really wanted to join in on the hype train with that one.Watched The Black Phone. It’s solid, but I don’t think a sequel is needed.
I’ll say though: I knew Hawke was going to bring it, but those two lead kids surprised the hell out of me. Really good performances.
MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
Yeah, I don’t get the hype, which is one of the reasons I checked it. But I wasn’t disappointed like I normally am with hyped up films.
The kids were good. We busted up when Gwen called the cops fart knockers. Haven’t heard that since Beavis and Butthead.
storyteller
Superstar
The Black Phone's at 82% critical score and 88% on audience score. Which is really good but not great, and I think that's pretty fair for what it was. It's a well-made but accessible horror movie with good character performances and an emotional thru-line that's more important to the narrative than the scares.
I think it's a really strong "popcorn horror," which is to say, you can throw it on with non-horror-obsessed folks, and they'll enjoy it as much or more than the horror aficionado in the room. Its best scares are jumpscares, but there's a fair amount of tension surrounding the final act when the search closes in and time's running out. So, I'd give it a strong 6.5-7.5 rating with more like a 3-4 on the scare factor.
I agree that it didn't need a sequel in any way, shape, or form. The mask is elite but without Ethan Hawke's killer, I don't think it's necessary to make a sequel. It already felt like a "The Shining" spinoff story. Plus, the original is based on a Joe Hill (Stephen King's son) short story whereas this is gonna have to be completely fresh.
I think it's a really strong "popcorn horror," which is to say, you can throw it on with non-horror-obsessed folks, and they'll enjoy it as much or more than the horror aficionado in the room. Its best scares are jumpscares, but there's a fair amount of tension surrounding the final act when the search closes in and time's running out. So, I'd give it a strong 6.5-7.5 rating with more like a 3-4 on the scare factor.
I agree that it didn't need a sequel in any way, shape, or form. The mask is elite but without Ethan Hawke's killer, I don't think it's necessary to make a sequel. It already felt like a "The Shining" spinoff story. Plus, the original is based on a Joe Hill (Stephen King's son) short story whereas this is gonna have to be completely fresh.
EHHH....Maybe
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Tubi has some decent horror
(and loads of fukkery)
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(and loads of fukkery)
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MenacingMonk
Tranquilo
I mean, do us horror heads even watch horror for scares? I haven’t had a jumpscare since I was probably a kid.
storyteller
Superstar
I don't get scared, but I can definitely feel tension and recognize a good scare vs a contrived one. It's like the famous jump scare in Exorcist 3 vs a generic scene from the Nun. One's a good scene with or without the jump scare, and the other's lame either way.I mean, do us horror heads even watch horror for scares? I haven’t had a jumpscare since I was probably a kid.
I do think that's an interesting question about watching horror for scares though. Most horror heads I chop it up with ask "is it good?" and "is it scary?" as two separate parts of getting hype for a movie. What's an example of a good horror movie that doesn't have quality scares (not counting comedy horror)?