MenacingMonk
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I watched Tales From the Hood 3. Forgettable. The first and last stories were ok. The Tony Todd one was about the same. 
Essential The Official Coli Horror Film Thread: Discussion, Recommendations And Murder.
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The Blair Witch Project will forever be heat to me. Film really came out at the right time and there’s absolutely no way they would be able to pull off what they did with the marketing in today’s world.
Highly recommend catching the faux documentary for it that aired on SciFi back in the day for a more immersive experience. It’s called ‘Curse of the Blair Witch’ and is available on Tubi. It details how the three leads met, why they decided to make the movie, as well as getting a better look on the history of the town and the Blair Witch herself.
The flick would be better served if they paired this in with the theatrical cut, IMO. I’m shocked the Alamo hasn’t screened it like this yet, or maybe they have and I just haven’t noticed. But the subreddit is still very much active and packed with lore that can make you look back on things in a new way upon rewatches.
Highly recommend catching the faux documentary for it that aired on SciFi back in the day for a more immersive experience. It’s called ‘Curse of the Blair Witch’ and is available on Tubi. It details how the three leads met, why they decided to make the movie, as well as getting a better look on the history of the town and the Blair Witch herself.
The flick would be better served if they paired this in with the theatrical cut, IMO. I’m shocked the Alamo hasn’t screened it like this yet, or maybe they have and I just haven’t noticed. But the subreddit is still very much active and packed with lore that can make you look back on things in a new way upon rewatches.
MenacingMonk
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I actually like the remake. The original one is just underwhelming. Throughout the movie I was
, then the payoff with the dude in the corner had me 
Those last 15 minutes were creepy as shyt to me, but I maintain it wouldn’t be as impactful if we didn’t see that display of frustration and paranoia beforehand from the three leads in the lead-up.I actually like the remake. The original one is just underwhelming. Throughout the movie I was
As soon as I saw bro in the corner, I knew what was up. All of the built up dread came crashing down in that very moment.
The production crew was toying around with the leads throughout. Running around in a white cloak at night to spook the shyt out of them and get genuine reactions for the film. There would be lawsuits today if that happened.
storyteller
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I was young enough to fall for the marketing when Blair Witch first dropped. So my first time watching, I believed it was real (to be fair, there wasn't even a found footage genre at the time). Every time I watch it back, I still recall how immersive the experience was when I was younger. It really helps me appreciate it.Those last 15 minutes were creepy as shyt to me, but I maintain it wouldn’t be as impactful if we didn’t see that display of frustration and paranoia beforehand from the three leads in the lead-up.
As soon as I saw bro in the corner, I knew what was up. All of the built up dread came crashing down in that very moment.
The production crew was toying around with the leads throughout. Running around in a white cloak at night to spook the shyt out of them and get genuine reactions for the film. There would be lawsuits today if that happened.
I think the way they shot Blair Witch also really shows through the performances. The trio had a really limited idea about what was going to happen to them during filming. Their confusion and frustration is real even if they know the supernatural stuff is fake, and that shines through.
But I also recall how pissed I got when the trio walked on stage at an MTV award show or something and ruined the illusion for me. Kinda messed up to be disappointed at finding out people were alive, but you get what I mean
. That makes me wonder if I'd have a disappointed reaction similar to the sentiment I see from some heads who watched the movie while knowing it's a work of fiction, and also being aware of all the hype and energy that people like me poured into it at launch...I'd probably still love it though, seeing as I've become a found-footage fan.
I might have to rewatch the The Blair Witch Project. As much found footage as I watch I literally haven't ran back the movie that is like the blueprint for so many other movies since it came out back in the day.
also, last night I watched a FF movie on tubi called #MissingCouple. It was decent, but it's more of a slow burn. A social media couple buys a farm and they go missing, and another dude goes to the farm looking for them.
storyteller
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Horror thread's 31 days of Halloween List - Day 10 - The Eyes of My Mother
This is my early pick for most twisted horror on the list. The Eyes of My Mother is truly demented, but in a way where everything makes sense and you kinda feel bad for the psycho. It's more of a meditation on loneliness and lack of guidance than more common horror themes. But it also includes some gruesome murders, torture, and implications. Most horror heads are desensitized to being scared, but this movie has moments that at least fill me with discomfort...it's great.
The plot moves fast with time leaps and quick payoffs. It's shot beautifully, with the black and white style reminding me of "A Girl Walks Home at Night" though it doesn't quite reach that level of cinematography. It's a really strong horror movie, though one that I only revisit on rare occasions because it's so bleak.
Spoiler Thoughts:
Next up is another horror that I've heard is really twisted, but haven't had a chance to watch. So I'll really look forward to seeing how Henry portrays its character study. For another psycho character study that's brand new, I give a high grade to Strange Darling.
The List:
This is my early pick for most twisted horror on the list. The Eyes of My Mother is truly demented, but in a way where everything makes sense and you kinda feel bad for the psycho. It's more of a meditation on loneliness and lack of guidance than more common horror themes. But it also includes some gruesome murders, torture, and implications. Most horror heads are desensitized to being scared, but this movie has moments that at least fill me with discomfort...it's great.
The plot moves fast with time leaps and quick payoffs. It's shot beautifully, with the black and white style reminding me of "A Girl Walks Home at Night" though it doesn't quite reach that level of cinematography. It's a really strong horror movie, though one that I only revisit on rare occasions because it's so bleak.
Spoiler Thoughts:
I struggle to feel anything but sympathy for the MC. She really got left with nothing, and everything she does is colored by desperation not to be alone. I think what makes this movie so uncomfortable. It's gruesome as hell, but for a lot of the movie, I just feel bad for the MC. But that didn't stop me from feeling really tense about the girl our MC brings home, and then the mother/child later on. Those moments help peel her back from being such a sympathetic character that we might give her a pass.
Anyway, this is a GREAT horror to me. I find it genuinely unsettling which is as close to "scary" as anything gets with me these days. It's also a rare case where I'd be curious about a sequel focused on the boy/"son."
Anyway, this is a GREAT horror to me. I find it genuinely unsettling which is as close to "scary" as anything gets with me these days. It's also a rare case where I'd be curious about a sequel focused on the boy/"son."
Next up is another horror that I've heard is really twisted, but haven't had a chance to watch. So I'll really look forward to seeing how Henry portrays its character study. For another psycho character study that's brand new, I give a high grade to Strange Darling.
The List:
1. Triangle (Prime)
2. The Loved Ones (Paramount+)
3. Salem's Lot 2024 (Max)
4. Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (Tubi)
5. VHS Beyond (Shudder)
6. *Choose your own* - Haunt (2019)
7. Don't Go in the House (Tubi, Youtube)
8. Cure (Internet Archive)
9. Masque of the Red Death(Pluto/Apple TV+)
10. The Eyes of My Mother (Max)
11. Henry Portait of a Serial Killer (Peacock)
12. Curse of Chucky (Netflix)
13. *Choose your own*
14. Junk (2000) (Youtube)
15. Detention (2011) (Tubi)
16. Sleepaway Camp (Peacock)
17. The Skeleton Key(Peacock/Apple TV+)
18. The Witch (Max)
19. Brain Damage 1988 (Tubi)
20. *Choose your own*
21. Audition (Tubi)
22. J. D.'s Revenge(Tubi/Brown Sugar/Prime)
23. Dead Silence (Tubi)
24. Sinister (Max)
25. World War Z (Paramount Plus)
26. The Burbs (Youtube)
27. *Choose your own*
28. 28 Days Later
29. Black Christmas (Tubi)
30. The Shining(MAX/Apple TV+)
31. John Carpenter's Halloween
2. The Loved Ones (Paramount+)
3. Salem's Lot 2024 (Max)
4. Be My Cat: A Film for Anne (Tubi)
5. VHS Beyond (Shudder)
6. *Choose your own* - Haunt (2019)
7. Don't Go in the House (Tubi, Youtube)
8. Cure (Internet Archive)
9. Masque of the Red Death(Pluto/Apple TV+)
10. The Eyes of My Mother (Max)
11. Henry Portait of a Serial Killer (Peacock)
12. Curse of Chucky (Netflix)
13. *Choose your own*
14. Junk (2000) (Youtube)
15. Detention (2011) (Tubi)
16. Sleepaway Camp (Peacock)
17. The Skeleton Key(Peacock/Apple TV+)
18. The Witch (Max)
19. Brain Damage 1988 (Tubi)
20. *Choose your own*
21. Audition (Tubi)
22. J. D.'s Revenge(Tubi/Brown Sugar/Prime)
23. Dead Silence (Tubi)
24. Sinister (Max)
25. World War Z (Paramount Plus)
26. The Burbs (Youtube)
27. *Choose your own*
28. 28 Days Later
29. Black Christmas (Tubi)
30. The Shining(MAX/Apple TV+)
31. John Carpenter's Halloween
daemonova
hit it, & I didn't go Erykah Badu crazy, #yallmad
@MenacingMonk
First episode is setup
Second episode is where the horror happens
It doesn't get bloody until the end and then it gets really bloody
First episode is setup
Second episode is where the horror happens
It doesn't get bloody until the end and then it gets really bloody
Straw Hat Luffy
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At this point I consider the original a required taste. Besides the last 15 mins, it’s just rocks, stones, and a three white people crying at each other; sometimes in the day then the dark lol. Even the ending kinda requires the audience to use their imagination. I’m just saying I see why a lot of people didn’t fukk with the film— especially if you don’t like horror.
It’s a legendary movie for horror though. A film on a 60,000 budget blew expectations out with how it’s still remembered and for the fact that there’s a sun-genre for found footage now.
Doesn’t help that there’s so much better found footage films out there, for example the sequel from 2016 is way better than the og.
I bet horror fans born in the 2000s don’t understand the hype the film had
Straw Hat Luffy
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Why isn’t this thread pinned its October
Dirty Mcdrawz
Your girl loves em....
Duke Dixon
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I was a kid when Blair Witch came out. We used to read about it on the internet, and on TV I think we watched the documentary too. I went with my friends and one of their mom's to see it in theaters, and we were all shook at the ending.
I remember CN had Scooby Doo vignettes about the Blair Witch after it came out. I haven't seen it since. I remember going to see the sequel in theaters and instantly being pissed. I watched the remake and really liked it.
Last night I watched Masque of the Red Death
I like how from the beginning they show you what type of time Vince Price's character was on. He rolled into town ready to run a baby over. He stole the village girl and told his old ho come clean her up and teach her how to be the new you
The funniest part to me was when the guy rolled in with his wife and said, "I've seen the way you look at my my wife she can be yours if you save us from the Red Death
"
Vincent Price's response, "I been had that p*ssy. shyt was wack you can keep it
"
The movie did a good job of showing the horror of giving a man with no morals too much money or power. He was Homelander from The Boys evil, but thankfully he didn't have Superman's powers.
I remember CN had Scooby Doo vignettes about the Blair Witch after it came out. I haven't seen it since. I remember going to see the sequel in theaters and instantly being pissed. I watched the remake and really liked it.
Last night I watched Masque of the Red Death
I like how from the beginning they show you what type of time Vince Price's character was on. He rolled into town ready to run a baby over. He stole the village girl and told his old ho come clean her up and teach her how to be the new you
The funniest part to me was when the guy rolled in with his wife and said, "I've seen the way you look at my my wife she can be yours if you save us from the Red Death
"Vincent Price's response, "I been had that p*ssy. shyt was wack you can keep it
"The movie did a good job of showing the horror of giving a man with no morals too much money or power. He was Homelander from The Boys evil, but thankfully he didn't have Superman's powers.
I agree with this one
storyteller
Superstar
I've never seen I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer, but it sounds horrendous. Unfortunately, I'm a completionist, so I may have to try to tough it out someday.