What Kind Of Horror Do You Like ?

[Mister Agenda]

I like monsters, the more intriguing the creature the better. Slashers are too close to being possible for me, I didn't like Jason until he was a zombie. I also like subtle horror where the implications are freaky...like in Blair Witch where they were following the river and still wound up going in a circle.

Ugh... I very much disliked Blair Witch. I'm rather unfond of all "found footage" style films. But some people really like them.

If you like creature features, Mister, you wanna see Lights Out. It's a good one.

I was kind of meh on the found footage part too, but that one moment made it worth it for me. Thanks for the tip, I haven't seen that one. I don't get to see as many horror flicks as I'd like since the SO moved in.

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I'm looking forward to the film adaptation of Stephen King's 'From a Buick 8'. Sure it's not his first killer car, but this one's the creepiest, because it's the most alien. Like Christine met The Mist.

[Neo-Scholastic]

Personally, I like cosmic horror. A recent example would be The Endless.

[paulpablo]

I like a pretty big variety but I have such a low attention span these days its difficult to deal with full movies.

I like them with either a bad or mysterious ending usually, I hate a stereotypical happy ending.

I liked a lot of the saw films, nightmare on elm Street, wicker man, it, the shining, pet semetary, its a long list.

The relatively newer ones I enjoyed are it follows and shutter Island.

Also the haunting of hill house was really good through most of it.

[emjay]

Do you like your horror gory? Do you like it subtle? Do you like lots of jump scares or just a creeping sense of dread? 


For my part, I like my horror subtle and full of mystery where often you don't know what you suppose to be scared of but you get a creeping sense that something is wrong and the creeping dread that goes along with it.

Not a fan of gore at all, but I'll endure it if the film has interesting ideas/imagery to make up for it... like the Hellraiser films are pretty gory but the grotesque creature ideas and lore of it more than make up for it for me. Silent Hill is another one I love for the grotesque creature design and imaginative lore (I know it's based on a video game, but I still think it's a great film, even though I've never played the game). I know it's a contentious one, but I loved Blair Witch and would class it as one of my favourites, though I haven't seen it in a long time. There I guess it's more about the unseen than the seen for me. In general though, I don't get that hyped for horror these days, cos it all seems pretty run of the mill, and it's very hard to jumpscare me any more, but occasionally something comes along that takes me by surprise.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

Do you like your horror gory? Do you like it subtle? Do you like lots of jump scares or just a creeping sense of dread? 


For my part, I like my horror subtle and full of mystery where often you don't know what you suppose to be scared of but you get a creeping sense that something is wrong and the creeping dread that goes along with it.

Not a fan of gore at all, but I'll endure it if the film has interesting ideas/imagery to make up for it... like the Hellraiser films are pretty gory but the grotesque creature ideas and lore of it more than make up for it for me. Silent Hill is another one I love for the grotesque creature design and imaginative lore (I know it's based on a video game, but I still think it's a great film, even though I've never played the game). I know it's a contentious one, but I loved Blair Witch and would class it as one of my favourites, though I haven't seen it in a long time. There I guess it's more about the unseen than the seen for me. In general though, I don't get that hyped for horror these days, cos it all seems pretty run of the mill, and it's very hard to jumpscare me any more, but occasionally something comes along that takes me by surprise.

 Don't actually mind gore because then it can seem cartoonish. 

Don't like to be frightened so am not a fan poof the jump scare. EG Saw Pyscho when it first came out. Scared the bejabbers out of me because of the jump scare in the shower and because Hitchcock deliberately make it seem that Janet Leigh was a main character. That made the shower attack doubly unexpected.

Currently trying to watch the series 'Chapelwaite' but its pretty boring.   Usually like gothic horror. It's formulaic and  predictable. Don't usually find it scary. 


Off topic: Has anyone watched "See"?   I've started watching the second series but I'm a bit bored with it. Also find the setting hard to accept: That the blinded remnants of the human race could survive for 500 years. Or that the massive hydro electric machines could work continuously for centuries and that the blinded people could hook up some personal  power. Puts me in mind of that other rather silly series "Wayward Pines". I learned to suspense disbelief when I was five listening to Superman on the radio. Had no problems with Harry Potter's world at 50 odd either, but there  is a limit.

[The Valkyrie]

What some call "horror", I call "weekends" and "hobbies".

[emjay]

Not a fan of gore at all, but I'll endure it if the film has interesting ideas/imagery to make up for it... like the Hellraiser films are pretty gory but the grotesque creature ideas and lore of it more than make up for it for me. Silent Hill is another one I love for the grotesque creature design and imaginative lore (I know it's based on a video game, but I still think it's a great film, even though I've never played the game). I know it's a contentious one, but I loved Blair Witch and would class it as one of my favourites, though I haven't seen it in a long time. There I guess it's more about the unseen than the seen for me. In general though, I don't get that hyped for horror these days, cos it all seems pretty run of the mill, and it's very hard to jumpscare me any more, but occasionally something comes along that takes me by surprise.

 Don't actually mind gore because then it can seem cartoonish. 

Don't like to be frightened so am not a fan poof the jump scare. EG Saw Pyscho when it first came out. Scared the bejabbers out of me because of the jump scare in the shower and because Hitchcock deliberately make it seem that Janet Leigh was a main character. That made the shower attack doubly unexpected.

Currently trying to watch the series 'Chapelwaite' but its pretty boring.   Usually like gothic horror. It's formulaic and  predictable. Don't usually find it scary. 


Off topic: Has anyone watched "See"?   I've started watching the second series but I'm a bit bored with it. Also find the setting hard to accept: That the blinded remnants of the human race could survive for 500 years. Or that the massive hydro electric machines could work continuously for centuries and that the blinded people could hook up some personal  power. Puts me in mind of that other rather silly series "Wayward Pines". I learned to suspense disbelief when I was five listening to Superman on the radio. Had no problems with Harry Potter's world at 50 odd either, but there  is a limit.

Never actually seen Psycho, I'm ashamed to admit, it was before my time, and I'm not really a fan of retro stuff, like Hitchcock, though my sister, who's younger than me, is, and tries to get me into it. I think I've seen The Birds, if that was him, but that's about all... I thought that was pretty good.

The closest I get to retro is a couple I remember watching or at least glimpsing when I was very young, and both of which have haunted me in my adulthood trying to remember/figure out what they were. Thankfully I finally managed to find out what one of them was, with a somewhat bitter ironic twist... I knew it was Gothic themed, so I spent forever looking at stuff in that category only to eventually find out that the film itself was called Gothic. So I went out and got that and the feeling of nostalgia was wonderful. So if you like Gothic stuff you might like to give that a go, though I'd be hard pressed to say what the plot is, even now I've got it .. kind of a bunch of poets hanging around in this Gothic mansion getting high and having visions. Very weird.

The other film I never figured out and is much much older. All I have is very vague recollections of it being black and white and with these vats of white goo... maybe wax or something like that... with people coming out of them, covered in the stuff. I'd give anything to know what that film was, just to put my mind at ease, but I doubt I'll ever find out. I've looked at various films about wax works and suchlike, but so far to no avail.

ETA: Also fair warning; that Gothic film is classed as erotic horror... but it's very soft core, not porn by any stretch of the imagination. But just giving fair warning.

[Oldandeasilyconfused]

 Don't actually mind gore because then it can seem cartoonish. 

Don't like to be frightened so am not a fan poof the jump scare. EG Saw Pyscho when it first came out. Scared the bejabbers out of me because of the jump scare in the shower and because Hitchcock deliberately make it seem that Janet Leigh was a main character. That made the shower attack doubly unexpected.

Currently trying to watch the series 'Chapelwaite' but its pretty boring.   Usually like gothic horror. It's formulaic and  predictable. Don't usually find it scary. 


Off topic: Has anyone watched "See"?   I've started watching the second series but I'm a bit bored with it. Also find the setting hard to accept: That the blinded remnants of the human race could survive for 500 years. Or that the massive hydro electric machines could work continuously for centuries and that the blinded people could hook up some personal  power. Puts me in mind of that other rather silly series "Wayward Pines". I learned to suspense disbelief when I was five listening to Superman on the radio. Had no problems with Harry Potter's world at 50 odd either, but there  is a limit.

Never actually seen Psycho, I'm ashamed to admit, it was before my time, and I'm not really a fan of retro stuff, like Hitchcock, though my sister, who's younger than me, is, and tries to get me into it. I think I've seen The Birds, if that was him, but that's about all... I thought that was pretty good.

The closest I get to retro is a couple I remember watching or at least glimpsing when I was very young, and both of which have haunted me in my adulthood trying to remember/figure out what they were. Thankfully I finally managed to find out what one of them was, with a somewhat bitter ironic twist... I knew it was Gothic themed, so I spent forever looking at stuff in that category only to eventually to find out that the film itself was called Gothic. So I went out and got that and the feeling of nostalgia was wonderful. So if you like Gothic stuff you might like to give that a go, though I'd be hard pressed to say what the plot is, even now I've got it .. kind of a bunch of poets hanging around in this Gothic mansion getting high and having visions. Very weird.

The other film I never figured out and is much much older. All I have is very vague recollections of it being black and white and with these vats of white goo... maybe wax or something like that... with people coming out of them, covered in the stuff. I'd give anything to know what that film was, just to put my mind at ease, but I doubt I'll ever find out. I've looked at various films about wax works and suchlike, but so far to no avail.

 Hadn't realised my tastes are so old fashioned, but I guess they are. I have most of Hitchcock's Films. My favourites are 'To Catch a Thief', starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, (1955) and North By Northwest  with Cary Grant. (1959) 'Rope' (1948)  is pretty good too. 

Recently acquired just about every Agatha Christie yarn on film. "Poirot" made for the BBC has 70 episodes. Also the full set with Miss Marple.

Kenneth Branagh made a pretty good version of "Murder On The Orient Express" in 2017

Last film I watched was an old Agatha Christie, BW version of  "And then there were none" (1945)  There is a colourised version available, but it's badly done imo. Both versions available free on YouTube


Trivia: Agatha Christie is the most popular author of all time, having sold . 2 billion books. All of her books are still in print. She died in 1976

[AFTT47]

As far as suspension of disbelief, that is valuable for entertainment purposes only. But it is deadly when one is trying to ascertain the nature of reality.

I nominate this post for the "No fucking shit, Sherlock" award.

We have no such reward? This post merits creating one.

[emjay]

Never actually seen Psycho, I'm ashamed to admit, it was before my time, and I'm not really a fan of retro stuff, like Hitchcock, though my sister, who's younger than me, is, and tries to get me into it. I think I've seen The Birds, if that was him, but that's about all... I thought that was pretty good.

The closest I get to retro is a couple I remember watching or at least glimpsing when I was very young, and both of which have haunted me in my adulthood trying to remember/figure out what they were. Thankfully I finally managed to find out what one of them was, with a somewhat bitter ironic twist... I knew it was Gothic themed, so I spent forever looking at stuff in that category only to eventually to find out that the film itself was called Gothic. So I went out and got that and the feeling of nostalgia was wonderful. So if you like Gothic stuff you might like to give that a go, though I'd be hard pressed to say what the plot is, even now I've got it .. kind of a bunch of poets hanging around in this Gothic mansion getting high and having visions. Very weird.

The other film I never figured out and is much much older. All I have is very vague recollections of it being black and white and with these vats of white goo... maybe wax or something like that... with people coming out of them, covered in the stuff. I'd give anything to know what that film was, just to put my mind at ease, but I doubt I'll ever find out. I've looked at various films about wax works and suchlike, but so far to no avail.

 Hadn't realised my tastes are so old fashioned, but I guess they are. I have most of Hitchcock's Films. My favourites are 'To Catch a Thief', starring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly, (1955) and North By Northwest  with Cary Grant. (1959) 'Rope' (1948)  is pretty good too. 

Recently acquired just about every Agatha Christie yarn on film. "Poirot" made for the BBC has 70 episodes. Also the full set with Miss Marple.

Kenneth Branagh made a pretty good version of "Murder On The Orient Express" in 2017

Last film I watched was an old Agatha Christie, BW version of  "And then there were none" (1945)  There is a colourised version available, but it's badly done imo. Both versions available free on YouTube


Trivia: Agatha Christie is the most popular author of all time, having sold . 2 billion books. All of her books are still in print. She died in 1976

Yeah, sorry about that... no offence intended. But yeah, I've not seen any of those Hitchcock films I'm afraid.

Agatha Christie's another story, that's a mainstay in our family; my mum and dad love it and are never happier than when watching a good detective like Poirot or Miss Marple (and many others besides, including the old favourite Columbo, even though we've seen every episode many times...it was sad when Peter Falk passed away, he was such a nice guy).

I don't think I've seen it on TV but I know 'and then there were none' is the only Agatha Christie book I've ever read. Long time ago though... but I do remember thinking at the time that it seemed one of the more unique stories.

Anyway it's time I went to bed, so I'm going to have to call it a night... so thanks for the chat