Horror Thread + Share Your Recommendations!

[harpy]

I'm a big horror fan, so I'm always looking for recs, particularly if it's a bit of a deep cut (since I've seen a lot)!

Some of my recent watches:

The Outwaters: meh. Felt like this has been done better/with more substance in other movies. Found it annoying mostly.
Something in the Dirt: not for everyone, but I love Benson & Moorehead's stuff so I liked it a lot!
Resurrection: Good overall, good performances, I think it was missing something but not sure what.

What have you seen/enjoyed recently? Any subgenre you tend to stick to (or avoid)? I'd love to chat with other horror fans

[aymo]

I am not a fan of the horror genre but I do have a few exceptions.

One of my top films of all time which happens to be a horror-comedy is Jennifer's Body. The film flopped in theaters (I saw the movie in theaters when I was 17 - me and my date were the only two people there. Didn't help that it was R-Rated and younger teenagers couldn't get in), but it has rightfully gained a cult following since then.



I would say it's Megan Fox's best work.

[Houndoom]

I binged through the Scream movies in the last week so that I can go watch the new release! I looooved the first one and the 2022 reboot, and thought that number 2 was ok before falling off and them running out of ideas in the middle. Been too busy to see the latest one so far but hopefully I will this weekend!

Other in theater watches for me:
M3gan was surprisingly good to me! Very dumb and fun and silly.
I didn't hate Knock at the Cabin but it fell flat for me. I think I kept hoping it'd go elsewhere but it never did?
I quite liked Menu, though that's less horror and more just suspensey? Am a big foodie and felt called out a bit too lmaooo

[howdy]

I recently saw "crimes of the future" and loved it, it was kinda hot honestly lol. I also saw "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" and didn't like it as much, mostly bc it was a little too slow and brooding for me I get bored easily lol. Very creepy though.

[harpy]

I am not a fan of the horror genre but I do have a few exceptions.

One of my top films of all time which happens to be a horror-comedy is Jennifer's Body. The film flopped in theaters (I saw the movie in theaters when I was 17 - me and my date were the only two people there. Didn't help that it was R-Rated and younger teenagers couldn't get in), but it has rightfully gained a cult following since then.



I would say it's Megan Fox's best work.

I like this one a lot! I missed it when it came out and honestly only got around to watching it within the last year. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, and I agree Megan is great in it. The whole time I was just like, omg I bet she had so much fun making this. I loved that they had the little forest animals fixate on her instead of being averse, it was a fun reversal on the usual "animal intuition" thing you see in a lot of vampire movies etc.

I binged through the Scream movies in the last week so that I can go watch the new release! I looooved the first one and the 2022 reboot, and thought that number 2 was ok before falling off and them running out of ideas in the middle. Been too busy to see the latest one so far but hopefully I will this weekend!

Other in theater watches for me:
M3gan was surprisingly good to me! Very dumb and fun and silly.
I didn't hate Knock at the Cabin but it fell flat for me. I think I kept hoping it'd go elsewhere but it never did?
I quite liked Menu, though that's less horror and more just suspensey? Am a big foodie and felt called out a bit too lmaooo

Scream is a classic I never really got into the whole franchise but I hope the new one is good for you!! Have you seen Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon? It's kind of a similar vibe as the first Scream.

I liked M3GAN and The Menu - M3GAN really surprised me for how fun it was, and I thought her design was awesome. Are you going to watch the unrated cut that just came out?

I haven't seen Knock at the Cabin yet. My spouse read the book and really enjoyed it, and I heard that the changes made to the movie plot kinda deflated the whole like... story/theme? I'll probably get around to watching it eventually, but I'm glad I didn't spend theatre time on it I think.

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I recently saw "crimes of the future" and loved it, it was kinda hot honestly lol. I also saw "Perfume: The Story of a Murderer" and didn't like it as much, mostly bc it was a little too slow and brooding for me I get bored easily lol. Very creepy though.

Ahh, I really liked Crimes of the Future as well!! I left the theatre kind of underwhelmed (I thought it would be... grosser I guess?) but then I couldn't stop thinking about it, it really really grew on me. I want to rewatch it again soon. Cronenberg and that erotic body horror lol. Have you seen any of his son's stuff? Antiviral and Possessor are fantastic imo.

[howdy]

I like this one a lot! I missed it when it came out and honestly only got around to watching it within the last year. I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would, and I agree Megan is great in it. The whole time I was just like, omg I bet she had so much fun making this. I loved that they had the little forest animals fixate on her instead of being averse, it was a fun reversal on the usual "animal intuition" thing you see in a lot of vampire movies etc.



Scream is a classic I never really got into the whole franchise but I hope the new one is good for you!! Have you seen Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon? It's kind of a similar vibe as the first Scream.

I liked M3GAN and The Menu - M3GAN really surprised me for how fun it was, and I thought her design was awesome. Are you going to watch the unrated cut that just came out?

I haven't seen Knock at the Cabin yet. My spouse read the book and really enjoyed it, and I heard that the changes made to the movie plot kinda deflated the whole like... story/theme? I'll probably get around to watching it eventually, but I'm glad I didn't spend theatre time on it I think.

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Ahh, I really liked Crimes of the Future as well!! I left the theatre kind of underwhelmed (I thought it would be... grosser I guess?) but then I couldn't stop thinking about it, it really really grew on me. I want to rewatch it again soon. Cronenberg and that erotic body horror lol. Have you seen any of his son's stuff? Antiviral and Possessor are fantastic imo.

I haven't seen his son's stuff, or any of his other stuff tbh! I also love alternative evolutionary timeline scifi so I loved the idea of the people who have a mutation that allows them to eat plastic that was so cool.

[Houndoom]

@(you need an account to see links) ooo I haven't seen Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon but I'll add it to my list! I also didn't know M3gan had another cut out so hopefully I will make time to see that soon.
And yeah I think I didn't really enjoy spending the theater time on Knock at the Cabin, but I also have amc a-list so really it isn't a big deal for me to see movies that aren't fully my vibe haha

Ooh and I also do love Cronenberg's stuff! I enjoy some good body horror.

I did see the son's movie Infinity Pool and I'm... still not sure how I feel about it. Was very weird and acid-trippy and I'm not sure I enjoyed the experience, but I don't regret seeing it if that makes sense. Possible that it was just not my vibe haha.

[harpy]

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I felt the same about Infinity Pool. Loved the performances, but it definitely wasn't my favourite. I think I wanted more from the doppleganger stuff?? It just didn't come together for me the way Possessor/Antiviral did, but trippy isn't always my go-to either. It was just missing something, like it presented a lot of things that it didn't actually use and spent more time on the benign unpleasantness than the interesting parts. I don't know if I'm making sense

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Yess, the plastic stuff was wild; I'd watch a whole other movie just following more of that plot. I loved the world build.

If you're into weird scifi, you should give them a shot. I like Possessor better, but Antiviral leans more body-horror weird.

[Cinnamoroll]

Did someone say horror? I’m listening…

My husband and I are huge horror fans. We are always scouring Netflix and Shudder for good horror films.
Because people know I’m a horror girl, I have a list I keep in my notes app because I get asked regularly for recommendations, especially for those who are new to the horror genre.

Here’s my list! I’m positive I’ve shared it before but I’ll share it again with a couple of additions. Note that I don’t mention any of the slasher series (think: Friday The 13th, Texas Chainsaw, etc) because those are Horror 101.


-House of 1000 Corpses Trilogy (so 1000 corpses, devils rejects, 3 from hell)
-The Autopsy of Jane Doe (severely underrated)
-Haute Tension (also known as High Tension in English. I 100% recommend this if you’re looking for something to play with your mind)
-Martyrs (2008 French version NOT the 2015 American remake. This is NOT for everyone and it will leave you questioning humanity, but I highly recommend it)
-Terrifier 1, Terrifier 2 (a new “modern” cult classic series that shows homage to the 80s slasher genre)
-The Vvitch (wicked slow burn)
-Suspiria (1977)
-I Spit on Your Grave (1978) (TW: r*pe/SA but it is a revenge film)
-Halloween and Halloween II (the Rob Zombie versions, controversial, I know)
-The Butterfly Effect (2003) (honestly a classic for psychological thriller, a lot of TWs like CSA, drugs, etc so may not be for everyone but STRONGLY recommend)
-Requiem for a Dream (purely psychological not horror at all, but this one is a tough one to watch always, TW: heavy drug abuse)
-Lords of Salem
-Honestly any film by Rob Zombie really LOL
-Sinister (the first one)
-Hereditary
-Midsommar
-SAW (but only 1 and 2, 3 is alright and the rest after that just suck)
-Antichrist (this one is a bit out there but just trust me)
-Run
-Hostel (the first one really is the best one, don’t bother with the others)
-Parasite (Korean)
-Train to Busan (another Korean film, this one is zombie based and I’m not a zombie fan and loved it)
-Jennifer’s body (A CULT CLASSIC!! I WILL FIGHT ANYONE ON THIS)
-In Fabric (IMO this is also very underrated and I really enjoyed it)
-Swallow (psychological thriller more than anything, not really horror but I still recommend)
-Saint Maud
-The Wailing (Korean)
-I Saw the Devil (Korean, more of a revenge film and psychological)
-You Won’t Be Alone (Macedonian, it’s about witches. This one made me cry because I was attached to the main character)
-Speak No Evil (Danish, but mostly in English)


I will update this when I review my “watched” list because my ADHDtism brain can’t remember everything. But this is a great starter list of some notable pieces spanning the horror genres!

[Dero]

Did someone say horror? I’m listening…

My husband and I are huge horror fans. We are always scouring Netflix and Shudder for good horror films.
Because people know I’m a horror girl, I have a list I keep in my notes app because I get asked regularly for recommendations, especially for those who are new to the horror genre.

Here’s my list! I’m positive I’ve shared it before but I’ll share it again with a couple of additions. Note that I don’t mention any of the slasher series (think: Friday The 13th, Texas Chainsaw, etc) because those are Horror 101.


-House of 1000 Corpses Trilogy (so 1000 corpses, devils rejects, 3 from hell)
-The Autopsy of Jane Doe (severely underrated)
-Haute Tension (also known as High Tension in English. I 100% recommend this if you’re looking for something to play with your mind)
-Martyrs (2008 French version NOT the 2015 American remake. This is NOT for everyone and it will leave you questioning humanity, but I highly recommend it)
-Terrifier 1, Terrifier 2 (a new “modern” cult classic series that shows homage to the 80s slasher genre)
-The Vvitch (wicked slow burn)
-Suspiria (1977)
-I Spit on Your Grave (1978) (TW: r*pe/SA but it is a revenge film)
-Halloween and Halloween II (the Rob Zombie versions, controversial, I know)
-The Butterfly Effect (2003) (honestly a classic for psychological thriller, a lot of TWs like CSA, drugs, etc so may not be for everyone but STRONGLY recommend)
-Requiem for a Dream (purely psychological not horror at all, but this one is a tough one to watch always, TW: heavy drug abuse)
-Lords of Salem
-Honestly any film by Rob Zombie really LOL
-Sinister (the first one)
-Hereditary
-Midsommar
-SAW (but only 1 and 2, 3 is alright and the rest after that just suck)
-Antichrist (this one is a bit out there but just trust me)
-Run
-Hostel (the first one really is the best one, don’t bother with the others)
-Parasite (Korean)
-Train to Busan (another Korean film, this one is zombie based and I’m not a zombie fan and loved it)
-Jennifer’s body (A CULT CLASSIC!! I WILL FIGHT ANYONE ON THIS)
-In Fabric (IMO this is also very underrated and I really enjoyed it)
-Swallow (psychological thriller more than anything, not really horror but I still recommend)
-Saint Maud
-The Wailing (Korean)
-I Saw the Devil (Korean, more of a revenge film and psychological)
-You Won’t Be Alone (Macedonian, it’s about witches. This one made me cry because I was attached to the main character)

I will update this when I review my “watched” list because my ADHDtism brain can’t remember everything. But this is a great starter list of some notable pieces spanning the horror genres!

Oh my gosh! How do you do this!? LOL
I myself can't really stomach horror, not because of it's spookyness but because to me it looks silly and has me rolling my eyes a lot of the time.
What are some recommendations for someone that wants to feel that suspense but not go "Cmooooooooon" when the plot eventually pivots into an unintended hilarious scene?