The Horror Thread [Archived] Movie • Page 381

no but you've reminded me that I wanted to
still haven't watched Killing Eve yet either though oops

 

Fairly certain with the lawsuit going on over the Friday The 13th franchise that kind of has halted use of it altogether until its settled. The popular game that came out about a year and a half ago got shut down as well because of it.

 

I am getting too excited for this.

 

I'm actually really looking forward to this.

 

what do yall think are the best films for getting someone into horror? its gotta be paced well and hold attention.

Im currently thinking of Alien and or The Thing. Any others?

 

I personally love the following classics: But I guess it depends what kind of films they’re in to. I love horror, but not too big on sci fi horror. Alien and The Thing are great movies, but I wouldn’t rank them among my favorites.

Halloween
Evil Dead 2
The Shining
The Exorcist
Friday the 13th
Scream
Saw 1
The Blair Witch Project
Joy Ride
It Follows
The Witch
Hereditary

 

cheers for the nice list

will add Evil Dead 2 and It Follows to the list

Im not personally a fan of slasher films

I desperately want to see Hereditary but Im worried it will be too artsy / slow paced for my friend

 

Some gorgeous shots in that Halloween trailer.

 

Scream

end of list

 

Also I started watching the Strain and I am definitely invested.

 

I love Alien and as great of a film as it is, i think it starts a little slow for a new horror fan. Kuri has a great list. Anything with a strong opening scene would be a good choice. It Follows, Scream, and Halloween as previously mentioned would be great choices imo. The Ring is another.

 

Anything by Cronenberg but specifically The Fly and Videodrome

 

I’ve never seen The Fly so I’m planning on watching that either tonight or tomorrow night.

Also, I’m not sure if I’ve ever seen the original Amityville Horror, just the Ryan Reynolds remake lol. Is it worth a watch?

 

The Fly is my favorite horror film, I think. And Amityville Horror is definitely wortha watch.

 

For someone getting into horror for the first time, I know for me personally, I would prefer a newer great movie over a 70s/80s classic great movie. Save the classics for when you know they’re into it so they can really appreciate it.

 

Eh, I think it's subjective, especially if they're asking for recs like Alien or The Thing. I don't need to know anything about horror to know those are still great films when I watch them

 

Fly is def a movie I think someone could use to get into the genre. Its a nice rec

 

True. If the person initially wants an older classic movie, then by all means give them the best of the best right out of the gate.

 

I forgot to add The original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, that movie makes my heart race every time I watch it. That fucker runs fast

 

It's perfect for so many reasons lol but I love Cronenberg, and body horror, and horror-comedy, and Jeff Goldblum, and Mel Brooks, so...

 

Did you see/like Tusk?

 

omg i love this. thanks for sharing

 

I have! And I did. But it's mostly out of a love for the aformentioned genres, plus Kevin Smith. I know I'm mostly alone in that. Passion projects fascinate me.

 

I think sometimes there is a risk with showing someone new to horror the classics because sometimes they've casually seen some stuff that rips those classics off and they think the classics are silly because they've seen it done before so it comes off whatever and kinda cheesy. But that depends on the person of course.

 

I really liked Tusk too. I still need to see The Fly.