Horror

[MicrosoftBob]

I've never heard of REC. is it an acronym?

For record on a camcorder presumably

[Rec] (2007) - IMDb

[vetran]

Never mention that Nicolas Cage travesty!!!!!!!

Although I liked Drag me to Hell.

I liked Drag me to hell, though it was a little obvious.

Mr Cage always reminds me of Blackadder episode :

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=42WFxAtoM-g

He really does the stance.

[Bunk]

The Returned? That French series? I quite enjoyed it. Quite subtle. I hear there's an American wersion coming out. That won't be very subtle. I was disappointed by the ending but that was because I didn't trealise there was a second season in the offing.

They remade the Wicket Man with Nicholas Cage? NO!!

I've never heard of REC. is it an acronym?

REC is the little symbol the video camera shows when it's recording. It's a Spanish found-footage zombie movie. Very good and very scary.

Edit: Remade as an American movie a few years ago, can't remember what it was called.

Edit 2: It was called Quarantine.

[Gittins Gal]

REC is the best horror film I've seen in recent years, and for a TV series The Returned is worth a look

Things like Kill List should get an honourable mention, even though the Wicker Man influence is rather strong (But it helps wipe away the Nicolas Cage reboot from my bleeding eyes)

The Returned? That French series? I quite enjoyed it. Quite subtle. I hear there's an American wersion coming out. That won't be very subtle. I was disappointed by the ending but that was because I didn't trealise there was a second season in the offing.

They remade the Wicket Man with Nicholas Cage? NO!!

I've never heard of REC. is it an acronym?

[Bunk]

The Orphanage is good. Very creepy and actually very sad too.

[MyUserName]

REC is the best horror film I've seen in recent years, and for a TV series The Returned is worth a look

Things like Kill List should get an honourable mention, even though the Wicker Man influence is rather strong (But it helps wipe away the Nicolas Cage reboot from my bleeding eyes)

Never mention that Nicolas Cage travesty!!!!!!!

Although I liked Drag me to Hell.

[MicrosoftBob]

REC is the best horror film I've seen in recent years, and for a TV series The Returned is worth a look

Things like Kill List should get an honourable mention, even though the Wicker Man influence is rather strong (But it helps wipe away the Nicolas Cage reboot from my bleeding eyes)

[Gittins Gal]

I am a fan of horror. I finally managed to see The House at the End of the Street which I thought was pretty good. Although I also liked Paranormal Activity and Insidious so I might just be easily pleased!

Mrs MUN despises horror films so I do not get to watch them very often.

I frequently run RPGs and they are normally horror ones, I also play various horror LARP games (am playing an Edwardian one in November!!!!).

Insidious was very creepy. Saw that on my own too

[MyUserName]

I am a fan of horror. I finally managed to see The House at the End of the Street which I thought was pretty good. Although I also liked Paranormal Activity and Insidious so I might just be easily pleased!

Mrs MUN despises horror films so I do not get to watch them very often.

I frequently run RPGs and they are normally horror ones, I also play various horror LARP games (am playing an Edwardian one in November!!!!).

[Gittins Gal]

This was a reply to Zoggy's post in my eponymous thread but as it's a topic so close to my heart I feel it deserves it's own thread. So here goes...

Gentile was certainly real, got a link to her on LinkedIn tho. not quite sure how.

Maybe she was stalking me, like I'm stalking GG. Seen any weird old blokes (like a small version of Nosferatu) outside your house yet GG? I've brought you a jar of spiders.

Now that pic does remind me of something close to my heart.

Horror films. Not just any old horror but , more specifically the genre known as Gothic Horror as opposed to the ridiculous American schlock and slasher genres.

I suppose gothic would encompass everything from zoggy's Nosferatu through to the Hammer and Amicus productions of the 60s and 70s. And there used to be a regular TV slot that showcased the genre across the years. During the summer, Saturday nights on BBC2 would feature a horror double bill always starting out with some old Lugosi/Karloff number from the RKO studio. White Zombie was one of my favourites as was The Raven (Karloff as Bateman was legendary). The Old Dark House was another great one with Karloff playing Morgan, the deaf mute psychopathic retainer of the house of the film's title. Must also mention Peter Lorre here too as he invariably played the hapless henchman of the piece.

The second offering of the night would be a more up to date film (for the time anyway). Almost always featuring Christopher Lee and/or Peter Cushing. My favourites were the so called portmanteau films in which a group of characters are brought together in some situation such as a railway carriage and each has a story which is played out like a separate film within the main film. Then there is the unifying but terrible conclusion where the protagonists realise they've arrived in hell.

Though, my favourite of all time is The Devil Rides Out. It was one new years eve when I was about 10. My folks went out first footing and left me alone. I watched The Devil Rides Out. Even when I watch it as an adult I still relive some of the terror I felt that night. Fantastic stuff.