The Horror thread
 

So, I thought we could have a thread to discuss all things Horror. Talk about the latest news, movies, toys,ect. So, has anybody seen the new Freddy Krueger figures NECA had on display at Toyfair? Pretty awesome cant wait for these.

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OMFG!!! I already got a spot for a few of them...


Great post kid!

those are sweet figures.

Yeah, they really do look amazing. I hope the final product looks close to that. Fingers crossed.

Do you know When are these gonna be released??? i hope sooner than later...

that dream warrior fig,still makes me think of that Dokken song...great song

I believe I saw fall 2011.

I wish NECA would have gone through with that Samara Morgan figure. I would've bought three of them....

Does it have to be the latest stuff? Most of my favorite horror flicks come from the '70s and '80s. ;p

Guess I'll ask the question: What are everyone's favorite horror movies? And don't be afraid to make it a really long list.

Nope this is for all things horror. Doesnt matter what or when.

As far as my favorites, mine are:

Scream
Halloween
Halloween H20
Nightmare on Elm Street 1 and 3
Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Phantasm
Dracula (1931)
Dawn of the Dead
Bride of Frankenstein
The Shining

There are tons more but that is off the top of my head.

Some of my own favorites:

John Carpenter's The Thing
Jaws (it's shot like a horror movie)
Suspiria
Opera
Tenebrae
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
The Evil Dead
Evil Dead II
Army of Darkness (so it's not quite horror, but eh)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre ('74)
Bubba Ho-tep
Dead Alive/Braindead (can't decide whether I like the original cut or the US unrated cut more)
Cemetery Man
Tetsuo: The Iron Man
House (Hausu)
The Beyond
Vampire Hunter D ('85)

Those are probably the tops.

Just picked up this guy from my local comic shop for $17. Looks pretty sick.

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I've yet to actually see Scream in its entirety. Only ever caught glimpses...on syndicated TV. Been meaning to see it, 'cos it seems like a pretty fun throwback to slasher flicks.

I really like the spoof Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the 13th. Thought it was a pretty good homage to the ZAZ flicks, and loads better than Scary Movie.

One of my favourites too! :) :)

The Thing is easily my favorite horror movie. Just something about it that makes it so perfect and enjoyable—this really well-made package with little to no flaws. I dig Carpenter, but in my opinion, he's never made a movie that comes even close to that level of quality, not even Halloween.

Edit: Or I should say, he's never made another horror movie as good as The Thing, because Big Trouble in Little China is probably just as good and entertaining of a movie.

Yep! I had that title too in my collection!!! LOL... So enjoy-able!
Im not very into horror movies , I actually prefer science-fiction...and I have probably "the Thing" as that tipe of movie...

LOL, I am going to have to follow the trend and say that i totally agree. I think its the isolation factor and the not knowing who to trust factor are the scariest elements of the film.

Did anyone else play the game they made as a sequel to the movie? It was avaialble on the PS2 and continued the story right where the first movie left off. Worth playing for the story alone. they should actually turn it into a movie.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TAo4Dxfn_k

Basically you play a character sent to find out what the hell happened, another millitary unit is sent in before you and is scattered, some are infected some arent and you cant trust anyone unless you ahve the equipment to administer the test.

There is a very nice surprise that ties in with the movie at the end of the game... :) worth checking out

Also back on topic very nice figures... but after TMNT and transformers I can never find room for anything else. Love the freddy with the stretched arms... pure win.

Dude, YES! I loved The Thing. Truly a classic. I remember watching Dreamcatcher a few years back and thinking it was sorta a ripoff of The Thing. Its been a while since I have seen it but Im pretty sure the stories are very similar.

On another note, I just watched The Mist a few days back and thought it was okay. The acting was so-so, but that ending was great. I havent read the book in years but I could of sworn it didnt end the same way it did in the movie? Not too sure.

The thing is siiiiiiiiiiiiick.

Despite loving ALL of the special effects in The Thing, I've always noticed how different the effects are for the dog kennel scene—not only different, but in my opinion so much better. Then I learned years later that a different guy actually did that scene—Stan Winston, responsible for the effects in Aliens, The Terminator, and a slew of other cool special effects flicks. I love Rob Bottin's stuff, both in The Thing and outside, but man...having Winston for that one scene is the best thing ever. Thank goodness for the time constraints and the necessity to hire him. :p

Yeah Winston was a legend. If it wasnt for him I dont know if alot of those movies would have gained the fame they did.

I saw his movie, Pumpkinhead, a few years ago and thought it was pretty cool. Got all excited when a widescreen DVD of the flick finally hit shelves, so I picked it up but have yet to watch it. ;p Not like it matters a whole lot: I hear the flick doesn't really utilize the wide theater aspect ratio, many movies at the time being filmed with pan-and-scan home video in mind. Still, I'll take widescreen over P&S or open matte any day (if the flick's intended to be widescreen, that is).

Is that really horror? I always thought it was more of an artsy acid trip that just went too damn far. I remeber watching it with an exgirlfriend of mine and wondering halfway through the movie why everything in the movie was happening. But I guess a drill penis is as scary as you cna get:P. Anyway here are my top ten horror movies.
1-The Excorcist
2-The Ring
3-A Nightmare on Elm Street
4-The Shining
5-Halloween
6-Scream
7-Pumpinkhead
8-Psycho
9-Relic
10-Ice Cream Man

I consider Tetsuo to be body horror a la Cronenberg. But yeah, it's also a cyberpunk/sci-fi thing. Still, really gory film, which is why it reminds me a bit of The Evil Dead; the effects are quite similar.

Lol. That movie was so horrible it made me laugh.:lol:

Some random horror things:

Just finished watching Alien. I love that film. Facehuggers creep the hell outta me. I'm on a mad hunt for them at the moment, snapping them up on ebay, etc. Anyone wanna donate/sell any to me? :D

Zombies are probably my favourite genre of horror. Its a shame that there is so much tripe out there, but yeah, they are awesome.

Always got a place for Freddy in my heart, especially the first and third movies.

My granda died when I was ten, and before he passed away, he had let me watch a whole slew of horror movies, including A Nightmare on Elm Street, Hellraiser 2, Predator, American Werewolf in London and Night of the Living Dead. Never done me (nor my sister, two years younger than I) any harm, and I guess I could say that it helped shape my love for horror in my later years.

Yeah, Aliens is amazing. Im gonna watch it tonight!:D Sigourney Weaver is HOT in that film. lol.

Heh, that bit at the end of Alien is great when she's in they tiny panties. Good times! :P

SO, if anyone is looking for a really positive and helpfull place to talk about Horror or just about anything, check out this forum.

http://www.whitehalloweenmasks.com/wmp-forum

I know the dude that runs it, and it rocks. Check it out.

If anybody decides to join, let me know.

Just finished watching Santa Sangre, which is really fantastic. Has a certain intelligence and sensitivity/endearment that aren't in a lot of horror movies. It's sort of a slasher, Alejandro Jodorowsky style—so, it's stylish, it's surrealistic and weird...it's wonderful. Only other movie of his I've seen is El Topo, but I love that one and really gotta see more.

Now, I'm gonna follow that poetic horror masterpiece with a Friday the 13th knockoff, The Burning. :p Looks great; the trailer really caught my eye. And despite it being a cash-in on the F13/bodycount/slasher craze (and looking EXACTLY like F13 based on the trailer), Tom Savini did the SFX, which I find really amusing since he also did the first flick (and the fourth). Apparently he passed on an offer to do the FX for Friday the 13th Part 2 to do The Burning.

Just thought I would share my new mask I had made for me. This is based off of the H20 Myers mask. Thanks for looking!

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I'm re-watching all of Marble Hornets right now. It's amazing how much I missed the first time around.

Great mask!

I proper dig Marble Hornets...

Thanks man!:)

KAHHHHHNNN!!!! Sorry, but you all know the story...:P

Eh?........:ohwell:

Supposedly the original Michael Myer's mask was a William Shatner mask painted white.

Oh, lol. Well, yes that is 100% true. The original mask was in fact a 1975 Don Post Captain Kirk mask. They ripped the sideburns off, spray painted it white, and messed up the hair a bit. Im not familiar with Star Trek so that's why I was confused by your post.

Count me in as a fan, i've always adored horror since i was 4 when i saw Fright Night in theaters and Psycho on cable, i've seen alot of horror movies evne in theaters and video to cable/TV back then.

Wow, I never knew that!

Just a little update on those NOES figures that Neca will be releasing this year. New pics:

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These are looking AMAZING! I plan on getting all of them but man does that Part 1 look evil or what?! Just awesome. Can't freaking wait.