Horror Movie Fans, let's have discussions...

I enjoyed the original Saw a lot...

 

fan of sci fi horrors more than regular horrors. event horizon was great, more recently, Pandorum and splice

makes you think, with the fear

 

I can understand that...

Psychological thrillers are awesome...

 

I remember watching - Last House on the Left - {1972} sometime in the 80's.
A VHS tape.They didn't have DVD till the late 90's.
I couldn't get thru the movie because it was so Pointless.Just NO Plot.Basically
a series of meaningless events somewhat like - Texas Chainsaw Massacre -.But
Texas Chainsaw had true creepiness.Therein again ... Not much in the way of Plot.
Horror Movies shouldn't rely exclusively on any Plot.But plot will make a Horror Movie
much better.- Hellraiser - {1987} was Unique because of that worked Plot.It also was
truly terrfying in it's stark Hellbound trip it puts the viewer thru.But it's backed up by
Plot.The movie has pace.I demand Pace or flow in a Movie.The cruddiest Movies always
lack flow.Hellraiser is like a huge Puzzle that the viewer gets to see unfold.
- Last House on the Left - is what's wrong with Horror.I think it was one of those movies
that set the bar so low with it's non-existent standards of Plot,writting and acting.
There's a whole world of Total crap,classified as Movie.It's called TROMA and
PSYCHOTRONIC.My Video Store { where I rent movies } has every Flick offered
by those 2 schlock entities.Interests me absolutely NOT.

 

Last House on the Left was a revenge-type horror movie...

 

I'm surprised it hasn't been mentioned yet...but I thought The Strangers had some really good moments in it

 

Good point...

I don't know how it slipped by, but, that was a genuinely creepy movie...

I enjoyed it alot...

 

That part where she's on the phone and you can see the dude standing in the room for a minute as the camera pans by...yeah...definitely creepy

 

UM ... I got a homework project for you.
Kindly name a Horror Movie where " Revenge " isn't either the Main Plot,a
subplot or evident somewhere to high degree.

 

MOTEL HELL. It's all about Farmer Vincent's fritters.

 

The movie I just mentioned.....The Strangers

 

Yup, The Strangers, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Exorcist, The Omen, Rosemary's Baby, Insidious, Paranormal Activity, among others...

Next question...

 

Yer not a serious critic.
Any movie where's there's a villain there is Revenge.
In the - Exorcist - it was Satan.Satan Possessed the body of a young teen girl
in order to strike back at the Mom { who starred as an actress in a movie - Angel- }.
That is why the girl was chosen as victim of possession.
Then both preists were revenging Evil.A person possessed has to be purged of evil.
If you don't think an Exorcism is a Revenging of Evil,then go back to Parochial School.
The Nuns will straighten you out,right quick.
Same thing with - Rosemary's Baby -.Where even the Hubby { Cassavetes } was secretly
plotting with Satanist to Revenge his Wife's { Mia Farrow } Baby.
Maing sure the Baby was not born healthy but sickenned.Are you gonna explain how
the baby in Rosemary's Baby was not being Revenged against a normal,healthy
natural Birth.How about the revenge shown against the old man who was friends
with Mia Farrow and had discovered thru old books how that Coven operated.
He was killed Via Revenge.Revenge for trying to expose those Satanists.
They needed a piece of clothing to work the Revenge { a winter glove }.

 

Actually - The Omen - could have been title - The Revenge -.Is there a movie where
through Deity-worship,revenge is carried out in every scene.

 

Listen up Roger Egbert...ROSEMARY'S BABY was about lust and greed, not revenge. Guy sold his wife's virtue for a shot at stardom. There was no revenge even in subtext because in the end Rosemary embraced the demon child and theoretically stayed with Guy the pig.

You could say Father Karras acted in revenge at the end of THE EXORCIST when he (supposedly) committed suicide, but it's a story about good and evil in the grand scale.

 

Jump off the boat before it sinks.

 

Are you serious!?

Apparently, the ship has left the dock on this one...

None of the movies I mentioned are about revenge...

 

I just proved where they did.
You can't be this juvenile.That's the kind of explanation a kid in grade school
gives whose run out of the excuse " My dog ate the homework ".

 

yer not even Dumb Pal.Why did Rosemary act Paranoid for most of the movie.
Meaning very suspicious and fearful.Because she was in fear for her Life,as the character
- Hutch - played by the dignified Maurice Evans { played a Warlock in the - Bewitched -
TV series } was Killed by Revenge thru a Cast Spell.Why was the Leading character {Rosemary} in
fear.Because of what Hutch found out as he was relating to Rosemary.What he found out got
him murdered { a revenge killing }.Revenge for reading up on and finding out about
the Villain { Roman Castevet }.Unless you find Roman Castevet a Hero.
See ya gots like hero's and Villains.And of course heroine's.
Revenge also known as Vegeance.Go to - The Free Dictionary by Farlex.
Plug in the word - Revenge .There is Good and bad vengeance.Good and bad revenge.
You will see a portrait of Erinyes,Deity of vengeance and the supernatural.
I rest Me case.

 

I have 5 older brothers and a Dad that indoctrinated me into the horror genre head first.

Burnt Offerings is still super-creepy and I don't like to watch it.

I watched Clockwork Orange at only 7yrs old. not good. I've been scarred for life...lol

 

I admire (not really) your desperation at trying to both act smug and save your failed argument, by loading your response with a whole lot of useless trivia, but you remain wrong and flailing as your argument drowns a thousand sorrows.

Maurice (aka Dr Zaius <useless filler trivia) was killed because he was suspicious and would get in the way of the grand plan. The big villain of the story is Guy, and even though it's called ROSEMARY'S BABY, a better title would have been GUY'S AMBITION.

You are wasting your time arguing with me on this, I've seen the movie probably fifty plus times and have digested every bit of text, subtext, nuance and overt symbolism.

And to throw more useless trivia to make you feel at home, Roman Polanski was married to Sharon Tate who was murdered by the Manson Family. Boy that adds a lot to the discussion, huh?

 

Clockwork is crazy as hell...

I like it...lol

No, you didn't...

You conjured up some nonsense reasoning to try and justify your argument, and, failed miserably...

None of the movies I mentioned are about revenge, there are many other horror movies that have nothing to do with revenge, and none of your stretching and reaching is going to make you correct...

 

For those of you who ride the short bus to skool. Take off your helmet and bib and watch a trailer for a movie about revenge-

http://youtu.be/ZkCTSn8gcL4

**not a movie for the faint-hearted or most women. It's about as vile as they come, but a fascinating film nonetheless. The lead Camille Keaton (related to Buster Keaton <more useless trivia) is a stunner and a fine actress.

 

Yeah ... yeah ... yeah ... Without all the mustard.WHY was Hutch Killed.? You mean it
wasn't REVENGE for his studying up on Witches and Satanism and finding an old
pic of Roman Castevet and then unravelling the anagram use of his name.
Of course it was revenge.Even a nerd bucket would fail to notice that.
Guy was NOT the central Villain.It was the Patrirach or Roman Castevet.
Roman gave Guy what he needed { an opportuinty to get recognized on Broadway }.
Guy was given his opportunity no different than when a Devil asks one for their
soul.Same exact thing.Castevet could cast spells and also promise things for
joining his Church of Satan.

 

Not revenge...

Killing someone for knowing too much is not revenge...