Horror film buffs, here are some great flicks to catch this Halloween

Although, honestly and unfortunately, I couldn’t and wouldn’t watch any of these movies, because I’m just a bit too frightened of horror movies.

Some of you though might be inspired by this list of suggestions of Halloween films by Hayley Tai. Despite my fear I think these horror movies sound very promising.

This year, three film festivals (French Film Festival, Scream Asia and Singapore International Film Festival) have curated individual selections of unusual horror films. Horror film buffs, you will not be disappointed.

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the movies suggested are::


Incident in a Ghostland
The Night Eats the World
They Who are Not Seen
Luz
In Fabric

out of these the last choice “In Fabric” would be my favorite. I like artsy satire as a flavor. With my weird taste however I might be the only one here who likes this the best ?

Happy Halloween and have fun watching movies

a reply to: lucia2389

Thanks for the suggestions! Horror has always been my favorite genre, and the hardest to pull off well in my opinion. I'll be sure to check these out.

whenever anyone asks me about horror i point them to Imprint by Takashi Miike

this # is awesome.

it was part of a collection called masters of horror that showtime put out. each episode had a different director.

this was the only one they would not air

www.imdb.com...

In the 1800s, an American returns to Japan to find the prostitute he fell in love with, but instead learns of the psychical and existential horror that befell her after he left.

I'd also recommend watching some of the many many short horror films on YouTube. I can recommend some if anybody wants, but there are so many that it's worth browsing. They're shorts, so you can't go wrong in experimenting with different titles.

a reply to: lucia2389

I'll add one to the list, it's a couple of years old but well worth a watch.

He Never DIed

a reply to: LightSpeedDriver

cant go wrong with Rollins

Here's a few recent horror flicks.

Mandy (2018) - From the writer/director of Beyond the Black Rainbow. Similar art house 70's-80's homage feel. Stars Nicholas Cage but don't let that scare you off. Synopsis from IMDB:

The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.

Apostle (2018) - Netflix movie starring Dan Stevens (David in the TV series Legion). A little slow to start but it picks up and gets better and better. Synopsis from IMDB:

In 1905, a drifter on a dangerous mission to rescue his kidnapped sister tangles with a sinister religious cult on an isolated island.

Hereditary (2018) - ensemble cast including Toni Collette and Gabriel Byrne. This was builds. The pacing, atmosphere, etc reminds of The Witch (2015). Synopsis from IMDB:

After the family matriarch passes away, a grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences, and begin to unravel dark secrets.

The Void (2016) - A couple years older but I loved this movie. Shades of Clive Barker. Synopsis from IMDB:

Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures.

Cold Skin (2017) - Hard to categorize this one but it's somewhat Lovecraftian. Synopsis from IMDB:

In 1914, a young man arrives at a remote island near the Antarctic Circle to take the post of weather observer only to find himself trapped in a watchtower besieged by deadly creatures which live in hiding on the island.

a reply to: lucia2389

Thanks for compiling a list and sharing! Love a good horror film

Every October I pretty much exclusively watch horror films, try to do one a night.

Love fall, love Halloween and horror films.

I watch older stuff more so, classics from the 70s and 80s, anything from truly(attempting to be) terrifying to comedic horror or even family movies.

I was going to make a thread this year, but I think I've done that a few years already and just skipped it.

a reply to: MisterSpock

This one caught my eye recently. Jamie Lee Curtis is back...

Halloween

My kids and I would together watch Spaced Invaders every Halloween. It was campy and the kids loved it. I guess it has become too outdated for today's showing. Oh well...

Spaced Invaders Wiki

a reply to: NightFlight

Some of the best horror movies are the old forgotten campy ones.

I'm going to check that one out.

a reply to: lucia2389

I'll tell you what's not scary, The haunting of Hill house

I'm a super big chicken and that series was nothing like they made it out to be. The hype they created around it, saying people were throwing up and fainting, what a joke, it was totally just drama! I did like it and liked the ending though.

If you really want to get scared, read the exorcist, now that is some scrarrrry stuff.

Start with the few cult classics.

Maniac
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Evil Dead

Another good one.

Devil's Rejects

Everything mentioned so far is light weight hollywood template horror....

these arent.....

A Serbian Film
The Human Centipede
Ichi the Killer
Cannibal Ferox
Audition
Island of Death

you have been warned!!

originally posted by: olaru12
Everything mentioned so far is light weight hollywood template horror....

these arent.....

A Serbian Film
The Human Centipede
Ichi the Killer
Cannibal Ferox
Audition
Island of Death

you have been warned!!

not everything. imprint is not.
thats Takashi Miike. same dude that did Audition and Ichi the Killer.
Visitor Q is another good one from him.
Fudoh as well

The Autopsy of Jane Doe is frightful!

originally posted by: olaru12
Everything mentioned so far is light weight hollywood template horror....

these arent.....

A Serbian Film
The Human Centipede
Ichi the Killer
Cannibal Ferox
Audition
Island of Death

you have been warned!!

I don't consider gore porn to be horror. You also forgot August Underground on that list.

True "scare the crap outta you" horror doesn't exist anymore. At least for me. The only thing I can't watch is animals being abused. That just makes me sick and lose faith in humanity.

originally posted by: olaru12
Everything mentioned so far is light weight hollywood template horror....

these arent.....

A Serbian Film
The Human Centipede
Ichi the Killer
Cannibal Ferox
Audition
Island of Death

you have been warned!!

Shock horror garbage, not saying it's bad, but it doesn't deserve to be held in any type of high standard . They're no cronenberg or Barker grade classics.

ETA, comment was more geared towards the first 3 listed titles.

originally posted by: olaru12
Everything mentioned so far is light weight hollywood template horror....

these arent.....

A Serbian Film
The Human Centipede
Ichi the Killer
Cannibal Ferox
Audition
Island of Death

you have been warned!!

Leaving some good ones out of that list..

Martyrs
Megan In Missing
August Underground series...
Inside