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It's the horror movie season. What is your favorite horror movie genre, and what do you consider to be the absolute best example of that horror genre? (lemmy.world)
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[–] Stamets@startrek.website 15 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (3 children)

Completely no surprise here but I love sci-fi horror. Taking cool futuristic concepts and using them to create an atmosphere for horror. I love being fascinated with technology while simultaneously terrified of it. The best example I can think of this, and coincidentally my favorite horror movie?

Event Horizon.

In the not terribly distant future, Humanity creates an FTL drive which is installed aboard a spaceship called the Event Horizon. On her maiden voyage she vanishes. Some 7 years later, a distress call is picked up in a decaying orbit around Neptune from that very ship. A Search and Rescue vessel called the Lewis and Clarke is dispatched, along with the ships creator, to check out the signal and find what went wrong. What they do find is far more than they bargained for as the ship itself seems to be itching to return wherever it originally disappeared to.

Came out in the 1997 with an AMAZING cast. Pre-Matrix Lawrence Fishburne, Sam Neill from Jurassic Park, Pre-Harry Potter/Star Trek/Everything Jason Isaacs, and the stellar Kathleen Quinlan.

There's also a fantastic fan theory that Event Horizon takes place in the Warhammer 40k Universe but far in humanities early history. It's one that I actually buy into. Makes a shocking amount of sense.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I loved Event Horizon

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's also a fantastic fan theory that Event Horizon takes place in the Warhammer 40k Universe but far in humanities early history. It's one that I actually buy into. Makes a shocking amount of sense.

Yeah, first warp travel. Way before Geller fields were invented. The whole depiction of what the crew went through and what happens during the film is very much what you expect from 40k Warp

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly. I completely buy into it. Intentional or not it just happens to fit fucking perfectly. Even the gothic design of the ship.

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I would love to hear what the creators of the movie would say about that theory :D

Edit: found this: https://mobile.twitter.com/phubar/status/860129292151214082 Screenshot_20231019-183624_Firefox Nightly

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

Well that would definitely explain a LOT

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

That’s a good one, but I think “annihilation” is a better sci-fi horror. That movie was fucking amazing

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Agree to disagree. Everytime I've tried to watch it I end up falling asleep. I have... opinions about Natalie Portman and her acting ability.

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Perfectly okay, media will always be subject to taste and no one is the same. I wish, however, that there was an extended version of event horizon and that the extra scenes weren’t destroyed. Sad, that movie is top 5 sci-fi horrors though. What do you think of “Color out of Space”?

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Absolutely! I'm glad that you didn't take offense to that. I was a little worried because, well, it's the internet.

Yeah those scenes being lost to time are really disheartening. Although considering the original 'Hell Scene' was considerably longer maybe we didn't miss that much.

Color out of Space I've never actually heard of. I'm going to have to look into that one.

What about Sunshine? I think 2009 movie. Staring Cillian Murphy.

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh fuck, lmao. I’m actually so happy you mentioned that movie, I’ve never heard of it and I truly believe sci-fi horror to be vastly under-explored and underrated sub genre. So when I find out there’s another one out there I get super happy, so thanks man lol. We both have another movie on our list 🤣

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 3 points 2 years ago

Of course! I saw Sunshine many years ago and it haunted me in the best way possible. It's really beautifully done with amazing cinematography, acting and a chilling score.

Looks like I've got a movie to watch tonight too!

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Color Out of Space looks promising.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I haven't seen Annihilation. I'll have to add it to my list. Thanks!

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Psychological horror. It Follows is a great example. The entire movie is designed to make you feel uncomfortable and threatened.

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago

It follows was a wild ride, I think the only other thing that can make me that uncomfortable is 6 episodes back to back the office UK :-D

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Just watched, thanks!

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I agree. Smile and hereditary are some of my personal favorites

[–] bighatchester@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I literally had a nightmare that was basically the plot of it follows last night.

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

I see that in every thread like this and I never understand it. It just never was scary to me, maybe inconvenient.

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 years ago (6 children)

I prefer the horror comedy slasher that don't take themselves too seriously.

One example that I enjoy is Stiches (2012).

[–] Ensign_Rutherford@startrek.website 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That looks hilarious, defintely going to check it out!

I was always partial to Tucker and Dale vs Evil for horror comedy

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 8 points 2 years ago

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is fantastic!

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 7 points 2 years ago

On this theme the Evil Dead series after the first movie.

[–] spicethedirt@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

I love horror comedies [Killer Klowns from Outer Space

](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0095444/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) is a classic and a must see.

Fun fact: the Chiodo brothers did the creature effects for both KKfOS and [Ernest Scared Stupid

](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0101821/) They even refused some of the costumes in Ernest: Killer Klowns into trolls! Such a good movie.

My final rant will be about Sir Peter Jackson's earlier work. Dead Alive (aka Braindead) is a movie from 1992 that absolutely blew me away. It is also streaming free on YouTube! It has some of the most fun/disgusting practical effects I have ever seen. What a wild ride. Would recommend to anyone who can find body horror amusing. 10/10

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Sir Peter Jackson’s earlier work

Have you seen Bad Taste? Disgusting. (And hilarious.)

[–] LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I just watched Totally Killer and thoroughly enjoyed it. I don't think it hits any means of "greatness" but it's a just a fun horror comedy that's a mix of Back to the Future and 80s slasher films. Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Legend of Korra) is hilarious in it and Julie Bowen (Modern Family, Happy Gilmore) does fight choreography -- it's a great addition for anyone looking to add something new to their horror comedy watchlist.

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

Beyond the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a good example.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I love the 2 Babysitter movies. So much fun.

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Most horror enthusiasts agree that “Hereditary” is arguably the best modern horror movie. For older horror movies most won’t shut up about “The thing”. Check both out, they’re both very good

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

What subgenre would you consider Hereditary? Occult, I suppose.

The Thing is an absolute classic. Alien Creature Horror

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Yeah I would go with occult, if anyone hasn’t seen it go into Hereditary completely blind. Will make it that much more impactful

[–] LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Hereditary is a must-see if you haven't already! It's one of the big ones in the "elevated horror" subgenre that strays from traditional horror and leans into arthouse type stuff. Midsommar, The Lighthouse, The VVitch, It Follows, etc., cross into this subgenre. In that way it's sort of defined like film noir where it's almost more of a style instead of a subgenre, but can be considered both. It's not for everyone but I really like the unsettling, creepiness of elevated horror as a nice contrast to the fun, in-your-face tropes of more traditional horror.

[–] adriator@lemm.ee 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I prefer Gothic horror movies (usually with vampires) and some of the very best examples would be Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu by Werner Herzog, Sleepy Hollow, and Hammer Studios' Dracula.

I'd also like to give a shout out to the most recent hidden gems from this genre that I enjoyed tremendously, The Haunted Palace (Based on The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft) and The Family of Vourdalak (The second segment from the Black Sabbath movie, based on a story from Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy).

[–] spittingimage@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

The Haunted Palace

I'm gonna look for that one. I love that novella.

[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Slasher-horror. The A Nightmare on Elm Street movies are an obvious must-watch.

[–] BowserBasher@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Not exactly sure what I’d put this under, but The Descent. One of the only horror films to really give me a good shiver and make me feel uneasy. Maybe that’s down to the claustrophobic nature of the film.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Stephen King adaptations, plus Kubrick

The Shining

[–] jana@leminal.space 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That's a narrow genre

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Quite a few adaptations, but Kubrick made the best one imo

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Mine would probably be gore horror, which isn’t really a formal subgenre.

My favorite examples would be The Evil Dead, which is supernatural horror, and Braindead, which is a zombie horror comedy.

[–] bighatchester@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Evil dead is awesome and the newest one was really good too !

[–] jana@leminal.space 1 points 2 years ago

Is "gorror" a term? It should be

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

Japan kinda has this in "guro" (aka "grotesque") media. Lots of gore, though there are some extra connotations.

[–] Peaty@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 years ago

Spoof horror and the best is Scary Movie 2. Honorable mention to Saturday the 14th The Fishman will get you.

[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 3 points 2 years ago
  • The Hunger
  • Cat People
  • Edward Scissorhands
[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I have to stick to stuff in the Svengoolie league, I get too scared lol. I can handle comedic gore like Shaun of the Dead. I can handle Twilight Zone if I'm not alone.

[–] PanaX@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

Cosmic Horror - Mandy

Folk Horror - The Witch

[–] Creepyandkooky@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

I love gothic horror. Woman In Black and Crimson Peak are favorite examples.