SteveR Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Just finished watching it on Film4. Even though I'd seen the Sarah-Michelle-Geller (sp?) remake a few years ago and didn't think much to it, watching the original now was f***ing scary, especially when my house started making creaky noises(!!) I must remember to burn it down in the morning, lol. Class film, watch it alone in the dark for maximum effect, it's the only way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I've said this all along. Hollywood can't replicate this type of movie. They could shoot it identical, frame by frame and it still wouldn't be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Those type of films are excellent, we often enjoy a Tartan Asia Extreme film - The Grudge was good, along with Dark Water, The Eye, A Tale of Two Sisters, Phone etc... Good for a scare and the lack of hollywood gloss just adds to the atmosphere The original "The Ring" films are good too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Good films there, Mr. Chilli. One Hollywood version that I might actually go to see is The Departed. Originally called Infernal Affairs it has been getting good reviews. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.B Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I have never found any of these Jap original films scary in the slightest. I found the original 'Grudge' almost laughable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Good films there, Mr. Chilli. One Hollywood version that I might actually go to see is The Departed. Originally called Infernal Affairs it has been getting good reviews. ahhh cool, will watch out for that one then I have never found any of these Jap original films scary in the slightest. I found the original 'Grudge' almost laughable. depends what you mean by scary and what kind of film scares you. Blood and guts doesn't scare me so I don't find most Hollywood films a bit lame in that respect lol the only notable ones I've enjoyed lately are The remake of "texas chainsaw masacre" - that was quite good "The Hills Have Eyes" - really enjoyed that "Saw2", not bad "The Amytivile horror" - not a bad job and we saw the remake of "the Omen" the other week, it was soso maybe a bit of a let down tbh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR.B Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 depends what you mean by scary and what kind of film scares you. Blood and guts doesn't scare me so I don't find most Hollywood films a bit lame in that respect lol the only notable ones I've enjoyed lately are The remake of "texas chainsaw masacre" - that was quite good "The Hills Have Eyes" - really enjoyed that "Saw2", not bad "The Amytivile horror" - not a bad job and we saw the remake of "the Omen" the other week, it was soso maybe a bit of a let down tbh I enjoyed all those films also. The Hills Have Eyes I thought was particularly good. I still say that one of the most creepy/eerie/atmospheric film i've seen in the last few years was 'The Descent' - cracking film. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I still say that one of the most creepy/eerie/atmospheric film i've seen in the last few years was 'The Descent' - cracking film. absolutely top draw that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 The Hills Have Eyes was excellent bought it on dvd as soon as it came out, really is disturbing though, especially when so many of the family get killed so grimly so quickly - bit of a shocker. When he is locked in the tub of body parts hehe and that mutant freak with the massive head in the special chair hehe The descent, hmmm just realised I may not have seen that! I think we wanted to and ended up seeing some other film that was out at the time that had a similar underground theme but it was complete pants - sure that wasn't the descent so I'll have to get that on DVD also just remembered that "creep" was quite spooky in the cinema, good surround effects for dripping water in the underground system lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra ST Myster Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 I thought The Descent was one of the worst films i have seen lol I think that saw 1 and 2 are great clever films and cant wait till i see the third, also liked texas chainsaw and wrong turn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supra ST Myster Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Chilli, you may of been thinking about the film Cave, where a group of blokes and a couple of women are looking for a way out while some strange creatures are on there case.. the descent is the one with a group of women. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew7 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 "The Hills have Eyes".... Couldn't stop laughing...too funny to be scary.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedM Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 the descent is the one with a group of women. A film about a group of women going down! I'm off to Blockbuster right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 yes, the cave, that sounds like it then, it was rubbish! Wrong turn was good also, and now I think of it Wolf Creek was good, again a bit disturbing though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 J-horror (which is what they call the Japanese horror) is fantastic. I love all the movies. In japanese folklore and mytholog water is evil and young girls are also consider evil or dark. I could NOT agree more with that statment my two favorites The Auction and The Eye. Watched R-Point last weekend which is ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 j-spec horror - the best so they make good horror films and great cars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 also,... one film, think it was dark water or the ring was actually cursed and people died on set and they had animal attacks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 my two favorites The Auction and The Eye. Do you mean Audition..? not heard of the Auction..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraStar 3000 Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 yea, ok Audition! Thanks Barry Norman Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chilli Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 Action sounds like a good name for a film, staring a scary Dave Dickenson... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted October 22, 2006 Share Posted October 22, 2006 i had the japanese grudge 2 about 4 months ago.i just got grudge 2 english speaking version on n/g. i went to see grudge at pics and thought it was a good film Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 22, 2006 Author Share Posted October 22, 2006 i had the japanese grudge 2 about 4 months ago.i just got grudge 2 english speaking version on n/g. i went to see grudge at pics and thought it was a good film Didn't know there was a Jap Grudge 2, is it any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MONKEYmark Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 Didn't know there was a Jap Grudge 2, is it any good? downloaded but not watched.its advertised on tv that its coming to cinema also got saw 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted October 23, 2006 Share Posted October 23, 2006 I thought the descent was pants, not scary or eary or creepy or anything, just a big waste of time!! Jap horrors are better left to the japs (although I haven't seen the SMG grudge yet). Battle Royale is a good jap film as well, not scary so much just a really good concept! I remember being most scared by Event Horizon, but I was only ickle at the time and watching it in a pitch black scout hut in the middle of nowhere, with my back to the window!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveR Posted October 23, 2006 Author Share Posted October 23, 2006 downloaded but not watched.its advertised on tv that its coming to cinema also got saw 3 I thought that the Grudge 2 was a US film? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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