Michi wrote:I know prfsnl_gmr was going to watch this this year, so I'll stick this behind a spoiler tag.
You remembered! Thank you! (I have it on my pile of horror movies, but I still haven't watched it yet.)
strangenova wrote:Watched The Exorcist last night, still my favorite scary movie. I believe it's the psychological assault that gets to me. Werewolves, serial murderers and zombies are all things you can fight against...possession is not.
You should watch
Oculus (2013). It's a pretty great horror film, and I still haven't figured out a way that the protagonists could have avoided their fates.
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I haven't been able to post as much this year, but I am still on the Horror Express! Recently, I watched:
Shutter Island (2010) employees a lot of film noir conventions, and it is only barely a horror film. The subject matter (a U.S. Marshal investigating a woman's disappearance at an isolated and mysterious hospital for the criminally insane), the sound editing, and the frequent use of horror conventions push it over the edge, however. Moreover, the film is incredibly well-acted and each shot is beautifully constructed, alternating between imagery reminiscent of a mid-century postcard and the bent perspectives of gothic horror film (or a game in the Resident Evil franchise). I highly recommend it, but you should not go into it expecting an unadulterated horror film experience. (You should, however, expect another great Martin Scorsese film.)
The Conjuring (2013) is a paint-by-numbers haunted house film that does nothing new but everything right. Accordingly, it does not quite reach the heights of the best films in the genre, but it is nonetheless an incredibly well constructed horror film that is easy to recommend to anyone looking for a fun, seasonal movie.
The Invitation (2015) is a delightful slow burner about a man attending a dinner party with his ex-wife, her new husband, his new girlfriend, some old friends, and...some other people. The hosts are serving excellent wine, but the party get progressively uncomfortable and progressively strange. The first hour moves very, very slowly, and I was questioning whether it was even a horror movie. The last 30 minutes erased all doubts from my mind, however, and I ended up thoroughly enjoying this excellent film. (I also appreciated its unexpectedly realistic ending.) It is currently streaming on Netflix, and I highly recommend it.
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prfsnl_gmr's 2016 List of Unspeakable Horrors!
