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I like Virginia Madsen, and thought that she was a perfect choice for the role of the wife/mother that must fight to protect her family (see also the Harrison Ford thriller, Firewall), but as a Horror fan, A haunting In Conneticut left me cold. And again, another film that I was surprised to find has had a sequel.
When it comes to supernatural horror films, I think it's fair to say that The Haunting (1963 not the 1999 remake) is still #1.
Of course, Netflix Instant only has the 1999 version up to watch. If anyone on here has Netflix Instant and wants to recommend some scary, lesser-known horror films, please do.
I must admit though,i feel a guilty pleasure with '13 Ghosts'..i've always liked it,and it is genuinely scary.
Anybody see that new film Oculus all the critics have been praising as new and original? Because I did and it was the exact same modern horror cliches thrown back into a blender, not to mention probably the tamest R-rated flick I've ever seen. A disappointment on nearly every level.
I can see why other fans don't like it, I just disagree. Though even I can't explain the shaving scene.
EDIT: The trailer for 'VHS: Viral' has been released:
http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=118230
http://bloody-disgusting.com/images/3293683/alone-imagery-stalks-cannes/
http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3293471/grudge-beginning-end-second-trailer/
Huge fan of The Grudge! This news is like Christmas to me.
I am always on the lookout for good horror. "Here Comes The Devil", a spanish language film on Netflix has been recommended to me but I've yet to watch it.
In regards to the Haunting (1963) and the trasy 1999 remake. I recommend the 1963 original It is a classic ghost tale. And there are no ghosts in the film at all. Shot in glorius B&W and lots of mood music, shadows, and just great performances by the actors.
If you haven't seen it then be sure and watch for one of our Bond actresses, Lois Maxwell in the film.
Lois Maxwell is in the original 'The Haunting'?? Wow, then I really need to see it. Yeah, I've heard it's just an overall eerie, spooky film that doesn't rely on today's typical jump scares.
I won't tell you where she is in the film but I will say she's pretty prominent.
I have it, @Creasy47! Of course I do. I'm one of the biggest Freddy fans you may ever encounter. ;-) The films alone are worth the price I reckon. My version also contains short interviews and a few making of featurettes that are definitely worth it. It's surprising how interesting Wes Craven can be when he talks about film. I don't think he deserves to be called the "master of horror" but he surely knows how to talk about horror IMO. Please keep in mind that we may be referring to different collections here. Mine is a R2 DVD collection containing all 7 films from the original to Wes Craven's New Nightmare. Freddy versus Jason and the NOES remake I have bought separately, as I did the great, lengthy Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy documentary.
What were your thoughts on the NOES remake, and with Haley playing Freddy?
The casting is good enough; the actors are overall better trained than the teenagers in the original film, including Heather Langhencamp and Johnny Depp. Jablonski's music is dark and effective, as were his scores for the Texas Chainsaw and Friday 13th "remakes".
Haley is a good enough Freddy if you accept from the start that you're not going to see the Englund Freddy. His voice, his looks, even some of his manners are reduced versions of Englund's often outrageous portrayals, but this helps to get a more basic form of evil through. I wouldn't have wanted a wisecracking Freddy in this film anyway. They kept him completely devoid of practical jokes and as such made the tone of the film more persistently sadistic and brutal.
I overall like this film though it lives in the shadow of a couple of the older ones. It's not fair to call out the fact that it lacks Englund, but it's a fact nonetheless that it lacks Englund. And there's a certain plot twist which got me fairly excited at first and which they then decided not to explore. I can't spoil it now but you might pick it up when you watch the film. Had they gone there, this film might have lifted itself to a higher place in my ranking; but for now, I'm happy with the remake as it is and a little sad that no plans for sequels were ever developed despite its fairly good BO numbers.
I don't know if this is true, but somewhere at the back of my mind, I have the idea that Platinum Dunes were going to make A Nightmare On Elm Street 2 once they have completed Friday The 13th Part 2.
Talking of Friday The 13th...
http://bloody-disgusting.com/interviews/3294226/tv-new-details-friday-13th-tv-series-exclusive/
To be honest, I would be satisfied they they just got the film series up and running again. I will watch the series, but I would rather a new films every 2-3 years.