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  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    'Sinister 2' will hit theaters on August 21st, 2015:

    http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/sinister-2-release-date-august-21/
  • OHMSS69OHMSS69
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    Watch for "Annabelle" this October and "Honeymoon" due out in September.
  • JennyFlexJennyFlex
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    'Sinister 2' will hit theaters on August 21st, 2015:

    http://www.deadline.com/2014/07/sinister-2-release-date-august-21/

    I thought the first Sinister film was great, aside from the obligatory jump scare at the end. I'm not sure how they could continue the story for a sequel. Maybe someone else finds the films? But all the horror and mystery will be gone, because we've already seen the tapes and know the force responsible.

  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I'm with @JennyFlex. The best they can do, IMO, is to not bring back Bughul and instead create a whole new daemon for the film. Otherwise, any level of suspense will have vanished after the opening credits.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3304932/jacob-goodnight-returns-see-evil-2-october-sdcc/

    I have not seen the original See No Evil, but with The Soska Sisters, Katharine Isabelle & Danielle Harris all involved, this one I can't wait for.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3304932/jacob-goodnight-returns-see-evil-2-october-sdcc/

    I have not seen the original See No Evil, but with The Soska Sisters, Katharine Isabelle & Danielle Harris all involved, this one I can't wait for.

    Happy to hear that we finally have a release date on it. Funny, I was just wondering what the concrete release date was the other day and couldn't find anything.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    I don't think that I would be awaiting it with as much enthusiasm if it were not directed by Jen & Sylvia Soska. Now if we could have news of their revenge thriller, Vendetta, that would finish a hat trick of exciting news (along with the Painkiller Jane film).

    And here's an interview with the sisters on See No Evil 2:

  • MooseWithFleasMooseWithFleas Philadelphia
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    Huge Evil Dead fan here. The news from the San Diego Comic Con is that Sam Raimi will be creating an Evil Dead TV Series starring Bruce Campbell. Trying to keep my excitement contained here because there is plenty of chance for this to fall apart, but oh my god would this be awesome!

    http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3305341/bruce-campbell-will-star-evil-dead-tv-series-sdcc/
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    There was so much SDCC news that I missed a good bit of horror news from the show. Here are some tidbits I either missed or didn't post.

    Is this the first look at the Leprechaun (looks more like a monster) from the new film?
    http://bloody-disgusting.com/videos/3304939/new-leprechaun-origins-trailer-offers-fresh-glimpse-title-character-sdcc/

    I didn't even know there was a new one coming out: 'Wrong Turn 6: Last Resort' will be out this Halloween, and the plot is ripped entirely from 'Texas Chainsaw 3D':
    http://bloody-disgusting.com/home-video/3305281/sdcc-wrong-turn-6-posters-given-away/
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    The Leprechaun trailer didn't excite me, and I don't think much of the new look Leprechaun either. It looks like a leftover form The Descent, which would be fine if the film was The Descent.
  • daltondalton
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    I was pretty much turned off of Leprechaun: Origins the moment that I learned that the WWE was the creative force behind it.

    The Leprechaun franchise was probably one of those few franchises that legitimately needed a reboot, as things had gotten far too campy for them to continue going the route that they were, but I'm not sure that this was the best way to go about rebooting the franchise.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    That doesn't bother me. I have litter enthusiasm for Leprechaun: Origins, but that's because what I have seen so far, has done little to excite me. WWE Studios are behind 2 of The Soska Sisters' upcoming films, See No Evil 2 & Vendetta (both of which, I can't wait to see), and so long as the studio doesn't dictate too much what they can and can't do, I have no problems with seeing the WWE studio logo on the poster for both films.
  • JennyFlexJennyFlex
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    Thought this might be a good place to ask. Does anyone know any classic slashers that do not contain much gore (sans the usual suspects like Halloween, Prom Night, Curtains, Terror Train)?
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I think the original Black Christmas (1974) is pretty safe. Personally I also think the first Friday The 13th (1980) doesn't have too much gore. Maybe My Bloody Valentine (1981)? To be frank though, I think the softer slashers were made in the 90s, like the first two I Know What You Did Last Summer films and to some extent Scream 2 and 3.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    I'll echo Dimi's suggestions, and add in two more:

    - The Fog
    - Texas Chasinsaw Massacre (less gore than it's reputation would have you believe)


    Talking of TCM:
    http://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3305517/leatherfaces-puberty-new-texas-chainsaw-details-exclusive/

    I don't like the sound of this teenage angle, and I am one of the few whom like the last film, despite it's problems.
  • JennyFlexJennyFlex
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    Thank you @DarthDimi and @MajorDSmythe for the suggestions. I've seen quite a few of those mentioned (My Bloody Valentine and The Fog specifically.) I've always steered clear of Friday the 13th and Texas Chainsaw Massacre because of the supposed massive amounts of gore, so it's good to know they're fairly safe. I LOVE the 90s films. I've seen the whole Scream and IKWYDLS series. Urban Legend is another great one. I've heard people call the Scream series gory, which I always thought was odd, because none of them seem that way to me. There's blood, but not very much gore. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to answer, and if anyone has anymore, send them my way!
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    Well I've always considered the Nightmare On Elm Street films pretty safe myself. Sure we have scars and the occasional blood, but nothing to consider "gore" in the nasty sense. At least not IMO. ;-) Also, Silent Night Deadly Night - which IMO isn't a good film - hasn't got all that much gore in it either.
  • JennyFlexJennyFlex
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    @DarthDimi, what is your opinion on The House on Sorority Row? I've heard varying opinions on the level of gore.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    @JennyFlex

    It's pretty average in my book, but then maybe our standards differ. ;-) And I must confess that since the Saw mania, many old school slashers look pretty harmless to me. :D

    Tell me, why this interest? You're looking for a good horror film? :D
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Is the original 'Black Christmas' any good? I watched the remake and thought it was quite entertaining.

    @MajorDSmythe, if you liked the last TCM movie, then I think you'll like the next 'Wrong Turn,' as the plot is nearly identical.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Creasy47 wrote: »
    @MajorDSmythe, if you liked the last TCM movie, then I think you'll like the next 'Wrong Turn,' as the plot is nearly identical.

    I did notice your post further up. I have only watched the first two Wrong Turn films. I liked Wrong Turn 2 more than the first.


    For a modern less gore filled horror, @Jenny Flex, I would also recommend Burning Bright:

    http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1244658/

    The synopsis might sound a little silly, but it's a tense little film. There's also The House Of The Devil, The Inkeepers and The Woods, again all modern and light on gore, but still fine examples of the genre.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    I like the original Black Christmas, @Creasy47! Very much in fact. It's got Keir Dullea (2001: A Space Odyssey), Olivia Hussey (IT), Margot Kidder (Superman) and John Saxon (Nightmare 1, 3 and "7"). Not the biggest of names, I agree, but a fair collection of cult stars nonetheless. ;-) I like the general mood of the film. And pretty much every "did you check the children upstairs?" slasher ripped this one off. :-) I like 'em both; I prefer the original though. ;-)

    @JennyFlex, I can only agree a thousandfold with @MajorDSmythe: House Of The Devil is a pretty solid 'modern' horror film with nothing but an obvious appreciation for the 70s aesthetic. A fairly unknown jewel.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I'll have to check it out, then! I loved Hussey in IT, and Kidder was in another horror film (very low budget and under-the-radar) I loved called 'The Clown At Midnight.' The great Christopher Plummer was in that; not sure why he ever did that, though, but it's very atmospheric and creepy.

    'House of the Devil' is indeed great. Very slow buildup, and I do wish that the film didn't tell you what the whole plot was - instead letting you figure it out for yourself at the end - but it's still great, nevertheless. I can't wait for Ti West's new film, 'The Sacrament.'
  • daltondalton
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    House of the Devil is a terrific horror film, one of the best in a long, long time. It's also a pretty good tribute of sorts to the horror films of the 70s and 80s, as if you didn't know that it was made somewhat recently, you wouldn't know that it wasn't made back during that time. Also, Jocelin Donahue is terrific, which is necessary as a lot of the film rides on her shoulders.

    To go along with House of the Devil, I'd also recommend Ti West's other brilliant entry in the genre, The Innkeepers. It's not quite as good as House of the Devil, but it's still terrific nonetheless.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    When I watched 'House of the Devil' with my ex, I asked her when she thought it was filmed and released, and her guess was the early 80's. She was surprised when I told her it was only a few years ago. @dalton, 'The Innkeepers' was quite good, as well. Not as scary as I expected, but it has a lot of eerieness and tense buildups to it that are masterfully done.

    I'm now watching a much praised horror film that I've wanted to see for a very long time: 'Frontiere(s).'
  • daltondalton
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    I had to check the back of the DVD box after watching a bit of House of the Devil, just to make sure I was right in thinking that it had been made recently. It was so convincing as an 80s horror film.

    What I'd really like to see sometime in the near future is for Ti West to take the reigns of the next Halloween film. If they were to get him behind the camera and take things back to the basics, that could end up being something really special.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    I think The House Of The Devil was was the better film, but The Inkeepers had the more likeable lead.

    I really would like to recommend American Mary, but if you are looking for less gory films, a body modification horror might not be the best choice. Fantastic film, though.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    Indeed it was, and if they are done right, I wouldn't mind seeing more horror films done in the same exact style. It's unique, and rarely done, as opposed to all the found-footage films we get year after year. I saw a trailer for this movie that I thought was some low-grade B horror film coming out soon, but turns out it's almost the same plot in found-footage style. It's called 'As Above So Below.' Looks generic.

    Ahh, West doing another 'Halloween' film would be fantastic. You know that he would do well in keeping with the style of the 70's, putting that cold, dark, inevitable back-of-your-head thought that no matter where the characters are, Michael is there, lurking and waiting. That's what I want, another film like the original. I don't want a gory slasher-fest (leave that to F13 or TCM), I want something with characters we know and care about and lots of tension, scares, and uneasiness.

    Ti West is actually filming a new movie now, and from the plot, all I can tell is that it's a western, which will be unique for him.
  • daltondalton
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    MajorDSmythe wrote: »
    I think The House Of The Devil was was the better film, but The Inkeepers had the more likeable lead.

    I could go along with that. Sara Paxton was excellent in that film and has been consistently solid in the horror genre over the years. I thought she did a good job in the rather underrated remake of The Last House on the Left and she was even good in the campy, but fun in a guilty-pleasure kind of way, Shark Night.
    Creasy47 wrote: »
    Ahh, West doing another 'Halloween' film would be fantastic. You know that he would do well in keeping with the style of the 70's, putting that cold, dark, inevitable back-of-your-head thought that no matter where the characters are, Michael is there, lurking and waiting. That's what I want, another film like the original. I don't want a gory slasher-fest (leave that to F13 or TCM), I want something with characters we know and care about and lots of tension, scares, and uneasiness.

    That's exactly what I'd hope a Ti West Halloween would be. No cult stuff (although I am looking forward to the Producer's Cut of Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers that's being released later this year), no continuation of the remake (even though I really like RZ's Halloween and absolute love RZ's H2), and no tales of Michael or whoever else getting revenge. I think West would give us just a good throwback to Carpenter's film, with Myers being an omnipresent force that could pop up anywhere and be frightening more because of the tension and sense of dread his character creates rather than relying on gore or other scare tactics.
  • Creasy47Creasy47 In Cuba with Natalya.Moderator
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    I think that's what I didn't like about RZ's films: he was this massive, hulking beast that was indestructible, which, yes, was a part of the older films, but the first few had this supernatural presence to it, where he was more than a man: the devil himself. He could appear anywhere and he was virtually unstoppable. Not because of muscle or bulk, but simply because he was much more than evil.
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