Lord of Horror

[Andross Darkheart]

This is for the discussion of horror movies, franchises and media.

I find the displays of blood and gore in movies to be a form of art if done correctly. But, I'm a bigger fan of the psychological aspect of it. Our instinctive need for survival and the raw emotion of pure fear and overwhelming terror. Rage overcoming fear to defeat the killer and save the remaining victims. It is a beautiful dance of life and death.

My favorite franchise is Nightmare on Elm Street. The original, not the remake. Freddy just felt so full of life and really seemed to enjoy his work. You just don't find that sense of joy in killers these days. All brooding, no passion. The 80s were truly the golden age of horror movies, weren't they?

 

[Kalidor]

I've always wanted to be 'scared' by horror movies but I've only been entertained. I'm more prone to being unsettled by "real" ghost footage than I am production movies.

But I do enjoy the campy aspects of Nightmare on Elm Street. I also enjoyed the first couple Hellraiser movies. I don't consider movies like Hostel to be 'horror movies' - they are just gore porn and I don't like/watch them at all.

 

[Andross Darkheart]

I've always wanted to be 'scared' by horror movies but I've only been entertained. I'm more prone to being unsettled by "real" ghost footage than I am production movies.

But I do enjoy the campy aspects of Nightmare on Elm Street. I also enjoyed the first couple Hellraiser movies. I don't consider movies like Hostel to be 'horror movies' - they are just gore porn and I don't like/watch them at all.

If you are unsettled by ghost footage, I recommend the Fourth Kind. They play the real footage next to the acted parts to show how close they got to the source material. After that movie, you'll probably have a fear of windows.