80s & 90s horror movies

[EL CORINTHIAN]

Although really I think the problem is that simply scaring the audience just isnt that hard, a few simple tricks that modern horror just endlessly recycles but creating an interesting story around that or indeed creating more of a doom ladden atmosphere is a lot harder.

The problem with modern horror I tend to think is that it became limited in its audience to "horror fans" who really just want to see those tricks done a million times, the same jumpscares recycled by not very talented directors. Horror in the 70's and 80's though that was an era were directors like Kubrick, Scott, Parker, etc made horror films.

Honestly I always thought that Scream was the begining of the end personally, its not a terrible film in itself but it paved the way for endlessly teen jumpscare horror to follow.

I actually wanted to make a thread about my feelings towards modern horror but I'll share some of my thoughts here.

In my opinion, modern horror suffers and benefits from the trend of atmospheric horror. I know you alluded to the fact that modern horror is just rife with formulaic jump scares by talentless hacks. But truth be told, it's atmospheric horror that modern horror is known for. Im talking the past 10 years or so. Now although I do agree that atmospheric horror is MUCH harder to pull off than jump scares, it suffers from being tremendously boring.

The babadook really illustrates this perfectly. It was exceptionally boring and although the director did a good job of creating that creepy aura, it just wasn't scary and left a lot to be desired. After that film it became this cock measuring contest between horror film directors of who could do the least with regards to tension build up and rely solely on atmosphere alone. It became pretentious, which brings me to my next point.

All of these movies are always a metaphor for something and its just tiring at this point. The babadook - depression, Annihilation - self destruction, Midsommar - gaslighting, suspiria - trauma, It follows - mortality (not stds), nighthouse - emptiness etc etc.
Like can we just go back to making movies with the intention of scaring people? I don't want a life lesson or some deep, artistic interpretation into post partum depression or what ever the fuck else.

Also because of these factors, horror movies end up being just good movies rather than good HORROR movies. Like last night in soho. Wonderful flick, horrible horror movie. The production values are so high and the directors are so motivated by the metaphorical, artsy fartsy bull shit that they tend to forget about the scary shit and just end up producing a good flick.

Im going to say it........we need to get back to jump scares. We did the atmospheric thing and it was cool but it's boring as fuck and it isn't scary.

 

[Tireur889]

Excellent list. I actually like all of those movies. Got my wife into wish master haha. The main guy is great and hilarious. I don't like the ones that don't have him in them.

That's true . They should have stop making the Wish master movies after Andrew distribution left

Reanimator 1, 2 and 3

Great body horror movies involving people brought back to life with a serum. Very funny as well.


From Beyond

Great special effects. About scientists that create a machine that allows a parallel universe to open in a house

Dead Alive

Prob the goriest horror movie ever. Very funny. Zombie movie. One of Peter Jackson's first movies

The Frighteners

Ghost movie. Funny. Has Michael J Fox. That's reason enough to watch it

The Fly

One of my favorites. Amazing special effects. About a scientist, Jeff goldblum, that merges with a fly in his teleportation pod.

Amityville Dollhouse

Not sure why, but I like this movie. About an evil dollhouse. Loosely associated with Amityville

Deep blue sea

Killer mako sharks. Entertaining.

Leprechaun 1 and 2

Hilarious movies

Night of the Comet

Great sci Fi movie

Phantasm

Very weird but awesome sci Fi movies about a tall man from another dimension that uses crushed humans and silver balls to kill or capture people. Watch all of them

The Dentist 1 and 2

Hilarious movies with good special effects. A crazy dentist that likes drilling people's teeth, perhaps too much.

I forgot about from beyond. It's another one of my favorites and the ending was really disturbing

 

[BenderIsGreat]

That's true . They should have stop making the Wish master movies after Andrew distribution left
I forgot about from beyond. It's another one of my favorites and the ending was really disturbing

It gets pretty dark at the end haha. Its on Tubi tv app!

 

[XNYHCX]

Scream
Nightmare on elm street
Nightmare on elm street 3
New nightmare
Friday the 13th part 4
Return of the living dead

F13 part four is a good call. Corey Feldman and Crispin Glover.

I'd add part eight for fun. It's comedic and even moreso if you grew up in old New York.

Return is better than Night of for sure.

 

[XNYHCX]

What's some of the better ones to watch? Dont care about being scared or new movies that's just full of torture porn. Interested in the older movies that have great practical effects and the stories are original and weird/fucked up.

The Fly and The Thing are too older classics. Never seen the original Hellraiser till this weekend and would love to get into more since the berry is the movie gurus no better place to ask.

Reanimator and Lost Boys (if that one counts). Also Child's Play.

 

[StonedLemur]

What's some of the better ones to watch? Dont care about being scared or new movies that's just full of torture porn. Interested in the older movies that have great practical effects and the stories are original and weird/fucked up.

The Fly and The Thing are too older classics. Never seen the original Hellraiser till this weekend and would love to get into more since the berry is the movie gurus no better place to ask.

If you want something original sir, watch Audition.
It has a good storyline, and the protagonist is perfect.

Subtitles but worth every second, it builds nicely.
Slow at first but gets better.

 

[STRYDG]

Damn so many suggestions, thanks guys appreciate it.

I see Lost Boys has come up a lot, that's considered horror? I though it was kind of family/teen movie but it is awesome. Family movies from that era shit all over todays garbage.

Dont remember what happens in wish master but recall enjoying it probably 20 years ago.

Movies with fucked up endings are fun like The Mist.

Keep trying to get my mates to watch the original Candyman but they always out. At least we watched Hellraiser and probably Wish Master this weekend.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Return of the Living Dead 3
-I just like how cool it becomes.

This actually had some originality and style.
A unique concept within the zombie genre.

Too bad the budget was so low it looked like a TV-movie for late-night cable channels.

 

[Kal-El]

So glad to see so many of my favorites mentioned, awesome. I'll throw in Terrorvision and chopping mall

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Keep trying to get my mates to watch the original Candyman but they always out.

I watched the original around the same time the reboot came out and, I didn't get it. Nothing clicked for me. Was bored throughout.
Now I'm wondering why it is a 'cult classic' with a fanbase.

At least we watched Hellraiser

You watched Hellraiser, enjoyed it, and say you don't like torture porn?

That movie is the definition of torture porn.

 

[StonedLemur]

I watched the original around the same time the reboot came out and, I didn't get it. Nothing clicked for me. Was bored throughout.
Now I'm wondering why it is a 'cult classic' with a fanbase.



You watched Hellraiser, enjoyed it, and say you don't like torture porn?

That movie is the definition of torture porn.

Candyman was dope, it's not your typical horror movie formula though.

 

[fatmanthenextbatman]

The Fly
Army of Darkness (more of a comedy/horror type of film but still very good)
Night of the Creeps
An American Werewolf in London
Psycho 3 and 4

 

[BenderIsGreat]

Damn so many suggestions, thanks guys appreciate it.

I see Lost Boys has come up a lot, that's considered horror? I though it was kind of family/teen movie but it is awesome. Family movies from that era shit all over todays garbage.

Dont remember what happens in wish master but recall enjoying it probably 20 years ago.

Movies with fucked up endings are fun like The Mist.

Keep trying to get my mates to watch the original Candyman but they always out. At least we watched Hellraiser and probably Wish Master this weekend.

Hellraiser and wish master are great choices. What did they think of them?

 

[STRYDG]

@GearSolidMetal - I see where you are coming from but movies like hostel or the later saw movies are basically just torture and do horrific shit to people wheres that's all your watching, peoples suffering.

@BenderIsGreat - hopefully wish master next week but they enjoyed hellraiser. Some if the guys love horror shit but hadnt seen older movies. Weeks before we watched The Thing and The Fly. Also Mirrors cos it was random.

 

[BenderIsGreat]

@GearSolidMetal - I see where you are coming from but movies like hostel or the later saw movies are basically just torture and do horrific shit to people wheres that's all your watching, peoples suffering.

@BenderIsGreat - hopefully wish master next week but they enjoyed hellraiser. Some if the guys love horror shit but hadnt seen older movies. Weeks before we watched The Thing and The Fly. Also Mirrors cos it was random.

How did you like the Fly? I thought the effects were amazing and hold up very well. If you like wish master, definitely check out the second one. Hellraiser 2 is worth a watch too. I prefer it to the first movie. You get much more screen time for pinhead and the cenobites

 

[STRYDG]

How did you like the Fly? I thought the effects were amazing and hold up very well. If you like wish master, definitely check out the second one. Hellraiser 2 is worth a watch too. I prefer it to the first movie. You get much more screen time for pinhead and the cenobites

The Fly I introduced to them, they hadnt seen it and it's crazy how good it still looks. Stuff like when Frank starts crawling out of the floor boards on Hellraiser is the kind of things I love, fucked up and great effects. Good to know about part 2, have to add that to the list then.

 

[BenderIsGreat]

The Fly I introduced to them, they hadnt seen it and it's crazy how good it still looks. Stuff like when Frank starts crawling out of the floor boards on Hellraiser is the kind of things I love, fucked up and great effects. Good to know about part 2, have to add that to the list then.

Yeah, that part when frank gets rebuilt to a human is really cool. I didn't grow up in the 80s, but for some reason, I have a nostalgia for that period of movies. Practical special effects takes so much skill.