Wednesday, 30 October 2013

Blog post 5. How to pick a Halloween movie!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN for tomorrow guys! If you haven't picked a Halloween film
Just yet (you gotta watch a horror on Halloween) do not fear as I have made it easier for that scared little voice in all of your heads stuck between Insidious and Sinister :) Here is a list of my favourite horrors categorised to suit all- may have missed a few, there are so many out there! my choice is traditionally 'Halloween', So typical but Michael Myers' dodgy William Shatner mask (google it) and Carpenter's creepy instrumental always does the trick eek, ENJOY and watch with caution,

If you dare...

Modern horror
I agree the limited SFX, low level sets and bad hair dos can be off-putting. These horrors had budgets and plenty of fear factor

#The Conjuring
#Insidious
#Sinister
#Devil
#Jeepers Creepers 1 & 2
#Paranormal Activity
#Mama
#White Noise



Classic horror
It feels as though sometimes the stories these days just aren't cutting it- 
Sequels are being made left, right and centre! Hit the old school shelf of movies (most are on tv all the time anyways) for a good creeping ;) 

#Don't Look Now
#The Omen
#The Changelling 
#My Bloody Valentine
#Poltergeist

Sentimental horror
Ok so you like the beating heart and sweaty palms but like to avoid the ongoing trauma
These films are for the subconscious which likes to play up around bed time- they will leave 
You feeling well...a little less freaked out hopefully with their powerful and dramatic plots

#The Sixth Sense 
#Paranorman
#Dragonfly
#What Lies Beneath
#Stir of Echoes 
#The Orphanage


Alien lover
Hey, what's more scary than things that scientists can't disprove?! How are you supposed to run they come with UFOs and better tech 

#Dark Skies
#Signs
#Alien
#Apollo 18


Japanese horrors 
Because let's face it no one has more imagination than a Japanese story teller!
American style or original up to you but The Ring comes with a warning if you choose 
The Japanese version! 

#Shutter
#The Ring
#The Grudge
#Dark Water
#One Missed Call
#Mirrors

Horror hit
Made lotsa dosh, scared a lot of underage kids and set the scene for new films on the block

#The Shining
#Scream
#The Exorcist
#Psycho
#Saw
#The Birds
#A Nightmare on Elm Street
#Texas Chainsaw Massacre 

Books to big screen
Stephen King comes to mind of course, comes with a guarantee that what you're watching
is scary as hell both on a page and in your face

#Pet Cemetery 
#Carrie 
#Christine
#Bag of Bones
#It 
#Misery