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Top 5 (serious) Horror Films!
[Because Greg inspired me to do a list!]
While I've seen so many horror films and it was hard to narrow it to a list of just five, I'd like to point out that Audition and Men Behind the Sun were runner's up for this list and are worth seeing.
5. Martyrs (2008, France) This film catches you in the first two minutes. Lots of violence and gore. But for such good reasons. It's intense to say the least.
4. High Tension (2003, France) I remember seeing this film in theatres, being 1 of 5 people there and knowing everyone in the theatre. Because it was a foreign horror film with subtitles! Needless to say, we were all blown away. Just see it.
3. The Last House on the Left (1972 Wes Craven / 2009 Dennis Iliadis, US)... I'm cheating here and counting the original and the remake, because both are pretty awesome. (Note: Wes Craven did help produce the remake, too.) The original surprised me, for being so subtle in places, and then the remake takes those scenes and blasts them up to an 11. In a well done way. More of a story was given to the characters, so you're made to feel for them more.
2. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, US)... I am NOT counting the remake of this film here. Though I was a fan of it when it was first released, I have since learned more sense than that. The original blew my mind. I couldn't stop talking about it. Not to mention IT WAS SHOT ON 16MM, WHAT?! Honestly, if you look at the way it was done, it uses film grain at its finest and is a fantastic example of what one can do on low budget filmmaking, back in the day. & the soundtrack is pretty fantastic as well. So many things I really loved about this film.
1. Let the Right One In (2008, Sweden) It's so subtle that a lot of the time you don't even remember you're watching a horror film. There are a good half a dozen moments in the film that will make you go, "Wow." Cinematic genius with what one can do within a genre. Brilliant.
This is a horror film for people who don't like horror films. A vampire film for people who don't like vampires... especially sparkly ones. An androgynous love story for people who don't like gays... I thought it was a little boy (Eli), but it was a girl the entire time!
Well, that's it for now. Keep your eyes peeled... I'll also probably make a top 5 non-serious horror list (Jennifer's Body, anyone?) at some point...
While I've seen so many horror films and it was hard to narrow it to a list of just five, I'd like to point out that Audition and Men Behind the Sun were runner's up for this list and are worth seeing.
5. Martyrs (2008, France) This film catches you in the first two minutes. Lots of violence and gore. But for such good reasons. It's intense to say the least.
4. High Tension (2003, France) I remember seeing this film in theatres, being 1 of 5 people there and knowing everyone in the theatre. Because it was a foreign horror film with subtitles! Needless to say, we were all blown away. Just see it.
3. The Last House on the Left (1972 Wes Craven / 2009 Dennis Iliadis, US)... I'm cheating here and counting the original and the remake, because both are pretty awesome. (Note: Wes Craven did help produce the remake, too.) The original surprised me, for being so subtle in places, and then the remake takes those scenes and blasts them up to an 11. In a well done way. More of a story was given to the characters, so you're made to feel for them more.
2. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974, US)... I am NOT counting the remake of this film here. Though I was a fan of it when it was first released, I have since learned more sense than that. The original blew my mind. I couldn't stop talking about it. Not to mention IT WAS SHOT ON 16MM, WHAT?! Honestly, if you look at the way it was done, it uses film grain at its finest and is a fantastic example of what one can do on low budget filmmaking, back in the day. & the soundtrack is pretty fantastic as well. So many things I really loved about this film.
1. Let the Right One In (2008, Sweden) It's so subtle that a lot of the time you don't even remember you're watching a horror film. There are a good half a dozen moments in the film that will make you go, "Wow." Cinematic genius with what one can do within a genre. Brilliant.
This is a horror film for people who don't like horror films. A vampire film for people who don't like vampires... especially sparkly ones. An androgynous love story for people who don't like gays... I thought it was a little boy (Eli), but it was a girl the entire time!
Well, that's it for now. Keep your eyes peeled... I'll also probably make a top 5 non-serious horror list (Jennifer's Body, anyone?) at some point...
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