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Topic: Robots for Robots Fright Club

Fright club... for those who like being scared...

I want you horror addicts to hit me with your scariest films, I love shitting it through a film, being really frightened and love the real sense of dread!
Help me and others get my kicks with this...

some recommendations from me:

Ju-On (The Grudge) - Takashi Shimizu 2000 - Japan
http://www.obscurehorror.com/ju-on.jpg

The Japenese really know how to scare fuck out of me. I would rate this on a scare level of 12 out of 10. I've only ever seen this film once, because it frightened me that much...

REC - Jaume Balagueró, Paco Plaza 2007 - Spain
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_z_L3GEWW938/TM0PWZVfdNI/AAAAAAAAA7g/F_J9AxsVTqs/s1600/rec.jpg

A nice take on zombie/virus style films. I think it's hard to pull off a 'handy-cam' style film, but this is done superbly. The use of handy cam, and small camera tricks, like fuzzing and making parts of the scene slightly out of focus, adds an acidy tinge to the experience. The soundtrack is superb as well. Recommend you to watch this in a darkened room, extremely loud, or with headphones on. This has got some really good, shit yourself moments. This was recently remade into a shitty american remake... avoid that!

Jacob's Ladder - Adrian Lyne 1990 - USA
http://www.moviesonline.ca/movie-gallery/albums/userpics//Jacob_s_Ladder.jpg

This is great for the suspense freaks. A slowly unravelling story of a vietnam vet, who's slowly but surely going out of his mind. Flashing images, obscured vision and great cniematography create a such a sense of insecurity and tension. This ones less about those shit yourself moments and more about an impending sense of doom! Brilliant.

Dawn of the Dead - Zack Snyder 2004 - USA
http://terrordaves.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dawn_of_the_dead_2004.jpg

I'm not generally one for remakes. They always tend to detract from the original and are usually shit. But, Zack Snyders homage to Romero's Dawn of the Dead is up there with one of the best horror remakes of recent times. Ok, so he's ignored some of the Zombie rules of yore. These are fast and very dangerous zombies. Some serious moments of "aaaahhhhh... oh, theyre safe!... Phew". Throw in some nods and cameo appearences (including a belter by Tom Savini, the original special effects designer for Romero) and This film really holds its own.


Tonight, Im gonna check out 'High Tension' by Alexandre Aja 2003 - Spain
I've heard nothing but good things from this.

http://www.best-horror-movies.com/images/High-Tension-movie-poster-small.jpg

Hit us with the best of your scary shit!

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

Woohoo! Great initiative, Meshi. I fall asleep watching a horror movie almost every night. Ju-on and Jacob's ladder scared the crap out of me too. Some recent favs:

http://thezombiefeed.biz/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/pontypool.jpg

http://thecitylovesyou.com/cinerex/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/eden-lake.jpg

http://caffelattefranemmi.blogg.se/images/2010/the-descent-2006-poster-1_68744270_114580901.jpg

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

I actually really enjoyed Eden Lake.
A very familiar concept done in a unique and fresh way.

EXCELLENT acting as well...

Pontypool looks very interesting. Im a sucker for Virus/zombie films...

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I felt really depressed and paranoid for a WEEK after watching it = great movie lol

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The Wicker Man - old one.. i think its better

Zombie apocalypse is my ultimate fear, but i remember when i first saw not so scary The return of the living dead as a kid and this scene smile
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The Decent was made in Oz, it scared the crap out of me but I don't think I really liked it. I think it was the way it was filmed that was scary, the monsters were kind of unbelievable.

There is a new film that was made in Melbourne called The Loved Ones, I know some ppl who are extras hehe. It's supposed to be pretty good but very gory and I don't like torture porn style movies so I dunno...
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_CjPCCd2hE2A/TKtXHBArGmI/AAAAAAAATOM/2Ip0dgfW1T0/s1600/the-loved-ones-movie.jpg

I saw Audition (Takashi Miike) about 8 years ago. It was probably one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen. I kept having to turn it off haha
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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

Not really a fan of this new horror stuff myself. These three are pretty obvious, but still - after watching them several times, they still give me the creeps:

http://www.horrorphile.net/images/night-of-the-living-dead-movie-poster1.jpg

http://www.filmsy.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/09/TexasChainsawMassacre1.jpg

http://www.pennyblood.com/sg_reanimator.jpg

Great topic by the way.

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ghost stories par excellence

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

Pet Semetary is of course a classic... "Best not go down that road!"

Audition is up there with one of the most disturbing Japanese flicks Ive seen. Really really good. I love the bit with the grot wire :S

Texas Chainsaw Massacre, in my opinion is probably the greatest horror film ever made. The actors, the cinematography, the really fucked up soundtrack. Absolutely brilliant!

I haven't seen the Changeling. Definitely one Ive been meaning to get round to!

Well, Haute Tension... what's there to say. I think they couldve done better. It is really good at creating 'high tension' as the movie suggests it would, but! Its ruined for me in a few ways. I'm not gonna say more, cause it is worth watching, the blonde actress is amazing, but I was left flat and a bit annoyed by a few things. Check it though... edge of your seat stuff!

http://www.best-horror-movies.com/images/High-Tension-movie-duo.jpg

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

very cool thread!

how fucking awesome is re-animator?!

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re-animator is fucking amazing! like a modern day Braindead! Brilliant!
Didn't care too much for the bride of the re-animator though

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meschi wrote:

Texas Chainsaw Massacre, in my opinion is probably the greatest horror film ever made. The actors, the cinematography, the really fucked up soundtrack. Absolutely brilliant!

the music on the opening credits while the news report is being read out is amazing.

sadly though as far as i was aware it wasn't released, and i think it was actually composed by the director of the film. i could be wrong though...

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

After watching High Tension last night, me and my brother got onto the topic of Zombies, and we flicked through Zombie Flesheaters... one of the best zombie films for a few reasons, not only zombie vs shark and THE eyeball scene!

http://midnightshowing.files.wordpress.com/2008/09/zombie-flesh-eaters.jpg

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

jacderida wrote:

Sadly though as far as i was aware it wasn't released, and i think it was actually composed by the director of the film. i could be wrong though...

You're totally right. Was scored by Tobe Hooper and Wayne Bell. There are a few bootlegs kicking about though

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

If you want to see a brilliant haunted house film... I suggest The Haunting!

http://www.bestnweb.com/images/blog/10-horror-movie/the-haunting.jpg

This is my favourite 'classic' haunted house film. Very eerie, beautifully filmed (they don't make em like this anymore) and very well acted. Belief suspended!

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good fucking thread! i'll have a think and get back to you. MANASYt will have a bunch i'm sure but then again i don't think anything scares him.

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lol ahahah
was just about to post some and i see your post  lol

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

I like the psychological scares, there's gotta be something really fukt up lurking...cant get into zombies, vampires n gosts too much...

Like when there's some kind of sect or a really twisted secret society kinda stuff  wink
This one is fucking scary, especially the end....rrrrrrrrrrr

and getting now again - 666 MB, why are they doing this to me  big_smile

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This Belgian flick also hits pretty hard :

http://www.moviepulp.be/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/linkeroever-dvd.jpg

dont watch alone...

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

brilliant man. I see 'don't watch alone' as a personal challenge. Is it easy to get a hold of, cause Ive been banned from karagarga about three times now.

edit: no worries. Managed to find both of them quite easily... gonna check Left Bank tonight or tomorrow.... oooOOOOOooOOOoooo scary!

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Re: Robots for Robots Fright Club

heheh u seen those?

yeh and i get really crap connection here... hmm

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nah, Ive not. But gonna definitely check em out.

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yeh first one is from the Rec guy wink

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ah shit hot. Ill get a hold of both of them tomorrow.

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enjoy smile

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