The horror film genre is so popular and has been for so many years. From the early "The Blob" and "Night of the Living Dead" to "The Omen" and "Rosemary's Baby" there has been a distinct difference between the somewhat comical gory horror and the true, seemingly real life scary movies.
The graphics and artistic advances to come with time have almost made the old-school gory horror movies a little bit better than they used to be, but for me, I find them more funny than scary. I recently saw "Hostel" by Eli Roth and was disappointed when I found myself laughing (out loud) while watching a man burn out one of the victim's eyes. The acting was atrocious as the first three quarters of the movie exemplified the idiotic, horny, pothead American boys visiting Amsterdam. Every stereotype one fears while touring as an American is the focus of this movie. So, when these American boys are thinking with their "heads" it's no surprise they get tricked and sold as torture victims for businessmen. As I said before, the "scariest" parts were funny at best and as the end of the movie neared I kept hoping for just one twist in plot, something to screw up the hero...something scary!
I am by no means addicted to the art of scary movies but I do love the adrenaline rush that comes with a good startle and a freaky plot twist. Before I watched "Hostel" my sister and I watched "The Exorcism of Emily Rose." I've seen it before and I can safely say, I want to cry every time I see it. (My leg actually charlie-horsed from the tension.) There's something about watching something horrifying, like possession, happen to people. There's the element of real-life, that, "Could this happen to me?" factor that is especially scary.
I wonder when the next scariest movie ever made according to Beth will come out. I can't wait, and hope to not be disappointed.
Recommendations for SUPER SCARY MOVIES:
A Tale of Two Sisters (Korean film)
The Omen (the original)
The Exorcist
Saw I
Rosemary's Baby
The Exorcism of Emily Rose
Ringu (Japanese version of The Ring)
28 Days Later
Amityville Horror
Children of the Corn
The Shining
Tuesday, November 6, 2007
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2 comments:
Awesome... just the other night, my sister and I were trying to think of scary movies to rent (we love them), but I was all tapped out on ideas. Surprisingly, I haven't seen several of the ones you've listed here so I think I'll check 'em out!
oh tale of two sisters is so badass.
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