General Horror Films & TV Discussion Thread

[HarleyQuinn]

Watched Vivarium (2019) because it was constantly recommended by Prime and I'm a fan of both Jesse Eisenberg and Imogen Poots.

Fantastic Twilight Zone concept (A couple get treated to a house tour in a suburb where all the houses are literally the same & soon find themselves in a labyrinth of homes, forced to raise a baby boy) unfortunately stretched out to movie length. Very solid first half but a tedious second half that doesn't quite keep up the engagement of the first half. The plot kind of dissolves after the initial setup with not much in the way of explanation going on so you kind of have to make your own inferences and determinations as a viewer as to what's going on and

Spoiler

there's zero explanation behind this alien race? using a vivarium to force multiple people to raise its offspring

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6/10 more because I liked the actors & the concept. The first half was great and I liked some parts of the second half but it's clear the concept was stretched too thin.

 

[Gary]

Fans of "Tucker and Dale vs Evil" rejoice (I liked it but didn't love it), it's director also made this. Also, I've heard the book it's based on is good (I've enjoyed the two Adam Cesare books I've read)

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

‘Phantasm’ Star Reggie Bannister Enters Hospice Care; Fans Can Send Cards & Letters to This Address

Phantasm franchise star Reggie Bannister is entering home hospice care, and he’d like to hear from you. As anyone who ever met him at a convention or worked with him on a movie can attest, Bannister is a remarkably kind man who is truly grateful for his “phans.” In his time of need, fans are […]

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Damn. I'll really never want to watch Ravager now.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Got my ticket to see The Monkey tomorrow, looking forward to it. I've heard some mixed to mostly positive word of mouth.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Got my ticket to see The Monkey tomorrow, looking forward to it. I've heard some mixed to mostly positive word of mouth.

Good stuff overall. The 1st half is much stronger partly because it leans into comedy (and works) while the 2nd half kind of has to propel the story forward/wrap things up so it struggles a bit more on that aspect. A lot of Stephen King tropes come in, as expected, but it was an entertaining watch for me and the deaths had a lot of that Final Destination vibe to them in a good way.

6.5/10

 

[RedJed]

Yes, Monkey had some Final Destination vibes for sure, and I enjoyed the comedy/horror balances, I thought they really towed the line pretty effectively. And never expected Theo James to really overachieve like this either in the duel roles. This was Perkins first film that really came across more fun/hokey/wacky versus a more serious and dark cryptic and mysterious tone. And then amped up gore to the max, more then any of his films prior.

I stayed after the credits for a teaser of the next Perkins movie, I was left a bit intrigued and similar to Longlegs it felt like they were not going to reveal much beforehand.

 

[Brocklock]

My standards have really dropped, because this looks kind of fun. In a stupid late 90's straight to video Uncle Sam/Rumpelstiltskin/Jack Frost sort of way.

 

[Valeyard]

The public domain tryhard genre is my least favorite modern trend.

 

[Brocklock]

I hate them too,but this at least has a stupid CGI deer instead of a fat guy in a bad Pooh mask.

 

[Youth N Asia]

I watched the last ten minutes of Pooh on Shudder a couple months back (because Anna, and the Apocalypse was up next), and I was surprised that it looked better than I was expecting. I’m sure it wasn’t a good move, but not as cheap looking as I thought…for those ten minutes.

 

[Gary]

I watched the sequel to the Pooh horror movie on Peacock and hated myself afterwards.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

I watched the last ten minutes of Pooh on Shudder a couple months back (because Anna, and the Apocalypse was up next), and I was surprised that it looked better than I was expecting. I’m sure it wasn’t a good move, but not as cheap looking as I thought…for those ten minutes.

It's bad...but I still liked it better than Terrifier 2.

 

[Epic for Springs]

Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell in Talks to Lead ‘Single White Female’ Remake

Released in 1992, the thriller Single White Female is getting a modern day update, with Variety reporting this week that Jenna Ortega (Death of a Unicorn) and Taylor Russell (Bones and All) are in talks to lead the new cast. It’s a scoop first reported by Jeff Sneider. Variety details, “Sony and...

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I'm not crazy about the original but these two in a movie with this plot will grant me several life sentences in horny jail.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Jenna Ortega and Taylor Russell in Talks to Lead ‘Single White Female’ Remake

Released in 1992, the thriller Single White Female is getting a modern day update, with Variety reporting this week that Jenna Ortega (Death of a Unicorn) and Taylor Russell (Bones and All) are in talks to lead the new cast. It’s a scoop first reported by Jeff Sneider. Variety details, “Sony and...

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I'm not crazy about the original but these two in a movie with this plot will grant me several life sentences in horny jail.

I've always liked the original but I'm a sucker for Bridget Fonda and it was really made by Jennifer Jason Leigh's willingness to go to the lengths she did acting/script wise to "mirror" Allie. The plot itself was fairly weak and kind of a lesser boiler plate early 90s script at the time.

 

[Gary]

Final Destination turns 25 today.

 

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[Brocklock]

I'm beyond tired of Scary Psycho Clowns, but this looks like a lot of fun and the director of Tucker and Dale gives me hope that it's a modern horror comedy with gen z humor that finally clicks with me.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

I'm on board. Looks like this could go either way (I'm kind of getting FD 3 vibes but I seem to like that more than most).

 

[HarleyQuinn]

Saw Death of a Unicorn and it was pretty solid - 6.5 leaning towards 7/10. Much more straightforward horror than the trailers kind of imply/what you may expect from A24 so I can see this doing really well once it hits streaming and gets some word of mouth buzz.

Good cast, some good gore, plot is pretty simple & basic which works. The characters were well acted, which I think is a strength for this movie because the actual written characterization is somewhat weak & thin. Rudd & Ortega had good chemistry though but I wish the film had delved deeper into their history/the Leopolds in general (I'm torn on whether I liked Tea Leoni as the mom... good actress yet I kept struggling to buy her character?). Anthony Carrigan as Griff may've been my favorite part but I've been a big fan of his since Gotham.

I don't know if I'd say this is worth a theater experience but probably worth a $4.99-$5.99 streaming rental/streaming view.

 

[Brocklock]

Anthony Carrigan means I'm watching this even though I barely smirked during the trailer.

 

[Brocklock]

Milly Shapiro (Charlie From Hereditary) is going to play Carrie White in Mike Flanagan's Carrie Limited TV Series. Samantha Sloyan is in talks to play Mrs. White. She was very unsettling as the religious crazy in Midnight Mass, so this role is something she could absolutely eat up.

I complain about remakes, but Flanagan has a great track record imo and I think he could pull it off. The casting is so much better than the 2013 remake with Chloe Moretz and Julianne Moore who just didn't fit to me. Going with unknowns (outside of the horror genre) is a great choice.

 

[HarleyQuinn]

I think what really helped the original Carrie is that Sissy Spacek kind of has that "homely" physical quality much like somebody like Shelly Duvall whereas Chloe Moretz, while young & fitting for the role, still felt... "too good" for the role even at the time.

 

[Brocklock]

Sissy still felt a little too pretty for the role at times (Especially once dolled up, Sissy was a Homecoming Queen in Texas before Carrie btw), but she had an otherworldly look and piercing eyes that fit the role. Milly could nail it. Her role in Hereditary didn't have much dialogue though, but I think she can pull off the vulnerability. I have 100% faith that Samantha Sloyan is gonna be incredible as Mrs. White though.