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Best horror flick in recent memory - Hung By The Neck Til Dead - 06-21-2004
Sam Wrote:Wal-Mart carries them both on dvd and/or vhs. If they don't have them in stock, they will order them in for you.
The SuperCenter near me has a boxed set of several of the spagetti/macaroni/pasta westerns, I just had to cover all the bases there.
Best horror flick in recent memory - Hung By The Neck Til Dead - 06-21-2004
nijimeijer Wrote:Someone mentioned Fatal Frame earlier in this thread (I think). Not a movie, but a recent terrifying experience. Any other gamers out there thinking of scary games? I know the Resident Evil games are more of a letdown in the scare genre; more like slasher/shock movies than anything else.
I know Eternal Darkness was freaky. And the upcoming Doom III looks very, very intense.
Personally, I still think the Thief games and the System Shock games are the pinnacle of creepiness in games. System Shock 2's zombie/cyborgs were quite unsettling.
Well, I know Half-Life had some scary moments but the one that I play that was really scary was Alien VS Predator, playing as a Marine and dealing with the facehuggers. First time I play it was at nite with all the lights out and I got facehugged, damn near soiled my shorts. I had to wait about 5 minutes for my heart to stop racing :o .
Best horror flick in recent memory - Hung By The Neck Til Dead - 06-21-2004
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Have you seen THE EXORCIST, Sam? I was 22 when that came out, and the night after I saw it I still slept with the light on, my loaded rifle by my bed, and a bottle of holy water within reach. (I was raised Catholic...not sure if it would have the same effect on hell-bound heathens.)
I was around 9 when I saw it with my mother. Took me years to not get scared when I saw split pea soup.
Best horror flick in recent memory - Kenji - 06-21-2004
Hung By The Neck Til Dead Wrote:I was around 9 when I saw it with my mother. Took me years to not get scared when I saw split pea soup.
I was 13 when I saw it alone. When Linda Blair did spit out pea soup, I jumped up from chair. :eek:
And, recently, I saw Exorcist;special edition. In the deleted scene, spider walk was scary.
Best horror flick in recent memory - jimbow8 - 06-21-2004
nijimeijer Wrote:Someone mentioned Fatal Frame earlier in this thread (I think). Not a movie, but a recent terrifying experience. Any other gamers out there thinking of scary games? I know the Resident Evil games are more of a letdown in the scare genre; more like slasher/shock movies than anything else.That was me that mentioned Fatal Frame.
I know Eternal Darkness was freaky. And the upcoming Doom III looks very, very intense.
Personally, I still think the Thief games and the System Shock games are the pinnacle of creepiness in games. System Shock 2's zombie/cyborgs were quite unsettling.
Apparently Silent Hill is pretty freaky also. I was recommended 1 and 2 (not 3 so much) and 4 is coming out soon. I downloaded a video of 4 and it is really disturbing. I can send it if you like - or I will try to post it later.
Best horror flick in recent memory - nijimeijer - 06-21-2004
jimbow8 Wrote:That was me that mentioned Fatal Frame.
Apparently Silent Hill is pretty freaky also. I was recommended 1 and 2 (not 3 so much) and 4 is coming out soon. I downloaded a video of 4 and it is really disturbing. I can send it if you like - or I will try to post it later.
Silent Hill is a creepy game, but with those games, it's more the story than the creepiness. The storylines are really good, and usually quite disturbing. They're more like Japanese horror films (about mood, setting, atmosphere) than Fatal Frame or the Resident Evil games.
There's a new PC game coming called F.E.A.R. that looks pretty nifty, though!
It still surprises me that more American devs don't go for the horror genre, considering the popularity of horror films (well, not at the box office, but in the direct to video sense). I would think it's easier to scare the pants off of someone playing a game than watching a movie; in a game, you're more invested.
Every play Clive Barker's Undying on the PC? Now THAT was a creepy ass game. Made me jump a few times (I may have squeaked at one point, as well).
Best horror flick in recent memory - jimbow8 - 06-21-2004
nijimeijer Wrote:Silent Hill is a creepy game, but with those games, it's more the story than the creepiness. The storylines are really good, and usually quite disturbing. They're more like Japanese horror films (about mood, setting, atmosphere) than Fatal Frame or the Resident Evil games.I had totally forgotten about Undying. I was interested when it came out but never bought it. Maybe I'll search around for a used copy.
There's a new PC game coming called F.E.A.R. that looks pretty nifty, though!
It still surprises me that more American devs don't go for the horror genre, considering the popularity of horror films (well, not at the box office, but in the direct to video sense). I would think it's easier to scare the pants off of someone playing a game than watching a movie; in a game, you're more invested.
Every play Clive Barker's Undying on the PC? Now THAT was a creepy ass game. Made me jump a few times (I may have squeaked at one point, as well).
Best horror flick in recent memory - nijimeijer - 06-21-2004
jimbow8 Wrote:I had totally forgotten about Undying. I was interested when it came out but never bought it. Maybe I'll search around for a used copy.
Play it with good headphones, and the lights OUT.
Best horror flick in recent memory - Sam - 06-21-2004
Bluesman Mike Lindner Wrote:Have you seen THE EXORCIST, Sam? I was 22 when that came out, and the night after I saw it I still slept with the light on, my loaded rifle by my bed, and a bottle of holy water within reach. (I was raised Catholic...not sure if it would have the same effect on hell-bound heathensI was a young kid when I first saw it, and didn't see it again until the special edition was released a while back. I don't remember having nightmares about it when I was a kid so I guess it didn't scare me too bad. Guess that makes me a hell-bound heathen, eh??
BUT, it is my favorite horror movie of them all. Like Kenji stated, the spider/crab-walk scene was fantastic!! Can anybody say there has been a horror movie that can even compare to it in the 20 years since that movie was made???!!!
Best horror flick in recent memory - Sam - 06-21-2004
Kenji Asakura Wrote:And, recently, I saw Exorcist;special edition. In the deleted scene, spider walk was scary.
I remember sitting up on my couch and being awestruck. Coolest scene in the movie!!! :eek: