Film Recommendations 1
I need some more scary films to watch as I’m running out so it’s recommendation time.
But before you head off to the comments box, let me qualify what I’m looking for. I don’t want slasher flicks, torture porn or anything which is predominantly gore over substance. Not that I mind gore so don’t worry about that. Basically, I’m looking for stuff that’s weird scary, occult scary or supernatural scary.
Examples? Well, here are the obvious ones: The Exorcist, The Changeling, The Wicker Man, Rosemary’s Baby and most of the stuff that I’ve been reviewing on here recently. I know there’s a lot more Dario Argento stuff I should have watched too (pretty sure that I’ve seen Suspiria and Inferno but was probably quite drunk) so that’s on the list already.
There’s one more condition: it needs to be available on DVD. Preferably via LoveFilm.
I would dearly love to answer this but there are a couple of problems: I don’t know everything you’ve seen, I don’t know what’s available on LoveFilm and, lastly, one man’s scary is another man’s silly! I can still give it a think though!
Comment by Jon Peacey — December 1, 2007 @ 7:21 pm
Good points well made. Don’t worry about what I have or haven’t seen - obviously those I’ve listed I’ve seen but you might suggest something that I’d forgotten about and haven’t seen in a long time so will be willing to watch it again. Secondly, being available through Lovefilm is more a matter of convenience than a necessity. Finally; good point but almost irrelevant as I’m keen to watch stuff that other people find scary more than to be scared. It’s more for research and inspiration than anything.
Comment by Tom — December 1, 2007 @ 8:22 pm
I still find one of the strangest films around is “M”, from about 1932. ( http://www.lovefilm.com/product/14407-M.html )
You could also try out some of the Luis Bunuel films - particularly Exterminating Angel ( http://www.lovefilm.com/product/68933-The-Exterminating-Angel.html ) some of which are really quite disturbing, but not in classic “horror” ways.
Other than that, there’s always the things like Reanimator etc., but I’m guessing you’ve seen them already.
Oh, and anything with Tom Cruise in it is enough to reduce me to the screaming willies.
Comment by Lyle — December 2, 2007 @ 3:12 pm
I’m suspecting that the comment I left has been pegged as spam for having a whole two links in it.
Fuckin’ thing.
Comment by Lyle — December 2, 2007 @ 6:06 pm