Post by mslo79 on Jun 26, 2018 11:28:33 GMT
I have seen seven of the movies the OP listed but I only liked...
-The Witch
-The Conjuring
-The Love Witch
-Annihilation (but I don't really see this as a Horror movie. but with that said, it is a bit weird but at this point I like it enough to see again. but Ex Machina (7/10) is clearly superior which is the directors best movie)
I did not care for The Conjuring 2(5/10)/It Follows(5/10)/Split(4/10). like The Conjuring 2 was decent enough for a one time viewing but ultimately is not worth re-watching unlike the first movie which is worth re-watching.
Winter_King
I agree The Witch is better than most Horror movies but I think you summed it up well why many might not care for it due to the slower pacing and it seems like movies with atmosphere can have limited appeal in general but for me, when a movie pulls off a solid atmosphere, that noticeably raises it's chances of being a solid movie for me even though not many do it all that well.
theravenking
Yeah, I think the general atmosphere carries the movie. but I do feel that movie had real potential to be at least a 6-6.5/10 for me but in the end I only gave it a 6/10. still, better than most Horror movies.
jamesbamesy
I think all of the Chucky movies are roughly the same all around level of enjoyment for me. but with that said, I do like the more recent direction of those two most recent movies because it's a bit more serious where as lately, prior to those, seemed to be a bit more comedic.
p.s. I do like the addition of Fiona Dourif (who's the daughter of the guy who voices Chucky in real life) to the series.
Rey Kahuka
Agreed!
although ill add... not only Horror fans but I think people who want more from movies in general. those cheap jump scares simply don't have lasting appeal (I don't get why people like that so much). for those who only watch a movie once, that might be okay for them, but when I watch movies my ultimate goal is to find movies ill re-watch from time-to-time as the years pass as that's where movies are ultimately made or broke.
p.s. in terms of Horror movies there is only a very small amount that stand out from the pack for me (as in 7/10 or higher(even counting 6-6.5/10 or higher does not add much to my total)) even though there is a fair amount I mildly like (as in 6/10).
I don't see it as Horror either.
but I did like the movie overall even though it does get a bit weird later into the movie. ill have to see if it holds up on a re-watch eventually.
p.s. but Ex Machina(7/10) is the directors best movie.
onethreetwo
Good point.
I don't mind watching some for fun etc as I still like some here and there. but at the end of the day... very few stand out from the pack.
-The Witch
-The Conjuring
-The Love Witch
-Annihilation (but I don't really see this as a Horror movie. but with that said, it is a bit weird but at this point I like it enough to see again. but Ex Machina (7/10) is clearly superior which is the directors best movie)
I did not care for The Conjuring 2(5/10)/It Follows(5/10)/Split(4/10). like The Conjuring 2 was decent enough for a one time viewing but ultimately is not worth re-watching unlike the first movie which is worth re-watching.
Winter_King
I'm not a big horror fan so I will just comment on the only film of your list that I saw: The Witch.
I loved The Witch but I can understand why the movie was not that well received by the audiences. The movie is slow and it's horror comes from the creepy atmosphere instead of cheap jump scares. For the most part the film relies on a feeling of tension that is never released in a bombastic way and that might turn some people off. It's far more about the relationship of a family in the face of supernatural threat than the threat itself.
I loved The Witch but I can understand why the movie was not that well received by the audiences. The movie is slow and it's horror comes from the creepy atmosphere instead of cheap jump scares. For the most part the film relies on a feeling of tension that is never released in a bombastic way and that might turn some people off. It's far more about the relationship of a family in the face of supernatural threat than the threat itself.
I agree The Witch is better than most Horror movies but I think you summed it up well why many might not care for it due to the slower pacing and it seems like movies with atmosphere can have limited appeal in general but for me, when a movie pulls off a solid atmosphere, that noticeably raises it's chances of being a solid movie for me even though not many do it all that well.
theravenking
The Witch had some great cinematopgraphy, but I was disappointed they didn't take us deeper into the woods. Almost the whole movie took place around the house and I really wanted them to explore the haunted forest.
Yeah, I think the general atmosphere carries the movie. but I do feel that movie had real potential to be at least a 6-6.5/10 for me but in the end I only gave it a 6/10. still, better than most Horror movies.
jamesbamesy
I guess it all just depends on the people that use those websites that give them different scores overall. I know that Curse and Cult of Chucky both have ratings in the 5-6/10 range on IMDb, but on Rotten Tomatoes, they both have a score over 80%, making them the best Chucky films. Agreed on Curse, not so much on Cult, albeit the latter still being pretty good.
I think all of the Chucky movies are roughly the same all around level of enjoyment for me. but with that said, I do like the more recent direction of those two most recent movies because it's a bit more serious where as lately, prior to those, seemed to be a bit more comedic.
p.s. I do like the addition of Fiona Dourif (who's the daughter of the guy who voices Chucky in real life) to the series.
Rey Kahuka
I'm not really a horror fan but I agree with this 100%. Most of the horror trailers I see are filled with lame CGI nonsense and mindless jump scares. I can only assume generic 'horror fans' want this every time out, hence the proliferation of these films. True aficionados will appreciate a film that aspires to something greater than simple torture porn or jump scares.
Agreed!
although ill add... not only Horror fans but I think people who want more from movies in general. those cheap jump scares simply don't have lasting appeal (I don't get why people like that so much). for those who only watch a movie once, that might be okay for them, but when I watch movies my ultimate goal is to find movies ill re-watch from time-to-time as the years pass as that's where movies are ultimately made or broke.
p.s. in terms of Horror movies there is only a very small amount that stand out from the pack for me (as in 7/10 or higher(even counting 6-6.5/10 or higher does not add much to my total)) even though there is a fair amount I mildly like (as in 6/10).
Annihilation was horror? Either way it wasn't any good. Waste of a solid cast, too.
I don't see it as Horror either.
but I did like the movie overall even though it does get a bit weird later into the movie. ill have to see if it holds up on a re-watch eventually.
p.s. but Ex Machina(7/10) is the directors best movie.
onethreetwo
There are two kinds of horror fans. Fans who watch horror movies for fun and fans who watch hoping to see something that transcends the genre. As a horror snob I will tell you 99% of horror is superficial crap. We almost never get nice things.
But the fans that just want fun dumb horror don't understand movies like The Witch.
But the fans that just want fun dumb horror don't understand movies like The Witch.
Good point.
I don't mind watching some for fun etc as I still like some here and there. but at the end of the day... very few stand out from the pack.