What's The one movie that gets you ready for Halloween?

Julian Grimm · Post by **Julian Grimm** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:33 pm

I'd say mine would be the Blair Witch Project. That was the first movie in a long time to really scare me. Part of it is that I live in an area that resembles that in the movie, have been in many a burned out house like that and love local legends and ghost stories. It felt like something that could happen or like an area I could stumble into.

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seskis281 · Post by **seskis281** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:58 pm

Halloween.

The original. 'Nuff Said.

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DangerDwarf · Post by **DangerDwarf** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:02 pm

I dunno. I don't get creeped out or anything by horror movies. Last movie that gave me a scare was Outbreak (I know, I'm weird), not exactly halloweenish.

I think The Ring was pretty good, kinda gives a creepy feel I guess. I didn't find it lame anyways.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 9:23 pm

easy...The Shining with Jack Nicholson
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Deogolf · Post by **Deogolf** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:04 pm

It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

A classic that just can't be beat!!
For movies, probably Dracula with Bela Lugosi.
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Post by **Breakdaddy** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:15 pm

The Presidential debates. Now that's some scary stuff right thar.

Oh, movie: for creep factor maybe Event Horizon or the original Hellraiser.

Go0gleplex · Post by **Go0gleplex** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 10:21 pm

[quote="Breakdaddy"]The Presidential debates. Now that's some scary stuff right thar.

Oh, movie: for creep factor maybe Event Horizon or the original Hellraiser.[/quote]

DITTO!!!! Scariest thing in existence. Next to the absence of chocolate.
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Keolander · Post by **Keolander** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 11:24 pm

Deogolf wrote:
It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown!

Damn, beat me to it! I picked it up on DVD last October.

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Fat Dragon Games · Post by **Fat Dragon Games** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:00 am

ReAnimator
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Julian Grimm · Post by **Julian Grimm** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:06 am

I should add that While I liked the original Blair Witch Project I found BW2 to be substandard and not really scary. It was somewhat creepy but would have been better had 1) The directors original vision for the movie been followed 2) it had been shot in a documentary style like the first and 3) had more grounding in the mythos.
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dachda · Post by **dachda** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:09 am

The Omen (the orginal one). At least when watched when I was a young teenager and then running to see the applicable passages in the bible afterwards!
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Lord Dynel · Post by **Lord Dynel** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:59 am

I'll go with The Shining or Dawn of the Dead...or It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! I'm good to go after watching those.

JediOre · Post by **JediOre** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 1:26 am

I'm chiming in with the others who mentioned It's the Great Pumpkin, Charle Brown. Nothing on film says Halloween to me like this movie.

Omote · Post by **Omote** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:29 am

For great Holloween movies, I go with the standard... Holloween. The original really has it all. Creepy, violent, and damn scary. Great Holloween flick.

Got to go with Julian on the Blair Witch though, if you live in an area surrounded by lots and lots of woods (even if near urban areas), Blair Witch is pretty scary.

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Traveller · Post by **Traveller** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:32 am

Horror movies don't really do much for me. But there is one thing that does get my Halloween mojo on: Orson Welles' broadcast of "War of the Worlds".
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Jyrdan Fairblade · Post by **Jyrdan Fairblade** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:21 pm

Either Lugosi's Dracula or the original Night of the Living Dead. For years, if I haven't gone out on Halloween, I've watched one of the two.

I recently watched Hellraiser, and was amazed out how well the film has aged.

Aladar · Post by **Aladar** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:41 pm

Besides the old Universal classics (Dracula, Frankenstein, and The Wolfman), this year we are watching "The Howling", "Sleepy Hollow", and "The Fog" leading up to Halloween.
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adaen · Post by **adaen** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:13 pm

Sleepy Hollow....it is not so much the movie as the story.
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mordrene · Post by **mordrene** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 6:51 pm

i concur with the original night of the living dead. also the original thing. I love the music

Titania Lefey · Post by **Titania Lefey** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:18 am

.... Dog Soldier's is a "horror movie that I extremely enjoy.

as for the creepiest movie in existence.... Audition.

Other than that pretty much any zombie, vampire, werewolf, and other "Supes" movie that might be creepy.
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Dranoel · Post by **Dranoel** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:36 am

Bambi...

Especially when mommy dear gets shot.

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mordrene · Post by **mordrene** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 3:09 pm

I forgot the simpsons and southpark halloween episodes

Grey · Post by **Grey** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:24 pm

Some good old 'Universal' or 'Hammer Horror' gothic films (Dracula, Frankenstien, Wolfman, Mummy etc.), Sleepy Hollow, Nightmare Beforce Christmas, Corpse Bride (realising there's a bit of a Tim Burton vibe here), a number of pulpy Vampire films (and I have WAY to many of these!)

D.

P.S. forgot the good old Simpsons Halloween Specials (and the Sabrina the Teenage Witch Halloween specials - sad I know, but they make me think Halloween for some reason...... )

serleran · Post by **serleran** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 4:33 pm

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. It is now my end-all.

Keolander · Post by **Keolander** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:22 pm

adaen wrote:
Sleepy Hollow....it is not so much the movie as the story.

Heh, and here I was gonna say 'the Disney cartoon'.
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mordrene · Post by **mordrene** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 6:38 pm

serleran wrote:
Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter. It is now my end-all.

may the power of christ impale you

Dranoel · Post by **Dranoel** » Thu Oct 16, 2008 8:10 pm

mordrene wrote:
may the power of christ impale you

As he sings; "Always look on the bright side of Life..."

Jungger · Post by **Jungger** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:25 am

A great movie (IMO) that I think is underappreciated, is Tobe Hoopers Salems Lot.

It was made for TV but really, it has some great horror in it. One of the best fight scenes Ive seen is when Barlow faces the priest in Marks kitchen. Many, many classic scenes.

Great make up and sets. And I do like the cast as well. The vamps in it arent running around with gelled hair, they are pure evil, like they should be.

DangerDwarf · Post by **DangerDwarf** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:26 am

Siege of the Zombie Hookers.

Julian Grimm · Post by **Julian Grimm** » Fri Oct 17, 2008 1:29 am

mordrene wrote:
i concur with the original night of the living dead. also the original thing. I love the music

I need to dig up my copy of the original Night. However I will say that Night of the Living Dead was one movie that was actually pretty decent as a remake. It may be heresy to say that but I did enjoy both versions.
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