# If you like Halloween/Horror Films Check This Out... **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 12, 2015, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760 "2015-09-12T00:25:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 3:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/41 "2015-09-25T03:18:48Z")
Where can I find The Other? ---
**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 4:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/42 "2015-09-25T04:05:46Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > Where can I find The Other? I saw it on Netflix. It’s been a top recommendation ever since. As another horror movie fanatic, I’m sure you’ll really enjoy the pacing and performances. It’s a slow burner, as is most of the time period’s pieces, but the conclusion is well worth the effort. ETA: That’s been a while. Ten years maybe? And I no longer use Netflix, so I don’t know if it’s still available. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 4:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/43 "2015-09-25T04:18:34Z")
> [@faithfool](#): > > I saw it on Netflix. It’s been a top recommendation ever since. As another horror movie fanatic, I’m sure you’ll really enjoy the pacing and performances. It’s a slow burner, as is most of the time period’s pieces, but the conclusion is well worth the effort. > > ETA: That’s been a while. Ten years maybe? And I no longer use Netflix, so I don’t know if it’s still available. TY…I also loved Tryons books. Read Lady in high school and loved it. He died way too early. ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [September 25, 2015, 5:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/44 "2015-09-25T05:07:42Z")
> [@marshmallow](#): > > All you need is It Follows. Regarding cinematography, narrative, dialogue…everything, really, it seemed like _It Follows_ was produced by a film school sophomore, who’s now a dental technician. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 26, 2015, 4:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/45 "2015-09-26T04:49:19Z")
> **[White Noise (2005) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0375210/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > White Noise: Directed by Geoffrey Sax. With Michael Keaton, Chandra West, Deborah Kara Unger, Ian McNeice. An architect's desire to speak with his wife from beyond the grave becomes an obsession with supernatural repercussions. White Noise A very good thriller/paranormal/romantic film. Great cast/great production values/and just enough scares. Its perfect for the SO who might not appreciate the genre. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/46 "2015-09-28T07:43:35Z")
The Innkeepers (2011) is an awesome little ghost film. But a caveat. It builds slow. It develops characters. It has an excellent cast. This is not for those who prefer gore or jump scares. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 6:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/47 "2015-09-28T18:37:46Z")
> **[Hatchet (2006) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0422401/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > Hatchet: Directed by Adam Green. With Joel David Moore, Tamara Feldman, Deon Richmond, Kane Hodder. When a group of tourists in a New Orleans haunted swamp tour find themselves stranded in the wilderness, their evening of fun and spooks turns into a... Hatchet A fun comedy/slasher film. Everything is over the top from the gore to the humor to the boobies. Its a lot of fun and has a Robert Englund sighting. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 28, 2015, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/48 "2015-09-28T20:44:52Z")
> **[Trick or Treat (1986) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092112/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2)** > > Trick or Treat: Directed by Charles Martin Smith. With Marc Price, Tony Fields, Lisa Orgolini, Doug Savant. A bullied teenage boy is devastated after the death of his heavy metal idol, Sammi Curr. But as Halloween night approaches, he discovers that... Trick or Treat Boy is this an 80’s throwback. Heavy metal. Backward masking. LPs. Cool kids bullying outcast rockers. Ozzy and Gene Simmons. This is a fun little trip back in time for people who lived this. For younger folk this wont make much sense and will probably be a bore. ---
**Author:** ![Nonsuch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nonsuch/32/2922_2.png) [@Nonsuch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nonsuch)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2015, 5:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/49 "2015-09-29T17:45:20Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > The Innkeepers (2011) is an awesome little ghost film. But a caveat. It builds slow. It develops characters. It has an excellent cast. This is not for those who prefer gore or jump scares. I was going to post this. I watched it last year and was very impressed, for exactly the reasons you cite. That last shot was killer — simple, but it worked. And another vote for **The Babadook**. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 4:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/50 "2015-10-02T04:44:57Z")
> **[Devil (2010) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314655/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > Devil: Directed by John Erick Dowdle. With Chris Messina, Logan Marshall-Green, Jenny O'Hara, Bojana Novakovic. A group of people are trapped in an elevator and the Devil is mysteriously amongst them. The Devil…by M Night Shamalayan (apologies for the spelling) Wayyyy better than I thought…a nice little film about Satan and an elevator. Highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/51 "2015-10-02T06:28:54Z")
> **[The Ward (2010) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1369706/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > The Ward: Directed by John Carpenter. With Amber Heard, Mamie Gummer, Danielle Panabaker, Laura-Leigh. An institutionalized young woman becomes terrorized by a ghost. The Ward John Carpenter returns to the directors chair after 10 years with a lame derivative effort. Its One Flew Over The Cuckoos Nest/Girl Interrupted with ghosts. Its well acted and well directed but I just hate these forced institutionalized films because it actually does scare the hell out of me. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 6:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/52 "2015-10-02T06:32:50Z")
> **["Married... with Children" She's Having a Baby: Part 1 (TV Episode 1991) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0642368/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_19)** > > She's Having a Baby: Part 1: Directed by Gerry Cohen. With Ed O'Neill, Katey Sagal, Amanda Bearse, Christina Applegate. Marcy and Jefferson announce that they are expecting a baby, sending Al into pearls of laughter saying that it's the end of... Married With Children She’s Having My Baby After raising two kids Al Bundy finds that Peg is again pregnant. Scarier than a visit from Jason. Funnier than hell. For when you need a break from the horror. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/53 "2015-10-02T16:45:49Z")
> **[Dead Alive (1992) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103873/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1)** > > Dead Alive: Directed by Peter Jackson. With Timothy Balme, Diana Peñalver, Elizabeth Moody, Ian Watkin. A young man's mother is bitten by a Sumatran rat-monkey. She gets sick and dies, at which time she comes back to life, killing and eating dogs,... Dead Alive (aka Braindead) directed by LOTR/Hobbit dude Peter Jackson. Really funny really bloody horror classic from Down Under that is well worth a watch. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/54 "2015-10-02T17:54:06Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > [Dead Alive (1992) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103873/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) > > Dead Alive (aka Braindead) directed by LOTR/Hobbit dude Peter Jackson. Really funny really bloody horror classic from Down Under that is well worth a watch. FTR…this is in the John Waters Pink Flamingos mode. You will either love it or hate it…some hate from the IMDB > **[IMDb: Ratings, Reviews, and Where to Watch the Best Movies & TV Shows](https://www.imdb.com/)** > > IMDb is the world's most popular and authoritative source for movie, TV and celebrity content. Find ratings and reviews for the newest movie and TV shows. Get personalized recommendations, and learn where to watch across hundreds of streaming... ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 2, 2015, 7:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/55 "2015-10-02T19:48:11Z")
> **[The Gift (2000) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0219699/?ref_=fn_al_tt_2)** > > The Gift: Directed by Sam Raimi. With Cate Blanchett, Giovanni Ribisi, Keanu Reeves, Katie Holmes. A fortune teller with extrasensory perception is asked to help find a young woman who has mysteriously disappeared. The Gift The awesome Cate Blanchette starts in this awesome film about a woman with ESP and murder. Great cast…great direction…and was co-written by Billy Bob Thorton. Highly recommended. ---
**Author:** ![Edward\_The\_Head](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ce73a5/32.png) [@Edward\_The\_Head](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Edward_The_Head)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/56 "2015-10-03T01:06:26Z")
> [@madsircool](#): > > [Devil (2010) - IMDb](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1314655/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1) > > The Devil…by M Night Shamalayan (apologies for the spelling) > > Wayyyy better than I thought…a nice little film about Satan and an elevator. Highly recommended. Yes, I enjoyed this film, very interesting. I just finished Lake Mungo, what the hell was that? It wasn’t scary, it wasn’t horror, and quite frankly not very interesting. It was like watching 48 Hours. I kept waiting and waiting for something, and well nothing. I’m giving this a huge thumbs down. Years ago I remember a movie called [May](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/May_%28film%29), that I heard about here, that was a good movie. I’m not going to link, but the movies I’ve seen, and were either fun or kinda scary or both are: Dead Snow and Dead Snow: Red vs Dead, zombie movies that are just fun to watch, mostly tongue in cheek. The Awakening. Grabbers, if you like to see the Irish drink and aliens attacking. Worth it for the laughs. Housebound, not too scary, but quite interesting. Zombeavers, if you like really, really, stupid but funny horror, plus some nice boobs for the guys. Tucker and Dale vs Evil, now this is a funny movie, plenty of gore, similar to Shaun of the Dead. ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/57 "2015-10-03T03:09:18Z")
I like _[The Frighteners](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0116365/)_–it’s kind of a horror/comedy/mystery with over-the-top special effects. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/58 "2015-10-03T03:28:58Z")
Thank you for the recommendations. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a8b319/32.png) [@Disgruntled\_Penguin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Disgruntled_Penguin)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/59 "2015-10-03T17:01:06Z")
Here’s a vote for Motel Hell, a fun cheesy horror film from the late 70’s/early 80’s. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [October 3, 2015, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760/60 "2015-10-03T22:40:33Z")
> **[Triangle (2009) - IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1187064/?ref_=fn_tt_tt_1)** > > Triangle: Directed by Christopher Smith. With Melissa George, Joshua McIvor, Jack Taylor, Michael Dorman. Five friends set sail and their yacht is overturned by a strange and sudden storm. A mysterious ship arrives to rescue them, and what happens... Triangle Maybe the best film on the list. Its an excellent thriller/time twister. Very well made and acted. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/if-you-like-halloween-horror-films-check-this-out/730760.md?page=4)