# It's close to Halloween, new horror movie recs?

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 12, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-close-to-halloween-new-horror-movie-recs/701076 "2014-10-12T00:49:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-close-to-halloween-new-horror-movie-recs/701076/1 "2014-10-12T00:49:57Z")

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I’m a horror movie fanatic and have seen most of everything out there. My favorite era, as it is in general, pertains to the 70s classics. Nothing better than a night of _the Exorcist_, _Last House on the Left_ and _The Fog_, to name some of my favorites.

But, I’m always looking for new blood (heh). So, anyone got anything that’s been recently, like within the last couple of years, released that they liked? I’m not necessarily a gore hound, but I can appreciate it if it’s really well done. Similarly, I’m not put off by “torture” porn (per se) or the dreaded shaky cam phenomenon. Hope that helps.

Lastly, here’s what I’ve enjoyed of late…

_Oculus_  
_You’re Next_  
_Cabin in the Woods_  
_Stoker_  
_Dark Skies_

I’m into the indie stuff too. Just saw _The Houses that October Built_, _Would You Rather?_ and _The ABCs of death_. Loved them all.

As for what I didn’t care for? _Haunter_, the new _Carrie_, _Evil Dead_, _Straw Dogs_, _Maniac_ or _Rosemary’s Baby_, _Excision_ or _Intruders_. And despite the plethora of remakes that have made my shit list, I’m not opposed to them. _Let Me In_ is one of the best.

What do y’all have in mind? I know there’s others here that love a good scary film, so I’m counting on you guys to hook me up. Right now, I’m even curious about one of the greatest suspense / horror films of 1976, _The Town That Dreaded Sundown_, being redone. Anyone seen it? The trailer doesn’t exactly look spectacular, but I’ve always been intrigued by the original source material.

I turn this over to my fellow Dopers. Make me at least shudder a little. I’m wide open.

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**Author:** ![joyfool](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@joyfool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/joyfool)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 12:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-close-to-halloween-new-horror-movie-recs/701076/2 "2014-10-12T00:53:41Z")

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Well, crap. It said it didn’t post, so I submitted it again. Sorry, all. Please ignore this one and post to the other, as I’ve asked it to be closed. I’m already experiencing a poltergeist. 😛

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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [October 12, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/its-close-to-halloween-new-horror-movie-recs/701076/3 "2014-10-12T01:10:07Z")

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Couple days ago, I watched **Big Ass Spider** on Netflix (you gotta love that title). A sorta homage to big bug movies. It caught me in a goofy frame of mind and I loved it. A few good shocks, a couple of fun gross-outs, some cheesy FX and some decent acting by secondary characters to carry it along. Only 80 minutes.