# Recommend me some (no too) horror movies **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 21, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243 "2017-08-21T01:18:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Lucas\_Jackson](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lucas_jackson/32/303_2.png) [@Lucas\_Jackson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lucas_Jackson)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/1 "2017-08-21T01:18:57Z")
I’ve never watched a lot of horror movies. There is too much bad stuff out there to chance my movie watching time on. That said, I have seen some good ones. [Hide and Seek](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382077/), Cabin in the Woods, etc. Lately I’ve been in the mood for trying horror again so last night I tried Stephen King’s IT. I did not like it. To silly for me. I’m looking for a more refined terror - and not so much slasher stuff. Another one I liked was Stir of Echoes. Anyone got any suggestions along the lines of the ones I mentioned? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/2 "2017-08-21T01:23:15Z")
I liked **It Follows** and think you would too. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2017, 1:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/3 "2017-08-21T01:56:11Z")
“Shaun of the Dead.” Scary, gross, very funny/very British. “The Mist.” Deliberate homage to '50s horror films. Stephen King filtered through Frank “Shawshank Redemption” Darabont. The B&W version is fun. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2017, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/4 "2017-08-21T02:25:42Z")
[Night of The Creeps](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091630/) ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 2:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/5 "2017-08-21T02:44:18Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > “Shaun of the Dead.” Scary, gross, very funny/very British. > > “The Mist.” Deliberate homage to '50s horror films. Stephen King filtered through Frank “Shawshank Redemption” Darabont. The B&W version is fun. Is The Mist the one where folks are hanging out in a grocery store? If so I second it - very good! ---
**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:** [August 21, 2017, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/6 "2017-08-21T02:56:30Z")
> [@zoid](#): > > Is The Mist the one where folks are hanging out in a grocery store? If so I second it - very good! That’s the one - fun with monsters, plus a creepy sub-level of fundamentalist screwballery unease. Marcia Gay Harden is frighteningly good. ---
**Author:** ![zoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zoid/32/336_2.png) [@zoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoid)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/7 "2017-08-21T02:57:37Z")
> [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](#): > > That’s the one - fun with monsters, plus a creepy sub-level of fundamentalist screwballery unease. Yep - REALLY good! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/8 "2017-08-21T03:28:19Z")
_Near Dark_ Wow, has it really been thirty years? ---
**Author:** ![snoe](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@snoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snoe)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/9 "2017-08-21T04:37:48Z")
\*The Thing, Chronos, Let the Right One In, \* and seconding _It Follows_. ---
**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:** [August 21, 2017, 5:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/10 "2017-08-21T05:42:57Z")
> [@Lucas\_Jackson](#): > > I’ve never watched a lot of horror movies. There is too much bad stuff out there to chance my movie watching time on. That said, I have seen some good ones. > [Hide and Seek](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0382077/), Cabin in the Woods, etc. > > Lately I’ve been in the mood for trying horror again so last night I tried Stephen King’s IT. I did not like it. To silly for me. I’m looking for a more refined terror - and not so much slasher stuff. > > Another one I liked was Stir of Echoes. Anyone got any suggestions along the lines of the ones I mentioned? Thanks. That version of It was made for TV and not really faithful to the book. We’ll see 9-9 if the film does a better job. The Haunting sixties version Burn Witch Burn 1962 Carrie 1976 Fright Night 1985 Pumpkinhead 1988 Rpsemarys Baby 1968 The Other 1972 The Shout 1978 The Taking of Deborah Logan 2014 ---
**Author:** ![DWMarch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dwmarch/32/1010_2.png) [@DWMarch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DWMarch)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 8:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/11 "2017-08-21T08:22:37Z")
I am not a huge horror fan myself but there are a few that I have watched and enjoyed: The Prophecy - Christopher Walken is the Archangel Gabriel and he’s after an evil soul. Tusk - When Kevin Smith decides to do a Canadian horror movie, you know it’s going to be some weird shit! The movie does drag a bit but my favorite part is where the villian is explaining his history. You realize that this is what a real-life Batman would be like. He’d be utterly psychotic. You may not like this movie but you sure won’t forget it. Get Out - not really horror per se, more psychological horror than anything else. I don’t want to even try to describe the plot for fear of spoilers. Very little blood and guts, very great cast and concept. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 2:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/12 "2017-08-21T14:17:33Z")
**Descent** and **30 Days of Night** come to mind. ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/13 "2017-08-21T14:42:09Z")
\*Troll II The Frighteners Zombieland\* All qualify as horror movies, technically, but they’re all hilarious. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/14 "2017-08-21T14:49:02Z")
Seconding _Zombieland_. Nicely skewed zombie apocalypse flick. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/15 "2017-08-21T15:00:25Z")
The Babadook The Autopsy of Jane Doe Split Case 39 What Lies Beneath Fragile Flatliners ---
**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:** [August 21, 2017, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/16 "2017-08-21T15:01:11Z")
> [@DWMarch](#): > > \ Tusk - When Kevin Smith decides to do a Canadian horror movie, you know it’s going to be some weird shit! The movie does drag a bit but my favorite part is where the villian is explaining his history. You realize that this is what a real-life Batman would be like. He’d be utterly psychotic. You may not like this movie but you sure won’t forget it. \ **Tusk** is absolutely demented. A splendid time is guaranteed for all. KS’s **Red State** was a gripping (sorta) horror flick. Thirding **Zombieland** ; when you can make me enjoy Woody Harrelson AND Jesse Eisenberg, you’ve accomplished something. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/17 "2017-08-21T15:13:36Z")
[Cabin in the Woods](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_cabin_in_the_woods/)is a must see. ---
**Author:** ![Shodan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9f8e36/32.png) [@Shodan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shodan)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/18 "2017-08-21T15:19:41Z")
Maybe _Angel Heart_ qualifies as horror. There is a bit of gore, but that’s not the scary part. One review referred to it as “a haunting, elegant nightmare”. I would say that’s about right. Regards, Shodan ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/19 "2017-08-21T15:24:02Z")
Frailty is great. Bill Paxton, Matthew McConaughey. ---
**Author:** ![G0sp3l](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c68b51/32.png) [@G0sp3l](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G0sp3l)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2017, 3:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243/20 "2017-08-21T15:52:41Z")
I loved _IT_, my love of the novel my bias me though. Anyway, our tastes my differ. The original _Halloween_ was a masterpiece and tame by today’s standards of horror. Also, _Ghost Story_ from the 80’s, starring Fred Astaire was excellent as I recall. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/recommend-me-some-no-too-horror-movies/794243.md?page=2)