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Ryan Wishton · 08-02-2005, 01:22 AM

I have recently gotten on a horror kick. Don't know why really as I have been disinterested for a few years (due to seeing too many klunkers for me personally), but I am looking for suggestions.

I am sure a thread has probably been done like this, but I am more looking for choices that really wouldn't pop to mind. All the obvious (mainsteam franchises aka Halloween) I have seen already.

Any good horror recommendations? I prefer films with a story, but I don't mind the occassional story lacking film either if it's either dark and/or entertaining.

Nothing completely vile like Faces of Death, etc. I am just not into that.

Here are some of the movies (Horror and not really but sorta horror) I did enjoy which may help.

Hellraiser, Hellbound (uncut version & Dolby track added to this film for me), Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th 2, Friday the 13th 4, Halloween, The Stepfather, The Burning, Fatal Attraction, Kalifornia, When a Stranger Calls (The Jill storyline at beg. & end only), The Hitcher, among others.

I even liked the incredibly cheesy Sleepaway Camp 2. It really just depends. I usually dislike cornball movies like that. But, I usually prefer darker movies with the occassional exception.

Thanks.

08-02-2005, 01:22 AM	#1 of 42
Ryan Wishton Member Join Date: May 2003 Local Time: 02:11 PM Local Date: 12-01-2008 Posts: 1,154	I have recently gotten on a horror kick. Don't know why really as I have been disinterested for a few years (due to seeing too many klunkers for me personally), but I am looking for suggestions. I am sure a thread has probably been done like this, but I am more looking for choices that really wouldn't pop to mind. All the obvious (mainsteam franchises aka Halloween) I have seen already. Any good horror recommendations? I prefer films with a story, but I don't mind the occassional story lacking film either if it's either dark and/or entertaining. Nothing completely vile like Faces of Death, etc. I am just not into that. Here are some of the movies (Horror and not really but sorta horror) I did enjoy which may help. Hellraiser, Hellbound (uncut version & Dolby track added to this film for me), Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th 2, Friday the 13th 4, Halloween, The Stepfather, The Burning, Fatal Attraction, Kalifornia, When a Stranger Calls (The Jill storyline at beg. & end only), The Hitcher, among others. I even liked the incredibly cheesy Sleepaway Camp 2. It really just depends. I usually dislike cornball movies like that. But, I usually prefer darker movies with the occassional exception. Thanks.