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| Topic | Fill in the Blank 265: Killer ___ |
| Snake5555555555 04/26/24 3:50:51 AM #40 | 7
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Wheatley v. Cole Phelps / Missile v. Papyrus |
| Snake5555555555 04/25/24 10:26:35 PM #21 | up
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Wheatley v. Cole Phelps / Missile v. Papyrus |
| Snake5555555555 04/25/24 7:55:56 PM #14 | jcgamer107 posted...
Well, at least Cole won one match. There were a couple weeks after LA Noire came out where that was like all I played, still think it's a great take on GTA. Me too, I'd love to see a sequel sometime. Though I haven't played it since it came out and I was awful at telling the truth apart from lies lol --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Wheatley v. Cole Phelps / Missile v. Papyrus |
| Snake5555555555 04/25/24 7:00:47 PM #2 | Phelps
Papyrus Aloy --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Wheatley v. Cole Phelps / Missile v. Papyrus |
| Snake5555555555 04/25/24 7:00:10 PM #1 |
Welcome to the best video game character of the 2010s, a continuation of an ongoing contest series dedicated to finding who is the best video game character introduced in each decade. The 2010s saw the amazing tail-end of the 7th generation & the rise of the 8th generation with incredible games and amazing characters from said games. Bracket - https://challonge.com/1e9oonm5 Side Bracket - https://challonge.com/ag5nvgd1 Previous Results Marston - 12 / Trevor - 4 Aloy - 10 / Edelgard - 10 (TIEBREAKER NEEDED) Wheatley (Portal 2) https://i.imgur.com/EqBlQKZ.gif vs. Cole Phelps (L.A. Noire) https://i.imgur.com/DFF4yGd.gif Missile (Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective) https://i.imgur.com/lJ8bcgA.gif vs. Papyrus (Undertale) https://i.imgur.com/KPPRLKN.gif Easy Vote Wheatley / Phelps Missile / Papyrus Aloy / Edelgard --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Marston vs. Trevor / Aloy vs. Edelgard |
| Snake5555555555 04/25/24 6:24:14 PM #27 | last
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Marston vs. Trevor / Aloy vs. Edelgard |
| Snake5555555555 04/25/24 5:25:02 PM #26 | bump
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Marston vs. Trevor / Aloy vs. Edelgard |
| Snake5555555555 04/25/24 12:29:02 PM #24 | up
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| Topic | What's the most technically impressive 3DS game? (Day 20) + Wii final |
| Snake5555555555 04/25/24 3:48:06 AM #10 | Resident Evil: Revelaitons
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| Topic | Fill in the Blank 264: ___ Action |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 11:46:06 PM #3 | Into
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| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 8:18:12 PM #64 | Haven't heard the 4 chords song in ages
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| Topic | What four home consoles are on the Video Game Consoles Mount Rushmore? |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 8:15:08 PM #3 | Odyssey
Atari 2600 NES PS1 --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What song is currently stuck in your head? |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 8:13:15 PM #62 | Veruca Salt - All Hail Me
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Marston vs. Trevor / Aloy vs. Edelgard |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 7:00:44 PM #2 | Trevor
Aloy Tough first match here honestly. And damn Lee almost with the shutout --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Marston vs. Trevor / Aloy vs. Edelgard |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 7:00:14 PM #1 |
Welcome to the best video game character of the 2010s, a continuation of an ongoing contest series dedicated to finding who is the best video game character introduced in each decade. The 2010s saw the amazing tail-end of the 7th generation & the rise of the 8th generation with incredible games and amazing characters from said games. Bracket - https://challonge.com/1e9oonm5 Side Bracket - https://challonge.com/ag5nvgd1 Previous Results Lee - 16 / Groose - 2 Walker - 8 / Monokuma - 11 John Marston (Red Dead Redemption) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/0/066d31db.jpg vs. Trevor Philips (Grand Theft Auto V) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/cc71f82b.jpg Aloy (Horizon: Zero Dawn) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/434bb6d9.jpg vs. Edelgard von Hresvelg (Fire Emblem: Three Houses) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/4/41f774f2.jpg Easy Vote Marston / Trevor Aloy / Edelgard --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | [VGMC] Video Game Music Contest 18: Nominations |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 5:52:49 PM #487 | ++ Silent Hill 2 | Love Psalm | https://youtu.be/0iYWuU9aTxg
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Lee Everett v Groose Martin Walker v Monokuma |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 3:56:41 PM #24 | up
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| Topic | Think of a video game genre before entering this topic |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 2:31:29 PM #10 | wallmasterz posted...
A Wonka platformer sounds plausible but also terrible Sounds like something they'd make during the 16-bit era --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Think of a video game genre before entering this topic |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 2:30:24 PM #8 | Immaculate, survival horror. Seems perfect!
I can definitely imagine like a Clock Tower / Outlast hybrid, playing as an impregnated religious sister trying to escape the convent. Psychological horror elements caused by the increasing intensity of the pregnancy. Maybe a faith-based system with moral choices. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What four songs are on the Beatles Songs Mount Rushmore? |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 1:27:10 PM #54 | I used to think Up was a one-part wonder but rewatching it a few years ago the whole thing is really good.
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Lee Everett v Groose Martin Walker v Monokuma |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 12:39:38 PM #22 | up
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| Topic | What's the most technically impressive Wii game? (Day 19) + Xbox 360 final |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 12:07:09 AM #2 | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/24/24 12:05:57 AM #233 | Yeah shit time to redo the ranking that's a really good one!
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Lee Everett v Groose Martin Walker v Monokuma |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 9:07:31 PM #12 | Results
Isabelle / Drake - (11 / 16) Knight / Joel - (12 / 17) --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What four songs are on the Beatles Songs Mount Rushmore? |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 8:58:28 PM #23 | I Want To Hold Your Hand
A Day in the Life Hey Jude Come Together --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Lee Everett v Groose Martin Walker v Monokuma |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 7:00:31 PM #2 | Lee
Walker --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Lee Everett v Groose Martin Walker v Monokuma |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 7:00:08 PM #1 |
Welcome to the best video game character of the 2010s, a continuation of an ongoing contest series dedicated to finding who is the best video game character introduced in each decade. The 2010s saw the amazing tail-end of the 7th generation & the rise of the 8th generation with incredible games and amazing characters from said games. Bracket - https://challonge.com/1e9oonm5 Side Bracket - https://challonge.com/ag5nvgd1 Previous Results Had to put this up early, other match is still running till 7:19:51 https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/8-gamefaqs-contests/80753341 Lee Everett (The Walking Dead) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/d/d92cbb16.jpg vs. Groose (The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a83ca14c.jpg Martin Walker (Spec Ops: The Line) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a5017ae2.jpg vs. Monokuma (Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/b3a816e1.jpg Easy Vote Lee / Groose Walker / Monokuma --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Isabelle vs. Sam Drake / The Knight vs. Joel |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 6:29:20 PM #35 | Last bump
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks Art Films: Sign-Ups + Future Planning |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 4:40:03 PM #36 | We definitely are doing 70s horror eventually. I actually started making a pre-list during 80s but it's nowhere near finalized. But I'd love to hear your input or if you'd straight up like to host it go for it!
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Isabelle vs. Sam Drake / The Knight vs. Joel |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 1:32:40 PM #31 | up
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| Topic | Knocked Loose - Suffocate (ft. Poppy) |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 1:02:58 PM #4 | Yeah, with this song and Poppy going insane on it, there's no doubt in my mind Knocked Loose is the best metalcore band out there right now.
I absolutely agree every song so far has been nothing short of incredible. Blinding Faith especially, probably my overall favorite KL song right now. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | [VGMC] Video Game Music Contest 18: Nominations |
| Snake5555555555 04/23/24 2:40:02 AM #444 | Support
++ Yohane the Parhelion -BLAZE in the DEEPBLUE- | Deep Blue | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MW6tTerSZb0 --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | [VGMC] Video Game Music Contest 18: Nominations |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 11:43:18 PM #438 | Support
+ Silent Hill 4: The Room | Remodeling | https://youtu.be/2a7WTXCdhbw?si=_IDid8YZKmJlPgkW + World of Horror | Bulletin Combat | https://youtu.be/meeCHWYEMlI --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Fill in the Blank 263: Tom ___ |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 11:42:16 PM #12 | Dick and Harry
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Isabelle vs. Sam Drake / The Knight vs. Joel |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 7:21:21 PM #2 | Drake
Joel --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What's the most technically impressive Xbox 360 game? (Day 18) + PS3 final |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 7:20:51 PM #2 | Yeah I'll go Crysis 3 too
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s - Isabelle vs. Sam Drake / The Knight vs. Joel |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 7:19:51 PM #1 |
Welcome to the best video game character of the 2010s, a continuation of an ongoing contest series dedicated to finding who is the best video game character introduced in each decade. The 2010s saw the amazing tail-end of the 7th generation & the rise of the 8th generation with incredible games and amazing characters from said games. Bracket - https://challonge.com/1e9oonm5 Side Bracket - https://challonge.com/ag5nvgd1 Previous Results Mordin / Rachel - (16 / 4) Booker / Harry - (6 / 12) Isabelle (Animal Crossing: New Leaf) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/f/f7939935.jpg vs. Sam Drake (Uncharted 4: A Thief's End) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/6/6ebb1aef.jpg The Knight (Hollow Knight) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/9/9e2b8f56.jpg vs. Joel (The Last of Us) https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/b/b17ac3a0.jpg Easy Vote Isabelle / Drake Knight / Joel --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 7:05:15 PM #212 | Well I had to do it too
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| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Mordin v Rachel Amber / Booker v Harry Du Bois |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 6:34:00 PM #23 | last bump
--- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | What four films are on the Pixar Mount Rushmore? |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 6:24:03 PM #16 | Toy Story
Monsters, Inc. The Incredibles Cars Hate leaving Finding Nemo off, I just think it's slightly less influential than these. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 5:17:29 PM #210 | Bit more crude than I wanted it but this project IS on the wiki now too
https://board8.fandom.com/wiki/Board_8_Ranks_1980s_Horror_Films --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks Art Films: Sign-Ups + Future Planning |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 4:57:04 PM #5 | Cool list definitely gonna try and participate in this one
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 4:12:38 PM #206 | And the complete ranking
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 4:08:39 PM #204 | Final Outlier
Inviso - 248 Jcgamer107 - 231 Fortybelowsummer - 218 Evilordexdeath - 216 Karo - 196 Johnbobb - 180 Snake - 165 Bitto - 164 Mythiot - 150 Seginustemple - 146 Rockus - 140 Lightning - 136 Plasmabeam - 136 Vis pulls off outlier pretty handily with Forty definitely getting more in line with the crowd as the project went on. Never too much changing in the bottom half however! I'd like to thank everyone who participated and discussed along the way! This was an absolute blast to run and I'm glad I stepped up and hosted it! Horror is as many of you know my biggest passion and I just enjoy introducing new films to people whether they like them or not! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 3:56:04 PM #201 | Inviso posted...
Missing my write-up. Fixed --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Video Game Character of the 2010s Mordin v Rachel Amber / Booker v Harry Du Bois |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 3:54:09 PM #20 | up
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| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 3:48:46 PM #197 | Inviso - This is the sort of movie that makes me really glad to participate in these rankings, because its an iconic film, but Id never watched it (or had reason to spend time watching it) before now. But Im really glad this list gave me a reason to sit down and actually bang it out, because this is a great film. From minute one, youre given a mystery, starting with a helicopter of foreigners speaking Norwegian and shooting at a dog across a frozen tundra. And things just unravel from there, with the American Antarctic base getting a little too comfortable with the concept of a new dog around the base, and not questioning whether maybe those Norwegians WERENT just stir crazy. Sure, they travel to the base and find it utterly devastated (which is amazing in and of itself, and it part of the reason the 2011 prequel actually makes sense, because theres legitimately enough potential content for a whole second movie here), but still, its not until the kennel scene where we really understand the horrors of the movie.
The titular Thing is a great monster design, specifically because it takes inspiration from all sorts of things, and is ultimately a parasitic doppelganger. Seeing the dog skulls pop up throughout the movie is unsettling, but so is just the general body horror of slightly alter humans, complete with whipping tendrils and tentacles all over the place. And the general atmosphere of this group of isolated guys slowly losing trust with one another, while fearing for their lives because any one of them could be a monsterits great. Its also great to see a group of people faced with a monster, and theyre actually trying to make plans and intelligent decisions to stop it and beat it. I feel like a lot of these high kill count movies have people with no clue whats going on, just getting picked off one-by-one. The characters in this movie might be afraid, but theyre not stupid, and it makes their triumphs and failures feel that much more earned overall. Seginustemple - Saturates the screen with paranoia by framing the core sci-fi/horror within an ensemble mystery in which there are so many characters you never get to know any of them too well and thus everyone always seems suspicious. I've seen this half-a-dozen times and I still have to rely on the petri dish scene to keep some of their names straight. It's such a rewatchable film, there are lots of details that reward careful observation but because it's never totally conclusive about who all is infected at any given moment you can always read the scenes differently, all the way to the famously ambiguous ending. I like the theory that the last bottle has kerosene, meaning Childs is an imposter because he doesn't react to it, but I can also see a reading where MacReady is the imposter, because we did see the torn-up uniform with his name on it earlier. Maybe they're both human at the end, but doomed anyway. The interpretive possibilities give the movie itself a slight shape-shifting quality that keeps it fresh every time. Evilordexdeath - This is one of those movies that I don't really want to like because my entire online friend group won't stop going on about it, but in the end with some reluctance I admit it's really good. Responsibly paced, carefully made, similar to Alien in that the characters aren't very developed but they do have verisimilitude, and of course starring one of the coolest ideas for a horror movie antagonist with a creature that can perfectly impersonate a human being. The best parts of this movie are the paranoid confrontations between the research crew, where it seems like anyone could be a creature, however for me it suffers in the sequences where the monster does actually show up. Don't get me wrong, the special effects and everything are great, but you lose that uncertainty and a lot of the tension gets instantly sucked away. Still, these scenes are probably necessary to make the rest of the film work, and it's a relatively minor complaint on what is overall a super well done and gripping movie. Fortybelowsummer - Welcome to US Outpost 31, where theres no women around but you can drink whiskey and smoke weed on the job and theres a good chance youll get to use a flamethrower. Just keep an eye on your fellow crew members, as they may have been assimilated by a ruthless alien being thats trying to take over the whole human race. Arguably the best sci-fi horror movie ever, The Thing cemented John Carpenter as a horror master. Its filled with suspenseful tension and paranoia throughout, punctuated by an ensemble of really solid acting performances. The special effects are top notch, a shocking spectacle of grotesque tentacled morphing that was unprecedented at the time and still stands up as a prime example of unsettling horror visuals. The ending is intentionally ambiguous, which in this case is more thought provoking than annoying. Its most likely that Macready and Childs just wait out their distrust until their inevitable deaths, but whether or not you think that either of them is infected, its interesting to think about, and its a hell of a ride getting there. Johnbobb - I watched The Thing years back after hearing a lot about how great it was, and tbh I fell asleep. Not because of the movie itself, most likely, but I never got the desire to start it back up agian. I'm glad to have reason to give it another shot, because it really is excellent body horror. Antartica makes for such an excellent location for the social isolation/paranoia horror, especially with the heavy fire usage juxtaposing against the frozen environment (is it normal for Antarctic researchers to have so many flamethrowers though?) Karo - In this movie adaptation of Among Us, alien imposters infiltrate the crew of an antarctic research station as everyone flips out and degrades into paranoia and backstabbing. It is entertaining to try and figure out who are the monsters, and the story laudably avoids making it too obvious to the viewers. But I would have liked to have seen more of the deaths result from human lunacy, they way they were going on it is miracle that they only ended up killing one non-imposter over the course of the movie's events. It isn't quite up to the level of Alien, but it makes the best of what it has. It's not something I'd ever want to watch again, but I guess it is a decent enough film. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 3:48:35 PM #196 | 1. The Thing (1982 / 51 points)
Directed by: John Carpenter / Screenplay by: Bill Lancaster https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c12e72c6.jpg Why Its Significant - A loose remake of The Thing from Another World and of course based on the original short story Who Goes There?, The Thing was a massive box office disappointment upon release and absolutely disparaged critically. It has become a cornerstone of the sci-fi horror genre, lauded for its special effects, thematic depth, and lasting influence. The Thing's brilliance lies not just in its gore and incredible effects, but in its exploration of paranoia as the crew grapples with the possibility that any one of them could be the alien in disguise. This simple but effective premise balanced the Lovecraftian unknown, Cold War era tension, body horror, and pure frigid bleakness to craft a film whose fingerprints remain all over the genre, seen in films like Lifeforce, It Follows, The Faculty, The Hidden, & Slither, video games like Among Us, Resident Evil 4, & Dead Space, and TV series like Stranger Things and The X-Files. Much like its antagonist, The Thing truly is everywhere. The Thing received a prequel in 2011, a sequel as survival horror game on PS2, & comic books set in the universe. It is also the first film in Carpenters loosely themed Apocalypse Trilogy. The Rankers Lightning - 1 Plasmabeam - 1 Jcgamer107 - 2 Rockus - 2 Snake -2 Bitto - 3 Inviso - 3 Seginustemple - 3 Evilordexdeath - 4 Mythiot - 4 Fortybelowsummer - 6 Johnbobb - 6 Karo - 14 Lightning - You gotta be fuckin' kidding. Although The Thing did not succeed on its original release either critically or commercially, it became a cult classic on video and is now regarded as one of the greatest horror films of all time. Watching it now it is very easy to see why. Everything about this just works, from the characters, to the paranoid and chilly atmosphere, to the truly gruesome practical visual effects, to the haunting score to the even more haunting ending. What Carpenter manages to achieve here is a masterpiece of tension that occasionally explodes into spectacular moments of gore. This is best represented by the scene where The Thing as the dog reveals itself, first you get real tension, then there is truly horrifying, truly alien imagery mixed with shocking violence. On top of that it accomplishes a genuine creeping dread through the idea that if this thing gets out it will be the end of everything. Perhaps the most impressive aspect of this film is how it keeps you asking questions. Who is The Thing and when? If you are taken over, do you know it? What does it want? Then of course you have the ending that became a point of debate for decades. Anybody who watches this will have a slightly different interpretation. Despite all that it manages to work also as an effective creature feature, blending the visceral thrills with intellectual thought. 5/5 Plasmabeam - My all-time favorite horror movie. It never stops being engaging, claustrophobic, and scary. The setting, the mystery, the camerawork, the practical effects, the nihilism, the Loftcraftian monster, the beard on MacReady I have nothing but great things to say about this masterpiece. Jcgamer107 - 10/10 Rockus - Where to start with John Carpenters remake of The Thing from Another World (a classic in its own right)? A Science fiction thriller that doesnt so much unravel but rather gets more layered as it moves along. Once the seeds of uncertainty fracture the group of men at a remote research scientists in Antarctica paranoia not only grows, it thrives. The uncertainty doesnt just affect the characters within the film but its viewers as well, making it not just a horror film with a hideous monster but one filled with psychological dread as well. Some extraordinary creature effects and a terrific ensemble cast add to the remarkable craft to a classic. Its a masterpiece. Snake - As much as A Nightmare on Elm Street is so near and dear to my heart, I did flip-flop between that film and The Thing for the coveted #1 spot. I mean, The Thing totally transcends the typical monster movie fare. It's a chilling exploration of paranoia, isolation, and the fragility of trust. The true horror doesn't lie solely in the creature's grotesque transformations, but in the way it sows seeds of doubt among the men. The isolated environment and lack of communication with the outside world amplify their fear. A simple disagreement can quickly escalate into suspicion, fracturing their fragile sense of camaraderie. The film masterfully portrays the descent into paranoia, where every cough, every twitch becomes a potential sign of infection. Carpenter brilliantly utilizes practical effects, creating nightmarishly realistic transformations that blur the line between human and alien. The audience, along with the characters, is constantly on edge, unsure who to trust. The Thing is also a meditation on the nature of humanity. As trust evaporates, the researchers resort to increasingly savage measures to expose the alien. The camaraderie that initially bound them gives way to a brutal fight for survival, raising questions about the thin line between civilization and barbarity. The film doesn't offer easy answers. In the desolate, unforgiving landscape, the characters grapple with existential questions about the possibility of escape and the meaning of survival at all costs. The Thing's ambiguous ending further amplifies its impact. The audience is left questioning the fate of the characters and the true nature of the threat. Is humanity doomed to succumb to the Thing, or is there a glimmer of hope for survival? This uncertainty lingers long after the credits roll, solidifying The Thing's place as a truly haunting and thought-provoking science fiction horror classic. Bitto - Rating: A I absolutely love the tone of The Thing. The premise is great, but the execution really make it sing. The desolation of Antartica as a setting is perfect. The characters are all interesting and unique, but grounded. By the end, you can probably tell the differences between every cast member, which is pretty amazing where every character feels like a real person as opposed to a cartoonish caricature. The Thing is horrifying, but takes its time to be horrifying. The special effects (which I think are generally great in this gauntlet) are at its height in The Thing. I think the only part that doesn't sit well with me is the ending. The actual ending between MacReady and Childs is great, but everything between figuring out Blair is the last Thing and the actual ending is where the movie starts to lose me. I feel like the final confrontation between MacReady and the Thing is just too short and abrupt. It could serve to be a bit longer. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 3:32:46 PM #193 | jcgamer107 posted...
BTW is this the first time a movie got the majority of first place votes, but didn't win? It sure seems like it but I'm not 100% sure. And OMG The Shining miniseries is SO bad --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. If you're gonna scream, scream with me |
| Topic | Board 8 Watches and Ranks 80s Horror - Pt. 2: 80s Revenge |
| Snake5555555555 04/22/24 2:59:41 PM #190 | The Shining was definitely my predicted winner going into this, I was pleasantly shocked and surprised
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