Board 8 > Board 8 Ranks 2010s Horror Movies - THE RANKINGS

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Corrik7 05/17/22 12:51:19 AM #303:	Snake5555555555 posted... So maybe a little hint - I find the next film dropping to be quite a surprise, at least in my eyes. Lighthouse thank god --- Xbox Live User Name - Corrik PSN User Name - Corrik7 Currently playing: Control (X1) <cite>Corrik7 posted [p:965093636] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>So maybe a little hint - I find the next film dropping to be quite a surprise, at least in my eyes.</quote>Lighthouse thank god </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jcgamer107 05/17/22 12:52:06 AM #304:	I'll guess Halloween --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify <cite>jcgamer107 posted [p:965093648] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I'll guess Halloween </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Corrik7 05/17/22 12:52:43 AM #305:	jcgamer107 posted... I'll guess Halloween Rob Zombie Halloween was better. --- Xbox Live User Name - Corrik PSN User Name - Corrik7 Currently playing: Control (X1) <cite>Corrik7 posted [p:965093655] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>jcgamer107 posted... </cite> <quote>I'll guess Halloween</quote>Rob Zombie Halloween was better. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/17/22 12:53:58 AM #306:	Corrik7 posted... Lighthouse thank god damn it corrik we almost had a good thing going --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:965093670] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Corrik7 posted... </cite> <quote>Lighthouse thank god</quote>damn it corrik we almost had a good thing going </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 12:55:57 AM #307:	It is really interesting ready through all of those (even the negative write ups) because I don't disagree with anything anyone is saying (other than those bottom two which...yeah). I agree not much happens and that it feels overly artsy for the sake of being weird and artsy (multiple people calling out that weird dance scene...I remember watching it and then immediately going back because I thought I might've skipped a scene). I just happen to not care all that much because the cinematography is so good and I actually think the themes and feel of the movie are good enough that I just didn't care. I also really liked the girl and thought the central romance was very well done, so all of that stuff added up to the point where I was willing to ignore very fair criticisms that I had as well. I'm not totally surprised it ranked so low, either. There's another three in my top ten I anticipate being bottom 15 but I'm super curious what everyone else has to say about them. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965093696] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>It is really interesting ready through all of those (even the negative write ups) because I don't disagree with anything anyone is saying (other than those bottom two which...yeah). I agree not much happens and that it feels overly artsy for the sake of being weird and artsy (multiple people calling out that weird dance scene...I remember watching it and then immediately going back because I thought I might've skipped a scene). I just happen to not care all that much because the cinematography is so good and I actually think the themes and feel of the movie are good enough that I just didn't care. I also really liked the girl and thought the central romance was very well done, so all of that stuff added up to the point where I was willing to ignore very fair criticisms that I had as well. I'm not totally surprised it ranked so low, either. There's another three in my top ten I anticipate being bottom 15 but I'm super curious what everyone else has to say about them. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fortybelowsummer 05/17/22 12:58:01 AM #308:	Snake5555555555 posted... It's still smooth skating for the most part but some big leaps are starting to make things interesting. I see what you did there. Yeah this wasn't terrible, as it was pretty stylish and the score was good. It was just..a lot of long shots of walking and staring and wasn't scary aside from when she attacked the dealer. I mean, things like addiction and abuse are scary but it was more drama than horror. --- All hail the coming of the Destroyer - the Slayer's time...is now. <cite>fortybelowsummer posted [p:965093714] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote> It's still smooth skating for the most part but some big leaps are starting to make things interesting. </quote> I see what you did there. Yeah this wasn't terrible, as it was pretty stylish and the score was good. It was just..a lot of long shots of walking and staring and wasn't scary aside from when she attacked the dealer. I mean, things like addiction and abuse are scary but it was more drama than horror. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thesmark 05/17/22 1:08:53 AM #309:	(which maybe thats just Iranian stylebut Breadwinner was actually good, so I dont know) The Breadwinner was from Irish, Canadian and Hungarian people, all of them white LOL --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders <cite>thesmark posted [p:965093862] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>(which maybe thats just Iranian stylebut Breadwinner was actually good, so I dont know) The Breadwinner was from Irish, Canadian and Hungarian people, all of them white LOL </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 1:28:24 AM #310:	fortybelowsummer posted... I see what you did there. Yeah this wasn't terrible, as it was pretty stylish and the score was good. It was just..a lot of long shots of walking and staring and wasn't scary aside from when she attacked the dealer. I mean, things like addiction and abuse are scary but it was more drama than horror. Fortybelowsummer - And now the tale of the skateboarding Persian feminist vampire. A lot of the scenes were drawn out and the whole thing felt kind of pretentious. I mean, theres a scene with a woman literally dancing around with a balloon. Sometimes that slow drawn-out effect did lend to some real emotion, though, Ill give it that. The scene where theyre in her room for example was actually pretty mesmerizing and I was really feeling it. The black and white along with some of the backdrops like the power plant gave it a cool atmosphere and the soundtrack was good, even great at times. It just didnt have enough that would allow me to rate it very high. Yeah, like, Forty (FBS?) ranks it 26 here but I disagree with almost nothing he says in either of these posts. It's just like "mm hmm that all sounds about right". Even that part you bring up about them being in their room - I agree that scene is really well done and I was fully invested right then. I will say that if I was to quibble on one small point I only docked a movie for not being scary if I thought it was trying to be so. Like if I was watching It for example and I didn't find it scary, that would be an issue for me. I didn't get the impression this wanted to be a horror film. Horror inspired/horror adjacent/close enough I get why it was put on the list because it offers some nice variety from everything else. But not pure "horror" in the sense where I thought its primary point was trying to scare me. Still, I understand not everyone ranks things the same way I do and I think the justifications here all make sense. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965094070] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>fortybelowsummer posted... </cite> <quote>I see what you did there. Yeah this wasn't terrible, as it was pretty stylish and the score was good. It was just..a lot of long shots of walking and staring and wasn't scary aside from when she attacked the dealer. I mean, things like addiction and abuse are scary but it was more drama than horror.</quote> <quote>Fortybelowsummer - And now the tale of the skateboarding Persian feminist vampire. A lot of the scenes were drawn out and the whole thing felt kind of pretentious. I mean, theres a scene with a woman literally dancing around with a balloon. Sometimes that slow drawn-out effect did lend to some real emotion, though, Ill give it that. The scene where theyre in her room for example was actually pretty mesmerizing and I was really feeling it. The black and white along with some of the backdrops like the power plant gave it a cool atmosphere and the soundtrack was good, even great at times. It just didnt have enough that would allow me to rate it very high.</quote> Yeah, like, Forty (FBS?) ranks it 26 here but I disagree with almost nothing he says in either of these posts. It's just like "mm hmm that all sounds about right". Even that part you bring up about them being in their room - I agree that scene is really well done and I was fully invested right then. I will say that if I was to quibble on one small point I only docked a movie for not being scary if I thought it was trying to be so. Like if I was watching It for example and I didn't find it scary, that would be an issue for me. I didn't get the impression this wanted to be a horror film. Horror inspired/horror adjacent/close enough I get why it was put on the list because it offers some nice variety from everything else. But not pure "horror" in the sense where I thought its primary point was trying to scare me. Still, I understand not everyone ranks things the same way I do and I think the justifications here all make sense. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Leafeon13N 05/17/22 2:34:54 AM #311:	I almost fell asleep for that last one. The movie that put me to sleep hasn't dropped yet. <cite>Leafeon13N posted [p:965094669] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I almost fell asleep for that last one. The movie that put me to sleep hasn't dropped yet. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Strikes 05/17/22 6:11:02 AM #312:	thesmark posted... (which maybe thats just Iranian stylebut Breadwinner was actually good, so I dont know) The Breadwinner was from Irish, Canadian and Hungarian people, all of them white LOL I was going to say that it is mainly Irish, however it does have a South Asian and Middle Eastern cast and Egyptian producers so this isnt quite accurate. Also I am glad we are into good films now, I have no ill will towards any remaining films, and the big gap after the bottom five means Im not that bothered if a film places low. It is notable that very few people disliked this one despite its relatively low ranking. I suspect that will be the standard going forward. Im guessing Us next, some people really hate it. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>Lightning Strikes posted [p:965096195] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>thesmark posted... </cite> <quote>(which maybe thats just Iranian stylebut Breadwinner was actually good, so I dont know) The Breadwinner was from Irish, Canadian and Hungarian people, all of them white LOL</quote> I was going to say that it is mainly Irish, however it does have a South Asian and Middle Eastern cast and Egyptian producers so this isnt quite accurate. Also I am glad we are into good films now, I have no ill will towards any remaining films, and the big gap after the bottom five means Im not that bothered if a film places low. It is notable that very few people disliked this one despite its relatively low ranking. I suspect that will be the standard going forward. Im guessing Us next, some people really hate it. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 05/17/22 6:16:00 AM #313:	Nothing to add here really. It's a very "alright" movie that possibly edges into the cardinal horror movie sin of being... boring? --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus <cite>FFDragon posted [p:965096248] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Nothing to add here really. It's a very "alright" movie that possibly edges into the cardinal horror movie sin of being... boring? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Corrik7 05/17/22 7:10:52 AM #314:	I am going to watch the 8 movies on this list I haven't seen and update my list with them not just extrapolated into position. --- Xbox Live User Name - Corrik PSN User Name - Corrik7 Currently playing: Control (X1) <cite>Corrik7 posted [p:965096767] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I am going to watch the 8 movies on this list I haven't seen and update my list with them not just extrapolated into position. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 9:19:11 AM #315:	Which 8 are you missing? --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965098311] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Which 8 are you missing? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 10:10:48 AM #316:	Snake5555555555 posted... BetrayedTangy - What I find really interesting about AGWHAaN is how the true horror doesnt come from the skateboarding vampire, but from the harsh reality of the world we all live in. Characters like Saeed and Hossein all actually exist and are horrors that tons of people have to deal with in their daily lives. Which brings us to The Girl (Sheila Vand does a wonderful job by the way), she is the one bringing these people to their end. Despite being justified in doing so, she still has to carry the weight of her actions and it makes for a really interesting character. I find it especially interesting how even Arash can understand this after finding out she killed his father. He knew it was necessary if they were ever going to be free. Id also be pretty remiss if I didnt mention the technical aspects. The decision to make the movie black and white is just perfect for setting the depressing atmosphere of Bad City and I cant get over how good it looks. Now as for the low ranking *Is it wrong that I think it's boring?* I like that Im getting to a point where I can start having more respect and appreciation of film as a whole, but I'd be lying if I said I found this movie entertaining. Im glad I got to see and experience it, but I doubt its something Ill ever watch again. Absolutely not. I always roll my eyes when people criticize popcorn flicks for being "too dumb" but excuse artsy flicks for being slow-paced and self-indulgent. Ideally you want a movie to be entertaining, emotional, and insightful, but if one of those three is missing, I say it's fair to criticize the movie for what it lacks. Inviso posted... Thank God for that. I know several of my other bottom tier are gonna get high marks for boring reasons, but taking out a film like this one early is always a positive. Same. While I loved some of the slower-paced movies on this list, the rest found their way into my 20-30 range. Especially my #30. I hope I managed to keep it out of the top 15 with my low ranking. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965099138] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>BetrayedTangy - What I find really interesting about AGWHAaN is how the true horror doesnt come from the skateboarding vampire, but from the harsh reality of the world we all live in. Characters like Saeed and Hossein all actually exist and are horrors that tons of people have to deal with in their daily lives. Which brings us to The Girl (Sheila Vand does a wonderful job by the way), she is the one bringing these people to their end. Despite being justified in doing so, she still has to carry the weight of her actions and it makes for a really interesting character. I find it especially interesting how even Arash can understand this after finding out she killed his father. He knew it was necessary if they were ever going to be free. Id also be pretty remiss if I didnt mention the technical aspects. The decision to make the movie black and white is just perfect for setting the depressing atmosphere of Bad City and I cant get over how good it looks. Now as for the low ranking Is it wrong that I think it's boring? I like that Im getting to a point where I can start having more respect and appreciation of film as a whole, but I'd be lying if I said I found this movie entertaining. Im glad I got to see and experience it, but I doubt its something Ill ever watch again.</quote> Absolutely not. I always roll my eyes when people criticize popcorn flicks for being "too dumb" but excuse artsy flicks for being slow-paced and self-indulgent. Ideally you want a movie to be entertaining, emotional, and insightful, but if one of those three is missing, I say it's fair to criticize the movie for what it lacks. Inviso posted... </cite> <quote>Thank God for that. I know several of my other bottom tier are gonna get high marks for boring reasons, but taking out a film like this one early is always a positive.</quote> Same. While I loved some of the slower-paced movies on this list, the rest found their way into my 20-30 range. Especially my #30. I hope I managed to keep it out of the top 15 with my low ranking. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 05/17/22 10:18:49 AM #317:	I'm actually going to guess Insidious here. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:965099290] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I'm actually going to guess Insidious here. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 10:26:30 AM #318:	Hey Snake... Minor clerical error on your part. For my rankings you listed both The Purge and Girl as #23. I actually had The Purge at #22 and Girl at #23. That would make my outlier score 37 as of now. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965099431] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Hey Snake... Minor clerical error on your part. For my rankings you listed both The Purge and Girl as #23. I actually had The Purge at #22 and Girl at #23. That would make my outlier score 37 as of now. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 10:32:32 AM #319:	Snake5555555555 posted... So maybe a little hint - I find the next film dropping to be quite a surprise, at least in my eyes. Vegas Odds on #24: +200: The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) +200: Happy Death Day (2017) +200: Us (2019) +200: The Lighthouse (2019) +300: Insidious (2010) +300: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) +300: Sinister (2012) +400: You're Next (2011) +400: Creep (2014) +400: Ready or Not (2019) +2500: Any other movie Nobody guessed Girl last time, so the house won (doesn't it always?) --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965099542] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>So maybe a little hint - I find the next film dropping to be quite a surprise, at least in my eyes.</quote> Vegas Odds on #24: +200: The VVitch: A New-England Folktale (2015) +200: Happy Death Day (2017) +200: Us (2019) +200: The Lighthouse (2019) +300: Insidious (2010) +300: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) +300: Sinister (2012) +400: You're Next (2011) +400: Creep (2014) +400: Ready or Not (2019) +2500: Any other movie Nobody guessed Girl last time, so the house won (doesn't it always?) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Corrik7 05/17/22 10:36:11 AM #320:	Suprak the Stud posted... Which 8 are you missing? Creep, terrifier, tucker, girl, Busan, next, VHS, green room --- Xbox Live User Name - Corrik PSN User Name - Corrik7 Currently playing: Control (X1) <cite>Corrik7 posted [p:965099615] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Suprak the Stud posted... </cite> <quote>Which 8 are you missing?</quote>Creep, terrifier, tucker, girl, Busan, next, VHS, green room </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 10:37:36 AM #321:	Corrik7 posted... Creep, terrifier, tucker, girl, Busan, next, VHS, green room I won't specify which ones, but half of those are great. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965099640] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Corrik7 posted... </cite> <quote>Creep, terrifier, tucker, girl, Busan, next, VHS, green room</quote> I won't specify which ones, but half of those are great. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 10:41:23 AM #322:	I also won't specify which ones, but half of those are indeed great but based on what I've seen so far they probably are the opposite four that plasma is talking about haha. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965099720] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I also won't specify which ones, but half of those are indeed great but based on what I've seen so far they probably are the opposite four that plasma is talking about haha. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 10:42:56 AM #323:	Actually, no, wait. Neither of us have V/H/S as great so we have at least ONE OVERLAP on greatness. Interesting. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965099753] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Actually, no, wait. Neither of us have V/H/S as great so we have at least ONE OVERLAP on greatness. Interesting. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 10:48:10 AM #324:	Suprak the Stud posted... I also won't specify which ones, but half of those are indeed great but based on what I've seen so far they probably are the opposite four that plasma is talking about haha. Suprak the Stud posted... Actually, no, wait. Neither of us have V/H/S as great so we have at least ONE OVERLAP on greatness. Interesting. Hahaha! We'll just put Terrifier and Girl behind us and be friends from here on. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965099860] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Suprak the Stud posted... </cite> <quote>I also won't specify which ones, but half of those are indeed great but based on what I've seen so far they probably are the opposite four that plasma is talking about haha.</quote> Suprak the Stud posted... </cite> <quote>Actually, no, wait. Neither of us have V/H/S as great so we have at least ONE OVERLAP on greatness. Interesting.</quote> Hahaha! We'll just put Terrifier and Girl behind us and be friends from here on. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/17/22 10:49:42 AM #325:	Those Vegas odds are bizarre --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:965099896] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Those Vegas odds are bizarre </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 05/17/22 10:54:13 AM #326:	I was just about to say, I have issues with these oddsmakers. --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus <cite>FFDragon posted [p:965100006] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I was just about to say, I have issues with these oddsmakers. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 11:00:17 AM #327:	Well then now's your chance to strike it rich on fake GameFAQs e-bucks! plasmabeam posted... Hahaha! We'll just put Terrifier and Girl behind us and be friends from here on. Deal! Until you inevitably break my heart again. Although...based on what I've read in your write-ups so far, I think one of the ones you think is great I just think is "pretty good". But then I'm not sure which of the other three I think is great though you wouldn't like. Hm. I am going to guess we have an overlap of two for sure. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965100146] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Well then now's your chance to strike it rich on fake GameFAQs e-bucks! plasmabeam posted... </cite> <quote>Hahaha! We'll just put Terrifier and Girl behind us and be friends from here on.</quote> Deal! Until you inevitably break my heart again. Although...based on what I've read in your write-ups so far, I think one of the ones you think is great I just think is "pretty good". But then I'm not sure which of the other three I think is great though you wouldn't like. Hm. I am going to guess we have an overlap of two for sure. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 11:32:51 AM #328:	Johnbobb posted... Those Vegas odds are bizarre FFDragon posted... I was just about to say, I have issues with these oddsmakers. Hey, the house can't go broke. Suprak the Stud posted... Deal! Until you inevitably break my heart again. Although...based on what I've read in your write-ups so far, I think one of the ones you think is great I just think is "pretty good". But then I'm not sure which of the other three I think is great though you wouldn't like. Hm. I am going to guess we have an overlap of two for sure. This will undoubtedly become one of this topic's most intriguing subplots. Stay tuned. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965100815] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Johnbobb posted... </cite> <quote>Those Vegas odds are bizarre</quote> FFDragon posted... </cite> <quote>I was just about to say, I have issues with these oddsmakers.</quote> Hey, the house can't go broke. Suprak the Stud posted... </cite> <quote>Deal! Until you inevitably break my heart again. Although...based on what I've read in your write-ups so far, I think one of the ones you think is great I just think is "pretty good". But then I'm not sure which of the other three I think is great though you wouldn't like. Hm. I am going to guess we have an overlap of two for sure.</quote> This will undoubtedly become one of this topic's most intriguing subplots. Stay tuned. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/17/22 12:28:12 PM #329:	plasmabeam posted... Hey Snake... Minor clerical error on your part. For my rankings you listed both The Purge and Girl as #23. I actually had The Purge at #22 and Girl at #23. That would make my outlier score 37 as of now. Oops, thank you for pointing that out, it will be reflected in the next update. Next ranking coming up soon! --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965102087] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>plasmabeam posted... </cite> <quote>Hey Snake... Minor clerical error on your part. For my rankings you listed both The Purge and Girl as #23. I actually had The Purge at #22 and Girl at #23. That would make my outlier score 37 as of now.</quote> Oops, thank you for pointing that out, it will be reflected in the next update. Next ranking coming up soon! </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 12:32:46 PM #330:	I just had my heart broken so its someone elses turn for this one. Otherwise I call shenanigans. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965102182] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I just had my heart broken so its someone elses turn for this one. Otherwise I call shenanigans. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/17/22 1:37:36 PM #331:	*24. Insidious (301 points)* *Why I Chose It:* After creating the massive horror franchise Saw and the cult classic Dead Silence, the director/writer duo of James Wan and Leigh Whannell could've called it a day and still had their names forever cemented in horror and film history. But they weren't finished - not by a long shot. It wouldn't be hyperbole to call Insidious the most important horror film of the decade. It laid the blueprint for an entire generation of horror - low-budget, low-risk films that returned huge profits (Patrick Wilson starring optional). Wan and Whannell had already proven blockbuster horror worked with Saw, but now it was no longer a fluke to see a horror film gross hundreds of millions of dollars - it was the norm, and they were now nearly on the same level as comic book superhero movies in terms of gross and mainstream conversation. With that, however, came template-styled films filled with similar jump scares, settings, and concepts - a downside to be sure, but its hard to argue with results, and when even films that might've previously been niche like The VVitch or Us seeing increased or similar box office draws, I'd say Insidious, James Wan, and Leigh Whannell came out with a net positive here. thesmark: 12 Tom Nook: 13 fortybelowsummer: 16 Inviso: 18 Plasmabeam: 18 PrinceKaro: 20 red13n: 20 FFDragon: 21 rockus: 21 BetrayedTangy: 22 jcgamer107: 22 Suprak: 22 Snake: 23 Lightning Strikes: 26 Johnbobb: 27 Thesmark - There've been plenty of family moves into a haunted house movies before (okay, this technically isnt that but it plays exactly the same), but this is easily one of the most effective. Maybe its how well it plays as just a family drama in the first half, in addition to being a good horror film, maybe its the handheld camerawork, or maybe its a really solid cast. Sure it relies on some jump scares, but a lot of it is more just mounting creepy imagery, dread and things you see either in a corner or in the background with a set-up and payoff. The hackneyed audio stings are the weakest element and Im way more positive on the 1st half than the second, but I really enjoyed it; its my biggest surprise of the rankings given my expectations. Tom Nook - This is one of many haunted house type movies on this list, and since I'm doing my write-ups from 30 to 1, this one is where I see things starting to improve among them. This one has potential of many of the higher ranked ones, but it's also brought down a little for reasons that my lower ranked ones are. The praise is that this has a great mood filled with some very creepy scenes, and an eerie and aggressive soundtrack. The movie might go a little reliant on jumpscares at times, but I feel they've mostly earned them because they've done some legit creepy scenes too. The baby monitor scene is one of the best scenes out of these 30 movies; it gives me chills just thinking about it, with the audio and the camera work. The cons for me, come from how out there it gets near the end. It could have used a little more restraint, because it felt like a video game during those later scenes where they go into the other world. But the praises for this movie are high enough that I still think it was a good one overall, even if I disagree with some of the direction it went. Fortybelowsummer - So this is the one with the guy that also played Ed Warren in The Conjuring, the Scream King Patrick Wilson (no wonder Im not differentiating these well) and the villain that looks kind of like Darth Maul. Its directed by James Wan, who I respect, and he infuses a typical ghost story with own brand of scary. That scene where the demon randomly appears behind the guy as theyre sitting at the table is definitely memorable. I also recall a healthy of dose of super creepy old lady. That wraps up my totally half assed review of this section, but I can say that both Insidious and Sinister have their place as genre and decade defining examples. Inviso - You know, going into this watchthrough, I couldve sworn Id seen this movie before. Maybe its because I always wind up getting it confused with Sinister and The Conjuring (I KNOW Ive seen at least one of those for sure). But ultimately, this was a perfectly acceptable horror movie. Knowing its from the makers of Paranormal Activity gives me a big appreciation, because at least this film understood pacing, and understood that in a horror movie, you need to actively have things HAPPEN once in a while. I will say the concept is somewhat interesting, almost like if Stephen King wrote a horror movie of this caliber. Really though, although hes iconic for his jump scares, the main demon is rather poorly-designed. He just stands out compared to the legitimate creepiness of the ghosts, and the CGI he utilizes towards the ending renders him completely toothless in terms of his scare factor. Plasmabeam - The setup led me to believe this was going to be another generic Family vs. Haunted House story, but Insidious turned out to be suspenseful and emotionally resonant. Was surprised to find myself caring about the characters midway through. What I liked most was how the father was portrayed as a disbelieving jerk for most of the movie. Then we get hit with the revelation that he was nearly possessed as a child. Nice twist. Not sure how I feel about the ending. Sure, its cool that there was a price paid after the father entered the dream world, but ultimately the ending felt like it was forcing a sequel. PrinceKaro - So this family moves into a generic spooky house and generic spooky things happen, sort of like if Paranormal Activity had some semblance of a plot and characterization. Then in a rare display of actual intelligence in horror movie characters, the family decides to move out. But whoops, it wasnt the house this time, it was due to their son having sent his own soul to the farplane and his body being haunted by the ghost of Darth Maul. So daddy has to go to hell to get his son back with superpowers that were in his heart all along. Or something. It is directed competently enough to gain a passable grade, but it doesnt really bring anything new to the table. Haunted houses? Possessed children? Goofy ghost hunters? Weve done that all before. Indeed, it feels like the premise of the movie changes arbitrarily multiple times, and the narrative relies heavily on creating artificial twists via unfairly misleading scenes, such as the ultimately irrelevant attic hijinks. Bereft of any real vision, it ends up trying to throw everything at the wall in the hope that something will stick, and nothing really does. It is less insidious and more insipid. Red13n - Kid goes into a coma except hes not in a comma because he gets up at night and freaks everyone else. But through not coincidence its determined hes astral projecting and inherited it from his dad who was too good at and now they have to go get him back for the astral plane or whatever. Meanwhile the dad gets possessed and murders a character you probably didn't care about anyway. This is a pretty basic and generic horror plot is the best I could describe it, but it also contains a lot of boring. FFDragon - I once read that this was like the M. Night Shyamalan of horror movies and that has stuck with me. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965103553] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>24. Insidious (301 points) Why I Chose It: After creating the massive horror franchise Saw and the cult classic Dead Silence, the director/writer duo of James Wan and Leigh Whannell could've called it a day and still had their names forever cemented in horror and film history. But they weren't finished - not by a long shot. It wouldn't be hyperbole to call Insidious the most important horror film of the decade. It laid the blueprint for an entire generation of horror - low-budget, low-risk films that returned huge profits (Patrick Wilson starring optional). Wan and Whannell had already proven blockbuster horror worked with Saw, but now it was no longer a fluke to see a horror film gross hundreds of millions of dollars - it was the norm, and they were now nearly on the same level as comic book superhero movies in terms of gross and mainstream conversation. With that, however, came template-styled films filled with similar jump scares, settings, and concepts - a downside to be sure, but its hard to argue with results, and when even films that might've previously been niche like The VVitch or Us seeing increased or similar box office draws, I'd say Insidious, James Wan, and Leigh Whannell came out with a net positive here. thesmark: 12 Tom Nook: 13 fortybelowsummer: 16 Inviso: 18 Plasmabeam: 18 PrinceKaro: 20 red13n: 20 FFDragon: 21 rockus: 21 BetrayedTangy: 22 jcgamer107: 22 Suprak: 22 Snake: 23 Lightning Strikes: 26 Johnbobb: 27 Thesmark - There've been plenty of family moves into a haunted house movies before (okay, this technically isnt that but it plays exactly the same), but this is easily one of the most effective. Maybe its how well it plays as just a family drama in the first half, in addition to being a good horror film, maybe its the handheld camerawork, or maybe its a really solid cast. Sure it relies on some jump scares, but a lot of it is more just mounting creepy imagery, dread and things you see either in a corner or in the background with a set-up and payoff. The hackneyed audio stings are the weakest element and Im way more positive on the 1st half than the second, but I really enjoyed it; its my biggest surprise of the rankings given my expectations. Tom Nook - This is one of many haunted house type movies on this list, and since I'm doing my write-ups from 30 to 1, this one is where I see things starting to improve among them. This one has potential of many of the higher ranked ones, but it's also brought down a little for reasons that my lower ranked ones are. The praise is that this has a great mood filled with some very creepy scenes, and an eerie and aggressive soundtrack. The movie might go a little reliant on jumpscares at times, but I feel they've mostly earned them because they've done some legit creepy scenes too. The baby monitor scene is one of the best scenes out of these 30 movies; it gives me chills just thinking about it, with the audio and the camera work. The cons for me, come from how out there it gets near the end. It could have used a little more restraint, because it felt like a video game during those later scenes where they go into the other world. But the praises for this movie are high enough that I still think it was a good one overall, even if I disagree with some of the direction it went. Fortybelowsummer - So this is the one with the guy that also played Ed Warren in The Conjuring, the Scream King Patrick Wilson (no wonder Im not differentiating these well) and the villain that looks kind of like Darth Maul. Its directed by James Wan, who I respect, and he infuses a typical ghost story with own brand of scary. That scene where the demon randomly appears behind the guy as theyre sitting at the table is definitely memorable. I also recall a healthy of dose of super creepy old lady. That wraps up my totally half assed review of this section, but I can say that both Insidious and Sinister have their place as genre and decade defining examples. Inviso - You know, going into this watchthrough, I couldve sworn Id seen this movie before. Maybe its because I always wind up getting it confused with Sinister and The Conjuring (I KNOW Ive seen at least one of those for sure). But ultimately, this was a perfectly acceptable horror movie. Knowing its from the makers of Paranormal Activity gives me a big appreciation, because at least this film understood pacing, and understood that in a horror movie, you need to actively have things HAPPEN once in a while. I will say the concept is somewhat interesting, almost like if Stephen King wrote a horror movie of this caliber. Really though, although hes iconic for his jump scares, the main demon is rather poorly-designed. He just stands out compared to the legitimate creepiness of the ghosts, and the CGI he utilizes towards the ending renders him completely toothless in terms of his scare factor. Plasmabeam - The setup led me to believe this was going to be another generic Family vs. Haunted House story, but Insidious turned out to be suspenseful and emotionally resonant. Was surprised to find myself caring about the characters midway through. What I liked most was how the father was portrayed as a disbelieving jerk for most of the movie. Then we get hit with the revelation that he was nearly possessed as a child. Nice twist. Not sure how I feel about the ending. Sure, its cool that there was a price paid after the father entered the dream world, but ultimately the ending felt like it was forcing a sequel. PrinceKaro - So this family moves into a generic spooky house and generic spooky things happen, sort of like if Paranormal Activity had some semblance of a plot and characterization. Then in a rare display of actual intelligence in horror movie characters, the family decides to move out. But whoops, it wasnt the house this time, it was due to their son having sent his own soul to the farplane and his body being haunted by the ghost of Darth Maul. So daddy has to go to hell to get his son back with superpowers that were in his heart all along. Or something. It is directed competently enough to gain a passable grade, but it doesnt really bring anything new to the table. Haunted houses? Possessed children? Goofy ghost hunters? Weve done that all before. Indeed, it feels like the premise of the movie changes arbitrarily multiple times, and the narrative relies heavily on creating artificial twists via unfairly misleading scenes, such as the ultimately irrelevant attic hijinks. Bereft of any real vision, it ends up trying to throw everything at the wall in the hope that something will stick, and nothing really does. It is less insidious and more insipid. Red13n - Kid goes into a coma except hes not in a comma because he gets up at night and freaks everyone else. But through not coincidence its determined hes astral projecting and inherited it from his dad who was too good at and now they have to go get him back for the astral plane or whatever. Meanwhile the dad gets possessed and murders a character you probably didn't care about anyway. This is a pretty basic and generic horror plot is the best I could describe it, but it also contains a lot of boring. FFDragon - I once read that this was like the M. Night Shyamalan of horror movies and that has stuck with me. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/17/22 1:39:07 PM #332:	Rockus - Not that crazy about the Insidious series but James Wan is at least doing some pretty neat things in this on such a small budget. Its at its best when its getting weird and its easier to admire the film when hes so resourceful with it. Im not the biggest Wan fan but I understand why hes grown a following around his horror movies in particular. Even when they strike me as pretty dumb hes still typically trying to do something inventive or approach things in a new way and Ill give him some credit for that. BetrayedTangy - So, Ive gradually been becoming a pretty big James Wan fan. His horror movies have been top notch and even his forays into other genres have been solid. Unfortunately, Insidious is probably my least favorite of his movies so far. I specifically draw issue with the climax, because I loved the first half. It had all the staples of a good Wan flick and was a great slow burn, then they send Patrick Wilson into a different dimension and it completely broke my suspension of disbelief. To be fair its not the dimension hopping thats the issue, its the complete tonal shift that accompanies it. We have a scene where Elise is talking about how dangerous The Further is and how Josh needs to be careful. Then he proceeds to completely ignore everything she said and not only does he try to speak to the ghosts, but actually gets into a fight with one and wins by pushing it off screen. I do find it funny though how Malignant also goes for a complete tonal shift, yet I enjoy that one way more. Now what I do really love about this movie is how it helped kickstart this sort of Horror Renaissance were in. Back when this first came out, I remember everyone talking about how much it scared them and shortly after that we got movie after movie (as this list clearly indicates) that not only had some good scares, but that were positively received. So even if most of those movies are way better, I still think Insidious paved the road for them in a lot of ways, so its always going to have my respect. Jcgamer107 - A bit overhyped and not worth starting a franchise over in my opinion, but I get that it was quite financially successful for how small the budget was. The ending sequence is the best part from what I recall - the make-up job to get that creepy family to look like theyre almost in real-life sepia tone was well done. Kind of a more subdued version of The Conjuring. Suprak - C Insidious is a movie I feel like I should like more than I do. Its well made enough and I do feel like it is scarier than a good chunk of movies on this list, even some of those I have ranked above it. And I like the James Wan quite a bit (still wish Malignant was on this list like I thought it was). There are pieces here where I feel like I want to like this, but I just dont. It isnt bad but it is pretty firmly in meh territory for me. The first half of the film or so starts off fine enough. Im not going to give it many points for originality in the first half (this has to be the type of set up we have occurring most frequently in this list, right?), but it is a totally competently made house haunted by a demon sort of horror movie. You have all the right beats and some good scares mixed in, even if gets sort of muddled with a family of characters I wasnt all that interested in. I usually like Rose Byrne but shes not anything interesting here and I feel like Patrick Wilson is both literally and figuratively sleeping through this movie (did they ever explain that B plot with him repeatedly sleeping at the school?). Its still a solid opening though and I was prepared to rank this movie higher until the back half came along and astral projected its way into THE FURTHER depths of my list. I was not a fan of the astral projection twist and it felt like dumb storytelling. I know this is a weird thing to complain about in horror especially with some of the other movies on this list you have demonic possession and space monsters with super hearing and an STD and by that I mean a sexually transmitted demon. There are a lot of times in these horror movies you just need to take something at face value, but the thing is I feel like theyre usually incorporated into the movie better than the astral projection here. Something about it felt out of left field, and that whole info dump the psychic gives feels like a five-year-old making something up on the spot. Im ok with the creature in It Follows being something that follows you around after having sex with whoever it is currently following around because that is thrown in our faces right at the start of the movie. Here I feel like we get through half the plot and then someone just screams astral projection! and its almost too late. Beyond that though, my main complaint with the astral projection is that it gives way to a very disappointing final act that was more weird than scary. The Further is such a stupid name for whatever astral plane it is that theyre visiting and the whole thing has this sort of low budget community college play feel to it for some reason I cant quite articulate. I think it was at the point where Patrick Wilson just straight up punches a ghost into infinity that I was completely done with things. Things go from being scary to strange really quick, and it doesnt help that they dont even really explain the rules of the Further. Blend in and dont let them notice you the psychic says, to which Patrick Wilson responds by running around hooting like a maniac and screaming HAVE YOU SEEN MY SON to any and everything he sees. Or when he goes none of this is real and suddenly the chains just fall off. I dunno, seems pretty real to me, man. And then they just sort of run out, even though the red demon is there sharpening his claws and listening to his favorite old timey song (in a scene that I think was supposed to be scary but made me chuckle because of the absurdity). Basically, I hated almost everything from the point at which the main character enters the astral plane. I guess you get one last good scare and sequel bait out of it thanks to the ending, but this movie just didnt have the closure I wanted or really anything that held my interest after about the halfway point. So you have a fairly well trodden formula for the first part of the movie, helped out by a fairly unique twist, but then undone because everything that comes after that twist is significantly worse than the first half. Like, the first half might not have been my favorite because of how expected everything felt, but it at least had some good scares. Red faced man showing up behind Patrick Wilson was my favorite, but there were a lot of little bits like this where youre trying to figure out what evil thing is doing all the bad stuff in the house. It isnt completely unwatchable because of this, particularly if you are more interested in scares than a coherent plot. Like a couple of other movies on this list, it does all the scares competently and does a good job setting up a really uneasy atmosphere in the first half. The back half is too much of a slog to get through, though, and knowing what the payoff was makes me hesitant to give this one any other rewatches that arent mandated by diligent list making. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965103587] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Rockus - Not that crazy about the Insidious series but James Wan is at least doing some pretty neat things in this on such a small budget. Its at its best when its getting weird and its easier to admire the film when hes so resourceful with it. Im not the biggest Wan fan but I understand why hes grown a following around his horror movies in particular. Even when they strike me as pretty dumb hes still typically trying to do something inventive or approach things in a new way and Ill give him some credit for that. BetrayedTangy - So, Ive gradually been becoming a pretty big James Wan fan. His horror movies have been top notch and even his forays into other genres have been solid. Unfortunately, Insidious is probably my least favorite of his movies so far. I specifically draw issue with the climax, because I loved the first half. It had all the staples of a good Wan flick and was a great slow burn, then they send Patrick Wilson into a different dimension and it completely broke my suspension of disbelief. To be fair its not the dimension hopping thats the issue, its the complete tonal shift that accompanies it. We have a scene where Elise is talking about how dangerous The Further is and how Josh needs to be careful. Then he proceeds to completely ignore everything she said and not only does he try to speak to the ghosts, but actually gets into a fight with one and wins by pushing it off screen. I do find it funny though how Malignant also goes for a complete tonal shift, yet I enjoy that one way more. Now what I do really love about this movie is how it helped kickstart this sort of Horror Renaissance were in. Back when this first came out, I remember everyone talking about how much it scared them and shortly after that we got movie after movie (as this list clearly indicates) that not only had some good scares, but that were positively received. So even if most of those movies are way better, I still think Insidious paved the road for them in a lot of ways, so its always going to have my respect. Jcgamer107 - A bit overhyped and not worth starting a franchise over in my opinion, but I get that it was quite financially successful for how small the budget was. The ending sequence is the best part from what I recall - the make-up job to get that creepy family to look like theyre almost in real-life sepia tone was well done. Kind of a more subdued version of The Conjuring. Suprak - C Insidious is a movie I feel like I should like more than I do. Its well made enough and I do feel like it is scarier than a good chunk of movies on this list, even some of those I have ranked above it. And I like the James Wan quite a bit (still wish Malignant was on this list like I thought it was). There are pieces here where I feel like I want to like this, but I just dont. It isnt bad but it is pretty firmly in meh territory for me. The first half of the film or so starts off fine enough. Im not going to give it many points for originality in the first half (this has to be the type of set up we have occurring most frequently in this list, right?), but it is a totally competently made house haunted by a demon sort of horror movie. You have all the right beats and some good scares mixed in, even if gets sort of muddled with a family of characters I wasnt all that interested in. I usually like Rose Byrne but shes not anything interesting here and I feel like Patrick Wilson is both literally and figuratively sleeping through this movie (did they ever explain that B plot with him repeatedly sleeping at the school?). Its still a solid opening though and I was prepared to rank this movie higher until the back half came along and astral projected its way into THE FURTHER depths of my list. I was not a fan of the astral projection twist and it felt like dumb storytelling. I know this is a weird thing to complain about in horror especially with some of the other movies on this list you have demonic possession and space monsters with super hearing and an STD and by that I mean a sexually transmitted demon. There are a lot of times in these horror movies you just need to take something at face value, but the thing is I feel like theyre usually incorporated into the movie better than the astral projection here. Something about it felt out of left field, and that whole info dump the psychic gives feels like a five-year-old making something up on the spot. Im ok with the creature in It Follows being something that follows you around after having sex with whoever it is currently following around because that is thrown in our faces right at the start of the movie. Here I feel like we get through half the plot and then someone just screams astral projection! and its almost too late. Beyond that though, my main complaint with the astral projection is that it gives way to a very disappointing final act that was more weird than scary. The Further is such a stupid name for whatever astral plane it is that theyre visiting and the whole thing has this sort of low budget community college play feel to it for some reason I cant quite articulate. I think it was at the point where Patrick Wilson just straight up punches a ghost into infinity that I was completely done with things. Things go from being scary to strange really quick, and it doesnt help that they dont even really explain the rules of the Further. Blend in and dont let them notice you the psychic says, to which Patrick Wilson responds by running around hooting like a maniac and screaming HAVE YOU SEEN MY SON to any and everything he sees. Or when he goes none of this is real and suddenly the chains just fall off. I dunno, seems pretty real to me, man. And then they just sort of run out, even though the red demon is there sharpening his claws and listening to his favorite old timey song (in a scene that I think was supposed to be scary but made me chuckle because of the absurdity). Basically, I hated almost everything from the point at which the main character enters the astral plane. I guess you get one last good scare and sequel bait out of it thanks to the ending, but this movie just didnt have the closure I wanted or really anything that held my interest after about the halfway point. So you have a fairly well trodden formula for the first part of the movie, helped out by a fairly unique twist, but then undone because everything that comes after that twist is significantly worse than the first half. Like, the first half might not have been my favorite because of how expected everything felt, but it at least had some good scares. Red faced man showing up behind Patrick Wilson was my favorite, but there were a lot of little bits like this where youre trying to figure out what evil thing is doing all the bad stuff in the house. It isnt completely unwatchable because of this, particularly if you are more interested in scares than a coherent plot. Like a couple of other movies on this list, it does all the scares competently and does a good job setting up a really uneasy atmosphere in the first half. The back half is too much of a slog to get through, though, and knowing what the payoff was makes me hesitant to give this one any other rewatches that arent mandated by diligent list making. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/17/22 1:39:41 PM #333:	Snake - I hadnt seen this film in twelve years. I remember liking it a lot, loving it even. It chilled me to the core. Of course, I was only 15 when I first saw it. Still getting my footing and haven't yet pushed deep enough into the horror genre. And of course - a whole decade of super-creative horror films and on the flip side, copycat haunt-fests, sort of pushed Insidious into the background, but there it lingered all the same, like the ghosts and demons Wan and Whannell manifested into the film. Behind me, screaming in my ear - begging for a rewatch, for a revisit. The image of the demon behind Patrick Wilson (NOW that jump scare holds the fuck up), haunting my thoughts when ever I would retrospect on the decade. A decade is a long time - twelve years is even longer. Revisiting some of the earlier films of this project makes me realize just how much Ive changed in that time - how Ive grown more mature, more thoughtful, more analytical. Insidious has changed too - once on the cutting-edge of horror, it is now a nostalgia piece, like revisiting one of those minecart haunted house rides that used to TERRIFY you as a kid. Now you go through, everyones screaming, it's dark with jumpscares, you get into it, but then it's over. It doesnt have the same power anymore. Maybe youve grown more cynical, or maybe youre worn down by the cliches being done ad nauseum, or just maybe, the ride was always boring and never had the substance you once thought it did. I watch Insidious now, knowing the work Wan and Whannell both accomplished in the 2010s and still beyond; I can still feel the creative passion and energy here, the callbacks to classic horror like Carnival of Souls or The Haunting, but at the same time, it just feels too damn quaint. Ive watched better films than this now. It's, dare I say it - boring. Time and myself have now moved on from Insidious - Ill keep my nostalgia for it and pack away the rest. Insidious haunts me no more. Lightning Strikes - Its not the house that is haunted, its your son. Perhaps even more than Paranormal Activity, it may be Insidious that really codified the idealised version of the Blumhouse model of horror movie - a budget in the low millions, but when it works it as effective, with the same level of craft and scares, as a higher budget more conventional horror rollercoaster ride. For that reason it is probably the film along with The Cabin in the Woods that really set the tone for this decade of horror and how different it would be from the 2000s almost right away. Insidious is not a gory movie, nor does it rely on shocking violence or (mostly) spooky monsters. Instead it mainly uses the simple suggestion of things being off or an unknown, unseen presence to build tension before ultimately launching into a barrage of surreal imagery. I really like that about this film, and it helps to draw a line under the hyperviolent mainstream horror of the decade before. The astral plane is a great concept for horror and they mine it for some truly bizarre, frightening imagery. I think the performances are really good and established Patrick Wilson as the rare example of a scream king, and the ending is suitably shocking and made me want to dig into the rest of the franchise. This is a really enjoyable, fun horror movie with some entertaining concepts and background lore behind it. Having said that, to me the central flaw is that its not that scary. There are a few creepy moments, especially in the first and last acts, but I never felt on the edge of my seat or truly anxious about what was going to happen next, it was more interesting than terrifying. Part of that may be the fact that I watched this film a lot later, after having seen many much scarier films from the 2010s as at the time I remember this being talked about as one of the scariest films out there. On the whole it didnt bother me that much as the style and story still pushed it over the line for me but this definitely could have been even more than it was. 3/5 Biggest scare: The only time the movie really got me was the first appearance of Darth Mau- I mean the lipstick demon, which is a really well constructed, spooky introduction to a strinking-looking creature. Johnbobb - In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Blumhouse Productions took the horror world by storm and completely changed the scene of the genre for over a decade now, still going strong. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing can be argued, but it was nothing if not successful. Some of the best AND worst of this list came to be because of Blumhouse, and Insidious (and Paranormal Activity before it) is a big reason for that. All that being said, I'm not a big fan of Insidious. The majority of the film is a little dull and by-the-numbers, and while it starts to get interesting in the last 3rd or so, it can't maintain it, doing a weird balancing act between legitimately spooky and downright corny. Seeing Patrick Wilson navigate an otherworldly version of his own house is thrilling, but then he fistfights and then arbitrarily pushes a ghost a mile away, and that's not even the cheesiest moment. Elise overplays everything, and hearing her dramatically call out "SPECS!" (because, of course, the one character with glasses is named Specs) just kills any chance of taking this seriously. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965103601] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Snake - I hadnt seen this film in twelve years. I remember liking it a lot, loving it even. It chilled me to the core. Of course, I was only 15 when I first saw it. Still getting my footing and haven't yet pushed deep enough into the horror genre. And of course - a whole decade of super-creative horror films and on the flip side, copycat haunt-fests, sort of pushed Insidious into the background, but there it lingered all the same, like the ghosts and demons Wan and Whannell manifested into the film. Behind me, screaming in my ear - begging for a rewatch, for a revisit. The image of the demon behind Patrick Wilson (NOW that jump scare holds the fuck up), haunting my thoughts when ever I would retrospect on the decade. A decade is a long time - twelve years is even longer. Revisiting some of the earlier films of this project makes me realize just how much Ive changed in that time - how Ive grown more mature, more thoughtful, more analytical. Insidious has changed too - once on the cutting-edge of horror, it is now a nostalgia piece, like revisiting one of those minecart haunted house rides that used to TERRIFY you as a kid. Now you go through, everyones screaming, it's dark with jumpscares, you get into it, but then it's over. It doesnt have the same power anymore. Maybe youve grown more cynical, or maybe youre worn down by the cliches being done ad nauseum, or just maybe, the ride was always boring and never had the substance you once thought it did. I watch Insidious now, knowing the work Wan and Whannell both accomplished in the 2010s and still beyond; I can still feel the creative passion and energy here, the callbacks to classic horror like Carnival of Souls or The Haunting, but at the same time, it just feels too damn quaint. Ive watched better films than this now. It's, dare I say it - boring. Time and myself have now moved on from Insidious - Ill keep my nostalgia for it and pack away the rest. Insidious haunts me no more. Lightning Strikes - Its not the house that is haunted, its your son. Perhaps even more than Paranormal Activity, it may be Insidious that really codified the idealised version of the Blumhouse model of horror movie - a budget in the low millions, but when it works it as effective, with the same level of craft and scares, as a higher budget more conventional horror rollercoaster ride. For that reason it is probably the film along with The Cabin in the Woods that really set the tone for this decade of horror and how different it would be from the 2000s almost right away. Insidious is not a gory movie, nor does it rely on shocking violence or (mostly) spooky monsters. Instead it mainly uses the simple suggestion of things being off or an unknown, unseen presence to build tension before ultimately launching into a barrage of surreal imagery. I really like that about this film, and it helps to draw a line under the hyperviolent mainstream horror of the decade before. The astral plane is a great concept for horror and they mine it for some truly bizarre, frightening imagery. I think the performances are really good and established Patrick Wilson as the rare example of a scream king, and the ending is suitably shocking and made me want to dig into the rest of the franchise. This is a really enjoyable, fun horror movie with some entertaining concepts and background lore behind it. Having said that, to me the central flaw is that its not that scary. There are a few creepy moments, especially in the first and last acts, but I never felt on the edge of my seat or truly anxious about what was going to happen next, it was more interesting than terrifying. Part of that may be the fact that I watched this film a lot later, after having seen many much scarier films from the 2010s as at the time I remember this being talked about as one of the scariest films out there. On the whole it didnt bother me that much as the style and story still pushed it over the line for me but this definitely could have been even more than it was. 3/5 Biggest scare: The only time the movie really got me was the first appearance of Darth Mau- I mean the lipstick demon, which is a really well constructed, spooky introduction to a strinking-looking creature. Johnbobb - In the late 2000s and early 2010s, Blumhouse Productions took the horror world by storm and completely changed the scene of the genre for over a decade now, still going strong. Whether this is a good thing or a bad thing can be argued, but it was nothing if not successful. Some of the best AND worst of this list came to be because of Blumhouse, and Insidious (and Paranormal Activity before it) is a big reason for that. All that being said, I'm not a big fan of Insidious. The majority of the film is a little dull and by-the-numbers, and while it starts to get interesting in the last 3rd or so, it can't maintain it, doing a weird balancing act between legitimately spooky and downright corny. Seeing Patrick Wilson navigate an otherworldly version of his own house is thrilling, but then he fistfights and then arbitrarily pushes a ghost a mile away, and that's not even the cheesiest moment. Elise overplays everything, and hearing her dramatically call out "SPECS!" (because, of course, the one character with glasses is named Specs) just kills any chance of taking this seriously. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
thesmark 05/17/22 1:40:01 PM #334:	Well, I'm the outlier on this one. I love the first half enough to forgive how mediocre the 2nd half is. I'm not THAT surprised by this one though. --- My unending quest to review all 563 Best Picture Nominees: https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/227-movies-at-the-theater/78341609 Duke/Stanford/GSW/A's/Raiders <cite>thesmark posted [p:965103615] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Well, I'm the outlier on this one. I love the first half enough to forgive how mediocre the 2nd half is. I'm not THAT surprised by this one though. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/17/22 1:41:23 PM #335:	I thought it would come out in the middle of the pack personally. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965103648] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I thought it would come out in the middle of the pack personally. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/17/22 1:48:14 PM #336:	Outlier Tom Nook: 78 red13n: 64 Snake: 53 PrinceKaro: 48 Plasmabeam: 43 Suprak: 41 Inviso: 35 FFDragon: 34 fortybelowsummer: 30 jcgamer107: 27 thesmark: 27 rockus: 24 Lightning_Strikes: 19 Johnbobb: 18 BetrayedTangy: 17 thesmark makes a jump but the rest stay in their usual haunts. Next ranking tonight. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965103799] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Outlier Tom Nook: 78 red13n: 64 Snake: 53 PrinceKaro: 48 Plasmabeam: 43 Suprak: 41 Inviso: 35 FFDragon: 34 fortybelowsummer: 30 jcgamer107: 27 thesmark: 27 rockus: 24 Lightning_Strikes: 19 Johnbobb: 18 BetrayedTangy: 17 thesmark makes a jump but the rest stay in their usual haunts. Next ranking tonight. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/17/22 1:53:46 PM #337:	@thesmark https://twitter.com/ChrisLaMartina/status/1526571033674776577 We manifested this --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965103929] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>@thesmark https://twitter.com/ChrisLaMartina/status/1526571033674776577 We manifested this </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
BetrayedTangy 05/17/22 2:18:44 PM #338:	Woo! Got it right! I think it Insidious just kind of feels outdated compared to a lot of the stuff that's come out since. --- https://www.backloggery.com/betrayedtangerin <cite>BetrayedTangy posted [p:965104496] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Woo! Got it right! I think it Insidious just kind of feels outdated compared to a lot of the stuff that's come out since. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 05/17/22 2:30:01 PM #339:	Acceptable drop --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus <cite>FFDragon posted [p:965104695] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Acceptable drop </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/17/22 2:31:15 PM #340:	Snake5555555555 posted... I thought it would come out in the middle of the pack personally. I thought so too but I'm glad it didn't --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:965104723] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>I thought it would come out in the middle of the pack personally.</quote>I thought so too but I'm glad it didn't </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 2:31:16 PM #341:	Though I loved the astral plane parts because of the Silent Hill vibes, Suprak and a couple others made great points about the astral plane not being setup properly. Though I wouldn't call it a deus ex machina, it does come out of nowhere, and the writers couldn't easily fixed this problem with an appropriate prologue that establishes the concept in some way. I can't believe I ranked this one 18. That feels about two spots too high, especially considering that I enjoyed Chucky (#19) from start to finish, while Insidious didn't win me over till midway through. Snake5555555555 posted... I thought it would come out in the middle of the pack personally. Nah, low 20s is what I expected for Insidious. I couldn't picture anyone sticking it in their Top 10 because there's no WOW-factor to the movie. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965104724] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Though I loved the astral plane parts because of the Silent Hill vibes, Suprak and a couple others made great points about the astral plane not being setup properly. Though I wouldn't call it a deus ex machina, it does come out of nowhere, and the writers couldn't easily fixed this problem with an appropriate prologue that establishes the concept in some way. I can't believe I ranked this one 18. That feels about two spots too high, especially considering that I enjoyed Chucky (#19) from start to finish, while Insidious didn't win me over till midway through. Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>I thought it would come out in the middle of the pack personally.</quote> Nah, low 20s is what I expected for Insidious. I couldn't picture anyone sticking it in their Top 10 because there's no WOW-factor to the movie. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
fortybelowsummer 05/17/22 2:36:06 PM #342:	I pretty much blended my reviews for Insidious and Sinister together which was a bad idea for this format so sorry about that. Anyway, I personally rank Insidious so highly because I think it's significantly important. It really defines how horror shifted from a lot of torture porn stuff in the 2000s to more atmospheric horror. (I might be reiterating what some of you have said, haven't read the writeups yet, but yeah). It isn't a great movie but I think it deserves more middle of the pack. --- All hail the coming of the Destroyer - the Slayer's time...is now. <cite>fortybelowsummer posted [p:965104836] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I pretty much blended my reviews for Insidious and Sinister together which was a bad idea for this format so sorry about that. Anyway, I personally rank Insidious so highly because I think it's significantly important. It really defines how horror shifted from a lot of torture porn stuff in the 2000s to more atmospheric horror. (I might be reiterating what some of you have said, haven't read the writeups yet, but yeah). It isn't a great movie but I think it deserves more middle of the pack. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FFDragon 05/17/22 2:36:56 PM #343:	I am dead center of the outliers right now and I don't know how to feel about that --- If you wake up at a different time, in a different place, could you wake up as a different person? #theresafreakingghostafterus <cite>FFDragon posted [p:965104846] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I am dead center of the outliers right now and I don't know how to feel about that </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 2:41:24 PM #344:	Vegas Odds on #23: +150: Creep (2014) +400: You're Next (2011) +400: Sinister (2012) +600: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) +600: Happy Death Day (2017) +600: Ready or Not (2019) +1000: Us (2019) +2500: Any other movie Since the last two drops were surprising, Fake Vegas is increasing its payouts. Leaderboard: BetrayedTangy $300 --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965104947] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Vegas Odds on #23: +150: Creep (2014) +400: You're Next (2011) +400: Sinister (2012) +600: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010) +600: Happy Death Day (2017) +600: Ready or Not (2019) +1000: Us (2019) +2500: Any other movie Since the last two drops were surprising, Fake Vegas is increasing its payouts. Leaderboard: BetrayedTangy $300</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 2:46:55 PM #345:	FFDragon posted... I am dead center of the outliers right now and I don't know how to feel about that Yeah, on one hand it makes you sound like a conformist, but the same could be said for Tangy, who has the lowest score. And then there's Tom Nook. I don't know whether to admire him or revile him for what he's done so far. --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965105065] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>FFDragon posted... </cite> <quote>I am dead center of the outliers right now and I don't know how to feel about that</quote> Yeah, on one hand it makes you sound like a conformist, but the same could be said for Tangy, who has the lowest score. And then there's Tom Nook. I don't know whether to admire him or revile him for what he's done so far. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Lightning Strikes 05/17/22 3:14:53 PM #346:	Im going to say Happy Death Day, it feels like the right place for it to appear. --- I just decided to change this sig. Blaaaaaaargh azuarc <cite>Lightning Strikes posted [p:965105743] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Im going to say Happy Death Day, it feels like the right place for it to appear. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 4:32:59 PM #347:	Yeah, Insidious is not a great tragedy for me. I didn't hate it, but that back end completely lost my interest. A couple of other people pointed out in their write-ups that it feels almost dated and I agree with that. Of all the films on this list, I look at that one and it feels almost of a different era. I do agree with people that gave it high marks for the influence it had, because it has to be top three in terms of biggest genre influence. I just mostly based my rankings on how much I enjoyed watching it, so I didn't really take stuff like that into account. Plasmabeam: 18 Suprak: 22 Plasma/Suprak friendship status: still friends --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965107607] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Yeah, Insidious is not a great tragedy for me. I didn't hate it, but that back end completely lost my interest. A couple of other people pointed out in their write-ups that it feels almost dated and I agree with that. Of all the films on this list, I look at that one and it feels almost of a different era. I do agree with people that gave it high marks for the influence it had, because it has to be top three in terms of biggest genre influence. I just mostly based my rankings on how much I enjoyed watching it, so I didn't really take stuff like that into account. <quote>Plasmabeam: 18 Suprak: 22</quote> Plasma/Suprak friendship status: still friends </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
plasmabeam 05/17/22 4:40:48 PM #348:	Lightning Strikes posted... Im going to say Happy Death Day, it feels like the right place for it to appear. While that wouldn't shock me, I think HDD will hang around a little longer because of its relatively unique concept. Suprak the Stud posted... Plasma/Suprak friendship status: still friends https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDybg9CNXcM --- ~Jacksonville Jaguars~ <cite>plasmabeam posted [p:965107806] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Lightning Strikes posted... </cite> <quote>Im going to say Happy Death Day, it feels like the right place for it to appear.</quote> While that wouldn't shock me, I think HDD will hang around a little longer because of its relatively unique concept. Suprak the Stud posted... </cite> <quote>Plasma/Suprak friendship status: still friends</quote> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DDybg9CNXcM </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Suprak the Stud 05/17/22 4:49:27 PM #349:	BetrayedTangy: 22 Suprak: 22 BetrayedTangy - We have a scene where Elise is talking about how dangerous The Further is and how Josh needs to be careful. Then he proceeds to completely ignore everything she said and not only does he try to speak to the ghosts, but actually gets into a fight with one and wins by pushing it off screen. I do find it funny though how Malignant also goes for a complete tonal shift, yet I enjoy that one way more. Suprak: I think it was at the point where Patrick Wilson just straight up punches a ghost into infinity that I was completely done with things. Things go from being scary to strange really quick, and it doesnt help that they dont even really explain the rules of the Further. Blend in and dont let them notice you the psychic says, to which Patrick Wilson responds by running around hooting like a maniac and screaming HAVE YOU SEEN MY SON to any and everything he sees. Tangy/Suprak friendship status: BEST FRIENDS Our thoughts overlap almost 100% here, down to vastly enjoying Malignant inspire of the fact it is 10x more insane than anything Insidious does. --- Moops? "I thought you were making up diseases? That's spontaneous dental hydroplosion." <cite>Suprak the Stud posted [p:965108013] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote><quote>BetrayedTangy: 22 Suprak: 22</quote> <quote>BetrayedTangy - We have a scene where Elise is talking about how dangerous The Further is and how Josh needs to be careful. Then he proceeds to completely ignore everything she said and not only does he try to speak to the ghosts, but actually gets into a fight with one and wins by pushing it off screen. I do find it funny though how Malignant also goes for a complete tonal shift, yet I enjoy that one way more.</quote> <quote>Suprak: I think it was at the point where Patrick Wilson just straight up punches a ghost into infinity that I was completely done with things. Things go from being scary to strange really quick, and it doesnt help that they dont even really explain the rules of the Further. Blend in and dont let them notice you the psychic says, to which Patrick Wilson responds by running around hooting like a maniac and screaming HAVE YOU SEEN MY SON to any and everything he sees.</quote> Tangy/Suprak friendship status: BEST FRIENDS Our thoughts overlap almost 100% here, down to vastly enjoying Malignant inspire of the fact it is 10x more insane than anything Insidious does. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Johnbobb 05/17/22 5:01:43 PM #350:	I'm gonna make a bold guess and say The Conjuring --- Khal Kirby, warlord of the Super Star Khalasar PSN/Steam: CheddarBBQ https://goo.gl/Diw2hs <cite>Johnbobb posted [p:965108320] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I'm gonna make a bold guess and say The Conjuring </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 05/17/22 5:02:43 PM #351:	Oh, I should probably say the next film has THREE top ten rankings. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://www.instagram.com/horror_obscurities/ <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:965108345] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>Oh, I should probably say the next film has THREE top ten rankings. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jcgamer107 05/17/22 5:10:12 PM #352:	I'll just keep guessing Halloween until it happens --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify <cite>jcgamer107 posted [p:965108520] in Board 8 Ra... [t:80021225]...</cite> <quote>I'll just keep guessing Halloween until it happens </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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