Hey guys, I was thinking we kicked off this place with a mass-watching of Suspiria, and its about that time where I'm prepping myself for round two. I was thinking of Tale of Two Sisters if its out yet, but I know there are horror fans here that know alot more about this. Pick one that you think everyone will get something out of, and prefferrably one that is considered a *bastion* of the horror film genre. I liked Suspiria, I thought it was a great one because of the visuals and the fact that I have heard so much about it for years. Any other suggestions?

What about the original Dawn of the Dead (1978)! I don't think I can get my hands on Two Sisters without downloading (which I usually tend to avoid) and I actually own Dawn of the Dead, but haven't ever seen it.

The original is supposed to be huge! I have a question, does Shaun of the Dead have anything to do with it too (other than the title) because I've wanted to see that too, and it could be a double header or back-to-back? Also, I know makeshift has seen Two Sisters also, and even I'm interested in it. I need to check if I can rent it though, because I can't download. I don't even know how, plus my comp is so old I doubt it has the memory for this kind of stuff.

Well, Shaun of the Dead has some allusions to Dawn of the Dead being its parody of course. But Dawn of the Dead is pure horror (combined with the consumerism criticism) whereas Shaun of the Dead is just a horror comedy.

Can we just do Night of the Living Dead since it's readily availble online (legally! check out a thread i made earlier) because no one owns the rights...

THEN we can do a Dawn of the Dead/Dawn of the Dead double-header

It takes way too long for me to download thatthing, it seems...

What's Night of the Living Dead? Dawn of the Dead sounds great, but what about this Fulci guy? I remember termi and makeshift dedicating a thread to him. What has he done? Maybe a German horror? Nosferatu? I haven't seen any of these.

Galia, Fulci should be a no no. His films are a bit too much for something like this, me thinks.

Lemme think. It definitely has to be another "classic" type film that not a lot of folks have already seen. Off the top of my head, i'd say the Netherlands "Spoorloos" (1988) would be a good choice. It's an incredible film, and is pretty easy to find (I know the local Hollywood Video has it for rent). The American title is The Vanishing. For more info: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096163/

Also, if we do go with this film, please everyone - avoid any and all spoilers. The ending is something that should be seen without any previous knowledge.

A Tale of Two Sisters was scary, if a bit confusing the first time around. I had to buy it on ebay because I could not find it anywhere else.

Jen, then what do you think is a good movie for everyone? Agree with any of the ones mentioned? Have a new suggestion? I'd love to pick one some of you guys haven't seen, so I wouldn't be the only one who is doing a first time viewing?

Oddly enough, my recommendation (The Vanishing) is airing on IFC next weekend. So, if you have digital cable or satellite, you should be able to watch it.

http://www.ifctv.com/ifc/whatson?CAT0=4 ... &SID=51116

I haven't seen any of the German silents you mentioned, but it would be hard for me to pick one I haven't seen that would be appropriate for everyone. I'll try and think of one that people can get their hands on without having to buy it on ebay.

Ok, so now we've got:

Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Night of the Living Dead
The Vanishing (Spoorloos)
A German Silent..Perhaps Nosferatu?

Lets pick something for next weekend. Any of these really jump of the page or have you guys seen them all?

I'll tell you the other one that's always piqued my curiosity was Village of the Damned, because someone I worked with once made a reference to my hometown and said "Ever seen Village of the Damned?" I laughed, but really have no idea what the reference was about.

I went down to BAM today and they are having "Fright Nights" for the next few weeks.

Ingmar Bergman did a horror film?

Anyways, I can't go tomorrow because I have class, but they are showing a film called:

Kwaidan - Masaki Kobayashi

Its a japanese film featuring four folk tales of ghost stories. Anyone of you Asian horror fans heard of it? It sounds good.

The two I can see are playing next weekend, they are:

The Company of Wolves - Neil Jordan

About a grandmother who tells stories of werewolves and demons that correspond with an adolescent's sexual awakening (and there I thought Ginger Snaps was being original)

and

The Vampire Lovers - Roy Ward Baker

Its considered to be the "turning point" for British vampire flicks. It brought sex to the forefront of movies about "bloodsuckers."

Sound interesting to anyone?

Galia...

Kwaidan is really, really good. One of my favorite horror films of all time, actually. I believe it's pretty difficult to find, though. But, yeah, it's a masterpiece.

The Company Of Wolves is also pretty good, but it's not thought of as a "classic" by any means, and it's also really, really strange. I don't think it's a good choice. Good film, though.

I've never seen The Vampire Lovers. I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing. . If you're trying to stick with films that are largely considered "classics", i'd steer clear.

So off of that list, i'd say Kwaidan is the best bet. The trouble is how hard it'd be for most to find.

This sounds like a good idea, but I'm not sure of any that haven't been suggested yet.

Shaun of the Dead is simply a spoof of Zombie films in general.

Dawn of the Dead (1978) is quite good, though a good deal of the social satire isn't really all that relevant anymore. Still a good film, and enjoyable. I just had the chance to see it a few months ago.

The newer Dawn of the Dead is more entertaining, but its not quite up to the satire level of the original. More like a true horror film.

There's a classic film where a young poet is taken to the 'underworld'. Scary imagery but no monsters.. It's name escapes me at the moment.. And it's French as well... pass the cheese.......
I think Orpheus was the title... There are several other horror films from France.. Cannibals...
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Orpheus and cheese... my final answer...

So...

What do you guys think? Should we do this? I'd like to...

Yes, next weekend. Makeshift? do you have any idea which one gardenia was talking about? I thought you might? Lets pick one you haven't seen, since everything I list you have.

I think this is the film he's talking about. I've never seen it, but i've heard of it. I'm not sure if it would be appropriate for our little shindig, though. It's not really a horror film, and there's that whole availability issue we seem to keep running into. It seems the only way you can get it is in the form of a $70 dollar box set. I'm really at a loss. I wouldn't worry about trying to find a film that I haven't seen because, not to toot my own horn or anything ( ), but the chances of findind one I haven't seen that we could all find are probably slim to none. I'm really cool with whatever you guys pick. I just want this thing to happen again. It'd be cool if we could turn it into a monthly or bi-monthly thing.

Hmmm, Orphee? This is based off of one of my favorite Ovid tales. Their are 100 film interpretations of this including my favorite Black Orpheus! The version I know has some horror elements because a woman is running away from an unknown killer during the Carnival festival in Rio de Janeiro! There is a later remake Orfeo, as well.

Hmmmm, since no one else can decide, I say we go for Night of the Living Dead since aside from Lecter and myself, it seems everyone has seen Dawn of the Dead,

Also, its not strictly horror, but you may actually find Black Orpheus to be really good makeshift. Its got a bit of macabre imagery since the man chasing her is in a skeleton costume, but so is half of the festival atendees. Its a very haunting and beautiful movie, though the pacing seems disconcerting to me. Gardenia, is Orphee what you meant? If so, I suggest you check out Black Orpheus as well (1959, Marcel Camus) http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0053146/ .

The Black Orpheus movie you linked me to sounds really good, Galia. I'll definitely have to check that one out soon.

As for Night Of The Living Dead, it's fine by me. It's a great film. One of my personal favorite films, actually. It has a great underlining commentary on racism in this country that still applies to today's world, unfortunately. If we do go with NOTLD, I suggest you guys find any of the Elite Entertainment DVD releases. They did an amazing job cleaning the print up, and the film looks better than it does on any other NOTLD DVD release. It's actually scary, too, Galia... so make sure you have someone to watch it with. :wink:

So cruel....you know I live in a dark little hole all alone for the next few weeks. And I'm not waiting that long to see it. I'm going to make a thread and sticky it and perhaps we will prep it for this weekend.

Please tell me what you think of Black Orpheus when you see it. I hope gardenia does too, since the reader comment even mentioned Cocteau's version. Anyways, if I thought it was more of a horror film, I'd suggest it for our next viewing, but I don't think so, since I've seen it, and wasn't scared. :razz:

But if you see it and think it is, maybe we will?

Yeah.. Orpheus.. Has spirits from the other side.. Maybe on another date.. I'll search up NOTLD...
cheers.........