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By: Halloween Week: Sundance Channel “Scare Tactics” Horrorfest | Romance Fiction Books

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 03:29:36 +0000

[...] block closes at 3:45 AM with David Moreau and Xavier Palu’s Them, aka Ils (which we posted about earlier this week!), a terrifying film about a French couple alone in a large house in the [...]

By: Maili

Maili — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 16:52:02 +0000

This has to be my favourite post of the week. I’m resisting a temptation of writing a potentially long response because it’s nearly tea time!

Oh, I have to respond, so I’ll be back. =D

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:56:38 +0000

Okay, Audition is the reason I CANNOT watch horror movies anymore. It is THAT disturbing. The scene in the girl’s apartment, where the bag opens up – horrifying! And, of course, the ending. I will never be the same.

By: Mfred

Mfred — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:03:05 +0000

I heartily recommend The Host, a fairly recent Korean monster movie. Aside from being creepy and suspenseful, it also has these excellent dramatic and comedic moments. I also really enjoyed how smart the movie is-- satiric, and cutting in its social commentary. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Host_(film)

By: PH

PH — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 03:12:05 +0000

You are a horror movie fan too?

Lovely

By: Kris

Kris — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:19:59 +0000

Battle Royale! I love that movie. I’ve seen a few of the original versions of The Ring, The Grudge, The Eye (the remake – a total joke), etc, albeit mainly by squinting through my fingers. I’m such a wimp.

I saw Pan’s Labyrinth at the cinema and never went to see another movie again for about 18 months. It blew me away.

By: Rhiannon Hart

Rhiannon Hart — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:29:11 +0000

What a list! I’ve seen very few really: both versions of The Ring and The Grudge, Battle Royale… Also saw Let the Right One In at the cinema earlier in the year and I’m sorry to say that I was bored boredy bored! The best bit was definitely when the cats freak out. Psycho animated cats, hurrah! Epic list though, and I’m getting freaked out just looking at the posters. Very intrigued by Dark Waters, I’ll see if I can find the original.

By: Kate

Kate — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 20:28:38 +0000

Oh. Holy. Crap. I have never been so terrified as when watching Ils. I can’t even describe it. It tapped into everything that I find terrifying. It was amazing and so, so frightening. I had nightmares for days. Seriously. Days.

I have Let the Right One In home on Netflix right now, and think it might be my Halloween watch. Tell me, though, is it really scary or just sort of creepy?

By: katiebabs

katiebabs — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:47:46 +0000

This post gave me nightmare!! The Splinter Through the Eye clip is so… ACK.

The Orphanage is so tragic and beautiful. *sniff*

I have Audition in my netflix and hear it is beyond disturbing. heh heh