It's Friday the 13th
I'm going to watch horror films, of course
( Smash Monkey 2 It's Dennis on a smelly minge binge, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 10:47, archived)

Any good suggestions?

(President of the lighthouse Organised the Trumpton riots, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 11:05, archived)

Depends on what you're after
If you want something a bit tame with the occasional jump scare, maybe silver bullet or the shining, basically anything written by Stephen King. If you want gore that doesn't take itself seriously, braindead is your best bet. For full-on nasty shit, I'd suggest the first saw film or hostel 1&2.
( Smash Monkey 2 It's Dennis on a smelly minge binge, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 11:52, archived)

Hostel ones are good

(President of the lighthouse Organised the Trumpton riots, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 11:58, archived)

I like an inventive kill
The liquid nitrogen face smash from Jason X is one of my favourites
( Smash Monkey 2 It's Dennis on a smelly minge binge, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 12:03, archived)

I wouldn't call The Shining 'tame' by any means,
but then, I'm not really into these 'horror' films where the emphasis is just on close-up shots of people being tortured and killed for two hours, as opposed to any attempt at atmosphere and suspense.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Thu 12 Oct 2023, 12:21, archived)

Dead of Night is a classic
1940s I think
(President of the lighthouse Organised the Trumpton riots, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 12:23, archived)

It was scary for its time
But up against today's more graphic horrors and special effects, it does seem tame
( Smash Monkey 2 It's Dennis on a smelly minge binge, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 12:29, archived)

The Purge ones are pretty good
I have yet to see the tv series
(President of the lighthouse Organised the Trumpton riots, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 12:33, archived)

But the whole point is that it isn't just about violence and gore.
So it's apples and oranges in comparison to a film where that's the main feature.
( Mr. Tea 'ulmmm'/'mmneurgh', Thu 12 Oct 2023, 12:41, archived)

One of my faves is Dead of Night from 1945
Real good suspense
(President of the lighthouse Organised the Trumpton riots, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 12:50, archived)

Oh, I like psychological horrors, too
I just don't find them particularly scary
( Smash Monkey 2 It's Dennis on a smelly minge binge, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 13:04, archived)

Totally with you there, genuinely don’t get the appeal of these ‘torture porn’ films
Sometimes leaving things to imagination is far more creative and inventive, although that’s sometimes down to budget constraints.

Also The Shining is a fucking masterpiece
( Cheers Cheers, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 12:51, archived)

Fuck it
I've got a couple of hours before work, I'm going to watch the shining
( Smash Monkey 2 It's Dennis on a smelly minge binge, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 13:03, archived)

Total agreement here too.
Shit films like Saw and Hostel are genuinely appalling. The people who enjoy those films should be put on a list.
( brb Monkhouse Stampede, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 14:47, archived)

list of people who enjoy those films, you mean

( mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ, Thu 12 Oct 2023, 22:13, archived)