Author Topic: Scariest Halloween Movies Ever? (Read 10014 times)

creepiest clown ever. pity about the daft ending.

it was supposed to be getting the remake treatment but has been cancelled now after the FANTASTIC FOUR flop i think.

Lustral · « **Reply #15 on:** September 23, 2015, 04:55:46 PM »

Quote from: bradistani on September 23, 2015, 04:49:13 PM

creepiest clown ever. pity about the daft ending.

it was supposed to be getting the remake treatment but has been cancelled now after the FANTASTIC FOUR flop i think.

I never get why Stephen King books always get shitty C list actors unless they have more serious plots (The Green Mile, The Shining (which he hates - he said it was supposed to be about family breakdown) etc).

Pet Semetary, despite the shitty cast, haunted me as I watched it when my son was 2 years old and had blonde hair.

The Ugly · « **Reply #16 on:** September 23, 2015, 05:07:35 PM »

Quote from: Lustral on September 23, 2015, 04:55:46 PM

I never get why Stephen King books always get shitty C list actors unless they have more serious plots (The Green Mile, The Shining (which he hates - he said it was supposed to be about family breakdown) etc).

Pet Semetary, despite the shitty cast, haunted me as I watched it when my son was 2 years old and had blonde hair.

I think King himself is the problem. The best adaptations are the ones where he relinquishes control entirely, freeing up a good screenwriter/director team to fix them up. He's somewhatt hacky, truth be told, but he's had plenty of interesting ideas.

Of course he hates The Shining - Kubrick made a masterpiece with his own vision. The films King involves himself with are mostly (all?) cheesy turds.

Lustral · « **Reply #17 on:** September 23, 2015, 05:51:18 PM »

Quote from: The Ugly on September 23, 2015, 05:07:35 PM

I think King himself is the problem. The best adaptations are the ones where he relinquishes control entirely, freeing up a good screenwriter/director team to fix them up. He's somewhatt hacky, truth be told, but he's had plenty of interesting ideas.

Of course he hates The Shining - Kubrick made a masterpiece with his own vision. The films King involves himself with are mostly (all?) cheesy turds.

I'd say it isn't easy relinquishing your story to someone else to show to the masses. Why do his non horror movies like the Green Mile and I think he did Shawshank get good actors?

oldschoolfan · « **Reply #18 on:** September 23, 2015, 05:55:25 PM »

it was a great fucking book

if they made a r rated mini series of the book it would be awesome

i read that book the parts with the clown were pretty freaky.

Leatherneck · « **Reply #19 on:** September 23, 2015, 06:14:51 PM »

Slumber Party Massacre followed by Silent Night, Deadly Night. Only thing as scary as a girl's slumber party is an evil Santa.

The Ugly · « **Reply #20 on:** September 23, 2015, 06:16:25 PM »

Quote from: Lustral on September 23, 2015, 05:51:18 PM

I'd say it isn't easy relinquishing your story to someone else to show to the masses. Why do his non horror movies like the Green Mile and I think he did Shawshank get good actors?

I'd imagine it's precisely because he relinquished control; studio knows he can't insist on crapping it up, like that campy 80s shit.

Stand By Me, Carrie, The Shining, Misery, Green Mile (probably others) all had established and/or talented directors sign on. Or they already had great screenplays, so they shopped solid directors.

Usually, once those two are set, A-List actors become interested. Or, the studio pursues them based on a promising product with a potentially lucrative return. Not sure with Shawshank, though, because Darabont was a first-time director. Guessing the script was sweet, which attracted the big names, but that's just speculation.

Lustral · « **Reply #21 on:** September 23, 2015, 06:18:18 PM »

The french movie irreversible is horror. Intro is basically post olympia party.

mazrim · « **Reply #22 on:** September 23, 2015, 06:43:26 PM »

Nightmare before Christmas

NelsonMuntz · « **Reply #23 on:** September 23, 2015, 07:03:25 PM »

Keeping up with the Kardashians

The Ugly · « **Reply #24 on:** September 23, 2015, 08:40:45 PM »

Quote from: mazrim on September 23, 2015, 06:43:26 PM

Nightmare before Christmas

Which holiday for this?

Author Topic: Scariest Halloween Movies Ever? (Read 10014 times)

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