Masters of Horror
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The Emptier
t3h b3aSt0rZ
ms. anthrope
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REC was a great example of suspense and horror together, especially towards the end. I think it would've been much better if the ending had been a little longer. The Thing is absolutely classic and one of the best horror films of all time.
Then we have cool horror, like Tales From the Crypt, which were hilarious and sometimes even quite scary every now and then.
One of the creepiest and unsettling parts of horror films for me was in Pet Cemetary, where she's remembering having to go to her sister's room and take care of her...that freaked me out when I was a kid.
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
Totally. While overall not nearly as good as the first, I remember the scene with the lady in the rocking chair in Pet Sematary II was way scary to a young me.
Also the little troll guy in Cat's Eye made me afraid to be in my room at night for a longggg time.
Also the little troll guy in Cat's Eye made me afraid to be in my room at night for a longggg time.
Lord Foul
I don't spank men
There was an episode of the 80's Twilight Zone revival, titled "Gramma," that scared the crap out of me. It's based on a Stephen King short and is pretty much his take on the Lovecraft mythos.
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
I barely remember any of those 80's twilight zones, except for some episode where a kid makes a potion to turn photos of ladies into real people and until he perfects it they all come out deformed somehow, and then at the end as he's leaving with his hot magazine ladyfriend the beaker spills and drips off the counter onto a photo of some monster alien thingy OH NOOOoo THEY'RE ALL DOOMED.
OH just remembered another one, where some guy always sees some monster whenever he looks in a mirror and it was closer every time, until at the end I guess he looked in a mirror one too many times and it got him, I forget how it went but that would make sense.
OH just remembered another one, where some guy always sees some monster whenever he looks in a mirror and it was closer every time, until at the end I guess he looked in a mirror one too many times and it got him, I forget how it went but that would make sense.
wickedsensation
Rapeologist
Finally! Something I can talk about!
I heard about this show and I jizzed my pants. Think about it: a horror anthology series directed, or written, by some of the best directors around. Them, I heard Dario Argento was signed on. The anticipation killed me.
But I found out about the series too late in the game, and so I had to hunt the episodes down.
It didn't take me long to track down Pelts and Jennifer.
(You can find them at places like Best Buy or Suncoast for like $8.99. Since they're new, they aren't as hard to track down.)
(1.) Jennifer:
(2.) Pelts
As for the rest of the series:
I have seen most of the episodes on late night cable. I don't recall the names of most of them because it's late at night. Once I see that "MASTERS OF HORROR" tag-line, I always tune in.
But there are also other horror anthology series that I enjoy watching. If you like stuff like Masters Of Horror, I recommend:
Tales From The Darkside
(This show also had a movie. It's a cool little show that's a little outdated, but has one of the creepiest TV intros I have ever seen. Watching the intro late at night sends shivers down my spine.)
Tales From The Crypt
(This show is like a mini-movie in a sixty minute package. When I say "mini-movie," I'm talking about the caliber of stars and the budget. It doesn't look like a crappy TV show most of the time. It also has notable starts in many of the episodes. This show also had several spin-off movies.)
Monsters
(Like Tales From The Dark Side, this show can look cheesy at times, but it's still cool. Each episode always builds up to a "reveal" as the climax of the episode. The special effects aren't up there with Tales From The Crypt, but they look a little better than Tales From The Darkside.)
Freddy's Nightmares
(This is a pretty friendly horror series that is also a spin-off of the Nightmare On Elm street brand of films. It's wacky at times, and extremely low-budget, but almost always guarantees an LOL.)
Friday the 13th -- The Series
(This series is like a detective series, and doesn't really have anything to do with the movie series of the same name. I don't even know why I listed it, but there's this cool episode about a comic book moster, so hahahahahlololooTEOL.)
The Twilight Zone
(For me, this is the mother of all horror and sci-fi anthology series. Every episode features a "twist" as the climax, and most are beyond ahead of their time. Episodes deal with a broad range of subject matter, and often leave you thinking: "What if?!")
The Outer Limits
(This is pretty much a Twilight Zone knock-off, but it's still cool. They revamped the series for the totally eXxXtreme 1990's, so watch it only if you have your grunge LP's and flannel ready.)
Masters Of Horror:
I heard about this show and I jizzed my pants. Think about it: a horror anthology series directed, or written, by some of the best directors around. Them, I heard Dario Argento was signed on. The anticipation killed me.
But I found out about the series too late in the game, and so I had to hunt the episodes down.
It didn't take me long to track down Pelts and Jennifer.
(You can find them at places like Best Buy or Suncoast for like $8.99. Since they're new, they aren't as hard to track down.)
(1.) Jennifer:
- What can I say about this episode? It's almost as if Dario is challenging the rest of the people who are doing this series. Like saying "COME ON! What else do you have! Show your best!" Although it's not up there with Tenebre, The Bird With The Crystal Plumage,Suspiria, or Deer Red, it is a distinguished episode in the series. And Argento totally made me geek out with the scene with the little girl near the water because it reminiscent of Frankenstein.
(2.) Pelts
- If you thought Jennifer was rad, then wait until you get a load of Pelts. It stars Meatloaf in an entertaining episode of gore and sexual arousal. It also contains one of the sickest death scenes in the entire series, if not in general! (But I won't spoil that for the people who haven't seen it) I definitely felt that this episode was a lot more inspired than Argento's previous effort in the series. When it comes down to music, lighting, and camera angles, Pelts delivers in such as way as second tier Argento films; Opera, Phenomena, The Cat O'Nine Tails, and Inferno.
As for the rest of the series:
I have seen most of the episodes on late night cable. I don't recall the names of most of them because it's late at night. Once I see that "MASTERS OF HORROR" tag-line, I always tune in.
But there are also other horror anthology series that I enjoy watching. If you like stuff like Masters Of Horror, I recommend:
Tales From The Darkside
(This show also had a movie. It's a cool little show that's a little outdated, but has one of the creepiest TV intros I have ever seen. Watching the intro late at night sends shivers down my spine.)
Tales From The Crypt
(This show is like a mini-movie in a sixty minute package. When I say "mini-movie," I'm talking about the caliber of stars and the budget. It doesn't look like a crappy TV show most of the time. It also has notable starts in many of the episodes. This show also had several spin-off movies.)
Monsters
(Like Tales From The Dark Side, this show can look cheesy at times, but it's still cool. Each episode always builds up to a "reveal" as the climax of the episode. The special effects aren't up there with Tales From The Crypt, but they look a little better than Tales From The Darkside.)
Freddy's Nightmares
(This is a pretty friendly horror series that is also a spin-off of the Nightmare On Elm street brand of films. It's wacky at times, and extremely low-budget, but almost always guarantees an LOL.)
Friday the 13th -- The Series
(This series is like a detective series, and doesn't really have anything to do with the movie series of the same name. I don't even know why I listed it, but there's this cool episode about a comic book moster, so hahahahahlololooTEOL.)
The Twilight Zone
(For me, this is the mother of all horror and sci-fi anthology series. Every episode features a "twist" as the climax, and most are beyond ahead of their time. Episodes deal with a broad range of subject matter, and often leave you thinking: "What if?!")
The Outer Limits
(This is pretty much a Twilight Zone knock-off, but it's still cool. They revamped the series for the totally eXxXtreme 1990's, so watch it only if you have your grunge LP's and flannel ready.)
DUDE!!!!! HOLY SHIT I REMEMBER THAT!!!! That thing scared the piss out of me!
"IIIIII WANT TO HUUUG YOUUUU, GEORGIIEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"
Seriously.
dreaming neon darkspot
natures' retard
i think you're thinking of an episode of Amazing Stories, the series that Spielberg directed/produced.
and as far as masters of horror goes... i saw a handful of episodes from the first season and they were all really good ideas but... as far as how they turned out... eh. just eh.
dreaming neon darkspot
natures' retard
OH MY FUCKING GOD YES. i didn't think anyone else watched those damn shows.
when we stayed with will's dad's friend in MA, i saw they had this channel called Chiller and an episode of Friday the 13th the Series was on and i juset about died. i love that show so fucking much.
much older horror/supernatual anthology series' i remember - syndicated on the sci fi channel roughly 10 yrs ago and never seen again hahah:
American Gothic: only 22 episodes, this drama/horror starring Gary Cole, set in a fictional southern town involving Cole as this demon-like creature who basically controls the town. He had a son but the ghost of the boy's half-sister is fighting Cole for control of him, creepy stuff ensues.
Lights Out: from the early 50s i think, adapted from an old radio show featuring tales of the spooky and strange
Tales of Tomorrow: also from around the early 50s, like adaptations of pulp sci-fi novels and comics, like a more "out there" version of the twilight zone
Night Gallery: what Rod Serling did after the Twilight Zone, but in the horror vein, also incorporated twist endings
The Ray Bradbury Theater: adaptations of many of his stories
Boris Karloff's Thriller: an hour long in format and using suspense and crime stories more often than the supernatural
Calamitas1786
doom cock....
My personal favorite Masters of Horror was Right To Die. Fucking disturbing. Alot of titties, too.
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
wickedsensation
Rapeologist
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
Lord Foul
I don't spank men
You can get this one on DVD, but of course they fucked up the episode order so you have to keep switching the discs around to watch it properly.
dreaming neon darkspot
natures' retard
indeed, i have this dvd. watching it brought back sooo many memories. and also made me realize that the series was kinda crappy but I DON'T CARE.
dreaming neon darkspot
natures' retard
neal
wizard in black
Chromatose
Squid pro quo
I saw Invasion of the Body Snatchers '78 on TV this morning and I had forgotten how much I like it. Yes even better than the original.
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