Best Horror Movie of 2013

[SimBelm]

Originally Posted by csdot

It's not a movie, it's a documentary.

Originally Posted by csdot

then either you didnt understand the movie

You called it a movie earlier in the thread. I believe movie means moving-image so I think The Act of Killing is a movie.

Originally Posted by csdot

There is no room for interpretation with a documentary like this, the film makers intention is the point, period.

I disagree that the film makers' intention is the only interpretation of a film. If that is your opinion then maybe you could get a quote by Joshua Oppenheimer saying his film wasn't intended to scare the audience.

Originally Posted by csdot

And you would be wrong. Genres have definitions. The whole point to genre labeling is being able to describe a movie objectively.

I've already agreed that genres have definitions, whether I think a film fits those definitions is up to me.

Originally Posted by csdot

Again, you can think that all you want but you would be incorrect.

Neither of us are incorrect, it's all opinion right now and we just have to respectfully disagree with each other. I'm not as strict with film categories as you are, personally I don't see the point in getting tangled up in them.

[Visco.]

TIL documentaries aren't movies.

[StatenMan18]

The conjuring easily.. I wanted insidious 2 to be as good or better than first but it wasn't really the same premise as its predecessor. The conjuring was just too good, best horror for me in a few years

[csdot]

Originally Posted by SimBelm

You called it a movie earlier in the thread. I believe movie means moving-image so I think The Act of Killing is a movie.


I disagree that the film makers' intention is the only interpretation of a film. If that is your opinion then maybe you could get a quote by Joshua Oppenheimer saying his film wasn't intended to scare the audience.


I've already agreed that genres have definitions, whether I think a film fits those definitions is up to me.


Neither of us are incorrect, it's all opinion right now and we just have to respectfully disagree with each other. I'm not as strict with film categories as you are, personally I don't see the point in getting tangled up in them.

Well you're clearly just arguing for the sake of arguing so whatever dude

[SimBelm]

Originally Posted by Visco.

TIL documentaries aren't movies.

TIL they're allowed to be called films though, I think...?

[csdot]

if you guys really think thats what i was saying then

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by Jasonic

I kind of meant the actually genre of horror

I found nothing about The Act of Killing surprising, nor horrifying. Certainly sad, and especially for the old guy it mainly follows around at the end, but that's about it. I'm no documentary enthusiast, but certainly not amongst the best I've seen.

what are you referring to??

Originally Posted by tylerdurden10

While I enjoyed Evil Dead, can you really call it the best Horror film of 2013 when it wasn't even remotely scary? I would think a more traditional "scary" film like The Conjuring would've been the unanimous choice for most, although I haven't seen You're Next so I can't speak for how scary it is.

P.S. It's an embarrassment to the horror genre to place the Carrie remake in it! That movie was a joke.

yea, you can...whether it is scary or not, the entertainment value is definitely there...cant remember the last movie that actually scared me... what are you 7 ... for what its worth, Conjuring was a close 2nd and i also havent seen youre next...havent seen Carrie yet either but see a few things wrong and right from the previews....

wrong - chloe is was too good looking to play Carrie...

Right - i noticed they added a few scenes from the book that were left out of the original..

[tylerdurden10]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

what are you referring to??



yea, you can...whether it is scary or not, the entertainment value is definitely there...cant remember the last movie that actually scared me... what are you 7 ... for what its worth, Conjuring was a close 2nd and i also havent seen youre next...havent seen Carrie yet either but see a few things wrong and right from the previews....

wrong - chloe is was too good looking to play Carrie...

Right - i noticed they added a few scenes from the book that were left out of the original..

Well I never said any of these films actually scared me, I just meant The Conjuring was much more suspenseful/creepy than Evil Dead, which felt more like a silly/mindless gorefest (although I still enjoyed it, so don't jump all over me).

[Echovoid52]

The Conjuring > Evil Dead

Although Conjuring is extremely extremely derivative of spook house ghost films, it was still a blast to watch. One of the funnest experiences I've ever had watching a horror movie in a theater. Evil Dead, which I was expecting to love, got the violence down perfectly, but was lacking in every other aspect. I was very let down. The characters sucked and the movie was just plain boring. I honestly have no desire to ever watch it again.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by tylerdurden10

While I enjoyed Evil Dead, can you really call it the best Horror film of 2013 when it wasn't even remotely scary? I would think a more traditional "scary" film like The Conjuring would've been the unanimous choice for most, although I haven't seen You're Next so I can't speak for how scary it is.

P.S. It's an embarrassment to the horror genre to place the Carrie remake in it! That movie was a joke.

A horror film is a horror film if it fits into the genre. Not all horror films are scary. As long as its well executed and enjoyable to watch than its a good film and Evil Dead was a great horror film period. Got Em!!

Originally Posted by Echovoid52

[Show spoiler]

People are forgetting this.


Personally I thought The Conjuring was tons of fun. It probably beats out Lords or is on par with it for me.


Evil Dead was an absolute letdown. I hated it.

All of Zombie's films are forgettable. Since u seem to be a fan of his I can see why u didnt like Evil Dead. Got Em!!

[chris_sc77]

Evil dead was just really gross, gory and mean spirited I thought.
I found it similar to Human Centipede 2 where I was just watching the most unpleasant torture filled scenes with nothing else of value.

[Tcan21]

The Conjuring

[Echovoid52]

Originally Posted by CZAR

A horror film is a horror film if it fits into the genre. Not all horror films are scary. As long as its well executed and enjoyable to watch than its a good film and Evil Dead was a great horror film period. Got Em!!



All of Zombie's films are forgettable. Since u seem to be a fan of his I can see why u didnt like Evil Dead. Got Em!!

I hated Zombie's Halloween(2007) but I like everything else he's done. What does liking Zombie have to do with me ending up walking out of Evil Dead disappointed? I've enjoyed the entire Evil Dead Franchise until Evil Dead (2013). The gore was phenomenal, but the rest of the movie blew chunks in every other aspect. This is coming from someone who thought it was going to be awesome too!

[MarkJ801]

Evil Dead, followed by Insidious 2. Wasn't really a fan of The Conjuring.

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Echovoid52

I hated Zombie's Halloween(2007) but I like everything else he's done. What does liking Zombie have to do with me ending up walking out of Evil Dead disappointed? I've enjoyed the entire Evil Dead Franchise until Evil Dead (2013). The gore was phenomenal, but the rest of the movie blew chunks in every other aspect. This is coming from someone who thought it was going to be awesome too!

Just figured since u like Zombie's films and I hate them, but I love Evil Dead and u dont. Just figured we had different taste thats all. Well just agree to disagree on Evil Dead because it was phenomenal to me! Much better than the original. Got Em!!

[grape_jelly]

You're Next for me.

I thought the Evil Dead remake was forgettable, hated Lords of Salem, stayed far away from the Carrie remake, and have yet to watch The Conjuring.

[MrTwoArms]

1. You're Next
2. Stoker

[OgamiittoMcJ]

The Conjuring 4.5/5
Stoker 4/5
Evil Dead 4/5
No One Lives 3.5/5
Carrie 3/5

Not Seen Yet

You're Next
Byzantium
The Purge
Insidious 2

Mama was terrible imo 2/5

[wonkavision]

Voted for The Conjuring. Although Mama really creeped me out, especially in the beginning with those animal kids jumping around. Yikes.....kids!!!! AHHHHH!!!

[dissention]

Originally Posted by Echovoid52

People are forgetting this.

I was trying to, thanks.

My favorites of the year were Stoker, We Are What We Are, You're Next (the humor was wicked), and Dark Touch.

The Conjuring was woeful. The dullest, most uninvolving film I saw all year until I suffered through Insidious Chapter 2. What a shock that they both sprung forth from the same personnel.

Carrie is a non-entity. It's not a movie, it's a Xerox copy of a movie that once had style and personality.