Any true Horror fan here?

[DJR662]

Big horror fan since I was a kid, even though most movies scared the crap out of me and I couldn't sleep for days.

Still watch a lot of horror both old and new school, ranging from Eurotrash like Buio Omega (Buried Alive, 1979) to the Poltergeist remake and everything in between. I could easily watch some obscure 70s Third World cannibal flick and after that watch the latest Hollywood horror remake/reboot/sequel.

Big Argento fan from Bird till Opera, also Friday 1-6 and other 80s slashers, Evil Dead 1 and 2, Re-Animator, Demons, big fan of exorcism/possessions movies, I also love found footage, giallo and zombie movies.

[DJR662]

Originally Posted by shinobipopcorn

Vampire Hunter D (if you consider that horror).

One of my fav anime movies.

[DJR662]

Originally Posted by UniSol GR77

Nightmare (especially 3 and 4)
)

You prefer the fourth over the original and the first sequel?

[Kill Bren]

Horror Classics dominate my collection.

[GasmaskAvenger]

Originally Posted by Rich65

Big horror fan, been one ever since I saw Horror of Dracula when I was 7 and it scared the crap of me. This was the scene:

Loved horror movies ever since.

That scene startled me as a grown ass man when I watched the UK blu-ray of Dracula '58 for the first time.

Still a very effective scare even today.

[Todd Tomorrow]

The slasher franchises are the lowest, most cash grab form of the horror film, so I don't understand why holding them above anything else would made you a "true" horror fan. The genre is capable of producing genuine masterpieces like Rosemary's Baby, Psycho, The Shining, Cat People, Suspiria, Alien, The Innocents and Don't Look Now, so as a lifelong horror fan these are the type of horror films I return to the most. Which is not to say that horror sequels can't be good films or fun, but the aren't the be and end all of horror.

[GasmaskAvenger]

Some horror fans like their horror to be sophisticated and "not full of that icky gory stuff" and some horror fans love to revel in the grue.

I personally see nothing wrong with that. What I do have an issue with is the occasional snobbery/elitism with some decisive films/franchises.

[BluLamp]

I certainly consider myself a Horror fan, and a major one at that, but I don't really tend to latch onto franchises. I can't think of many that I love all the way through.

For instance: I only love the first three Halloween films, the first two Friday the 13th films, the first two Hellraiser films, the first two Nightmare films plus New Nightmare, only the first Evil Dead, only the first Candyman, only the first Texas Chain Saw (although it's been years since I've seen the second and third so maybe I'd feel differently nowadays), and I have similar feelings to the majority of other multi-installment franchises.

I guess if I really think about it the only two franchises where I love each installment are the Child's Play and Alien series - excluding the elseworlds AvP nonsense, I love the five canon Alien installments nearly equally, with 1 & 3 being my favorites. Child's Play is just a fun series across the board. The more serious installments are spooky, and the more camp installments are funny
(I find Seed in particular to be hilarious).

And while they're not what you would necessarily call franchises, I am very partial toward a great many of the Universal Monster films, as well as the majority of Hammer's output.

[blufellas]

Yes sir!
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[stigdu]

Yup, definitely. Had my first ever letter printed in the UK Film magazine 'Film Review' where I asked if David Cronenberg's Rabid, Shivers and The Brood were coming out on VHS anytime. I got told "no."

This was around 1989 when I was 15.

Then went on to write horror reviews for my school magazine when I was 16, and subsequently contributed to an online horror website splatterhouse.net, sadly now defunct.

Don't really have a favourite franchise. Modern films, I love the intricate plotting and over-the-top gore/trap set ups of Saw, and the Final Destination series is great fun (if you ignore the travesty that is part 4). Also a fan of Romero's 'Dead' series, and of course the Evil Dead trilogy.

[UniSol GR77]

Originally Posted by Captain Flint

"Nope, I'm a total poser."

Is that the kind of response you were secretly hoping to get?

On topic: I'm a massive horror fan, have been all my life.

Sorry guys, language barrier (I'm Italian).... I meant "extreme", but I cannot change that anymore.

[Saccharin]

Originally Posted by acroyear2

Well... I shouldn't respond as I don't consider myself a "fanatic", but I am most drawn to see anthology films (after getting hooked on horror with V/H/S/2). These are on my queue to see...

Southbound
A Christmas Horror Story
ABCs of Death (1 & 2)
XX
Tales of Halloween

(any recent ones I missed?)

What about one best of the last decade TRICK 'R TREAT(2008) or maybe longer.

Where is your
first: V//H/S
older ones and like to have:
Necronomicon
Tales from the Darkside
Cat's Eye
Twilight Zone the Movie

Well I like to see Southbound;XX; Tales of Halloween and ABC's Two one time.

Waiting for two ArrowVideo releases: PIECES LE and HOUSE:The Complete Coll.
And about 180 horror title's

[UniSol GR77]

Personally, I don't like modern Slasher Movies at all (they are boring and predictable, sometimes ridiculous), neither I like the modern "supernatural" genre a-la Ring and crap like that.

If something, I absolutely adore the Phibes movies (they are pure genius), and Horror b-flicks from the Eighties (Creepshow 1 and 2, for instance).

I would like to collect old Hammer films: one day I will do that.

Originally Posted by GasmaskAvenger

Some horror fans like their horror to be sophisticated and "not full of that icky gory stuff" and some horror fans love to revel in the grue.

I personally see nothing wrong with that. What I do have an issue with is the occasional snobbery/elitism with some decisive films/franchises.

Indeed.

[UncleBingo315]

Universal Classics, Hammer Films, Bug Eyed Monsters from the 50's, Vincent Price in the 60's, the Satanic 70's, John Carpenter in the 80's, Neo-noir in the 90's... It all intrigues me.

The Thing (82) and Alien are my favorite movies. Hellraiser and Exorcist (1&3) as well.

I'm all over the Classic Horror Film Board and recommend it to horror buffs.

[Doctor Jack]

I'm a fan but unfortunately I'm not enough to be labeled a true fan. Oh wait, that is a stupid term. Anyone who is a fan of something is a true fan.

[ThatOneGuy]

Originally Posted by Doctor Jack

I'm a fan but unfortunately I'm not enough to be labeled a true fan. Oh wait, that is a stupid term. Anyone who is a fan of something is a true fan.

He didn't mean it in that sense, he said what he actually meant in his first comment.

[UniSol GR77]

Thank you, Klein.

I must say that ALL Romero's zombie movies are absolutely wonderful and astonishing. I also mean Land, Diary and Survival - they are superb. They are just the best. The love towards "The Walking Dead" is absolutely beyond me.

[Cremildo]

Guess I'm not a "true" horror fan because I have a low tolerance for the crappy stuff most "true" horror fans build a cult around (and I totally positively don't get Italian horror). It's hard to answer your question about favorite franchises because even the most interesting ones have mediocre installments, like Rec, Halloween and Paranormal Activity.

[Hedji]

I love Horror, but especially when it is "beautiful" to look at. I love a good spooky yarn that is photographed, lit, and colored well. Creepshow, Suspiria, Salem's Lot, the Omen, the work of Del Toro, Carpenter, Mario Bava, Hammer, Universal...

When you've got a director that understands composition, photography, lighting, and yes, musical score too, you end up with what I think is the most important element of a great horror film:

Atmosphere

When those ingredients to combine to make something eerie yet beautiful to look at, the art transcends the sum of its parts. That's the kind of horror I like.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by Hedji

I love Horror, but especially when it is "beautiful" to look at. I love a good spooky yarn that is photographed, lit, and colored well. Creepshow, Suspiria, Salem's Lot, the Omen, the work of Del Toro, Carpenter, Mario Bava, Hammer, Universal...

When you've got a director that understands composition, photography, lighting, and yes, musical score too, you end up with what I think is the most important element of a great horror film:

Atmosphere

When those ingredients to combine to make something eerie yet beautiful to look at, the art transcends the sum of its parts. That's the kind of horror I like.

couldn't have put it better... I'm a horror fan and you nailed what my favorite elements are....