Horror Movies Thread

[Blysthon]

I might audition for this!!!!
If only I can get an agent! As a extra
Can’t believe this is filming in 2026! I love Halloween Themed movies!

 

[Viator]

Not a horror film but:

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

Saw Shelby Oaks and Black Phone 2 this weekend.

Shelby Oaks was okay. Tries to do too much. Can't decide what it wants to be and by the time it does, the movie is over without much more to say for itself. It's all the good parts of other good horror movies without much of the work put into what made those things good: Hellhouse LLC, Grave Encounters, Blair Witch, Rosemary's Baby, etc.

It gets bonus points for being Stuckmann's directorial debut and you can see Flanagan's influence throughout but gets a negative for not being as good as any of those things that i just mentioned; And at it's worst, it goes into serious Bye Bye Man territory, which definitely isn't a compliment.

7/10

Black Phone 2 simply wasn't as good as the first and criminally wastes Hawke's return as the Grabber. Doesn't give him enough time or effort in due explanation, the plot contrivances were thick, the script was cringey, and Derrickson's direction has been better elsewhere, though there were some standout moments here and there.

I want to say 5/10 for just existing but it gets a 6/10 for some good directing and the actors literally carrying this awful script.

Both were okay. I'd watch SO again. I don't think i'd watch BP2 again.

 

[RFRees]

I enjoyed Shelby Oaks (7.5/10) just a bit more than Him (7/10), Black Phone 2 (6/10), Dream Eater (4/10), Strangers 2 (2/10), and Good Boy (7.2/10).

For 2025, my top 3 horror movies so far were (no particular order) Companion, Bring Her Back, and Weapons. Sinners gets a close 4th.

 

[Grabnar]

For 2025, my top 3 horror movies so far were (no particular order) Companion, Bring Her Back, and Weapons. Sinners gets a close 4th.

This is a great list, though I think I'd swap Companion and Sinners positions. They're all so close it's down to taste though.

 

[LPCaptainDeath]

My tops this year are definitely Sinners and Long Walk.
I'd then say Monkey, Weapons, Together, Bring Her Back, 28 Years Later, VHS Halloween, Clown in a Cornfield, and Final Destination Bloodlines - most likely in that exact order for a top 10 so far.

 

[Jerroddragon]

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought Black Phone 2 was...meh

Reviews I saw before it made it sound pretty good but...especially compared to the OG film. I don't think it holds a candle

 

[Lucky Planet]

Saw Shelby Oaks and Black Phone 2 this weekend.

Shelby Oaks was okay. Tries to do too much. Can't decide what it wants to be and by the time it does, the movie is over without much more to say for itself. It's all the good parts of other good horror movies without much of the work put into what made those things good: Hellhouse LLC, Grave Encounters, Blair Witch, Rosemary's Baby, etc.

It gets bonus points for being Stuckmann's directorial debut and you can see Flanagan's influence throughout but gets a negative for not being as good as any of those things that i just mentioned; And at it's worst, it goes into serious Bye Bye Man territory, which definitely isn't a compliment.

7/10

Black Phone 2 simply wasn't as good as the first and criminally wastes Hawke's return as the Grabber. Doesn't give him enough time or effort in due explanation, the plot contrivances were thick, the script was cringey, and Derrickson's direction has been better elsewhere, though there were some standout moments here and there.

I want to say 5/10 for just existing but it gets a 6/10 for some good directing and the actors literally carrying this awful script.

Both were okay. I'd watch SO again. I don't think i'd watch BP2 again.

Shelby oaks is really bizarre in that it has some of the negatives that Chris stuckman complained about constantly for a whole decade and also on how people keep complaining about how much ai borrows and steals from other sources when writing something, but Shelby oaks almost feels like an ai project with all the homages and nods.

is a really bizarre situation. I really really wanted to root so strongly for Chris, but I can't believe this is what he was working on for 10 years ( or however long it was)

I'm glad I'm not the only one who thought Black Phone 2 was...meh

Reviews I saw before it made it sound pretty good but...especially compared to the OG film. I don't think it holds a candle

I dont understand how black phone 2 exists the way it does. not only is the plot kinda iffy but the way he returns is very iffy.
I didn't hate it but I didn't need it either. is not as cool or creative as nightmare on elm street.
only the ending was cool.

 

[Legacy]

Shelby oaks is really bizarre in that it has some of the negatives that Chris stuckman complained about constantly for a whole decade and also on how people keep complaining about how much ai borrows and steals from other sources when writing something, but Shelby oaks almost feels like an ai project with all the homages and nods.

I haven’t seen the film, but I will say there is a universe of difference between generative AI/LLMs and a creator intentionally using homages and nods.

 

[Lucky Planet]

I haven’t seen the film, but I will say there is a universe of difference between generative AI/LLMs and a creator intentionally using homages and nods.

I just didn't expect his movie to be like that. some shots are straight from other movies. felt much more than nods but just full copying some other movies.

 

[Blysthon]

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I am so excited! Ahhhhhh!!!!
Going to try my best to get the male witch part! going to start small first I gave the director some filming locations in Georgia! Hoping this comes to HHN 2027 or 2028!
Maybe I’ll star in Jack o 2, or The The jester 3 next!

Edit: here’s what I’m Hoping to star in:

Run Sweetheart Run 2
By Blumhouse

Trick r Treat 2

Creeping Death sequel

And Maybe other stuff

 

[CoryLevy91]

What we ended up watching for our Halloween marathon after our Wheel of Wickedness picked for us:

Ick (2024) - Super fun, over the top, relentless Joseph Kahn (Detention) helmed horror comedy starring Brandon Routh as the local science teacher who peaked in 2000s high school who may or may not be the papa of one of his students in a town that is infested with parasitic plant life called the ICK that citizens just casually ignore until it begins moving and consuming. I dug it, won't be for everyone but it's a blast.

Frailty (2001) - Bill Paxton's directorial debut is a tremendously underrated film that ratchets up the tension and terror through his own deliciously demented performance as a father of two boys who becomes a hand for God in the mission to destroy 'demons'. Great thriller type vibes that you could interpret in a multitude of ways, highly recommended if you've never heard of it.

Handsome Guys (2024) - A Korean remake of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil that not only does a great job remaking the original film and bringing just as many laughs but also puts its own supernatural Korean twist on the story. One half faithful retelling of the beloved horror comedy and one half a fun blast of Sam Raimi style battling with a demonic goat! It's hard to find but I'd definitely check it out (I signed up for a free trial to a Korean streaming site to watch it)!

Wolf Man (2025) - Finally catching up to this one and I honestly don't know why this one got as much hate as it did. It feels like more people wanted this to be a 'werewolf' movie but it's not, it's a 'Wolf Man' movie and they're different things. It wasn't my favorite of the year and it didn't reach the heights of the modernized Invisible Man but there's some great sequences here and some really fun ideas. Acting was great, score was thrilling, some grueling effects, yeah, I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would given the harsh reception to it.

 

[belloq87]

FRAILTY is excellent.

Can't co-sign the WOLF MAN recommendation, though!

 

[Lucky Planet]

What we ended up watching for our Halloween marathon after our Wheel of Wickedness picked for us:

Ick (2024) - Super fun, over the top, relentless Joseph Kahn (Detention) helmed horror comedy starring Brandon Routh as the local science teacher who peaked in 2000s high school who may or may not be the papa of one of his students in a town that is infested with parasitic plant life called the ICK that citizens just casually ignore until it begins moving and consuming. I dug it, won't be for everyone but it's a blast.

Frailty (2001) - Bill Paxton's directorial debut is a tremendously underrated film that ratchets up the tension and terror through his own deliciously demented performance as a father of two boys who becomes a hand for God in the mission to destroy 'demons'. Great thriller type vibes that you could interpret in a multitude of ways, highly recommended if you've never heard of it.

Handsome Guys (2024) - A Korean remake of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil that not only does a great job remaking the original film and bringing just as many laughs but also puts its own supernatural Korean twist on the story. One half faithful retelling of the beloved horror comedy and one half a fun blast of Sam Raimi style battling with a demonic goat! It's hard to find but I'd definitely check it out (I signed up for a free trial to a Korean streaming site to watch it)!

Wolf Man (2025) - Finally catching up to this one and I honestly don't know why this one got as much hate as it did. It feels like more people wanted this to be a 'werewolf' movie but it's not, it's a 'Wolf Man' movie and they're different things. It wasn't my favorite of the year and it didn't reach the heights of the modernized Invisible Man but there's some great sequences here and some really fun ideas. Acting was great, score was thrilling, some grueling effects, yeah, I enjoyed it a lot more than I thought I would given the harsh reception to it.

FRAILTY is excellent.

Can't co-sign the WOLF MAN recommendation, though!

I love FRAILTY , the main theme was used for the Edgar Allan Poe haunted house in hhn. such an amazing theme. would be playing really loud as Edgar Allan Poe's voice was talking in the speakers.
one of my favorite memories

I never knew that people liked the movie until the end but when the end is revealed, seems like a lot of people hate it from the reviews I saw. a bunch of reviews kept saying that the ending ruins it.

I feel the opposite. it made it much better. much stronger


besides Frailty is partially based on a true story.
( The film draws heavily from the story of Joseph Kallinger, who committed horrific acts of violence and murder with his 13-year-old son. he pleaded insanity, stating that he believed God had commanded him to do it)