most of the big 80s franchises had dried up by this point, and the FINAL DESTINATION and SAW serieses were in full swing, but what others are there from this era? good or bad...
a couple that me and some friends managed to hire from blockbuster on more than one occasion were
SHROOMS (2007)
and PIG HUNT (2008)
neither of these were especially good but passable in a trashy way
- don't bother listing re-makes btw, not bothered about those....
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) is a must see.
The Hatchet series also started in 2006.
There was a Cheerleader Massacre and a Sleepover Massacre, both done in the Slumper Party Massacre/Sorority House Massacre style, although neither seemed to reach the highs of B-movie schlock that the originals did.
There's S.I.C.K. Serial Insane Clown Killer, which is one of the first movies I think I ever wrote about here. It's pathetically bad.
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane also came out in this time. I've never seen it, but I remember there used to be quite a bit of talk about it.
Quote from: chainsaw midget on December 31, 2023, 07:24:48 AM
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) is a must see.
thanks, have heard of this title and good things about it. will def check it out
Quote from: chainsaw midget on December 31, 2023, 07:24:48 AM
All the Boys Love Mandy Lane also came out in this time. I've never seen it, but I remember there used to be quite a bit of talk about it.
can't actually remember if I've seen this? I do also remember a buzz on release
In the late 1990s and early 2000s, there was a bit of Spanish horror hype. From that time was
Darkness (2002) however, the Weinsteins fiddled around with the movie, made changes and edited for PG-13.
Wishcraft (2002) was riding the Urban Legend (1998) bandwagon, mixing slasher with the supernatural.
Demon Under Glass (2002) has an interesting take on vampires.
Dead End (2003) remains a hidden gem.
Monster Man (2003) has a following, and is pretty much Wrong Turn (2002) on wheels.
Black Cadillac (2003) got a bit of buzz on horror forums back in the day.
cool, not familiar with any of those :thumbup:
Claws, yours is the only online mention of DEMON UNDER GLASS I believe I've ever seen. I watched it once on a 4-pack circa 2003. Slow yet not uninteresting, plus a few howlingly funny lines of (intentionally?) cheesy dialogue...
While the 2000's were better over the yuppie Scream era of 90's horror.......it's not saying much. I would mostly saying the 2000's my favs steered away from slashers in favor of other genres.
This one was all the rage amoung some of my friends and directed by Jeff Lieberman (of Squirm).
Satan's Little Helper (2004)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5kHZXUkLTQ (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5kHZXUkLTQ)
A guilty pleasure of mine, an extremely poor Friday the 13th rip off.
Bloody Murder (2000)
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeRpLw4BgY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeRpLw4BgY)
Bloody Murder 2: Closing Camp (2003)
(https://www.dvd-covers.org/d/68462-3/10081dvd-BloodyMurder2-scan.jpg)
wow yeah that killer looks familiar.
Camp Placid Pines... sounds like something's bound to go wrong at that place
MARTYRS (2008) tried something a little different, but wasn't really to my taste.
of course we got REC and PARANORMAL ACTIVITY in 2007. thought both of these were good, but had zero replay value.
Quote from: claws on December 31, 2023, 09:55:51 AM
Monster Man (2003) has a following, and is pretty much Wrong Turn (2002) on wheels.
Black Cadillac (2003) got a bit of buzz on horror forums back in the day.
I'm a sucker for 'people being chased by evil guys in vehicles' type movies ( probably going back to seeing DUEL as a kid). will check those 2 out
I can confirm that Monster Man is good (silly) fun. Highwaymen(2004) is a more serious take on the genre and there is always Joy Ride.
Quote from: Alex on December 31, 2023, 01:27:30 PM
and there is always Joy Ride.
another one I'm not sure if I watched or not ... don't know HIGHWAYMEN, added to the list
Gory but not a traditional slasher. While it has elements of "edge lord decade", I actually cared about the characters.
Inside (2007) -
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRGQKiR1WRs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRGQKiR1WRs)
Oh, if you don't mind foreign language movies, might I suggest Frontiers (2007).
Quote from: Cult_Moody_Movies on December 31, 2023, 02:17:36 PM
Gory but not a traditional slasher. While it has elements of "edge lord decade", I actually cared about the characters.
Inside (2007) -
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Quote from: Alex on December 31, 2023, 02:25:10 PM
Oh, if you don't mind foreign language movies, might I suggest Frontiers (2007).
it's probably just pure laziness, but I seem to have a really hard time with subtitled movies.
ironically I was fluent in french as a kid (lived and went to school there for a while) but it has nearly all gone now. couldn't understand a word
apparently there were 2 sequels to THE CUBE
HYPERCUBE (2002) and CUBE ZERO (2004)... who knew?
They aren't good.
they both sound like energy drinks
Quote from: Cult_Moody_Movies on December 31, 2023, 01:00:04 PM
A guilty pleasure of mine, an extremely poor Friday the 13th rip off.
Bloody Murder (2000)
(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BYjY3MjlhNDYtMzc4NC00MmQ3LWFiZjUtNDQ0OGYxMzBiOWNiXkEyXkFqcGdeQXVyMjg2ODU3Mjk@._V1_.jpg)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeRpLw4BgY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyeRpLw4BgY)
I enjoyed this one by just how shamelessly it ripped off so many things.
Quote from: M.10rda on December 31, 2023, 12:34:42 PM
Claws, yours is the only online mention of DEMON UNDER GLASS I believe I've ever seen. I watched it once on a 4-pack circa 2003. Slow yet not uninteresting, plus a few howlingly funny lines of (intentionally?) cheesy dialogue...
I probably have the same 4-pack set. From that set, Demon Under Glass was the only film that stood out for me.
one of the best bad movies of all time from 2008
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White Skin (La peau blanche) (2004) Canadian Indie that takes a bow to the movies of David Cronenberg. I've been pimping White Skin since first seen, but I guess I'm the only person on earth who watched this. Lionsgate did an awful job at presenting the movie on DVD in America. They changed the title to a misleading "Cannibal" and gave the award-winning movie a cheap photoshop-type cover art. I guess they didn't know how to promote the movie.
(https://i.imgur.com/6zFlFxBm.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/N9ANnorm.jpg)
Dead Birds (2004) Horror-Western with a few genuine creepy moments. The director released an unofficial sequel in 2009 called Red Sands, as a companion piece. Even though Dead Birds is the better movie, it still makes for an interesting double feature since both are meant to go together.
(https://i.imgur.com/gKYQI9Zm.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/cLEMVrvm.jpg)
The Hazing (2004) silly but entertaining horror comedy. The two leading girls, Tiffany Shepis and Nectar Rose, are great and nailed their part. From the director of There's Nothing Out There (1991).
Slash (2002) from South Africa. Not all that good but not all that bad either.
Sample dialogue:
Creepy farm guy: "I'd watch my step around here if I were you, boy."
African American character: "Oh yeah, why?"
Creepy farm guy: "Cause you're standing in horse s**t."
😳😄😄😄
Isolation (2005) Mutated cows cause chaos in a barn on an Irish farm. The practical effects are great. Had a mild buzz on horror forums when first released.
The Dark (2005) Paranormal Isolated house at a cliff mystery horror with ghostly happenings and... creepy sheep! Filmed in Wales, from the director of Ginger Snaps (2000).
Double feature recommendation
(https://i.imgur.com/aI2sLc9m.jpg) (https://i.imgur.com/0qBIjtcm.jpg)
Charlie's Death Wish (2005) cheap but gory and entertaining action flick with a few moments of horror, starring Ron Jeremy and Lemmy.
Quote from: claws on January 01, 2024, 05:04:03 AM
starring Ron Jeremy and Lemmy.
guess they didn't want to call it MOTOR HEAD? :teddyr:
pretty much all these suggestions are new to me thanks guys... have found a few of them cheap on amazon.
anyone seen CRY WOLF (2005)? don't know too many post 2000 werewolf movies
Quote from: bob on December 31, 2023, 08:21:06 PM
one of the best bad movies of all time from 2008
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stretching the definition of Horror a bit there (unless we're talking about the directing, acting, editing, script, sound, and special fx... huh, it is a horror then)
Quote from: Trevor on December 31, 2023, 10:17:01 PM
Slash (2002) from South Africa. Not all that good but not all that bad either.
Sample dialogue:
Creepy farm guy: "I'd watch my step around here if I were you, boy."
African American character: "Oh yeah, why?"
Creepy farm guy: "Cause you're standing in horse s**t."
😳😄😄😄
oops!
Mirrors (2008) with Kiefer Sutherland. Very underrated I thought.
CRY WOLF is a low-key slasher, not a werewolf movie. It's more of a suspense-thriller, not a lot of thrills actually, but smartly written w/ an excellent lead performance by Lindy Booth, an actress I kept waiting to see more from... don't think she ever resurfaced.
{Oh okay, a quick Google tells me she has been in a bunch of Hallmark movies and was on the TV series "The Librarians"... good for Lindy and Lacey Chabert and Lindsay Lohan. :bouncegiggle:}
Here's some unique trivia about DEAD BIRDS, which is indeed worth a watch for the acting and the interesting screenplay... it was written by Simon Barrett, who was my friend and classmate in film school... he went on to write other stuff, including the (not recommended) BLAIR WITCH reboot from 5-ish years ago. He acted in two of my student films back in the day, going full frontal in both and getting his manhood removed w/ a bowie knife in the slasher film. Yes, it was 1999, prelude to the Edge Lord Decade. :lookingup:
interesting clame to faim... :thumbup:
ah I made the mistake of assuming a film with Wolf in the title must be a werewolf film, very presumptuous of me. 10 lashes!
Quote from: Alex on January 01, 2024, 08:12:01 AM
Mirrors (2008) with Kiefer Sutherland. Very underrated I thought.
from the director of the HILLS HAVE EYES remake I see -one of the very few 2000s horror remakes I actually enjoyed (altho it fell off a bit half way in, for me)
Cold Prey (2006) Norwegian slasher taking place in an abandoned ski lodge. Lots of chills, and snow. This was the slasher geek's insider tip back in the day. A rare case where the sequel is almost better than the first. There's also Cold Prey III, but not as good as 1 & 2.
The Last Winter (2006) Environmental thriller/horror giving strong The Thing vibes. People seem torn on this one. I thought it had its moments. Great camera work, though. From the director of Wendigo (2001).
Dead in 3 Days (2006) Deadly SMS text message slasher from Austria, of all places. Didn't reinvent the wheel, but it's alright. There's also a sequel I've never seen.
Altered (2006) Alien terror from one of the Blair Witch Project directors. It is decent enough to watch.
The Hollow (2004) -
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djXD2ChTdIg (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djXD2ChTdIg)
It was aired on ABC Family but was heavily edited. Stars Kaley Cuoco, Nick Carter, Stacy Keach, and Judge Reinhold.
^^ this one's on YT in full, bookmarked for a watch :thumbup:
Quote from: claws on January 01, 2024, 01:19:31 PM
Altered (2006) Alien terror from one of the Blair Witch Project directors. It is decent enough to watch.
I assumed the BLAIR WITCH directors would go on to be major figures, but it didn't really happen I guess... not heard of this one though
And finally 2007 + 2008
Wind Chill (2007) Snowbound scares with limited setting. Rare Emily Blunt horror produced by George Clooney.
Whisper (2007) Criminals kidnap pure evil. More snow and The Omen shenanigans.
End of the Line (2007) Little seen Canadian horror about the end of the world and demons from hell. Neat practical effects.
Lake Mungo (2008) I don't think it is that scary, but the Internet thinks it is. Certainly worth watching.
Alien Raiders (2008) 'The Thing' type of horror inside a locked-in supermarket on Christmas Eve. This was when Warner Home Video released a series of horror produced by Raw Feed after scoring big with 'Rest Stop' in 2006.
Insanitarium (2008) Not good by any means but still good for what it is, if that makes sense. Flesh eating crazy folk inside an asylum, starring Peter Stormare as the mad doctor. On a sidenote, this was the first movie on DVD I watched on my back then brand new Blu-ray set up. Insanitarium looked great upscaled.
Quote from: claws on January 02, 2024, 01:48:24 AM
Lake Mungo (2008) I don't think it is that scary, but the Internet thinks it is. Certainly worth watching.
looks like something a bit different, from the trailer....
EDEN LAKE (2008) got a load of hype and I recently saw it in some online best horrors ever list... I thought it was decent
Quote from: zombie no.one on January 02, 2024, 10:14:15 AM
Quote from: claws on January 02, 2024, 01:48:24 AM
Lake Mungo (2008) I don't think it is that scary, but the Internet thinks it is. Certainly worth watching.
looks like something a bit different, from the trailer....
When I first watched Lake Mungo it was like watching something on YouTube. It's a slow burner, and I wasn't feeling it. Years later, I kept seeing Lake Mungo mention on forums, and I was like 'what did I miss?'. It took me a few viewings to appreciate it more. The creepy lies in its simplicity, I guess.
Quote from: zombie no.one on January 02, 2024, 10:14:15 AM
EDEN LAKE (2008) got a load of hype and I recently saw it in some online best horrors ever list... I thought it was decent
The ending still upsets me and makes me angry. Very brutal film.
can't remember the ending off the top of my head, might have to re-watch... yeah I remember it being a pretty harsh film
ftr, a few franchise sequels (and original installments) released during this timeframe:
HELLRAISER 7: DEADER (2005) bit weird
HELLRAISER 8: HELLWORLD (2005) guilty pleasure.
FREDDY VS JASON (2003) even worse than my worst prediction of how bad it would be
FINAL DESTINATION 2 (2003)
FINAL DESTINATION 3 (2006) can't lie, I quite like all entries in this franchise. not great movies though
SAW 1/2/3/4/5 (2004/5/6/7/8) can't get into the SAW films despite trying. they depress me and also find them boring
WRONG TURN (2003)
WRONG TURN 2: DEAD END (2007) yet another case of I think I've seen these? or at least the first one
HOSTEL (2005)
HOSTEL 2 (2007) these don't do anything for me.
HALLOWEEN (2007) to say this was not my cup of tea would be an understatement but I liked it better than RZ's next one
Quote from: Alex on December 31, 2023, 01:27:30 PM
I can confirm that Monster Man is good (silly) fun. Highwaymen(2004) is a more serious take on the genre and there is always Joy Ride.
I'll back you on Monster Man.
A Monster driving a Monster Truck is just such a wonderful idea I'm surprised nobody has ever done it before.