Most overated horror movies...

[Trin]

AYE! I thought I was the only one. I don't care for any of these series, either. I hate all those movies too. I hate to call them horror. I think it diminishes the term. I think of them as "slasher" movies and don't let them in the horror door.

[fulci fan]

I just don't get why people are obsessed with silly American slasher movies. The reason why they were made was to entertain nit wit teeny boppers. I can really only stand these films near Halloween.

[darth los]

I hate all those movies too. I hate to call them horror. I think it diminishes the term. I think of them as "slasher" movies and don't let them in the horror door. And their cousin torture porn was making a comback there in recent years as well...

[Mr.G]

I do like the Halloween remake, though. It's better than the original, imo. Holy shit! There is help out there for people like you! ---------- Post added at 06:20 PM ---------- Previous post was at 06:19 PM ---------- as far as overrated movies go, i have one to add: "suspiria" -- see my other thread on this film for details. J.p. amen!

[bassman]

The original is just random people getting killed by a random guy for no explanation. The remake gave the characters depth. Redneck depth....but it worked. I love a few of Carpenter's flicks, but most of them are garbage. His real gem is The Thing.

[Crappingbear]

The original is just random people getting killed by a random guy for no explanation. The remake gave the characters depth. Redneck depth....but it worked. I love a few of Carpenter's flicks, but most of them are garbage. His real gem is The Thing. The Thing is at the top, but I think Big Trouble in Little China is his best. Kurt's scenery chewing is so over the top that its great.

[JDFP]

Christine kicks all of Carpenter's films asses. Second greatest horror film ever made (right after "Day of the Dead"). I can't freaking wait for Christine to come out on Blu-Ray. I never spend money for actually purchasing films for myself (I can get them extremely cheap to rent so why buy? Most films aren't worth buying anyway). The scene in Christine when Arnie is looking at the wrecked and destroyed '58 Autumn red Plymouth Fury (dear Christine) and he says: "Okay, show me." and the headlights come on to Carpenter's soundtrack in that film -- ah hell, I get goosebumps just thinking about it! j.p.

[Bruiser235]

1. Don’t Look Now (Never heard of it. I can't say.) 2. Night of the Hunter (Never saw it. Again I can't say.) 3. Halloween (Maybe a little overrated. Influential, definitely. I enjoy the second and 4th one moderately. The less said about part 5, part 6 and Resurrection, the better.) 4. Rosemary’s Baby (Haven't seen it.) 5. The Blair Witch Project ( I concur 1000000000%. I hated it when I saw it the one and only time when it came out on tape. Not DVD, tape. God I'm old.) 6. The Ring (I found the American remake boring. Same goes for the Grudge. Never saw the original.) 7. Phantasm (I agree mostly. I like the second and third ones myself. The fourth one was odd.) 8. Scream (Yeah I agree. This one was enough.) 9. The Hills Have Eyes (Never saw it.) 10. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre(Again, never saw it.) Here's my personal top 10 overrated horror films: 1) Dog Soldiers 2) The Ring (American remake) 3) Ginger Snaps 4) The other Scream movies 5) The Birds 6) Near Dark (Bleh. Boring and uninteresting. It's cool it has a cult following and all, but just not my cup of tea. I'm more of a Lost Boys fan.) 7) The Exorcist 8) Friday the 13th (original and series. I don't deny they're influence for good or ill.) 9) I Am Legend (not sure if this is really horror or not. More Sci-fi post apocalyptic. I hated it personally. Nothing like the book. Not even close. Will Smith was better than expected. The producers sacrificed substance for style and spent their budget on a weak script propped up with excellent production value and crappy CGI creatures. If you want good entertainment read the original Mark Protosevich script. Again, not faithful to the book, but a good action yarn and would have been cool to see on the big screen.) 10) The Grudge (American remake)

[DubiousComforts]

Laughable too is the end of 'Dawn of the Dead', I had friends rip the piss out of me during a viewing of that, like I directed the bloody thing. Perhaps you either a.) need better friends or b.) not care so much about what they think. I wish that I could so easily convince people that I'd directed Dawn of the Dead. I personally loved "The Ring" (American version) as I think Samara is terrifying. I like how the film never gave too much away about her or the demonic/evil presence within her. Never saw any of the Japanese films this is based on ("Rasen"/"Ringu"/"Ragu"/"Ravioli" whatever else they are called). I've never been able to get into J-horror at all really, Oh really? It's nearly a shot-for-shot (albeit pointless) remake of the original which is simply titled RING. So while you can't get into "J-horror" (which us dummies used to just call "horror"), it's pale American cousin works just fine? Fantastic! My personal Top Ten would be... 7. Phantasm Don Coscarelli never really intended to be a horror film director, certainly because of threads like these.

[JDFP]

Oh really? It's nearly a shot-for-shot (albeit pointless) remake of the original which is simply titled RING. So while you can't get into "J-horror" (which us dummies used to just call "horror"), it's pale American cousin works just fine? Fantastic! Hey Dubious, the J-Horror version of "The Ring" might be great, but I just don't care for the style they use. Plus, I have a hard time telling the difference between one character and another as they all look alike to me. This isn't mean to be racist against Asian people (I don't have anything against any Asians), I just have a difficult time of telling them apart as they all look very similar to me. They may have the same issue with us Westerners looking all the same with big noses and big eyes. j.p.

[DjfunkmasterG]

Yeh. I think the grandpa stuff is dreadful, even for the time and the budget. It's laughable. Laughable too is the end of 'Dawn of the Dead', I had friends rip the piss out of me during a viewing of that, like I directed the bloody thing. Personally, I would have ended the film with Peter and Fran blowing their heads off. The piefight too is bloody terrible. Morons. Perhaps you either a.) need better friends or b.) not care so much about what they think. I wish that I could so easily convince people that I'd directed Dawn of the Dead. While I gave DubCom a tongue lashing in another topic I have to agree with his statement here, but I am going to say you go with option B. Not everyone is going to like DAWN. To some, when watching it this day,it feels dated, but that doesn't bother me... with all its flaws, DAWN has comfortably sat in my top 2 Zombie films (Switching Positions 1 & 2 on and off) since I made my list of Top 5. Don't know what it is about DAWN or the original trilogy for me, but goddamn those are some fun movies to enjoy viewing after repeated viewing. Thankfully though all my friends enjoy DAWN of the DEAD... most of them enjoy the remake and original, most prefer the original.

[DubiousComforts]

Hey Dubious, the J-Horror version of "The Ring" might be great, but I just don't care for the style they use. Plus, I have a hard time telling the difference between one character and another as they all look alike to me. That's just the point--it's the same movie. Almost exactly the same. Ditto the remake of Ju-on better known as The Grudge. They even filmed it in Japan among all those similarly-looking Asian peoples. Besides, you don't have to worry telling the characters apart in a Japanese horror film. You'll be too busy reading the English subtitles to notice. While I gave DubCom a tongue lashing in another topic That's okay. I'd have been disappointed if I didn't get one.

[shootemindehead]

While I gave DubCom a tongue lashing in another topic I have to agree with his statement here, but I am going to say you go with option B. Not everyone is going to like DAWN. To some, when watching it this day,it feels dated, but that doesn't bother me... with all its flaws, DAWN has comfortably sat in my top 2 Zombie films (Switching Positions 1 & 2 on and off) since I made my list of Top 5. Don't know what it is about DAWN or the original trilogy for me, but goddamn those are some fun movies to enjoy viewing after repeated viewing. Thankfully though all my friends enjoy DAWN of the DEAD... most of them enjoy the remake and original, most prefer the original. Ah sure, it's not like I give a toss about drunken mates having a laugh at my expense (for liking a film). They like it too, but the ending is terrible. The music I mean. It was such a bad piece. It's very dated in parts too, I agree. But there is still enough in it to keep me coming back on occasion.

[wayzim]

I don't know why, but this made me lmao when I read it. So I guess this is the next crossover fan fic? A-Team vs Dawn of The Dead? Wayne Z "If you have a problem with The Living Dead, maybe you can hire the A-Team. "

[LouCipherr]

So I guess this is the next crossover fan fic? A-Team vs Dawn of The Dead? A-Team VS. Zombies! YES! This would make a kickass film! Lets take it even a step further: *ahem* "In 1972 a crack commando unit was sent to prison by a military court for a crimes against zombies they didn't commit. These men promptly escaped from a maximum security stockade to the Los Angeles underground. Today, still wanted by the government and zombies alike, they survive as soldiers of fortune. If you have a problem with the living dead, if no one else can help, and if their brans haven't been eaten, maybe you can hire..... the A-Team." Now THAT is a parody film I'd watch.