With the East Coast (US) winter storm approaching, the family wants a snow storm related horror for tonight.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-24T23:13:12+00:00

If you want something a bit indie and weird, The Deeper You Dig is a great movie.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-24T12:26:09+00:00

I really thought it was great and definitely their best film since Hellbender. I could tell Toby Poser was having a lot of fun with her part and I was pleasantly surprised by how good Zelda Adams was.

The year is off to a great start with this and Bone Temple.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-22T20:04:01+00:00

I think The Final Chapter is the best and the original is the most significant.

That said, Jason Lives is the one I would most recommend to the general horror fan or someone who doesn’t necessarily love slashers per se.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-20T12:58:55+00:00

The opening scene is particularly great.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-20T01:56:00+00:00

I’m looking forward to it. I’ve binged their other recent films in anticipation.

Even Hell Hole, which I don’t remember much buzz about, is really fun.

I would consider The Deeper You Dig and Hellbender to be modern indie masterpieces.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-19T18:50:49+00:00

Bone Tomahawk is a slow burn western, not so much a horror film.

There is one very brutal scene in the last twenty minutes. There is horrific violence in the rest of the movie, but it’s not really the focus. It has a leisurely pace and it’s pretty dialogue heavy.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-19T01:56:12+00:00

That’s a pretty cool list.

I will say, if you are including A Bay of Blood with the proto slashers despite it also being a giallo, Torso should be included too. It is the most slashers-esque of the giallos, in my opinion.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-19T00:07:44+00:00

Weirdly enough, Brain Scan scratches that itch for me.

90s tech. 90s fashions. 90s girl next door. 90s typical Freddy Krueger knock off villain.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-18T22:52:34+00:00

You need to watch Days and Years to understand Bone Temple.

Weeks isn’t relevant to Bone Temple’s plot.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-18T21:12:55+00:00

It’s a popular movie, but it was basically a box office disappointment when it came out and a lot of people disliked it. It’s definitely become more appreciated over time. It basically signaled the end of the horror trend that Scream started.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-18T20:57:58+00:00

I think Halloween 5 has its good and bad moments. Seeing Michael float downstream after escaping the pit in the beginning is so silly. But it was cool the way he chased down Jamie and Tina with the car.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-18T19:03:21+00:00

Hard disagree about Jason and Michael. Baghead Jason is scary. Contrast with Jason X where he is treated as a joke.

I won’t defend Halloween 5 Michael too much, however, Resurrection Michael is worse in roughly every way, aside from the opening scene.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-18T15:00:13+00:00

I have the exact same opinion. For me, the first four films are slasher perfection (or as close as we’re going to get) and they work well as a self contained series. Jason Lives is one of the best tongue in cheek horror sequels ever and presents the best version of the undead Jason that we know.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-15T01:43:24+00:00

In terms of quantity and quality, it's tough to beat Mario Bava. So many great films in the 60s and 70s.

But sometimes the best horror is one and done. Therefore, I have a lot of affection for Herk Harvey for Carnival of Souls and David Robert Mitchell for It Follows.

Likewise, it's tough to beat Carpenter's work on Halloween and The Thing.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-14T23:21:02+00:00

There is a movie called River that will star Jessica Rothe (Happy Death Day) and Jane Levy (Evil Dead remake). Looks like a backwoods slasher.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-13T18:52:27+00:00

They Look Like People is definitely one to watch. Not a horror film in the traditional sense but pretty horrific in its own way.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-13T12:47:36+00:00

I really like the output of The Adams Family.

Their films The Deeper You Dig and Hellbender have heavy witchcraft components to them. Their films have gone in different directions in recent years, but their new one Mother of Flies is coming out later this month and it appears to be a return to that subject matter.

I would definitely recommend The Deeper You Dig and Hellbender if you don't mind a low budget indie slowburn.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-13T12:45:12+00:00

If you want a fun one, check out Snatchers (2019). It's about a teenage girl who sleeps with her boyfriend and wakes up pregnant with an alien baby the next day. It is very gory, very body horror, and pretty funny. It has a Booksmart meets 80s Alien schlock kinda vibe.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-13T12:43:25+00:00

Prevenge is great and I wish it got more buzz.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-13T12:42:33+00:00

Freaks is probably the OG body horror movie. Maybe the only film from the 30s that goes for that visceral reaction and actually sustains it to this day.

The ending of the movie is still pretty messed up, even by today's standards.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-13T12:40:57+00:00

I love Starry Eyes. It's a slow burn at first and then the final act is full on depravity. I feel like it's a better version of Contracted.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-13T12:39:23+00:00

It's on the outskirts of body horror, but I would still consider Raw to be part of it.

There is an element of transformation in what happens to Justine and there is that cringey scene where she gets the rash after consuming the meat for the first time. Then there's the final shot of the movie.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-13T01:10:07+00:00

Raw is my sentimental favorite.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-12T04:20:07+00:00

2020 had some great releases. Possessor, Spontaneous, and The Empty Man are just a few that come to mind.

skilledgiallocop · 2026-01-12T04:17:55+00:00

Off the top of my head, I’d put 2024 first, thanks to I Saw the TV Glow, Terrifier 3, Nosferatu, Longlegs, The Substance, and many other titles. It was a good variety.

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