The ominously-sounding Hungry Ghost Festival has arrived, and despite the little things we religiously follow or abidingly avoid during this month of the year in accordance to the many stories we have been told since young, the trend of watching a good old fashion Horror show during this time of the year is on the rise. Here are a few good film choices for you to organise a movie night at a friend's place, munching popcorns amidst scaring yourselves out:
1. The Eye (2002 Hong Kong Version) - Aesthmatic ah-ma at the hopsital, floating ah-peh in the lift and the boy in school uniform at the stairway. Enough said.
2. Shutter (2004 Thai Version) - This movie is the closest to authentic real horror in recent years. Shoulder ache and polaroid cameras will never be deemed the same again after watching this movie.
3. The Ring (1998 Japanese Version) - The great grandmother of Asian Horror comes together with the most common household appliances - Television; you got to give it to the Japanese.
4. Sixth Sense (1999) - M. Night Shyamalan's first and best film that gave a whole new meaning to twist endings.
For true horror fans, the following list of movies may not be as commercially successful or well-known as the above 4 movies, but they carry some quality scares and is definitely worth a watch as well:
- Stir of Echoes (1999) - Starring Kevin Bacon, the story tells of a man who gets haunted by spirits after a hypnotising session. The ending is not much to rave but this psychological thriller does give some good chills.
- 4BIAS (2008) - This Thia Horror is a rare gem of 4 short stories. Although 2nd story fails to deliver, the first & last story are priceless in the scare department while the 3rd combines horror with full-blown humor.
- Quarantine (2008 US Version) - This remake of the Spanish movie - REC, surprisingly delivers fear and scares much better than the original; the chills and scares are well-delivered and fear is literally infectious.
- What lies Beneath (2000) - Great scare movie with a quality cast - Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer.
- 4BIAS (2008) - This Thia Horror is a rare gem of 4 short stories. Although 2nd story fails to deliver, the first & last story are priceless in the scare department while the 3rd combines horror with full-blown humor.
- Quarantine (2008 US Version) - This remake of the Spanish movie - REC, surprisingly delivers fear and scares much better than the original; the chills and scares are well-delivered and fear is literally infectious.
- What lies Beneath (2000) - Great scare movie with a quality cast - Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer.
- The Others (2001) - Good-old fashion horror with a fantastic twist, chilling performance by Nicole Kidman in a pretty amazing plot.
- Alone (2007 Thai Version) - From the team that brought us Shutter, the scare quality in this movie isn't too bad and makes a rather good horror show. Only problem - Shutter was too good so audience tends to compare.
If the above are still too much for you to stomach, there's Tim Burton's Corpse Bride, Casper The Friendly Ghost, Scooby Doo - The Movie, Scary Movies or Jack Neo's Where Got Ghost, which is currently still in the theatres:D
3 comments:
Some inconsistencies to bring up.
M. Night Shyamalan has been doing movies with twists before "The Sixth Sense" eg. "Unbreakable".
And the title of the movie is "4Bia" without the "s".
Hehe. Can't help myself.
To add on to your list, I find the first "Saw" very good too. I am sure there are others that we have missed out.
For thrillers (the other genre that I like), I highly recommend "Momento".
Phobia 2 coming out in September over here, can't wait.
Not sure if it will be shown at your side or not, but anyhoo, Ision definitely won't be watching it with you. hee
Last horror show I watched was Drag Me To Hell. So outrageous this show. A bit weird also.
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