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[Request] Good Pre-CGI horror movies?

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NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
July 16 2009 07:24 GMT
#1
I just finished watching John Carpenter's 'The Thing.' and I've got a hankering for some decent(ly gore-filled.) pre-CGI (or atleast from within the period before *good* CGI.) horror/sci-fi movies.

Does anyone have any recommendations? I really enjoy seeing how special FX teams worked before the introduction of a slight over-reliance (Hello Star Wars Prequels.) upon CGI. Their creative solutions to how to make horror interesting (and sometimes believable.) are pretty cool in many instances.

I've seen most of the big 'franchise' horror series like Friday the 13th, Halloween etc so anything a little more obscure is great too.


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arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17922 Posts
July 16 2009 07:25 GMT
#2
I liked Tremors its not really that scary but it was really awesome

The original House on Haunted Hill with vincent price(i think?) is another personal favorite of mine.
My aunt likes Salems Lot also.
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Smix *
Profile Blog Joined January 2009
United States4549 Posts
July 16 2009 07:26 GMT
#3
I can never watch scary movies by myself T_T
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JWD
Profile Blog Joined October 2007
United States12607 Posts
July 16 2009 07:27 GMT
#4
Dawn of the Dead is fucking awesome! Don't expect a scary horror movie, but there are tons of "OH NOOOO" moments. Really entertaining.
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arb
Profile Blog Joined April 2008
Noobville17922 Posts
July 16 2009 07:29 GMT
#5
On July 16 2009 16:26 Smix wrote:
I can never watch scary movies by myself T_T

so you need a horror movie buddy...:D

And another favorite of mine is Godzilla King of The Monsters : this is a scary movie int he sense of what can happen with nuclear wear etc.
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Profile Blog Joined November 2007
Bolivia419 Posts
July 16 2009 07:36 GMT
#6
On July 16 2009 16:27 JWD wrote:
Dawn of the Dead is fucking awesome! Don't expect a scary horror movie, but there are tons of "OH NOOOO" moments. Really entertaining.


I agree with this. Dawn of the Dead is the most awesome zombie movie ever. It's more shocking than scaring but its really worth it.
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Manifesto7
Profile Blog Joined November 2002
Osaka27173 Posts
July 16 2009 07:38 GMT
#7
Evil Dead II
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Mazar
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States135 Posts
July 16 2009 07:40 GMT
#8
Evil Dead
Peanut Butter
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Profile Blog Joined September 2004
13196 Posts
July 16 2009 07:46 GMT
#9
On July 16 2009 16:29 arb wrote:
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On July 16 2009 16:26 Smix wrote:
I can never watch scary movies by myself T_T

so you need a horror movie buddy...:D


sorry arb, konadora's on that already ; ) !
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MK
Profile Blog Joined March 2009
United States496 Posts
July 16 2009 07:56 GMT
#10
Evil Dead II.
In the Mouth of Madness.
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Schnake
Profile Joined September 2003
Germany2819 Posts
July 16 2009 08:00 GMT
#11
Have you watched the classic called Braindead? If not, then you should watch that asap! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103873/ Although I think it is not scary at all but rather a hilarious movie (e.g. one zombie humping another).
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jiabung
Profile Blog Joined December 2007
United States720 Posts
July 16 2009 08:02 GMT
#12
rosemary's baby.
psychologically scary and creepy
PH
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States6173 Posts
July 16 2009 08:11 GMT
#13
I never watch scary movies by myself...honestly, I'm a pansy (except for Silent Hill...I love that movie's visuals enough so that I rewatch it occasionally).

I always watch them with friends, though. I'm like the stereotypical black woman in the audience...I can't stay quiet. I love it...so much fun to have the shit leave your rectum from getting scared so badly when you're with friends. (:
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disciple
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
9071 Posts
July 16 2009 08:29 GMT
#14
The Shining
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Bosu
Profile Blog Joined June 2008
United States3247 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-16 08:36:18
July 16 2009 08:35 GMT
#15
Let the Right One In is a fantastic romantic horror movie without CGI.

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The Raurosaur
Profile Joined April 2009
198 Posts
July 16 2009 09:10 GMT
#16
Blair Witch Project
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ffswowsucks
Profile Blog Joined August 2005
Greece2297 Posts
July 16 2009 09:16 GMT
#17
Night Of the Living Dead
Terran in particular is a notoriously strong race for a no brain skillhand bot style.
NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
July 16 2009 10:12 GMT
#18
Thanks guys *hits mininova*
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FredSanford
Profile Joined October 2008
United States70 Posts
July 16 2009 10:51 GMT
#19
"Killer Clowns from Outter Space" if you want a good b horror movie and as above posters evil dead is win. Also if you havent seen creepshow 1 and 2 watch em, good shit there.
foeffa
Profile Blog Joined August 2007
Belgium2115 Posts
July 16 2009 10:55 GMT
#20
Zombie
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poilord
Profile Blog Joined January 2007
Germany3252 Posts
July 16 2009 11:03 GMT
#21
On July 16 2009 17:00 Schnake wrote:
Have you watched the classic called Braindead? If not, then you should watch that asap! http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103873/ Although I think it is not scary at all but rather a hilarious movie (e.g. one zombie humping another).

Party's over!
grobo
Profile Blog Joined February 2007
Japan6199 Posts
July 16 2009 11:39 GMT
#22
The Prowler and The Burning are two classics from 1981 with effects made by the legendary Tom Savini.

The Toxic Avenger from 1985, known for being the splatter pioneer, it's pretty funny and not that over the top sick. their budget was pretty much nothing but they still managed to create somewhat convincing effects using stuff like a carved out melon filled with crushed hamburgers.

Critters 1-4, not really scary, kind of reminds you of Gremlins, pretty funny seeing a young Leonardo Di Caprio in the third one.

The Gate from 1987 with a really young Stephen Dorff, this is one underrated horror movie, it's like nobody knows it exists.

Haute Tension (High Tension) from 2003, this is one of the best "modern" horror movies i have seen, the story is amazing and the effects by Gianetto De Rossi are just as amazing, everyone needs to see this movie!

Zombi (or Zombie Flesh Eaters) an italian classic from Lucio "The Godfather of Gore" Fulci, it has one of the most memorable gore scenes ever filmed, you'll know when you see it. Also there is a scene with a Zombie fighting a shark underwater!
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Scorch
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Austria3371 Posts
July 16 2009 12:11 GMT
#23
You absolutely have to watch "Braindead". It's more hilarious than scary though.
Nyovne
Profile Joined March 2006
Netherlands19138 Posts
July 16 2009 12:17 GMT
#24
Hahahaha Evil Dead II Army of Darkness bwahahahahhaaaaaaa :D. The thing rules btw, Kurt Russel large and in charge.

Good tips here for the rest.

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Profile Blog Joined July 2008
Vatican City State491 Posts
July 16 2009 13:54 GMT
#25
If you want BLOOD try Braindead.

Feast trilogy are incredibly good movies, although they were made after 2000. They do not include much CGI, because the budgets were quite low
caspar
Profile Joined April 2009
Japan9 Posts
July 16 2009 17:09 GMT
#26
check out dellamorte dellamore
a bit newer then most of the other recommendations but it's made in the same spirit as the older classics
nofAcedAgent
Profile Blog Joined July 2007
United States952 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-16 19:42:27
July 16 2009 19:34 GMT
#27
"Dead Alive" - Peter Jackson. Brittish Zombies. Any questions?


EDIT: After a trip to IMDB Dead Alive is apparently the US release of Braindead. So yeah, these people know what they speak!
Foucault
Profile Blog Joined May 2009
Sweden2826 Posts
July 16 2009 19:48 GMT
#28
I dunno if it's classified as strictly horror but "Misery" by Stephen King is pretty awesome.

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NeverGG *
Profile Blog Joined January 2008
United Kingdom5399 Posts
July 17 2009 03:42 GMT
#29
On July 17 2009 04:48 Foucault wrote:
I dunno if it's classified as strictly horror but "Misery" by Stephen King is pretty awesome.



I loved that movie - it's by far the best Stephen King adaptation aside from The Shining imho. Thanks again everyone This will keep me going for a while.
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skronch
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States2717 Posts
Last Edited: 2009-07-17 05:28:01
July 17 2009 04:59 GMT
#30
On July 16 2009 16:56 MK wrote:
In the Mouth of Madness.
Honestly, I thought this movie was more funny than scary. It was just too ridiculous to take seriously



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