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[–] Stamets@startrek.website 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (3 children)

Completely no surprise here but I love sci-fi horror. Taking cool futuristic concepts and using them to create an atmosphere for horror. I love being fascinated with technology while simultaneously terrified of it. The best example I can think of this, and coincidentally my favorite horror movie?

Event Horizon.

In the not terribly distant future, Humanity creates an FTL drive which is installed aboard a spaceship called the Event Horizon. On her maiden voyage she vanishes. Some 7 years later, a distress call is picked up in a decaying orbit around Neptune from that very ship. A Search and Rescue vessel called the Lewis and Clarke is dispatched, along with the ships creator, to check out the signal and find what went wrong. What they do find is far more than they bargained for as the ship itself seems to be itching to return wherever it originally disappeared to.

Came out in the 1997 with an AMAZING cast. Pre-Matrix Lawrence Fishburne, Sam Neill from Jurassic Park, Pre-Harry Potter/Star Trek/Everything Jason Isaacs, and the stellar Kathleen Quinlan.

There's also a fantastic fan theory that Event Horizon takes place in the Warhammer 40k Universe but far in humanities early history. It's one that I actually buy into. Makes a shocking amount of sense.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I loved Event Horizon

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There's also a fantastic fan theory that Event Horizon takes place in the Warhammer 40k Universe but far in humanities early history. It's one that I actually buy into. Makes a shocking amount of sense.

Yeah, first warp travel. Way before Geller fields were invented. The whole depiction of what the crew went through and what happens during the film is very much what you expect from 40k Warp

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Exactly. I completely buy into it. Intentional or not it just happens to fit fucking perfectly. Even the gothic design of the ship.

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I would love to hear what the creators of the movie would say about that theory :D

Edit: found this: https://mobile.twitter.com/phubar/status/860129292151214082 Screenshot_20231019-183624_Firefox Nightly

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 1 points 1 year ago

Well that would definitely explain a LOT

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

That’s a good one, but I think “annihilation” is a better sci-fi horror. That movie was fucking amazing

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Agree to disagree. Everytime I've tried to watch it I end up falling asleep. I have... opinions about Natalie Portman and her acting ability.

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Perfectly okay, media will always be subject to taste and no one is the same. I wish, however, that there was an extended version of event horizon and that the extra scenes weren’t destroyed. Sad, that movie is top 5 sci-fi horrors though. What do you think of “Color out of Space”?

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Absolutely! I'm glad that you didn't take offense to that. I was a little worried because, well, it's the internet.

Yeah those scenes being lost to time are really disheartening. Although considering the original 'Hell Scene' was considerably longer maybe we didn't miss that much.

Color out of Space I've never actually heard of. I'm going to have to look into that one.

What about Sunshine? I think 2009 movie. Staring Cillian Murphy.

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh fuck, lmao. I’m actually so happy you mentioned that movie, I’ve never heard of it and I truly believe sci-fi horror to be vastly under-explored and underrated sub genre. So when I find out there’s another one out there I get super happy, so thanks man lol. We both have another movie on our list 🤣

[–] Stamets@startrek.website 3 points 1 year ago

Of course! I saw Sunshine many years ago and it haunted me in the best way possible. It's really beautifully done with amazing cinematography, acting and a chilling score.

Looks like I've got a movie to watch tonight too!

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Color Out of Space looks promising.

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I haven't seen Annihilation. I'll have to add it to my list. Thanks!

[–] KISSmyOS@lemmy.world 11 points 1 year ago (5 children)

Psychological horror. It Follows is a great example. The entire movie is designed to make you feel uncomfortable and threatened.

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

It follows was a wild ride, I think the only other thing that can make me that uncomfortable is 6 episodes back to back the office UK :-D

[–] Gingerlegs@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Just watched, thanks!

[–] bighatchester@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I literally had a nightmare that was basically the plot of it follows last night.

[–] RIP_Cheems@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I agree. Smile and hereditary are some of my personal favorites

[–] MaggiWuerze@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

I see that in every thread like this and I never understand it. It just never was scary to me, maybe inconvenient.

[–] qooqie@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

Most horror enthusiasts agree that “Hereditary” is arguably the best modern horror movie. For older horror movies most won’t shut up about “The thing”. Check both out, they’re both very good

[–] Kolanaki@yiffit.net 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

I like creature features and body horror, especially when put in the backdrop of space or if the creature is extraterrestrial.

Color Out of Space was a cool bit of both. But I also like stuff like Alien/Aliens, Event Horizon, The Thing, and Ghosts of Mars. These are the best examples. Most of the movies that fit this pretty narrow scope are cheesy and more funny than terrifying. Horror is already pretty campy, as is sci-fi. You mix the two and it's just a mess. Although without it, you wouldn't get goofy shit like Jason X. lol

[–] fishy195@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

I just watched Slither for the first time recently, and it fits this perfectly. It was a great fun campy movie. Highly recommend if you haven't seen it.

[–] bighatchester@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Have you seen tusk . I really liked that movie found it more funny than scary but still a great watch

[–] mp3@lemmy.ca 6 points 1 year ago (6 children)

I prefer the horror comedy slasher that don't take themselves too seriously.

One example that I enjoy is Stiches (2012).

[–] Ensign_Rutherford@startrek.website 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That looks hilarious, defintely going to check it out!

I was always partial to Tucker and Dale vs Evil for horror comedy

[–] NABDad@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

Tucker and Dale vs Evil is fantastic!

[–] Che_Donkey@lemmy.ml 6 points 1 year ago

On this theme the Evil Dead series after the first movie.

[–] spicethedirt@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I love horror comedies [Killer Klowns from Outer Space

](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0095444/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk) is a classic and a must see.

Fun fact: the Chiodo brothers did the creature effects for both KKfOS and [Ernest Scared Stupid

](https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0101821/) They even refused some of the costumes in Ernest: Killer Klowns into trolls! Such a good movie.

My final rant will be about Sir Peter Jackson's earlier work. Dead Alive (aka Braindead) is a movie from 1992 that absolutely blew me away. It is also streaming free on YouTube! It has some of the most fun/disgusting practical effects I have ever seen. What a wild ride. Would recommend to anyone who can find body horror amusing. 10/10

[–] LemmySoloHer@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

I just watched Totally Killer and thoroughly enjoyed it. I don't think it hits any means of "greatness" but it's a just a fun horror comedy that's a mix of Back to the Future and 80s slasher films. Kiernan Shipka (Mad Men, Chilling Adventures of Sabrina, Legend of Korra) is hilarious in it and Julie Bowen (Modern Family, Happy Gilmore) does fight choreography -- it's a great addition for anyone looking to add something new to their horror comedy watchlist.

[–] Gerudo@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I love the 2 Babysitter movies. So much fun.

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

Beyond the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a good example.

[–] AlmightySnoo@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Slasher-horror. The A Nightmare on Elm Street movies are an obvious must-watch.

[–] BowserBasher@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

Not exactly sure what I’d put this under, but The Descent. One of the only horror films to really give me a good shiver and make me feel uneasy. Maybe that’s down to the claustrophobic nature of the film.

[–] bernieecclestoned@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Stephen King adaptations, plus Kubrick

The Shining

[–] jana@leminal.space 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Quite a few adaptations, but Kubrick made the best one imo

[–] Moobythegoldensock@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Mine would probably be gore horror, which isn’t really a formal subgenre.

My favorite examples would be The Evil Dead, which is supernatural horror, and Braindead, which is a zombie horror comedy.

[–] winterayars@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

Japan kinda has this in "guro" (aka "grotesque") media. Lots of gore, though there are some extra connotations.

[–] bighatchester@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Evil dead is awesome and the newest one was really good too !

[–] jana@leminal.space 1 points 1 year ago

Is "gorror" a term? It should be

[–] Peaty@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Spoof horror and the best is Scary Movie 2. Honorable mention to Saturday the 14th The Fishman will get you.

[–] adriator@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago

I prefer Gothic horror movies (usually with vampires) and some of the very best examples would be Bram Stoker's Dracula, Nosferatu by Werner Herzog, Sleepy Hollow, and Hammer Studios' Dracula.

I'd also like to give a shout out to the most recent hidden gems from this genre that I enjoyed tremendously, The Haunted Palace (Based on The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H. P. Lovecraft) and The Family of Vourdalak (The second segment from the Black Sabbath movie, based on a story from Aleksey Konstantinovich Tolstoy).

[–] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 3 points 1 year ago
  • The Hunger
  • Cat People
  • Edward Scissorhands
[–] kool_newt@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I have to stick to stuff in the Svengoolie league, I get too scared lol. I can handle comedic gore like Shaun of the Dead. I can handle Twilight Zone if I'm not alone.

[–] PanaX@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Cosmic Horror - Mandy

Folk Horror - The Witch

[–] Creepyandkooky@lemm.ee 2 points 1 year ago

I love gothic horror. Woman In Black and Crimson Peak are favorite examples.