Tonight on IFC they are showing a bunch of horror films. I saw the last 45 minutes of "Strangeland," a worthless piece of crap. I guess if you are into torture this is for you.
But the ORIGINAL "Texas Chainsaw Massacre" is on, not that crappy remake (which stole its ending from "Blair Witch Project," which in itself was inspired by "Cannibal Holocaust"). What made the first "Texas" film so electrifying when it came out was NOT blood and guts, but the implication of what was happenning.
So, I turn your attention away from the current bickering to what horror films still give you the creeps. These are just a few films that still give me the willies:
The Exorcist
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
The Blair Witch Project
Cannibal Holocaust
Night of the Living Dead and Dawn of the Dead (ORIGINAL versions)
Again, there are others. This is a partial list. I have not addressed the classics. As a kid I saw a LOT of the Lon Chaney silents, like "The Monster," "The Unholy Three," and "He Who Gets Slapped." Good stuff.
So, chime in!
Mere
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