| Foreign Horror Seems to Have way more kahonas than American does recently?
Posted: 7/13/2009 11:30:00 PM | The French filmmakers are sadistic as hell and the Japanese ones are on some serious drugs but they are making far more creative films that are actually original as opposed to America and it's crappy remakes! I'm definitely not a movie snob but here are some suggestions if you are a HUGE horror fan like myself and you are hungry for something where the film makers had the kahunas to make something original and that pushes the boundaries of how far horror can go and still be respectful then here's a list of suggestions:
The French-
Inside-Pregnant woman trapped in a house with a crazy lady who seems to want the baby even more than she does. Great visuals and intensity in this movie. A great thriller that takes you for a ride once the film gets going!
Martyrs-I WON'T truly recommend this movie but I will say that it is the first movie I've seen in a LONG time where I thought it was almost to intense to finish. It disturbed me! I can't say it's bad because it affected me and had me going back and forth on whether it was just powerful or exploitative so in that I'll say it did it's job!
High Tension-I'm sure most know this and the enjoyment hinges on whether the final revelation works for you. Like most of what the director has done since! It's the first French horror to get me curious though about foreign horror!
Notable mentions: Them, Calvaire, Frontiers
Japanese:
Audition-I think this is pretty well known but it's basically a rich man literally auditioning woman to be his next wife. She turns out to be f***ing cuckoo!
I love the subtle moments in this film that give me the creeps!
Tokyo Gore Police-Holy crap was this a f***ed up movie! Just for a brief synopsis, it involves a privatized police force battling what are called Engineers! WHEREVER, the Engineers are hurt they grow a weapon in that region! Use your imagination there and you still won't even come close! So out there I had no choice but to enjoy it! lol
Spanish-
Pans Labyrinth-Love Guillermo Del Torro! Nuf Said!
Norwegian-
Let The Right One In-Deep, introspective artful story about vampires that makes me even more sure I won't bother to watch Twilight anytime soon!
Props to USA for:
Hard Candy and Eden Lake were two exceptions I saw in the last five years or so!
Have you seen most of these? Do you like them? Do you have any other suggestions? Peace!
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| Foreign Horror Seems to Have way more kahonas than American does recently?
Posted: 7/14/2009 1:53:19 AM | Let's see, I haven't seen everything you mentioned, but -
High Tension- Not horror so much as sadism- not particularly interesting.
Audition- One interesting scene (not the end), overall I think it's over-rated.
Let The Right One In- Average, very predictable (with the exception of a story twist that is not clearly conveyed at all) vampire film that is somewhat lifeless.
Pan's Labyrnith - Brilliant, top of the line.
I think you can add in 2 other Spanish films- The Others and The Orphange - that blow away most American stuff of late. Also throw in the Japanese version of The Eye (GREAT idea, okay execution).
Foreign horror films have been more interesting, though. Here in the US we have too many $20 million versions of 70s/80s drive-in flicks, many of which sucked in the first place (anyone ever see the original "My Bloody Valentine"? The worst...). Most of these are too jazzed-up with shaky-cam/out of focus photography, overdone effects, and acting so far over the top it comes back round the other side. | |
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| Foreign Horror Seems to Have way more kahonas than American does recently?
Posted: 7/14/2009 1:59:45 AM | Mr. Smart Fun,
If you thought High Tension was sadism then you definitely wouldn't like Inside or Martyrs! Very graphic! lol I did see The Others and The Orphanage and they were pretty good! IMO the best part about The Orphanage was Guillermos influence on the style! The story seemed flat to me! I did see the Japanese version of The Eye just recently and besides wishing it was still Jessica Alba in the main role it was still better! lol | |
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| Foreign Horror Seems to Have way more kahonas than American does recently?
Posted: 11/15/2009 12:35:16 PM | | I've seen all of the foreign horror you listed, and more, and yes you are right. American horror has lost it's imagination, unfortunately. That is why you see a lot of American directors remaking foreign films these days. Not only remaking them, but remaking them horribly, With the exception of the remake of the first Ringu movie. | |
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| Foreign Horror Seems to Have way more kahonas than American does recently?
Posted: 11/24/2009 9:37:12 AM | | I don't know about more kahona's, but I think its more of we see a lot more american made than european or japanese made, and horror is just getting not as good nowadays. It is tough to find the perfect horror film, or even a pretty good one nowadays. The japanese films I find predictable and overrated, while the italian/european films to me seem willing to thrill with their gore and such but seem to be missing something. American films such as Hatchet and Feast are good, but I know that I have seen waaaaaay more bad american horror films than good. | |
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| Foreign Horror Seems to Have way more kahonas than American does recently?
Posted: 11/24/2009 9:47:27 AM | I have seen many of them, and I swear, where did the French come from? They went from talky extentionism flicks to sadism in a decade!
I loved Italian horror/giallos in the 1970/1980's but they seemed to move away, I liked K-Horror films, but found them alittle too slow moving. I never really got into J-Horror films, mainly because they took the "Ring" formula and replicated it 1000 times.
One movie I really am waiting to see (it's in my Netflix) is the Swedish horror movie "Let the Right one in". A creepy movie about a 12 year old vampire (who has lived for centuries) befriending a lonely kid.
The other is [rec]. I own Quarantine and want to see how the original Spanish movie is compared to it (I heard far superior).
Another great foreign horror flick is "The Descent", which looks American but is British. | |
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