Horror Monster Movies

- just another reason for loving the horror movie

· Alien

Alien was truly not only frightening but it was undoubtedly one of the best horror monsters every put on film. After seeing it after it had grew to adulthood we the audience collectively said along with the character in the movie, "oh sh*t", which basically said it all.


· Predator

The monster in the Predator movie was like many other horror movie monsters, in that his only objective was to kill. Hunt and Kill I should say, which made the whole “intergalactic hunter” element that was added during script developement kind of unsettling. Its one thing to know that you are being relentlessly pursued by a monster who wants to kill you and something completely different to know that he wants your head on a spike as well. This movie is a proof that karma can be a real “bitch”.

· The Thing

The Thing, John Carpenter’s version like a few of his other movies was very creepy. The monster in the movie like the Predator monster was from outer space as well as having an element I’d like to think was taken from Invasion of the Body Snatchers, its ability to replace humans with a version of its own, killing the “poor sap” in the process.

An American Werewolf in London


Each of the werewolves in this horror monster movie were truly frightening due to the excellent job writer-director John Landis did with things like special effects and sound engineering. Both elements can be seen and truly felt in the initial sequence where the character Jack is mauled to death and his friend David, played by David Naughton is scratched.

· Jaws

The great white shark of Jaws, given birth to by director Steven Spielberg was a monster in the truest sense of the word. The shark was everything we are not just afraid of but absolutely petrified of. Just ask Sherrif Brody's son.

Like a few of the aforementioned horror movie monsters Jaws was relentless. Maybe because he was just always hungery, I'm not really sure. I wonder had someone just told him about the all you can eat special at the "bottom of the sea" restaraunt maybe that would have been enough. No? Well I tried.

· The Beast with in

This movie came out in the decade of the 80’s and when I saw it I was immediately affected by it, for one reason only, the monster. Well there were two of them. The first was a little “horny” and once he was able to escape from the cellar where he was locked up he decided do something about his condition and when he found a stranded motorist he dragged her from the vehicle and into the woods, raped and not so surprising impregnated her.

And so the “fruit” of this unholy union, a young man, and as he grew did so oblivious to what fate would bring his way, the day when the “beast” that was in him would not only emerge but would change him completely into one of the most disgustingly horrible and frightening horror movie monsters yet.

· Pinhead

Not a horror movie monster in the same sense as the others but he certainly was frightening none the less. Not only that but he was ugly and creepy like those other demons he hung with. What I remember most about Pinhead was this, the way he looked and when he spoke although he didn’t look like what most people envisioned Satan himself to look like, he at least made me think of that chief purveyor of evil. Not only that, it was just something about him that screams, he’s someone you really don’t want to F*ck with.

· The Descent

What’s worse than one truly frightening creature, an enumerable amount of course? Creatures with a predilection for human flesh, not cooked over an open flame either. We’re talking the raw kind. The kind found on those of us who are yet living and breathing. Those ugly f*ckers would not stop until your bones were absolutely stripped free of all the tasty meat every carnivorous monster needs in his diet.

· Jeepers Creepers

The monster in this movie was more of a hybrid monster. In other words, half man, half monster. I mean he did have a driver’s license right? What monster do you know has a set of “wheels” and likes to take it for a spin every once in a while, and in the process terrorize an unsuspecting couple or two. On second thought, he seemed to be a guy with a bad case of “road rage” if anything, he just happen to be ugly as f*ck, with a real f*cked "grill".

Legends of horror- and the birth of the scary horror movie genre

Some of the greatest scary horror movies or characters ever created and there were many, from Wes Craven’s wonderfully and frightening character, Freddie Krueger, in A Nightmare on Elm Street, as brought to life by the great Robert Englund, who by the way, in this movie, was the living, breathing incarnation of the “angel of death, the grim reaper himself, was only made possible by many of the great horror legends of the past and some of the rolls that they made famous.

One scary horror movie, a personal favorite of mine, An American Werewolf in London which is as good today as it was when John Landis wrote it many years ago. The story was pretty well written but what resonated most with people and therefore they remembered the most about the movie were the special effects. Great story, great special effects and what you have is a pretty good scary horror movie, timeless in fact, at least in my opinion, and made possible because of its forerunner…

Lon Chaney, Jr’s The Wolfman

Unfortunately, written and produced during a time when many full-length features were a little over 60 minutes of running time, The Wolfman was a classic from the day it hit the big screen. But what it lacked in story and length it more than made up for in great set designs, cinematography and of course, special effects, which I don’t think would be a stretch for me to say, with respect to the later, were before its time. Accentuated superbly by the acting performance of one of the original legends of horror Lon Chaney, Jr., who embodied the shape shifting lycanthrope like no one has since, been able to do, not only allowing the movie to make its mark in motion picture history, but also setting the standard for every subsequent “werewolf big screen story”.

The Howling

Made a few years before An American Werewolf in London, “The Howling” released at a time when the “drive in movie” was still en vogue. I still recall how the story played on a screen as large as what I saw it on, also owes much of its success to Chaney’s Werewolf.

Silver Bullet

Then there was “Silver Bullet”, written by the “King of the Macabre” Steven King, not particularly a good Werewolf movie, in fact the story was probably better on the written page than on the silver screen but like each of the aforementioned was only made possible, from the perspective of being “green lit” because of so many other Werewolf movies that had their roots in “the original werewolf” movie.

And then there was Dracula…

A role made most famously by Bela Lugosi, left an indelible mark in motion picture history, so much so, that others have tried to play the role but none did it like him.

I remember seeing the movie as a young child and from the first time I was able to see what this man was able to do with the role I became an immediate fan of not only Bela Lugosi but of the character Dracula.

It was something about how he spoke such as when he would say his name. “Hello, my name is”…well you know the rest. But the most notable element of Bela Lugosi’s portrayal of Dracula and there fore the most memorable was the pure evil he was able to capture in his eyes and how he would use them to not only elicit fear in his victims but to also seduce them when needed.

As mentioned, other actors have taken a “bite” out of the role, most recently Gerard Butler. And sometime before him there was Frank Langella. When Dracula came out staring Frank Langella many people where very much impressed with his portrayal of the character and some have even went as far to say that what he brought to the role far exceeded anything that had been done prior.

Bela Lugosi I’m sure had he been alive during this time would have taken exception to such a statement. After all how can anyone improve upon perfection? Look, as good as Frank Langella’s performance was as well as the movie in general, Bela Lugosi to this day remains the singular figure synonymous with the role of Dracula.

Of course that is my opinion, but I believe that its more than just opinion, it’s a fact. Bela Lugosi was in fact Dracula and every actor who had the pleasure of also playing the role has only one man to thank for the privilege.

Dominating the box office is paranormal activity 3.

Been hit Halloweek, Japanese film genre of film in a few weeks, ranging from hard and look at it it an unfortunate trend that there is no or. Paranormal activity 3 box office hit until all of the changes.

Started looking from ago the early midnight screenings hit a major theatrical release. PA2 on brought midnight screenings in movie at $ 6300000 took improvement $ 8 million.

According to deadline, PA3 currently in $ 45 million increase in estimated pulled around, + $ 50 million mark debut at the number 1 slot. PA2 last I saw 3D but its box-office rival because higher numbers are expected to be still in the $ 40, this time pulling was rivals such as PA3.

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Either way, I have these figures that another PA movie this time next year, I them was if you take money, thanks, and is remains the best.

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Come play the Exorcist

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Poll: for the best Halloween movie safe family

You another edition of easily at the site of one of my favorite editorial vote time. More Halloween since part of the normal you can expect to see this one appears once per week. This we move is what your favorite horror movies is the safety of the entire family, we asked 14,000 on a strong community Facebook. We now have focused on what you can see the presence of children is of course follow up part after best Halloween horror movies in General.

Our society is this top 25 bets are sure to find a worthy film genre and definitely your children, your nieces and nephews, well behaved children next door to see some movies to various dates of the meaning is very varied.

Director Tim Burton, starring Alec Baldwin, Michael Keaton, Geena Davis Beetlejuice is bringing memories back from childhood I used it to monitor almost every Halloween movie for my family. In one everywhere you go is Hollywood remake whether negotiations with current sequel, and very excited.

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This is from 2007, thinking this 1986 classic teen horror movie is a horror film. Star Ozzy Osbourne, Gene Simmons ' Rock N Roll, will be demonstrating the devil ' is your classic. Serious date part also recalls the hilarious fun. Obviously with this younger children, but older children are not safe.

Eddie Weinbauer is typical of all American teenagers he is charm of evil rock music until at least he was. Now he was killed by his heavy metal Super Star Idol, Sammy den hotel fire is crazy. Eddie, will receive the current unreleased albums only when you copy backward play outgoing message destruction Halloween approach as this isn't only rock and roll life and death and his draws you must to start to realize Eddie to thwart the mission line.

Hocus Pocus witch film, fun and engaging entertainment and is definitely in the three Stooges family safety. Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker star.

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In 1966, TV shows are classic and one that I each Halloween regardless of to enjoy watching is to continue around small children. While waiting for big pumpkin, eggplant, celebrate the Peanuts gang Halloween.

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When the bad guys to young people, adults forget Excalibur team is one of the many wonderful 'teen buddy' flick. Under gates, Excalibur, Goonies, stairs, people all fall into this category is a great movie. Excalibur and perfect for Halloween is the one selected in the list of all.

Is a 12-year-old Sean Crenshaw and his best friend Patrick die Monster fanatics. Their friend Horace (nicknamed fat kid ), junior high tough guy Rudy, Sean's sister Phoebe, little Eugene coming together, story of the monster. However, to get the amulet to controlling the world Mummy, Dracula, Frankenstein, the Wolfman, Gill man is, when it comes to the small town, Sean to defend his friend Cho evil forces from action.

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Zombie Horror Movies

Ultimately, zombies are terrifying for a number of reasons. Unlike vampires, there is nothing romantic about them. Zombies are simply there to not only destroy humanity but to convert it. After all, the end result of a zombie apocalypse is that a population of people who were once alive are transformed into the bloodthirsty walking dead.

Zombies are apocalyptic, which also conjures up certain nightmares in our psyche. People are obsessed with the end of the world. Writers, religious scholars, scientists, etc., have all theorized since the early days of civilization about how the world will eventually end. Zombie horror movies represent one more theory that while obviously fictional still appeals to that certain yearning for apocalyptic fantasy that seems to exist in most people. While outlandish, the thought of a world in which the living return to consume the dead is both terrifying and wildly imaginative. And it really isn't any more fantastical than those believed by numerous societies and religious devotees.

As a fan of zombie movies, I particularly enjoy the claustrophobic feelings that a good zombie film can create. To watch as a group of survivors have to fend for themselves while fighting off hordes of the dead makes for excellent drama, which accounts for the success of the genre to begin with.

Of course, not all zombie films focus on the survival aspects of a potential epidemic. Some zombie movies are comedies. So what is the appeal there? Well, I think zombies are a way for us to shatter the taboo of death. After all, we're all going to die eventually. Those are the grim facts. By watching zombie movies, we can assuage our anxieties about the inevitable end. Perhaps some of use even wish to become zombies ourselves.

Fortunately, there is a wide range of zombie movies available for fans of the genre. First, there is the hardcore survivalist movies, followed by the action-comedy variety and then the offbeat comedy films. There is always something new on the horizon as well, since filmmakers are constantly trying to re-imagine the traditional zombie movie. Zombies have changed a lot since the release of Romero's 1968 classic Night of the Living Dead, and will probably continue to change well into the future. Our desire to see these lumbering, hungry dead folks on the big screen seems to have no end, as well. So we can all look forward to a brighter future with more undead entertainment coming our way.

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What Makes A Horror Movie Scary?

Horror movies, we all love a good scare and to be quite frank, the world would be a different place without them. The movie industry would be somewhat different as well. Producers, writers and directors from around the globe frequently test their skills and divulge into one of cinema's oldest and most famous genres, but have horror flicks maintained their scare factor over time? 95% of horror films made today are still entertaining to some degree, but very rarely do these films really have the ability to frighten like the classics once did. A large percentage of horrors brought to the big screen in recent years annoyingly fit into the PG-13 horror thriller category, but are these really going to have the same effect as The Exorcist once produced? What does a successful horror flick consist of? Let's take a look..

Going To The Extreme

Remember "Friday the 13th" and "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (Original)? Both timeless classics, extremely successful AND very scary. The reason why these movies were so terrifying in the 1980's is because they showcased what can only be described as extreme elements never before seen. Both films featured violent, murderous villains intent on causing as much pain and suffering as possible. The extreme nature of such films is what essentially kept the viewers' eyes glued to the screen. Murder is unfortunately an everyday occurrence in today's society, it's a fact of life.. but seeing someone getting split in two with a chainsaw is much more disturbing than hearing about a stranger who's been killed in a random stabbing or drive-by shooting.

The team behind the more recent "Saw" Trilogy adopted the effective 'extreme element' rule, the villains twisted and bloody survival games in the films tested the limits of the average viewer's imagination, viewers couldn't help but put themselves in the horrific situations displayed withing the Trilogy, this resulted in countless toe curling moments, cringing left, right and center and of course viewers wanting to see more - the perfect horror!

The Soundtrack

A major MUST and one of the most important rules in creating a successful horror is optimizing the use of sound. The more traditional horrors have fairly predicatable soundtracks, viewers can usually predict when a scare is going to take place by taking note of the forboding tunes played immediately beforehand, it's all part of the fun! Another common trick that producers and directors like to employ in their films, is placing the music directly before the scary scene itself, only to end it suddenly, (providing the audience a false sense of relief), and then resuming immediately just as the next "shock" appears.

These tactics have worked for many years, and it continues to be a staple of the horror genre. Unfortunately after a period of time, much like a magic trick that has been used multiple times, it loses it's appeal.

More recent films are now implementing new formulas into the mix, attempting to heighten the scare factor. A trick that is becoming more common is omitting sound completely. Using music as a "cue" for the scary scenes can be somewhat distracting in some films. For example, if you were alone in a house and saw a ghost, you obviously wouldn't have a musical warning. Therefore, when directors opt for no sound in introducing their frightening material, the scares often seem and feel more authentic.

The Unexplained

It is no secret that humans are most afraid of what they don't understand, something we can't comprehend can easily become frightening. Think of it this way, the fact that whilst most people are not afraid of death, they ARE afraid of the manner in which they will die. Fear of unknown, the unexplained phenomena in life that causes a huge sense of discomfort too us all, film directors simply love to exploit this and it's extremely effective.

More and more horrors are employing examples of the unexplained, stories about ghosts, the occult, and human possession are fascinating because to this day, these subjects are still ultimately a mystery to us. The "what if's" start kicking around your head, conveniently complimented with the uneasy feeling in your stomach - could this really happen?

"Based On A True Story"

The bold "based on a true story" claim, often displayed shortly before the film begins. This trick is something that isn't widely used, but can certainly pile on the suspense before, during AND after the film has ended. "The Exorcist" for example was released during the early 1970's, nothing had been produced like this before, it was truly unique. An average, innocent young girl is targeted by a demon, a demon with otherworldly powers that is intent on pain and suffering. The scenes that were featured within "The Exorcist" were for it's time period, nothing short of shocking. This combined with the fact that the film is actually based on a true story only fueled the fear within the viewers. Could this happen to me!?

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