Are there any good horror/thriller/ mystery movies that aren’t the same 10 always listed?

[Jesse Ventura]

Mulholland Drive (2001). Imm sure you’ve seen it but it’s a classic David Lynch hallucinogenic mystery.

The Vanishing (1988) is a pretty haunting movie.

Twelve Monkeys (1995). Not everyone’s cup of tea but I like it a lot.

Paprika (2006). I see Perfect Blue getting mentions which is a better for a thriller, but Paprika is good. Christopher Nolan ripped a lot of it off with Inception.

Train to Busan (2016). I’m not crazy about the zombie genre but this one is done well. Fast paced and fun.

Videodrome (1983). Bizarre movie but a good horror/mystery type.

In the Heat of the Night (1967). Not scary at all but a solid mystery and worth watching for Rod Stieger’s performance alone.

The Lighthouse (2019). Solid and weird movie.

Jacob’s Ladder (1990). Mindfuck of a movie.

Olivier, Olivier (1992). Very strange film that plays like a drama but has a very creepy undertone.

Peeping Tom (1960). Was considered extremely audacious in it’s era. A cool time capsule of the era with the sets and costumes as well.

REC (2007). The original version of Quarantine. Some cornball performances but it’s fast paced and creepy.

The Ninth Gate (1999). Not all that well-received but I mostly enjoyed the gothic tone.

Meshes of the Afternoon (1943). Just a short film but it’s mysterious and creepy and influenced guys like David Lynch.

Insomnia (2002). Solid earlyish Nolan thriller. I wanted more out of it but it’s a solid watch either way.

Eastern Promises (2007). Solid action/thriller.

Blow Out (1981). Highly underrated mystery film, and it is a remake of Blow Up (1966) which is also a great film.

Phantasm (1979). A bit corny now but it’s a solid 70s horror with some sci fi elements.

Fallen Angels (1995). Not scary at all but it’s a solid thriller/action with mystery elements and a cool story structure.

In the Mouth of Madness (1994). Underrated 90s horror/mindfuck type movie.

 

[Meownaw]

Peeping Tom (1960). Was considered extremely audacious in it’s era. A cool time capsule of the era with the sets and costumes as well.

PEEPING TOM PEEPING TOM LOOKING AT YOUR SISTER LOOKING AT YOUR MOM!

I HAD A WET FART WITH AT MY GIRLFRIENDS HOUSE WHEN I WAS OUT EATING DINNER WITH HER PARENTS!

 

[Not bad]

The Ninth Gate (1999). Not all that well-received but I mostly enjoyed the gothic tone.

The Ninth Gate soundtrack is fawkin unsettling.

 

[Dougie's Hapa Daughter]

Audition (1999) (Japanese, subtitles)

Don't Breathe (2016) (don't watch the sequel)

If you're ok with anime, Another (2012) is one of the best horror series I've seen. There's also Made in Abyss... it's good but it's really gross, so beware.

I know you asked for movies, but there's a game that came out in the past year called The Mortuary Assistant that scared me worse than anything else ever. It's really really good.

 

[guest]

A Dark Song got under my skin a lot more than I expected.

 

[guest]

Mulholland Drive (2001). Imm sure you’ve seen it but it’s a classic David Lynch hallucinogenic mystery.

The Vanishing (1988) is a pretty haunting movie.

Twelve Monkeys (1995). Not everyone’s cup of tea but I like it a lot.

Paprika (2006). I see Perfect Blue getting mentions which is a better for a thriller, but Paprika is good. Christopher Nolan ripped a lot of it off with Inception.

Train to Busan (2016). I’m not crazy about the zombie genre but this one is done well. Fast paced and fun.

Videodrome (1983). Bizarre movie but a good horror/mystery type.

In the Heat of the Night (1967). Not scary at all but a solid mystery and worth watching for Rod Stieger’s performance alone.

The Lighthouse (2019). Solid and weird movie.

Jacob’s Ladder (1990). Mindfuck of a movie.

Olivier, Olivier (1992). Very strange film that plays like a drama but has a very creepy undertone.

Peeping Tom (1960). Was considered extremely audacious in it’s era. A cool time capsule of the era with the sets and costumes as well.

REC (2007). The original version of Quarantine. Some cornball performances but it’s fast paced and creepy.

The Ninth Gate (1999). Not all that well-received but I mostly enjoyed the gothic tone.

Meshes of the Afternoon (1943). Just a short film but it’s mysterious and creepy and influenced guys like David Lynch.

Insomnia (2002). Solid earlyish Nolan thriller. I wanted more out of it but it’s a solid watch either way.

Eastern Promises (2007). Solid action/thriller.

Blow Out (1981). Highly underrated mystery film, and it is a remake of Blow Up (1966) which is also a great film.

Phantasm (1979). A bit corny now but it’s a solid 70s horror with some sci fi elements.

Fallen Angels (1995). Not scary at all but it’s a solid thriller/action with mystery elements and a cool story structure.

In the Mouth of Madness (1994). Underrated 90s horror/mindfuck type movie.

I'm kind of surprised anyone else on here has seen Olivier, Olivier.

 

[Jesse Ventura]

I'm kind of surprised anyone else on here has seen Olivier, Olivier.

I used to go to some small theatres that showed old movies all the time when I was in school.

 

[Consensual Rapist]

Videodrome was pretty good.

 

[guest]

I used to go to some small theatres that showed old movies all the time when I was in school.

Not that I'm some highbrow culture vulture. We had this gay bohemian French teacher at school who showed us that film and others. I'd never have seen it if he hadn't.

 

[Jesse Ventura]

Not that I'm some highbrow culture vulture. We had this gay bohemian French teacher at school who showed us that film and others. I'd never have seen it if he hadn't.

What did you think of it?

 

[guest]

What did you think of it?

Honestly, I can't remember much about it, I must have seen it in 1998 or 99. He showed us Europa, Europa too, another of Agnieska Holland's films. That was great, I rewatched it on HBO a few months ago, would definitely recommend if you haven't already seen it.

 

[Jesse Ventura]

Honestly, I can't remember much about it, I must have seen it in 1998 or 99. He showed us Europa, Europa too, another of Agnieska Holland's films. That was great, I rewatched it on HBO a few months ago, would definitely recommend if you haven't already seen it.

I haven’t seen Europa but the synopsis sounds interesting. I will check it out this week

 

[LingerLonger]

Everything I've seen by Zombie after 1000 Corpses has seemed silly to me.

Every once in a while you get some horror movies where the guys try to go full edgelord. Like Human Centipede or A Serbian Film. Where the endless rapes and violence become so absurd that the horror vanishes. Occasionally you get something like Martyrs, or Audition, or that one sequence in Event Horizon where the crew rape each other to death (though you barely see it). Where you can basically justify the extreme violence and brutality because it is part of the story.

Rob Zombie is one of those guys that wants to be mainstream famous. He wants stuff like Final Destination or Saw to be viewed alongside his goofy movies. He was given the opportunity to remake the entire Halloween franchise but after two films John Carpenter gave it to the guys who made Eastbound and Down and Vice Principals. Rob Zombie seems to let his 'silly' or 'edgelord' wants interfere with him making an actual good film. His current Munsters reboot or whatever is abysmal.

A lot of great horror films are ones where the horror is secondary. Like Alien where the first half of the film is literally them negotiating their bonuses and choosing who gets to investigate the crash site. Or things like Dawn of the Dead or 28 Days Later or even Predator where people can actually fight back against the horrors or monsters. Modern horror has taken that stupid silly tone. Shane Black's The Predator being a perfect example of how stupid you can make a once serious franchise.

 

[TheNanaDook]

Starry Eyes
Absentia
The Ritual

Absentia was great. Also enjoyed As above so below. The strangers.

 

[guest]

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer was pretty unsettling when I saw it. The real truth about him (not the Netflix misdirection "documentary") is even creepier, but you have to dig a bit for that information.

Videodrome is a great film. Not necessarily scary but disturbing and close to where things have gone.

WWAWD Michael Haneke movies? I remember seeing Benny's Video and being pretty disturbed by it.

But if you want to really freak yourself out, there's plenty of real life shit that is 100x more disturbing than any of these fictional movies. Read Programmed to Kill: The Politics of Serial Murder by Dave McGowan. Creepier than any horror film and predates all the Epstein stuff.

 

[ThePepsiColaRapist]

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

The scene where Henry and Otis watch the tape of their recent home invasion is the most fucked up thing I've ever seen in a movie.

 

[Chapel]

Nightbreed

I just saw the directors cut, a lot better and more like the book.
Lord of illusions wasn’t bad

 

[Mick_Mickerson]

The Witch was really cool to see a glimpse of how wild it must have been to be a Puritan in 1630s colonies. I'm listening to a podcast about Thomas Morton now and it makes me want to rewatch.

 

[guest]

Saw a good one last night. Bull (2021.) Very bleak and violent, but an interesting take on a particular genre. If I say more it'll ruin it.

 

[PogromStallone]

Saw a good one last night. Bull (2021.) Very bleak and violent, but an interesting take on a particular genre. If I say more it'll ruin it.

I watched that one like two weeks ago, good film. Neil Maskell is great in everything.