I enjoyed the response on my last horror questionnaire, so I went forth and did another one for all of you out there. I love hearing your opinions on movies, as you promote good discussion and debate. You guys rock! Anyhow, back to the horror questions which I know will all give you something to talk about.
- If you were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of?
- If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be?
- Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films?
- Do you have a favourite music score from a horror film?
- What are the best settings for a horror film?
- Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the horror genre?
- Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween?
- If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre?
- Which scary film gave you the most nightmares?
- Would you count horror as one of your favourite movie genres?
vinnieh 
Got in first for a change…
1) I would like to update the old Hammer-style lesbo-vampire horror and make it bang up to date.
2) Probably ‘Blair Witch’. The ending was really unsettling.
3) No.
4) No. I don’t really remember any horror scores that well.
5) I like modern urban. Feels real.
6) Madeline Smith was so hot in the old hammer films.
7) No. I hate Halloween!
8) Something unseen, perhaps imaginary; no monsters, slashers, or returning villains. That doesn’t really refresh the genre, I know.
9) No nightmares, but ‘Blair Witch’ had some real impact.
10) Not really. I prefer World Cinema, Historical, and Drama.
Cheers, Pete.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh wow, your opening answer was very saucy Pete. I agree about the unseen, that can be so scary rather than something just in your face constantly.
LikeLike
I like a bit of sauce now and then, V.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Can’t beat it.
LikeLike
I can only answer 4 of these this time,
2)Halloween
5)OFF
9)Halloween
10) NOOOOOOOO!
🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your humour is an evergreen delight.
LikeLiked by 1 person
😉 I try V~man, I try.
LikeLiked by 2 people
You have a good sense of humour. I don’t know if I do, mine tends to get rude.
LikeLiked by 1 person
haha what a surprise 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
I try to keep it as clean as possible though.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Jamie lee Curtis also I love nudity in movies
LikeLiked by 1 person
A bit of nudity never hurt no one.
LikeLike
Hey man, loving the solid Halloween content! Anyway, I’m still a sucka for a questionnaire…
1. Probably some kind of self-aware B-movie slasher.
2. Kill Zombie! A Dutch-language zombie film with censored gore and awful humour… kill me…
3. I’m a 15-year old boy, I actively search for it.
4. The Exorcist
5. The scariest for me is some kind of hospital/asylum but you can’t beat the classic “Cabin in the woods” type-deal.
6. The stripper with a machine gun for a leg in Planet Terror… DON’T JUDGE ME.
7. I tend to revolve around Alien, Ghostbusters and Beetlejuice but this year I think I’m gonna go for Texas Chainsaw (the classic, of course)
8. I’d go for some sort of Fury Road-style direction and colour scheme.
9. A Nightmare On Elm Street when I was younger, still a quality film, though.
10. It’s definitely up there, has risen the past few years as well.
Milo.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I enjoy when a movie is aware of what it is and plays up to it. Ah, I knew that the sex and nudity question would get a good answer. I’m not judging you at all on the Planet Terror answer.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I seem to draw a blank when it comes to me remembering names of movies. So I can’t really answer your ?s , except the last one :). I’ve pretty much grown out of this type of movie, mostly because they seem to be all the same screaming and bloody;)) but when my girls were younger they would always make me watch the nitemare on elm street movies , because Freddy gave them nitemare ;)!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You can’t beat a bit of Freddy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Lol, He was the best wasn’t he😱👍
LikeLiked by 1 person
He scared the living daylights out of me!
LikeLiked by 1 person
😂😂😂my Girls too.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I was scared of dreaming after seeing the movies.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yep my girls would like me to stay up till they fell asleep 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s not hard to see why.
LikeLiked by 1 person
1. Comedy
2. Inbred
3. Depends who it is
4. Psycho/Harry Potter series
5. Campus after dark
6. Anton Yelchin and Norman Bates (not Anthony Perkins, just Norman Bates)
7. El Espinazo del Diablo
8. Realistic character strengths and weaknesses
9. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
10. If it’s John Landis
LikeLiked by 1 person
I particularly liked your answer to number 8.
LikeLike
1. Haunted house w/ some surrealistic elements.
2. Jeeper Creepers, that was hella-stupid and I wished it never existed.
3. What kind of fucking question is that? I love nudity.
4. Right now, the theme for Halloween
5. Desolate landscapes or something that is dead
6. Nothing at the moment unless it stars my ladies in the Bullet Club.
7. Nope, just whatever film I have on DVD or on DVR that I want to see again.
8. More time to build up the suspense as well as have the typical yet attractive dickheads to be the first ones killed by getting an on-screen castration.
9. It’s a tie, Arachnaphobia (made me even more scared of spiders) and Audition (I never want to see that again, it scared the fuck out of me).
10. Yes.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Your answer to question three was amazing. Also, your answer to question eight was so funny and interesting. I keep hearing a lot about Audition, must be pretty frightening.
LikeLike
Wow! Audition!! Totally agree with you. That movie was absolutely terrifying. Deliberately paced and believable, this was definitely unsettling and disturbing. Great pick!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I guess Audition is another film I will have to see. Sounds very creepy and unnerving.
LikeLiked by 1 person
1. Slasher
2. Carnival of Souls remake – I think everyone else was lucky enough to have already forgotten it 🙂
3. heh heh
4. Manuel DeSica’s score to Cemetery Man
5. Can’t go wrong with a campground, but I’m also a sucker for an asylum.
6. This would take a while to answer – abridged version – Brigitte Lahaie, Valerie Hartman, Amy Steel, Lisa Wilcox, Lori Cardille
7. No, I pretty much do this year round.
8. I’m mostly a nostalgia guy. Other people can work on the cutting edge.
9. Trilogy of Terror – yeah, it’s silly now, but I had some serious bad dreams about it as a kid.
10. hmmm…
LikeLiked by 1 person
Asylums are the stuff of nightmares, especially in horror films. They creep me out so much. I like the nostalgia answer.
LikeLiked by 1 person
1. Slasher.
2. The Nightmare on Elm Street remake.
3. Not really.
4. John Carpenter’s music in Halloween is amazing.
5. Gothic houses are fun, like in Crimson Peak.
6. Heather Langenkamp is quite attractive in Nightmare on Elm Street and Dream Warriors.
7. Halloween.
8. I’d like to see more horror films where death matters, unlike most slashers, where you cheer for deaths.
9. I don’t really get nightmares (not since I was very young), but Goodnight Mommy came close.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love the work of John Carpenter as a composer as well as director. You can’t go wrong with the old Gothic house, those places are made for scary movies!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love your questionnaires! Here’s my answers:
If you were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of?
Psychological thriller.. but am I clever enough to come up with and direct a psychologically intricate narrative? .. that’s another story
If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be?
I really want to delete some scenes from A Serbian Film from my memory.
Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films?
Some slashers just show sex scenes to let you know who’s gonna die first (like the infamous scene from ‘Scream’ when our guy is explaining how horror movies work). That’s OK with me!
Do you have a favourite music score from a horror film?
There’s a lot of great, great scores in horrors. I recently watched ‘The Witch’ and was very impressed with the score. I also like the music in ‘The Descent’, and an older classic with a great score would be ‘Nightmare On Elm Street’
What are the best settings for a horror film?
Dark, wooded areas can be very creepy. Also bedrooms at night are petrifying.
Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the horror genre?
I have to say I have a rather questionable crush on Hannibal Lecter. He just has charisma, okay?! Also Lt. Ripley from the ‘Alien’ movies.
Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween?
I don’t traditionally watch a horror at Halloween every year, but the classics like ‘Halloween’ and ‘Scream’ would be good.
If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre?
I’d like to do a British horror in an everyday setting to challenge the usual horror settings, i.e. an office or workplace. And I would like to shock the audience by allowing the genre to take a sudden, drastic turn in the second or third act. Like the Japanese movie ‘Audition’, which starts as a drama/tragedy/romance, and turns into a brutal, graphic horror after like 40 minutes.
Which scary film gave you the most nightmares?
‘The Ring’ played a big part in some of my worst sleep paralysis scenarios a few years ago!
Would you count horror as one of your favourite movie genres?
Of course. The horror genre is really terrific. It’s very clever how the horror movie (if done correctly) can have such a strong effect on you physically (make you sweat, your heart beat faster etc) as well as give you a shot of adrenalin now and then.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have heard a lot of horrible things about a Serbian Film. I love your answer and idea for what you would do with a horror film if you directed one. That setting sounds very cool.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Want to be part of the cast or crew?
LikeLiked by 1 person
If it happened, that would be ace.
LikeLike
Another questionnaire! Yay!
1. I think I’d be interested in a really clever horror/comedy. Kind of on the idea of Tucker & Dale vs Evil which is hysterical without being stupid.
2. And speaking of stupid, the movie I wish I could unsee is Halloween 3: Season of the Witch. It didn’t even have Michael Myers in it!😕
3. I don’t have a huge issue with sex or nudity in a horror movie as long as it adds something to it.
4. Oh gosh. This is tough because there are many scores that I love. I’m going to cheat and list my top three. Halloween, The Exorcist, and Jaws.
5. Dark, creepy woods and abandoned houses.
6. Taye Diggs in The House On Haunted Hill and (don’t be shocked!) Matt Bomer in Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.
7. Halloween, the Scream franchise and Lost Boys.
8. I’m not sure.
9. The first Friday the 13th movie and Halloween.
10. I absolutely count Horror as one of my favorite genres both in film and books.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have only seen the first two Halloween,how many of them is there. Refreshing you have no problem with sex or nudity, you can find that some people make a big deal of it. I never realised Matt Bomer was in that movie, will have to cast my mind back. Good to see we are both horror hounds.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think there are 7?
LikeLiked by 1 person
7, wow never knew there were that many! And I genuinely meant it when I said that it was refreshing to hear that you weren’t offended by sex and nudity.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Thanks Vinnie. 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
If you were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of?
– I’d do two. One a comedy as smart as possible. And then a really tense one, no sclock just real terror.
If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be?
– Most of them, ha. It’d make more room for better things!
Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films?
– Nope. Not one bit. No way.
Do you have a favourite music score from a horror film?
– Not really. But I don’t own too many, so I’ll check others’ answers for suggestions.
What are the best settings for a horror film?
– Somewhere commonplace, easily recognizeable, making it more plausible it could happen.
Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the horror genre?
– Oh, probably all of them.
Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween?
– Nope. But that’s not a bad idea. I’ll think on it.
If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre?
Better dialogue, believable plot, even victims who don’t walk straight into their dooms.
Which scary film gave you the most nightmares?
I don’t tend to have nightmares.
Would you count horror as one of your favourite movie genres?
Nope. But they’re fun every now and then. I like to try to keep up with the popular ones, just to see what people are talking about.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I too would incorporate more witty dialogue into a horror film to give some snap. I think everyone likes a bit of nudity in their horror it seems.
LikeLike
Oooh, fun!
1. Probably psychological horror, monster horror, or supernatural horror.
2. I really hated Rob Zombie’s, The Devil’s Rejects.
3. Eh, don’t really care . . . I like for it to have SOMETHING to do with the story.
4. Nothing specific . . . just as long as it adds to the scariness.
5. Everyday locations . . . Nothing special. Or the woods. Or the person’s mind.
6. First that comes to mind: Jensen Ackles from Supernatural.
7. Night of the Living Dead, the first one. Just watched it the other day actually.
8. Tough question. Let’s see . . . I’d want to make a movie that’s mostly just blood and guts even scarier by making it feel more real, like it could happen to you. I want the viewer to literally be scared after watching it.
9. I don’t really get nightmares. But, I did get a little scared from watching The Exorcism of Emily Rose. I kept waking up at 3am like she did. I didn’t even want the dvd in my house. Also, this movie where this person has their lips closed shut with metal and they were stuck in a room with no windows or doors. I don’t remember the name, but it kinda freaked me out.
10. Yup.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The use of an everyday location would add more realism to the genre. Thanks for taking part.
LikeLike
Vinnie, thanks for stopping by my site and checking out my new horror companion book: BOOBS, BLOOD & THE BEAST. You’ve got quite a few horror reviews yourself 😉 Good stuff.
This questionnaire is pretty cool. Let me dig in…
If you were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of?
– Psychological. The best always work their way under your skin and infest themselves within. Horror rooted in reality always scares me the most.
If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be?
– Just one? Hehehe. Although some bad horror, can be pretty ‘good’ 😉 Probably a remake like ELM STREET.
Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films?
– No way… depending on the sub-genre, it’s an essential for part of the b-movie charm. That said, a lot of the best horror movies have no nudity (DAWN OF THE DEAD, NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET, EXORCIST, PSYCHO, SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, TEXAS CHAINSAW…)
Do you have a favourite music score from a horror film?
– HALLOWEEN. ‘Nuff said.
What are the best settings for a horror film?
– Isolation. Seclusion. The more reliance that is placed on the individual to be safe, the scarier the story. And not only cabins in the woods 😉 The Overlook Hotel from THE SHINING and the Nostromo from ALIEN are also great examples of isolated settings.
Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the horror genre?
– Nearly every Final Girl ever 😉 One of the all-time best Scream Queens (and best overly indulgent nude scenes) is Trash in RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD.
Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween?
– One of the way back classics (selected from a steady rotation that includes EVIL DEAD, ALIEN, SHINING, ELM STREET, HALLOWEEN, SCREAM).
If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre?
– Cracking that nut is a million dollar question. To deviate from the current fixation on paranormal, I’d return to the terrifying idea of a masked killer. For me, the idea of a mad man on the loose is more frightening because it could happened; whereas paranormal requires a leap in logic.
– To switch it up, I’d make the masked killer a young woman on a college campus defending her ‘sisters’ from sexual assaults that the school system turns a blind eye to (as with the best horror, it’s an excuse to provide some contemporary social commentary).
Which scary film gave you the most nightmares?
– A movie hasn’t given my nightmares since I was a kid. Freddy Krueger worked on me, especially since he ‘existed’ in the dreamworld.
Would you count horror as one of your favourite movie genres?
– It’s a guilty pleasure that was much more enjoyable as an adolescent. The older I get, the more cliched the genre becomes. Experiencing some of the genre’s best from decades past, the current wave has a lot to live up to. Hidden gems still exist, like IT FOLLOWS, YOU’RE NEXT, and THE BABADOOK; however, horror has been on a decline ever since the 80s (with SCREAM defining the 90s and SAW unfortunately defining the 2000s). While indie successes like a lot of recent low budget hits make an initial impact, I feel like the enthusiasm quickly fades. Will ghost movies like THE CONJURING withstand the test of time?
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are very much a horror hound I see. I am a sucker for movies with isolated settings, they really get under my skin. I must say your idea for what you would do with a horror film is excellent. Highlighting the subject of sexual assault is important and in a film, it would gain attention. Good on you for thinking of such a thing.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Right on #writeon. Thanks, buddy. That was just off the tip of the pen (so to speak), maybe I’ll move forward with that for my next novella. I think it may scare the male portion of the audience, give a revenge fantasy for a lot of women, and highlight the massive epidemic of assaults on campuses across the nation. And… Isolation seems to be a common response from the community too. There are a lot of great answers here. Great article idea, Vinnie.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think it would make for a thought-provoking and provocative novella Dan. Thank you for taking part, it means a lot.
LikeLiked by 1 person
If I do write it, I’ll make sure to name a character after you as a thank you for the inspiration 🙂 Keep you posted, buddy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Oh wow, I feel so honored. Thank you so much.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Deffo. I’m old school like that 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Being old school is cool.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I have another ‘girl power’ twist of a familiar genre with my novella SLIP/THROUGH: BLACK SYN available on Amazon (cough shameless promotion) and in hardcover at blurb.ca/user/VIRDON
LikeLiked by 1 person
I will bookmark that page so cheers for the link.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Right on, buddy. Keep up the amazing work you do here. I may not check in all the time because of a hectic schedule, but I always love what I see (naked bums included hehehe), and always appreciate your comments.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I am really happy to know that I have your support man. You are one amazing blogger who is also a good friend.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Means a lot, Vinnie 🙂 Lemme know if you ever want to express yourself creatively. I’m an editor and ghost writer (novels/screenplays) but also provide coverage for other writers. I would gladly lend a helping hand (aka free) if you had a project your were trying to get off the ground.
Sometimes creative expression can be really freeing, as well as totally making you feel awesome 🙂
Or if you ever want to collaborate and outline a project together I’d be interested. I don’t know if you write fiction as well, but you know you’re stuff and are probably naturally tuned to write your own stories. Keep me posted, buddy.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I will let you know of anything man, promise.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great post 🙂 Here are my answers for all of those questions 🙂
1. Any sub-genre really. If I was starting out as an independent filmmaker, I would make either a zombie film or a slasher film, but If I was a film director working within a major studio, I would love to make a monster film (i.e. The Thing).
2. Neither.
3. Not at all.
4. Bernard Herrmann’s music score to Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960), John Carpenter’s music score to his own Halloween (1978) and Ennio Morricone’s music score to John Carpenter’s The Thing (1982).
5. Any setting really.
6. Tippi Hedren’s character in Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963) and Amber Heard’s character in The Ward (2010).
7. Scary or not, the following titles still rank as some of the many greatest horror films I love to watch every Halloween, but I will limit it to six titles: Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho (1960) and The Birds (1963), George A. Romero’s Night of the Living Dead (1968) and Dawn of the Dead (1978) and John Carpenter’s Halloween (1978) and The Thing (1982).
8. I need to come back to that question.
9. Although I already mentioned this in another post, it still is Poltergeist (1982), which was the very first horror film I saw as a child. It is one of the many greatest horror films of all-time though 🙂
10. Yes. The Horror genre is one of my many favorite genres of all-time.
Anyway, keep up the great work as always 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
Now that sounds like a great few films to watch on Halloween. I can’t but see your love of Hitchcock, and I don’t blame you as he is one of my favourite directors too.
LikeLike
1. I love so much about the film Suspiria, so maybe a Giallo film.
2. I think there are too many Carrie films for some reason. Three based on Stephen King’s book, and a sequel. That’s a bit too much.
3. Not at all.
4. Not especially, but I love horror themes, like The Exorcist, Halloween, the Scream theme, and Suspiria (of course!)
5. Anywhere that’s slightly isolated. Without phone reception.
6. Not especially.
7. I don’t have any Halloween traditions (it’s not that big in Australia) but the last few years I’ve been tuning into the Halloween episode of American Horror Story and The Simpsons. I watch Scream pretty regularly, but not necessarily for Halloween.
8. I’d get my Scream Queen to team up with the killer in the end. I’m sure somebody’s already thought of that though.
9. I don’t think any have, as far as I can tell. For some reason Mothmam Prophecies gave me the creeps, and the end of The Skeleton Key left me feeling a bit empty.
10. Oh yes, for sure!
LikeLiked by 2 people
I love the music for Scream. And I dug The Skeleton Key a lot, it’s really underrated. Thanks for the reminds of The Mothman Prophecies.
LikeLiked by 1 person
No problems, keep the questionnaires coming!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’ll see what I can rustle up. Did you see my latest sexy post?
LikeLike
I’ll have a look, the WordPress app has been jumbling my news feed for some reason!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You are sure to enjoy it.
LikeLike
1. Definitely supernatural.
2. Let’s see… Hmmm, I’ll go with See No Evil.
3. Depends on the sub genre, but the answer is mainly no.
4. The Exorcist; Halloween; The Shining; Jaws…
5. An isolated house in the woods.
6. Not really.
7. Yes! Halloween of course and Friday the 13th.
8. Wow that’s a tough one. Maybe trying to make it unpredictable (such a predictable answer…!). And adding smarter victims because I’m kind of tired of watching the victims making such dumb choices.
9. Easily, A Nightmare on Elm Street. Freddy Krueger scared the shit out of me. I couldn’t sleep, after watching it with my older brother. He was grounded for a month for letting me watch it because I was 10… LOL
10. Definitely, yes.
LikeLike
The house in the woods is one of those classic horror movie settings. I was a little older when I first saw Nightmare but was still terrified by it.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yeah, Freddy never disappoints! 😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Freddy is still for me of the best horror antagonists.
LikeLiked by 1 person
If you were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of? A weird slasher, dark comedy kind of thing.
If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be?
Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films? Not particularly, unless I’m watching it with my dad and then it’s just embarrassing ha ha.
Do you have a favourite music score from a horror film? I love In the House / In a Heartbeat from 28 Days Later. And Plasma Pool from The Fly. Nothing beats Jaws either, genuinely spine tingling. Hellraiser has a good soundtrack too, I know you reviewed those films recently!
What are the best settings for a horror film? Isolated / trapped / strangers in a room – I always enjoy horrors like those.
Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the horror genre? Not especially.
Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween? I usually do actually watch Halloween 🙂
If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre? Ooh, I really don’t know. I’d like to go back to real, on-screen effects.
Which scary film gave you the most nightmares? At the time, The Ring. Though I hope the same wouldn’t be said now!
Would you count horror as one of your favourite movie genres? YES!
LikeLiked by 1 person
The Ring gives me the chills even now. Oh I am the same with sex scenes if my mum and dad are there. I cringe so badly.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s so hard to watch with parents! I’m never sure whether it’s better to make a stupid joke or just say nothing lol. I may re-watch The Ring this Halloween, I haven’t watched it in a good while.
LikeLiked by 1 person
IT is a very awkward moment, I usually look away.
LikeLike
If you were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of?
Oh not sure. I would love to direct a decent Cthulhu movie.
If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be?
Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films?
Ehrm.. noooo… Surprise surprise 🙂
Do you have a favourite music score from a horror film?
John Carpenter in Prince of Darkness.
What are the best settings for a horror film?
For me, forest/cabin rocks.
Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the genre
Kick ass femme fatale.
Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween?
Not a horror but The nightmare before Christmas.
If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre?
Ohh tough one. Honestly no idea.
Which scary film gave you the most nightmares?
Freaks… ok saw it when I was 13…
Would you count horror as one of your favourite movie genres?
Oh hell yeah.
LikeLiked by 1 person
The forest and cabins is such a classic horror setting.
LikeLike
Wow, this seems like fun! Here’s my responses:
If you were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of?
Psychological horror, ain’t nothing like things you can’t explain. Things that gets to you and crawls under you skin.
If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be?
There are quite a few bad “horrors” out there that I would like to erase. #horror being one of them.
Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films?
Not at all.
Do you have a favorite music score from a horror film?
I suppose I would say A Nightmare on Elm Street on that one.
What are the best settings for a horror film?
Abandoned places or everyday places.
Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the horror genre?
I can’t say I have.
Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween?
No, I watch horrors every day so Halloween isn’t a special day in that regard. On Halloween it’s more horror games and all other things horror.
If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre?
Out with the cliches and stupidity. In with more realistic reactions, and more mind tricks. No repetitive story and remove all the running around in skimpy outfits.
Which scary film gave you the most nightmares?
On the top of my head, Let’s Talk About Kevin, Possession of Michael King, Shutter (Korean) and Martyrs (2008)
Would you count horror as one of your favorite movie genres?
Absolutely, I barely watch anything else.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Hello there, welcome to my blog. I like to hear from a fellow horror hound and you sound like a big fan of the genre. I just checked your blog, very nice.
LikeLike
Thank you. Well, horror movies is a genre more hated than it should be.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I think horror movies come under a lot of flack needlessly sometimes.
LikeLike
Yeah, that is so true.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Horror needs some love.
LikeLike
Absolutely.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Horror rocks after all.
LikeLike
It surely do, at least the pearls does.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Pingback: Scary Thoughts: Part Deux | sonofabeach96
Pingback: Another Horror Movie Questionnaire |
Hello, yours questions are very interesting, very thought-provoking, so here are my answers:
If you were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of? Psychological horror; I am a big fan of Polanski, so something along the lines of Repulsion, Rosemary’s Baby or the Tenant. The horror which is subtle, merely seen, but ever present, powerful.
If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be? I partly regret I watched the Strangers (2008). It still gives me chills, and an uncomfortable feeling.
Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films? No, I actually think most of the time – these are complementary, and even necessary for some horror.
Do you have a favourite music score from a horror film? It is more of a psychological thriller rather than horror, but I would go for The Village (2004)’s soundtrack – without any doubt, one of the most powerful and eeriest soundtracks in the scary genre. I also like the opening song to Rosemary’s Baby.
What are the best settings for a horror film? Closed-off, eerie houses or apartments. I don’t like open spaces – people could escape easily there! lol
Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the horror genre? No one I can think of.
Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween? Hitchcock’s the Birds 🙂
If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre? I would introduce more subtlety to the horror genre. Something that looks ok on the outside but is very wrong inside, if you know what I mean, something similar to the Stepford Wives, maybe, but with a different plot, etc.?
Which scary film gave you the most nightmares? When I was very young it was Child’s Play and A Nightmare on Elm Street, but now I am terrified of every stranger (well sort of) since I saw the Strangers (2008). It is personally scary for me.
Would you count horror as one of your favourite movie genres? Definitely.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I love a good bit of psychological horror, like as you said Repulsion. I was terrified by The Strangers, due to the fact that something could happen like that in real life. What is it with apartments in horror movies?
LikeLiked by 1 person
1. Horror comedy. I wanna make people laugh an’ scream at the same time!
2. Jennifer’s body. No-one should see Megan Fox puke black gunk like that!
3. No. Cuz that’s the time when someone usually dies in the movie/feels the ghost feeling them up! ;-P
4. The Conjuring score was spooky
5. Forests. To be specific, really dark and spooky ones!
6. That young priest, Fr. Karras (Jason Miller) from The Exorcist was kinda cute.
7. No. But if I did, I wouldn’t stop at one! I love horror movies! =-D
8. I’d put in stuff that’d make the audience jump right outta their shoes! And the ghost in the movie would have yellow eyes, cuz that is the creepiest eye color in my opinion. I’d also hire the make-up artist from The Conjuring, cuz that witch’s face was too horrifying!
9. The Exorcist
10. Yup. It’s probably first in my list o’ fav genres!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I can see you really liked The Conjuring, just like I did. It was a very exceptional supernatural horror. And forests are ideal for the horror genre.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Yup. I’m hopin to watch the sequel sometime. I hope Annabelle the doll is the subject of Conjuring 3. I saw Annabelle the movie, but it was just too dull and unscary. So, I hope they give that doll a better movie with more scares.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I want to see the sequel soon.
LikeLiked by 1 person
1. Psychological (Someone driven crazy) Shining-esque!
2. Freddy vs Jason or Halloween Resurrection o and I hated the recent Blair witch
3. Not at all but I don’t want too much, this is not a porno
4. Halloween hands down
5. I’m gonna say a huge isolated hotel (Shining again) 😁
6. Jennifer Love-Hewitt and Sarah Michelle Gellar in I know what you did last summer
7. Halloween and the Shining
8. Make it less jump scare orientated, I like when we the audience can see something but the character in film cannot.
9. Phantom of the opera does that count?
10. Without a doubt.
Absolutely love what you’re doing with these questionnaires! Keep up the great work! It’s very entertaining ☺
LikeLiked by 1 person
I had a crush on both Love Hewitt and Gellar after seeing that film. Thank you for answering these questions. I like putting these posts together.
LikeLike
ou were to direct a horror movie, what sub-genre would it be part of?
Musical Horror
If you could erase one horror flick from your mind, what would it be?
the HALLOWEEN remakes
Do you have a problem with nudity or sex in horror films?
Not as long as it is purposeful, believable or pertinent
Do you have a favourite music score from a horror film?
SUSPIRIA by Goblin
EXORCIST II THE HERETIC by Ennio Morricone (I actually sang two
solos on that particular soundtrack! `Magic and Ecstasy’ is
really one of the greatest, most rockin’-ist and most unusual
pieces of music ever composed for a motion picture!)
GOTHIC by Thomas Dolby
THE WHIP & THE BODY / KILL BABY KILL by Carlo Rustichelli
(they are largely the same soundtrack!)
HALLOWEEN by John Carpenter
THE WICKER MAN by Paul Giovanni and Magnet
TENEBRAE by Simonetti, Morante, etc.
INFERNO by Keith Emerson
What are the best settings for a horror film?
Somewhere remote, abandoned, undiscovered
Are there any guys or girls that you have an attraction to in any films in the horror genre?
Yes
Is there any specific scary film you watch every Halloween?
No
If you were to write or direct a horror, what would you change or put in to refresh the genre?
sincere creepiness, a deliberate slow-burn pace,
totally unexpected occurrences, demonic possession +
psychological horror + slasher murders + musical numbers
+ generous absurdist pornographic science fiction elements
Which scary film gave you the most nightmares?
Probably THE EXORCIST
Would you count horror as one of your favourite movie genres?
ONE OF MY favourite genres?!?! WHAT other genres?
LikeLiked by 2 people
I adore a slow burn horror. When you can feel that something bad will happen but you can’t quite put your finger on it.
LikeLike