Mar 03, 2003 10:12 PM
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(Updated Mar 03, 2003 10:18 PM)
Man:-''A carnal beast living in a cosmos which is permeated and motivated by the Dark Force which we call , Satan .Over the course of time man has called this Force by many names .''
Excerpt from Anton Szander La Vey's Satanic Bible
Why do we want to be scared ? Why do we pay money to create a creepy ambience that would scare the crap out of us ? Just an adrenalin rush ? Or is it something more ? Maybe our darker half compels us at times to give in to that Dark Force . However , you are entitled to your own conclusions .But you cannot deny the fact that we like to intentionally frighten ourselves , and the tool we use most commonly for that is the audiovisual media.
Over the years Hollywood has been considered the paradise of horror movies . Before I tell you my favourites , let me confess something . To me , horror movies revolve around ghosts and spirits . So I wouldn't include movies like Alien/s , Psycho , Friday the 13th etc. Although these are great thrillers and I did get horrified when I saw 'em for the first time . Secondly , I simply hate those gross movies with bug-licking and rotten corpses incorporated for no apparent reason .
Enough talk lets move on ...
5)The Others:Set in the backdrop of the World War II , Nicole Kidman plays the wife of a soldier who is on the battlefront , while she lives like a captive in a huge castle on a solitary island , with her son , daughter and a mysterious family who work for her . I dont want to give away anything about this movie in case you haven't seen it .All I could say is DON'T MISS THE ENDING . There's a ''mother of all twists'' towards the end . Great direction , screenplay and acting .
4)What Lies Beneath:If you pay attention you'd see that I have an affinity towards the movies , which dont just try to scare you but some amount of thought have gone into their making . This is one such flick . Harrison Ford and *Michele Pfeiffer * are a married couple who share a lovely relationship . But , suddenly Pfeiffer begins to see and feel things which lead to revelations that rock their lives .Again , a movie with a big twist near the end . This has excellent effects , editing and amazing acting skills befitting the stature of Ford and Pfeiffer.
3)The Haunting : With the exceptional advancements in the field of special effects and technology , horror movies have reached a whole new dimension . This movie featuring Liam Neeson and Catherine Zeta Jones amongst others , is a classic case in point . It starts off in the hackneyed manner where a group of students reach a dilapidated castle with creepy portraits and dusty ballrooms .But as soon as the sequences begin to unfold you'd realise the storyline is totally unique .
2)Omen:This movie and its sequel called Damien:Omen II were the best in the genre that deals with the ''Devil Incarnate'' concept .The elaborate cast in both these movies included a host of hollywood celebrities including the legendary Gregory Peck . The eerie background score gave the movie its haunting ambience . The 3rd and 4th part of this movie were also released , the later featuring Sam Neil .But none of them were successful in creating the magic of Parts 1 and 2 .
1)Exorcist:Hands down the best horror movie I've ever seen . No doubt the film has its dirty moments .But after seeing it you'd feel those were completely necessary to give the movie its due depth . Based on a true incident , in this movie Linda Blair acts as a single parent and as it turns out her daughter is possessed , not by any spirit, but by The Devil itself . The best job done in this movie was by the make-up artist , who did an amazing job at creating a face that was enough to scare you . The ancient latin dialect that the possessed girl used was also quite creepy .
That was it . There are few others which I would just mention in case you want to rent a few cds this weekend .
Evil Dead
Nightmare on the Elm Street
Hellraiser
Night of the Living Dead
Rosemary's Baby
The Shining
Bride of Frankenstein
Poltergeist
Horror of Dracula
Body Snatchers
Blair Witch Project
The Sixth Sense
Interview with the Vampire
Fallen
The Church
Guardian
Child's Play*
