Horror Films #2

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FenellaTheWitch said:
Has anyone seen Dracula: A Love Story (2025) ? I think it's the first Dracula film I've been unable to finish. Absolute rubbish IMO and a rip off of Coppola's 1992 film. It didn't help that I actually found Dracula quite repulsive.


I also started on the second series of The Mayfair Witches last night. I love Anne Rice and read all her novels years ago but I have found the recent adaptions very hit and miss. Interview With A Vampire is brilliant. Talamasca was ok. The Mayfair Witches I'm going to give up on. I got through the first series but the second series has left me cold.
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I love Anne Rice's books too, but couldn't cope with the Mayfair Witches TV show, it was trash.
 
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IGiveUp22 said:
I binge watched the new “terrifying series” on Netflix last weekend. I think it’s called “something very bad is about to happen”. It started off strong, a couple of jump scares but imo, it got pretty boring. I thought the concept/message was cool but equally not surprising (trying not to spoil) but it’s not as scary as it’s being made out to be imo
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I have that on my watchlist! Good to know… 🙏🏼
 
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Rosie glow

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Just watched scream 7 really enjoyed it, didnt care much for scream 6 liked the fact it was more like the originals
 
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I enjoyed 'Something Very Bad is Going to Happen', it's got a strong look to it and the soundtrack is really good (by Colin Stetson - the same guy who did the Hereditary soundtrack).

It's totally ridiculous and daft - but it's fun, has good aesthetics and I really liked Camila Morrone, Gus Birney is also great as the unhinged ditsy blonde.
 
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FenellaTheWitch

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FrannyGallops said:
Has anyone seen The Bride yet? It was a bit shit but not as bad as everyone is making out. I think the fact that it cost $80 million has got a lot of people’s backs up because most of that budget must have gone on the actors salaries. If it had been a little indie film with a much lower budget and some unknowns, the reviews would have been better I feel.
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I'll wait until it's on a streaming service. The trailer isn't me making rush to see it tbh. It looks another style over substance film.
 
Darvos

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Redline said:
I haven't. I was going to but then I heard there's
some bad animal cruelty so am going to avoid it.
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Ach, thanks for the warning, I appreciate it. I was looking forward to it but cannot be doing with that.
 
Rosie glow

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Finally watched thrash on netflix it was half disaster film and half creature feature i enjoyed it but daft in places towards the end but an easy watch
 
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FenellaTheWitch said:
Has anyone seen Dracula: A Love Story (2025) ? I think it's the first Dracula film I've been unable to finish. Absolute rubbish IMO and a rip off of Coppola's 1992 film. It didn't help that I actually found Dracula quite repulsive.


I also started on the second series of The Mayfair Witches last night. I love Anne Rice and read all her novels years ago but I have found the recent adaptions very hit and miss. Interview With A Vampire is brilliant. Talamasca was ok. The Mayfair Witches I'm going to give up on. I got through the first series but the second series has left me cold.
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I started watching and turned off after a few minutes as like you say it looked like a bad Coppola rip off, even the costumes were copied. It looked god awful.

I've tried watching all three Anne Rice series (it's crazy how quickly they are churning them out) but none of them have really captured any of the novels for me. I find the acting really bad and they actually become very boring very quickly.

I don't think Anne Rice would have approved of any of them but I guess her son is desperate to make some dollar.
 
Darvos

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the_moonins said:
I’ve seen Obsession. SO good. Absolutely loved it. If felt like “new” horror if that makes sense? Different from anything else I’ve seen. Very disturbing and stays with you.

There’s no animal cruelty… just stuff to do with an already dead animal. Let’s face it though… when it comes to horror, there’s often cruelty or distressing content in general - just mostly towards other humans! So if cruelty bothers you, perhaps horror isn’t for you.

The director Curry Barker is exciting! Can’t wait to see the film he’s currently working on due out next year.
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Thanks for the heads up, it helps. BIB: or maybe, just maybe, as an adult who knows what type of cruelty upsets you in made up stuff, you can avoid those bits where possible and carry on enjoying the rest of the genre. Or should I avoid all fruit as kiwi makes my mouth prickle?
 
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FenellaTheWitch said:
I've just finished Widow's Bay.

I really enjoyed it. A horror with some funny moments. It's not the scariest thing out there but very watchable. Matthew Rhys is superb as always.

( I wonder if anyone in America actually knows he's Welsh? :ROFLMAO: he's spent his entire career pretending to be American )
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Where did you watch this? Sounds good 👍
 
FrannyGallops

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FenellaTheWitch said:
I've just finished Widow's Bay.

I really enjoyed it. A horror with some funny moments. It's not the scariest thing out there but very watchable. Matthew Rhys is superb as always.

( I wonder if anyone in America actually knows he's Welsh? :ROFLMAO: he's spent his entire career pretending to be American )
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I love Matthew Rhys. I’m glad everyone’s coming round to what a great actor he is and I’ve lolled quite a few times watching this. Someone on X described the show as sitcom characters who have been dropped into the middle of a horror film.
 
FrannyGallops

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Has anyone seen The Bride yet? It was a bit shit but not as bad as everyone is making out. I think the fact that it cost $80 million has got a lot of people’s backs up because most of that budget must have gone on the actors salaries. If it had been a little indie film with a much lower budget and some unknowns, the reviews would have been better I feel.
 
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I watched two ‘horrors’ over the weekend. Both with my mum is scared of most things and hates gore so I had to abandon both half way through and watch on my own 😂 bear in mind she actively picked both films!

The Black Phone 2 - we watched the first one and really enjoyed it. I did enjoy the second one tbf, reminded me a lot of Nightmare on elm street. Wasn’t a fan of the weird CGI though.

They will kill you - this film is just genuinely ridiculous. Very gory but amusing in some places.