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Fuck no. That movie sucked.

I disagree. That movie was groundbreaking for its style and budget.

Only the style really counts; being massively profitable due to the low budget doesn't make it a great movie. And as to the "lost footage" style, I've always disliked that style and find it ruins any movie it's used in. Shaking cameras are not a feature, they're a bug that was fixed long ago.

While I respect your opinion on the fitness of the style for telling a story, that particular movie is the one that launched the style into its current popularity. Right or wrong, when you change the direction of your field you get major props.

Of course, that's why I said only the style really counts. I don't like the style, but it did inspire a slew of followers so it gets respect for a distinctive new style. You just can't count the budget as a reason to call something a groundbreaking horror movie, style yes, budget, no.

Disagree there also. Bringing the budget down lowers the barrier to entry for other players. Budget, yes.

That's a business achievement attractive to filmmakers and has nothing to do with the classic'ness of the film to moviegoers. No one is going to do a review on a film and say "wow, you know what made that a great movie, the budget".

Anyway, I don't care, I've already talked about this bad movie more than I ever care to. I don't mind to never hear of it again.

I've only just started getting into horror, can you give some suggestions? :)

I suggest Sinister: http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1922777/?ref_=nv_sr_1

Alien & Aliens The Orphanage The Shining The Exorcist Dawn of the Dead The Fly The Thing Ringu Halloween Silence of the Lambs Rosemary Baby The Others

Should see but not necessarily must: Village of the Damned

i exercise my own blatant disregard for syntax and grammar rules but christ man, try a comma.

I would add Phantasm to the list. Not necessarily the sequels, just the original.

People have recommended The Cabin in the Woods, and it's a great movie, but I suggest you hold off watching it until you've seen a lot of other horror movies. It relies on you being familiar with the cliches and genre conventions for it to work.

Well, you could watch it first and see how many horror-movies are devoid of creativity ;)

I agree. Great movie, but you miss a lot if you don't know the history.

Event Horizon

https://www.reelscary.com/

I don't know true classic horror, but would absolutely suggest John Carpenter's Halloween and The Thing as starting points. I still view them as two of the greatest I've ever seen. I would also put Alien up there (horror/sci-fi).

For recent ones, It Follows and The Ba-ba-dook were phenomenal.

As for Blair Witch... when I saw it in theaters, people were literally laughing at it.

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