ASFN Favorites #2: Horror

[Chaplin]

OK, let's give this a try. I'm going to list a number of horror movie archetypes / clichés, and you're going to name your favorite horror film that this applies to. Just a reminder that I didn't come up with this--it's copied from another movie board.

Same deal, no repeating films and try to keep it in the horror genre (should be easier).


1. The house is haunted —
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose —
3. Torture & gore —
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! —
5. Teens have sex —
6. Black guy doesn't make it —
7. Death in space —
8. Takes place before 1900 —
9. Animal(s) attack —
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys —

 

[Zeno]

1. The house is haunted — Amityville Horror
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — Psycho
3. Torture & gore — Hostel
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — Halloween
5. Teens have sex — Friday the 13th the whole movie series
6. Black guy doesn't make it — The Shining
7. Death in space — Alien
8. Takes place before 1900 — Frankenstein
9. Animal(s) attack — Cujo
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys — Couldn't come up with one for this one

 

[Griffin]

It's hard to remember all the movies, so these are just the ones that came to mind when doing this:

1. The house is haunted — poltergeist
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — silence of the lambs
3. Torture & gore — antichrist
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — nightmare on elm street
5. Teens have sex — teeth (more like comedy-horror but fits very well)
6. Black guy doesn't make it — can't think of any at the moment
7. Death in space — alien
8. Takes place before 1900 — sleepy hollow
9. Animal(s) attack — jaws
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys — terminator 2 (can't think of a horror one, but that's close enough)

 

[Evil Ash]

1. The house is haunted — Poltergeist
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — Psycho / Honorable Mention: Scream
3. Torture & gore — Hellraiser
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — Halloween
5. Teens have sex — Nightmare on Elm Street
6. Black guy doesn't make it — The Shining
7. Death in space — Alien / Honorable Mention: Pandorum
8. Takes place before 1900 — Bram Stoker's Dracula
9. Animal(s) attack — Jaws / Honorable Mention: Day of the Animals - so bad its just great
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys

Can't think of any for 10

 

[Louis]

1. The house is haunted — Amityville
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — Seven
3. Torture & gore — Saw
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — Scream
5. Teens have sex — Friday the 13th
6. Black guy doesn't make it — Dawn of the Dead (Remake)
7. Death in space — Sunshine
8. Takes place before 1900 — Sleepy Hollow
9. Animal(s) attack — Jaws
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys — Freddy v Jason

 

[DWKB]

1. The house is haunted — Suspiria
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — Texas Chainsaw Massacre
3. Torture & gore — Evil Dead 2
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — Halloween
5. Teens have sex — Friday the 13th II (double impalement)
6. Black guy doesn't make it — Night of the Living Dead
7. Death in space — Alien
8. Takes place before 1900 — Black Sunday (really tough one)
9. Animal(s) attack — Jaws
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys — There are none

BTW, I don't see an appropriate category for The Exorcist here. Maybe some form of "Supernatural/Demonic" that would fit it as well as Rosemary's Baby, Carrie, The Omen, etc..

 

[joeshmo]

1. The house is haunted — "Paranormal Activity" or "Dark Water"(the Asian version)

2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — "Deliverance" or "Hills Have Eyes"

3. Torture & gore — Mostly Gore but I got to go with "Feast 1,2 & 3"

4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — "Godzilla" - 28 movies and counting.

5. Teens have sex — Any "Friday the 13th" movie

6. Black guy doesn't make it — "Candyman"

7. Death in space — "Event Horizon"

8. Takes place before 1900 — "Gothic"

9. Animal(s) attack — "Black Sheep"

10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys — "Childs Play" - Chucky is a good guy, a "GOOD GUY DOLL" that is.

 

[Chaplin]

1. The house is haunted — Paranormal Activity
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — Silence of the Lambs
3. Torture & gore — Dead Alive
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — Scream
5. Teens have sex — Friday the 13th
6. Black guy doesn't make it — Scream 2
7. Death in space — Jason X
8. Takes place before 1900 — Bram Stoker's Dracula
9. Animal(s) attack — The Birds
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys — Day of the Dead

 

[Beaver]

1. The house is haunted — Session 9
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — Behind the Mask
3. Torture & gore — Scrapbook
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — The Burning
5. Teens have sex — Cabin Fever more like 20s
6. Black guy doesn't make it — From Dusk Till Dawn
7. Death in space — Ghosts of Mars
8. Takes place before 1900 — Ravenous
9. Animal(s) attack — Monkey Shines
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys — Terminator 2 ?

 

[Chris_Sanders]

1. The house is haunted — The Others
2. A non-supernatural, realistically human killer is loose — Seven
3. Torture & gore — Saw
4. By all intents the antagonist should be dead, but (s)he manages to get up one final time! — Halloween
5. Teens have sex — Nightmare on Elm Street
6. Black guy doesn't make it — Deep Blue Sea
7. Death in space — Pitch Black
8. Takes place before 1900 — Le Pacte De Loupes - Brotherhood of the Wolf
9. Animal(s) attack — The Birds
10. In a sequel, one or more of the monster(s)/killer(s)/antagonists from the first movie are the good guys — Aliens versus Predator

 

[Louis]

The Others is an awesome selection Chris. I remember the first time I watched that movie not only was it seriously creepy, but I walked away feeling sad for the kids and the realization they were the ghosts.