sammorgz Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I've seen The Conjuring but don't remember a single moment of it. Â I thought Insidious was pretty decent. I enjoyed it. The second one was pants and the third one even worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Justice Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Insidious turned into a really shit Beetlejuice towards the end.  I thought The Conjouring was quite tense and didn't rely on jump scares. Particularly towards the end.  I think a lot of horrors fall flat and don't know how to finish properly, or even well. If it can pull it off whilst still having a good to decent opening and middle, it can be classed as a successful horror. Very few pull it off though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 Sinister is on tonight at 10.55pm on Film 4 if anyone fancies something to tie them over until Summerslam starts. There will be no danger of you falling asleep after watching that!  Will put that on record seeing as I haven't seen the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted August 23, 2015 Share Posted August 23, 2015 I'm after any films that are about people going from the "real" world to a fantasy world -- Labyrinth, Pagemaster, Neverending Story, that one with Fred Savage and the monsters. What are some of the best examples? And are there any decent ones for adults? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 23, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Pan's Labyrinth is one that comes to mind, and you've got any version of Alice In Wonderland you like. Wizard Of Oz is an obvious one. Depends how strictly you define 'real' and 'fantasy' - you could argue for things like Planet Of The Apes if you were being more tenuous about it? Edited August 23, 2015 by HarmonicGenerator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members chokeout Posted August 23, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 23, 2015 I'm after any films that are about people going from the "real" world to a fantasy world -- Labyrinth, Pagemaster, Neverending Story, that one with Fred Savage and the monsters. What are some of the best examples? And are there any decent ones for adults? Return to Oz, for a kids film it's very dark, Little Monsters ( that's the Fred savage one), Hook, Enchanted ( that's the idea reversed) Cool world ( the best example of an 'adult' take on the idea. really only watch it if you're desperate) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 23, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 23, 2015 Return to Oz terrified me as a kid. Â Tron's another one. And by extension, Tron Legacy! Narnia? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator Onyx2 Posted August 24, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2015 Roger Rabbit. Pleasantville is a more mature example, haven't seen that in ages. Would Being John Malkovich count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Briefcase Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Would The MazeRunner be classed as that? Without saying too much it comes across like its a different world/place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Surf Digby Posted August 24, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 24, 2015 MazeRunner is more science fiction than Oz/Labyrinth style fantasy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Chest Rockwell Posted August 24, 2015 Moderators Share Posted August 24, 2015 I'd say being John malkovitch is more like a magical realism thing.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handspants Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Whilst researching this issue (as someone had already mentioned Pan's Labyrinth, which reminded me I need to watch that again (that and the fact, I have very little going on in my life)),  I found out Shia LaBeouf is in a 10 minute short film involving Sigur Ros, which was a little like going to a alternative reality. (not the film itself, just the fact that Shia LaBeouf and Sigur Ros have worked together on something)Anywho.. Beasts of the Southern Wild might float that boat you fancy sailing. (I base this entirely on this list: http://itcher.com/mag/movies-like-pans-labyrinth/ , as it's the only one of those I've seen)  Also, I seem to remember enjoying Big Fish quite a lot, and that being a similar sort of thing.Oh, and watch Being John Malkovic anyway if you haven't as it's great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Awards Moderator HarmonicGenerator Posted August 24, 2015 Awards Moderator Share Posted August 24, 2015 That's reminded me, Where The Wild Things Are would be another good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 No Nightmare on a Elm Street love? "What's the matter Joey, cats got your tongue?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted August 24, 2015 Paid Members Share Posted August 24, 2015 Paperhouse — one of the best horror films of the 80s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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