I'm in the mood for a good thriller. Any suggestions? - General Discussion Discussion

[–] tcrum (31863) 5 years ago

Triangle

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

Jeez, that confused the hell out of me!

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[–] tcrum (31863) 5 years ago

I bet you just freaked out watching Cube????

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

I liked Cube a lot but yes, that freaked me out too!

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[–] tcrum (31863) 5 years ago

These are the types of movies I live for, that seem to be so hard to find these days. A watered down version of these is my latest Population 436

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

I quite like movies that freak me out, but I do like my goofy superhero movies too

But sometimes you need to see something really crazy

Irreversible, A Serbian Film and Cannibal Holocaust are all excellent but I politely warn you, they are a bit much, no joke...Be prepared to hit the 'Pause Button'

All 3 get a bit ghastly T!

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

Wow! That’s some recommendations there Shogun!

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

I kind of regret recommending those!

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

Lmao!!! My stomach hurts I’m laughing so hard.

Edit: I was thinking: shogie wants to give someone nightmares. 😀

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

Uh oh! Maybe I should watch his during the daytime! 😱

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

I’m suggesting that you research those films before watching. They are quite extreme and I only know A Serbian Film by reputation because I’ve chosen to skip it.

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

There have been movies I tried to watch in the past that I had to stop watching because they were too much. I can take quite a lot...but maybe I only think I can. 😜
I know I can handle more than some people can in my personal life but perhaps that's not saying much. 😅

For example, An American Crime. The true story about Sylvia Likens. It's difficult to watch especially knowing it really happened. I read the book after I first watched the movie because I wanted to know more. What happened was a million times worse than how the movie portrays. Now I see the movie as a watered down version of what happened. It would have been much to much for the movie to show those horrific events that actually took place. Her story haunted me for years. It still does. But I know people who couldn't sit through the movie.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

I saw this one and the version called The Girl Next Door
The Jack Ketchum novel is equally harrowing

Hard to
believe it's all fact based and even harder to believe a woman did it

Usually the perp would be a male psycho

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

I saw that version too which is loosely based on the story.

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

You guys are making me want to see all of these movies!

Tcrum and Kowalski got me interested in Crawl. I'm about 15 minutes in when I remembered I needed to throw in a load of laundry so I had to hit pause.
So far I'm interested!
It might be a double flick night tonight!👍🏻

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

i think serbian film crosses a line, for me anyway. i wouldn't recommend it to anyone. and i've watched salo a bunch of times.

but irreversible is a legitimately great film, one that i hope to revisit very soon.

and cannibal holocaust is one of my favourite pieces of trash. i watch it at least once a year.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

A Serbian Film certainly crossed lines and was genuinely unsettling, I think that's why it was so effective

Irreversible was a really tough watch but again, it did what it intended in masterful fashion
JEEZ...That scene!!!

I love Cannibal Holocaust, terrific trash

I never thought much of Salo, I was too grossed out to really catch any themes other than 'fascism is bad' which we all knew going in

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

Another to add to the list of these shocking films could be Thriller: A Cruel Picture (1973). There are several versions out there and the uncut one is quite harsh.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

i really liked that as well.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

Me too. It ranks high on my list of favorite exploitation films.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

It's a real hoot, I love how every car just explodes the second it hits something

I've seen the Euro and US versions...frankly, the porno inserts were not really needed

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

I agree with you there no doubt. The eye gouging with the scalpel is disturbing when you consider how it was done also.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

yeah, i don't think salo is a great movie either, though i think it's oddly watchable and (don't judge me too harshly) weirdly entertaining. but i agree that it's pretty straightforward in it's point - obvious, even, as you said.

i guess i just brought it up because to show that i don't have many boundaries in terms of things that are off limits for me in what i'll watch. but a serbian film is one of those, i guess.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

Fair enough, no judgement here

Serbian is so wildly over the top you just might like it though, just saying and not trying to be bossy

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

“but irreversible is a legitimately great film, one that i hope to revisit very soon.

and cannibal holocaust is one of my favourite pieces of trash. i watch it at least once a year.”

Ditto on these 2 and I never got the nerve to see A Serbian Film. Is it really that bad?

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

y'know, it's been so long i really have forgotten almost everything about it, except for one scene. but that one scene was really bad. it shows something that...well, once you've seen it, you'll never be able to un-see it. and it's something i wish i hadn't seen. it's rare that i genuinely regret watching something, because i watch a lot of extreme, transgressive stuff. but that's one film that i wish i'd taken a pass on. maybe the only one, honestly.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

I’m glad I’ve never seen it then. Lol

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

Yeah, it's very sexually creepy and very violent at some points

The film makers claim that the crudity was meant to symbolize the oppression and troubles the Serbs went through but even just as a nasty, violent thriller it works very well

It's not for everyone, It WAS bold, insane and well shot film making though

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[–] ColumboKate (5788) 5 years ago

I really liked population 436. This should have been the wickerman remake instead of the god awful one with nicholas cage.
Different enough that it is it's own film, but similar enough that you know where it's heading.

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

Hmmm...I don't think I heard of it so I may look into it. Thanks!

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

oh, no

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

tcrum, I just finished Triangle. I liked it. 👍🏻

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[–] tcrum (31863) 5 years ago

I haven't seen it but Crawl is supposed to be a good big monster in the water movie.

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[–] Kowalski (79156) 5 years ago

ITS A BIT DUMB,BUT IT IS VERY ENTERTAINING.

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[–] tcrum (31863) 5 years ago

Well I thought Sharknado was awesome so I think I'll be ok:)

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[–] Kowalski (79156) 5 years ago

I LIKE THE SHARKNADOS TOO..I HAVETHE BOXSET...AND IN THAT CASE...CRAWL IS AWESOME.

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

I've seen some of those. I enjoyed them for what they are.
I really liked Open Water. It's not all about the sharks but they're there. It's an uneasy feeling.

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

A lot of movies start out promising but they have dumb endings. I'm somewhat ok with that. I'm just looking for some pointless entertainment to take a break from the real horror story of what's going on in our country today!

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[–] db20db (17756) 5 years ago

I found this to be surprisingly (don't let the rating fool you) credible and entertaining from tubi recently. https://moviechat.org/tt2314886/Breakout It's a very basic premise with an unusual slant and maintains good suspense throughout. I thought Frasier did a convincing job of portraying a panicked and desperate father.

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

Kowalski, there's only one kind of spoiler I like to know in advance. Does the dog die?!!!!🙀

Does the dog die in Crawl?

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[–] Kowalski (79156) 5 years ago

DOG SURVIVES😉

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I just finished it but the whole time I was worried about the dog!😅

Here's my review (some minor spoilers for those of you who don't want to know):
It wasn't a great movie but it was fun (and ridiculous) for what it was. I wasn't expecting a masterpiece. I got a few good laughs.
Remember the scene with the looters? I was laughing because I was looking for an escape from this junk going on in the country and the movie had looters and later the dad had bricks to use for his defense! 😂
I was thinking....maybe alligators are the answer 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
Just kidding.

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

Da 5 Bloods
Blue Ruin
Attack The Block
The Green Room

All a bit unknown and not nearly mentioned enough but very good thrillers, I hope you can find a couple and enjoy

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

I did see recommendations for The Green Room.

Thanks for these!

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

Most Welcome
They are all great 'sleeper hits'

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

zodiac 2007

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[–] NormaAndNorman (3900) 5 years ago

Zodiac is really good but freaked me out. Made me really uneasy. It didn't stop me from watching it again though 😂

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[–] ShogunofYonkers (78608) 5 years ago

I've seen Zodiac a large number of times, what a slick and well made thriller

Soundtrack, Cast, Writing and suspense, camera work...10/10 classic

Likely Fincher's best work and that is a bold statement!

How can you scare the audience when they know how the true story turns out...Ask Fincher

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

blue ruin 2013

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[–] FredBurroughs (22313) 5 years ago

Aside from the titles already mentioned, both The Chaser (2008) and The Lookout (2007) are top tier thrillers.

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[–] [deleted] 5 years ago

"Dead Calm" (1989) - Not a shark movie but it is mostly set in open water and is really creepy. It isn't gory really, more psychological. I don't know if it's on any of those streaming websites you mention, but you should definitely check it out when you get the chance.

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[–] Mrmojo4700 (21722) 5 years ago

Great movie.

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[–] Kj1oceanlust (1528) 5 years ago

The beach
Tourista's
Fear 1990
From Hell

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