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Horror/Sci-Fi

posted 4 years ago by [deleted]
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I’d actually forgotten how scary the First Terminator movie is. It’s really dark and hopeless at times. Really good Horror/Sci-fi.

Imagine you’re in sunny LA in the comparatively laid back 1980’s and this unstoppable thing from the farthest reaches of the universe...45 years from
The future targets you for Termination. It kills your roommate, your mom(very scary scene) a Police station full of cops trying to protect you and has no pity or mercy.

The movie has an overall gritty feel to it. I haven’t seen “Dark Fate” because I know it won’t come close to comparing with the original in terms of quality. Terminator(1984) is scary precisely because it’s as close to realistic as a Sci-fi movie can be. There’s no corny jokes, no over the top CGI, no unrealistic “girl power” moments. It’s just a Killer Machine with incredible resilience and drive hunting an innocent woman being protected by a human soldier. It’s a good story with very well filmed scenes.

[–] HelpMeRhonda (1158) 4 years ago

Absolutely. Kyle Reese's little monologue in the parking garage was terrifying and so cool at the same time.

It's a creepy movie the whole way thru. Gotta love a good chase picture.

[–] [deleted] 4 years ago

And that scene where a hunter killer terminator(Arnold’s brother btw) infiltrated their camp and begins killing people left and right....where you Can see the glow of his eyes...that’s such a scary and bleak scene. Like the war of attrition they’re waging will finally break humanity’s spirit.

[–] diezman (2241) 4 years ago

I consider Terminator a horror film. More horror than sci-fi in my opinion. Same with T2.

[–] aavfreak (3396) 4 years ago

Sarah Conner, like Ellen Ripley, is one of the great female characters that overcame adversity to become the hero without the silly gurl-power Mary Sue nonsense of the modern SJW flicks.