All of us have film preferences, but it can be hard to know where to start with a film genre you don't like the idea of and know nothing about. As I was with romantic comedies, so many people are with horror. I'd like to give a few examples of places to start with horror.
The Husband doesn't like horror in general, but he enjoys
and old monster movies like these:
- Dracula
- Frankenstein
- Bride of Frankenstein
- King Kong
- The Wolf Man
- The Mummy
- Creature from the Black Lagoon
- The Haunted Mansion
- It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown
- The Addams Family
The Younger Son doesn't like ghost stories but does like dark fantasy like these:
I might also suggest one of these, being among my personal favorites:
Whether or not you share my particular hobbies, I'll invite you to join me in a seasonal cuppa and a pleasant visit with the T Stands for Tuesday bloggers.
Poison for the Fairies is a 1984 Mexican horror film. It has fairies, witches, and children, with a child being the most horrifying.
trailer:
The Spinning Image says, "This is an eerie and poetic children’s horror that really gets under your skin." Rotten Tomatoes has an audience score of 78%, so over 3/4 of critics gave it a positive review.
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I enjoy the old Monster movies. I like horror though I don't like a lot of gratuitous gore. Hitchcock's The Birds and Psycho are two of my favorites as he's a master storyteller though I think those would fall under thriller or maybe just Hitchcock. The cream ghostie in your cup made me smile. I had a talking Casper doll when I was a kid. Happy T Day!
ReplyDeleteWe see The Birds and Psycho classified as horror, though certainly not all of Hitchcock is horror. I remember the Casper cartoons when I was little :)
DeleteWhat a wonderful list, there is something for everyone here! Thanks for sharing and I have to say that I love the Adam's Family an😀. I used to watch the series all the time when I was younger ...lol 😉. The coffee with the ghost is fabulous too! Happy T Tuesday wishes! Hugs, Jo x
ReplyDeleteWe have the Addams Family tv series on DVD :) We are glad they did such a good job with the movies, especially that first one. Casting was perfect!
DeleteThis sounds like a great film. Love the ghostly cappuccino, too! Happy T day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteLove that cuppa! As horror movies (but only since Hubby and I live together ;-)...)
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I really dislike anything scary, I always have, my MiL when she was alive loved them and would laugh all the way through!
ReplyDeleteWe saw the Adams family at the cinema yesterday that’s the scariest I like, ha,ha,
Happy T Day. Jan x
I've heard of some of these, but not all. So glad you clarified horror. I'm sure my conception of horror was vastly different, so I'm glad you clarified things for us.
ReplyDeleteYour ghostly coffee is perfect for T Day. Thanks for sharing the various horror stories you and your family like, as well as your ghostly coffee with us for T this Tuesday.
I am not into horror of any kind but I really love The Mummy! Such a great series but that has more to do with my love of Egypt.
ReplyDeleteThat ghost in the coffee cup is very cool!
Happy Tea Day,
Kate
Very good points, D. I guess I fall into your hubby's category. I enjoy most of those movies from time to time. I also enjoy The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, as well as Alfred Hitchcock's horror films.
ReplyDeleteWhat I don't like are ear piercing sound tracks without respite and too realistic and gratuitous gore.
You started a very interesting discussion here.
Your ghostly drink share is perfect! Wherever did you find that?!
Happy Halloween and Happy T-day! Eileen xx
I agree the gratuitous gore isn't my thing, and some of them have a posturing nudity that seems silly. I've heard some soundtracks that destroy the film imo.
DeleteI got the photo from Pixabay. They have good choices that are free with no attribution necessary. It makes it easy to use them :)
Thank you for sharing your movie lists, I am still not tempted to watch this type of film, but I'm sure many folk will and enjoy the film.
ReplyDeleteYour coffee looked good and the topping was super.
Happy T day wishes.
Yvonne
I do like the eerier films, but there are so many different kinds we can always find one we can all agree on watching :)
DeleteThis was a great post, and I like the way you seperated out the movies-I Love that ghost in you coffee-very awesome!! Happy T wishes Kathy
ReplyDeleteWe have definitely different types of horror we like around here. I got the ghost coffee picture from Pixabay. I like them because they are free to use without acknowledgement.
DeleteOooh, I like your movie list. I think I saw The Haunting a long time ago. I also think they might've remade it, with Catherine Zeta Jones in it (or else that was a remake of something else). I might've run out of time to watch The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, but that's another great one. I liked the original Carnival of Souls, which also got remade. (I just watched The Uninvited, as you saw on my T-Post.) My favorites are the Disney Legend of Sleepy Hollow cartoon (I think the name is something else) and the Johnny Depp movie. I'm saving those for Halloween itself. :-) And I just remembered I have a link on my blog for videos, including: Night On Bald Mountain - Fantasia (1941) (Theatrical Cut). Happy T-Day!
ReplyDeleteI'm not a post-Pirates Depp fan, but I remember that Disney Sleepy Hollow and Fantasia films. I love both of those but haven't seen them in ages. I haven't seen the Haunting remake and didn't realize Carnival of Souls had been remade. I'll have to look for it, thx!
DeleteThat is a very cool season cuppa. It is that season, almost. And thanks for the info on horror. I always think of horror as blood, guts and gore. Maybe I am not thinking broad enough about that genre. I hope it was a wonderful T day. Hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteI do favor the eerie horror and ghost stories. There's a lot of range within the horror genre.
DeleteThis is a big list of movies dear friend ! I´ve seen some, like Dracula, Frankenstein, King kong, or the Haunting. I love the gohst in the coffee :) Wish you spent a nice T-day.
ReplyDeleteI wish you a very happy Halloween and Thursday, and send big hugs,
Caty
I must say I'm more for a humourous take on horror but do remember watching quite a few Christopher Lee films in my late teens! The Raven was one of my favourites! Belated Happy T Day! Chrisx
ReplyDeleteYes, there are a lot of populat horror movies out there. I love Hitchcock films, which to me are 'horror' and as a child I used to have a cartoon called Caspar the ghost. I enjoyed the Frankenstein film as a teenager, but when us girls went for a drink after the movie and a man with his head bandaged came into the bar, we all fled screaming!
ReplyDeleteAnd what about the Adams family! That was hilarious and I can still remember the signature melody.
Happy belated T-Day,
Lisca
There are great discussions out there about what qualifies as "horror" and I take a broad view ;) That's a great story! I was a big Addams Family tv show fan when I was young, and we liked the movie :)
DeleteYour coffee is wonderful and perfect for this time of year. I remember a movie I liked, the older version of The Body Snatchers, and The Blob, again an old, old version. I used to like this genre when I was younger. :)
ReplyDeleteSorry to be late. Have a great week-end!
I grew to like horror more in later life. That first Body Snatchers is hard to find for a price I was ever willing to pay, but I did finally see it on TV and thought it was a perfect reflection of the 70s. That original Blob film I found on TV, too, and was surprised to see 28-year old Steve McQueen playing a high school kid. It reminded me of Olivia Newton-John, who was 30 or so I think when she starred in Grease.
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