Jason Dolan there’s quite a few films he’s admitted he still hasn’t watched. Many of them are actually classic horror films , but he still knows his stuff
That discussion about what makes a movie a horror movie was so incredibly nerdy and fantastic. As someone who works in the corporate world, I'd love to sit in on a meeting at SJ discussing something like this. I would lose my mind in joy. Thanks Dan and Roth! You guys rock.
DAN, PLEASE WATCH HANNIBAL THE TV SHOW! Wow, I can't believe you never tried it just because it ended. It had a pretty solid ending, so you do get closure. Thank you, Roth for bringing that beautiful, awesome show up!
I still say everyone on Venom should just give most of their profits to Tom Hardy because he is really the only reason that movie was so damn fun. The script sucked, the direction sucked, the CGI sucked; it's all due to the power of Tom Hardy that the movie works at all (and I wasn't even a fan of his until this movie). I didn't think Michelle Williams or Reid Scott was bad, but the way their characters were written really didn't do them any favors. Poor Riz Ahmed and Jenny Slate got the shortest end of the stick. I really hope the studio and whoever the writer/director will be of the sequel learns from this movie and just freaking focus on Eddie and Venom in the next movie. And give Woody Harrelson a better wig.
Totally agree about Gremlins. Caught it on cable during December one year and got legitimately confused when monsters started killing people in my Christmas movie.
Sickle Weed that’s really it. It was missing the heavily Libertarian message of the original series. That’s something everyone latched on to in the originals, just unknowingly. The movie was nowhere near being a truly bad movie. It was just meh. With the talent holding it from being a trash movie.
There are a few movies on those charts that I would have never classified as horror movies. Man....I think it would have been fun to listen in to those conversations on where that line is.
@@garretneal1875 The mummy for me is below the Ghostbusters line, totally not horror, I can see the argument for I am legend being included as horror, even gremlins for me is fine being classified as a horror movie (I remember being scared when I was a child), even the Meg I can kinda, maybe, if I try really hard, see as sorta a little bit horror, even though for me is also below the Ghostbusters line, but the mummy is a Brendan Fraser comedy nothing else.
I would have to disagree with Silence of the Lambs being horror. The detective thriller drives that movie. Hannibal only has one gore moment and most of it was off camera for a later surprise moment. Bill stalks Clarisse in the dark, but no horror moments with him either.
I was young when it came out, but I do remember that it was widely considered a horror movie when it was released...and therefore when it was nominated and won Oscars, it was a big deal because it was one of the few horror movies to win Oscars. In fact, if you look up horror movies that won Oscars, Silence of the Lambs is always included.
@@sickleweed3270 You can't use Oscar nominations as an argument, then you would have to remove Get Out as they seem to think it is a comedy. There's a head scratcher.
@@infopartnersource5168 Such as? I'm aware there is more to horror than gore. The best horror movies have very little gore. But what elements make this a horror as opposed to a suspense thriller? I don't mind someone disagreeing, but back it up with some info.
@@lancewitek2366 It was the Golden Globes that put Get Out as a comedy, but it's the Golden Globes, which also nominated The Tourist at one point, so they're generally a wonky group. And I'm not really arguing, just letting you know that Silence of the Lambs was, and still is, regarded as a horror movie by the general media and public.
Another great show Roth and Dan. Speaking of quality instead of box office receipts, I would highly recommend you watch 2008 Korean film “The Chaser”, based on real story of a serial killer.
I love Aliens. It's my 8th favorite film of all time, but I just don't view it as a horror film. I find that the sci-fi and action elements overpower the horror for me. At the end of the day, it all comes down to your opinion. Great video, as always!
You could cut most of the action, and still have a great movie. But, if you cut the horror out, it’s a terrible movie. Think, if they had filmed it during a sunny day, would it still be a great movie? Action movies can take place during the day, horror needs the darker atmosphere of night/dusk to work.
I was on board with the Ghostbusters line until you tried to tell me The Mummy is a horror movie. It's an Indiana Jones movie. Is National Treasure a horror movie too?
You know people say jaws was the start of the blockbuster but the exorcist came before and crushed the box office. I had no idea that movie was THAT huge back in the day. That must include rereleases or something.
There are a lot of movies that made huge amounts of money before Jaws. Gone with the Wind is still the highest grossing movie of all time and it came out decades before Jaws. What makes Jaws the first blockbuster is the way it was released: everywhere, all at once. Before Jaws movies would slowly roll out throughout the country, Jaws broke that mold.
Jaws is one of my favorite films, but I feel like it's more of a thriller than horror. Also, The Mummy is not a horror film because the tone of the film is campy and adventurous with no real overtones of dread or fear. (it's Indiana Jones but about a mummy, albeit not NEARLY as good as any Indiana Jones film)
Was literally starting to type that the Phoebe Cates Xmas story is the tie breaker that confirms Gremlins as horror, and then Roth said it. Good stuff.
Cruise's Lestat absolutely steals and makes Interview, the parts he is in are all better than the rest of the film, he gives it some life when it is quite flat (though still good). He's absolutely the Lestat from the first book and not the rest of the first trilogy, though, but that's the fault of Rice's retconning him into not a selfish jerk.
You're discussion about how there are many hugely influential horror franchises that didn't make the top grossing lists reminded me of what you said about Dr.Who, 'There are fans of Dr.Who & there are Dr.Who fans.' I think the same can be said of horror. A lot of people (including myself) enjoy horror but don't enjoy horror films that are geared towards pure horror fans. If a film's horror credentials can be set aside but it still has something great to offer, that's when it tips the scales into the mass market.
Ghostbusters is definitely horror. It’s not a great as a horror movie, but it is a horror movie. There are just to many attempted scares in it to not be. Plus, our later knowledge that Bill Murray’s character goes on dates, with needles full of sedatives at the ready, is a great B-story; one they never had the balls to explore further.
I think Ghostbusters is a horror but I can get behind it being the line. I came to the Comments to say What about Jurrasic Park though! Monsters and scares. Definitely above the Ghostbusters line for me
1999 The Mummy? What! That is a straight up 100% Indiana Jones knock off. If you included that then why not include Raiders of the Lost arc or Temple of Doom or The last crusade? They all have just as many scary moments as the mummy ;p REAL loose with that horror definition.
I kinda wish I could be a fly on the wall during the what I imagine was a few hours long discussion about which horror movies fall in or outside of "the ghostbusters line"
I am NOT a Horror fan! BUT I really enjoyed this video; with all the breakdown of the most successful Box Office Horror movies of all time & by decade- Well done!👍👍🤘🤘
The problem with your theory of Ghostbusters is that Ghosbusters DOES work if you dial down the comedy, but falls completely apart if you don't treat the horror seriously. Extreme Ghostbusters is a great cartoon that cranked the horror waaaaaay up, and wasn't all that funny. Ghostbusters ATC (the 2016 movie) is a bad movie in large part BECAUSE the horror aspects are treated as a joke. The reboot's two BIG problems were the wrong style of comedy and failing to take the horror seriously. The original's dry sharp comedy bounces off the genuine horror & creates magic. The reboot's slapstick improv just blurs into the wacky cartoon ghost junk & becomes meaningless noise. Ghostbusters as a horror movie is the difference between life and death for that IP. It just doesn't work without also being treated as actual horror. So, while the original Ghostbusters IS driven a bit more by the comedy, the horror is actually the more important part. Is it on the line? Sure. But Ghostbuster is ABSOLUTELY a horror movie.
I would base my decisions on both CONTENT and INTENT. Evil Dead 2 is an interesting one to break down. It's a horror comedy, but if it had to be slotted into one genre- I would say Comedy. now - if I was putting it in a category video store style I would say horror. That's because the first one is for sure more horror and the packaging is more horror. Based on content and intent I would say it's a comedy!
I agree with the Ghostbuster line. Despite having elements of horror: ghosts and demons etc. As a kid, I never felt uneasy or scared watching those movies. They were hilarious. Gremlins didn't really scare me either, but it definitely creeped me out and was definitely a bit darker upon revisiting it.
It’s interesting to see that of the four decades you guys looked at the top domestic releases, M. Night Shayamalan (spelling?) was/would have been on all three lists that he was active with The Sixth Sense in the 90’s, Signs in the 00’s, and Split in the 10’s (had The Meg not been on there....)!
I've been seeing ads for the Nutcracker since I think December of last year. They've been everywhere in NY where I am. Just this evening I saw one on 34th Street outside of the big Macys. I'm hyped to see it but not a fan of watching Christmas movies this early so I'm going to wait a week or two to watch.
Roth, if you think Miko Hughes’ performance in Pet Cemetery was impressive, check out Miko in “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.” He rocked that role. (I can’t believe Dan hasn’t seen Poltergeist until recently. It’s a pop culture classic. What kind of deprived childhood did he have? I wished the actor who played the villain hadn’t died halfway through filming. He was great.)
Ghostbuster's is a horror movie. Just because its funny doesn't mean its not a horror. The scene with Sigourney Weaver in her apartment and she gets attacked by her chair is actually scary. In fact it is scarier than what is in most most "true" horror movies.
Oh, man. I thought I Am Legend was going to be some sort of fantasy/sci-fi. Man... that was a horrible day at the movies (I am the biggest wuss in history but anyway)
I can't believe Dan had never seen Poltergeist, and Dan you should really see Exorcist 3. It's more of a mystery/thriller but the true sequel to the Exorcist and very underrated. The Mummy from the 90's is not a horror movie imo and if Signs scared you, well..lol
If you're into the art behind classic movie posters, there's a documentary for you! Drew: The Man Behind The Poster is awesome, streaming on Prime, and gives you great insight into the man behind some of the greatest posters of all time.
the ghostbusters/gremlins line is good for the border between horror and comedy. where would you put the line for horror and crime? There are plenty of movies out there that, like Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, focus on real or fictional serial killers. which side of the line would My Friend Dahmer be on? or American Psycho?
Speaking of Reshoots Back to The Future went through a ton of them to replace Eric Stoltz with Michael J. Fox. Imagine that movie if they didn't do reshoots.
I really like the 1 on 1 structure. It allows each participant to speak without everyone yelling over top of each other. If I want that, I can watch Fox News :)
I would genuinely love to see a panel of horror & non-horror film people get together to discuss & define "The Ghostbusters Line". If only so that when a great horror movie comes out like Get Out, Hereditary, IT etc we can get less of those shitty think pieces that claim it's not a horror film it's a insert obscurely titled thriller.
I would say the Fifth sense was more outside that line that any of the others. Its more of a mystery film. Sure it dealt with ghosts but it wasn't like trying to scare you... or at least if it was I was never scared.
I loved 'What ies Beneath' except for that really unsatisfying ending. In that Bathroom Scene Fords character should have slipped out injuring his head while Pfeiffers character sowly drowns watching him die...
My mind is BLOWN that Dan Murrell only just now saw Poltergeist
Jason Dolan there’s quite a few films he’s admitted he still hasn’t watched. Many of them are actually classic horror films , but he still knows his stuff
The special effects do not hold up today, it's a shame he didn't see it back in the 90s. Viewing it today, it's a distraction.
That discussion about what makes a movie a horror movie was so incredibly nerdy and fantastic. As someone who works in the corporate world, I'd love to sit in on a meeting at SJ discussing something like this. I would lose my mind in joy. Thanks Dan and Roth! You guys rock.
Mondays suck....but charting is the only bright spot! 👍
Adam Frye i look forward to monday evenings now :)
Fuck yes! He's the best thing about my Monday's. Teeeheee
Ahh Dan and Roth talking about charts and things. I get a weird burst of serotonin listening to these two talk about anything
Daniel O'Connell My favorite critics passionate about movies
DAN, PLEASE WATCH HANNIBAL THE TV SHOW! Wow, I can't believe you never tried it just because it ended. It had a pretty solid ending, so you do get closure. Thank you, Roth for bringing that beautiful, awesome show up!
I still say everyone on Venom should just give most of their profits to Tom Hardy because he is really the only reason that movie was so damn fun. The script sucked, the direction sucked, the CGI sucked; it's all due to the power of Tom Hardy that the movie works at all (and I wasn't even a fan of his until this movie). I didn't think Michelle Williams or Reid Scott was bad, but the way their characters were written really didn't do them any favors. Poor Riz Ahmed and Jenny Slate got the shortest end of the stick. I really hope the studio and whoever the writer/director will be of the sequel learns from this movie and just freaking focus on Eddie and Venom in the next movie. And give Woody Harrelson a better wig.
Dan & Roth are the Siskel & Ebert of our generation. Keep it up you guys!!
Totally agree about Gremlins. Caught it on cable during December one year and got legitimately confused when monsters started killing people in my Christmas movie.
I would never ever consider Ghostbusters a horror movie or close to one
When I watched it as a kid, it was definitely a horror movie to me. The librarian scene scared the crap out of me.
But the 2016 movie was definitely a horror to watch.
@@benabramowitz18 The script failed those talented women in so many ways, it was unreal. I felt so bad for them.
Sickle Weed that’s really it. It was missing the heavily Libertarian message of the original series. That’s something everyone latched on to in the originals, just unknowingly.
The movie was nowhere near being a truly bad movie. It was just meh. With the talent holding it from being a trash movie.
There are a few movies on those charts that I would have never classified as horror movies. Man....I think it would have been fun to listen in to those conversations on where that line is.
Yes. Dan must have had some, Movie Fights winning, level arguments for including some of them.
The Mummy is probably the most interesting inclusion for me. I am Legend is up there too.
@@garretneal1875 The mummy for me is below the Ghostbusters line, totally not horror, I can see the argument for I am legend being included as horror, even gremlins for me is fine being classified as a horror movie (I remember being scared when I was a child), even the Meg I can kinda, maybe, if I try really hard, see as sorta a little bit horror, even though for me is also below the Ghostbusters line, but the mummy is a Brendan Fraser comedy nothing else.
@@pedrothevenardAgree. The Mummy is definitely an adventure movie, like Indiana Jones. (The Mummy movies from the 2000s)
loved the discussion on the Ghostbusters line. Great criteria and explanation.
Welcome back Roth! We missed you.
I love seeing Signs on the 00's Top Horror Films. I was a youngin' when I saw it and I couldn't sleep. I would just lay in bed n cry in terror. Lol!
Overlord is the one horror film this year I’m looking forward to most.
I would have thought Jack and Jill 2: Horror at the Electric Boogaloo would be topping everyone’s list of upcoming horror movies.
I would have to disagree with Silence of the Lambs being horror. The detective thriller drives that movie. Hannibal only has one gore moment and most of it was off camera for a later surprise moment. Bill stalks Clarisse in the dark, but no horror moments with him either.
I was young when it came out, but I do remember that it was widely considered a horror movie when it was released...and therefore when it was nominated and won Oscars, it was a big deal because it was one of the few horror movies to win Oscars. In fact, if you look up horror movies that won Oscars, Silence of the Lambs is always included.
A horror movie is defined by a lot more than gore.
@@sickleweed3270 You can't use Oscar nominations as an argument, then you would have to remove Get Out as they seem to think it is a comedy. There's a head scratcher.
@@infopartnersource5168 Such as? I'm aware there is more to horror than gore. The best horror movies have very little gore. But what elements make this a horror as opposed to a suspense thriller? I don't mind someone disagreeing, but back it up with some info.
@@lancewitek2366 It was the Golden Globes that put Get Out as a comedy, but it's the Golden Globes, which also nominated The Tourist at one point, so they're generally a wonky group. And I'm not really arguing, just letting you know that Silence of the Lambs was, and still is, regarded as a horror movie by the general media and public.
The Sixth Sense is a mystery, in my opinion. Though I haven't seen it in a while.
And yes, Dan, watch Poltergeist 2!
Gremlins... is it a horror movie? Is it a comedy movie? Neither... it's a CHRISTMAS MOVIE! Like Die Hard.
I really like what lies beneath! Underrated gem! Keep up the great work on chatting! Love you guys.
Another great show Roth and Dan. Speaking of quality instead of box office receipts, I would highly recommend you watch 2008 Korean film “The Chaser”, based on real story of a serial killer.
I love Aliens. It's my 8th favorite film of all time, but I just don't view it as a horror film. I find that the sci-fi and action elements overpower the horror for me. At the end of the day, it all comes down to your opinion. Great video, as always!
You could cut most of the action, and still have a great movie. But, if you cut the horror out, it’s a terrible movie.
Think, if they had filmed it during a sunny day, would it still be a great movie? Action movies can take place during the day, horror needs the darker atmosphere of night/dusk to work.
Alien and Aliens are fantastic movies. I even love Alien 3 very much too
Dan’s my TH-cam crush! :) I mean, just check out his charts! Lol :)
when i was a kid watching gremlins that movie was definitely a horror movie
I think we’re going to need an oral history/documentary about the office discussions of what is and isn’t a horror movie.
I'm with you Roth. I saw a bad reel of The Ring that had all the boom mics in the shots and I still went home and put a blanket over my TV that night.
Interview with a Vampire is definitely Dunst's best
20:10
Oh, my gosh. Roth didn’t love Tom Cruise’s performance as Lestat? I don’t know if I’ll be able to see her the same again.🤭
I was on board with the Ghostbusters line until you tried to tell me The Mummy is a horror movie. It's an Indiana Jones movie. Is National Treasure a horror movie too?
Anyone else get a notification of honest commentary of Batman the Animated series?
You know people say jaws was the start of the blockbuster but the exorcist came before and crushed the box office. I had no idea that movie was THAT huge back in the day. That must include rereleases or something.
There are a lot of movies that made huge amounts of money before Jaws. Gone with the Wind is still the highest grossing movie of all time and it came out decades before Jaws. What makes Jaws the first blockbuster is the way it was released: everywhere, all at once. Before Jaws movies would slowly roll out throughout the country, Jaws broke that mold.
“I was abroad.”
🧐”Tish tosh!”
Jaws is one of my favorite films, but I feel like it's more of a thriller than horror. Also, The Mummy is not a horror film because the tone of the film is campy and adventurous with no real overtones of dread or fear. (it's Indiana Jones but about a mummy, albeit not NEARLY as good as any Indiana Jones film)
Was literally starting to type that the Phoebe Cates Xmas story is the tie breaker that confirms Gremlins as horror, and then Roth said it. Good stuff.
Cruise's Lestat absolutely steals and makes Interview, the parts he is in are all better than the rest of the film, he gives it some life when it is quite flat (though still good). He's absolutely the Lestat from the first book and not the rest of the first trilogy, though, but that's the fault of Rice's retconning him into not a selfish jerk.
I don't think Silence of The Lambs is horror at all! It's strictly a thriller. If that's horror, almost every thriller is horror...
You're discussion about how there are many hugely influential horror franchises that didn't make the top grossing lists reminded me of what you said about Dr.Who, 'There are fans of Dr.Who & there are Dr.Who fans.' I think the same can be said of horror. A lot of people (including myself) enjoy horror but don't enjoy horror films that are geared towards pure horror fans. If a film's horror credentials can be set aside but it still has something great to offer, that's when it tips the scales into the mass market.
Here’s Johnny!
Poltergeist was my first scary movie ever.
Ghostbusters isn’t horror. What about Jurassic Park?
So much this
Ghostbusters is definitely horror. It’s not a great as a horror movie, but it is a horror movie. There are just to many attempted scares in it to not be.
Plus, our later knowledge that Bill Murray’s character goes on dates, with needles full of sedatives at the ready, is a great B-story; one they never had the balls to explore further.
I think Ghostbusters is a horror but I can get behind it being the line. I came to the Comments to say What about Jurrasic Park though! Monsters and scares. Definitely above the Ghostbusters line for me
Yes JAWS is the highest grossing horror film
1999 The Mummy? What! That is a straight up 100% Indiana Jones knock off. If you included that then why not include Raiders of the Lost arc or Temple of Doom or The last crusade? They all have just as many scary moments as the mummy ;p REAL loose with that horror definition.
Well. Ive been gone a week and so glad that charting is my first SJU video back.
Ahhhhh
I kinda wish I could be a fly on the wall during the what I imagine was a few hours long discussion about which horror movies fall in or outside of "the ghostbusters line"
The Holy Ghostbusters Line of Demarcation
I am NOT a Horror fan! BUT I really enjoyed this video; with all the breakdown of the most successful Box Office Horror movies of all time & by decade- Well done!👍👍🤘🤘
Trailers for The Nutcracker have been playing at my theatre for straight up 6 months. They drive me crazy.
Great show as usual, am not an Horror-Fan but I am surprised that mostly of the Horror-Movies in the Top 5 I watched and enjoyed very much!
Anytime Hannibal is represented I'm happy! Thanks Roth
The problem with your theory of Ghostbusters is that Ghosbusters DOES work if you dial down the comedy, but falls completely apart if you don't treat the horror seriously.
Extreme Ghostbusters is a great cartoon that cranked the horror waaaaaay up, and wasn't all that funny.
Ghostbusters ATC (the 2016 movie) is a bad movie in large part BECAUSE the horror aspects are treated as a joke.
The reboot's two BIG problems were the wrong style of comedy and failing to take the horror seriously.
The original's dry sharp comedy bounces off the genuine horror & creates magic.
The reboot's slapstick improv just blurs into the wacky cartoon ghost junk & becomes meaningless noise.
Ghostbusters as a horror movie is the difference between life and death for that IP.
It just doesn't work without also being treated as actual horror.
So, while the original Ghostbusters IS driven a bit more by the comedy, the horror is actually the more important part.
Is it on the line? Sure. But Ghostbuster is ABSOLUTELY a horror movie.
I would base my decisions on both CONTENT and INTENT. Evil Dead 2 is an interesting one to break down. It's a horror comedy, but if it had to be slotted into one genre- I would say Comedy. now - if I was putting it in a category video store style I would say horror. That's because the first one is for sure more horror and the packaging is more horror. Based on content and intent I would say it's a comedy!
I thought Poltergeist 3was in Chicago’s John Handcock building
Apparently my definition of a horror movie is quite different as I wouldn't call 6th Sense, Jaws or I Am Legend horror movies, but that's just me.
The mummy I think has larger elements of comedy, classic adventure, and overall feels like a romp than a horror movie.
I agree with the Ghostbuster line. Despite having elements of horror: ghosts and demons etc. As a kid, I never felt uneasy or scared watching those movies. They were hilarious. Gremlins didn't really scare me either, but it definitely creeped me out and was definitely a bit darker upon revisiting it.
It’s interesting to see that of the four decades you guys looked at the top domestic releases, M. Night Shayamalan (spelling?) was/would have been on all three lists that he was active with The Sixth Sense in the 90’s, Signs in the 00’s, and Split in the 10’s (had The Meg not been on there....)!
I don't even think I've heard of this Nutcracker movie until just now.
I had no idea there was a movie called "What Lies Beneath" until watching this video, and it made 150 million dollars?!
I want to see Susperia but it wasn’t playing anywhere ☹️
I've been seeing ads for the Nutcracker since I think December of last year. They've been everywhere in NY where I am. Just this evening I saw one on 34th Street outside of the big Macys. I'm hyped to see it but not a fan of watching Christmas movies this early so I'm going to wait a week or two to watch.
Dan should watch The Mist (2007), he said he saw the ending, which indicates not the rest, and Im still not over that.
What happened to 28 days and weeks?
Is there a way to know how many people watched a movie? some tracking of the number of tickets sold, maybe?
Roth, if you think Miko Hughes’ performance in Pet Cemetery was impressive, check out Miko in “Wes Craven’s New Nightmare.” He rocked that role. (I can’t believe Dan hasn’t seen Poltergeist until recently. It’s a pop culture classic. What kind of deprived childhood did he have? I wished the actor who played the villain hadn’t died halfway through filming. He was great.)
Pet Cemetary scared me so much when I was a kid. Of course my older siblings forced me to watch it with them.
Ghostbuster's is a horror movie. Just because its funny doesn't mean its not a horror. The scene with Sigourney Weaver in her apartment and she gets attacked by her chair is actually scary. In fact it is scarier than what is in most most "true" horror movies.
I believe Annihilation falls inside the 'Ghostbusters Line'. It's mainly a sci-fi thriller/mystery, with more than a handful of horror elements.
What about 70's horror film who are in the top 5?
Agree...I think Dan completely missed Dawn of the Dead
He said he didn't have time to do older decades
I can’t believe that they didn’t go with calling it the crossing of the streams
World War Z - Tidal Zombie Wave literally had me LOL because it was so ridiculous.
Oh, man. I thought I Am Legend was going to be some sort of fantasy/sci-fi. Man... that was a horrible day at the movies (I am the biggest wuss in history but anyway)
Please do let us know your thoughts Roth & Dan on the movies Suspiria & Boy Erased because I'm very excited for both of those movies.
ROTH! I've missed you so much!
Where does Beetlejuice fall on the Ghostbusters line???
I guess my ghostbusters line is way more conservative than yours because looking at the 90s list I only see two of them as horror films
Why is Venom not classified as Horror? If the Mummy (1999) is Horror, Venom is Horror.
I can't believe Dan had never seen Poltergeist, and Dan you should really see Exorcist 3. It's more of a mystery/thriller but the true sequel to the Exorcist and very underrated. The Mummy from the 90's is not a horror movie imo and if Signs scared you, well..lol
I want to see Roth Cornet present a Movie Fights, I love Hal but I want to see Roth present an up-coming show and have Hal fighting
god, the ring gave me nightmares when I was a kid.
If you're into the art behind classic movie posters, there's a documentary for you! Drew: The Man Behind The Poster is awesome, streaming on Prime, and gives you great insight into the man behind some of the greatest posters of all time.
The Gift is Edgerton's only feature film so you can feel free to call him a "new" director.
the ghostbusters/gremlins line is good for the border between horror and comedy. where would you put the line for horror and crime? There are plenty of movies out there that, like Silence of the Lambs and Hannibal, focus on real or fictional serial killers. which side of the line would My Friend Dahmer be on? or American Psycho?
Good choice with New Nightmare Roth, also with Miko Hughes from Pet Cemetary 😉
Speaking of Reshoots Back to The Future went through a ton of them to replace Eric Stoltz with Michael J. Fox. Imagine that movie if they didn't do reshoots.
A fun ghost/mystery movie is The Lady in White made in 1988.
I really like the 1 on 1 structure. It allows each participant to speak without everyone yelling over top of each other. If I want that, I can watch Fox News :)
What is the difference between horror and thrillers ?
The longer this show goes on the more Roth's salty-ness rubs off on Dan ... in the best way ^_^
I've only ever seen The Nutcracker as a Barbie animated film lol
The Mummy is not a horror movie. The story relies on its adventure, not the scares.
So... Army of Darkness ?... Horror ? Comedy ?
here we go
Please do a Suspiria (2018) Spoiler Review!!
wait where did honest trailer commentaries for batman animated show go, i was watching that?!
I would genuinely love to see a panel of horror & non-horror film people get together to discuss & define "The Ghostbusters Line". If only so that when a great horror movie comes out like Get Out, Hereditary, IT etc we can get less of those shitty think pieces that claim it's not a horror film it's a insert obscurely titled thriller.
What about The Terminator? Is it action/horror or horror/action?
i’m so excited to see bohemian rhapsody!
I would say the Fifth sense was more outside that line that any of the others. Its more of a mystery film. Sure it dealt with ghosts but it wasn't like trying to scare you... or at least if it was I was never scared.
I am pretty horror inclusive but I'd never even consider Ghostbusters as horror.
I have the remake version of the ring in VHS and believe me it's so super scary and creepy
I still can't watch the video portion of the remake because the images are so unsettling. Never watched the original Ringu...can't bring myself to.
I loved 'What ies Beneath' except for that really unsatisfying ending. In that Bathroom Scene
Fords character should have slipped out injuring his head while Pfeiffers character sowly drowns watching him die...