Consider this a counterpart to Jiggy's thread.
Hellraiser: Revelations was one of the most bullshit pieces of film I've ever seen and it literally hurts me to think about it.
Apollo 18 was also a 1/1, but mainly because it was the most boring, uninteresting waste of times I've ever experienced. I had more fun having my wisdom teeth out than I did watching that movie.
Yeah, I saw Hellraiser: Revelations during October of 2012 (the October Challenge for another site), and I was utterly appalled. I could not believe just how bad that film was.
I've seen some bad films 2010 and up (including La casa muda, Psychosis, Suicide Girls Must Die!, Vampegeddon, Bag of Bones, Remains, The Passing, American Horror House, Haunted High, and Jersey Shore Shark Attack), but Revelations just destroyed all hope that Hellraiser could perhaps pop back up to being a well-loved horror series.
Well the thing is, Revelations was made essentially so they could keep the rights in order to make the remake. If you ignore the fact that by making it they pretty much show they lack the respect necessary to make the remake, it's not something they ever intended to be indicative of what was to come. Regardless, it was a shit-stain on the series in every way and one that Doug Bradley was right to refuse.
Wasn't aware of that. So, I take they all rushed to finish the movie in order to keep rights, and it's about akin to an ashcan version of a comic book? Interesting, that explains a lot.
Still, maybe with some time, and a much higher budget, a remake might actually work if made by the same people (and I do say might).
It was essentially "Hey, we've got to make a Hellraiser movie by the end of 2011 or we lose the rights." "Okay, here's a couple Gs. Go make something".
And you could easily tell by watching the film that that's how the conversation went down.
At least it's only an hour and 15 minutes, but even that felt too long.
List of bad horror movies from the past three years? Lordy that would be a long list.
Fortunately for me, and unfortunately for this thread, pretty much anything that I've seen that I haven't been interested in (which has been pretty much all of them) I haven't bothered watching. Sorry.
"In this ninth installment of the Hellraiser franchise, two friends discover a puzzle box in Mexico, which opens a gateway to Hell. Before long, dermatological nightmare Pinhead has returned to make the lives of everyone in his way miserable."
Straight from Revelation's IMDB. I lolled.
Quote from: Shadow on February 04, 2013, 11:33:19 AM
List of bad horror movies from the past three years? Lordy that would be a long list.
Fortunately for me, and unfortunately for this thread, pretty much anything that I've seen that I haven't been interested in (which has been pretty much all of them) I haven't bothered watching. Sorry.
It would be a long list, but I avoided most, if not all of them.
I spent much more time watching Star Trek than horror stuff to be honest.
You never struck me as much as an obsessed horror fan as I was anyway, Crash. Pretty much to be expected. :P
I used to be. Well, a neophyte anyways.
Nowadays I care more about good movies than just horror movies. Also really, really bad movies, because stuff like Rocky Horror and the Room is all kinds of fun.
For me it has to be paranormal activity 3. This one much like every other movie in the series is just so boring. There is the kind of bad that makes you want to watch because its cheesy and the bad that just plain makes you want to turn the movie off. For this i was with some friend and it was late so i just crashed on the couch about 15-20 min's into the movie.
I will defend Hellraiser Revelations, at least sparingly. Yes, it was kinda crap and low budget out the ass, BUT, I liked that it tried to hark back to original in the series. And the incest angle was fucking hot! Was there incest in those other crap DTV sequels? No? Thought not! ;D
Quote from: Reign in Blood on February 04, 2013, 05:00:53 PM
I will defend Hellraiser Revelations, at least sparingly. Yes, it was kinda crap and low budget out the ass, BUT, I liked that it tried to hark back to original in the series. And the incest angle was fucking hot! Was there incest in those other crap DTV sequels? No? Thought not! ;D
It tried to hark back by directly ripping off lines that it wasn't good enough to use. Fuck that.
Wasn't good enough to use? What else was it gonna do, be original? They knew they didn't have the talent on that project for that. And if it's one thing that I think all can respect, it's knowing your own limitations. Far too many nowadays think they are so fucking witty with their "twists" or other garbage. This, they knew exactly what it had in the tank, that's commendable and you know it, JZ.
Quote from: Reign in Blood on February 04, 2013, 05:00:53 PM
I will defend Hellraiser Revelations, at least sparingly. Yes, it was kinda crap and low budget out the ass, BUT, I liked that it tried to hark back to original in the series. And the incest angle was fucking hot! Was there incest in those other crap DTV sequels? No? Thought not! ;D
Sounds fuckin' HAWT!!! :o
Worst horror films in the last three years? Oh, that's easy. Anything named Paranormal Activity. Found footage movies have always been terrible, however, these films excel at being the worst of the bunch by doing absolutely nothing of note for two and a half hours. I'll put it like this: If I wanted to play "Where's Waldo" I'd do so. Moving chairs and opening doors slowly does not a scary movie make.
Speaking of found footage films. Has anyone seen VHS? What the fuck was that??!
I HATED it!
I've heard VCR was okay, but I need to see it for myself before I decide.
There's a low-budget anthology called Nightmare Alley (2010) that is one of the worse films from 2010. Seven stories in an hour and ten minutes, and six of the stories are downright terrible. The seventh is passable at best. 'Twas the worst anthology horror film I've ever seen, and one of the worst horror movies I've ever seen.
Quote from: Jigsaw on February 04, 2013, 10:30:51 PM
There's a low-budget anthology called Nightmare Alley (2010) that is one of the worse films from 2010. Seven stories in an hour and ten minutes, and six of the stories are downright terrible. The seventh is passable at best. 'Twas the worst anthology horror film I've ever seen, and one of the worst horror movies I've ever seen.
I find that hard to believe. Especially when that one from Snoop and the other one from Flavor Flav exists. Course, I haven't seen Nightmare Alley, so I'll have to take your word for it.
You could always try and find it to watch four to five minutes of it. Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror, while I'm sure is bad (I haven't watched it yet, nor do I really want to), at least might have the occasional redeemable factor, such as a decent quality. Nightmare Alley has none whatsoever.
Quote from: Jigsaw on February 04, 2013, 11:12:48 PM
You could always try and find it to watch four to five minutes of it. Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror, while I'm sure is bad (I haven't watched it yet, nor do I really want to), at least might have the occasional redeemable factor, such as a decent quality. Nightmare Alley has none whatsoever.
If there was a redeemable quality about Hood of Horror, I didn't notice it. It tries too hard to be humorous and falls flat. It has a cast of people (Lin Shaye, Ernie Hudson, Danny Trejo) that are wasted.
Danny Trejo in Hood of Horrors? Wow.
I guess I could argue that at least Hood of Horrors has a good cast (even if not utilized), but I have a class in forty minutes, and don't have the time nor will to put forth.
Quote from: Reign in Blood on February 04, 2013, 05:47:52 PM
Wasn't good enough to use? What else was it gonna do, be original? They knew they didn't have the talent on that project for that. And if it's one thing that I think all can respect, it's knowing your own limitations. Far too many nowadays think they are so fucking witty with their "twists" or other garbage. This, they knew exactly what it had in the tank, that's commendable and you know it, JZ.
They could have written a linear plot that made sense, or tried to act, or not rip off lines directly from the first film, or casted somebody for Pinhead that didn't look like he was picked up at the bar for $10.
Is that the Hellraiser movie that looks like a terrible fan film? If so, seems I dodged a bullet by avoiding it like the plague.
I'm glad for you, L, and wished that I did the same. Truth be told, I still have nightmares... [*cry*]
Quote from: Jigsaw on February 05, 2013, 01:02:57 AM
I'm glad for you, L, and wished that I did the same. Truth be told, I still have nightmares... [*cry*]
Not so bad. I knew Rob Zombie's Halloween 2 would suck a bag of dicks, but wanted to watch it just so I could be angry at something.
Actually, I think Halloween II (Rob Zombie) started out great, I thought. First 20 minutes in the hospital were quick-paced and enjoyable. Once we realized it was a dream, though, all love for the film went out the window.
L, by saying that you're insulting bad fan films. I'm pretty sure I tweeted while watching it that I had watched zero budget student films that looked better.
Indeed, Flesh Freaks (2000) and Motor Home Massacre (2005) were extremely low quality, and while not amazing, were semi-fun to watch.
Quote from: Jigsaw on February 05, 2013, 01:07:16 AM
Actually, I think Halloween II (Rob Zombie) started out great, I thought. First 20 minutes in the hospital were quick-paced and enjoyable. Once we realized it was a dream, though, all love for the film went out the window.
I knew it was a dream sequence out of the gate and was just waiting for the reveal. But it just kept going and going. So I was pissed right out of the gate and it just got worse from there.
Quote from: JasonzSon on February 05, 2013, 01:08:20 AM
L, by saying that you're insulting bad fan films. I'm pretty sure I tweeted while watching it that I had watched zero budget student films that looked better.
Dunno, I've seen quite a few bad fan films in my time and it looked very fitting of the comparison.
Quote from: L-Face on February 05, 2013, 01:09:57 AM
Quote from: Jigsaw on February 05, 2013, 01:07:16 AM
Actually, I think Halloween II (Rob Zombie) started out great, I thought. First 20 minutes in the hospital were quick-paced and enjoyable. Once we realized it was a dream, though, all love for the film went out the window.
I knew it was a dream sequence out of the gate and was just waiting for the reveal. But it just kept going and going. So I was pissed right out of the gate and it just got worse from there.
I at first thought it was a dream sequence, but then I thought as it dragged on that there was no way they'd make a dream sequence this long. After I found out, believe you me, I was extremely annoyed.
Even with Pinhead's Homer Simpson gut?
So no one saw VHS? I can't be the only one who got nauseous just watching it. It got better once the individual stories kicked in...
But still, it had nothing more for me. The other tapes were weird, but not scary or disturbing. The storyline just didn't make any sense to me.
Storyline? I was under the impression it was just an unconnected anthology that was decent if you like found footage films and don't care about anachronisms.
But I do [*hehehmm*]...
Quote from: Akasha on February 05, 2013, 05:03:48 AM
So no one saw VCR? I can't be the only one who got nauseous just watching it. It got better once the individual stories kicked in...
But still, it had nothing more for me. The other tapes were weird, but not scary or disturbing. The storyline just didn't make any sense to me.
You talking about VHS? If so, I thought it was weird and stupid too. [*yes*]
Thanks for the correction [*thumbsup*] I'm such a douche!
Quote from: L-Face on February 04, 2013, 08:24:52 PM
Worst horror films in the last three years? Oh, that's easy. Anything named Paranormal Activity. Found footage movies have always been terrible, however, these films excel at being the worst of the bunch by doing absolutely nothing of note for two and a half hours. I'll put it like this: If I wanted to play "Where's Waldo" I'd do so. Moving chairs and opening doors slowly does not a scary movie make.
100% agreed
For those of you that hate the found footage, do you also hate Cannibal Holocaust?
Don't get me wrong. I've always been into the found footage movies. I loved Atrocious. A spanish movie. Has anyone seen this?
Paranormal Activity was still entertaining to me. Especially the last one. Don't really get why everyone is so upset with it.
Oh, I felt lukewarm toward Atrocious. The 20 minutes of running through a dark forest was, while realistic, sort of boring, even with the occasional screams.
I still have not seen Cannibal Holocaust, but that film should get a pass anyways, as it's the first horror film to use that technique.
I don't think it's so much that they are "footage films", it's more or less that they've been successful and then they end up following them up with countless mediocre-to-bad sequels and imitations to capitalise on what they see as being a "cash cow".. exactly like what they did with the Saw sequels and other imitations.
[Rec] was fine, Paranormal Activity was fine, Blair Witch Project was fine, Cannibal Holocaust was fine... most of the sequels resulting from those first films however, are another story.
Quote from: Reign in Blood on February 05, 2013, 08:07:53 PM
For those of you that hate the found footage, do you also hate Cannibal Holocaust?
Lumping Cannibal Holocaust in with Found Footage movies is unfair to Cannibal Holocaust because unlike those movies, it actually accomplishes something. Plus, it's more "mocumentary" than found footage film in my eyes.
I love Blair Witch Project. Properly creeped me out. I also loved Cloverfield. Not horror, no. But "found footage" no less. When done properly they can do things that no one else can. I suppose you can put Marble Hornets in with them too and you'd be on to a winner. Is Grave Encounters similar?
Quote from: DrumrbaxJ on February 06, 2013, 12:04:31 AM
I love Blair Witch Project. Properly creeped me out. I also loved Cloverfield. Not horror, no. But "found footage" no less. When done properly they can do things that no one else can. I suppose you can put Marble Hornets in with them too and you'd be on to a winner. Is Grave Encounters similar?
Goes to show how liberal my definition of horror is - I fully count Cloverfield as horror. [*laugh*]
The Devil Inside may actually be the worst movie I've seen, period.
Blair Witch is the best found footage film I've seen. I found Blair Witch to be crap. For the record, I haven't watched Cannibal Holocaust yet.
Quote from: JasonzSon on February 06, 2013, 04:22:57 AM
Blair Witch is the best found footage film I've seen. I found Blair Witch to be crap. For the record, I haven't watched Cannibal Holocaust yet.
Wait, Blair Witch is the best found footage film you've seen, but it's crap? [*odd*]
As far as Cannibal Holocaust goes, if you can find all the parts that people generally talk about, then watch those. Otherwise, you may be bored. Depends on your preference in pacing.
Yes. Why does that seem surprising? It's like saying that Halloween is the most faithful remake that I've seen, but it's terribly unfaithful to the entire point of the original. When you go out of your way to avoid (or at least, make watching them an absolute last priority when there's no other options) watching a genre, the first one you saw may well be the last.
Quote from: JasonzSon on February 06, 2013, 04:22:57 AMFor the record, I haven't watched Cannibal Holocaust yet.
The movie is shit and the only reason it's remembered is because of all the animals they killed and the death scenes.
Quote from: Shadow on February 06, 2013, 05:41:15 AM
Quote from: JasonzSon on February 06, 2013, 04:22:57 AMFor the record, I haven't watched Cannibal Holocaust yet.
The movie is shit and the only reason it's remembered is because of all the animals they killed and the death scenes.
Wouldn't go that far. But, to each his own, I s'pose.
At least they ate the turtle. Can't blame them for that one.
Quote from: Dorkus on February 06, 2013, 02:35:51 AM
The Devil Inside may actually be the worst movie I've seen, period.
I don't think I bothered to watch it but I know my wife said it was quite shite.
Quote from: Dorkus on February 06, 2013, 02:35:51 AM
The Devil Inside may actually be the worst movie I've seen, period.
i'd actually been considering renting this, guess i'll pass.
Quote from: gorefan1428 on February 06, 2013, 10:02:46 AM
Quote from: Dorkus on February 06, 2013, 02:35:51 AM
The Devil Inside may actually be the worst movie I've seen, period.
i'd actually been considering renting this, guess i'll pass.
I live in a very quiet town. Whenever I see a movie in theatres the whole room just gets up and leaves after the showing without making a peep.
When The Devil Inside ended, there were audible boos and swearing.
Luckily I trusted the horrid reviews Hellraiser Revelations got and avoided it.
Night of the Living Dead 3D: Re-Animation was perhaps the worst for me. It just flat out sucked.
Quote from: Akasha on February 05, 2013, 05:03:48 AM
So no one saw VHS? I can't be the only one who got nauseous just watching it. It got better once the individual stories kicked in...
But still, it had nothing more for me. The other tapes were weird, but not scary or disturbing. The storyline just didn't make any sense to me.
I'm with you 100% on this, V/H/S was garbage.
Quote from: DeraiLer on February 09, 2013, 07:49:51 AM
Luckily I trusted the horrid reviews Hellraiser Revelations got and avoided it.
Night of the Living Dead 3D: Re-Animation was perhaps the worst for me. It just flat out sucked.
That was pretty terrible. It tried waaaay too hard to be self aware and do something different, and failed miserably at both. Guess that's the downside to the original falling into Public Domain. Any asshole with a modest budget can remake it as they please.