HORROR Movies, Books, Stories, Poems, Like/Dislike the mystery elements Options

[Cleo_Serapis]

Hi!  

One of my co-workers just saw yet another remake of "Texas Chainsaw Massacre) at the movies last weekend.

I don't know about you, but I find the most scary movies/books/poems/stories that I take a liking to are the ones where the 'mystery' is left to your own imagination.

Instead of seeing the blood and gore, I'd rather 'imagine it' for myself.

How about you?

~Cleo  

[Guest__*]

Jox,

It would have to be a tie between "Goldfinger" and "Octopussy".

As for "Lord of the Rings" (and I'm speaking strictly from a viewpoint of the novels, the movies pale in comparison), the first time I read it I was 10 years old and they scared me half to death.  To this day the novels' portrayal of the Ringwraiths and of Sauron himself sends shivers down my spine.  I must admit, however, that we are on opposite ends of the spectrum; fantasy (NOT sci-fi, they are two different genres, IMO) has become nearly the only thing I will read in the last few years.

But getting back to films, I agree that most films just aren't very good, especially in the horror genre.  It's just so hard to make fear a real and tangible thing.  I think it's much easier for a novelist to create a "horror" story because so much is left to reader's imagination.  Which is why I pointed out the "Blair Witch" (and I repeat, IMO it's a terrible movie).  The possible fate of the characters is left entirely to what the viewers' own minds come up with.  

As for comedy, give me British comedy over American anytime.  I can't stand American comedy films.  The last good one I saw was "Sneakers" and it's actually more of an action/drama film.  That's been probably 12 years ago.  Now give me Monty Python, give me Eddie Izzard, but what ever you do don't give me Steve Martin.

I've heard of "Red Dwarf", but never had the opportunity to see it.

Dan