Hey Craig :)! I just got the Shudder application for my TV. I remember you mentioning it a couple of months back. Do you have any movie recommendations? They don't have to be Japanese or even horror (they can be thriller,psychological etc.). I noticed some Giallo films too (which I know you like as well). Let me know :).
Ten of the Best Horror Movies to Watch on Shudder
Maybe the best example of southern gothic horror by Jack Hill, the man who would go on to direct two of my favourite movies, Coffy and Foxy Brown. Updates the 20s-30s old dark house style plot for the 60s. It’s one of the most unique horror films I can think of.
I know this has become my go-to recommendation, but it really is something people need to see. While it works that much better if you’ve seen the Mr Vampire series it still works incredibly well in its own right. Jiangshi are almost exclusively found in comedy horror films, so it’s great to see a film that takes them a little more seriously.
My favourite of the Blind Dead series. This second entry does away with the slow, creepy pace of the first film and goes all in on creating a really entertaining siege film ala, Night of the Living Dead.
Battle Royale before Battle Royale, Turkey Shoot loosely adapts The Most Dangerous game in typical 80s Aussie cinema fashion. Set in a dystopian future where the rich pay to hunt and kill social deviants with all the energy of Mad Max. It’s equally as grim as it is silly. Also, one of the hunters has a werewolf man as a pet.
The original North American slasher film, and still my favourite. It might not be the right time of year to watch it, but Black Christmas is so much more than just a Christmas horror film.
The Evil Eye (The Girl Who Knew Too Much)
Not a horror film, but if you’re looking to get into giallo movies it’s a good idea to start with the first! More a parody of crime novels than the meaner edged psycho-thrillers that would come later, The Girl Who Knew Too Much follows an American girl in Italy who is actually quite excited to be caught up in a murder mystery. It’s worth watching for the style alone.
Probably a movie anyone following this blog has seen already, but if you haven’t it’s a definite recommendation and still my favourite Korean horror film. It also has maybe the best horror soundtrack since…
Again, another film followers of this blog have likely already seen, but an essential movie nonetheless. It’s up there with Evil Dead and Texas Chainsaw Massacre as far as brilliant independent horror films go.
A few years ago I would have recommended The Beyond over this, but as I get older I find this to be maybe the best of Fulci’s 1980s output. Incredibly loose in terms of plotting, and defines dream logic every bit as much as Argento’s Inferno it’s a great atmospheric watch if you’re looking for style. While it is insanely violent, it isn’t guilty of lingering as long as some of Fulci’s other films from the period, which does wonders for its pacing.
Not the best Japanese horror film ever, but as Hideo Nakata’s first feature-length horror film it’s an interesting part of Japanese horror history. Doesn’t quite come together, but has the same style Nakata would go on to use in Ring. At only 70 minutes it’s a really brisk watch.
Some Honourable Mentions:
Baba Yaga, Frightmare, Inferno, ISaw The Devil, High Tension, Pieces, Black Sabbath, Angst, Nosferatu, Belladonna of Sadness, ZombieHolocaust.
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