Alien/Aliens is a given for most people. I have been watching Event Horizon during the spooky season for years. What are some of your favorite books and movies with a horror/psychological thriller lean?

    • Tedesche@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Gore has it’s place in horror films. Personally, I feel like it’s best used sparingly and to maximum effect, but there’s something to be said for the “gore fest” film types (e.g. Dead Alive), I suppose. Still, after a certain point, things stop being about horror and veer closer to torture erotica. Nothing against torture erotica either (again, not my thing, but to each their own), but it’s not horror. The violence orgy scene was literal torture porn, and I think it serves the film best as brief flashes, just enough to make it clear what’s going on, but not enough to function as an actual torture porn clip.

      • Discoslugs@lemmy.world
        6·
        1 year ago

        I think it serves the film best as brief flashes, just enough to make it clear what’s going on, but not enough to function as an actual torture porn clip.

        Agree. My partner list this film as one of their top scary picks, mostly due to this scene.

        I feel it is perfect the way it is. It leaves a lot to the imagination while still leading the viewer in a direction of true horror.

        Gives me shivers just thinking about it.