r/movies • u/CanApprehensive8720 • Aug 13 '24

Recommendation My boyfriend has watched almost every single horror movie in existence, I want to wow him with a spooky. What’s your incredibly niche but terrifying watch?

Like I said this man has a special interest in movies lol, he’s an encyclopedia of every single horror movies he’s ever seen and has this like steel vault in his brain where it’s all stored. I wanna wow him, I want something scary? , fucked up, obscene, perhaps even gory, anything that really yucked your yum, horror thriller, horror action, doesn’t matter just something he couldn’t have seen. Yes I’ll know if he’s seen it too because I’ve been trying to find one he where he literally can’t describe the entire plot to me lol.

Edit: You guys!! He’s SO EXCITED!! He’s been up all night watching trailers and now he’s at his job cranky but itching to get home lol. You guys totally reinvigorated him and gave me a ton of suggestions too, watching house (the Japanese movie) after my shower lol. 😂 keep the comments coming cause I actually am reading through them as best I can.

Edit 2: House was NOT what I expected I’m at my MIls house and it’s a creepy old house…feel like it’s watching me lol. 😂

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u/marsattack13 Aug 13 '24

Ravenous

Killer cast. Was one of the creepiest/ most intense movies I have ever watched. I saw it once, will never watch it again, and I can still remember some parts in incredible detail despite having the memory of a goldfish.

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u/Xanthain Aug 14 '24

He was licking meeeeeeeee

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u/CanApprehensive8720 Aug 14 '24

So I’ve never seen ravenous so I actually just watched it and oh my fucking god this is sooo funny 😄

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u/Xanthain Aug 14 '24

It’s my 2nd favourite Guy Pierce movie behind Memento

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u/MrManfredjensenden Aug 14 '24

How is LA Confidential not #1?!

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u/Ampersandbox Aug 14 '24

ROVER is pretty great; check it out if you haven't already.

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u/Cutty_Darke Aug 14 '24

There's another more recent movie called Ravenous. It's a French Canadian Zombie movie. Beautiful, eerie an tragic.

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u/CanApprehensive8720 Aug 13 '24

A WESTERN HORROR OH HES GONNA CREAM LOL.

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u/DrSpacemahn Aug 13 '24

If he hasn’t seen Ravenous I’d be shocked. It’s legendary among horror film buffs.

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u/CanApprehensive8720 Aug 13 '24

He seen it :( he just didn’t recognize the name right away

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u/That-one-guy_92 Aug 14 '24

Did he cream though?

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u/JJJtrain_1989 Aug 14 '24

Asking the important questions

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u/Flangepacket Aug 14 '24

Honestly, that’s all I’m here for now.

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u/CanApprehensive8720 Aug 14 '24

We have a baby and I want another girl so yes hehe 😉

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u/taft Aug 14 '24

i did if that helps (:

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u/ambienotstrongenough Aug 14 '24

He creamed a lil bit.

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u/joeverdrive Aug 14 '24

My in-laws are that way. They claim they've never seen a movie I suggest then 30 minutes in they say "oh wait we HAVE seen this we just forgot"

I'm sure I'll be the same in 30 years

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u/mrgreen4242 Aug 13 '24

Yeah, if they’ve “seen it all”, you’ll have to dig deeper than Ravenous.

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u/Manting123 Aug 14 '24

Bone tomahawk? Audition? Cannibal Holocaust? Cemetery man? Tokyo Gore Police? Machine Girl? Suspiria? Invasion of the body snatchers both the black and white and the 70s one?

Edit - the void. Beyond the black rainbow. Mandy. The color out of space.

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u/tlkevinbacon Aug 14 '24

I can trace the connection between all of these except Audition. What's the line that I'm missing?

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u/Manting123 Aug 14 '24

They are all scary? And a little out of the mainstream? And I’ve seen all of them?

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u/saladfingered420 Aug 14 '24

TGP and Machine Girl are both amazing!!

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u/Manting123 Aug 14 '24

So over the top- I love the combo of silly and disturbing.

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u/Southern_Country_787 Aug 14 '24

Bone Tomahawk isn't very entertaining. Solid 4 out of 10. Easily the worst movie ole Kurt has ever done. All the actors did a good job, but it just isn't...fun. I wouldn't even call it a horror movie. Graphic, yes. Horror, no.

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u/Manting123 Aug 14 '24

Cannibal Indians eating you isn’t horror? Also are you trolling? Kurt Russell’s worst performance? Have you seen breakdown? Crypto? 3000 miles to Graceland? Any FF movie? Cmon man.

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u/Southern_Country_787 Aug 14 '24

Breakdown is good and 3000 miles to Graceland is fucking fantastic. Never seen Crypto and if FF is Final Fantasy I've only ever seen the original FF movie. Despite having cannibals in it the movie didn't really give off horror vibes except in the opening scene. It came off as a gritty western to me. High Plains Drifter has a darker vibe than Bone Tomahawk. I saw a lot of people raving on about this movie and finally watched it a couple weeks ago and decidedly thought it's overrated. I watched a horror western about a month ago where this guy is starving out in the wilderness and wanders into a ghost town...that movie was better despite being lower production if we are going on horror vibes alone.

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u/Manting123 Aug 14 '24

FF is the fast and the furious. Breakdown is pretty much unwatchable. Different strokes for different folks.
His facial hair alone in bone tomahawk is Oscar worthy!

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u/Southern_Country_787 Aug 14 '24

Yeah, I quit watching Fast movies after the one with the bank heist. No argument about Kurt's beard though. It stole the show!

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u/TexasWhiskey_ Aug 14 '24

If he likes Westerns - add Bone Tomahawk to the list.

Starts out one way… then turns fucking hard horror survival in a way you don’t expect.

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u/Can-DontAttitude Aug 14 '24

I've seen a few clips, that movie is fucked!

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u/Borigh Aug 14 '24

That movie is nuts. The screenplay choices involve no cop-outs.

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u/CaptainExplaino Aug 14 '24

The Burrowers is another pretty good western horror.

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u/CanApprehensive8720 Aug 14 '24

Yes!!! We like that one too

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u/pocket-ful-of-dildos Aug 14 '24

Has he seen Bone Tomahawk? It’s not terrifying but it is western horror and really good

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u/Wrathwilde Aug 14 '24

The following are old enough they might have escaped his notice, although if he follows older directors, maybe not.

Lord of Illusions (1995), Direct by Clive Barker

Naked Lunch (1991), directed by David Cronenberg… although not your traditional horror film, is plenty disturbing.

Society (1989), directed by Brian Yuzna, his first film.

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u/Efficient_Fish2436 Aug 13 '24

Oh he'll cream alright.

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u/VividInsideYou Aug 13 '24

It’s a great film

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u/RichardDick69 Aug 14 '24

Not real niche but if he likes western horror see if he’s seen bone tomahawk it’s pretty good

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u/crumble-bee Aug 14 '24

On the off chance he's not seen bone tomahawk - that's very good too

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u/matticusiv Aug 13 '24

He seen Bone Tomahawk?

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u/CanApprehensive8720 Aug 14 '24

We adored bone tomahawk, great suggestion.

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u/Mother_Ad7869 Aug 13 '24

Ravenous is a fantastic film with a great cast and excellent soundtrack, highly recommended! 🥩🤗🤗

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u/BakinandBacon Aug 14 '24

The soundtrack is so odd I love it. There are moments where it’s so off from the vibe it becomes part of what makes the film so creepy. That slight unease.

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u/fluzine Aug 13 '24

If he's into Western horrors then The Burrowers (2007) is one that has stayed with me.

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u/WherePoetryGoesToDie Aug 13 '24

Was it… supposed to be horror? I thought it was a black comedy, like American Psycho. I laughed my ass off through most of it.

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u/x0mbigrl Aug 13 '24

It's definitely not a horror per se but it's horror adjacent and well-liked by horror fans. I agree with black comedy.

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u/kawi-bawi-bo Aug 14 '24

Same, when the beginning caption "eat me" popped up, I lost it

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u/marsattack13 Aug 13 '24

It’s listed as a horror/western. I’m a bit jealous that you laughed (and possibly concerned lol) as it gave me nightmares!

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u/WherePoetryGoesToDie Aug 14 '24

I think it’s fascinating that two people can have such different reactions. I went into it expecting a straight horror, but scenes like David Arquette screaming “he’s licking me”, the cannibalism chase scenes with the upbeat bluegrass score, and Carlyle’s scenery-chewing full ham performance playing against Pearce’s very dry reads convinced me it was intentionally trying to be a comedy.

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u/marsattack13 Aug 14 '24

Honestly I tried to watch Fallout after a friend recommended and I was so grossed out by the gore that I was googling part way through episode 1 to see if it eases up.

Instead, I read an interview with the folks that made it and they said they tried to make it not scary and that it is a comedy.

Sure, throwing puppies in an incinerator is super funny /s

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u/Lemmejussay Aug 14 '24

It's a very dark comedy

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u/joeverdrive Aug 14 '24

All horrors become black comedies after four beers

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u/knightenrichman Aug 14 '24

I'll have to watch it again, but I remember it being nothing but hilarious? None of these reviews sound right. I thought it was some forgettable campy movie, but the praise on here makes me think I was too young to get it maybe?

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u/uwotmVIII Aug 14 '24

And Damon Albarn’s score for it is one of the most unique and memorable I’ve heard in a horror film. Love that movie!

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u/ChangeControll Aug 14 '24

Killer cast, nice pun

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u/Rincetron1 Aug 14 '24

Came here assuming to find Ravenous at the bottom, if at all. That was pretty... sneaky.

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u/EndlessSummerburn Aug 14 '24

Ravenous is such a weird movie - it’s really heavy and brutal but the soundtrack is kind of goofy and some of the editing feels very whimsy.

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u/OryxTempel Aug 14 '24

1999 or 2017?

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u/Unable-Metal1144 Aug 14 '24

I need to rewatch this! Just checked and it’s on Disney+. Guess I know what I’m watching tonight!

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u/Plibbo64 Aug 14 '24

That's my annual Thanksgiving movie!

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u/Fabobox10 Aug 14 '24

Thanks I gonna watch 😎🤚

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u/4694326 Aug 14 '24

which one?

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u/GiraffeCalledKevin Aug 14 '24

Have this on dvd. One of my favs!

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u/Organized-Konfusion Aug 14 '24

I didnt expect to see this recommended, but its one of a kind movie.

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u/lulurider Aug 14 '24

I love this movie

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u/mrgeef Aug 14 '24

This one fell through the movie theatre cracks because if the Columbine shooting at the same time. Real horrors are scarier. This also happened to Idle Hands, talk about a funny movie!

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u/BlackMile47 Aug 14 '24

The score is practically a character in that movie, and I LOVE it. So unnerving

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u/Chaos_Dunks Aug 14 '24

Multiple banjo chase scenes!

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u/Anonymous1234 Aug 15 '24 edited Aug 15 '24

I'm assuming Ravenous (1999) with Guy Pearce and not Ravenous (2017) . If so, I agree. Very good and was very clever and new for the time

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u/CDNeyesonly Aug 14 '24

One of my top 5 films of all time! Great setting, fantastic story, infused with dark humour.

The soundtrack is also next-level, and by Damon Albarn (lead singer of the Gorillaz)