HORROR MOVIES 101

New wave french horror??

   I remember that opening scene in the vehicle and the killer is proceeding to do something with a skull. Now for alll you that have seen Haute Tension, you know what I am talking about? From that point on after he is done and discards the head out the window, the movie proceeds to get better with plot and gore! After seeing that and not being disapointed.  I have proceeded to watch most films from France.

    Since Malefique (2003) there has been a huge sucess in Movies over there. Problem with France is  that only movies tthat are allowed on tv , are the only ones really allowed to be filmed over there. So movies like haute tension(High Tension (2003)), Sheitan (2006), Ils(Them (2006)), Calvaire (2004) and my favorite for this year À l'intérieur (2007).   If it wasn't for StudioCanal releasing these, we may have never seen them this quick! 

Also Movies like Gasper Noe's Irreversible (2002) and I Stand Alone (1998) were really well done and not for the faint of heart. Also Claire Denis's film Trouble Every Day (2001) which was well done.

I am curious to know, what other people may think, of all this new french horror? And there opinions on these movies?  

Re:New wave french horror??

I know this were posted a while ago, but I'm too damn passionate about these movies to not reply.

'Haute Tension' was my intro to this modern phenomenon, and I boldly declare that it is a magnum opus and a sublime reworking of the slasher film. I haven't seen 'Mirrors' yet, but so far I'm of the belief that Aja and Levasseur could be the saviors of contemporary horror if they continue on with such strong work.

Calvaire has an atmosphere of creepiness that is wholly unique, and A L'Interieur was just plain fun and some of the coolest most inventive gore I've seen since Lucio Fulci.

I'm SO EXCITED to find out about Malefique, I Stand Alone, Sheitan, and Trouble Every Day. Another recent flick for this genre (which I can't find here on SPOUT):  Frontière(s)

Re:New wave french horror??

I am going to put those movies on my Netflix Queue, sounds really good.  I just watched an old French Film with Catherine Deneuve (aren't they all with her) from the 60's called Repulsion - I thought the whole time she imagined everything but it looks like she didn't...

It's so cool to see how other countries perceive horror...I can't wait to watch those movies.

Stinger839:

I know this were posted a while ago, but I'm too damn passionate about these movies to not reply.

'Haute Tension' was my intro to this modern phenomenon, and I boldly declare that it is a magnum opus and a sublime reworking of the slasher film. I haven't seen 'Mirrors' yet, but so far I'm of the belief that Aja and Levasseur could be the saviors of contemporary horror if they continue on with such strong work.

Calvaire has an atmosphere of creepiness that is wholly unique, and A L'Interieur was just plain fun and some of the coolest most inventive gore I've seen since Lucio Fulci.

I'm SO EXCITED to find out about Malefique, I Stand Alone, Sheitan, and Trouble Every Day. Another recent flick for this genre (which I can't find here on SPOUT):  Frontière(s)

Re:New wave french horror??

Actually, I just thought about this...Repulsion  wasn't a French film and it was in English.  I guess I was thinking that since Catherine Deneuve was in it, it was a French film...

divinemsjunebug:

I am going to put those movies on my Netflix Queue, sounds really good.  I just watched an old French Film with Catherine Deneuve (aren't they all with her) from the 60's called Repulsion - I thought the whole time she imagined everything but it looks like she didn't...

It's so cool to see how other countries perceive horror...I can't wait to watch those movies.

 

Stinger839:

I know this were posted a while ago, but I'm too damn passionate about these movies to not reply.

'Haute Tension' was my intro to this modern phenomenon, and I boldly declare that it is a magnum opus and a sublime reworking of the slasher film. I haven't seen 'Mirrors' yet, but so far I'm of the belief that Aja and Levasseur could be the saviors of contemporary horror if they continue on with such strong work.

Calvaire has an atmosphere of creepiness that is wholly unique, and A L'Interieur was just plain fun and some of the coolest most inventive gore I've seen since Lucio Fulci.

I'm SO EXCITED to find out about Malefique, I Stand Alone, Sheitan, and Trouble Every Day. Another recent flick for this genre (which I can't find here on SPOUT):  Frontière(s)

Re:New wave french horror??

divinemsjunebug:

Actually, I just thought about this...Repulsion  wasn't a French film and it was in English.  I guess I was thinking that since Catherine Deneuve was in it, it was a French film...

divinemsjunebug:

I am going to put those movies on my Netflix Queue, sounds really good.  I just watched an old French Film with Catherine Deneuve (aren't they all with her) from the 60's called Repulsion - I thought the whole time she imagined everything but it looks like she didn't...

It's so cool to see how other countries perceive horror...I can't wait to watch those movies.

And the director is Polish.