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    The Horror Movie Thread

    IMDB Nightmare at 7.5 Shining at 8.5 They're definitely in the same ballpark. Personally, I think the Shining was Kubrick's take on King's novel that, while interesting, didn't live up to the novel. Nightmare on the other hand (the original, not the sequels which I concur were less than...
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    Recomended Reading Thread

    A few suggestions. His Dark Materials by Phillip Pullman (supposedly kids books, definitely some mature subject matter...quick reads) Ghost Story by Peter Straub Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (if you game this is pretty much a given...quick read) The Exorcist by Peter Blatty (less like...
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    The Horror Movie Thread

    The Shrine was a pleasant surprise and + for Absentia mentioned above as well (it was slow at parts, but the concept was fresh).
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    The Horror Movie Thread

    My favorite genre so I may as well chime in. Not ordered, but the ratings are how I feel the movie scores (not compared to Oscar caliber films necessarily, but so far as good horror goes). There are lots of others out there and I'm sure I'm forgetting some great films, but you can't go TOO...