Misery is great. Pretty much anything by Stephen King falls into the horror without gore subset.
In the Mouth of Madness is awesome as well, a 12 out of 10 on my weird-*******-****-o-meter.
More thriller than horror:
American Psycho
Frailty
The Crazies (new version with Timothy Olyphant)
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I just want to state my strong opinion that the Japanese one is a great flick, but the US's remake is not anywhere close and, at least, should be saved for after watching the real one.|
Originally Posted by TerraDraconis
The Grudge/Ju-On - a US remake of a Japanese horror movie much like The Ring/Ringu are remake and original.
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Just my opinion, but I wanted to mention that in my reply when I suggested Ju-On.
I highly recommend Ju-On, but I don't recommend The Grudge at all.
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Horror Movies I enjoy:
The Shining (1980)
John Carpenters The Thing (1982)
Fallen (1998)
The Dead Zone (1983)
The Sixth Sense (1999)
The Others (2001)
The Skeleton Key (2005)
Dracula (1979 Frank Langella version)
Cube (1997)
Spellbinder (1988)
The Fly (Both the 1958 & the 1986 version are good)
Shadow of the Hawk (1976)
The Omen (1976 version)
Graveyard Shift (1990)
The Other (1972)
Poltergeist (1982)
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
Creepshow (1982)
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
The Vault of Horror (1973)
Trilogy of Terror (1975)
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
And 2 Horror TV Mini-series I liked:
Salem's Lot (1979)
The Stand (1994)
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Oh yes Ju-On is the better movie of the pair. The Ring/Ringu is a better pair though but even their the Japanese version is better.
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Originally Posted by Electric-Knight
I just want to state my strong opinion that the Japanese one is a great flick, but the US's remake is not anywhere close and, at least, should be saved for after watching the real one.
Just my opinion, but I wanted to mention that in my reply when I suggested Ju-On. I highly recommend Ju-On, but I don't recommend The Grudge at all. |
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Cool and yes, I totally agree about that as well! The US's The Ring was not bad at all (though, I also agree that the Japanese original was better).
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Originally Posted by TerraDraconis
Oh yes Ju-On is the better movie of the pair. The Ring/Ringu is a better pair though but even their the Japanese version is better.
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Oooo, the two Phibes films are great fun. They may be considered more campy than horror. Actually any UK horror film starring either Vincent Price, Peter Cushing or Christopher Lee (the more the merrier) could be considered enjoyable by the less squeamish.|
The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971) Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972) |
Sorry, big fan of old Hammer films.
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Well yes I would say any of the Hammer films would be great to watch.
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Originally Posted by Father Xmas
Oooo, the two Phibes films are great fun. They may be considered more campy than horror. Actually any UK horror film starring either Vincent Price, Peter Cushing or Christopher Lee (the more the merrier) could be considered enjoyable by the less squeamish.
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With the notable exception of Vincent Price's Witchfinder General, a.k.a. The Conqueror Worm (1968), a gruesome cult film in which Price delivers an unusually restrained performance as the sadistic titular villain.|
Originally Posted by Father Xmas
Actually any UK horror film starring either Vincent Price, Peter Cushing or Christopher Lee (the more the merrier) could be considered enjoyable by the less squeamish.
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Originally Posted by Hero_of_Steel
Dr. Terror's House of Horrors (1965)
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The Mist (2007) -- an excellent horror film with some Lovecraftian elements, directed by Frank Darabont and starring Thomas Jane. It does have some mild gore in it though.
The Exorcist (1973) -- the classic creepy movie.
The Last Exorcism (2010) -- a surprisingly good found-footage-style possession flick
Insidious (2011) -- someone mentioned this before, but I'd like to recommend it too. It's very good, and has little to no gore in it.
Race with the Devil (1975) -- if you can find this satanic cult film, watch it. It's a great ride.
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NO! Just NO!
That movie was based off a book, and it is a total pile of [censored]. The author was upset with the studio he had sworn off movies of his books unless he had some control over it. That movie did his career more harm than if it hadn't off been made. |
I'm still ticked that "Werewolf: The TV series" was so close to being produced on DvD, but disputes over the song rights (or the price they were wanting for their use) from a couple of songs made the venture flop. They'd even released the awesome box art for it too as a teaser.
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I couldn't agree more.
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I wouldn't worry about it. The author said that Michael Mann was making the movie he (Mann) wanted rather than what the author intended. I haven't seen anything I would call animosity other than that poster's opinion.|
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I honestly wasn't aware that there was a book, or any animosity about it. Hm, live and learn I suppose.
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By the way, for the trivia collectors, there was a short story called Demonsong that featured the main characters from the Keep in a fantasy setting, published two years before the novel.
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'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
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Noroi: The curse - a japanese Blair Witch kind of movie
The Shining (the 2 part TV version)
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The Exorcist (1973) -- the classic creepy movie.
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"Bless The Child" was good with a lack of gore
"American Haunting" also lack of gore.
Too bad on the gore thing. Tucker and Dale VS Evil is on Netflix right now, and it is the best horror comedy I have ever seen.
"Candyman" That was a creepy movie.
I am a huge Werewolf buff also. Here is one I have not seen mentioned.
"Bad Moon" was based on the book Thor, which is told from a dog's pov. Great book, pretty good movie.
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Originally Posted by Lycantropus
I'm still ticked that "Werewolf: The TV series" was so close to being produced on DvD, but disputes over the song rights (or the price they were wanting for their use) from a couple of songs made the venture flop. They'd even released the awesome box art for it too as a teaser.
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Werewolf TV shows just have a hard time getting off the ground. There was Wolf Lake, and the Gates that both has Werewolves and both of those flopped.
Shoot, even The Wolfman didn't do as well as I would have liked. I thought the movie was great.
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Seriously, Trilogy of Terror scarred me as a child. The Zuni doll had me hiding behind my dad's recliner.
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It's been stated a few times, but I'll also recommend it -- John Carpenter's The Thing. It's truly a phenomenal movie without much gore (except for one scene...you'll know it ; ' )
Paranormal Activity has a nice slow build that's entertaining, assuming you really get engrossed in a film. No gore.
The Descent is a very claustraphobic film, a bit of blood if I recall.
The Mist (Thomas Jane/based on a Stephen King story) was great, again if you can immerse yourself in a film.
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Wow, thanks for all the replies everyone! Way more than I had hoped for 
Looks like I have some homework to do... Japanese movies are always great if I can find them, but even though she'll be happy about the language I still have to steer away from the "deeply disturbing" end of things. I think I will have to save Audition for some time when she's out of town! I am not sure if she has seen Ju-on. I haven't... I'll have to ask her.
In the Mouth of Madness sounds like a good lead with a lot of votes, so maybe I'll start there.
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The way he does that in and of itself could make for a creepy movie. 
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I'd recommend "Woman in Black", which may still be in theaters at this point. Almost no blood, but a lot of creepieness.|
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That said, I'm looking for some recommendations. I like to watch movies with my wife, so excess gore is pretty much an immediate "no." Anyone know some intelligent and SCARY movies appropriate for a cute little Japanese woman?
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Also, check out either version of "Don't Be Afraid of the Dark." Have only seen the remake personally, but I assume the original 70's (?) would by default be even less gory than the remake.
I'd second people's advice to check out the old Hammer Horror films from the 60's and their ilk. Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Vincent Price... those guys knew how to pump up the creepy vibe without rubbing the viewer's nose in it.
Have fun!
Scariest movie I have ever ever seen is 12:01 pm. It's a 25 minute short starring Kurtwood Smith and it's almost impossible to find.
And almost nobody else thinks of the movie as scary which I feel is due to the inability to grasp the concept fully. Or maybe it's just that I'm strange.
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Originally Posted by Mandu
Scariest movie I have ever ever seen is 12:01 pm. It's a 25 minute short starring Kurtwood Smith and it's almost impossible to find.
And almost nobody else thinks of the movie as scary which I feel is due to the inability to grasp the concept fully. Or maybe it's just that I'm strange. |
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUGYwNzez3g
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRVvTMSnmj8
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bxX8Beb8Ec
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I had never heard of this, although I've seen 12:01 with Jonathan Silverman, which IMDB says is a remake.
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Originally Posted by Mandu
Scariest movie I have ever ever seen is 12:01 pm. It's a 25 minute short starring Kurtwood Smith and it's almost impossible to find.
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'I don't like the look of it at all,' said the King: 'however, it may kiss my hand if it likes.'
'I'd rather not,' the Cat remarked.
'Don't be impertinent,' said the King, 'and don't look at me like that!' He got behind Alice as he spoke.
'A cat may look at a king,' said Alice.
Devil - Oddly a much much better movie than you would expect based on the premise. It started with one of the creepiest shots I've ever seen and held tension nicely through the whole movie. Kind of a kick back to a string of 70's movies I vaguely remember all involving boats picking up a passenger and ending with a different boat picking up a passenger. Anyway a nice effective psychological thriller mainly set in an elevator.
The Grudge/Ju-On - a US remake of a Japanese horror movie much like The Ring/Ringu are remake and original.
The Others - a nice effective ghost story.
The new Nosfeatu is nice and effective as well.
Season of the Witch(2011) - Some unpleasant bloated corpses here and there but a lot of tight psychological tension on who is right the priest or the witch as they transport her.
There is another one from SE asia I think maybe Singapore involving ghosts but I can't think of its title right now. Actually there is some very good foreign horror films out there. I'm trying to stick to the not to gory types of movies. Hmm, I'll ponder it some more I've definitely seen some but those are the ones that jump out immediately.
Not horror but Dylan Dog is fun.
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