TEENAGERS:
Scream: [R, 1996] The movie that gave the world the
masked killer known as Ghostface renewed interest in
slasher films at the end of the millennium. The characters in the movie are aware of horror movies, which
gives this film a unique view on the slasher trope. The
movie has the usual recipe for horror where a group of
friends are whittled away until the final few are able to
stop the killer.
The Lost Boys: [R, 1987] Viewed by many as THE vampire movie, The Lost Boys tells the story of the Emerson
brothers who stumble into a group of vampires living in
Santa Carla, California. The movie is interesting in that
it had a good mix of science and superstition about
vampires. And since this is an 80’s movie, you can’t go
wrong with the double strike of Corey Feldman and Corey Haim.
Nightmare on Elm Street: [R, 1984] Wes Craven’s best
creation that introduced the world to Johnny Depp,
Freddy Kruger, and spring boarded Freddy’s actor into
the history of horror, Robert Englund. The movie follows,
yet again, a group of teenagers who are stalked and
killed by a crazed madman. The twist is that the killer
does all the murdering in the victim’s dreams.
Friday the 13th : [X, 1980] Yep, you read that right, even
in the futuristic year of 2013, Friday the 13th holds a X
rating for…well, everything in this film. When a camp
is reopened years after a child died by drowning at the
camp’s lake, teens and camp counselors are murdered
off one by one. Can anyone stop the kill-crazy Jason
Voorhees? Considering they’ve made upwards of ten
films involving this guy, probably not.
Trick r’ Treat: [R, 2007] A series of four short movies that
tell a full story. The plot device that brings all the stories
together is Sam, a trick or treater who wears orange pajamas and has a burlap sack over his head. He appears
in all the stories to make sure no one breaks Halloween
traditions. Doesn’t sound too bad? You’d be mistaken.
The Signal: [R, 2007] An independent horror film that is
told in three parts from three character’s point of view.
The movie’s draw is that a signal has taken over all forms
of electronic communication, turning everyone who
views or hears it into a killer. The film is interesting in
that, each character sees reality differently so one can
actually pick and choose what happens in the film.
The Crazies: [R, 2010] Yes, yes, the 2010 version is a remake, but I feel that it’s better than the original. A toxin
in the water supply of a small town turns all whom imbibe into crazed killers before they die from high fever
and other such symptoms. This movie was the brain
child of George Romero, so it also has a good social
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