Good, Scary Movie Suggestions?

[LostInTheMist]

I don't think this needs to be in the adults chat section, but if it should be, I apologize.

I'm looking for a movie. I'm on my own (save for the Dog) in a rather large house that is old and creaky at night. One of my favorite things to do in this situation is watch a scary movie. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of experience with this, since it's not a genre I usually explore.

In terms of scary, I'm looking for something tense without a whole lot of cheap jump-scare tactics, and not a huge amount of violence (or, at least where violence doesn't substitute for the scare factor.)

A good example is "Alien" or "Aliens", both movies I watched for the first time on my own in this house in the middle of the night. Both totally different in tone, but both with good, scary moments. I'm looking for something along the line of either of those, sci-fi being a preference, but something full of tension, where most of the fear is derived from the situation, and the threat of a gruesome death, rather than seeing the actual gruesome death. (I've seen "Life", just for reference, since that seems to be the suggestion that comes up.) I've also seen "A Quiet Place".

Anyway, since, like I said, I have very little experience seeking this sort of movie out, I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I have five more nights here, so I may make use of multiple suggestions.

[Oniya]

John Carpenter's 'The Thing' has a few jump scares, but relies mostly on the 'not knowing' and the Antarctic setting for its fear factor.

Poking through related movies, I stumbled on 'As Above, So Below', which isn't sci-fi, but more 'present day', with horror elements, but apparently only a few jump scares.  Catacombs of Paris should be a nicely tense atmosphere.

[LostInTheMist]

By random chance I watched "The Thing" just a few days ago. My Dad is a fan of monster movies and had recorded a handful of them. That was one I hadn't seen.

[Oniya]

Another one that I recall had good atmospherics (although there is a bit of gore) is 'Nightflyers' (The 1987 film, not the 2018 Netflix series), based somewhat on the book by G.R.R. Martin.  Michael des Barres plays a very convincing nut-job.  Catherine Mary Stewart is the heroine, and Michael Praed is the ship's enigmatic captain.

Team of researchers in search of an extra-solar intelligence encounter a malevolent entity within their very midst.

[LostInTheMist]

Both your suggestions definitely sound interesting. Thank you.

(Nightflyers was a little hard to find. Netflix obviously doesn't want people watching the movie instead of the tv show. It wasn't on Amazon Prime, or OnDemand, but it's available for free on YouTube, and thankfully, the tv does have the YouTube app.)

[Jag]

Invasion of the Body Snatchers. While a lot of old black and white films are considered rather cheesy on an acting scale by today's standards...I still love them.

While it might be old and silent, The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari is always worth looking into.

What can I say? I love the black and white movies. While I love the 1986 remake and think it's absolutely amazing, the original Little Shop of Horrors is fantastic and greatly looked due to it's musical remake. Though it is more of a comedy than a full on horror.

[LostInTheMist]

I've seen three versions of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and liked all three of them, though I think the Black and White is the more terrifying one.

I've heard of The Cabinet of Dr, Caligari, and it looks like I could rent it from Amazon Prime or get it for free in a different app, but I'm willing to pay a little bit of money to avoid commercial interruptions, especially given what I'm seeking. (Nothing ruins tension more than a tampon ad in the middle of your movie.)

[Jag]

If you're good with the black and white (and some silent), I got a whole list. >.<

Them!
The Uninvited (one of the first movies to have ghosts as actual sources of threat)
13 Ghosts
Cat People (cited as being one of the first real 'jump scare' movies...know that's not what you're looking for, but sometimes seeing where it came from can be interesting)
The Innocents (creepy, weird children)
Dementia 13
Freaks (still banned in a few places...AHS: Freak Show heavily pulled inspiration from this)
Eyes Without a Face (might be more graphic than you're looking for)
Carnival of Souls

^__^

[Oniya]

Ooh!  Since we're talking black-and-whites, 'M' was nicely creepy.  You'll never think of Peer Gynt the same way again.

[Mathim]

Dagon was a pretty good one, H.P. Lovecraft's stories translate really well into film for the most part. The Re-Animator Trilogy is really good for the most part, too.

Someone already mentioned The Thing but I would like to go a step further and recommend the entire Apocalypse Trilogy from John Carpenter. Prince of Darkness was a really great one (can't understand why it got such lousy reviews) full of possession, cryptic dreams, pseudo-time travel, with a real feeling of encroaching claustrophobia as it nears its conclusion. Also, In the Mouth of Madness is a great one if you're into having a real mind-fuck with your story.

Other than that, another underrated and underappreciated one I'd recommend is Deep Rising.

If you're looking for a slasher flick, I'm going to go with The Midnight Meat Train. Really great action sequences in that one and some very creative cinematography and a totally shocking twist at the end.

[Demeverett]

"The Orphanage" (2007). Great horror without many jump scares or violence.

[Mathim]

I don't think this needs to be in the adults chat section, but if it should be, I apologize.

I'm looking for a movie. I'm on my own (save for the Dog) in a rather large house that is old and creaky at night. One of my favorite things to do in this situation is watch a scary movie. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of experience with this, since it's not a genre I usually explore.

In terms of scary, I'm looking for something tense without a whole lot of cheap jump-scare tactics, and not a huge amount of violence (or, at least where violence doesn't substitute for the scare factor.)

A good example is "Alien" or "Aliens", both movies I watched for the first time on my own in this house in the middle of the night. Both totally different in tone, but both with good, scary moments. I'm looking for something along the line of either of those, sci-fi being a preference, but something full of tension, where most of the fear is derived from the situation, and the threat of a gruesome death, rather than seeing the actual gruesome death. (I've seen "Life", just for reference, since that seems to be the suggestion that comes up.) I've also seen "A Quiet Place".

Anyway, since, like I said, I have very little experience seeking this sort of movie out, I was just wondering if anyone has any suggestions. I have five more nights here, so I may make use of multiple suggestions.

I should have read this more thoroughly before responding last time.

In that case, I'd recommend Dog Soldiers.

[Nico]

Shutter Island

Depends on your definition of 'scary' but this one is one of my favourites because it has this quiet, unobtrusive kind of scary. It's a psychological thriller with this neo-noir feel to it. There are no real jump-scare moments in this movie, instead, the horror is rather subtle and comes unexpected now and then.

[Mathim]

Shutter Island

Depends on your definition of 'scary' but this one is one of my favourites because it has this quiet, unobtrusive kind of scary. It's a psychological thriller with this neo-noir feel to it. There are no real jump-scare moments in this movie, instead, the horror is rather subtle and comes unexpected now and then.

Too bad A Cure for Wellness tried to piggyback on that one's concept and royally screwed it up. It's fairly decent when you're unsure of what's really going on but once you find out, and see the resolution to the whole thing, you feel like giving the director a big middle finger.

[Rinzler]

If you're into the threat of something unseen, I can recommend The Mothman Prophecies. I saw this long ago and was struck by its truly unsettling atmosphere. Definitely good stuff for watching alone in an old and creaky house - if by 'good' you mean liable to leave you jumping at any unusual noise outside the place.

[Nico]

If you're into the threat of something unseen, I can recommend The Mothman Prophecies.

Yep! That's also a really good one!

[Mathim]

Anyone see Train to Busan? Hands-down the best zombie movie of the last 5 years.

[Demeverett]

Yea, Train to Busan was surprisingly good. I think the sequel is on the way.

[Mathim]

Yea, Train to Busan was surprisingly good. I think the sequel is on the way.

Wasn't a surprise to me, that trailer was AMAZING, I had totally bought into it from just that alone and wasn't disappointed.

If you want something epic, not necessarily horror but zombie themed, the Dead Snow/Dead Snow II duology is fantastic. I'd call them the Hobbit and Lord of the Rings of zombie movies.

[RedRose]

Busan is great! That ending 

Shutter Island is really good, you have to watch it twice!

HARPER' S ISLAND also. I still wanna know what the stepmother was almost going to say

[Captain Maltese]

Hoboy. My kinda thread. 1408, The Dead, Apollo 18, The Last Days On Mars, Outpost, The Bunker, Blair Witch, Deathwatch, Solstice, The Wicker Man (the original, not the remake) - will ten do for starters?

[RedRose]

My lil relative found Blair witch 'no scary'. I fear for this generation

[Demeverett]

Blair Witch has pretty scary ending. Did you know there is a new video game Blair Witch? I heard the forest in this game is the best. 

[RedRose]

The ending is creepy as ef

[Captain Maltese]

Blair Witch is in the 'scary' category but I'm mostly interested in the group members and their interaction. The director nailed the maturity level and yet didn't go 100% predictable on the character types. Other scary movies for that age group automatically comes up with cliches like the slut, the book owl, the nerd, the jock.