Horror Movies of the 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s is a fun Facebook group for fans – The Canberra Times

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I was feeling isolated and vulnerable recently so I rewatched Carrie (1976). The fiilm, directed by Brian De Palma, was based on Stephen King's novel about the shy, repressed teenager who discovers she has telekinetic powers. While the film is dated in several respects and is overly self-conscious in technique, it's still fun. I wanted to discuss Carrie with someone afterwards so I headed to Horror Movies of the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's. HMOTSSEAN, as we'll call it, is a Facebook group I was invited to join and, being a fan of horror, I decided to take the plunge. One of the moderators describes it, aptly, as "like an after party at a horror convention where we are talking about movies we love and finding movies we missed". It's generally friendly and respectful, albeit opinionated. I soon discovered that plenty of people have dedicated themselves to the genre far more assiduously than I have, with lots and lots of obscure titles popping up as well as the established classics. It's a learning experience and a way to make discoveries as well as hang out with people with the same interest. People post images from favourite or interesting films - I'd never heard of the 1974 slasher The Centerfold Girls - informal polls - Rosemary's Baby or The Exorcist? and requests for help identifying a film of raising conversation topics like, "What's everyone's favourite film from 1978?" With the last, there were lots of votes for the original Halloween (yes!) and for Dawn of the Dead (on my to-see list). Piranha and the infamous I Spit On Your Grave were also mentioned. Someone posted a gif of John Belushi in Animal House to be told politely that this wasn't a comedy group, but a couple of folk mentioned The Deer Hunter to no complaints (that was a horrifying depiction of the Vietnam War). Some film titles frequently pop up: An American Werewolf in London and The Thing for their amazing practical special effects, the Stephen King "discovery" Tourist Trap with its eerie use of dummies. I asked what people thought of the Carries (one remake was for the cinema, another for TV) as I have not seen them and elicited a good range of international responses including "De Palma's movie is definitely a classic. The 2002 version is not too bad considering it was made for TV. The 2013 remake ... don't bother." It's one way to feel less isolated during the real-life horrors unfolding around us.

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I was feeling isolated and vulnerable recently so I rewatched Carrie (1976). The fiilm, directed by Brian De Palma, was based on Stephen King's novel about the shy, repressed teenager who discovers she has telekinetic powers. While the film is dated in several respects and is overly self-conscious in technique, it's still fun. I wanted to discuss Carrie with someone afterwards so I headed to Horror Movies of the 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.

HMOTSSEAN, as we'll call it, is a Facebook group I was invited to join and, being a fan of horror, I decided to take the plunge. One of the moderators describes it, aptly, as "like an after party at a horror convention where we are talking about movies we love and finding movies we missed". It's generally friendly and respectful, albeit opinionated.

I soon discovered that plenty of people have dedicated themselves to the genre far more assiduously than I have, with lots and lots of obscure titles popping up as well as the established classics. It's a learning experience and a way to make discoveries as well as hang out with people with the same interest.

People post images from favourite or interesting films - I'd never heard of the 1974 slasher The Centerfold Girls - informal polls - Rosemary's Baby or The Exorcist? and requests for help identifying a film of raising conversation topics like, "What's everyone's favourite film from 1978?" With the last, there were lots of votes for the original Halloween (yes!) and for Dawn of the Dead (on my to-see list). Piranha and the infamous I Spit On Your Grave were also mentioned. Someone posted a gif of John Belushi in Animal House to be told politely that this wasn't a comedy group, but a couple of folk mentioned The Deer Hunter to no complaints (that was a horrifying depiction of the Vietnam War).

Some film titles frequently pop up: An American Werewolf in London and The Thing for their amazing practical special effects, the Stephen King "discovery" Tourist Trap with its eerie use of dummies.

I asked what people thought of the Carries (one remake was for the cinema, another for TV) as I have not seen them and elicited a good range of international responses including "De Palma's movie is definitely a classic. The 2002 version is not too bad considering it was made for TV. The 2013 remake ... don't bother."

It's one way to feel less isolated during the real-life horrors unfolding around us.

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