As a thriller lover, this time I picked out a few lesser-known "next meal" movies for everyone. These films have imaginative and interesting settings, advanced settings, or thought-provoking predictions about the future that make people look at them. The influence of some films has also continued to this day, even beyond the scope of horror films, and has also been imitated by later generations.
Next, let's take you to understand these movies, are you interested, let's take a look at it.
*The following are sorted by showtime
The Dead Zone (1983)
The film tells the story of johnny Smith, an ordinary teacher, who falls into a coma for five years after an accident. Upon waking up, Johnny discovers that he can learn about people's lives through physical contact with them. Local police discover Johnny's "superpowers" and try to get him to help solve a murder. Soon after, when he shook hands with a young, incoming political candidate, he foresaw that the man would launch a catastrophe as president that could destroy all of humanity. Johnny's abilities also got him into more trouble.
Of course, david Konenberg is indispensable when it comes to thrillers, but the style of this film is really not so Conenberg. Similarly, Christopher Walken showed his paranoid acting skills in the film.
The film is also adapted from Stephen King's novel, which cleverly combines supernatural and real-world elements to form a convincing story, arguably one of the most successful adaptations. Given the level of magic in the world recently, it has to be said that this film does have a little bit of the ability to predict the future.
2. Dreamscape (1984)
The film follows a government-funded project that can be connected electronically to allow psychics to enter other people's dreams in order to treat patients in other people's dreams or nightmares, also known as dream therapy.
Alex, played by Dennis Quaid ("A Dog's Mission"), is recruited for a mission against the sky because of his talent — to implant ideas into the mind of the President of the United States.
Does it feel that the setting of this movie is a little similar to Nolan's "Inception" and Toshi Ima's "Red Hot Chili Peppers"? Perhaps the film influenced the various "dream" genre films that followed, and it was also after this film that there was a common law in the "dream" movies - if a person is killed in a dream, then that person will also die in reality.
As for whether "Demon Domain Fire Star" is the originator of the "Dreamland" movie, this editor has not yet examined. Magic Stars is a mix of genres — horror, sci-fi, action— and is full of adventure and humor. The film's advanced setting is definitely worth watching.
3.Brain Damage (1988)
The film tells the story of a young man who wakes up in the morning to find a disgusting creature attached to the bottom of his brainstem. It injects the male protagonist's brain with an anesthetic substance that causes him to hallucinate and infinite happiness in exchange for his assistance in obtaining the brains of innocent victims as nourishment. The strange thing is that the little monster in the movie is full of laughter, not only can sing, but also looks mean.
From another point of view, this can also be seen as an anti-drug education film. It shows the process of a normal young man gradually killing himself by indulging in the stimulants produced by this monster.
Many other low-budget filmmakers in the 1980s pursued this mix of plot and elements, especially the work of director Frank Hennan lotte (The Devil in the Basket), which was cheap and vulgar, but hard to resist addictive. The movie isn't perfect, but it's well worth a look.
4. The Blob (1988)
The film tells the story of a small town in California, where high school students Brian, Meg, and Paul discover a strange gelatinous substance (similar to jelly or slime) that can melt any creature in its path, but it actually attaches to a meteorite and falls to Earth. The deadly substance entered the town's sewer system, where it began to grow uncontrollably, and soon the lives of the town's inhabitants were threatened and many people were killed.
It is worth mentioning that the male protagonist of the film is Kevin Dillon, the younger brother of Matt Dillon.
The retro special effects unique to the 80s are both plain and disgusting, and no matter how advanced the modern technology is, it is impossible to reproduce this magical sensory experience. The film is a remake of the 1958 film of the same name, and although it cannot replicate the charm of the original, its fast pace and bloody horror and sense of humor are enough to make it a work worth watching, but unfortunately, "UFO Magic Point" has not had many followers.
5. Extreme Space They Live (1988)
The film tells the story of the protagonist, Nada, an unlucky construction worker, who stumbles upon a special pair of sunglasses. Wearing these glasses, he can see the real world: people are bombarded with all kinds of information, such as "stay asleep", "give up fantasies", "absolute obedience" and so on. Even more frightening, he discovers that some normal-looking, special-status people are actually ugly aliens who are directing a massive campaign to conquer humanity.
It's a subversive, horror-sci-fi film, and one of the underrated ones of John Carpenter's films.
Extreme Space attacks consumerism and materialism, Reaganism, and the great class divide that exists in most cities. Although the ridiculous action scenes and silly dialogue have lowered the level of the movie to a certain extent, it is a thriller science fiction after all, and the audience can watch it happily, and it is a little unnecessary to discuss the depth.
6. The Devil's Silver Claw Cronos (1993)
More than 400 years ago, an alchemist in Mexico built a mysterious and sophisticated device called the "Devil's Silver Claw" that could provide eternal life to its owner. In modern times, an antique dealer who, while cleaning up an ancient statue with his granddaughter, discovers the devil's silver claws hidden inside, accidentally triggers the device, and the antique dealer, who is unwilling to give up eternal life easily, begins to face various disasters that are constantly pouring in.
Devil's Silver Claw is a feature film debut of Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth, The Shape of Water). The story of vampires and immortality is half horror and half historical mythology, and this horror film needs to be dissected more, and like Guillermo del Toro's other films, the longer it goes, the more frightening it becomes.
7.战栗黑洞 In the Mouth of Madness (1994)
The film's protagonist, Investigator John Trent, is hired by the publisher to find out the whereabouts of the famous writer Sartre Kane.
Sartre wrote a series of horror bestsellers that affected the minds of readers, causing them to lose their way, amnesia, and paranoia. As his new novel was about to be published, Sartre suddenly disappeared, and anxious fans waited hysterically for the new book to be released.
John travels with Sartre's editor to the fictional mysterious town in the book. John discovers that Sartre unleashes a powerful force of evil in the black church of a mysterious town, and his distorted imagination is changing the reality perception of the reader of the novel.
Sam Neal's performance is surprisingly flattering, and the film is full of interesting concepts and tricky details, the soundtrack is also created by Carpenter, and the rich makeup effects make the film unique.
Although Shudder Black Hole doesn't make the most of its compelling setting, it's still a pretty good pastime for horror fans and John Carpenter fans.
Finally, put a movie here that is not so good, but it is difficult for people to forget once they have seen it, and curious friends can try this one, which is absolutely depressed.
8. Tusk (2014)
The film tells the story of an American radio announcer (Justin Lang) who ventures into the Canadian wilderness to interview an elderly man who learns that the old man has a dark secret involving a walrus. In the interview, the old man told a lot about his past life, and the announcer woke up the next day to find that the old man intended to turn himself into a walrus through surgery and mental control.
Viewers familiar with Kevin Smith ("The Mad Clerk," "The Brandy Slut") probably know that the director has always had a distinct personal character, often making cameo appearances in his films as a taciturn character. Only Kevin Smith can shoot this brain hole of his own creation. There are also surprise cameos in Teeth by Johnny Depp and daughter Lily-Rose Depp (if you can tell which is Depp).
If it reminds you of Human Centipede then I can say that their styles are completely different. There's nothing particularly brilliant about the first half of the film, but it keeps popping up in your head after watching the ending.
To sum up, whether it is a thriller decades ago or a thriller now, there are desirable places in each, and the advantages and disadvantages are obvious. The progress of film technology will bring a lot of new things, and there will be a lot of rustic things lost, maybe this is inevitable when the development is inevitable.
I hope that at least one of the several films recommended today can meet your appetite, and I wish you a happy movie.
(Author: TinMan)