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Any more like it?

posted 14 years ago by Jpebony123
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I liked this move, and it's eerie atmosphere. By the way are there any "caught in a thunderstorm" or "forced to stay for a reading of a will" type movies out there today? I could go for a what I call a "popcorn movie." That's one in which you cuddle up on the couch or bed and get scared out of your wits, or are at the end of your seat wondering whodunit -- or who will make it out alive.

While there are some good movies out there today, they rarely show the old Victorian houses with the spooky atmosphere, the sense of being trapped, unable to leave because the bridge is washed out or the phone is dead, or the secret passages and locked doors of the 50's-70's, maybe 80's movies.

Everything is now set in the newer homes -- but no thunderstorms! I did like
"The Others."

[–] jbphill84 13 years ago

The old version of "The Haunting" is somewhat similiar, but you've probably seen that one since it's a classic.

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[–] scapps42 13 years ago

I love these types of movies as well, one which is difficult to get hold of is "The house of long shadows" which has a lovely old house and thunderstorm theme to it , the other more well known ones that spring to mind are Bob Hope's "the cat and the canary ,and the "Ghostbreakers" , and of course "Murder by death "

[–] metalion_sos 13 years ago

The Black Cat (1934) kind of fits this style.

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[–] a_l_i_e_n 13 years ago

Ever seen the black comedy "Arnold"?

[–] utripana_ciganka 11 years ago

haunted honeymoon 1986,clue from 1985 or A house on hauned hill 1959..theyre not caught in a thunderstorm but they are trapped in a house with a spooky and cosy atmosphere ;)

[–] YouKnowMyName68 11 years ago

You may want to definitely check out The Most Dangerous Game.

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[–] mojo2004 10 years ago

If you liked this film you'll also like 'Murder by the Clock'. It's on youtube.

'Murder by the Clock'(1931)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hX5PG38Vpfs

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