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Post by Fenril on Oct 2, 2006 14:12:51 GMT -5
When "Masters of horror" was first announced, there were already some complaints that some of the directors rounded up weren't that good in the first place, so naturally there were some not-so-good episodes (or so I heard, I have only seen three episodes so far, all okay).
So, just for the sake of speculation (and in a fanboy vein, I guess), which directors would you like to see in this series (maybe for season 3). My picks are:
- Guillermo del toro (Cronos; The devil's backbone). He's just one of my favorite still-alive horror directors out there, and he already has some experience with tv horror (used to work for "La hora marcada", sort of a Mexican "Twilight zone").
- Alejandro Amenábar (Open your eyes; The others). Influential (and yet little-known) spanish director who usually gets the most out of minimal effects. The current series I feel make far too much emphasis on in-your-face gore effects and a more subtle approach now and then would surely help give it a darker tone.
- David cronenberg (eXinstenZ; Videodrome; etc). No introduction necesary, even through his latest films (such as Spider and A history of violence) have shifted a little away from horror. He's still a master at making his audiences squirm, through.
- M. Night Shyamalan (The sixth sense; The village). I'm not exactly his biggest fan and he himself denies that he's an horror director. Still, it'd be interesting to see his more toned-down style in this series, just as with Amenábar.
- Eli Roth (Cabin Fever; Hostel). So good at gory and silly horror comedies. How come he wasn't invited in the first place?
- Hideo Nataka (Ringu; Dark water). Could be a nice counterpoint to Miike's over-the-top style, same as with their american counterparts.
- Alexandre Aja (Haute tension; The hills have eyes (remake)). A rising star, for sure.
- Mary Lambert (Pet sematary; Siesta; Urban legends: Bloody Mary). Very underrated director, IMHO (yes, even for that third movie), and can sure handle gory tableaux with the best of them.
- Neil Marshall (Dog soldiers; The descent). Another "rising star".
- Marina de Van (In my skin; See the sea). Disturbing as hell, and could bring an "artier" edge to the bunch.
- Tim burton (Sleepy Hollow). Okay, technically he doesn't do horror, more like twisted fantasy. Still...
- Brian de Palma (Carrie; Dressed to kill; Blow out). He hasn't done an horror movie in ages, but since he's recently returned to thrillers with "Femme Fatale", why not?
- Marc Evans (My little eye). This is the only movie of his I've seen so far, but I liked the skill he displayed in it. Given a good script, he just might do wonders with it.
...Even through I chose only still-living directors, I guess they aren't likely to show up in MoH (well, not all of them); but what the hell, it's just fun to speculate.
So come on, what are your picks? They don't necessarily have to be thirteen nor still alive.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Oct 3, 2006 15:46:33 GMT -5
When "Masters of horror" was first announced, there were already some complaints that some of the directors rounded up weren't that good in the first place, so naturally there were some not-so-good episodes (or so I heard, I have only seen three episodes so far, all okay). So, just for the sake of speculation (and in a fanboy vein, I guess), which directors would you like to see in this series (maybe for season 3). My picks are: - Guillermo del toro (Cronos; The devil's backbone). He's just one of my favorite still-alive horror directors out there, and he already has some experience with tv horror (used to work for "La hora marcada", sort of a Mexican "Twilight zone"). I'd like to see him too. Great choice. - Alejandro Amenábar (Open your eyes; The others). Influential (and yet little-known) spanish director who usually gets the most out of minimal effects. The current series I feel make far too much emphasis on in-your-face gore effects and a more subtle approach now and then would surely help give it a darker tone. Never heard of him. - David cronenberg (eXinstenZ; Videodrome; etc). No introduction necesary, even through his latest films (such as Spider and A history of violence) have shifted a little away from horror. He's still a master at making his audiences squirm, through. If they can land him, I don't know what to say. I personally haven't liked much of what I've seen, and now that he's moved away from from horror, I don't know if he can be landed. - M. Night Shyamalan (The sixth sense; The village). I'm not exactly his biggest fan and he himself denies that he's an horror director. Still, it'd be interesting to see his more toned-down style in this series, just as with Amenábar. I hope not. I can't stand his movies. Overhyped pieces of shit. - Eli Roth (Cabin Fever; Hostel). So good at gory and silly horror comedies. How come he wasn't invited in the first place? Plain and simple: he's just like Shaymalan. Cabin Fever was an over-hyped borefest too in love with it's homages to really be anything creative. The only thing worthwhile in the whole thing was Cerina Vincent, and once she was knocked off, I lost interest. In 10 years, we'll see that Hostel will be just the same. - Hideo Nataka (Ringu; Dark water). Could be a nice counterpoint to Miike's over-the-top style, same as with their american counterparts. Never been a fan at all of Asian horror, never got the big deal with them. They all seem the same to me. - Alexandre Aja (Haute tension; The hills have eyes (remake)). A rising star, for sure. Yes, a rising star, but I'd like to see more of an output before I'll call him a Master. - Mary Lambert (Pet sematary; Siesta; Urban legends: Bloody Mary). Very underrated director, IMHO (yes, even for that third movie), and can sure handle gory tableaux with the best of them. Finally, another one I agree with. Another great director. - Neil Marshall (Dog soldiers; The descent). Another "rising star". Possibly the best choice for the third one. Dog Soldiers is one of the best films of the new millennium. - Marina de Van (In my skin; See the sea). Disturbing as hell, and could bring an "artier" edge to the bunch. Never heard of him. - Tim burton (Sleepy Hollow). Okay, technically he doesn't do horror, more like twisted fantasy. Still... Probably won't do it, but if he can do a Mario Bava rip-off, I'd watch it. - Brian de Palma (Carrie; Dressed to kill; Blow out). He hasn't done an horror movie in ages, but since he's recently returned to thrillers with "Femme Fatale", why not? Same as Burton: I don't see him doing it, but I have liked his output so far. - Marc Evans (My little eye). This is the only movie of his I've seen so far, but I liked the skill he displayed in it. Given a good script, he just might do wonders with it. Never heard of him. My choice for MoH: Antonio Magheriti (RIP)-Blood for Dracula, Flesh for Frankenstein; If he were still alive, I'd ask him in a heartbeat. Lucio Fulci (RIP)-Zombie 2, City of the Living Dead; Once again, he'd be in it in a second if he'd still be alive. Mario Bava (RIP)-No introduction needed. No explanation required. Ruggero Deodato-Cannibal Holocaust, The House on the Edge of the Park; Could be one that actually pushes the envelope in the series. Umberto Lenzi-Cannibal Ferox, Nightmare City; The Italian Freddie Francis: fun but workmanlike films. Bruno Mattei-Hell of the Living Dead, Zombie 3; Brings the perfect amount of cheese and gore to the mix. Andrea Bianchi-Strip Nude for Your Killer, Burial Ground; An essentially sleazy choice, but still makes it fun. Joe D'Amato (RIP)-Beyond the Darkness; Anthropophagus; Perfect blend of Deodato and Bianchi. Lamberto Bava-Demons, Demons 2; Has enough of his father's tricks to really take his own career. Michele Soavi-Stagefright, Cemetery Man; One of Dario Argento's disciples, 'nuff said. Olaf Ittenbach-Premutos: Lord of the Living Dead, Riverplay; The German God of Gore. Andreas Schnaas-Nikos the Impaler, the Violent Shit trilogy; Lower budgeted Olaf contemporary. Jacinto Molina-Waldemar Daninsky; No explanation required. Jesus Franco-Half of his 180 films are horror, but specifically Female Vampire, Virgin Among the Living Dead, Vampyros Lesbos, Bram Stoker's Count Dracula; Spanish answer to the Italian sleaze merchants with just as much sleaze as they do. |
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Post by LivingDeadGirl on Oct 3, 2006 16:00:45 GMT -5
How about Robert Rodriguez? I know, I know...the only thing he's done in the horror vein is Dusk Til Dawn. But if he got his hands on the right material or wrote something himself I think it could be good along the lines of the Landis episode. Just a thought...
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Post by Fenril on Oct 3, 2006 20:55:03 GMT -5
Marina de Van (In my skin; See the sea). Disturbing as hell, and could bring an "artier" edge to the bunch. Never heard of him. Her  . You've got some amazing choices, too... I take it you're a fan of European horror? ;D My choice for MoH: Lucio Fulci (RIP)-Zombie 2, City of the Living Dead; Once again, he'd be in it in a second if he'd still be alive. Great one, and he did do some TV horror, I think ("When Alice broke the mirror" was a TV movie, right?). Great director, very unfairly maligned at times. Mario Bava (RIP)-No introduction needed. No explanation required. Agreed 100%. Simply THE master of Italo horror. Ruggero Deodato-Cannibal Holocaust, The House on the Edge of the Park; Could be one that actually pushes the envelope in the series. Umberto Lenzi-Cannibal Ferox, Nightmare City; The Italian Freddie Francis: fun but workmanlike films. Never much liked either of these two, but you're very right about the "pushing the envelope" thing. Lamberto Bava-Demons, Demons 2; Has enough of his father's tricks to really take his own career. Has he done ANYTHING after "Body Puzzle"? It'd be interesting to see him back in action, certainly showed some flair in the past... Michele Soavi-Stagefright, Cemetery Man; One of Dario Argento's disciples, 'nuff said. GREAT director, another cool choice. I'm very glad you like Del Toro and Lambert, too. Shyamalan and Roth... yeah, as I said I'm not their biggest fan, but there's no denying their popularity. Umm, I guess that's not really a virtue... But heck, surely they aren't that much worse than, say, Mick Garris? ...As for Robert Rodriguez yeah, why not? He certainly handles cinematographic violence in a beautiful way. |
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Post by Bartwald on Oct 4, 2006 3:30:36 GMT -5
Has he done ANYTHING after "Body Puzzle"? It'd be interesting to see him back in action, certainly showed some flair in the past... Lamberto Bava was for some time connected to the Italian Masters Of Horror project (with Lenzi, I think, and two other directors) - whatever happened to this? All great choices above; some of these people may not be "masters of horror" yet (e.g. Marc Evans who has just made a drama with Sigourney Weaver) but I'd love to watch their episodes. My own addition would be David Lynch - ahh, to see him make a 40-minute long mixture of Eraserhead, Lost Highway and Twin Peaks... And what about George Romero? I heard that there's a chance he may join one of the future seasons. |
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Post by frankenjohn on Oct 4, 2006 5:41:31 GMT -5
Has he done ANYTHING after "Body Puzzle"? It'd be interesting to see him back in action, certainly showed some flair in the past... And what about George Romero? I heard that there's a chance he may join one of the future seasons. He was originally set to do Haeckel's Tale. |
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Post by slayrrr666 on Oct 4, 2006 10:11:03 GMT -5
Her . You've got some amazing choices, too... I take it you're a fan of European horror? ;D Oh, whoops.  And yes, an extreme fan of the European scene. ;D Some of my favorite films belong there. |
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Post by Fenril on Oct 4, 2006 13:34:10 GMT -5
Lamberto Bava was for some time connected to the Italian Masters Of Horror project (with Lenzi, I think, and two other directors) - whatever happened to this? My own addition would be David Lynch - ahh, to see him make a 40-minute long mixture of Eraserhead, Lost Highway and Twin Peaks... And what about George Romero? I heard that there's a chance he may join one of the future seasons. There was going to be an Italian Masters of Horror? Cool, but it's the first time I've heard of that. Lynch is great and disturbing and his latest, "Mulholland Drive" proved that he's still a master of all things surreal and creepy. Maybe his movies don't quite fit in the horror label (or in any label at all, even Eraserhead), but so what? Some of his movies are cerainly scarier than many "traditional" horror movies. |
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Post by Bartwald on Oct 7, 2006 12:13:16 GMT -5
Italian Masters Of Horror was supposed to consist of four hour-long films. It sounded great (I read about this on Fango's website) but was then never mentioned again.
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Post by Fenril on Oct 9, 2006 19:48:41 GMT -5
Too bad about the Italian MoH, then, because I would have certainly paid to see that.
For that matter, I'd like to see a, shall we say, "International Masters of Horror", as I think my choices for directors reflect.
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Post by slayrrr666 on Oct 10, 2006 15:45:47 GMT -5
I think I got the hold on the European Masters of Horror. I think you'd be hard pressed to find a better one, though I think you'd have to compensate for the five dead ones on there. |
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