http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/ Eclectic Musings For Distinctly Morbid Minds Sat, 19 May 2012 14:24:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Bluegrasslass Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:47:37 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-435 <a href="#comment-35" rel="nofollow">@Magnoire</a> Absolutely right Magnoire - one of the scariest films ever! @Magnoire
Absolutely right Magnoire – one of the scariest films ever!

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Bluegrasslass Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:47:01 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-434 It's a brilliant film - but not what you'd expect. I highly recommend you watch Del Toro's other ghost masterpiece, The Devil's Backbone and his version of a vampire in Cronos. For a REALLY creepy ghost story, you must watch Hideo Nataka's 'Ring' (Japanese: 'Rungu'). Takashi Shimizu's 'Ju-On: The Grudge' is also very scary. Disregard the crappy Hollywood re-makes and get the originals - your hair will literally stand on end :) It’s a brilliant film – but not what you’d expect. I highly recommend you watch Del Toro’s other ghost masterpiece, The Devil’s Backbone and his version of a vampire in Cronos.
For a REALLY creepy ghost story, you must watch Hideo Nataka’s ‘Ring’ (Japanese: ‘Rungu’). Takashi Shimizu’s ‘Ju-On: The Grudge’ is also very scary. Disregard the crappy Hollywood re-makes and get the originals – your hair will literally stand on end

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Shanna Tue, 06 Jan 2009 21:30:39 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-42 Thanks so much for the suggestion; I'm adding this one to my Netflix. I simply *love* "The Others"; you're right, it is perfection as far as ghost movies go. Thanks so much for the suggestion; I’m adding this one to my Netflix. I simply *love* “The Others”; you’re right, it is perfection as far as ghost movies go.

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Magnoire Mon, 05 Jan 2009 15:55:26 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-35 Please see the original "The Haunting" (1963) and not the recent crud that came out in 1999. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/ The DVD commentary has some wonderful insights on my favorite author Shirley Jackson... Please see the original “The Haunting” (1963) and not the recent crud that came out in 1999.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0057129/
The DVD commentary has some wonderful insights on my favorite author Shirley Jackson…

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Rutybear Mon, 05 Jan 2009 02:33:42 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-34 Just brilliant! I saw it at the movies (bless the big screen!) and was totally mesmerised. Yep, totally worth a view if you haven't already. I'm hoping like anything there isn't a US remake in the works. Just brilliant! I saw it at the movies (bless the big screen!) and was totally mesmerised.
Yep, totally worth a view if you haven’t already.
I’m hoping like anything there isn’t a US remake in the works.

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-21 Comtesse Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:34:40 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-21 Yes, my girlfriend wants me to see that movie. It's definitely on my "to-see" list. Yes, my girlfriend wants me to see that movie. It’s definitely on my “to-see” list.

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-15 dotkelidot Fri, 02 Jan 2009 17:11:09 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-15 If you haven't seen it yet, I highly recommend <i>An American Haunting</i> for many of the same reasons you loved <i>The Others</i>. It's fantastic! If you haven’t seen it yet, I highly recommend An American Haunting for many of the same reasons you loved The Others. It’s fantastic!

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Cookie Fri, 02 Jan 2009 12:37:03 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-13 I, too, saw this movie and loved it. I had to pay close attention since it was in Italian and I had to read the conversations. But, an excellent movie that wasn't overdone. I, too, saw this movie and loved it. I had to pay close attention since it was in Italian and I had to read the conversations. But, an excellent movie that wasn’t overdone.

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-11 DirtyLopez Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:54:58 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-11 I meant Italian, as you suggested. I meant Italian, as you suggested.

]]> http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/2009/01/02/the-orphanage/comment-page-1/#comment-10 DirtyLopez Fri, 02 Jan 2009 11:54:23 +0000 http://asylumeclectica.com/grim/?p=41#comment-10 El Orfanato is a film which was made in Spain, I bleive. There may have been some relation to Mexico. Guillermo del Toro(Pan's Labyrinth, Cronos, Devil's Backbone) produced this film for this awesome debut by a S[anish director. You may have seen a French-dubbed, with English subtitles? Anyways, I agree - It is a solid piece of work. El Orfanato is a film which was made in Spain, I bleive. There may have been some relation to Mexico. Guillermo del Toro(Pan’s Labyrinth, Cronos, Devil’s Backbone) produced this film for this awesome debut by a S[anish director. You may have seen a French-dubbed, with English subtitles? Anyways, I agree – It is a solid piece of work.

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