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Topic	Gauntlet Crew Ranks 90s Horror Films - Do you like ranking scary movies?
Snake5555555555 07/09/19 3:26:57 PM #342:	Snake - Why I Chose It - Stir of Echoes was the first horror film to truly feel the effects of the influences of The Sixth Sense, released only a month after the Shyamalan debut. However, it wasn't the plot or film development that was affected; Stir of Echoes was deemed a copycat in the publics' eyes affecting reception and box office for the film greatly, despite being based on a book by Richard Matheson from 1958. It has since seen a much warmer reception and even received a loose sequel in 2007. My Thoughts - While not the most well-executed film on the whole, Stir of Echoes still manages to be haunting with one of Kevin Bacon's absolute best performances and a stern committment to isolated, horrific imagery that makes this film feel like Sixth Sense's edgier big brother. I like the use of a small-town setting, because horror lurking under suburbia is my god damn jam. Overall, I like the picture of insanity presented but I have a few problems with a plot that feels like an Edgar Allan Poe story and a lingering feeling that I've been there, done that. JONA - Kevin Bacons visions of Samantha are quite creepy and its intriguing to see the mystery behind Samantha. KBM - Now we get out of the this was a mess but I enjoyed it part of the list, and into the genuinely good movies section. Stir of Echoes was a movie I hadn't even heard of before I laid eyes on the lineup for this ranking project, but I'm glad it's been brought to my attention as it's an underrated little movie (that almost certainly suffered commercially from being released in such close proximity to that OTHER supernatural horror movie from 1999 featuring a child who could see dead people). Kevin Bacon turns in one of his best performances here as a Chicago everyman who gets hypnotized by Angela from Six Feet Under and starts getting driven crazy by the visions that ensue. The kid in the movie is admittedly no Haley Joel Osment, and things start a bit rough with him acting directly at the camera, but fortunately he's not in as much of the movie once things really hit high gear. It all ends up being more than worth it for the last 20 minutes alone, which ranks among the most haunting ending sequences I have seen in a long time. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif - https://i.gifer.com/E07R.gif <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:924458843] in Gauntlet C... [t:77812973]...</cite> <quote>Snake - Why I Chose It - Stir of Echoes was the first horror film to truly feel the effects of the influences of The Sixth Sense, released only a month after the Shyamalan debut. However, it wasn't the plot or film development that was affected; Stir of Echoes was deemed a copycat in the publics' eyes affecting reception and box office for the film greatly, despite being based on a book by Richard Matheson from 1958. It has since seen a much warmer reception and even received a loose sequel in 2007. My Thoughts - While not the most well-executed film on the whole, Stir of Echoes still manages to be haunting with one of Kevin Bacon's absolute best performances and a stern committment to isolated, horrific imagery that makes this film feel like Sixth Sense's edgier big brother. I like the use of a small-town setting, because horror lurking under suburbia is my god damn jam. Overall, I like the picture of insanity presented but I have a few problems with a plot that feels like an Edgar Allan Poe story and a lingering feeling that I've been there, done that. JONA - Kevin Bacons visions of Samantha are quite creepy and its intriguing to see the mystery behind Samantha. KBM - Now we get out of the this was a mess but I enjoyed it part of the list, and into the genuinely good movies section. Stir of Echoes was a movie I hadn't even heard of before I laid eyes on the lineup for this ranking project, but I'm glad it's been brought to my attention as it's an underrated little movie (that almost certainly suffered commercially from being released in such close proximity to that OTHER supernatural horror movie from 1999 featuring a child who could see dead people). Kevin Bacon turns in one of his best performances here as a Chicago everyman who gets hypnotized by Angela from Six Feet Under and starts getting driven crazy by the visions that ensue. The kid in the movie is admittedly no Haley Joel Osment, and things start a bit rough with him acting directly at the camera, but fortunately he's not in as much of the movie once things really hit high gear. It all ends up being more than worth it for the last 20 minutes alone, which ranks among the most haunting ending sequences I have seen in a long time. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://i.imgtc.ws/2Q88rI4.gif - https://i.gifer.com/E07R.gif</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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