Horror Movies Forum - Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (LoudLon) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 21:17:30 +0000

^^^ Which reminds me, I never would have bothered with Dawn of the Dead '04 if USA hadn't aired the first ten minutes as a preview a week or so before the flick was released. I was vehemtnly opposed to the very notion of anyone remaking my all-time favorite movie (horror or not), even going so far as to write a very scathing hate mail to Universal studios. But after I saw that first ten minutes on USA, I relented. It was such a strong opening sequence that I had to know if the rest of the movie was going to be as good.

It wasn't, but the movie was still better than a Dawn of the Dead remake had any business being.

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (LivingDeadDoll) — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:39:33 +0000

I'm not a huge remake/reboot fan, but I'd have to say I really like the way they did Friday the 13th, getting all that action in prior to the movie title coming on screen. I thought it was well done, considering how it's not like a lot of people went into the theater wondering what movie they were about to watch...it was like "here's the killing, oh yeah, btw, here's your movie title".

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (ExplorerPOD) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:44:32 +0000

A Lost Boy wrote:

I like music. Of the opening titles. I liked Videodrome too: "Civic TV, The One You Take To Bed With You."

Yea Im big on the music during the actual credits as well. Like in almost every Carpenter film. Or the first few Friday the 13th movies. I think it is Friday the 13th two which had like the longest opening credit sequence ever at 14 minutes or something.

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (ExplorerPOD) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:43:03 +0000

HORRORKID wrote:

I say this alot but I have to go with Halloween 78. Perfectly sets the tone for the rest of the film.

Yes. yes. and yes.

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (ExplorerPOD) — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 15:41:19 +0000

Nightmare on Elm St 3. INTO THE FIRE

That is all.

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (HORRORKID) — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 20:37:11 +0000

I say this alot but I have to go with Halloween 78. Perfectly sets the tone for the rest of the film.

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (BASSI) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 17:16:26 +0000

Dead Alive
Boogeyman
Darkness Fall
The Hills Run Red
The Descent
The Shining remake
Carrie
White noise 2

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (A Lost Boy) — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 11:34:26 +0000

I like music. Of the opening titles. I liked Videodrome too: "Civic TV, The One You Take To Bed With You."

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (ispydork) — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 16:21:30 +0000

Suspiria (Just so gorgeous)
Alice, Sweet Alice (I remember liking this one)
Nightmare On Elm Street (Freddy and his gloves)

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (kXnPunk) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:50:19 +0000

Saul Bass is such an AMZING designer it's nuts.
Always loved his stuff.

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (Vasquez) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 14:50:50 +0000

We cant forget the title sequences created by Saul Bass for horror/suspense films films like Psycho, North by North West and Vertigo. He had a major influence on several figures involved in film including possibly Kyle Cooper, who created the title sequence for Se7en. Check out this proposed title sequence by Ty Mattson for Showtime's Dexter in this insightful article.

http://motional.net/articles/saul-bass- … ETEiKTyYaM

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (kXnPunk) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 10:25:42 +0000

A Lost Boy wrote:

Ms.Gorefiend wrote:
Of course there's also The Suicide Club opening sequence
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyV3VD3pBiU
Never noticed that was a film also. Only read the manga.

What an EXCELLENT movie this is.

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (Tripod) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:58:02 +0000

War of the Worlds-Morgan Freeman narrating+The creepy close ups of the Earth and its enviroment was just spooky.
Signs-Hearing the kid scream and Mel Gibson was an unexpected way to start the movie, but it really set the tone showing things aren't as normal as they seem in the town.

So yeah, I liked those 2.

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (Vasquez) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 09:25:40 +0000

Surely there is nothing better than hearing Vincent Prize reciting a poem at the start of a movie. ala The Raven

Re: Ur Favourite Opening/Title Sequences in Horror

dummy@example.com (A Lost Boy) — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 00:09:30 +0000

Me:

-The Lost Boys

-Suspiria

-Phenomena

-The Thing (both)

-Deep Red

-Carrie (1976)

-The Serpent And The Rainbow

-Predator II

-Halloween II (2009)