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What are some of your favorite smaller Sci-Fi Horror/psychological thriller stories/films? (lemmy.world)
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Alien/Aliens is a given for most people. I have been watching Event Horizon during the spooky season for years. What are some of your favorite books and movies with a horror/psychological thriller lean?

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[–] sramder@lemmy.world 19 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Altered States comes to mind. It sort of straddles sci-fi and horror without really being firmly in either. Deals with some fringe psychology research during the 70’s going wrong in unexpected ways.

Brainstorm is more obviously sci-fi / speculative fiction… can’t say to much else without spoiling the surprises.

Neither one of these is going to seriously blow your mind, but there’s still food for thought. Bon appétit. 

[–] swan_pr@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I love Altered States. And for some reason I always associate it with Dreamscape and I like watching them together.

[–] sramder@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don’t think I’ve ever seen that, I’ll check it out :-)

[–] swan_pr@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Hope you like it! Now that I've talked about it I feel an itch for a double bill this weekend haha!

[–] sramder@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

That was it! Awesome :-)

I didn’t remember the whole plot but I definitely remember the cobra-man.

David Patrick Kelly’s character was bugging me right up until the end… such great monologues, his voice is so creepy.

[–] swan_pr@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 year ago

Lolll so great, glad you had fun :) Corba-Man was nightmare fuel for a while when I was a kid. DPK's face was already seared into my brain from The Warriors, I was so afraid of him!

[–] sramder@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Just found a copy and the cover/synopsis unlocked some dim memories. I love rediscovering something I saw a bit of on TV when I was a kid but never got to finish, thank you :-)