I love those practical effects psychological sci fi thrillers - the thing is another one of my favourite movies. Back when films could spend the first 30 minutes building tension, when the score was sparse and gave you a sense of the isolation and fear of the characters instead of just slamming a soundtrack and a CGI monster in your face.
It’s not even just monster movies, I used to really love the shining growing up. I think I just love those old movies that built a slow sense of dread and tension.
The only modern movie I can think of that hits these same notes is It Follows.
Who else loves these kind of films? Anyone got any recommendations?
Outland (1981) - Not a horror film, but more of a space thriller/western starring Sean Connery and Peter Boyle that is High Noon in space. The atmosphere and set design is very similar to Alien and Jerry Goldsmith also wrote the score to both films as well.
