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#1
zombiegleemax
Oct 18, 2005 15:21:26 Any one seen any good movies that might strike an inspirational spark for a Ravenloft, game? What about Music? I am always looking for something that will give me ideas and strike an imaginative spark for me.

Thanks In advance.

[email]tainted_soul_12@yahoo.com[/email]
#2
zombiegleemax
Oct 18, 2005 20:41:27 I can name one good movie for you right now, given that I'm currently working on an adventure based on it for my group.

The House on Haunted Hill
(the old one with Vincent Price, not the new one)
#3
zombiegleemax
Oct 23, 2005 19:43:30 Sleepy Hollow
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Bram Stoker's Dracula
The Village (up until the ending)

For music - the soundtracks to these work pretty well also :D
#4
zombiegleemax
Oct 26, 2005 1:58:42 Screw The House on Haunted Hill, The Haunting is a million times better. Combine it with The Shining and you have total awesome. I did this last week though it was actually from the "Dark Tales & Disturbing Legends" book.

If you have the 3rd ed books they actually give you a list of suggested movies. It's a pretty good list. It consists of:
An American Werewolf in London (1981)
Black Sunday (1960)
Blade (1998) / Blade II (2002)
The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
Cat People (1942)
The Company of Wolves (1984)
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
Curse of the Demon (1957)
Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
Dracula (1931)
The Exorcist (1973)
The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967)
Frankenstein (1931)
Freaks (1932)
The Frighteners (1996)
From Hell (2002)
The Haunting (1963)
The Horror of Dracula (1958)
The Howling (1981)
I Walked with a Zombie (1943)
Ladyhawke (1985)
The Mummy (1932/1999)
The Name of the Rose (1986)
Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Nosferatu (1922)
The Shining (1980)
Sleepy Hollow (1999)
The Wolf Man (1941)
#5
zombiegleemax
Oct 30, 2005 1:02:59 Freaks - awesome movie! Loved the ending - very creepy feel to it.
#6
humanbing
Nov 20, 2005 21:21:54 Memento is interesting.

It's not particularly Gothic, but it's enough of a mind-dope to turn a Darkon campaign around... imagine a group of adventurers who forget everything and have to rediscover it.
#7
The_Jester
Nov 23, 2005 10:32:23 The Others is great for getting the 'feel' of Ravenloft. Anything where atmosphere and style take the wheel in place of blood and splatter.

Music is harder, classical works, as does opera. Video game themes are also good, they blend well with the background without being overpowering and too familiar.
#8
zombiegleemax
Nov 23, 2005 15:20:52
Memento is interesting.

It's not particularly Gothic, but it's enough of a mind-dope to turn a Darkon campaign around... imagine a group of adventurers who forget everything and have to rediscover it.

This works really well for a Night in Hell one-shot. Pre-gen characters with short descriptions, not of themselves, but of all the other characters... they have to learn who they are by interacting with the others in the course of defending themselves from whatever is hunting them.
#9
zombiegleemax
Nov 29, 2005 3:14:33 Soundtracks to:
Van Helsing
Bram Stockers Dracula
Batman begins
Gladiator
Conan
Aliens
All Lord of the Rings Soundtracks
The Crow Score

I like the Soundtrack to HP Prisoner of Azkaban
and HP Goblet of Fire

#10
morbid
Dec 08, 2005 23:47:37 I put a lot of SAW things in my game. Well it's only one guy, and he's got other reasons for trapping them and torturing them. Watch the movie SAW. And for music, like I tell everyone, email me at [email]morbid@verizon.net[/email] and I can give a huge list or any situation.
#11
Higmorton
Dec 09, 2005 13:34:45 Van Helsing would be agood movie to watch.
Underworld.
THe Mummy,
I also get ideas from stargate sg1

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
#1 zombiegleemax Oct 18, 2005 15:21:26	Any one seen any good movies that might strike an inspirational spark for a Ravenloft, game? What about Music? I am always looking for something that will give me ideas and strike an imaginative spark for me. Thanks In advance. [email]tainted_soul_12@yahoo.com[/email]
#2 zombiegleemax Oct 18, 2005 20:41:27	I can name one good movie for you right now, given that I'm currently working on an adventure based on it for my group. The House on Haunted Hill (the old one with Vincent Price, not the new one)
#3 zombiegleemax Oct 23, 2005 19:43:30	Sleepy Hollow Brotherhood of the Wolf Mary Shelley's Frankenstein Bram Stoker's Dracula The Village (up until the ending) For music - the soundtracks to these work pretty well also :D
#4 zombiegleemax Oct 26, 2005 1:58:42	Screw The House on Haunted Hill, The Haunting is a million times better. Combine it with The Shining and you have total awesome. I did this last week though it was actually from the "Dark Tales & Disturbing Legends" book. If you have the 3rd ed books they actually give you a list of suggested movies. It's a pretty good list. It consists of: An American Werewolf in London (1981) Black Sunday (1960) Blade (1998) / Blade II (2002) The Blair Witch Project (1999) Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) The Bride of Frankenstein (1935) Cat People (1942) The Company of Wolves (1984) The Curse of Frankenstein (1957) Curse of the Demon (1957) Curse of the Werewolf (1961) Dracula (1931) The Exorcist (1973) The Fearless Vampire Killers (1967) Frankenstein (1931) Freaks (1932) The Frighteners (1996) From Hell (2002) The Haunting (1963) The Horror of Dracula (1958) The Howling (1981) I Walked with a Zombie (1943) Ladyhawke (1985) The Mummy (1932/1999) The Name of the Rose (1986) Night of the Living Dead (1968) Nosferatu (1922) The Shining (1980) Sleepy Hollow (1999) The Wolf Man (1941)
#5 zombiegleemax Oct 30, 2005 1:02:59	Freaks - awesome movie! Loved the ending - very creepy feel to it.
#6 humanbing Nov 20, 2005 21:21:54	Memento is interesting. It's not particularly Gothic, but it's enough of a mind-dope to turn a Darkon campaign around... imagine a group of adventurers who forget everything and have to rediscover it.
#7 The_Jester Nov 23, 2005 10:32:23	The Others is great for getting the 'feel' of Ravenloft. Anything where atmosphere and style take the wheel in place of blood and splatter. Music is harder, classical works, as does opera. Video game themes are also good, they blend well with the background without being overpowering and too familiar.
#8 zombiegleemax Nov 23, 2005 15:20:52	Memento is interesting. It's not particularly Gothic, but it's enough of a mind-dope to turn a Darkon campaign around... imagine a group of adventurers who forget everything and have to rediscover it. This works really well for a Night in Hell one-shot. Pre-gen characters with short descriptions, not of themselves, but of all the other characters... they have to learn who they are by interacting with the others in the course of defending themselves from whatever is hunting them.
#9 zombiegleemax Nov 29, 2005 3:14:33	Soundtracks to: Van Helsing Bram Stockers Dracula Batman begins Gladiator Conan Aliens All Lord of the Rings Soundtracks The Crow Score I like the Soundtrack to HP Prisoner of Azkaban and HP Goblet of Fire
#10 morbid Dec 08, 2005 23:47:37	I put a lot of SAW things in my game. Well it's only one guy, and he's got other reasons for trapping them and torturing them. Watch the movie SAW. And for music, like I tell everyone, email me at [email]morbid@verizon.net[/email] and I can give a huge list or any situation.
#11 Higmorton Dec 09, 2005 13:34:45	Van Helsing would be agood movie to watch. Underworld. THe Mummy, I also get ideas from stargate sg1