I actually loved that scene because of the length. No cuts, man.
EDIT: The spoiler is for Willow Creek.
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31 Days of Horror 4 |OT| The October Movie Marathon
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I actually loved that scene because of the length. No cuts, man.
EDIT: The spoiler is for Willow Creek.
I didn't love the "payoff" but I think the length the best way to do that scene.
ErinIsADrunk
Member
That's good to hear. I am slowly going to be making my way through the entire franchise. I've heard that Dream Warriors (which is the 3rd one?) and New Nightmare are both quite good.
mechashiva
Member
Definitely
#9 Eraserhead (10/14)
"You got your good things and I got mine...you got your good things and you've got mine." Noise, music. everything is worth being feared, especially for those suffering from hyperacusis.
#10 Cat People (10/19) [rewatch]
Fatalist poetry, even at the height of night the darkest shadows come from within. "I have no peace...for they are in me."
#11 Exte: Hair Extentions (10/20)
unnecessary to even specify that a Sono film is supremely weird, so let's fast-forward: creative and utterly repugnant body horror, genuine passion juxtaposed against fetishism. some stale and unrefined ideas of cycles of abuse gracelessly interject, and devices like the lampshading of talky exposition are merely half-clever. Doesn't make the abject horror any easier to escape.
Gonna re-order my netflix queue, see if I can't make it to 20. This has actually been a movie-heavy month for me just hasn't all been horror.
#1 White Zombie (10/1)
#2 Strange Circus (10/2)
#3 Night of the Creeps (10/3)
#4 Event Horizon (10/5)
#5 Black Sabbath (10/6)
#6 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (10/7)
#7 The Blob (1958) (10/9)
#8 The Fly (1958) (10/11)
agreed on 3 probably working for you better but we were just having this discussion in the Movies OT: I think 2 is valuable just for being so insane and homoerotic. It's an angle on the Freddy lore that isn't explored again despite being extremely fascinating. In general though I'd say yeah, 3 and 5 and 7 are going to be pretty great for anyone who loves the original. some would also say 4, though I think that's caught in between the tier of good NOES movies and bad (i.e. Freddy's Dead [haven't seen the reboot])
"You got your good things and I got mine...you got your good things and you've got mine." Noise, music. everything is worth being feared, especially for those suffering from hyperacusis.
#10 Cat People (10/19) [rewatch]
Fatalist poetry, even at the height of night the darkest shadows come from within. "I have no peace...for they are in me."
#11 Exte: Hair Extentions (10/20)
unnecessary to even specify that a Sono film is supremely weird, so let's fast-forward: creative and utterly repugnant body horror, genuine passion juxtaposed against fetishism. some stale and unrefined ideas of cycles of abuse gracelessly interject, and devices like the lampshading of talky exposition are merely half-clever. Doesn't make the abject horror any easier to escape.
Gonna re-order my netflix queue, see if I can't make it to 20. This has actually been a movie-heavy month for me just hasn't all been horror.
#1 White Zombie (10/1)
#2 Strange Circus (10/2)
#3 Night of the Creeps (10/3)
#4 Event Horizon (10/5)
#5 Black Sabbath (10/6)
#6 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (10/7)
#7 The Blob (1958) (10/9)
#8 The Fly (1958) (10/11)
agreed on 3 probably working for you better but we were just having this discussion in the Movies OT: I think 2 is valuable just for being so insane and homoerotic. It's an angle on the Freddy lore that isn't explored again despite being extremely fascinating. In general though I'd say yeah, 3 and 5 and 7 are going to be pretty great for anyone who loves the original. some would also say 4, though I think that's caught in between the tier of good NOES movies and bad (i.e. Freddy's Dead [haven't seen the reboot])
#30 - Ravenous
I'm kind of conflicted about Ravenous. On one hand, it had a great cast of characters who played off one another really well, a great sense of humor, and a great score. On the other hand,
Verdict sans spoilers: very well made, well-acted, and funny, but there were certain aspects that I felt cheapened the story.
#31 - Berberian Sound Studio
A fantastic love letter to giallo films. It builds tension brilliantly even with nothing really happening, and the emphasis on sound over visuals (for the most part) really makes it unique. Watching a Foley artist brutally stab vegetables in time with the screams in a film is a lot more disturbing than it sounds. And of course, you can never go wrong with Broadcast.
I'm kind of conflicted about Ravenous. On one hand, it had a great cast of characters who played off one another really well, a great sense of humor, and a great score. On the other hand,
the whole mystical aspect felt really contrived and I felt it was a detriment to the film. Really, cannibalism gives you super powers? Come on. I'd be fine with it if the mysticism had been more ambiguous, but it's really hard to deny it when you have characters miraculously recovering from mortal wounds and having a superhuman final showdown through the magical help of man meat. Ideally that just shouldn't have been a part of the film at all, but if anything they should have at least introduced the potential for mysticism being a reality in this universe a lot earlier in the film. And no, a Native American telling a story about the Wendigo is not sufficient evidence to suggest that there is actually some truth to the legend; all that does is foreshadow that some serious cannibalism is gonna go down. Basically, I went in expecting a compelling and humorous film with interesting character progressions involving cannibalism. It certainly delivered on being compelling and humorous, but the way the characters were developed felt forced since the whole "addiction to human meat" thing seemed to be out of their control, and with the cannibal magic aspect it devalues even death itself - though I will say that the ending wrapped it up in the best way it could have, all things considered.
#31 - Berberian Sound Studio
A fantastic love letter to giallo films. It builds tension brilliantly even with nothing really happening, and the emphasis on sound over visuals (for the most part) really makes it unique. Watching a Foley artist brutally stab vegetables in time with the screams in a film is a lot more disturbing than it sounds. And of course, you can never go wrong with Broadcast.
kurisu1974
Banned
Well I'm sure behind with posting in this thread, but I'm back! Oh and all these are first watches.
1. Oculus (Mike Flanagan, 2013)
Started out promising, ended up underwhelming and a bit messy. I like the concept more than the execution.
2. The People Under the Stairs (Wes Craven, 1991)
This was fun even if it felt a bit dated, and it lost some steam near the end.
3. Near Dark (Kathryn Bigelow, 1987)
Was looking forward to this, ended up hating it. The (unintentional?) campy moments kinda worked, but the horrible lead actors and cheap visuals made the scales tip for me.
4. Fright Night (Tom Holland, 1985)
Easily the best of the first week, shameful that hadn't seen this before, an absolute masterpiece of 80s horror comedy.
5. Bloody Moon (Jesus Franco, 1981)
A lot better than I expected, a rather restrained and even classy (!) Jesus Franco movie (of which I've seen more than thirty), with great kills (dat circlesaw!) and beautiful victims.
6. Ginger Snaps II (Brett Sullivan, 2004)
I appreciate what they did here, but I much prefer the first one. It gets better as it goes along though.
7. Nightmare City (Umberto Lenzi, 1980)
A bit dull but still entertaining Italian zombie invasion film, and I was suprised to see Francisco Rabal in this... I really liked the ending tho.
8. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (Stephen Chiodo, 1988)
Another low point... I guess you had to be there, because I just found this dull, unfunny, and ugly. True horror, in a sense.
9. I, Frankenstein (Stuart Beattie, 2014)
Well I'm not a fan of the Underworld films (only ever watched the first and hated it) ,and this is pretty much the exact same but with Frankenstein's monster (kinda).
10. Lord of Illusions (Clive Barker, 1995)
This one I enjoyed, I loved the "gumshoe" approach and most of the characters, could maybe have done with a bit more budget but it worked for me... seems like a forgotten Barker gem...
11. Bride of Re-Animator (Brian Yuzna, 1990)
Another disappointment, I really liked the first one (as I did most Stuart Gordon films) but Yuzna didn't succeed in either emulating or surpassing the first... the jokes are weaker, the visuals lack flair, in the end this felt like a missed opportunity.
12.The Battery (Jeremy Gardner, 2012)
Nice and original indie horror, really enjoyed the two leads, pretty grim too. Recommended.
13. The Purge: Anarchy (James DeMonaco, 2014)
I'm in the minority that prefers the first movie, at least it brought something new to the table, this one felt much more generic and I didn't care what happened to anyone.
14. Kuroneko (Kaneto Shindo, 1968)
Another highlight, magnificent ghost movie with an intriguing story and great visuals, very recommended.
15. Deliver Us from Evil (Scott Derrickson, 2014)
This one was pretty weak, lacked atmosphere and comeplling characters, story felt all over the place, this one is just riding on the references on the poster art I guess.
16. Night of the Comet (Thom Eberhardt, 1984)
Extremely 80s horror comedy, those two lead chicks really kick ass ànd chew bubblegum. Loved it.
17. Livide (Alexandro Bustillo, Julien Maury, 2011)
From the duo that brought us À l'intérieur which was another movie that I wasn't really into, this starts out great but it gets lost in its own mythology, the attempts at atmospheric horror didn't work for me, mainly because the leads are just too stupid and annoying to invest and the threat never feels really dangerous.
18. Return of the Blind Dead (Amando de Ossorio, 1973)
These Blind Dead movies are a bit dull in parts (this is the second one), but they bring some nice visuals to the table, and also some orginilaty to the undead theme... I'm mean, we have undead templars on undead horses stalking pretty tourist girls here.
19. Vampires (Vincent Lannoo, 2010)
A Belgian mockumentary about a vampire community, with interviews and scenes from their day to day life... the cops that bring illegal immigrants for them to eat, the daughter that doesn't want to be a vampire and want to go out during the day... pretty original, even if it's no C'est arrivé près de chez vous.
20. Curtains (Richard Ciupka, 1983)
A rather formulaic slasher that is saved by John Vernon's menacing performance and the cast of pretty girls who end up at the wrong end of a sickle...
21.Onibaba (Kaneto Shindo, 1964)
I wanted to watch the more famous Shindo movie after Kuroneko, and this one was at least as good, visually it was even stronger and the ending was just amazing.
So that's the first three weeks for me... looks to be right on track.
1. Oculus (Mike Flanagan, 2013)
Started out promising, ended up underwhelming and a bit messy. I like the concept more than the execution.
2. The People Under the Stairs (Wes Craven, 1991)
This was fun even if it felt a bit dated, and it lost some steam near the end.
3. Near Dark (Kathryn Bigelow, 1987)
Was looking forward to this, ended up hating it. The (unintentional?) campy moments kinda worked, but the horrible lead actors and cheap visuals made the scales tip for me.
4. Fright Night (Tom Holland, 1985)
Easily the best of the first week, shameful that hadn't seen this before, an absolute masterpiece of 80s horror comedy.
5. Bloody Moon (Jesus Franco, 1981)
A lot better than I expected, a rather restrained and even classy (!) Jesus Franco movie (of which I've seen more than thirty), with great kills (dat circlesaw!) and beautiful victims.
6. Ginger Snaps II (Brett Sullivan, 2004)
I appreciate what they did here, but I much prefer the first one. It gets better as it goes along though.
7. Nightmare City (Umberto Lenzi, 1980)
A bit dull but still entertaining Italian zombie invasion film, and I was suprised to see Francisco Rabal in this... I really liked the ending tho.
8. Killer Klowns from Outer Space (Stephen Chiodo, 1988)
Another low point... I guess you had to be there, because I just found this dull, unfunny, and ugly. True horror, in a sense.
9. I, Frankenstein (Stuart Beattie, 2014)
Well I'm not a fan of the Underworld films (only ever watched the first and hated it) ,and this is pretty much the exact same but with Frankenstein's monster (kinda).
10. Lord of Illusions (Clive Barker, 1995)
This one I enjoyed, I loved the "gumshoe" approach and most of the characters, could maybe have done with a bit more budget but it worked for me... seems like a forgotten Barker gem...
11. Bride of Re-Animator (Brian Yuzna, 1990)
Another disappointment, I really liked the first one (as I did most Stuart Gordon films) but Yuzna didn't succeed in either emulating or surpassing the first... the jokes are weaker, the visuals lack flair, in the end this felt like a missed opportunity.
12.The Battery (Jeremy Gardner, 2012)
Nice and original indie horror, really enjoyed the two leads, pretty grim too. Recommended.
13. The Purge: Anarchy (James DeMonaco, 2014)
I'm in the minority that prefers the first movie, at least it brought something new to the table, this one felt much more generic and I didn't care what happened to anyone.
14. Kuroneko (Kaneto Shindo, 1968)
Another highlight, magnificent ghost movie with an intriguing story and great visuals, very recommended.
15. Deliver Us from Evil (Scott Derrickson, 2014)
This one was pretty weak, lacked atmosphere and comeplling characters, story felt all over the place, this one is just riding on the references on the poster art I guess.
16. Night of the Comet (Thom Eberhardt, 1984)
Extremely 80s horror comedy, those two lead chicks really kick ass ànd chew bubblegum. Loved it.
17. Livide (Alexandro Bustillo, Julien Maury, 2011)
From the duo that brought us À l'intérieur which was another movie that I wasn't really into, this starts out great but it gets lost in its own mythology, the attempts at atmospheric horror didn't work for me, mainly because the leads are just too stupid and annoying to invest and the threat never feels really dangerous.
18. Return of the Blind Dead (Amando de Ossorio, 1973)
These Blind Dead movies are a bit dull in parts (this is the second one), but they bring some nice visuals to the table, and also some orginilaty to the undead theme... I'm mean, we have undead templars on undead horses stalking pretty tourist girls here.
19. Vampires (Vincent Lannoo, 2010)
A Belgian mockumentary about a vampire community, with interviews and scenes from their day to day life... the cops that bring illegal immigrants for them to eat, the daughter that doesn't want to be a vampire and want to go out during the day... pretty original, even if it's no C'est arrivé près de chez vous.
20. Curtains (Richard Ciupka, 1983)
A rather formulaic slasher that is saved by John Vernon's menacing performance and the cast of pretty girls who end up at the wrong end of a sickle...
21.Onibaba (Kaneto Shindo, 1964)
I wanted to watch the more famous Shindo movie after Kuroneko, and this one was at least as good, visually it was even stronger and the ending was just amazing.
So that's the first three weeks for me... looks to be right on track.
canoli2006
Member
Film 21: White Zombie (1932)
Method of Viewing: Netflix
I thought that NOTLD was the first zombie movie but turns out this one is technically the film that started it all. I liked it overall.
Guess I was supposed to watch this during the first half of the month. Please take my soul for not paying attention to the list.
Method of Viewing: Netflix
I thought that NOTLD was the first zombie movie but turns out this one is technically the film that started it all. I liked it overall.
Guess I was supposed to watch this during the first half of the month. Please take my soul for not paying attention to the list.
Gameboy415
Member
1. Lifeforce (Blu-Ray)
2. Sleepaway Camp (Blu-Ray)
3. White Zombie (Netflix)
4. The Video Dead (Blu-Ray)
5. Prince of Darkness (Blu-Ray)
6. Tormented 3D (Blu-Ray)
7. Night of the Demons (Blu-Ray)
8. From Beyond (Blu-Ray)
9. Body Bags (Blu-Ray)
10. The Dungeon Master (AKA: Ragewar) (DVD)
11. Cellar Dweller (DVD)
12. Contamination .7 (DVD)
13. Catacombs (DVD)
14. How to Make a Monster (DVD)
15. House on Haunted Hill (DVD)
16. Terror Train (Blu-Ray)
17. The Thing From Another World (DVD)
18. What's the Matter with Helen? (DVD)
19. The Vagrant (DVD)
20. The Godsend (DVD)
21. The Outing (AKA: The Lamp) (DVD)
22. Swamp Thing (Blu-Ray)
23. The Darkest Hour (Blu-Ray 3D)
24. Death Kappa (Blu-Ray)
-This movie was ridiculous. The story was absurd and the special effects were (intentionally?) laughably bad - so many toy airplanes on strings and action figures on fire - but it was still a fun ride for $6 I paid for it.
2. Sleepaway Camp (Blu-Ray)
3. White Zombie (Netflix)
4. The Video Dead (Blu-Ray)
5. Prince of Darkness (Blu-Ray)
6. Tormented 3D (Blu-Ray)
7. Night of the Demons (Blu-Ray)
8. From Beyond (Blu-Ray)
9. Body Bags (Blu-Ray)
10. The Dungeon Master (AKA: Ragewar) (DVD)
11. Cellar Dweller (DVD)
12. Contamination .7 (DVD)
13. Catacombs (DVD)
14. How to Make a Monster (DVD)
15. House on Haunted Hill (DVD)
16. Terror Train (Blu-Ray)
17. The Thing From Another World (DVD)
18. What's the Matter with Helen? (DVD)
19. The Vagrant (DVD)
20. The Godsend (DVD)
21. The Outing (AKA: The Lamp) (DVD)
22. Swamp Thing (Blu-Ray)
23. The Darkest Hour (Blu-Ray 3D)
24. Death Kappa (Blu-Ray)
-This movie was ridiculous. The story was absurd and the special effects were (intentionally?) laughably bad - so many toy airplanes on strings and action figures on fire - but it was still a fun ride for $6 I paid for it.
Film 20: White Zombie (1932)
Method of Viewing: Netflix
I thought that NOTLD was the first zombie movie but turns out this one is technically the film that started it all. I liked it overall.
Karloff's The Walking Dead and The Man They Could Not Hang, and Hammer's Plague of the Zombies, also predate NOTLD.
walkmetothelake
Banned
Hit 31 movies. Will keep posting with anything I watch through the rest of the month.
The film felt a bit overly ambitious for what it is. There are various flashbacks and bit of story to try to explain/give reason for what goes down but it never really adds up. Still worth a watch.
To anyone who is curious/on the verge of watching, this isn't that much of a "torture porn" film. I was pleasantly surprised after seeing the posters beforehand.
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*Added Teeth to Hall of Shame
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OP.
1. Halloween (1978) *
2. The Battery
3. Halloween II (1981) *
4. Annabelle
5. Halloween III: Season of the Witch
6. The Wicker Man
7. The Wicker Tree
8. Toad Road
9. Evil Dead II
10. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers *
11. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers *
12. Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (Producer's Cut)
13. 28 Days Later... *
14. 28 Weeks Later *
15. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later *
16. May
17. Halloween (2007) *
18. White Zombie
19. Halloween II (2009) *
20. Wrong Turn
21. Suspiria
22. The Thing (1982)
23. Sleepaway Camp *
24. Exists
25. Friday the 13th: Part 4: The Final Chapter *
26. The Mad Magician 3D
27. The Blob (1988)
28. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
29. Kidnapped
* = rewatch
An interesting plot/idea for a slasher. The violence/gore is pretty intense. I could definitely see some people drawing the line at
the murder of the pregnant woman.
The film felt a bit overly ambitious for what it is. There are various flashbacks and bit of story to try to explain/give reason for what goes down but it never really adds up. Still worth a watch.
Surprisingly watchable. Decent acting from a majority of the cast (Brittany Snow, Jeffrey Combs, and Enver Gjokaj in particular). The ending is kind of a misstep but I've come to expect that with the genre.
To anyone who is curious/on the verge of watching, this isn't that much of a "torture porn" film. I was pleasantly surprised after seeing the posters beforehand.
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*Added Teeth to Hall of Shame
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OP.
1. Halloween (1978) *
2. The Battery
3. Halloween II (1981) *
4. Annabelle
5. Halloween III: Season of the Witch
6. The Wicker Man
7. The Wicker Tree
8. Toad Road
9. Evil Dead II
10. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers *
11. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers *
12. Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (Producer's Cut)
13. 28 Days Later... *
14. 28 Weeks Later *
15. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later *
16. May
17. Halloween (2007) *
18. White Zombie
19. Halloween II (2009) *
20. Wrong Turn
21. Suspiria
22. The Thing (1982)
23. Sleepaway Camp *
24. Exists
25. Friday the 13th: Part 4: The Final Chapter *
26. The Mad Magician 3D
27. The Blob (1988)
28. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
29. Kidnapped
* = rewatch
pitcairn55
Member
Film 24 The Squad (DVD)
That shit is rotting, man.
An eventually quite good film about the collective, increasingly violent paranoia that descends on a group of soldiers who are sent to investigate why communication has been lost with an isolated Colombian hilltop outpost. Its a real shame it takes such a bloody long time to get going (the first hour is a serious chore) because this could have been excellent. Things do get much better in the third act, and the unexpected final shot genuinely made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, but Im not sure its worth trudging through the rest of the movie to get there.
Verdict: This is the first film Ive seen this month that is actually crying out for a remake. File under wasted potential.
That shit is rotting, man.
An eventually quite good film about the collective, increasingly violent paranoia that descends on a group of soldiers who are sent to investigate why communication has been lost with an isolated Colombian hilltop outpost. Its a real shame it takes such a bloody long time to get going (the first hour is a serious chore) because this could have been excellent. Things do get much better in the third act, and the unexpected final shot genuinely made the hairs stand up on the back of my neck, but Im not sure its worth trudging through the rest of the movie to get there.
Verdict: This is the first film Ive seen this month that is actually crying out for a remake. File under wasted potential.
Infernostew
Member
WEEK 3
#15. Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead - This is a pretty great troma film. Funny storyline, songs, and wacky gore galore. Although the acting was a bit of a distraction and some of the humor can border on being childish, the ends really justify the means on this one. Just a lot of fun which is what Return to Nuke Em High Vol 1 should have been. 6/10
#16. An American Werewolf in London - File another one under "why did I wait so long to watch this one?". Horror aside, this is a damn fine film. It's balance between humor and fright is just perfect and the acting is well done. Lovely opening scenes and has great pacing. I was a bit disappointed with how predictable the ending became but it becomes a bit of semantics because it's a great ride. 8/10
#17. The Gift - When I was younger I had seen exactly one scene from this film (
). I'm really glad I waited until I was an adult to see this film since younger me probably would have hated it. There isn't much action in the film but I really liked the investigation and court room scenes. Cool little mystery, thriller with some horror elements and an all-star ensemble cast that make the film even more gripping. 7/10
#18. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master - Honestly, I though this film was going to be a lot worse than it was. It's not great, especially following up Dreams Warriors, but it was nice to see some of the cast return for the sequel (
) minus Patricia Arquette. The main characters are quite dull so once the rest of the cast is
they stink it up a bit. Some pretty cool kills in this installment but the storyline is not nearly as dark as part 3. 5/10
#19. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child - This is more what I was expecting from Part 4. Alice returns from the previous film and Freddy is trying to possess the baby inside her womb so he can be reincarnated. The story is actually a lot darker than The Dream Master but the cast and the kills were extremely lacking. At this point Freddy is a caricature of his former menacing self. Not unwatchable but almost as bad as Part 2. 3/10
#20. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers - Angela's back and somehow some idea gave her a job at a camp. What fun! I actually liked this one better than the first film. While the kills were quite a bit better than the first film, there were a lot more humorous and just knowing and seeing the killer operate was more enjoyable. 6/10
#21. Ravenous - This is a pretty cool take on the cannibal film. Somehow they were able to construct a great and diverse cast for such an obscure film. I loved the setting of the Mexican-American war and with it there was also the feel of a western film as well. I felt the film suffered a bit in terms of pacing and the fact
. Overall, not really what I was expecting and I liked this the best of the required viewing. 6/10
#22. Creepshow - You may be asking how a horror anthology film directed by George A. Romero could suck? Well, it doesn't! Like most horror anthologies out there, you get hits and misses on segments but for the most part I found something to like about all of these. The first 2 segments are a bit weak compared to the last 3 but they're decent enough appetizers before it gets to the main course. Ted Danson, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barebeau and even Stephen King are cast in the various stories. 3/5 great shorts with the other 2 being good enough. 7/10
Luckily I had a lot more time this week to watch some of these bad boys.
Week 1
Week 2
#15. Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead - This is a pretty great troma film. Funny storyline, songs, and wacky gore galore. Although the acting was a bit of a distraction and some of the humor can border on being childish, the ends really justify the means on this one. Just a lot of fun which is what Return to Nuke Em High Vol 1 should have been. 6/10
#16. An American Werewolf in London - File another one under "why did I wait so long to watch this one?". Horror aside, this is a damn fine film. It's balance between humor and fright is just perfect and the acting is well done. Lovely opening scenes and has great pacing. I was a bit disappointed with how predictable the ending became but it becomes a bit of semantics because it's a great ride. 8/10
#17. The Gift - When I was younger I had seen exactly one scene from this film (
the Katie Holmes nude scene
#18. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master - Honestly, I though this film was going to be a lot worse than it was. It's not great, especially following up Dreams Warriors, but it was nice to see some of the cast return for the sequel (
just to be killed off
killed
#19. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child - This is more what I was expecting from Part 4. Alice returns from the previous film and Freddy is trying to possess the baby inside her womb so he can be reincarnated. The story is actually a lot darker than The Dream Master but the cast and the kills were extremely lacking. At this point Freddy is a caricature of his former menacing self. Not unwatchable but almost as bad as Part 2. 3/10
#20. Sleepaway Camp II: Unhappy Campers - Angela's back and somehow some idea gave her a job at a camp. What fun! I actually liked this one better than the first film. While the kills were quite a bit better than the first film, there were a lot more humorous and just knowing and seeing the killer operate was more enjoyable. 6/10
#21. Ravenous - This is a pretty cool take on the cannibal film. Somehow they were able to construct a great and diverse cast for such an obscure film. I loved the setting of the Mexican-American war and with it there was also the feel of a western film as well. I felt the film suffered a bit in terms of pacing and the fact
that the cannibals gain supernatural abilities felt a bit foolish
#22. Creepshow - You may be asking how a horror anthology film directed by George A. Romero could suck? Well, it doesn't! Like most horror anthologies out there, you get hits and misses on segments but for the most part I found something to like about all of these. The first 2 segments are a bit weak compared to the last 3 but they're decent enough appetizers before it gets to the main course. Ted Danson, Leslie Nielsen, Adrienne Barebeau and even Stephen King are cast in the various stories. 3/5 great shorts with the other 2 being good enough. 7/10
Luckily I had a lot more time this week to watch some of these bad boys.
Week 1
Week 2
Movie #19 - The Mist (2007) - Rent
My first time watching this. Great story, great atmosphere and loved how instead of it being just another monster movie, it turns it around and shows who the true monsters are when put under stress. Thumbs up.
Movie #20 - REC (2007) - YouTube
My first time watching this. Best Spanish horror film? Best Spanish horror film. I liked the apartment complex setting, giving a great sense of a claustrophobia feeling. I also liked the way they
tied the outbreak to something sinister that transpired within the Vatican.
Movie #21 - Martyrs (2008) - Dailymotion
Again, my first time watching this. Mixed feelings here. I liked the story concept of a cult group going about and doing these 'experiments' in trying to create a martyr. But then that last 30 minutes of torture was a bit extreme and just went on and on. If that was shortened and maybe expand on the whole martyr phenomenon, I would've liked this one more. Thumbs in the middle.
Lufiaddict
Member
Yikes, I don't think I would touch this one with a ten-foot pole. Thanks for the warning!
Yes, that's the scene that immediately reminded me of Lost Highway. A quick Google search confirmed that it was indeed no coincidence.
"Boring in its brutality" is a good way to describe the third act. But as this was pretty much my first "torture porn" movie, I had a hard time sticking through it. The trick was to let go: like the girl had to become indifferent to get through her ordeal, I had to become indifferent to her ordeal to get through the movie.
I didn't find it pretentious... OK, maybe a little.
But I actually liked the fact that it wasn't just torture porn, and that they went through the trouble of dressing it up.
Not with that big obvious troll of an ending ("Keep doubting" *shoots*).
To me, the intertitle at the end was a nice touch. I didn't know the etymology of the word, so I thought it was nice that it was somehow tied to the plot.
#01 White Zombie (1932) (October 1)
#02 Zombie Strippers (2008) (October 2 - 3)
#03 Sweet Home (1989) (October 3)
#04 Cradle of Fear (2001) (October 4 - 5)
#05 I Bury the Living (1958) (October 5 - 6)
#06 The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) (October 6 - 7)
#07 Zombieland (2009) (October 7 - 8)
#08 The Mansion of Madness / Dr. Tarr's Torture Dungeon (1973) (October 8 - 9)
#09 Sinister (2012) (October 9)
#10 The Conjuring (2013) (October 10)
#11 House on Haunted Hill (1959) (October 11)
#12 V/H/S (2012) (October 12 - 13)
#13 Funny Man (1994) (October 13 - 15)
#14 Carnival of Souls (1962) (October 15)
#15 Ravenous (1999) (October 16 - 17)
I couldn't have put it better.
It's funny that cannibalism has so much potency in this world, yet society as a whole doesn't seem to be aware of it (except those crazy Native Americans with their wacky fairy tales). And it's so easy too: no ritual, no incantation, you just have to eat some flesh or drink some blood and BAM! Hit Points restored, Strentgh +1, Stamina +1.
I know that there's some metaphor at work behind all this, and that this movie is not meant to be taken too seriously anyway, but still, it bothered me a little (despite of the fact that I can usually enjoy completely nonsensical plots such as those involving zombies etc)
I know that there's some metaphor at work behind all this, and that this movie is not meant to be taken too seriously anyway, but still, it bothered me a little (despite of the fact that I can usually enjoy completely nonsensical plots such as those involving zombies etc)
Anyway, it was definitely worth a watch (especially for the unusual setting).
#16 Horror Express (1972) (October 17 - 20)
Well, that was fun!
Christopher Lee, Peter Cushing and (as Dascu put it) Telly motherfucking Savalas are awesome (and so is "Father Pujardov", played by Alberto de Mendoza).
The plot goes places you wouldn't expect, and is at times so silly that it falls into "so bad it's good" territory.
This movie is in the public domain.
Internet Archive
YouTube
Other site with public domain horror movie torrents
Fox Mulder
Member
only on #16, but just watched The Descent. God damn. Had the right amount of everything.
1 The Thing (1982)
2 The Blob (1958)
3 Dracula (1931)
4 They Live (1988)
5 Fright Night (1985)
6 Frankenstein (1931)
7 Alien (1979)
8 The Mummy (1932)
9 Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
10 IT (1990)
11 Ghostbusters (1984)
12 The Blob (1988)
13 You're Next (2011)
14 Coherence (2014)
15 Friday the 13th (1980)
16 The Descent (2005)
1 The Thing (1982)
2 The Blob (1958)
3 Dracula (1931)
4 They Live (1988)
5 Fright Night (1985)
6 Frankenstein (1931)
7 Alien (1979)
8 The Mummy (1932)
9 Kingdom of the Spiders (1977)
10 IT (1990)
11 Ghostbusters (1984)
12 The Blob (1988)
13 You're Next (2011)
14 Coherence (2014)
15 Friday the 13th (1980)
16 The Descent (2005)
Blue Submarine No. 6
Member
Oct. 20
The vampire Count Mitterhaus is slain by an angry mob of villagers and curses the town leaders and their children, swearing they will die to give him life again. Fifteen years later, while the villagers struggle with a quarantine due to the plague, a circus arrives in town...
Stylish and at times almost surreal, Vampire Circus is artful and beautiful, and though it's reach may exceed its grasp from time to time, is quite impressive nonetheless. Vampires come in many forms here including sensual were-panthers and twin brother and sister acroBats, as do the midgets, strong men and dancer human accomplices. I've always been fond of this, though I admit that I found it more impressive in my youth when enjoyed with certain substances... Still, artfully done...
View List 2014 - The Hammer Horror edition (other vampires week)
The vampire Count Mitterhaus is slain by an angry mob of villagers and curses the town leaders and their children, swearing they will die to give him life again. Fifteen years later, while the villagers struggle with a quarantine due to the plague, a circus arrives in town...
Stylish and at times almost surreal, Vampire Circus is artful and beautiful, and though it's reach may exceed its grasp from time to time, is quite impressive nonetheless. Vampires come in many forms here including sensual were-panthers and twin brother and sister acroBats, as do the midgets, strong men and dancer human accomplices. I've always been fond of this, though I admit that I found it more impressive in my youth when enjoyed with certain substances... Still, artfully done...
View List 2014 - The Hammer Horror edition (other vampires week)
- White Zombie (1932)
- The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
- The Revenge of Frankenstein (1959)
- Evil of Frankenstein (1964)
- Frankenstein Created Woman (1967)
- Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969)
- Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell (1974)
- Horror of Dracula (1958)
- Dracula Prince of Darkness (1966)
- Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968)
- Taste the Blood of Dracula (1969)
- Scars of Dracula (1970)
- Dracula A.D. 1972 (1972)
- Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973)
- The Brides of Dracula (1960)
- Kiss of the Vampire (1963)
- The Vampire Lovers (1970)
- Lust for a Vampire (1971)
- Twins of Evil (1971)
- Vampire Circus (1972)
#21 - Brain Damage (1988)
Quintessential 80s horror - bizarre, gory, and comical. Very enjoyable film with, uh, a rather disturbing act of fellatio...
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Quintessential 80s horror - bizarre, gory, and comical. Very enjoyable film with, uh, a rather disturbing act of fellatio...
Full viewing list
ErinIsADrunk
Member
Movie #21: The Thing (2011)
I've seen worse remakes but that doesn't make this flick good. It is completely lacking in tension save for maybe two scenes and is way too into its action and poor CG. I was shocked when I found out how much of a budget this had and how many people worked on the CG effects. Hated the final sequence on
. Pretty ho hum reboot that probably isn't worth seeking out.
I did think that character of Kate was pretty cool and the actress did a good job with it. A small bright spot.
I've seen worse remakes but that doesn't make this flick good. It is completely lacking in tension save for maybe two scenes and is way too into its action and poor CG. I was shocked when I found out how much of a budget this had and how many people worked on the CG effects. Hated the final sequence on
the space ship
I did think that character of Kate was pretty cool and the actress did a good job with it. A small bright spot.
It's not a remake. It's a prequel.
ErinIsADrunk
Member
You are correct. I meant to say reboot as oppose to remake, which I suppose is not entirely accurate either since the events do lead into Carpenter's film. My bad.
MyAbsolution
Member
I still feel the first three are the best. And although #2 isnt the norm, it does try to do something different rather than rinse repeat the formula that every other NOES film does. Plus it had a decent mix of horror/comedy.
I think Dream Warriors is the best one. It's definitely the most well-rounded one. Freddy is comedic but still scary enough (the puppet scene in particular), there's a ton of likable characters, great oldschool effects work, and it's fun to see the kids try to fight Freddy. Dream Master tries to imitate part 3 but fails. Dream Child tries to be more like the original but fails (has two of the sickest kills of the franchise IMHO). And yeah, there's Freddy's Dead...
1. The Mist
2. They live
3. Night of the living dead original
4. Gingersnaps
5. The Fly remake
6. Poltergeist
7. Gremlins
8. Creepshow
9.Childs Play
10. Childs Play 2
11. Childs Play 3
12. Monkey Shines
13. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
14. Creature from the Black Lagoon 3d
15. Poltergeist 2
16. Halloween (remake)
17. Halloween 2 ( remake)
18. Night of the creeps
19. Zombieland
20. The Cabin in the woods
21. Dracula 1931
22. Frankenstein 1931
23. The Mummy
24. The Wolf man
25. The Blob 1988
26. Troll 2
Now onto "Killer Klowns from Outer Space"
2. They live
3. Night of the living dead original
4. Gingersnaps
5. The Fly remake
6. Poltergeist
7. Gremlins
8. Creepshow
9.Childs Play
10. Childs Play 2
11. Childs Play 3
12. Monkey Shines
13. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
14. Creature from the Black Lagoon 3d
15. Poltergeist 2
16. Halloween (remake)
17. Halloween 2 ( remake)
18. Night of the creeps
19. Zombieland
20. The Cabin in the woods
21. Dracula 1931
22. Frankenstein 1931
23. The Mummy
24. The Wolf man
25. The Blob 1988
26. Troll 2
Now onto "Killer Klowns from Outer Space"
jeremy1456
Junior Member
The best Halloween movie is, and always will be, Cemetery man.
#32 - Martin
Great film with a great lead performance, disturbing and charming in equal measure. I really appreciated the ambiguity throughout the film and how it focused more on character development than over-the-top gore (though there's plenty of blood as well). And that ending.
Great film with a great lead performance, disturbing and charming in equal measure. I really appreciated the ambiguity throughout the film and how it focused more on character development than over-the-top gore (though there's plenty of blood as well). And that ending.
19. Ravenous (netflix) - I remember seeing this in theaters with a friend when this came out, and rewatched it a few months ago. Such a crazy movie, music and all. Just realized the
played the same character in Saving Private Ryan.
20. Mine Games (netflix) - Kind of like Triangle meets a more supernatural Cabin Fever if that's any way to put it. It held my interest but ended a little disappointingly.
21. Would You Rather (netflix) - Watched this based on an earlier review and thought it was pretty entertaining, especially with Ricky from Trailer Park Boys. Some scenes made me cringe but it wasn't too heavy on the torture porn.
1. Cabin in the Woods (rewatch)
2. Absentia
3. White Zombie
4. The Den
5. Dawn of the Dead (2004, rewatch)
6. Grabbers
7. Pumpkinhead
8. Halloween (2007)
9. Supernova
10. Atrocious
11. The Sacrament
12. The Town That Dreaded Sundown
13. The Serpent and the Rainbow
14. Re-Animator
15. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
16. Phantoms
17. Monkey Shines
18. Dark Skies
19. Ravenous (rewatch)
20. Mine Games
21. Would You Rather
whiny biotch that got it outside the cave
20. Mine Games (netflix) - Kind of like Triangle meets a more supernatural Cabin Fever if that's any way to put it. It held my interest but ended a little disappointingly.
21. Would You Rather (netflix) - Watched this based on an earlier review and thought it was pretty entertaining, especially with Ricky from Trailer Park Boys. Some scenes made me cringe but it wasn't too heavy on the torture porn.
Ending was lame.
1. Cabin in the Woods (rewatch)
2. Absentia
3. White Zombie
4. The Den
5. Dawn of the Dead (2004, rewatch)
6. Grabbers
7. Pumpkinhead
8. Halloween (2007)
9. Supernova
10. Atrocious
11. The Sacrament
12. The Town That Dreaded Sundown
13. The Serpent and the Rainbow
14. Re-Animator
15. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
16. Phantoms
17. Monkey Shines
18. Dark Skies
19. Ravenous (rewatch)
20. Mine Games
21. Would You Rather
Fixed
sort of. Dude is always typecast to play a role like that.I am now officially a few days behind but will probably make that up today/tomorrow
ThirstyFly
Member
I'm always on the lookout for good zombie movies I've missed. Added to the list!
I loved it and didn't really mind the bit you spoiler tagged, but I do have to agree, it would have been an even better movie if they didn't include that.
If the characters had just lost control of themselves because of some cannibalistic hunger that just drove them insane, it would have been even creepier.
A classy Jess Franco? This I gotta see. On the list it goes!
Oh man, I forgot all about Death Kappa. I wanted to see that. Thanks for the reminder, it's now on the list as well.
#18 - Amer
Giallo goodness. Style over substance. Beautiful imagery and fantastic sound design. Plot too vague yet mostly irrelevant. See ridley's write-up for something more coherent. Those close ups, man. 7/10
AgentOtaku
Member
From Beyond
Being a pretty insane fan of Stuart Gordon's ReAnimator, I had been meaning to catch and looking forward to From Beyond for a while now. One of those movies I always remember spotting in the video rental store due to its crazy good standout boxart...
Unfortunately the film does live up that
Basically they got a completely rad story thanks to HP Lovecraft once again and a solid cast including everyone's horror fav, Jeffrey Combs and Dawn of the Dead OG, Ken Foree.Sadly this and the completely gnarly (and legitimately fucking gross at times) practical creature effects, can't save a film that feels like it BARELY meets its short 80 minute mark.The budget is obviously crazy low on this one and looks as if they threw it presumably towards the SFX that the rest of the movie feels like it was built around.There's no real humor or irony here, just a few half-assed performances except that of Combs himself. The underlying S&M throughout is... well there, but it feels like an excuse to get some T&A in the movie, rather than something meaningful like how it was handled in the original Hellraiser.I'd say check the movie out though for at least Combs and the fun creature effects, especially at the end. Just don't go expecting much more than that.I can see how this movie has its cult fans, but I honestly think it's just not very good and may coast more on nostalgia like Killer Klowns from Outer Space
5/10
ThirstyFly
Member
19) Shivers (aka They Came from Within) (1975) (Oct 19)
Body Horror Week - Day 1
Well, I've had 5 good movies in a row so another disappointment was bound to get in sooner or later.
Shivers is one of David Cronenberg's earlier works and it shows. As fun as the premise of a slug-like parasite turning the residents of an apartment complex into mindless, sex starved zombies is, Cronenberg's rough-around-the-edges approach fails to engage.
The movie is slow. Agonizingly so. Seemingly more interested in showing off the location than giving any of the characters interesting personalities, Cronenberg sets up some interesting ideas but really fails to do anything with them after the intense opening until shit finally hits the fan for the finale.
Fans of claustrophobic horror may enjoy the finale as
the characters desperately try to escape their high-rise enclosure
Pass.
Final Viewed List (2014):
01) White Zombie (1932) (Oct 1)
02) The Vampire Lovers (1970) (Oct 2)
03) Vampyros Lesbos (1971) (Oct 3)
04) She Killed in Ecstasy (Sie tötete in Ekstase) (1971) (Oct 4)
05) All the Colors of the Dark (Tutti i colori del buio) (1972) (Oct 5)
06) Flesh for Frankenstein (1973) (Oct 6)
07) Blood for Dracula (1974) (Oct 7)
08) Death Bed: The Bed that Eats (1977) (Oct 9)
09) Parasite (1982) (Oct 9)
10) Xtro (1982) (Oct 10)
11) The Hunger (1983) (Oct 11)
12) Nail Gun Massacre (1985) (Oct 12)
13) ThanksKilling (2009) (Oct 13)
14) The Stuff (1985) (Oct 15)
15) Ravenous (1999) (Oct 16)
16) Dolls (1987) (Oct 17)
17) Slugs: The Movie (Slugs, muerte viscosa) (1988) (Oct 18)
18) La Setta (1991) (Oct 19)
19) Shivers (1975) (Oct 19)
Movie #22 - The Human Race (2014) - YouTube
Liked the concept and at times, kept me interested as to what was going to happen next during the race. However, with this being a low budget film, the special effects were bland (exploding heads that got tiresome after the fifth time) and the acting was just there (the deaf couple were the exception), but it really didn't completely ruin the film...until the ending. What a shit ending, I hated it. Thumbs down.
canoli2006
Member
Film 22: The Black Cat (1934)
I am enjoying watching these two in different roles collaboratively as in the case of this film. I do have trouble sometimes watching Lugosi and not think about Dracula. He really created such an iconic character that it followed him everywhere. Cat had an interesting story and great atmosphere.
I am enjoying watching these two in different roles collaboratively as in the case of this film. I do have trouble sometimes watching Lugosi and not think about Dracula. He really created such an iconic character that it followed him everywhere. Cat had an interesting story and great atmosphere.
#19 - Ravenous
So this was my pick for the 'obligatory' viewings and it turned out to be somewhat difficult to pick something from the Netflix library that wasn't either a classic everyone had seen already, a seriously terrible- or bad looking B-movie as well as something that people actually could be interested in watching. So I hope I succeeded in picking something with those criteria in mind. Anyway, I saw this once before and enjoyed it, and on this rewatch I enjoyed it once again. It's a really fresh approach to the genre and its subject matter, dealing in a unfamiliar setting and time-period with a surprisingly unfitting yet fitting soundtrack. I love the cast and the dark humor. Charming little movie. 7/10
ThirstyFly
Member
I loved the first one. Haven't seen the sequel though. Not really sure it needed one.
#21 - Brain Damage (1988)
Quintessential 80s horror - bizarre, gory, and comical. Very enjoyable film with, uh, a rather disturbing act of fellatio...
Full viewing list
This is always out at the video store
I want to see it because I love Frankenhooker and Basket Case.
#20 - Shivers
Cronenberg's debut shows potential as well as room for growth. I quite liked the premise of a parasitic slug turning the tenants of a luxurious high-rise apartment building in overly sexual zombies but the execution is certainly lacking in some areas. The buildup is slow, probably too slow, and the tone of Shivers is all over the place. 6/10
#18 - Amer
Giallo goodness. Style over substance. Beautiful imagery and fantastic sound design. Plot too vague yet mostly irrelevant. See ridley's write-up for something more coherent. Those close ups, man. 7/10
The sound design is something else, especially towards the end with
the surfaces the razor blade slides across. Dat teeth scraping.
John Dunbar
correct about everything
This is always out at the video store
it's on youtube if you have no other chance to see it.
I was going to post a similar sentiment. I liked it, but it was a bit all over the place. That was movie #19 for me.
#20. Critters 2
The poster easily summarizes my thoughts on the movie.
#21. Dawn of the Dead (2004)
I was really prepared to hate this back when it released. I'm very fond of Romero's films (with exceptions, of course) and expected it to be an unnecessary retread. I was 15 when it came out, so I had to buy a ticket to something else and sneak in. Totally surprised by how much I enjoyed it. It does its own thing, and I respect it for that. The only thing that's really copied is the concept of surviving the zombie apocalypse in the mall, which is something interesting enough to be handled different ways. It has one of my favorite shit-going-down scenes of any zombie movie. The car running into the gas station is an amazing shot.
Surprised it took me this long to get to a zombie movie.
Yeah it's perfect, especially with the extreme close-ups. It works so well, good stuff.
pitcairn55
Member
Film 25 Amer (DVD)
I hadnt heard about Amer until this thread, but as it fits my theme and was part of a four dvds for £10 offer on Amazon UK, I decided to give it a go. I was actually well-disposed towards the film as soon as I opened the DVD box and discovered it had a very cool reversible cover. That turned out to be a good omen.
Divided into three segments, Amer tells the story of Ana, first as child, then adolescent, then full-grown woman, as she goes through three different, intense experiences, all of which are linked by sex and mortality. Devoid of much resembling conventional plot, free from dialogue for huge stretches, the film is visually and aurally spectacular and incredibly stylish. It also has a great OST made up of music taken from original 1970s giallo classics.
The directors follow-up, The Strange Colour of Your Bodys Tears, is on Netflix UK, so I know what Ill be watching tomorrow.
Verdict: Weird, wild and wondrous.
I hadnt heard about Amer until this thread, but as it fits my theme and was part of a four dvds for £10 offer on Amazon UK, I decided to give it a go. I was actually well-disposed towards the film as soon as I opened the DVD box and discovered it had a very cool reversible cover. That turned out to be a good omen.
Divided into three segments, Amer tells the story of Ana, first as child, then adolescent, then full-grown woman, as she goes through three different, intense experiences, all of which are linked by sex and mortality. Devoid of much resembling conventional plot, free from dialogue for huge stretches, the film is visually and aurally spectacular and incredibly stylish. It also has a great OST made up of music taken from original 1970s giallo classics.
The directors follow-up, The Strange Colour of Your Bodys Tears, is on Netflix UK, so I know what Ill be watching tomorrow.
Verdict: Weird, wild and wondrous.