31 Days of Halloween Movies (2015) - Horror Fans Unite!!!!!!

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut With Director and Cast Commentary) (Re-Watch)

Just a very fun slasher film. I actually kinda liked Tamara Feldman more in this film than Danielle Harris. Even though I liked her in many other movies.

[Astro Zombie]

Danielle Harris >

[hamchuck1]

Last night:
Dr Orloff and the Invisible Man


Wow, it's pretty bad but has its charms. The print was nice and battered. Pretty grindhousey which helped it in my opinion.


Tonight is Phantasm II

[Chloenator]

This is what I have watched so far in October...

OCTOBER 1ST
Village of the Damed (1960) 4/5
Children of the Damned (1964) 3/5
Dead Before Dawn (2012) 3/5
Stephen King's It (1990) 4/5

OCTOBER 2ND
Basket Case (1982) 4/5
Nightmares in Red, White and Blue (2009) 4.5/5

OCTOBER 3RD
Dead Alive (aka Braindead) (1992) 5/5
Tormented (aka Berkshire County) (2014) 3.5/5

OCTOBER 4TH
House (1986) 4/5
House 2: The Second Story (1987) 3.5/5

Originally Posted by Astro Zombie

Danielle Harris >

Danielle Harris

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by CZAR

Man a busy must hurt! Got Em!!



The ending was bomb! What you guys wanted a fairy tale ending? lol. I like when films dont go the Hollywood way out. Got Em!!

why do people keep saying this??? Horror films today usually go for the downer ending... much more so that upbeat endings. If anything, the downer ending in the typical "Hollywood" way out....

[nashcameronn]

2013 list

[Show spoiler]1.) 9/24/13 - Halloween (1978)
2.) 9/25/13 - Halloween II (1981)
3.) 9/27/13 - Halloween H20
4.) 9/28/13 - House of 1000 Corpses
5.) 9/29/13 - The Devil's Rejects
6.) 9/30/13 - Jeepers Creepers
7.) 10/1/13 - The Thing (1982)
8.) 10/2/13 - Joy Ride
9.) 10/8/13 - American Psycho
10.) 10/12/13 - From Dusk Till Dawn
11.) 10/16/13 - The Fog (1980)
12.) 10/21/13 - The Burning
13.) 10/22/13 - Curse of Chucky
14.) 10/23/13 - Halloween 4
15.) 10/23/13 - Halloween 5
16.) 10/25/13 - Halloween (2007)
17.) 10/26/13 - 1408
18.) 10/27/13 - Day of the Dead (1985)
19.) 10/28/13 - High Tension
20.) 10/29/13 - Manhunter
21.) 10/30/13 - Halloween VI: The Curse of Michael Myers

2014 list

[Show spoiler]1.) 10/1 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)
2.) 10/2 - Motel Hell
3.) 10/3 - Pumpkinhead
4.) 10/3 - The People Under the Stairs
5.) 10/4 - The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
6.) 10/4 - From Beyond
7.) 10/5 - Toy Story of Terror
8.) 10/5 - Videodrome
9.) 10/6 - The Orphanage
10.) 10/6 - The Funhouse
11.) 10/8 - American Horror Story: Freakshow ep. 1
12.) 10/8 - Dawn of the Dead (1978)
13.) 10/11 - Casper
14.) 10/11 - Dead Snow
15.) 10/12 - Cronos
16.) 10/14 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
17.) 10/15 - The Vanishing (1993)
18.) 10/15 - American Horror Story: Freakshow ep.2
19.) 10/17 - The Blob (1988)
20.) 10/19 - Wrong Turn
21.) 10/19 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch
22.) 10/20 - Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon
23.) 10/20 - Feast
24.) 10/21 - 28 Days Later
25.) 10/21 - Dawn of the Dead (2004)
26.) 10/22 - American Horror Story: Freakshow ep. 3
27.) 10/24 - Scream
28.) 10/25 - Scream 2
29.) 10/25 - Scream 3
30.) 10/26 - Scream 4
31.) 10/27 - Annabelle
32.) 10/27 - The Serpent and the Rainbow
33.) 10/28 - Alien
34.) 10/29 - Army of Darkness
35.) 10/29 - American Horror Story: Freakshow
36.) 10/31 - The Shining

I wasn't big on this movie at all. The beginning when Carol Kane is the babysitter and she's being harassed by the unknown caller is great and suspenseful but the whole middle of the movie just drags on until we finally get to the finale. The remake isn't great but I like it just focuses on the babysitter character the whole time and it all just takes place at once in the house with the caller.

1.) 10/1 - Dressed to Kill (BD) *
2.) 10/2 - Stir of Echoes (BD) *
3.) 10/3 - The Hitcher (1986) (DVD) *
4.) 10/3 - The Hitcher (2007) (DVD)
5.) 10/4 - When a Stranger Calls (1979) (DVD) *

[Al_The_Strange]

Rented:



First story was alright. Second one didn't do much for me. The last one with the killer doll is great, and made it most worthwhile.



I also started up this series, for the first time in years:



Maybe nothing too scary, but I always thought it was a cool show with decent action.



The body count (aka, what I've watched so far):

* = first time ever viewing

[Show spoiler]10/01 - * Leprechaun
10/01 - * Leprechaun 2
10/02 - * Leprechaun 3
10/02 - * Leprechaun 4: In Space
10/03 - * Leprechaun: In the Hood
10/03 - * Leprechaun: Back 2 Tha Hood
10/03 - * Leprechaun: Origins

10/04 - * Trilogy of Terror
10/04 - Trinity Blood (TV Series)

[drb124]

Originally Posted by Michael Bay Fan

[Show spoiler]

[Show spoiler]Hatchet (Unrated Director's Cut With Director and Cast Commentary) (Re-Watch)

Just a very fun slasher film. I actually kinda liked Tamara Feldman more in this film than Danielle Harris. Even though I liked her in many other movies.

I agree with you. I watched the trilogy last week. I like Danielle Harris in almost everything she's in and once I got used to her in that part, it was fine. But I thought that Tamara Feldman was better physically for the part, and she had the accent down as well. Apparently something went down during negotiations for the second movie and they got Danielle Harris who was in consideration for the part during the original auditions for the first one.

[Al_The_Strange]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Personally I find T-Saw Massacre 2 to be a horrendous piece of crap.

...but that's just me.

Ah, how can you say no to

[Show spoiler]the epic chainsaw duel between Leatherface and Dennis Hopper? Or the ending?

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I will NEVER watch Sleepaway Camp.

...EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I might some day. I made it through the entire Leprechaun series, I can handle anything.

[Captain Flint]

Day 4:


Jeepers Creepers 2

31 Days of Horror:

[Show spoiler]10/1 - C.H.U.D.
10/2 - The Thing (1982)
10/3 - Jeepers Creepers

[hdogg523]

10/2: It Follows (REWATCH):

10/4: Ginger Snaps: 1/2 - I have such a love for movies made and set in the late 90s/early 2000s. For whatever reason they make me happy. Thankfully, Ginger Snaps fits that bill perfectly. I loved everything about this move. Especially the cast. They really struck gold casting those two leads.

[hagios]

10/4 - Pet Sematary



There were some elements in this movie like the cat & some of the effects. I did enjoy Fred Gwynne, but overall this was a for me.

10/4 - The Amityville Horror



This is very entertaining haunted house (70's)movie for me. Great cast with James Brolin as George Lutz and Margo Kidder as Kathy Lutz with Rod Steiger as Father Delaney. I enjoy this type of film in a "let yourself go & visualize yourself actually there at the scenes". I love these 70's horror types of movies where it is not so blatant but more atmospheric & has eerie forms of evil that are also sometimes so subtle.

[Monterey Jack]

* First-time viewing

[Show spoiler]
9/25/15: Hotel Transylvania (2012):
9/26/15: Hotel Transylvania 2 * (2015): Maggie * (2015):
9/28/15: Black Swan (2010):
9/29/15: Shutter Island (2010):
9/30/15: Cape Fear (1991): Shocker * (1989):
10/01/15: It Follows (2015):
10/02/15: Curse Of Chucky * (2013):
10/03/15: Ginger Snaps (2000): The Legacy * (1979):

10/04/15:

The Innocents (1961):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_annB8AsLcI

Superb, atmospheric ghost story about a British governess, Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr), given the task of looking after two young children (Pamela Franklin, Martin Stephens) by their distant uncle (Michael Redgrave), and who arrives at their lovely, rural home with the greatest of enthusiasm...only to find herself realizing that her two young charges may or may not be getting slowly possessed by the spirits of the manor's recently-deceased valet (Peter Wyngarde) and his illicit lover (Clytie Jessop). Based on Henry James' The Turn Of The Screw (with a screenplay co-authored by Truman Capote), The Innocents is disturbing on all of the obligatory genre levels...creaking doors, soft whispers and shadowy, half-glimpsed specters all make their customary appearances. But viewed as a potential depiction of a mental breakdown, where the "ghosts" are just projections of the stressed Miss Giddens' vivid imagination, the film flowers into truly unnerving territory, with a daringly unsavory sexual subtext that must have been truly shocking over fifty years ago and still packs a punch today. Whether or not you believe that haunting are actually occurring, the film remains a classic, with Kerr's tremulous, high-strung performance anchoring all of the spooky goings-on, and Freddie Francis' superb cinematography making the viewer peer fearfully into every corner of the meticulously-designed Cinemascope frame (with excellent use of deep focus).

[Jamaican65]

10/1 - The Babadook*

[Show spoiler]

10/2 - Odd Thomas*

[Show spoiler]

10/3 - The Man with the X-Ray Eyes

[Show spoiler]

10/4 - Hocus Pocus* 1/2




*1st Time Viewing

[Punishment1o1]

(*) - 1st Time Viewing


10/4/15


Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge -

I love both of the first Halloweentown movies, but this one is slightly better. While the first seems to drag a little bit because it's setting everything up, this one ups it a notch. The story here has more to it and is just fantastic. Plus, there just seems to be more going on in this such as them going to Gort's, getting trapped and having to figure a way out. It was nice to re-visit these two this year after not having seen them for years. None of them disappointed.


"Oh, the horror" so far this year:

[Show spoiler]9/23/15
The Brothers Grimm -

9/24/15
Drive Thru* -

9/27/15
Joy Ride -

9/28/15
30 Days of Night -

9/29/15
Scooby-Doo and the Witch's Ghost -

9/30/15
Cabin Fever -

10/1/15
Halloweentown -

10/2/15
The Cabin in the Woods -

10/3/15
Final Destination -

[StevenHarvey1990]

First viewings in bold.

Oct 1st - The Thing (1982)
Oct 1st - Scream Queens SE01E03
Oct 1st - The Ring (2002)
Oct 2nd - Halloween (2007)
Oct 2nd - Cooties (2015)
Oct 3rd - The Cabin In The Woods (2012)
Oct 4th - The Ring Two (2005)
Oct 4th - Alien vs. Predator (2004)

Oct 5th - Shaun of the Dead (2004)



Been ages since I saw this one. Somehow I always forget just how good it is! Comedy Horror at its very best! Still far and away Edgar Wright's best film.

[hagios]

Originally Posted by Monterey Jack

* First-time viewing

[Show spoiler]
9/25/15: Hotel Transylvania (2012):
9/26/15: Hotel Transylvania 2 * (2015): Maggie * (2015):
9/28/15: Black Swan (2010):
9/29/15: Shutter Island (2010):
9/30/15: Cape Fear (1991): Shocker * (1989):
10/01/15: It Follows (2015):
10/02/15: Curse Of Chucky * (2013):
10/03/15: Ginger Snaps (2000): The Legacy * (1979):

10/04/15:

The Innocents (1961):



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_annB8AsLcI

Superb, atmospheric ghost story about a British governess, Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr), given the task of looking after two young children (Pamela Franklin, Martin Stephens) by their distant uncle (Michael Redgrave), and who arrives at their lovely, rural home with the greatest of enthusiasm...only to find herself realizing that her two young charges may or may not be getting slowly possessed by the spirits of the manor's recently-deceased valet (Peter Wyngarde) and his illicit lover (Clytie Jessop). Based on Henry James' The Turn Of The Screw (with a screenplay co-authored by Truman Capote), The Innocents is disturbing on all of the obligatory genre levels...creaking doors, soft whispers and shadowy, half-glimpsed specters all make their customary appearances. But viewed as a potential depiction of a mental breakdown, where the "ghosts" are just projections of the stressed Miss Giddens' vivid imagination, the film flowers into truly unnerving territory, with a daringly unsavory sexual subtext that must have been truly shocking over fifty years ago and still packs a punch today. Whether or not you believe that haunting are actually occurring, the film remains a classic, with Kerr's tremulous, high-strung performance anchoring all of the spooky goings-on, and Freddie Francis' superb cinematography making the viewer peer fearfully into every corner of the meticulously-designed Cinemascope frame (with excellent use of deep focus).

The Innocents looks like 'my cup of tea', I need to see this real soon! Did you watch it from the Criterion Collection BD release(if you did, do you think it will be a deal come this BF or will it always hover @ around the current price it's @ now?)

[Astro Zombie]

[Show spoiler]9/8 - Area 51 (Oren Peli, 2015)* ½
9/14 - Zombeavers (Jordan Rubin, 2015) ½
9/22 - Dark Summer (Paul Solet, 2015)* ½
9/27 - The Green Inferno (Eli Roth, 2015)* ½
10/1 - Slither (James Gunn, 2006) ½
10/2 - Hatchet (Adam Green, 2007)
10/3 - The Hills Have Eyes (Alexandre Aja, 2006) ½
10/4 - The Blair Witch Project (Daniel Myrick / Eduardo Sánchez, 1999)

10/4 - The Descent (Neil Marshall, 2006)



* - First time viewing

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Ah, how can you say no to

[Show spoiler]the epic chainsaw duel between Leatherface and Dennis Hopper? Or the ending?

I might some day. I made it through the entire Leprechaun series, I can handle anything.

"Ah, how can you say no to the epic chainsaw duel between Leatherface and Dennis Hopper? Or the ending?"

LOL...you're teasing me right?

Please say you're TEASING ME?!!

[Jennifer Lawrence Fan]

Originally Posted by drb124

I agree with you. I watched the trilogy last week. I like Danielle Harris in almost everything she's in and once I got used to her in that part, it was fine. But I thought that Tamara Feldman was better physically for the part, and she had the accent down as well. Apparently something went down during negotiations for the second movie and they got Danielle Harris who was in consideration for the part during the original auditions for the first one.

Apparently what I heard from Adam Green (The Writer and Director of the series) They said it was her agent that was playing hardball. And thought that since she was the lead. That she was worth a bit more. But in the end it screwed her over. He said it wasn't her fault. Just that she listen to the wrong people. IE Her Agent. Yeah, they wanted her. But were told they had another horror people at the moment.

I just got done watching this stink pile.

The Pyramid (First Time Viewing and Likely Last)



I have no idea on what I just watched. Some of the worst god awful CGI. It has promise to be a better movie. But it wasn't. Anubis looked like those monsters in the first Scooby Doo life action film. 2002 I think it was. So they couldn't have made the CGI better over 10 years later. This was like some SYFY level stuff here. I'm quite frankly this was giving a wide release really. When I've seen lesser films in almost no theaters or straight to DVD.