31 Days of Halloween Movies (2018) - Horror Fans Unite!!!!!!

[CZAR]

Originally Posted by Al_The_Strange

Somebody told me the sequel for this is Venom--the upcoming supervillain movie. I wasn't sure if he was full of it or not.

Now thats funny. But nope its not. Someone was pulling your leg. That wouldve been funny if in the trailer he wouldve said "We Are Calvin" LMAO!!

[Foggy]

Red = Theatrical
Blue = Blu-ray
Black = Streaming/TV/Other
* = Rewatch

02/09 - Upgrade (2018, Dir. Leigh Whannell)
10/09 - A Quiet Place (2018, Dir. John Krasinski)
11/09 - Ghost Stories (2018, Dir. Jeremy Dyson & Andy Nyman)
12/09 - Resolution (2012, Dir. Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead)
16/09 - The Endless (2018, Dir. Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead)
17/09 - Under the Shadow (2016, Dir. Babak Anvari)
18/09 - Ninja III: The Domination (1984, Sam Firstenberg)
19/09 - Thelma (2017, Joachim Trier)
20/09 - The Crow (1994, Alex Proyas
23/09 - Climax (2018, Gaspar Noe)
24/09 - A Cure For Wellness* (2017, Gore Verbinski)
26/09 - mother!* (2017, Darren Aronofsky)
28/09 - Phase IV (1974, Saul Bass)
29/09 - Revenge (2018, Coralie Fargeat)
30/09 - Hold the Dark (2018, Jeremy Saulnier)
30/09 - The Funhouse (1981, Tobe Hooper)
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01/10 - Confessions (2010, Tetsuya Nakashima)
01/10 - The Blob (1958, Irvin Yeaworth & Russell Doughten)

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by Dailyan

While not the most "horror" in the traditional sense...I'm still counting "Hush...Hush, Sweet Charlotte" as one.

well, I would say it counts... I have it pulled aside as a matter of fact... for my "watch in October" list....

[Unknown450]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

[B]BONUS QUESTION 3/10 – 10.01.18 – Answer by 10.02.18 at 5PM to receive 1 entry to the giveaway.


How many movies do you plan on watching this month?


Quote the red question portion to enter. Thanks!

Atleast 1 movie everyday so 31 movies. But some days I might watch more. Depends on available time and what I'm watching some movies I like to watch the sequels as well.

[Bruisermoore]

Up first, randomly selected from my list of 31........The Exorcist. ��

[jebhdb]

9/28
House with a Clock in It's Walls 1/2
Hell Fest 1/2

9/30
Terrifier

[Al_The_Strange]

Flatliners (2017)



Mediocre!



Body Count: 2 Films

[Show spoiler]10/01: House on Haunted Hill (1999)
10/02: Flatliners (2017)

September Body Count:
09/03: Village of the Damned (1960)
09/03: Frankenstein (1931)
09/03: Son of Frankenstein
09/22: The Wolf Man (1941)
09/22: Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
09/22: House of Frankenstein
09/22: House of Dracula
09/26: Happy Death Day
09/27: Slaughter High
09/30: Hotel Transylvania 3

2016 Body Count | 2015 Body Count | 2014 Body Count
2013 Body Count | 2012 Body Count | 2011 Body Count
2010 Body Count

[q-BUZZ-p]

Originally Posted by djgeneral

How many movies do you plan on watching this month?

I would like to watch 31 films this year, but, realistically, I will probably watch at least 15 films and a handful of television episodes/specials.

This is one of my favorite threads -- as corny as it may be; I enjoy reading what everyone watches and their opinions that follow, as the holiday season really gets you in the mood for this thread.

I got an email today of Freeform's 31 Nights of Halloween (2018 Movie Schedule)

link to schedule: https://freeform.go.com/31-nights-of...eform_20181001

09/29

Kolchack: The Night Stalker (episode: The Knightly Murders "first time viewing")
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I had always read about how this program inspired/influenced Chris Carter in his development of The X-Files, but never got around to watching it. I caught an episode on MeTV months ago by accident, and enjoyed it -- I started DVRing the episodes after that. The program seems to follow a formula for each episode, but there are a few that break that mold. I think my favorite things about this program are Darren McGavin's performance as Kolchak -- if his performance wasn't fantastic, I probably could easily see myself passing on this program due to there not being enough other, overwhelming strengths to look past an average performance by a lead -- ; the good, often humorous, supporting characters that are constants (ex: INS employees) and/or change from episode to episode, and the mythology of the monsters that aren't always your usual suspects (ex: Hindu Rakshasa).

As for this episode, it is enjoyable; but probably lands somewhere in the middle of the pack in my ranking of episodes I have watched -- watched about 75% of episodes. The monster is a spirit that reanimates the black suit of armor it wore when it was a black knight to destroy those that threaten it's place of residence -- a castle, medieval museum, that is going to be remodeled into a disco. There are some faults I looked past for the sake of "suspension of disbelief" (Ex: a reanimated suit of armor is just casually walking around Chicago killing it's perceived threats, without being noticed or stopped), but it has enough substance to be enjoyed. There are some great, supporting characters that add some humor to this episode (Ex: Minerva Musso "interior decorator", Cpt. Vernon Rausch). Often times, the monsters can look cheap and unconvincing, but this episode had the luxury of the monster being a suit of armor.

rating:

Halloween Wars (episode: Most Monstrous Scares "first time viewing")
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A pretty straight forward program on the Food Network. There are multiple teams of three (pumpkin carver, sugar maker, & cake maker) that compete against each other all season to try to be the team that wins $50,000 at the end of the season. A panel of judges are the individuals who decide winners/losers. Teams create a small piece with limited time -- winner get some advantage for the main competition -- and large piece that the judges use for their basis on who goes home and/or wins the season. Each competition has a different theme (Ex: zombies). I'm not a big fan of cooking shows, but this show just really fascinates me. I'm amazed at how these individuals are creating awesome art using mediums, like pumpkins and pulled sugar. The stories behind each piece and how the teams develop the stories are engaging. Additionally, I think the holiday season really gets me more involved in this program, than I would at any normal time of the year.

This episode was really just looking back at past seasons' creations. The show did a countdown for different categories (Ex: biggest meltdowns, best Small Scares, etc). I had watched many of the episodes that this episode was highlighting, so I don't know if I really found it interesting -- almost like watching a cliffnotes version when you have already read the whole book. It's real job was to just build hype for the new season.

rating: (hard to judge this episode, because it is really just looking back at episodes)

[FilmUncensored]

The Exorcist (1973) -

I watched the director's cut for the first time and I've got to say I'm not a huge fan of the changes. The movie is still awesome, but those differences are unnecessary imo. I will probably try and rewatch the theatrical cut sometime later this month also.


* - first viewing

October

The Exorcist (1973) (director's cut)* -

[Show spoiler]September
The House on Sorority Row (1983)* -
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) -
Ragini MMS 2 (2014) -
Wolfcop (2014)* -
Fender Bender (2016)* -
Mayhem (2017)* -
Happy Birthday to Me (1981)* -
Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988) (Fred Olen Ray and David Decoteau audio commentary) -
Road Games (1981)* -
Temple (2017)* -
Hell House LLC (2015) -
Hell House LLC II: The Abaddon Hotel (2018)* -

[Zero_Cool]

Would you guys count Kazaam as a horror movie? Asking for a friend.

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by Zero_Cool

Would you guys count Kazaam as a horror movie? Asking for a friend.

oh, it's a horror movie alright.... just not the type we're typically talking about here.....

[hagios]

10/1

Cup of tea theatre



The Mummy's Ghost

[The Great Escape]

10/1 The Wolf Man 1941
I always start things out with a few of the classic Universal monsters

[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

2015 list

[Show spoiler]1.) 10/1 - Dressed to Kill
2.) 10/2 - Stir of Echoes
3.) 10/3 - The Hitcher (1986)
4.) 10/3 - The Hitcher (2007)
5.) 10/4 - When a Stranger Calls (1979)
6.) 10/7 - Candyman
7.) 10/8 - Christine
8.) 10/10 - What We Do in the Shadows
9.) 10/12 - The Omen (1976)
10.) 10/12 - Damien: Omen II
11.) 10/13 - Omen III: The Final Conflict
12.) 10/13 - The Omen (2006)
13.) 10/14 - Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
14.) 10/15 - Cube
15.) 10/16 - Hellraiser
16.) 10/16 - Hellbound: Hellraiser II
17.) 10/17 - The Loved Ones
18.) 10/19 - Crimson Peak
19.) 10/20 - The Lazarus Effect
20.) 10/21 - The Collector
21.) 10/21 - The Collection
22.) 10/23 - The Mothman Prophecies
23.) 10/24 - Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
24.) 10/24 - Parents
25.) 10/26 - Jacob's Ladder
26.) 10/27 - The Innkeepers
27.) 10/30 - The Frighteners
28.) 10/30 - 30 Days of Night
29.) 10/31 - Night of the Demons

2016 list

[Show spoiler]1.) 10/1 - Near Dark
2.) 10/4 - The Witch
3.) 10/5 - Cat's Eye
4.) 10/6 - Lord of Illusions
5.) 10/6 - Cat People (1982)
6.) 10/9 - Invaders from Mars (1986)
7.) 10/10 - Devil
8.) 10/10 - The Midnight Meat Train
9.) 10/11 - Wishmaster
10.) 10/12 - The Howling
11.) 10/12 - Howling II: ... Your Sister is a Werewolf
12.) 10/14 - Turistas
13.) 10/16 - Night of the Comet
14.) 10/16 - The Return of the Living Dead
15.) 10/18 - My Bloody Valentine
16.) 10/19 - Scanners
17.) 10/19 - The Brood
18.) 10/21 - Bad Moon
19.) 10/21 - Nightbreed
20.) 10/24 - A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
21.) 10/24 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge
22.) 10/24 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors
23.) 10/24 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master
24.) 10/25 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child
25.) 10/25 - Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare
26.) 10/25 - New Nightmare
27.) 10/26 - Drag Me to Hell
28.) 10/28 - Bubba Ho-Tep
29.) 10/29 - Dead Silence
30.) 10/30 - The Thing (1982)
31.) 10/31 - Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy

2017 list

[Show spoiler]1.) 10/1 - Gerald's Game
2.) 10/2 - Dreamcatcher
3.) 10/3 - Dark Skies
4.) 10/4 - Magic
5.) 10/5 - Deadly Blessing
6.) 10/11 - Burnt Offerings
7.) 10/12 - Clown
8.) 10/13 - The House of the Devil
9.) 10/15 - Carriers
10.) 10/16 - Altered States
11.) 10/16 - Ravenous
12.) 10/17 - Innocent Blood
13.) 10/17 - The Hunger
14.) 10/18 - The Babysitter
15.) 10/20 - Road Games
16.) 10/20 - Terror Train
17.) 10/21 - Body Snatchers
18.) 10/22 - Maniac (2012)
19.) 10/23 - Lifeforce
20.) 10/24 - The Wicker Man (1973)
21.) 10/24 - Slither
22.) 10/25 - Buffy the Vampire Slayer
23.) 10/25 - Vamp
24.) 10/27 - Pet Semetary
25.) 10/27 - The Dead Zone (1983)
26.) 10/29 - Graveyard Shift
27.) 10/30 - Silver Bullet
28.) 10/30 - Sleepwalkers
29.) 10/31 - Get Out

Starting things off with this movie. Only had time for something short so settled on this. Pretty average movie but I like Katheryn Winnick. She needs to be in more stuff. The scene with the clown was actually genuinely pretty scary.

1.) 10/1 - Amusement

[FilmKoala]

Night of the Living Dead (1990)

Not as good as the original but enjoyable. I liked the change to Barbara's character making her more strong and independent but I hated the change to Mr. Cooper's character. In the original he was a dick but in this his level of douchebaggery is almost comical because it's so unrealistic.

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The Tenth Annual 31 Days of Terror

[Show spoiler]
* = First-time viewing

Sept. 30/Oct. 1.
1. The Strangers (2008)
2. Evil Dead II (1987)
3. Don't Breathe (2016)
4. Halloween 5: The Curse of Michael Myers (1989)
5. Zombie 3 (1988)*
6. Night of the Living Dead (1990)
7. One Missed Call (2003)

[NI-Gunner]

First viewings in bold.

01/10 - Mandy (2018)
01/10 - Blood Fest (2018)

01/10 - Stay Alive (2006)



I saw this when it first came out years ago and figured since I couldn't remember much about it maybe I should give it another shot. Well, much like Blood Fest this one had the potential to more than it ended up being. The mythology was great and there was plenty to like but with some tweaking it could have been much better. Tonally it was played a bit too straight fir my taste but with a bigger budget, change of setting (creepy castle or something) and a director with more artistic flair it could have been a cult classic.

[assydingo]

10/1 The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)

The direction is excellent, Maribel Martin is absorbing in the role of Susan, and the story is bold and extremely dark. The husband however alternates between reasonably smart and impossibly stupid which hurt the coherency of the plot.

[Pondosinatra]

Ok, I'll give it a go again this year....although I won't come close to watching a movie a day...more realistically it'll be a few movies per weekend.

That said, I don't want to do the usual....anyone can watch Halloween, or Friday the 13th etc. Not knocking them, I just want something different.

So I'm going to go through my library and give preference to those that I haven't watched yet, and maybe some more obscure titles. We'll see how it goes.

Happy viewing everyone!

[AKORIS]

Originally Posted by assydingo

10/1 The Blood Spattered Bride (1972)

The direction is excellent, Maribel Martin is absorbing in the role of Susan, and the story is bold and extremely dark. The husband however alternates between reasonably smart and impossibly stupid which hurt the coherency of the plot.

another one I have pulled aside to watch this month!

[Pondosinatra]

Originally Posted by FilmUncensored

[CENTER]The Exorcist (1973) -

...

I watched the director's cut for the first time and I've got to say I'm not a huge fan of the changes. The movie is still awesome, but those differences are unnecessary imo. I will probably try and rewatch the theatrical cut sometime later this month also...

I thought the spider crawl scene alone was worth it. Literally gave me goosebumps the first time I saw it in the theatre.