9/22 - Night of the Creeps -
[Show spoiler]Love this one. Not really scary, but campy and funny. Plus Tom Atkins in one of my favorite roles.
9/24 - Strip Nude for Your Killer -
[Show spoiler]-Good Atmosphere, keeps the tension up for about 45 mins, then starts to drag a bit. A LOT of random nudity. Overall, I liked it, about middle of the road giallo. stars Edwige Fenech, so that makes if alright in my book.
9/25 - Lost After Dark (3 1/2) - first time viewing. [Show spoiler]Pretty good "period" slasher. Set in the 80's. Pretty good character development before the slashing starts. Lots of moody shots of the old house. Enjoyable example of a well done slasher.
9/26 - Hardware - First time watching. [Show spoiler]Loved the music. Like Dylan McDermott and the dystopian setting adds to the atmosphere.
9/26 - The Battery - First time watching. [Show spoiler]Very very good. A zombie film without that many zombie, but more of 2 man road trip movie meets a zombie movie. Unique and compelling.
9/27 - Eaten Alive (2 1/2) - First time watching. [Show spoiler]Very very odd film. The whole thing is sort of a sleazy slice of life. I can say I have never seen anything really like it. There is very little lead up, and almost no explanation of why the killer is killing. And if you want to understand anything that the killer says, turn on the subtitles. Hooper fans should check it out. Oh, I almost forgot, I think this is Robert Englund's feature film debut. Anyone that has seen that Kill Bill movies will see the homage to this film by Tarantino.
9/28
Maniac (remake) -
[Show spoiler]- Really liked this one. Shot almost totally in 1st person POV. Gory, with very psychologically stunted main character. Elijah Wood does a great job.
Night of the Scarecrow (1995) -
[Show spoiler]- Not bad at all. Good slasher flick with an early appearance by John Hawkes. The lead actress in this is good, not sure why she didn't do more.
9/29 - Hatchet -
[Show spoiler]-had seen it before, but it has been a while. I really enjoyed it, maybe more than my rating suggests. As serious horror film, I stand by my 3 of 5, but for my enjoyment of it as almost a parody of 80's horror with a few good scares and just as many laughs, I give it 4 of 5.
It also features "Freddy" from Mad Man as a sleazy adult film "producer."
9/30 - Hatchet II / Hatchet III - / 1/2
[Show spoiler]I liked both of these to conclude the trilogy although the ending of III was bt of a letdown. Caroline Williams of Texas Chainsaw Massacre II plays a supporting role, so it was good to see her back. The Second installment was definitely stronger.
While I like Danielle Harris, I much much preferred the original actress that was in the first film, Tamara Feldman. She is much taller and more physical which is necessary since she is being chased by a killer. Also being from the south, most accents attempted on film almost without fail are either not accurate or fall into the Kevin Spacey from a Time to Kill old delta accent that just doesn't exist anymore in anyone under 70 years old. I say that to say that I thought Tamara Feldman did a very good accent. All in all, I thought she fit the part better.
Though, once you accept the actress change, everyone does a good job, especially Tony Todd.
10/1-
[Show spoiler] - Very good early 80's slasher with a dark sense of humor. Though the Canadian accents do get to be a bit much.
10/2
[Show spoiler]- 1st time watching. I enjoyed it enough, but I was expecting more. Not very scary. I still have a hard time understanding why Craig Scheffer never made it bigger. He is a good enough actor, and there he had some good roles. Back on topic, I am glad to finally see this and that I was not one of the fans waiting for this for 20+ years.
- 1st time watching. [Show spoiler]I really liked this one. Funny and macabre. Gore generally doesn't bother me, but the scene with the soup at the first of the movie was gross.
10/3
1/2
[Show spoiler]- I have seen this before, but it was only bits and pieces.
I am still working my way through the Price-Corman-Poe films. I have both of the Price sets from Shout plus some of the Arrow standalone releases. Pretty much if Price is in it, I will watch it, and The Masque of the Red Death has been one of my favorite Poe stories. Very good for this sort of film.
*First Time Viewing
1/2
[Show spoiler]Loved this one. Price was perfect, and a wax museum with its lifelike figures is creepy to begin with. The atmosphere and mood were great.
I just tried to start House of 1000 Corpses/Devil's Reject's double feature, but my Lionsgate House of 1000 Corpses disc has gone bad. I had checked it a few months ago to be sure, along with most of the other older LG titles. It worked then, but it does not now. It will try to load the menu, but will freeze and I even had half of the screen go purple with digital pixilation. Oh well, I just picked up the 88 Films release of Castle Freak, so I think I will watch that instead.
10/3 (cont.)
*First Time Viewing
1/2
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-A great atmosphere of the Italian castle with a secret, plus Jefferey Combs and Barbara Crampton. Nothing not to like here. I may rate it higher on a second viewing.
*First Time Viewing
1/2
[Show spoiler]-The theme or score really made the movie for me. While the actual zombies looked a bit fake, some of the gore was still very visceral. I liked it a lot. It just takes a little while to get where it is going.
10/4
Creep (2015)
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]Wow. This one was very good. I did not know what to expect with Mark Duplass in the role of the "Creep," but he was quite unsettling.
*First Time Viewing
1/2
[Show spoiler]-This was more of a mystery than an out and out horror movie. But I always like Albert Finney.
*First Time Viewing
1/2
[Show spoiler]- I will have to rewatch. There is just too much to pick up on during one viewing
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10/5
1/2
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*First Time Viewing
I really wish the dub was better. Some of it is really awful. Also, there is not reason for the guy's face to be deformed, nor is any reason given that I recall.. Just because. I was prepared to give it a lower rating until the "twist" even though I predicted it. Some good kills even though some of it looks very fake. Not bad, but not my favorite Franco either.
10/5
1/2
[Show spoiler]I don't think I have seen this one since I was 15 or so after it came out. Gotta love some throwback 90's horror. I guess part of the Scream horror comedy phase. Not scary, but some good effects and actually pretty funny. Plus a cameo from Fred Willard. I think I picked this up during the Image BOGO maybe back in February, and would have definitely taken longer to watch it. But this thread is a good motivator.
10/6
*First Time Viewing
1/2
[Show spoiler]- I saw a poster above watched this, so I thought I would check it out as well. I really enjoyed this one. I've always liked Treat Williams, and Piscopo was pretty funny as well. The twist on the zombie premise was interesting. A great cameo by [Show spoiler]Vincent Price
. For a Horror Comedy, this really was funny.
10/7
-On Netflix
*First Time Viewing
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Good Creature feature. I just finished up the Strain so more Kevin Durand is appreciated. Maybe he can start getting some lead work. Also glad to see Bianca Kajlich and Nick Damici getting more roles as well.
10/8
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]This was great. I don't want to give anything away, but this is a very unique movie, though it bears some similarity to Curtis Harrington's Night Tide. Hopefully a breakout for both of the lead actors. They both do great work here.
10/9
*First Time Viewing (Netflix)
1/2
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- This was an odd one. It is like the Phantom of the Paradise meets Wet Hot American Summer without as much comedy. Almost like a straight comedy about a theater camp with a slasher element thrown in. Has a short appearance by Minnie Driver and a co-starring role for Meat Loaf Aday. I enoyed it, but much more a musical than a horror film. But oddly very realistic gore when called for.
aka Turistas
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]- Pretty much Hostel in Brazil with less humor. I like the leads in this one some of whom of gone on the bigger careers, and the effects are pretty good, but there is just not a lot to this one. An okay time killer.
*First TIme Viewing
[Show spoiler]- This one surprised me in how much I liked it. Lance Henriksen can make any movie at least palatable. And this one had a southern gothic type of atmosphere complete with steam rolling through the swamps. Couple that with a tale of revenge, and you have a pretty good movie.
10/10
1/2
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-Everyone has pretty much seen this one, though up until now, this was the only one of the Friday the 13th's I had seen except the remake. An early appearance by Kevin Bacon, some good kills.
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]- Good Continuation to the Series. [Show spoiler]We have Jason as the killer for the first time.
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]- I liked that there was a little more character development in this one though the kills are the essential part of the series. I enjoyed the grocery store owner in the first part of the movie as some random comic relief as well.
*First Time Viewing
1/2
[Show spoiler]- Another good entry in the series. You have Crispin Glover in a particulary Glovereqsue performance (read: weird), and you have the lead from The Last American Virgin as well. I always thought Corey Feldman was a good child actor that was not nearly as good once he became a teenager and I guess became more self aware. Regardless, I could have done without all of the awkwardness with Crispin Glover trying to get girls to dance, etc, but once the killing started, it was good.
*First Time Viewing
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-Odd as a Friday the 13th film due to many many things not making sense with respect to the previous films. But as entertainment, I thought it worked well, though I thought the ending was stupid.
10/11
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]-I really liked this one. Thank goodness they ignored the ending to New Beginning and made, my favorite installment so far.
*First Time Viewing
1/2
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-Too much Carrie-lite, to little Jason. Though the end showdown was cool.
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]- With a different title, this could have been better, but from what I read budget constraints kept this from being the all out assault on Manhattan that it could have been. An okay effort.
*First Time Viewing
1/2
[Show spoiler]- The only good things about this is the bounty hunter, and the actor that played the Don King like promoter in Rocky 5. And I supposed the Jason explosion at the beginning. Other than that, it was bad. No Jason, and all of this new stuff about Jason passing from body to body, etc. If this is what we have to endure to get Freddy vs Jason, then so be it. I do love that movie.
10/12
*First Time Viewing
1/2
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-I know it is a dumb plot to put Jason in space, and the set looks like a SyFy movie of the week, but I couldn't help but enjoy it. lots of good kills.
[Show spoiler]
-I love this movie. An early appearance by Jason Ritter, lots of wry humor, and an awesome fight at the end. What's not to like?
10/13
1/2
[Show spoiler]As a generic horror movie, it may rank higher, but as a Friday the 13th movie, it is not great. It had been a while since I had seen it, but now everything with Jason's lair and much of the movie feels just like The Texas Chainsaw remake (the Jessica Biel one). That makes sense because it is the same director. Not to say the movie is not polished, but it lacks much of the fun of other entries. On a side note, I don't think I can watch The Last Ship now and take the character of the actor in this movie seriously anymore. Since the movie is not that great, I recommend the Killer Cut for more of Julianna Guill's extracurriculars.
10/14
[Show spoiler]-I had forgotten about this one. I usually don't buy dvd's unless I can get them for super cheap and they are not on blu-ray, but I picked this one up used for about $2.75. Well worrh the investment. Very Funny. May be Broken Lizard's best work. Bill Paxton really could have gotten a Golden Globe Nom for his work in this anyway. He is hilarious.
10/15
*First Time Watch
1/2
[Show spoiler]-Great atmosphere and mood. Almost too short though. I wanted to keep watching.
[Show spoiler]-This one really got a short shrift in it's truncated theatrical form. The extended cut is much much better, with Del Toro doing some great work.
10/16
*First Time Watching
[Show spoiler]-I liked the concept of the murder party. I also appreciated the satire of art and how that community can be pretensions at times, but in the middle of the movie I really thought it dragged and the acting was notably bad from the Alexander character especially. That may have been intentional. Things picked up at the end though, and made the watch worth the time.
All in all, not as good as I expected, but the bloody ending paid it all off.
*First Time Watching
[Show spoiler]-If this was a standalone movie, it may have been a bit better, but compared to the original, it suffers. Rules established in the first are thrown out the window, the story is not compelling, and the acting is bad even from Andrew Robinson. Not a lot to like here.
10/17
1/2
[Show spoiler]-Sort of a Chainsaw Massacre ripoff or at least an homage. The best part of it is Sid Haig's Captain Spalding. Solid film. A good setup for the sequel.
[Show spoiler]-William Forsythe really chews the scenery in this one. I love it! This one is reminiscent of Texas Chainsaw 2 without the over the top Dennis Hopper comedy. (Don't get me wrong, I love some TCM2). A very different feel than House of 1000 Corpses even though you have some of the same characters. There is an exceptionally funny sequence with Ken Foree buying some live chickens from a roadside stand. His line delivery cracks me up every time
10/18
[Show spoiler]-I have seen it before, but I finally got around to opening my copy that I have had I for I guess 5 years or so. Really interesting take on the vampire story. Lance Henriksen is good as always. But I always wonder why Bill Paxton doesn't get more credit. I know he had his day as a quasi A-lister and did Big Love on HBO, but after seeing this, Fraiilty, and Club Dread recently, his versatility and the quality of his work is amazing. (his turn in Boxing Helena not withstanding). Back to the movie, I would recommend it to any fans of the vampire genre.
[Show spoiler]-Classic. Great start to a solid horror franchise. Does anyone else find that Johnny Depp sounds remarkably different in this than he does now. His accent is much different. That could have been intentional on his part. It just struck me as I was watching. I haven't seen this on in a while.
10/21
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]-This was fairly informative but seemed overly short and kind of slapped together.
10/22
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]-Not bad. Lee is very good as always. But the budget, as well as the Franco touches (score, never ending zooms that don't stop at an acceptable framing, etc) don't fit the subject matter in my opinion. All in all, enjoyable for Dracula fans, but the Horror of Dracula is much better.
*First Time Viewing
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-I have heard a lot of good things about this one. It is great when Christopher Lee is allowed a solid role outside of his portrayals of Dracula. Although the stupidity of the Rex character got a bit old, the rest was very compelling.
10/23
[Show spoiler]-I love this one. Michael Moriarty is so arrogant and smarmy in this, but it is perfect for the character.
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]-Some of the effects are dated, but the cruelty and violence from Price's character make this character in his estimate, the most villainous he has ever portrayed. I would agree. One of my favorites of the Vincent Price films that I have seen.
10/24
1/2
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-Not a lot more than can be said. A disturbing classic of the genre.
10/24
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-I enjoy this one. Sort of a slapstick re imagining of the first film. Caroline Williams is good, and Dennis Hopper is just apeshit insane in this one. I know some do not care for this one, but it may be my favorite to watch since the first one is just so draining.
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]-This sort of breaks with the series in that you don't have any of the actor coming back, and it spends way too much time with Leatherface out hunting in the woods rather than back at the home. But we do get Ken Foree and Viggo Mortensen, so I can't complain too much.
*First Time Viewing
[Show spoiler]-This was a brisk film, with a very satisfying ending. I thought the actor playing Elizabeth's brother was a bit stiff, but otherwise, this was great. While Barbara Steele is always a beauty, it seems like some effect was put into downplaying Luana Anders' looks in the film proper. I say that because my disc has an extra scene shot to pad time for tv, and she looks much more attractive in that even though she is ostensibly in a mental asylum. Not sure if it is the lighting or what. Just something I noted when going through some of the extras.
10/25
*First Time Viewing
1/2
[Show spoiler]
-This one was bad. I knew what I was getting into, but a transvestite Leatherface was a bit much. McConaughey does show flashes of the restrained menace that we would see later in Killer Joe and Frailty,and Renee Zellweger is fairly good, but if not for the two stars there would be no reason to watch. The end about the whole deal being some government experiment was awful.
1/2
[Show spoiler]-Really good anthology.
1/2
[Show spoiler]-Solid Vincent Price.
10/26
[Show spoiler]-This is still my favorite horror/thriller in the last few years. Just a whole lot of fun.
1/2
[Show spoiler]-I liked this one since I saw it in theaters. This was a good match for Burton and Depp's aesthetic. Not everyone is a Broadway singer, but all of the actors are adequate. I especially enjoy Timothy Spall's performance as the slimy Beadle Bamford. The only aspect I did not enjoy was the actor cast as Anthony.
10/27
1/2
[Show spoiler]
-Great performance from Terry O'Quinn. I always thought that this one would have been a little better without the opening with his old family, and if they had done away with the guy trying to chase him down. Especially since he was killed with little effort once her found O'Quinn's character. I thought that would leave a little more uncertainty about his motives.
*First Time Watching
[Show spoiler]-This one is sort of a Dr. Phibes meets Shakespeare without being quite so over the top. Great performance by Vincent Price.
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JohnnyBoy's 31 Days of Horror
31 Days Of Horror 
I don't understand your criticism... whether you like the film or not is one thing, but Sara Paxton is horrible? Horrible? You're the first person that I've ever heard say this. I don't see it at all....
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