31 Days of Halloween Movies (2012) - Horror Fans Unite!!!

[Deadset]

5th Annual Blu-ray.com 31 Days of Halloween Movies!

Every year we'll start the thread a few days before Oct 1st to get the ideas flowing.

It's time to watch some scary horror movies. Game ON!

View the historical threads and see what people watched the previous years:

2008
2009
2010
2011


Intro
31 Horror movies in 31 days. Can you Do it?????

Movies
Every time you watch one, post the name of the movie, rating and your thoughts on it. This should get everyone into the Halloween spirit and give us movie buffs ideas on movies we may not have seen. Please keep your thoughts generic and if you post spoilers, use the spoiler tags. The movies don't have to be on blu-ray.

Looking forward to discussing the movies!

Running Tab

Oct 1st - The Bermuda Triangle (1978) -
Oct 2nd - Re-Animator (1985) -
Oct 3rd - Hellraiser (1987) -
Oct 4th - Daughters of Darkness (1971) -
Oct 5th - Ginger Snaps (2000) -
Oct 6th - Piranha (1978) -
Oct 8th - The New York Ripper (1982) -
Oct 9th - The Antichrist (1974) -
Oct 9th - Psycho (1960) -
Oct 10th - Killer Klowns from Outerspace (1988) -
Oct 11th - The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1971) -
Oct 11th - The Innkeepers (2011) -
Oct 14th - The Vampires Niece (1969) -
Oct 15th - House on the Edge of the Park (1980) -
Oct 16th - Demons (1985) -
Oct 16th - I Spit on Your Grave (1978) -
Oct 17th - Fright Night (1985) -
Oct 18th - Crawl Space (1986) -
Oct 18th - House of the Dead (2003) -
Oct 20th - Horror of Dracula (1958) -
Oct 20th - The Blob (1958) -
Oct 21st - White Zombie (1932) -
Oct 21st - Vampire Circus (1972) -
Oct 23rd - Headless Horsemen (2007) -
Oct 23rd - Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) -
Oct 24th - Nightmare at Noon (1988) -
Oct 25th - Lifeforce (1985) -
Oct 27th - Sinister (2012) -
Oct 27th - Silent Hill 2 (2012) -
Oct 28th - Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) -
Oct 28th - It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (1966) -
Oct 30th - Halloween (1978) -
Oct 31st - Dracula (1931) -

Ratings:
Abysmal
Poor excuse for a horror film but it had a few moments
Average hack n slash fun
Greatness is almost achieved, lots of blood/guts/suspense
The Pinnacle of scary movies, many try seldom deliver...but this one does!

[master_8ball]

Nice job Deadset! Been looking forward to doing this yet again.

[Deadset]

Originally Posted by master_8ball

Nice job Deadset! Been looking forward to doing this yet again.

I'm literally salavating on the idea of watching Re-Animator on bluray!

[CZAR]

We back in the building!!!!!

I will have an updated list of what Im planning to watch soon. Got Em!!

[AKORIS]

cool-- I like the idea of setting ground rules for ratings as well since many people have different values for their star ratings--

looking forward to participating!

[Kaiju]

I know it's not October just yet but I watched Hellraiser a few hours ago, so I'm getting prepared.

I'll probably watch it again once it's closer to Halloween though because man... what a great horror film. 4 skulls for me.

[oberth127]

Being a horror movie fan this sounds awesome

Originally Posted by Deadset

I'm literally salavating on the idea of watching Re-Animator on bluray!

Very jealous. We don't have it over here in the UK yet

[Woodsy]

So glad this thread is back on! My favorite on the site!

I got an early start this year...

9/24 - Dracula (1931)
I watched this via Netflix Instant, basically so I can compare its quality to the Universal BluRay set coming out soon...great film though with plenty of atmosphere and a great performance by Dwight Frye (not to mention Bela Lugosi).

9/25 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space
First time viewing and I can understand why this is a cult classic. The Klowns and their antics are pretty original. A fun watch.

[hamchuck1]

Originally Posted by Woodsy

So glad this thread is back on! My favorite on the site!

I got an early start this year...

9/23 - Dracula (1931)
I watched this via Netflix Instant, basically so I can compare its quality to the Universal BluRay set coming out soon...great film though with plenty of atmosphere and a great performance by Dwight Frye (not to mention Bela Lugosi).

9/25 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space
First time viewing and I can understand why this is a cult classic. The Klowns and their antics are pretty original. A fun watch.

I'll jump early too.

9/24 - Phantasm II
I like the big budget leap and it still holds up pretty well today. Good action and sets. Little known fact - Brad Pitt auditioned for the role of Mike.

[Lacit170]

"It's the moooost wonderful time of the year!"

favorite time of the year for movie watching... look forward to this every year!!! i like to start out light at the end of September...any suggestions? im thinkin either Silence of the Lambs, Cloverfield?

Originally Posted by Woodsy

So glad this thread is back on! My favorite on the site!

I got an early start this year...

9/25 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space
First time viewing and I can understand why this is a cult classic. The Klowns and their antics are pretty original. A fun watch.

i too plan on watching this for the first tiime... im assuming campy fun?

[Trioxin]

Favorite thread of the year. I tend to be pretty damned generous with my ratings.

09/00/12 The Walking Dead (BD)
09/28/12 Hatchet (BD)
09/29/12 2001 Maniacs (BD)
09/30/12 The Gate (DVD) Did not finish.
09/30/12 The Fog 1980 (DVD) &1/2
09/30/12 Lets Scare Jessica to Death (DVD)

10/00/12 American Horror Story Season 1(BD)
10/02/12 Night of the Comet (DVD) 1/2
10/04/12 Night of the Living Dead 1990 (BD)
10/05/12 Cabin in the Woods (BD)
10/05/12 Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (BD)
10/06/12 Dawn of the Dead (BD)
10/06/12 Some Guy Who Kills People (DVD)
10/06/12 Slither (netflix)
10/07/12 Ginger Snaps (DVD)
10/07/12 Ginger Snaps 2 (DVD) 1/2
10/08/12 Ginger Snaps Back (DVD)
10/11/12 The Shining (BD) + a bag of chips.
10/12/12 Little Shop of Horrors 1986 (Directors Cut BD)
10/12/12 Demons (BD)
10/12/12 The Beyond (DVD)
10/13/12 Frankenweenie (Theater)
10/13/12 Pet Sematary (BD)
10/14/12 Demons 2 (BD)
10/14/12 Sleepaway Camp (DVD)
10/18/12 An American Werewolf in London (BD)
10/19/12 Carrie (BD)
10/19/12 Halloween (Remake) (BD)
10/19/12 Halloween II (Remake) (BD) 1/2
10/19/12 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978) (BD)
10/20/12 The Church (DVD)
10/20/12 Audie and the Wolf
10/21/12 Childs Play (BD) 1/2
10/21/12 Coraline (BD)
10/21/12 Night of the Creeps (BD)
10/25/12 Something Wicked This Way Comes (DVD)
10/26/12 Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (BD) 1/2
10/26/12 Halloween (BD)
10/26/12 Halloween II (BD) 1/2
10/27/12 Halloween III (BD)
10/27/12 Halloween 4 (BD)
10/27/12 Halloween 5 (BD) 1/2
10/28/12 Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (BD)
10/31/12 Fat Albert Halloween (DL)
10/31/12 Garfield's Halloween Adventure (DL)
10/31/12 The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (DVD)
10/31/12 Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (BD)
10/31/12 Trick 'r Treat (BD)
10/31/12 Re-Animator (BD)
10/31/12 Planet Terror (BD)
10/31/12 Night of the Living Dead (BD)


Reserved list for Halloween
1. - The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (DVD)
2. - Its the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (BD) (even though Charlie Brown's an a@@hole)
3. - Trick 'r Treat (BD)
4. - Re-Animator (BD)

[Woodsy]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

i too plan on watching this for the first tiime... im assuming campy fun?

Exactly!

[Kryptonic]

I'm not sure what else I'm watching in October, but on Halloween I'm definitely doing a Halloween 1-3 triple feature.

[Talzin78]

Can not wait to start mine, not sure what to start with, I have to include my 8 year old at least once a week, So those will be along the lines of Sleepy Hollow. I just acquired the SAW films on blu, and considering I've only seen up to 4 that will be a fun week long run. However I always end on Halloween with Curse of the Blair Witch, and The Blair Witch Project.Haters will hate, but I love this movie and only watch it once a year. When the tent is getting attacked in the middle of the night and you hear the children laughing is one of the creepiest things I've seen in cinema.

[The Mhael]

Still finalizing this years theme, but I know that we will open and close with Trick r' Treat, because yes, it's that essential

BTW, here's what we did last year...

[zafisher94]

mine always starts Sept. 1st.

So far I've watched

- An American Werewolf in London
My favorite werewolf movie. I find it to be the perfect mix of horror and comedy. Just an all around great movie

- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Need I say much more? It's a classic. A very disturbing and fascinating film.

- House of 1000 Corpses
A pretty cool flick. The Firefly family are awesome and so is the visuals. The only element that holds this film back is the really, really, unlikeable victims.

- The Devil's Rejects
One of my favorite movies. I think RZ did an incredible job.

- The Thing
Good, just a little slow for me. Great effects though and still very enjoyable.

- Return of the Living Dead
A very ridiculous film that's enjoyable for how funny it is. The concept also of having no way to kill the zombies is pretty scary.

- A Nightmare on Elm Street
Once again, a classic.

- Dawn of the Dead
Yet another classic. While it may feel a bit dated for some, I still find it to be an incredible piece of work.

- Scream 3
First time I had seen this. While I still liked it very much, I thought it lacked some elements that the previous 2 had.

- The Shining
I had only seen this one other time many years ago, and I can appreciate it much more this time. A true classic. One of Kubrick's best.

- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
While I do find this to be entertaining, it is certainly a fall from the first. It just doesn't have the same realistic, brutal quality that it's predecessor had.

- The Hills Have Eyes
Awesome movie. Very disturbing, but pretty cool.

- The Last House on the Left
Another brutal film. I find it to be very interesting, and I think David Hess's performance is incredible.

- A Clockwork Orange
Once again, a Kubrick classic. A violent, fascinating film.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by Talzin78

Can not wait to start mine, not sure what to start with, I have to include my 8 year old at least once a week, So those will be along the lines of Sleepy Hollow. I just acquired the SAW films on blu, and considering I've only seen up to 4 that will be a fun week long run. However I always end on Halloween with Curse of the Blair Witch, and The Blair Witch Project.Haters will hate, but I love this movie and only watch it once a year. When the tent is getting attacked in the middle of the night and you hear the children laughing is one of the creepiest things I've seen in cinema.

forgot about blair witch! i watch this every october too.. one of my favorites...
what is "The Curse of the Blair Witch?

is that the documentary type thing before the movie?

[Talzin78]

Originally Posted by Lacit170

forgot about blair witch! i watch this every october too.. one of my favorites...
what is "The Curse of the Blair Witch?

is that the documentary type thing before the movie?

Yes it is. I actually always enjoy watching that right before, I think it brings into the world and mindset to really enjoy the film. The stuff from the 70s occult documentary looks very genuine. Loves it

[UFAlien]

I'm gonna try and do this. No guarantee I can do it every night because... college... but I'd love to give it a whirl~

Here's my plan:

October 1st: Final Destination
October 2nd: Final Destination 2
October 3rd: Final Destination 3
October 4th: The Final Destination
October 5th: Final Destination 5
October 6th: One Missed Call (Original Japanese Version)
October 7th: One Missed Call 2
October 8th: One Missed Call: Final
October 9th: The Happening
October 10th: The Amityville Horror (Original)
October 11th: Amityville II: The Possession
October 12th: Amityville 3D
October 13th: Friday the 13th (Original)
October 14th: Friday the 13th Part 2
October 15th: Phone
October 16th: The Ring
October 17th: Dark Water (American Remake)
October 18th: Pulse (Original Japanese Version)
October 19th: Acacia
October 20th: Infection
October 21st: The Eye (American Remake)
October 22nd: The Uninvited
October 23rd: Cello
October 24th: Marebito
October 25th: A Haunting in Salem
October 26th: Silent Hill
October 27th: Carnosaur
October 28th: Carnosaur 2
October 29th: Intruder
October 30th: Prince of Darkness
October 31st: Halloween and Halloween II (Originals)

I'll post ratings here as I go.

[Lacit170]

Originally Posted by Talzin78

Yes it is. I actually always enjoy watching that right before, I think it brings into the world and mindset to really enjoy the film. The stuff from the 70s occult documentary looks very genuine. Loves it

i acutally watched it for the first time last year and it brings the movie to a new level...ill have to watch it beforehand every time now....cant wait for this one