01-11-19, 05:29 PM
Last edit by: Chad
The Theme Nights Copy & Paste
--- 10/01: Viruses! Plagues! Outbreaks! The Apocalypse is Ahead! Call In the Military; Shoot 'Em in the Head! - Zombies -
--- 10/02: An Exorcism Is Urgently Required, But Poor Father Merrin Has Unexpectedly Retired! - Fanaticism (Religious) Horror -
--- 10/03: Gothic Castles, Manors, Mansions and Estates. Stay the Hell Out or Seal Your Inevitable Fate - HorrorEstate -
--- 10/04: Close Encounters of the Scared Shitless Kind - Extraterrestrial Horror -
--- 10/05: Gothic Melodrama with Wobbly Sets; Displease Barnabas & You'll Have Regrets - Dark Shadows 50th Anniversary -
--- 10/06: Copyright Expired. You're Next. - Public Domain Horrors -
--- 10/07: Goodbye Leatherface, Godfather of Gore, & The Tall Man. Boy, We'll Miss Your Chili, Blood Feasts, and Reanimated Slave-Dwarf Clan. - R.I.P. Gunnar Hansen / Herschell Gordon Lewis / Angus Scrimm -
--- 10/08: Bloody Tourists and Their Blatent Disregard For Other Cultures... Along Comes Karma Ripping Them Apart Like Bloodthirsty Vultures - Travel (Vacation) Horror Movies -
--- 10/09: Crazy, Psychotronic and Completely Insane! These Batshit Crazy Flicks Will Melt Your Brain! - Stranger Things -&- Unconventional Movie Monsters -
--- 10/10: Sharp, Shiny, Deadly and Almost Pristine... - Careful with that Axe, Eugene! -
--- 10/11: Sign Says "Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here". Disregard and Die Forgotten in Solitary Fear. - Abandoned Places -
--- 10/12: Historical Significance Is of No Worry; These Time Periods Are Likely to Get Gory! - Period Piece Horror -
--- 10/13: Evil is Coming; It is Foretold. Ditch the Children, & Go Find Laurie Strode! - Babysitters, 2, 3 / Nannies / Governesses -
--- 10/14: Conspiracy Theorists with Mind-Altering Tin Foil Hats...Deadly Political Commentary with Romero-esque Slants - Conspiracy / Political Horrors -
--- 10/15: R.I.P. VCR: You're Now Belated; Your VHS Video Cover Art Will Never Be Outdated! - 1980's Video Companies Spotlight: Embassy Home Entertainment -
--- 10/16: Straitjackets Unhinged; Crazies On the Fringe! Holy Crap, It's Societal Collapse! - Werewolves / Were-Creatures On A Full Moon -
--- 10/17: Chronological Horror Years Faceoff - Chapter Four! - 1966 (Gold) Vs. 1991 (Silver): Beyond The Door -
--- 10/18: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night... Tonight's Forecast Calls for 100% Chance of Unadulterated Fright! -
--- 10/19: Just When You Thought It Was Safe... - JawsSploitation / Aquatic -
--- 10/20: Bela's Blood Sucking Bloodbath Birthday Bash Bonanza Extravaganza! - Vampires & Apocalyptic Horror -
--- 10/21: It Slices! It Dices! It Circumcises! - Slashers / Giallos / Serial Killers -
--- 10/22: Hexed Amulets, Gypsy Spells & Egyptian Curses...Heed Their Warnings or Bring On the Hearses! - Curses -
--- 10/23: Entomophobia to the Nth Degree. Multiply by 1,000, & Hear the Wailing of the Banshee! - Insects, Killer Animals and Giant Monsters -
--- 10/24: Itinerary of Hostel Intent; Railway of Unnerving Descent - The European Passport to Terror -
--- 10/25: Santa's Coming to Town. Fear Him. Or Yule Get Sleighed. - Christmas Horror -
--- 10/26: Ectoplasmic Entities Materializing at Night. Strong Yet Suspenseful Emotional Frights. Summoning the Dead by Candlelight. - Supernatural / Quiet /Soft / Seances -
--- 10/27: Once, Twice, Three Times the Lacerations - Horror Anthologies -
--- 10/28: Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Mad Scientists Go Insane! - Frankenstein / Mad Doctor Films -
--- 10/29: Mass Marathon of the Damned Se7en - Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Edition -
--- 10/30: Evil Witches Cast Their Spell, Runaway or Discover the Demon-Infested Layers of Hell! - Devil's Night Debauchery: Demonic Possession / Satanic / Witchcraft / Hell -
--- 10/31: Halloween Evokes the Spirits of the Dead, Tread Lightly or Experience the Color Red! - All Hallows Eve Horrifically Hideous Hellfest / Samhain: An Evening of Celtic Horror -
The 31 Film Subset Copy & Paste
--- 10/01: The Man with the Golden Doujinshi - The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)
--- 10/02: Darth Maher - The Exorcist III (1990)
--- 10/03: SterlingBen - The House of Seven Corpses (1974)
--- 10/04: pacaway - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
--- 10/05: rbrown498 - House of Dark Shadows (1970)
--- 10/06: shellebelle - The Vampire Bat (1933)
--- 10/07: tarfrimmer - Phantasm (1979)
--- 10/08: PCBreakdown - Motel Hell (1980)
--- 10/09: Darkgod - Chopping Mall (1986)
--- 10/10: Undeadcow - Deathgasm (2015)
--- 10/11: Bladz - The Descent (2005)
--- 10/12: clckworang - Bone Tomahawk (2015)
--- 10/13: cwileyy - Bloody Birthday (1981)
--- 10/14: Chad - Green Room (2015)
--- 10/15: indiephantom - Death Ship (1980)
--- 10/16: WillieMLF - Howl (2015)
--- 10/17: Dick Laurent - The People Under the Stairs (1991)
--- 10/18: Mondo Kane - The Old Dark House (1932)
--- 10/19: orlmac - Jaws (1975)
--- 10/20: ntnon - Dracula (1979)
--- 10/21: arw6040 - Hush (2016)
--- 10/22: Doc Moonlight - The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
--- 10/23: SethDLH - Stung (2015)
--- 10/24: TheBigDave - Baskin (2015)
--- 10/25: DaveyJoe - Krampus (2015)
--- 10/26: ororama - Witchboard (1986)
--- 10/27: Gobear - Southbound (2015)
--- 10/28: shadokitty - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
--- 10/29: jacob_b - Goodnight Mommy (2014)
--- 10/30: CrazyMat - Satan's Blood (1978)
--- 10/31: Trevor - Halloween II (1981)
The Checklist Copy & Paste
COPY & PASTE INTO YOUR LIST USING A SPOILER TAG
Code:
Select 10 actors:
--- Erin Brown -
--- Peter Cushing -
--- Sybil Danning -
--- Andrew Divoff -
--- John Ireland -
--- Brion James -
--- Boris Karloff -
--- Camille Keaton -
--- Christopher Lee -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Bill Moseley -
--- Tom Noonan -
--- Felissa Rose -
--- Chris Sarandon -
--- Lin Shaye -
--- John Saxon -
--- Peter Stormare -
--- Julie Strain -
--- Emmanuelle Vaugier -
--- Dick Warlock -
Select 2 film composers:
--- Charles Bernstein -
--- Joseph Bishara -
--- Bruno Nicolai -
--- Christopher Young -
Select 5 directors:
--- Dan Curtis -
--- Joe Dante -
--- Terence Fisher -
--- Len Kabasinski -
--- Kiyoshi Kurosawa -
--- Herschell Gordon Lewis -
--- Juan Piquer Simón -
--- Kevin Tenney -
--- James Whale -
--- Jim Wynorski -
Select 2 makeup effects artists:
--- John Carl Buechler -
--- Barney Burman -
--- Ed French -
--- Rosario Prestopino -
Select 2 producers:
--- Anthony Hinds -
--- Samuel M. Sherman -
--- Robert Tapert -
--- Twisted Pictures -
Select 2 writers:
--- Jaume Balagueró -
--- The Pang Brothers: Danny & Oxide Chung -
--- Lou Rusoff -
--- Leigh Whannel -
Select 30 of the following sub-genres / types:
--- *3-D Film -
--- Agoraphobia -
--- Anthology Film -
--- Appears on BFI's 100 European Horror Films List -
--- Appears on Video Nasties List -
--- Based on a True Story -
--- Based on a Novel -
--- Cannibalism -
--- Cinema Inspired By: Richard Matheson -
--- Cinematic Titanic / Horror Host / MST3K / RiffTrax -
--- Comedy / Spoof -
--- Criterion / Masters of Cinema Version Film -
--- Death by: Axe -
--- Distributor / Studio: Severin Films -
--- Documentary -
--- Extraterrestrial / Takes Place in Space -
--- Found Footage -
--- Frankenstein -
--- Ghost / Haunting -
--- Giallo -
--- K-Horror -
--- Killer / Evil Animal -
--- Killer / Evil Child -
--- Killer / Evil Doll -
--- Made-for-TV Movie -
--- Monster / Creature Feature / Godzilla -
--- Mummy -
--- Musical / Rock ‘n Roll Horror
--- Nation of Origin: Japan -
--- Nazi -
--- Psychological -
--- Rape / Revenge -
--- Recently Deceased Actor or Director -
--- Slasher / Psycho / Homicidal Maniac -
--- Takes Place on a Holiday -
--- Takes Place on or Under the Sea -
--- Three Installments in a Franchise -
--- Vampire -
--- Werewolf -
--- Witchcraft / Satanic / Religious -
--- With Commentary -
--- With Two or More Horror Legends -
--- Zombie -
Watch 1 w/commentary from the "Masters of Commentary":
--- Joe Bob Briggs -
--- John Carpenter -
--- Larry Cohen -
--- Joe Dante -
--- Guillermo del Toro -
--- David del Valle -
--- Tim Lucas -
Watch films in at least three formats:
--- First format, (insert format), (insert title).
--- Second format, (insert format), (insert title).
--- Third format, (insert format), (insert title).
Watch films in at least three languages:
--- First language, (insert language), (insert title).
--- Second language, (insert language), (insert title).
--- Third language, (insert language), (insert title).
Watch 3 films that you've never seen before that:
--- Stars a Deborah (Dutch, Foreman, Lamb) -
--- Features music by Pino Donaggio -
--- Was made in the 1940s -
--- Features a killer kid -
--- Was written by Dardano Sacchetti -
--- Features a killer robot -
--- Has the words "Night" in the title -
--- Was directed by Christopher Smith -
--- Stars Paul Naschy -
--- Takes place at a retail establishment -
Select 8 decades of film history:
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -
Select 4 ratings:
--- G -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- R -
--- NC-17 -
--- X -
--- Unrated -
--- M -
--- GP -
Attend a live event (convention, play, haunted house, ghost tour, etc.):
--- (insert event). OPTIONAL
Venture Into the Literary World:
--- Read a Horror Novel or Novella (insert title). OPTIONAL
--- Read a Comic Book or Graphic Novel (insert title). OPTIONAL
--- 10/01: Viruses! Plagues! Outbreaks! The Apocalypse is Ahead! Call In the Military; Shoot 'Em in the Head! - Zombies -
--- 10/02: An Exorcism Is Urgently Required, But Poor Father Merrin Has Unexpectedly Retired! - Fanaticism (Religious) Horror -
--- 10/03: Gothic Castles, Manors, Mansions and Estates. Stay the Hell Out or Seal Your Inevitable Fate - HorrorEstate -
--- 10/04: Close Encounters of the Scared Shitless Kind - Extraterrestrial Horror -
--- 10/05: Gothic Melodrama with Wobbly Sets; Displease Barnabas & You'll Have Regrets - Dark Shadows 50th Anniversary -
--- 10/06: Copyright Expired. You're Next. - Public Domain Horrors -
--- 10/07: Goodbye Leatherface, Godfather of Gore, & The Tall Man. Boy, We'll Miss Your Chili, Blood Feasts, and Reanimated Slave-Dwarf Clan. - R.I.P. Gunnar Hansen / Herschell Gordon Lewis / Angus Scrimm -
--- 10/08: Bloody Tourists and Their Blatent Disregard For Other Cultures... Along Comes Karma Ripping Them Apart Like Bloodthirsty Vultures - Travel (Vacation) Horror Movies -
--- 10/09: Crazy, Psychotronic and Completely Insane! These Batshit Crazy Flicks Will Melt Your Brain! - Stranger Things -&- Unconventional Movie Monsters -
--- 10/10: Sharp, Shiny, Deadly and Almost Pristine... - Careful with that Axe, Eugene! -
--- 10/11: Sign Says "Abandon Hope All Ye Who Enter Here". Disregard and Die Forgotten in Solitary Fear. - Abandoned Places -
--- 10/12: Historical Significance Is of No Worry; These Time Periods Are Likely to Get Gory! - Period Piece Horror -
--- 10/13: Evil is Coming; It is Foretold. Ditch the Children, & Go Find Laurie Strode! - Babysitters, 2, 3 / Nannies / Governesses -
--- 10/14: Conspiracy Theorists with Mind-Altering Tin Foil Hats...Deadly Political Commentary with Romero-esque Slants - Conspiracy / Political Horrors -
--- 10/15: R.I.P. VCR: You're Now Belated; Your VHS Video Cover Art Will Never Be Outdated! - 1980's Video Companies Spotlight: Embassy Home Entertainment -
--- 10/16: Straitjackets Unhinged; Crazies On the Fringe! Holy Crap, It's Societal Collapse! - Werewolves / Were-Creatures On A Full Moon -
--- 10/17: Chronological Horror Years Faceoff - Chapter Four! - 1966 (Gold) Vs. 1991 (Silver): Beyond The Door -
--- 10/18: It Was a Dark and Stormy Night... Tonight's Forecast Calls for 100% Chance of Unadulterated Fright! -
--- 10/19: Just When You Thought It Was Safe... - JawsSploitation / Aquatic -
--- 10/20: Bela's Blood Sucking Bloodbath Birthday Bash Bonanza Extravaganza! - Vampires & Apocalyptic Horror -
--- 10/21: It Slices! It Dices! It Circumcises! - Slashers / Giallos / Serial Killers -
--- 10/22: Hexed Amulets, Gypsy Spells & Egyptian Curses...Heed Their Warnings or Bring On the Hearses! - Curses -
--- 10/23: Entomophobia to the Nth Degree. Multiply by 1,000, & Hear the Wailing of the Banshee! - Insects, Killer Animals and Giant Monsters -
--- 10/24: Itinerary of Hostel Intent; Railway of Unnerving Descent - The European Passport to Terror -
--- 10/25: Santa's Coming to Town. Fear Him. Or Yule Get Sleighed. - Christmas Horror -
--- 10/26: Ectoplasmic Entities Materializing at Night. Strong Yet Suspenseful Emotional Frights. Summoning the Dead by Candlelight. - Supernatural / Quiet /Soft / Seances -
--- 10/27: Once, Twice, Three Times the Lacerations - Horror Anthologies -
--- 10/28: Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Mad Scientists Go Insane! - Frankenstein / Mad Doctor Films -
--- 10/29: Mass Marathon of the Damned Se7en - Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Edition -
--- 10/30: Evil Witches Cast Their Spell, Runaway or Discover the Demon-Infested Layers of Hell! - Devil's Night Debauchery: Demonic Possession / Satanic / Witchcraft / Hell -
--- 10/31: Halloween Evokes the Spirits of the Dead, Tread Lightly or Experience the Color Red! - All Hallows Eve Horrifically Hideous Hellfest / Samhain: An Evening of Celtic Horror -
The 31 Film Subset Copy & Paste
--- 10/01: The Man with the Golden Doujinshi - The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974)
--- 10/02: Darth Maher - The Exorcist III (1990)
--- 10/03: SterlingBen - The House of Seven Corpses (1974)
--- 10/04: pacaway - Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
--- 10/05: rbrown498 - House of Dark Shadows (1970)
--- 10/06: shellebelle - The Vampire Bat (1933)
--- 10/07: tarfrimmer - Phantasm (1979)
--- 10/08: PCBreakdown - Motel Hell (1980)
--- 10/09: Darkgod - Chopping Mall (1986)
--- 10/10: Undeadcow - Deathgasm (2015)
--- 10/11: Bladz - The Descent (2005)
--- 10/12: clckworang - Bone Tomahawk (2015)
--- 10/13: cwileyy - Bloody Birthday (1981)
--- 10/14: Chad - Green Room (2015)
--- 10/15: indiephantom - Death Ship (1980)
--- 10/16: WillieMLF - Howl (2015)
--- 10/17: Dick Laurent - The People Under the Stairs (1991)
--- 10/18: Mondo Kane - The Old Dark House (1932)
--- 10/19: orlmac - Jaws (1975)
--- 10/20: ntnon - Dracula (1979)
--- 10/21: arw6040 - Hush (2016)
--- 10/22: Doc Moonlight - The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
--- 10/23: SethDLH - Stung (2015)
--- 10/24: TheBigDave - Baskin (2015)
--- 10/25: DaveyJoe - Krampus (2015)
--- 10/26: ororama - Witchboard (1986)
--- 10/27: Gobear - Southbound (2015)
--- 10/28: shadokitty - Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
--- 10/29: jacob_b - Goodnight Mommy (2014)
--- 10/30: CrazyMat - Satan's Blood (1978)
--- 10/31: Trevor - Halloween II (1981)
The Checklist Copy & Paste
COPY & PASTE INTO YOUR LIST USING A SPOILER TAG
Code:
Select 10 actors:
--- Erin Brown -
--- Peter Cushing -
--- Sybil Danning -
--- Andrew Divoff -
--- John Ireland -
--- Brion James -
--- Boris Karloff -
--- Camille Keaton -
--- Christopher Lee -
--- Bela Lugosi -
--- Bill Moseley -
--- Tom Noonan -
--- Felissa Rose -
--- Chris Sarandon -
--- Lin Shaye -
--- John Saxon -
--- Peter Stormare -
--- Julie Strain -
--- Emmanuelle Vaugier -
--- Dick Warlock -
Select 2 film composers:
--- Charles Bernstein -
--- Joseph Bishara -
--- Bruno Nicolai -
--- Christopher Young -
Select 5 directors:
--- Dan Curtis -
--- Joe Dante -
--- Terence Fisher -
--- Len Kabasinski -
--- Kiyoshi Kurosawa -
--- Herschell Gordon Lewis -
--- Juan Piquer Simón -
--- Kevin Tenney -
--- James Whale -
--- Jim Wynorski -
Select 2 makeup effects artists:
--- John Carl Buechler -
--- Barney Burman -
--- Ed French -
--- Rosario Prestopino -
Select 2 producers:
--- Anthony Hinds -
--- Samuel M. Sherman -
--- Robert Tapert -
--- Twisted Pictures -
Select 2 writers:
--- Jaume Balagueró -
--- The Pang Brothers: Danny & Oxide Chung -
--- Lou Rusoff -
--- Leigh Whannel -
Select 30 of the following sub-genres / types:
--- *3-D Film -
--- Agoraphobia -
--- Anthology Film -
--- Appears on BFI's 100 European Horror Films List -
--- Appears on Video Nasties List -
--- Based on a True Story -
--- Based on a Novel -
--- Cannibalism -
--- Cinema Inspired By: Richard Matheson -
--- Cinematic Titanic / Horror Host / MST3K / RiffTrax -
--- Comedy / Spoof -
--- Criterion / Masters of Cinema Version Film -
--- Death by: Axe -
--- Distributor / Studio: Severin Films -
--- Documentary -
--- Extraterrestrial / Takes Place in Space -
--- Found Footage -
--- Frankenstein -
--- Ghost / Haunting -
--- Giallo -
--- K-Horror -
--- Killer / Evil Animal -
--- Killer / Evil Child -
--- Killer / Evil Doll -
--- Made-for-TV Movie -
--- Monster / Creature Feature / Godzilla -
--- Mummy -
--- Musical / Rock ‘n Roll Horror
--- Nation of Origin: Japan -
--- Nazi -
--- Psychological -
--- Rape / Revenge -
--- Recently Deceased Actor or Director -
--- Slasher / Psycho / Homicidal Maniac -
--- Takes Place on a Holiday -
--- Takes Place on or Under the Sea -
--- Three Installments in a Franchise -
--- Vampire -
--- Werewolf -
--- Witchcraft / Satanic / Religious -
--- With Commentary -
--- With Two or More Horror Legends -
--- Zombie -
Watch 1 w/commentary from the "Masters of Commentary":
--- Joe Bob Briggs -
--- John Carpenter -
--- Larry Cohen -
--- Joe Dante -
--- Guillermo del Toro -
--- David del Valle -
--- Tim Lucas -
Watch films in at least three formats:
--- First format, (insert format), (insert title).
--- Second format, (insert format), (insert title).
--- Third format, (insert format), (insert title).
Watch films in at least three languages:
--- First language, (insert language), (insert title).
--- Second language, (insert language), (insert title).
--- Third language, (insert language), (insert title).
Watch 3 films that you've never seen before that:
--- Stars a Deborah (Dutch, Foreman, Lamb) -
--- Features music by Pino Donaggio -
--- Was made in the 1940s -
--- Features a killer kid -
--- Was written by Dardano Sacchetti -
--- Features a killer robot -
--- Has the words "Night" in the title -
--- Was directed by Christopher Smith -
--- Stars Paul Naschy -
--- Takes place at a retail establishment -
Select 8 decades of film history:
--- 1890 -
--- 1900 -
--- 1910 -
--- 1920 -
--- 1930 -
--- 1940 -
--- 1950 -
--- 1960 -
--- 1970 -
--- 1980 -
--- 1990 -
--- 2000 -
--- 2010 -
Select 4 ratings:
--- G -
--- PG -
--- PG-13 -
--- R -
--- NC-17 -
--- X -
--- Unrated -
--- M -
--- GP -
Attend a live event (convention, play, haunted house, ghost tour, etc.):
--- (insert event). OPTIONAL
Venture Into the Literary World:
--- Read a Horror Novel or Novella (insert title). OPTIONAL
--- Read a Comic Book or Graphic Novel (insert title). OPTIONAL
Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist)
08-07-16, 10:54 PM
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08-08-16, 10:20 AM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
I liked the guy that played the original Burke Devlin but you could tell he didn't want to be at the reunion show in the special features of that set. I almost want to go back and watch the beginning again because I didn't know how drunk he was on the set.
Thanks for the info on wolf man! Are they redoing all the legacy stuff in blu-ray with all the same films from the dvd releases?
08-08-16, 02:36 PM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
Kudos to Sterlingben for the last year results numbers; those are some statistics.
08-08-16, 02:42 PM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
Here's the back of each:
Spoiler:
08-08-16, 03:17 PM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
I liked the guy that played the original Burke Devlin but you could tell he didn't want to be at the reunion show in the special features of that set. I almost want to go back and watch the beginning again because I didn't know how drunk he was on the set.
08-08-16, 05:23 PM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
And portrayed by Julie Hagerty in Reversal of Fortune. But yeah, she's pretty wooden on the show. In one of her interviews she claims she was asked back after her pregnancy, and declined after they shot down her idea of making her character "possessed".
I bought the LE set back when in 2012, but just started watching back in February. Currently on episode 560 something, so not even half done, although close to being Vicki-free.
I bought the LE set back when in 2012, but just started watching back in February. Currently on episode 560 something, so not even half done, although close to being Vicki-free.
https://darkshadowseveryday.com/episode-guide/
Danny Horn is an awesome writer and adores the show as much as he makes fun of it. He is good about not spoiling too much so I tend to watch an episode or two and then when done I read his blog on those episodes.
08-08-16, 06:21 PM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
And we're up to 21 subset volunteers.
What can I say, it's addictive. Easily the most addictive show I've ever had the pleasure of viewing.
I'm a reader, and it is beyond awesome.
I recommend to you both (and anyone else reading this who is watching or has watched Dark Shadows in the past) this blog:
https://darkshadowseveryday.com/episode-guide/
Danny Horn is an awesome writer and adores the show as much as he makes fun of it. He is good about not spoiling too much so I tend to watch an episode or two and then when done I read his blog on those episodes.
https://darkshadowseveryday.com/episode-guide/
Danny Horn is an awesome writer and adores the show as much as he makes fun of it. He is good about not spoiling too much so I tend to watch an episode or two and then when done I read his blog on those episodes.
08-08-16, 06:29 PM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
Today being International Cat Day got me to thinking about last year's theme Bats, Cats and Rats, which we synced with National Cat Day in October. And that reminded me that we need to decide on the mainstays ...the themes that are permanent(ish).
Here's the usual ones minus the hyperlinks:
Right now I need to know the fate of the following themes, and preferably before we kickoff voting:
1. The European Passport to Terror.
This one replaced the long-running "Asian Buffet of Tantalizing Terrors" last year. Like that one, it covers an entire continent (links on post 1), so it's not as if the well's gonna run dry anytime soon.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Chronological Horror Years Faceoff (25th vs. 50th Anniversary)
We've used this one for the past 3 years and this year it would be...
1966 (Gold) Vs. 1991 (Silver)
Manos is #1 for 1966; what the hell?
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3. 1980's Video Companies Spotlight: [INSERT COMPANY HERE] (from this list)
This one's been around for the last two years and it syncs with International Independent Video Store Day on 10/15, which just happens to be on a Saturday. Personally I think it's more important than ever to continue this one due to the untimely death of the VCR and the VHS format. It will serve as a memorial. Plus it just so happens to be representative of a certain overall theme of this year's challenge that you'll find out about later.
Also, we picked Vestron last year, and now Lionsgate is releasing Vestron titles on Blu-ray. The same thing happened with the Criterion pick. Coincidence? I think not.
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4. Drive-In Double Features.
This one has also been used twice, although it became a tacked on theme to the Mass Marathon of the Damned last year since there was no official linked theme there. Drive-In flicks make the best marathon viewing, right?
DEAD.
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Again, I'd appreciate if everyone could let me know what you think so we can keep moving along and get to the main voting next.
And just for the record, we're currently well ahead of last year's thread pace, which I didn't even post until 8/11.
Here's the usual ones minus the hyperlinks:
Spoiler:
Right now I need to know the fate of the following themes, and preferably before we kickoff voting:
1. The European Passport to Terror.
This one replaced the long-running "Asian Buffet of Tantalizing Terrors" last year. Like that one, it covers an entire continent (links on post 1), so it's not as if the well's gonna run dry anytime soon.
_______________________________________________________________
2. Chronological Horror Years Faceoff (25th vs. 50th Anniversary)
We've used this one for the past 3 years and this year it would be...
1966 (Gold) Vs. 1991 (Silver)
Manos is #1 for 1966; what the hell?
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3. 1980's Video Companies Spotlight: [INSERT COMPANY HERE] (from this list)
This one's been around for the last two years and it syncs with International Independent Video Store Day on 10/15, which just happens to be on a Saturday. Personally I think it's more important than ever to continue this one due to the untimely death of the VCR and the VHS format. It will serve as a memorial. Plus it just so happens to be representative of a certain overall theme of this year's challenge that you'll find out about later.
Also, we picked Vestron last year, and now Lionsgate is releasing Vestron titles on Blu-ray. The same thing happened with the Criterion pick. Coincidence? I think not.
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This one has also been used twice, although it became a tacked on theme to the Mass Marathon of the Damned last year since there was no official linked theme there. Drive-In flicks make the best marathon viewing, right?
DEAD.
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Again, I'd appreciate if everyone could let me know what you think so we can keep moving along and get to the main voting next.
And just for the record, we're currently well ahead of last year's thread pace, which I didn't even post until 8/11.
Last edited by Chad; 08-09-16 at 09:17 PM.
08-08-16, 07:08 PM
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Not a fan of Drive In Double feature. Has been a pain several years running for me.
08-08-16, 07:32 PM
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08-08-16, 07:50 PM
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08-08-16, 09:04 PM
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I like the idea of the mainstays staying.
08-08-16, 11:31 PM
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I searched and couldn't find exactly what I was talking about in list form, closest was this IMDB search but it includes some stuff that's not quite what I'm talking about.
08-09-16, 01:33 AM
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I also agree that we should keep all of the mainstays in... but if - IF - it was decided to remove one of them, I'd be OK with "Drive-IN Double Features" being removed.
I've always enjoyed your inclusion of the beer!
I've always enjoyed your inclusion of the beer!
08-09-16, 08:25 AM
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08-09-16, 08:47 AM
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My 5 favorites from the new themes suggestions are: Fanaticism/religious horror, modern horror films, fangoria chainsaw awards, babysitters, extraterrestrial.
I like the mainstays. Also I enjoy European (or Asian) theme (although it seems like we should rotate continents, maybe South America now [?]).
I agree with nixing 'Drive in Double Feature,' it's far too vague. Maybe it's just hard for me to relate to the idea of 'drive ins' but I don't feel like the theme captures the 'spirit' it's suppose to and a lot of times searching around for pairings feels awkward (often movies are un-related, technically you only have to watch one, etc).I like this 'Sick Game' theme idea...
I like the mainstays. Also I enjoy European (or Asian) theme (although it seems like we should rotate continents, maybe South America now [?]).
08-09-16, 01:52 PM
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Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 12: Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
Not a fan of Drive In Double feature. Has been a pain several years running for me.
I like all of the mainstays. And of the others I like Chronological, European, then 80s Video the most.
I also agree that we should keep all of the mainstays in... but if - IF - it was decided to remove one of them, I'd be OK with "Drive-IN Double Features" being removed.
I agree with nixing 'Drive in Double Feature,' it's far too vague. Maybe it's just hard for me to relate to the idea of 'drive ins' but I don't feel like the theme captures the 'spirit' it's suppose to and a lot of times searching around for pairings feels awkward (often movies are un-related, technically you only have to watch one, etc).
This got me thinking, how about Sick Games as a theme, movies like Would You Rather? where the game is what the plot revolves around.
I searched and couldn't find exactly what I was talking about in list form, closest was this IMDB search but it includes some stuff that's not quite what I'm talking about.
I searched and couldn't find exactly what I was talking about in list form, closest was this IMDB search but it includes some stuff that's not quite what I'm talking about.
08-09-16, 01:54 PM
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Yeah, that was an odd switch of actors. I got used to him but it really was two completely different styles of actor for the same character. Like Shatner being replaced by someone like Patrick Stewart but they still called him Kirk.
I'm probably in the minority but I thought the story with Barnabas kidnapping Maggie went on way too long. I was getting tired of it before they switched the episodes to alternate between the kidnapping stuff and everything else.
I'm probably in the minority but I thought the story with Barnabas kidnapping Maggie went on way too long. I was getting tired of it before they switched the episodes to alternate between the kidnapping stuff and everything else.
08-09-16, 02:14 PM
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Looking forward to watching Universal Monster Movies in Blu Ray. Got my copy of the Blu Ray collection today, along with the Frankenstein Legacy Collection, in DVD, so I can have all of the Frankenstein movies.
08-09-16, 02:25 PM
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