Halloween Viewing
 

It's officially October, so I figure a lot of you have some special Halloween viewing set ahead of you. I'm looking at this being a key point in knocking off some of my unviewed horror titles. So what's everyone got set up?

I'm looking to watch:

- Dracula Monster Legacy
- Frankstein Monster Legacy
- Wolf Man Monster Legacy
- Invisible Man Monster Legacy
- Creature From the Black Lagoon Monster Legacy
- Mummy Monster Legacy
- Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde WB Double Feature
- Phantom of the Opera (Chaney)
- King German Horror Box Set

I think that's about it; as you can tell, I'm not big on the current horror and prefer the horror that's not really all that scary today, but still classics that told a good story. I'm figuring to spread these titles out to one or two a day. I'll watch a few non-horror titles here and there this month, but I'll be focusing on going through the above list for the most part.

I'm probably just gonna try and watch all the Horror in my collection this month...I have somewhere around 60 Horror DVD's...wish me luck!

ill probley watch

halloween 1 and 2
the ring
texas chainsaw massacre(new and old)
session 9
nightmare on elm streets
friday the 13th
the candyman
may
blair witch project

tv show halloween specials

simpsons
beavis and butthead halloween special
south park halloween specials

and basically any good horror on tv.

Monster Legacy sets and the Romero zombie trilogy.

Plus, everyone needs to squeeze in a little Rocky Horror Picture Show.

Nightmare before christmas. ;)

Lady in White: Director's Cut

These are usually the ones I see this time of year,

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sleepy Hollow
Black Sunday
Night of the Living Dead
Halloween
Prince of Darkness
Pit and the Pendulum
Tomb of Ligeia
Rocky Horror
Frankenstein or Bride of Frankenstein
Dracula Prince of Darkness
Brides of Dracula (the VHS)
Evil Dead II

The Nightmare Before Christmas
Night of the Living Dead (Original)
Dawn of the Dead (Original)
Shaun of the Dead
The Ring
Nightmare on Elm Street Collection
The Omen Collection
Halloween
Buffy: Halloween & Fear, Itself

I'll probaly sit through the Fridays films again on Halloween after getting the new boxset.

Suspiria

i might splurge and the buy the box set i dont know yet.

Probably the big guns in the Legacy sets, Blair Witch and some John Carpenter horror thrown in.

The entire series of Halloween films are required viewing for me this time of year. Everybody seems to have mentioned Halloween I & II and left out the rest.

While I agree those two films are the best of the series, Halloween III still remains my favorite. I know it's cheesy and has nothing to do with the others, but it has some kind of hold on me for reasons I'm not really sure of. I think it's because HBO used to play this all the time, and it scared the hell out of me when I was a kid (the scene where the boy gets "zapped" or whatever and the snakes crawl out of his pumpkin mask really gave me nightmares). I guess it's a nostalgia thing. In any case, I think #3 gets much less respect than it deserves.

Halloween 4 is also pretty good, and was a nice kickstart for the stalled franchise - which unfortunately has gone downhill ever since, with H20 being the high point (IMO) of the subsequent sequels. #4 is pretty well made and has that "leaves are falling, weather is getting cool" kind of atmosphere that makes for nice viewing for this time of year.

Other than that, this is the month that I dust off all my horror dvd's and give them a fresh viewing, and open and view all the new ones that I haven't got around to yet. Starting with Zombie flicks, then moving on to slashers and so on, with the exception of the Christmas and other Holiday-themed horror flicks (New Year's Evil, My Bloody Valentine, Mother's Day, Uncle Sam, etc.) which remain in reserve until their time of year rolls around.

Speaking of which, how come almost every holiday has it's own horror film(s) except Thanksgiving. Except for "Blood Freak" with it's killer Turkey (!), I can't come up with anything. Are there any that I'm missing?

Roy

well i think halloween 1 and 2 are essential i think 3 sucked and the rest are so-so there watchable.

I'm alway's a big horror fan, watch them all the time anyway. But Halloween is extra special. Some of my favorites for Halloween are, Pumpkinhead, The Omen, Sleepy Hollow, The Howling, Dracula, Ginger Snaps, Underworld, etc. And I espically can't forget a few great episodes of The Munsters which are fantastic. " I'm gonna marinate your gizzards in sheep dip!" Moose Mallory's father to Herman when he accidentaly steals his son's basketball scholarship at college. Great stuff!

And sorry I forgot to add, anything with Vincent Price in it. I can't forget one of the masters.

not sure what I am doing on Halloween, but if I get time to watch a couple movies most likely they will be,

Halloween 1
Friday the 13th
Texas Chainsaw Massacre
Hellraiser
Night of the Living Dead (Orig. and remake)

On my viewing agenda:

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown (tradition)
Trick or Treat
Halloween 1-4
Friday the 13th 1-5
Sleepy Hollow
Dark Night of the Scarecrow
The Fog
Ghost Story
Monster Legacy Collection
Phantasm
The Changeling
The Howling
Dawn of the Dead (78 & 04)

...and more!

For me:

Halloweens 1,2,4,5 ( + the rest if time allows)
Night Of the Living Dead
Sleepy Hollow
Dawn of the Dead (old and new)
Nightmare Before Christmas
Session 9

I kicked off Halloween month by watching Ju-On: The Grudge. But over the course of the month, I'll be watching much of my horror selections, but I always have to watch The Shining on Halloween. Best horror film ever, IMO.

I kicked off the month the other night by watching A Blade In The Dark........heres all possible candidates for our yearly Halloween film fest which spans over 2 nights:

Dawn of The Dead 2004
Dawn of The Dead '78 (Italian Cut)
The Monster Squad
The Forest
Burial Ground
Suspiria
Opera
Terror Train
Happy Birthday To Me

I've logged our schedule the past 2 years too to give you guys some more good flicks to enjoy:

2003

Halloween film fest Night 1

1. They Live
2. Mountaintop Motel Massacre
3. Last House On The Left
4. Waxwork
5. Troll 2

Halloween film fest Night 2

1. City of The Living Dead
2. Day Of The Dead
3. Psycho
4. The Hills Have Eyes
5. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
6. Halloween

2002
On Halloween eve:
1. Night Of The Living Dead
2. Dawn Of The Dead
3. Day Of The Dead
4. Zombie

Halloween night:
1. The Beyond
2. Nightmare On Elm Street
3. Hellraiser
4. Trick Or Treat

As I have under the 'Now Showing' page on my site:

Slasher Week

Sunday Double Feature

Sunday 10.10.04 - 6pm
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Special Edition (1974)

Sunday 10.10.04 - 8pm
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: Platinum Series (2004)


Monday Double Feature

Monday 10.11.04 - 6pm
Halloween: Restored Limited Edition

Monday 10.11.04 - 8pm
Halloween - Resurrection


Wednesday Double Feature

Wednesday 10.13.04 - 6pm
Wes Craven's New Nightmare

Wednesday 10.13.04 - 8pm
Freddy Vs. Jason: Platinum Series




F**k With Your Head Week

Sunday Double Feature

Sunday 10.17.04 - 6pm
The Shining

Sunday 10.17.04 - 8:30pm
The Ring


Monday Double Feature

Monday 10.18.04 - 6pm
The Last House on the Left

Monday 10.18.04 - 8pm
Cabin Fever


Wednesday Double Feature

Wednesday 10.20.04 - 6pm
May

Wednesday 10.20.04 - 8pm
The Devil's Backbone: Special Edition



Zombie Week

Sunday Double Feature

Sunday 10.24.04 - 6pm
Night Of The Living Dead: Millenium Edition (1968)

Sunday 10.24.04 - 8pm
Night Of The Living Dead (1990)


Monday Double Feature

Monday 10.25.04 - 6pm
Dawn of the Dead: Ultimate Edition (1978)

Monday 10.25.04 - 8pm
Day of the Dead: DIVIMAX Special Edition


Tuesday Double Feature

Tuesday 10.26.04 - 6pm
28 Days Later: Special Edition

Tuesday 10.26.04 - 8pm
Dawn of the Dead: Unrated Director's Cut (2004)

It's the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown
Halloween

Dawn Of the Dead (Argentino version)
The Ring (Japanese version)
Texas Chainsaw Massacre II
Jeepers Creepers
Mad Monster Party
Jason X
The Beyond
City Of The Living Dead

For the first time ever I'll be watching The Thing in Anamorphic Widescreen! Probably watch it just a week earlier when it comes too, with Carpenter/Russel at their best you just can't stop watching :)