shadokitty

After a few years of doing this challenge, I finally was able to make it to 100. I suppose being unemployed helped, giving me more time for movie watching. My 100th movie was Dolls. I went into it not expecting much but it wasn't a bad movie, and being my 100th movie was also a 1st time viewing movie, helped even more. I can thank my gf for some of my movies as she is also a horror fan and I'd say at least half of my 1st time viewings came from DVDs in her libary, such as Dolls.

Numes

Although seeing Creed as The Joker was classic, I don't think I'm going to count tonight's episode of The Office as a Halloween episode on my list.

riotinmyskull

yea same here...it was only like 2% halloween. though i've never wanted to fuck charlie chaplin more in my entire life.

smashthesymbols

I agree on both counts.

poster mayhem

I was deciding how to watch the rest of my wildcards today and saw someone mention that tonight was a Halloween episode of The Office. Instantly I thought about the British Office Halloween episode with David Brent in that awful costume and considered using a wildcard to use that, but ultimately I thought about it and it really wasn't horror related, just some hilarious costumes.

I wouldn't discredit anyone for counting something like that, but I wanted it to be more horror. I loved my last three wildcards but I'm suffering serious burnout now. Please tell me November is coming soon.

Chad

^Was Earle more Halloween oriented?


2 to 1 in favor of. I'm feeling a bit conflicted right now. Just to be on the safe side, I'm going to forgo the Halloween viewing and watch it tonight. Besides, I'm taking a much bigger chance on catching "Faces of Death" for the first time tomorrow. I hear bad things, man ...bad things! But hey, it's a necessary risk needed to complete the documentary portion of the checklist.

NoirFan

Other than the unexpected Take the Vampires Bowling montage, this wasn't a patch on the original. Glad to see the swollen-faced alien bounty hunter from X-Files get some work though.

Greg MacGuffin

If I remember correctly (and it's possible that I'm wrong), I don't think that was a Halloween episode. I'm pretty sure they were dressed up for some kind of Comic Relief type of fundraiser.

poster mayhem

You may well be correct, haven't watched it in a while, just thinking of The Office and costumes made me think of that.

It may be for the best I didn't spend time on it considered it might not even have been Halloween.

Numes

I've never agreed with a more insane comment than that in my entire life.
(For all I care, she can lose the hat and make me call her Mein Führer if she wants.)

Yes, Earl was a full Halloween episode. A few good one liners, but the main story with the kid was totally out of the element of the show.

(Earle?)

NoirFan

A last minute recommendation - Tourist Trap. A creepy and atmospheric film that transcends it's low-budget slasher format. Underrated and worth checking out.

caligulathegod

If you were saving it for something extra special, it's not all that. It's just a slasher, but it's slightly above an admittedly low fray.

Numes

I remember my buddies and I would rent "Faces of Death" in middle school/junior high since they were unrated and anyone could rent them. I was significantly disturbed that I never want to watch any of those again. I don't remember exactly which ones I watched, but I'm pretty sure I saw the original. That kind of stuff just really bothers me knowing (well, at least some of it) is real.

Dick Laurent

I have fond memories from when I was 10 – 12 YO, sneaking around with school friends that had access to watch this movie on VHS. Its mystique really captured the curiosity of myself and others... but the disturbing thing is that we thought the deaths were REAL and we still made it a point to seek it out. There has to be something wrong with that.

And to top it off, I remember thinking that the real death footage (the stock historical stuff, not what was filmed for the movie) was too boring. I guess that commitment to gore might explain my involvement in this challenge 20 or so years later!

I’ll admit looking back on it, those SFX were outstanding. But I still get a nauseated feeling thinking about the film, fake or not. And it's about as a legitament documentary as M. Night's Buried Secret, but it more than serves the purpose for the checklist.

wlverinefactor

I've surpassed last years total by a lot and like today I have tomorrow off... All nighter here I come. Sadly The Faculty is leaching about 40 minutes of the 31st from my Halloween marathon...

Trevor

Just got home from Quarantine.

Pointless remake, almost shot-for-shot copy of [Rec]. Not horrible, but it's sad that Americans won't go see films with subtitles, because [Rec] was better.

Pizza

Speaking of [Rec], I was so impressed with the film (despite watching it in low-rez on youtube) that I ordered the DVD from the Uk. I'm curious if anyone else bought a DVD of a film after watching it in another format for this challenge?

alfonsosoriano

Well with one day left there's no way I'm getting to 50. School, tests, homework, and the overall busy life of being a college student got in the way at times (and quite frankly tired me out). I did get to see the original Night in the Living Dead in theaters tonight for the first time ever for $5, so that was a special treat! It kicked ass.

clckworang

I don't know how I managed to do it, but I am sitting at 96 right now, poised to reach 100 and complete the optional checklist tonight. I'm probably most surprised that I managed to work a movie into every night of October. Throughout the month, it has just been a battle staying one step ahead of my DVR because of all the TV shows I watch.

Viewing schedule for tonight is slightly in flux. I have been saving the original Halloween Blu-ray for tonight, so that's a definite. And then the first sequel, which I have somehow never seen. Sandwiched in between probably the Great Pumpkin. But I need one more title. I probably should make that one more title be the first one I watch. I think it would be most appropriate if my #100 film was one of the Halloween movies.

I am a fan of Serpent and the Rainbow. I think it loses some steam toward the end, like many Craven movies seem to do, but I think it's a very effective film. I would also recommend I Walked With a Zombie.

clckworang

I remember those days, too. But only a couple of the video stores around here had it, and then all had it either behind the counter or in a back room. Of course that only added to the mystique. I have considered getting the Blu-ray just for nostalgia's sake, but never have.

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi

I keep warning my wife that the Barbie movies that have been coming out are all unrated. Anything can happen...

Trevor

Same here, I'll be ordering [Rec]. There was also at least one other film that I watched this month online or thru a rental that I plan to buy, forget which right now.

Dick Laurent

I agree on some levels, but is Quarantine really considered a remake? Sure, they used the same shooting script, but since [Rec] wasn't even complete when Quarantine was filming, I don't think that justifies always being classed as a remake. I believe a true remake is of a film that has already been finished and theatrically released, and then another film re-interprets the same material. Not the case here. I think it's actually smart to present the same story to two different audiences, at virtually the same time.

Just my .2

Pizza

I certainly consider it a remake. IMDB has [Rec] listed as 2007 and Quarantine as 2008.

I can't believe it's the last day. Here's something really horrifying, I start dance classes with my wife tonight. 1, 2, 3, 4, 1, 2, 3, 4 . . . I'll sneak in a film now and hopefully another one (or two) late tonight.

NoirFan

Maybe watching the Halloween films in reverse order wasn't such a good idea- I'm pretty confused here. What do cults and astrology have to do with anything? Perhaps Part V will illuminate me. As far as the Zombie remake goes, what exactly is the time frame here? The first act is obviously mid-70s, what with Nazareth on the soundtrack and lil' Mikey Myers' Kiss t-shirt. Flash forward 15 years, and Dr. Loomis is asking someone for a cell phone?