100 Movies. 31 Days. The 9th Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (Oct 1-31) Pt 3
10-17-13, 07:08 AM
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10-17-13, 07:31 AM
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Thanks to whoever first mentioned watching the Maniac remake. I caught it last night and pretty much loved it. Really well done and Elijah Wood turned out to be a great casting choice. With his boyish and innocent looks, you almost sympathized with him. There was one scene
that seemed especially real. One question I had was
Also liked the little homage to the original's iconic poster art.
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that seemed especially real. One question I had was
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Also liked the little homage to the original's iconic poster art.
10-17-13, 07:49 AM
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Last year, I watched the 2011 release right before the 1982 release (since they meld into each other) and really enjoyed the 2011 release that time. It didn't bother me like it did the first time I saw it.
10-17-13, 08:20 AM
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Ah, yes me too. I plan mine the night before so when I get home from work the next day I can start watching :P I mean, I already have the month planned in a spreadsheet but I only update my post one day ahead.
10-17-13, 09:41 AM
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For the longest time, I was sure I'd seen Terror Train sometime in the 80s. But watched it last night and didn't remember anything from it. And where was the scene with the guy in a gorilla suit trapped in a cage with a real gorilla?? Or Nenge Mboko shouting "Merry New Year!"? I must have been watching an edited version.
10-17-13, 10:10 AM
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10-17-13, 10:11 AM
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I wonder how many others have given it a chance for a second viewing and found they enjoyed more?
10-17-13, 10:17 AM
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Well, it's finally 'call from inside the house' day! Yeah! Used it as the opportunity to watch the great 1974 version of Black Christmas again. Watched my DVD but now realize I still do not have an anamorphic copy of this movie! Any comments on the quality of the Blu-ray Disc for this movie before I buy it?
I had recorded an hour long documentary off the space channel a few years back called On Screen: Black Christmas and am going to watch that now as my documentary item for the checklist. Anyone else seen that?
I had recorded an hour long documentary off the space channel a few years back called On Screen: Black Christmas and am going to watch that now as my documentary item for the checklist. Anyone else seen that?
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10-17-13, 10:29 AM
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10-17-13, 10:39 AM
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Well, it's finally 'call from inside the house' day! Yeah! Used it as the opportunity to watch the great 1974 version of Black Christmas again. Watched my DVD but now realize I still do not have an anamorphic copy of this movie! Any comments on the quality of the Blu-ray Disc for this movie before I buy it?
I had recorded an hour long documentary off the space channel a few years back called Un-Screen: Black Christmas and am going to watch that now as my documentary item for the checklist. Anyone else seen that?
I had recorded an hour long documentary off the space channel a few years back called Un-Screen: Black Christmas and am going to watch that now as my documentary item for the checklist. Anyone else seen that?
10-17-13, 10:39 AM
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10-17-13, 10:42 AM
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10-17-13, 11:01 AM
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Any issues with listing Severance as a horror/comedy for the expanded checklist? Maybe I can find something funnier, as it does have some serious moments.
I've mostly been watching the subset films and catching up on The Walking Dead, I'm nearing the end of the 2nd season and it's getting pretty good.. finally. The first half of the season really dragged.
I did watch Absentia which was pretty good. I liked the ambiguity of the end and the somber tone of the film. While I found the film plenty compelling, I wish the last half of the movie could sustain all of the creepy moments featured in the first act. There were some scary bits near the end but I think the film kind of peaked early with the spookiness. Either way, it's pretty interesting and certainly worth checking out.
While Zombie has some great moments, Dawn of the Dead has a soundtrack by Goblin, so it automatically wins.
If there was a version that replaced all of the CGI with the practical effects that the crew originally used, I would watch it in a heartbeat.
I've mostly been watching the subset films and catching up on The Walking Dead, I'm nearing the end of the 2nd season and it's getting pretty good.. finally. The first half of the season really dragged.
I did watch Absentia which was pretty good. I liked the ambiguity of the end and the somber tone of the film. While I found the film plenty compelling, I wish the last half of the movie could sustain all of the creepy moments featured in the first act. There were some scary bits near the end but I think the film kind of peaked early with the spookiness. Either way, it's pretty interesting and certainly worth checking out.
If there was a version that replaced all of the CGI with the practical effects that the crew originally used, I would watch it in a heartbeat.
10-17-13, 11:28 AM
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Michael Caine and Cheryl Ladd in Jekyll and Hyde (1990) are pretty good. And the rest of the cast is a great mix of established people, too. (I was sure that Kevin McNally (Kevin McNally!)'s superior was George Sewell, but apparently it's one Lee Montague.)
Reportedly several of the cast weren't terribly happy with the results - particularly with Mr. Caine's Hyde makeup - but I'm not really sure why. The transformation effects are, I thought, not all that bad for a TVM.
Incidentally, I see that in at least one place it's listed as having been a two-part four hour TV miniseries. I presume that "four hours" means 2-and-a-half to three hours in real terms, but the only availability seems to be a near-90m version. And I couldn't see where another hour+ could be slotted in, so perhaps it wasn't that long originally..?
Reportedly several of the cast weren't terribly happy with the results - particularly with Mr. Caine's Hyde makeup - but I'm not really sure why. The transformation effects are, I thought, not all that bad for a TVM.
Incidentally, I see that in at least one place it's listed as having been a two-part four hour TV miniseries. I presume that "four hours" means 2-and-a-half to three hours in real terms, but the only availability seems to be a near-90m version. And I couldn't see where another hour+ could be slotted in, so perhaps it wasn't that long originally..?
10-17-13, 11:37 AM
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10-17-13, 11:57 AM
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The Wicker Man is no longer on Amazon Prime...
10-17-13, 12:20 PM
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Did my first "re-run" today and got away from first time views. Tucker and Dale vs Evil. What a fun movie. I might even try to get my wife to watch it tonight.
10-17-13, 12:39 PM
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Might be time to dig into my Twilight Zone episodes. They have a lot of dark, creepy episodes that are just screaming to be viewed.
10-17-13, 01:20 PM
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No problem. I'm in the middle of the movie right now (had been saving it for today's theme, like you) and even the special edition dvd that is anamorphic looks like crap. This movie deserve a nice release.
10-17-13, 01:28 PM
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How is House on Straw Hill (1976; aka Expose, Tantrum)?
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10-17-13, 02:30 PM
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10-17-13, 03:07 PM
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Now, as for what was actually going on? I have no idea...
10-17-13, 04:24 PM
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watched 'House by the Cemetary' ...again, this has become a film I've watched almost every challenge - which I've grown to like a lot.
The UK Arrow bluray has a great commentary track with actor Catriona MacColl and Calum Weddell
10-17-13, 04:35 PM
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I cracked open one of those Mill Creek 12-packs yesterday. Yikes. I managed to get through 3 of the movies, but it was a battle. Just a terrible day movie day. I'll finish the set eventually, but I definitely can't marathon my way through it. I watched A Brush With Death, Angst (2003) and The Chambermaid. I'd say A Brush With Death was the lesser of the evils. A bad movie, but not the worst thing I'd ever seen. Angst, on the other hand was pretty terrible. It is the story of a woman whose vagina kills people. To satisfy her hunger, she ends up starting a career as a prostitute. Had there been some gore, it might have been decent.
10-17-13, 04:35 PM
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