100 Movies. 31 Days. The 10th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt 2
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I never got an answer on this so I will ask again, would Saturn 3 be considered horror? I haven't seen the movie in ages and just remember it scaring me as a kid. It reads like horror but wanted an expert opinion just in case.
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Me neither! Probably why it stuck out in my head. If the rest of the film was as thought out as that single gag, I would have liked it more. Everything else felt like I had seen it before, but not executed as well. I'm still not sure why that film got so much praise.
It's almost like if you make a Horror film not quite look like a Horror film, it automatically gets attention/praise nowadays. The Battery (2012) felt like two people wandering and sitting around for 101 minutes.
Finished watching The Mummy (1932). Always a treat!
It's almost like if you make a Horror film not quite look like a Horror film, it automatically gets attention/praise nowadays. The Battery (2012) felt like two people wandering and sitting around for 101 minutes.
Finished watching The Mummy (1932). Always a treat!
#204
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86 minutes suggests the Miramax cut, is the disc widescreen or pan and scan?
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I had no idea that Echo Bridge re-released this film. I still have my 5-Disc Edition from Subversive Cinema. I absolutely love that film & Richard Stanley.
The Amazon listing for the disc has it as P&S
The Amazon listing for the disc has it as P&S
#207
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And in regards to SATURN 3, I don't see the horror angle. It's somewhat of a thriller, but there's nothing particularly horrifying about it (except for Kirk Douglas's bare ass). It's not that dissimilar to THE TERMINATOR in that respect.
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Perhaps, considering the frequency of failures, you are buying the wrong equipment
It has been awhile since I saw it but as I recall it was essentially 'what if HAL was a robot and fell in love with one of the crew'. There are horror elements for sure but it might end up being a wildcard title. (Again it has been awhile). I would defer to your post viewing judgement.
Pan & Scan
Yeah I left that on my wish list for too long and it went out of print and skyrocketed in price and then I noticed this version in the $4 range.
Yeah I left that on my wish list for too long and it went out of print and skyrocketed in price and then I noticed this version in the $4 range.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 10th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Good news everyone. Laptop is up and running again. I had a corrupted keyboard driver which rendered my keyboard useless. Updating to Win 8.1 solved the problem. I had given up hope and was just grasping at straws wen the windows popup saying upgrade to 8.1 showed up on my screen last night. I thought, why not? Tried everything else, and lo and behold, my computer was working again.
Bingo!
The checklist can be such an addiction for me. In most other Challenges and even some years in this one, I just totally ignore it. But sometimes it just consumes me and I can't watch or do anything else until I complete it. But now that it's done, I can relax and watch things more for enjoyment. Not saying that I haven't enjoyed the last 72 hours of almost no sleep and a pissed off wife, but I'm glad it's over.
The checklist can be such an addiction for me. In most other Challenges and even some years in this one, I just totally ignore it. But sometimes it just consumes me and I can't watch or do anything else until I complete it. But now that it's done, I can relax and watch things more for enjoyment. Not saying that I haven't enjoyed the last 72 hours of almost no sleep and a pissed off wife, but I'm glad it's over.
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Last night I watched Wolf Creek for the Summer theme. Boy, this one was heavy, I think it fills my quota for grim, brutal film this year. Last year I watched The Girl Next Door which I'm still recovering from. Wolf Creek was very well done, and the movie hinged entirely on the performance of John Jarratt as the seemingly friendly villain. He is instantly likable yet there is a darkness lurking underneath that comes to the surface at just the right moments. The film featured some beautiful shots of Australian landscapes and there was consistent tension as the leads tried to escape the sadistic Aussie.
I then watched the subset pick The Carrier which I will discuss in its thread.
I have to work late tonight but when I get home I'm planning on watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 for the subset pick, and then The Changeling if I'm not too tired. Really enjoying the Challenge so far.
I then watched the subset pick The Carrier which I will discuss in its thread.
I have to work late tonight but when I get home I'm planning on watched A Nightmare on Elm Street 3 for the subset pick, and then The Changeling if I'm not too tired. Really enjoying the Challenge so far.
#211
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Yup, you've got the Miramax version (86 minutes/p&s); the worst possible edition. Definite Darkest Timeline material. Better than nothing at all I guess.
#212
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For anyone who is curious, The ABCs of Death 2 (2014) is out via iTunes & On Demand! Hits theaters on the 31st.
http://www.magnetreleasing.com/theabcsofdeath2/
http://www.magnetreleasing.com/theabcsofdeath2/
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If anyone is looking for a good movie for today's theme, check out Dead Within, best described as Repulsion meets the zombie apocalypse. It's streaming on Netflix. The setup: a couple is surviving in a remote cabin several months into the ZA. The husband has to scour wider areas to find supplies, leaving the wife alone for extended periods. Her mind begins to fragment as her emotional trauma and memories overwhelm her fragile psyche.
Despite its setting, this is not a zombie flick, but more of a psychological horror film as the female protagonist loses her grip on reality. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
Despite its setting, this is not a zombie flick, but more of a psychological horror film as the female protagonist loses her grip on reality. I thoroughly enjoyed this.
#214
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Well, at least you got a nice review video at of it! I've not seen it, but it looks absolutely atrocious! I'm a big fan of the Shirley Jackson novel and the adaptation with Julie Christie.
WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD: Last night, I watched The Ghost, an Italian flick that was dubbed very poorly into English. Despite this and the very bad video quality (watched it on AmazonPrime), I enjoyed it and was freaked out.
WARNING SPOILERS AHEAD: Last night, I watched The Ghost, an Italian flick that was dubbed very poorly into English. Despite this and the very bad video quality (watched it on AmazonPrime), I enjoyed it and was freaked out.
Spoiler:
#215
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Question: Do the separate versions count as separate films? Normally I don't watch the US/dubbed versions of films if the original language version is available so I've never really given it much thought. This one had several segments missing (roughly 15 minutes cut) and is essentially the same film, just edited down and dubbed. No biggie... just curious...
Day 2 reviews are up! http://celluloidterror.blogspot.com/...014-day-2.html
#216
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Iirc, I hated it too. Another thing to check my old list/comments about.
For me at least, my I think we had a year or two where at least one person did it in about two days.
It's easier now that you've gone to the "x of y" technique. Thank you!
Last night I watched Wolf Creek for the Summer theme. Boy, this one was heavy, I think it fills my quota for grim, brutal film this year. Last year I watched The Girl Next Door which I'm still recovering from. Wolf Creek was very well done, and the movie hinged entirely on the performance of John Jarratt as the seemingly friendly villain. He is instantly likable yet there is a darkness lurking underneath that comes to the surface at just the right moments. The film featured some beautiful shots of Australian landscapes and there was consistent tension as the leads tried to escape the sadistic Aussie.
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Escape From Tomorrow was disappointing, in that I have no idea what I just watched. Half hour of perv dad followed by an hour of WTF is going on now? I had my hopes way too high for this one.
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And... you need to fix the link to your Horror Challenge list in your signature. I clicked it to easily see what you'd watched to complete the checklist so quickly only to find it currently goes to last years list!
#219
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On top of my brief reviews from yesterday's viewing I watched Annabelle today and wrote a full review on it if anyone is considering seeing it this weekend and wants some thoughts on it - http://celluloidterror.blogspot.com/...elle-2014.html
#220
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On top of my brief reviews from yesterday's viewing I watched Annabelle today and wrote a full review on it if anyone is considering seeing it this weekend and wants some thoughts on it - http://celluloidterror.blogspot.com/...elle-2014.html
Good call. I think I still need to break open my Classic Monsters blu set.
#221
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I'm loving Theme Nights! Tonight Intruders (Dreams/Hallucinations/Drug Trips) and tomorrow The ABCs of Death 2 (Comedy Horror). Actually hope to finally get more than one film in tomorrow night, but with two jobs and a pretty full week, I'm just happy to have managed one per day. Things will explode when I get a few days off soon.
#222
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I really dug this one. It's a nice trippy choice, but I can understand anyone not liking it.
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The ABCs of Death 2 (2014) wasn't too shabby.
There are a lot of bad to mediocre shorts again in this entry, but the high points are worth the wait.
None hit quite as hard as Timo Tjahjanto's "L is for Libido" from the first film, but there are a few that come close (Chris Nash's "Z is for Zygote" is awesome).
There are a lot of bad to mediocre shorts again in this entry, but the high points are worth the wait.
None hit quite as hard as Timo Tjahjanto's "L is for Libido" from the first film, but there are a few that come close (Chris Nash's "Z is for Zygote" is awesome).
#225
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The ABCs of Death 2 (2014) wasn't too shabby.
There are a lot of bad to mediocre shorts again in this entry, but the high points are worth the wait.
None hit quite as hard as Timo Tjahjanto's "L is for Libido" from the first film, but there are a few that come close (Chris Nash's "Z is for Zygote" is awesome).
There are a lot of bad to mediocre shorts again in this entry, but the high points are worth the wait.
None hit quite as hard as Timo Tjahjanto's "L is for Libido" from the first film, but there are a few that come close (Chris Nash's "Z is for Zygote" is awesome).