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-   -   Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checklist) (https://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/628147-pre-horror-challenge-11-building-optional-lists-themes-subset-checklist.html)

Chad 09-20-15 03:50 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
In the meantime, I'm conflicted on what to choose for "Free Admission: Enter at Your Own Risk", so I'll put it up for vote.

House of Wax (1953) -or- Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)?

We don't currently have any other films from the 50's on the list and HOW is obviously a classic. On the other hand, Killer Klowns is a cult classic and makes for a fun <strike>Saturday</strike> Friday flick. Help me decide.


Also, we still needs votes on the Criterion Crossover.

Bladz 09-20-15 04:07 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
My vote goes to Killer Klowns.

indiephantom 09-20-15 04:12 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
I vote for HOUSE OF WAX!

rbrown498 09-20-15 04:17 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 12592963)
In the meantime, I'm conflicted on what to choose for "Free Admission: Enter at Your Own Risk", so I'll put it up for vote.

House of Wax (1953) -or- Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)?

We don't currently have any other films from the 50's on the list and HOW is obviously a classic. On the other hand, Killer Klowns makes for a fun Saturday flick. Help me decide.


Also, we still needs votes on the Criterion Crossover.

For the Criterion Crossover, I vote for Diabolique or Eyes Without a Face.

For Free Admission, I vote for House of Wax, only because I watched Killer Klowns two challenges back.

Spiderbite 09-20-15 04:22 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
I vote Killer Klowns. I haven't seen it in quite awhile and need to give it a spin again. I remember not really caring for it that much despite it's cult status.

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi 09-20-15 04:25 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
For Criterion, I vote for Fiend without a Face, Equinox, or The Blob.

For the other, I vote House of Wax.

mrcellophane 09-20-15 04:29 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
I vote for House of Wax cause it's awesome!

For Criterion, I'll go with The Blob cause it's theme song in awesome!

tarfrimmer 09-20-15 04:41 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
For Free Admission, I vote House of Wax.

For Criterion, my votes's for The Blob.

arw6040 09-20-15 05:33 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
My votes are...

Free Admission: House Of Wax
Criterion: The Blob

Darth Maher 09-20-15 05:49 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by tarfrimmer (Post 12593016)
For Free Admission, I vote House of Wax.

For Criterion, my votes's for The Blob.


I vote for the same. I got House of Wax for my birthday in May and haven't watched it yet.

And heck, maybe I'll pick up The Blob just for the occasion. It is on my Amazon wish list.

Undeadcow 09-20-15 06:08 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Voting here for Killer Klowns; HoW may be the better film but KK fits the free admission theme better with it's go for the gusto carnival antics.

Trevor 09-20-15 06:26 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
House of Wax

Carnival of Souls for Criterion.

nezumi 09-20-15 10:04 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 12592962)
And we're down to three...
  1. Made-for-TV Horror Movies & Horror Mini-Series ("The Midnight Hour" was used for a different theme, FYI)
  2. Eyes of Death (films that have eyes prominently featured on the cover art / poster.)
  3. Drive-In Double Features (remember, you pick two)
I need a little clarification on theme three. Do our double feature picks need to have actually played at a drive-in, or is it more of a "fantasy" drive-in double feature?

Chad 09-20-15 10:21 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by nezumi (Post 12593300)
I need a little clarification on theme three. Do our double feature picks need to have actually played at a drive-in, or is it more of a "fantasy" drive-in double feature?
Yeah, the intention is to have two films that played the drive-in circuit together as a double bill.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...le_feature.jpg

nezumi 09-20-15 10:46 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 12593315)
Yeah, the intention is to have two films that played the drive-in circuit together as a double bill.
Very well. Then I select The Terror / Frankenstein 1970 for the Drive-In Double Features theme.
http://i.imgur.com/cuyQWvd.jpg

... And what the hell, Cat's Eye for Eyes of Death.
http://i.imgur.com/pESl85C.jpg

Chad 09-20-15 11:25 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
^Got it. Thanks.

And we're down to the last two...

We need picks from the following:
  1. Dick Laurent
  2. cwileyy

And they need to be from the following unclaimed themes:
  1. Made-for-TV Horror Movies & Horror Mini-Series ("The Midnight Hour" was used for a different theme, FYI)
  2. Eyes of Death (films that have eyes prominently featured on the cover art / poster.)

You can still pick films already chosen as suggestions if you want.

Link to theme nights if you need the links.
<BR>

cwileyy 09-21-15 01:56 AM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
http://wrongsideoftheart.com/wp-cont..._poster_03.jpg

Would Eyes without a Face work as my subset pick for Eyes of Death? I think the poster displays the eyes pretty prominently.

Only if it's not being used as part of the Criterion Crossover, of course, but it seemed like Carnival of Souls was winning out. Otherwise, I can find something else with "Eyes".

hbilly 09-21-15 02:26 AM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Photographic Horror: (Horror films with a photographer at its core)
http://letterboxd.com/holliehorror/l...-of-war/detail (32 titles)
Wrong link

Chad 09-21-15 01:36 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by cwileyy (Post 12593407)
http://wrongsideoftheart.com/wp-cont..._poster_03.jpg

Would Eyes without a Face work as my subset pick for Eyes of Death? I think the poster displays the eyes pretty prominently.

Only if it's not being used as part of the Criterion Crossover, of course, but it seemed like Carnival of Souls was winning out. Otherwise, I can find something else with "Eyes".
It'd be fine. You might wanna have a backup pick just in the off chance there's a surge in votes, although I don't think that'll happen at this point.

Can't believe it's not on the link list, or that we haven't used it yet.

Originally Posted by hbilly (Post 12593410)
Wrong link
Fixed. Thanks. Maybe it'll show up on next year's list.

Chad 09-21-15 01:41 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
It's still not too late to get your vote in for Criterion Crossover if you haven't already.

Currently it's The Blob and Carnival of Souls with the most votes.

SterlingBen 09-21-15 02:05 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
A vote for wolf cop

Trevor 09-21-15 02:12 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
So, speaking of pre-Challenge planning, there are at least ten Criterion horror films, so starting tonight I'll be watching one horror film a night to count for the Criterion Challenge and get me really primed for the Horror Challenge.

rbrown498 09-21-15 04:01 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 12593821)
So, speaking of pre-Challenge planning, there are at least ten Criterion horror films, so starting tonight I'll be watching one horror film a night to count for the Criterion Challenge and get me really primed for the Horror Challenge.
Trevor, this seems to be the full list at Criterion's website:

https://www.criterion.com/explore/119-scary-movies

SethDLH 09-21-15 08:01 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Votes are

Free Admission - House Of Wax
Criterion - Eyes Without A Face

Trevor 09-21-15 08:45 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by rbrown498 (Post 12593945)
Trevor, this seems to be the full list at Criterion's website:

https://www.criterion.com/explore/119-scary-movies
Thanks! I think a few of them aren't quite horror, so I'll stick to the sure bets.

Watching Videodrome tonight.

mightysparks 09-21-15 09:10 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
I try to avoid rewatches, but I've already seen all the Criterion horror films so I've decided to rewatch Rosemary's Baby. It's been a long time since I've seen it and I didn't think it was anything special, so I'm going to revisit it.

There were so many films I put on my 'rewatch' list after gathering lists for TSZDT, just reading about how much other people liked them made me want to see them again even if I didn't like them.

Chad 09-21-15 11:31 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
So. Very. Close.

We need picks from the following:
  • Dick Laurent

And they need to be from the following unclaimed themes:
  • Made-for-TV Horror Movies & Horror Mini-Series ("The Midnight Hour" was used for a different theme, FYI)

You can still pick films already chosen as suggestions if you want.

Link to theme nights if you need the links.
<BR>

SterlingBen 09-21-15 11:35 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Too late for a last minute maybe into the 80's VHS distributor circle (I have had CHUD on the brain all week)?

WillieMLF 09-22-15 02:26 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
I'm still playing catch up on this thread, and I would like to nominate Late Phases for the Werewolf theme. I really did enjoy it.

Free Admission - House Of Wax
Criterion - Carnival of Souls

Chad 09-22-15 03:52 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Even though we're waiting on the final pick, I think I'm gonna go ahead and post the subset list tonight minus that entry. All I have to do is plug it into the table later, and just hold off the on its discussion thread. No big deal. And I'll give some time for everyone to look over the list before putting up the threads.

Then on to the checklist.

Spiderbite 09-22-15 05:11 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 12595069)
Even though we're waiting on the final pick, I think I'm gonna go ahead and post the subset list tonight minus that entry. All I have to do is plug it into the table later, and just hold off the on its discussion thread. No big deal. And I'll give some time for everyone to look over the list before putting up the threads.

Then on to the checklist.
Someone send a search party out for Dick!!!







And yes, the pun was intended.

Trevor 09-22-15 05:20 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Checklist idea: Just to be retro, use the original checklist with no changes.

DaveyJoe 09-22-15 07:20 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 12595069)
Even though we're waiting on the final pick, I think I'm gonna go ahead and post the subset list tonight minus that entry. All I have to do is plug it into the table later, and just hold off the on its discussion thread. No big deal. And I'll give some time for everyone to look over the list before putting up the threads.

Then on to the checklist.
That would be appreciated. I set some money aside to blind buy a couple of the subset picks, just waiting to see the list. :)

Chad 09-22-15 08:26 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Alright, the subset list is up.

Feedback welcome.

The 34 discussion threads are coming very soon.
<BR>

Chad 09-22-15 09:32 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Spiderbite (Post 12595172)
Someone send a search party out for Dick!!!







And yes, the pun was intended.
He previously mentioned a broken laptop and moving into a new house, so Dick Laurent is not dead. ;)

Originally Posted by Trevor (Post 12595186)
Checklist idea: Just to be retro, use the original checklist with no changes.
I bet some could complete it the first day. And Christopher Lee is conveniently included.

Spoiler:
Watch films in at least two languages other than English.

Watch a film and its remake.

watch a film which won an Academy Award -- any category.

Watch a film and at least two sequels.

Watch a film in each of the following horror subgenres:
--- Vampire
--- Werewolf
--- Ghost/haunting
--- Witchcraft/satanic/religious
--- Zombie
--- Slasher/psycho/homicidal maniac
--- Monster/creature feature

Watch a film starring:
--- Bela Lugosi
--- Lon Chaney (Sr. or Jr.)
--- Boris Karloff
--- Vincent Price
--- Christopher Lee
--- Jamie Lee Curtis

Watch a film you've heard about but haven't seen (and report back in the discussion thread).

The Man with the Golden Doujinshi 09-22-15 09:34 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 12595448)
He previously mentioned a broken laptop and moving into a new house, so Dick Laurent is not dead. ;)
If I was the killer, I'd make sure to make posts like that from my victim's account.

Chad 09-22-15 09:40 PM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
I could see how that might be misinterpreted. :lol:

BTW, I'm gonna post the subset discussion threads already. If for whatever reason something needs to be changed, well, I can edit and a mod can change the title.

Mondo Kane 09-23-15 12:37 AM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
Originally Posted by Chad (Post 12595380)
Alright, the subset list is up.

Feedback welcome.

The 34 discussion threads are coming very soon.
<BR>
Uh oh. A Video Nasty appears very early in the game. That might not go so well :lol:

Lots of stuff I've already seen, but wouldn't mind re-visiting certain ones.

House By The Cemetary.....Oh no, you di'nt!!!! THE RETURN OF BOB!!!!

And I wonder if I was the only one that thought Next of Kin was that Patrick Swayze movie.

BTW, Chad, if you already had a certain poster for Pet Sematary's discussion thread planned, then discard this. But if you're open for alternatives:
Spoiler:


EDIT-Cool! Looks like you had the same poster in mind! :thumbsup:

Spiderbite 09-23-15 08:46 AM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
I have this one by Mondo hanging on my wall.

http://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/055...ande.jpg?14775

Darkgod 09-23-15 09:02 AM
Re: Pre-Horror Challenge 11 Building of the Optional Lists (Themes, Subset, & Checkl
 
I didnt suggest What we do in the shadows... was someone elses suggestion.


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