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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by exharrison
(Post 12914474)
Which sequel? We're talking about the sequel to the remake. That sounds like your friend might like the sequel to the original 80s flick. I've heard that opinion a number of times. I watched them both just before October for reviews and address that opinion in my review of the second.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by clckworang
(Post 12914492)
Yep, I was talking about the sequel to the original. I still think it's pretty lousy.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
I've been working my way through Dark Shadows from the beginning. For a few weeks in the mid 90s, I was watching the Barnabas episodes on SciFi (I liked it ... it was just hard to keep up recording everything on the VCR). Man, these episodes really move at a snail's crawl :lol: I'm 24 episodes in, so without commercials and skipping credits that's a little more than 8 hours of viewing time. And the amount of story that's been told could've been done in a reasonably scripted 30 minutes or so.
I guess that's part of the pacing of daily soap operas (where it's like you're looking in on the everyday lives of these people, minutia and all). But I remember things being a lot more interesting when Barnabas was around. I guess it's one thing to hear a lot of discussion about topics like curing vampirism, casting curses, and raising the dead. And it's another to hear discussions on why Caroline won't marry Joe and David not doing his homework. Still, it's pretty easy to watch a few episodes on DVD on the smaller TV in my bedroom before nodding off to sleep. And if I nod off in the middle of an episode, when I wake up I found I haven't missed much (since every single key plot point is repeated about a dozen times over several episodes). :D |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by clckworang
(Post 12914492)
Yep, I was talking about the sequel to the original. I still think it's pretty lousy.
Originally Posted by exharrison
(Post 12914517)
I'll have to just agree to disagree with you and your friend. :)
I've not seen the sequel to the remake as I thought the remake of the original was "just OK" and just don't need another "bad" sequel... |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by brainee
(Post 12914523)
Man, these episodes really move at a snail's crawl :lol: I'm 24 episodes in, so without commercials and skipping credits that's a little more than 8 hours of viewing time. And the amount of story that's been told could've been done in a reasonably scripted 30 minutes or so.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by GoldenWheels
(Post 12914472)
I like Fulci, so every couple of years I try to like House by the Cemetery.
I guess I'm watching it again in 2018, cuz I don' like it this time either. |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Here's me trying to catch up with the thread, plus the Frankenstein collection is $20 at Best Buy and Amazon has price matched them.
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 12912836)
Both of these are films I thought I watched, but can't remember much about them. I try to rate everything I watch on IMDb, mostly just to have an online database of everything I've ever watched, but I'm lax on doing that and haven't rated those two.
I could search my eleven OHMC list posts, but that's a pain. Maybe a spreadsheet of all my watches here would be a good idea. Or learn to use my dvdprofiler, that has a viewing/rating section I imagine.
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 12912965)
You guys are crazy, The Exorcist is scarier than any film mentioned in this thread so far. It's so scary that I'm not watching it this year, as my girls are out of the house and I can't watch it alone.
Originally Posted by brainee
(Post 12913138)
:lol: I know Franco probably has his fervent fans here, but I have the same response to most of his movies. Yet I keep giving more of his movies a chance, fooled by fan praise and/or how psychotronic they sound. Yet for every decent one, I suffer through a pile of turds. I just don't learn ... I'll probably watch some more this month :D
Speaking of awful movies, I rewatched Exorcist II. I thought surely it's reputation was overblown due to comparisons with the original classic. And how bad can a movie directed by John Boorman, with music by Ennio Morricone, and featuring Richard Burton, Louise Fletcher, Max von Sydow, and James Earl Jones be? The answer ... pretty bad. I did like the first Ilsa film but I'm kind of scared to try watching it again because his techniques, like his incessant panning, might annoy me enough to get rid of it. Exorcist II was the first of the series I ever watched and by watched I mean, it's the one they always aired on TV and I could never get very far into it without getting bored and turning it off.
Originally Posted by cwileyy
(Post 12914030)
If today is anything to go by, these prices don't seem that appealing. I've bought many of these for much less, some even from past years of the Shocktober sale! However, if you're into the IFC B-movies, those are apparently some very good prices!
I watched House of Seven Corpses last night and didn't care for it. The most amusing part was with the cat looking at the painting, partially because we have a cat that looks like that. If I didn't buy it during that sale, I probably would have went with House instead. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091223/reference I have to skip out on Killer Klowns tonight. I loved it as a kid but it just hasn't aged well for me at all. I think I'll watch Xtro and maybe Xtro 2. Picked up a triple feature with them and never got around to watching them https://www.amazon.com/Skeeter-Xtro-...dp/B000PISZ9A/ |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 12914486)
What was that? A prize entry docked for everyone who bumps the old thread starting now? I'll second that. ;)
Originally Posted by BobO'Link
(Post 12914287)
Yeah... but there's no longer a reason to do separate threads due to length. Chad just does this out of tradition. I'd like to see that tradition die...
I just want to second the killing of this tradition. It made sense years ago when they limited the lengths of threads but now it makes zero sense, even with the "tradition" excuse. I don't really understand why it is a desired tradition anyway. Why not just have everything all under one thread instead of treading out the challenge over multiple threads? Anyway...if this ever got put to a vote, I side with BobO'Link. |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
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The Night Evelyn Came Out of the Grave (1972) This dreamy Giallo is about a wealthy man named Alan who is institutionalized for murdering his red-headed wife after discovering her carrying out an affair on their estate. Upon his release, he tiptoes the line of sanity and takes out his grief by luring beautiful, red-haired prostitutes to his estate, where he tortures and murders them. The guilt slowly drives him crazy, as he sees visions of a red-haired woman flowing through his luxurious estate. If you're a fan of Giallo films, you know what to expect. Beautiful women, stunning photography and locations, plenty of sleaze, and several twists and turns along the way. I love this genre, and this film doesn't disappoint. While the opening scene was disorienting and ultimately seemed unnecessary, once underway, the plot moves along at a nice pace as the audience watches Alan's gradual descent into madness; we wonder if there may be something to his hallucinations of his "deceased" wife. There is no shortage of mystery and intrigue, and the never ending parade of beautiful women seem especially scantily-clad, even for this genre's standards. Some of the visions of Evelyn are quite creepy, and the film kept me guessing until the very end, but the ending seemed just a tad abrupt, and the final freeze frame was bizarre to say the least. Ultimately, I really enjoyed this first time viewing. https://rarehorror.files.wordpress.c...g?w=1024&h=576 The House of Seven Corpses (1974) This one was a little dull, but not totally without merit. A low budget film crew is making a horror movie at an old Estate where a wealthy family of seven died in mysterious ways. Many films from the 70s were more deliberately paced, but this one definitely could have used a little more excitement during its first hour. The movie mainly revolves around the melodrama of the characters making the movie, and I generally like movies about film-making, so that helped me enjoy the movie even though its at least an hour before anything spooky happens. My favorite character was the ginger production assistant, he doesn't say much, he just shows up and does his job. There is plenty of behind-the-scenes drama between the cast and crew, including drunken advances, swollen egos, and feline-trauma. John Ireland plays what must be one of the most irritable characters in horror film history. His constant abuse of his cast and crew is amusing and cringe-worthy at the same time. John Carradine plays a creepy caretaker that confusingly switches back and forth between lurking around graveyards, and quietly reading in his study. Who is this guy? I also enjoyed the creepy choral music, and the montages that bookend the film. Once the zombie action starts it really picks up steam, but some of the scenes of potential victims quietly walking toward their doom are drawn out to nearly unbearable lengths. |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by The Man with the Golden Doujinshi
(Post 12914542)
Here's me trying to catch up with the thread, plus the Frankenstein collection is $20 at Best Buy and Amazon has price matched them.
RE: The Exorcist
Originally Posted by The Man with the Golden Doujinshi
(Post 12914542)
I found it boring and not something I care to rewatch ever again.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by BobO'Link
(Post 12914578)
Innit great! I was all set to ignore those and wait for the inevitable box set when they did that. $20 each is too good a price for me to pass up so I ordered both Frankenstein and The Wolf Man sets, in spite of only getting 2 new-to-BD films in The Wolf Man set (and I already own a BD copy of The Wolf Man). It doesn't hurt that there's extra footage in Son of Frankenstein that's not been seen in decades... :)
I did already bite when the Werewolf set was $15, but, like you, I was going to try to wait for the inevitable box set with minor exclusive to make us double dip. Wait, did I say double dip? Make that quintuple dip or so if you count DVD. |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by mrcellophane
(Post 12914388)
Last night, I watched Crimson Peak for the third time and was very satisfied with the BD. While this may be premature to say since the film only came out last year, it's one of my favorite films, especially recent films. I try to stay away from trailers and marketing when I can, so I went into the film knowing the director, the cast, and a bit about the film's aesthetic. I was delighted that it was a Gothic Romance; no one makes those anymore!
I commented yesterday that I understand some of the criticisms of the film, but after seeing it again, I think that the story is actually quite rich. Sure, it's a bit heavy-handed (you see, the ghost is a metaphor), but it's drawing on a genre that isn't known for subtlety. The main trio of characters are types, but they are fleshed out by nuanced performances. The "twists" can be guessed before they are revealed, but that seems the point. We as the audience know how twisted and damaged other people can be, but the characters living in the moment refuse to see or believe until things are made explicit. A lot of Gothic literature is about the breakdowns in society and individuals due to anxieties about the world both changing and remaining stagnant. Del Toro expertly mines these anxieties and heightens them for his characters. They are so tied to this decaying house that it's difficult to see where one ends and the other begins. He brings in aspects of industrialization and American decadence and elitism that are pushing their way to prominence. There's a lot to unpack in his ghost story! If the film had done well, I think it would have been interesting to see a sequel about the house set in more modern times. I also 3rd killing the idea of doing a lot of threads to discuss. |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 12914582)
Screw you Bob! I was going to resist, but new footage? Crap.
Originally Posted by Trevor
(Post 12914582)
I did already bite when the Werewolf set was $15, but, like you, I was going to try to wait for the inevitable box set with minor exclusive to make us double dip. Wait, did I say double dip? Make that quintuple dip or so if you count DVD.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by jacob_b
(Post 12914599)
What are some other good Gothic horror films? I found myself really into Crimson Peak (the set and the acting) so would love to see more.
I also 3rd killing the idea of doing a lot of threads to discuss. |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by BobO'Link
(Post 12914578)
RE: The Exorcist
After purchasing "The version you've never seen" (Director's cut?) edition for ~$3 last year at BL and watching it again after over a decade I'd agree. It just didn't grab me the way it did back in the 70s. But I think I want to give it another try in BW again. I think that'd help tremendously. |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by Spiderbite
(Post 12914550)
I just want to second the killing of this tradition. It made sense years ago when they limited the lengths of threads but now it makes zero sense, even with the "tradition" excuse. I don't really understand why it is a desired tradition anyway. Why not just have everything all under one thread instead of treading out the challenge over multiple threads?
Anyway...if this ever got put to a vote, I side with BobO'Link.
Originally Posted by jacob_b
(Post 12914599)
What are some other good Gothic horror films? I found myself really into Crimson Peak (the set and the acting) so would love to see more.
Originally Posted by mrcellophane
(Post 12914604)
My favorites include The Innocents, The Others, Rebecca (not horror), Sleepy Hollow, and Mary Reilly. IndieWire came out with a primer around the release of Crimson Peak. Hope those suggestions help!
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by The Man with the Golden Doujinshi
(Post 12914542)
You could do an advanced search by user and name of the movie and set it to show results by post. If you had it in a list, it should show up.
Oddly, I've apparently never watched a Species film in any horror or sci-fi Challenge. Could have sworn I'd marathoned them before. Doing it now and likely never will again. Talk about diminishing returns! |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by BobO'Link
(Post 12914578)
RE: The Exorcist
After purchasing "The version you've never seen" (Director's cut?) edition for ~$3 last year at BL and watching it again after over a decade I'd agree. It just didn't grab me the way it did back in the 70s. But I think I want to give it another try in BW again. I think that'd help tremendously.
Originally Posted by cwileyy
(Post 12914631)
I was never a big fan of the Director's Cut (or, The Version You've Never Seen"). It didn't ruin my enjoyment of the film, but I feel that the theatrical cut works much better overall.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by brainee
(Post 12914523)
I've been working my way through Dark Shadows from the beginning. For a few weeks in the mid 90s, I was watching the Barnabas episodes on SciFi (I liked it ... it was just hard to keep up recording everything on the VCR). Man, these episodes really move at a snail's crawl :lol: I'm 24 episodes in, so without commercials and skipping credits that's a little more than 8 hours of viewing time. And the amount of story that's been told could've been done in a reasonably scripted 30 minutes or so.
I guess that's part of the pacing of daily soap operas (where it's like you're looking in on the everyday lives of these people, minutia and all). But I remember things being a lot more interesting when Barnabas was around. I guess it's one thing to hear a lot of discussion about topics like curing vampirism, casting curses, and raising the dead. And it's another to hear discussions on why Caroline won't marry Joe and David not doing his homework. Still, it's pretty easy to watch a few episodes on DVD on the smaller TV in my bedroom before nodding off to sleep. And if I nod off in the middle of an episode, when I wake up I found I haven't missed much (since every single key plot point is repeated about a dozen times over several episodes). :D
Originally Posted by The Man with the Golden Doujinshi
(Post 12914542)
I have to skip out on Killer Klowns tonight. I loved it as a kid but it just hasn't aged well for me at all. I think I'll watch Xtro and maybe Xtro 2. Picked up a triple feature with them and never got around to watching them https://www.amazon.com/Skeeter-Xtro-...dp/B000PISZ9A/
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by jacob_b
(Post 12914599)
What are some other good Gothic horror films? I found myself really into Crimson Peak (the set and the acting) so would love to see more.
Hammer Films The Horror of Dracula (1958), The Revenge of Frankenstein (1958) and just about any other Hammer Horror film between those and ~1972. Roger Corman's "Poe Cycle" of films: House of Usher (1960), The Pit and the Pendulum (1961), The Premature Burial (1962), Tales of Terror (1962), The Raven (1963), The Haunted Palace (1963), The Masque of the Red Death (1964), and The Tomb of Ligeia (1964). Mario Bava's The Whip and The Body (1963) and Black Sunday (1960) Many of the Universal Horror series, especially Dracula (1931), Frankenstein (1931), and The Wolf Man (1941) Mr. Sardonicus (1961) City of the Dead (aka Horror Hotel) (1960) The Witches Mirror (1962) The Terror (1963) and lots more... |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Maybe next year one of the checklist checks could be:
--- Force someone to watch The Killer Tongue with you |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
Originally Posted by SterlingBen
(Post 12914689)
Maybe next year one of the checklist checks could be:
--- Force someone to watch The Killer Tongue with you |
Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
How I've never seen Intruder and Pieces (seriously, Bruce Campbell cameo) I don't know. Some just squeak by you no matter how many horror flicks you watch each October.
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
So here's a question. If you could create your ultimate box set of 80s horror what would be included?
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Re: 100 Movies. 31 Days. The 12th Annual October Horror Movie Challenge (Oct 1-31) Pt
If anyone is in the mood for a great commentary, surprisingly the track on Bordello Of Blood is amazing!!!!!
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