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I can do a subset.

Thanks for all this.

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Happy to do it.

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Originally Posted by SterlingBen (Post 13382612)

Woooo! Although that particular list is a bit lacking. All the lists are though, maybe forum members can pitch in with anecdotes they have read about films/heard in commentaries?

Add

The Skull
Creepshow
Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2
Return Of The Living Dead
Beyond The Darkness

Yeah, there's a few we'll either have to add to, or tack on to another theme (or two).

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 13382592)

Needed: link for Horror Movies in Horror Movies.

I mentioned NOTLD being shown in other [horror] films due to its public domain status a few years back. Then last year an even better theme suggestion was brought up to include any horror film. Unfortunately finding a link for this one is not easy, and it's also not an easy list to generate ourselves.

The only current method I've come up with is clicking "connections" and "featured in" on IMDB. Ex: NOTLD. Not exactly convenient to have to do for every single film.

Wasn't The Thing From Another World shown in the first Halloween?

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Originally Posted by shadokitty (Post 13383212)

Wasn't The Thing From Another World shown in the first Halloween?

It was. And that could be a theme in itself: Films shown in a director's previous film that said director remade.

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Okay, we gotta do this one...

This theme covers any film that NOTLD is referenced in, featured in, or spoofed in. In other words, a film where NOTLD footage is playing on a TV, in a theater, on the radio, a character mentions a quote, on a poster, on a movie theater marquee, has a scene that's an homage, the title is a play on words, characters talk about the film, etc.

It's not exclusive to just zombie films so it's not just a repeat of that theme.

It would be reserved for 10/1, which is 50 years to the day the film was released.

They're Coming to Get You, Barbara! The 50th Anniversary of Night of the Living Dead:

Spoiler:

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^^^ YES!!!!!
I just got the Criterion Edition recently so I'm looking forward to breaking that in as well as watching several of the movies on these lists.

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Originally Posted by Darth Maher (Post 13383312)

^^^ YES!!!!!
I just got the Criterion Edition recently so I'm looking forward to breaking that in as well as watching several of the movies on these lists.

Yes, this couldn't have been planned any better. Sweet!

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Some theme ideas:

Stranded (e.g. The Evil Dead, Open Water, Dolls, The Monster)
https://www.imdb.com/search/title?ti...nded&count=250

Beach horror
https://www.google.com/search?q=beac...q=beach+horror
https://bloody-disgusting.com/editor...horror-movies/

Grief-related horror (e.g. The Haunting of Julia, The Other Side of the Door, Don't Look Now, Wake Wood, The Dark)
https://www.imdb.com/search/title?ti...rief&count=250

Cabins/cottages in the woods movies (e.g. The Evil Dead, Cabin Fever, The Cabin in the Woods)
https://www.imdb.com/list/ls06265440..._=ttls_ref_gnr
https://the-line-up.com/horror-movies-in-the-woods

Incapacitated protagonists (e.g. Misery, Insidious Chapter 3, Monkey Shines)
https://www.imdb.com/search/title?ti...alid&count=250

Returning theme ideas:
Dolls/Puppets (2013)
Australia/New Zealand horror (2010)

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Originally Posted by tarfrimmer (Post 13383555)

Added to the suggestions list on post 5.

And speaking of beach horrors, today's the 40th anniversary of Piranha.

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Keep the suggestions coming.

In an effort to speed things along I'll be announcing the theme voting date soon.

And we're still needing 17 subset volunteers. Spots are filling semi-fast; secure yours today.

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I’ll volunteer for a subset

And ironically, regarding post #55, I happen to be watching the 30th Anniversary version of NOTLD for the first time right now (On B-movie TV) Just as hilariously bad as I always imagined.

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I really need to watch some the NOTLD alternate cuts and remakes just to see how bad they really are. That's excluding Savini's amazing effort, of course.

And while on the subject of streaming services ...another one bites the dust. R.I.P. Exploitation.TV as of July 31. I had my suspicions back during the exploitation/drive-in challenge. Oh well, as long as Vinegar Syndrome keeps pumping out the amazing Blu-rays I'm good.

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This hasn't been brought up yet so I'm assuming everyone's cool with it. I implemented the 75th anniversary (diamond) suggestion to the chronological theme like we've had on the checklist for years.

Chronological Horror Years Faceoff -
1943 (Diamond) Vs. 1968 (Gold) Vs. 1993 (Silver)

That also brings up another question. Should we continue doing a subset for all of them, which we started doing last year?

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 13384067)

I once saw the animated cut on some Roku channel. It was terrible. I felt like I needed to wash my eyes out with soap after watching it.

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Count me in for a subset!

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We're just over halfway there with subset volunteers -- 16 reservations and 15 still needed.

And yet another reminder to get in your theme suggestions soon!
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Originally Posted by shadokitty (Post 13384111)

I once saw the animated cut on some Roku channel. It was terrible. I felt like I needed to wash my eyes out with soap after watching it.

Actually, I have seen that one. And I agree 100%. It's better left forgotten.

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The late Margot Kidder has 8 horror films in her credits:

https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch?exp...&genres=Horror

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Originally Posted by tarfrimmer (Post 13384392)

The late Margot Kidder has 8 horror films in her credits:

https://www.imdb.com/filmosearch?exp...&genres=Horror

Wow, don't know how that one escaped the list. Added to post 9.

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Since we have a healthy selection of theme suggestions, and a thread that's been a little too quiet...

Theme voting starts Tuesday night (8/7).

That's three days ahead of last year's schedule for those keeping up.

In the meantime, browse over post 5 and look over this year's offerings. Remember, there are no limits to how many you can vote for.

Now's the time to share any unshared suggestions, or previous suggestions I possibly failed to carry over.
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Originally Posted by shadokitty (Post 13384111)

I once saw the animated cut on some Roku channel. It was terrible. I felt like I needed to wash my eyes out with soap after watching it.

The animated version of NOTLD was pretty good...

well about 5 minutes of it. The rest of it was shit, though.

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Originally Posted by Chad (Post 13384071)

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Chronological Horror Years Faceoff -
1943 (Diamond) Vs. 1968 (Gold) Vs. 1993 (Silver)

That also brings up another question. Should we continue doing a subset for all of them, which we started doing last year?

I'd vote against doing a subset for all three anniversary films, that's a lot; unless there's some way to give bonus credit for people who miss a subset film.

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Originally Posted by Undeadcow (Post 13384880)

I'd vote against doing a subset for all three anniversary films, that's a lot; unless there's some way to give bonus credit for people who miss a subset film.

In a surprise to no one, I second that. Watch two of the three films on that day and get a mulligan on another subset day; watch all three and get two mulligans.

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For an oddball addition, I would suggest Wilhelm Scream. There's a keyword search on IMDB. I didn't have a clue what it was, and had to look it up.

I would also like to suggest Australian Horror.

Chronological Horror Years was difficult for me last year, but there should be a challenge in trying to hit it. This one really forced me to go find something I wouldn't have normally watched.