Darth Maher

You basically suggest a few films that coincide with the themes. There is a list earlier in the thread with movies that have already been selected in previous years.

Undeadcow

Subset volunteers should just post film suggestions to match with the theme days on for whatever themes/films seem interesting. Chad will fit one from each subset volunteer's list into the official list of 31 subset films to encourage everyone watch the film you chose on the theme day it's scheduled for, coordinating viewing to encourage discussion.

It might be good for you to be sure to comment on the film in the eventual subset thread if it's one you suggested, but that's not strictly necessary.

Theme list is on post #7: https://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/6...l#post13573263
Subset suggestions so far are on post #9: https://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/6...l#post13573266

WillieMLF

I'm trying to find a night to make Brightburn (2019) fit into one of the themes.

WillieMLF

Slow day at work. Here are some more theme picks:

Chronological Horror Years Faceoff - (1969 Gold) - Horrors of Malformed Men, Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed
Serial Killers - Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Australia / New Zealand The Loved Ones (2009)

Chad

And let me just add there's usual a few volunteers left over that I couldn't use their picks due to not having enough themes to sync up with. For those I ask to pick one of the remaining themes left and give additional subset picks for it.

I'll add you to the volunteer list. Thanks, BTW.

That brings us to 6 volunteer spots left.

Chad

Also, I got a little behind on post 9 and should have it updated tomorrow.

Chad

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I highly recommend the three Hammer sets. They're region free and they're limited, which means they may not be around by the time the next sale rolls around.

EDIT: Looks like the international shipping policy has changed and now requires a minimum purchase of £200 for free shipping. Ouch.

MysterioMan007

Ok, well, going by what has never been used in the past, these are mine:

Criterion Crossover - Jigoku (1960)
Zombies - 28 Days Later (2002)
Chronological Years - 1944: The Mummy's Curse, 1969: The House That Screamed, 1994: Wes Craven's New Nightmare
Anthologies - After Midnight (1989)
Stranded - 30 Days of Night (2007)
100th Birthday Donald Pleasance - Phenomena (1985)
Family Friendly - Ghostbusters (1984)
TV Terrors - The Ring (2002)
Retail Establishment - Odd Thomas (2013)
Til Death Do Us Part - [REC] 3: Genesis (2012)
Frights, Camera, Traction - The Blair Witch Project (1999)
Horror Parties - Urban Legend (1998)
The Return of Joe Bob Briggs - Puppet Master (1989)
Werewolves - Wolfen (1981)
RIP John C Buechler - Bride of Re-Animator (1989)
Horror Movies in Horror - Halloween H20 (1998)
Home Invasion - Incident in a Ghostland (2018)
Pasties, G-Strings - Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (2015)
RIP Larry Cohen - The Stuff (1985)
1980s Video/ThorneEMI - Beyond the Gates (2016)
Vampires - Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992) RIP Rutger Hauer and Luke Perry
Playgrounds of the Damned - The Birds (1963)
April Ghouls Day - Carrie (1976)
Fog Infested Films - Evil Dead II (1987)
50 Best Horror Films You've Never Seen - Slither (2006)
Slashers - Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part 6 (1986)
10th Annual Mash marathon - They Live (1988)
Supernatural - What Lies Beneath (2000)
Australia - Black Water (2007)
Devil Dogs - The Breed (2006)
Demonic Possession/Witchcraft - The Exorcism of Emily Rose (2005)
All Hallows Eve - Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)
Horror Comedies - Gremlins (1984)

mallratcal

Here are my picks, this time I'm using my whole ass! A mix of stuff that I have and haven't seen so if my pick sucks I take no responsibility, but if it's good then I'll take full kudos.
99.99999% sure none of them have been picked as I was using the list.

The Criterion Collection Crossover - Videodrome
1. Zombies, 2 - The Beyond
2. Chronological Horror Years Faceoff - 1994 (Silver) - Night of the Demons 2
3. Horror Anthologies - Cat's Eye, Nightmares (1983)
4. Stranded - 30 Days of Night
5. The 100th Birthday Celebration of Donald Pleasence - Phenomena
6. Family-Friendly Horror - Ghostbusters (1984)
7. Random Maniacal Mashup of Insane Indecisiveness 2 - Videodrome, The Video Dead
8. Retail Establishment - Hide and Go Shriek
9. 'Till Death Do Us Part - Wedding Horrors - Stepfather II, [REC]³ Genesis
10. Frights, Camera...Traction! - A Serbian Film, Anaconda, One Cut of the Dead (2017)
11. Horror Parties - Night of the Demons 2
12. The Return of Joe Bob Briggs - Basket Case
13. Werewolves / Were-Creatures On A Full Moon - Wolfen
14. R.I.P. John Carl Buechler (1952 - 2019) - Hatchet 2, Mausoleum
15. Horror Movies in Horror Movies - Piranha (1978), Nightmares (1983)
16. Home Invasion Horror - Us (2019), The Purge
17. Pasties, G-Strings, & Chainsaws - Strip Club Horrors - The Hidden (1987), Stripped to Kill, Vamp
18. R.I.P. Larry Cohen (1936 - 2019) - Maniac Cop
19. 1980's Video Companies Spotlight: Video Stores + Thorn EMI/HBO Cannon/HBO Video - The Hitcher (1986) Also RIP Rutger Hauer
20. Vampires - Dracula 3D (2012) lmao
21. Playgrounds of the Damned - Cat's Eye
22. April Ghouls' Day - Deadly Pranks - Carrie (1976)
23. Fog-Infested Horror Films - Silent Hill (2006)
24. The 50 Best Horror Movies You've Never Seen - Black Christmas (1974), Alice, Sweet Alice (1976)
25. Slashers, 2, 3 / Giallos, 2, 3, 4 / Serial Killers - Manhunter
26. The 10th Annual "Mass Marathon of the Damned" Presents... Heavy Metal Movies - Black Roses (1988)
27. Supernatural, 2, 3 & Quiet/Soft - The Rage: Carrie 2, Dead Silence 2007
28. Australia / New Zealand - Razorback (1984), 30 Days of Night (huh)
29. Litterboxd / Devil Dogs (Cats & Dogs) - Man's Best Friend, Strays (1991), The Uncanny
30. Demonic Possession / Satanic / Witchcraft / Hell - Evil Dead II (1987), Black Roses (1988) or End Of Days (1999), Haxan (1922), The Unholy (1988)
31. All Hallows Eve Horrifically Hideous Hellfest / Samhain: An Evening of Celtic Horror - Halloween (2018)

Darth Maher

Dangit! Can't we just start today!

mallratcal

5 More Weeks!

shadokitty

Undeadcow

I've been watching America Horror Story; into season 3 so far and it does not live up to the hype - I though this show was suppose to be awesome?

Darth Maher

Chad

I can post the thread today:

https://forum.dvdtalk.com/dvd-talk/6...1-10-31-a.html

shellebelle

I have another subset for you. I don't believe it's been used before.

Family Friendly - Hocus Pocus

MysterioMan007

That's what everyone says, but I'm on season 4 and haven't enjoyed it at all. I don't see how this show is so popular.

clckworang

Here are some subset suggestions, mainly based on recent acquisitions or things I plan to watch during the month:

Family Friendly
Wallace and Gromit in Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Frankenweenie
(Technically, neither of these has a horror tag on IMDB, but I think the plots make them qualifying titles)

50 Best or Slasher
Black Christmas

Supernatural/Quiet
Us (haven't seen it yet so don't know which other themes, if any, it might qualify for)
Domnique

Slasher or Halloween
Halloween (2018)

Slasher
Mountaintop Motel Massacre
The Corruption of Chris Miller
Darkroom

Anthology
The Illustrated Man

Heavy Metal
Baba Yaga
Black Christmas
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage

Satanic
Satan's Slave

rbrown498

You guys made it farther than me; the last episode of Season 1 infuriated me so that I swore off watching any additional seasons.

Maybe I need to work on my anger issues....

MysterioMan007

For me, it's been a little bit of discipline. Someone at my job challenged me to watch all seasons because I was always left out of their conversations. They are apparently huge fans of the show and would discuss it ad nauseum. I've found that one episode a day is about all I can handle. So, I try to watch one a day before I reward myself with something I actually want to watch. I feel like I'm on some kind of rite of passage. I mildly liked the first season, but even it had its problems. Seasons 2 & 3 were mind-numbingly boring to me. To me, there's a difference between "horror" and "weird for the sake of being weird".

Undeadcow

This was my problem with America Horror Story, instead of tension or atmosphere the show jumps the shark with some distractingly odd deus ex machina introducing elements then dropping them to rotate to some other jarringly out of place element leaving one wondering why suddenly there are demons and mad scientists in the alien plot which started as a slasher, which maybe sounds awesome but not all in the same episode without really developing any of it.

mallratcal

I've never seen an episode of America Horror Story, but the new season being a slasher at a camp has me interested. I'm tempering my expectations now.

MysterioMan007

I agree. For me, that's just the first part of it. The second part is that I don't like any of the characters and spend most of my time hoping a comet crashes out of the sky and kills them all. No one is likeable. Everyone is a scheming or murdering douchebag. Connie Britton's character was the closest thing we got to someone to root for and she checked out after Season 1. So, far, I'm on the Freakshow season on episode 4 and still haven't found a character to latch onto.... Jessica Lange is a great actress. People heap praise on all of her performances. Golden Globe and Emmy nominations... and I guess she does do a good job with what she's presented. But her acting skills don't change that she's somehow able to polish a turd and rake in the rewards. Up until now, I thought I was the only one who felt this way.

JAX036

Apologies for the delay, been a busy couple of weeks...

Here's a start to my list... let me know if you need more:

Scanners (1981): The Criterion Collection, Home Invasion
Planet Terror (2007): Zombies, Pasties
Campfire Tales (1997): Horror Anthologies
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004): Stranded
Alone in the Dark (1982): Donald Pleasence, 50 Best Horror
Casper (1995), House (1985) or Hocus Pocus (1993): Kid Friendly
The Video Dead (1987) or TerrorVision (1986): Mashup 2
Monsters (2010): Retail
Bride of Chucky (1998): Wedding
The Veil (2016): Frights, Camera, Traction
Scream 3 (2000): Horror Parties
The Beast Within (1982): Joe Bob, 50 Best Horror
Sleepwalkers (1992): Weres
Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988): John Carl Buechler
Scream 4 (2011): Horror Movies in Horror Movies, Home Invasion
Maniac Cop (1988): Larry Cohen

Undeadcow

[In American Horror Story] Kathy Bates in season 3 seems to be wasted in a role there solely to hurl around 'shocking' racisms. I sometimes enjoy gorey 'extreme' movies but I guess American Horror Story makes the point that there's got to be some appeal to emotions to maintain tension. It would probably be better for them to have under developer characters then for them to have tried to tack on 'bombshell' revelations about how everyone is a jerk to the extreme because the love story between the pathological witch and the serial killer isn't really pulling at anyone's heartstrings.