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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 4, 2022 14:39:21 GMT
Children of the Corn is a blind spot in my horror knowledge - they all sound pretty awful, to be honest! I thought the short story from Stephen King was tremendous
Might read it today
The original is a classic (to me) - eerie atmosphere/imagery
Has one of the most iconic horror characters of All-Time (IMO) - Isaac - returns for Part VI if I'm not mistaken (might have the sequel wrong)
Side note - 'The Fog' from John Carpenter coming up on 'MOVIES!' after Arsenic and Old Lace - never saw it. Has some decent reviews though as opposed to the sequel. Why not...
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 4, 2022 18:44:55 GMT
Children of the Corn is a blind spot in my horror knowledge - they all sound pretty awful, to be honest! I recently watched the whole series. They're pretty much all terrible (with some minor exceptions), but there's something gun about going through long series like this, especially when each movie serves as a time capsule, which is the case here. The first one is ok, kind of a poor adaptation though, and 3 ('Urban Harvest') is probably the most retro-goofy-fun one of the bunch, while the later ones encompass everything that's enjoyably wrong with these cheap sequels that were produced only to hold on to the rights to an IP. There was a TV movie version, which may be the darkest and most brutal, that was outside of the series and a more faithful adaptation of the story. It's not great (or good for that matter), but more true to the source. Side note: I saw the South Park episode 'Whacky Molestation Adventure' well before I ever saw the first of these movies, and once I did see the movie I was kind of amazed by how much that episode is a direct parody of this movie. It was essentially beat-for-beat, but 80% shorter.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 4, 2022 18:55:58 GMT
Aaron Judge at the plate - ESPN
...and
He flies out....
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 4, 2022 19:02:33 GMT
Children of the Corn is a blind spot in my horror knowledge - they all sound pretty awful, to be honest! I recently watched the whole series. They're pretty much all terrible (with some minor exceptions), but there's something gun about going through long series like this, especially when each movie serves as a time capsule, which is the case here. The first one is ok, kind of a poor adaptation though, and 3 ('Urban Harvest') is probably the most retro-goofy-fun one of the bunch, while the later ones encompass everything that's enjoyably wrong with these cheap sequels that were produced only to hold on to the rights to an IP. There was a TV movie version, which may be the darkest and most brutal, that was outside of the series and a more faithful adaptation of the story. It's not great (or good for that matter), but more true to the source. Side note: I saw the South Park episode 'Whacky Molestation Adventure' well before I ever saw the first of these movies, and once I did see the movie I was kind of amazed by how much that episode is a direct parody of this movie. It was essentially beat-for-beat, but 80% shorter. What's your opinion on Isaac being a classic horror character.... To me, if you see a person's face/image and you immediately know what the movie is - it's a classic horror icon I figured most casual horrors fans knew who Isaac was - but maybe I'm off Thing that creeped me out about him - some shots/angles he kind of looked like a wrinkled up old woman ......
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Post by sdm3 on Oct 4, 2022 19:04:21 GMT
I recently watched the whole series. They're pretty much all terrible (with some minor exceptions), but there's something gun about going through long series like this, especially when each movie serves as a time capsule, which is the case here. The first one is ok, kind of a poor adaptation though, and 3 ('Urban Harvest') is probably the most retro-goofy-fun one of the bunch, while the later ones encompass everything that's enjoyably wrong with these cheap sequels that were produced only to hold on to the rights to an IP. There was a TV movie version, which may be the darkest and most brutal, that was outside of the series and a more faithful adaptation of the story. It's not great (or good for that matter), but more true to the source. Side note: I saw the South Park episode 'Whacky Molestation Adventure' well before I ever saw the first of these movies, and once I did see the movie I was kind of amazed by how much that episode is a direct parody of this movie. It was essentially beat-for-beat, but 80% shorter. What's your opinion on Isaac being a classic horror character.... To me, if you see a person's face/image and you immediately know what the movie is - it's a classic horror icon I figured most casual horrors fans knew who Isaac was - but maybe I'm off Thing that creeped me out about him - some shots/angles he kind of looked like a wrinkled up old woman ...... Nothing screams "iconic" like a "memba them?" caption.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 4, 2022 19:06:24 GMT
What's your opinion on Isaac being a classic horror character.... To me, if you see a person's face/image and you immediately know what the movie is - it's a classic horror icon I figured most casual horrors fans knew who Isaac was - but maybe I'm off Thing that creeped me out about him - some shots/angles he kind of looked like a wrinkled up old woman ...... Nothing screams "iconic" like a "memba them?" caption. I couldn't get another picture to load properly The dude didn't show up until like 5 sequels later - maybe that's the reasoning for the caption......
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 4, 2022 19:11:21 GMT
Nothing screams "iconic" like a "memba them?" caption. I couldn't get another picture to load properly The dude didn't show up until like 5 sequels later - maybe that's the reasoning for the caption...... You could call him 'iconic' I suppose. He might be quintessential version of the sort of megalomaniacal, bloodthirsty, fire and brimstone preacher. That character and the title Children of the Corn are both iconic. The movie itself is clearly not.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 4, 2022 19:17:32 GMT
I couldn't get another picture to load properly The dude didn't show up until like 5 sequels later - maybe that's the reasoning for the caption...... You could call him 'iconic' I suppose. He might be quintessential version of the sort of megalomaniacal, bloodthirsty, fire and brimstone preacher. That character and the title Children of the Corn are both iconic. The movie itself is clearly not. Can't recall if you're a King fan or not Ever read and see King's Graveyard Shift (short story in Night Shift)? I love em. But I'm thinking if you didn't enjoy the Children of Corn adaption, you surely wouldn't enjoy the Graveyard Shift adaption.... I think one of AMC's FearFest's coming up they've got a whole Stephen King day which should be a blast...
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 4, 2022 19:26:26 GMT
Judge up again
ESPN
**Edit** . . . . He pops out....
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 4, 2022 19:36:54 GMT
You could call him 'iconic' I suppose. He might be quintessential version of the sort of megalomaniacal, bloodthirsty, fire and brimstone preacher. That character and the title Children of the Corn are both iconic. The movie itself is clearly not. Can't recall if you're a King fan or not Ever read and see King's Graveyard Shift (short story in Night Shift)? I love em. But I'm thinking if you didn't enjoy the Children of Corn adaption, you surely wouldn't enjoy the Graveyard Shift adaption.... I think one of AMC's FearFest's coming up they've got a whole Stephen King day which should be a blast... I didn't mean to say I hated the Children of the Corn movie, I actually more or less was entertained by it, but I think Isaac, and more than anything, the title is what is so recognizable about it. It's also not one of the great King short stories. It's got some good ideas (and a great title), but I don't think it's special, just ok. I do like Stephen King quite a bit. All the good and bad of him. I don't think I've read enough of his stuff to be one of his 'constant readers' but I'm familiar enough to know that term. I listened to most of those Night Shift stories rather than read them. Graveyard Shift was a cool story, ver7 simple and streamlined, all sort of taking place in a kind of brief moment if I recall, and I like the movie well enough too. It adds a whole lot of extra storytelling, which can work sometimes like it did in 1408, but unlike 1408 it doesn't make an effort to class it up at all. Graveyard Shift is firmly a B-movie creature feature, and the filmmakers clearly knew that, so they kept it fun. Inspired by the small airport discussion in the other thread: Have you ever seen Night Flier? I really like that one, and it seems to get totally overlooked, but it's an entertainingly sleazy King adaptation from one of his old Gentlemen's magazine (titty mag) stories that was collected in Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Miguel Ferrer is great as a slimy tabloid journalist paired with a Phoebe Cates look alike ( I couldn't believe it wasn't her). They try to track down a serial killer who seems to travel by plane, and who he suspects may be a vampire. It was released in 1997 but feels more like 1987, and it has some great, creepy atmosphere in the setting of the small and vacant airports. I haven't seen it in a while, but it's one of the few that nobody talks about, but it's much better than some of the other low rent King adaptations that gave him a bad name around that time. Totally worth a watch if you haven't seen it... and the story is worth a read too.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 4, 2022 19:45:52 GMT
Can't recall if you're a King fan or not Ever read and see King's Graveyard Shift (short story in Night Shift)? I love em. But I'm thinking if you didn't enjoy the Children of Corn adaption, you surely wouldn't enjoy the Graveyard Shift adaption.... I think one of AMC's FearFest's coming up they've got a whole Stephen King day which should be a blast... I didn't mean to say I hated the Children of the Corn movie, I actually more or less was entertained by it, but I think Isaac, and more than anything, the title is what is so recognizable about it. It's also not one of the great King short stories. It's got some good ideas (and a great title), but I don't think it's special, just ok. I do like Stephen King quite a bit. All the good and bad of him. I don't think I've read enough of his stuff to be one of his 'constant readers' but I'm familiar enough to know that term. I listened to most of those Night Shift stories rather than read them. Graveyard Shift was a cool story, ver7 simple and streamlined, all sort of taking place in a kind of brief moment if I recall, and I like the movie well enough too. It adds a whole lot of extra storytelling, which can work sometimes like it did in 1408, but unlike 1408 it doesn't make an effort to class it up at all. Graveyard Shift is firmly a B-movie creature feature, and the filmmakers clearly knew that, so they kept it fun. Inspired by the small airport discussion in the other thread: Have you ever seen Night Flier? I really like that one, and it seems to get totally overlooked, but it's an entertainingly sleazy King adaptation from one of his old Gentlemen's magazine (titty mag) stories that was collected in Nightmares and Dreamscapes. Miguel Ferrer is great as a slimy tabloid journalist paired with a Phoebe Cates look alike ( I couldn't believe it wasn't her). They try to track down a serial killer who seems to travel by plane, and who he suspects may be a vampire. It was released in 1997 but feels more like 1987, and it has some great, creepy atmosphere in the setting of the small and vacant airports. I haven't seen it in a while, but it's one of the few that nobody talks about, but it's much better than some of the other low rent King adaptations that gave him a bad name around that time. Totally worth a watch if you haven't seen it... and the story is worth a read too. Haven't seen/read Night Flier... My old man used to recommend that to me as well.... Going to have to get around to reading/seeing it this Halloween season.....
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 5, 2022 13:53:48 GMT
On 'MOVIES!' right now -
Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) - 'Turned into a giantess by an alien, a woman finds her husband in a bar with a floozy'.
21% Popcorn Score
21%?
This is the greatest movie I've ever seen in my life....
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 5, 2022 14:08:43 GMT
Company of Wolves is on some Spanish Channel I have called Telexitos Wasn't this a soft core horror porn? Company of Wolves (1984) - 'Lobos y criatures fantsticas acechan los suenos de la joven Rosaleen, quien imagina que debe atravesar el bosque oscuro para llegar a case de su abuela.' It's in Spanish Going to mute it and listen to sports talk in the background
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 5, 2022 16:43:31 GMT
Company of Wolves is on some Spanish Channel I have called Telexitos Wasn't this a soft core horror porn? Company of Wolves (1984) - 'Lobos y criatures fantsticas acechan los suenos de la joven Rosaleen, quien imagina que debe atravesar el bosque oscuro para llegar a case de su abuela.' It's in Spanish Going to mute it and listen to sports talk in the background That one was kinda cool. Good cast all shot and sound stages with that British fairy tale production kinda thing. Weird that it's in Spanish, but it has nice spooky imagery.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 6, 2022 0:11:19 GMT
Yes! Never even heard of this channel before - 'Freeform' - Started 10 minutes ago - Every Simpsons - 'Treehouse of Horror' is on - starting now Treehouse of Horror Marathon - WOO HOO!
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 6, 2022 22:13:53 GMT
Halloween Horror on something called ScreenPix The First Power (1991) - ' A Los Angeles policeman (Lou Diamond Phillips) hunts a killer brought back from the gas chamber by Satan.' 45% Popcorn Score That can't be right with LDP in it Let's Give It A Whirl!
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 6, 2022 23:00:18 GMT
Halloween Horror on something called ScreenPix The First Power (1991) - ' A Los Angeles policeman (Lou Diamond Phillips) hunts a killer brought back from the gas chamber by Satan.' 45% Popcorn Score That can't be right with LDP in it Let's Give It A Whirl! I liked that movie, though I haven't seen it in 30 years. No idea how it holds up.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 8, 2022 9:03:27 GMT
WOO HOO! One of my favorite actors - Christopher Walken coming up in one of my favorite movies The Prophecy (1994) - 'Gabriel (Christopher Walken) and other angels jealous of humanity wage war using a police detective and the soul of a Korean War veteran.' If you enjoy horror and are interested in spirituality and religion - can't recommend this lil baby enough
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Oct 8, 2022 13:44:30 GMT
WOO HOO! One of my favorite actors - Christopher Walken coming up in one of my favorite movies The Prophecy (1994) - 'Gabriel (Christopher Walken) and other angels jealous of humanity wage war using a police detective and the soul of a Korean War veteran.' If you enjoy horror and are interested in spirituality and religion - can't recommend this lil baby enough Awesome flick, Walken's Gabriel is one of the all time classic horror villains for me. Highly quotable movie, also love the cameo by Aragorn as Satan.
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Post by screamingtreefrogs on Oct 10, 2022 18:59:20 GMT
WOO HOO! Free animal horror via Peacock - Beast (2022) - 'A bloodthirsty lion stalks a recently widowed man and his two teenage daughters in South Africa.' 69% Rotten Tomato Score / 77% Popcorn Score Let's Give It A Whirl!
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