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Post by moviebuffbrad on Oct 31, 2020 9:08:27 GMT
Completed the challenge! Though I may have cheated on a few watches but that's besides the point. Still thinking about watching more for fun. I think everyone has at one point. I'm debating with myself if I can count My Friend Dahmer in good conscience. A friend of a friend did The Fifth Element, which has to be the biggest cheat in the history of the challenge.
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Post by moviemouth on Oct 31, 2020 9:16:27 GMT
Completed the challenge! Though I may have cheated on a few watches but that's besides the point. Still thinking about watching more for fun. I think everyone has at one point. I'm debating with myself if I can count My Friend Dahmer in good conscience. A friend of a friend did The Fifth Element, which has to be the biggest cheat in the history of the challenge. Wake in Fright might be a cheat for me. The Fifth Element should definitely not be counted.
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Post by moviemouth on Oct 31, 2020 9:22:08 GMT
Completed the challenge! Though I may have cheated on a few watches but that's besides the point. Still thinking about watching more for fun. I assume you are referring to the Hellboy movies and/or The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. I say those all should count.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 31, 2020 10:58:28 GMT
Rose Red was much scarier than I remember. Watched it back then and was terrified. Now? Fucking hell its long and not scary. I have a vested interest in a character via my own life but still this movie doesn't hold up.
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Oct 31, 2020 12:32:29 GMT
Happy Halloween everybody, and hope you all have a great and scary looking film night as well!
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Post by theravenking on Oct 31, 2020 12:35:46 GMT
Completed the challenge! Though I may have cheated on a few watches but that's besides the point. Still thinking about watching more for fun. I assume you are referring to the Hellboy movies and/or The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. I say those all should count. Imdb has Hellboy under action, fantasy, horror, so it should definitely count. Although I never saw it as a horror movie myself.
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Post by James on Oct 31, 2020 12:40:56 GMT
Completed the challenge! Though I may have cheated on a few watches but that's besides the point. Still thinking about watching more for fun. I think everyone has at one point. I'm debating with myself if I can count My Friend Dahmer in good conscience. A friend of a friend did The Fifth Element, which has to be the biggest cheat in the history of the challenge. I wonder if he thought it would work because Milla Jovovich’s costume is constantly worn.
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Post by James on Oct 31, 2020 12:45:14 GMT
Completed the challenge! Though I may have cheated on a few watches but that's besides the point. Still thinking about watching more for fun. I assume you are referring to the Hellboy movies and/or The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. I say those all should count. Kind of but I got a free pass on those as one of their genres was Horror if you look closely on IMDB. These were listed as Horror on Letterboxd, and I don’t necessarily agree with them one bit: Hocus Pocus Hubie Halloween
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Post by moviemouth on Oct 31, 2020 12:48:32 GMT
I assume you are referring to the Hellboy movies and/or The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad. I say those all should count. Kind of but I got a free pass on those as one of their genres was Horror if you look closely on IMDB. These were listed as Horror on Letterboxd, and I don’t necessarily agree with them one bit: Hocus Pocus Hubie HalloweenThey are Halloween movies though. It would be ridiculous for them not to count.
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Post by James on Oct 31, 2020 12:49:21 GMT
Kind of but I got a free pass on those as one of their genres was Horror if you look closely on IMDB. These were listed as Horror on Letterboxd, and I don’t necessarily agree with them one bit: Hocus Pocus Hubie HalloweenThey are Halloween movies though. It would be ridiculous for them not to count. That is very true.
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Post by TheOriginalPinky on Oct 31, 2020 14:10:39 GMT
Yesterday's watches:
The Exorcist (1973) Against my better judgement, my daughter convinced me to watch this with her last night because she never saw it before. And as expected, bad dreams followed. Young girl is possessed by demon, doctors insist it’s in her mind and subject her to countless tests, mother seeks out young priest who is having a crises of faith to help her, it is decided by The Church that Father Merin, an experience, very old and frail priest, lead an exorcist with the help of the young priest. The way this film unfolds is slow and low key, and before you know it, you are in the middle of a terrifying situation. Fabulous effects (no CGI, folks!) and great performances by all the key players, particularly a very young Linda Blair. This film still manages to terrify! 9/10 Linda Blair Ellen Burstyn Max Von Sydow Jason Miller Lee J. Cobb
A Quiet Place (2018) (My IMDb review from April, 2018) It's not often that a horror film delivers. This one did - fabulously! No gimmicks, no over-blown sound effects, no gratuitous jump-scares, special effects were believable, and the "gore" shown was minimal. This film depended on constant slow-building tension which was enhanced by the fact that the verbal dialog was minimal. Physical dialog was portrayed superbly, realistically and believably. This is a family struggling to survive in a world now inhabited by creatures who, although blind, are cued into their prey by their sense of sound. We get no back story on who these creatures are or from where they come, but that doesn't matter. This is a film about survival, and we are thrown into the midst of it right from the get go. 10/10 Emily Blunt John Krasinski Millicent Simmonds
Get Out (2017) Controversial and off-talked about film about an interracial couple (he’s black, she’s white) who go to visit her parents upstate in the country. He’s a bit nervous about the trip, and the parents seem weirdly over-accommodating of their relationship. There is a party where the attendees also seem to be a bit off, particularly among the black guests, and then very strange things begin to happen. I loved the pace of this, the uncomfortable feeling it projected, and the comic/tragic bent of the entire production. I especially loved that last scene. For a debut production, Jordan Peele created a different kind of horror movie, one to be dissected for decades to come. 10/10 Daniel Kaluuya Allison Williams
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Oct 31, 2020 15:22:42 GMT
I was doing a Universal Horror theme to the challenge this year, looking to fill in some gaps...but good lord a lot of them are just mediocre. Especially the Invisible Man sequels. Definitely not as rewarding as my Hammer Horror theme from last year. I pretty much abandoned this portion of the challenge this year, topping out at 16 Universal films.
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Post by theravenking on Oct 31, 2020 15:27:58 GMT
The Hole In The Ground (2019; Lee Cronin) – Irish movie about a single mother who moves to the remote countryside with her small son. There is a giant sinkhole in the forest next to the house, and when the boy disappears one night, the mother starts suspecting that he has somehow fallen into the hole, and has been replaced by an evil doppelganger. This starts out with a beautifully atmospheric sequence which has a nod to The Shining, but fails to sustain the tension. It is a very slow and uneventful film. It has been compared to The Babadook, because it raises the question whether the mother could be having mental health issues only imagining everything. 3/10
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Post by Marv on Oct 31, 2020 16:05:25 GMT
HAPPY HALLOWEEN....
So far watched Nightmare on Elm Street 2 and Nightmare on Elm Street 3...2 still has a pretty creepy Freddy, 3 is great but half the time you're kind of rooting for him because he comes across as so charismatic. Still love the last of the Elm Street Kids tho.
Gonna jump over to some zombie stuff for a bit...might jump back to Nightmare later...we'll see.
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Post by theravenking on Oct 31, 2020 16:11:57 GMT
Amsterdamned (1988; Dick Maas) – One of the most successful Dutch movies ever made. A deranged killer in diving gear uses the Amsterdam canals to approach his victims. Despite being billed as a slasher this is just a fun and exciting popcorn movie. The mutilations like severed heads are more comical than scary, and its deadpan sense of humour adds to the effect of light entertainment. 7.5/10
Hellboy (2004; Guillermo Del Toro) – Some very creative set- and creature-design even though the plot drags in places. Perlman is an inspired choice for the titular (anti-)hero and it is a thoroughly charming movie, you could tell it was a labour of love for Del Toro. 7/10
Scream 3 (2000; Wes Craven) – Almost put me to sleep this time. It comes over as mere fan-service. Campbell is pretty committed, and it’s always nice to see Dewey, but most of the tension and creativity of the first two films is gone. It’s a sanitized and dull slasher. Even Lance Henriksen seems bored. Weirdly I had forgotten who the killer was, but then the character is indeed utterly forgettable. 5/10
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Post by Marv on Oct 31, 2020 16:16:19 GMT
Amsterdamned (1988; Dick Maas) – One of the most successful Dutch movies ever made. A deranged killer in diving gear uses the Amsterdam canals to approach his victims. Despite being billed as a slasher this is just a fun and exciting popcorn movie. The mutilations like severed heads are more comical than scary, and its deadpan sense of humour adds to the effect of light entertainment. 7.5/10 Hellboy (2004; Guillermo Del Toro) – Some very creative set- and creature-design even though the plot drags in places. Perlman is an inspired choice for the titular (anti-)hero and it is a thoroughly charming movie, you could tell it was a labour of love for Del Toro. 7/10 Scream 3 (2000; Wes Craven) – Almost put me to sleep this time. It comes over as mere fan-service. Campbell is pretty committed, and it’s always nice to see Dewey, but most of the tension and creativity of the first two films is gone. It’s a sanitized and dull slasher. Even Lance Henriksen seems bored. Weirdly I had forgotten who the killer was, but then the character is indeed utterly forgettable. 5/10 Scream 3 is easily my least favorite of the series.
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Oct 31, 2020 16:33:54 GMT
Amsterdamned (1988; Dick Maas) – One of the most successful Dutch movies ever made. A deranged killer in diving gear uses the Amsterdam canals to approach his victims. Despite being billed as a slasher this is just a fun and exciting popcorn movie. The mutilations like severed heads are more comical than scary, and its deadpan sense of humour adds to the effect of light entertainment. 7.5/10 Hellboy (2004; Guillermo Del Toro) – Some very creative set- and creature-design even though the plot drags in places. Perlman is an inspired choice for the titular (anti-)hero and it is a thoroughly charming movie, you could tell it was a labour of love for Del Toro. 7/10 Scream 3 (2000; Wes Craven) – Almost put me to sleep this time. It comes over as mere fan-service. Campbell is pretty committed, and it’s always nice to see Dewey, but most of the tension and creativity of the first two films is gone. It’s a sanitized and dull slasher. Even Lance Henriksen seems bored. Weirdly I had forgotten who the killer was, but then the character is indeed utterly forgettable. 5/10 Scream 3 is easily my least favorite of the series. I thought Scream 3 had a few saving graces, namely the mystery angle and the presence of Parker Posey and Patrick Warburton. Also the "Oh, you motherfucker!" scene still makes me laugh. And even though the final reveal lands with a thud, I think the final scene closes the trilogy rather nicely. To that end, I liked it more than Scream 4.
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Post by Sarge on Nov 1, 2020 0:04:30 GMT
OT, Happy Halloween. Not a single house in my neighborhood put up Halloween decorations and there are no trick or treaters tonight. Even though they only come once a year, the empty streets are spooky.
Slightly less OT, in addition to movies I've been watching the Netflix series Evil, and am really enjoying it. It's a 21st century X-Files but with a Satanic focus.
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Post by Sophiefoxx on Nov 1, 2020 0:16:09 GMT
here's what i've watched today (all first time viewings): Oct. 31 - Re-Animator (S. Gordon, 1985) 8/10 Oct. 31 - Hellblock 13 (P. Talbot, 1999) 2/10 Oct. 31 - Flesh-Eating Mothers (J.A. Martin, 1988) 4/10 Oct. 31 - Night of the Dead (D. Devine, 2012) 3/10 Oct. 31 - Heartstopper (B. Keen, 2006) 5/10 AMA
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Post by Prime etc. on Nov 1, 2020 0:31:29 GMT
Prey (1977; Norman J. Warren) – Cheap British indie horror about a Lesbian couple who take in a shape shifting alien who has come to earth looking for a new food source. The gals believe he is just mentally challenged and take pity on him. There is only one disturbing scene towards the end when the Alien shows his true colours. The majority of it plays out like a relationship drama with the more dominant lesbian terrorising her younger more innocent partner. This was shot in only 10 days at Shepperton studios and has some real nice cinematography and solid acting. It is considered to be a cult classic. It’s definitely too bizarre to have any mass appeal. 6.5/10 I watched the director's earlier film Satan's Slave and want to check out Inseminoid (maybe next year) a film I heard of for decades but never got around to beyond seeing a pic from it in More Classics of the Horror Film.
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