Osaurus
Footballguy
Between your write up and the trailer, hard pass for me. Thanks.
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FFA Official Horror Movie Thread Catching up on Shudder and Various Streaming Platforms (4 Viewers)
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Keith R
The Don
I'd rate them Under the Skin, Black Phone, Smile, Smile 2 ( haven't seen Best Wishes). Under the Skin is pretty unconventional and polarizing, so Black Phone is the safer play. The 1970s setting adds a lot to the story
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Lol - in other words, watch all 5 Scoresman - you will probably get 4 different answers as the rest of us post. None that I have seen on the list were bad, so you can't go wrong with any of the first 4. I still haven't gotten to Under the Skin - it was one I wanted to watch before our 21st century list, but didn't get to.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
As for the actual movie of Stage Fright ('87), I liked it a lot and embraced the wildness. As I thought about it in context of what else was around in 1987 and I would give it around an 8/10 rating. It had an interesting and unique environment for the movie, and I tend to like the "one location" type of movies. Kills and characters were good, and most importantly it showed that you can make a slasher movie that actually looks good. Some of the shots like the stage scene at the end looked great and were well shot. My favorites of the month have been a couple of the newer foreign ones, but right behind are Stage Fright, Deer Camp, and I Madman. I guess I like a good slasher and would easily watch any of them over the Saw movies or the pre-70s ones I watched.
That put me at 33 for the month. I didn't get to one last night, and instead watched a different type of horror: Seattle @ Toronto.
That put me at 33 for the month. I didn't get to one last night, and instead watched a different type of horror: Seattle @ Toronto.
foxco
Footballguy
I enjoy both Smile movies, Black Phone was decent enough, Under the Skin is more unnerving and odd than horror, but I'm glad I watched it once. Haven't gotten to BWTA yet.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I was trying my best with these, but I didn't have much luck with a couple categories and available for streaming. I'm not good with pre-70s and DIY/Regional gave me fits, but I did see a few deeper cuts when looking through for ideas:
Dimension: Nightwatch ('97) is a remake of a movie I still haven't seen the original for. I have only seen it the once, but it stuck out to me and I did suggest it to people at the stores. It has Nolte, McGregor, Arquette, and Brolin. TRAILER It looks like it's on Kanopy. The Mist or a Halloween movie would be a fun option too.
Horror Comedy: I was excited to see Dead Snow ('09) pop up on AMC+ and will probably watch that one again, and that would have been my pick here too. I also wrote down Grabbers and Slither as options. Trailer
Slasher/giallo: Especially in the context of a group/marathon type setting at night, I think Hatchet ('06) would be a blast. Fun seeing Tony Todd and Robert Englund in this, and Kane Hodder is the bad guy. Trailer
Wildcard: The Loved Ones is on Prime and stood out here. Again, only seen it the once, but it has stuck with me since. It's a bit demented and gory, but it's also well done with some good emotion and acting. Think table/dinner scene from TCM... I thought it would be a good capper to end the night and send people home to.
I think I will watch this one this week to refresh my memory. Trailer I also considered Teeth.
Scoresman
Footballguy
I was trying my best with these, but I didn't have much luck with a couple categories and available for streaming. I'm not good with pre-70s and DIY/Regional gave me fits, but I did see a few deeper cuts when looking through for ideas:
Dimension: Nightwatch ('97) is a remake of a movie I still haven't seen the original for. I have only seen it the once, but it stuck out to me and I did suggest it to people at the stores. It has Nolte, McGregor, Arquette, and Brolin. TRAILER It looks like it's on Kanopy. The Mist or a Halloween movie would be a fun option too.
Horror Comedy: I was excited to see Dead Snow ('09) pop up on AMC+ and will probably watch that one again, and that would have been my pick here too. I also wrote down Grabbers and Slither as options. Trailer
Slasher/giallo: Especially in the context of a group/marathon type setting at night, I think Hatchet ('06) would be a blast. Fun seeing Tony Todd and Robert Englund in this, and Kane Hodder is the bad guy. Trailer
Wildcard: The Loved Ones is on Prime and stood out here. Again, only seen it the once, but it has stuck with me since. It's a bit demented and gory, but it's also well done with some good emotion and acting. Think table/dinner scene from TCM... I thought it would be a good capper to end the night and send people home to.
First stab at this
Dimension: Yeah I pick The Mist here. Not many stories would have the balls to end it that way and this movie will forever be memorable because of it.
Pre-70s: Rosemary's Baby. No brainer for me. Great film. The old monster movies don't really click for me.
Horror Comedy: Young Frankenstein. I'm not a big horror comedy guy. I feel like I'm either in the mood to be scared or to laugh, but not both. That said, YF is a classic.
Slasher/Giallo - Gonna go with Pieces here. So many incredible moments in this one. An incredible watch with a group.
DIY/Regional - This is my wheelhouse right? Low budget found footage seems to qualify as DIY, right? If so, recommending Leaving D.C. Ultra low budget movie about a guy who buys a house in the country and starts capturing evidence of ghosts. Really creepy vibes throughout.
Wild Card - I want to send people home disturbed. So this is a toss up between Martyrs, High Tension, and Baskin.
foxco
Footballguy
Giving this a try, a couple had to go back to my DVD collection for:
1 - Dimension Horror - In the Mouth of Madness (flawed but fun Carpenter)
2 - Pre-70s - Cat People ('42) (love the tone)
3 - Horror comedy - Cabin in the Woods (one of my faves)
4 - Slasher/giallo - The Funhouse (creeped me out as a kid)
5 - DIY/Regional horror - Session 9 (location based horror where the location is the absolute star, plus David Caruso playing a jerkface is chef's kiss)
6 - Wildcard - The Empty Man (might be turning into one of my favorite recent horrors. Kitchen sink type horror with some major tonal/plot shifts but really effective for me at least)
1 - Dimension Horror - In the Mouth of Madness (flawed but fun Carpenter)
2 - Pre-70s - Cat People ('42) (love the tone)
3 - Horror comedy - Cabin in the Woods (one of my faves)
4 - Slasher/giallo - The Funhouse (creeped me out as a kid)
5 - DIY/Regional horror - Session 9 (location based horror where the location is the absolute star, plus David Caruso playing a jerkface is chef's kiss)
6 - Wildcard - The Empty Man (might be turning into one of my favorite recent horrors. Kitchen sink type horror with some major tonal/plot shifts but really effective for me at least)
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
Much of it is prosthetics.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I have been loving the options on Prime. Just real fun slightly left field options but nothing too hardcore.
Tourist Trap a total Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets House of Wax 1979 slasher. When the car a bunch of teens are travelig in breaks down near a rundown wax museum, they learn 2 things: 1) the dolls inside seem to have a mind of their own and 2) that is the least of their worries.
The Last House on Sorority Row this early 80s slasher gives us a standard set-up. A group of sorority girls accidentally kill their mean house mom. And then a masked killer shows up to take revenge on the girls.
Stage Fright is the 87 or 89 slasher @KarmaPolice mentioned earlier. I was watching this on his rec and it fit with a little mini theme I have going where there is a movie or book and from that a real killer emerges. This is a fully dubbed Italian production. It looks like it was done like how they made spaghetti westerns. International cast with everyone speaking their native language and everything getting dubbed for whatever market it enters. So while that part of it is a little clumsy, the lighting and film making is technically strong.
Overall, slasher is maybe a tier or 2 down for me on what kind of horror I watch the most of but these maybe started to change my mind and help convince there are some worth watching. I would not mark any of these down as must watches but I wouldn't steer anyone away either. If you like 70s and 80s slashers, this is a nice line-up.
Tourist Trap a total Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets House of Wax 1979 slasher. When the car a bunch of teens are travelig in breaks down near a rundown wax museum, they learn 2 things: 1) the dolls inside seem to have a mind of their own and 2) that is the least of their worries.
The Last House on Sorority Row this early 80s slasher gives us a standard set-up. A group of sorority girls accidentally kill their mean house mom. And then a masked killer shows up to take revenge on the girls.
Stage Fright is the 87 or 89 slasher @KarmaPolice mentioned earlier. I was watching this on his rec and it fit with a little mini theme I have going where there is a movie or book and from that a real killer emerges. This is a fully dubbed Italian production. It looks like it was done like how they made spaghetti westerns. International cast with everyone speaking their native language and everything getting dubbed for whatever market it enters. So while that part of it is a little clumsy, the lighting and film making is technically strong.
Overall, slasher is maybe a tier or 2 down for me on what kind of horror I watch the most of but these maybe started to change my mind and help convince there are some worth watching. I would not mark any of these down as must watches but I wouldn't steer anyone away either. If you like 70s and 80s slashers, this is a nice line-up.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I was probably overthinking it since I wasn't sure about a silent movie in that format, but Haxan was what came to mind for the pre-70s. That was one of the really old movies that actually had some genuine WTF moments for me and creeped me out. Not sure how many have seen that one since it's so old, either. I also liked Carnival of Souls when I watched that a couple years ago as well. Trailer
My DIY/Regional is truly a piece of crap, but I laughed when I saw it on streaming recently. Killer Nerd was a rare movie at our local video store in HS that had a "must be 18 to rent" sticker. We thought it was going to be this super scary, gory, awesome horror movie so when one of us turned 18 we rented it and it was a terrible low budget (I think Troma) movie. I ended up buying it and the sequel, Bride of Killer Nerd, when I went to college and it was a movie I made everybody watch as well. "blood red with brains!!" Scene preview Since it was on a few lists that I saw today, if people were paying for this I would feel bad and probably do Messiah of Evil instead. Looks like that one is on Kanopy and MGM+
My DIY/Regional is truly a piece of crap, but I laughed when I saw it on streaming recently. Killer Nerd was a rare movie at our local video store in HS that had a "must be 18 to rent" sticker. We thought it was going to be this super scary, gory, awesome horror movie so when one of us turned 18 we rented it and it was a terrible low budget (I think Troma) movie. I ended up buying it and the sequel, Bride of Killer Nerd, when I went to college and it was a movie I made everybody watch as well. "blood red with brains!!" Scene preview Since it was on a few lists that I saw today, if people were paying for this I would feel bad and probably do Messiah of Evil instead. Looks like that one is on Kanopy and MGM+
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I haven't seen Tourist Trap, I should add that to my huge queue.
I love the idea of a Hell House/House on Sorority Row double feature and/or a I, Madman/Stage Fright double feature. For the second one, I like the book coming to life + people doing a musical about a killer getting killed quasi-theme.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I was trying my best with these, but I didn't have much luck with a couple categories and available for streaming. I'm not good with pre-70s and DIY/Regional gave me fits, but I did see a few deeper cuts when looking through for ideas:
Dimension: Nightwatch ('97) is a remake of a movie I still haven't seen the original for. I have only seen it the once, but it stuck out to me and I did suggest it to people at the stores. It has Nolte, McGregor, Arquette, and Brolin. TRAILER It looks like it's on Kanopy. The Mist or a Halloween movie would be a fun option too.
Horror Comedy: I was excited to see Dead Snow ('09) pop up on AMC+ and will probably watch that one again, and that would have been my pick here too. I also wrote down Grabbers and Slither as options. Trailer
Slasher/giallo: Especially in the context of a group/marathon type setting at night, I think Hatchet ('06) would be a blast. Fun seeing Tony Todd and Robert Englund in this, and Kane Hodder is the bad guy. Trailer
Wildcard: The Loved Ones is on Prime and stood out here. Again, only seen it the once, but it has stuck with me since. It's a bit demented and gory, but it's also well done with some good emotion and acting. Think table/dinner scene from TCM... I thought it would be a good capper to end the night and send people home to.
First stab at this
Dimension: Yeah I pick The Mist here. Not many stories would have the balls to end it that way and this movie will forever be memorable because of it.
Pre-70s: Rosemary's Baby. No brainer for me. Great film. The old monster movies don't really click for me.
Horror Comedy: Young Frankenstein. I'm not a big horror comedy guy. I feel like I'm either in the mood to be scared or to laugh, but not both. That said, YF is a classic.
Slasher/Giallo - Gonna go with Pieces here. So many incredible moments in this one. An incredible watch with a group.
DIY/Regional - This is my wheelhouse right? Low budget found footage seems to qualify as DIY, right? If so, recommending Leaving D.C. Ultra low budget movie about a guy who buys a house in the country and starts capturing evidence of ghosts. Really creepy vibes throughout.
Wild Card - I want to send people home disturbed. So this is a toss up between Martyrs, High Tension, and Baskin.
Great list here despite one not being a horror movie.
Love the Mist/Rosemary opening combo and that we both seemed to have the impulse to leave people a bit disturbed. I still haven't seen Baskin and I THINK have seen Pieces, but not 100%. I will have to look into those.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Great lineup here, too. Love the calls on Session 9 and The Funhouse. I suggested Session 9 to a lot of people at the stores as well. Haven't seen The Empty Man, so need to look into that.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I haven't been to one of those, but they keep bringing up that they seem to always have a classic/pre-70s movie at those because that's often people's blind spots. I might have posted them in the past but they have done them in other years with different themes. Last year's was:
Animals
Slasher
Classic
Thriller
Italian
Wild
I like that better for my personal tastes, and probably would have an easier time getting a flowing list together for that one.
They did one during COVID that was shorter lists, but they had more participants call in, so there were 5-6 doing suggestions. That one was:
Sequel
Classic
Favorite
Bonkers
Animals
Slasher
Classic
Thriller
Italian
Wild
I like that better for my personal tastes, and probably would have an easier time getting a flowing list together for that one.
They did one during COVID that was shorter lists, but they had more participants call in, so there were 5-6 doing suggestions. That one was:
Sequel
Classic
Favorite
Bonkers
Godsbrother
Footballguy
I caught Dracula AD 1972 on TCM this afternoon. I hadn’t seen this since I was a kid so I forgot how bad it was.
I love Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee but this was a real stinker. Apparently the folks at Hammer thought they needed a hip update to the Dracula story line. It didn’t work.
1.5/5
I love Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee but this was a real stinker. Apparently the folks at Hammer thought they needed a hip update to the Dracula story line. It didn’t work.
1.5/5
Osaurus
Footballguy
Caught part of it myself. It’s real bad.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
I'm having too much fun with this. I might turn it into a 365 in '26.
Keith R
The Don
1st - Night of the Reaper (AMC+) Grade B-
2nd - Weapons (theater) Grade A-
3rd -The Devil's Candy (AMC+) Grade B-
4th -The Sacrament (AMC+) Grade B
5th -Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1941) (HBO Max) Grade B+
6th - House of Darkness (Hulu) Grade D
7th -Tales from the Darkside - The Movie (BBC America) Grade B
8th -Forgive Us All (Prime) Grade C
9th -Good Boy (theater) Grade B
10th -Hereditary (HBO Max) Grade A+
11th - The Fall of the House of Usher (1960) (Prime) Grade B
12th - Beneath (2007) (Paramount +) Grade C-
13th - House on Haunted Hill (1959) (TCM) Grade A-
14th - Deep Red (Pluto) Grade C+
15th - Bring Her Back (HBO Max) Grade A+
16th - Henry; Portrait of a Serial Killer (Prime) Grade B
17th - M3GAN 2.0 (Peacock) Grade C+.
18th - Interview with the Vampire (HBO) Grade A.
18th - Phantoms (Paramount +) - Stumbled upon this and went in completely blind, only knowing that it was based on a Dean Koontz novel. A pair of sisters arrive in a mountain town and find nobody alive, only a few corpses. This played like a made-for-TV feature except for a good bit of profanity and a surprisingly loaded cast (Liev Schreiber, Rose McGowan, Ben Affleck and even Peter O'Toole). But the direction was rote and the effects largely CGI and cheap-looking at that, even by late-1990's standards. Lovecraftian horror isn't my favorite niche, but even if it's yours, I would look elsewhere. Grade D+
2nd - Weapons (theater) Grade A-
3rd -The Devil's Candy (AMC+) Grade B-
4th -The Sacrament (AMC+) Grade B
5th -Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1941) (HBO Max) Grade B+
6th - House of Darkness (Hulu) Grade D
7th -Tales from the Darkside - The Movie (BBC America) Grade B
8th -Forgive Us All (Prime) Grade C
9th -Good Boy (theater) Grade B
10th -Hereditary (HBO Max) Grade A+
11th - The Fall of the House of Usher (1960) (Prime) Grade B
12th - Beneath (2007) (Paramount +) Grade C-
13th - House on Haunted Hill (1959) (TCM) Grade A-
14th - Deep Red (Pluto) Grade C+
15th - Bring Her Back (HBO Max) Grade A+
16th - Henry; Portrait of a Serial Killer (Prime) Grade B
17th - M3GAN 2.0 (Peacock) Grade C+.
18th - Interview with the Vampire (HBO) Grade A.
18th - Phantoms (Paramount +) - Stumbled upon this and went in completely blind, only knowing that it was based on a Dean Koontz novel. A pair of sisters arrive in a mountain town and find nobody alive, only a few corpses. This played like a made-for-TV feature except for a good bit of profanity and a surprisingly loaded cast (Liev Schreiber, Rose McGowan, Ben Affleck and even Peter O'Toole). But the direction was rote and the effects largely CGI and cheap-looking at that, even by late-1990's standards. Lovecraftian horror isn't my favorite niche, but even if it's yours, I would look elsewhere. Grade D+
Frostillicus
Footballguy
Affleck was the bomb
Keith R
The Don
I should have said "expensive" instead of "loaded"
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Keith picked the wrong Dimension film.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I was looking at the list you posted and listened the PCP pod. I have not seen many Dimension horror movies outside of the Halloweens and even many of those have been awhile. I need to check some out. Also I am not sure I've seen any DIY or regional horror movies.Keith picked the wrong Dimension film.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Messiah of Evil is listed on there. It's basically just indie/shoestring budget movies that are outside the Hollywood system. I am pretty sure Evil Dead, TCM, and others like that qualify as well.I was looking at the list you posted and listened the PCP pod. I have not seen many Dimension horror movies outside of the Halloweens and even many of those have been awhile. I need to check some out. Also I am not sure I've seen any DIY or regional horror movies.Keith picked the wrong Dimension film.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Oh nice I've seen all of those. I suppose Night of the Living Dead probably is too. That's one of my favorite horror movies ever.Messiah of Evil is listed on there. It's basically just indie/shoestring budget movies that are outside the Hollywood system. I am pretty sure Evil Dead, TCM, and others like that qualify as well.I was looking at the list you posted and listened the PCP pod. I have not seen many Dimension horror movies outside of the Halloweens and even many of those have been awhile. I need to check some out. Also I am not sure I've seen any DIY or regional horror movies.Keith picked the wrong Dimension film.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Yes! That is the 3rd I was trying to think of - thanks. I think because they tend to go deep in those episodes they went with even lower budget and off the radar picks.Oh nice I've seen all of those. I suppose Night of the Living Dead probably is too. That's one of my favorite horror movies ever.Messiah of Evil is listed on there. It's basically just indie/shoestring budget movies that are outside the Hollywood system. I am pretty sure Evil Dead, TCM, and others like that qualify as well.I was looking at the list you posted and listened the PCP pod. I have not seen many Dimension horror movies outside of the Halloweens and even many of those have been awhile. I need to check some out. Also I am not sure I've seen any DIY or regional horror movies.Keith picked the wrong Dimension film.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Their lists are way more intersting than anything I could ever come up. Those guys watch more horror movies in a fortnight than I do in a year. But that is why it's great for getting recommendations.Yes! That is the 3rd I was trying to think of - thanks. I think because they tend to go deep in those episodes they went with even lower budget and off the radar picks.Oh nice I've seen all of those. I suppose Night of the Living Dead probably is too. That's one of my favorite horror movies ever.Messiah of Evil is listed on there. It's basically just indie/shoestring budget movies that are outside the Hollywood system. I am pretty sure Evil Dead, TCM, and others like that qualify as well.I was looking at the list you posted and listened the PCP pod. I have not seen many Dimension horror movies outside of the Halloweens and even many of those have been awhile. I need to check some out. Also I am not sure I've seen any DIY or regional horror movies.Keith picked the wrong Dimension film.
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Ilov80s
Footballguy
Nightbreed- someone gave Clive Barker a pretty big budget and some creative freedom for this. It's a little bit slasher, little bit fantasy Pans Labirynth, little bit Beetlejuice with shootouts and flamethrowers. It's actually got some shockingly interesting current American political stuff in it. The final third of the movie could very easily been seen as a big political statemet. One that really fits 2025. I think Barker really swung for something big here. Like a horror Star Wars. I can not promise you that you will like it or think it's any good but I am sure you will see somethings you've never seen before and will be surprised repeatedly. Crazy freaking movie.
Note: I believe I am seeing the 2 hour recent directors cut on Prime. It's a little long but I guess Barker felt like the studio butchered the edit and promotion so this is likely a better representation of what Barker wanted.
Note: I believe I am seeing the 2 hour recent directors cut on Prime. It's a little long but I guess Barker felt like the studio butchered the edit and promotion so this is likely a better representation of what Barker wanted.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Night of the Demons. Holy **** 
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
... and there are 2 sequels? Definitely watching these soon.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I remember it being weird and horny in a good 80s wayNight of the Demons. Holy ****
foxco
Footballguy
So wife is away and both daughters in college, completely alone for first time in years.
My wife has an office where she has one of those mouse mover thingies that she left on.
When I was walking past the office last night it went off and sounded not entirely unlike like the clicking of a tongue.
Having recently watched Hereditary, there may or may not have been a high pitched male screech in my hallway last night.
My wife has an office where she has one of those mouse mover thingies that she left on.
When I was walking past the office last night it went off and sounded not entirely unlike like the clicking of a tongue.
Having recently watched Hereditary, there may or may not have been a high pitched male screech in my hallway last night.
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Yesterday I was at the library to look at a couple books about horror movies for something to read, and got an interesting looking one about 90s horror.
While there I browsed the racks and found a Japanese movie titled Miss Zombie (2013) that I had never heard of, so I watched that first last night. Quite low budget and shot in B&W, but it is an interesting idea about a man who buys a zombie (pet, worker, just because?). It is a bit repetitive as we see her walk back and forth from the job to home and the abuse and harassment that she faces (being of low % zombie, she is "mostly" human). It was weird because the repetition starts to irritate, but it also is quite effective in making you way more sympathetic to the zombie than the humans at the end. Very slow burn and a bit bleak, but in the end I really like the idea and enjoyed it overall. 6.5/10. I need to go do that at the library more - I liked that old school, video store feel to the day of just picking something based on cover and description, not from lists and trailers.
After that I decided I wanted an 80s palate cleanse since I have been liking those this month and randomly clicked on Night of the Demons, not having a clue what I was getting into. Holy **** - that might be the most "80s" 80s horror movie I've seen. Annoying dooshy little brother? check. Obnoxious overweight a-hole? Check. 3 letter F word? Check. Plenty of nudity? Check x3. I was hooked from the ridiculous opening credits to meeting Stooge to the amazing convivence store scene. All that said, I actually thought the demon makeup was decent and it did take some odd turns for an 80s flick - who survives at the end and it's funny that the first girl taken out is the only one not taking her clothes off. I had a blast with this one and was laughing a lot (probably to the annoyance of my wife). Probably my favorite of the 80s movies this month because I went in cold, and I will for sure check out at least part 2 soon. 8/10
Even the book I ended up starting was not the one I went there to get, and the author has one for each decade and are hard to get, so I have some Christmas ideas there if it stays as interesting as the start. The cherry on top was the 10 year old asked if she could watch something for the season. We have a date to try either Frankenstein or The Invisible Man in the next couple days after watching trailers for those. Figured starting with the old school classics would be an option since she liked the silent comedies we watched. A good day for horror yesterday!
While there I browsed the racks and found a Japanese movie titled Miss Zombie (2013) that I had never heard of, so I watched that first last night. Quite low budget and shot in B&W, but it is an interesting idea about a man who buys a zombie (pet, worker, just because?). It is a bit repetitive as we see her walk back and forth from the job to home and the abuse and harassment that she faces (being of low % zombie, she is "mostly" human). It was weird because the repetition starts to irritate, but it also is quite effective in making you way more sympathetic to the zombie than the humans at the end. Very slow burn and a bit bleak, but in the end I really like the idea and enjoyed it overall. 6.5/10. I need to go do that at the library more - I liked that old school, video store feel to the day of just picking something based on cover and description, not from lists and trailers.
After that I decided I wanted an 80s palate cleanse since I have been liking those this month and randomly clicked on Night of the Demons, not having a clue what I was getting into. Holy **** - that might be the most "80s" 80s horror movie I've seen. Annoying dooshy little brother? check. Obnoxious overweight a-hole? Check. 3 letter F word? Check. Plenty of nudity? Check x3. I was hooked from the ridiculous opening credits to meeting Stooge to the amazing convivence store scene. All that said, I actually thought the demon makeup was decent and it did take some odd turns for an 80s flick - who survives at the end and it's funny that the first girl taken out is the only one not taking her clothes off. I had a blast with this one and was laughing a lot (probably to the annoyance of my wife). Probably my favorite of the 80s movies this month because I went in cold, and I will for sure check out at least part 2 soon. 8/10
Even the book I ended up starting was not the one I went there to get, and the author has one for each decade and are hard to get, so I have some Christmas ideas there if it stays as interesting as the start. The cherry on top was the 10 year old asked if she could watch something for the season. We have a date to try either Frankenstein or The Invisible Man in the next couple days after watching trailers for those. Figured starting with the old school classics would be an option since she liked the silent comedies we watched. A good day for horror yesterday!
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
I liked this one a lot as a kid, I probably haven’t seen it in 30+ years though
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Demons scared me pretty good as a kid, all I can really recall is the lipstick scene
You firing up Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama next?
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Lipstick scene was something else.
probably where 1/3 the budget went.
probably where 1/3 the budget went.
Osaurus
Footballguy
There’s a documentary out there about the making of the original too
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Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Remake has Shannon Elizabeth and Monica Keena 
might have to fire that up
might have to fire that up
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
Sequel has Christine Taylor, so I am surprised i didn't see these yet.Remake has Shannon Elizabeth and Monica Keena
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Keith R
The Don
1st - Night of the Reaper (AMC+) Grade B-
2nd - Weapons (theater) Grade A-
3rd -The Devil's Candy (AMC+) Grade B-
4th -The Sacrament (AMC+) Grade B
5th -Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1941) (HBO Max) Grade B+
6th - House of Darkness (Hulu) Grade D
7th -Tales from the Darkside - The Movie (BBC America) Grade B
8th -Forgive Us All (Prime) Grade C
9th -Good Boy (theater) Grade B
10th -Hereditary (HBO Max) Grade A+
11th - The Fall of the House of Usher (1960) (Prime) Grade B
12th - Beneath (2007) (Paramount +) Grade C-
13th - House on Haunted Hill (1959) (TCM) Grade A-
14th - Deep Red (Pluto) Grade C+
15th - Bring Her Back (HBO Max) Grade A+
16th - Henry; Portrait of a Serial Killer (Prime) Grade B
17th - M3GAN 2.0 (Peacock) Grade C+.
18th - Interview with the Vampire (HBO) Grade A.
19th - Phantoms (Paramount +) Grade D+
20th - Sinners (HBO Max) - A rewatch of my favorite horror theater experience of the year. I was very glad to see this at the theater and also glad to see it holds up very well on a second viewing. This vampire tale featuring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role takes one straight into the Mississippi Delta of the 1930s. After the introduction, it takes some time for the horror elements to appear, but the worldbuilding is so lush, it's a pleasure to get there. And once those elements materialize, they don't disappoint. Additionally, easily the best music I've heard in a horror film. P.S.; don't turn off when the credits start. Top notch. Grade A+
2nd - Weapons (theater) Grade A-
3rd -The Devil's Candy (AMC+) Grade B-
4th -The Sacrament (AMC+) Grade B
5th -Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1941) (HBO Max) Grade B+
6th - House of Darkness (Hulu) Grade D
7th -Tales from the Darkside - The Movie (BBC America) Grade B
8th -Forgive Us All (Prime) Grade C
9th -Good Boy (theater) Grade B
10th -Hereditary (HBO Max) Grade A+
11th - The Fall of the House of Usher (1960) (Prime) Grade B
12th - Beneath (2007) (Paramount +) Grade C-
13th - House on Haunted Hill (1959) (TCM) Grade A-
14th - Deep Red (Pluto) Grade C+
15th - Bring Her Back (HBO Max) Grade A+
16th - Henry; Portrait of a Serial Killer (Prime) Grade B
17th - M3GAN 2.0 (Peacock) Grade C+.
18th - Interview with the Vampire (HBO) Grade A.
19th - Phantoms (Paramount +) Grade D+
20th - Sinners (HBO Max) - A rewatch of my favorite horror theater experience of the year. I was very glad to see this at the theater and also glad to see it holds up very well on a second viewing. This vampire tale featuring Michael B. Jordan in a dual role takes one straight into the Mississippi Delta of the 1930s. After the introduction, it takes some time for the horror elements to appear, but the worldbuilding is so lush, it's a pleasure to get there. And once those elements materialize, they don't disappoint. Additionally, easily the best music I've heard in a horror film. P.S.; don't turn off when the credits start. Top notch. Grade A+
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
Antivirals - Brandon Cronenberg film about illegally smuggling celebrity viruses, hijinks ensue
Very similar style to his dad, some cool scenes, plot is a little hard to follow, I think there’s some nuances about celebrity worship in our culture
Very similar style to his dad, some cool scenes, plot is a little hard to follow, I think there’s some nuances about celebrity worship in our culture
KarmaPolice
Footballguy
No S on the end of the title for people looking.
Possessor is the one from Cronenberg that I see and hear recommended a lot. I haven't gotten to any of his 3 movies, but had thought about doing a father/son double feature sometime. Dad has a newer one titled The Shrouds that has been in my queue for a while, but haven't been in the mood to try.
Dan Lambskin
Footballguy
My bad. Yeah Possessor is on my list, might try to get to that one soon. I though Infinity Pool was really good
