Badmovies.org's Annual October Horror Movie Watching Thread

[claws]

10/21 #31



The Strangers (2008)

Young couple in a cabin are terrorized by three strangers wearing masks. Simple but effective and very creepy "home invasion" horror with a good amount of jolting jump scares. Perfect for October/Halloween. 5/5

[AndyC]

Another anthology for me. Good old Trilogy of Terror.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLFqtrm2R1s&feature=related

[claws]

10/22 #32



The Omega Man (1971) BD

*gasp* First-time viewing. How I managed not to watch this over the years remains a mystery. But hey, better late than never.
Enjoyed this very much. 4/5

[akiratubo]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show - an alien mad scientist creates an artificial man, has sex with him, then has sex with two stranded people who stop by his castle to use the phone.  The scientist's two assistants decide they don't want to remain on Earth any longer, a point which they choose to communicate with an anti-matter gun ...

[claws]

10/23 #35



Friday the 13th Part III (1982) BD

Already seen on my own in April, watched it again today with guests so no big comments: 3.5/5

Inferno (1980) BD

I finally gave in to one of my least favorite Argento movies and decided to just enjoy it for what it is: a bit confusing, a bit cheesy and very colorful. Looking great in HD. 4/5

Scanners (1981) BD

I thought the German Blu-ray looks pretty good. Soft image at times, but also rich on fine details (clothes pattern). Audio seemed briefly out of sync during the school bus scene. 4.5/5

[66Crush]

Today I watched:

Amityville Horror (remake)
Salvage
Monster in the Closet

[JPickettIII]

5.  I Still Know What You Did Last Summer

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0130018/



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99yCJwP97Uo

[JPickettIII]

6.  House of Bones

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334536/



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ll_Jrv9wIGs

[JaseSF]

Discussed these also in the Recent Viewings thread but feel they belong here too...

Wait Until Dark (1967): Granted more a crime suspense/thriller than horror but has an edge of your seat intense climax that'll rival most slashers as three clever thugs terrorize a recently blind woman (played adeptly by Audrey Hepburn). Things get really edgy when the lights go out. ***1/2 out of ***** stars.

Of Unknown Origin (1983): Again not your conventional horror as a man (Peter Weller) finds himself in an out and out war of wits with a rat for ownership of the brownstone he renovated with his own hands. This rat is however nothing usual - it's more of a super rat which stretches credibility on some levels. Still there's lots of intense  and sometimes gory scenes in this one which should please horror fans. This is one of those films that IMO stays with you for days after watching it and it'll likely have you on the lookout for unwanted critters and noticing unusual sounds late at night. *** out of ***** stars.

Suspect Zero (2004): Not your usual serial killer thriller, this features a most unusual serial killer suspect who's apparently taking out other serial killers. While this is quite gory and disturbingly bleak, it ultimately becomes part gory serial killer horror, part spy-fi thriller. Good performances from Ben Kingsley and Aaron Eckhart make this watchable enough if you're not squeamish, can take a film that's in large part depressing and can get past the confusing first half which will make sense by the end believe it or not. Some great unusual and bizarre visuals enhance the surreal experience of it all. *** out of ***** stars.

[Trevor]

The Mummy (1959) - Some archaeologists discover the tomb of an Egyptian queen.  As usually happens with these sorts of things, there's a curse attached to it, and next thing you know Peter Cushing has got a mummy (Christopher Lee) chasing him around.  Really good Hammer Horror film, an old fav'e of mine.  4/5.

Nice bit of trivia for you: Sir Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing became good friends on the set of that film. Lee burst into Cushing's dressing room, loudly complaining "I haven't got any lines!" Cushing's reply was "You're lucky. I've read the script."

LOL, would have loved to have met Cushing in real life.  I'm sure he had quite a personality.

*Hits self on head repeatedly* 

I checked Sir Christopher Lee's autobiography again ~ I should have checked it before I posted ~ and this bit of trivia is about The Curse of Frankenstein, not The Mummy.

*Apologizes and takes aspirin for headache*

[claws]

10/24 #36



Mary Shelley's Frankenstein (1994) BD 3.5/5

http://www.badmovies.org/forum/index.php/topic,136119.0.html

[Jack]

Creepshow 2 (1987) - A trilogy of frightful tales.  The first has a wooden Indian taken revenge on those who killed its owners.  The second had a group of kids out on a lake being attacked by a killer oil slick.  And the third has a woman accidentally running over a hitchhiker who just refuses to die.  Pretty good overall.  I especially liked the one with the kids on the lake.  The totally unknown nature of their attacker adds a nice bit of mysteriousness to it, and the characters are pretty likable.  I think all three had very predictable "twist" endings though.  4/5.

[Pilgermann]

I haven't watched too much lately.  All I've seen this month is One Dark Night (1983) which was kind of fun, and Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971) which was awful in a spectacular way.  I need to see more Al Adamson flicks.

[AndyC]

Watching Tales from the Darkside: The Movie right now. This is another one I'm quite fond of. Saw it with friends at the drive-in, and a couple of times since. Nice trio of tales, with a preppy-killing mummy, a black cat you just can't get rid of and a monstrous love story, all tied together by a boy trying to stall the nice lady who wants to cook him. Cast includes Steve Buscemi, Christian Slater, Julianne Moore, William Hickey, David Johansen, Rae Dawn Chong and Debbie Harry. Similar in many ways to Creepshow, and even includes a Stephen King story adapted by George Romero. Fun movie.

[claws]

10/25 #37



Let's Scare Jessica to Death (1971)

October wouldn't be the same for me without watching this. Creepy little gem that deserves its cult status. 5/5