Sunday, October 22, 2017

2017 Scary Movie Challenge Day 22

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  1. Daughter of Horror (1955)

    Girl haunted by the voice of Ed McMahon

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    1. There are two 'official' versions of this movie with different soundtracks, both great, and seeing as it's essentially a silent film, there are various fan scores floating around out there. Chaybee shared this awesome Psychic Teen version of it with me way back when.

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  2. The Purge (2013, Dir: Joe DeMonaco)

    Who would vote for this?! Oh, wait...

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  3. Don't Look In The Basement a/k/a The Forgotten (1973)

    Giving mental patients axes.....successful since never!

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  4. Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015)

    I need to find I and II.

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  5. Prom night 2 in the middle of the night with some other crazy F heads on Twitter. They know who they are


    Even crazier in the 2am Itallian slot

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  6. Seed of Chucky (2004)

    Love the idea, not sure about exacution

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  7. Never Hike Alone (2017)

    Always root for Jason versus oversharing generation.

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  8. Hands of the Ripper (1971)

    Don't move murderers into your guest room.

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  9. The Hole (2009)

    Pretty basic Dante. Still hits the spot.

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  10. Happy Death Day (2017)
    Who sets a ringtone for their birthday?

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  11. Curse of Chucky (2013)

    Extra bouncy eyeballs are the best eyeballs

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  12. The Thing (1982)

    Stupid dog ruins epic artic dudebro bacchanal.

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  13. Innocent Prey (1982)

    You’re too good for him, P.J. Soles!

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  14. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

    The Oscar for best scream(s) goes to...

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    1. Marilyn Burns (Sally), in case you were wondering. Her bug-eyed, hysterical, running for her life performance is one for the ages.

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  15. Friday The 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

    Could've been avoided had Vic ate chocolate.

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  16. Valentine (2001)

    Killer turns bloody nose into a yes

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  17. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

    That's what the original lacked! Child Molestation!

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  18. Interstellar

    Time speeding up is my biggest fear!

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  19. Victor Crowley (2017)

    We're lucky to have Adam Green around.

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  20. Society (1988)

    Hair eating lady is greatest plot device!

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  21. Predator (1987)

    Central American trophy-hunter gets his comeuppance.

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  22. Sleepaway Camp (1983)

    That's one way to make a fleshlight...

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  23. Cult Of Chucky BruLay


    I'll always support these types of films

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  24. Friday the 13th (1980)

    Neglectful parent doesn't pay for swimming lessons.

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  25. The Conjuring 2 (2016)

    Business Plan: multiple villains equals multiple spinoffs.

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  26. Hatchet III (2012)

    Jamie Lloyd kicks ass, Stretch loses head.

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  27. Victor Crowley (2017)

    More Easter eggs than a Marvel movie.

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  28. Bram Stokers Dracula (1992)

    Emo Dracula finds love in downtown London.

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  29. The Reptile (1966, dir. John Gilling)
    Unconvincingly sells sexy snake ladies as repellent.

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  30. Alien (1979, dir. Ridley Scott)
    Watching with first-timers increased entertainment significantly.

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    1. Did they jump out of their skin during the chest burst?

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    2. Absolutely. It was a whole crowd of millenials at one of those Game of Thrones style screenings at a bar/micro-theater. The place inserted a ten-minute intermission after that scene, which, amazingly, actually made the movie more fun to sit through. The excitement in the place after they'd gotten knocked on their ass by that scene (which they genuinely didn't seem to know was coming) was palpable.

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    3. Did the theater get noticeably less crowded after the intermission?

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    4. Haha, no, of course not! Everyone stayed, and were even more tense during the final fifteen minutes than they were during the chestburst scene. Weirdly, a lot of them had already seen Prometheus, Covenant, etc before the original. I guess the lesson is young people will respond to good older movies if they see them, but they don't seek them out on their own, and see the new stuff because it's what they're being presented with.

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    5. Seems to be the case. I'm the only person my age (27), that I know that is truly interested in older or foreign films. Sad too because I think we have truly lost something with current Hollywood films, but that's just my opinion. I don't know if a lot of the people I know could sit patiently through Alien. Such a slow burn.

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    6. I disagree. We tend to remember the good stuff, and that’s what we rewatch. However, it’s sledom that out of any single year more than a handful of films we care about we released. Same with today. You just remember the bad stuff because it’s fresh on your mind.

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    7. I'd put today's best up against the 70s any day.

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  31. Signs (2002)

    Two of my favorite jump scares, ever.

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  32. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)

    Jason gets Alice's address/number to reconnect.

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  33. Evil dead remake

    Let that glorious blood rain on me

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  34. Jason X (2001)

    Jason Voorhees takes pillow fighting one step further

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  35. The Nostril Picker (1993, dir. Mark Nowicki)
    Grimy psycho physically transforms into teenage girl!!

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  36. Big Trouble In Little China (1986) {It's got monsters, it counts}

    Kurt Russell, Best there was, is, ever!!!

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  37. Pulse (1988)

    Joey Lawrence gets a real shock. WHOA!

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  38. Train to Busan (2016)

    If only there was a timely metaphor.

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  39. Fallen (1998)

    I really wish this movie was better

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  40. Hellraiser (1987)

    You are tearing me apart, cenobite man!

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  41. Monster House (2006)

    Sixth stage of grief: Become monster house.

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  42. Amityville II: The Possession (1982)

    This house really REALLY brings families closer!..
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    Remind me how Burt Young, actor happened?..
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    Why did I wait till now, AWESOME!!!

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  43. 1922 (2017)

    What's worse than overwhelming guilt? Oh, rats.

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  44. Annabelle: Creation (2017)

    Wan-iverse that I can pop and lock to.

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  45. Leprechaun in the Hood (2000):

    This movie has more chauns than pros.

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  46. Tremors (1990):
    Thank you Tremors, you helped me today.

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  47. The Burning (1981)

    Greatest execution of a scary campfire story.

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  48. The Returned (2014)

    The Returned to get my money back.

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  49. They Live (1988)

    Wake up and smell the nonexistent roses.

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  50. The Babysitter (2017)

    Home Alone meets Scott Pilgrim. With blood.

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  51. Chopping Mall (1986)
    "Identification badge you horny gum chewing fuck!"

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  52. Cult Of Chucky (2017)

    I've gleefully joined the Cult Of Chucky

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  53. Anguish (1987)

    Even paranormal investigators don't understand their kids.

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  54. Night School (1981)

    where is good will hunting when needed?!

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  55. Near Dark (1987)

    Rest in peace, Paxton. Kick some ass.

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  56. Cabin Fever (2002)

    Somebody please get Bruce Lee some pancakes!

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  57. Stitches (2012)

    Forever changed how I do the dishes.

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  58. Big Trouble in Little China

    Giant, neon-lined skulls sculptures are my jam.

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  59. Prince of Darkness

    Safety tip: don't let Ecto Cooler ferment.

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  60. Nightmare (1981)

    "What happened to Tony mommy?" "Shut up!"

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  61. The Slashening (2015)

    A spoof only Lloyd Kaufman could love...

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  62. Leprechaun 2 (1994)

    “It’s a leprechaun, Morty - burrrrp - another one!”

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  63. Paranormal Activity (2007)

    Is nothing happening scary? No, not really.

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  64. Leprechaun 4: In Space (1996)

    Best space opera since Star Wars. WOOF

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  65. Stephen King's IT (1990)

    Traumatized an entire generation to fear clowns.

    - those born between 1978-1983. somewhere around there. All scared of clowns.

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  66. Lord of Illusions (1995)

    Bakula was good, Blacula would be better.

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  67. Men Behind the Sun (1988, dir. T.F. Mous)
    Chinese war movie gross-out. Don't watch!

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    1. I remembered watching this shortly after watching Faces of Death when I was in highschool. It was a dark time for me.

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    2. I was into stuff like that too at the same time ('00-'01), watching stuff as like a dare to myself: Guinea Pig, Traces of Death, Salo, The Untold Story, Ebola Syndrome, Red Room. Eventually you figure out that it's kinda pointless to do (they are mostly all just movies after all), but it was a fun experiment. The things kids have access to now is absolutely horrifying, and makes those kinds of things seem downright naive. Ten minutes on Liveleak will show you things a thousand times more terrifying than everything in the whole of 'shock' cinema combined. Salo was the only one that really fucked me up, since in some ways it was Funny Games two decades ahead of Funny Games; it really woke me up to how dumb I was being. I watched both that and Last House on the Left '72 for the first time as a double feature at a sleepover my junior year, ha ha! I've had MBtS on DVD for over fifteen years! It was time to finally sit down with it.

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    3. I'm right there with you. I was obsessed with trying to find the most fucked up movies, not realizing how pointless it was. In regards to Salo, though, I went so far as to buy the book it's based off of. The movie was a cakewalk compared to that book. I've come to the conclusion that book is impossible to complete.

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  68. Get Out (2017)

    Or "How I Feel Watching School Ties"

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  69. Tales from the Crypt (1972)

    Married to Joan Collins...still worth it.

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  70. Young Frankenstein (1974)

    Mel Brooks abynormal comedy is sorely missed.

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  71. Gremlins (1984)

    Gizmo, the original Baby Groot, beyond adorable

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  72. The Snowman (2017)

    When you translate a book too literary

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  73. Wishmaster (1997)

    Josh uses stillness, now can djizz everlasting.

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  74. Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989)

    Are we there yet?
    ...
    How about now?

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  75. Raw (2016)

    Two devoured-by-french-girl-thumbs up!

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  76. Halloween H20 (1998)
    Scary: Michael Myers.
    Scarier: Harnett's Hair.

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  77. Hush (2016)
    Sliding glass door stronger than car window?

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  78. War of the Worlds (2005)

    Shitty dad learns to be less shitty.

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  79. Hatchet III (2013)

    Honestly, Caroline Williams movies are super violent.

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  80. The Invisible Man (1933)

    Alternate title: The Dastardly Streaking Claude Rains

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  81. Venom (1983)

    Two men, woman, child, snake, and grandpa.

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  82. Raw
    Apparently human fingers taste super delicious. Yummy!!!

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  83. The Loved Ones

    Kidnapped boys get water lobotomies. Plus incest.

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