Patrick, just so I'm not rocking the boat too much, what qualifies as a scary movie for scary movie month? Does it need to be a horror movie or can it simply be a movie that uses horror movie conventions?
Along with The Shining, Trick R Treat and most recently, Hellions, The Midnight Hour is a staple of October viewing for my wife and I. I think it's the best Halloween TV Movie ever.
I'm glad I watched it because there are some very attractive people on display and Terence Stamp is great as always...but it just didn't really do much for me. You're right about the Jane and Peter Fonda thing. I literally started doubting everything I thought I knew and asked myself "Wait...were they husband and wife and NOT brother and sister?!?"
THE RETURN (1973)
ReplyDeleteDo you want to see that ghost?
A beautifully shot short film worth watching.
The Midnight Hour (1985)
ReplyDeleteBetter family Halloween movie than Fun Size.
I don't see why we have to take shots at Fun Size...
DeletePatrick, just so I'm not rocking the boat too much, what qualifies as a scary movie for scary movie month? Does it need to be a horror movie or can it simply be a movie that uses horror movie conventions?
DeleteNot entirely sure what an example would be, but I would go with your gut in most cases. I just want everyone to have fun doing it.
DeleteAlong with The Shining, Trick R Treat and most recently, Hellions, The Midnight Hour is a staple of October viewing for my wife and I. I think it's the best Halloween TV Movie ever.
DeleteAmerican Psycho II: All American Girl (2002, dir. Morgan J. Freeman)
ReplyDeleteAn unparalleled achievement in getting things wrong.
I'll Always Know What You Did Last Summer (2006, dir. Sylvain White)
ReplyDeleteSo stupid that it eventually becomes amazing
Carrie (1976, Dir: Brian De Palma)
ReplyDeleteHands down scariest shower scene ever. Period.
That's hilarious.
DeleteYep. That's good
DeleteFrom Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
ReplyDeleteI think I prefer the first half.
The Omen (1976)
ReplyDeleteDrink every time there's an awkward pause
Paranormal Activity 2: Tokyo Night (2010, dir. Toshikazu Nagae)
ReplyDeleteAuthorized sequel actually slightly better than original.
Wishmaster (1997)
ReplyDeleteThe jump scares in this are hilarious!
Don't look now (1973)
ReplyDeleteWeren't you in the time bandits.....shit
I Am Not a Serial Killer (2016)
ReplyDeletePanda mask is creepier than you think
Don't Kill It (2017)
ReplyDeleteDolph plays a better Ash than Cruise
The Descent (2005)
ReplyDeleteWhen cavin' gal left bloody and ravin'
And Then There Were None (1945)
ReplyDeleteAnticipating sequel "And Then There Was One"
Alien (1979)
ReplyDeleteIn space, everyone screams, except for Jones.
Love it!
DeletePhantasm (1979): Want to play with my balls boy?
ReplyDeletePhantasm (1979)
ReplyDeleteWait... Huh... What? So it was aliens?
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight (1995)
ReplyDelete'90s horror love for '90s horror lovers.
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) :
ReplyDeleteHigher budget, cool cinematography, less soul, meh
Don't Breathe (2016)
ReplyDeleteBet these kids are gonna get it.
Dracula 2000 (2000)
ReplyDelete" VAMPIRES! TONIGHT WE DINE IN New Orleans!"
The Faculty (1998)
ReplyDeleteOpening Night Selection! Pre Comb Hartnett Festival!"
THIRST (1979)
ReplyDeleteJust a tad long in the tooth.
WHAT LIES BENEATH (2000)
ReplyDeleteWait...is this a prequel to MIRRORS!
Alien (1979)
ReplyDeleteEverybody gets a full share in heaven.
Leprechaun 3 (1995)
ReplyDeleteDefinitely dressing up as Fazio for Wishachaun.
Wechaun passes are almost sold out!
DeleteContamination .7 aka The Crawlers (1993)
ReplyDeleteTerrible acting actually makes it strangely watchable.
don't forget aka Troll 3! (as is one of the Ators, I think.)
DeleteThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)
ReplyDeleteRob Zombie must have watched on repeat.
Gerald's Game
ReplyDeleteThat's gambling with skin in the game!
or
That dog is thinking "BEST WEEKEND EVER!"
The Sacrament (2013)
ReplyDeleteI don't think it is Kool-Aid, RUN!
Wrong Turn (2003)
ReplyDeleteDon’t panic. It’s just Tucker and Dale.
mother!
ReplyDeleteThe unofficial sequel to Welcome to Me
Cult of Chucky (2017)
ReplyDeleteEven more effed up than Part 5
Victor Frankenstein
ReplyDeleteIgor has never been quite this sexy.
Rosemary's Baby (1968)
ReplyDeleteWhat happens in Nicholson's HotTub, stays there????
Strip Nude For Your Killer (1975)
ReplyDeleteHa ha, anal rape is so funny!
It Follows (2014)
ReplyDeleteThe reason millenials stick to online porn.
Cult of Chucky (2017)
ReplyDeleteFiona Dourif's impression of Dad, Weirdest boner!!
Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)
ReplyDelete"Here comes the girl with the exposition!"
Monster House (2006)
ReplyDeleteMy Wife's as big as a HOUSE.
Don't Sleep (2017)
ReplyDeleteImpossible to care about these generic characters.
Suspiria (1977)
ReplyDeleteThis ruined dogs for me. Thanks Suspiria
Mother! (2017)
ReplyDeleteGet it??? It's the bible! Get it!?!
31 (2016)
ReplyDelete31 Must Stand For Rob Zombies IQ
Tales of Halloween (2015)
ReplyDeleteCome for Tales, stay for the cameos
Flatliners (1990)
ReplyDeleteYeah Billy Mahoney died, but how's Champ?
Suspiria (1977)
ReplyDeleteIt's Black Swan plus millions of maggots.
Road Games 1981 Stacy Keach & Jamie Lee Curtis - first time viewing
ReplyDeletePit and the Pendulum (1961): Sociopaths manipulate Price into post traumatic delusions.
ReplyDeleteJason Goes to Hell (1993)
ReplyDeleteBonkers ending makes up for otherwise shit
Escape Room (2017)
ReplyDeleteSorry, Skeet Ulrich, but you're no Jigsaw.
Joy Ride (2001)
ReplyDeleteDuel meets The Hitcher, brings pink champagne.
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ReplyDeleteInnocent Blood (1992)
ReplyDeleteLoggia recalls his toaster oven salesman days.
Halloween (1978) Dir. John Carpenter
ReplyDeleteI wonder how many shots Loomis fired?
Halloween II (1981) Dir. Rick Rosenthal
ReplyDeleteOhhhh six. He shot him six tiiiimes.
Those are perfect!
DeleteThe Devil's Candy (2015)
ReplyDeleteLast scene? Definitely not how fire works.
Army of Darkness (1992)
ReplyDeleteReady or not here comes the boomstick.
The Runestone (1991)
ReplyDeleteThe Relic, but campy. Beautifully, gloriously campy.
The Witch (2015)
ReplyDeleteAny more complaints about the New Testament?
Son of Dracula (1943)
ReplyDeleteEveryone, stop complaining about modern horror sequels
The Car (1977)
ReplyDeleteStare at phone during all depressing parts
The Sound (2017)
ReplyDeleteQuit it with the hashtags already! #scarymoviemonth
Hatchet (2006)
ReplyDeleteShow us your boobs! And your intestines!
Hatchet II (2010)
ReplyDeleteThe human redneck body is surprisingly fragile.
Disturbing Behavior (1998)
ReplyDeleteThey botched the placement of Flagpole Sitta!
Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
ReplyDeleteIs Dracula really a "boss-tard," Keanu Reeves?
Fright Night Part 2 (1988)
ReplyDeleteHow does Charley forget the previous movie?!
Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 Remake)
ReplyDeleteSo that's why Rorschach wore that mask
The Mist (Darabont, 2007)
ReplyDeleteThomas Jane. Why. Did. You. Do. That?
Species 3 (2004)
ReplyDelete"Horrible plot, horrible acting, but great boobs!"
Motel Hell (1980)
ReplyDeleteI wonder if anybody harvested that alfalfa?
Saw (2004)
ReplyDeleteFive minute movie had Jigsaw eaten chili.
SPIRITS OF THE DEAD (1968)
ReplyDeleteAKA: SPIRITS OF THE BORING BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE
Whoa! "Toby Dammit" is Fellini's "Premonition Following An Evil Deed"
DeletePerhaps the most horrific aspect of the film is Roger Vadim's ineptitude. Casting Jane and Peter Fonda as love interests? What about those costumes?
DeleteWorst story of the three, still, love it.
DeleteI'm glad I watched it because there are some very attractive people on display and Terence Stamp is great as always...but it just didn't really do much for me. You're right about the Jane and Peter Fonda thing. I literally started doubting everything I thought I knew and asked myself "Wait...were they husband and wife and NOT brother and sister?!?"
DeleteThe Church (1989)
ReplyDeleteHaunted church, and... OMG, it's Captain Panaka!
The Church did for me, what The New York Ripper did for Patrick. Italian horror suddenly made sense!
DeleteTHE BLOB (1988)
ReplyDeleteReminder=Don't help Old Man Blob Hand
Evilspeak (1981)
ReplyDeleteWhy the hell give him a puppy?!
Last Shift
ReplyDeleteThat cult leader must give AMAZING speeches
After.Life (2009)
ReplyDeleteChristina Ricci playing a living corpse. Again.
The Void (2017)
ReplyDelete"Are we doing eyeholes on these sheets?"
Mary, Mary, Bloody Mary (1975)
ReplyDeleteBisexual vampire stabs dates thanks to Cara-daddy.
Peeping Tom (1960)
ReplyDeleteMovie watchers are peeping toms! Mind blown.
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
ReplyDeleteWait, kids at summer camp? That's new.
Savage Intruder a.k.a Hollywood Horror House (the title in which Full Moon has distributed it as) (1970)
ReplyDeleteLoved this! Horror Sunset Boulevard. Arty, exploitative. classy.
Shit, that's 8, my bad, here's 7.
DeletePit and the Pendulum (1961)
ReplyDeleteIron Maiden presents: The Funky Don Medina.
What Have You Done to Solange? (1972)
ReplyDeleteWhat have you done to my brain???
The Crazies (1973)
ReplyDeleteThe most blasé fire department in history.
Blood Rage (1987): Whatever Happened to Baby Jane's identical twins?
ReplyDeleteJohn Carpenter's The Fog:
ReplyDeleteLepers rent fog machine, masquerade as pirates
Blood Rage (1987) w/FTHISMOVIE Commentary: Moviefone needs a restraining order against Lassar.
ReplyDeleteDog Soldiers (2002)
ReplyDeleteContains the Worst "The Matrix" reference ever.
The People Under the Stairs (1991)
ReplyDeleteVing Rhames and gimps just can't coexist.
Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991):
ReplyDeleteSeriously, did Yaphet Kotto lose a bet?
Triangle (2009): Better than The Circle, worse than Cube
ReplyDeleteRaw (2016):
ReplyDeleteSuddenly I have a craving for Pocketburgers.
Scream (1996)
ReplyDeleteA lack of pop culture knowledge kills.
The Lodger (1944)
ReplyDeleteJack the Ripper becomes Jack the Squatter.
Alien Resurrection (1997)
ReplyDeleteEllen Ripley mothers her child and grandchild
Countess Dracula (1971)
ReplyDeleteIs this what they call "bodice ripper"?
Creepshow 2 (1987)
ReplyDeleteLess creepy, more grope-y than number one.
Black Sunday (1960)
ReplyDeleteHappy I finally saw this. It's stunning.
Dracula (1931)
ReplyDeleteBeware of the dreaded blood thirsty armadillos!
Day of the Dead 2: Contagium (2005, dir. Ana Clavell, James Dudelson)
ReplyDeleteOh good! Sequel coming this December. *shudder*
The New York Ripper
ReplyDeleteWhat the fuck did I just watch?
Quackers
DeleteDie, Monster, Die! (1965)
ReplyDeleteI’m green da ba die monster die.
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
ReplyDeleteSid Haig: He's a national freaking treasure.
Coraline (2009)
ReplyDeleteOther mother smothers then pothers. Oh brother!
The Shining (1980)
ReplyDeleteIs this what started the furry fetish?
Gerald's Game (2017)
ReplyDeleteGreat ending.... then keeps going... keeps going....
The Beast within
ReplyDeletePractical effect love for Practical effects lovers
Hellraier (1987)
ReplyDeleteMakes me miss my dead uncke Frank
Uncle
DeleteV/H/S
ReplyDeleteWant to live? Let her blow you!
Misery (1990)
ReplyDeleteBates perfect portrayal of most twitter users.
Monkey Shines (1988)
ReplyDeleteThe monkeys not really on his back.
Mama (2013)
ReplyDeleteWhy you so long in the face?
THE FUNHOUSE (1981)
ReplyDeleteFinal girl does nothing. Still is fine.
Magic (1978)
ReplyDeleteA block of wood nails Burgess Meredith.