Monday, October 12, 2020

2020 Scary Movie Challenge Day 12

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  1. This is the day in my #SMM Calendar that I was looking forward to the most. It did not disappoint, and I can't believe it took me three decades to finally pop my cherry with the first two titles. :-)

    George P. Cosmatos' LEVIATHAN (1989, Amazon Prime) for the first time.

    Ernie Hudson's best work until you-know-what. #BLM.

    or

    Tri-Oceanic Corp., the K-Mart of Weyland-Yutani subsidiaries.

    or

    --EVIL-LYN: 'Hi!'
    --ROBOCOP: POW!
    Roll credits. ★★★★★

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  2. Sean S. Cunningham's DEEP STAR SIX (1989, Amazon Prime) for the first time.

    Snyder, crew ineptitude as dangerous as monster.

    or

    "DS6" underwater toy/rubber monster. By Kenner.

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  3. Renny Harlin's DEEP BLUE SEA (1999, Hulu)

    Shitty CG notwithstanding, a fucking blast! Cohaagen?!?!

    or

    At least Thomas has that Tampa gig.

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  4. THE RELIC (1997, Dir. Peter Hyams)

    Man Munching Monster meets Massive Meth Maniac.

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  5. Body Melt, dir Philip Brophy,1993

    Nobody ever expects death by vicious placenta

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  6. Disturbing Behaviour, dir David Nutter, 1998

    Maybe drowns too much in 1998 ennui

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  7. Dr. Giggles ('92, Coto)

    More endings than Return of the King.

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  8. HUSH... HUSH, SWEET CHARLOTTE (1964)

    Same team as Baby Jane but better.

    Or

    A great showcase for the lead actresses.

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  9. Silent Rage, dir Michael Miller, 1982

    Chuck has loose hiring methods for deputies

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    Jigsaw of different movies. No Pieces though

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  10. The Chill Factor (1993) aka Demon Possessed

    Karen, snowmobiles and Ouija boards doesn’t mix.

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  11. RESIDENT EVIL (2002)

    The studio chose this over George Romero?

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  12. Videodrome (1982)

    Grossest part of the movie? James Woods.

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  13. Howling 2: Your sister is a werewolf (1985)

    Sybil’s Stirba simply stunning in silly sequel.

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  14. The Legend of Boggy Creek (1972, dir. Charles B. Pierce)

    "Horror" "documentary:" "Bigfoot" "terrorizes" "real people..." "scary"

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  15. The Fog (1980)

    Weatherman predicts 100 percent change of death

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  16. RESIDNET VIL: APOCALYPSE (2004)

    Plot: four minutes. Shooting guns: ninety minutes.

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  17. Snakes on a Plane (2006)

    Played mostly straight despite premise, bad CG

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  18. Paranorman (2012)

    Clairvoyant preteen bonds with murdered ghost girl

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  19. Silent Hill (2006)

    Spoiler Alert: Sean Bean does not die.

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  20. Masque of the Red Death (1964)

    Don't look now, Nicolas Roeg is cinematographer.

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  21. Hellraiser

    Only trust cubes labeled "Made in China"

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  22. Wolf (1994)

    Jack Nicholson pees on James Spader's shoes.

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  23. Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)

    What, did they lose the music rights?

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  24. RESIDENT EVIL: EXTINCTION (2007)

    Part 2’s cliffhanger? Let’s just ignore that.

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  25. Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986)

    Stretch gets wet for that ice-cold chainsaw

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  26. The Haunting (1999)

    "Wow" - Owen Wilson, reacting to ghostly events.

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  27. Get Out (2017)

    I'll take hypnosis til Trump's gone please.

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  28. Dawn of the Dead (2004 - Zack Snyder)

    Michael Kelly has an explosive character arc.

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    Pro birth advice: give something to bite.

    or

    "Where is Monica?" "She had to split."

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  29. Hocus Pocus (1993)

    That first act is fresher than bakery

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  30. April Fool's Day (1986)

    Major slasher movie innovation: everyone's likeable.

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  31. Death Becomes Her (1992, dir. Robert Zemeckis)

    Like Mandy's chainsaw fight, but with shovels.

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  32. RESIDENT EVIL: AFTERLIFE (2010)

    Is this the most boring horror franchise?

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  33. Grizzly (1976 Dir. William Girdler)

    THE perfect way to end my birthday

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  34. HOWLING (1981)

    News Reporter decides she prefers Doggie Chow!

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  35. RESIDENT EVIL: RETRIBUTION (2012)

    Yes, it’s the most boring horror franchise.

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  36. Minotaur (2006)

    Tom Hardy can't even save this one.

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  37. The Guest (2014)

    Fucking awesome in every way. DAN STEVENS!

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  38. Needful Things (1993)

    Castle Rock: The devil's in the retails.

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  39. The Shallows (2016)

    Scenery chewing shark inspires Blake Lively's ingenuity.

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  40. 31 (2016) director Rob Zombie

    The Texas Chainsaw Funhouse Running Man Massacre.

    Also...

    "31" for #31. Here's to 31 more!

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  41. The People Under the Stairs (1991, dir. Wes Craven)

    The alternative history of the Dursley family.

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  42. Fantasy Island (2020)

    Having likeable characters shouldn't be this hard

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  43. Demonia (1990)

    I'll have nun of that, thank you!

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  44. RESIDENT EVIL: THE FINAL CHAPTER (2016)

    I’ve never cared less about a series.

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  45. The Postcard Killings (2020)

    What Famke do to her face?!

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  46. Jaws: The Revenge (1987)

    Precedent setter in shark restraining order law

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    1. He totally steals the movie away from George C. Scott and never gives it back.

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      Exorcist III (1990, dir. Peter William Blatty)

      C. Everett Koop ordered the chicken soup

      or

      Brad Dourif: The Meryl Streep of Horror

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  48. Lake Bodom (2017)

    If you’re expecting giant alligators, forget it...

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  49. Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

    Angry ghost in need of big hug

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  50. When A Stranger Calls (1979)

    Legendary opening, solid ending, sleep inducing middle

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  51. Deep Rising (1998) director Stephen Sommers

    Expected "Poseidon", got "20,000 Leagues: Under Siege"

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  52. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

    Universal Monsters go on a high note

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  53. Fantasy Island (2020)

    It's official, can watch Pena in anything.

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  54. Books of Blood (2020)

    Using biodegradable insulation is really quite responsible.

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  55. Demon Knight (1995)

    So much fun. Two big thumbs up!

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  56. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985)

    Revenge, dish best served... by random teen?

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  57. Body at Brighton Rock (2019)

    Pretty intense at times. Not bad, actually.

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  58. It Follows (2014)

    Unstoppable deadly virus allegory? Ahead of time.

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  59. MUNCHIES (1987)

    Lacks the quiet contemplative subtlety of Critters.

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    1. Maximum Overdrive (1984 (with commentary 2014))
      JB's joy at cupcake gives me life

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  61. I marathoned The Final Destination franchise.

    Final Destination
    That teacher was Beautiful. She was Smokin.

    Final Destination 2

    The Glass death is the best. Clearly.

    Final Destination 3

    They really nailed the hardware store death.

    The Final Destination

    Girl at the race got TIREd fast.

    Final Destination 5

    Gymnasts bend over backwards to impress others.

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  62. The Editor (2014)

    Cake throwing will never not be funny.

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  63. Inseminoid (1981)

    People scream I think? I was asleep.

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  64. The Stuff (1985)

    At least Stuff doesn't make you poop.

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  65. The Craft (1996)

    Better teen girl metaphor: witches or werewolves?

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  66. Hubie Halloween (2020)

    I was very tired, laughed too much.

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  67. Friday the 13th Part 3 (1982)

    Shelly's hair even more beautiful in 4K!

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  68. City of the Living Dead (1980)

    "Representation matters." - Le Chiffre through bloody tears

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  69. In the tall grass (2019)

    Challenges the happening grass for top seed.

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  70. The Bye Bye Man (2017): Name equivalent of 'don't push that button'

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  71. SLAUGHTER HIGH (1986)

    Is slaughter an elective or an extracurricular?

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  72. Apostle (2017): King and country or Goddess and island?

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  73. Spider Baby (1967)

    Have things gone too far? Try dynamite!

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  74. From Beyond (1986)
    Sadly kimonos didn't become official scientist uniforms

    (Not part of the review: I could make 100 of these from this movie, just wow)

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  75. Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987) Dir. Lee Harry

    Better review repurposed to make this review.

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  76. Witches in the Woods (2019)

    Ima sucker for snow horror. Not terrible.

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  77. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

    It is a great PSA for trespassing.

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  78. Dead and Buried (1981)

    Death becomes her, and him, and her...

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  79. Little Monsters (2019)

    Happy Josh Gad got to be himself

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  80. Fright Night (1985)

    Vampires are bats. Familiars are goopy sand?

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  81. I Know What You Did Last Summer(1997)Vanishing body and crabs trick still baffles

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  82. The Human Centipede 2 (Full Sequence)

    You reap what you sow, or staple

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  83. Sugar Hill (1974) director Paul Maslansky

    Anyone confused when Samedi sang The Archies?

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  84. Hubie Halloween (2020)
    I realllly hate that I laughed....often

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  85. DeepStar Six (1989)

    Monster appears at minute 67 of 99.

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  86. The Slayer (1982, dir. J.S. Cardone)

    Four yuppies die? What killed them? [shrug]

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  87. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter

    This movie is not a dead fuck

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  88. Dark skies (2013)

    Aliens attempt to abduct child. They succeed.

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  89. URBAN LEGENDS: FINAL CUT (2000)

    Student films have multimillion dollar production value?

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  90. Fear (Foley, 1996)

    Marky Mark's funky bunch become CSI case

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  91. The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

    But when I kiss wolves it’s weird???

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  92. House on Haunted Hill (1959)

    Sounds better than Haunted House on Hill

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  93. Club Dread (Jay Chandrasekhar, 2004)

    Would absolutely see Coconut Pete in concert

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  94. The Monster Squad (1987)

    Tom Noonan playing himself.

    And three words.

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  95. Theater of Blood(1973)

    Price has a blast. Edwina has Stache

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  96. The Fury (1978)

    Kirk Douglas lived for 42 more years

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  97. The Mummy (1959)

    Drunken Irishman is cherry on racist sundae.

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  98. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) director Tom McLoughlin

    Cort ramps camper's consol, camper ramps counselors

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  99. Santa Sangre:

    I don't think that asylum cured him

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  100. Alone (2020)

    Fight should've been in sporting goods store.

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  101. 28 Day Later (2008)

    Curious George? No, more like Furious George.

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  102. Sleepy Hollow (1999 Tim Burton)
    I never knew decapitation could become boring.

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  103. Near Dark (1987)

    Vampire drifter learns how to shift... er.

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  104. Repo! The Genetic Opera (2008)

    Paris Hilton saves face despite dropping hers.

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  105. Wounds ( 2019 Babak Anvari)
    Never, ever go through Someone else’s phone

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  106. 3 From Hell (2019)

    Sheri Moon Zombie music montages meliorates movie.

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  107. Vampires (1998)

    Unsure outfitted Baldwin hunting Tremors or dinosaurs?

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  108. Vampires vs the Bronx (2020)

    Do not let The Right one In.

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  109. Frankenhooker (1990)

    Um, technically frankenhooker is the doctor's name

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  110. Theatre of Blood (1973)

    Vincent Price once again plagiarizing Dana Carvey

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    Master of Disguise has trampoline fencing fight.

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  111. Dawn of the Dead (1978)

    Doug is probably watching this right now.

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  112. House of Wax (2005 Jaume Collet-Serra)
    “Eliminate abandoned murder towns” new Census slogan

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  113. Mohawk (2017) (via Shudder)

    Syracuse is only slightly more fun now

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  114. Fade to Black (1980)
    Apparently toxic fandom was always a thing.

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