Wednesday, October 14, 2020

2020 Scary Movie Challenge Day 14

133 comments:

  1. Wesley Alley and Bradley Fowler's THE VOICES (2020, Con TV) for the first time; also available to stream on Amazon Prime.

    Slow burn drama climaxes in heart-wrenching mindfuckery.

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    Best movie of 2020? Not for everybody.

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  2. Wes Craven's VAMPIRE IN BROOKLYN (1995, HBO Max)

    Even horror masters have car payments due.

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    No laughs, zero frights? That takes skill.

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  3. John Landis' INNOCENT BLOOD (1992, Amazon Rental)

    Human or vampire, Robert Loggia's a beast!

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  4. THE RUINS (2008, HBO Max) for the first time.

    Never trust German tourist drinking 'XX' beer.

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    Likable characters make borderline silly premise amusing.

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  5. TOUCH OF DEATH (1988, Dir. Lucio Fulci)

    When I said "eat me", you misunderstood.

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  6. Bride of the Monster (1955 - Edward D. Wood)

    Inspired Lugosi performance - movie doesn't hold up.

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  7. Psycho (1960)

    This prequel to Pretty Poison's really weird

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  8. Texas Chainsaw 2 (Tobe Hooper)

    Never heard of headcheese before. Still confused.

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  9. Wishmaster (1997 Dir. Robert Kurtzman)

    Took a Riske on it. Wasn't disappointed.

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  11. Graduation Day, dir Herb Freed, 1981

    So horney even the toupee comes off

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  12. THE HAND (1981, dir. Oliver Stone)

    Is it his murderous hand or not?

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    Michael Caine again rises above the material.

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  13. Amityville 1992: It's About Time (1992)

    Huh, maybe I'm into DTV Amityville movies.

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  14. Amityville: A New Generation (1993)

    Oh, never mind, the honeymoon is over.

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  15. Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

    The naming convention. More horrific than Rambo

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  16. Happy Birthday To Me, dir J Lee Thompson, 1981

    I like watching people dance to disco

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    J Lee Thompson, now a favourite Journeyman

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  17. Tales From The Hood 3 (2020)

    TFTH 2 makes 3 look like 1

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  18. MARY SHELLEY’S FRANKENSTEIN (1994)

    It’s alive! Let’s roll around in goo!

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  19. The Neon Demon (2016)

    Small town girl cannibalised by Los Angeles

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  20. Doctor Sleep

    Vampire sales pitch: murder children, communal RV

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    Murder ghosts can be unleashed like Pokemon

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  21. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (1949)

    “Plump as a partridge.” The hell, Bing?

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  22. KILLER WORKOUT (1987)

    I’m sweaty and exhausted just watching this.



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  23. The Lighthouse (2019)

    Ohhh, I get it...I get symbols.

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  24. Carrie (1976)

    The Jean Grey prequel Disney won't make.

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  25. Deep Red (1975)

    Another wonderful addition to the Christmas genre.

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  26. Creepshow 2 (1987)

    People die, but car batteries are invincible.

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  27. The Blob (1988, dir. Chuck Russell)

    Blub.
    Blub blub blub, blub.
    Blub blub.

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  28. SATANICO PANDEMONIUM (LA SEXORCISTA), 1975

    The sinful heart of a Mexican nun.

    Or

    Is the Devil abnormally attracted to convents?

    Or

    Adequate for #ScaryMovieMonth but better for #Junesploitation

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  29. Horror Express (1972)

    Murder you say, that's a bit inconvenient.

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  30. The Conjuring (2016)

    Iiiiiiii caaaaan’t heeeelp, falling asleeeeeeep with…(SNOOZE).

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  31. The Mummy's Curse (1944)

    It's like a game of Musical Monsters!

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  32. House of Dracula (1945)

    What if Dracula was all stretched out?

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  33. The Body Snatcher (1945)

    Boris Karloff can snatch my body anytime.

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  34. The Spiral Staircase (1946)

    Mute girl cured by murder...grandma's dead.

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  35. Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

    A little brain glass never hurt anybody

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  36. Scared to Death (1947)

    Bela Legosi accompanied by a threatening dwarf.

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  37. Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948)

    The 40s version of The Monster Squad.

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  38. Master Minds (1949)

    The ol' switcharoo with a hairy dude.

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  39. House by the River (1950)

    I had to stop her from screaming.

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  40. Five (1951)

    The day after tomorrow but, like, yesterday.

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  41. The White Reindeer (1952)

    Your classic Finnish vampire reindeer horror film.

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  42. The Black Castle (1952)

    Boris Karloff's real name is Billy Pratt.

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  43. The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953)

    That amount of fathoms...hard to fathom......

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  44. House of Wax (1953)

    Brilliant Frankenstein retelling with break away grossface.

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  45. Abbott & Costello Meet Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1953)

    Boris Karloff batting for the monster cycle.

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  46. ANTRUM (2019)

    Better movie with or without the gimmick?

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  47. Them! (1954)

    It's Them! Who? Them. Who?!? Forget it.

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  48. Tarantula (1955)

    What's another thing we can make giant?

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  49. The Creature Walks Among Us (1956)

    It does and some lady fucked it.

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  50. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
    I'd donate blood for that snake dance.

    Or

    They be vampires?! What in the Hayek?!

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  51. Dracula (1931)

    Dracula sucks, but this movie does not.

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  52. StageFright (Deliria) (1987, dir. Michele Soavi)

    Viva Italia! Viva orrore! Viva Luigi Montefiori!

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  53. I Saw The Devil (2010)

    Puzzled by the nature of this game.

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  54. The Baby (1973)

    Everybody puts Baby in corner, closet, diaper.

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    1. Baby is good or gets cattle prod.

      It definitely is a messed up movie but is one that also entertains.

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  55. Of Unknown Origin (1982, dir. George P. Cosmatos)

    Robocop goes Rambo Home Alone with Willard

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  56. Started the “Getting Ready for SMM” ep this morning and completely forgot about posting reviews. Gotta catch up.

    Waxwork
    1988, dir. Anthony Hickox
    Terrible teens turn to tepid tallow tales

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  57. Wishmaster (1997, dir Robert "makeup effects extraordinaire" Kurtzman)

    Wish he'd grant wishes in good faith

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  58. Night train to terror 1985

    The Architect from The Matrix meets Satan

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  59. The Chill Factor (1993)

    This must have been made by aliens.

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  60. Valentine (2001)

    Richards in Jacuzzi you know the drill.

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  61. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

    It's a Saturday Night Live skit right?

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  62. Troll (1986, dir. John Carl Buechler)

    You're starring in a terrible movie, Harry!

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  63. The Curse of Frankenstein
    1957, dir. Terence Fisher
    Lee loves you, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

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  64. The Revenge of Frankenstein
    1958, dir. Terence Fisher
    Coming Soon! - “Dr. Franck Meets Dr. Acula”

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  65. The Evil of Frankenstein
    1964, dir. Freddie Francis
    Upgraded lab leaves monster budget at Play-Doh

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  66. The Devil Rides Out
    1968, dir. Terence Fisher
    Heroically LeVayen Lee saves stuffy British buffoons

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  67. Bones
    2001, dir. Ernest Dickerson
    With my mind on my maggots (andmymaggotsonmymind)

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  68. The Collector
    2009, dir. Marcus Dunstan
    “This sure feels like a ‘Saw’ ripoff...”

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  69. The Collection
    2012, dir. Marcus Dunstan
    *checks the director’s IMDb page*
    “Ah, gotcha”

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  70. THE THIRSTY DEAD (1974)

    Midsommar meets Logan’s Run? Sign me up!

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  71. Friday the 13th (1980) dir by Sean S. Cunningham - Uncut Version

    My God, almost skipped the middle chapters!

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  72. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

    Interesting start to this Golden Girls episode.

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  73. Dusk to Dawn (1996)

    Savini's creation of cock gun...Chef's kiss

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    1. My favourite part! Perfect combination of silly and unexpected.

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  74. PROM NIGHT (1980)

    Heads are gonna roll at disco prom!

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  75. Psycho III (1986)

    Jeff Fahey’s penis lamp steals the movie

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  76. Eraserhead (1977)

    15.2% beer wasn’t a strong enough substance.

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    Completely mesmerizing, but seriously, what the fuck?

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  77. Scream 2, dir Wes Crave, 1997

    Thank goodness for Dewey's already scared skin

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  78. Tales from the Hood (1995)

    Undertaker into shit, trio in deeper shit.

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  79. 1br (2019)
    Tom Cruise excitedly working on shared universe

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  80. Sleepwalkers (1992) with FTM commentary

    Predated Millennials. Only ass eating is missing.

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  81. BLOOD OF THE VIRGINS (1967)

    Not convinced this is an actual movie.

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  82. War of the Worlds (1953)

    My favorite adaptation. Really does Wells well.

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  83. War of the Worlds (1953)

    The radio version was better!

    -Fifties twitter

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  84. Friday the 13th (1980)

    We’re the CIT’s so full of blood....

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  85. Stir of Echoes(1999) Nobody digs Orange Juice quite like Tom

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  86. Dead and Buried (1981)

    Lots of one but not the other.

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  87. The Beast Within (1982) Dir. Philippe Mora

    Ronny Cox...you are NOT the father!

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  88. Orphan (2009)

    One of the best 2000s horror movies

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  89. THE WITCH FILES (2018)

    I’ll stick with Fairuza Balk, thank you.

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  90. The Witch (2015)

    Selling your soul for butter? American confirmed.

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  91. GOOSEBUMPS 2: HAUNTED HALLOWEEN (2018, dir. Ari Sandel)

    Yeah... gummy bears. My favorite Goosebumps villain.

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  92. The Others (2001)

    Nightgown/robe/shotgun doing something for me.

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  93. The Rental (2020)

    My expectation every time I've booked Airbnb.

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  94. Psycho Beach Party (2000)

    This movie had psycho, beach, and party.

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  95. Man's Best Friend (1993)

    Ally Sheedy's haircut would be Rob approved

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  96. The Haunting of Bly Manor (2020)

    Is this breaking the rules? I'm sorry.

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  97. Bride of Re-Animator (1989)

    Has Dr West ever heard of Playdough?

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  98. WNUF Halloween Special (2013)

    Could have used a few more commercials.

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  99. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) dir by Steve Miner

    Undoubtedly the horniest movie of the series

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  100. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (82)

    Dr. Challis is a horny drunk. Relatable.

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  101. Halloween 4: The Return Of Michael Myers. (88)

    More like: The return of Donald Pleasence.

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  102. Halloween III (Wallace, 1982)

    Jeff Bezos VERY inspired by Conal Cochran

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  103. BLOOD TIES (1991)

    Vampires share hideout space with Shredder’s gang?

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  104. The Shed (2019) Dir. Frank Sabatella

    When you forget to schedule night shoots.

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  105. Fade To Black (1980)

    I smell sex and Ritz Crackers here.

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  106. Friday the 13th: A New Beginning (1985)

    Has legit become one of my favorites.

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  107. The Lie (2020)

    First it's stupid, then it's REALLY stupid.

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  108. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

    I just can't not like Keanu Reeves.

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  109. Amityville 3-D (1983)

    Meg fucking Ryan shows up in this!?!

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  110. Night on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master

    Those who cannot do live comedy, kill.

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  111. Friday the 13th Part III (1982) dir by Steve Miner

    REDACTED: This the horniest in the series

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  112. The Lost Boys (1988) dir Joel Schumacher

    Maskless, Michael. You're maskless, how's it feel?

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  113. Night Elm Street 5: The Dream Child

    Guess HIPAA doesn’t exist on Elm Street.

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  114. The Beach House (2019)

    Purple haze , gooey glaze ruins edibles trip

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  115. Street Trash (1987)

    Join my Fantasy Junkyard Penis Throwing League!

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  116. The Beach House (2019)

    What if Lovecraft wrote a Calgon commercial?

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  117. Kiss of the Vampire (1963)

    Gaslighting cultist bloodsuckers? Sounds like the GOP!

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  118. From Dusk til Dawn (1996)

    Snake-I wish I was the snake.

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  119. Before I Wake (’16, Mike Flanagan)

    Weakest by this director is still good.

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  120. Ghost Ship (2002)

    Should've been a Scooby Doo episode instead.

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  121. The Innocents (1961)

    Stone cold masterpiece. Best creepy kid performances.

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  122. HAND OF DEATH (1962)

    Seems like a lost Outer Limits episode.
    (And not one of the better ones.)

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  123. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)

    Something bugged me about this Elm Street.

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  124. Fright Night (2011 Craig Gillespie)
    Cameo from “Van Helsing” CGI was surprising

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  125. Hell Fest (2018 Gregory Plotkin)
    Carnival plushie’s really are to die for.

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