Saturday, October 17, 2020

2020 Scary Movie Challenge Day 17

135 comments:

  1. Crossing a big one off my shame list.

    Chuck Russell's A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987, Blu-ray) for the first time.

    Teenage "Medium," Springwood's very own Omega-level mutant.

    or

    "Primetime, bitch! Don't forget: slice, like, subscribe!"

    or

    80's as hell, then Dokken rocks joint!

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  2. David Cronenberg's SHIVERS (1975, Vestron Collection Blu-ray), first time in HD.

    "Night of the Creeps: Canadian VD Edition."

    or

    If only they'd have embraced contact tracing.

    or

    Rare flick where bad acting enhances weirdness.

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  3. Cube (1998 - Vincenzo Natali)

    Could've been worse... it could've been dice.

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  4. The Ranger, Jenn Wexler, 2018

    Remember kids, it is rude to litter

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  5. SYMPTOMS (1974, dir. Jose Larraz)

    Angela Pleasence: a quietly creepy captivating performance.

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  6. Mortuary Collection, Ryan Spindell, 2019

    Defiently a favourite movie of the year.

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  7. BRIGHTBURN (2019, Dir. David Yarovesky)

    Try lacing that kid's Adderall with Kryptonite.

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  8. Death ship (1980)

    Like a slasher, but with a ship.

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  9. Strange behavior aka Dead Kids, dir Michael Laughlin 1981

    Overly excited to see NZ brand beer

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  10. Xtro! 1982

    Xtrordinarilly impossible to compress into seven words!


    Or

    I know where the blood came from....

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  11. Night School, dir Ken Hughes, 1981

    Best game of hide the head ever.

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  12. Z-O-M-B-I-E-S (2018)

    Jason Biggs’ doppelgänger does cheerleading and zombies.

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  13. DARK SHADOWS (2012)

    Nobody: “Barnabas, why’s your face like that?”

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  14. Berserker (1987)

    I wanna wear a mask like THAT!

    Or

    Man bear wrestles real bear in woods.

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  15. The Lodge (2019)

    The kids just "Mr. Nanny'd" this lady!?

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  16. Deadly Blessing (1981, dir. Wes Craven)

    Ernest Borgnein is just a total buzzkill.

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  17. Friday the 13th Part III (1982)

    Iconic mask stolen from annoying wet blanket

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  18. Christine (1983)

    Unofficial remake of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

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  19. The House with a Clock in its Walls (2018)

    Blanchett and Black much better than movie.

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  20. Son of Dracula (1943, dir. Robert Siodmak)

    Wait, Alucard spelled backwards is what now??

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  23. NINA FOREVER (2015):

    When in doubt, try weird sex stuff.

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  24. Frozen (2010)

    Hate that I love this movie so

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  25. Hatchet (2006)

    That’s correct: Back to back Adam Green

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  26. Fright Night (1985) Dir. Tom Holland

    I prefer the original title "Scary Jerry"

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  27. Species II (1998)

    Oops, I accidentally searched "Giger" on YouPorn.

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  29. The Dungeonmaster aka Ragewar (1984)

    Beardless Dungeonmaster? Unconscionable. Despising Heavy Metal? Unfathomable!

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  30. The Cleansing Hour (2019)

    Hot priest wants that blue check mark

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  31. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)

    Can Renny Harlin remake Schrader’s Facebook page?

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  32. The Fly II (1989, dir. Chris Walas)

    Daphne Zuniga is the best special effect.

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  33. Warm Bodies (2013)

    Not the worst zombie movie I've seen.

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  34. Dracula's Daughter (1936)

    I didn't even know Dracula had kids!

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  35. AUDITION (1999)

    Getting a leg up on the competition.

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  36. Overlord (2018)

    As if regular Nazis weren't bad enough...

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  37. The Hitcher(1986) Hitchhiking Hauer hunts Howell, weirdest bromance ever.

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  38. 1BR

    I have lived in worse apartment buildings.

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  39. Summer of Fear (1978) director Wes Craven

    Cranked Cravin' Craven, crushed on cowgirl Reagan

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  40. Suspiria (2018)

    Big performance tonight? Well, break a leg!

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  41. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)

    Gets better every time I watch it.

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  42. In the Mouth of Madness (1995)

    Confident Kane wouldn't personalize autographs at cons.

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  43. Black Friday (1940)

    Karloff + Lugosi + Gangsters + Brain Transplants = Fun Times

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  44. Burn, Witch, Burn (1962, dir. Sidney Hayers)

    Spoiler: No witches get burned in this.

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  45. The Uninvited (2009)

    The Uninvited? More like the Unreliable... Narrator.

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  46. Mr. Sardonicus (1961)

    Sir Robert's a cool dude. I'm drinking.

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  47. Ouija (2014)

    Wait I thought HASBRO had the rites.

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  48. Friday the 13th Part III (1982)

    These are real eye popping practical effects.

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  49. The Brides of Dracula (1960)

    I'm a fan of Peter Cushings brand

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  50. Aenigma (1987, dir. Lucio Fulci)

    “Aenigma. Mr. A. Enigma. Adward Enigma!” - Batman.

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  52. PSYCHO (1998):

    Vaughn's Bates giggle sounds like Depp's Wonka.

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  53. The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020, dir. Jim Cummings)

    A tonal mess or not my bag?

    [I honestly don't know with this one.]

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  54. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980, dir. Henning Schellerup)

    Goldblum + Foster > Depp + Ricci

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  55. The Shining (1980)

    Unequivocal proof Kubrick was behind moon landing.

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  56. ALONG CAME THE DEVIL (2018)

    Alternate universe where every shirt’s a tanktop.

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  57. My Demon Lover (1987)

    I could be watching anything else instead.

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  58. Cruel Jaws (1995)

    This time it's personal...AND CRUEL.

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  59. Terror Train (1980)

    AKA, The Unsolicited Magic of David Copperfield.

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  60. The Hills Run Red (2009, dir. Dave Parker)

    Rank Babyface killers with Happy Death Day...

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  61. Alien (1979, dir. Ridley Scott) (with Blank Check Podcast's commentary)

    Jonesy is my favorite slasher final boy.

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  62. Theater of Blood (1973)

    Someone please remake this with Al Pacino.

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  63. Terror in the Aisles (1984)

    Slasher history taught via “slice and dice.”

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  64. The Perfection (2018)

    THIS IS WHY I PLAYED THE TRUMPET.

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  65. Horror Express (1972, dir. Eugenio Martín)

    Feels like Junesploitation, not Scary Movie Month.

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  66. The Perfection (2018)

    Cinematic missed opportunity: Death by Cello impalement.

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  67. Pumpkinhead (1988)

    Ancient witch only afternoon's drive from LA.

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  68. Waxwork II: Lost in Time
    1992, dir. Anthony Hickox
    Stylishly spoofs spooky standards, satisfyingly silly sequel

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  69. Verotika
    2019, dir. Glenn Danzig
    Glenn’s got somezing to zay.... It’s tediouz.

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  70. Black Rainbow
    1989, dir. Mike Hodges
    Intriguing premise + great cast - Lol scares = surewhynot

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  71. Candyman 3: Day of the Dead
    1999, dir. Turi Meyer
    Sweetest part? The ninth TubiTV ad break.

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  72. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter
    1984, dir. Joseph Zito
    Damn AirBNBs are ruining the neighborhood, amirite?

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  73. Sinister
    2012, dir. Scott Derrickson
    Great direction, atmosphere, scares… hammy villain (Ga-Bughuul?)

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  74. The Boy Behind the Door (2020)

    Unrelenting tension from the jump. Loved it.

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  75. Blood Fest (2018)

    A poorly written love letter to horror.

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  76. Ghost Stories (2017)
    This is a dark Scooby-Doo episode

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  77. Prince of Darkness (1987)

    Satanic rebirth via unsuspecting housewife: WAY easier

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  78. In The Mouth Of Madness (1994)
    Sam Neill's mouth? Madness. My mouth? Mac-n-cheese.

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  79. Don't Torture A Duckling (1972)
    I agree, but don't like being bossed.

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  80. Maniac Cop (1988)
    For some reason not as enjoyable now

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  81. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers(1995). Tommy Doyle is the worst babysitter ever.

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  82. Slither (2006)
    Henry: Portrait Of A Grody Worm Monster

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  83. The Mortuary Collection (2020)

    Guy hasn't seen "Waterfalls" music video apparently.

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  84. Species II (1998)

    Came for aliens, stayed for the lovemaking

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  85. Shadow in the Cloud (2020)

    Pretty fun low budget action/creature feature.

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  86. Extremity (2018, dir. Anthony DiBlasi)

    Make Allison’s final form iconic, you cowards.

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  87. ALONG CAME THE DEVIL II (2019)

    Filmmakers assume no one remembers The Exorcist.

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  88. Vampires vs. the Bronx (Rodriguez, 2020)

    A different kind of a Bronx tale

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  90. The Mummy (1999)

    God, how I miss 1990s Stephen Sommers.

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  91. Shivers (1975)

    Incels would probably enjoy this parasite. Douchebags.

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  92. Cellar Dweller (1988) John Carl Bluecher

    Combs makes drawing like EC look EZ

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  93. Maniac (1980)

    Like Elric said, poetry in his eyes.

    Or

    Spinell shoots shotgun straight through Savinis skull.

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  94. Dr. Sleep (2020)

    Shine: it's what the "cool" kids huff.

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  95. Summer of Fear aka Stranger in Our House (1978, dir. Wes Craven)

    Ah, to be a 31-year-old teenager again...

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  96. Hubie Halloween (2020)

    Hubie do be...Adam Sandler & friends.

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  97. The Cleansing Hour (2020)

    Google Glass: A demon's worst enemy

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  98. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982)

    How many dwarfs died before becoming gag?

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  99. 30 Days of Night (Slade, 2007)

    Josh Hartnett loves to make numbers movies

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  100. Jigsaw (2017)

    Jigsaw's biggest crime: Being a nosey neighbor

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  101. Doctor Sleep Director's Cut (2019)

    Great movie and parade of actress crushes

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  102. The Witch(2015). When Thou goat dost speaketh, I absconded

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  103. 12 Hour Shift (2020)

    Psycho cousin is a pre-existing condition.

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  104. Insidious: Chapter 2

    Liked it this time. DayQuil fog helped.

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  105. Love and Monsters (2020)

    Rooker, the dog and Minnow need spinoff.

    or

    She didn't wait? Was only 7 years!

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  106. Tales From the Crypt Presents: Demon Knight

    It's bursting with plot. Graveyard plots! YEEEEE-HEH-HEH-HEH-HEH-HEH-HEH-HEH

    (that counts as one word, right?)

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  107. Bad Moon (1996) Eric Red

    Elated when this Thor appeared in Endgame

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  108. Critters (1986)

    MTV in Kansas only gets one video.

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  109. Critters 2 (1988)

    Seriously, what's with finding porno mags outdoors?

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  110. THE ALIEN DEAD (1978)

    Dental plan… Lisa needs braces… Dental plan…

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  111. Piranha (1978)

    Unlikely duo fails to prevent feeding frenzy.

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  112. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

    First time noticing the literal ARM chair.

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  113. Get Out (2017)

    Wouldn't want Stephen Root inside me either.

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  114. Vampires (1998)

    Gave me James Woods, Mahogany, Ebony, Teak.

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  115. The Hidden (1987)

    Kyle MacLachlan almost a convincing human... again.

    Or...

    “Squibs! Squibs! Squibs! Lovely Squibs, Wonderful Squibs!”

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  116. QUEEN OF BLOOD (1966)

    Becomes gothic sci-fi in the final third.

    Or

    Alien feeding and laying eggs before Alien.

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  117. The Void(2016)

    Doc skips god complex for Cthulhu complex

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  118. The Witch (2015 Robert Eggers)
    “What dost thou want?” .... more fire wood

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  119. The Autopsy of Jane Doe(2017)

    Normally I'm against Cox out at autopsies

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  120. The Autopsy of Jane Doe(2017)

    Cox and Hirsch shine. Jane is lifeless

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  121. I Sill Know What You Did Last Summer (1998 Danny Cannon)
    Really expensive revenge plot for hook hand.

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  122. The Final Destination (’09, David R. Ellis)

    Series’ weakest entry is also the goriest.

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  123. Doctor Sleep (2019)

    Flanagans troupe should remake all horror movies!

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  124. Diabolique (1955)

    Why do murders never go as planned?

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  125. Satanic Panic (2019)

    Unbelievable portrayal of the rich - too nice.

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  126. Overlord (2018)

    Was this movie made just for me?

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  127. The Invisible Man (1933) and An American Werewolf in London (1981) Double

    Runtime: Approximately one Marvel or Tarantino movie.

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  128. The Relic (1997)

    Shots and Froth! This fall on NBC.

    (I would watch all 7 seasons of this police procedural show, all 2 seasons if aired on Fox)

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  129. Final Destination 2 (2003)
    Totally unbelievable. Coffee cup with no lid.

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