Wednesday, October 28, 2020

2020 Scary Movie Challenge Day 28

102 comments:

  1. FRIDAY THE 13th PART VIII: JASON TAKES MANHATTAN (1989, Scream Factory Blu-ray) with cast commentary.

    "Keep it" says money-crunched, COVID-constrained NYC mayor.

    or

    Rare stain in 1989's spectacular summer slate.

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  2. JASON GOES TO HELL: THE FINAL FRIDAY UNRATED (1993, Scream Factory Blu-ray). First time viewing in HD.

    Epic kills? Let me spill my guts.

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    FBI agent's magical towel steals the movie.

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  3. JASON X (2001, Scream Factory Blu-ray). First time viewing in HD.

    Black guy dies last, and best! #Progress?

    or

    American filmmakers impersonate (second-rate) Japanese TV animators.

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  4. FREDDY VS. JASON (2003, Scream Factory Blu-ray). First time viewing in HD.

    Once-hot movie now "Mortal Kombat" bonus level.

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  5. FRIDAY THE 13th (2009, Scream Factory Blu-ray)

    Jason's underground tunnels inspired by "TCM2's" caverns.

    or

    First movie with title card separating acts.

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  6. A Cold Night's Death (1973 Dir. Jerrold Freedman)

    The Thing if the Thing was monkeys

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  7. Whistle and I'll Come To You (1968 Dir. Jonathan Miller)

    Can't whistle? Blowing makes me come too

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  8. The Shining (1980 Dir. Stanley Kubrick)

    .mood decaf mum dessertS .spans dad floW

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  9. Hatchet (2006 - Adam Greene)

    Top-notch splatter and gore effects - really enjoyable.

    or

    Help or run: Splits head over decision.

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  10. Friday the 13th The Final Chapter, joesph Zito, 1984

    Kids today, with silent pornos and waltzing

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  11. HEREDITARY (2018, Dir. Ari Aster)

    Get the broom, mom's on the ceiling.

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  12. GHOSTHOUSE (1989, dir. Umberto Lenzi)

    Ninety minutes of randomness... Seen worse, though.

    Or

    Spirits master the skills of broadcasting. Impressive.

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  13. 3 From Hell (2019)

    Pleasantly surprised delighted. Mexico provides colourful backdrop.

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  14. Visiting Hours (1982)

    Michael Ironside might be Canada's top export.

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  15. Beyond the Gates, dir Jackson Stewart, 2016

    I left key under the temporal lobe

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  16. The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)

    Happy to see Robert Forster once more

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  17. Bad Hair (2020)

    Jay didn’t do his Eddie? Impressive restraint.

    Or

    The Beek’s audition for Miami Vice sequel.

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  18. LET HER OUT (2017)

    When sisters fight, stay outta their way.

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  19. Wishmaster (1997)

    *February 2020* "Do you desire...a staycation?"

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  20. PUMPKINHEAD

    My mum used to call me that.

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  21. THE FOG (1980)

    Music and weather way scarier than lepers!

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  22. THE DEVIL’S REJECTS (2005):

    This is basically suburban America by 2022.

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  23. I know what you did last summer (1997)

    Sums up the summer of 2020 precisely.

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  24. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer? (1998)

    The real monster? Jack Black with dreadlocks

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  25. Child's Play (1988)

    Mark Jones - "Possessed dolls AND voodoo dolls!"

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    1. BUT SMALLEH!! (in lousy impression of Patrick impersonating MAHK JOHNES!)

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  26. Deathgasm (2015)

    Based on box, when does worship start?

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  27. THE WITCHES (1990)

    Basil the rat ordered a Waldorf salad.

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  28. You’re Next
    This year, I’m rooting for the masked.

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  29. Night Tide (1961) director Curtis Harrington

    Mora's Shape-ly Waters give me Lure-id thoughts

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  30. The House that Dripped Blood (1971)

    The House of "Hey, I know you!"

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  31. Cry of the Werewolf (1944)

    Lacks transformations, makes up with fast talking.

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  32. Petey Wheatstraw (1977)

    What about the Devil’s uncle’s brother’s roommate?

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  33. Conjuring 2 - (revisit in Atmos)

    Liked it better this time. Sounded amazing!

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  34. Satan’s Slave (1982)

    Mom WANTED us to dig her up.

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  35. Friday the 13th (2009, dir. Marcus Nispel)

    More gore than in An Inconvenient Truth.

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  36. Corruption (1968)
    Cushing meets the swinging Sixties. Groovy, baby!

    Antiviral (2012- dir. Brandon Cronenberg)
    Cronenberg get togethers must be fun, huh?

    Killer Workout (1987- dir. David A. Prior)
    When is 80's workout fashion coming back?

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  37. 3 FROM HELL (2019):

    Over the Moon for Sheri in this.

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  38. Cat's Eye (1985)

    Scariest element? James Woods as the protagonist.

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  39. Hack-O-Lantern (1988)

    Satan worshipping Grandpa? Christmas must be weird.

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  40. ALL CHEERLEADERS DIE (2014)

    How many subplots can one movie hold?

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  41. IT (2017)

    IT really jumped off of the screen.

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  42. IT Chapter 2 (2019)

    Stanley fucked up the 7 word review.

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  43. I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998)

    Yeah, not something you're likely to forget.

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  44. Sleepy Hollow (1999)

    Headless Horseman is a liberal hoax. VOTE.

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  45. THE LORDS OF SALEM (2012):

    Wine moms taking things way too far.

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  46. Shuang Tong [AKA Double Vision] (2002, dir. Kuo-Fu Chen)

    Taipei PD's tactical fanny packs are adorable

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  47. Hellraiser (1987)

    Puzzleboxing, skinless Frank is thirsty. Yay, Kirsty!

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  48. The Old Dark House (1932)

    In town, there’s an old happy glazier.

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  49. BLOODY MOON (1981)

    I see what the buzz was about!

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  50. Tales From The Darkside (1990)

    Titular crate upstaged by spotlight hogging monster

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    1. I can't believe I fuckin fucked up the title. I meant Creepshow, obviously. I watched them back to back.

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  51. Maximum Overdrive(1986)
    My ATM's been telling me the same!

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  52. Life force (1985) 2nd watch this month

    In space, all you hear is Railsback

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  53. Blood and Black Lace (1964)

    I felt very underdressed while watching this.

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  54. BIT (2019)

    Don't just smash patriarchy, suck its blood.

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  55. Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

    Gradually passed oceans of time with you.

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  56. Land of the Dead (2005)

    Society wrongly assumes new normal is safe

    Or

    Why do protesters insist on destroying property?

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  57. The Changeling (1980)

    Lone man rents out haunted apartment complex.

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  58. Amsterdamned (1988, dir. Dick Maas)

    Killer frogman sadly not man-sized frog

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  59. WITCHBOARD (1987)

    Isn't Ouija just a game? Guess not.

    Or

    Pick a medium who can speak English.

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  60. Poltergeist (1982)

    Don't sit too close to the TV

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  61. Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood (1988)

    A very strange Weekend At Bernie's sequel.

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  62. Critters (1986)

    The Sights of the Crites truly Delights.

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  63. The Human Centipede (2009)

    Hated it! This movie literally sucked ass!

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  64. Wishmaster (1997)

    Divoff really knows how to add syllables.

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  65. Cam (2018)

    Another reason why you shouldn’t do porn.

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  66. The Minds Eye (revisit)

    Astounding practical kills. Rambo intro. B-Cramps photo.

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  67. Brainscan (1994) director John Flynn

    Can this 7 word review be overwritten?

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  68. Fade to Black (1980) Dir. Vernon Zimmerman

    If Film Twitter had better social skills.

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  69. Halloween 6: The Curse of Michael Myers (Producers Cut; 1995)

    "...my life's work, and my ultimate failure."

    or

    "Tommy Doyle? What are you doing here?"

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  70. Sinister (2012):

    Hey Bughuul, you brought her, you sinister.

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

    Only movie ever with a roadkill motif?

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  72. Army of Darkness (1992): Campbell reminds me of WGN’s Jeff Hoover.

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  73. Kenny and Company (1976)

    So "Otis" is The Tall Man, right?

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  74. Halloween (1978)

    "5/4 time, I want it shorter!" -- M.J.

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  75. Rabid (1977)

    An Armpit vampire? What the fuck, Cronenberg?

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  76. Rosemary's Baby(1968) "So who's the father?" Rosemary: "It's complicated"

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  77. VAMPEGEDDEN (2010)

    Clown makeup equals vampire? OK, I guess.

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  78. Cadaver (2020)

    Looks like meat's back on the menu!

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  79. Bloody Moon (1981)

    For some reason, my nipple itches now.

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  80. Suburban Gothic (2015)

    Kat Dennings Infinite Playlist -- my brain always

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  81. Evil Dead 2: Dead by Dawn (1987)

    Secret Thing origin story before Addams Family.

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  82. Motel Hell (Connor, 1980)

    I'll never look at jerky the same

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  83. Starry Eyes (2014)

    She is not a Juke Box Hero.

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  84. Tales feom the Crypt presents; Demon Knight (1995) director Earnest Dickerson

    Gets a little Zaney in the end

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  85. House on Haunted Hill (1999)

    Do. Not. Accept. Invitations. From. Strangers. No!

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  86. Prom Night (1980)

    Hour in, no kills. Choreographed dance time!

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  87. The Incredible Shrinking Man (1957, dir. Jack Arnold)

    Not about skinny dipping in cold water.

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  88. Teeth (2016)

    Your vagina has teeth? Lets light candles!

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  89. Mother! (2017)

    Spoiler Alert: God never gets it right...

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  90. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

    Grandpa’s a sucker for pretty blonde girls.

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  91. 1BR (’19, Marmor)

    Twenty-five minutes in it’s a hard watch.

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  92. Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993, dir. Adam Marcus) (Unrated Cut)

    Logical endpoint to everything that came before.

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  93. Cape Fear (1991 Martin Scorsese)
    Go bigger Bobby, go so much bigger

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  94. Vacancy (2007 Nimrod Antal)
    Yelling directions at protagonist’s means I’m invested

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  95. The Beyond (1981 Lucio Fulci)
    I’m a doctor, now where’s my gun.

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  96. Wendigo (2001)

    Went in with high expectations. Let down.

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  97. FRIDAY THE 13TH: THE FINAL CHAPTER (1984)

    Cast AMERICAN NINJA girl, and I’m in.

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