Friday, October 30, 2020

2020 Scary Movie Challenge Day 30

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  1. Ivan Reitman's GHOSTBUSTERS (1984, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)

    Ripley can do much better than Venkman.

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    When lightning loves a bottle very much...

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  2. Ivan Reitman's GHOSTBUSTERS II (1989, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)

    Like watching Bill Murray doing jury duty.

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    'It's fine. Except that... well... it's not.

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  3. Paul Feig's GHOSTBUSTERS: ANSWER THE CALL - EXTENDED CUT (2016, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray).

    Decent adaptation of 80's TV cartoon... FILMNATION'S!

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    Chris Hemsworth, Hugh Jackman's future Broadway understudy.

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  4. Paul Feig's GHOSTBUSTERS: ANSWER THE CALL 3D - THEATRICAL (2016, 3D Blu-ray) with Oliver Harper's commentary track.

    3D enhances actors/filmmaker's visible/palpable desperation.

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    Holtzman deserves her own animated spinoff series.

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  5. Steve Miner's FRIDAY THE 13th: PART III 3D (1982, Scream Factory 3D Blu-ray) with the 2012 F This Movie commentary track.

    3D immersion: 10. Cast likability: minus 3,272,946.

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    Magical barn color-coordinated with Chris' magic underwear.

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  6. UNDERWORLD: AWAKENING (2012, 3D Blu-ray) for the first time.

    Somehow werewolf/vampire/human war's stupefyingly boring.

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    Charles Dance phones-in his Bill Nighy-ish performance.

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  7. Day 30 already!

    TERROR IN THE CRYPT (1964, dir. Camillo Mastrocinque)

    Bathed in atmosphere, more interesting than plot.

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    Has become a favorite Italian gothic film.

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  8. BLOOD BATH (1966)

    A Bucket Of Blood Part 2, maybe?

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    A triumph of lighting; story is muddled.

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  9. The Devil’s Backbone (2001)

    Spanish civil war, dead kids? It’s Guillermo!

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  10. Mimic - Directors cut (1997)

    Awesome creature design, dead kids? It’s Guillermo!

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  12. Cronos (1993)

    Ron Perlman, almost dead kids? It’s Guillermo!

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  13. THE PROPHECY (1995, Dir. Gregory Widen)

    That Walken boy sure is an angel.

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  14. SAW VII: THE FINAL CHAPTER a.k.a. SAW 3D (2010, Dir. Kevin Greutert)

    Torture porn, but quality of actual porn.

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  15. Bloody Moon (1981)

    Why’s my Scary Movie Month incest filled?

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  16. The Lodge (2019)

    Sometimes kids will make you feel crazy!

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  17. MY BLOODY VALENTINE (2009)

    When you think Valentine’s, you think pickaxe.

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  18. HALLOWEEN III : Season of the Witch

    Ironically in 1982... wearing masks killed people!

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  19. Under the Skin (2013)

    Never trust a dirty indoor swimming pool

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  20. A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night (2014, Ana Lily Amirpour)

    No lie: I nodded off during this.

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  21. Maximum Overdrive (1986) director Stephen King

    Wife says I screw like a gyro

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  22. Fright Night (1985)

    The familiar's death is gnarly and...unfamiliar.

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  23. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET (1984)

    Can we talk about Nancy's '80s sweaters?

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  24. Island of Death (1976)

    Goat fucking AND a golden shower?!?? Zoinks!

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  25. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET PART 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1986)

    Doubtful that Jesse and Lisa will last.

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

    Freddy's on TV? Oh Freddy is TV.

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  27. Bordello of Blood (1996) director Gil Adler

    Rafe Guttman anagram for Mean Gut Fart

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  28. Friday the 13th part 2
    Terry > Ginny, Ginny still best final girl.

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  29. Body bags (1993)
    Oh, a great execution of Chekhov’s bum

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  30. Cruel Jaws (1995)

    Received Blu-ray release? 2020 not all bad...

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  31. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 3: DREAM WARRIORS (1987)

    This 7-word review is beautiful... and bad!

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  32. Tucker and Dale Vs. Evil (2010, Eli Craig)

    Who needs hand sanitizer when there's beer?

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  33. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988)

    In Haddonfield sheriff's daughters don't fair well.

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  34. Halloween II (1981)

    Kept expecting Laurie to scream out Tina.

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  35. Scare Package (2019)

    A great movie for shits and giggles.

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  36. Hollywood Chainsaw Hookers (1988)

    This film must have inspired Patrick Bateman.

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  37. Friday the 13th Jason Lives, dir Tom McLoughlin, 1986

    Alcholic gravedigger sadly killed by his bottle

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    Kops give the Keystones the capital K

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  38. THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE 2 (1986):

    You see, the chainsaw is his penis.

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  39. Howling II: Your Sister is a Werewolf (1986)

    Rounding out my 'terrible 2s' with Sybil

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  40. The Craft: Legacy (2020)

    Meh. Time to rewatch The Craft 1996

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  41. SCREAM 2 (1997):

    Alright, fine. This movie is pretty good.

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  42. The Fog (1980)

    Janet, watch your daughter around that Atkins!

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  43. High Tension (2003)

    17 years later, this movie still rules.

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  44. The Wallace & Gromit Movie: Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005 - Steve Box & Nick Park)
    Joyful, cute, well animated and for everyone.

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    1. A delightful film. I loaned my DVD to a family friend to share with her grandchildren. I am sure they will like it.

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    2. It's perfect to bring in the littlest family members towards liking the spooky/goth aesthetics that many of us love. And many great references for older film lovers.

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  45. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 4: THE DREAM MASTER (1988)

    Sorry Neo, but Alice is the one.

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  46. The Shining (1980) Dir. Stanley Kubrick

    Why does Jack even carry his wallet?

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  47. Friday the 13th Part VII The New Blood(1988) It's mind over splatter in movies finale.

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  48. Bride of Frankenstein

    Look, villagers, Burgomaster ain’t gonna do shit.

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  49. The Wolf of Snow Hollow (2020)

    This is good! I miss Robert Forster.

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  50. Without Warning (Clark, 1980)

    Nothing elevates horror like Palance and Landau

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  51. The Thing (Carpenter, 1982)

    Is this how you play Among Us?

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  52. The Initiation (Stewart, 1984)

    Jokes aside, one of my favorite slashers

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  53. Doctor Sleep (2019) Dir. Mike Flanagan

    Rose, no! I have the high ground!

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  54. The Last Broadcast (1998)

    Found footage could have died with this.

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  55. The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

    Randall Pink Floyd plays Great American Hero.

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  56. Army of Darkness (1992)

    Remember when burning the book was enough?

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  57. The Convent (2000)

    Mike Mendez' nunder appreciated sarcastic satanic masterpiece.

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  58. Session 9 (2001)

    Caruso and Lucas, two equally punchable faces

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  59. Jennifer's Body (2009)

    Ew, she's got glasses and a ponytail.

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  60. May (2002)

    Jeremy Sisto in way over his head.

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  61. Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003)

    Saying anything about this just seems gross.

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  62. Club Dread (2004)

    No one ever expects the fun police.

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  63. Anna and the Apocalypse (2017)

    Be cool, that vibrator killed two friends.

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  64. House of Wax (2005)

    BRING BACK CHAD MICHAEL MURRAY YOU COWARDS

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  65. Big Bad Wolf (2006)

    Real werewolves will rip your balls off.

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  66. Drive Thru (2007)

    Clowns and heavy metal make sweet love.

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  67. Parasomnia (2008)

    I didn't kill her. I was asleep.

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  68. The Loved Ones (2009)

    Daddy will make a great prom date.

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  69. My Soul to Take (2010)

    I also deal out sixes and sevens.

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  70. Elvira's Haunted Hills (2001) director Sam Irving

    This has two cases of Chekov's cleave

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  71. Nobody Sleeps in the Woods Tonight (2020)

    Those dudes seriously need Dr. Pimple Popper.

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  72. Tales from the Hood (1995) director Rusty Cundiff

    Chatty salespeople is truly a hellish experience

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  73. The Wolfman (2010)
    What's better than two wolfmans? Flaming wolfman!

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  74. Army of Darkness (1992)
    Ash tumbles, then mumbles, then settles rumbles.

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  75. Trick 'r Treat (2007)
    Sam's creepy but cute. A holiday classic!

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  76. Bad Hair (’20, Justin Simien)

    That’s what I call a killer weave.

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  77. Body Melt (1994) director Philip Brophy

    "It's the suburban, pharmaceutical, outback hillbilly one"

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