Thursday, October 8, 2020

2020 Scary Movie Challenge Day 8

107 comments:

  1. MERMAID: THE LAKE OF THE DEAD (2018, Shout! TV) for the first time.

    Lake? Check. Dead? Sure. Mermaid? "Troll 2."

    or

    Low-budget Russian flick pulls off Blumhouse aesthetic.

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  2. Anthony Perkins' PSYCHO III (1986, DVD)

    An unnecessary sequel? NUN of your business.

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  3. Bong Joon-ho's THE HOST (2006, HD-DVD)

    Back when arrow-slinging female felt new, exciting.

    or

    Remove creature and family dynamic's still engaging.

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  4. The Beach House (2019)

    Inchworm? More like Footworm! Seriously though, ow.

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  5. Ju On: Origins (2020 Dir. Sho Miyake)

    Cantankerous cats kill kawaii kids. Cool Kaidan.

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  6. Vivarium (2019)

    Chilling view of the Trump kids upbringing.

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  7. The Thing (2011)

    9 of 10 dentists recommend this prequel

    or

    I have feelings (fillings) too, you know!

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  8. Sleepy Hollow (1999):

    Ichabod robs graves and then the cradle

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  9. THE TOWN THAT DREADED SUNDOWN (2014, Dir. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon)

    Mystic River kid refuses to stop killing.

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  10. The other side of the door (2016):

    Atmospheric and a great use of setting.

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  11. Halloween (1978 dir John Carpenter)

    Damn! Even I can't drive a stick.

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  12. Monster on the Campus, dir Jack Arnold 1958

    Fossilised gamma rays - hell of a drug

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  13. Halloween II (1981)

    ARREST THE COP WHO KILLED BEN TRAMER.

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  14. Vampire in Brooklyn, dir Wes Craven, 1995

    Angela Bassett is all beauty and light

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  15. SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999)

    Take a drink whenever someone says “Hessian.”

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  16. Hubie Halloween (2020)

    Proof movies are better with Halloween atmosphere.

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  17. Paranormal Activity (2007 - Oren Peli)

    WWF's In Your House 10: Mind Games

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  18. HOST (2020) - A Shudder Original

    ZOOM calls are evil? We knew already.

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  19. 1408 Directors Cut(2007)

    Hotel offers you penthouse upgrade? Take it

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  20. Amazon says this is horror. ok sure.

    The Lie(2018)

    Predicting Patrick's two word review. "its fine"

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  21. SWEENY TODD (2007)

    My seven word review is complete again!

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  22. manhattan baby 1982:
    Eye see what you did there, Lucio

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  23. The Lure 2015:
    Beats shark Tale, best fish musical ever!

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  24. Devil (2010)

    Just please don't fart in the elevator.

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  25. House of 1000 Corpses

    Shouldn't it be "Well of ~100 Corpses"

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  26. The Ritual (2017)

    Downton Abbey guy expands on pissy repertoire

    spoiler: he wets himself

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  27. Satanic Panic (2019)

    Tasty salad, fun movie. Necessary ingredient? Romijn.

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  28. From Beyond

    Chekov’s samurai sword, grabs a kitchen knife

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  29. Cherry Falls

    The award for worst boyfriend goes to...

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  30. PEEPING TOM (1961)

    Movie is one big Edward Hopper painting.

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  31. Vidocq aka Dark Portals: The Chronicles of Vidocq (2001, dir. Pitof)

    There are few actors of Depardieu's stature.

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  32. The Car (1977)

    Satanic sedan systematically slaughters sundry sandy civilians.

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  33. The Haunting (1999) director Jan de Bont

    "Lili, imagine you're a daft toddler... Action!"

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  34. Phantom of the Megaplex (2000) director Blair Treau

    Megaplex Teens become Cecil B. Demented's crew

    OR

    Riske-hive rise up, demand 'Under Wraps'!

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  35. The Cleansing Hour (2019)

    Best naked priest, snuff hokey-pokey performance ever.

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  36. Christine (1983)

    Horny teen's obsession kicks into high gear

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

    What's with all the Abe Lincoln photos?

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  38. INVASION OF THE VAMPIRES (1963)

    Invasion of the standing around and talking.

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  39. Mom's Got a Date with a Vampire (2000, dir. Steve Boyum)

    Because I've a year's subscription to Disney+.

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  40. Shaun Of The Dead (2004)

    Eventually, will try counting all the callbacks

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  41. Bio Hunter (1995, dir. Yuzo Sato)

    Science nerds vaccinate demomic boils, rescue goils

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  42. Hubie Halloween (2020)

    My first, and last, Sandler Netflix movie.

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  43. Silent Night, Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)

    Problems with Santa? Judaic conversion viable solution.

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  44. LET’S NOT MEET (2018)

    Let’s not watch this unbelievably boring movie.

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  45. Martyrs (2015)

    Shockingly, suicide by slight fall not fatal.

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  46. 31 (2016)

    Dirty, swearing, covered in blood. Classic Zombie!

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  47. Books of Blood (2020)

    So vein you think it's aorta you

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  48. Friday the 13th Part II (1981)

    That sweater is so last Summer's Movie.

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  49. Late Phases: Night of the Lone Wolf (2014)

    Gated community oddly calm about monthly maulings.

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  50. Summer of Fear (1978)

    Never let Linda Blair around a horse.

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  51. The Cabin in the Woods (2012)

    Giant evil gods? I won 2020 bingo!

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  52. The Tomb of Ligeia (1964)

    Clucking like a chicken would have sufficed.

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  53. Videodrome (1983)

    Somehow less creepy than actual James Woods.

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  54. The Wretched (2019)

    How would I describe this witch? Spunky

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  55. Death Line (1972)

    Jethro Tull finally succumbs to cannibalistic urges.

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  56. The Last House On The Left (1972)

    Now remember kids, always know your dealer.

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  57. Horror of Dracula (1958)

    Director’s two notes: “Faster” and “More British.”

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  58. Curse of the Fly (1965, dir. Don Sharp)

    KEEP MIKE PENCE AWAY FROM THE TELEPODS.

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  59. WICKED LAKE (2008)

    I spit on four graves this time.

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  60. White Noise (2005)

    Police never suspects white guy finding bodies

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  61. Horrors of the Black Museum (1959)

    Michael Gough nails down some exciting headlines.

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  62. They Live Inside Us (2020) Dir. Michael Ballif ("The Witching Season")

    Ballif loves Halloween and it shows, again.

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  63. Bad Moon (1996) per Reserved Seating: Werewolf Movies

    And the Oscar goes to...Primo Thor!

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    Replies
    1. Seriously, the dog is awesome. A Michael Jordan 1996 like performance.

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  64. The Omega Man (1971)

    That’s a lot of cold, dead hands

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  65. Fade to Black (1980)

    Thomerson just slept with Chris Pine's mom.

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  66. The Call - Millennials know how rotary phone works... implausible

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  67. Hubie Halloween - Sandler goes full retard again... no Oscar

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  68. THE CABIN IN THE WOODS (2011):

    "Alright, who had 'Make America Great Again'?"

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  69. Satan's Little Helper (2004)

    What happened to fuck this kid up?

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  70. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) Dir. Jack Sholder

    Magically materializes corporeal body....goes to work.

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  71. House of Dracula (1945)

    Feels like the Nursing Home of Dracula

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  72. Howling V: The Rebirth (1989)

    My nostalgia blinds me to its faults.

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  73. The Manitou (1978)

    Sounds like a hockey team from Manitoba.

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  74. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)

    Did not expect Alice in Wonderland allusion.

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  75. Friday the 13th (1980)

    "I'm shocked it's actually...MOTHER!!" - Danzig, probably

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  76. Books of Blood (2020)

    Hulu movie plays like a Hulu movie.

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  77. Friday the 13th (1980)

    Steve's shorts look even better in 4K!

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  78. The Stuff (Cohen, 1985)

    Ben and Jerry's should get on this

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  79. Jason X (2001)

    Jason cranky when awoken from space sleep

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  80. Bram Stokers Dracula (1992) director Francis Ford Coppola

    I've crossed oceans of time... since March

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  81. Book of Shadows: Blair Witch 2 (2000)

    Blair Witch is not a sound bite

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  82. Fright Night Part 2 (1988)

    Traci Lind should be in every movie.

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  83. CABIN IN THE WOODS (2011)

    Everything builds to, "Tequila is my lady!"

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  84. HASTA EL VIENTO TIENE MIEDO/ EVEN THE WIND IS AFRAID (1968) - On Tubi TV

    The creepy company of supernatural suicidal schoolgirls

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  85. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989)

    Oh, like a cat and mouse game.

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  86. Hubie Halloween (2020)

    I feel like this movie shouldn’t count.

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  87. Class of 1999 (1990, dir. Mark L. Lester)

    Screenwriter [rips bong]: The teachers... are Terminators...

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  88. Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth

    Pinhead. Real pillar of the Cenobite community.

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  89. Beyond The Door (1974)

    Pea soup, never leave home without it.

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  90. Dr. Black & Mr. Hyde (1976)

    Casey and climax at Watts Tower: brilliant.

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  91. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)

    Was a Primus video for a bit.

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  92. The Crow (1994)

    Onions do, in fact, make me fart.

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  93. Incident in a Ghostland (2018)

    The real horror: that chin on Lovecraft.

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  94. LADRONES DE TUMBAS/ GRAVE ROBBERS (1990)

    Lesson in why grave robbing is wrong.

    Or

    I never knew Mexico had an Inquisition.

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

    Debbie turns into a bug - kinda cool.

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  96. Possessor (2020)

    Cronenberg? Wonder if he's... yup definitely related.

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  97. The Dead Zone (1983)

    That's So Raven ripped this shit off!

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  98. Final Destination 2 (’03, Ellis)

    The one that inspired all those memes.

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    Replies
    1. "We Hate Movies" had a podcast episode in this last week. Worth the listen!

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  99. Vampires (1998 John Carpenter)
    Better movie: Mark Boone Junior Vampire Hunter

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  100. Fright Night (1985 Tom Holland)
    Sarandon is spectacular, Brewster is a buzzkill

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  101. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    It is NOES. Need I say more?

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