Friday, October 1, 2021

2021 Scary Movie Challenge Day 1

177 comments:

  1. Taylor Hackford's THE DEVIL'S ADVOCATE (1997, HBO MAX... left streaming less than an hour ago).

    GODFATHER plus NEO plus FURIOSA equals #MeToo.

    or

    'Hello, Al? Donald Trump here. YOU'RE HIRED!'

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  2. Crawl (2019, dir. Alexandre Aja)

    Those gators had a taste for Pepper.

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  3. Karyn Kusama's JENNIFER'S BODY: UNRATED (2009, Amazon Prime) for the first time.

    The 'Diablo' is in the details. --PLOP!--

    or

    Seriously, WTF is Jonah Jameson doing here??!!

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  4. David Hasselhoff and Linda Blair in ̶L̶u̶i̶g̶i̶ ̶C̶o̶z̶z̶i̶ Fabrizio Laurenti's WITCHERY (1988, TUBI) for the first time.

    Like "The Shining" with all dignity removed.

    OR

    Best stare-at-the-camera final girl freeze frame... EVER!

    And we're off to the races! :-D

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  5. Vampires (1998, Dir. John Carpenter)

    Undead shithead hunts young women. Also, vampires.

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  6. 12 Hour Shift (2020) Hulu

    Healthcare workers sure had it easy then.

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  7. Let's go! Best month of the year!

    Mirrors (2008 - Alexandre Aja)
    As Kiefer Sutherland: Shit! Fuck this! Goddammit!

    OR

    No reflection? He's a Lost Boy again.



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  8. THE STRANGE CASE OF DR. JEKYLL AND MISS OSBOURNE (1981, dir. Walerian Borowczyk) on Amazon Prime

    Arty horror and perversion with Udo Kier.

    Or

    Engagement celebrations should not be this dismal.

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  9. His House. 2020. Remi Weekes

    Husband generously tries to share mental load.

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  10. Ha! I haven't planned this, obviously, but besides Mirrors, Chelsea Stardust's Satanic Panic was the second movie I've watched as my kick-off into this month this morning. Nice to see it as a header image, very fun movie with some great scenes.

    Satanic Panic (2019 - Chelsea Stardust)
    Man, that demonic ritual went tits up...

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  11. The Mummy (1932)

    Still prefer the Hammer version, sorry JBones.

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  12. Habit, dir Larry Fessenden, 1995

    Tinder: Looking for rebound with blood fetish

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  13. AN EVENING OF EDGAR ALLEN POE NARRATED AND PERFORMED BY VINCENT PRICE (1970)
    Who says there isn’t a perfect anthology?

    And to kick it off, 4 bonus 7 word reviews for the individual segments:
    —The Telltale Heart
    
A devilish plan… but at what Price?
    — The Sphinx
    
Despite safety from pandemic, aristocrat fears moth
    — The Cask of Amontillado
    
The second best Vincent Price drinking contest
    —The Pit and the Pendulum
    Vincent Price pronounces bosom “boooo-sarm” 4 times

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  14. Killer Nun (1979)
    Alternate Title: And Then There Were Nuns

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  15. Curtains (1983)
    Better than most slashers, but’snow Halloween

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  16. Shocker (1989, dir. Wes Craven)

    No more Mr. Assistant Director Skinner guy.

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  17. Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990)

    Sawyers' sure put on an elaborate production.

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  18. Dracula, dir Todd Browning, 1931

    Swan Lake morphs into Dwight Frye's Ballard.

    Heeee eeee eeee, heeeee eeeeee, heeee eeeee

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  19. HEREDITARY (2018)
    Dir: Ari Aster

    Charlie's list of allergies:
    Nuts.
    Telephone poles.

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  20. Color out of Space (2019 - Richard Stanley)
    Seven alpacas versus the human world... united.

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  21. Friday the 13th Part V: A New Beginning (1985, dir. Danny Steinmann)

    Fun but...tomato could've been squished sexier.

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  22. The Girl Who Knew Too Much AKA The Evil Eye (1963)

    Investigation paused for Saxon on the beach

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  23. Black Sunday (1960; Bava)

    An all timer horror movie opening scene

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  24. THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920)

    The somnambulism that you somnambule so well.

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  25. Friday the 13th (1980)
    Other than murders, it’s a beautiful camp

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  26. The Night Stalker. Dir John Llewellyn Moxey, 1972

    I miss 1970s wrinkled whiskey stained faces.

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  27. Poltergeist. Tobe Hooper, 1982.

    Steak. Rare please. Ok, no… too rare.

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  28. Malignant (2021)

    I'm the backwards man, the backwards man.

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  29. The Lodge (2019)

    Hello all you cool cats and sinners.

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  30. The Fog (1980)

    Remake where DJ gives bad fog directions.

    Or…

    Antonio Bay’s 101st anniversary probably more chill.

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  31. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2(1986) Chop Tops John Dunham impression is uncanny

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  32. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2(1986) Chop Top's Jeff Dunham impression is killer

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  33. Halloween: The Curse of Michael Myers (1995)

    Even Michael almost succumbs to Rudd’s charm.

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  34. Dracula Has Risen From The Grave (1968)
    Preacher, faker, atheist baker— not enough Dracula!

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  35. Jennifer's Body (2009)

    GASP! SHIVER! GROAN!
    (at Diablo Cody's dialog)

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  36. Last Shift (2014, directed by Anthony DiBlasi, available on Prime)

    Most underappreciated horror 0f 2014. Watch it!

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  37. INVISIBLE MAN (2020)

    Movie only good because of visible woman.

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  38. Son of Dracula (1943)

    More like SUN of Dracula, aye…aye?

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  39. Vampyr (1932, Dir: Carl Theodor Dreyer)

    Not the scariest thing in 1930s Germany

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  40. Wishmaster (1997)

    I need 7 seasons of Regal Auctioneers.

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  41. FAUST (1926)

    Every frame’s a heavy metal album cover.

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  42. The Happening (2008)

    Plastic plant should be doing horror conventions

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  43. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016)

    70s Home Ec must've taught mouth sewing

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  44. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

    Hey Drac! There's a Visine for that.

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  45. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
    The campground is stunning, just rename it

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  46. Sean S. Cunningham's FRIDAY THE 13TH: UNRATED (1980, Scream! Factory Blu-ray).

    October starts with Mrs. Vorhees dead a-head.

    OR

    Killer meets its match: Victor Miller's lawyer.

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  47. The Mummy Returns (2001, dir. Stephen Sommers) (with Blank Check podcast's commentary)

    CGR (Computer Generated Rock) looks pretty bad.

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  48. The Happening (2008, dir. M. Night Shyamalan) (with F This Movie!'s commentary)

    Wallace Shawn
    in
    My Tiramisu With Joey

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  49. David Cronenberg's THE DEAD ZONE (1983, Amazon Prime) with the Forever Cinematic Commentary Track.

    So that's why Donald Trump's a germophobic.

    OR

    Remember when Walken acting wasn't meme-worthy hilarious?

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  50. SILENT HILL: REVELATION (2012):

    Why did I do this to myself?

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  51. Ghost in the Machine (dir. Rachel Talaly)

    Hey, at least my hands are dry.

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

    Copycat not Jason, but Jason adjacent. AdJASONt?

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  53. The Evil Dead (1981)

    The ultimate experience in killing my boner!

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  54. The Last Man on Earth (1964)

    Vincent Price says get the fucking vaccine!

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  55. Hell Fest (2018)
    Experience haunted houses without ruined jump scares!

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  56. Orgy of the Dead (1965)

    Why aren't all movies made in SEXICOLOR?!?

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    1. That smoke machine sure makes strippers look scary! I do not know which version you watched, but I have seen the Vinegar Syndrome restoration. The film looks much better than it probably deserves to.

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  57. La Cabina (The Telephone Box) (1972) on Vimeo

    A landmark entry in "outdated technology" horror.

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  58. THE BRIDES OF DRACULA (1960)
    Brides? Seems more like widows to me.

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  59. Werewolves Within (2021, dir Josh Ruben)

    Explains the problems with the postal service.

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  60. A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy’s Revenge 1985 Gay subtext? nah, just regular 80s goodness

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  61. THE HAPPENING (2008)

    Any "full of hot air" jokes yet?

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  62. The Boy (2016)

    I’ve found the new Bond… Brahms Bond.

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  64. Freddy vs. Jason (2003) Dir: Ronny Yu

    The soundtrack's rockin' but the movie's floppin'

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  65. No One Gets Out Alive (2021)

    Hellraiser: From The Book of The Conjuring

    or

    What's in the box MAY surprise you!

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  66. The Happening (2008)
    W/ FTM commentary
    With this mood ring I thee wed

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  67. Rabid (2019, dir. Jen and Sylvia Soska)

    Want to C More Punk in movies

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  68. Jakob's Wife (2021)

    Crampton rules, I wish the rest did

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  69. Beast From Haunted Cave (1959)

    Genuinely scary cave monster. Well done, Monte!

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  70. TRICK OR TREAT (1986)

    Home taping is killing music. So's Ragman.

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  71. Army of Darkness(1992, Dir. Sam Raimi)

    Release the Fonda cut of 2, cowards

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  72. Hellraiser (1987)

    Truly an early classic of cuck cinema!

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  73. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1931)

    March’s horror Oscar stands for 60 years!

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  74. The Giant Spider Invasion (1975; youtube)

    Eight legged parade float VS Wisconsin rednecks

    or

    Alan Hale should've stayed on Gilligans Island

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  75. Dead Calm (1989)
    Billy Zane: Beautiful Boy but Batshit Inzane

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  76. Don't Panic (1987)

    Here's a movie committed to trying stuff.

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  77. The Wolf Man (1941)

    Tranformations need no computers to kick ass!

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  78. Aliens (1986)

    I want a Weyland Yutani big wheel!

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  79. Candyman 2021 only thing missing was Tony Todds' voice

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  80. Pieces (1982)
    W/ FTM Commentary

    I dare Blumhouse to attempt a remake

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  82. Horror of Dracula (1958)

    A shame Dracula's library will remain unindexed.

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  83. The Brides of Dracula (1960)

    Most of it was off the chain.

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  84. Dracula Has Risen from the Grave (1968)

    Savvy villagers pull off a double cross.

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  85. THE THING (1982)

    MacReady should play chess game on Twitch.

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  86. Midnight Mass (2021, whole series)

    Where angels and demons are interchangable entities.

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  87. The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974)

    Franklin most definitely got what he deserved.

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  88. Hellmaster (1992)

    This Just in, Reporter buys crossbow

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  89. Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) - How many more days until Halloween, again?

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  90. Mirrors 2008

    Beware of the reflections in the water

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  91. White Zombie (1932)

    We got Bela? Mustn’t look in eyes!

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  92. Mystery of the Wax Museum (1933)

    With face of wax, Atwill VERY expressive.

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  93. Frankenstein (1931)

    Teach your children how to swim, people!

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  94. Bad Moon (1996)

    It's maybe the second best Thor movie.

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  95. Dracula (1979)

    Donald Pleasence, the Michelangelo of terrible doctors.

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  96. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994)

    Dude sang R.E.M. so Freddy killed him

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  97. Jeepers Creepers (2001, dir. Victor Salva)

    Why Jeepers Creepers dress like Richard Stanley?

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  98. Tobe Hoopers Lifeforce (1985)

    Sexy alien vampire... wait is that Picard!?

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  100. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

    Who roasts Vienna Sausages not hot dogs?

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  101. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1949)

    That’s right kids! Get married for money!

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  102. Creepozoids (1987)

    Linnea Quigley gets naked quickly, dies horribly.

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  103. The Thing (1982) 4K UHD Blu Ray
    One of the best never looked better.

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    1. So worth the buy? I've been debating. Some other classics while looking great haven't really looked that much better than their blus in my limited 4k experience(only had the tv like 2 months)

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    2. My question should be is it worth the upgrade if I have the Universal blu?

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    3. Absolutely if you have a UHD Blu Ray Player and a system that supports DTS:X

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    4. Nice. In the cart. Thank you!

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  104. The Cleansing Hour (2019)

    Like and subscribe and burn in Hell.

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  105. Night of the Howling Beast ‘La maldición de la bestia’ *1975 Dir Miguel Iglesias)

    Werewolves, Yetis, nudity and gore. Ahh October.

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  106. Cat People (1982) Dir. Paul Schrader

    Telling my kids this was Black Panther.

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  107. VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (2021)

    Take a drink whenever someone says "Eddie."

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  108. The Beach House (2019)

    Slow, slow, slow, slow, slow, slow… WHAM!

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  109. Malignant (2021)

    Started slow, walked ass backward into interesting.

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  110. IT (1990)
    Spicy Curry hold the child-sex please.

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  111. Nightbooks (2021)

    This witch really needs a Shudder account.

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  112. Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde (1941, dir. Victor Fleming)

    Stocky, Irish Jekyll...or is that Hyde?

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  113. Seance (2021, dir. Simon Barrett)

    Won me over by the last act.

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  114. Fun Size (2012, dir. Josh Schwartz)

    Keevin needs his own spin-off vehicle.

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  115. Monster House (2006)

    Humans were the real houses all along.

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  116. The Burning (1981) Dir: Tony Maylam

    Some gardeners have no sense of humor.

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  117. Seance (2021)

    Barrett and Wingard are definitely better together

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  118. Killer Sofa (2018)

    New Zealand's IKEAS have more than meatballs.

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  119. Sundown: The Vampire in Retreat (1989; Anthony Hickox)

    If you want fun... you got it

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  120. Phantasm: Ravager (2016 David Hartman)

    Reggie still plays guitar like it's 1979.

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  121. THE VAMPIRE'S GHOST (1945)

    Julie... The Drums!... Julie!...the drums...Julie...

    or

    "What's the matter with all of us?"

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  122. Absentia (2011; Mike Flanagan)

    Flanagan started off great... and still is

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  123. THE NINTH GATE (1999)

    Satanists or not, I miss used bookstores.

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  124. Butcher, Baker Nightmare Maker (1981)

    Butcher, Baker Nightmare Maker and homophobes galore.

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  125. Mad Love (1935)

    Lorre gives Clive the old 1930s handjob

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  126. The Happening (2008)

    Gooey Zooey makes eyes at wallpaper Wahlberg.

    or

    That’s not wind. The trees are snoring.

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  127. Venemous(2001, Dir. Fred Olin Ray)

    Snakes replace 'Outbreak' monkey. Save for SyFy

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  128. Dracula (1931)

    Deadly dearly departed drained dry by Dracula.

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  129. The Dead Zone(1983) Unforseen tragedy triggers forseeable calamity. Insightfully told!

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  130. MONSTER HIGH (1989)

    Now play Teen Wolf’s school at finals.

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  131. House of 1000 Corpses (20030

    I'd let Baby cut my tits off.

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  132. Torture Garden (1967)

    Less torture “porn”, more of a garden.

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  133. Alone in the Dark (1982) - Hey Curly, have you killed anyone today?

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  134. Seance (2021, dir. Simon Barrett)

    Waits too long to knock over bookshelves

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  135. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

    This movie's more than a Little good

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  136. Coming home at Night

    Damn, Lindz. Could've told me it's HEAVVVVY.

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  137. Survival of the Dead (2009) Dir. George A. Romero

    Delaware, plagued by Zombies and...the Irish?

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  138. Ava's Possessions (2015)

    I used to get possessed. On weekends.

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  139. Malignant (2021)

    Would have never saved those home movies.

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    1. Right?!? I guess maybe just in case you were ever murdered and wanted the cops to have some clues to work with...

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  140. Orca (1977)
    Death Wish remake should’ve starred this orca

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  141. Werewolves Within (2021)

    Forest Rangers are ridiculously overrepresented in Hollywood.

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  142. The Forever Purge

    First scary movie of October. Happy SMM!

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  143. Old (2021)
    Wang Chung said it best in 1985
    Or
    What a drag it is getting old

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  144. The Sixth Sense (1999)

    Bruce Willis gives lifeless performance. Otherwise, good.

    Side note: I think there's a general consensus that M. Night Shyamalan's first three movies are his best. I saw The Sixth Sense and Unbreakable back when they came out, and I remember thinking both were very good, but I don't think I've seen them again since those first watches. I've seen Signs 10-15 times, and always thought of it as my favorite Shyamalan, but wasn't sure whether that was just due to a familiarity factor. Watching The Sixth Sense again tonight, it's very good, but I still think Signs is my favorite. Now I'm due for an Unbreakable rewatch.

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    1. 4K UHD/BD of "Unbreakable" just came out. Just saying. :-)

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  145. Darkness:The Vampire Version (1993)

    The non-vampire version must be pretty boring.

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  146. Blacula (1972)

    Oh yeah, Tina got dicknotized by Mamuwalde.

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  147. Malignant (2021)

    Sibling rivalries can be a real headache.

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  148. The Omen (1976)

    David Warner should stop taking those photos.

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  149. No One Gets Out Alive

    Does that apply to viewers as well?

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  150. The Ruins (2008, Dir. Carter Smith)

    Locals trap tourist on Ruins. Everythings vine.

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  151. Malignant (2021)

    Best chair shot since Rob Van Dam

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  152. Inside (2007)

    You've come a long way, baby. *smokes*

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  153. Night of the Creeps (1986)

    Betas acting Alpha but Brad's no Chad

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  154. Bliss (2019)

    Hung out, strung out, bloody tongue out

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  155. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (1990)

    Took gargoyle deal but Remar still squeal

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  156. The Blob (1988)

    Homeless man smashes can with frying pan

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  157. The Lost Boys (1987)

    Corey Feldman keeps frog in his throat

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  158. Errementari (2017)

    *drops chickpeas* one two three four five

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  159. In the Mouth of Madness (1994)

    Happy Gilmore's grandma into some kinky shit

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  161. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers
    You’d think Haddenfield would consider skipping Halloween.

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  162. Bad Dreams 1988
    drugs are bad! You heard me, Fleming?

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  163. Annihilation 2018

    See, flower power eventually did change everything.

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