Sunday, October 17, 2021

2021 Scary Movie Challenge Day 17

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  1. 'WILLIAM PETER BLATTY'S CINEMATIC UNIVERSE TRILOGY!' (PLUS A COUPLE OF CHEAP KNOCKOFFS)

    William Friedkin's THE EXORCIST: THE VERSION YOU'VE NEVER SEEN [Blatty's preferred edit] (1973/2000, Blu-ray).

    ♬ Spiderwalk Spiderwalk
    Dammit Friendkin Keep the Shot ♫


    OR

    'Captain Howdy's' Pazuzu's Facebook/TikTok handle. #DontRemakeThis

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  2. William Peter Blatty's THE NINTH CONFIGURATION (1980, TUBI) for the first time. Also streaming on Pluto, IMDB TV, Shudder, etc.

    As up-its-own-ass pretentious as "Exorcist's" sincerely disturbing.

    OR

    Scarier than mental illness? Mustache-less Stacy Keach.

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  3. William Peter Blatty's THE EXORCIST III - THEATRICAL CUT (1990, Scream! Factory Blu-ray). Also streaming on TUBI, VUDU, PLEX, Peacock, etc.

    Say, "The Fly's" my favorite movie too!

    OR

    Kinderman's too old for this demonic shit.

    OR

    Rare instance telling, not showing, is scarier.

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  4. Jon Boorman's EXORCIST II: THE HERETIC - ORIGINAL THEATRICAL CUT (1977, Scream! Factory Blu-ray). Also streaming on HBO Max.

    Fly Africa's unfriendly skies. Pazuzu's Wings Airlines.

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  5. William Girdler's ABBY, aka THE BLAXORCIST (1974, YouTube) for the first time.

    Pimp motherfucking priest bitch-slaps whiny demon around!

    OR

    Challenging hubby's masculinity? Kick in the pants!

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  6. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976) dir Charles B Pierce

    Less Friday the 13th, more Dateline NBC.

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  7. Malignant, dir James Wan, 2021

    Well, he will always have her back

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  8. VFW (2019)

    Veterans fight war on drugs.
    Excessive Neon.

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  9. Fade to Black, dir Vernon Zimmerman, 1980

    The ultimate movie love for movie lovers.

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  10. Victor Crowely, dir Adam Green, 2017

    That's not where you put a phone.

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  11. Crawl (2019)

    Florida Gators Womens Swim Team's favorite movie.

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  12. Darkness Falls (2003, Dir. Jonathan Liebesman)

    Hey dingbats, ever consider renaming the town?!

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  13. Lamb (2021)

    So, wait....does this mean Torgo pro-created?

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  14. THE VOYEURS (2021)

    Five more plot twists during this sentence.

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  15. Halloween Kills (2021)

    Evil dies Tonight, or takes a nap
    or
    Evil, Evil, Evil, egg, Evil and Evil
    or
    Karen! Karen you are in my spot…

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  16. The Haunting (1999, dir. Jan de Bont)

    Owen Wilson says five wows. I counted.

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  17. THE PIT AND THE PENDULUM (1961)

    They paid the Price for their infidelity

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  18. Practical Magic (1998)

    Would sell soul for that seaside house.

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  19. Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010)
    Dir: Paul W.S. Anderson

    (Overheard in writer’s room)
    “Ok listen…have y’all seen The Matrix?”

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  20. Halloween Kills (2021)
    Dir: David Gordon Green

    Minnie and Moskowitz Anchor Bay DVD owners?

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  21. Halloween Kills (2021)

    Can sequels make prior installments worse retrospectively?

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  22. The Howling (Joe Dante, 1981)

    Howl of a year for werewolf movies

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  23. Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970)

    Alternately: Dracula Kill! If You Live, Drink!

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  24. Halloween II (1981)

    Hospital runs Halloween night with skeleton staff.

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  25. The Final Destination (2009) Dir. David Ellis

    Not one character ever says "Damnit Janet!"

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  26. The Victim (2011)

    You will not believe where Michael's Biehn!

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  27. Gerald’s Game (2017)

    Even tied up, Gugino still kicks ass!

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  28. Dagon(2001). "Squid Game" something quite different in Imboca

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  29. WILLY'S WONDERLAND (2021)

    Freddy Fazbear must've hired the laziest lawyers.

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  30. The Addams Family (1991)

    So horny Danny Steinmann could have directed

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  31. Addams Family Values (1993)

    Do like the first one, but hornier.

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  32. They Live (1988)
    Punch! Punch! Punch! Punch! Punch! Punch! Punch!

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  33. THE ALPHA INCIDENT (1978)

    Finally! The true story of the Covid.

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  34. Piranha 3D (2010)

    How was O'Connell snubbed by the Academy?!

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  35. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976, dir. Charles B. Pierce)

    Ben Johnson is one of the coolest

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  36. The Faculty (1998)

    Feels made to be a $6.99 PVT

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  37. The Exorcist (1973)

    Friedkin scary is good rival for 2020.

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  38. FLESH, TEXAS (2009)

    Just imagine if John Waters directed this.

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  39. Dracula (1979, dir. John Badham)

    Less scary than Langella's other villain, Nixon.

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  40. Halloween Kills (2021)
    Evil dies tonight or possibly next year

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  41. HALLOWEEN III : SEASON ON THE WITCH (1982)

    Do kids even watch television any more?

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  42. Q (1982)

    Anyone else wonder where is Mr. Q?

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  43. The Medium (2021)

    Best fake documentary I've seen in awhile.

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  44. Ritual (2002, Avi Nesher)

    Still making racist "voodoo" movies in 2002

    or

    Dr. Frank-N-furter retires to Jamaica, goes straight

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  45. It’s Alive (1974)

    Give babies the right to Due Process!

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  46. The Funhouse (1981, dir. Tobe Hooper)

    Almost as fun as watching this together

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  47. Insidious (2010)

    On ‘Further’ inspection Darth Maul has hooves

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  48. Deep Red (1975)

    Months building that puppet. Totally worth it

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  49. Scream 4 (2011)

    Scary movie, or advice for bad golfers.

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  50. The Bride of Frankenstein (1935)

    Heterosexual Life Is A Prison: The Movie

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  51. The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires (1974)

    Why is Cushing cosplaying as Dr. Who?

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  52. PSYCHO II (1983)

    Two mothers? Two maniacs? It's two much!

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  53. STOP ME BEFORE I KILL (1960)

    This 7-word review written during fugue state.

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  54. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988, dir. Dwight H. Little [you my boy])

    Does lynch mob better than Halloween Kills.

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  55. My Sucky Teen Romance (2011, dir. Emily Hagins)

    Cute movie directed by 18-year old.

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  56. Def By Temptation (1990, dir. James Bond III)

    One of my favorite discoveries of October.

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  57. The Sixth Sense (1999, dir. M. Night Shyamalan)

    I was wrong. Movie's more than twist.

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  58. Halloween Kills (2021, dir. David Gordon Green)

    Best part's when characters watch The Funhouse.

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  59. Sugar Hill (1974)

    Mobsters murder lover? Murder them with voodoo.

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  60. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

    The hook's not for Leatherface. It's Biel.

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  61. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006)

    A prequel, so I sawed that coming.

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  62. Texas Chainsaw (2013)

    So dumb, think it's my favorite cuz.

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  63. Lamb (2021)

    The latest parenting craze, "farm-to-cradle"

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  64. Jacob's Ladder (1990)

    I want a Danny Aiello chiropractor angel.

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  65. The Innkeepers (2011)

    Ghosts almost as scary as aimless 20s.

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  66. Suburban Gothic(2014 Dir, Richard Bates Jr)

    The least "Ricky Bates" Ricky Bates movie.

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  67. Initiation (2021, dir. John Berardo)

    "It's a lot of fun" -- Willem Dafoe

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  68. VAMPIRE CIRCUS (1972)

    All's fun and games until... the Circus!

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  69. Child’s Play (1988)

    Does Mike go to the Asylum too?

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  70. TEENAGE EXORCIST (1991)

    Brinke Stevens. Eddie Deezen. Together at last!

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  71. Halloween 5 (1989)

    Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Goofy cop soundtrack.

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  72. Q: The Winged Serpent (1982) Dir. Larry Cohen

    NYC rooftop dining rated highest among pterosaurs.

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  73. Final Destination 5 (2011) Dir. Steven Quayle

    ...aaand here comes the wrench and WHAMMY!

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  74. You're Next

    Murdering family is a major red flag.

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  75. MULHOLLAND DRIVE (2001):

    Pre-recorded music still gets me every time.

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  76. RETURN OF THE APE MAN (1944)

    Lugosi and Carradine "rock the scientific world".
    or
    Does open carry apply to a blowtorch?
    or
    "Did you kill somebody again?" Bela asks.

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  77. Death Screams (1982)

    Shittiest carnival ever. Part of the charm!

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  78. Halloween Kills (David Gordon Green, 2021)

    Might need to kill the discourse next

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  79. Contracted (2013)

    Me, with every new symptom, "E.R. NOW!"

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  80. THE SHINING (1980):

    Still think it’d be a cool job.

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  81. HORROR OF THE BLOOD MONSTERS (1970)

    I have a new favorite Bad Movie.

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  82. THE HAPPENING w/ commentary:
    All the excitement of one hand Clappenning.

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  83. The Visit (2015)

    I stopped liking rap after this movie

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  84. The Manor(2021, Dir Axelle Carolynn)

    Decent flick ruined by its last scenes
    or
    Nice to see Groot working outside Marvel

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  85. Sudden Fury 1975

    One of the more entertaining directorial one-offs.

    OR

    Cautionary tale not to fuck with Canadians

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  86. Disappearance at Clifton Hill 2019

    All tiger people are shady as hell

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  87. EVILSPEAK (1981)

    Demonic revenge? There’s an app for that!

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  88. Halloween Kills

    Evil dies tonight or possibly by brunch

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  89. MONSTER CLUB (1981)

    Is this club anywhere near Mos Eisley?

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  90. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982)
    Finally - Stacey Nelkin as a murder robot!

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  92. A Nightmare on Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)

    Worse than Jaws glove or invisible karate

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  93. Hush (2016)

    Why hush? Shout, she can't hear you

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  94. Frankenhooker (1990)

    This super crack sure is a blast

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  95. The Manor (2021)

    Welcome to the Blumhouse maintained consistent mediocrity.

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  96. Shivers 1975

    Interesting, High Rise (novel) debuted in 1975.

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    1. Can you write a book like that that quickly? The film came out in July

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    2. Not at all, but fun to think about

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  97. Manhattan Baby 1982

    Bob: "Punish Me"
    Fans: Where? When? How?

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  98. Slumber Party Massacre
    Dir. Danishka Esterhazy 2021
    Sisters are doin' it for themselves, kinda

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