Saturday, October 30, 2021

2021 Scary Movie Challenge Day 30

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  1. 'EMPTYING THE DVR OF NEW-TO-ME HORROR FLICKS' HUMP DAY!

    Lon Chaney Jr. in Roland West's THE MONSTER (1925, Turner Classic Movies) for the first time.

    Chaplin would approve of telephone wire stunts.

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  2. Renny Harlin's DEVIL'S PASS (2013, IFC Center) for the first time.

    Found footage flick starts weak, ends weakest.

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  3. SWALLOW (2020, Showtime) for the first time.

    Pica sufferer crashes toxic men's birthday parties.

    OR

    Denis O'Hare's short scene steals movie... again.

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  4. VARSITY BLOOD (2014, AMC Pass) for the first time. Also streaming on TUBI.

    "Halloween" with slutty cheerleaders/jocks. Trashy fun.

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  5. #HORROR (2015, IFC Films) for the first time.

    "'Fat Girl/Bully': Millennial Social Media Edition."

    OR

    Chloë Sevigny, Balthazar Getty, Timothy Hutton... #WHY?!?!

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  6. The Lost Boys (1987)

    Not gay vampires, ‘80s vampires! Big difference!

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  7. Dave Franco's THE RENTAL (2020, Showtime) for the first time.

    Another cup of Joe Swanberg nightmare fuel.

    OR

    "Peeping Tom" morphs into hi-tech "The Strangers."

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  8. The Funhouse (Tobe Hooper, 1981)

    Little brother is scariest part of movie

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  9. Arachnophobia (1990, Dir. Frank Marshall)

    Arachno perv digs 'em wet and sudsy.

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  10. Books of Blood (2020, dir. Brannon Braga)

    Movie makes good point, people are garbage.

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  11. Linda Blair in Tom DeSimone's HELL NIGHT (1981, TCM Underground) for the first time.

    Minimal vomit-inducing gore, performances won't turn heads.

    OR

    Mac Ahlberg's nighttime cinematography steals the show.

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  12. DRACULA'S DAUGHTER (1936)

    Pleased they use 'Draculas' as plural noun.

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  13. LAST NIGHT IN SOHO (2021)

    Edgar Writes a spooky swinging 60's spectacular.

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  14. Gremlins (1984)

    Perfect for a family scary movie night.

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  15. Ghostbusters (1984)

    I ain't afraid of no authority figures.

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    1. Insidious 2 (2013, dir. James Wan)

      Wan just had to take it further.

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  17. Jon Knautz's THE CLEANING LADY (2018, AMC Thrillers) for the first time. Also streaming on Amazon Prime.

    Takes 'dropping acid' to new cinematic extremes.

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    Makes Takashi Miike's "Audition" look like "Bambi."

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  18. IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994)

    "Dost thou want to read Sutter-y books?"

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  19. OFF-TOPIC BUT ON-POINT FOR SCARY MOVIE MONTH! "Hollywood" Heath Ledger just posted his YouTube interview with our own JB to talk about the new 4K UHD Blu-rays for Universal's Classic Monsters. Great half-hour watch. :-D

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    1. Yikes! 🥵🤯 "Hollywood" Heath Holland interviews JB! That's what l get for pulling an all-nighter. 😛😪

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  20. MAUSOLEUM (1983)

    You won’t like her when she’s horny

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  21. Halloween (1978)

    Survivors all remain safe to this day.

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  22. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
    What? Nobody else used to play corner?

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  23. Blade II (2002, dir. Guillermo del Toro)

    Points to Blade for using "whom" correctly.

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  24. The Lost Boys (1987)

    For some reason I'm suddenly craving Chinese.

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  25. Midsommar: Director's Cut (2019)

    Maybe the murder cult aren't good guys

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  26. THE SATANIC RITES OF DRACULA (1973)

    Dracula cameos in a generic conspiracy thriller.

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  27. Titane (2021)
    French Firemen lavender dance party? Oui oui!

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  28. Halloween (1978) prod./co writer Debra Hill

    Best last moment in film. Sequels superfluous.

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  29. Prom Night (1980)
    Headless caveman student ruins the disco prom

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  30. Ready or not (2019)
    Well at least it isn’t Monopoly.

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  31. Psycho Goreman (2020)
    My little Demon. New playset from Mattel!

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  32. Killer Party (1986)

    Fall leaves AND everyone saying “April Fools”??

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  33. Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021)

    Almost my daughter’s first movie. Then Stamos...

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  34. BLOODSUCKING FREAKS (1976)

    Feels like I need 1,000,000 showers now.

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  35. Halloween Kills (2021)

    Evil Dies Tonight!*
    (*Evil dying not guaranteed)

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  36. The House of the Devil

    8 dollar medium pizzas. In this economy?

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  37. The Keep (1983)

    Pushy soul sucking golem seems trustworthy enough.

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  38. Antlers (2021)

    Teacher senses troubled student requires multipronged approach.

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  39. The Witches of Eastwick (1987)

    Good old fashioned phantasmagorical sex comedy allegory.

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  40. Angel (1983):

    Needing more Donna Wilkes in my life!

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  41. Host (2020):

    Success! It’s difficult to make me jump!

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  42. Vicious Fun (2020):

    Julian Richings is one creepy fucking clown

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  43. Da Hip Hop Witch(2003 Dir: Dale Resteghini)
    I guess this is a movie. maybe?

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  44. Witchboard (1986) Dir. Kevin Tenney

    Try explaining this to your captain, copper!

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  45. Class of 1984 (1982):

    A delightful Glee and Dangerous Minds mashup

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  46. Doctor Sleep: Director's Cut (2019)

    Almost succeeded in making Rebecca Ferguson unlikable

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  47. Hell Night (1981)

    Not particularly hellish, especially for LINDA BLAIR.

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  48. Last Night in Soho (2021) Dir. Edgar Wright

    Turns out it's the same old song.

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  49. GIRLS SCHOOL SCREAMERS (1985)

    Can one lightbulb do that much damage?

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  50. Shed of the dead 2019 YouTube



    Pure Comedy horror with a British twist

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  51. The House of the Devil (2009)

    One thing leads to another satanic ritual.

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  52. THE INVISIBLE GHOST (1941)

    Let's go see, let's go see Lugosi.

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  53. Saturn 3 1980

    Body hitting airlock "wires"(?) looked like watermelon.

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  54. Midnight Hour 1985

    Soundtrack alone would sink small boutique label

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  55. Dawn of the Dead (1978) Dir. George A. Romero

    Limited housing opportunities in Hell cause spillover.

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  56. Don't Panic (1987)

    Watched because it was on RLM BOTW

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  57. SPOOKS RUN WILD (1941)

    Kids should've stayed in the East End.

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  58. A Quiet Place Part II (2020)

    Just make it bigger, faster and louder.

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  59. The Fog (1980)
    Glowing fog raises less concern than expected

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  60. House On Haunted Hill (1999)

    Seriously, how are they gonna get down?

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  61. THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS (1993):

    Selick: “I directed it!”
    World: “Suuuuurrrreeeee, buddy.”

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  62. Halloween Kills (2021) dir. David Gordon Green

    Just make a ten episode series instead

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  63. Scream (1996)

    90’s crush - Neve
    20’s crush - the houses!

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  64. A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988) dir. Renny Harlin

    I am eternal..except mirrors, no mirrors!

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  65. Drag Me To Hell (2009)

    My new phobia is death by gumming

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

    'The one with the bus' - my dad

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  67. Valentine (2001)

    I was expecting more bow and arrows.

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  68. Hellrasier: Hellworld, Rick Bota, 2005

    Where Superman receives an incredibly awkward blowjob

    Or

    Pinhead's easiest gig. He's just hanging out.

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  69. HALLOWEENTOWN (1998):

    Roughly the same plot as HALLOWEEN (2018).

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  70. Ticks (1993)

    Y-U-Z-N-A spells "quality!"

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  71. Werewolves Within (2021)

    Small town politics are just the worst.

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  72. Scream (1996)

    Apparantely Scream is my favourite scary movie.

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  73. Scream 2 (1997)

    Who gets up during the cold open?

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  74. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

    Firmly grasp it in your hand grandpa

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  75. Willy's Wonderland (2021)

    Best Punch Pop commercial I've ever seen.

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  76. The Village (2004 - M. Night Shyamalan)

    Revenge or retreat? Bruce Wayne's alternate story.

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  77. Vicious Fun (2020 - Cody Calahan)

    I'll always pop for sloppy killer Kurrgan.

    OR

    Great movie for a fun Halloween night.

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  78. NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD (1968)

    Homer: "I call the big one 'Bitey.'"

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  79. Shocker (1989)

    Cure for limp: walking on a ladder

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  80. HALLOWEENTOWN 2: KALABAN’S REVENGE (2001):

    Screen legend Debbie Reynolds appears in this.

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  81. Arachnophobia (1990)

    I'm convinced there are spiders everywhere now.

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  82. House of the Devil (2009) - Except for the Satanists, pretty easy gig.

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  83. THE EARTH DIES SCREAMING (1964)

    Robots shamble around a small English town.

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  84. Old (2021)

    Correction: 11 tries to make a baby

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  85. DAWN OF THE DEAD (1978)

    How's this a mall with no Sbarro?

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  86. Dead Heat (1988)

    The fish in this movie are cursed

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  87. Tales From The Crypt 1972

    NO ONE treats Peter Cushing like that!!!!

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  88. Razorback (1984)
    Most extreme example of insult to injury

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  89. Hell Fest (2018)

    Gavin was too pure for this world.

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  90. Final Destination 5 (2011)

    Shyamalan wishes he thought of this twist.

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  91. Ernest Scared Stupid(1991 Dir:John R. Cherry)

    Better than Hocus Pocus. I said it.

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  92. The Conjuring 3:The Devil made me do it(2021). Evils going to need a good chiropractor

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  93. DAY OF THE DEAD (1985)

    Breakdown of communication. Collapse of civilization. Bub.

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  94. Inhuman Resources

    The legal department for the Jigsaw Corporation.

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  95. Monsters Crash the Pajama Party 1965

    Mad Scientist labeled clearly, so we know!

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  96. Orgy of the Dead 1965

    Tortured by never-ending barrage of topless dancers

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    1. Saw a review once that said that with some minor changes this is just Andrew Lloyd Weber's "Cats"

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  97. PG: Psycho Goreman (2021)

    This movie has my sense of humor.

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  98. The Watcher in the Woods (1980)

    F**k this. I'd rather join The Skulls.

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  99. Jakob's Wife (2021)

    October recipient of the repeat viewing bump.

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  101. SPIDER BABY (1967)

    The maddest seven word review ever told.

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  103. The Black Cat 1934

    That's one way to skin a Karloff

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  104. Bad Moon(1996) Man's best friend vs worlds hairiest Uncle

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  105. Fido (2006) dir. Andrew Currie

    Trinity’s favorite Matrix world. Fido is Neo.

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  106. Häxan 1922

    Black metal wish they had these visuals

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  107. Terrorvision 1986

    Gerrit Graham gives a bud a chub.

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  108. (Halloween 2007, Dir Rob Zombie)
    Better than remembered. Still not my jam
    or
    Hasn't Danielle been thru enough Meyer shit

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  109. Bones (2001)
    Snoop Doggy dogg doggy dogg doggy gghost

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  110. Halloween Kills (2021)
    Had a good time, ignoring the critics

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  111. Saw II (2005)
    Door marked exit always the way out

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  112. Saw III (2006)
    Oh what a tangled web we weave

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  113. Event Horizon (1997)
    I always feel like ... somebody's watchin me ...

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