Thursday, October 7, 2021

2021 Scary Movie Challenge Day 7

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  1. M. Night Shyamalan's THE HAPPENING (2008, HBO Max) with the F This Movie SMM 2021 Commentary Track.

    Mike Pomaro couldn't make it? That blows!

    OR

    Wahlberg/Deschanel's favorite videogame: "Zelda: Wind Waker."

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  2. John Carpenter's HALLOWEEN (1978, 4K UHD Blu-ray) with the John Carpenter and Jamie Lee Curtis commentary track.

    JLC's 'That's scary, John!!!' lethal drinking game.

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  3. '70's CREATURE FEATURE' TWO-FER!

    Steven Spielberg's JAWS: 45th ANNIVERSARY EDITION (4K UHD Blu-ray).

    Quint's choppers in 4K. Scarier-looking than Jaws'.

    OR

    Mayor Vaugh's Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat Fashion Collection.

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  4. Sergio Martino's THE GREAT ALLIGATOR (1979, Amazon $0.99 Rental) for the first time. Also on regular YouTube.

    Barbara Bach's gorgeous. And... thhhhat's all folks.

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    1. For an Italian exploitation fan like me, I had a good time with The Great Alligator. A little hard to fathom the director of TORSO and THE STRANGE VICE OF MRS WARDH making this, though.

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  5. Pontypool, dir Bruce McDonald, 2008

    Well, we are reading our movies now

    Or

    Second hand accounts of Zombies are terrifying

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  6. Spiral dir. Darren Lynn Bousmann 2021

    Bad movie. Hope the book is better.

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  7. One Cut of the Dead (2017)

    Horror movie love for horror movie lovers.

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  8. Malignant (2021, Dir. James Wan)

    Gabriel's favourite movie is Drop Dead Fred.

    Or

    Jesus, Rik Mayall looks rough in this.

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  9. THE VICTIM (2006)

    Sometimes narrative cleverness can go too far.

    Or

    First half: engaging; second half: frustrating. Disappointed.

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  10. Dead Silence, dir James Wan, 2007

    The town's ventriloquist school must be amazing.

    Or

    A Movie's promise, Pledge, Turn and Prestige

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  11. (first time doing this!)

    POSSESSION (1981)
    Subway buskers are getting out of hand.

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  12. The Red House (1947, dir. Delmer Daves)

    Looks more black and white to me.

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  13. Midnight Mass (2021)

    You sure that it is an angel?

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  14. Village of the Damned (1995)

    Superman and Luke Skywalker won't save you.

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  15. THE GHOST (1963)

    What was this movie’s black veil budget?

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  16. V/H/S 94 (shudder)

    Please Be Kind - Rewind.
    Batshit crazy fun!

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  17. Gravy (2015)

    Best camel toe explanation in horror history.

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  18. Dark Water (2005)

    Lady in water fairy tail goes awry

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  19. Wild Zero (1999)

    Another guitar sword vs UFO ending? Yawn

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  20. Fear Street Part 2: 1978 (2021)

    What's my favorite Fear Street? Three guesses.

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

    Like ridiculous Freddy resurrections? Well, urine luck.

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  22. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

    A genius's brain, sculptor's hands, Beatle's hair

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  23. Poltergeist (1982, dir. Tobe Hooper)

    He's just going to cook their steak?

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    1. ...can you imagine being woken up at 3am by the smell? Inconsiderate!

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  24. The Lords of Salem (2012)

    This is how I wanna go out

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  25. Bliss (2019)

    It’s a hell of a painting though

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  26. The Night Eats The World (2018)

    Heavy sleepers cautionary tale of zombie apocalypse

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  27. Coherence (2013)
    They said “Risk will take too long”?

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  28. HALLOWEENTOWN HIGH (2004)

    Are all Disney Channel movies this nonsensical?

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  29. Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later (1998, dir. Steve Miner)

    Scary Movie Month SMM7: Seven Word Review

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  30. Ghost Story (1981)

    Alice Krige owns this movie so hard

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  31. Fade to Black (1980)

    Why you gotta do Mickey like that?

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  32. The Dungeon of Harrow (1962)

    Not at all scary, but quite harrowing.

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  33. Hell House LLC III: Lake of Fire (2019)

    Hell House LLC must have gone bankrupt.

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  34. Bingo Hell (2021)

    Is it wrong to expect more bingo?

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  35. Jaws 2 (1978)

    I can see why Steve said no

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  36. Superhost (2021)

    We've all know a bitch from Draper

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  37. VHS 94 (2021)

    Timo makes the best Doom movie ever

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  38. The Case for Bloody Iris 1972

    Trying for 4 George Hilton Gialli today!

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  39. The Dungeonmaster AKA Ragewar 1985

    Proof from the 1980s computer dating works.

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  40. Werewolves Within (2021, dir. Josh Ruben)

    Well wrought whodunnit with wrathful weirdos, werewolf

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  41. Invisible Ghost (1941)

    Ghost is not invisible, it doesn't exist.

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  42. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)
    QT writes himself a foot scene.

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  43. The Omen (1976)

    Gregory Peck vs bad hermeneutics.

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  44. Alien (1979)
    Can we talk about the bonus situation?

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  45. The Tingler (1959)

    Vincent Price on acid.

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  46. Saint Maud (2019)

    Hell! That was a lot of puke

    or

    Filled with bone chilling yet heavenly shots

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  47. Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
    Oliver Reed debauches his way to lycanthropy.

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  48. Terrifier (2016)

    Joyless, misogynistic, but hey Art moves merchandise

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  49. Violation (2020)

    Good, didn't need it in my head

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  50. Coming Home In The Dark (2021)

    This was not a fun family vacation.

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  51. V/H/S/94 (2021)

    This one's tracking to be my favorite.

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  52. Bride of Chucky (1998)

    Perhaps the greatest love scene ever filmed.

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  53. Seance (2021)

    A particularly pleasant blend of horror potpourri.

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  54. The Forever Purge (2021) Dir. Everardo Gout

    Fox Headline: Mexico OPENS BORDER! also murder.

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  55. House of Wax (1995)

    Alright, Internet, you win: it's pretty good.

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  56. The Monster Club (1981)

    The Price of admission: bad musical numbers.

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  57. You're Next (2011)

    Taking so long to die is inconsiderate.

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  58. Mad God (2021, dir. Phil Tippett)

    A numbing procession of bleak, revolting scenarios.

    or

    Tippett worked 30 years for this? THIS!?!

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  59. DEAD OF NIGHT (1945)

    Beginning of the Ventriloquist Dummy Cinematic Universe.

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  60. THE BAT (1959)

    Don't trust Vincent Price as your doctor.

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  61. IN SEARCH OF DARKNESS (the first one)

    Over four hours can't cover 80s horror?

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  62. RETURN TO HALLOWEENTOWN (2006)

    Do we ever see the actual town?

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  63. House (1985, dir. Steve Miner)

    ♫ Where everybody knows your Vietnam war trauma ♫

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  64. Nightbreed (1990)

    Jesus Clive, you okay over there buddy?

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  65. Creepshow (1982)

    Stephen King's only acting note: NEVER BLINK

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  66. A Bay of Blood

    Get Simon. Who the hell is Simon?!

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  67. Thirteen Ghosts (2001)

    Pity that GhoulGhoul Glass never caught on.

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  68. Insidious 2 (2013)

    Wan's went bonkers in 3rd act before

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  69. Cemetery of Terror (1985)

    Have no fear. Hugo Stiglitz is here!

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  70. And Soon the Darkness (1970)

    I believe in a thing called love.

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  71. Rings (2017)

    This is a VCR, from ancient times.

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  72. Extraterrestrial Visitors (1983)

    I'm almost positive Tobe Hooper directed this.

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    1. Directed by Juan Piquer Simón, who also directed FTM favorite Pieces. The lead actor also memorably played Kendall in Pieces.

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  73. Tusk (2014)
    Dir: Kevin Smith

    Wish I could not-see that walrus suit.

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  74. CHILDREN OF THE NIGHT (1991)

    Vampires are one thing, but sewer vampires?

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  75. Frankenstein's Island(1981, Dir: Jerry Warren)

    bikini clad alien descendants? You sold me.

    or

    Light at Sheila Frankenstein's place is neon

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  76. From Dusk Till Dawn (1996)

    Foot fetish? Sure. But a Cheech fetish?

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  77. Devil Fetus (1983)

    That's not how you use a vase

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  78. The Dark is Death's Friend (aka The Killer Must Kill Again) 1975

    The unsunk Beetle didn't tip you off?

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  79. The Devil Has Seven Faces 1971

    Didn't see seven faces but someone's two-faced!

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  80. The Brood (1979, dir. David Cronenberg)

    Home birthing taken a bit too far.

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  81. Daughters of Darkness (1971)

    Striking seaside succubus seduces shower slipping Stefan.

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  82. Jesse James Meets Frankenstein's Daughter 1966

    Frankenstein's just missing the baby oil glisten!

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  83. There's Someone Inside Your House (2021)

    "Corn in the USA" - Perfect festival name.

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  84. Train to Busan Presents: Peninsula (2020), Dir: Yeon Sang-Ho

    Like Army of the Dead, only entertaining.

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  85. Deep Star 6(1989, Dir: Sean S. Cunningham)

    Ferrer play guys that blow up well

    or

    How many half Mccoys equal one Guttenberg

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  86. The Birds (1963)

    Like The Happening, but birds, not trees.

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  87. Hatchet II (2010)

    Who knew Tony Todd was so muscular?

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  88. THE NIGHTBOOKS (2021)

    Metaphor for screenwriter disagreeing with directors, producers.

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  89. No One Gets Out Alive

    I'm being lazy with watches so far.

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  90. Psycho III(1986) Norman has Mommy issues...and MUMMY issues.

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  91. Cheap Thrills

    "Baby, you can't keep crying shit bandit."

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  92. Evil Dead (1981)

    I wish stop motion was still prevalent.

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  93. The Mummy (1959)

    This movie's got a whole lotta flashback.

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  94. Red State (2011, dir. Kevin Smith)

    Stephen Root plays Cop who's not Out

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  95. SHE DEVIL (1957)

    Don't ever mess with the pineal gland.

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  96. Torso (1973)

    It's exactly what you think it is.

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  97. The Devil Inside (2012)

    The Exorcist with more poppin' and lockin'

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  98. THE THING (2011)

    Flimsy movie. They should've hired a carpenter.

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  99. Midsommar (2019)

    Why a caged bear? Oh, you'll see.

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  100. American Gothic (John Hough, 1987)

    This one is not as museum worthy.

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  101. The Mummy (1932)

    How the Mummy Totally Stole Dracula’s Screenplay

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  102. The Blood Beast Terror (1968)

    BONUS: Characters put on endless Frankenstein play.

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  103. Tusk (2014)

    Rob and Patrick's wish is my command.

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  104. The Fog (1980)

    Don’t tell Adrienne Barbeau the babysitter’s dead.

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  106. Horror of Dracula (1958) - Sunshine on my shoulders makes me dusty...

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  107. Tusk (2014, dir. Kevin Smith)

    The Walrus Murders: A Guy LaPointe Mystery

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  108. Candyman (1992)
    This one's got it all: hooks, bees...

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  109. Candyman (2021)
    Shouldn't have watched these back-to-back.

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  110. Wolfen (1981)

    Naked, howling, Olmos less wolf-y than Finney

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  111. A Chinese Ghost Story (1987)

    Well made but not really my jam

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  112. Frontier(s) (2007)

    Probably has a shit rating on Airbnb

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  113. Slaxx (2020)

    These mean jeans are also dancy pants

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  114. The Pit and the Pendulum (1961)

    Shucks we are a family of cucks

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  115. The Slumber Party Massacre (1982)

    Died bringing pizza, rude not to eat

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  116. Critters 4(1992, Dir: Rupert Harvey)

    Angela Bassett had a really weird 1992.

    or

    I miss when Charlie used to drink

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  117. Deadly Friend
    Dir. Wes Craven 1986
    Death by basketball is still the best

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  118. My Dear Killer 1972

    Box read decapitation by excavation... yes please!

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  119. Tusk (2014)

    I don’t know…get a real one?

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