Tuesday, October 18, 2022

Scary Movie Challenge 2022 Day 18

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  1. It's that time of the year! Eh, actually not, but don't tell that to Scary Movie Month. :-P

    Joe Begos' CHRISTMAS BLOODY CHRISTMAS (2022, Brooklyn's Nitehawk Cinema) for the first time. East Coast Premiere (opens in limited release Dec. 9), part of 2022's Brooklyn Horror Fest.

    "Deadly [Santa robot] Friend" goes "Chopping Mall."

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    Unapologetic love letter to 80's techno-horror hijinks.

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  2. Bob Clark's BLACK CHRISTMAS (1974, Blu-ray). Also streaming for free on Peacock, PLEX, VUDU, TUBI, Roku, etc.

    Superman's drunk girlfriend is a real unicorn.

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    Abortion as red herring? ̶T̶h̶e̶ ̶7̶0̶'̶s̶ NOW!

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  3. Glen Morgan's BLACK CHRISTMAS (2006, HD-DVD). Also streaming free on VUDU and Freevee.

    Billy's backstory poor substitute for non-existent atmosphere.

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    Dimension's 90's horror playbook shows its age.

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  4. Ringu (1998)
    Sorry, Sadako… I’m not changing energy providers

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  5. Sophia Takal's BLACK CHRISTMAS (2019, Amazon Rental).

    Fraternity boys are dicks. Film at 11.

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    Feminist agenda plus 'PG-13' neutering equals ZZzzz...

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  6. Halloween Kills (2021)

    Silly movie, murderous angry mobs aren’t protagonists!

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  8. The Strange Vice of Mrs Wardh (1971)

    The H is soft, the D’s hard.

    (I’m sorry)

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  10. The Cell (2006, Dir. Tarsem Singh)
    Same aesthetic as 90s Scholastic book covers

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    1. Woooowwww this movie is 2000 and not 2006? I swear I remember this coming out but that would have made me 8. I also maybe have more respect for it knowing it's 2000, the time of scream-knockoffs, than 2006 smack bang in the middle of poor CGI horror.

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  11. HALLOWEEN (2018, Dir. David Gordon Green)

    Are we Sartain this guy's a professional?

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  12. The Munsters (2022)

    They should make this a TV show!

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  13. DEATH-SCORT SERVICE (2015)

    Hey look, the director once saw Psycho.

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  14. THE BLACKWELL GHOST 6 (2022)

    The fast food of found footage franchises.

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  15. 28 Weeks Later (2007)

    Maybe don't kiss zombies, you dumb asshole.

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  16. Death Laid An Egg (1968)
    I laid ya mum, what's your point?

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  17. Halloween Ends (2022)

    This trilogy could have been an email.

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  18. The Curse Of Bridge Hollow (2022)

    Bat disrupts community. Stranger Things have happened.

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  19. I'm Dangerous Tonight (1990)

    There should've been more killer dress movies

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  20. Terrifier (2016)

    Hrm. Arts cool. Movies ok. Split feelings.

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  21. What Lies Beneath (2000)

    Just another small one-hundred million dollar horror

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  22. DEATH-SCORT SERVICE PART 2: THE NAKED DEAD (2017)

    This final girl is really, really final.

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  23. When a Stranger Calls (1979 - Fred Walton)
    Best thing about it? It inspired Scream.

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  24. Terrifier (2016)

    What fun things I'll watch in October.

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  25. Dawn of the Dead (1978) Argento Cut

    "We sure did buddy. We whipped 'em."

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  26. Stepford Wives (1975 Dir. Bryan Forbes)
    To me, like Wicker Man to Bromley

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  27. Vampires (1998)

    "After 600 years, how's that dick working?"

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  28. The Gate (1987)

    Incredible effects! Glad I finally saw it.

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  29. Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)

    Kirsty really gets under her stepmom's skin

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  30. Stepford Wives (2004)
    Watching this broke me... Life's too short.

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  31. TASTE ME: DEATH-SCORT SERVICE PART 3 (2018)

    Was subscribing to Troma Now a mistake?

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  32. Halloween Ends (2022)

    The boogeyman is real ...and he's SPOOKTACULAR!

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  33. The Fog (1980) - First time viewing

    Glowing fog brings stabby ghosts. Happy Centennial!

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  34. Unusual Tales aka Strange Tales (Histoires extraordinaires à faire peur ou à faire rire...) (1949, dir. Jean Faurez)

    Hoped for Amontillado, hit a brick wall.

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  35. 31

    Something something Mark Jones and Little Hitler.

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  36. Flatliners (1990)

    Oliver Platt was probably a serial killer.

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  37. THE NIGHT KEY (1937)

    The bloodcurdling terror of rival security companies.

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  38. Dracula (1979)

    Dracula getting freaky with Lucy. Into it.

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  39. Malignant (2021)

    There's only room for Wan of us.

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  40. The Alien Factor (1978, dir. Don Dohler)

    Shot with potato, audio recorded with turnip.

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  41. Terrifier (2016)

    Luckily Art’s supernatural because he’s kinda dumb.

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  42. Crimes of the Future (2022)

    Humor and performances help justify its eXistenZ.

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  43. Halloween Ends (2022)

    Biggest influences? Twilight Saga, Itchy & Scratchy.

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  44. Bad Ronald (1974)

    Less annoying Matthew Modine plays Henry Darger.

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  45. Werewolves Within (2021)

    Where wolf? There wolf! Mishna Wolff. Awoooo!

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  46. Schlock (1973)

    Great make-up. Fun jokes. Thankfully no helicopters.

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  47. TOWER OF LONDON (1939)

    Too much politicking, not enough Boris Karloff.

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  48. Dracula (1958)

    Dracula should invest in some heavier drapes.

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  49. The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

    Palette cleanser from all the October junk.

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  50. A Tale of Two Sisters, dir Kim Jee-woon, 2003

    Wondering where one can purchase that wallpaper?

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  51. HOWLING II - YOUR SISTER IS A WEREWOLF (1985)

    Werewolf orgy surprisingly not sexy despite boobs.

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  52. Jacob's Ladder (1990)

    It's scary... how tall Tim Robbins is.

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  53. Revelation (2001, dir. Stuart Urban)

    Udo Kier being immortal makes total sense.

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  54. INVASION OF THE ANIMAL PEOPLE (1959)

    Wanted animal people. Got a college lecture.

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  55. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

    Springwood is in Elk Grove? No way!

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  56. TRANSYLVANIA 6-5000 (1985)

    80s comedies were, let's say, not enlightened.

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  57. The Rage: Carrie 2 (1999)

    Last 20 minutes nearly redeems first 80

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  58. Halloween Ends (2022)

    The "Last Jedi" of the Halloween franchise

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  59. Beetlejuice (1988)

    At Disney World. It's on Freeform! Yay!

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  60. A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET 2: FREDDY'S REVENGE (1985)

    Freddy looks terrific regardless of the script
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    1980s aesthetic does not help this sequel

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  61. The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022)
    Pleasant break from intense or dark movies

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  62. Innocent Blood (1992) dir. John Landis

    Ancient undead monsters mostly killed by headshots.

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  63. CORPSE MANIA (1981)

    Necrophilic killer, dead women, soft focus lighting

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  64. The Awakening (1980)

    Almost worth it for Heston mummy punch

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  65. Don't Look Now (1973)

    Our child drowns, lets go to Venice!

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  66. Halloween Ends (2022)

    F this movie. Seriously, f this movie

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  67. Halloween (1978)

    Stab... those glasses would work with costume.

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  68. John Carpenter's Vampires (1998)

    If you ignore the misogyny? Kinda rules.

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  69. Don't Worry Darling (2022)

    Incel Stepford Matrix not worth gossip drama.

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  70. Trick 'r Treat (2007)

    Demon a real stickler for holiday traditions.

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  71. The Severed Arm (1973)

    The attached arm is the dangerous one.

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  72. The Vampire Lovers (1970 Roy Ward Baker)

    Ingrid has a killer pair of .... fangs!

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  73. The Seventh Curse (1986 Ngai Choi Lam)

    Protagonist so horny, his blood climaxes first!

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  74. Killer Party (1986 William Fruet)

    Could also be called Amityville Frat House!

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  75. The Lost Boys (1987)

    Kinda works as Schumacher's Batman prequel: Batboys.

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  76. Kenny & Company (1976)

    For 10 minutes it's a Halloween-themed movie.

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  77. Halloween Ends (2022; Dir. David Gordon Green)

    Evil tag-teams in new evil tonight.

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  78. Tales of Halloween (2015)

    Crazy cast of cameos confronting killer kids!

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  79. Feast (2005)

    The fun of Demon Knight, plus Clu!

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  81. The Willies (1990)

    Someone get this kid an ant farm.

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  82. CELLO (2005)

    The cello is completely innocent of wrongdoing

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  83. Vamps (2012)

    Apparently not the Aliens to 1986's Vamp.

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  84. Hellbound: Hellraiser 2 (1988)

    Watch out! Here comes oooooooold dick fingers.

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  85. These reviews have been counted for the monthly tally. Please post your reviews on today's thread.

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