Monday, October 30, 2023

2023 Scary Movie Challenge Day 30

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  1. [Finishing Scary Movie Month by removing a couple of BIG titles from AAA masters of horror off my shameful-I-haven't-watched-this-yet list]

    Wes Craven's THE HILLS HAVE EYES (1977, ARROW 4K UHD) for the first time.

    Maverick's showboating triggers Griswold's "Deliverance" vacation.

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    "ET'"s mom doing it on station wagon!

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    Poor baby must have "Dexter"-level lifetime trauma.

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  2. John Carpenter's IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS (1994, 35mm ANTHOLOGY FILM ARCHIVES) for the first time. Part of AFA's 'H.P. Lovecraft' Retrospective.

    Scarily accurate representation of Taylor Swift fandom.

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    Didn't know they'd already remade "Halloween III."

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    See? The 90's weren't complete Carpenter wasteland.

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  3. Five Nights At Freddy's (2023 Theatrical)

    Child murder. Saw Traps. Disembowelment. Kids Movie!

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  4. Idle Hands (1999, Dir. Rodman Flender)

    Look, the hand makes some good points.

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  5. Halloween 4 : The Return Of Michael Myers (1988)

    Every viewing, like it a…..LITTLE…more.

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  6. No One Will Save You (2023 - Brian Duffield)
    Realistic alien technology - sometimes just not working.

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  7. THE NUN II (2023)

    People aren't just stealing all those magazines?

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  9. Ouija: Origin of Evil (2016, dir. Mike Flanagan)

    Is this a good movie? Oui, ja.

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  10. Totally Killer (2023)

    Historical accuracy uses MTV for fashion references

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  11. The Conjuring 2 (2016)

    Dead guy watching TV bothered by children

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  12. Maniac (1980)

    Cold shower will be well worth it

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  13. The Thing (1982)

    James Cameron should've directed sequel, "The Things."

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    Cellular assimilation is sincerest form of flattery.

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  14. Last Night in Soho (2021)

    "...and that's my crazy year in college..."

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  15. Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor (2023)

    This seems pretty typical for an Airbnb.

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  16. THE LAST WITCH HUNTER (2015)

    Is this why Michael Caine announced retirement?

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  17. Xtro (1982, dir. Harry Bromley Davenport)

    This Bromley knows what he's doing too.

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  18. The Phantom of the Opera (1925) dir. Rupert Julian

    Drowning pools all the rage on VRBO.

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  19. Munster, Go Home! (1966)
    About as funny as a whoopee cushion.

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  20. -The Changeling (1980)

    Such a happy fam---Ohhh---Oh, no...

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  21. Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde (1941)
    About as scary as the average doorknob.

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  22. Cobweb (2023)
    Disturbing, atmospheric, shocking— just what I crave.

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  23. The Seventh Victim (1943)
    God, Lewton was ahead of his time.

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  24. Dude Bro Party Massacre III (2015)
    Oswalt, Hartley, Sestero: handy for “Bacon” game!

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  25. House on Haunted Hill (1999)
    Chris Kattan is no Elisha Cook, Jr.

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  26. Cherry Falls (1999, Dir. Geoffrey Wright)

    Brittany Murphy whispering "Daddy" was... ummm... formative.

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  27. BLADE II (2002)

    All this, yet no uphill ice skating.

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  28. Dark Harvest (2023)

    The Purge: Dark Night of the Scarecrow

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  29. Saw 2

    Safe and secure state. Har har har.

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  30. Deep Rising

    Never ever ever ever trust Anthony Heald.

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  31. Popcorn

    Have to watch this every October now.

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  32. -Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

    Just so many choices being made here.

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  34. SWAMP THING (1982)

    Pogo aliens must be in deleted scenes.

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  35. Shaun of the Dead (2004) dir. Edgar Wright

    Harry Potter and the Very Bad Day

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  36. The Funhouse (1981) dr. Tobe Hooper

    The REAL villain? Shitty little brother Joey.

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  37. Wishmaster (1997) dr. Robert Kurtzman

    Mickey Torelli proves that job safety matters.

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  38. Phantom of the Paradise (1974) dir. Brian De Palma

    Williams' fantastic soundtrack, Harper's luminous Phoenix--yesss!

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  39. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1977)

    Psychotic killer pursued by Sheriff JW Pepper.

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  40. May (2003)
    Welcome to May’s build a friend workshop

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  41. THE CROW (1994)

    It's Devil's Night! Pass the Devil Dogs.

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  42. Kenny & Company (1976)

    No son, your dog is cat napping.

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  43. The Nest (1987)

    Watched on Night Flight, took big bites.

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  44. Halloween (1978)

    Behind these bushes, I’m invisible, I’m in invincible.

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  45. The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)

    Come for the costumes, stay for Cushing.

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  46. Red Clover (2012)

    Billy Zane as a sheriff, need more?

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  47. Tales from the Hood (1995)

    Original rap song equals automatic five stars.

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  48. The Menu (2022)

    Suddenly, I’d really like a fucking cheeseburger.

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  49. VAMPIRELLA (1996)

    Not just space vampires. Bikini space vampires!

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  51. Scream 3 (2000)

    Jay and Silent Bob cameo because... Miramax?

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  52. Scream 2(1997 Dir Wes Craven)

    Calm down audience. its Stab not Eras

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  53. Hell House LLC Origins: The Carmichael Manor
    (2023 Dir Stephen Cognetti)

    Gotta respect the use of checkovs closet

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  54. The Fog (1980)
    Extra scary, because I’m in San Francisco.

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  55. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)

    Just vibes. Sweaty, confusing, body horror vibes.

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  56. Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Meyers (1989) dir. Dominique Othenin-Girard

    Just missing Terrance Phillip song “Uncle Boogyman”

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  57. House of Usher (1960. Dir. Roger Corman)

    Classiest Corman film, perhaps? Vincent Price helps.

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  58. Project Wolf Hunting (2022)

    Sometimes too much gore gets really boring

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  59. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)

    Looks great, too devoted to the book

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  60. Phantasm (1979) dir. Don Coscarelli

    Not really tall, just standing beside jawas.

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  61. Review count for day 30: 58
    Review total after day 30: 1687

    The last day's reviews will be counted once the month has changed in all time zones, so please get your reviews in while it's still October. Thank you.

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