Friday, October 4, 2024

2024 Scary Movie Challenge Day 4

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  1. Kate Winslet in LEE (2024, THEATER) for the first time.

    WWII photographer's lifetime of repressed horrors. #WARISHELL

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  2. Chris Weitz's PG-13 AFRAID ('24, AMAZON RENTAL) for the first time.

    "American Pie" director, audience become unwilling techno-"boobs."

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    "Dead Reckoning's" world-threatening AI gets sassy makeover.

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    Silly, dumb even by Blumhouse's lowered standards.

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  3. Island of Terror (1966, dir. Terence Fisher)

    The cutest tentacle monsters I've ever seen.

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  4. THE HITCHER (1986, Dir. Robert Harmon)

    Quite a stretch for Jennifer Jason Leigh.

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  5. THE BRAIN FROM PLANET AROUS (1957)

    Dangers of nuclear power: Alien brain possession.

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  6. The Babadook (2014) - She did it all for the babadookie

    (Disclaimer: can’t shake the feeling I may have heard that before after I typed it. So if the back of my dumb brain just recalled it from hearing/reading it another year…apologies)

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  7. Extremity (2018, dir. Anthony DiBlasi)

    The best of the extreme haunt movies.

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  8. Final Destination 5 (2011, dir. Steven Quale)

    Final and 5, that's an oxymoron right?

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  9. Black Friday (2021)

    Documentary about shopping at walmart after midnight

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  10. V/H/S/Beyond (2024)

    I can't wait for the D/V/D series.

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  11. The Frighteners (1996)

    Ironically, would have been better as trilogy.

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  12. A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)

    Nancy: Get my house out your dreams!

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  13. The Thing from Another World (1951)

    Carpenter said: Good, but needs more beards.

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  14. Escape Room (2019, dir. Adam Robitel)

    I'd be dead in the first room.

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  15. Knock at the Cabin (2023, dir. M. Night Shyamalan)

    Why doesn’t this one get more love.

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  16. Seed of Chucky (2004)

    Rogue Pictures logo makes me grab Zoloft

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  17. Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017)

    Like The Goonies with way more guns.

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  18. Salem's Lot (2024)

    Alternate title: "I Saw the Crucifix Glow"

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  19. Hannibal (2001, dir. Ridley Scott)

    Baby body armor proves to be ineffective.

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  20. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1986)

    I often request the Rambo III soundtrack.

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  22. Phantasm (1979)
    Also dwarfish in size: the foley budget

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  23. The Crow: Wicked Prayer (2005)

    "Are you calling moi a wicked dipshit?"

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  24. Ghost Story (1981, dir. John Irvin)

    Krige bringing sexy back from the dead.

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  25. The Stuff (1985)

    Best character based on Famous Amos ever!

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  26. Vampyr (1932)

    I specifically requested an oceanview coffin window.

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  27. House of a 1000 Corpses (2003 Dir Rob Zombie)

    3 editors. Should have tried one more

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  28. Death Becomes Her (1992)

    Meryl and Goldie are stiffs, Bruce flaccid.

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  29. Salem's Lot (2024)

    Always make friends with the Monster Kid.

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  30. The Final Girls (2015)

    Friday the 13th meets Last Action Hero

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  31. Cat's Eye (1985)

    Alan King got me off candy cigarettes

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  32. Dr. Jeckyl & Mr. Hyde (1931)

    LET YOUNG LOVERS WED: Monsters be banished!

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  33. Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021):
    I enjoyed the overlap of shout outs

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  35. Salems Lot (2024)
    Welp, Hooper's remains the only decent version.

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  36. WATCHERS (2024)

    Sure, it’s metaphor. But metaphor for what?

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  37. Swamp Thing

    Swamp Thing, you make my heart sing!

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  38. The Final Destinaton

    Real horror is the use of CGI

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  39. Hollywood 90028 (1973)

    That final shot left my mouth agape.

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  40. One Cut of the Dead (2017)

    Ocean's 11, Act III: The Whole Movie

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  41. THE BLOB (1958) - Teen Steve McQueen… by way of Pen15.

    Wheels of Terror (1990) - Alan B. McElroy script? Sonofabitch, I’m in!

    John Carpenter's Someone’s Watching Me (1978) - Hot take: better than the Rockwell version.

    Salem’s Lot (2024) - HBO MAX: the Marsten House of streaming.

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  42. Slither (2006, Dir. James Gunn). Bruce Campbell coulda shoulda been in this.

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  43. Malignant (2021)
    Does Tom Green get Backwards Man royalties?

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  44. Beezel (2024)

    Can I have my eight dollars back?

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  45. Salem's Lot (2024, dir. Gary Dauberman)

    Lewis Pullman is just Normal Ben Foster.

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  46. The Mangler (1995)

    My name's Buck and let's do laundry!

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  47. SPIRIT HALLOWEEN (2022)

    The bloodcurdling terror of a missed opportunity.

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  48. Hush (2016)

    That house has too many damn doors.

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  49. Speak No Evil (2024):

    I will speak some evil, maybe more

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  50. SCREAM (1996):

    Yup. This is my favorite horror movie.

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  51. Hush (2016)

    Never underestimate the power of a woman

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  52. Speak No Evil (2024)

    See no evil, Speak no evil…Screw?

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  53. The Grudge (2004)
    "Ahhh-h-h!"
    "meow!"
    US Audiences: gasp! Truly terrifying!

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  54. Dracula (1931)

    Van Helsing pretty cool until "migrant vampire crime."

    ("Van Helsing" one word, right?)

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  55. The Purge (2013, dir. James DeMonaco)

    Love holidays with stay-at-home option.

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  56. The Tunnel (2011)

    Even the tunnels are deadly in Australia!

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  57. Stigmata (1999)

    ...but what if the Exorcist was boring?

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  58. Dawn of the Dead (2004): Man, Phil Dunphy was a real asshole.

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  59. VHS Beyond (2024)
    Police bodycams recorded on VHS? Not surprising
    Bollywood musical numbers in any duration - electrifying
    Tropicana Pure Premium all of the pulp
    How do I make 'Snout' seven words?
    Abnormal number of questions surrounding "found" footage

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  60. Last Night In Soho (2021)
    Everyone is wonderful, but Rigg is perfection

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  61. The Changeling (1980)

    There's no rules in pre 9/11 airports

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  62. 8. ARACHNOPHOBIA 1990 (Dir. Frank Marshall)
    Photographer's mistake was wearing the Dolphins hat.

    9. THE GIANT SPIDER INVASION 1975 (Dir. Bill Rebane)
    a) Space spiders planned a three-hour tour... b) Skipper's promoted! Couldn't escape his little buddies!

    10. SUFFER LITTLE CHILDREN 1983 (Dir. Alan Briggs)
    Omen 3's ending, SOV and much better!

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  63. Peeping Tom (1960)

    Couldn't pull my focus away from this

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  64. ‘Salem’s Lot (2024)

    This story really needs that extra hour

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  65. Immaculate (2024)

    Now I understand the Rock of Ages.

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  66. IMMACULATE (2024)
    And Mother of the Year goes to…

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  68. Hold That Ghost (1941 Dir. Arthur Lubin)

    Watch it for Costello's killer Gosling impersonation
    or
    Davis and Costello could have worked too

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  69. THE PIT (1981) dir. Lew Lehman
    (with F This Movie commentary)

    True horror? Dad directing skinny dipping daughter.

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  70. Review count for day 4: 71
    Review total after day 4: 280

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