Saturday, October 11, 2025

2025 Scary Movie Challenge Day 11

22 comments:

  1. Fay Wray in Michael Curtiz's MYSTERY AT THE WAX MUSEUM (1933, HBO MAX) for the first time.

    One of ELEVEN '33 features starring Wray.

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    Lionel Atwill's 'Brundlefly' Igor make-up shockingly graphic.

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    "His Girl Friday"-like unexpectedly delightful twist ending.

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  2. John Carpenter's THE THING (1982, 4K UHD).

    Poor Norris' heart just wasn't into it.

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    Unsurprisingly popular choice with hardcore cat lovers.

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  3. I, MADMAN aka HARDCOVER (1989, KINO CULT BLU-RAY) for the first time.

    Piano tuners' ears get "Reservoir Dog" treatment.

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    Starts/ends with glorious "Gate" minion cameo.

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    Most unbelievable, fantastical part: people actually reading.

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  4. Child’s Play 2 (1990. Dir. John Lafia).
    Adorable and terrifying at the same time.

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  5. Son of Frankenstein (1939, dir. Rowland V. Lee)

    Bela Lugosi is a joy to watch.

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  6. SUSPIRIA (1977)

    I want to walk around these sets.

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  7. The Card Player (2003)

    Gloved killer plays online poker….so 2003.

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  8. Heretic (2024, dir. Scott Beck & Bryan Woods)

    Zeitgeist-pilled Grant wasn't on my bingo card.

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  9. 28 Days Later (2002)

    Rage Coffee: "Good to the last drop!"

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  10. Kwaidan (1965)

    Marries snow witch, gets the cold shoulder.
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    Kid wails pretty hard on the biwa.
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    Just lend me your ears. No, seriously.

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  11. George A. Romero's Dawn of the Dead (1978)

    My seven word review:
    Nobody does idiot hunters quite like Romero.

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  12. Vicious (2025)

    Same lesson as "Strangers": Never be home.

    Did the interviewer ask about her finger?

    Doctor X (1932)

    Creepiest thing? Still Lee Tracy's joy buzzer.

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  13. Nosferatu (2024)

    Original and two remakes all bangers. Unprecedented?

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  14. Braindead (1992 Dir. Peter Jackson)

    Jackson outdoes Raimi, Fulci, Gordon and Romero

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  15. The Wolf Man (1941, dir. George Waggner)

    I wonder how he'd fair in basketball...

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  16. Vicious (2025)

    Dakota Fanning tats make Creasy Bear happy

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  17. The Swarm (1978)

    Look, lollipop kid got what he deserved.

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  18. Psycho (1960)

    Norma Bates, huge Built To Spill fan.

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  19. The Last Man on Earth (1964)

    RFK says this movie gives kids autism.

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  20. The Last Man on Earth (1964)

    Get the garlic outa’ my face, Vincent!

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  21. Venom (2005)

    Suitcase not best way to transport snakes.

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