Saturday, October 11, 2025

2025 Scary Movie Challenge Day 11

48 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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    1. SO much garlic sniffing, both consensual and non 😂

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  21. Venom (2005)

    Suitcase not best way to transport snakes.

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  22. Heretic (2024)

    I wonder how this guy handles telemarketers.

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  23. CHOPPING MALL (1986)

    This mall takes security way too seriously
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    "Absolutely nothing can go wrong." Dangerous words
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    Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov, the perfect pair

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    1. Editing the last one.

      Perfect pair: Paul Bartel and Mary Woronov

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  24. Him (2025)

    Empty imagery. A quarterback without a line.

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  25. CAT’S EYE (1985) dir. Lewis Teague

    Not the head Norris expected from Marcia.

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  26. The Blair Witch Project (1999)

    “We couldn’t do the Malibu Beach Project?”

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  27. Nosferatu the Vampyre (1979, dir. Werner Herzog)

    Pretty sure these are Kinski's home movies.

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  28. Halloween II (2009, dir. Rob Zombie)

    People should at least appreciate the swing.

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  29. TRICK ‘R TREAT (2007)

    Just imagine the cleanup on November 1.

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  30. Friday the 13th (1980, dir. Sean S. Cunningham)

    It's quite quaint given the entire franchise.

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  31. Chopping Mall (1986)

    Now I want to rewatch Short Circuit.

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  32. Cuckoo (2024)

    Not too accurate with guns, these Germans.

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  33. FRANKIE FREAKO (2024)

    Wish I’d seen this at age 10.

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  34. Friday the 13th (2009)

    Jersey's never looked so much like Texas.

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  35. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (1920)

    Wow, Francis sure can spin a yarn.

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  36. Zombeavers (2014)

    When Rex Linn is your comic relief....

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  37. Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013)

    Cool witches, fights, guns, splatter, Gemma Arterton.

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  38. Fear Street: Prom Queen (2025)

    Premise? Been done before. The film? Mid.

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  39. THE ADDAMS FAMILY (1992)

    What is Cousin It's connection to Pennywise?

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  40. The People Under The Stairs

    Who was the sub? Ronald or Nancy?

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  41. Final Destination (2000)

    The wind plays Mouse Trap with teens.

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  42. Elvira: Mistress of the Dark (1988. Dir. James Signorelli)

    Sad that this plot remains relevant today.

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  43. Night of the Creeps

    Oh my god! David Paymer has hair!

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  44. Vamp (2025)

    Duncan makes for the most tragic character.

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  45. Once Bitten (1985)

    If the coffin's a-rockin', don't come a-knockin'.

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