Tuesday, October 21, 2025

2025 Scary Movie Challenge Day 21

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  1. Only seen three out of the five. Good-enough of an excuse to watch DON COSCARELLI'S 'PHANTASM' PENTALOGY:

    PHANTASM (1979, BLU- RAY)
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    [Sexually fluid] "Grave Robbers From Outer Space."

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    As weird/illogical as it's engaging/fun.

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  2. PHANTASM II (1988, PEACOCK).

    Reggie scoring sexy girlfriend Alchemy unexpected highlight.

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    Four-barrel shotgun build-up not worth final payoff.

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  3. PHANTASM III: LORD OF THE DEAD (1994, PEACOCK) for the first time.

    Jawas... "Lurkers"? Flying balls... "Sentinels"? No, thanks.

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    Dream logic only explanation for mint-condition 'Cuda.

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  4. PHANTASM IV: OBLIVION (1998, PEACOCK) for the first time.

    Desert hearse bigger than my NYC apartment.

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    OG "Phantasm's" unused/deleted footage steals show.

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    Budget for car explosions remains surprisingly high.

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    1. David Hartman's PHANTASM: RAVAGER (2016, PEACOCK).

      "Actors get older,... Barracuda stays the same."

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      Silver spheres' victims now include horses, Bulgarians.

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      As movie-making technology improves, sequels' quality nosedives.

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  6. PRACTICAL MAGIC (1988) dir. Griffin Dunne

    What’s a romcom without a little murder?

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  7. FRIDAY THE 13TH PART 2 (1981)

    It's cinematically important to show Jason's toilet?

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  8. Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948, dir. Charles Barton)

    Chaney plays tragic figure, everyone else hams.

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  9. Strange Darling (2023)

    We're just gonna gloss over that breakfast?

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  10. Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)

    I would listen to the Criminologist's podcast.

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  11. Basket Case (1982)

    Put the effing brother in the basket!

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  12. Scream 3 (2000)

    Scream franchise goes off the deep end.

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  14. A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

    That town's furnace guy must be rich.

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  15. Wrong Turn (2021)

    Reboot gives inbred hillbillies the (metaphorical) axe.

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  16. The Long Walk (2025):

    That was a weird Amazing Race episode

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  17. Cujo (1983)

    Ruined the name "Cujo" for dogs forever.

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  18. Stir of Echoes (1999)

    A close second to Premium Rush Koepp

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  19. DeVour (2005) dir. David Winkler

    Worst Supernatural. And I watched season 7.

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  21. Black Phone 2 (2025)

    Hawke as Krueger doing Curtains style skating.

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  22. 12 Hour Shift (2020, dir. Brea Grant)

    This is how USA's medical system works!?

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  23. The Shining (1980)

    What did Wendy ever see in Jack?

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  24. Final Destination: Bloodlines (2025)

    CGI fire never ever ever looks good.

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  25. The Shining (1997)

    I still prefer Maggie’s axe to Willie.

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  26. The Return of the Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1995)

    Driving my Lincoln with my robot leg

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