2014! October Horror Movie Marathon!

[fushingfeef]

14. Big Ass Spider! (FTV)
Title says it all. A lonesome exterminator who takes his job very seriously goes to battle with a government-created mutant spider that keeps growing after each attack. Along the way he picks up a wisecracking Hispanic hospital security guard sidekick and tirelessly pursues a blonde hottie in a military uniform. The characterization and banter between the exterminator and his sidekick is very funny, moreso than the usual deliberately self-aware sci-fi/bad CGI shlock we've grown accustomed to. An unexpectedly effective Pixies cover of "Where is My Mind?" set to slow mo scenes of spider destruction kicks things off to set the demented yet fun tone of the movie. The scene where the spider runs amok in a sunny L.A. park was my favorite, with an acid-melted corpse dropped unceremoniously onto the picnic table of the perfect wholesome American family getting a big laugh. Available on Netflix streaming.

3 out of 5 stars.

Bob's October 2014 Horror Movie List
FTV denotes first time viewing
1. From Beyond The Grave (FTV) 3/5
2. Bad Dreams (FTV) 3.5/5
3. Bug (1975) (FTV) 2/5
4. The Sacrament (FTV) 3.5/5
5. The Funhouse (FTV) 4/5
6. The Atomic Submarine (FTV) 4/5
7. 13 Sins (FTV) 4/5
8. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 3.5/5
9. Stir of Echoes 4.5/5
10. Dead Snow 3.5/5
11. The Hole (FTV) 4/5
12. Shivers (FTV) 3.5/5
13. Resolution (FTV) 4/5
14. Big Ass Spider! (FTV) 3/5

Spoiler

 

[morgan]

16.) The Gift (2000)
Another one I'd classify more as a thriller. Excellent cast and a very good movie! It's available to stream on Netflix.

 

[TrueGeneration]

16.) The Gift (2000)
Another one I'd classify more as a thriller. Excellent cast and a very good movie! It's available to stream on Netflix.

Does this have Cate Blanchett in it?

 

[morgan]

Does this have Cate Blanchet in it?

Yes!

 

[TrueGeneration]

Yes!

Awesome, thanks! My mom asked me last night if I saw this movie! I may have to check it out now!

 

[morgan]

Awesome, thanks! My mom asked me last night if I saw this movie! I may have to check it out now!

I'd seen it years ago, but forgot all the twists and how much I liked it. I would definitely check this one out, TG! I also seem to have a thing for Greg Kinnear.

 

[TrueGeneration]

I'd seen it years ago, but forgot all the twists and how much I liked it. I would definitely check this one out, TG! I also seem to have a thing for Greg Kinnear.

Cool! I'll make sure to watch it this weekend Greg Kinnear is such a great actor--I love him in Little Miss Sunshine.

 

[skimom2]

16.) The Gift (2000)
Another one I'd classify more as a thriller. Excellent cast and a very good movie! It's available to stream on Netflix.

That's an interesting one!

 

[Lina]

13. You Know They Got a Hell of a Band. Watched this one on Youtube. I like it, really well made.

 

[morgan]

13. You Know They Got a Hell of a Band. Watched this one on Youtube. I like it, really well made.

We're reading this short story for our Discussion Group on Friday night. I plan on watching this movie over the weekend-I'm excited!

 

[fljoe0]

14. Halloween VI: The Curse Of Michael Myers (1995)

There are a few things I like about this movie. It’s well made and has some good tense moments but ultimately, the confusing, ridiculous story does it in. From what I read, there were a ton of involuntary changes made to this movie and there is a much better “producers cut” out there. This was one of the last (if not the last) movies Donald Pleasence made and this movie stars a young Paul Rudd. 3/10

 

[blunthead]

23. Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight. B+ movie; typical story made interesting by nice sets and good acting.

 

[morgan]

17.) Lizzie Borden Took An Ax (2014)
I watched this on Netflix and didn't realize it was a made-for-TV movie. It wasn't very good. Christina Ricci is one of my favorites-I think she's a great actress (plus, I like the hot, creepy chicks with crazy eyes! ). She was the only redeeming aspect of this bad movie.

 

[bryras]

1. Twixt
2. The Tall Man
3. Antisocial
4. Fright Night (1985)
6. Extracted
7. The Coed and the Zombie Stoner (yes I'm Serious, don't watch it).
8. Offspring
9. Fright Night 2 (2013)
10. The Lords of Salem
11. My Bloody Valentine
12. Curse of Chucky
13. Razor Blade Smile
14. Final Destination 5
15. Night of the Creeps (didn't think I would like it after Blunt's review) Campy and very cheesy. It was okay.

 

[mstay]

7. An American Haunting (2005) - A standard ghost story about a young girl who is haunted by a ghost girl for unknown reasons. Until the reason turns out to be that her father is molesting her.
8. Cursed (2005) - lame teenager werewolf movie
9. Salem's Lot (1979) - Loved it! as always

 

[Autumn Gust]

15. Nosferatu (1922) No need to write much about this movie; I think we all agree it's a masterpiece. I will say one thing, though… Count Orlok was one creepy dude!

The actor who played Count Orlok.

 

[blunthead]

24. The New Daughter. A variation on a popular theme: child becomes the psychic property of an alien force. Well-made, though, and stars Kevin Costner, so imho it's worthy of a look.

 

[fljoe0]

15. The Fly (1958) Vincent Price

A classic with one of the greatest creepy scenes in a horror movie. “Help Meee, Help Meeeee” 9/10

 

[fushingfeef]

15. Jug Face (FTV)
Backwoods folk in the moonshine belt worship a presence called The Pit which demands regular blood sacrifice to protect them from bad fortune. The Pit's will is made known through the jug-face art of a feebleminded potter, so when an unwed pregnant girl realizes her number is up, she tries to change her fate. I'll give Jug Face some points for originality, although it contains echoes of Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery", and the strange culture of this Appalachian community is the perfect setting for a horror film. Unfortunately there really isn't much else to recommend in Jug Face--there are no characters to root for or empathize with, no real scares to be had, and nothing very interesting happens. We're left sitting to watch the inevitable play out and there's no pleasure in it. This film was more popular among film critics than it was the general audience (78% vs 34% on Rotten Tomatoes) and I can't say I'm surprised--it feels like it was made by outsiders who know what a good film looks like, but not how to actually make one.

2.5 out of 5 stars.

Bob's October 2014 Horror Movie List
FTV denotes first time viewing
1. From Beyond The Grave (FTV) 3/5
2. Bad Dreams (FTV) 3.5/5
3. Bug (1975) (FTV) 2/5
4. The Sacrament (FTV) 3.5/5
5. The Funhouse (FTV) 4/5
6. The Atomic Submarine (FTV) 4/5
7. 13 Sins (FTV) 4/5
8. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie 3.5/5
9. Stir of Echoes 4.5/5
10. Dead Snow 3.5/5
11. The Hole (FTV) 4/5
12. Shivers (FTV) 3.5/5
13. Resolution (FTV) 4/5
14. Big Ass Spider! (FTV) 3/5
15. Jug Face (FTV) 2.5/5

 

[ghost19]

16.) The Gift (2000)
Another one I'd classify more as a thriller. Excellent cast and a very good movie! It's available to stream on Netflix.

Good movie definitely. Keanu Reeves plays such a $hite!