17.) Dawn of the Dead -- Romero (1978) also a classic, also a rewatch. But i havent actually seen Romero others. Day, Land and Survival of the dead. Might try to fit them in during this month. I like Dawn better than Night actually. It has a little homor thrown in so to speak.... When these bikers throw cakes in the face of the dead..... A little nod to an old comical tradition.
2015!!!SKMB October Horror Movie Marathon 2015!
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What's this recent obsession with creepy kids in horror flicks? Always some shadowy kid, slightly out of focus, bent into weird contortions and shaking with a bunch of jittery jump-cut shots. Like, every contemporary horror flick pulls this trick. Doesn't scare me, just annoys.
And every horror trailer looks like the rest. I'm asleep already.
And every horror trailer looks like the rest. I'm asleep already.
#33) The Haunting in Connecticut 2 :The ghosts of Georgia (2013) Watched it on syfy channel earlier today. Don't recall seeing it before. Did not like it as much as the first one, but of course it had a lot of interruptions due to commercials. But it did make me want to see The Haunting of Connecticut 1. I will watch it later tonight. 2.5 out of 5 stars. (watching Exeter right now)
14.) Devil (2010). Another suspenseful and creepy movie - I liked the message at the end. You enjoyed this one too, right Sigmund ? But, didn't you think Creep was even better?
#34) Exeter ( 2015) It said the director of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Paranormal Activity & Insidious directed this movie. It was ok for the most part, not great, but ok. Maybe a 3.5 out of 5 stars
#35) The Haunting in Connecticut (2009) This is an excellent haunting movie... one of the better newer ones, IMO. 5 out of 5 stars
#36 ) Boogeyman (2005) The boogeyman is real to little Timmy.. suppose to be scary, but not so much. It's been several years since I watched this. I thought it might be better now.. hahahaha oh well. 2 out of 5 stars. Gonna watch the sequel now. I don't remember how good it was.
#37 ) Boogeyman 2 (2008) This one is much better.. I actually don't remember seeing it. It has Tobin Bell in it (the Saw dude).. I liked it. 4.5 out of 5 stars
I'm too sleepy to watch anymore tonight.. so much for the all nighter marathon at the Hilton House
I'm too sleepy to watch anymore tonight.. so much for the all nighter marathon at the Hilton House
I doubt I'll ever make the quota, so instead, I'll make a few suggestions for the rest of you. Like:
MARTIN (1977) dir. by George Romero.
Sick of all the cutesy Vampire flicks? Try this brutal bloodsucker, from the morbid mind that brought you Dawn of the Dead. It's a GREAT horror flick (if you can get past it's dated look--and you'd BETTER, if you wanna be friends with me). And, this movie marks the first ever collaboration with Romero and gore-God Tom Savini.
More suggestions to follow (once I think of em). Think of this as a public service. You're welcome, kiddies.
MARTIN (1977) dir. by George Romero.
Sick of all the cutesy Vampire flicks? Try this brutal bloodsucker, from the morbid mind that brought you Dawn of the Dead. It's a GREAT horror flick (if you can get past it's dated look--and you'd BETTER, if you wanna be friends with me). And, this movie marks the first ever collaboration with Romero and gore-God Tom Savini.
More suggestions to follow (once I think of em). Think of this as a public service. You're welcome, kiddies.
10. Insidious Chapter 3 (FTV)
Aspiring actress seeking to connect with her deceased mother awakens a malevolent spirit and seeks the help of a widowed medium. The weakest of the three installments, Insidious 3 is a bit of a slog for the first half or so, offering little by way of people to care about and jump scare after jump scare (after jump scare, after jump scare...you get the idea). What keeps you from giving up on it is the much more compelling story of the psychic (Lin Shaye), who keeps insisting she's never going to do a psychic reading again, even as she keeps on doing exactly that. The ball finally really gets rolling in the last 30 minutes or so, although the origins of the main baddie are left unsatisfyingly unexplained. It would be easy to bash Insidious 3 as a tired sequel's sequel running on fumes, but it ends well enough so it just feels more like near miss.
3 out of 5 stars.
Bob's October 2015 Horror Movie List
FTV denotes first time viewing
1. The Baby's Room (LA HABITACIÓN DEL NIÑO) (FTV)
2. Our Mother's House (FTV)
3. Poltergeist (2015, in 3D) (FTV)
4. Dark Was the Night (FTV)
5. To Let (Para Entrar a Vivir)(FTV)
6. Hardware
7. What Have You Done To Solange? (FTV)
8. Creep (FTV)
9. We Are Still Here (FTV)
10. Insidious Chapter 3(FTV)
Aspiring actress seeking to connect with her deceased mother awakens a malevolent spirit and seeks the help of a widowed medium. The weakest of the three installments, Insidious 3 is a bit of a slog for the first half or so, offering little by way of people to care about and jump scare after jump scare (after jump scare, after jump scare...you get the idea). What keeps you from giving up on it is the much more compelling story of the psychic (Lin Shaye), who keeps insisting she's never going to do a psychic reading again, even as she keeps on doing exactly that. The ball finally really gets rolling in the last 30 minutes or so, although the origins of the main baddie are left unsatisfyingly unexplained. It would be easy to bash Insidious 3 as a tired sequel's sequel running on fumes, but it ends well enough so it just feels more like near miss.
3 out of 5 stars.
Bob's October 2015 Horror Movie List
FTV denotes first time viewing
1. The Baby's Room (LA HABITACIÓN DEL NIÑO) (FTV)
2. Our Mother's House (FTV)
3. Poltergeist (2015, in 3D) (FTV)
4. Dark Was the Night (FTV)
5. To Let (Para Entrar a Vivir)(FTV)
6. Hardware
7. What Have You Done To Solange? (FTV)
8. Creep (FTV)
9. We Are Still Here (FTV)
10. Insidious Chapter 3(FTV)
11. The Innocents -- Yep. This is my favorite scary movie ever. And yes, creepy kids. But these are good creepy kids. Black and white. No blood. No gore. No sex. No violence.
I loved it as a kid. I love it as an adult. I think it holds up.
I loved it as a kid. I love it as an adult. I think it holds up.
If not for Dead of Night, The Innocents would be my favorite horror movie. I love it.
15.) The Others (2001). Interesting story - more creepy kids. 
18.) Day of the Dead -- Romero (1985) I think this is not as good as Night or espiacially Dawn. But it was worth seeing. Liked the interesting mix between the Zombie and Frankenstein themes that characterizes this movie.
Hardware looks like it could be good. The mention of House of Wax reminds me that I have to watch that. I believe Price is in that, and any of his movies tend to work for Halloween season. His Dr. Phibes films are great, too (they should remake those, they're sort of like Saw).
Here's my contribution to the marathon. I just recently watched The Final Girls. Very fun film, and I thought it was appropriate for Halloween (although it is more a fantasy film than horror, in a sense; if you see it, you will know what I mean). Good atmosphere, and a surprisingly good story attached to it, one that has a bit of depth. Check out the trailer if you are not familiar (it came out this year, and it features the guy from HBO's Silicon Valley, Thomas Middleditch). Anyone who remembers the TV series Weird Science will note that there was an episode that had the same concept (which is fine, of course, just thought I would mention that since that episode was the first thing I thought of when I saw the trailer for this project). Definitely not a perfect movie, it doesn't have the biggest budget (from what I could tell, although it did have something of a budget, to be certain), but it might be appealing to some.
Here's my contribution to the marathon. I just recently watched The Final Girls. Very fun film, and I thought it was appropriate for Halloween (although it is more a fantasy film than horror, in a sense; if you see it, you will know what I mean). Good atmosphere, and a surprisingly good story attached to it, one that has a bit of depth. Check out the trailer if you are not familiar (it came out this year, and it features the guy from HBO's Silicon Valley, Thomas Middleditch). Anyone who remembers the TV series Weird Science will note that there was an episode that had the same concept (which is fine, of course, just thought I would mention that since that episode was the first thing I thought of when I saw the trailer for this project). Definitely not a perfect movie, it doesn't have the biggest budget (from what I could tell, although it did have something of a budget, to be certain), but it might be appealing to some.
I liked the Others quite alot. Found out later that it is essentially the same story as an older Bollywood movie. Big surprise. I wonder if the makers had seen that or or just filmed the same story or what.15.) The Others (2001). Interesting story - more creepy kids.
I love The Others. Another movie that doesn't rely on gimmicks to tell a spooky tale.
10) Creep-On fushingfeef 's recommend. There were a couple of places that stretched credibility, but all in all a good movie! (FTV)
11) Walking Dead, season 5, last 2 episodes Counting these one for yesterday because they were an hour and 50 mins long together and yesterday was a killer.
I still love this show, and can't wait for the new season to start tonight (even though I can't watch it until tomorrow--lol).
11) Walking Dead, season 5, last 2 episodes Counting these one for yesterday because they were an hour and 50 mins long together and yesterday was a killer.
I still love this show, and can't wait for the new season to start tonight (even though I can't watch it until tomorrow--lol).19.) Land of the Dead - Romero (2005) Liked this one. Better story and better actors than Day. Here Simon Baker, John Leguizamo, Dennis Hopper and Asia Argento play the main parts. Not as iconic as Night but better acting.
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