2019 SKMB October Horror Movie Marathon!

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I always pick one real craptastic movie during my marathons. Sometimes it takes me a while and sometimes, I just dive right in.

1) It Waits (2005) FTV – So imagine a team that writes the movies for Hallmark got an assignment to write a horror flick. This might have been the output. Damaged young woman (she killed her best friend while drunk driving, but cops, et. al. believed the BF was driving so now she’s a lonely forest ranger drinking her sorrows away), good-looking young man (fellow forest ranger willing to look past her faults as long as they can be together). Throw in a cute animal (dead BFs parrot) and it’s a Hallmark movie. Add some dead college kids and hikers and a demon that accidentally got let out of its cave and it’s a cheapo Hallmark Halloween! Cheesy monster and FX. 1.5/5
 

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3. Squirm -- Two Sentence Horror Stories*

#Metoo moment with me saying #awf*ckno!




2019 Halloween Movie Marathon list. *Indicates new for me.

1. The Disappointments Room*
2. Gentleman - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
3. Squirm - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
 

Dana Jean

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I always pick one real craptastic movie during my marathons. Sometimes it takes me a while and sometimes, I just dive right in.

1) It Waits (2005) FTV – So imagine a team that writes the movies for Hallmark got an assignment to write a horror flick. This might have been the output. Damaged young woman (she killed her best friend while drunk driving, but cops, et. al. believed the BF was driving so now she’s a lonely forest ranger drinking her sorrows away), good-looking young man (fellow forest ranger willing to look past her faults as long as they can be together). Throw in a cute animal (dead BFs parrot) and it’s a Hallmark movie. Add some dead college kids and hikers and a demon that accidentally got let out of its cave and it’s a cheapo Hallmark Halloween! Cheesy monster and FX. 1.5/5
Yep. That sounds pretty craptastic with a whole lot of angsty teenagers. Just tell me, does the parrot live?
 

do1you9love?

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Yep. That sounds pretty craptastic with a whole lot of angsty teenagers. Just tell me, does the parrot live?
Actually the dead college kids get that way in the first scene! :biggrin2: It's mostly damaged girl being lonely with sparse interactions with the other folks here and there.
Yes! Hoppy is alive and well as the credits roll!
 

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1. Next of Kin (aka Hell House) (1982) (FTV)

1980's Ozsploitation meets giallo with satisfying results. A young woman inherits a remote nursing home in Australia, where strange things begin happening and bodies start piling up. The feel of this movie is a cool combination of Peter Weir Australia quietude and a more Italian violent giallo sensibility. It may start a little slow for some, but I liked this Hitchcockian build with some nasty surprises and a great climax. This film is one of many obscure films championed by Quentin Tarantino, but the praise is justified, as the film is both reminiscent of "Suspiria" and "The Shining" in style, while standing uniquely as its own creation. Released in the US on home video for the first time this year by Severin films, this is a nice low-key slasher/thriller that likely slipped under the radar because it didn't land a big video distribution deal when the main financier pulled out. I took a chance on a blind buy and was glad I did.

4 out of 5 stars.

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Bob's October 2019 Horror Movie List
*FTV denotes first-time viewings
1. Next of Kin (1982) 4/5 (FTV)
 

Dana Jean

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1. Next of Kin (aka Hell House) (1982) (FTV)

1980's Ozsploitation meets giallo with satisfying results. A young woman inherits a remote nursing home in Australia, where strange things begin happening and bodies start piling up. The feel of this movie is a cool combination of Peter Weir Australia quietude and a more Italian violent giallo sensibility. It may start a little slow for some, but I liked this Hitchcockian build with some nasty surprises and a great climax. This film is one of many obscure films championed by Quentin Tarantino, but the praise is justified, as the film is both reminiscent of "Suspiria" and "The Shining" in style, while standing uniquely as its own creation. Released in the US on home video for the first time this year by Severin films, this is a nice low-key slasher/thriller that likely slipped under the radar because it didn't land a big video distribution deal when the main financier pulled out. I took a chance on a blind buy and was glad I did.

4 out of 5 stars.

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Bob's October 2019 Horror Movie List
*FTV denotes first-time viewings
1. Next of Kin (1982) 4/5 (FTV)
sounds good.
 

Dana Jean

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4. Legacy -- Two Sentence Horror Stories*

Not thrilled with this one as it is the typical Japanese horror. Which bores the hell out of me. I don't find any Japanese horror horrifying.

That being said, if some freaky, back-bending mime came crab crawling at me in an abandoned hospital in real life, I'd sh*t my pants. But, it doesn't scare me on the big or little screen. It's predictable.



2019 Halloween Movie Marathon list. *Indicates new for me.

1. The Disappointments Room*
2. Gentleman - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
3. Squirm - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
4. Legacy - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
 

morgan

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You're lucky Dana Jean ! I couldn't even get away with counting two 45 minute American Horror Story episodes as one entry without people jumping all over me. Even though an hour and a half is the length of a regular movie (and it was okayed by everyone years ago as following the rules). You must be loved a whole bunch! :love_heart:
 

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And remember everyone, this is supposed to be FUN! Like fushingfeef always posts in his intro, it's about what each of us deems scary and Halloween-y. As I say every year, I'm a chickensh*t and can't watch a lot of gore. Don't be surprised if I list a Curious George Halloween movie as an entry! :)
FreeForm channel has all the animated Halloween type movie--
 

morgan

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So... AHS episodes only count as half a movie?
Sorry, this is my second time quoting your post. Please let me go on record to say that I certainly wouldn't care if each episode was listed as a movie! I was trying to emphasize the "keeping it fun" aspect. People being such sticklers for rules or criticizing someone's movie choices and opinions on what is watched by others - that's what should be "against the rules." :)
 

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You're lucky Dana Jean ! I couldn't even get away with counting two 45 minute American Horror Story episodes as one entry without people jumping all over me. Even though an hour and a half is the length of a regular movie (and it was okayed by everyone years ago as following the rules). You must be loved a whole bunch! :love_heart:
Who did this? I have participated almost every year and I didn't see that. I'm sorry you got jumped on, I would've counted them because you are loved a whole bunch too!
 

Dana Jean

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I count anything and everything someone wants to watch for their movie marathon. It's their list. It's their experience. One year, I was counting all sorts of different things. I had a silent movie, a radio dramatization, a comic book anime thing made for the screen. And other stuff. It was my list and I wanted to share new things with ya'all. Different things. Interesting things. Outside the box things.

So, I think anything someone wants to use is their business.

In fact, one year, I told flake to use Rom Coms for her list because I PERSONALLY FIND THEM HORRIFYING!
 

Dana Jean

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Per recommendations above:

5. The Autopsy of Jane Doe*

I wanted back story. I wanted more. But, it was good.






2019 Halloween Movie Marathon list. *Indicates new for me.

1. The Disappointments Room*
2. Gentleman - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
3. Squirm - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
4. Legacy - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
5. The Autopsy of Jane Doe *