Movies Welcome to Fright Night: the annual Sherdog Horror Movie Festival.

Tall man did wear lifts despite likely also being Tall. Honestly, anyone Tall could play that role.


There was so much other 'wtf' going on in that movie.

The jawas
The spheres
The prongs
The other....'world'
The grave robbing
The Tall man
And most importantly, WHY?! Its got such creative details, but mother of christ, its like the movies were written by the recent star wars writers.

I always liked the 2nd, despite the cheese, I waych the 2nd cuz, well, 2nd one is more fun. And cmon....the shotgun(s).


I think he uses it once too...
I started watching Phantasm 3 yesterday. Yeah dont bother.
 
I liked it but was annoyed like someone else here said said that it didn't explain what or why the hell all that stuff happened.

Theres a lot of between the lines, yeah. But my take was she was a dying witch that needed some sort of sustenance to keep on living. It was implied she'd be doing it a long time. I thought it gave enough to know whats happening without having to use some sort of massive exposition dump, which I think was deliberately avoided.
 
Forgot to update.
I'll try to recall what I've watched, trying a lot of first time viewings this year instead of all comfort viewings.

Halloween 3 UHD, Let's Scare Jessica to Death UHD, Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones, Caveat (first time viewing), The Taking of Deborah Logan (first time viewing), The Barn (first time viewing), Haunt Season (first time viewing), Murder Party, a couple fo Bob's Burgers Halloween episodes, and the Freddy's Nightmares: Freddy's Tricks or Treats Halloween episode. I'm probably forgetting some movies, I try to watch two a night and something Halloween oriented whether a tv episode, short, or a movie.

Tonight I have Friday the 13th part 6 and I think House by the Cemetery on UHD as my slotted viewings, and probably a Halloween tv show, maybe a Tales from the Darkside Halloween episaode.
 
Movie 8- Last Night in Soho (2021)

I really enjoyed this one in the theater and have revisited it a couple of times since, including today. Thomasin McKenzie plays likable fashion student Ellie, who leaves the rustic home of her grandma (her mother committed suicide years earlier) to attend the London School of Fashion. She begins to have vivid dreams of 1960s Soho, in which she vicariously experiences the thrills of the nightclub scene as seen through the eyes of an aspiring singer named Sandy.

Gradually, Ellie's visions become nightmarish. She becomes increasingly convinced that Sandy, exploited and mistreated by her boyfriend/"manager" Jack, was a real person and that a horrible fate befell her. As she tries to uncover that mystery, she must also deal with the blurring of the lines between her present reality and the world of Sandy's past.

This film is very effective, stylistically. Edgar Wright and his team do an awesome job of recreating the '60s world that Ellie mysteriously visits. There is a great scene when Ellie is first transported to Sandy's world and Wright and co. visually create parallels between the two characters, whereby it is as though Ellie is Sandy's reflection. This continues into a scene where Sandy meets Jack, Matt Smith's character, and the two dance at the club. The scene seamlessly transitions between Smith dancing with Anya Taylor Joy and Thomasin McKenzie. The film also has a very good soundtrack, with multiple tracks complementing the narrative. When Ellie has her first vision of the past, for instance, the Cilla Black song Your My World plays. It is a perfect song for the transition in setting/reality, as the opening instrumental portion with the strings has a sort of jarring, haunting quality.

If aesthetics and music choices were all the film had going for it, I'd still say it's worth a watch. However, the film also has really good performances from a solid cast. McKenzie is great. It is a demanding role, as she is in virtually every scene in the film. She does a strong job of conveying various emotions as Ellie goes from excited participant in this dynamic world to horrified bystander, struggling with her awareness that something terrible happened to someone she empathizes with. Anya Taylor Joy is impressive in a role that does not have the same amount of screentime as McKenzie's character but is extremely significant to the narrative. Matt Smith exudes callous cruelty, and the late, great Diana Rigg and the late, great Terence Stamp steal the film whenever they are on screen. Indeed, they have many of the best, most memorable lines, and they deliver them with conviction.

I suppose there is an argument to be made that this film is style over substance, as the narrative itself is good but not as intriguing or memorable as the production design, cinematography, editing, etc. But I don't think that's a fair assessment. Given how crucial the actors are to the success of the film, there is far more than technical merit to appreciate.

It sort of bummed me out this time around, watching so soon after Terence Stamp's passing but the guy is so damn good in this that I was able to enjoy his scenes in spite of that awareness.

I'd say this is pretty easily one of my favorite horror films of the past five years.

7.5/10
 
Movie 19: The Descent

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My Rating: 8/10

If you are claustrophobic then this is the movie to freak you out. I felt uneasy, uncomfortable, and very squeamish and that was just with them crawling in the cave lol so many small tight spots it was driving me mad. Theres a scene that reminded me of Apocalypse Now I felt might have been a tribute, at least thats how I interpreted it. Some of the film score reminded me of The Thing. This movie is as bloody as it gets and the special effects/make up is excellent. This could very well be the best horror film of the 2000s. #Team Juno

Ranked

(Great)
1. Train to Busan (16)
2. Smile 2 (24)
3. The Descent (05)
4. The Omen (76)
5. Nightmare on elm street (84 theater)

(Good)
6. 28 Days Later (02)
7. Smile (22)
8. A Quiet Place (18)
9. Dawn of the dead (04)
10. Saw (04)
11. Candyman (92)

(Alright)
12. Halloween 4: Return (88)
13. From Dusk Till Dawn (96)
14. Pet Sematary (89)
15. Night of the living dead (90)
16. Jeepers Creepers (01)

(Average)
17. New Nightmare (94)
18. The Ring (02)

(Poor)
19. Pet Sematary 2 (92)
 
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Haven't really get in the mood.


I did rewatch Hellraiser 1987 since I saw that a long time ago.
 
House on Haunted Hill (1959) 9/10

Absolute masterclass in the horror formula. Interesting characters introduced and a slow burn until the big reveal with huge twists along the way. Great 4th wall break too. We need more modern films like this.
 
The Blackening was mostly stupid/conventional, but mostly pulls it off by virtue of making me laugh a lot. gotta give the movie cred: the jokes & bits kept landing, so i was having a good timr
 
Movie 20: 28 Weeks Later

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My Rating: 7/10

What lacks in the first movie 28 days Later is there wasn't enough zombie attacks/kills. In this sequel they stepped it up. Unfortunately thats all they improved on. This movie lacks a good story compared to the first which made me appreciate the first movie a lot more. The opening scene is very good and intense and in no way do I blame him for running away. There are more notable stars in this sequel (Renner, Byrnes, Elba) but all 3 combined couldnt capture the performance Murphy displayed in the first film. While it does give a good shock value to it, I didnt really care for the husband & wife angle/story. If you add the action/zombies from the sequel into the original film you would probably have the best zombie movie of all time. I did like this movie and enjoyed watching it but overall its just alright/good to me.


Ranked

(Great)
1. Train to Busan (16)
2. Smile 2 (24)
3. The Descent (05)
4. The Omen (76)
5. Nightmare on elm street (84 theater)

(Good)
6. 28 Days Later (02)
7. Smile (22)
8. A Quiet Place (18)
9. Dawn of the dead (04)
10. Saw (04)
11. Candyman (92)
12. 28 Weeks Later (07)

(Alright)
13. Halloween 4: Return (88)
14. From Dusk Till Dawn (96)
15. Pet Sematary (89)
16. Night of the living dead (90)
17. Jeepers Creepers (01)

(Average)
18. New Nightmare (94)
19. The Ring (02)

(Poor)
20. Pet Sematary 2 (92)
 
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Movie 20: 28 Weeks Later

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My Rating: 7/10

What lacks in the first movie 28 days Later is there wasn't enough zombie attacks/kills. In this sequel they stepped it up. Unfortunately thats all they improved on. This movie lacks a good story compared to the first which made me appreciate the first movie a lot more. The opening scene is very good and intense and in no way do I blame him for running away. There are more notable stars in this sequel (Renner, Byrnes, Elba) but all 3 combined couldnt capture the performance Murphy displayed in the first film. While it does give a good shock value to it, I didnt really care for the husband & wife angle/story. If you add the action/zombies from the sequel into the original film you would probably have the best zombie movie of all time. I did like this movie and enjoyed watching it but overall its just alright to me.


Ranked

(Great)
1. Train to Busan (16)
2. Smile 2 (24)
3. The Descent (05)
4. The Omen (76)
5. Nightmare on elm street (84 theater)

(Good)
6. 28 Days Later (02)
7. Smile (22)
8. A Quiet Place (18)
9. Dawn of the dead (04)
10. Saw (04)
11. Candyman (92)
12. 28 Weeks Later (07)

(Alright)
13. Halloween 4: Return (88)
14. From Dusk Till Dawn (96)
15. Pet Sematary (89)
16. Night of the living dead (90)
17. Jeepers Creepers (01)

(Average)
18. New Nightmare (94)
19. The Ring (02)

(Poor)
20. Pet Sematary 2 (92)

Yeah, that opening scene was something else. I really liked that movie, even though it didn’t recapture all the aspects that made the predecessor really good. It was sort of distinct and solid on its own terms. I think that was essentially right before Renner and Byrne really broke out to stardom (pre-Hurt Locker and Damages).
 
The Hearse

Kind of a slow burn and no blood or guts but some creepy moments. (I prefer horror movies which try to be scary without relying on showing severed bodyparts every 10 minutes. Although I still enjoy those too) Good atmospheric soundtrack.

Basically woman goes to live in a small town with small town mentality folk most of whom are hostile towards her. She has inherited a creepy old house that belonged to her mother. Strange things start to happen and she doesn't know if its supernatural forces or someone playing tricks on her.

Definitely worth a watch. 7/10.

 
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Movie 20: 28 Weeks Later

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My Rating: 7/10

What lacks in the first movie 28 days Later is there wasn't enough zombie attacks/kills. In this sequel they stepped it up. Unfortunately thats all they improved on. This movie lacks a good story compared to the first which made me appreciate the first movie a lot more. The opening scene is very good and intense and in no way do I blame him for running away. There are more notable stars in this sequel (Renner, Byrnes, Elba) but all 3 combined couldnt capture the performance Murphy displayed in the first film. While it does give a good shock value to it, I didnt really care for the husband & wife angle/story. If you add the action/zombies from the sequel into the original film you would probably have the best zombie movie of all time. I did like this movie and enjoyed watching it but overall its just alright to me.


Ranked

(Great)
1. Train to Busan (16)
2. Smile 2 (24)
3. The Descent (05)
4. The Omen (76)
5. Nightmare on elm street (84 theater)

(Good)
6. 28 Days Later (02)
7. Smile (22)
8. A Quiet Place (18)
9. Dawn of the dead (04)
10. Saw (04)
11. Candyman (92)
12. 28 Weeks Later (07)

(Alright)
13. Halloween 4: Return (88)
14. From Dusk Till Dawn (96)
15. Pet Sematary (89)
16. Night of the living dead (90)
17. Jeepers Creepers (01)

(Average)
18. New Nightmare (94)
19. The Ring (02)

(Poor)
20. Pet Sematary 2 (92)
I started watching 28 years later, about halfway through. Must confess so far to being a bit disappointed though.
 
10/12: Frankenhooker (1990)

"A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes."

Frankenhooker - IMDB

A super fun horror/comedy from Frank Henenlotter who is great at making horror comedies. I really love the leads here, I'm a bit sad that James Lorinz didn't have a bigger career and Patty Mullen is great and really reminds me of Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn.

7.3/10
 
My October so far has been:
- Drag Me To Hell,
- The Strangers: Chapter 2
- Poltergeist 2015
- and Red Eye... only Red Eye REALLY wasn't a horror movie.

Yeah but Red Eye is definitely a solid Craven thriller, in my view. I find it interesting that Cillian seems to really not be fond of it. I’ve read snippets from interviews where he says it’s not particularly good and it’s a fun B movie and the like or playing up that he had a great time working with McAdams but he doesn’t think much of it.

I mean it’s not looking to win best screenplay or anything like that but I think it’s obviously above schlock. McAdams and Murphy in and of themselves elevate it well above what it otherwise might have been. Two very effective performances from two very good actors. Probably one of my favorite Craven films, honestly. And Wes was often good.
 
Yeah but Red Eye is definitely a solid Craven thriller, in my view. I find it interesting that Cillian seems to really not be fond of it. I’ve read snippets from interviews where he says it’s not particularly good and it’s a fun B movie and the like or playing up that he had a great time working with McAdams but he doesn’t think much of it.

I mean it’s not looking to win best screenplay or anything like that but I think it’s obviously above schlock. McAdams and Murphy in and of themselves elevate it well above what it otherwise might have been. Two very effective performances from two very good actors. Probably one of my favorite Craven films, honestly. And Wes was often good.
Wouldn't call it one of my favorite Wes Craven movies, but yeah it was alright. I liked Cynthia, the girl trying to keep the hotel together.
 


Good non gory horror that builds the suspense well. Whoever said nothing is scarier than a clown after midnight wasn't lying. It's a shame events that happened taint what I think is a really good low budget horror. Also much better than the Directors Jeepers Creepers movies imo. 8/10.

That version is grainy and the picture distorted.

This one looks HD .



I still have the movie original poster of the VHS one somewhere . Up the street maybe a 40 minute walk there’s a mental institution for the criminally insane , I wonder if any kids live closer to it it’s kind of on a highway and house are approximately 10 minutes from it where you see streets ,houses etc ….🎈
 
Firehouse picnic was yesterday, only got one movie in. I was super hungover today, laid up on the couch watching IFC in between naps.

Tomorrow is my last day of vacation 😣

10/1 - Phantasm
10/2 - The VVitch + 28 Years Later
10/3 - I, Madman
10/4 - The Incubus + World Word Z
10/5 - Bring Her Back
10/6 - Train to Busan + Color Out of Space
10/7 - 976-EVIL + Pumpkinhead
10/8 - The Brood
10/9 - Vamp + Gothic + Silver Bullet + The Lost Boys
10/10 - The Thing (2011) + John Carpenter's The Thing
10/11 - The Night Eats the World
10/12 - IT (2017) + Gremlins

The Night Eats the World is a French zombie flick, it actually kind of sucked. Coolest thing about it is the title.
 
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