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09/24/2007: 2007’s Best Halloween Candy, Part I.

There seems to have been a small debate as to whether I was going to make the deadline for tonight’s entry. Guys, guys, guys! You know I usually wait until we’re at least two weeks into these little projects before I start letting people down. No, I made it. I’ve got five of this year’s greatest Halloween candies, right here.

God, I wish I didn’t have to go to work tomorrow. Why do I always get inspired to do the best “doing nothing” things when I have no time to do them? I really want to degenerate into a pool of couch slime and watch Dream Warriors or something right now, but there’s no time. Now, tomorrow night, I might have some time…but will I do it? There’s a moral in here if you peel away enough words. Don’t waste the time you have to do nothing doing something. Gon’ run that shit on a tee shirt with mah domain name underneath it, yes sir I am.

Survey: Weird one. Name a horror movie you’ve always wanted to see, but somehow never have, and count on everyone else to tell you if you’re missing out or not. I realize that this is a bit of a convoluted survey, but that’s okay, I have faith in us. If horror movies are too far from your point of interest, I guess we can open the doors to other types of films, too.


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First?

Hope so.

Been waiting.

Ghosted by Dan @ 09/24/2007 11:26 PM EDT


IT… I’ve read the book twice now (just finished it today) and have yet to see the movie. I dunno if I want to, Derry just seems like it could be my town. Kinda creepy to think about it.

Ghosted by Philip G. @ 09/24/2007 11:28 PM EDT


Sweet. love the new candy articles, think i may have worn out my F5 though…

Ghosted by JoshC @ 09/24/2007 11:28 PM EDT


damn. so close.

Ghosted by racinjason @ 09/24/2007 11:28 PM EDT


I’ve always wanted to see “The Vanishing”, but the original one and not the American remake. I also want to see the original “Wicker Man”.

Ghosted by Byrdo @ 09/24/2007 11:31 PM EDT


Damn…I think I’ve only posted on here a couple times, but this is the closest, I’ve ever gotten to first.

Ghosted by Jackie @ 09/24/2007 11:35 PM EDT


All of those candies are new to me except for the gummy bag. I haven’t really taken a good look at Halloween candy in the grocery store where I work yet, and I’ve already sold some. The Halloween section at the store is small (it shares space with the baking section), but managed to have a better selection of spooky goodies last year than the stores with shelves and shelves full.

Ghosted by starwenn @ 09/24/2007 11:36 PM EDT


I’m actually gonna save this article for tomorrow. So it seems like less time till the next. Sad? Maybe. But i lost my job last week and i currently don’t have much to do in the days haha.

Also, Nosferatu, eine Symphonie des Grauens

Am i missing out there?

Ghosted by Dan @ 09/24/2007 11:37 PM EDT


I rated your video as awesome. Cause truth. And, that spider is a master of disguise. I was like did he forget to put it in the picture? It will bite your toes, from your carpet.

Ghosted by Knegative @ 09/24/2007 11:39 PM EDT


9th is close to first. Also, Leperchaun and Maniac.

Ghosted by Wolfman @ 09/24/2007 11:43 PM EDT


The Leprechaun series as a whole is worth watching, but I think the first one’s a good place a start. Obviously, being what it is means it’s a little tongue-in-cheek, but it’s still an actual horror movie with all the crap you’d want from an actual horror movie. Plus, it’s fun to watch the Leprechaun and know that he’s really an Ewok.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/24/2007 11:45 PM EDT


So, i sit here drinking my sour lemon drop dead jones soda, and i have to say that i love love love this countdown. it gives me something to do while the fiancee plays PS2 games that are annoying to me. i just cannot wait for halloween to happen yet, in the past few years it has lost the magic for me, just because i always have to work on halloween, but now that i am reading these blogs i am actually planning out costumes and all that fun stuff. im thinking banana.

Ghosted by Leigha @ 09/24/2007 11:46 PM EDT


Is the sour cotton candy as sour as one of those Warheads? You know….the candy thats famous for its 10 seconds of extreme sourness then transforms into a sweet candy. I might want to pick some up to try it if it is.

Ghosted by Tim @ 09/24/2007 11:46 PM EDT


By george Matt you’ve done it again.
Now to plan a trip to the states so that I can actually purchase these tasty treats, try 2 and then put them in the clost with my Jones soda mini cans from last year’s Target trip. totally worth it.

Ghosted by ellaenchanted @ 09/24/2007 11:48 PM EDT


Amityville Horror. I’ve never seen it but always wanted. I think I’ve seen all the other ‘major’ horror movies bu that one.

Ghosted by Shuanfu @ 09/24/2007 11:52 PM EDT


A Nightmare on Elm Street. Always wanted to, but never got around to it. Also, the first Halloween movie. And the Rob Zombie remake.

Ghosted by AccidentalMartyr @ 09/24/2007 11:56 PM EDT


A-candy sounds really good

B-I have never seen The Exorcist, and want to, but maybe never will.

Ghosted by kb @ 09/24/2007 11:56 PM EDT


Sleep Away Camp (the original, I’ve seen the two sequals. Part 3 should seriously have won some kind of award for most awkward, uncomfortable “sex” sccene ever.). I’ve never managed to see it, but it’s on the NetFlix now.

I just watched Return to Horror High, a truly bizarre chunk of ’80’s cheese. I swear they originally had two different movies that they spliced together. It was goofy and fun over all, though.

Ghosted by LemonWitch @ 09/24/2007 11:57 PM EDT


Dang it, I lay off the refresh button for 5 minutes (I’ve always been more of a curser guy, just not down with the F5 just yet) and look what happens. Oh well, I missed my shot at firsties but maybe I’ll make lucky 13.

I’ve got a new reason to love Kit Kat now. The almighty Reeses has always held a special #1 place in my candy list, but Kit Kats definitely make it into the Top 5. I disagree a little though. I really dig the top design with the bats and moon more than the bottom one. The bottom one’s cool and all, but the top one…well, it’s got bats. And that’s just about all I need, really.

Skeleton Pops are the shit! Skeleton bodies with lollipop heads! Why didn’t this happen sooner??

As for horror movies, being a big ol’ horror buff, My Netflix list is full of stuff I want to catch up on. I was so jazzed to find today that they finally got Dr. Giggles. I missed that one and have never been able to rent it anywhere. As lame as this sounds, I really want to see Cursed, and don’t know why I haven’t gotten around to it yet. I know it’s probably crap but it’s got werewolves and that’s always a good time and I’m completely, (and proabably creepily) obsessed with Christina Ricci. Maybe I’m just waiting till she makes her very last movie ever, and after I’ve seen them all and am starving for new Ricci stimulation, I’ll be able to say, “Wait! There’s one more, and it’s got werewolves!” Kind of like my Christina Ricci version of an emergency $20.

Ghosted by DJ D @ 09/24/2007 11:58 PM EDT


I’m sad that I haven’t seen more of the classic zombie films like the original Dawn of the Dead and I haven’t seen many of the F13 or Nightmare on Elm Streets. But that shall be remedied soon enough!

And I love the dancing skeleton vid. Tres cute. :P

Ghosted by Special K @ 09/25/2007 12:00 AM EDT


LemonWitch I’ve got all the Sleepaway Camps on my Netflix list too and can’t wait to finally get round to those. The trailers look hilarious.

AccidentalMartyr and Special K The both of you should really be ashamed of yourselves. Seriously. I want you to both go to your rooms and think about what you’ve done and I don’t want to see you again until you’re caught up on classic 80’s slashers. Come on folks, this is X-E Horror 101 stuff here. You know, if you’re just not willing to bring something to this….I don’t know…*throwing hands up in frustration*…..I just can’t work like this!

Ghosted by DJ D @ 09/25/2007 12:07 AM EDT


Don’t you just love Halloween? By the way, it’s my birthday tomorrow, I will be the big 21. I was pleased to bring in September 25th with a helping of X-Entertainment! Thanks Matt.

Ghosted by Steven @ 09/25/2007 12:12 AM EDT


i’d make that shirt and wear it proudly, i agree with the philosophy

Ghosted by Jess @ 09/25/2007 12:16 AM EDT


I always want to see horror movies, but I’m too scared to usually watch them. Except Nightmare on Elm Street. So pretty much all horror movies fall under that catagory for me…

Hey Matt, where did you find that awesome bag of indivudally wrapped peeps? My dad loves those…he’ll freak if I can find a bag!

Ghosted by Jill @ 09/25/2007 12:20 AM EDT


,Amityville Horror was the first horror movie i ever saw,i was very young,maybe six or so.Don’t know why my mum let me watch it…it scared the hell out of me (that dude tapping on the window,bbbrrr)and is the reason why to this day,i compulsively check that all windows and doors are locked a hundred times before going to bed at night.
(The next movie i saw was Poltergeist which made me terrified of all my toys.)
Have been screwed up ever since.

Ghosted by diamonds @ 09/25/2007 12:21 AM EDT


Long time listener, first time poster….

Hostel. It freaks me out too much. I don’t know if I can watch…..

Ghosted by Philman @ 09/25/2007 12:22 AM EDT


i was at the dollar tree this weekend and i noticed the halloween stuff up. im really gunna see if they have the skeleton lollipops as i didnt pay too much attention of all the stuff they had. Maybe i’ll pick up some other cheap candy to give away cause these r def not gunna be given to some greedy trick or treater.

Ive never seen Nightmare on Elm Street or n e Halloween ones. I dont kno if this counts since it may be jus thriller. But havnt seen any Hostel or Saw movies.

Ghosted by cris @ 09/25/2007 12:24 AM EDT


Previous post had Shuanfu written at the beginning.I attempted to put it in bold type but obviously that’s not how it’s done.
I’m so low-tech.

Ghosted by diamonds @ 09/25/2007 12:27 AM EDT


Punkinhead, or the original body snatchers.

Also the first night mare on elms street thats the only one i havent seen and I think the others are brilliant, Freddy also comes up with the most unique ways to kill his victims.

Ghosted by mjgrass @ 09/25/2007 12:28 AM EDT


I’ve never seen the original Little Shop of Horrors… Actually, I haven’t seen much at all in the way of Horror Movies. Still though, the candy looks awesome… Perhaps we’ll have a “Candy Theater” featuring the Halloween Peeps and Ghost Dots…

Ghosted by DocDragon @ 09/25/2007 12:29 AM EDT


Scream.

Ghosted by mezzanine @ 09/25/2007 12:34 AM EDT


Never seen the original Halloween. Was vastly disappointed with a couple of the sequels, though.

Ghosted by Retro-Playback @ 09/25/2007 12:36 AM EDT


Not much of a Horror fan…But other genres: I’ve never seen “Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow.” Worth Seeing?

Too tired to read the article/blog tonight; will comment tomorrow.

Ghosted by Cameron T. @ 09/25/2007 12:38 AM EDT


any one of those crazy Japanese horror films…

Ghosted by Stefania @ 09/25/2007 12:39 AM EDT


Thanks for posting the candy list…I have a friend with a Halloween birthday, and I’ve been trying to figure out what to get her (apart from Cool as Ice and some Batman gear). I think she would really appreciate some Skeleton Pops.

For horror movies, I really want to see Freddy vs. Jason, and, having just seen the not-a-remake Halloween, I really want to see the original. And a lot of others…I’m relatively new to the horror genre.

Ghosted by Anonymous @ 09/25/2007 12:40 AM EDT


By the way,those Skeleton Pops rock but after you eat the candy,you’re left with a headless skeleton toy.I wish he had a plastic head underneath so the kiddies would still love him after they’ve devoured his head.I hate to think of him being thrown in the bin rather than becoming an ornament.

Ghosted by diamonds @ 09/25/2007 12:41 AM EDT


Thanks to me actually needing to go on a different browser to actually post here (I’m normally on AOL, but I get 403 messages there, so I’m now typing on Internet Explorer). Also bad for me that the last time I checked there were 13 comments. Now there’s 32 or so.

Awesome article yet again, Matt! I’m not the kind that thinks you should rush greatness.

The theme? Well, I’ve never been into horror flicks, and you guys basically told me the entire plot of every horror movie here so many times that I don’t even need to watch them, but Friday the 13th Part III would be a good example. After I sat down with the rest of you guys riffing it, I loved it and I can’t believe I missed all that cheese.

As for one I haven’t seen yet? Like I said, I’m not a horror guy, but if we include Little Shop of Horrors (which I haven’t seen either), I’ll throw in Shaun of The Dead. I hear it’s so fantastic…but I haven’t actually seen it yet.

And *tiny voice* until a few months ago, I never saw Rocky Horror Picture Show from beginning to end (I’ve seen chunks like Time Warp, but not the whole thing). My girlfriend kept telling me it was great, and then she finally showed it to me. I think it’s great, and I know about the whole “Live Show” subculture, but I probably will never do it.

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 09/25/2007 12:42 AM EDT


Always wanted to see “Pumpkinhead”, but never made it all the way through. One of those movies people only claimed to have seen “bits and pieces” of, really.

BTW, Matt, I was checking out old parts of the site earlier, and came across that fifty dollar mystery box offer. Is that still valid?

Ghosted by Travie Yak @ 09/25/2007 12:44 AM EDT


Heh, I knew you were going to make it. No doubt.
I very much know what you mean about the doing of nothing. I have classes Monday and Tuesday nights and any time I spend doing something on Sunday besides being couch slime makes me crazy.
Movies I need to see? Dawn/Day of the Dead, Evil Dead, Friday the 13th, Hellraiser, the Dario Argento movies…there a lot, actually :D

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 09/25/2007 12:44 AM EDT


Hmmm. I’m sort of a horror film buff (huge accomplishment, I know), so off-hand I can’t really think of any that I’ve been dying to see, but haven’t. If I can think of any I will be sure to comment again. So I guess I will just comment on the movies that others are mentioning.

The Amityville Horror: The idea of this movie is scarier than the film itself. Yes, I’ll admit that this movie did freak me out a little bit the first time I watched it, but I was around twelve. The original doesn’t hold up well. James Brolin and Margot Kidder can only do so much to save this one. Overall I would say that it is a “must see” due to its classic status, but don’t expect too much. Believe it or not… I actually recommend the first sequel much more than this. Hey… I liked it!

Leprechaun: Jennifer Aniston… pre-plastic surgery. See it for that alone. Also, it isn’t that bad.

Halloween: The original of course. Classic. Watch it.

A Nightmare on Elm Street: Classic. Watch it.

Sleepaway Camp: Hmmm. A total rip-off of Friday the 13th, but worth watching just for the shocking last shot of the film. This would be a good double-feature with The Crying Game. The sequels? Errr… they are low-budget horror. Watch them while drinking with friends and all is good.

Dawn of the Dead: While this could certainly appear to be dated by today’s standards, this one is a bona fide classic. Watch it… and try and do it through your “view-the-world-through an-average-citizen-in-1978″ glasses. Romero may have lost his touch over the years… but this is his masterpiece.

The Exorcist: Perhaps the scariest film of all-time in my opinion. Watch it alone, at midnight, with the lights out. You may never be the same.

Ghosted by Magic Toy @ 09/25/2007 12:46 AM EDT


Not at the moment, but maybe again someday.

Pumpkinhead is a nice, drowsy, Sunday afternoon kind of movie, but I wouldn’t plan a party night around it.

Invader Norbert: You really, really need to see Little Shop. It’s just about perfect and is a nice footnote to anyone who made a career of buying Venus Flytraps from every plant sale throughout elementary school.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/25/2007 12:47 AM EDT


I can’t remember the name of the movie, but it was one of Peter Jackson’s first B-movie releases. I remember seeing some clips on the AMC Horror Movie countdown thing, where the guy kills a bunch of zombies with a lawnmower. I really am too lazy to google it.. Dead something.. ah hang on… Dead Alive, that’s it.

I can’t imagine it’s that good, but I keep hearing about it..

Ghosted by Cigar @ 09/25/2007 12:52 AM EDT


Cigar: Yes, it was Dead Alive, and there is a reason you keep hearing about it. It is that good.

It is a great movie to pair up with Evil Dead II: Dead by Dawn. Peter Jackson finally pulled it all together and made his first really good movie. Sure I enjoyed Bad Taste somewhat, and Meet the Feebles was as good as its description (”Muppets on acid”), but Dead Alive was the movie that put him on the map as a director to watch.

Going on to direct the LotR movies was a bit unexpected though. Back in ‘93 who would have thought that two of the biggest directors would be the guys who wrote the characters of “Lionel” and “Ash”?

On a side note… anyone else buying Halo 3 tomorrow?

Ghosted by Magic Toy @ 09/25/2007 12:59 AM EDT


I’m having FireFox issues and I sure hope this isn’t triple posting.

I almost bought some of the Peeps Ghosts today at Wal Mart, I haven’t seen the spiders, skulls, and bats. That spider looks too awesome!

To answer the survey: House of 1000 Corpses. I’ve seen bits and pieces, maybe 15 minutes worth, total. I’ve always wanted to see it, just never gotten around to it.

I don’t want to over-stimulate you guys before you go to bed, but QVC just started their “Countdown to Christmas” about 50 minutes ago, it will run all day today until midnight eastern time. I never buy anything from QVC but I love watching their Christmas programming. Seeing their Christmas colors and Christmasy sets and listening to the music, I love it.

Getting in the Christmas spirit, but still having the excitement of Halloween and Thanksgiving to look forward to.

This is the best time of year.

Ghosted by fistpittingnork @ 09/25/2007 1:03 AM EDT


I am ready for the reticuloendothelial system mainstay, and I am still waiting for my Audrey 2 storybook!

Ghosted by The Jar @ 09/25/2007 1:03 AM EDT


Candy looks alright this year. My favorite of the five definitely had to be the Peeps Spooky Friends, not because they look particularly good (I actually hate Peeps), but because the colors are so freakish. They almost look like they would glow under blacklight, and I’m strangely enthralled by that. I have to say, though, that my favorite Halloween candy of all time remains the York Peppermint Batty. Now THAT was an awesome holiday transformation of an already mind-blowing candy.

I’m also despairing over my continued inability to find Ghost Dots. I’ve looked at CVS, Kroger, Dollar General, Meijer, Wal-Mart, and Save-a-Lot in the past week and I haven’t seen one package. I’ve seen EVERYTHING but them, though. I hope they’re not just being test marketed in the northeast–I don’t want to be reduced to buying a box from some ebay store that’s jacked it up 1000% above retail.

And I’m not really a fan of the horror genre, so there’s nothing as of late that I’ve regretted not watching. Maybe Tursitas or Hostel, if you count gore as a sub-category of horror. I was brought up to understand special effects (apparently my parents thought I was especially susceptible to mixing fantasy and reality), so no movie I’ve ever seen has ever come close to truly scaring me because I’m always thinking “wow, that’s great CG” or puzzling over how a certain scene was constructed. I might make the one exception of Fern Gully, because Hexxus totally freaking frightened my three-year-old self.

Ghosted by Cordon Bleu @ 09/25/2007 1:07 AM EDT


Begotten. I’ve had the DVD for over a year, and have never even taken the shrink wrap off. A buddy of mine gave it to me, and while I trust his judgment on horror flicks, it’s a little harder for me to talk my girlfriend into watching a grainy, atmospheric silent movie.

Ghosted by P@rick @ 09/25/2007 1:15 AM EDT


I have not seen any of these horror films:
The old Universal Monster Movies.
The only Hitchcock movie I’ve watched is The Birds.
The original King Kong
AmityVille Horror
Exorcist
Poltergeist
The original Hellraiser
Any Children of the Corn Movie
They Live
Pet Semetary
The Hitcher
The Fog
Pumpkinhead
Candyman
Leprechaun
Puppetmaster/ Demonic Toys (I’ve only seen the sci-fi movie that pit them against each other)
Phantasm
Re-Animator
House
Silent Night, Deadly Night
Black Christmas
Dr. Giggles

Ghosted by JLAJRC @ 09/25/2007 1:20 AM EDT


Gigli.

…Wait, sources tell me that Gigli was in fact not a horror. In that case, the Jason movies, especially the 3-D one. (totally not sucking up…)

Ghosted by Ben @ 09/25/2007 1:25 AM EDT


F13 in 3D! You must see it! And thank you for the reminder of that awesome two-part megathread from last Friday the 13th. We need to do that again and soon.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/25/2007 1:27 AM EDT


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