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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.

Posted by Matt on 09/24/2007. E-mail me!



Discussion Thread: 211 comments
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Brokeback Mountain
Ever get stabbed by a purple headed yogurt slinger in tent.Scary

Chestnuts roasted by Los @ 09/25/2007 11:09 AM

i have never seen any Nightmare on Elm Street. oh and XMrStayPufX you should hunt down Ernest Scared Stupid. Now.

Chestnuts roasted by cliffstar3 @ 09/25/2007 11:16 AM

um, Brokeback Mountain is wonderful.

Chestnuts roasted by cliffstar3 @ 09/25/2007 11:17 AM

I guess the only horror flick I haven’t seen that I want to see (that I can think of) is Phantasm. I think I saw part of this a long time ago, but never all the way through. Not sure why.

A couple of comments on other movies:

Suspiria – Definitely worth checking out. As is his first entry in the Masters Of Horror series, Jenifer, which is one of the best horror movies of the last 5 years easy.

The Devil’s Rejects – I liked House Of 1000 Corpses, but I loved The Devil’s Rejects. Just crazy, homicidal anarchy.

Dark Water – Didn’t really like the Japanese version and absolutely hated the American version. What a waste of Jennifer Connelly.

A couple of other must sees:

May – Underrated weirdness. Great movie.

High Tension – I actually pulled out a clump of my hair the first time I saw this. Fucking scary. Stupid, stupid, twist ending, though.

Chestnuts roasted by Chris Martin @ 09/25/2007 11:32 AM

Shaun of the Dead… my second favorite movie of all time (just behind the Nightmare before Christmas). You absolutely HAVE to see it. I think everyone should. Even if you don’t appreciate British humor, there are some visuals you’ll enjoy.

Oh believe me, I am an absolute fan of British Humour with most of my friends’ only exposure is Monty Python & The Holy Grail (which to me is only the tip of the Monty Python Iceberg). Hell, I have the complete DVD set of The Flying Circus (the original 14 dvd box set…before they shrank the cases and added 2 more discs not two years after I got it. I’m still pissed about that). I just never saw Shaun of The Dead, but I want to (and I’ve been meaning to see Hot Fuzz too. I really want to see that one.)

Speaking of some other posts, most of my exposure (and probable disinterest) in horror flicks was by being forced to watch them at sleepovers. This includes Jaws, Scream, and the remake of House on Haunted Hill (which was terrible).

Chestnuts roasted by Invader Norbert @ 09/25/2007 11:37 AM

I second or third Texas Chainsaw Massacre. I’ve been meaning to watch it for years but it just doesn’t happen.

Chestnuts roasted by Zharicant @ 09/25/2007 11:47 AM

Oh and Trilogy of Terror was pretty disappointing. The only remotely decent part is the evil doll part but even that wasn’t all that scary somehow.

Chestnuts roasted by Zharicant @ 09/25/2007 11:49 AM

Sorry for the double post. But just saw this line-up for Starz’ Fear Fest. Looks pretty terrible, really.

“Fear Fest” Schedule (all times are ET/PT):

Friday, October 26
— 8 p.m. — Bloodsucking Cinema
— 9 p.m. — Underworld: Evolution
— 10:50 p.m. — Dawn of the Dead

Saturday, October 27
— 12:35 a.m. — From Dusk Till Dawn
— 2:30 a.m. — Blade
— 4:35 a.m. — Bloodsucking Cinema
— 5:40 a.m. — Scream
— 7:35 a.m. — Silent Hill
— 9:45 a.m. — Stay Alive
— 11:15 a.m. — Blade
— 1:20 p.m. — Bloodsucking Cinema
— 2:30 p.m. — Pulse
— 4 p.m. — When a Stranger Calls
— 5:30 p.m. — The Covenant
— 7:10 p.m. — Grudge 2

Wednesday, October 31
— 7:10 p.m. — Underworld: Evolution
— 9 p.m. — Bloodsucking Cinema
— 10:05 p.m. — The Grudge 2

Chestnuts roasted by Chris Martin @ 09/25/2007 11:57 AM

Yeah I was gonna say…that’s a serious waste of an open slot for a horror marathon. I’d feel almost challenged to come up with a worse list.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/25/2007 12:05 PM

It’s not easy to see what the fuss for Psycho is about?! Along with the original Halloween, it DEFINED the modern-day horror/suspense flick. It was the predecessor for all the movies in this genre released in subsequent decades. It’s actually a very deep movie, unlike Hollywood today which seems to think the bloodier a film is the scarier it is. Psycho is studied in film classes to this day because every scene was set up to have some significance.

Chestnuts roasted by Pulley @ 09/25/2007 12:22 PM

I would go with AMC Monsterfest all the way. Every year it gets better.

Chestnuts roasted by Bill @ 09/25/2007 12:27 PM

Squee4242,

I’d avoid Cabin Fever if I were you. It wasn’t really scary, and I felt it tried too hard to be campy. Plus, it has that shithead from boy meets world as its protagonist. There’s a scene where he’s trying to do the sex with some girl, and he actually has his finger in a rotting flesh wound in her thigh…It’s pretty bad. Oh, and then she shaves her skin off. That sounds like a case for, but trust me, it’s not remotely worthwhile.

Chestnuts roasted by Ken @ 09/25/2007 12:58 PM

Ah, Ken, you underestimate my love of Boy Meets World. That sounds pretty awful though.
Pulley, I think Psycho is a great movie and I’m in total agreement with you about it’s significance. I’m just saying that if you’ve never seen the movie and only know it through pop culture, you might just find it hard to see why you’re supposed to care about some secretary and her embezzlement. I don’t want to go as far as to say that if you’re the type to appreciate it for it’s significance you’d have already seen it, but I think it’s definitely required watching if you consider yourself a film buff, horror or otherwise. And here is where I admit I have a big list of Hitchcock I need to see, like Rear Window, The Birds, Vertigo…basically anything that isn’t Psycho, in fact ;)
JLAJRC, if you loved the Ed Wood biopic, Glen or Glenda? is definitely the one to watch.
What an awful lineup that Fest has. There are like, 4 decent movies there.

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/25/2007 1:26 PM

I must have the spider peeps! I’ve never seen the spiders, skulls, or bats, but I did almost buy some ghosts yesterday at wal mart.

To answer the survey: House of 1000 Corpses. I’ve seen enough bits and pieces to maybe total 15 minutes worth of the movie. It’s one I’ve always wanted to see, but just never got around to doing so.

I tried to post this last night, but I didn’t want to over-stimulate anybody before they went to bed, but QVC started their Christmas programming at midnight (Eastern time) last night. They’re only doing 24 straights hours of Christmas programming for now, it’s their 3 month countdown to Christmas. I stayed up until 2:30 AM watching Santa’s Toy Shop when my alarm goes off at 6.

I can’t help it, I love the music, the sets, the crap they sell (even though I’ve never purchased anything from them) and I absolutely love listening to people calling in. It’s always old ladies that sound like they’d be from my family. Like last night, some old lady ordered a snowman or snowglobe ornament or some crap, anywho she was talking about how her and her granddaughter just absolutely love snowmen and the host asked “So what do you and your granddaugter like about snowmen?” and the old lady replies “I don’t know…… [3 second silence] … we just like snow”.

Classic.

Chestnuts roasted by fistpittingnork @ 09/25/2007 2:15 PM

Ryane: Just because I say it’s bad doesn’t mean it doesn’t have some redeeming qualities. I’ll readily admit that the barn scene was intriguing. You’ll see what I mean when you watch it. And that girl is quite… um… freakishly animated.

Joker: the Wicker Man remake is a joke, too. I fell asleep and lost a little respect for Nicolas Cage’s acting abilities.

Brilliantpants: You have to see Psycho. It is a classic and you’re missing out not having seen the famous shower scene. It was revolutionary in its time. After you watch it, it’s interesting to read how the shower scene was done and what the audience’s reaction was. Another Hitchcock movie I would highly recommend, not a horror movie but instead a suspense thriller, is North By Northwest. Pulley: I’m proud to say that I fell in love with Hitchcock’s work through a high school film class. :)

I loved Blair Witch, I don’t care what anyone says. I also loved that the first time my best friend and I watched it, the lights went out and the house was hit by 130 mph winds right after a very shocking part of the film. We were hiding in the closet, scared shitless. Good times, good times.

Chestnuts roasted by Special K @ 09/25/2007 2:32 PM

I really liked the original Blair Witch. Watched it alone in a dark room on a stormy night, and was kind of freaked by the end. The first half is enjoyable on a “I’d love to go on a random trip like that” level, and the last half is nice and spooky.

The sequel is an unbelievable pile of shit, but somehow, also a fun movie.

Chestnuts roasted by Matt @ 09/25/2007 3:18 PM

I hate horror movies (I am probably the only one on here to say that), but I would have to say Shaun of the Dead. I love British humor and the boyfriend has seen it a dozen times, I just have never sat down to watch the whole thing. I also want to see Army of Darkness, for some reason that is the only one of the series I haven’t seen.

Chestnuts roasted by Alyssa @ 09/25/2007 3:38 PM

I’ve also never seen Blair Witch, but wanted too.

I just read of a DVD review of the first “Return of the Living Dead” film, and now I want to see it.

Chestnuts roasted by JLAJRC @ 09/25/2007 3:39 PM

As much as I love horror movies, I’ve missed out on a lot of them. I’m only 18, so most of the classic slasher movies were before my time, and scrounging up the money to buy DVD box sets is difficult. As for more recent movies, I have no steady mode of transportation to a theater. When I lived at home I had to deal with my mom’s easily-scaredness and my dad’s distaste for violence in general. It would be easier to list the ones I have seen. Just assume that I want to see any that I haven’t.

I have only seen the first Nightmare on Elm Street, the first 5 Friday the 13ths, plus Freddy vs Jason. I have seen It and Killer Klowns from Outer Space. I love scary clowns.As for the more recent/less classic ones, I’ve seen 1408, The Ring, Signs, and One Missed Call. I saw the most recent Halloween a few weeks ago.

I also saw Dead Silence. It was boring, and that’s coming from someone who is genuinely afraid of ventriloquist dummies.

Chestnuts roasted by Hazzard @ 09/25/2007 3:40 PM

Rear Window is my favorite Hitchcock film. Shot for shot, there may not be a better movie. Suspense-wise, Vertigo and North by Northwest are close seconds.

Chestnuts roasted by KJX @ 09/25/2007 4:14 PM

I have fondish memories of Blair Witch as the last R-rated movie I had trouble getting into. It scared the hell out of us and I was into it at the time (I think I have one of the companion books somewhere) but it doesn’t hold up to repeated viewing. But it could just be the motion sick-inducing camera work.
BTW did anybody catch the Psycho gag on The Daily Show last night?

Chestnuts roasted by squee4242 @ 09/25/2007 4:24 PM

I’ve never seen “Last House on the left” or the original “Hills have eyes”. I’ve been meaning to forever and have seen the remake of Hills , just wondering if the original is worth it. Oh and Zombi by Dario Argento either which is sad because I love zombie movies.

Chestnuts roasted by Dan H @ 09/25/2007 4:49 PM

I’ve tried watching the original Hills Have Eyes, but the gods conspired against me.
- I rented it from Netflix and the disc they sent me had a crack that ran from one edge to the center hole. I sent it back and flagged it as damaged.
- I got a new disc from Netflix and managed to get twenty minutes into the movie before a disc read error stopped the show. I took the disc out and it looked like someone used steel wool to clean the bottom. I sent it back and flagged it as damaged.
- Netflix sent me a new disc. It was the same one they sent me the first time, with the crack.
- I gave up on Netflix and bought the disc from Barnes and Noble. I put in my brand new movie and got a disc read error. It wouldn’t work in any of my players.
I sent it back for a refund and have resigned myself to never seeing that movie.

Chestnuts roasted by Dylan @ 09/25/2007 5:07 PM

Dr Sketch, not only did I see Return to Horror High, I deliberately set out to see it by NetFlixing it. :) I heard it was hilariously incomprehensible, and I was not disappointed. ;) I think the best part is when Stephen pulls off the mask and yells “Kastleman! You honky!” Both were white. Glorious.

I’ve never seen the original version of Dark Water completely; I saw the first half but had to go to class and never had an opportunity to finish. So I watched the remake not too long ago, and I don’t get the hatred this movie received. I think that it was a mistake to bill it as a horror; it’s really more of a drama with horror elements in it. I loved the relationship between mother and daughter, and the last fifteen minutes of that movie made me cry like I’d been beat. It was very sweet and beautiful, I thought. But that’s just my uninformed two cents. :)

Chestnuts roasted by LemonWitch @ 09/25/2007 5:08 PM

I’m not really a horror fan, so I can’t think of any that I “need” to see. I do recommend Evil Dead and Evil Dead II, more because they’re funny than scary. (Somehow I ended up not liking Army of Darkness as much.)

I love The Hitcher. It’s not exactly scary, but it’s suspenseful and kind of twisted. I don’t own it but I need to.

There’s also Vampire’s Kiss, a Nicholas Cage movie. It’s not really a horror film, but it’s hilarious and would make a great review for the Halloween Countdown (hint hint, Matt! I bet you’d like it, if you haven’t already seen it). I’m not sure which is better, the movie or the DVD commentary.

(sorry if this gets posted more than once. My internet connection’s been on the fritz.)

Chestnuts roasted by Bluejay @ 09/25/2007 5:19 PM

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