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09/20/2008: Halloween Countdown ‘08: Scary Art Contest!

Welcome to the first Saturday Night Thread of the 2008 Halloween season! EXCITING. While normal SNTs usually exist without any set theme, Halloween is a special time of year…so if you plan to converse, think deadly!

One of my favorite things about the spooky season is the increased amount of horror movies on television, and though we’re still a few weeks away from that effect really sinking in, there are a few choice films airing this evening. Pick your poison!

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III — 11:35 PM on Cinemax More Max
The Craft –  11 PM on HBO Signature
Trilogy of Terror 2 — 1 AM on Sci-Fi

Note that all of the times listed are EST, so adjust accordingly depending on where you live. Much as I love TCM III, I think I’m going to go with The Craft leading into Trilogy of Terror 2, assuming I don’t pass out before one or both movies airs. (It’s looking to be a martini night.)

If you’re looking for a Halloween activity a bit more spirited than watching scary movies on cable television, maybe this X-E Art Contest will help you out?

Your Mission: Create a work of art featuring Jason Voorhees dancing. That is your only rule. You can draw it, build it in Photoshop, make it out of macaroni pieces — whatever you like. It just has to feature Jason Voorhees DANCING.

(UPDATE: The deadline has passed! Thanks!) You have until Sunday at 12 noon EST to complete your piece. When finished, e-mail your opus to me, and I’ll highlight the very best entries in tomorrow’s post. Actually, if only ten of you enter, I’ll highlight all of them, no matter how horrible the entries are. We’ll see how this goes.

Need more incentive? I will objectively choose a grand prize winner, and that person will receive five packages of ancient Ghoul-Aid, the spookiest Kool-Aid flavor ever! I must add a disclaimer that the Ghoul-Aid is being offered for collectible purposes only, but I’m fairly certain that it’s still safe to drink.

Five runners-up will receive single packs of Ghoul-Aid, so even those of you who aren’t modern day Da Vincis have more than a fair shot at getting free Kool-Aid.

Remember, all entries must be received by noon EST Sunday!

If you’re not interested in watching the proposed horror movies or drawing Jason Voorhees dancing, you’re still welcome to partake in the usual SNT festivities. Enjoy!


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Discussion Thread: 394 comments

So is anyone else artistically challenged? Seriously, stick figures are masterpieces compared to my complete lack of artistic skill. Oh well, happy SNT everyone!

Ghosted by jjwspider @ 09/20/2008 10:35 PM EDT

Yay, an SNT I am around for…well, woke up specifically to attend for.

Strangely, must have had this on my brain last night, just woke from a dream featuring some X-E folk being stalked at a summer camp while recording the whole thing on digital video cameras. It was like Friday 13th/Cloverfield/Scooby Doo project. It did raise several questions for me:
Why does Dohopoki look like the lovechild of Seth Green as Richie Tozer from IT and Doogie Howser? Is there anything scarier than JoshC’s ever growing, ever sharpening beard? Why is Capt. Will scared of fish? How did a bunch of 20/30-somethings get to book a summer camp anyway? Why was everyone so scared of a murderous stalker who never actually killed anyone? Why do I wake up giggling at walking through a dark wood, hearing ‘ch-ch-ch ah-ah-ah’ repeatedly then find it’s Matt’s ringtone on cell?

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/20/2008 10:36 PM EDT

OK Matt, 45 minutes of effort and photoshoppery later, my entry is on its way to your Gmail!

Ghosted by Terror Claws @ 09/20/2008 10:40 PM EDT

Just for the record, I don’t have a TV by the Pc anymore, so no commentary by me.

Ghosted by dohopoki @ 09/20/2008 10:42 PM EDT

I think i’ll catch Trilogy of Terror 2 on SciFi later one. And of course comment on it here. Started a room on Brawl. Just thought i’d let ya’ll know.

Ghosted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/20/2008 10:42 PM EDT

Joker: Thanks for bringing that to my attention- will have to look into it. I went to Dragon*Con a few weeks back and almost bought an Arkham inmate shirt (bright orange, “Arkham Asylum” in a stenciled font with an inmate number).

I watched The Serpent and the Rainbow a few weeks back. Awesome movie, that. Being buried alive is one of my #1 fears.

Ghosted by Cheetara @ 09/20/2008 10:46 PM EDT

I dig The Serpent and the Rainbow. Especially the old trailer/promos they ran for it, which made it seem like the scariest fucking thing ever to my kiddy eyes.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 10:49 PM EDT

can we submit two?

Ghosted by hurrdurr! @ 09/20/2008 10:50 PM EDT

I just realized I have an East Coast feed of The Craft! Awesome! Now I don’t have to try and keep up with the YouTube timing while I work on my contest entry. Of course my cable’s being crummy tonight so we’ll see how long it lasts.
Doho, there’s this if you feel like dealing with it.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 09/20/2008 10:51 PM EDT

I’ll let someone else have a chance to win, it wouldn’t be fair of me to enter ;)

Also, it sucks that I don’t get any of those channels, so I won’t be participating :( BUT I am watching the new ep of SNL tonight. James Franco is hosting!

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 09/20/2008 10:55 PM EDT

Looks like The Craft is about to start. But now I’m sorta more in the mood for Leatherface. DECISIONS.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 11:00 PM EDT

Someday I’ll get that cable that all the kids are talking about so I can watch!

Ghosted by Lunchbox @ 09/20/2008 11:02 PM EDT

watching the craft now, but luckily I have the east coast feed so it is only 8pm here.

Ghosted by El Loco Gordo @ 09/20/2008 11:03 PM EDT

sweet, ones on the way.

Ghosted by Dr No @ 09/20/2008 11:04 PM EDT

It might be better since I have downed to bottles of wine.

Ghosted by El Loco Gordo @ 09/20/2008 11:05 PM EDT

Is anybody watching True Blood? I can’t decide if it looks cheesy, or charming, or charmingly cheesy.

At least a few of us are watching The Craft…and I don’t have the TCM channel…so come on Matt, give in to the angsty high school witchery!

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 09/20/2008 11:06 PM EDT

Watching Craft now, will watch on HBO for now, then will switch to DVD when SNL starts, recording both SNL and Mad TV, and DVR/cable box combo only records two things at once.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:06 PM EDT

Okay okay you’ve broken me, Fairuza gets the nod.

Only saw the first ep of that Trueeee Bloooood show and I’m really on the fence about it. Could definitely see it crashing and burning, but I also admit to liking Rogue a lot better than I have previously.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 11:07 PM EDT

The only thing I have to drink in this house is Sake.

Ghosted by Rev. Back It On Up @ 09/20/2008 11:09 PM EDT

This movie is so damn cheezy

Ghosted by El Loco Gordo @ 09/20/2008 11:10 PM EDT

Love this movie, yes it is cheezy, yes it reeks of the 90s, but there is still so much to olve.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:11 PM EDT

My Jason Dancing submission is in! How exciting. I’d love to join you guys watching The Craft but I canceled HBO awhile back. Instead the wife and I have a night of wine and Ghost Whisperer on DVD to look forward to. JLH cleavage + Ghosts = fun for all!

Ghosted by BUCKLY! @ 09/20/2008 11:11 PM EDT

Nice, Matt :D

Didn’t that guy play the brother in Don’t Tell Mom the Babysitter’s Dead? If anybody had the chance to watch that movie in HD, I highly recommend it if only to see Christina’s Applegate’s anachronistic hairy shoulders. Seriously, she looks like Sasquatch.

This movie is already reminding me of all the terrible things I did to my hair and face in high school.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 09/20/2008 11:12 PM EDT

Ooh, theme song from Charmed!

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:12 PM EDT

Damn I hate The Smiths

Ghosted by El Loco Gordo @ 09/20/2008 11:13 PM EDT

Why doesn’t Sarah have a uniform for the first day of school?

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:15 PM EDT

Welp, I guess ya’ll are watchin the Craft so i’ll get back on Brawl later. I thnik i’ll pop in a scary movie myself.

Ghosted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/20/2008 11:15 PM EDT

Norb, I share the pain, but hey, least you get SNL. :P For horror at this time of the morning I have Scooby Doo Where Are you? on Boomerang, or Murder She Wrote…

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/20/2008 11:15 PM EDT

Ooh, now I saw where the Charmed book of Shawows idea came from.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:16 PM EDT

Guise, I think they have The Craft on You Tube ;-)
Wish I had a sling box!

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:17 PM EDT

The book of shadows is a wiccan prop that has been around for… a really long time.

And True Blood is great.

Ghosted by Cat the Vampire Slayer @ 09/20/2008 11:18 PM EDT

“You did it the right way” oh god, 90’s angst, I love you.

I actually saw a “Book of Shadows” for sale at a discount bookstore earlier today. It’s was just a blank journal with a pentagram on the cover and a postcard inside telling you to explore your path or some such copout.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 09/20/2008 11:18 PM EDT

Tres, cool!

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/20/2008 11:19 PM EDT

True Blood is good, new ep is tomorrow right?

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:19 PM EDT

fuck this movie I am going up on the roof of my building.

Ghosted by El Loco Gordo @ 09/20/2008 11:20 PM EDT

Yeah new ep is tomorrow. And a “real” book of shadows is what the witch puts in themselves.. I’m recalling what I remember from the “I wanna be a witch” phase when i was 15 (around the time the craft came out.. but i wasn’t just the goth weirdo girl..i actually had books and did stuff)

Ghosted by Cat the Vampire Slayer @ 09/20/2008 11:22 PM EDT

They so clearly stole the Book of Shadows from Hssxxlllo.

Also, note that fair Fairuza also played the lead girl in The Worst Witch.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 11:22 PM EDT

So are Sarah and evil guy who she develops a crush on, scene on a roof right now El Loco Gordo

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:22 PM EDT

I need to get my hands on a copy of The Worst Witch at some point. Fairuza Balk and Tim Curry, too bad it is a horribly done mid 80s kiddie movie.

Fairusa Balk and Tim Curry.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:23 PM EDT

Fairuza Balk needs a smack, from me.

Ghosted by Rev. Back It On Up @ 09/20/2008 11:25 PM EDT

Bad Marsha Brady, Bad Marsha!

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:25 PM EDT

Witches in shiny pvc jackets, never has magic squeaked so much…

Matt, speaking of Hssxxlllo…little guy sure is missed, he sparked quite a following on his own.

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/20/2008 11:26 PM EDT

Now why the hell wouldn’t they put her under for this crazy laser zap needle rocket treatment?

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 11:27 PM EDT

Yes, Matt, I miss Hssxxlllo!

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:27 PM EDT

I wonder what Hssxxlllo is up to now?

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/20/2008 11:29 PM EDT

…a cult following for sure. We even have hoods, robes and sickles etched with “said2beavirtue” for rituals.

What? Oh come on, can’t just be me!

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/20/2008 11:29 PM EDT

I missed out on all the scary movie fun because of football; big day for the SEC but I doubt there is little interest in that here :)

So I guess I’m off to find something to fall to sleep to; not sure if I can handle the Craft -once was enough for me- and Chainsaw movie will give me nightmares….

The Ewoks Adventure it is then!

Ghosted by Shuanfu @ 09/20/2008 11:30 PM EDT

Yeah it’s that Worst Witch thing that makes me feel a little skeevy about the fact that I find Fairuza totally crush-worthy.

I have to admit, I always see Rachel True as Mary Jane from Half Baked…I wondered that too Matt! I also wondered why you’d be scared of sharks in a swimming pool, but I’ve been there.

Ghosted by squee4242 @ 09/20/2008 11:30 PM EDT

Is he watching The Craft with the rest of us? Does the house get HBO? Does he have the DVD, or is he watching it via You Tube.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/20/2008 11:31 PM EDT

Matt: I don’t even remember seeing promos for the movie. Know how I found out about it? The AMC Scariest Movie Moments countdown. That’s also how I found out about Suspiria and Alice, Sweet Alice.

Ghosted by Cheetara @ 09/20/2008 11:31 PM EDT

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