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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

Ah, Tresjolie9, I used to think that way about the Olympics…

Until I were visited by 3 ghosts, what told me that there can always be Olympics in our hearts!

Ghosted by Captain Will @ 09/21/2008 1:37 AM EDT

Worst… countertops… ever! (Comic Book Guy)

Ghosted by Thorzul @ 09/21/2008 1:38 AM EDT

Cheese Bubble is a good name. Second story just started.

Ghosted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/21/2008 1:38 AM EDT

I think all of you need to man up in the geek department and cut straight through to the ANGELA EFFING LANSBURY version of Sweeney Todd, back when Hollowwood still had a few original ideas (although it was old even then).
Nothing like seeing a little Murder, She Wrote action in your mind while watching THAT mess.

Ghosted by Another Matt @ 09/21/2008 1:38 AM EDT

Hey guys Tresjolie9 gave me a great name. Thanks, buddy!

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 1:39 AM EDT

First off, is this the same chick from the first movie, with a brown wig?

Second off, Captain Will, how long will the Olympic Spirit be in our hearts? One year later? Until the next Winter Olympics start?

And I like the screen name “PhelpsPhan” for our new friend.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 1:39 AM EDT

Most women, when they’re bored, go shopping of get a pedicure. This one plans an elaborate satanic rite.

Ghosted by Thorzul @ 09/21/2008 1:41 AM EDT

Tresjolie9: Actually, the Ghosts of Olympics Past and Present told me that the Olympics are in our hearts all the time. And then a bunch of Muppets came and sang some songs about it.

Ghosted by Captain Will @ 09/21/2008 1:42 AM EDT

Hey, that reminds me. I totally won Ghoul-Aid LAST time you were having a “Win Some Ghoul-Aid!” contest, and it never showed up. Friggin’ customs.

Ghosted by Evin @ 09/21/2008 1:43 AM EDT

Tres, until 2012…after we brits get our mits on it, Olympic spirit will be Betamax. Weep for it.

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/21/2008 1:43 AM EDT

Hate to break it to ya, ULTRAMAN, but Mumm-Ra isn’t anywhere near that list. Must be an 80’s/90’s generational gap. I just don’t see what’s so great about him. A mummy…from space…terrorizing anthromorphized cats. Yeah. And he got beat every week by the Thundercats. Not really a “OMG Evil!” force, much like other 80’s villains.

Ghosted by Invader Norbert @ 09/21/2008 1:44 AM EDT

AnotherMatt: I did man up by not shuttin the movie off befor it had a chance to finish. Believe me when I say it was temptin.

Ghosted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/21/2008 1:45 AM EDT

Do you really need more than the fact that he’s a mummy from space?

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 1:46 AM EDT

Yay, I inspired a screen name!

Lol, Guise I knew I shouldn’t have commented on not liking Brits faking US accents in movies.

As far as this movie, more witchcraft and wicca?

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 1:48 AM EDT

Yeah but I don’t know if I want to keep it because I’m not a big fan of Phelps. If I was to have an Olympic athlete inspired name with illiteration it would be SacramoneSexer.

Also “illiteration” is on purpose because when I do it it’s ill.

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 1:50 AM EDT

Okay, Bobby is scary, good child actor!

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 1:54 AM EDT

Oh no, the clay ashtray he made in first grade :-(

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 1:56 AM EDT

Invader Norbert: ALL villains get beat by the heroes. That’s just how it is. =) I could never understand that as a kid. I mean the villains should of at least won one victory every now and then. As for villains that we never really cared for, and I know i’m goona be yelled at for this, I always hated(and still do) G1 megatron. Everyone allways talks about how cool a villain he was, but he never did anything any other cartoon villian didn’t do. Plus , he had one of the WORST alt modes of all the transformers. A tiny walther P38? No thanks! Let the tearing apart of my opinions, BEGIN! =)

Ghosted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/21/2008 1:57 AM EDT

Man more like Trilogy of Terrible 2. The only thing scary about this was that someone conceived it, wrote it, approved it, and directed it TWICE!

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 1:57 AM EDT

We have to fake US accents in movies, otherwise we only get to be bad guys. Not just in movies, Advent Calendars too.

Though, what about US actors faking British accents?

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/21/2008 1:59 AM EDT

Am I reading correctly that some of you are watching this without commercials? Because I’m getting commercials every five minutes.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/21/2008 1:59 AM EDT

Nah, we are getting commercials. It’s just that they went 20 minutes without one at first.

Also, in that wiener pill commercial, they really couldn’t find a more attractive woman? I know that dude is a porn star, but they couldn’t get a lady porn star too? Was the budget not big enough?

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 2:01 AM EDT

First off, I will apologize about Dick Van Dyke in Mary Poppins. Also will apologize about James Marsters if you didn’t like his accent. I am of the school that movie producers have load of money, if they want a character to be from the UK, cast an actual actor from the UK.

I hate the UK accent=bad guy thing, why not have more everyday joes who happen to be from the UK? ER and Boston Legal have improved the problem, but I am tired of the cliched bad guy with a UK accent. Or people from the UK are proper and posh. We have enough UK TV here where people from there don’t have to be portrayed like that.

Also here on the East Coast, watching on NYC Time Warner Cable, there are certainly commercials. Some which are quite annoying, like the Gallagher’s 2000 UFO one.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:04 AM EDT

Ultraman, I agree with early Megatron being sucky, Unicron rebuilding him was best thing to happen to him. Though I highly recommend grabbing the current run of All Hail Megatron, it rules all.

I thought Mumm-Ra was actually a great villain. Pointy-teeth, changes from withered mummy to demi-god, shapeshifting trickster, black pyramid, devil dog for a pet….resurrection abilities.

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/21/2008 2:05 AM EDT

Okay, it is wrench versus knife? Anyone have a rope, a lead pipe?

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:05 AM EDT

Who would have guessed bringing the dead back to life could go so wrong?

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 2:07 AM EDT

He has a hammer, it should have been a lead pipe!

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:08 AM EDT

Go Bobby, get her!!

Ghosted by Thorzul @ 09/21/2008 2:08 AM EDT

Aww, poor second incarnation of little Bobby.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:10 AM EDT

Now Little Bobby is all growed up :-(

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:12 AM EDT

You can’t kill the undead!

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 2:12 AM EDT

Actually, Tres, I thought James Marsters accent was cool…despite thinking he was trying to be Australian.

The problem with cliched Brit bad guys is it means everyone expects us to be bad guys, so it’s less of an impact when we’re plotting domination.

This is no longer shocking:
“I’m going to control your nation and destroy your way of life!”
“Well, yeah…you’ve got a British accent…”

This is probably commonplace:
“Good morning, a cup of coffee, please?”
“Is that a British accent?”
“Yes…”
“So, you’ll be wanting to destroy my home and kill my family too!”
“…no, um, actually I was just going to ask for creamer…”
“Ha, to flood our nation no doubt…or to cripple our economy by taking all our free beverage additions…”
“…um, you know…I’m not thirsty anymore…”
“I see, so you’ll try to bankrupt me by not buying my coffee…oh, he’s gone…”

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/21/2008 2:12 AM EDT

Guise:FINALLY someone sees the awesomeness that is Mumm-Ra.=) And yes, Unicron gave megs a MUCH cooler look when he upgraded him into Galvy.

Ghosted by ULTRAMAN @ 09/21/2008 2:13 AM EDT

Nope, or Bobby says they come back as Alien things….

Ghosted by Bobby Says Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:13 AM EDT

Good Christ this movie sure gets some mileage out of that “blaring trumpet” sound effect.

Ghosted by Matt @ 09/21/2008 2:14 AM EDT

You know, I didn’t like Bobby at first, but there at the end of the story, he kinda grew on me.

Proper job, Bobby!

Ghosted by Captain Will @ 09/21/2008 2:16 AM EDT

Ultraman…I even prefered G2 Megatron to G1 Megatron too, despite being a purple and green tank with a purple cannon, he was still a damn tank. Galvy at least had that he was nucking futs, any flaws in his plans could easily be put down to the fack he was just that lil bit fruitloop.

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/21/2008 2:17 AM EDT

I recorded Trilogy of Terror 2. We will watch that on another late night. SNL was on tonight. It was mostly lame.

Yesterday, I was jazzed to start watching the Scream trilogy again because I hadn’t seen it for a couple years. I pop in the flagship movie and the darn thing is non-anamorphic. That means if you have a widescreen TV, they are additional black bars on your screen even though your TV already accounts for them. So now the picture looks smooshed and half the size it should. It’s totally lame. Fortunately Scream 2 and 3 aren’t like that. I just had to rip the thing on my computer and plan on watching it that way.

Ghosted by BUCKLY! @ 09/21/2008 2:20 AM EDT

Well, Guise, at least UK accent=Smart Person. Even if they aren’t trying to take over the world, if we hear someone with a UK accent on US TV, means that they are smart and educated ;-D

And people in the UK drank coffee? I thought they only drank tea?

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:20 AM EDT

Speaking of British accents!

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 2:24 AM EDT

Oh god, Buckley I hate it when films are not in non-anamorphic wide screen. Can you go to “wide screen zoom,” on the TV? I think that is what I do with my DVD player for films like that, I have a new TV and a lot of older DVDs.

I need to get a new DVD player.

Also when you get a film like that, can you just pretend the film is 4/3? You may have a “picture frame, but at least it is displaying in the right aspect ratio. I have a “picture frame,” on a lot of cable things. The “4:3″ zoom on the cable box never quite works when TV shows are in wide screen. It is kind of annoying but something I”m used to.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:24 AM EDT

Whoops, sorry about above, forgot to put in an end B, and forgot to preview.

And now that this chick is playing someone “smart,” she gets to use her real accent.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:27 AM EDT

Oh dear, Trilogy of Terror 2. I watched that on its big premiere, which was probably over a decade ago. The ending of the last episode almost seems cool at first, until about a millisecond later when you realize it was just trying way too hard to be clever.

Ghosted by Monte @ 09/21/2008 2:27 AM EDT

We even have all those weird different kinds and combinations. And, yes, we have Starbucks too.

What we don’t get, or I’ve never found, is Kool-aid or root beer, though we do have Gatorade.

Ghosted by Guise @ 09/21/2008 2:29 AM EDT

Okay, even if I am some super skeptic scientist and they present me with a doll found at the scene of 2 dead people, and it has a warning about a chain, I am definitely not messing around and putting that damn necklace on and not laughing at the thing.

Also long sentences are the best.

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 2:30 AM EDT

Does anyone remember that movie, a chapter horror movie kinda like this one, where one of the chapters hand a monster in a museum (or something) that lived in the stairwell and ate people?

That thing scared the crap out of me when I was 8, but I can’t the movie!

Ghosted by Captain Will @ 09/21/2008 2:34 AM EDT

Yes. That is called Creepshow. Everyone remembers it because it’s awesome.

Ghosted by PhelpsPhan @ 09/21/2008 2:35 AM EDT

That last bit was supposed to read “can’t remember the movie.”

Darr, verbs be not me strong point.

Ghosted by Captain Will @ 09/21/2008 2:36 AM EDT

Okay, this features one of the things that angers me the most, the “Faux New York” accent. :-(

If you aren’t from NY, please don’t attempt to fake the accent. Anyone from the NY metropolitan area can detect a fake.

Ghosted by Tresjolie9 @ 09/21/2008 2:38 AM EDT

Thanks Phelpsphan. But now I feel like a total moron… should have remembered that one!

Ghosted by Captain Will Stole the Zuni Doll @ 09/21/2008 2:40 AM EDT

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