61 Nights of Halloween (2024 Edition)

[DarthSkywalker]

The Thing is always the best for reactions just for dog part.

Every year gives us new people scarred by it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[Broseph44]

My girl and I were really looking forward to this one and it didn’t disappoint. I think my favorite segment was Live And Let Dive. I also thought all the segments were going to be Alien/UFO based but I guess not.

V/H/S Beyond (2024)

 

[Broseph44]

I ran out of Freddy movies today What a ride. I'm glad I left Freddy vs. Jason for last instead of the remake.

I know I’m in the minority but I actually really enjoy the remake

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I know I’m in the minority but I actually really enjoy the remake

I haven't watched it in ages but I always had a soft spot for it because of Rooney.

 

[Broseph44]

How would you rank it with the rest of the franchise? I really loved the vs. film and will probably rank it super high, which probably is also a minority opinion

Well as far as the Nightmare franchise goes I’m bad with rankings and putting things in like number positions. But I can tell you my favorites in the franchise (in no particular order) are the OG, Dream Warriors, Dream Master, New Nightmare. I enjoy all of the others and the remake so I guess the remake would fall into I enjoy it but it’s not one of my personal favorites.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

For me:

1. A Nightmare on Elm Street
2. Dream Warriors
3. New Nightmare

That's the "Nightmare trilogy". Seen the others, enjoy them to varying degrees, but none really touch those imo.

 

[Man in the Suit]

I know I’m in the minority but I actually really enjoy the remake

I've only seen it once or twice, but I remember liking it? Or maybe it's Rooney Mara and Kyle Gallner making me think I like it.

 

[Lily Adler]

I'm thinking something like this:

Dream Warriors
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)
Freddy's Revenge
Freddy vs. Jason
New Nightmare
The Dream Master
The Dream Child
Freddy's Dead
A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)

I'll write more about the remake later, but to me it was jarringly self-serious for what it has to offer. So edgy. The updated origin story didn't sit well with me either. There's allusions in the earlier installments, but some things are better left unsaid, especially in a franchise that's mostly goofy fun.

I would have preferred the idea that he was driven to kill by the pedophile accusations.

 

[chamber-music]

The Thing is always the best for reactions just for dog part.

There is a new horror series called teacup that has a strong The Thing vibe.

I watched spin the bottle. Not sure how they got Justin Long and Ali Larter in this terrible movie. Going from Barbarian and Final Destination to this is a huge step down.

 

[Lily Adler]

Wow.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

I've only seen it once or twice, but I remember liking it? Or maybe it's Rooney Mara and Kyle Gallner making me think I like it.

Those two can make anything work.

 

[Luigi]

The Fly (1986) dir. David Cronenberg

A great thing about Cronenberg is that he's very efficient. Every movie is under 2 hours!

The Shrouds is his longest film, at a whopping 119 minutes!

 

[Kane52630]

I watched spin the bottle. Not sure how they got Justin Long and Ali Larter in this terrible movie. Going from Barbarian and Final Destination to this is a huge step down.

I just watched It's What's Inside for tomorrow (I'm pretty busy for the next two days so I'm doing my marathon early) and I'm so mad I picked Hold Your Breath for day 5 instead of this when I was picking what to watch. This is a sneak preview but it's probably in my top 25 for the year. Best to go in completely blind.

 

[KaijuDude1992]

I know for a fact that this is a film that will go under a lot of people's radar by the end of the year but if you like lower budget slasher/horror flicks I would definitely recommend it. The acting isn't great but its probably better than you would expect it to be and considering Brande Roderick directed this and stars in it makes it even more impressive IMO because I actually think she did a pretty solid job here. I actually thought the family drama aspect was more compelling but the horror stuff in this delivers the goods as well.

7/10



This was definitely worth watching for Samara Weaving alone but I do wish I got a bit more out of it. It moved at a good pace and the gore was pretty satisfying, but I would have liked a bit more worldbuilding. I also wasn't too crazy about the creature designs in this, but it is what it is I guess.

6/10



This reminded a lot of The Babadook which I'm actually not a big fan of, but I liked this enough overall. The dysfunctional stepmother/stepson relationship was tense at times, and I think the actress playing the stepmother did a great job, but it took a bit too long to get going IMO. Thankfully, the creature/entity in this is pretty fricking terrifying and memorable and had me engaged whenever it was onscreen.

6/10



This was better than a good majority of the Huluween movies we get every year which unfortunately isn't saying much but I really dug the premise of this for the most part. It's basically an evil version of Mr. Rodgers combined with some elements of Candyman complete with an early 90's setting. The third act turns into pure B-movie schlock though which took me out of the movie at times but man I wasn't expecting this to be as gory as it was and the practical puppet/creature effects are pretty damn impressive.

6.5/10

 

[Snow Queen]

 

[Kane52630]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Night 42

107. One Cut of the Dead (2017) dir. Shin'ichirō Ueda

Bite-Sized Review: A technical marvel with soul.

****

108. The Mortuary Collection (2020) dir. Ryan Spindell

Bite-Sized Review: A sum that far out weighs it's parts, thanks to a strong framing story with wicked performances.

***3/4

109. Werewolves Within (2020) dir. Josh Ruben

Bite-Sized Review: What's not to love?

****1/2

110. It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) dir. Tyler MacIntyre

Bite-Sized Review: There are structural issues at the heart of the narrative that cause it to stumble on the way home. But at the heart, the relationship between the two leads makes my heart soar like few things can.

***3/4

111. Hush (2016) dir. Mike Flanagan

Bite-Sized Review: First kill of the movie? 100% justified.

****1/4

112. Scare Me (2020) dir. Josh Ruben

Bite-Sized Review: What I would give to be stuck in a cabin with Aya Cash.

****1/2

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[Snow Queen]

October 6-12:

Spoiler

Bit (2019) dir. Brad Michael Elmore

Deep Red (1975) dir. Dario Argento

Final Destination (2000) dir. James Wong

Final Destination 2 (2003) dir. David R. Ellis

Final Destination 3 (2006) dir. James Wong

Final Destination 5 (2011) dir. Steven Quale

A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night (2014) dir. Ana Lily Amirpour

Hush (2016) dir. Mike Flanagan

It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) dir. Tyler MacIntyre

It's What's Inside (2024) dir. Greg Jardin

One Cut of the Dead (2017) dir. Shinichiro Ueda

Scare Me (2020) dir. Josh Ruben

Tigers Are Not Afraid (2017) dir. Issa Lopez

Werewolf by Night (2022) dir. Michael Giacchino

Werewolves Within (2021) dir. Josh Ruben

 

[Kane52630]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[Kane52630]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[DarthSkywalker]

@Snow Queen watching Argento's Phenomena: