61 Nights of Halloween (2024 Edition)

[Kane52630]

Tbh, I haven't seen Saw since 2005, I think. Once you see the ending it loses some rewatch value.

Not if you watch people on youtube watch it for the first time.

 

[Lily Adler]

Not if you watch people on youtube watch it for the first time.

That is how I rewatched Halloween and The Conjuring films.

 

[Kane52630]

That is how I rewatched Halloween and The Conjuring films.

The Mist first time reactions are so worth it.

Everyone is usually like this

 

[Lily Adler]

The Mist first time reactions are so worth it.

Everyone is usually like this

Just don't watch ones that get it confused with The Fog remake.

 

[Kane52630]

Just don't watch ones that get it confused with The Fog remake.

The ones that I follow are usually new to movies altogether, they probably never heard of The Fog let alone the remake.

The Mist reaction from KatWatchesHorrorMovies is probably my favorite. She was too stunned to speak.

 

[Kane52630]

 

[Drizzle]

Last night I watched 10 Cloverfield Lane for the first time. It was the only one in the series I hadn't seen yet and I have to agree with the general consensus that this is the best one, though I still really like the first Cloverfield. John Goodman gave one of his best performances here. He's really one of those actors who can seamlessly pull off warm and kindly or dark and sinister.

I have a little more time tonight so I'm gonna try to tackle the 2 hour and 18 minute long (!!) Terrifier 2. Make me laugh, clown.

 

[Lily Adler]

Last night I watched 10 Cloverfield Lane for the first time. It was the only one in the series I hadn't seen yet and I have to agree with the general consensus that this is the best one, though I still really like the first Cloverfield. John Goodman gave one of his best performances here. He's really one of those actors who can seamlessly pull off warm and kindly or dark and sinister.

I have a little more time tonight so I'm gonna try to tackle the 2 hour and 18 minute long (!!) Terrifier 2. Make me laugh, clown.

Wait. You watched Cloverfield Paradox before Lane?

 

[Kane52630]

I have a little more time tonight so I'm gonna try to tackle the 2 hour and 18 minute long (!!) Terrifier 2. Make me laugh, clown.

Just make sure you get yourself a big bowl of Art Crispies.

 

[Drizzle]

Wait. You watched Cloverfield Paradox before Lane?

Yep. For whatever reason I just didn't get around to it and Paradox being on Netflix made it easier to see.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Yep. For whatever reason I just didn't get around to it and Paradox being on Netflix made it easier to see.

We all make mistakes.

 

[Drizzle]

We all make mistakes.

When considering the cast of Cloverfield Paradox, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

 

[Kane52630]

When considering the cast of Cloverfield Paradox, it seemed like a good idea at the time.

Honestly the only thing that held up well is my fancasting for Elizabeth Debicki as Samus

 

[Drizzle]

Honestly the only thing that held up well is my fancasting for Elizabeth Debicki as Samus

I honestly forgot that this even happened. It was a total "You'll forget about this tomorrow" kind of movie.

But yes to Debicki as Samus. Let's get her in the Nintendo Cinematic Universe in a live action Metroid movie and then they can go all Roger Rabbit with it for Smash Bros.

 

[C. Lee]

Today I have watched -

SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) Directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, Casper Van Dien, Christopher Walken, Christopher Lee, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Gough, and Steven Waddington. In 1799, New York city police inspector Ichabod Crane is sent to the Hamlet of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of decapitation murders. Are the deaths caused by a crazed madman or a vengeful spirit?

DR. TERROR'S HOUSE OF HORRORS (1965) Directed by Freddie Francis, starring Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, Donald Sutherland, Bernard Lee, Phoebe Nicholls, Jeremy Kemp, and Michael Gough. Dr. Terror boards a train car and proceeds to tell the supernatural futures of the gentlemen in it with tarot cards. These futures includes vampires, werewolves, voodoo, and killer plants. This movie holds a special place in my memories. In 1965 I was 8 years old, my family had just moved from a very rural town, to a small town with one single screen movie theater. My older brother and I started a weekly ritual of going to the theater by ourselves and watching a movie. This was the first movie we got to see. Mom would give him a dollar, and he would be able to buy us both a ticket as well as a small popcorn and small drink. Oh the good old days.

 

[Lily Adler]

Honestly the only thing that held up well is my fancasting for Elizabeth Debicki as Samus

Those shoulder pads on Samus's suit is gonna make her look gigantic.

 

[Drizzle]

SLEEPY HOLLOW (1999) Directed by Tim Burton, starring Johnny Depp, Christina Ricci, Michael Gambon, Miranda Richardson, Casper Van Dien, Christopher Walken, Christopher Lee, Ian McDiarmid, Michael Gough, and Steven Waddington. In 1799, New York city police inspector Ichabod Crane is sent to the Hamlet of Sleepy Hollow to investigate a series of decapitation murders. Are the deaths caused by a crazed madman or a vengeful spirit?

This and Mars Attacks are Burton's two most underrated movies IMO. Not that this one was negatively received, it just feels largely forgotten in the grand scheme of things. One has to respect Burton's determination to make Christopher Walken look as unsettling as the movie will allow each time he's worked with him.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

This and Mars Attacks are Burton's two most underrated movies IMO. Not that this one was negatively received, it just feels largely forgotten in the grand scheme of things. One has to respect Burton's determination to make Christopher Walken look as unsettling as the movie will allow each time he's worked with him.

Watched it yesterday myself. I don't think it's underrated, as much as it's not as "unique" as his big ones. It's Burton does Sleepy Hollow, as opposed to something more original like Beetlejuice, Pee Wee, or Edward. Thus they leave a bigger footprint.

 

[Lily Adler]

Night 58

178. The Guest (2014) dir. Adam Wingard

Bite-Sized Review: Handsomer Terminator.

****1/2

179. Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2007) dir. Tim Burton

Bite-Sized Review: A movie with such a weak lead shouldn't be this good.

****

180. The Shining (1982) dir. Stanley Kubrick

Bite-Sized Review: Descent.

*****

181. Doctor Sleep (2019) dir. Mike Flanagan

Bite-Sized Review: Recovery.

****1/2

Doctor Sleep is such an underrated legacy sequel.

 

[Luigi]

1. Strange Darling (New)
2. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (New)
3. The Front Room (New)
4. The Substance (New)
5. The Thing
6. Sleep (New)
7. V/H/S/Beyond (New)
8. Exhuma (New)
9. Project Wolf Hunting (New)
10. Terrifier (New)
11. Terrifier 2 (New)
12. Terrifier 3 (New)
13. The Guest
14. Under Paris (New)
15. The Deliverance (New)
16. It's What's Inside (New)
17. The Strangers: Chapter 1 (New)
18. MadS (New)
19. Smile 2 (New)
20. Arcadian (New)
21. Tales from the Darkside: The Movie (New)
22. Humane (New)
23. Azrael (New)
24. Hellboy: The Crooked Man (New)
25. Your Monster (New)
26. Sting (New)
27. Infested (New)

Sting

Very much the inferior killer spider film of 2024, with a whole of bunch of characters that you could care less for.

Infested

Ah, there we go. Much more stylish, fun and has actual characters that you can root for. The Evil Dead reboot is in good hands.

 

[Lily Adler]

Stay Alive - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

The survival horror gamer in me wanted this to be decent.

 

[Drizzle]

Watched Terrifier 2. I guess Art the Clown killed the editor too because that movie could have been at least a half hour shorter.

Basically the first movie but on steroids. Still not quite my cup of tea but I'll still watch the next one when it hits streaming just to keep pop culturally relevant and to see how ridiculous they get with it.

 

[DarthSkywalker]

Night 59

182. Sleepy Hollow (1999) dir. Tim Burton

Bite-Sized Review: Same reaction every woman has when confronted with Johnny Depp these days.

****

183. The Scariest Story Ever: A Mickey Mouse Halloween Spooktacular (2017) dir. Alonso Ramirez Ramos, Dave Wasson, & Eddie Trigueros

Bite-Sized Review: So incredibly precious.

****

184. Toy Story of Terror! (2013) dir. Angus MacLane

Bite-Sized Review: Jesse never gives up, Jesse finds a way!

****

185. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) dir. Francis Ford Coppola

Bite-Sized Review: I'd cheat death for her too.

****1/4

186. The Addams Family (1991) dir. Barry Sonnenfeld

Bite-Sized Review: Something are perfect.

*****

187. Fear Street Part One: 1994 (2021) dir. Leigh Janiak

Bite-Sized Review: The R-rated and more importantly gay version of a classic Nick style kid horror. One that does not waste it's plentiful needle drops. What's not to love?

****1/4

188. Ready or Not (2019) dir. Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillet

Bite-Sized Review: In-laws, am I right?

****1/2

 

[DarthSkywalker]

It's that time of year again: