100 Movies. 31 Days. The 3rd Annual "October Horror Movie Challenge" (10/1 - 10/31)
10-12-07, 05:05 PM
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Originally Posted by John S.
No need to take it so seriously, its for fun. I really don't understand why anyone would give a rats ass about a film someone else decided to include on their list. It does not affect you at all.
10-12-07, 05:06 PM
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Originally Posted by dcrw6
My own two cents on Hard Candy: If a movie was covered by both Fangoria and Rue Morgue, then I'd say it can be counted as horror, which Hard Candy certainly was. Not to mention it got him the job of directing 30 Days of Night, not Fracture or some other "thriller".
10-12-07, 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by FusionX
Chad, I appreciate all your hard work and I think whoever wins should pass on the Amazon GC. You deserve to keep it for putting this together and giving us all a place to talk about horror and do these marathons. Its a shame some choose to spend their time whining instead of watching movies, but bitterness is unavoidable. I think we all know how EdTheRipper and DarkGod feel and I hope they'll stop beating a dead horse. Again, thanks for your time and effort, its much appreciated.
10-12-07, 05:18 PM
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Hard Candy can be considered Horror if the right person views it as such. I have Can you Play misty for Me, on my list. Not really horror, but definitly got some scares in it.
10-12-07, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by edwardnortonfan
I think he was kidding. I know I was, hell, a lot of my movies would probably be considered questionable, but like I said, my baseball bat is always handy to take care of the dissenters.
Yup, next time someone comments on you watching all 45 of your films at once, its time to get out that baseball bat. 
10-12-07, 05:20 PM
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Hard Candy is horror for sure, especially if you consider films like I Spit on Your Grave to be horror. It fits into the rape/revenge category nicely.
As far as people lying to be competitive, that could be true, but still seems like too much time and energy to waste. Its easy to tell from the posts in this thread who is having fun and who isn't, which tells a lot about the people and how they view this challenge, I think.
As far as people lying to be competitive, that could be true, but still seems like too much time and energy to waste. Its easy to tell from the posts in this thread who is having fun and who isn't, which tells a lot about the people and how they view this challenge, I think.
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10-12-07, 05:29 PM
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Has anyone seen the first two house movies? Both are on sale at Amazon and I think I may order on Wednesday because i need a birthday gift as well. But I don't want to waste the $$$ right now if they suck.
Oh and what should I watch tonight? I'm finishing up Cube right now and up next is Bloodrayne 2 but what's next?
I was thinking one of the following...
The Descent
Boy Eats Girl
Venom
Monster House
And it's kind of funny but I'm enjoying the checklist more than anything else with this challenge. It really reminds me of the Xbox 360's achievements system lol
Oh and what should I watch tonight? I'm finishing up Cube right now and up next is Bloodrayne 2 but what's next?
I was thinking one of the following...
The Descent
Boy Eats Girl
Venom
Monster House
And it's kind of funny but I'm enjoying the checklist more than anything else with this challenge. It really reminds me of the Xbox 360's achievements system lol
10-12-07, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by wlverinefactor
Has anyone seen the first two house movies?
I was joking John S
10-12-07, 05:52 PM
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Originally Posted by wlverinefactor
Has anyone seen the first two house movies? Both are on sale at Amazon and I think I may order on Wednesday because i need a birthday gift as well. But I don't want to waste the $$$ right now if they suck.
Oh and what should I watch tonight? I'm finishing up Cube right now and up next is Bloodrayne 2 but what's next?
I was thinking one of the following...
The Descent
Boy Eats Girl
Venom
Monster House
And it's kind of funny but I'm enjoying the checklist more than anything else with this challenge. It really reminds me of the Xbox 360's achievements system lol
Oh and what should I watch tonight? I'm finishing up Cube right now and up next is Bloodrayne 2 but what's next?
I was thinking one of the following...
The Descent
Boy Eats Girl
Venom
Monster House
And it's kind of funny but I'm enjoying the checklist more than anything else with this challenge. It really reminds me of the Xbox 360's achievements system lol
10-12-07, 06:45 PM
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Originally Posted by edwardnortonfan
Can I count Jaws in my checklist as the movie that takes place on or under the sea?
10-12-07, 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by FusionX
I've had a rough time with the Mummy sequels, even at just over an hour they seem to move so slowly. That and there is so little variance in plot.
10-12-07, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by FusionX
Of course! One of these days this month I want to do a "when animals attack" mini-marathon.
I love Jaws and Jaws 2, they were some of my favorite movies when I was a kid.
10-12-07, 07:07 PM
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Is there a list somewhere of horror movies that won academy awards? Every time I google it I wander around forever and never learn anything helpful, and I really don't want to have to watch "The Silence of the Lambs" out of desperation. :-p
10-12-07, 07:13 PM
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Originally Posted by edwardnortonfan
Is there a list somewhere of horror movies that won academy awards? Every time I google it I wander around forever and never learn anything helpful, and I really don't want to have to watch "The Silence of the Lambs" out of desperation. :-p
http://www.bizrate.com/horrorsuspens...55335--1-.html
On an unrelated topic, Sleepaway Camp 3 sucks.
10-12-07, 08:27 PM
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I have two questions. Do anime films like Blood: The last vampire and vampire Hunter D count? As long as they are over 40 minutes right?
And secondly, anyone know a good horror film to watch with commentary? Obviously it shouldn't be something I've watched in this challenge already (my list is 1st post of page 4). and my dvd collection is at chrisranson.dvdaf.com
And secondly, anyone know a good horror film to watch with commentary? Obviously it shouldn't be something I've watched in this challenge already (my list is 1st post of page 4). and my dvd collection is at chrisranson.dvdaf.com
10-12-07, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by wlverinefactor
I have two questions. Do anime films like Blood: The last vampire and vampire Hunter D count? As long as they are over 40 minutes right?
And secondly, anyone know a good horror film to watch with commentary? Obviously it shouldn't be something I've watched in this challenge already (my list is 1st post of page 4). and my dvd collection is at chrisranson.dvdaf.com
And secondly, anyone know a good horror film to watch with commentary? Obviously it shouldn't be something I've watched in this challenge already (my list is 1st post of page 4). and my dvd collection is at chrisranson.dvdaf.com
Nightmare on Elm Street and New Nightmare
10-12-07, 08:44 PM
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Strait-Jacket is hilarious. It's a highly campy cash-in to the psychotic woman killer movies of the 60s.
I think with all this camp I may end the evening with Eating Raoul.
10-12-07, 09:17 PM
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I just thought I'd pop in with a quick recommendation. I highly recommend checking out IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS, the 1995 John Carpenter flick. I watched it again tonight for only about the 3rd time, and I have to say it's probably Carpenter's most underrated film and one of my favorite horror thrillers of the 90's. It's a common misconception that Carpenter didn't make any good films really after the 80's, but I'd put this on par with some of his best stuff. It's one of those that many folks don't even know about and thus seldomly gets mentioned. It's loosely based on some of the ideas in the works of H.P. Lovecraft and references and parodies Carpenter's friend Stephen King a good bit in the story as well.
Given the nature of the stories, I'd say watching IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS and CIGARETTE BURNS as a double feature would be ideal, for my money the two best things Carpenter's done in about 20 years.
Given the nature of the stories, I'd say watching IN THE MOUTH OF MADNESS and CIGARETTE BURNS as a double feature would be ideal, for my money the two best things Carpenter's done in about 20 years.
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10-13-07, 01:12 AM
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Originally Posted by wlverinefactor
anyone know a good horror film to watch with commentary? Obviously it shouldn't be something I've watched in this challenge already (my list is 1st post of page 4). and my dvd collection is at chrisranson.dvdaf.com
I'm really enjoying this challenge... just watched #50. Halfway there!
Rob
10-13-07, 02:02 AM
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Hey Trevor, what about adding "Killer/Evil Child" to the subgenre list, and adding Peter Cushing and Robert Englund to the actors list?
Also, does anyone have any suggestions as to fina NC-17 and X-rated horror movies? As far as I knew all those went into the "unrated" category, i wasn't aware that any of them still had the original ratings and I couldn't find anything elpful on google (it hates me this week).
Also, does anyone have any suggestions as to fina NC-17 and X-rated horror movies? As far as I knew all those went into the "unrated" category, i wasn't aware that any of them still had the original ratings and I couldn't find anything elpful on google (it hates me this week).