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Post by andrew8798 on Oct 30, 2011 0:04:03 GMT -5
Also I'm going to ask this here for fans of MonsterVision does anybody remember A Movie they show about a octopus that was killing people. all I remember It got in a zoo and they killed it by electrocute it
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2011 0:04:22 GMT -5
Trying to remember all of the Halloween programming on TV for the next two days.
FOX has their Halloween-based programming later tonight. I think this is the first time that The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror special has aired in October in 10 years.
AMC is doing a marathon tomorrow of the Halloween movies that they've been airing for the past week. I think it's 1, 3-5, and H20. Plus, of course... a new episode of The Walking Dead tonight.
Surely TCM is having a marathon.
The Encore channel is doing a Halloween marathon starting tonight at 8PM.
The Biography channel is airing all of their horror-based movie documentaries on Halloween (Scream, Halloween, and A Nightmare on Elm Street)
And of course, RAW should have a few Halloween-esque moments happen. And who can forget the freakin' Muppets?
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Post by Michael Coello on Oct 30, 2011 1:01:12 GMT -5
I finished watching the new Halloween. Dear god, that was horrible.
I can't decide what was worse: All the backstory with Michael, Laurie's constant screaming, how much everyone on the damn planet except for a few people were complete assholes, or that stupid abrupt ending, which actually seems to combine all the previous ones into one mega-horrible moment.
The only thing I probably did enjoy, besides seeing Ken Foree and Danny Trejo on screen, was Michael going nuts and breaking down doors and windows, even though that's more Jason Voorhees than Michael Myers.
I never watched any of Zombie's movies after I loathed 1000 Corpses. I remember the legendary hate the remade movies got, especially 2, which any interest I had in watching that died tonight. I figured, as someone who was never a fan of Halloween, I would be able to enjoy it on it's own merits. Problem is, it doesn't have any.
This isn't just a bad remake, or a bad horror movie. This is a bad movie. Period.
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Post by DSR on Oct 30, 2011 1:36:45 GMT -5
Also I'm going to ask this here for fans of MonsterVision does anybody remember A Movie they show about a octopus that was killing people. all I remember It got in a zoo and they killed it by electrocute it I haven't watched it, but I'm thinking, maybe, the movie TENTACLES. I know it's about a killer octopus. Sorry I can't be more help. Went to a Halloween party tonight (last night? whatever). Ended up watching and basically riffing through HALLOWEEN: H20. Was pretty fun. OCTOBER 30th - Happy 32nd birthday to Japanese singer/actress Yukie Nakama. In the year 2000 [/La Bamba from Conan O'Brien], Nakama played the infamous Sadako Yamamura in the prequel film RING 0: BIRTHDAY.
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Post by Rorschach on Oct 30, 2011 3:21:53 GMT -5
I finished watching the new Halloween. Dear god, that was horrible. I can't decide what was worse: All the backstory with Michael, Laurie's constant screaming, how much everyone on the damn planet except for a few people were complete assholes, or that stupid abrupt ending, which actually seems to combine all the previous ones into one mega-horrible moment. The only thing I probably did enjoy, besides seeing Ken Foree and Danny Trejo on screen, was Michael going nuts and breaking down doors and windows, even though that's more Jason Voorhees than Michael Myers. I never watched any of Zombie's movies after I loathed 1000 Corpses. I remember the legendary hate the remade movies got, especially 2, which any interest I had in watching that died tonight. I figured, as someone who was never a fan of Halloween, I would be able to enjoy it on it's own merits. Problem is, it doesn't have any. This isn't just a bad remake, or a bad horror movie. This is a bad movie. Period. Seconded, and I believe I said the same thing (or nearly the exact same thing) when I reviewed Zombieween and of course, as noted in this very thread, the sequel doesn't even TRY to fix those things you mentioned: instead it rolls around in them like an untrained dog rolling in its own s***. What Rob Zombie didn't get (among a number of things) was that people (like myself and oh....the vast majority of the horror community) weren't merely HATING on his "vision". Many of us thought it had merit...it had glimmers of a good film here and there. What a LOT of us were complaining about was that Rob seemed to either NOT get the difference between making a Halloween movie as opposed to say, a Texas Chainsaw movie, or not care at all. He stuffed Leatherface (or, as you aptly noted, Jason Voorhees) into the Meyers skin and it didn't fit AT ALL. But of course, much like Vince McMahon, HHH, or really, anyone with any sort of creative control who gets a bad case of the butthurt when someone calls them out on a s****y idea, instead of learning from that constructive criticism, Rob flipped out and just went "Oh you didn't LIKE the cussing huh? Well, literally every other word is going to be a swear word THIS time! Oh, you didn't LIKE Michael being a monster-sized freight train who could literally bring a house down? Well...F************* YOU! This time he's flipping cars and smashing tanks n' s***!" And so on. You know, I kind of WANT Michael Bay and Rob Zombie to team up on a horror movie. They could literally have two white actors in blackface flying a plane carrying a ridiculously HUGE atomic bomb with the word "F***!" written on it, and when they drop it (after some not at ALL offensive racial jokes) Rob's wife Sherri Moon can ride it into the ground Dr. Strangelove style, and be screaming that word, in every variation imaginable, ALL the way down. That way, two of the biggest hacks in cinema history will have collaborated on dropping both the biggest F-bomb in movie history, the biggest cinematic bomb in movie history, and the biggest BOMB bomb in movie history. Or as I like to call it, the HACK trick. ;D
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Oct 30, 2011 13:42:27 GMT -5
OCTOBER 30th - Happy 32nd birthday to Japanese singer/actress Yukie Nakama. In the year 2000 [/La Bamba from Conan O'Brien], Nakama played the infamous Sadako Yamamura in the prequel film RING 0: BIRTHDAY. And she was eleven kinds of awesome as Sadako. You know, it would have been very easy for Sadako to be emo-ized and annoying in the Ringu prequel, but Nakama does such an amazing job with that role, making her relatable, tragic and scary all at the same time. And when that ending hits, it really hits you in the gut. Good find! Well, reading these last couple of pages is tempting me to break my little silence rule regarding Zombie's Halloween remakes/retreads/bastardizations, but I'm gonna stick to my guns and let my silence do all the talking. Again, all my thoughts are there in thread #5, and I'm way happier now pretending that the pieces of s*** simply don't exist. Which will be made all the easier tomorrow when I watch my usual three Halloween day viewing choices: Friday IV and the original Halloween I-II. Pure bliss.
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Post by mysterydriver on Oct 30, 2011 13:47:30 GMT -5
Let me take a moment to state that I'm rather disappointed at the complete lack of horror movies in theaters this month.
Seriously. PA3 and The Thing Remake in Prequel's clothing are the only big advertised films.
For goodness sake.
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Post by Lick Ness Monster on Oct 30, 2011 14:43:10 GMT -5
I realize it's a little early, but any suggestions from anyone on HOF inductions for thread #15? Any help would be much appreciated.
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Post by mysterydriver on Oct 30, 2011 20:07:15 GMT -5
HoF Suggestions:
Michael Berryman. 26 birth defects weren't enough to keep him from finding a career in acting. Best known for playing Pluto in the original The Hills Have Eyes and its sequel. A b-movie legend with numerous credits to his list. Still working today, such as Mask Maker which was one of the more surprising direct to DVD films I've watched recently.
Tobe Hooper. With yet another TCM film on the way, it seems that his original film will live on for years to come. He's had plenty of memorable films despite some 'lesser' attempts. Perhaps a hit and miss director (Oh hai, "Crocodile"), Hooper still has influenced the genre enough for him to be considered for the HoF.
Bela Lugosi/Boris Karloff/Lon Chaney Jr. Legends.
And my off the wall suggestion:
Billy Drago. Character actor deluxe, the man has had steady work for over three decades now. Most of his early work dealt with other genres but he managed to work his way into the "Mirror Mirror" series for the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th film. However, only in the last ten years has he really found a stride in the horror genre appearing in numerous direct to dvd/tv films, the remake of The Hills Have Eye (as Jupiter, no less), the Masters of Horror episode "Imprint," and slated to appear in Rob Zombie's next masterpiece The Lords of Salem. Oh, and he was in Children of the Corn: Genesis, giving that movie the slightest bit of credibility available.
He's probably not possessing the biggest of resumes to go into the HoF, but I wanted to give him a bit of his due. He can pull off creepy so effectively.
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Post by andrew8798 on Oct 30, 2011 21:17:28 GMT -5
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Post by Michael Coello on Oct 30, 2011 21:20:00 GMT -5
Michael Berryman. 26 birth defects weren't enough to keep him from finding a career in acting. Best known for playing Pluto in the original The Hills Have Eyes and its sequel. A b-movie legend with numerous credits to his list. Still working today, such as Mask Maker which was one of the more surprising direct to DVD films I've watched recently. Well, if that's not coincidental timing, I don't know what is. I'd make some suggestions, but I'm not sure if the recommendations I would make are already in.
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Post by mysterydriver on Oct 30, 2011 21:25:41 GMT -5
Here's the list of Previous inductees:
Alfred Hitchcock Clive Barker Sam Neill Stephen King Tony Todd Thomas Harris Takako Fuji Dario Argento Goblin (the band) Robert Englund Takashi Miike Lucio Fulci Joe Bob Briggs Brad Dourif John Carpenter Paul Naschy Fred Gwynne Tobin Bell Charles "Chas" Balun Dick Miller Dan O'Bannon Roger Corman William Castle Hideo Nakata Frank Darabont Joe Dante Christopher Lee Lloyd Kaufman Charles Band Tom Atkins Lance Henriksen Linnea Quigley Vincent Price Clint Howard Doug Bradley John Carradine
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Post by Deleted on Oct 30, 2011 21:52:07 GMT -5
How Tobe Hooper isn't on that list is beyond me. So there's a seconded recommendation. Another is the big hulking giant himself, otherwise known as Kane Hodder. If you have Freddy on there, might as well put the man who made Jason into the unstoppable force he is today. Besides, you and the FT13th series are like peas in a pod. And that's all I can think of at the moment.
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Post by Michael Coello on Oct 30, 2011 22:03:06 GMT -5
I guess i'll toss out the veterans here in Bela Lugosi, Boris Karloff and Lon Cheney Jr.
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Post by Gus Richlen Was Wrong on Oct 30, 2011 22:15:39 GMT -5
Would Rod Serling count?
Also, novelist Dean Koontz.
EDIT: Don't know if this was mentioned anywhere else, but Robert Englund is guest starring on "Hawaii Five-O" tomorrow night.
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Post by DSR on Oct 31, 2011 0:30:10 GMT -5
Of the people I gave birthday greetings this month, I'd nominate: -Donald Pleasance -Udo Kier -Klaus Kinski -Bela Lugosi -John Kassir
Folks I think are worthwhile for nods: -David Cronenberg -Sean Cunningham (he may have only been trying to keep his electric bill paid, but he still carved out a place for himself with FRIDAY THE 13TH and, in a weird way, enriched our respective lives, TR ;D) -Lon Chaney Jr. (always a sentimental favorite when it comes to "icons" of horror, he's often overlooked in favor of Bela, Boris, and his own father) -Robert Kirkman (the guy gave us "The Walking Dead", which is pretty damn sweet)
Some other odds and ends:
OCTOBER 31st - HAPPY HALLOWEEN, EVERYBODY! Today also marks the 84th birthday of Lee Grant, a prolific actress whose work includes appearances in DAMIEN: OMEN II, the killer bee picture THE SWARM, and the slasher flick VISITING HOURS.
And, for no reason, here's a review of a film that isn't actually horror, but whatever:
ATTACK OF THE MONSTERS (1969) - Otherwise known as GAMERA VS. GUIRON. Yes, a kaiju movie. I've reviewed some of these here before.
Somewhere in Japan, two pre-adolescent boys (Akio and Tom - one's Japanese, the other American...and you don't get a price for guessing which is which) are incredibly fascinated by outer space. They, along with Akio's little sister, Tomoko (whose voice sounds kinda like Spritle from "Speed Racer"), spend Lord knows how much time every night looking through their telescope at the stars.
One night, the children see a flying saucer descend to Earth. They investigate it the next day, and Akio and Tom wind up within that saucer when, before they know it, they are whisked off to Terra. Terra is a planet much like our own Earth. In fact, it follows the exact same path around the Sun that Earth does, but Earth and Terra are always on opposite sides of the Sun, which is why Terra's never been discovered before.
While Tomoko is on Earth trying unsuccesfully to alert her mom or Tom's mom of the situation (insert your own comments about parental neglect here), the two boys are guests of two attractive female aliens (Cute women in silly silver 60's-era "space" costumes? Sign me up!). The women treat the boys nicely, and reveal that they are the last 2 members of the Terran civilization. They also reveal that their base is protected by Guiron.
Now Guiron is...pretty awesome. Imagine, if you will, a giant Ginzu knife, and the handle of that knife has sprouted arms and legs. On the sides of the base of the blade of that knife are a pair of eyes, and right where the blade and the handle meet is where you'll find Guiron's mouth, full of sharp teeth. One other thing, there are circular indentations on the sides of Guiron's knife blade, and those holes house shurikens, which fire out at enemies and then return like yo-yos!
Guiron quickly defeats a creature named Gyaos, who looks sort of like a pterosaur who shoots lasers out of his mouth. Anyway, it is eventually revealed that those two alien cuties actually intend to eat the two little boys' brains, then head for Earth and continue their cannibalistic feast (though, if they're humanoid aliens, is it still considered cannibalism for them to eat regular people?).
The boys have one hope for escaping placement on the Terran menu and returning to Earth: Gamera (the famous gigantic jet-propelled turtle that is friend to all children) followed the boys to Terra to make sure they would be safe. When he discovers the danger they're in, the cannibal cuties and the giant knife are in for an undiscovered world of trouble!
For me, anyway, it's incredibly hard to dislike a movie where a huge turtle pulls its legs into its shell and shoots rocket fire out of those shell-holes, and then does battle with (again) a giant walking freaking knife! Add the threat of somewhat obnoxious children getting their brains devoured by cute chicks, the dismemberment of yet another monster (the version I watched was from the AIP-TV edited version...I may have to pick up the original version to see Guiron actually slice completely Gyaos to pieces), and we see Gamera bleed a weird blue-green colored blood and later somehow perform a gymnastics routine(?!), and having anything bad to say about this picture...well, that's just become impossible.
By gawd, 5 stars out of 5 FOR ALL THE WRONG REASONS. It's not scary, obviously, but for a kid-centric giant-rubber-monster-movie it's surprisingly gory and seems practically giddy about its dark subject matter.
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Post by VenomFang on Oct 31, 2011 0:40:15 GMT -5
Why is that with most horror themed podcasts the hosts are either incredibly boring or incredibly annoying. That's something I have noticed.
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Post by mysterydriver on Oct 31, 2011 0:56:02 GMT -5
I've always thought of trying to do a podcast. Just need a more reliable microphone and a better personality...yeah, that's the ticket.
Anyway, I'd like to share a story with the Horror thread on this Halloween.
It was about four years ago, back when I was still in college. I was staying in the dorm and had a roommate who thankfully shared the enjoyment of pro wrestling and horror films. One night in particular, we discussed the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and I pointed out how the movies seemed to decline over time, especially with the sixth film. In all, they just weren't any good. The word "Suck" may have been used.
With that said, he headed out to meet with his fraternity brothers and I went to catch up on some sleep because of a test in the morning.
Sleep....and wake up at three daggone AM because I hear a knocking at the door. Not the first time. My roommate had made it a regular occasion to get so toasted that he was unable to properly work the key to unlock the door. Lucky me on that.
I stumble out of bed, find my glasses, and proceed to the door. I look out the peephole and it's not my roommate.
It's Freddy Krueger. Clinching his knife-gloved hand.
"I heard you didn't like my movies...Well, I guess we just don't see EYE TO EYE." He SLAMS a finger-knife through the peephole and I wake up with a scream.
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Freakin' Freddy, anyway. Even through in a quip, the jerk.
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Post by kidglov3s on Oct 31, 2011 0:59:24 GMT -5
I've always thought of trying to do a podcast. Just need a more reliable microphone and a better personality...yeah, that's the ticket. Anyway, I'd like to share a story with the Horror thread on this Halloween. It was about four years ago, back when I was still in college. I was staying in the dorm and had a roommate who thankfully shared the enjoyment of pro wrestling and horror films. One night in particular, we discussed the Nightmare on Elm Street franchise and I pointed out how the movies seemed to decline over time, especially with the sixth film. In all, they just weren't any good. The word "Suck" may have been used. With that said, he headed out to meet with his fraternity brothers and I went to catch up on some sleep because of a test in the morning. Sleep....and wake up at three daggone AM because I hear a knocking at the door. Not the first time. My roommate had made it a regular occasion to get so toasted that he was unable to properly work the key to unlock the door. Lucky me on that. I stumble out of bed, find my glasses, and proceed to the door. I look out the peephole and it's not my roommate. It's Freddy Krueger. Clinching his knife-gloved hand. "I heard you didn't like my movies...Well, I guess we just don't see EYE TO EYE." He SLAMS a finger-knife through the peephole and I wake up with a scream. ... Freakin' Freddy, anyway. Even through in a quip, the jerk. That's the greatest dream of all time. Yay it's Halloween. That means only one thing: Halloween III: Season of the Witch.
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Post by 'Foretold' Joker on Oct 31, 2011 4:43:03 GMT -5
I watched The Manitou yesterday, seriously nuts film. It has everything from exploding typewriters to old ladies levitating and falling down stairwells.
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