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Post by wolf on Oct 13, 2023 20:16:32 GMT
Not too true to the Marvel titles I know from the 70’s, but pretty good. 😊….
14. “Werewolf By Night” 2022
Nice to see the Man-Thing looking like himself. 😊
15. “The Man-Thing” 2005
They forgot all about :
“Whoever knows fear BURNS at the touch of The Man-Thing.” 
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Post by wireman on Oct 13, 2023 23:54:19 GMT
11. Alligator (1980) Robert Forster
A baby alligator gets flushed down the toilet and 12 years later, it's a massive alligator living in the sewer terrorizing the city. This one is well made and a lot of fun. 7/10
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Post by osnafrank on Oct 14, 2023 8:06:17 GMT
11. Alligator (1980) Robert Forster
A baby alligator gets flushed down the toilet and 12 years later, it's a massive alligator living in the sewer terrorizing the city. This one is well made and a lot of fun. 7/10
Let me guess.
The movie takes place in Florida, and is based on a true story.  |
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Post by wireman on Oct 14, 2023 15:00:17 GMT
11. Alligator (1980) Robert Forster
A baby alligator gets flushed down the toilet and 12 years later, it's a massive alligator living in the sewer terrorizing the city. This one is well made and a lot of fun. 7/10
Let me guess.
The movie takes place in Florida, and is based on a true story. No, it's a big city maybe Chicago or New York (can't remember). But a kid bought a baby alligator in Florida (they used to sell them when I was a kid  ) and took it home and dad flushed it down the toilet. That's how it got in the sewer system.
When I was a kid, there was an urban legend that there were alligators in the sewers of New York.
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Post by wireman on Oct 14, 2023 17:31:32 GMT
12. Flesh For Frankenstein (1973)
As the title says, this is Frankenstein with a lot more flesh. A distasteful exploitation horror movie I remember from the midnight movie days. It's also hilarious. It showed up this month on The Criterion Channel and I had not seen it since the midnight movie days so I had to watch it. It's still as gross and funny as ever. 6/10
Blood For Dracula (a similar film from the same director) is on The Criterion Channel this month so I'll probably get to that one soon.
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Post by osnafrank on Oct 14, 2023 19:59:59 GMT
12.) Mr.Frost (FTV 4/5)
Police Investigator Detweiler (Alan Bates) arrests the mysterious Mr. Frost (Jeff Goldblum) after finding dozens of murder victims buried at the serial killer's home.
Never heard of this flick before, but it was great.
This is, a real gem.
Great performance from Jeff Goldblum.
Horror and suspense is created with minimal optical hints and effects.
If you like your thrillers to be charged with atmosphere and intelligence
then this film is definitely worth viewing.
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Post by fushingfeef on Oct 14, 2023 20:33:37 GMT
14. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Guy who defeated Jason in prior movie accidentally resurrects him and becomes the prime suspect in a series of new killings.
Released in 1986, Jason Lives received a positive reception amongst fans and critics alike, who mostly disliked the direction the franchise took by the end of part V. Certain things from part V are therefore ignored and this episode is the first time that Jason is essentially a supernatural being. He’s much more of a rampaging, lightning jump-started big lummox along the lines of Frankenstein’s monster. Also, this marks the beginning of a certain level of self-awareness of the franchise, predating some of the winking at the audience territory explored years later by Wes Craven in Scream.
In short, the film is a blast. At a brisk 86 minutes, there’s little fat to be trimmed and your attention span will not be challenged. This is definitely upper tier Friday the 13th, and for many it’s their absolute favorite. While there are plenty of kills, the violence isn’t super gratuitous or outrageous, just brutal and efficient, like Jason himself. The characters are notably less sexually promiscuous in this film than the predecessors, perhaps reflecting a growing conservatism in the 80’s as the sleazy 1970’s faded from memory. I believe this may also be the first time in the series that we get to see Jason scaring (and notably, sparing) groups of younger children. I’m guessing a lot of kids watching this movie on cable TV in the 80’s took a liking to Jason for this reason, and a whole new batch of horror film fans was created.
This one delivers the goods, sit back and enjoy.
4 out of 5 stars.Bob's October 2023 Horror Movie List
*FTV denotes first-time viewings
1. Ghostwatch 4/5 (FTV)
2. Wendel & Wild 4/5 (FTV)
3. Dolls 3/5 (FTV)
4. Society 3/5 (FTV)
5. Tombs of the Blind Dead 3/5 (FTV)
6. The Brainiac 3/5 (FTV)
7. The Visitor 3/5 (FTV)
8. Talk To Me 4/5 (FTV)
9. Young Frankenstein 5/5
10. The Exorcist II: The Heretic 3/5 (FTV)
11. Creepshow 3 1/5 (FTV)
12. Skinamarink 4/5 (FTV)
13. The Tunnel (2011) 2/5 (FTV)
14. Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives 4/5
(yes that is 37 year old Ron "Horshack" Palilo playing a teenager, above left)
   
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Post by wireman on Oct 14, 2023 22:28:00 GMT
13. Death Ship (1980)
A cruise ship goes down and the survivors get rescued by another ship. Turns out the ship that rescued them has no crew or anyone aboard and is an old German ship from WW II. Then it seems as if the ship is out to kill it's new passengers. The movie has low production values but is fairly interesting. It would have been much better if the characters were better written and more interesting. George Kennedy's character is good but he's the only one. It's an interesting story that could have been better. 5/10
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Post by wireman on Oct 15, 2023 2:57:19 GMT
14. Croc (2007) Michael Madsen
A huge crocodile terrorizes Thailand. This is a low budget sci-fi channel movie. It's not very good but watchable. 4/10
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Post by fushingfeef on Oct 16, 2023 1:00:11 GMT
15. Dracula (1979) (FTV)
Elegant gothic horror film of the classic Bram Stoker novel.
I knew little of this version of the film aside from anachronistic still photos of Frank Langella as Count Dracula with his silly 1970’s blow-dried hair. I was surprised that this was not some sleazy exploitative update (which would have been entirely fair to expect in the 1970’s) but a faithful and artful adaptation. That’s not to say that Langella’s portrayal is prudish—he definitely leans into the more seductive aspects of the vampire legend, but he comes across as not so much a roguish predator but an appealing and likable romantic who happens to want your blood. We also get Donald Pleasence playing a lighter, almost comedic role as an asylum owner, and the always dependable Laurence Olivier as Van Helsing.
The Shout Factory Blu-Ray release I own provides two versions of the film; I watched the more muted color version which is nearly black and white. Director John Badham had originally wanted his version to be filmed in pure black and white but the studio balked and it was released in full color. In the 1990’s Badham altered the color timing and made a desaturated version more in line with his original vision. In my opinion both versions have their strengths and weaknesses (the color version is a bit too much at times and lacks atmosphere, the desaturated version can be murky in certain scenes), but it’s great that we get both so viewers can decide for themselves.
Pacing can be a bit slow-ish at times, but overall a more-than-serviceable version of Dracula with Langella at peak powers.
3 out of 5 stars.
Bob's October 2023 Horror Movie List
*FTV denotes first-time viewings
1. Ghostwatch 4/5 (FTV)
2. Wendel & Wild 4/5 (FTV)
3. Dolls 3/5 (FTV)
4. Society 3/5 (FTV)
5. Tombs of the Blind Dead 3/5 (FTV)
6. The Brainiac 3/5 (FTV)
7. The Visitor 3/5 (FTV)
8. Talk To Me 4/5 (FTV)
9. Young Frankenstein 5/5
10. The Exorcist II: The Heretic 3/5 (FTV)
11. Creepshow 3 1/5 (FTV)
12. Skinamarink 4/5 (FTV)
13. The Tunnel (2011) 2/5 (FTV)
14. Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives 4/5
15. Dracula (1979) 3/5 (FTV)
     
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Post by spideyman on Oct 16, 2023 14:19:49 GMT
14. The endless- 2017-Two brothers receive a cryptic video message inspiring them to revisit the UFO death cult they escaped a decade earlier. Hoping to find the closure that they couldn't find as young men, they're forced to reconsider the cult's beliefs when confronted with unexplainable phenomena surrounding the camp. As the members prepare for the coming of a mysterious event, the brothers race to unravel the seemingly impossible truth before their lives become permanently entangled with the cult.
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Post by spideyman on Oct 16, 2023 14:22:17 GMT
15. Cryptid -2022-A small rural town in Maine is shocked by a series of grisly animal attacks, which officials deem to be a rogue bear. Freelance journalist Max Frome suspects it might be something more and investigates with his photographer partner Harriet.
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Post by spideyman on Oct 16, 2023 14:24:13 GMT
16. Pet Semetary:Bloodlines- 2023- In 1969, a young Jud Crandall dreams of leaving his hometown of Ludlow, Maine behind, but soon discovers sinister secrets buried within. Jud is forced to confront a dark family history that will forever keep him connected to Ludlow.
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Post by osnafrank on Oct 16, 2023 18:55:05 GMT
13.) Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (4/5)
Tucker and Dale decide to go on a vacation to their cabin in the mountains.
Their vacation takes a nasty turn when they are mistaken for chainsaw killers by a group of college students.
Hilarious.
Misunderstandings, that's the keyword for this movie.
Well paced, acted and directed,
a hilariously gory, good-spirited horror comedy.
Highly recommend.
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Post by fushingfeef on Oct 16, 2023 19:52:01 GMT
16. Nekromantik (FTV)
Man working for a human remains cleanup company literally brings his work home to share with his necrophiliac girlfriend, but falls into a downward spiral when he gets fired.
Made in the late 80’s in Germany by a director frustrated with censorship and ratings boards, Nekromantik doesn’t just push the envelope, it shoves it where the sun don’t shine. Lacking any kind of budget or actors who could, you know, act, the movie has the grainy look and feel of one of those “Mondo” movies of the 1970’s shot on 16mm. If early John Waters decided to make horror films, he’d have likely produced something like this, albeit with drag queens and a bit more obvious humor.
Although, I can’t help but think that this whole movie was intended to be darkly humorous, especially the “lovemaking” scene where the couple gets lovey-dovey with a gray, oozing corpse and the romantic music kicks in like some sort of made for cable softcore production. I mean, the guy sucks out the corpse’s eyeball and then lovingly spits it back into the socket, the girl supplements the corpse with the leg of a chair, how else are we supposed to take this? If we don’t laugh we may end up screaming, or at least gagging. (By the way, I snacked on beef jerky and a cheese stick during that scene and didn’t miss a beat). There’s also a scene where he goes to watch a fairly standard slasher and the whole audience seems bored out of their minds. Think they’re making a statement here?
Far less humorous is a scene (presumably, we hope, from a film archive) showing a live rabbit having its throat cut, blood drained, and then is skinned and eviscerated. This will likely trigger many viewers (my dad was an avid hunter and trapper, so nothing new here for me, although I detest animal cruelty). The scene comes without preamble and seems a bit out of place even in the context of this over-the-top film, but at the end it actually made a kind of sick sense and had some resonance. Is this art or trash? Why not both?
Not recommended for 97% of the public, so don’t blame me.
3 out of 5 stars.
Bob's October 2023 Horror Movie List
*FTV denotes first-time viewings
1. Ghostwatch 4/5 (FTV)
2. Wendel & Wild 4/5 (FTV)
3. Dolls 3/5 (FTV)
4. Society 3/5 (FTV)
5. Tombs of the Blind Dead 3/5 (FTV)
6. The Brainiac 3/5 (FTV)
7. The Visitor 3/5 (FTV)
8. Talk To Me 4/5 (FTV)
9. Young Frankenstein 5/5
10. The Exorcist II: The Heretic 3/5 (FTV)
11. Creepshow 3 1/5 (FTV)
12. Skinamarink 4/5 (FTV)
13. The Tunnel (2011) 2/5 (FTV)
14. Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives 4/5
15. Dracula (1979) 3/5 (FTV)
16. Nekromantik 3/5 (FTV)
   
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Post by wolf on Oct 16, 2023 22:10:14 GMT
13.) Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (4/5)
Tucker and Dale decide to go on a vacation to their cabin in the mountains.
Their vacation takes a nasty turn when they are mistaken for chainsaw killers by a group of college students.
Hilarious.
Misunderstandings, that's the keyword for this movie.
Well paced, acted and directed,
a hilariously gory, good-spirited horror comedy.
Highly recommend.
I’m liking Tyler Labine more and more. And Alan Tudyk is one of the BEST! 😀
I saw this one a few months ago, but never got around to posting about it. 🙂 |
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Post by wolf on Oct 16, 2023 22:15:09 GMT
16. “Muck” 2015
(horror comedy)
🤣
And the Oscar goes to…
The Broken Sprinkler Head! 😄👏
….that had perfect timing and was right on mark.
Best supporting cast members :
The soundtrack,
that had nothing to do with the movie at all,
and the
“ ….Crazy F****** Albino Rapists!….” 🤣
17. Chariot” 2013
7 strangers wake up on a plane having no idea how they got there or why.
This one is good, creepy and tense. All around very well done and worth finding on tubi.
18. “Door Mouse” 2022
Nice cast and a cool, dark, fantastic and gritty storyline.
Good job Avan Jogia. 😊
19. “Nocebo” 2022 Eva Green, Mark Strong ….
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Post by wireman on Oct 16, 2023 23:38:53 GMT
15. Frankenhooker (1990)
A medical student sets out to recreate his decapitated fiancée by building her a new body made of Manhattan street prostitutes.
From the guy that gave us Basket Case. This is an equally hilarious and trashy film. 8/10
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Post by osnafrank on Oct 17, 2023 8:16:19 GMT
16. Nekromantik (FTV)
Man working for a human remains cleanup company literally brings his work home to share with his necrophiliac girlfriend, but falls into a downward spiral when he gets fired.
Made in the late 80’s in Germany by a director frustrated with censorship and ratings boards, Nekromantik doesn’t just push the envelope, it shoves it where the sun don’t shine. Lacking any kind of budget or actors who could, you know, act, the movie has the grainy look and feel of one of those “Mondo” movies of the 1970’s shot on 16mm. If early John Waters decided to make horror films, he’d have likely produced something like this, albeit with drag queens and a bit more obvious humor.
Although, I can’t help but think that this whole movie was intended to be darkly humorous, especially the “lovemaking” scene where the couple gets lovey-dovey with a gray, oozing corpse and the romantic music kicks in like some sort of made for cable softcore production. I mean, the guy sucks out the corpse’s eyeball and then lovingly spits it back into the socket, the girl supplements the corpse with the leg of a chair, how else are we supposed to take this? If we don’t laugh we may end up screaming, or at least gagging. (By the way, I snacked on beef jerky and a cheese stick during that scene and didn’t miss a beat). There’s also a scene where he goes to watch a fairly standard slasher and the whole audience seems bored out of their minds. Think they’re making a statement here?
Far less humorous is a scene (presumably, we hope, from a film archive) showing a live rabbit having its throat cut, blood drained, and then is skinned and eviscerated. This will likely trigger many viewers (my dad was an avid hunter and trapper, so nothing new here for me, although I detest animal cruelty). The scene comes without preamble and seems a bit out of place even in the context of this over-the-top film, but at the end it actually made a kind of sick sense and had some resonance. Is this art or trash? Why not both?
Not recommended for 97% of the public, so don’t blame me.
3 out of 5 stars.
Bob's October 2023 Horror Movie List
*FTV denotes first-time viewings
1. Ghostwatch 4/5 (FTV)
2. Wendel & Wild 4/5 (FTV)
3. Dolls 3/5 (FTV)
4. Society 3/5 (FTV)
5. Tombs of the Blind Dead 3/5 (FTV)
6. The Brainiac 3/5 (FTV)
7. The Visitor 3/5 (FTV)
8. Talk To Me 4/5 (FTV)
9. Young Frankenstein 5/5
10. The Exorcist II: The Heretic 3/5 (FTV)
11. Creepshow 3 1/5 (FTV)
12. Skinamarink 4/5 (FTV)
13. The Tunnel (2011) 2/5 (FTV)
14. Friday the 13th part VI: Jason Lives 4/5
15. Dracula (1979) 3/5 (FTV)
16. Nekromantik 3/5 (FTV)
Everyone talked about it, and wanted to see it, but it was hard to find.
Found a copy in 1998, bought it, (for a horrendous price), and immediately
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Post by osnafrank on Oct 17, 2023 18:54:07 GMT
14.) Dark Harvest (FTV 3/5)
Teens confront a legendary supernatural spectre that emerges from the cornfields of a small Midwestern town every fall.
It was visually stunning and often surprisong,
it has a feel of a high quality 80's movie.
The story is pretty clever, but i still have questions.
All in all, it's a moody and creepy film, with some nice killings,
a nice Halloween flick.
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) and took it home and dad flushed it down the toilet. That's how it got in the sewer system. 
