3rd Annual N&G 31 Days* of Halloween (2021)

[LeeVing]

#17. I Spit On Your Grave aka Day Of The Woman (1978/1980)

I happen to like this rape/revenge flick. It's a hard watch, but something about it works for me.

And speaking of Joe Bob Briggs, I watched this one with his commentary. I also have the 4K version on pre-order...along with the 2019 direct sequel I Spit On Your Grave: Deja Vu.




And for a piece of trivia, the front cover above was made for the early 80's home video release. Distributed by Wizard Video, owned by Charles Band. Charles Band was making the movie Parasite w/ Demi Moore and needed a cover model for the release. So that is Demi Moore's butt.

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

The grand kids would watch this one every night if they could

https://www.disneyplus.com/movies/hocus-pocus/2iCcYcGrx7qD

 

[LeeVing]

One more thing about Malignant....

Spoiler: Malignant Spoiler

I totally agree with this video about this movie being "camp". It was what I though of through the first half, as there was something about it that seemed off - and then that batshit jail scene happened.

 

[gaporter]

MOVIE #26
Attack of the Phantoms (1979)

This is the 1979 European theatrical cut of the infamous TV movie KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. The biggest difference is that this cut has songs from the much-maligned 1978 solo albums put in it and has some extended scenes. As someone whose parents are KISS fanatics and grew up with their music, this was tolerable and even kind of entertaining in a "so bad it's good" way. But if you can't stand KISS, don't even bother. Oddly enough, before it becomes a KISS movie halfway through, the story is actually a somewhat decent set up for a bad but fun horror movie. But once the band shows up on screen, it takes a hard turn into 70s cheese, where KISS are superheroes with mystic powers and a disgruntled theme park engineer sends robotic servants to defeat them. It's absurd, but an interesting time capsule for sure.

Final rating:

 

[hype]

I've been watching a lot of these recently, too.

As a patreon of The Lost Drive-In, they have been digitizing and uploading a lot of these from his TMC days that I remember watching.

https://www.patreon.com/TheLostDriveIn/posts

Yeah! There's someone on a private forum i'm a part of that takes the time to get these (or upscales others) and then adds in the uncut version of the movie as well. It's pretty cool since there's an insane amount of content and so many great movies between his TMC and MonsterVision days it's pretty much endless (I think 700+?!). As much as I love him on Shudder, I still prefer these and it's nice to see some non-horror mixed in as well.

 

[hype]

I haven't watched this movie...but I did see that Enjoy The Ride recently put up the soundtrack.

Psychos In Love Soundtrack (ETR126)

Enjoy The Ride Records in conjunction with What Were We Thinking Films, Inc proudly presents Psychos In Love Original Soundtrack. This is the first time the full soundtrack has been available on any format, featuring music by the late Carmine Capobianco, who also co-wrote the film and played the...

enjoytheriderecords.com

Appreciate the heads up! Surprisingly, it's not much of an upgrade over the 7" as far as content but always good to see the movie get some extra love.

 

[hype]

Pumpkinhead (1988)

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One of the best creature designs ever and it ages beautifully even 30+ years later. Sadly though, outside of that I don't love it like many do or consider it a classic as I get bored for stretches every time I go to re-watch it and the kills are pretty tame and lacking especially when the actual Pumpkinhead looks so great. I think it would have also had a much better atmosphere and feel to it if it didn't take place in a dessert of all locations. Lance Henrikson is fantastic as usual and the best character in the movie by a long shot but he can't carry the entire movie for me. Just a bit frustrating as I legitimately want to love this movie but just come away a bit disappointed every single time. Still solid and a fun movie overall though.

1/2​

 

[zomgbear]

One more thing about Malignant....

Spoiler: Malignant Spoiler

I totally agree with this video about this movie being "camp". It was what I though of through the first half, as there was something about it that seemed off - and then that batshit jail scene happened.

Spoiler

I think that's what I love about it. My expectations vs what actually is happening. Watching the first 2/3rds of the movie - You can kind of see it coming - all the clues are there for you to connect the dots. Its a movie that doesn't really take itself seriously unlike James Wan's other horror films like The Conjuring / Insidious. So in a way, I was trying to convince myself that he's eventually going to make it a legit serious outcome. When the big reveal came out - there was no coming back from that. It was pretty hilarious seeing him flip the body around and taking control after her being abused for no reason in a way over the top manner by the other holding cellmates

edit: watched the video on it, I agree with him a lot of what he's saying.

 

[gaporter]

MOVIE #27
Ginger Snaps (2000)

This is a fantastic werewolf movie and one of the best in recent years. It's well written, with a lot of good dark comedy and teenage angst, and the acting is a lot better than your average horror movie. The story is largely an allegory for puberty and features a gradual werewolf transformation that's really well done. I love the way this movie tells its story; it adds a lot of depth to the main characters and invests you in their dilemmas. Like many great werewolf films, it understands the transformation is scariest when we see how far the beast is from the person they once were.

Final rating:

 

[gaporter]

MOVIE #28
Trilogy of Terror (1975)

Karen Black stars in this made-for-TV anthology film, playing multiple roles across the three stories. The first two segments are closer to psychological horror and feature great acting from Black but both end in kind of obvious twists. However, it's the third and final segment here that really makes it a memorable viewing experience. The first two segments being more dialogue and character-driven actually work in favor of throwing you off when the film decides to go absolutely crazy. That said, the entire thing is worth watching, if for no other reason than for Karen Black's performances. She is able to convincingly portray many different characters and I like the idea of an anthology film that reuses the same main actor for each story.

Final rating:

 

[hype]

I watched an anthology film as well last night actually. Def. not as good as Trilogy Of Terror though, I kind of forgot about that one and will have to revisit it soon!

Surprisingly I had never seen this one and it seemed like something that was right up my alley.

It started out so good, I loved the opening scene where it's a Professor giving a lecture on the Psychology Of Fear. I would not be surprised if this was huge inspiration for the scene in Urban Legends where Robert Englund is the Professor.

After that the movie centers around the Professor's actual house on a stormy night where him and a small group of students share 3 stories. All 3 stories had potential but they were all pretty weak imo. The first story was far and away the best one with the second being the worst. It's too bad because the music was mostly effective, the cinematography was very solid, acting was good overall, they setup an overall creepy vibe that was very 80's which is what I wanted but the actual stories themselves were just mostly lazy and uninspired outside of the 1st one which was decent.

Still a solid watch though since the overall atmosphere and feel of the movie was well done.

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[Ghost]

Alright, four days late but I’m here. Some background: my wife’s 16 year old sister just moved in with us permanently from Moscow, RU and has had zero exposure to Halloween until now. So we have been doing our best to show her what it’s all about, because of her age we’ve been alternating between one true horror film and one family friendly one. I’ll start keeping y’all updated from tonight better, but so far we’ve watched 3 films, Hocus Pocus, Overlord, and Corpse Bride. So for tonight’s recommendation for y’all I share:


OVERLORD: this is a 2018 under the radar horror release that I think will see cult classic status in the future. Absolutely enthralling, tense, and a bloody gorefest that pulls no punches. This film follows a troop of American paratroopers on D-Day as they stumble upon a mysterious Nazi lab in France. Unraveling the purpose of this lab reveals some grotesque discoveries to say the least. Very well acted, great cast including Kurt Russel’s son, and extremely well done gore effects and CGI. First half rewards patience, it takes time setting up the world and characters but once it starts it does NOT stop. Enjoy friends.

I give it:

 

[hype]

Alright, four days late but I’m here. Some background: my wife’s 16 year old sister just moved in with us permanently from Moscow, RU and has had zero exposure to Halloween until now. So we have been doing our best to show her what it’s all about, because of her age we’ve been alternating between one true horror film and one family friendly one. I’ll start keeping y’all updated from tonight better, but so far we’ve watched 3 films, Hocus Pocus, Overlord, and Corpse Bride. So for tonight’s recommendation for y’all I share:

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OVERLORD: this is a 2018 under the radar horror release that I think will see cult classic status in the future. Absolutely enthralling, tense, and a bloody gorefest that pulls no punches. This film follows a troop of American paratroopers on D-Day as they stumble upon a mysterious Nazi lab in France. Unraveling the purpose of this lab reveals some grotesque discoveries to say the least. Very well acted, great cast including Kurt Russel’s son, and extremely well done gore effects and CGI. First half rewards patience, it takes time setting up the world and characters but once it starts it does NOT stop. Enjoy friends.

I give it:

That's awesome, perfect age to introduce both sides like you're doing too. How has she liked the 3 thus far?

I agree about Overlord though, that movie went much more bat shit crazy then I was expecting going in but I loved every second of it and was one of the few movies in the past couple years I instantly bought afterwards as the replay ability is def. there as well.

 

[gaporter]

MOVIE #29
Night of the Living Dead (1990)

I've seen the original 1968 version a few times but hadn't heard much about this remake. After seeing it, I can kind of see why. Directed by Tom Savini, this is a fine retelling of the story, but there's really no reason to ever watch this over the original. The acting is decent and the effects are well done, as you would expect from a movie from Savini. Though it's watchable, I feel like it could've been better and could have done a bit more to build an identity of its own.

Final rating:

 

[Skacel]

MOVIE #26
Attack of the Phantoms (1979)
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This is the 1979 European theatrical cut of the infamous TV movie KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park. The biggest difference is that this cut has songs from the much-maligned 1978 solo albums put in it and has some extended scenes. As someone whose parents are KISS fanatics and grew up with their music, this was tolerable and even kind of entertaining in a "so bad it's good" way. But if you can't stand KISS, don't even bother. Oddly enough, before it becomes a KISS movie halfway through, the story is actually a somewhat decent set up for a bad but fun horror movie. But once the band shows up on screen, it takes a hard turn into 70s cheese, where KISS are superheroes with mystic powers and a disgruntled theme park engineer sends robotic servants to defeat them. It's absurd, but an interesting time capsule for sure.

Final rating:

I'm preferred KISS Saves Santa tbh.

 

[hype]

V/H/S/ 94 (2021)

This was just released at Midnight so I watched it late last night and loved it. I already know this one will be heavily divided but if you at all liked any of the past 3 (the first 2 at least, Viral was pretty bad) V/H/S/ installments you'll absolutely enjoy this one as well! I'll start with the worst part of the movie by far is the wrap-around segments especially the ending which was just stupid and all the cops acting was equally as bad. Luckily, that's the least important part as all of the individual anthology entries ranged from very solid to great for me.
The last was the weakest which is a shame because with the horrible wrap-around ending it leaves a bit of a bad taste which should have never happened with so much good content. There was some genuinely creepy moments and all the practical effects were done extremely well and even surprised me a few times just how good they were. I was a bit tired watching this so i'll def. be giving it a re-watch. The Wake which is the second installment was my favorite as it was the creepiest one by far set in a funeral home.

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[gaporter]

MOVIE #30
The Exorcist (1973)

Dubbed the scariest movie of all time by some, The Exorcist is a classic slow-burn horror film. Though it can seem tame by modern standards, it's still a very disturbing film. There's not much about it I can say that hasn't been said already. It's a groundbreaking work of horror and still has the power to unnerve audiences nearly 50 years later.

Final rating:

 

[JohnnyCashFan]

 

[LeeVing]

#18. Angel (1985)

Not a "horror" movie or particularly scary. This was movie #1 on Joe Bob's Halloween Hoedown special tonight on Shudder. It's more of a exploitation w/ a serial killer then at the end turns to a female vengeance.

 

[LeeVing]

#19. Terror Train (1980)

Movie #2 on Joe Bob's Halloween Hoedown special.

I've tried to watch this one a few times and it is just boring...I stuck with it all the way through this time, though.