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Yep - I've never considered JAWS to be a horror film, though *lots* of people do. I just accept it. When I was ~5yo I'd get terribly frightened whenever Superman (on The Adventures of Superman) came into contact with Kryptonite - to the point I'd often hide my eyes until he got free. It's...

My oldest grandkids (12 & 16 - their 20yo brother is living with my wife and me at the moment) came over a couple of days ago and asked if I'd watch the "Classic Universal" horror movies with them next month... Hmmm... not sure I'll have time as it *is* horror movie month... :laugh: I actually...

Yes - exactly. In re-reading that post it really doesn't quite come off that way, does it?

Why would it *not* be a Frankenstein remix of sorts? What *is* a cyborg if not a modern day version of Frankenstein? IMDB has a "thriller" tag on it. In my book a "thriller" is often a horror movie in all but name. I can *easily* see Robocop being considered a horror movie.

Absolutely not!! I do several challenges (different genres) on another site... for the July SF/Fantasy one I started removing the SF/Horror titles from the pile as the month got shorter. I'll be watching *those* next month. :D

I did that in July - on another forum there's a July SF/Fantasy challenge in which I participate every year... about half way through I'll shift any qualifying title which also has a horror genre tag to the bottom of the stack so I'll have more for October should I not get to it in July.

Well... with the rest of you doing it, here's my complete final list: My favorite first time viewing was easily Ash vs. Evil Dead. Leaving it out and using only movies it's a toss up between I Sell the Dead (2008), The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism (1967), and The Thing that Couldn't Die...

Had a pretty good finish, though a few movies down from what I expected... October 31st ☼ = First time viewing 129. The Thing that Couldn't Die (1958)☼ When Jessica Burns (Carolyn Kearney), a young woman who claims to have psychic powers, is called upon to dowse in search of a groundwater...

October 30th ☼ = First time viewing 121. The Ghost Ship (1943) Tom Merriam (Russell Wade) excitedly assumes his position as third officer on the freighter Altair. Captain Will Stone (Richard Dix) is a curious man who believes that the responsibility of command bestows extra-legal rights...

Really having trouble wrapping my head around this quite contradictory comment... :laugh:

October 29th ☼ = First time viewing 111. Captive Wild Woman (1943) An insane scientist (John Carradine) doing experimentation in glandular research becomes obsessed with transforming a female gorilla into a human (Acquanetta)...even though it costs human life. A fine mad scientist film that's...

October 28th ☼ = First time viewing 106. The Mad Ghoul (1943) error comes to campus as a professor, Dr. Alfred Morris (George Zucco), has harnessed the power of an ancient gas, using the substance to control one of his medical students, Ted Allison (David Bruce), forcing the zombified young...

That's exactly why I feel it's been ignored by most people - it's not the Frankenstein story they know. Few people have read the novel so don't know just how different the Universal film is from that story. I know when I read the book I was quite surprised with all the differences.

October 27th 103. Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde (1971) Young Dr. Jekyll is is determined to formulate an Elixir of Life using female hormones taken from the glands of fresh corpses, haunted by the fear that one lifetime will not be enough to complete his research. He succeeds but is transformed...

I agree with you on Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. It's quite good and sadly, mostly ignored by most horror fans. I've liked from the first time I saw it when I purchased a 2-pack with it and Bram Stoker's Dracula on DVD. I went into it with more of a "Well... I'll watch it as it came with the...

October 26h 100. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1920) 101. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931) 102. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1941) Dr. Henry Jekyll experiments with scientific means of revealing the hidden, dark side of man and faces horrible consequences when he lets his dark side run wild with a potion...

October 20th ☼ = First time viewing 96. The Werewolf (1956) In the small town of Mountaincrest, a manhunt is mounted by the police after a man suffering from amnesia attacks another man in the street. The police are not sure if they are hunting a man or a wild animal. As the manhunt continues...

October 24th ☼ = First time viewing 93. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S2E9, S2E10, S3E1☼ 94. Ash vs Evil Dead (2015): S3E2, S3E3, S3E4☼ Ash has spent the last thirty years avoiding responsibility, maturity, and the terrors of the Evil Dead until a Deadite plague threatens to destroy all of mankind...

You should watch The Sand (2015): After an all-night graduation beach party, a group of hung-over twenty-somethings awake to a beating sun, and a seemingly carnivorous beach that devours anything with a heartbeat that touches the sand. Very similar premise - lots of humor... I watched it a...

October 23rd ☼ = First time viewing 85. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972)☼ When they ask about a particularly gruesome painting on his wall, a wealthy grandfather tells his two young granddaughters about the legend of "The Red Queen,” who stabbed her sister and six other victims. He...

Based on what I've been told by a person who loves King's books, the mini-series is closer and more true to the book - and I'd hope so as King had a hand in creating its script. I've also read people who are upset over Kubrick's film *not* being all that true to the book tend to like the...

You guys are somewhat making me want to get out The Shining for a viewing in spite of not really having "time" to get it in between what's left in my unopened pile... And I own 2 different cuts of the film - the UK and the US - so would have to decide just which to watch this time...

October 22nd ☼ - First time viewing 80. The Void (2016) Shortly after delivering a patient to an understaffed hospital, a police officer experiences strange and violent occurrences seemingly linked to a group of mysterious hooded figures. Practically Lovecraftian in its actions it's also a...

I'd never seen The Crawling Eye before spotting a copy in a K-Mart "bargain bin" some 10 or so years ago. I purchased it because of it having a "Wade Williams Collection" logo on the cover. Based on the back cover description I really thought it'd be mostly below average and was expecting to...

I, too, purchased a copy of The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection - but *specifically* for the title, Castle of the Living Dead. Not that it's a great movie, it's not, but to have a good quality copy. That there's a Sherlock Holmes film in the mix is also a plus. I've heard of a couple...

I'm at a point that I seriously consider things when looking to add a new-to-me title to my collection for that very reason. I have more than enough horror films I truly love to easily fill the month (even if watching 200+ movies) and would generally prefer to just rewatch any of those than...

I gain increased appreciation for Plague of the Zombies every time I watch it. Yes, I've seen The Reptile, and have a BR upgrade coming from Shout!'s recent sale. It's shipped and scheduled to arrive Tuesday so will get a veiwng before the month's over.