***Official 3rd Annual HTF October Scary Movie Challenge*** (1 Viewer)

[Lew Crippen]

Fiend Without a Face - Available from Criterion. Invisible brain-sucking monsters! Need I say more?

This is one of many DVDs I own, but have not seen. I’ll take your recommendation and give it a go.

 

[Ross Williams]

Without thinking about it already being October, I've already watched 4 horror films. I've been stuck on the couch the past few days, because I just got my wisdom teeth pulled. I watched; The Fog, Jeepers Creepers, April Fool's Day and Near Dark. It should be no problem to find 9 more to watch, I bought the Sleepaway Camp set, but already watched the 1st one in Sept. I'll be seeing Red Dragon and The Ring like everybody else. I also think it's time to watch The Blair Witch Project again, I haven't seen it since the day it was released. That leaves 4 more, no problem. I love horror movies, it being near Halloween only gives me more excuses to watch them.

 

[Peter M Fitzgerald]

Okay, this will be my master list for this year's Scary Movie Challenge, which I'll be adding to and updating as the month goes on:
REVENGE OF THE ZOMBIES (1943) (VHS) watched 10/3/02
TERROR TRAIN (1980-Canadian) (VHS) watched 10/4/02
THE UNDYING MONSTER (1942) (VHS) watched 10/5/02
THE BROTHERHOOD OF SATAN (1970) (DirecTV broadcast) watched 10/5/02
THE GATES OF HELL (1980-Italian, aka CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD) (VHS) watched 10/6/02
THE VAULT OF HORROR (1973-British) (VHS) watched 10/6/02
DEMONS (1985-Italian) (VHS) watched 10/6/02
BLOOD FEAST (1963) (VHS) watched 10/7/02
DEAD & BURIED (1981) (VHS) watched 10/7/02
CURSE OF THE UNDEAD (1959) (VHS) watched 10/8/02
THE NORLISS TAPES (1973) (VHS) watched 10/8/02
DAY OF THE DEAD (1985) (VHS) watched 10/9/02
FROM HELL (2001) (DVD) watched 10/9/02
GINGER SNAPS (2000-Canadian) (DVD) watched 10/10/02
DEMONS 2 (1986-Italian) (VHS) watched 10/12/02
SPIRAL (2000-Japanese) (VHS) watched 10/12/02
VIY, OR SPIRIT OF EVIL (1967-Russian) (DVD) watched 10/13/02
DR. RENAULT'S SECRET (1942) (VHS) watched 10/13/02
DER GOLEM (1920-German) (VHS) watched 10/14/02
HORROR OF DRACULA (DVD) watched 10/14/02
TENEBRAE (1982-Italian) (VHS) watched 10/14/02
GHOST ACTRESS (1996-Japanese) (VHS) watched 10/15/02
NIGHT OF THE DEMON (1957-British) (DVD) watched 10/15/02
THE LEOPARD MAN (1943) (LD) watched 10/15/02
THE MANSTER (1959-U.S./Japanese) (VHS) watched 10/16/02
VOODOO ISLAND (1957) (VHS) watched 10/16/02
RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD (1985) (DVD) watched 10/16/02
BLADE (1998) (DVD) watched 10/16/02
BLADE 2 (2002) (DVD) watched 10/17/02
ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN (1948) (DVD) watched 10/17/02
THE ATTIC EXPEDITIONS (2000) (DVD) watched 10/17/02
ANOTHER HEAVEN (2000-Japanese) (VHS) watched 10/19/02
THEM! (1954) (DVD) watched 10/20/02
BLOOD ON SATAN'S CLAW (1970-British) (VHS) watched 10/21/02
HOUSE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1944) (LD) watched 10/21/02
HOUSE OF DRACULA (1945) (LD) watched 10/22/02
CASTLE OF BLOOD (1965-Italian) (DVD) watched 10/22/02
DOCTOR X (1932) (LD) watched 10/22/02
LISA & THE DEVIL (1973-Italian) (DVD) watched 10/22/02
GOKE, BODY SNATCHER FROM HELL (1968-Japanese) (VHS) watched 10/22/02
THE EVIL DEAD (1983) (DVD) watched 10/22/02
DEVIL-DOLL (1936) (LD) watched 10/22/02
MARK OF THE VAMPIRE (1935) (LD) watched 10/23/02
BARON BLOOD (1972-Italian) (DVD) watched 10/23/02
THE SEVENTH CURSE (1985-Hong Kong) (DVD) watched 10/23/02
MONSTER ON THE CAMPUS (1958) (LD) watched 10/24/02
MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE (1971-British) (VHS) watched 10/24/02
THE INNOCENTS (1961-British) (LD) watched 10/24/02
SUSPIRIA (1977-Italian) (VHS) watched 10/24/02
BURN, WITCH, BURN (1962-British) (LD) watched 10/24/02
HORROR EXPRESS (1972-British/Spanish) (DVD) watched 10/25/02
FRANKENSTEIN (1931) (DVD) watched 10/25/02
BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1935) (DVD) watched 10/25/02
EIGHT-LEGGED FREAKS (2002) (DVD) watched 10/26/02
KILL, BABY, KILL (1966-Italian) (VHS) watched 10/27/02
THE EXORCIST (1973) (VHS) watched 10/27/02
STRAIT-JACKET (1964) (DVD) watched 10/27/02
RETURN OF THE VAMPIRE (1943) (DVD) watched 10/28/02
THE TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (1974) (VHS) watched 10/28/02
DEAD ALIVE (1992-New Zealand) (LD) watched 10/28/02
THE QUATERMASS X-PERIMENT (1956-British) (LD) watched 10/30/02
QUATERMASS 2 (1957-British) (DVD) watched 10/30/02
QUATERMASS & THE PIT (1967-British) (DVD) watched 10/30/02
THE INVISIBLE MAN (1933) (DVD) watched 10/31/02
THE WOLF MAN (1941) (DVD) watched 10/31/02
WAR OF THE WORLDS (1953) (DVD) watched 10/31/02
ARMY OF DARKNESS (1993) (DVD) watched 10/31/02
THE H-MAN (1958-Japanese) (VHS) watched 10/31/02
DR. JEKYLL & SISTER HYDE (1971-British) (DVD) watched 11/01/02
THE HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL (1958) (DVD) watched 11/01/02
:star: :star: :star: CHALLENGE COMPLETED :star: :star: :star:

 

[Herm C]

Hmmm, let's see 13 Horror flicks for the scary month of October. You mean, I have to cut back?!

So far, this month I've watched:
Deep Red 5 stars
Suspiria 4 stars
Joy Ride 3.5 stars (unseen before)
Frailty 5 stars (unseen before)
The Changeling 4.5 stars (unseen before)
Eight more to go, let's try (most, heck all these I've seen before:
Exorcist III 2 stars
Tenebrae 5 stars
Phenomena 5 stars
Zombie 5 stars
Dawn of the Dead 3.5 stars
Day of the Dead 4 stars
Black Christmas 5 stars
Re-Animator 5 stars

 

[Brian Kissinger]

Here are my 13 new discoveries that will complete my challenge:
Shadow of the Vampire (2000)
Kwaidan (1965)
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Night of the Demon (1957)
Fiend Without a Face (1958)
The Old Dark House (1932)
White Zombie (1932)
The Wicker Man (1973)*
Cube (1998)
Black Christmas (1974)
The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974)
The Vanishing (1988)
Angel Heart (1987)
Most of these are movies I've been meaning to see, and this challenge just gives me the motivation to do so. Also there are some recommendations here from SteveGon. And a big thanks to him for his help.
* I just got finished watching this gem. What a movie. I've heard that it was great, but just never got around to seeing it. Damn. A creepy tale on a religious scale, I can see how it's not everyone's cup of tea. But I found it to be superb. :star::star: :star: :star:

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Tonight I saw Red Dragon (rather disappointing, not awful) and From Dusk Till Dawn (for the fifth or sixth time).

 

[Seth Paxton]

Frankenstien I hadn't watched it since October 2000.
My fav line..."Here I come". Fritz is the freakiest thing in the whole film and that line just makes him sound weirder.

 

[Paul_D]

My Little Eye in the cinema today.
This is the first time I've covered my eyes with my hands as an adult cinema-goer. I felt sick on the way out. Really shook me up. (the last time I covered my eyes was in Event Horizon but I wasn't technically an adult when that came out.)

 

[Scott Weinberg]

I picked up the Carnosaur 3-pack for a song, so my plan is to watch 'em all (I'm halfway into Part 1 right now) and then hawk the set on eBay. (Don't yell at me for buying a Full Frame set! I bought it to sell!) This set seems like stat-padding, since none of the movies run over 90 minutes. Nice gore so far though!
Also, the more I think about it the less Red Dragon seems like a horror movie. Thoughts?
My list so far:
From Hell
The Initiation
Office Killer
Friday the 13th
The Devil's Backbone
Sleepaway Camp 2
Red Dragon
From Dusk Till Dawn

 

[Brian Kissinger]

Just got finished with a double header.
White Zombie (1932):
While I admit to having the after dinner sleepies during this flick, I can't say I liked it as much as my pal SteveGon. While there are some good scenes, most just didn't reach out and grab me. The story was good, but felt a bit compacted. Perhaps a second viewing might help. This edition had no subtitles, and I had quite a hard time understanding much of the dialog. That never helps my enjoyment of a movie. Overall, :star: :star: and 1/2
For the second feature, I went with:
Night of the Demon (1957)
This one got me into big time right from the start. A great opening sequence, followed by a strong story. The ending was classic. I thought Niall MacGinnis was great as Karswell. I was quite surprised to see him portrayed as the bad guy, and yet throwing parties for the neighborhood children. A wonderful character and a superb performance. I definitely recommend this one. :star: :star: :star: and 1/2

 

[Matt Stone]

I'm in....here's what I've watched so far
1. Black Christmas - First Time
2. Frailty
3. Red Dragon
...more to come.

 

[Justin_S]

I saw RED DRAGON last night, and loved it! I will post more thoughts on it later when I have more time. I will be getting around to viewing a lot more starting tonight.

 

[SteveGon]

Mr. Kissinger wrote:

White Zombie (1932):
While I admit to having the after dinner sleepies during this flick, I can't say I liked it as much as my pal SteveGon. While there are some good scenes, most just didn't reach out and grab me. The story was good, but felt a bit compacted. Perhaps a second viewing might help. This edition had no subtitles, and I had quite a hard time understanding much of the dialog. That never helps my enjoyment of a movie. Overall, :star: :star: and 1/2

I liked White Zombie mainly for the eerie atmosphere. The audio on the DVD is a little hard to make out, but keep in mind that the film is 70 years old and low-budget at that. You're right, it isn't the greatest, but it's definitely worth a look for fans of Bela Lugosi and old horror movies.

 

[Nick Sievers]

I finally started watching. I have no set list but I would like to see a few i've never seen before. Last night I started with two of my favorites:-
Dawn of the Dead
The Evil Dead
I've rented Ring to watch tonight, I have never seen it before, for those who have did you like it?

 

[Justin_S]

RING is an outstanding horror classic, that is truly frightening! Its one of my favorites!

 

[Nick Sievers]

I knew you would answer like that Justin. I have read you "The Ring Anticipation" thread

 

[Seth Paxton]

Finally watched that damn Se7en SE DVD that I'd only toyed with up to now.
I hadn't watched that film in probably 2 years at least, due to the nature of it. Still freaking great of course. It's really cool to note that one of the main characters in the film is the city itself, which goes unnamed of course (has to be intentional). The entire film reinforces the city as a "thing" and an evil thing at that. I always felt that in the end the city had beaten...well, you know who if you've seen it.
That's 2 (and I watched the Frank. documentary on that DVD).

 

[Rob Lutter]

I am trying for the Ultra Splatterfest award
Here are some of the films I am planning on watching:
Army of Darkness
Evil Dead
Evil Dead II
Bad Taste
Suspiria
Opera
Se7en
Red Dragon
Nightmare on Elm Street 1-7
Jason X*
From Hell*
Night of the Living Dead*
Return of the Living Dead*
Day of the Dead*
Sleepaway Camp 1-3*
Last House on the Left*
The Fog*
* = never seen it
and of course some of those "random" movies that I either A) see on TV or B) catch my eye in the store
Watched 3 scary movies this weekend... the first being Se7en, one of my favorites of all time.
The second was Sleepaway Camp... which lived up to it's name... CAMPY
The third was Red Dragon and this is what I will say... better than Hannibal but not quite up to Lambs
3 down... 28 to go

 

[Brian Kissinger]

I watched Fiend Without a Face (1958) tonight. While I'm sure at it's time it was quite creepy, I couldn't help but find myself laughing throughout this one. The "fiends" were a clever idea, but the actual creatures were quite comical. I laughed every single time one of them was killed and made their death "shudders." I really found nothing much special about the formula on this one, and the execution was par for the course. All in all, it was quite enjoyable, but nothing spectacular.
movie-:star: :star:
enjoyment-:star: :star: :star:

 

[Scott Weinberg]

Am I nuts or are the Carnosaur flicks kinda fun??
My list so far:
From Hell
The Initiation
Office Killer
Friday the 13th
The Devil's Backbone
Sleepaway Camp 2
Red Dragon
From Dusk Till Dawn
Carnosaur
Carnosaur 2
Evil Dead 2
Carnosaur 3: Primal Species