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 Fran Challenge 5. Cinco Belzebuth (2017) Directed by Emilio Portes Available on Shudder Belzebuth is not screwing around. Almost as soon as we’re introduced to the protagonist, Emmanuel Ritter, he suffers a horrible tragedy. When tragedy strikes again five years later, a team of American investigators shows up to lend a hand. The lead investigator, Ivan Franco, is a lapsed priest who immediately recognizes something sinister and supernatural at work. Ritter is skeptical at first, but soon enough he has to recognize what is happening. As Ritter tells Franco, in Mexico, even atheists are believers.  I’m really into this super Catholic horror stuff because at some point there’s always a dude who says something like “I’m about to show you the real blood and salt Old Testament magic you’re not supposed to know about” and then everything goes completely bonkers.  Belzebuth has some legit scares and tense moments, along with a twist that I honestly did not see coming. There are strong performances all around, especially Joaquin Cosio as Ritter  I really enjoyed this one so it’s an easy  1/2 for me.Time Travel Challenge: 28/31 Fran Challenges: 5/13 Bracketology: 7/? Watched: Time Travel Challenge: 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987) Bracketology: 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid Fran Challenges: 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth
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Fran Challenge 6. Playing With Power Fright Night (1985) Directed by Tom Holland Available to rent on the usual services Yes! There is, or was, a Fright Night video game. Released in 1988 for the Amiga, this game has you playing as vampire Jerry Dandrige whose neighbors just won’t leave him alone.  In Fright Night (the movie), Charley Brewster suspects that his new neighbor, Jerry Dandrige, is a vampire. Of course, he’s right, and he has to convince his friends as more and more dead bodies appear around town. Once his friends are on board, it’s a relatively straight path to a confrontation with Dandrige.  Fright Night is fun and decent enough. I think that because I didn’t see it until so long after its release, the some of its impact is lost. It’s definitely influential, as far as horror comedy goes. I just wish I was able to go back in time to see it closer to its release. It's kind of like seeing Die Hard after all of the movies the riffed off of Die Hard.  Chris Sarandon is great as Jerry Dandridge. He has more than enough charisma to portray a charming serial killer. Roddy McDowell is also perfectly cast the washed-up actor hosting a local TV show. The practical effects do their best to keep Fright Night from looking too dated. For me, it's a 1/2Time Travel Challenge: 28/31 Fran Challenges: 6/13 Bracketology: 7/? Watched: Time Travel Challenge: 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987) Bracketology: 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid Fran Challenges: 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night
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 29. 1988. The Vanishing Directed by George Sluizer Available on Criterion The Vanishing is actually a very simple story. What makes it great is how George Sluizer tells it. It doesn’t even matter that every short description gives away the basic plot. Rex Hofman and Saskia Wagter are a young couple on a vacation. When they stop at a service station, Saskia disappears. Then the story fast forwards three years.  The rest of the movie is spent unwinding what happened in those three years, telling the story via flashbacks. It’s fascinating to try to reconstruct that time and try to figure out what actually happened before the story catches back up to itself. Though the second act drags a bit, the pacing is fantastic in the first and third acts. The camera work is not especially fancy but it doesn’t need to be. The Vanishing is character-driven and all of the performances do the job.  I really want to call The Vanishing the art-house Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, but I don’t think it’s quite right. Both explore how mundane and matter-of-fact a monster can be. This one has subtitles I suppose. For me, this is easily a high Time Travel Challenge: 29/31 Fran Challenges: 6/13 Bracketology: 7/? Watched: Time Travel Challenge: 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988) Bracketology: 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid Fran Challenges: 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night twernt fucked around with this message at 20:41 on May 14, 2021 |
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Fran Challenge 7. Mother's Day The Brood (1979) Directed by David Cronenberg Available on Criterion, HBO Max If you’ve seen any other David Cronenberg movies, you know the broad strokes of what’s going to happen here. A bunch of people who are off-putting in a way you can’t really describe will be killed by human-adjacent creatures or by weird fleshy protuberances.  The Brood is the story of a couple locked in a custody struggle while the mother is undergoing unconventional and controversial therapy at a secluded retreat. The therapy involves physically manifesting emotions and trauma through something called psycho-plasmics.  If you like Cronenberg, The Brood should go on your list. I think it’s probably the best of his pre-Videodrome movies. The characters are relatively flat, but you’re not here for complex character development. You’re here to see some weird bloody body horror stuff and The Brood really delivers. Above all, you need to witness Oliver Reed roleplaying a little girl in a therapy session. It’s the creepiest thing that happens in the entire movie.  It’s a solid for me.Time Travel Challenge: 29/31 Fran Challenges: 7/13 Bracketology: 7/? Watched: Time Travel Challenge: 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988) Bracketology: 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid Fran Challenges: 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood
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 30. Santa Sangre (1989) Directed by Alejandro Jodorowsky Available on Kanopy, Tubi Santa Sangre is a Surrealist slasher movie, probably the first and only one I’ve ever seen. The core of the story should be familiar to horror fans. A child experiences trauma and is never able to overcome his struggle with it. When he becomes an adult, he expresses his inner turmoil through violence.  This is the first movie I’ve seen in a long time that I would describe as a spectacle. The color, music, and motion are just incredible. Most of the scenes are packed with details. It’s almost overwhelming and I’m sure I’ll need to rewatch it to appreciate everything that’s going on.  Santa Sangre is a beautiful, symbol-laden trip that I really enjoyed even though I wasn’t always sure what was actually happening. That said, it does all come together in the end. Definitely a 1/2Time Travel Challenge: 30/31 Fran Challenges: 7/13 Bracketology: 7/? Watched: Time Travel Challenge: 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989) Bracketology: 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid Fran Challenges: 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood
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 31. 1990. Bride of Re-Animator Directed by Brian Yuzna Available on Amazon Prime, Kanopy, Shudder I had high hopes for Bride of Re-Animator. Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, and David Gale return as Dr. West, Dr. Cain, and Dr. Hill, with Brian Yuzna directing. It should have been amazing. As a creative showcase the folks who made it, it definitely is. The story is kind of a mess, but I’m not sure it really matters. The practical effects are top-notch and the fleshy tinker toy concept is a sight to behold. I think I just wanted more Dr. West vs Dr. Hill. Otherwise, it’s the story of Dr. West’s continued experiments with Dr. Hill showing up at the end to cackle menacingly.  If you just want to see some really creative effects, lots of blood, and Jeffrey Combs chewing up every scene he’s in, then Bride of Re-Animator is for you. Abbott and Gale also do well, but they’re overshadowed by Combs in every scene they share.  Comparing Bride of Re-Animator to Re-Animator, I think that Yuzna is the better director, but Stuart Gordon is the better writer, though Gordon did have a Lovecraft story to work from. This is a solid 1/2Also, since this is the final movie in my Time Travel Challenge, I thought it would be worth it to share my top five: 1. The Cremator (1969) 2. Santa Sangre (1989) 3. The Vanishing (1988) 4. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) 5. Wolf’s Hole (1987) I'm not sure what it means that four of the five were in the late 80s, all in a row. Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 Fran Challenges: 7/13 Bracketology: 7/? Watched: Time Travel Challenge: 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid Fran Challenges: 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood twernt fucked around with this message at 18:53 on May 15, 2021 |
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Fran Challenge 8. Dead & Buried RIP Barbara Shelley (13 February 1932 – 3 January 2021)  Village of the Damned (1960) Directed by Wolf Rilla Available to rent on the usual services Village of the Damned is most obviously a story of Cold War paranoia. Something unexplainable has happened in a small British village. One day, the entire population falls unconscious at the same time. After they wake up, the villagers discover that every person capable of becoming pregnant has become pregnant.  This causes all sorts of problems. Some of those expecting are young and unmarried. Others are older, but their partners have been away. The tension becomes thick and palpable. When the children are all born the same day and all have what the doctor describes as “strange eyes” you know something unnatural is going on.  As in many spooky movies, the dog is the first to know something wrong is happening. People in movies should pay more attention to their dogs.  Aside from the problematic sorts of stuff you have to expect in a movie of this vintage (slapping a hysterical woman, tut-tutting about savage Eskimos, etc.) Village of the Damned is commendably spooky. This is especially true once the children start to assert themselves. The children are very creepy and I love the simplicity of the special effects when they use their power — just switch to a still image and put a little overlay on the eyes. Village of the Damned is a for me.Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 Fran Challenges: 8/13 Bracketology: 7/? Watched: Time Travel Challenge: 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid Fran Challenges: 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned
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Fran Challenge 9. Scream, Queen! Cat People (1942) Directed by Jacques Tourneur Available to rent on the usual services If I had not seen this on the Pride: A Chronological History of Queer Interest & LGBTQ+ Cinema list, I would have had a much different reading of this movie. Maybe a standard “old world” vs. “new world” culture clash story, with all the God-fearing western condescension audiences apparently loved in the 40s. Now I can’t help but see metaphors everywhere I look. She’s not gay, she’s a… witch or maybe… maybe… there’s a curse? Yeah let’s go with that.  Cat People stars Kent Smith as Oliver Reed and Simone Simon as Irena Dubrovna. They meet at the zoo and, after what seems like a very brief courtship, they get get married. While they are dating and even after their marriage, Irena avoids any kind of intimacy with Oliver, blaming an ancestral curse. Beyond its value is a relatively early piece of queer-coded cinema, Cat People is a very stylish thriller. It was produced as a low-budget horror flick for RKO, but did surprisingly well at the box office and definitely transcends its B-movie origins. Simone Simon is terrific as Irena and Kent Smith does his best to keep up, but Oliver is just not as interesting a character as Irina.  Also, the panther was named Dynamite and I just think that’s wonderful. Cat People is a solid Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 7/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid Fran Challenges: 9/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People
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gey muckle mowser posted:One of my all-time favorite movies. I love that scene in particular, the lighting is so great. I thought it was very good! I honestly had low expectations going into it because for some reason part of my brain thinks of the 40s as being a bad movie decade when it objectively isn't. It's even in the TSZDT top 100!
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 Sightseers (2012) Directed by Ben Wheatley Sightseers is a lovely, low-key black comedy. Chris and Tina are a couple in a in a relatively new relationship getting ready to go on a camping holiday together. Tina’s mother is incredibly clingy and both Chris and Tina seem to be profoundly lonely.  It’s not long before disaster strikes on their trip and, at first, I wasn’t sure if it was an accident or not, which gave me something to chew on. I spent the rest of the movie eagerly awaiting the next awkward and darkly hilarious moment to happen. That’s really what this movie was, except for the bit around the dream sequence when it lost me, a series of great little moments.  Probably my favorite little thing was when a song repeated, but performed by a different artist, signifying that Tina was taking over for Chris.  Alice Lowe is wonderful as Tina. Steve Oram is good, but not quite as good. Otherwise, I wouldn’t say this is a great movie by any stretch but it was very entertaining and I loved it a little bit.  The House That Jack Built (2018) Directed by Lars Von Trier The House That Jack Built is a masterpiece of a slog. It’s very well done technically and almost everything works exactly as it should, but I just didn’t really like it. I think there’s definitely a difference between art that is executed well and art that is effective. Of course if the purpose of art is to provoke an emotional response, then even negative responses are valid.  Anyway. Jack seems to be a metaphor for terrible white men everywhere, Lars Von Trier himself included. Early on, he marvels at how he’s able to get away with pretty much anything. You could say he’s running through life on easy mode. Even so, it’s not long before he’s lecturing a victim about how all men are victims the moment they’re born because everyone assumes they’re guilty.  As Jack, Matt Dillon actually does a great job. He plays multiple versions of the same character throughout the movie, each with their own appearance and mannerisms, which is very impressive. The rest of the characters are largely forgettable, which ties directly into idea of Jack being the exemplar of toxic masculinity. He’s the sole protagonist of his own reality.  The wonder of the epilogue almost makes it worse. It’s like Von Trier is saying “Hey I may be awful but I’m still an artist!” Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 9/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built Fran Challenges: 9/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People twernt fucked around with this message at 21:49 on May 17, 2021 |
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Fran Challenge 10. Behind the Mask Birth of the Living Dead (2013) Directed by Rob Kuhns Birth of the Living Dead is a documentary about the making of George Romero’s Night of the Living Dead. It’s full of interesting facts and anecdotes about the movie and includes plenty of interview footage with George Romero himself.  You can read the Wikipedia page for Night of the Living Dead to get most if not all of the same information, but it’s much more interesting to hear it from the man himself, or from people who saw the movie during its original run in theaters. One tidbit that was completely new to me is that Romero’s production company, The Latent Image, got their first paying job from Mr. Rogers. They produced a short film for him entitled Mr. Rogers Gets a Tonsillectomy. Romero referred to this as the one of the scariest movies he’s ever done.  It doesn’t necessarily break new ground, but it’s definitely worth a watch if you’re a Night of the Living Dead fan. Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 9/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built Fran Challenges: 10/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead
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Fran Challenge 11. Myths & Legends The Lure (2015) Directed by Agnieszka Smoczyńska Watched on Criterion Channel The very short and very unfair elevator pitch for The Lure is that it’s The Little Mermaid, with a twist. Instead of a seaside kingdom. The Lure takes place in Warsaw during the magical realism 1980s.  Silver and Golden are two mermaid sisters who join a cabaret band and eventually become the star attraction at their club. Silver falls in love, despite her sister’s warnings, and you assume it will all end in tragedy.  There are a lot of different themes here. The core of the story is relatively faithful to the H.C. Andersen fairy tale. Just like in the fairy tale, one of the sisters has to weigh giving up what makes her special against being with the person she loves. Where the The Lure stands out is how it expands on the fairy tale. Silver and Golden are human enough to be the objects of desire for human men, but not so human that they can’t be exploited like animals with no rights of their own.  Aside from the story, The Lure is one of the best-looking movies I’ve seen this year. The colors and motion are fantastic. I also want to make sure I mention the sound. Not just the relentless pop songs but also all of the effects and especially the “whale song” that the sisters use to secretly communicate with each other. Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 9/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built Fran Challenges: 11/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure
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 The Wild Boys (2017) Directed by Bertrand Mandico The Wild Boys is a visually mesmerizing film that I think is about external forces dictating gender roles. Five terrible boys commit an unforgivable act of sexual violence and are sentenced to be tamed by a strange sea captain. The idea presented in the story is that he knows a way to make them more timid by feminizing them. After a harrowing sea voyage, the captain and the boys arrive on a mysterious island.  There are so many beautiful sequences in The Wild Boys, along with many that seem to be built to make audiences squirm in their seats. The swaps between color and black and white are very striking. The scenes on the boat have an especially dreamlike quality to them.  This film contains more messages than I think I will ever be able to unpack. The opening scenes convinced me that it was going to try to coast on shock value, but there’s a lot more to it. It’s actually very thought-provoking and well done.  Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 10/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys Fran Challenges: 11/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure
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Fran Challenge 12. Cavalcade of Creepiness Black Sabbath (1963) Directed by Mario Bava Watched on Shudder The Telephone  In the first story, which has a very urban legend feel to it, a woman is harassed by a stranger who keeps calling her on the telephone. As the stranger calls over and over, becoming increasingly threatening, the tension and paranoia escalate. There are a couple of nice twists along the way. The Telephone works well as a short, with its limited sets and small cast. 1/2The Wurdulak  The second story, The Wurdulak, is somewhat more ambitious. Here, a family in a remote farmhouse are terrorized by a creature called a wurdulak, which is a kind of Slavic vampire. A visiting nobleman makes the mistake of getting involved because he has the hots for the farmer’s daughter. It’s a much more straightforward monster story than The Telephone but also much spookier and actually quite a bit of fun. The Drop of Water  In The Drop of Water, the third and final story, a nurse steals a ring from a recently deceased countess and there are spooky consequences. The lighting and atmosphere in this one is just as good as in The Wurdulak, though all of the scenes are shot inside. There are definitely some decent scares as the nurse becomes increasingly convinced that she’s being haunted by the ring’s former owner and/or her grip on reality starts to unravel. 1/2Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 10/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys Fran Challenges: 12/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath twernt fucked around with this message at 19:02 on May 19, 2021 |
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Fran Challenge 13. Horrible Holidays My Bloody Valentine 3D (2009) Directed by Patrick Lussier Watched on HBO Max My Bloody Valentine 3D is a loose remake of the original My Bloody Valentine from 1981. The movie kicks things off with Harry Warden, the first movie’s boogieman, waking up from a coma and using mining tools to kill quite a few young folks at a party. The cops show up to dispatch him, there’s a mine collapse, and we fast forward ten years.  Some of the names are familiar. For example, we still have Axel and Tom (T.J.) in a love triangle. The details are different, but most of them aren’t consequential. It does matter than Tom left town and is back after ten years, looking to sell the family mine. This makes him very popular with the locals.  There’s more than enough blood and guts for folks who like that sort of thing. I don’t know that anyone would argue that My Bloody Valentine 3D is innovative nor novel. There are plenty of twists and surprise kills to keep things interesting. I bet this was a blast to see in 3D in an actual theater.  I’d say it’s definitely worth watching even if it’s not necessarily worth seeking out on its own. Time Travel Challenge: 31/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990) Bracketology: 10/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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May 19, 2021 22:26
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Hollismason posted:What are some movie suggestions for the Dead and Buried challenge. I find it a hard time to come up with movies because I don't really pay to much attention to obituaries of famous people/ people in the industry. Daria Nicolodi (who passed away last November) was in a bunch of Argento movies: https://letterboxd.com/actor/daria-nicolodi/genre/horror/ I went with Barbara Shelley because I wanted to see Village of the Damned anyway. https://letterboxd.com/actor/barbara-shelley/genre/horror/
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May 19, 2021 23:40
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 32. 1991. The People Under the Stairs Directed by Wes Craven Available to rent on all the usual services The People Under the Stairs is one of the most tonally baffling yet entertaining movies I’ve ever seen. It’s somehow a hybrid of Home Alone and maybe Silence of the Lambs? It’s an R-rated horror movie, so it’s definitely not for kids, but the lead is a child who consistently outwits the evil adults. It’s not shy with its message about racist predatory capitalism. A wealthy white couple has bought up all of the property in “the ghetto” and they’re forcing all of the residents out so they can build higher-priced condominiums. They drop the n word like it’s not a big deal. There’s a picture of Reagan in their weird shrine room. They even own the neighborhood liquor store. It would make for a great double feature with Vampires vs. the Bronx.  Everett McGill and Wendy Robie are definitely over the top as Man and Woman. You can tell they had fun playing these cartoonish villains. Brandon Quintin Adams as Fool is that standout though. He carries most of the movie on his back and does a great job.  Time Travel Challenge: 32/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991) Bracketology: 10/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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May 20, 2021 18:18
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 33. 1992. The Wicked City Directed by Peter Mak Tai-Kit Watched on YouTube The Wicked City is a Hong Kong action movie infused with supernatural body horror elements. In Hong Kong, a special secret police force protects humans from shape-shifting demons called Rapters. What they don’t know is that there is a sort of civil war brewing within Rapter society, between those who want to live among humans in peace and those who want to exploit and subjugate them.  It’s a Tsui Hark production (and there are persistent rumors he actually directed a number of scenes) so The Wicked City is full of incomprehensibly dramatic action. Some of the special effects are dodgy but the blood and guts get pretty creative — heads exploding, heads falling off, heads getting chopped in two. It’s also full of the kind of melodrama you expect from 90s Hong Kong Cinema.  The Wicked City is maybe about a half hour too long, which is ridiculous because the runtime is only 87 minutes. On the other hand, the main bad guy turns into some kind of octopus reptile man at the end. At this point, you either want to see Hong Kong cops shout at each other as they tangle with bizarre creatures from another dimension or you don’t. I’m not the boss of you.  Time Travel Challenge: 33/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992) Bracketology: 10/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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 34. 1993. Body Bags Directed by John Carpenter, Tobe Hooper Watched on Shudder The Gas Station  Working the night shift alone at a gas station, a young lady is plagued by a variety of customers, one of whom may be a serial killer. There’s a nice little twist with a killer who is persistent and surprisingly inept. Otherwise, it’s simple and straightforward but just okay I suppose. 1/2Hair  A pitchman for uncomfortable sofas gets an experimental hair restoration treatment, administered by SARK-ES-1117821. Of course, he gets more than he bargained for. This segment is way over on the comedy end of the comedy-horror continuum. It’s fun, well acted, and a weird surprise. Eye  In Eye, the final segment, Mark Hamill plays a minor league baseball player who loses his eye because he really wants to listen to one of his tapes. I’m not sure who it is but it’s not super important. Luckily for Mark Hamill, a very excited doctor wants to give him an eye transplant. Unluckily for Mark Hamill, the eye is cursed. It’s my favorite of the three, even though it’s really hard to forget it’s Mark Hamill. Time Travel Challenge: 34/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993) Bracketology: 11/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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 35. 1994. Tammy and the T-Rex Directed by Stewart Raffill Michael loves Tammy and Tammy could love Michael but Tammy’s ex boyfriend Billy can’t let go, and he has a gang! Not just any gang but a gang with Sean Whalen in it! Anyway, one thing leads to another and Michael’s brain ends up in a mechanical dinosaur.  The tone is really bizarre. There’s a surprising amount of violence, but it’s all played for a laugh. A man is literally flattened like a pancake. It’s Loony Tunes stuff. There’s a kid wearing a drug rug at a funeral. We even get a joke about Tammy having sex with the dinosaur.  Overall the performances are not great. The special effects are incredibly uneven. The story feels as though it was made up as they went along. If I didn’t know better, I would say that Tammy and the T-Rex was written in a week by a guy who had temporary access to an animatronic dinosaur. It zooms along though. This is probably the worst movie I’ve ever loved. Time Travel Challenge: 35/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993), 35. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) Bracketology: 11/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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 36. 1995. The Day of the Beast Directed by Álex de la Iglesia A theology professor, Father Ángel Berriartúa, has determined the date on which the Antichrist will be born and travels to Madrid to prevent the apocalypse. HIs plan is to do as much evil as possible, then sell his soul to Satan in order to learn where the birth will happen. Once he gets to Madrid, Father Berriartúa recruits as Satanist record store clerk and a TV psychic to help him in his quest.  The setup is funny and creative. The three leads, especially Álex Angulo as Father Ángel Berriartúa, are great. The pacing is also just right, with the stakes steadily escalating as our heroes become more and more willing to do whatever it takes to stop the end of the world.  Some scenes looked kind of strange. I’m not sure if it was the green screen work or if the version on Shudder is just a bit wonky. It didn’t really detract from the experience, so I’m not sure why I’m mentioning it. I may just be trying to fill space here. Otherwise I don’t have any complaints! The Day of the Beast is a fantastic horror comedy. Time Travel Challenge: 36/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993), 35. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), 36. The Day of the Beast (1995) Bracketology: 12/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon, 12. Scanners Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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 37. 1996. The Craft Directed by Andrew Fleming Watched on HBO Max The Craft starts out as a pretty straightforward story about outsiders becoming empowered and turning the tables on those who have mistreated them. We see the girls as the heroes because the “victims” are all objectively bad people — a racist classmate, an abusive father, a date rape enthusiast. It pulls a switcheroo pretty quickly though.  Instead of a morality tale about the consequences of abusing power, The Craft becomes a movie about the resentment we feel when our otherness is defined for us. Nancy sees Sarah as a threat to her position within their clique, making her an outsider in a group of outsiders. This drives her to pursue more power to reassert her dominance of the group. This works pretty well at first, but it doesn’t last.  Then end is kind of a mess, but the rest of The Craft is entertaining and relatively well done. All four of the leads do a decent enough job, though it feels like Fairuza Balk needed to overact to compensate for Robin Tunney’s underwhelming performance. The Craft is also very 90s, so do what thou wilt with that information. 1/2Time Travel Challenge: 37/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993), 35. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), 36. The Day of the Beast (1995), 37. The Craft (1996) Bracketology: 12/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon, 12. Scanners Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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 38. 1997. Cube Directed by Vincenzo Natali Watched on Tubi Cube is really interesting because of how much it does with so little. There are six characters on a single set. The characters themselves are not super interesting and the dialog is painfully awkward at times, but it’s very stylish and well executed.  In the first few scenes, I thought that there was just too much camera movement. It was as though the director was compensating for the lack of physical action by flinging the camera around. In retrospect, it was a good way to depict disorientation. Overall, it’s not especially scary, though there are a few tense moments. As a metaphor for the pointlessness of human existence, it’s decent.  The practical effects are solid, though the early CGI hasn’t aged well. With a larger cast, there could have been more cool trap kills, but there’s almost no way they could pack more people into those cubes. It’s almost like they painted themselves into… a corner. 1/2Time Travel Challenge: 38/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993), 35. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), 36. The Day of the Beast (1995), 37. The Craft (1996), 38. Cube (1997) Bracketology: 12/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon, 12. Scanners Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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 39. 1998. Ringu Directed by Hideo Nakata Watched on Shudder I saw the American remake when it came out, but I never saw the original until now. It’s probably because, for a long time, there was no dependable way to watch foreign horror movies unless you bought them and even then your options were limited.  Compared to the way I remember the American version, Ringu is less overtly scary and is way more of mystery/thriller than a horror movie. Nanako Matsushima is no Naomi Watts, but I think the original is the stronger movie overall.  There are a lot of really nice shots in Ringu and, even though the story progresses relatively slowly, it never really gets boring. One other thing that’s especially nice is that there really aren’t any special effects to make the movie look dated. It does have the kind of fakeout double ending that I remember being very popular int he late 1990s and early 2000s. Time Travel Challenge: 39/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993), 35. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), 36. The Day of the Beast (1995), 37. The Craft (1996), 38. Cube (1997), 39. Ringu (1998) Bracketology: 12/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon, 12. Scanners Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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 40. 1999. Ringu 2 Directed by Hideo Nakata Watched on Shudder Ringu 2 picks up right where Ringu left off. Ryuji Takayama is dead, Reiko Asakawa is missing, and Ryuji’s “student” Mai Takano is trying to find out what happened. It bumps up the spookiness right away by dropping the bomb that Sadako may have lived in the well for decades. The tape and its copies are also still apparently wreaking havoc.  The sequel is definitely spookier than the original, but the pieces don’t hang together quite as well. Maybe it’s because there are too many parallel plot lines that only tangentially intersect instead of a central mystery or problem to solve? There’s Masami and the doctor studying spirit photography, Reiko’s disappearance, the forensics team investigating the body in the well, and Mai following the same clues that Ryuji and Reiko followed in the first movie. It does eventually come together but not in a satisfying way.  If I had seen Ringu and Ringu 2 in the opposite order, I do wonder if I would have thought of Ringu as the boring one. The ending just so absurd and dumb that it veers back into awesome somehow. Time Travel Challenge: 40/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993), 35. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), 36. The Day of the Beast (1995), 37. The Craft (1996), 38. Cube (1997), 39. Ringu (1998), 40. Ringu 2 (1999) Bracketology: 12/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon, 12. Scanners Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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 41. 2000. Ginger Snaps Directed by John Fawcett Watched on Shudder Ginger Snaps is a werewolf movie in which there are literal werewolves, but at least one of those werewolves is also a metaphor for puberty. Ginger and Brigitte are sisters stuck in a horrifying suburban housing development where something has been killing and mutilating dogs. On the night of Ginger’s first period, she is attacked by this thing and she starts to change.  This movie may actually be as much about the fear of being left behind as it is about the sometimes terrifying changes our bodies go through. As Ginger becomes meaner and more aggressive, Brigitte looks for a way to help her, but it’s not completely altruistic. Brigitte can see her sister pulling away from her and being abandoned may frighten her as much as Ginger’s transformation.  I probably never gave Ginger Snaps a try before because the cover poster makes it look like a terrible, straight-to-video piece of crap. It’s actually a surprisingly funny, gory, sweet, and bloody movie. I would probably recommend it to any horror fan who hasn’t already seen it. Time Travel Challenge: 41/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993), 35. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), 36. The Day of the Beast (1995), 37. The Craft (1996), 38. Cube (1997), 39. Ringu (1998), 40. Ringu 2 (1999), 41. Ginger Snaps (2000) Bracketology: 14/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon, 12. Scanners, 13. Nightmare Detective, 14. Hellboy Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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The Berzerker posted:twernt I love the theme of your challenge, I might do that in October. Thank you! I wanted to give myself some structure and it was really helpful. My rules were that I had to watch everything in chronological order and all the movies had to be new to me. Also, I was browsing last year's October Challenge today and it looks like STAC Goat has done the same sort of thing for a few years, so I was definitely subliminally influenced by him.
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 42. 2001. Dagon Directed by Stuart Gordon Watched on Tubi After they wreck their boat on the one rock within ten nautical miles, four bougie turds are forced to seek help from the inhabitants of a creepy Spanish coastal village. The atmosphere gets very spooky right away as our “heroes” notice the the villagers seem more than a little off. Everything is just so oppressively damp and grimy.  I wasn’t expecting to enjoy Dagon as much as I did, to be honest. It looks like it’s in the bottom half of Stuart Gordon’s movies, ratings-wise. But it’s really endearing somehow. At one point, a drunken hobo makes a bunch of grumbling noises while some flashback sequences play. He’s really hard to understand, but it doesn’t really matter. You can get the gist of it. Everyone worships some kind of fish demon.  The protagonist is so bumbling and unlikable that I spent most of the movie just waiting to see what horrible thing was going to happen to him. Really, the moral of the story is: If you’re going to have to tangle with an ancient, malevolent fish cult, don’t be an insufferable nerd who only knows how to think in terms of false dichotomies. Iä! Iä! Cthulhu fhtagn! 1/2Time Travel Challenge: 42/31 1. Jigoku (1960), 2. The Curse of the Doll People (1961), 3. The Burning Court (1962), 4. X: The Man with the X-Ray Eyes (1963), 5. The Long Hair of Death (1964), 6. Planet of the Vampires (1965), 7. Daimajin (1966), 8. Viy (1967), 9. A Quiet Place in the Country (1968), 10. The Cremator (1969), 11. Equinox (1970), 12. Lake of Dracula (1971), 13. The Red Queen Kills Seven Times (1972), 14. The Crazies (1973), 15. Deathdream aka Dead of Night (1974), 16. Race with the Devil (1975), 17. The Town That Dreaded Sundown (1976), 18. The Incredible Melting Man (1977), 19. The Grapes of Death (1978), 20. Tourist Trap (1979), 21. The Changeling (1980), 22. My Bloody Valentine (1981), 23. Human Lanterns (1982), 24. Christine (1983), 25. Night of the Comet (1984), 26. Demons (1985), 27. Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986), 28. Wolf’s Hole (1987), 29. The Vanishing (1988), 30. Santa Sangre (1989), 31. Bride of Re-Animator (1990), 32. The People Under the Stairs (1991), 33. The Wicked City (1992), 34. Body Bags (1993), 35. Tammy and the T-Rex (1994), 36. The Day of the Beast (1995), 37. The Craft (1996), 38. Cube (1997), 39. Ringu (1998), 40. Ringu 2 (1999), 41. Ginger Snaps (2000), 42. Dagon (2001) Bracketology: 16/? 1. Vampires vs. the Bronx, 2. The Roost, 3. Varan, 4. On the Silver Globe, 5. The Phantom of the Opera, 6. Mark of the Vampire, 7. Tigers Are Not Afraid, 8. Sightseers, 9. The House That Jack Built, 10. The Wild Boys, 11. Creature from the Black Lagoon, 12. Scanners, 13. Nightmare Detective, 14. Hellboy, 15. I Saw What You Did, 16. Prevenge Fran Challenges: 13/13 1. Un Chien Andalou / The Big Shave / Kitchen Sink / Foxes / Portal to Hell!!!, 2. Invasion of the Body Snatchers, 3. The Burning, 4. Dead Ringers, 5. Belzebuth, 6. Fright Night, 7. The Brood, 8. Village of the Damned, 9. Cat People, 10. Birth of the Living Dead, 11. The Lure, 12. Black Sabbath, 13. My Bloody Valentine 3D
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With the May Challenge winding down, would anyone care to share their favorites from the month? I'd say my top five (in release order) were: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) The Cremator (1969) The Vanishing (1988) Santa Sangre (1989) The Day of the Beast (1995)
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This was fun and I watched a quite a few movies I probably wouldn't have watched otherwise. The challenge I set for myself was to watch 31 movies that were new to me, starting in 1960. I also had to watch them chronologically. This was actually really helpful because I pretty much always knew what the next movie would be. I went a little over and ending up getting to 2001. Like a few other people, I also decided not to overlap anything. This left me with a total of 70 full-length movies for my personal challenge, all of the Fran Challenges, and Bracketology movies. I think this may be too many and I'm assuming I won't do nearly as many in October. Dividing the movies up by country, the USA was the big winner. I thought I was watching more "foreign" movies, but I suppose my US-centric perspective makes me lump them all in together.  Dividing the movies up by decade, the 2010s made a surprisingly strong showing. Given the nature of my personal challenge I would have expected the 1960s through 1990s to leave the other decades way behind, but I ended up with seven movies from the 2010s.  For anyone curious, this should be my complete list for May: https://letterboxd.com/twernt/list/spooky-may-2021/ twernt fucked around with this message at 15:29 on Jun 1, 2021 |
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