Halloween Horror-thon 2011

[Ricky]

So for the month of October, I like to watch strictly horror films gearing up for Halloween. I know there are some huge horror lovers on the site, so I thought we could have a space to discuss our horror-themed movie watching this month.

Whether you plan on doing a movie every day, once a week, etc., feel free to come in to discuss what we're watching, make some recommendations, and possibly pick a movie every week or so to watch in a group.

Maybe I'll try to figure out some kind of Halloween-themed movie trivia contests if there's enough interest.

So, to get things going, what are everyone's movie plans this month?

[Heather19]

I'm going to get my list together now. I like the idea of watching some of the same films and doing games.
What's currently on your list?

[Ricky]

So far I've got:

Halloween (the original--I've never seen it!)
Paranormal Activity
House of 1000 Corpses
Dead Silence
Trick 'r Treat
Saw 1-7

And I might do a Scream marathon too but I haven't decided yet.

[DoctorDodge]

Oh, I love the original Halloween! Must get that on dvd, I think!

Other films I'm planning to watch this month are:
Alien
The Thing (John Carpenter version, won't be able to see the prequel until December over here)
Maybe a couple of Final Destination movies.
Grindhouse
Trick 'r' Treat, which I also need to buy, that was a wonderful movie!
Scream 1, I haven't seen that in full yet.
Them (ARGH!)
The Devil's Rejects

As you can see, i've got plenty of recommendations to add to the list, if anyone's got any. Oh, and while it's not scary in the slightest, for any fans of old cheesy horror, Garth Marenghi's Darkplace is easily the best show to check out. That i've been planning to rewatch for a while, so this month certainly seems to be an ideal time to do so.

[Yaksha]

1. Frankenstein
2. Dracula
3. Friday the 13th (original)
4. Nightmare on Elm Street (oringinal)
5. Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original)
6. Halloween (original)
7. Halloween 2
8. Halloween H20
9. Nightmare on Elm Street 3: The Dream Warriors
10 The Exorcist
11 Scream
12 Child's Play
13 Saw
14 Saw II
15 Saw III
16 Night of the Living Dead
17 Dawn of the Dead
18 Day of the Dead
19 Land of the Dead
20 Diary of the Dead
21 Survival of the Dead
22 Dance of the Dead
23 Silent Hill
24 Sleepy Hollow
25 Psycho
26 Alien
27 Hellraiser
28 Hellraiser 2
29 An American Werewolf in London
30 Nightmare Before Christmas

Also adding The Thing, The Shining, Rosemary's Baby, Trick R Treat, The Thing prequel, House of a 1000 Corpses, The Devils Rejects, Rob Zombie's Halloween, The remakes of Nightmare on Elm Street, Friday the 13th, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, The Wolfman,

[Ricky]

Oh, and if anyone's interested, REPO! The Genetic Opera is a really good one too. I don't know if you'd cateogorize it as "horror" but I'd recommend it. I might have it add it to my list.

[Heather19]

You've got some good films on your list DD! I keep forgetting about Darkplace. Maybe I can squeeze that in. And don't forget to add Psychoville to your list DD.

So far the ones I want to watch are:
The Shining
The Exorcist
Halloween
Halloween (2007)
Fright Night
Prom Night
An American Werewolf in London

The last two I've never seen, but have been wanting to watch forever now.

[DoctorDodge]

If you're definitely adding Darkplace to your list Heather, then certainly, I'll add Psychoville! Like I said, that has been a show I should've watched ages ago, as a fan of the League of Gentlemen. Yes, i'll be adding Psychoville to my list pronto!

And good choice with Repo!, Ricky.

[Yaksha]

Psychoville. *smacks forehead* that's another I need to add

Oh and BTW I dig that you used my word horror-thon.

[Ricky]

Did I? I thought I was being original.

[Yaksha]

Yeah i used in the horror movie thread

[candy]

Maybe I'll try to figure out some kind of Halloween-themed movie trivia contests if there's enough interest.

Yes please.

I think i may have gotten old, as I cant seem to watch horror films and relish them the same way that I used to!!

My list is quite small because of this however I am open to suggestions. (anything jumpy is out)

Saw 1 - 4
Shaun of the dead <not sure if you chaps class this as a horror?
An American Werewolf in London
Hellraiser
The Devil's Rejects and / or house of a 1000 corpses

[Ricky]

I'm seeing House of 1000 Corpses on quite a few lists so far. Would anyone be interested in making this our first "viewing party" film?

[Heather19]

Candy have you seen either of them before? If not I'd say watch House of 1000 Corpses first since The Devil's Rejects picks up right where that one ends.

And Ricky I'll definitely rewatch it if you guys want to do that.

[pixiedark76]

I would say a great movie to watch is "Salem's Lot"

[mystima]

I am wondering which version of Trick 'r Treat everyone is watching...the one with the 4 stories in it or the one with Gene Simmons. I have seen both so was just wondering.

[Heather19]

The one with the 4 stories. I didn't know there was another one. Is it any good?

[candy]

Candy have you seen either of them before? If not I'd say watch House of 1000 Corpses first since The Devil's Rejects picks up right where that one ends.

And Ricky I'll definitely rewatch it if you guys want to do that.

I saw the first one (1000 corpses last night, so devils rejects awaits me now)

I was surprised by how much i enjoyed it, i really wasn't expecting too

[Heather19]

Let me know what you think of the second one.

[Ricky]

For Wed: House of 1,000 Corpses

[neosatus]

House of 1000 Corpses is one of my faves of all time! And REPO! The Genetic Opera was great, especially because Ogre (lead singer of Skinny Puppy and ohGr and the guy in my avatar) was asked to play a small role in the movie.

Surprised no one mentioned Evil Dead/Evil Dead 2, Army of Darkness, Hostel and Hostel 2.

My all time fave is a not-so-well-known early horror of Peter Jackson called Braindead. It's super horrific and also really funny at times. I guarantee you would all love it. (It may be easier to find under its' alternate title Dead Alive, but there is a censored version of that that's 80-some minutes. The authentic version is almost 100 minutes.)


And a final note, The Human Centipede 2 comes out this Friday I believe. For anyone who saw the first and could stomach it, the sequel is supposed to make it look like Care Bears: The Movie.

[DoctorDodge]

The 2nd's actually been banned in the UK. I read about some of it, and yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhh...definitely doesn't sound like my cup of tea!

[Heather19]

I love Dead Alive, nothing beats a zombie baby!

[Ricky]

Regarding The Human Centipede 2, I heard that Heather is already camping outside the theater!

[Heather19]

Word travels quick.