"An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous."
I really enjoyed this. Recommended.
I plan to watch the original "Mystery of The Wax Museum" before the end of the month. Let's see how they compare.
Verdict: /5
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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
With me being super busy this month I kinda started in August. Well that's my excuse and I'm sticking to it So just putting my ratings out of 10 here:
August:
Hellions (2015) - 7 The Eye (2008) - 6 Piranha 3DD (2012) - 6 Howard Lovecraft And The Frozen Kingdom (2016) - 6 Housebound (2003) - 5 Night Of The Demon (1957) - 8 See No Evil (1971) - 6 Night Of The Big Heat (1967) - 8 Monster! (1999) - 6 Never Sleep Again: The Elm Street Legacy (2010) - 10 Dedalo (2013) - 6 Dual (2018) - 7 Deep Dish Apocalypse (2018) - 7 Eddie. (Lynch) (2016) - 6 World War Z (2013) - 3 Gremlins II: The New Batch (1990) - 7 The Curse Of Frankenstein (1957) - 10 Resident Evil (2002) - 6 The Revenge Of Frankenstein (1958) - 10 Mirrors (2008) - 6 The Evil Of Frankenstein (1964) - 4 Frankenstein Created Woman (1967) - 10 Resident Evil: Apocalypse (2004) - 7 Like.Share.Follow (2017) - 5 All Cheerleaders Die (2013) - 7 Martyrs (2015) - 6 Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed (1969) - 10 The Belko Experiment (2016) - 6 The Horror Of Frankenstein (1970) - 6 Offensive (2016) - 8 Frankenstein And The Monster From Hell (1974) - 9 Edge Of Winter (2016) - 6
September:
The Remaining (2014) - 6 The Dead II: India (2013) - 7 I, Monster (1971) - 8 Doomsday (2008) - 7 Quarries (2016) - 5 The Hexecutioners (2015) - 6 Doomwatch (1972) - 7 Scary Stories To Tell In The Dark (2019) - 7 Resident Evil: Extinction (2007) - 7 Morgan (2016) - 7 Blair Witch (2016) - 5 Resident Evil: Afterlife (2010) - 3 It: Chapter Two (2019) - 6 Europa Report (2013) - 4 Three (2005) - 5 The Devil's Candy (2015) - 7 The Bad Seed (1956) - 9 The Night Stalker (1972) - 8 Eyes Without A Face (1960) - 8 The Disappearance Of Alice Creed (2009) - 7 I Still Know What You Did Last Summer (1998) - 5 The Shining (1980) - 10 Casper (1995) - 8 The Night Strangler (1973) - 9
October:
Horns (2013) - 9 Some Kind Of Hate (2015) - 6 Halloween: A Cut Above The Rest (2003) - 6 80s Monster Claymation (2013) - 6 Dan Of The Dead (2016) - 7 Hybrid (2016) (Bedford) - 5 Monster Zombie Clay-Mation (20??) - 7 The Killing Of A Sacred Deer (2017) - 8 Terror-Creatures From The Grave (1965) - 5 An Easter's Tale (2016) - 7 Drive Angry (2011) - 7 The Cabinet Of Dr. Caligari (1920) - 6 Evil Brain From Outer Space (1965) - 6 Lake Placid: The Final Chapter (2012) - 6 The Frighteners (1996) - 7 Chain (2019) - 5 Antrum (2018) - 7 Dead Air (2019) (Harmer) - 5 Extra Ordinary (2019) - 7 Five Course Meal (2018) (Cadden) - 7 Rabid (2019) - 7 Z-Goat: First Bleat (2019) - 6 Eject (2019) - 6 The Third Hand (2019) - 5 Turbo Killer (2016) - 6 Blood Machines (2019) - 6 The Three Crow Boys (2018) - 6 The Animator (2019) - 7 Playtime's Over (2019) - 7 Harpoon (2019) - 6 Creaker (2019) - 6 The Desecrated (2018) - 4 The Furies (2019) - 6 Bite (2015) (Archibald) - 6 Dawn Of The Deaf (2016) - 6 The Good Witch's Destiny (2013) - 5 In Extremis (2014) (Crosbie) - 6 Apple Seed (A Stop Motion Animation) (20??) - 6 Don't Go Down To Wildor (2017) - 7 Inside The Human Lab (2018) - 5 The Rage (2017) (Cleave) - 6 The Witches (1990) - 9 The Mutilator (1984) - 6 The Devil Bat (1940) - 6 Best Friends Forever (2018) - 5 Dracula Blood (20??) - 4 Meal Claymation (2018) (Tofu) - 6 A Strange Adventure (1956) - 5 The Rogue's Tavern (1936) - 5 Tiny House Of Terror (2017) - 5 Tales Of Halloween (2015) - 8 Halloween (2007) - 6 Hatchet (2006) - 7 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998) - 6 Hocus Pocus (1993) - 7 Sweep Away Hungry Ghosts (2019) - 6 Mother! (2017) - 6 The Midnight Man (2016) (Zariwny) - 4 Halloween (1978) - 10 Spooky Bats And Scaredy Cats: A Halloween Tale (2009) - 8 Trick 'R Treat (2007) - 10 Halloween III: Season Of The Witch (1982) - 10 Season's Greetings (1996) (Dougherty) - 8 47 Metres Down (2017) - 5
November:
A Shaun The Sheep Movie: Farmageddon (2019) - 7 The Ghost Train (1941) - 6 Terrifier (2016) - 7 Stilts (2019) - 7 Satanic Panic '87 (2019) - 6 The Book Of Life (2014) - 8 Boo (2005) - 3 February (2015) (Perkins) - 6 Halloween II (2009) - 7 The Strange Life Of Dr. Frankenstein (2018) - 6 A Young Man With High Potential (2018) - 3 Doctor Sleep (2019) - 8 Monster House (2006) - 8 V For Vendetta (2005) - 9
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Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on :
Don't have a game plan or theme this year for Halloween movies, so I'm just watching some older and newer favorites randomly.
Starting things off with this favorite of mine from 2002.
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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
quote:Originally posted by J2ME: House of Wax (1953)
"An associate burns down a wax museum with the owner inside, but he survives only to become vengeful and murderous."
I really enjoyed this. Recommended.
I plan to watch the original "Mystery of The Wax Museum" before the end of the month. Let's see how they compare.
Verdict: /5
Nice, I prefer the original!
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
The Legend of Hell House (1973)
"Physicist Lionel Barrett and his wife lead a team of mediums into the Belasco House, which is supposedly haunted by the victims of its late owner, a six-foot-five serial killer."
First time watch.
Pretty good -- a little slow at times, but enjoyable nonetheless. Not sure about the ending though.
Roddy McDowell and Pamela Franklin were great as the two mediums.
/5
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Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Two fun horrors one from the late 80s (After Midnight) and one from the late 90s which whilst low on gore and real jump scares make up for it by being stylishly shot and high on atmosphere with Disturbing Behavior having the added bonus of a pretty cool soundtrack and some well known cast names!
Enjoyed both equally as much and rate them about a 7/10.
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Posted by gordongecko (Member # 4685) on :
Awesome thread as always! I may have to jump in tonight and watch a good horror flick.
Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter
"After being mortally wounded and taken to the morgue, murderer Jason Voorhees spontaneously revives and embarks on a killing spree as he makes his way back to his home at Camp Crystal Lake."
My favourite of the series. Dark and foreboding.
/5
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Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on :
THE GARBAGE PAIL KIDS MOVIE (1987)
I know it's not really a horror movie. But anyone who's watched this will agree that it's pretty damn creepy.
I mean..GOOD LAWWD!!!
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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Yep haha Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Watched the ace 1983 rat horror Of Unknown Origin with Peter Weller (Robocop) and the beautiful Shannon Tweed plus the equally fun Stuart Gordon horror Dolls which despite not quite reaching the heights of his 1985 classic Reanimator is not a million miles off and I still regard it as one of my favourite Empire Films releases alongside the likes of Reanimator,Trancers,Prison,Ghost Town etc.
Both rate a strong 8/10 with me and are two horrors from my collection that I could pick up at anytime and rewatch unlike a few that I do own that I only tend to revisit just once in a blue moon!
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Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
"Creepshow is an American horror anthology web television series that released on Shudder in 2019. A continuation of the first two films in the Creepshow franchise, the series featured six episodes with two horror stories per episode."
I watched episode 1 last night. Two good stories: "Gray Matter/The House of The Head".
Based on the short story from 'Night Shift'. Good "creature feature/body horror" story.
I really liked this one, very original and creepy.
This is a very promising start. Neither story is especially scary, but you can see that they've put a lot of effort into reproducing the feel of the original/sequel. The creep isn't voiced, unfortunately. It might be my only nitpick.
There are plenty of easter eggs littered throughout, so keep your eyes peeled.
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Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
Just checked out episode 2.
Two more stories: "Bad Wolf Down" & "The Finger"
Not as good as the first episode, but still a lot of fun. I've enjoyed the (slightly) longer 2nd stories more, so far.
Recommended. Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
Graveyard Of Horror (1971)
Rather obscure (and for good reason) Spanish mood-piece known under a variety of different titles (The Butcher Of Binbrook, Necrophagus), full of old damp castles lit by burning torches, creaky doors, snowy landscapes, and decrepit graveyard scenes. The theme music adds to a sense of melancholy not unlike your average Jean Rollin film from around the same time period.
Kinda like a low-grade Hammer production mixed with one of those Filipino-shot Blood Island films by way of Amando De Ossorio.. something like that !
Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
My 31 Days of Horror so far, having a blast once again
Carrie (2013) 5/10 The Hidden II (1993) 3/10 Bride of Frankenstein (1935) 7/10 The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) 9/10 Werewolf of London (1935) 6/10
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 (1986) 8/10 The Forgotten One (1989) 7/10 Leatherface: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre III (1990) 4/10 Sometimes They Come Back (1991) 5/10 Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Next Generation (1994) 5/10
The City of the Dead aka Horror Hotel (1960) 7/10 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003) 7/10 Zombie Holocaust aka Doctor Buther M.D. (1980) 6/10 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning (2006) 7/10 Dracula´s Daughter (1936) 5/10 Texas Chainsaw 3D (2013) 6/10
Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
The Ruins (2008)
,..A group of friends whose leisurely Mexican holiday takes a turn for the worse when they embark on a remote archaeological dig in the jungle where something evil lives among the ruins..'
Despite the presence of a noise-reproducing flesh-eating vine (or weed, whatever it may be) that adds a touch of the supernatural, this is still very much a survival-themed jungle-adventure-gone-terribly-wrong type-of-film, complete with several extremely graphic scenes of on-the-spot amateur surgery.. Tasty stuff !
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Watched the very atmospheric low budget 1984 shocker Mutant again and it's one that holds a lot of nostalgia for me as I more or less saw it straight away upon its UK home video release back in 84/85 and watching it back then on my own as an 11 or 12 year it had a lasting impact with me what with its creepy vibe and terrific Richard Band music score!
Some decent effects work,tense set pieces,the already mentioned fantastic music score plus great performances from Wings Hauser and Bo Hopkins (who would team up a few years later in Nico Mastorakis'Nightmare At Noon) make this a winner for me and another horror flick that like my previous two viewings Dolls and Of Unknown Origin is one that I can just watch over and over again! 8/10
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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
I went to my first Horror film festival last sat and sun and had a blast.
Rankings:
Feature films:
Rabid (2019) Really enjoyed this. Dark, dingy, depressing laced with sick humour. The effects were decent and Laura Vandervoort was really good. Probably prefer the original a little more but this was a worthy remake. - 7
Extra Ordinary (2019) This ghost/possession comedy horror was really funny throughout. And just so sweet with such likeable characters. - 7
Antrum (2018) The bookend parts with stories of how everybody dies within 24 hours of watching this film were hilarious. The film itself set in the 70s was pretty cool and eerie. Stop motion squirrel ftw! - 7
Blood Machines (2019) - 6
Harpoon (2019) - 6
The Furies (2019) - Bit of fun with some great effects. But felt like I'd only watched it last year. - 6
Shorts:
Five Course Meal (2018) (Cadden) - My favourite short from the fest. Watch if you need some disgusting laughs! 7 Playtime's Over (2019) - 7 The Animator (2019) - 7 Turbo Killer (2016) - 6 Eject (2019) - 6 The Three Crow Boys (2018) - 6 Creaker (2019) - 6 Z-Goat: First Bleat (2019) - 6 Chain (2019) - 5 Dead Air (2019) (Harmer) - 5 The Third Hand (2019) - 5 The Desecrated (2018) - 4
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
quote:Originally posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless:
Graveyard Of Horror (1971)
Rather obscure (and for good reason) Spanish mood-piece known under a variety of different titles (The Butcher Of Binbrook, Necrophagus), full of old damp castles lit by burning torches, creaky doors, snowy landscapes, and decrepit graveyard scenes. The theme music adds to a sense of melancholy not unlike your average Jean Rollin film from around the same time period.
Kinda like a low-grade Hammer production mixed with one of those Filipino-shot Blood Island films by way of Amando De Ossorio.. something like that !
Sounds great! Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Updated my original post in the thread. Looks a lot but isn't really as most of them this month have been shorts.
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Just had the in laws over and I threw on Dario Argento's Phenomena and I was in all truth quite apprehensive to what they'd think of it but they both really enjoyed it,I myself really love it it's such a great movie with one hell of a soundtrack!
Not seen all of Argento's work but this along with Tenebrae to me are both 80s classics and excellent Halloween viewing or anytime of the year viewing come to that!
I don't think I've ever seen "Phenomena". It's kinda cool that you can watch movies like that with your in-laws.
I checked out episode 3 of: "Creepshow", last night.
Two good stories: "All Hallows Eve" and "The Man in the Suitcase". The first is a little short, like they've all been, but I enjoyed it. Very sad, though.
Overall, I'm really enjoying this show. It's definitely worth watching!
I'm going to try and watch a movie tonight; probably something in the NOES series.
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Phenomena is my fave Argento
I rewatched the whole Nightmare films in July, the most I've ever enjoyed. I even didn't hate part 5 Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
Now that I think about it, I can't remember seeing any of them after 4.
I might go with a double bill tonight: 3 & 4. Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Definitely check out Phenomena J2me it's a really great watch and the last time I watched Elm Street 5 Helen I enjoyed it a lot more than I ever had previously it's quite a stylish entry in the series with some pretty cool effects work!
I watched a few 70s Italian giallo's all starring the delightful Edwidge Fenech with the pick of the bunch being The Strange Vice Of Mrs Wardh which had a gripping plot and better dubbing than usual plus some awesome location shots of Vienna and Barcelona I really enjoyed it actually and wouldn't mind picking it up for my own library!
Also watched the The Case Of the Bloody Iris (1972) which was a pretty decent watch overall just not quite in the same league as The Strange Vice and was let down somewhat by the odd bad performance and some horrendous dubbing!
Still pretty enjoyable viewing and lastly was Strip Nude For Your Killer (1975) a more sleazy than normal entry which like Strange Vice Of Mrs Wardh had better quality dubbing on the English track but not as interesting or as strong a plot as that movie and though it held my attention for its total running time I don't think it's one I'll be rushing back to view!
I'd rate them -
The Strange Vice Of Mrs Wardh - 8/10
The Case Of The Bloody Iris - 7/10
Strip Nude For Your Killer - 6/10
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Posted by Pghgurl (Member # 37514) on :
I watched Fright Night yesterday. I have not seen this since probably the early 1990’s. I have to admit, the special effects and makeup were pretty darn good for 1985! I’ll have to look for Fright Night 2. I refuse to watch the 2011 remake.
Posted by Pyro (Member # 7658) on :
THE FUNHOUSE (1981)
Caught this one on a movie channel late last night before I dozed off. Pretty cheesy yes, it's pretty much expected in early 80's horror films. But still an entertaining watch if you ask me.
Posted by Chris the CandyFanMan (Member # 3197) on :
I myself have a soft spot for it. It does drag a little with the build, but it's ultimately worth it.
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Happy Halloween people! About to start making my pumpkin stew Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
Happy Halloween! I've never had Pumpkin, and now I'm intrigued.
This has been a pretty barren month of Horror watching for me, but I've seen the following recently:
Another really good episode. The series has been a great success, and thankfully they've announced a 2nd season.
I won't be able to watch anything tonight -- BOO! -- but I'll extend my Halloween watching until Bonfire night (5th Nov). Maybe I'll get a few more movies onto my watched list.
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Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Pumpkin is lovely in stew and pie but just pieces by itself are not great.
Yay, I always go til Bonfire Night too Posted by aTomiK (Member # 6575) on :
31 Days of Horror 2019: The Second Story So yeah, here´s the rest of the month.
Leatherface (2017) 6/10 Night of the Comet (1984) 6/10 Twilight Zone: The Movie (1983) 6/10 Anaconda (1997) 6/10 Rubber (2010) 6/10
Anacondas: The Hunt for the Blood Orchid (2004) 7/10 Transylvania 6-5000 (1985) 5/10 Hereditary (2018) 8/10 Son of Frankenstein (1939) 5/10 Anaconda 3: Offspring (2008) 4/10
Eden Lake (2008) 8/10 Anacondas: Trail of Blood aka Anaconda 4 (2009) 3/10 Silent Hill (2006) 6/10 Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers (1988) 6/10 Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers (1989) 4/10
Posted by Johnny Roarke is reckless (Member # 9826) on :
Creatures From The Abyss (1994)
Horribly bad Italian horror production shot on location in Florida about an abandoned research yacht, carnivorous fish, and radio-active plankton.
A show-stopping scene at approximately one hour into the film has a guy literally transforming into a fish while having sex. A giant fishhead bursts from his face squeezing out one of his eyeballs which promptly falls into the mouth of his screaming lady friend.. Don't you just hate it when that happens ?
Definitely a contender for the 'so-bad-it's-good' category !
Posted by the young warrior (Member # 9554) on :
Finished up my Halloween viewing with both of these -
Watched 1984's Children Of The Corn which I've always quite enjoyed it's one I feel that gets better as it goes along though the ending contains some really laughable effects work to the point that it looked like it was probably carried out on a Comodore 64.
Good atmosphere a fun storyline and Linda Hamilton is always an interesting actress well I've always liked her anyway and yeah I'd say it's a decent watch! 7/10
Child's Play reboot or whatever you want to call it was way better than what I was expecting its got fair bit humour in it actually and the gore when it comes is pretty nasty though like most modern horror some of the kills were a bit over elaborate but still i thought as a whole the film was rather well done and Mark Hamill as the voice of Buddi/Chucky done a bang up job,he was pretty great! 7/10
Didn't get to watch as many horrors as I wanted this Halloween but still i saw some great horror flicks and I'd say it was more of a case of quality over quantity this time around!
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Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
This one gets a lot of hate -- but I actually kind of enjoy it.
"A murderer breaks into a funeral home for shelter and finds a monkey's paw and a man who knows how to use it."
My favourite of the two. It's a nice twist on a fairly standard horror tale.
"A whole town turns on the mayor and his cronies who have controlled the town for far too long."
Great effects -- not much else, unfortunately. It just felt rushed.
I plan on watching the last episode tonight. One of the stories is directed by Tom Savini. Posted by J2ME (Member # 5728) on :
A great end to the first season. Tremendous effects throughout, and 2 very good stories.
I'm looking forward to Season 2 next year.
Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
Updated my original post with the rest of October - 5th November
Now onto Christmas Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
quote:Originally posted by the young warrior: Watched 1984's Children Of The Corn which I've always quite enjoyed it's one I feel that gets better as it goes along though the ending contains some really laughable effects work to the point that it looked like it was probably carried out on a Comodore 64.
Good atmosphere a fun storyline and Linda Hamilton is always an interesting actress well I've always liked her anyway and yeah I'd say it's a decent watch! 7/10
Child's Play reboot or whatever you want to call it was way better than what I was expecting its got fair bit humour in it actually and the gore when it comes is pretty nasty though like most modern horror some of the kills were a bit over elaborate but still i thought as a whole the film was rather well done and Mark Hamill as the voice of Buddi/Chucky done a bang up job,he was pretty great! 7/10
Couldn't agree more with both of these Posted by Helen_S (Member # 5804) on :
quote:Originally posted by J2ME:
This one gets a lot of hate -- but I actually kind of enjoy it.
Well, it's that time of year again. 
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