quote:Originally posted by Valley: And I saw the first "Hatchet" movie a few years back .. it was decent and way gory. I like the 'old school american horror' tagline.. not a fav for me, but worth watching at least once.
I couldn't be bothered to wait until later, so have just finished watching it....
I actually really enjoyed it. I wasn't too sure at the beginning, but it picked up, and like Valley pointed out, is one of the goriest movies I've ever seen.
I was really impressed with most of the death scenes.
It was also cool to see Robert Englund and Tony Todd -- albeit *briefly*.
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i have waxworks on dvd,great movie,a lot of fun,i've always liked deborah foreman and zach galligan .
never seen part 2 though, was it any good?
at the moment i am just in the process of watching 1988 slasher flick hide and go shriek about a group of college kids shut in a furniture store with a cross dressing psychopath,i have it on a dutch dvd,i'm sure it's the uncut version, not seen it for a few year,but think i remember thinking it was pretty decent!
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quote:Originally posted by Valley: I was never a huge fan of Friday The 13th the tv series.. maybe if I gave it a chance now I might think differently. Were there any cool episodes with actors we enjoy from some our cherished 80's movies?
And I saw the first "Hatchet" movie a few years back .. it was decent and way gory. I like the 'old school american horror' tagline.. not a fav for me, but worth watching at least once.
Valley, I do not recognize any of the guest actors. I think it is probably due to the show having been filmed in Canada. I think the guest actors are all Canadians, and I have yet to see one I know, with the exception of the guy from Just Shoot Me ( I can't think of his name right now- Enrico something?).
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Just watched Blood Song (1982) aka Dream Slayer in the UK.
It was a good horror movie starring Donna Wilkes (Jaws 2, Angel) Frankie Avalon, Richard Jaeckel, Antoinette Bower, William Kirby Cullen and Dane Clark.
Lots of Halloween influences in this one: mental institution escape, small town during autumn, pulsating synth score, killer waiting in his van near the schoolyard and hiding behind hedges etc.
Not a bad Halloween flick, check it out guys!
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quote:Originally posted by Valley: I was never a huge fan of Friday The 13th the tv series.. maybe if I gave it a chance now I might think differently. Were there any cool episodes with actors we enjoy from some our cherished 80's movies?
Valley, I do not recognize any of the guest actors. I think it is probably due to the show having been filmed in Canada. I think the guest actors are all Canadians, and I have yet to see one I know, with the exception of the guy from Just Shoot Me ( I can't think of his name right now- Enrico something?).
I'm on episode 4 (A Cup of Time).
A mysterious teacup gives an elderly woman the power of eternal youth -- at a cost.
It's an OK series so far. Apparently it gets better midway through the season, so we'll see.
I kinda wish I picked up "The Outer Limits" or "The Twilight Zone" instead.
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Tonight's Viewing:
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Oct 1st -- Nada Oct 2nd -- Near Dark (4/5) Oct 3rd -- Hatchet (2.5/5) Oct 4th -- The Shining (4.5/5)
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This is one of my favorite threads on the rewind over the years....I love reading all the old posts. October is the best month of the year and Halloween is my fave holiday! Great posts everyone!
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"Basket Case" for me tonight. This was a blind buy, so I'm hoping it doesn't suck too much.
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Oct 1st -- Nada Oct 2nd -- Near Dark (4/5) Oct 3rd -- Hatchet (2.5/5) Oct 4th -- The Shining (4.5/5) & The Howling (3/5) Oct 5th -- Basket Case (2.5/5)
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Basket Case may be an acquired taste, but it definitely does NOT suck ! I'm very curious about how it looks on blu-ray though. Apparently Frank Hennenlotter and Something Weird Video had new source materials to work with, and created a brand new transfer. I think the extra's are the same as on their special edition dvd from a decade ago.
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Basket Case and its sequels aren't my favorites of Hennenlotter's films. I love Brain Damage, Bad Biology, and, of course, the inimitable Frankenhooker.
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Watched the 80s version of the Invaders from Mars (1986) last night. The last time i saw this was in the late 80s.
Definitely not as effective as it was back then but it´s still fun Cannon group horror film for kids.
Directed by Tobe Hooper and featuring a typical b-movie cast. I still loved the atmosphere, the great settings and old school effects and puppetry. I also like the score, composed by Christopher Young, very much.
Still entertaining movie if you don´t take it too seriously.
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This is just an OK remake. The 1953 original, while obviously not nearly as technically proficient, is still the better film. Tobe Hooper, apart from a couple of episodes of "Nowhere Man," hasn't done anything even halfway decent in over 20 years. A shame...
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Oct 1st -- Nada Oct 2nd -- Near Dark (4/5) Oct 3rd -- Hatchet (2.5/5) Oct 4th -- The Shining (4.5/5) & The Howling (3/5) Oct 5th -- Basket Case (2.5/5) Oct 6th -- Sleepaway Camp(2/5)
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I'm gonna stick my ratings out of 10 for the horrors I've watched each week
It! (1967) - 7 Halloween II (2009) - 4 Black Water (2007) - 4 Demon Under Glass - 6 Blood Of The Vampire - 6 Devil Doll (1964) - 9 The Collector (2009) - 2 The Gravedancers - 4 The Ninth Gate - 6 Storm Of The Century - 10 Planet Terror - 8 The City Of The Dead aka Horror Hotel - 9
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I love the first 2 Basket Case films, hilarious Gonna watch the 3rd sometime in the next week.
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Helen I just watched Halloween II 2009 this week too.....gotta give it a 4 or less it was pretty bad.
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Haha, I wasn't overly keen on the first remake. But it looks so much better to me now after that Posts: 4057 | From: uk | Registered: May 2007 | Site Updates: 0
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I didn't even know Halloween 2 came out. I liked the 2007 original remake.
Is 2 really that bad? It seems hard to believe considering how good the first one was.
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@j2me - awsomely scary movie for me, i love werewolf movies...not a pinch at all on american werewolf in London though...just a different clss of movie in my opinion...howling is a little freakier but from a cinemaphotography point of view and of course a great werewolf 80s embassador movie for our beloved decade you cant (for certain) and i challenge an argument from anyone...AWWIL is just awsome.
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@atomik - mate you have TASTE BRO!!! Invaders from mars....speechless, just an absolute classic! Kudos to u bro.
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quote:Originally posted by Bernie_Lomax: I didn't even know Halloween 2 came out. I liked the 2007 original remake.
Is 2 really that bad? It seems hard to believe considering how good the first one was.
Ditto i had no idea wot so eva about this one...would like honest feedback please as im thinking of renting it via lovefilm
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The Howling has got nothing on AWIL.
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coogeebeach is me guys sorry, had major hassles retrieving password etc an no internet again for 4 wks....very grim! hi to everyone tho...valley, atomik, muffy, helen, etc etc etc and a huge how ya doin to Logan my uk buddy
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I couldn't agree more!! I enjoyed "The Howling", but it's second best compared to AAWIL. So....
Day 7:
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Oct 1st -- Nada Oct 2nd -- Near Dark (4/5) Oct 3rd -- Hatchet (2.5/5) Oct 4th -- The Shining (4.5/5) & The Howling (3/5) Oct 5th -- Basket Case (2.5/5) Oct 6th -- Sleepaway Camp(2/5) Oct 7th -- An American Werewolf In London (4/5)
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