Halloween Viewing Log 2010

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MOVIES
The Howling
It Came From Beneath the Sea
The Curse of Frankenstein
Grindhouse
Ed Wood
The Evil Dead

TV SHOWS/SPECIALS
Tales From the Crypt: The Man Who Was Death
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V
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MOVIES
The Howling
It Came From Beneath the Sea
The Curse of Frankenstein
Grindhouse
Ed Wood
The Evil Dead

TV SHOWS/SPECIALS
Tales From the Crypt: The Man Who Was Death
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V
Garfield's Halloween Adventure
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I haven't watched it yet, but maybe later tonight. You can watch and download Nosferatu here:
http://www.archive.org/details/nosferatu
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Watched Drive-Thru with Leighton Meester starring, and I really liked it. Definitely a B-horror type movie with elements from A Nightmare on Elm Street.

Afterwards I watched An American Werewolf in London for the first time. After reading such rave reviews, I was a little bit disappointed, but I still really enjoyed it. I'll see the sequel soon, though I've heard it's sub par.
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PeterPanfan wrote:Afterwards I watched An American Werewolf in London for the first time. After reading such rave reviews, I was a little bit disappointed, but I still really enjoyed it. I'll see the sequel soon, though I've heard it's sub par.
London is much better than American Werewolf in Paris.

Recent viewings in bold:

Ghostbusters
The Black Cauldron
Zombieland
The Watcher in the Woods
Creepshow
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 2
American Psycho
Disney's DTV Monster Hits
Scary Movie 3
Van Helsing
Scary Movie 4
The Fly (1986)
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Trick 'R Treat

Trick 'R Treat - Not bad. This was the first time I've seen it. But, I was a little confused as to who the target audience was. Was it for kids, teens, or adults? I mean the movie opens with a couple coming home from a Halloween party - Battlestar Galactica's Helo, and the reporter from Iron Man. The girl from Iron Man starts cleaning up the Halloween decorations outside while Helo goes inside the house and starts watching a porno. Um, ok. The movies has a bit more kids than teens in it actually. The interwoven stories were interesting. I think it would've been better if they left out the porno scene and polished the stories a little more. But, it wasn't bad. Sam, the little gunny sack-head demon child (who looks like a baby Skeletor beneath the mask) is to this like Billy the Puppet is to the Saw movies, but they didn't really explain his story. Oh well, maybe in a sequel?

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The Shining
Dreamcatcher
The Uninvited
The Black Cauldron

I bought the Ninth Gate on Saturday, but I was away all weekend and haven't gotten a chance to watch it yet. Maybe tomorrow.
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Recent viewings in bold:

Ghostbusters
The Black Cauldron
Zombieland
The Watcher in the Woods
Creepshow
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 2
American Psycho
Disney's DTV Monster Hits
Scary Movie 3
Van Helsing
Scary Movie 4
The Fly (1986)
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Trick 'R Treat
Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (From The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad)
The Wolfman (2010) - Unrated Director's Cut


Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow - What can I say? A childhood favourite. I haven't pulled out my Gold Collection DVD for a couple years and realized how washed out the colors are. This one badly needs a new restored re-release (and not just a shiny new slipcover as available on the DMC). The sound could use a little restoration too.

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The Wolfman (2010 - Unrated Director's Cut) - I like this one. Just the 2nd time I've seen it. I really don't know why it got the flack it did (although I didn't see the theatrical release). What hurt this movie the most, was the akward release date. Had it been released at the beginning of October, it would've done well. But, some bonehead over at Universal decided to release it on February 12 - the same day as the start of the Winter Olympics here in Vancouver. Of course, people were glued to their TVs at home watching the opening ceremonies, and then sports for two weeks. Here locally it was in the theater for only maybe three weeks. I'm hoping it gets an interest boost right now for Halloween and more people see it. I thought it captured the feel of the original quite well (I admit though, some CGI wasn't that great [the stag and the bear]). Rick Baker's makeup work was great - capturing the look of the original but also modernizing it a bit. This one will definitely be an annual Halloween viewing event for me.

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Recent viewings in bold:

Ghostbusters
The Black Cauldron
Zombieland
The Watcher in the Woods
Creepshow
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 2
American Psycho
Disney's DTV Monster Hits
Scary Movie 3
Van Helsing
Scary Movie 4
The Fly (1986)
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Trick 'R Treat
Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (From The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad)
The Wolfman (2010) - Unrated Director's Cut
Disney Halloween-themed shorts
Hocus Pocus


Disney Halloween-themed shorts - I ended up watching all the shorts on Youtube while I was posting them in this thread:
http://www.dvdizzy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=27350
I watched:
  • Skeleton Dance (1929)
    The Haunted House (1929)
    The Mad Doctor (1933)
    The Old Mill (1937)
    Lonesome Ghosts (1937)
    Donald's Lucky Day (1939)
    Donald and the Gorilla (1944)
    Trick or Treat (1952)
    Night on Bald Mountain (from Fantasia)
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Hocus Pocus - I haven't seen this movie in its entirety since its release in 1993. I finally picked it up on DVD last November for $9. The time was right to finally open it up and give it a viewing. Still a fun movie. Sarah Jessica Parker plays the perfect blonde.

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MOVIES
The Howling
It Came From Beneath the Sea
The Curse of Frankenstein
Grindhouse
Ed Wood
The Evil Dead
Alien

TV SHOWS/SPECIALS
Tales From the Crypt: The Man Who Was Death
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V
Garfield's Halloween Adventure
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Recent additions in BOLD.

Films
30 Days of Night
8213: Gacy House

TV
The Real Ghostbusters - "When Halloween Was Forever" (November 1, 1986)
Masters of Horror - "The Damned Thing" (October 26, 2006)
Disney's Halloween Treat (October 30, 1982)
A Disney Halloween (October 1, 1983)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - "The Tale of the Prom Queen" (June 19, 1991)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - "The Tale of Vampire Town" (April 1, 1999)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - "The Tale of the Photo Finish" (May 14, 2000)
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MOVIES
The Howling
It Came From Beneath the Sea
The Curse of Frankenstein
Grindhouse
Ed Wood
The Evil Dead
Alien
Frankenstein (1931)
The Mummy (1932)*


TV SHOWS/SPECIALS
Tales From the Crypt: The Man Who Was Death
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror II

The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V
Garfield's Halloween Adventure

*=Only watched half of it.
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Recent viewings in bold:

Ghostbusters
The Black Cauldron
Zombieland
The Watcher in the Woods
Creepshow
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 2
American Psycho
Disney's DTV Monster Hits
Scary Movie 3
Van Helsing
Scary Movie 4
The Fly (1986)
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Trick 'R Treat
Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (From The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad)
The Wolfman (2010) - Unrated Director's Cut
Disney Halloween-themed shorts
Hocus Pocus
Halloween III: Season of the Witch

Halloween III: Season of the Witch - First I'll make a confession, I haven't seen one Halloween movie prior to watching this one. I was aware that Micheal Myers is not in this one. Having said that, all I have to say is... it sucks! Seriously. It's boring. There's no witch as the title implies - like Blair Witch 2 where there was no Book of Shadows. Masks that kill kids with some electronic device that contains a mineral extracted from a stone stolen from Stonehenge. Seriously? Who in Hollywood wrote this waste of celluloid. And with the doc getting it on with his new found friend, I was hoping for boobage since this was an R Rated flick, but sadly, no boobage. I actually enjoyed duds like Blair Witch 2 and the Star Wars Holiday Special then this poor excuse for a movie. On top of that, I bought this as part of the double feature 2-disc set also containing Halloween II at Walmart. Unfortunately, something is wrong with the Halloween II disc as it freezes the DVD player - there's no scratches on the disc so it's some fault from the factory where it was produced. So I got to take it back now for an exchange. It only cost $5 though, but still.

Yup, I'm holding my head too, just like Little Buddy here. So far my first negative review this year. This movie truly is a hunk o' dung. I still smell the stench today after watching it last night. I'll be honest though, I liked the masks. I want the skeleton one.

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MOVIES
The Howling
It Came From Beneath the Sea
The Curse of Frankenstein
Grindhouse
Ed Wood
The Evil Dead
Alien
Frankenstein (1931)
The Mummy (1932)
Aliens
An American Werewolf in London


TV SHOWS/SPECIALS
Tales From the Crypt: The Man Who Was Death
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror II
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V
Garfield's Halloween Adventure
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Recent viewings in bold:

Ghostbusters
The Black Cauldron
Zombieland
The Watcher in the Woods
Creepshow
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 2
American Psycho
Disney's DTV Monster Hits
Scary Movie 3
Van Helsing
Scary Movie 4
The Fly (1986)
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Trick 'R Treat
Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (From The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad)
The Wolfman (2010) - Unrated Director's Cut
Disney Halloween-themed shorts
Hocus Pocus
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween II (1981)
Poltergeist

Halloween II (1981) - Not great but much, much better than the 3rd one.

Poltergeist - I honestly can't remember if I saw it when I was a kid. If I did it was way back in the early mid-80s. Pretty good movie. I finally saw what they spoofed in Scary Movie 2.

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The Shining
Dreamcatcher
The Uninvited
The Black Cauldron
The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Well, now I've pretty much exhausted my collection of Halloween DVD's, but I might rent some this weekend.
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Let's see:

The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Black Cauldron
Hocus Pocus


I watched The Black Cauldron and Hocus Pocus yesterday (both from the library). TBC was okay but forgettable and HP was absolutely wonderful.
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Recent additions in BOLD.

Films
30 Days of Night
8213: Gacy House
Frankenstein: The College Years

TV
The Real Ghostbusters - "When Halloween Was Forever" (November 1, 1986)
Masters of Horror - "The Damned Thing" (October 26, 2006)
Disney's Halloween Treat (October 30, 1982)
A Disney Halloween (October 1, 1983)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - "The Tale of the Prom Queen" (June 19, 1991)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - "The Tale of Vampire Town" (April 1, 1999)
Are You Afraid of the Dark? - "The Tale of the Photo Finish" (May 14, 2000)
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horrors VI (October 29, 1995)
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Recent viewings in bold:

Ghostbusters
The Black Cauldron
Zombieland
The Watcher in the Woods
Creepshow
Scary Movie
Scary Movie 2
American Psycho
Disney's DTV Monster Hits
Scary Movie 3
Van Helsing
Scary Movie 4
The Fly (1986)
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Trick 'R Treat
Disney's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (From The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad)
The Wolfman (2010) - Unrated Director's Cut
Disney Halloween-themed shorts
Hocus Pocus
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween II (1981)
Poltergeist
A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984)

A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Another slasher series that I never actually saw. The only thing I've seen from this franchise was the Freddy's Nightmares TV show which was not bad. This first movie in the series is pretty good, featuring Captain Jack Sparrow in his first big screen role. I'm curious to see this year's remake.

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Wow, I feel bad as I haven't watched a single Halloween movie yet (well, I watched The Poltergeist on HDNet Movies but that's garbage). Usually I get 30 to 40 actual horror or Halloween movies in.
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MOVIES
The Howling
It Came From Beneath the Sea
The Curse of Frankenstein
Grindhouse
Ed Wood
The Evil Dead
Alien
Frankenstein (1931)
The Mummy (1932)
Aliens
An American Werewolf in London

TV SHOWS/SPECIALS
Tales From the Crypt: The Man Who Was Death
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror II
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror III
The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror V
Garfield's Halloween Adventure
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