You turned green man! You did it!

Bad Taste

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This was exactly what I thought it would be. It’s the movie Peter Jackson made before making Brain Dead. It’s got a very student film look to it, but it’s loaded with charm. The plot is all over the place and filled with nonsense but I can’t help but forgive it because it’s Peter Jackson. It’s a great group watch and something I’d love to see anything at a midnight horror theater showing. SCORE - 6/10 Gore - Splatter. Braindead v Phantasm v Bad Taste Peter Jackson, King of Splatter! Braindead gets 2 points. Bad Taste gets 1. Phantasm gets NONE! S3: 21 S2: 37 S1: 35

Angst [Psychological - Home Invasion]
November [Psychological - Fanaticism]
Images [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
The Quiet Family[Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
Night Living Dead remake [Monster - Undead]
Phase IV [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Night of the Creeps [Monster - Virus]
Gremlins 2 [Monster - Small Creatures]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Monster - Classic]
Alligator [Monster - Giant Monsters]
The Thing From Another World [Monster - Neo Monster]
The Hidden [Monster - Aliens]

American Mary [Gore - Torture]
Bad Taste [Gore - Splatter]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Gore - Cannibal]
Maniac [Gore - Extreme]

Christine [Paranormal - Possession]
Saint Maud [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Cronos [Paranormal - Supernatural]
Relic [Paranormal - Haunted House]
The Masque of the Red Death [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Innocents [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

The Burning [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Stage Fright [Killer - Slasher]
Blood and Black Lace [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Horror Noir [Misc - Meta]
The Duke of Burgundy [Misc - Horror Romance]
The Brood [Misc - Creepy Kid]
The Stuff [Misc. - Body Horror]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Misc - Revenge]
Dead of Night [Misc - Anthology]
Trouble Every Day [Misc - French Extremity]
Little Shop of Horrors [Misc - Comedy Horror]
The Borderlands [Misc - Found Footage]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Color Out of Space [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Cam [Misc - Technology]

Curtis @ 23/10/2020 11:30

You turned green man! You did it!

I've accomplished all I've set out to accomplish! I can die in PEACE!

Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2

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I will start off by saying that I’m not CRAZY about TCM. It’s probably the one horror classic that I don’t really have in my favorites. It has an incredible aesthetic to it but the final act feels so drawn out and obnoxious. So yea, going into this I wasn’t expecting to enjoy it too much. Personally, I found this to be a little too ridiculous for me. The radio station scene is great, but I can’t say I enjoyed anything else. Characters were cartoonist, scenes felt way too long, and it didn’t really have that same gritty look to it as the original. I totally understand if people love it for those reasons, it just wasn’t really for me. I’m also not a Rob Zombie fan, and I feel like TCM and TCM 2 are huge inspirations for him. SCORE - 4/10 Gore - Cannibal. Ravenous v Neon Demon v Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 I am CLEARLY not a big cannibal fan. Although I do love Raw! Anyway...umm I can’t remember how I ranked Ravenous and Neon Demon… but I think I’ll give Neon Demon 2 points. Ravenous 1 point. TCM 2 0 points. S3: 21 S2: 39 S1: 36

Angst [Psychological - Home Invasion]
November [Psychological - Fanaticism]
Images [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
The Quiet Family[Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
Night Living Dead remake [Monster - Undead]
Phase IV [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Night of the Creeps [Monster - Virus]
Gremlins 2 [Monster - Small Creatures]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Monster - Classic]
Alligator [Monster - Giant Monsters]
The Thing From Another World [Monster - Neo Monster]
The Hidden [Monster - Aliens]

American Mary [Gore - Torture]
Bad Taste [Gore - Splatter]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Gore - Cannibal]
Maniac [Gore - Extreme]

Christine [Paranormal - Possession]
Saint Maud [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Cronos [Paranormal - Supernatural]
Relic [Paranormal - Haunted House]
The Masque of the Red Death [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Innocents [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

The Burning [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Stage Fright [Killer - Slasher]
Blood and Black Lace [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Horror Noir [Misc - Meta]
The Duke of Burgundy [Misc - Horror Romance]
The Brood [Misc - Creepy Kid]
The Stuff [Misc. - Body Horror]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Misc - Revenge]
Dead of Night [Misc - Anthology]
Trouble Every Day [Misc - French Extremity]
Little Shop of Horrors [Misc - Comedy Horror]
The Borderlands [Misc - Found Footage]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Color Out of Space [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Cam [Misc - Technology]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow

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Jim Cummings has such a great voice. His acting feels authentic and hilarious, yet there’s something about his work that feels a little off. I found the tone to be a little all over the place. I didn’t like the constant cutting between the attack scenes and scenes with the police. The edit felt a little sloppy, as well as the music choice. Some of the acting was a little rough, mostly the daughter. Riki Lindhome was great and watching Robert Forster made me a little sad. You could tell that he was a little rough around the edges due to his age. But yea, I thought this had some great moments of levity mixed in with the really tense scenes. The ending felt a little out of nowhere, the killer felt a bit dropped in. Maybe I missed it, but it would have been nice to set up that character earlier on. Jim’s character was essentially the same as Thunder Road, so I’d really like to see him in something more different. SCORE - 6/10 Monster - Werewolf. Wer v The Howling v The Wolf of Snow Hollow What a SHIT SHOW! Fuck you Wer! You’re one of the worst movies I’ve ever seen! I hate you! 0 points for you! 1 point for Howling and 2 points for Jim Cummings! S3: 23 S2: 40 S1: 36 Six more movies to go and it’s looking like a race between S2 and S1. S3’s goal as of now is either to spoil things for one year or the other. My money is S2.

Angst [Psychological - Home Invasion]
November [Psychological - Fanaticism]
Images [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
The Quiet Family[Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
Night Living Dead remake [Monster - Undead]
Phase IV [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Night of the Creeps [Monster - Virus]
Gremlins 2 [Monster - Small Creatures]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Monster - Classic]
Alligator [Monster - Giant Monsters]
The Thing From Another World [Monster - Neo Monster]
The Hidden [Monster - Aliens]

American Mary [Gore - Torture]
Bad Taste [Gore - Splatter]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Gore - Cannibal]
Maniac [Gore - Extreme]

Christine [Paranormal - Possession]
Saint Maud [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Cronos [Paranormal - Supernatural]
Relic [Paranormal - Haunted House]
The Masque of the Red Death [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Innocents [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

The Burning [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Stage Fright [Killer - Slasher]
Blood and Black Lace [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Horror Noir [Misc - Meta]
The Duke of Burgundy [Misc - Horror Romance]
The Brood [Misc - Creepy Kid]
The Stuff [Misc. - Body Horror]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Misc - Revenge]
Dead of Night [Misc - Anthology]
Trouble Every Day [Misc - French Extremity]
Little Shop of Horrors [Misc - Comedy Horror]
The Borderlands [Misc - Found Footage]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Color Out of Space [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Cam [Misc - Technology]

The final part of TCM 2 in their hideout really does go on for like six hours on its own.

And three of those are spent on Hopper yelling BRING IT DOWN!!!!

BRING IT ALLL DOWN!

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

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I was really looking forward to this one. I recently watched the Best Years of our Lives and loved Fredric March’s performance. I thought he was really good here, but I didn’t love the Hyde character. The man is just… a monkey! He was also just a little too campy for me. I went to youtube and watched some other Hyde transformations and really loved John Barrymore’s performance. I think less is more and what he was able to do with just his face was way more effective and chilling than the loads of prosthetics they used on this one. I also was pretty back and forth on the camera work. The POV angles felt super ahead of its time but were a little distracting or awkward. It’s a solid watch, but definitely not one of my favorites in the classic horror genre. SCORE - 6/10 Monster - Classic. Vampyr v Dracula v Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde I’m not sure what to do here. At the time of watching Vampyr, I thought it was super slow and confusing, which is why it was one of my least favorites. I think if I went back and gave it another shot, I’d be able to appreciate it a lot more for what it accomplished. Until then, I can’t really put it above either of the other two movies. So, I’m giving s3 2 points. S2 1 point. S1 0 points. S3: 25 S2: 41 S1: 36

Angst [Psychological - Home Invasion]
November [Psychological - Fanaticism]
Images [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
The Quiet Family[Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
Night Living Dead remake [Monster - Undead]
Phase IV [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Night of the Creeps [Monster - Virus]
Gremlins 2 [Monster - Small Creatures]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Monster - Classic]
Alligator [Monster - Giant Monsters]
The Thing From Another World [Monster - Neo Monster]
The Hidden [Monster - Aliens]

American Mary [Gore - Torture]
Bad Taste [Gore - Splatter]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Gore - Cannibal]
Maniac [Gore - Extreme]

Christine [Paranormal - Possession]
Thelma [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Cronos [Paranormal - Supernatural]
Relic [Paranormal - Haunted House]
The Masque of the Red Death [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Innocents [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

The Burning [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Stage Fright [Killer - Slasher]
Blood and Black Lace [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Horror Noir [Misc - Meta]
The Duke of Burgundy [Misc - Horror Romance]
The Brood [Misc - Creepy Kid]
The Stuff [Misc. - Body Horror]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Misc - Revenge]
Dead of Night [Misc - Anthology]
Trouble Every Day [Misc - French Extremity]
Little Shop of Horrors [Misc - Comedy Horror]
The Borderlands [Misc - Found Footage]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Color Out of Space [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Cam [Misc - Technology]

Images

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What a mindfuck. You never really understand what’s going on, other than Cathryn is CLEARLY crazy and dealing with imaginary visitors. The movie does a great job of walking the line between confusing and understanding. I always had some idea of what was going on, I just continuously questioned if it was real or not. The ending was pretty much what I expected, although I thought she was going to kill the girl instead of her husband. Loved Susannah York’s performance and loved the sound design. All the whispers in her head were super creepy and really gave the movie a sense of uneasiness. SCORE - 7/10 Psychological - Phobia & Isolation. Hidden v Session 9 v Images Pretty EASY for me. Session 9 was a huge miss last year, and although Hidden was a nice gem, I’d still give Images the W here. S3 gets 2 points. S1 gets 1 point. S2 gets 0 points. S3: 27 S2: 41 S1: 37

Angst [Psychological - Home Invasion]
November [Psychological - Fanaticism]
Images [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
The Quiet Family[Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
Night Living Dead remake [Monster - Undead]
Phase IV [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Night of the Creeps [Monster - Virus]
Gremlins 2 [Monster - Small Creatures]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Monster - Classic]
Alligator [Monster - Giant Monsters]
The Thing From Another World [Monster - Neo Monster]
The Hidden [Monster - Aliens]

American Mary [Gore - Torture]
Bad Taste [Gore - Splatter]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Gore - Cannibal]
Maniac [Gore - Extreme]

Christine [Paranormal - Possession]
Saint Maud [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Cronos [Paranormal - Supernatural]
Relic [Paranormal - Haunted House]
The Masque of the Red Death [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Innocents [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

The Burning [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Stage Fright [Killer - Slasher]
Blood and Black Lace [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Horror Noir [Misc - Meta]
The Duke of Burgundy [Misc - Horror Romance]
The Brood [Misc - Creepy Kid]
The Stuff [Misc. - Body Horror]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Misc - Revenge]
Dead of Night [Misc - Anthology]
Trouble Every Day [Misc - French Extremity]
Little Shop of Horrors [Misc - Comedy Horror]
The Borderlands [Misc - Found Footage]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Color Out of Space [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Cam [Misc - Technology]

Trouble Every Day

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Okay so, I’m all for vague, subtle, and even incomprehensible movies… but at some point, something’s gotta give. This narrative is so deeply hidden that it makes 3/4ths of the movie almost unwatchable. The performances are quiet, the script is quiet, everything is quiet. It’s incredibly frustrating. I will say though, the “sex” scenes or “murder” scenes are horrifying. The screams are uncomfortable and the way it’s shot is awkward and tough to watch, which seems to be the point. I never want to watch this again, for both good and bad reasons. But yea, I got the sense that it was supposed to be a metaphor for a man having to unleash his “demons” before committing himself to a normal life of marriage. I don’t know. It was rough. SCORE - 5/10 Misc. - French Extremity. Satan v Inside v Trouble Every Day Great. Just great. I got 3 5/10 movies here. They’re all incredibly different with the only similarity being that I didn’t enjoy them. If I had to rewatch one of these movies… I think I’d watch Satan, so s1 gets 2 points. The kills in Inside were gruesome, but the story was so ridiculous and stupid. I am going to give 1 point to s3, just because I believe there’s a deeper meaning in this movie that either reveals itself more clearly on rewatch or I just missed it because I’m an idiot. S3: 28 S2: 41 S1: 39 Only THREE movies left. Even if s3 wins all three match-ups, it still comes in last place, confirming that this year SUCKED. I don’t remember the match-ups for the next three categories, but with 9 points up for grabs, I gotta think s1 might pull it this out now since it was the more consistent year. Only time will tell!!!!!

Angst [Psychological - Home Invasion]
November [Psychological - Fanaticism]
Images [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
The Quiet Family[Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
Night Living Dead remake [Monster - Undead]
Phase IV [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Night of the Creeps [Monster - Virus]
Gremlins 2 [Monster - Small Creatures]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Monster - Classic]
Alligator [Monster - Giant Monsters]
The Thing From Another World [Monster - Neo Monster]
The Hidden [Monster - Aliens]

American Mary [Gore - Torture]
Bad Taste [Gore - Splatter]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Gore - Cannibal]
Maniac [Gore - Extreme]

Christine [Paranormal - Possession]
Thelma [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Cronos [Paranormal - Supernatural]
Relic [Paranormal - Haunted House]
The Masque of the Red Death [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Innocents [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

The Burning [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Stage Fright [Killer - Slasher]
Blood and Black Lace [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Horror Noir [Misc - Meta]
The Duke of Burgundy [Misc - Horror Romance]
The Brood [Misc - Creepy Kid]
The Stuff [Misc. - Body Horror]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Misc - Revenge]
Dead of Night [Misc - Anthology]
Trouble Every Day [Misc - French Extremity]
Little Shop of Horrors [Misc - Comedy Horror]
The Borderlands [Misc - Found Footage]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Color Out of Space [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Cam [Misc - Technology]

I was so worried I’d see an 8/10 Trouble Every Day from you

What Ever Happened to Baby Jane?

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Good stuff! For such a classic I wanted it to be great but...it was good! I liked it enough I think this walked so Misery could run. It basically just made me wanna rewatch Misery tbh. Tho much like Misery, both performances were great here. Nominated for five Oscars so that's cool. One of which was supporting actor for that bumbling oaf guy so..that's weird! I watched it a week ago and it's already foggy tbh, I don't have a ton to say. But the end was the best part for sure. I knew going in that “we could've been friends this whole time“ was a classic line and it lived up, that was a perfect note to end on. I loved her using the crowd to perform again too, that was really good ★★★½ very good/well executed Misc. - Revenge. Sympathy for Lady Vengeance v Irreversible v What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? This might be the hardest one yet. All 7s for me, all solid but none are firm, immediate favorites of mine. I think I have to go Irreversible, Vengeance, and sadly Jane in third. Three movies left and my scores are super even 2020: 37 2019: 34 2018: 37

Angst [Psychological - Home Invasion]
November [Psychological - Fanaticism]
Images [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
The Quiet Family [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
Night of the Living Dead Remake[Monster - Undead]
Phase IV [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Night of the Creeps [Monster - Virus]
Gremlins 2 [Monster - Small Creatures]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Monster - Classic]
Alligator [Monster - Giant Monsters]
The Thing From Another World [Monster - Neo Monster]
The Hidden [Monster - Aliens]

American Mary [Gore - Torture]
Bad Taste [Gore - Splatter]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Gore - Cannibal]
Maniac [Gore - Extreme]

Christine [Paranormal - Possession]
Thelma [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Cronos [Paranormal - Supernatural]
Relic [Paranormal - Haunted House]
The Masque of the Red Death [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Innocents [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

The Burning [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Stage Fright [Killer - Slasher]
Blood and Black Lace [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Horror Noir [Misc - Meta]
The Duke of Burgundy [Misc - Horror Romance]
The Brood [Misc - Creepy Kid]
The Stuff [Misc. - Body Horror]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Misc - Revenge]
Dead of Night [Misc - Anthology]
Trouble Every Day [Misc - French Extremity]
Little Shop of Horrors [Misc - Comedy Horror]
The Borderlands [Misc - Found Footage]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Color Out of Space [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Cam [Misc - Technology]

Also a very sad substitution as Saint Maud didn't end up getting released in time and has to be swapped out for Thelma. Sad, Saint Maud could've been top five easily I think

November

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I C A N N O T believe I liked this movie. Against all odds! This movie on paper has so much against it for me and yet it all came together in a really solid way The opening scene is so fucking weird. My face dropped and I was like oh NOOOOO I am gonna HATE this shit. And yet! Has be one of the weirdest movies I've ever seen, but it all worked surprisingly well. Just a bunch of Estonion folklore mashed together to form only a semi cohesive plot. Some scenes certainly worked a lot better than some other weird as fuck scenes, but even the dumbest or grossest or most irrelevant sequences didn't bother me very much. I don't know how they managed that. They did a great job world building in this strange lil land Found the main plot/love story semi touching at times. Back half felt semi inspired by Shakespearean tragedies which I'm a big ole sucker for And it looked beautiful. Black and white was absolutely the correct choice. Great sound design too ★★★½ very good/well executed Psychological - Fanaticism. Martyrs vs. Santa Sangre vs. November. Well, easiest GOOSE EGG of all time, FUCK you Santa Sangre! An example of what November could've been if it wasn't careful! Unfortunately for November, also the easiest 2 points as Martyrs is still one of my favorites between all three years. 2018 pulls ahead with two movies to go! 2020: 38 2019: 34 2018: 39

Angst [Psychological - Home Invasion]
November [Psychological - Fanaticism]
Images [Psychological - Phobia & Isolation]
The Quiet Family [Psychological - Madness & Paranoia]

The Wolf of Snow Hollow [Monster - Werewolf]
Nosferatu [Monster - Vampire]
Night of the Living Dead Remake[Monster - Undead]
Phase IV [Monster - Animals & Nature]
Night of the Creeps [Monster - Virus]
Gremlins 2 [Monster - Small Creatures]
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde [Monster - Classic]
Alligator [Monster - Giant Monsters]
The Thing From Another World [Monster - Neo Monster]
The Hidden [Monster - Aliens]

American Mary [Gore - Torture]
Bad Taste [Gore - Splatter]
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 [Gore - Cannibal]
Maniac [Gore - Extreme]

Christine [Paranormal - Possession]
Thelma [Paranormal - Witches & Occult]
Cronos [Paranormal - Supernatural]
Relic [Paranormal - Haunted House]
The Masque of the Red Death [Paranormal - Devil/Demon/Hell]
The Innocents [Paranormal - Ghost & Spirits]

The Burning [Killer - Backwoods & Redneck]
Stage Fright [Killer - Slasher]
Blood and Black Lace [Killer - Crime & Giallo]

Horror Noir [Misc - Meta]
The Duke of Burgundy [Misc - Horror Romance]
The Brood [Misc - Creepy Kid]
The Stuff [Misc. - Body Horror]
What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? [Misc - Revenge]
Dead of Night [Misc - Anthology]
Trouble Every Day [Misc - French Extremity]
Little Shop of Horrors [Misc - Comedy Horror]
The Borderlands [Misc - Found Footage]
The Hunchback of Notre Dame [Misc - Gothic Horror]
Color Out of Space [Misc - SciFi Horror]
Cam [Misc - Technology]

Two left, four nights left. Ez pz