Oogie Boogie Bash - Halloween 2023
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- DirectorMichael ChavesStarsTaissa FarmigaJonas BloquetStorm Reid1956 in France, a priest is horribly murdered. An evil is spreading. Once again, Sister Irene comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.Fun spookshow.
- DirectorJames D.R. HickoxStarsDaniel CernyRon MelendezJim MetzlerTwo brothers connected to the murderous children's cult of Gatlin, Nebraska are taken to Chicago by an adoptive couple.Who woulda thunk taking Children of the Corn into the big city would work this well.
- DirectorMichael HurstStarsLance HenriksenRob FreemanAmy MansonWhen the true love between two young lovers is threatened by their families violent feud, their only chance at peace leads them to summoning the monstrous pumpkin head, who brings even greater horrors.Schlocky middling fun. Watching it buzzed would probably elevate the experience.
- DirectorJustin BensonGregg BishopTodd LincolnStarsPatrick LawrieEmilia AresCelia K. MiliusA Los Angeles police chase sends a fame-obsessed man on a wild ride to save his girlfriend from a cybernetic terror.WAAACK!
- DirectorDouglas GrossmanStarsMaureen MooneyChristopher StrykerChristopher CousinsStill haunted by the death of two teens that she accidentally caused as a young girl, a teacher goes berserk when four teens start harassing her, then attack her in her home.A strange case of generational critique. The depressing fall atmosphere makes it worth a revisit as a potential mood-piece down the line.
- DirectorTod BrowningKarl FreundStarsBela LugosiHelen ChandlerDavid MannersTransylvanian vampire Count Dracula bends a naive real estate agent to his will, then takes up residence at a London estate where he sleeps in his coffin by day and searches for potential victims by night.Rewatch
Still an all-timer, still one of my fave Universal classics. - DirectorRoger CormanStarsPeter GravesBeverly GarlandLee Van CleefA well meaning scientist guides an alien monster to Earth from Venus, so that he can rid mankind of feelings and emotions - but only death and sorrow results.If you like schlocky sci-fi from the 50s like myself, you'll get what you want outta this. Otherwise, it ain't exactly worth your time.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsKenneth BranaghMichelle YeohJamie DornanIn post-World War II Venice, Poirot, now retired and living in his own exile, reluctantly attends a seance. But when one of the guests is murdered, it is up to the former detective to once again uncover the killer.Works surprisingly well. What these glossy Branagh Poirot movies shoulda been from the get go.
- StarsKayvan NovakMatt BerryNatasia DemetriouA look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.
- DirectorAdam GreenStarsDanielle HarrisKane HodderTony ToddMarybeth escapes the clutches of the bayou-butcher Victor Crowley and returns to the swamp with an army of hunters and gunmen, determined to end Crowley's reign of horror once and for all.Diminishing returns... seeing Tom Holland's fun, though.
- DirectorJulius AveryStarsRussell CroweDaniel ZovattoAlexandra EssoeIn 1987, Gabriel Amorth, the Vatican's leading exorcist, investigates the demonic possession of an American boy in Spain, and discovers a secret the Vatican has tried to keep buried for centuries.Honestly... we fell asleep.
- DirectorSimon BarrettSteven KostanskiChloe OkunoStarsAnna HopkinsChristian PotenzaBrian PaulA police S.W.A.T. team investigate a mysterious VHS tape and discover a sinister cult that has pre-recorded material which uncovers a nightmarish conspiracy.The segments are neat at best, no real stand-outs, but hey, at least it ain't soaked in mysogyny, like the rest before it.
- DirectorAdam MarcusStarsJohn D. LeMayKari KeeganKane HodderSerial killer Jason Voorhees' supernatural origins are revealed.Yeah, man. Friday the 13th in October!
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A dumb smorgasbord of influences with Friday the 13th slapped on top of it, like some afterthought. It's borderline satire and I love it and hate it at the same time... - DirectorLucky McKeeStarsLauren BirkellAgnes BrucknerJane GilchristSet in 1965 New England, a troubled girl encounters mysterious happenings in the woods surrounding an isolated girls school that she was sent to by her disinterested parents.Lucky McKee's Suspiria. It's moody if a bit slow. I can dig it.
- DirectorErle C. KentonStarsOnslow StevensJohn CarradineLon Chaney Jr.The Wolf Man and Count Dracula beg Dr. Edelman to cure them of their killing instincts but Dracula schemes to seduce the doctor's nurse.Like a trail mix of Universal Horror.
- DirectorKevin GreutertStarsTobin BellShawnee SmithSynnøve Macody LundA sick and desperate John travels to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of a miracle cure for his cancer only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable.Better than expected. A decent schlocky time.
- StarsJosh GoodmanSean AustinTony SperaThree teams spend 28 days in some of the most haunted locations in the United States for an experiment based on the theories of paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren.Incredibly entertaining so far. Exactly my kind of trash.
- DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsVera FarmigaPeter SarsgaardIsabelle FuhrmanA husband and wife who recently lost their baby adopt a 9-year-old girl who is not nearly as innocent as she appears.Fun exploitation picture.
- DirectorDavid SladeStarsCasey LikesEmyri CrutchfieldDustin CeithamerIn a small Midwestern town, a deadly annual ritual unfolds when the mythical nightmare, Sawtooth Jack, rises from the cornfields and challenges the town’s teenage boys in a bloody battle of survival.Rather liked it. Been a while since I've seen a seasonal offering this original. Coulda used a bit more context though. Felt lost at times. As if scenes were cut out for pacing's sake, or something.
- DirectorDarren Lynn BousmanAxelle CarolynAdam GieraschStarsAdrienne BarbeauHunter SmitCameron EastonTen stories are woven together by their shared theme of Halloween night in an American suburb, where ghouls, imps, aliens and axe murderers appear for one night only to terrorize unsuspecting residents.Ehh... Lucky McKee's segment's the only memorable one.
- DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsLafortune JosephLeslie Odom Jr.Gastner LegermeWhen two girls disappear into the woods and return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, the father of one girl seeks out Chris MacNeil, who's been forever altered by what happened to her daughter fifty years ago.Went in expecting to hate the damn thing, instead my feelings are mostly neutral. Believer's restraint's a double-edged sword. The choice is actually refreshing, only problem is that it makes for a rather boring picture. Felt like there wasn't an ounce of passion in the making of... Wish Lydia Jewett's performance were in a better movie.
- DirectorJames AlgarClyde GeronimiJack KinneyStarsBing CrosbyBasil RathboneEric BloreAn animated adaptation of "The Wind in the Willows" followed by an adaptation of "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow".The Sleepy Hollow parts a real Halloween treat.
- DirectorRoy Ward BakerStarsBarbara ParkinsRichard ToddSylvia SymsIn order to secure a job at a mental institution, a young psychiatrist must interview four patients inside the asylum.I dunno, Amicus anthologies have always been a little too stale for me. This one's pretty solid, though. Especially the Pupper Master wraparound.
- DirectorSamuel BodinStarsLizzy CaplanAntony StarrCleopatra ColemanAn eight-year-old boy tries to investigate the mysterious knocking sounds that are coming from inside the walls of his house, unveiling a dark secret that his sinister parents have kept hidden from him.Damn good and surprisingly effective. A new seasonal favourite.
- DirectorRichard HolmHenrik WadlingStarsRichard HolmMike BeckJan LarssonDuring a wild party at a hospital the anti-hero of Halloween, Michael Myers, comes to life. He stalks the hospital, violently killing everyone and everything. Apart from Michael Myers we also find Leatherface (Texas Chainsaw Massacre) and Jason (Friday the 13:th 2-9). If that wasn't enough, a zombie wanders around looking for his pirate copies of "Resurrection of Michael Myers (pt1)". The result is an orgy in blood and violence.All around a blast with darn good FX.
