SWH: 2005 (23)

May (2002)
Undoubtably appeals to misfit teen girls everywhere; still fairly unique and fairly well-made. (7/10)

Dracula (1931)
Chops the story into an almost incomprehensible mash, but Bela is the frickin' man. (7/10)

The Road to Dracula (1999)
Carla Laemmle is a treasure; documentary is what its title implies. (8/10)

Frankenstein (1931)
Excellent actors and a genius director combine to make the first intelligent horror movie. (8/10)

The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster (1999)
Could've used more on Colin Clive, but otherwise a nice documentary. (7/10)

Boo (1932)
Frightfully unfunny; Nosferatu footage instead of Universal's own Dracula? (4/10)

SWH: 2005 (22)

King of the Ants (2003)
Both the protagonist and antagonists were idiots, which was both a flaw and of interest. (7/10)

Rottweiler (2004)
Surprisingly good for a movie with a robot dog. (8/10)

SWH: 2005 (21)

Dagon (2001)
I'm utterly mystified why no one else seems to love this movie. (9/10)

Beyond Re-Animator (2003)
Lots of good parts hanging on a weak skeleton. (7/10)

SWH: 2005 (20)

The Dentist 2 (1998)
Slower and with less dental trauma than the first and marred by a really goofy final shot. (7/10)

Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show: "Honey, Let's Trick or Treat" (1998)
Halloween episodes are always fun. (7/10)

Faust: Love of the Damned (2000)
Great first half with average, if not slightly cheesy, second half. (7/10)

SWH: 2005 (19)

Tales from the Crypt: "Lover Come Hack to Me" (1989)
Boring and uninteresting. (4/10)
[watched with C]

Man Bites Dog (1992)
Funny and well-acted, but the concept is, unfortunately, old hat at this point. (7/10)
[watched with C]

Pagan Invasion: Volume I: Halloween: Trick or Treat? (1991)
I thought it'd be ultra-Jesusy and funny, but it sucked. (3/10)
[watched with C]

SWH: 2005 (18)

The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit (1998)
Fun little movie, but a little to play-y for my tastes. (7/10)

Progeny (1998)
Some nice alien and medical horror, but marred by wretched acting. (6/10)

SWH: 2005 (17)

The American Nightmare (2000)
Weaves images from the news of the era with the horror films with thought. (8/10)

Rob Zombie: "Spookshow Baby" (2003)
Kinetic, but mostly just the band on a stage. (6/10)

SWH: 2005 (16)

Unspeakable (2000)
Tries and fails, though there are a few tiny flecks of gold here and there. (4/10)

Rob Zombie: "Demonoid Phenomenon" (2001)
Not a fan of concert videos, but there sure were a lot of naked ladies. (6/10)

SWH: 2005 (15)

Rob Zombie: "Super Beast" (1999)
Needed less of the band and more of the crazy background stuff. (7/10)

Rob Zombie: "Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)" (2001)
Dead-on duplicate of the Milk Bar. (7/10)

Toolbox Murders (2004)
An unexpected treat; awesome to see Silent Hill 2's influence. (8/10)

SWH: 2005 (14)

A History of Violence (2005)
Cronenberg is god; anyone who doesn't like the ending is a moron. (9/10)
[watched with C]

Tales from the Crypt: "Only Sin Deep" (1989)
Nothing too exciting; Lea Thompson wasn't the best choice. (6/10)
[watched with C]

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
Still the king of serial killer movies. (9/10)
[watched with C]

SNL: "Gay Dracula" (1994)
The double meaning with Travolta makes it much funnier. (8/10)
[watched with C]

The Dentist (1996)
Great modern slasher with Yuzna much improved at directing. (8/10)

Space Truckers (1996)
Given the ideas, this should've been more fun than what was on screen. (7/10)

SWH: 2005 (13)

The Amityville Horror (1979)
Feels stitched together from a larger movie, where all of the good parts were cut. (5/10)

Strangeland (1998)
Even the unrated DVD was holding back; put together very poorly. (5/10)

SWH: 2005 (12)

Castle Freak (1995)
Rock solid horror. (8/10)

Tarzan: The Epic Adventures: "Tarzan's Return" (1996)
Z-grade genre TV that I imagine disappointed the hell out of a lot of Tarzan fans. (4/10)

SWH: 2005 (11)

House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Stumbled out of the gate with this one, but Zombie has the potential to be a great horrormaker. (7/10)

SWH: 2005 (10)

The Inquisitor (1990)
Good location, good actors, good story, good, clean torturing fun. (8/10)

Fortress (1992)
Exciting sci-fi prison action; strangely, like a futuristic The Inquisitor. (8/10)
[watched with P]

Tales from the Crypt: "Dig That Cat… He's Real Gone" (1989)
Predictable ending, but the journey there is very fun. (8/10)
[watched with C]

Return of the Living Dead Part II (1987)
Painfully unfunny horror-comedy. (4/10)
[watched with C]

Michael Jackson: "Thriller" (1983)
Non-weird Michael, dancing zombies and Vincent Price is all good. (7/10)
[watched with C]

Return of the Living Dead III (1993)
Damned fine zombie romance. (9/10)
[watched with C]

The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 04-1: The Devil and Homer Simpson" (1993)
Classic Treehouse. (9/10)
[watched with C]

Necronomicon (1993)
Eldritch enough, but some poor SFX take you out of the stories on occasion. (7/10)

SWH: 2005 (9)

Bride of Re-Animator (1989)
The bride herself is fantastic and West proves himself again to be king of the mad scientists. (8/10)

Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4 (1989)
Doesn't make too much sense and nothing to do with Xmas… but Clint and Reggie are in it. (6/10)

SWH: 2005 (8)

Daughter of Darkness (1989)
Boring vampire movie with hardly any blood sucking. (5/10)

Robot Jox (1989)
Kick-ass sci-fi, gladiator, Cold War flick. (7/10)

SWH: 2005 (7)

From Beyond (1986)
That there are invisible, teeth-filled sea creatures swimming around is the scariest-cool idea ever. (8/10)

Society (1989)
The abrupt left turn into absurdity at the end eventually wears a smile into you. (7/10)

The Haunted History of Halloween (1997)
Seemed to be a pretty solid overview of the big day's history and a dug the footage from past decades' celebrations. (7/10)

The Saturday Night Live Halloween Special (1999)
Mostly mediocre, with some gems like Matt Foley and Gay Dracula. (6/10)

SWH: 2005 (6)

Re-Animator (1985)
Balls-to-the-wall fun, with a perfect performance by Jeffrey Combs. (9/10)

Dolls (1986)
Best killer doll movie ever; reminded me that fairy tales were the horror genre's precursor. (8/10)

SWH: 2005 (5)

Color Me Blood Red (1965)
Some surprising gore for 1965, but otherwise dull. (5/10)

Codename: Kids Next Door: "Operation T.R.I.C.K.Y." (2004)
Non-special Cartoon Network cartoon. (5/10)

Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Bus of the Undead" (2001)
"The D is for DraCOOla." (8/10)
[watched with C]

The Stendhal Syndrome (1996)
Has some unique stuff but was executed a little sloppily. (7/10)
[watched with C]

Tales from the Crypt: "And All Through the House" (1989)
Nothing like a good killer Santa story. (8/10)
[watched with C]

The Return of the Living Dead (1985)
Near-perfect horror-comedy. (9/10)
[watched with C]

SWH: 2005 (4)

Troll (1986)
Jim Henson horror; not enough crazy Michael Moriarty. (5/10)
[watched with P]

Troll 2 (1990)
Worst acting and SFX I have ever seen… and I own a lot of Troma movies. (3/10)

SWH: 2005 (3)

Lust for Dracula (2004)
Erotic horror without the horror or eroticism; nice Misty Mundae performance. (5/10)

SWH: 2005 (2)

The Toolbox Murders (1978)
Cool slasher intro delves into slow-paced pathos. (6/10)

SWH: 2005 (1)

Saw (2004)
Cool extension of Se7en, but the last half is weak and could've used more traps. (7/10)

Tales from the Crypt: "The Man Who Was Death" (1989)
William Sadler and Roy Brocksmith ruled, but the plot was nothing special. (7/10)

Six Weeks of Halloween: 2005

Six Weeks of Halloween
2005

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Six Weekends of Movies: September 23rd September 30th October 7th October 14th October 21st October 31st

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The Plan

There is no real plan this year. I'll be watching horror movies of my choice throughout the six weeks. I will start with Netflix rentals and movies from my own collection that I haven't seen. For the 7th year in a row, Halloween will be watched on Halloween.

Beer and candy will be present often.

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26-Sep-05
Saw
Tales from the Crypt: "The Man Who Was Death"

28-Sep-05
The Toolbox Murders

29-Sep-05
Lust for Dracula

30-Sep-05
Troll
Troll 2

1-Oct-05
Color Me Blood Red
Codename: Kids Next Door: "Operation T.R.I.C.K.Y."
Aqua Teen Hunger Force: "Bus of the Undead"
The Stendhal Syndrome
Tales from the Crypt: "And All Through the House"
The Return of the Living Dead

4-Oct-05
Re-Animator
Dolls

5-Oct-05
From Beyond
Society
The Haunted History of Halloween
The Saturday Night Live Halloween Special

6-Oct-05
Daughter of Darkness
Robot Jox

7-Oct-05
Bride of Re-Animator
Initiation: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4

8-Oct-05
The Inquisitor
Fortress
Tales from the Crypt: "Dig That Cat… He's Real Gone"
Return of the Living Dead Part II
Michael Jackson: "Thriller"
Return of the Living Dead III
The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 04-1: The Devil and Homer Simpson"
Necronomicon

11-Oct-05
House of 1000 Corpses

12-Oct-05
Castle Freak
Tarzan: The Epic Adventures: "Tarzan's Return"

14-Oct-05
The Amityville Horror
Strangeland

15-Oct-05
A History of Violence
Tales from the Crypt: "Only Sin Deep"
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
SNL: "Gay Dracula"
The Dentist
Space Truckers

16-Oct-05
Rob Zombie: "Super Beast"
Rob Zombie: "Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)"
Toolbox Murders

17-Oct-05
Unspeakable
Rob Zombie: "Demonoid Phenomenon"

20-Oct-05
The American Nightmare
Rob Zombie: "Spookshow Baby"

21-Oct-05
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Progeny

22-Oct-05
Tales from the Crypt: "Lover Come Hack to Me"
Man Bites Dog
Pagan Invasion: Volume I: Halloween: Trick or Treat?

23-Oct-05
The Dentist 2
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show: "Honey, Let's Trick or Treat"
Faust: Love of the Damned

24-Oct-05
Dagon
Beyond Re-Animator

25-Oct-05
King of the Ants
Rottweiler

26-Oct-05
May
Dracula
The Road to Dracula
Frankenstein
The Frankenstein Files: How Hollywood Made a Monster
Boo

27-Oct-05
The Mummy
Mummy Dearest: A Horror Tradition Unearthed
The Invisible Man
Now You See Him: The Invisible Man Revealed!

28-Oct-05
The Paul Lynde Halloween Special
Bride of Frankenstein
She's Alive! Creating the Bride of Frankenstein
Werewolf of London

29-Oct-05
Merrie Melodies: "Claws for Alarm"
Freddy vs. Jason
Tales from the Crypt: "Collection Completed"
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 05-1: The Shinning"
Tales from the Crypt: "Dead Right"
Dracula's Daughter

30-Oct-05
Son of Frankenstein
Hard Rock Zombies
The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 14-1: Reaper Madness"
The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 14-2: Frinkenstein"
The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 14-3: Stop the World, I Want to Goof Off"
The Invisible Man Returns
The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 15-1: The Ned Zone"
The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 15-1: In the Belly of the Boss"
The Simpsons: "Treehouse of Horror 15-1: Four Beheadings and a Funeral"
Scarecrow
The Mummy's Hand
The Invisible Woman

31-Oct-05
Halloweentown
The Wolf Man
Monster by Moonlight: The Immortal Sage of the Wolf Man
The Real Ghostbusters: "Citizen Ghost"
Tales from the Crypt: "The Switch"
City of the Living Dead
Rob Zombie: "Dragula"
Rob Zombie: "Living Dead Girl"
Rob Zombie: "Super Beast"
Rob Zombie: "Never Gonna Stop (The Red Red Kroovy)"
Rob Zombie: "Feel So Numb"
Rob Zombie: "Demonoid Phenomenon"
Rob Zombie: "Return of the Phantom Stranger"
Rob Zombie: "Spookshow Baby"
Halloween

Totals
62 movies / 47 shorts
average rating = 7.0

SWH: 2004 (week 6)

My Choice

• Someone's Watching Me! (1978)
• Blacula (1972)
• Waxwork (1988)
• The Gate (1987)
• Halloween (1978)

Shorts & Trailers

• The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
• Tales from the Crapper
• Virgin Witch
• The Simpsons: "Time and Punishmen"
• A Personal Greeting from Mr. Dom DeLuise
• Candy is Delicious Eat Some Every Day
• Erotic Nights of the Living Dead
• King Kong
• Mickey Mouse: "Lonesome Ghosts"
• Hookers Revenge / The Photographer's Model
• Igor and the Maniacs
• Biozombie
• Assault on Precinct 13
• Frankenstein (1910)

SWH: 2004 (week 5)

Slasher Part Twos

• Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
• Slumber Party Massacre II (1987)
• A Nightmare on Elm Street 2 (1985)

Shorts & Trailers

• A Personal Greeting from Mr. Dom DeLuise
• Surf Nazis Must Die
• The Simpsons: "The Shinning"
• Freaks
• Monsters Crash the Pajama Party
• Blood Spattered Bride / I Dismember Mama
• The Devil's Rain
• Doctor Mordrid
• Merrie Melodies: "Scaredy Cat"

SWH: 2004 (week 4)

Redneck

• The Hills Have Eyes (1977)
• Deliverance (1972)
• Redneck Zombies (1987)

Shorts & Trailers

• Dagon
• Blood Feast
• The Simpsons: "Homer3"
• Jacktown
• Carnival of Blood / Curse of the Headless Horseman
• Buttcrack
• Frankenpimp
• I Am Weasel: "I Am Vampire"
• Class of Nuke 'Em High

SWH: 2004 (week 3)

Splatter

• Evil Dead II (1987)
• Dead-Alive (1992)

Shorts & Trailers

• The Simpsons: "Clown Without Pity"
• Alien
• The Wicker Man
• Sealab 2021: "Predator"
• Nightbreed
• The Simpsons: "The Thing and I"
• Shrunken Heads

SWH: 2004 (week 2)

Serial Killers

• Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
• American Psycho (2000)
• M (1931)

Shorts & Trailers

• The Simpsons: "Attack of the 50 ft Eyesores"
• God Told Me To
• Basket Case
• Courage the Cowardly Dog: "The Demon in the Mattress"
• Scream Blacula Scream
• The Simpsons: "The Bart Zone"
• Thou Shalt Not Kill... Except

SWH: 2004 (week 1)

Stephen King

• Cat's Eye (1984)
• Maximum Overdrive (1986)
• The Running Man (1987)

Shorts & Trailers

• The Simpsons: "Dial 'Z' for Zombie"
• X: The Man With X-Ray Eyes
• Beetlejuice
• Johnny Bravo: "Bravo Dooby-Doo"
• Zombie Martians from Deep Outer Space
• The Simpsons: "Hungry are the Damned"
• Dracula vs. Frankenstein