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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,878 |
| | Posted: | | | |  Title: Inagawa Junji no Densetsu no Horaa (J-Horror Anthology: Legends) Movie Count: 9 Other Count: 2 An anthology of six short Japanese ghost stories. An entertaining and fun collection of short films. The second ("Kumma Onna" or "She-Bear") is easily the most horrific of the tales, and "Nurari Hyon" isn't even close to horror despite being a ghost story. However, despite the mildness of many of the tales and the low budget effects, all of them were enjoyable and most were spooky enough ghost stories. Verdict: 2.5/5 (a tolerable, entertaining waste of time) | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | | Posts: 31 |
| | Posted: | | | | The Wolfman a classic Movie Count: 12 Frankenstein Meets the WolfmanMovie Count: 13 From Dusk Til Dawn 3Movie Count: 14 Not to bad, could have been better.  The HauntingMovie Count: 15 Not a bad movie at all.  Zombie Strippers Movie Count: 16 Ok, I found this gem on Spike TV. Not too bad for an [Evil Dead] type campy. |
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| Registered: May 1, 2008 | | Posts: 503 |
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,878 |
| | Posted: | | | |  Title: Inagawa Junji no Senritsu no Horaa (J-Horror Anthology: Underworld) Movie Count: 10 Other Count: 2 An anthology of six short Japanese ghost stories. Like it's companion (J-Horror Anthology: Legends) this is an entertaining and fun collection of short films. "Tattoo" is probably the scariest of them, and "Guardian Angel" really isn't a horror tale despite being a ghost story. Again, the stories are mild on the horror and the effects are low budget, but all were enjoyable and most were spooky enough for ghost stories. Verdict: 2.5/5 (a tolerable, entertaining waste of time) | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
-- Thorin Oakenshield | | | | Last edited: by Danae Cassandra |
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,878 |
| | Posted: | | | |  Title: The Nightmare Before Christmas Movie Count: 11 Other Count: 2 Jack Skellington, the ruler of Halloween, is bored with his existence and looking for something fresh and new. Lo and behold, he stumbles upon Christmas... A stunning masterpiece of creepy gothic imagery and magnificent stop-motion animation. Everything fits together with perfect symmetry. Yes, it's loved by lots of Hot-Topic-worshiping wanna-be goths, but we'll forgive it that. At least they enjoy something good. A not-to-be-missed classic of the season. Verdict: 4.5/5 (Just short of a masterpiece) | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
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| Registered: May 26, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 2,878 |
| | Posted: | | | |  Title: The Rocky Horror Picture Show Movie Count: 12 Other Count: 2 Brad and Janet, a naive young couple, stumble into a debauched bisexual alien scientist's laboratory and find themselves caught up in his lifestyle. Another classic of the season. Not to be missed as a theatrical experience, but also fun with a group of friends gathered around. I'd be hard put to find a film that is more sheer fun to watch than this. Yes, it's not the best made film, but it has a lot to say (more than many better made films) and it's such a riot of a good time. I freaking love this film. Verdict: 3/5 (solidly entertaining, worth watching) * ++++ (actually, one of my favorite films just counting how much I enjoy it) * subtract 1 point if you've never seen any old sci-fi or horror films, subtract 2 if you're homophobic | | | If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.
-- Thorin Oakenshield | | | | Last edited: by Danae Cassandra |
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| Registered: May 1, 2008 | | Posts: 503 |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | | Posts: 31 |
| | Posted: | | | | Been busy so I got behind.  Very good movie!  Movie Count: 18 |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 |  Posts: 1,982 |
| | Posted: | | | | Mine over for this year (52 movies watched) Cinderella (2006) Drawing Blood (2005) It Waits (2004) DeadHouse (2004) Planet Blood (2008) The Slasher (2000) Killer Story (2004) Frightworld (2007) The Las Vegas Serial Killer (1986) I Dream of Dracula (2001) A Bothered Conscience (2006) Alucard (2003) Hell Hath No Fury (2005) Eaten Alive (1980) Dark Light (1993) Anthropophagus (1980) Torment (2007) Master of Darkness Magic (2004) Trapped (1982) Kottentail (2005) A Vampire's Tale (2004) Tartarus (2005) Nutcracker : An American Nightmare (2003) The House by the Cemetery (1981) Blood Feast 2: All U Can Eat (2002) Divine Intervention (2007) Shutter (2004) Brainiac (2004) Doctor Dracula (1980) Johnny Sunshine (2007) Alone in the Dark (1982) Die You Zombie Bastards! (2006) The Vampire Conspiracy (2003) Kiss Daddy Goodbye (1981) Shadow People (2008) Trees (2000) Art of the Devil (2004) Storm of the Dead (2006) Black Ribbon (2007) City of the Living Dead (1980) Knight Chills (2003) Curse of the Wolf (2006) Lust for Dracula (2004) The Curse of Lizzie Borden II - Prom Night (2008) This Darkness (2003) Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) Pony Trouble (2005) Clean (2005) Don't Answer the Phone! (1980) He Knows You're Alone (1980) All Night Long (1992) Kill Syndrome (2006) My comment for each movie are available here |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | I didn't do well at all this year. Only 24 movies... 12 TV episodes.. and 4 Other. Well... at least I did break last year's record for Other. I may try to get something watched today... but I won't add it to the marathon as it is a lost cause anyway. This morning I did watch last night's Halloween episodes for Ghost Whisperer and Medium... Ghost Whisperer... while good... disappointed me a little. Spoiler: (Select to view)While it did have some scenes of A headless horseman... it really didn't have anything to do with the legend of Sleepy Hallow. I would have preferred that they had it so The Legend of Sleepy Hallow was based in fact and she was facing the actual headless horseman But I really enjoyed Medium... I thought they did that episode very well. I liked the mixture of the actual movie with the cast from Medium. I could actually watch this one again! | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | Reputation:  | | Posts: 6,635 |
| | Posted: | | | | Don't be so hard on yourself, Pete. You've been through a lot. There's always next year! | | | | Hal |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: |  Posts: 1,946 |
| | Posted: | | | | Decided to join in this year: Statistics: 34 Movies 29 DVD's / 5 Blu-Ray's 18 First Time Viewings 15 Sequels / 4 Remakes 3 complete series (Saw 1-5, Hammer Frankenstein 1-7, Scanners 1-3) 3/10 - The Curse of the Werewolf 4/10 - The Blob (1988) 4/10 - Saw: Special 2-Disc Edition 5/10 - Saw II 6/10 - Saw III: Limited 2 Disc Edition 7/10 - Saw IV  9/10 - The Phantom of the Opera (1962) 10/10 - Paranoiac 11/10 - Prom Night (2008) 13/10 - The Kiss of the Vampire 14/10 - The Curse of Frankenstein 16/10 - The Revenge of Frankenstein 18/10 - The Evil of Frankenstein 19/10 - Species: The Awakening 19/10 - Captain Kronos: Vampire Hunter 19/10 - Massacre at Central High 19/10 - The Big Alligator River 19/10 - Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 19/10 - Zombie Strippers 20/10 - Frankenstein Created Woman 21/10 - The Horror of Frankenstein 22/10 - Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed 22/10 - Frankenstein and the Monster from Hell 23/10 - Faceless 24/10 - Return to House on Haunted Hill 24/10 - Shaun of the Dead 25/10 - Underworld: Rise of the Lycans 25/10 - Nightmare 26/10 - Night Creatures 27/10 - Scanners 28/10 - Scanners II: The New Order 29/10 - Papaya: Love Goddess of the Cannibals 30/10 - Scanners 3: The Takeover 31/10 - Saw V | | | View my collection at http://www.chriskepolis.be/home/dvd.htm
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | | Posts: 31 |
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| Registered: March 15, 2007 | | Posts: 1,982 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting bizarre_eye: Quote:
I'd hoped to watch more, but there's always next year I suppose...  You aren't the only one... Even if I've watched 52 movies, 44 of them were seen in the first half of the month. One thing for sure next year I won't let DVDP choose the movie to watch, since too many average movie pick had bored me. |
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