October Horror Movie a Day - Can You Do It?

[sjp]

Well, figured it'd be best to try this here...

Since October is now officially upon us, 'tis the season for all sorts of ghoulish fun and whatnot, and one of the ways I try to keep nice and (in)sane for the month is to watch one horror movie a day (or at least something suspenseful; thrillers are acceptable). Doesn't matter if it's long or short, but I try to find a way to fit them in. Haven't accomplished 31 movies yet, but I came closer than I ever have last year (it really helps to have one of those 50 movie bundle packs, even if the quality sucks and some of the movies have the ends missing because of poor encoding).

I know it's the 2nd already, so you are allowed a technical makeup day if you want to try it...double-headers can be fun, but after today it's 1 a day or bust. If you want to try, just list here the ones you saw. I'd say edit to fill in your lists, just to keep the thread neat and tidy.

1st: The Thing
2nd: Conjure
3rd: Heavy Mental
4th: Return to House on Haunted Hill
5th: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010 version)
6th: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Original)
7th: Return of the Living Dead
8th: From Beyond
9th: House on Haunted Hill (1999)
10th: Tales from the Crypt Presents Demon Knight
11th: The Evil Dead
12th: Splice
13th: My Name is Bruce
14th: Poltergeist
15th: The Human Centipede
16th: Nosferatu (Original Silent)
17th: Bad Taste
18th: The Crazies (2010)
19th: The Blob (1988)
20th: Creepshow
21st: Twilight Zone: The Movie
22nd: Day of the Dead (1985)
23rd: Dead Alive
24th: Dog Soldiers <--Was going to watch Alien, but I have to watch it later this week for a project, so I held off.
25th: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (silent)

[Joseph]

Oct. 1 - Halloween II
Oct. 2 - Scream 3
Oct. 3 - Night of the Living Dead (1968)
Oct. 4 - Cloverfield
Oct. 5 - Zombieland



Will watching the Lions count for Oct.3?

[sjp]

Unfortunately, no. The Lions are a tragedy this year, not a horror show.

As for the 2nd and 3rd movies, they're actually local ones I picked up from the 2010 Motor City Comicon. To keep a long story short, Conjure is an attempt by a (in real life) good artist and his girlfriend, playing themselves, to make a horror film about ghosts and strange symbology. It fails miserably. Heavy Mental is heavily influenced by Troma films (and was even released under the Troma brand in July), and as such is tasteless, low-brow, and gory. It's also hilarious, and unlike Conjure, intentionally so. Highly recommended, but only if you like that sort of thing.

I do want to say, both films are videotaped, not filmed (except for what appears to be some re-takes for Heavy Mental that are on film), but don't let that stop you from watching...well, one of them.