31 Demonic Days and Nightmarish Nights of Halloween: 2023 Edition!

[CJStriker]

1.) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) (Original Cut) ~ Blu-Ray!
2.) King Kong (1933) ~ YouTube HD!
3.) Son of Kong (1933) ~ YouTube HD!
4.) King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) ~ DVD Standard!
5.) King Kong Escapes (1967) ~ DVD Standard!
6.) King Kong (1976) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
7.) Queen Kong (1976) ~ TUBI!
8.) King Kong Lives (1986) ~ YouTube HD!
9.) The Mighty Kong (1998) ~ TUBI!
10.) Kong: King of Atlantis (2005) ~ TUBI!
11.) Kong: Return To The Jungle (2007) ~ TUBI!
12.) King Kong (2005) ~ AMAZON PRIME (EXTENDED EDITION) (4K ULTRA HD)!
13.) Kong: Skull Island (2017) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
14.) Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) ~ MAX!
15.) Rampage (2018) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
16.) Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) ~TUBI!
17.) Nightbreed: The DIRECTOR’S CUT! (1990) ~ Blu-Ray!
18.) Mighty Joe Young (1949) ~ YouTube HD!
19.) The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) ~ YouTube HD!
20.) It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) ~ YouTube HD!
21.) Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) ~ YouTube HD!
22.) 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) ~TUBI!
23.) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) ~TUBI!
24.) The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) ~TUBI!
25.) Mysterious Island (1961) ~ YouTube HD!
26.) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (30TH Anniversary Special Showing) ~ Theaters 3D!
27.) Jason and the Argonauts (1963) ~TUBI!
28.) First Men in the Moon (1964) ~YouTube HD!
29.) The Valley of Gwangi (1969) ~YouTube HD!
30.) The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) ~ TUBI!
31.) Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) ~ TUBI!
32.) One Million Years B.C. (1966) (US-CUT) ~ Blu-Ray!
33.) One Million Years B.C. (1966) (International Cut) ~ Blu-Ray!
34.) Suzume (2022) (Japanese with English Subtitles)~ Theaters Standard!
35.) Clash of the Titans (1981)~ YouTube HD!
36.) Clash of the Titans (2010)~ YouTube HD!


37.) Wrath of the Titans (2012) ~ YouTube HD!

38.) Spirited Away (2001) ~ Theaters Standard!

39.) Jack the Giant Killer (1962) ~ TUBI!

[Scott Taylor]

30. Children Shouldn't Play with Dead Things (1972). Theater troupe goes on a field trip to a cemetery at night, "pretends" to cast a spell raising the dead, and gets eaten by zombies. Karma at its best. Shot on a budget of $50,000 and with some acting that puts the ham in hammy, it nevertheless is a brilliant cult film that features claustrophobic cinematography, a horrifying soundtrack and excellent pacing. The bad zombie make up aside, I always enjoy watching this film and its one of the more terrifying zombie films in my opinion. I think its also the earliest movie I've seen where they show a gay couple, calling them a gay couple, and treat them completely like normal people. There is a scene where the main guy, Alan, tosses the final girl into a pack of zombies to buy himself time. Made funny by the fact that the girl was the actor's real life wife.

As another aside, the director of this movie went on to direct A Christmas Story and Porky's.

[Astral Disaster]

108. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989) - I've known about this film for nearly three decades, and seen numerous clips and stills, as well as read a number of reviews, during that time, but this is surprisingly the first time I've actually sat down and watched the entire thing. From Wikipedia: "The film centers around an unnamed Japanese salaryman who wakes up to find pieces of metal sprouting from various parts of his body and becomes haunted by visions of metal-oriented sexual fantasies. As the man steadily becomes a hybrid of man and machine, he develops a connection with a victim from a hit-and-run accident, who is undergoing a similar transformation."

109. The Ring (2002) - US remake of the Japanese film Ringu, and essentially kick-started the J-Horror remake craze of the early 2000s. From IMDB: "A journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it."

[CJStriker]

1.) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) (Original Cut) ~ Blu-Ray!
2.) King Kong (1933) ~ YouTube HD!
3.) Son of Kong (1933) ~ YouTube HD!
4.) King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) ~ DVD Standard!
5.) King Kong Escapes (1967) ~ DVD Standard!
6.) King Kong (1976) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
7.) Queen Kong (1976) ~ TUBI!
8.) King Kong Lives (1986) ~ YouTube HD!
9.) The Mighty Kong (1998) ~ TUBI!
10.) Kong: King of Atlantis (2005) ~ TUBI!
11.) Kong: Return To The Jungle (2007) ~ TUBI!
12.) King Kong (2005) ~ AMAZON PRIME (EXTENDED EDITION) (4K ULTRA HD)!
13.) Kong: Skull Island (2017) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
14.) Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) ~ MAX!
15.) Rampage (2018) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
16.) Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) ~TUBI!
17.) Nightbreed: The DIRECTOR’S CUT! (1990) ~ Blu-Ray!
18.) Mighty Joe Young (1949) ~ YouTube HD!
19.) The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) ~ YouTube HD!
20.) It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) ~ YouTube HD!
21.) Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) ~ YouTube HD!
22.) 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) ~TUBI!
23.) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) ~TUBI!
24.) The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) ~TUBI!
25.) Mysterious Island (1961) ~ YouTube HD!
26.) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (30TH Anniversary Special Showing) ~ Theaters 3D!
27.) Jason and the Argonauts (1963) ~TUBI!
28.) First Men in the Moon (1964) ~YouTube HD!
29.) The Valley of Gwangi (1969) ~YouTube HD!
30.) The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) ~ TUBI!
31.) Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) ~ TUBI!
32.) One Million Years B.C. (1966) (US-CUT) ~ Blu-Ray!
33.) One Million Years B.C. (1966) (International Cut) ~ Blu-Ray!
34.) Suzume (2022) (Japanese with English Subtitles)~ Theaters Standard!
35.) Clash of the Titans (1981)~ YouTube HD!
36.) Clash of the Titans (2010)~ YouTube HD!
37.) Wrath of the Titans (2012) ~ YouTube HD!
38.) Spirited Away (2001) ~ Theaters Standard!
39.) Jack the Giant Killer (1962) ~ TUBI!


40.) The Lost World (1960) ~ YouTube HD!

41.) King Dinosaur (1955) ~ TUBI!

42.) Earth vs. the Spider (1958) ~ TUBI!

[Jared]

October 1st. 1- The Necronomicon: Book of the Dead (2023)
October 2nd. 2- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
October 3rd. 3- Warlock (1989). 4- Warlock: The Armageddon (1993). 5- Warlock: The End of Innocence (1999)
October 4th. 6- Isle of the Dead (1945)
October 5th. 7- Doppelganger (1993)
October 6th. 8- Dracula in Instanbul (1953)
October 7th. 9- Children of the Night (2023)
October 8th. 10- We Are the Night (2010)
October 9th. 11- Justice League Dark (2017). 12- Constantine: City of Demons (2018). 13a- Constantine: House of Mystery (2022). 13b- The Spectre (2010)
October 10th. 14- The Devil Rides Out (1968)
October 11th. 15- The Video Dead (1987)
October 12th. 16- Hell Target (1987). 17- Sorority Babes in the Slime-Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
October 13th. 18- Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
October 14th. 19- Vampire in Venice (1988)
October 15th. 20- Twins of Evil (1971)
October 16th. 21- Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010). 22- Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023)
October 17th. 23- Maniac Cop (1988). 24- Maniac Cop 2 (1990). 25- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)
October 18th. 26- The Invisible Man (1933)
October 19th. 27- The Invisible Man (2020)
October 20th. 28- Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest (2008)
October 21st. 29- Bats (1999). 30- Count Dracula (1970)
October 22nd. 31- Ghostbusters (1984)
October 23rd. 32- Frankenweenie (2012). 33a- Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985). 33b- Frankenweenie (1984)
October 24th. 34- Cthulhu Mansion (1990). 35- Underwater (2020)
October 25th. 36- The Evil Dead (1981). 37- Ready or Not (2019)
October 26th. 38- Evil Dead II (1987). 39- Hell Night (1981)
October 27th. 40- Army of Darkness (1992) 41- Moon of the Wolf (1972) 42- The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
October 28th. 43- The Invitation (2022) 44- Dog Soldiers (2002)
October 29th. 45- The Lost Boys (1987) 46- Cold Hearts (1999)
October 30th. 47- Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
48- ParaNorman (2012)




Did you know Brian de Palma made a musical?! as you might guess from the title, its a spoof of The Phantom of the Opera, though there's very little phantoming here until the second half or so. And there's an outright villain I sleazy Faustian music producer, who might be based on Phil Spectre. If the filmmakers only knew at the time...

I liked the music more often than not. But I ended up not liking any of the characters. The comedy has an almost Mel Brooks vibe...but de Palma ain't no Mel Brooks. He does have a knack for visual flourishes though. The first from the original Supsiria can really sing.

What this reminded me of the most is a better version (in every way) of Cannon Films' The Apple. But it doesn't have the charm that made Rocky Horror such a cult hit.




Little Norman sees and talks to ghosts, but no one believes him. On the anniversary of a witch-hanging from centuries ago, it's up to him to stop a curse from destroying the town. Stop-motion animation from Laika. More adult than any modern Disney stuff that I'm aware of. The closest thing to this would be Frankenweenie and this a bit darker than that.

[Sean Whitmore]

1a. Dracula 2000 (2000)
1b. Dracula II: Ascension (2003)
1c. Dracula III: Legacy (2005)
2.The Beast From 20,000 Fathoms (1953)
3. House on Haunted Hill (1959)
4a. Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist (2005)
4b. Exorcist: The Beginning (2004)
5a. Isle of the Dead (1945)
5b. The Night Flier (1997)
6a. Happy Death Day (2017)
6b. Happy Death Day 2U (2019)
7. The Old Dark House (1932)
8. El Conde (2023)
9. Silver Bullet (1985)
10a. Totally Killer (2023)
10b. Dracula (1931)
11. Transylvania 6-5000 (1985)
12. Young Frankenstein (1974)
13a. Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981)
13b. Friday the 13th Part III (1982)
13c. Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
14. Halloween (1978)
15a. Nightbeast (1982)
15b. Dracula's Daughter (1936)
16a. Abbott and Costello Meet the Invisible Man (1951)
16b. Halloween II (1981)
17. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
18. Christine (1983)
19. -
20. -
21. Frankenstein (1931)
22. -
23. -
24. Demons 2 (1986)
25. All Hallows' Eve (2013)
26a. The Abominable Dr. Phibes (1971)
26b. Dr. Phibes Rises Again (1972)
27. The Final Girls (2015)
28. Dawn of the Dead (1978)
29. Fright Night (1985)
30a. Son of Frankenstein (1939)
30b. The Body Snatcher (1945)

Final day! And though I didn't plan it this way, everything was a first-time watch for me.

31a. The House on Coffin Brook Road (2023) - Youtube

A short film by the Secret Galaxy (formerly Toy Galaxy) Youtube channel, loosely based on the game Clue. Hopefully they had fun making it. Personally, I found the channel's video about the history of the actual Clue game more entertaining.


31b. Rasputin the Mad Monk (1966) - TCM

I tend to put off the Hammer movies that don't have actual monsters or supernatural threats, but this one is worth it for Christopher Lee. It sure was something to see this side of him; usually he's usually so reserved and classy, whether he's playing the hero or the villain. Here's he's a loud and boisterous thug, and he does a great job.


31c. Suspiria (1977) - TCM

I saw the 2018 Suspiria first, and really liked it. This one, I've seen and read it being discussed and dissected for years, to the point where I didn't think actually seeing it would add much more to the experience. And I was kinda right. Like all the Italian horror I've seen, this was very pretty and atmospheric, but neither of those qualities stay with me for very long once the movie's over. And all the best kills/scares have already been burned into my memory long ago.


31d. The Awakening (1980) - TCM

This is the third film adaptation of a Bram Stoker story called "Jewel of the Seven Stars". I've seen the Hammer version several times, and I manage to forget every single frame of it the second the end credits appear, every time. This one will likely fare better in my memory, if for no other reason than the presence of Charlton Heston. Plus, Emperor Palpatine getting murdered by a mummy.


31e. Connect 4 (2023) - Youtube

Another short film, this time by Youtube channel RDCworld1. And, by a weird coincidence, it also has to do with some old game. This one was actually quite good and creepy.

[Scott Taylor]

31. Halloween II (1981). Michael Meyers continues to hunt Laurie Strode and fails. This was a good way to end the movie month for me. The movie gets a lot of criticism just because it is so shallow and random plotwise, and doesn't really invest people into its characters. Its just a screamin' rampage the likes of which we don't see again in the franchise until Halloween Kills. Funny how they returned to that "formula" so many years later. Michael Myers was very scary and the chaos of all the police and Loomis working on trying to find him, plus the night shift at the hospital was a very creepy setting. As many know, the plan was for this to end the saga of Michael and Laurie and for the other movies to be more of an anthology. So plotwise they just threw in a bunch of new stuff. But the anthology idea failed and people really wanted more Michael. The problem was that this movie dug such a deep hole with its characters that no one knew where to go from there when it came time to do more Michael Meyers stuff, so we got the clown girl stuff for three movies, a little random Strode action, a reboot and finally a three boot. As a pair of movies, though, the original Halloween and Halloween II work for me as a set. Everything about Halloween II is great for me, its like my own personal cult film.

Happy Halloween movie month all you ghosts and ghouls!

[Astral Disaster]

Got in at around 5:30 this morning after visiting friends for Halloween (missed it last year after getting sick on Halloween day, no idea what it was, both Covid and flu tests were negative) and went straight to bed after taking care of a couple of chores, but did get one more movie in, Trick r Treat, before the end of the month (the other we watched, The Fog, I'd already seen earlier in October).

110. Trick R Treat (2007) - Halloween themed anthology comprised of four overlapping, nonlinear stories detailing events which occur in the fictional town of Warren Valley, Ohio on October 31st. Directorial debut of Michael Dougherty, the film strikes a balance of being borderline family friendly while delving into some fairly dark and macabre content, and has managed to become a Halloween classic for many.

[Astral Disaster]

Anyway, here's my complete list for the 2023 marathon, still several more I'd like to watch, but going to be out of town for several days, which will likely kill the momentum I've built up and I'll probably not watch anything for several months after I get back next week.

1. The Thing From Another World (1951)
2. I Sell The Dead (2008)
3. Seven Notes In Black (1977)
4. Maniac (2012)
5. The Exorcist (1973)
6. The Ninth Gate (1999)
7. Baskin (2015)
8. Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)
9. Antrum: The Deadliest Film Ever Made (2018)
10. The Night Eats The World (2018)
11. From Beyond (1986)
12. The Beyond (1981)
13. City of the Living Dead (1980)
14. The Wind (2018)
15. Idle Hands (1999)
16. Willy's Wonderland (2021)
17. Absurd (1981)
18. The Witch Who Came From the Sea (1976)
19. Berberian Sound Studio (2012)
20. Frankenhooker (1990)
21. The Fog (1980)
22. The Wicker Man (1973)
23. Carnival Of Souls (1962)
24. The Witch (2015)
25. The Lords Of Salem (2012)
26. Häxan (1922)
27. Suspiria (1977)
28. Blood Orgy of the She-Devils (1973)
29. The Love Witch (2016)
30. Hagazussa (2017)
31. Suspiria (2018)
32. Possum (2018)
33. Jug Face (2013)
34. Slumber Party Massacre (1982)
35. Halloween III (1982)
36. Shadow Of The Vampire (2000)
37. Beetlejuice (1988)
38. Ed Wood (1994)
39. From Hell (2001)
40. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984)
41. Phantasm (1979)
42. Return Of The Living Dead (1985)
43. The Shining (1980)
44. Hellboy (2019)
45. Doctor Sleep (2019)
46. The Exorcist III (1990)
47. The House of the Devil (2009)
48. The Void - (2016)
49. Sator (2019)
50. Murder Party (2007)
51. Tucker and Dale vs Evil (2010)
52. Deathgasm (2015)
53. The Evil Dead (1981)
54. Evil Dead II (1987)
55. Army Of Darkness (1992/93)
56. Shaun Of The Dead (2004)
57. The Autopsy Of Jane Doe (2016)
58. Beyond The Black Rainbow (2010)
59. Mandy (2018)
60. In The Earth (2021)
61. Legacy Of Satan (1974)
62. Death Bed: The Bed That Eats (1977)
63. Rubber (2010)
64. The Thing (1982)
65. Alien (1979)
66. Aliens (1986)
67. Splinter (2008)
68. Halloween II (1981)
69. Halloween IV: The Return Of Michael Myers (1988)
70. Halloween V: The Revenge Of Michael Myers (1989)
71. Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)
72. Halloween (2007)
73. Halloween II (2009)
74. Halloween (2018)
75. The Unnamable (1988)
76. Color Out of Space (2019)
77. Under The Skin (2013)
78. The Lighthouse (2019)
79. Hellraiser (1987)
80. Hellbound: Hellraiser II (1988)
81. Re-animator (1985)
82. Bride Of Reanimator (1990)
83. Hereditary (2018)
84. Hellraiser III: Hell On Earth (1992)
85. Vampyres (1974)
86. The Devil's Rain (1975)
87. Halloween Kills (2021)
88. Pumpkinhead (1988)
89. 30 Days of Night (2007)
90. Let The Right One In (2008)
91. Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
92. Zombieland (2009)
93. Zombieland: Double Tap (2019)
94. The Crazies (2010)
95. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)
96. Event Horizon (1997)
97. Pandorum (2009)
98. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
99. An American Werewolf In London (1981)
100. Dog Soldiers (2002)
101. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992)
102. Night Of The Demons (1988)
103. Sleepy Hollow (1999)
104. Halloween (1978)
105. Killer Klowns From Outer Space (1988)
106. Scarecrows (1988)
107. The Dead Don't Die (2019)
108. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
109. The Ring (2002)
110. Trick R Treat (2007)

[Jared]

October 1st. 1- The Necronomicon: Book of the Dead (2023)
October 2nd. 2- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923)
October 3rd. 3- Warlock (1989). 4- Warlock: The Armageddon (1993). 5- Warlock: The End of Innocence (1999)
October 4th. 6- Isle of the Dead (1945)
October 5th. 7- Doppelganger (1993)
October 6th. 8- Dracula in Instanbul (1953)
October 7th. 9- Children of the Night (2023)
October 8th. 10- We Are the Night (2010)
October 9th. 11- Justice League Dark (2017). 12- Constantine: City of Demons (2018). 13a- Constantine: House of Mystery (2022). 13b- The Spectre (2010)
October 10th. 14- The Devil Rides Out (1968)
October 11th. 15- The Video Dead (1987)
October 12th. 16- Hell Target (1987). 17- Sorority Babes in the Slime-Bowl-O-Rama (1988)
October 13th. 18- Friday The 13th: The Final Chapter (1984)
October 14th. 19- Vampire in Venice (1988)
October 15th. 20- Twins of Evil (1971)
October 16th. 21- Dante's Inferno: An Animated Epic (2010). 22- Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham (2023)
October 17th. 23- Maniac Cop (1988). 24- Maniac Cop 2 (1990). 25- Maniac Cop 3: Badge of Silence (1993)
October 18th. 26- The Invisible Man (1933)
October 19th. 27- The Invisible Man (2020)
October 20th. 28- Bram Stoker's Dracula's Guest (2008)
October 21st. 29- Bats (1999). 30- Count Dracula (1970)
October 22nd. 31- Ghostbusters (1984)
October 23rd. 32- Frankenweenie (2012). 33a- Garfield's Halloween Adventure (1985). 33b- Frankenweenie (1984)
October 24th. 34- Cthulhu Mansion (1990). 35- Underwater (2020)
October 25th. 36- The Evil Dead (1981). 37- Ready or Not (2019)
October 26th. 38- Evil Dead II (1987). 39- Hell Night (1981)
October 27th. 40- Army of Darkness (1992) 41- Moon of the Wolf (1972) 42- The Last Voyage of the Demeter (2023)
October 28th. 43- The Invitation (2022) 44- Dog Soldiers (2002)
October 29th. 45- The Lost Boys (1987) 46- Cold Hearts (1999)
October 30th. 47- Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
48- ParaNorman (2012)
October 31st. 49- Willy's Wonderland (2021). 50- Five Nights at Freddy's (2023) 51- Body Bags (1993). 52- Tales of Halloween (2015)



Comedic action-horror. It's basically Five Nights, clearly inspired by the game. Animateonics coem to life in a dilapidated kids-party restaurant at night. But this time, they messed with the wrong man/myth/legend.

It's a fine amusement but not great. At around 90 minutes, it still feels like they had to stretch it, there's so little meat to it. Some teens break into the place to complicate matters, but the script seemingly forgets that they were supposed to know all about the dangers. Aiddenly they're acting like they don't believe in any of it. I suspect a rewrite/reshoot that wasn't patched in well.

Cage never actually speaks. I think the movie could be a stealth sequel to Drive Angry. Or, Cage implying himself, a d he doesn't talk because he's so passed thst nobody in this hick town recognizes him.




So it took a while but they finally made an official movie based the successful game series. And it looks like it's big horror hit. This movie is more serious than the Cafe one, bit also geared for a younger audience, being PG-13 horror. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I,think that's about where the games are, based on my passing familiarity with them. It has excellent production value and the performances are good. I wasn't blown away but I can see why the target audience would be very happy with it.




I remember the VHS box for this used to Creep my put when I saw it in the store as a little kid. It's an anthology, John Carpenter produces, plays a crypt-keeper esque host and directs two segments, while Tobe Hooper does one. Nothing against Hooper, but it's weird that we ended up with *mostly* a Carpenter movie. The other alternative e woudl be to have different people do each segment; Wes Craven, Roger Coreman, and Sam Raimi all have cameos, one of them would have been nice.

Thr first story is about a woman working at a gas station alone late night (near Haddonfield!) menaced by strangers.

The second is about is a comedic tale Stacy Keach trying an experimental hair growth formula. I think kthis was the weakest entry, though not for lack of effort on Keach's part.

The third is Mark Hamill getting an experimental eye transplant, and it's the Dame idea as Hands of the Ripper or Body Parts.

Overall, not a bad watch, but no match for stronger anthology movies like Creepshow or Trick 'r Treat.


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Another anthology, this time with 11 stories by different filmmakers. They all take place in the same Calofornia town one Halloween, so the vibe is more than a little Trick 'r Treat, but there's not much connection. I think the segments should have been re-ordered so we don't get get three in a row involving murderous little kids. Thr last segment looks like it's going to have a wild and crazy finale but then it just ends. One segment felt like thr bloodiest SNL sketch ever.

I watched it once a few years back. I had forgotten enough that I figured it was worth revisting. Not bad...but it really makes me wish that Trick 'r Treat 2 would finally claw its way out of Development Hell.


I also started watching An Evening of Edgar Allen Poe (1970), starring Vincent Price. But it was late, I fell asleep and didn't finish it until morning, so I'm not counting it. I had really meant to watch the producers cut of Halloween 6, and the remake of The Blob at some point. I just didn't get around to them, but I'll probably watch both in the coming days.


My Random Awards:

Best New to Me: Tie- Frankenweenie (2012) and The Invisible Man (2020)

Worst Movie: Children of the Night

Returning Favorite: Army of Darkness

Best Giant Creature: [SPOILER]Great Cthulhu[/SPOILER] - Underwater

Best Transformation: Drew Barrymore - Doppleganger

Strongest Chin: Robert Z'Dar - Maniac Cop trilogy (Runners up - Batman, Bruce Campbell)

Best Song: Ghostbusters Theme by Ray Parker Jr.

Best Line: "There is no Spoon" - Dog Soldiers


Well, that's about it for me. Thanks for playing and for reading, everyone. Until next year!

[CJStriker]

1.) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) (Original Cut) ~ Blu-Ray!
2.) King Kong (1933) ~ YouTube HD!
3.) Son of Kong (1933) ~ YouTube HD!
4.) King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) ~ DVD Standard!
5.) King Kong Escapes (1967) ~ DVD Standard!
6.) King Kong (1976) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
7.) Queen Kong (1976) ~ TUBI!
8.) King Kong Lives (1986) ~ YouTube HD!
9.) The Mighty Kong (1998) ~ TUBI!
10.) Kong: King of Atlantis (2005) ~ TUBI!
11.) Kong: Return To The Jungle (2007) ~ TUBI!
12.) King Kong (2005) ~ AMAZON PRIME (EXTENDED EDITION) (4K ULTRA HD)!
13.) Kong: Skull Island (2017) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
14.) Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) ~ MAX!
15.) Rampage (2018) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
16.) Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) ~TUBI!
17.) Nightbreed: The DIRECTOR’S CUT! (1990) ~ Blu-Ray!
18.) Mighty Joe Young (1949) ~ YouTube HD!
19.) The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) ~ YouTube HD!
20.) It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (In-COLOR) ~ YouTube HD!
21.) Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) ~ YouTube HD!
22.) 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) ~TUBI!
23.) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) ~TUBI!
24.) The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) ~TUBI!
25.) Mysterious Island (1961) ~ YouTube HD!
26.) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (30TH Anniversary Special Showing) ~ Theaters 3D!
27.) Jason and the Argonauts (1963) ~TUBI!
28.) First Men in the Moon (1964) ~YouTube HD!
29.) The Valley of Gwangi (1969) ~YouTube HD!
30.) The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) ~ TUBI!
31.) Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) ~ TUBI!
32.) One Million Years B.C. (1966) (US-CUT) ~ Blu-Ray!
33.) One Million Years B.C. (1966) (International Cut) ~ Blu-Ray!
34.) Suzume (2022) (Japanese with English Subtitles)~ Theaters Standard!
35.) Clash of the Titans (1981)~ YouTube HD!
36.) Clash of the Titans (2010)~ YouTube HD!
37.) Wrath of the Titans (2012) ~ YouTube HD!
38.) Spirited Away (2001) ~ Theaters Standard!
39.) Jack the Giant Killer (1962) ~ TUBI!
40.) The Lost World (1960) ~ YouTube HD!
41.) King Dinosaur (1955) ~ TUBI!
42.) Earth vs. the Spider (1958) ~ TUBI!


43.) The Giant Gila Monster (1959) (In-COLOR) ~ TUBI!

44.) The Giant Claw (1957) ~ TUBI!

45.) Reptilicus (1961) ~ TUBI!

[CJStriker]

Well it is November 1st and another "31 Demonic Days and Nightmarish Nights of Halloween" Has come & gone like before & like before I had an EXCELLENT Time Like always, Thank You Jared for Always putting this on!

I Enjoy this challenge because it gets me to watch movies, I have had on my backburner to watch either 1st time or again for too long. Find old classics I want to watch again, or a brand-new movies never seen before outside of trailers or other fast viewings! Truly an apricated Challege I am Proud to say since 2017 I have Completed each year and most years Gone Beyond 31, the More Movies the Better!

Thank You and I Hope you All Had a Happy and Safe Halloween Season 2023 this year, here is My FINAL & FULL 2023 List!

47 Movies Completed in ALL in 2023!!! ^_^


1.) Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) (Original Cut) ~ Blu-Ray!
2.) King Kong (1933) ~ YouTube HD!
3.) Son of Kong (1933) ~ YouTube HD!
4.) King Kong vs. Godzilla (1963) ~ DVD Standard!
5.) King Kong Escapes (1967) ~ DVD Standard!
6.) King Kong (1976) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
7.) Queen Kong (1976) ~ TUBI!
8.) King Kong Lives (1986) ~ YouTube HD!
9.) The Mighty Kong (1998) ~ TUBI!
10.) Kong: King of Atlantis (2005) ~ TUBI!
11.) Kong: Return To The Jungle (2007) ~ TUBI!
12.) King Kong (2005) ~ AMAZON PRIME (EXTENDED EDITION) (4K ULTRA HD)!
13.) Kong: Skull Island (2017) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
14.) Godzilla Vs. Kong (2021) ~ MAX!
15.) Rampage (2018) ~ AMAZON PRIME!
16.) Dragon Wars: D-War (2007) ~TUBI!
17.) Nightbreed: The DIRECTOR’S CUT! (1990) ~ Blu-Ray!
18.) Mighty Joe Young (1949) ~ YouTube HD!
19.) The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms (1953) ~ YouTube HD!
20.) It Came from Beneath the Sea (1955) (In-COLOR) ~ YouTube HD!
21.) Earth vs. the Flying Saucers (1956) ~ YouTube HD!
22.) 20 Million Miles to Earth (1957) ~TUBI!
23.) The 7th Voyage of Sinbad (1958) ~TUBI!
24.) The 3 Worlds of Gulliver (1960) ~TUBI!
25.) Mysterious Island (1961) ~ YouTube HD!
26.) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) (30TH Anniversary Special Showing) ~ Theaters 3D!
27.) Jason and the Argonauts (1963) ~TUBI!
28.) First Men in the Moon (1964) ~YouTube HD!
29.) The Valley of Gwangi (1969) ~YouTube HD!
30.) The Golden Voyage of Sinbad (1973) ~ TUBI!
31.) Sinbad and the Eye of the Tiger (1977) ~ TUBI!
32.) One Million Years B.C. (1966) (US-CUT) ~ Blu-Ray!
33.) One Million Years B.C. (1966) (International Cut) ~ Blu-Ray!
34.) Suzume (2022) (Japanese with English Subtitles)~ Theaters Standard!
35.) Clash of the Titans (1981)~ YouTube HD!
36.) Clash of the Titans (2010)~ YouTube HD!
37.) Wrath of the Titans (2012) ~ YouTube HD!
38.) Spirited Away (2001) ~ Theaters Standard!
39.) Jack the Giant Killer (1962) ~ TUBI!
40.) The Lost World (1960) ~ YouTube HD!
41.) King Dinosaur (1955) ~ TUBI!
42.) Earth vs. the Spider (1958) ~ TUBI!
43.) The Giant Gila Monster (1959) (In-COLOR) ~ TUBI!
44.) The Giant Claw (1957) ~ TUBI!
45.) Reptilicus (1961) ~ TUBI!


46.) Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) ~ DISNEY+!

47.) Haunted Mansion (2023) ~ DISNEY+!

[Yun Lao]

Late update, but another year done.

10/01: Clive Barker's Book of Blood (2009)
10/02: The Wolfman (1941)
10/03: The Mummy (1932)
10/04: Dracula (1931)
10/05: Creature from the Black Lagoon (1954)
10/06: Frankenstein (1931)
10/07: House (1977)
10/08: Versus (2000)
10/09: Ghost Town (2023)
10/10: Dead Birds (2004)
10/11: Eyes of Fire (1983)
10/12: The Wind (2018)
10/13: The Burrowers (2008)
10/14: Mad God (2021)
10/15: Moon Garden (2022)
10/16: V/H/S/94 (2021)
10/17: The Wicker Man (1973)
10/18: Mandy (2018)
10/19: Faults (2014)
10/20: Jug Face (2013)
10/21: Psychomania (1973)
10/22: The Head Hunter (2018)
10/23: Witchfinder General (1968)
10/24: The Devonsville Terror (1983)
10/25: Cry of the Banshee (1970)
10/26: Black Sunday (1960)
10/27: The Appearance (2018)
10/28: Videodrome (1983)


10/29: Tumbbad
Year: 2018
Director: Rahi Anil Barve, Anand Gandhi, and Adesh Prasad
Online Synopsis: A mythological story about a goddess who created the entire universe. The plot revolves around the consequences when humans build a temple for her first-born. (IMDb)
My Thoughts: This one was fantastic. Definitely worth a watch.

10/30: The Devil's Back Bone
Year: 2001
Director: Guillermo del Toro
Online Synopsis: After Carlos - a 12-year-old whose father has died in the Spanish Civil War - arrives at an ominous boys' orphanage, he discovers the school is haunted and has many dark secrets which he must uncover. (IMDb)
My Thoughts: I had heard good things about this film, and although I really enjoyed this one, I can't help but feel underwhelmed that most of the horror came from the horrors of war rather than a haunting.

10/31: Halloween Marathon
Murder Party (2007)
Hellraiser (1987)
Pumpkinhead (1988)
Halloween 2 (1981)
House of 1000 Corpses (2003)
Trick 'r Treat (2007)
Army of Darkness (1992)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)