If you’ve been following this series of posts, I apologize for letting it trail off into nothingness. It’s well into November now, but I thought I should at least make an attempt to wrap this up and give it some closure. It’s painfully obvious that I’m a horrible blogger. I realize that. I have learned my lesson, and probably won’t make any more attempts at daily blogging.
On the plus side, however, is the fact that I did a damn good job of cramming this past October with horror movie madness, especially compared to previous years. I’ll admit I skipped a few days, but there were also some days with multiple movies. In the end, I think it all evens out. So, let’s take a look at what else I watched, starting with Day 11.
Do you think those are fake?
DAY 11:
- 13 Ghosts (the remake) -
I realize remakes are highly obscene to some people, but I don’t care. I’ve never seen the original, and I probably would never have been exposed to it’s existence if it weren’t for this remake. The cast may not be the greatest and some of the acting is a tad hammy, but there’s some really good looking monster/ghost effects in this one. There’s a little bit of mystery and betrayal thrown in for good measure. It’s fun to watch every once in awhile. Verdict: See it.
The guests have arrived.
DAY 12:
- House on Haunted Hill (remake) -
That’s right, another remake. This one’s got some better actors and performances, especially from Geoffrey Rush. It’s also got some eye candy for the guys with Ali Larter and Famke Janssen. There’s still an air of creepiness to this one after repeated viewings. It’s a damn shame the climax of the film is it’s weakest part. Verdict: See it.
DAY 13:- Drag Me To Hell -
Dear Mr. Raimi, feel free to give up directing Spider-man and returning to make horror movies full time. This was a good one, folks. There are some elements of Evil Dead in here, with the extreme use of blood and other nasty shit. The cast is relatively unknown, but it doesn’t matter. They do an excellent job with their characters. The only downer to this flick is that it’s anorexic in the special features department. Verdict: Rent it.
Jeri Ryan can suck my blood anytime.
DAY 14:
- Dracula 2000 -
This one’s a bit on the cheesy side, with some decent eye candy, but aside from a couple of good ideas, it may as well be a SyFy original. Van Helsing uses Dracula’s blood filtered through leeches in order to remain an immortal watchdog over his ancient foe. Plus, they toss the Vlad Dracul history to the side and make him Judas Iscariot instead. This angle really gave the vampire weakness to silver some weight (Judas betrayed Christ for 30 pieces of silver). And if you’re a metal fan, this movie has one of the best soundtracks in ages! Verdict: Skip it.
DAY 15:
- Idle Hands -
Only in the movies can a pot-smoking slacker with a demonically possessed hand get a girl like Jessica Alba. This is just a fun, dark comedy that plays with the phrase, “idle hands are the devil’s playthings.” And let’s not forget about the murder, mayhem, and satanism! Verdict: Rent it.
DAY 16:
- Flight of the Living Dead: Outbreak on a Plane -
I wasn’t expecting much from this, but I was pleasantly surprised to see a halfway decent zombie film. Most of the makeup effects were practical and well-done, but there were some very obvious uses of computer effects, especially when exterior shots were involved. The movie doesn’t pretend to be anything other than what it says it is: there’s an outbreak of a zombie-creating virus on a plane, and chaos ensues. Verdict: Rent it.
DAY 17:- When A Stranger Calls -
Cute girl. Blah movie. How many times have we seen that on the screen? It’s rated PG-13, so it can’t really live up to its teen slasher predecessors, and ultimately, we’re left with a mildly scary (let’s face it, being alone in a strange house can be creepy as fuck) chase flick. I love how the phone voice is an uncredited Lance Henriksen, while the guy stalker the babysitter is so clearly not Lance, even though his face is hidden from us during 98% of the movie. Verdict: Skip it.
Chew on those for a little while, and I’ll be back in the near future with more.
