Post by: addicted2dvd on September 16, 2023, 02:25:17 AM
Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023
I decided to start early this year so that means I have 46 days to see how many horror, comedy-horror or Halloween specials I get in this year! I am not saying I will get something in every single day... but I will do my best. Whether it is from my extensive DVD/Blu-ray/4K collection, streaming or borrowed from the library I want to at least try to watch at least one thing each day. Here's hoping! As for a total... Who knows what I will get. But I would love to top my best since keeping track.... and according to letterboxd that would be 114 from 2021.
I decided to start early this year so that means I have 46 days to see how many horror, comedy-horror or Halloween specials I get in this year! I am not saying I will get something in every single day... but I will do my best. Whether it is from my extensive DVD/Blu-ray/4K collection, streaming or borrowed from the library I want to at least try to watch at least one thing each day. Here's hoping! As for a total... Who knows what I will get. But I would love to top my best since keeping track.... and according to letterboxd that would be 114 from 2021.
Horror/Halloween Marathon 2023 Count: 35
Post by: addicted2dvd on September 16, 2023, 02:26:33 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/79/794043168826f.jpg) | The Conjuring (2013/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1457767/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Conjuring) |Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8I5b4vt2NlA) |Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejMMn0t58Lc) |
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Stars:
Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
Patrick Wilson (1973) as Ed Warren
Lili Taylor as Carolyn Perron
Ron Livingston as Roger Perron
Shanley Caswell as Andrea
Plot:
Based on true events, The Conjuring tells the thrilling story of ghost hunters Lorraine and Ed Warren (Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson), who help a family terrorized by an evil spirit in their mysterious farmhouse.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
I really enjoyed this one. It has great atmosphere the story is well written as well acted. I feel this one is a must see for horror fans. Definitely recommended.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 16, 2023, 02:27:37 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883929539673f.jpg) | The Conjuring 2 (2016/United States)
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Stars:
Patrick Wilson (1973) as Ed Warren
Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
Madison Wolfe as Janet Hodgson
Frances O'Connor (1967) as Peggy Hodgson
Lauren Esposito as Margaret Hodgson
Plot:
Reprising their roles from The Conjuring, Oscar® nominee Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson star as Lorraine and Ed Warren, who help a single mother raising four children alone in a house plagued by malicious spirits. Known as England's Amityville, the Enfield Haunting was the most documented case in paranormal history. Discover the truth behind the event that shocked the world.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
My Thoughts:
This one I felt was as good as the first one. Great story and great atmosphere. I also liked that this one took place the UK. I really enjoy the continuing adventures of the Warrens. And I hope to see many more to come.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 16, 2023, 04:55:39 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883929707881f.jpg) | The Conjuring 3: The Devil Made Me Do It (2021/United States)
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Stars:
Patrick Wilson (1973) as Ed Warren
Vera Farmiga as Lorraine Warren
Ruairi O'Connor as Arne Cheyenne Johnson
Sarah Catherine Hook as Debbie Glatzel
Julian Hilliard as David Glatzel
Plot:
Based on a chilling true story: Paranormal investigators Ed and lorraine Warren risk their lives to prove the innocence of the accused and the existance of evil forces in the first U.S. murder trial where demonic possession is being used as a legal defence.
Extras:
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
- The Conjuring: The Lover #1, a video comic
My Thoughts:
While it may be my least favorite of the 3... I enjoyed every second of it. I loved the effects of the possessed, I love the cast that plays Lorraine and Ed Warren. If you enjoy this franchise, it is a must see!
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 16, 2023, 07:33:51 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/025192246814f.jpg) | Crimson Peak (2015/United States, Canada)
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Stars:
Mia Wasikowska as Edith Cushing
Jessica Chastain as Lucille Sharpe
Tom Hiddleston as Thomas Sharpe
Charlie Hunnam as Dr. Alan McMichael
Jim Beaver as Carter Cushing
Plot:
When her heart is stolen by a seductive stranger, a young woman is swept away to a house atop a mountain of blood-red clay – a place filled with secrets that will haunt her forever. Between desire and darkness, between mystery and madness, lies the truth behind Crimson Peak.
From the imagination of director Guillermo del Toro (Pan's Labyrinth) comes a gothic romance masterpiece starring Tom Hiddleston, Jessica Chastain, Mia Wasikowska and Charlie Hunnam.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Interviews
- BD-Live
- Digital Copy
- 7.1 DTS:X Immersive Audio & DTS Headphone:X 2.0
My Thoughts:
I must say... I really had a good time watching this film. It has great atmosphere and all the visuals was done beautifully. The ghosts in this film was done a bit differently then I have ever seen before... at first I wasn't sure how I felt about it but by the end of the film I decided yes it was different but I liked it. Also without giving too much away I must say this one is more then just a ghost film. And it is one that easily keeps your attention through-out the entire story. I feel comfortable recommending this one.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 17, 2023, 01:03:01 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396398108f.jpg) | The Woman in Black (2012/United Kingdom, United States) Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lReemWmO5o) |IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1596365/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Woman_in_Black_(2012_film)) |
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Stars:
Fisher GirlsEmma Shorey
Molly Harmon
Ellisa Walker-Reid
Plot:
Arthur Kipps (Daniel Radcliffe), a widowed lawyer whose grief has put his career in jeopardy, is sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of a recently deceased eccentric. But upon his arrival, it soon becomes clear that everyone in the town is keeping a deadly secret. Although the townspeople try to keep Kipps from learning their tragic history, he soon discovers that the house belonging to his client is haunted by the ghost of a woman who is determined to find someone and something she lost... and no one, not even the children, are safe from her vengeance.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Bonus Trailers
- Featurettes
My Thoughts:
This one I enjoyed quite a bit; it is a little slower paced then I normally like... but it works for this film. It has really great atmosphere... the characters were well done, and the storyline easily kept my interest. I feel it is well worth the time put in to watch it.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 17, 2023, 03:07:49 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543104421f.jpg) | The Woman in Black 2: Angel of Death (2015/United States)
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Stars:
Phoebe Fox as Eve Parkins
Merryn Pearse as Girl in Tube
Mary Roscoe as Woman in Tube
Helen McCrory as Jean Hogg
Amelia Crouch as Flora
Plot:
The supernatural terror returns and unspeakable evil sets its sight on new prey when a group of orphaned children are forced to move into the abandoned Eel Marsh House with their caretakers, Eve and Jean. As the children begin to mysteriously disappear, Eve makes a shocking discovery...it may not be a coincidence that she has come to reside in a place inhabited by the murderous Woman in Black.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
No, definitely not as good as the first. But I really don't feel it deserves the hate that it seems to get. I feel that it is a decent sequel. I enjoyed the story. I found it worth the hour and a half I put into it to watch it.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 17, 2023, 08:01:15 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/02/024543126669f.jpg) | The Exorcism of Molly Hartley: Unrated (2015/United States) Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7bZRk1Hk18) |
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Stars:
Sarah Lind as Molly Hartley
Devon Sawa as Father John Barrow
Gina Holden as Dr. Laurie Hawthorne
Peter MacNeill as Chaplain Henry Davies
Daina Leitold as Janet Jones
Plot:
Moley Hartley (Sarah Lind) is all grown up, but the unholy demon inside her lives on in this all-new, UNRATED sequel that takes terror to the next level! Six year after graduating high school — and discovering that a secret pact assigned her soul to the devil — Molly is suspected of murder and confined to a mental hospital, where she wreaks supernatural havoc on the staff and patients. Her only hope is an exorcism by a defrocked priest (Devon Sawa) looking to redeem himself and save Molly's life before her hideous "transformation" is complete...but Satan has other plans!
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
Not bad. Though I have seen better when it comes to possession movies. But I enjoyed the story, it kept my attention with ease. And the cast did a fine job though there really wasn't any faces I recognized. But overall, I would say it is worth the time put into watching it.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 17, 2023, 11:40:40 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398307952f.jpg) | Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019/United States)
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Stars:
Zoe Margaret Colletti [Zoe Colletti] as Stella Nicholls
Michael Garza as Ramon Morales
Gabriel Rush as Auggie Hilderbrandt
Austin Abrams as Tommy Milner
Dean Norris as Roy Nicholls
Plot:
It's 1968 in America. Change is blowing in the wind … but seemingly far removed from the unrest in the cities is the small town of Mill Valley, where for generations the shadow of the Bellows family has loomed large. It is in their mansion on the edge of town that Sarah, a young girl with horrible secrets, turned her tortured life into a series of scary stories, written in a book that has transcended time. For a group of teenagers who discover Sarah's terrifying home, the stories become all too real in this spine-tingling film produced by Oscar® winner* Guillermo del Toro.
*2017, Directing, The Shape of Water.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Feature Trailers
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
I enjoyed this story, though the effects were a bit all over the place. Of course, it is for the younger teens... so there is that. It has good atmosphere, and the cast did a good job. I would say it is worth the time put in to watch it. I can see this becoming a regular in my Halloween marathon viewing.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 18, 2023, 05:31:15 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/014381153477f.jpg) | V/H/S/99 (2022/United States)
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Stars:
"Shredding"Jesse LaTourette as Rachel
Keanush Tafreshi as Ankur
Dashiell Derrickson as Chris Carbonara
Jackson Kelly as Kaleb
Plot:
A THIRSTY TEENAGER'S HOME VIDEO LEADS TO a series of horrifying revelations. Feathuring five new stories from filmmakers Maggie Levin, Johannes Roberts, Flying Lotus, Tyler MacIntyre and Joseph & Vanessa Winter, V/H/S/99 harkens back to the final punk rock analog days of VHS, while taking one giant leap forward into the hellish new millennium.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Music Videos
- Storyboard Comparisons
- Outtakes/Bloopers
My Thoughts:
I haven't watched an anthology in a while. This one was right good. Of course, some of the stories was better than others. But I liked them all to some extent. There wasn't anyone I recognized in this one whatsoever. Definitely a fun watch... would recommend.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 19, 2023, 12:37:18 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396556812f.jpg) | Brightburn (2019/United States) Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6eB0JT1DI4) |
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Stars:
Elizabeth Banks (1974) as Tori Breyer
David Denman as Kyle Breyer
Jackson A. Dunn as Brandon Bryer
Abraham Clinkscales as Royce
Christian Finlayson as Fauxhawk
Plot:
What if a child from another world crash-landed on Earth, but instead of becoming a hero to mankind, he proved to be something far more sinister? With Brightburn, the visionary filmmaker of Guardians of the Galaxy and Slither presents a startling, subversive take on a radical new genre: superhero horror.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
A film that puts two of my favorite genres together.... horror and superhero films. I liked it quite a bit... it is definitely a fun watch. and had some pretty cool kills in it as well. I am happy with the way they ended it as well. There are a couple names here I recognized but not all that familiar with. But they all did a fine job. For those that are bothered by it there is a nice amount of gore in this film. Especially if you have a problem with anything dealing with the eyeball one scene may be a bit hard to watch. Overall, I had a great time watching this one. highly recommended.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 19, 2023, 10:08:00 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/VV/VV0644G4JDJ4O1901f.jpg) | Nope: Collector's Edition (2022/United States)
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Stars:
Daniel Kaluuya as OJ Haywood
Keke Palmer as Emerald Haywood
Brandon Perea as Angel Torres
Michael Wincott as Antlers Holst
Steven Yeun as Ricky "Jupe" Park
Plot:
Oscar®-winning filmmaker Jordan Peele* reimagines the summer movie with Nope, an expansive pop epic of uncanny science fiction. Following their father's shocking death, Hollywood animal wrangler OJ (Daniel Kaluuya) and his sister Emerald (Keke Palmer) begin observing unexplained phenomena on their vast Southern California ranch that leads them down an obsessive rabbit hole as they plot attempts to capture the mystery on camera. Along with a former child star turned family theme park ringmaster (Steven Yeun) who neighbors the siblings, the pair's efforts to chase the spectacle soon bring terrifying consequences and unimaginable horror. The result is a complex social thriller that unpacks the seeds of violence, risk and opportunism that are inseparable from the romanticized history of the American West … and from show business itself.
*2017 Best Original Screenplay, Get Out.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Outtakes/Bloopers
My Thoughts:
I found this one to be to slow for my taste. I had to fight off falling asleep on this film. To be honest I didn't find anything about this film to be scary... don't even think I would consider it a horror movie. I normally like Jordan Peele's venture out into the horror genre, but this time... Nope.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 20, 2023, 07:25:45 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/19/191329239322f.jpg) | Smile (2022/United States)
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Stars:
Sosie Bacon as Rose Cotter
Kyle Gallner as Joel
Jessie T. Usher as Trevor
Robin Weigert as Dr. Madeline Northcott
Caitlin Stasey as Laura Weaver
Plot:
After witnessing a bizzare, traumatic incident involving a patient, Dr. Rose Cotter (Sosie Bacon) starts experiencing frightening occurrences that she can't explain. As an overwhelming terror begins taking over her life, Rose must confront her troubling past in order to survive and escape her horrifying new reality.
Extras:
My Thoughts:
This one I enjoyed quite a bit. They do so much with a simple creepy smile. The cast did a great job. This is one of several I found at the library I hope to add to my collection before too long, recommended.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 20, 2023, 10:11:45 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398340904f.jpg) | The Blackening (2023/United States)
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Plot:
Extras:
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
A bit of a comedy-horror. Not too bad for what it is, it has a few laughs in it. Another one I got from the library. Sure, some of it I saw coming a mile away, but that is true with a lot of the comedy horror I see. I would probably pick this one up for my own collection if I found a copy cheap enough.
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Post by: Tom on September 21, 2023, 09:04:14 AM
And I haven't seen a single one of them.
Post by: addicted2dvd on September 22, 2023, 01:05:00 AM
Post by: addicted2dvd on September 22, 2023, 01:05:14 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/032429316936f.jpg) | Pet Sematary (1989/United States)
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Stars:
Dale Midkiff as Louis Creed
Fred Gwynne as Jud Crandall
Denise Crosby as Rachel Creed
Brad Greenquist as Victor Pascow
Michael Lombard as Irwin Goldman
Plot:
The terrifying tale by Stephen King is also a beloved adaptation of the best-selling author's work. Newly remastered in 4K for its 30th Anniversary, Pet Sematary follows the tragic story of the Creed family. After their cat is accidentally killed, a friendly neighbor advises its bural in a mysterious nearby cemetery. When the cat comes back, it's only the beginning of an unthinkable evil leading to hell and back. Sometimes, so it seems, dead is better.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Featurettes
- Gallery
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
This has been one of my favorites for years. I been a big fan of Stephen King for a many years... I am also a fan of Denise Crosby. It was also fun to see Fred Gwynne as well. So both the writing and the cast is a plus for me. The atmosphere here is excellent. The story line is very good. While Louis is obviously a smart man what with him being a doctor and all... this story shows time and time again he is not a very wise man. He seems to lose himself more and more as the story goes on. This is definitely a film I would recommend... well worth the time put in to watch it!
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 22, 2023, 03:33:50 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/79/794043181429f.jpg) | Annabelle (2014/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3322940/) |Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annabelle_(film)) |Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdUysoK6tdQ) |
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Stars:
Annabelle Wallis as Mia
Ward Horton as John
Tony Amendola as Father Perez
Alfre Woodard as Evelyn
Kerry O'Malley as Sharon Higgins
Plot:
In this thriller based on the terrifying doll from The Conjuring, John has found the perfect gift for his wife, Mia – a rare vintage doll. But Mia's delight with Annabelle doesn't last long.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
While I enjoyed this one, I found it to not be quite as good as The Conjuring, I just found my intrest drift off the movie with some scenes. But definitely worth the time out in to watch it.
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Post by: Tom on September 22, 2023, 02:45:06 PM
I am sure you have this next one... after all today is Stephen King's birthday so had to get in one or two of his today!
I have heard of it ;)
I have even seen it (or part of it). It must have been in the 90s. I remember, that I knew Denise Crosby from Star Trek TNG and Dale Midkiff from Time Trax.
But I don't have it in my collection though.
I recently rewatched Shawshank Redemption. Does that count? :tease:
Post by: addicted2dvd on September 24, 2023, 09:09:47 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398340836f.jpg) | Cobweb (2023/United States)
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Plot:
Eight-year-old Peter is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall – a tapping that his parents insist is all in his imagination. As Peter's fear intensifies, he believes that his parents (Lizzy Caplan and Antony Starr) could be hiding a terrible, dangerous secret and questions their trust. And for a child, what could be more frightening than that?
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My Thoughts:
This is another film I found at the library. While a decent film nothing I found great. Towards the middle I found myself getting a little on the bored side. The story while I wouldn't exactly say predictable, I also wouldn't say exciting. I wouldn't be completely against adding this one to my collection, but I would have to find it really on the cheap side.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 25, 2023, 02:03:21 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/82/826663159516f.jpg) | The People Under the Stairs: Collector's Edition (1991/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0105121/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_People_Under_the_Stairs) |Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIzkq6vau6Y) |
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Stars:
Brandon Adams as Fool
Everett McGill as Man
Wendy Robie as Woman
A. J. Langer [A.J. Langer] as Alice
Ving Rhames as Leroy
Plot:
Wes Craven, the director of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream, takes you on a terrifying journey inside the most demented house on the street. Trapped inside a fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare.
The boy quickly learns the true nature of the house's homicidal inhabitants and the secret creautres hidden deep within the house.
Starring Everett McGill (Twin Peaks, Dune), Wendy Robie (Twin Peaks), Brandon Adams (The Mighty Ducks), Ving Rhames (Piranha 3D, Mission: Impossible), A.J. Langer (Escape From L.A.) and Sean Whalen (Rob Zombie's Halloween II, Hatchet III), The People Under The Stairs will grab you when you least expect it... and never let go.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Featurettes
- Gallery
- Interviews
My Thoughts:
This is the first time I watched this movie in quite a while. This is a bit of a weird movie, I grant you... but it is one that I enjoyed quite a bit. The couple in this movie is so over the top it isn't even funny. But it is entertaining to say the least. I really liked the kid that played the 13yr old boy nicknamed Fool that takes on this strange and sadistic couple to save his family... and then going back to save the other kids he met that the couple has trapped in the house. This is not what I would call a gory movie... but some of the things seen here is a bit on the bloody side. Not to mention things a little hard to look at... like "Daddy" in full leather fetish gear trying to hunt down Fool. Over-all it is a movie I enjoyed quite a bit. Glad I finally got around to watching it again.
This blu-ray release makes for a nice upgrade... especially considering there was no extras what so ever on the DVD release.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 25, 2023, 09:53:13 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/19/191329039748f.jpg) | Happy Death Day (2017/United States)
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Stars:
Jessica Rothe as Tree Gelbman
Israel Broussard as Carter Davis
Ruby Modine as Lori Spengler
Charles Aitken as Gregory Butler
Laura Clifton as Stephanie Butler
Plot:
Blumhouse (Split, Get Out, Whiplash) produces this original and inventive rewinding thriller in which a blissfully self-centered co-ed (Jessica Rothe, La La Land) is doomed to relive the day of her murder unless she can identify her masked assailant and hopefully stop the madness. If she can't, she will be stuck in an insane loop, reliving a ghoulish nightmare that has become her death day.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
This film was a pleasant surprise for me. While I have always liked time loop movies (Groundhog Day, etc.) I was a little nervous about this one going just by the trailer. After watching it I found that I liked the characters, the storyline kept my interest and last but not least they killed her off in some creative ways. I can easily see myself watching this one again. Definitely feel coffinite recommending this one.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 26, 2023, 12:01:50 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/19/191329087671f.jpg) | Happy Death Day 2U (2019/United States)
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Stars:
Jessica Rothe as Tree Gelbman
Israel Broussard as Carter Davis
Phi Vu as Ryan Phan
Suraj Sharma as Samar Ghosh
Sarah Yarkin as Andrea "Dre" Morgan
Plot:
It's déjà vu all over again for Tree Gelbman, the snarky sorority sister who solved her own murder by repeatedly reliving her death. When the masked campus killer mysteriously returns to terrorize new targets, Tree cycles through another time loop of clever chills and suspense in HAPPY DEATH 2U, the inventive follow-up to Blumhouse's hit thriller HAPPY DEATH DAY.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Outtakes/Bloopers
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
This was a good sequel. I liked how it continued right from the first one. I also liked how it gave the explanation for the time loops. Another thing that I like is that the film doesn't take itself too seriously and does have fun with itself. While I would say I liked the first one more, this one is still well worth the time put into it to watch. Definitely recommended.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 26, 2023, 04:47:14 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396560017f.jpg) | Blumhouse's Fantasy Island (2020/United States)
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Stars:
Michael Peña as Mr. Roarke
Maggie Q as Gwen Olsen
Lucy Hale (1989) as Melanie Cole
Austin Stowell as Patrick Sullivan
Jimmy O. Yang as Brax Weaver
Plot:
In Blumhouse's Fantasy Island, the enigmatic Mr Roarke (Michael Peña) makes the secret dreams of his lucky guests come true at a luxurious but remote tropical resort. But when the fantasies turn into nightmares, the guests have to solve the island's mystery in order to escape with their lives. Also starring Maggie Q, Lucy Hale, Austin Stowell, Jimmy O. Yang and Ryan Hansen.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Deleted Scenes
- Unrated and Theatrical Versions
My Thoughts:
I noticed I am really in the minority on this one. But I enjoyed it quite a bit. It has good cast, and the story kept my interest with ease. Going by the trailer I seen for this film, it is what I expected going in. A movie of be careful what you ask for... you just might get it.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on September 27, 2023, 12:45:56 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396511743f.jpg) | The Possession of Hannah Grace (2018/United States)
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Stars:
Shay Mitchell as Megan Reed
Grey Damon as Andrew Kurtz
Kirby Johnson as Hannah Grace/Cadaver
Nick Thune as Randy
Louis Herthum as Man/Killer/Grainger
Plot:
A shocking exorcism spirals out of control, claiming the life of a young woman. Months later, Megan Reed (Shay Mitchell) is working the graveyard shift in the morgue when she takes delivery of a disfigured cadaver. Locked alone inside the basement corridors, Megan begins to experience horrifying visions and starts to suspect that the body may be possessed by a ruthless demonic force.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
A decent film but I have seen better in its sub-genre. I really wasn't familiar with any of the cast, but they did a fine job. Not a bad waste of an hour and a half. I can see watching it again.
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Post by: Tom on September 27, 2023, 01:13:08 PM
Post by: addicted2dvd on October 01, 2023, 01:39:43 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396381520f.jpg) | Insidious (2011/United States) Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfcHoXTlMX0) |IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1591095/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insidious_(film)) |
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Stars:
Patrick Wilson (1973) as Josh Lambert
Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert
Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert
Lin Shaye (1944) as Elise Rainier
Leigh Whannell as Specs
Plot:
From the makers of Paranormal Activity, INSIDIOUS is the terrifying story of a family who, shortly after moving, discovers that dark spirits have possessed their home and that their son has inexplicably fallen into a coma. Trying to escape the haunting and save their son, they move again only to realize that it was not their house that was haunted.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Featurettes
- BD-Live
My Thoughts:
This is my third time viewing it now. I did like the film but found I didn't care about the characters as much as I should have. The atmosphere was good... but not great. Though it did have some pretty cool visuals.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 03, 2023, 03:39:10 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396424371f.jpg) | Insidious: Chapter 2 (2013/United States) Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBbi4NeebAk) |IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2226417/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Insidious:_Chapter_2) |
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Stars:
Patrick Wilson (1973) as Josh Lambert
Rose Byrne as Renai Lambert
Barbara Hershey as Lorraine Lambert
Lin Shaye (1944) as Elise Rainier
Ty Simpkins as Dalton Lambert
Plot:
How deep into the darkness will you go to discover the truth? The terrifying sequel to Insidious follows the haunted Lambert family as they seek to uncover the mysterious childhood secret that has left them dangerously connected to the spirit world. They must rely on familiar allies to exile the demons that follow them and unearth the secret before the evil continues its deadly rampage. Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne and Barbara Hershey reprise their roles in the film directed by James Wan (Insidious, The Conjuring).
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
A good continuation of the first film. It filled in some of the wholes that was in the first which is always appreciated. Other than that I felt much the same as the first. So for a decent franchise. But not what I would call a favorite.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 03, 2023, 04:25:29 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/88/883929024315f.jpg) | The Lost Boys (1987/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0093437/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lost_Boys) |Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hsv_NQFbQzo) |
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Stars:
Jason Patric as Michael
Corey Haim as Sam
Dianne Wiest as Lucy
Barnard Hughes as Grandpa
Edward Herrmann [Ed Herrmann] as Max
Plot:
Sam and his older brother Michael are average, everyday teens. But after they move with their mother to peaceful Santa Clara, California, things mysteriously begin to change. Michael's not himself lately. And Mom's not going to like what he's turning into.
The Lost Boys reshapes vampire tradition, deftly mixing heart-pounding terror, rib-tickling laughs and a body-gyrating rock soundtrack. Under Joel Schumacher's direction, a marvelous cast – Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Barnard Hughes, Edward Herrmann and Dianne Wiest – stakes you to gleefully ghoulish entertainment.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Gallery
- Interactive Games
- Multi-angle
- Music Videos
My Thoughts:
I am sure it is partially nostalgia for me... but this is one of my favorite vampire films. It is one I have seen countless times...one that I never tire of. This movie is the first thing I ever seen Kiefer Sutherland in... and I think he did an awesome job in it. I also think Jason Patric did a great job as Michael. and I definitely couldn't help but to enjoy the Old Fart (Grandpa)... I just get such a kick out of him and all the stuffed animals he gave to Sam. Definitely one I would highly recommend to any horror fan... especially vampire fans. Though I do believe most all horror fans probably seen this one by now!
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 04:19:30 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396458000f.jpg) | Insidious: Chapter 3 (2015/United States)
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Stars:
Dermot Mulroney as Sean Brenner
Stefanie Scott (1996) as Quinn Brenner
Angus Sampson as Tucker
Leigh Whannell as Specs
Lin Shaye (1944) as Elise Rainier
Plot:
Go back to the beginning... in this chilling prequel that takes place before the unforgettable haunting of the Lambert family. When paranormal investigators Tucker and Specs team up with psychic Elise to help a teenage girl contact her late mother, Elise is forced to venture back into The Further where she finds a ruthless supernatural entity craving the souls of the living. It's the darkest chapter yet in this spine-tingling portrayal of evil unleashed.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
I was going to stop after the first two. Now I am glad I didn't as this one brought a whole new interest into the series for me. It seems the characters I really didn't care about was the Lambert Family from the first two movies. Taking them out of the films helped me enjoy them so much more. I really liked the young girl and her father in this one.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 04:26:51 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/04/043396518841f.jpg) | Insidious: The Last Key (2018/United States)
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Stars:
Lin Shaye (1944) as Elise Rainier
Leigh Whannell as Specs
Angus Sampson as Tucker
Kirk Acevedo as Ted Garza
Caitlin Gerard as Imogen Rainier
Plot:
The creative minds behind the hit Insidious franchise bring you the most horrifying chapter of the series, Insidious: The Last Key. In this gripping Blumhouse film, Lin Shaye reprises her role as parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier, who returns to her family home to face the unrelenting demons that have plagued her since childhood. Accompanied by her two investigative partners, Specs and Tucker, Elise must delve deeper in the Further to unlock the mystery and destroy her greatest fear.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
Seems I watched this one once before and didn't get much out of it. Guess that is what I get for watching it before the earlier films. I loved it this time I watched it! Knowing all about the psychic and her team before going back to her childhood home really helped. Who would have thought! LOL Now I am excited to get my hands on and watch Insidious: The Red Door.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 04:34:52 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/014381127485f.jpg) | The Furies (2019/)
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When Kayla wakes up in a coffin-like box in the middle of the woods, the first thing she sees is a terrifying masked man with an axe running straight for her. As she runs to try to get away, she realizes she is part of an insane and deadly game. There are six other women running scared in the woods, each with a masked assassin assigned to protect them and kill everyone else. Kayla races to save herself and as many women as she can, but when they start to turn on each other, her killer instinct is unleashed as she does whatever it takes to survive.
Extras:
- Scene Access
My Thoughts:
This is one of the Shudder Original films I got my hands on. These can be hit or miss but I usually tend to like them as I did with this one. This one has a bit of gore in it though the effects are not the greatest I am guessing the funds wasn't there. I liked the story. It kept my interest till the end.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 09:29:53 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398111719f.jpg) | The Haunting in Connecticut (2009/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492044/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_in_Connecticut) |Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MRJA3lN0xCQ) |IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0492044/) |
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Stars:
Virginia Madsen as Sara Campbell
Kyle Gallner as Matt Campbell
Elias Koteas as Reverend Popescu
Amanda Crew as Wendy
Martin Donovan (1957) as Peter Campbell
Plot:
Based on a chilling true story, THE HAUNTING IN CONNECTICUT charts one family's terrifying, real-life encounter with the dark forces of the supernatural. When the Campbell family moves to upstate Connecticut, they soon learn that their charming Victorian home has a disturbing history.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Theatrical & Unrated Versions
My Thoughts:
I enjoyed this one quite a bit. I have heard both good and bad about this movie... and thankfully I have to agree with those that liked it. Sure some of the stuff I seen in many ghost stories... but there was also stuff I seen in this movie for the very first time. There was a couple things that did bother me about the story. But over all I really enjoyed this one. The actor playing the ill son looked very familiar to me... but I just couldn't place where I knew him from... so after the movie I checked his filmography. Turns out I knew him from 2 different shows. He played Beaver on Veronica Mars and he also played Bart Allen (The Flash) on a couple episodes of Smallville. I would recommend this movie to anyone that enjoys ghost stories.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 05, 2023, 11:34:46 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/03/031398167761f.jpg) | The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1457765/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Haunting_in_Connecticut_2:_Ghosts_of_Georgia) |Trailer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vt_TnDqAYGc) |
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Stars:
Abigail Spencer as Lisa Wyrick
Morgana Shaw as Lisa's Mother
Emily Alyn Lind as Heidi Wyrick
Chad Michael Murray as Andy Wyrick
Grant James as Mr. Gordy
Plot:
Building on the terror of The Haunting in Connecticut, this horrifying tale traces a young family's nightmarish descent into a centuries-old Southern hell. When Andy Wyrick (Chad Michael Murray, House of Wax) moves his wife Lisa (Abigail Spencer, TV's "Mad Men") and daughter Heidi to a historic home in Georgia, they quickly discover they are not the house's only inhabitants. Joined by Lisa's free-spirited sister, Joyce (Katee Sackhoff, TV's "Battlestar Galactica"), the family soon comes face-to-face with a bone-chilling mystery born of a deranged desire... a haunting secret rising from underground and threatening to bring down anyone in its path.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Outtakes/Bloopers
- Digital Copy
My Thoughts:
Just finished this one... and I must say.. enjoyed it quite a bit. It has a good story line and likable characters... even if they did make the sister-in-law a little on the weird side. This film easily kept my attention through-out. It shows that there is good and evil in everyone. I also liked how they made it a completely seperate story compared to the first one... and not some type of continuation of the same family or house or what have you. The movie is well worth the time put in to watch it. Recommended.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 09, 2023, 05:50:42 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/76/767685153604f.jpg) | Child of Satan (2017/)
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After an accident during her baby shower, Allison, a dedicated nurse, is rushed to the hospital. After the birth of her son, strange events emerge: vivid dreams and unexplained killings.
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My Thoughts:
Ok for a low budget horror film, but not one I see myself watching often. It is one of those that leaves the kills to the imagination. It makes it so you know what happens but don't show it, so it doesn't have to have an effects budget. Not that it is a bad thing, just a bit weak in this day and age of horror. I just found the whole thing on the slow side.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 09, 2023, 06:06:58 PM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/01/014381764727f.jpg) | All Hallows' Eve (2013/United States)
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Stars:
Mike Giannelli as Art the clown
Katie Maguire as Sarah
Catherine Callahan as Caroline
Marie Maser
Kayla Lian as Casey
Plot:
Beautiful, unsuspecting Sarah is looking forward to a quiet Halloween night at home with the two young teens she's babysitting. Then, she discovers an unmarked old VHS videotape in one of the kid's bags of candy. On the tape: a series of wildly outlandish tales of murder, torture and unearthly mayhem, all somehow linked to a diabolical clown-from-hell. As each tale ratchets up the terror, bizarre phenomena begin to occur in the house, as Sarah discovers that the grimacing, white-faced clown on the video may be saving his most horrific All Hallows' Eve treat... just for her.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Closed Captioned
My Thoughts:
This is of course the very first appearance of Art the Clown. I found this one not only to be on the weird side of things, but also to be on the gruesome side of things as well. Not that this is a bad thing, but things were happening so fast and in the dark so much that I was having a bit of a hard time keeping up. Though I did enjoy and can see myself watching again.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 13, 2023, 02:05:54 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/75/752830338883f.jpg) | Terrifier (2017/United States)
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Stars:
Jenna Kanell as Tara
Samantha Scaffidi as Victoria
David Howard Thornton as Art the Clown
Catherine Corcoran as Dawn
Pooya Mohseni as Cat Lady
Plot:
A maniacal clown named ART terrorizes three young women on Halloween night and everyone else who stands in his way!
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Bonus Trailers
- Deleted Scenes
- Featurettes
- Gallery
- Interviews
- Reversible Cover
My Thoughts:
This is the second appearance of Art the Clown... him basically getting his own movie here. The story line is really good and the effects are decent. Of course, much like All Hallow's Eve, the gore is beyond excessive. I myself don't mind excessive gore but think the warning should be there for those who do. This movie proved that Art the Clown is anything but human. Which makes me want to know more about him. Makes me wonder if there is any back story on him in Terrifier 2. But alas I don't have that one.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 13, 2023, 02:21:26 AM
Theater Visit
Exorcist: Believer (2023)Plot:
DO YOU BELIEVE?
Since the death of his wife 12 years ago, Victor Fielding has raised their daughter, Angela on his own. But when Angela and her friend Katherine disappear in the woods, only to return three days later with no memory of what happened to them, it unleashes a chain of events that will force Victor to confront the nadir of evil and, in his terror and desperation, seek out the only person alive who has witnessed anything like it before: Chris MacNeil.
My Thoughts:
I been wanting to see this since the first trailer I seen. I was so happy when my friend invited me to go see it with her! While I would say i still prefer the original film, this one comes close! i felt the story was great, cast did a fantastic job and the effects were amazing. I really loved every minute of it! And this is coming from someone who grew up watching the original film. I do think the beginning before the possession of the girls was a bit on the slow side, but once the possession took hold I was on the edge of my seat. And i must say I loved the very last scene of the film!
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 24, 2023, 05:54:42 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/65/658149814226f.jpg) | Midnight Mass: Fright Flicks (2003/United States)
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Stars:
Douglas Gibson as Fr. Joe Cahill
Pamela Karp as Gwen Waters
Marvin W. Scwartz as Fr. Alberto Palmeri
Julia Cornish as Raven
David Dwyer [Dave Dwyer] as Carl Edwards
Plot:
In a world that has been taken over by vampires, Father Joe, a once reputed and respected priest who had been forced out of his parish, and his unlikely friend, a militant atheist, go to war against the vampire invasion that threatens to suck the blood out of the human race's veins.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Featurettes
- Gallery
- Outtakes/Bloopers
- Closed Captioned
My Thoughts:
This one is a different type of vampire movie. This film shows if they were to work together and were able to take over the world. Would we be able to take control of the world back? I enjoyed this one. Yes, it is a low budget film, but I liked what they did with what they had. Enjoyable... worth the time put in to watch it.
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Post by: addicted2dvd on October 24, 2023, 06:02:22 AM
| (http://www.invelos.com/mpimages/I8/I8316B760E1698BDEf.jpg) | Friday the 13th (1980/United States) IMDb (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0080761/) |Wikipedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th_(1980_film)) |Trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S8YFTcEDME) |
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Stars:
Betsy Palmer as Mrs. Voorhees
Adrienne King as Alice
Jeannine Taylor as Marcie
Robbi Morgan as Annie
Kevin Bacon (1958) as Jack
Plot:
A new owner and several young counselors gather to reopen Camp Crystal Lake where a young boy drowned and several vicious murders occurred years earlier. They've ignored the locals' warnings that the place has a death curse... and one by one they find out how unlucky Friday the 13th can be as they are stalked by a violent killer.
Extras:
- Scene Access
- Audio Commentary
- Feature Trailers
- Featurettes
My Thoughts:
This is, of course, the one that started it all. Definitely a classic when it comes to horror. I feel it is a good movie... definitely worth watching... but I have seen better. I really liked the character of Alice in this one. For some reason I keep forgetting there is a young Kevin Bacon in this movie until I watch it again.
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Post by: Jimmy on October 31, 2023, 02:59:09 AM
No physical release yet but it's a film a friend of mine did and I was a backer (my first film credit :laugh:).
The film isn't perfect but it isn't bad at all, so if you feel like it it's streaming on Tubi...
https://tubitv.com/movies/703231/the-last-frankenstein
BTW long time no see... who is always always here?
Post by: Tom on October 31, 2023, 09:36:53 AM
BTW long time no see... who is always always here?Nice to hear from you, Jimmy. Currently I feel very lonely here. Pete sometimes pops in now, which is great :)
First I was very absent because I had hardly time for DVDs/Blu-rays. And now that I am back more regularly, Karsten has lost interest. So it has gotten very very quiet here.
Post by: addicted2dvd on October 31, 2023, 09:50:53 PM