The Mad Doc's 10 Best Halloween Movies (Halloween W/O)
The Bottom Line The bottom line is afraid of black cats...
The comment king himself, Sleeper54, is hosting a most wonderous Halloween W/O this year.. I was debating on what to write about when I stumbled across this category! YAY! You all know I've become hopelessly addicted to lists of late.. and if that aint scary I don't know what is!
So, without further ado, here then are the movies I watch every single year leading up to and on Halloween night.. muwahahahaaaaa
Rocky Horror Picture Show ~ The absolute best Halloween flick out there. All about a sweet transvestite who happens to live in a very eerie castle, in the middle of a storm... play this if you're having a party, it gets everyone dancing to Timewarp.
A mental mind fuck can be nice.
The Thing (1951) ~ Yeah, I'm a old horror buff. You'll see a few of these oldies on my list. This one involves an arctic expedition that goes terribly awry and folks start dying and transforming and all sorts of creepy stuff. I liked the 1982 remake, but it just doesn't compare to the original. heh.
So few people can boast that they lost a man from Mars and a flying saucer all in the same day! What if Columbus had discovered America, then mislaid it!
The Omen ~ All of them, in one night. Damien makes such a wicked little evil devil. Yep, tis about the son of Satan and his rise to power. I dearly love every movie in this set. Buy them all! Stars Gregory Peck and Lee Remick in the first one.
Wrong? What could be wrong with our child Robert? We're beautiful people, aren't we?
Premature Burial ~ Absolutely the coolest mausoleum ever built. This is one of Roger Corman's take on the story by E.A. Poe, starring Ray Miland. Has Corman's trademark creepy atmosphere. Get under the cover with the lights out and enjoy!
Can you possibly conceive it. The unendurable oppression of the lungs, the stifling fumes of the earth, the rigid embrace of the coffin, the blackness of absolute night and the silence, like an overwhelming sea.
House of Wax (1953) ~ The master of the Macabre himself, Vincent Price, as the owner of a wax museum which has burned down. In order to rebuildhis exhibits quickly, he begins using real bodies...This one is 3-d, and I could be wrong but I do believe that this was the first 3-d movie in theaters.
Alien ~ Just the first one. Yeah, there's more to the series but really, the first one was the best and the rest of them just didn't compare. I stick to just this one for repeat viewing. Sigourney Weaver in space (in her undies) taking on a very scary alien thingy. I actually saw this alone at a drive in when it was released... *shudder*
Anybody ever tell you you look dead?
The Evil Dead Trilogy ~ Yup, all three of them in a marathon. You can't beat the ol' cabin in the woods ploy.. and Bruce Campbell's schlocky delivery is priceless. The link is to the first review in the series, it will lead you to the other two for full reviews. This is a must own set! Director Sam Raimi is a god...
We can't bury Cheryl. She's our friend.
The Shining ~ Kubrick's version of the Stephen King novel. Ok I liked the TV version too, but Jack Nicholson just nails it in this version. This one has to do with a haunted hotel up in the Colorado mountains. The Torrance family become the winter caretakers and are all alone up there.. sorta. heh.
Here's to five miserable months on the wagon, and all the irreparable harm it has caused me.
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) ~ Again, I like the remake too, but just not quite as well as this original. This is the one where pods are being planted outside people's homes... and the citizenry is acting awfully funny, or rather they aren't. They've all become completely emotionless....
They're here already! You're next! You're next, You're next
Halloween ~ Ok, so I really don't like the Jason/Freddy/Michael Myers hoopla, but this very first one in the series rawked hard. That eerie music playing was classic, and the visions on the TV.. ooooh. John Carpenter directed this tale of a deranged escapee from a mental institution who goes on a killing spree one Halloween night.
You've got to believe me, Officer, he is coming to Haddonfield... Because I know him - I'm his doctor! You must be ready for him... If you don't, it's your funeral!
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