Last year I wrote a a blog mapping out a three day Halloween inspired film festival which Featured two double features and capping off Halloween night with, well obviously, Halloween. So this year we'll plan on a six day Halloween festival, leading up to the big night. The movies in last year's festival were Nosferatu, Night of the Living Dead, Frankenstein, Texas Chainsaw Massacre & Halloween. So we need some serious changes.
Friday - You're tired from a long work week. Weather is getting a little colder. You want to start the festival off right, but you're also looking for something light. Maybe a comedy. The perfect horror/comedy to start this off is Shaun of the Dead. Simon Pegg stars a Shaun in this hilarious and not remotely scary zombie. What the movie lacks in terror it makes up for in wit. A perfect beginning.
Saturday - We dipped our toes into horror last night, so let's dive right in. I'm suggesting Hellraiser. Pinhead and the rest of the Cenobites are just plain freaky. This movie will definitely hit the fear button and aside from being freaky, there is enough gore to really get some of the more squeamish, but we're just getting started.
Sunday - You're footballed out and now you need some scares. Popcorn, soda and some Martyrs. Martyrs is a French film that starts off a little slow. It's the story of two young, beautiful women who....let's just say it's a revenge film gone wrong. There isn't as much gore as movies like Frontiers or Hostel, but where those movies go over the top, Martyrs keeps a cerebral tone. Don't let that fool you though, the violence and brutality is offsetting at times. One of the few movies I've ever watched where I needed to take a shower after. You won't be talking about this at the water cooler on Monday, trust me.
Monday - After last night you need a bit of a palate cleanser. I say, go with Severance. Severance is one of my personal favorites of all time. Not just in the horror genre. It starts out as a business bonding trip and is hilarious. The movie gets weird and then you think it's over. There is a WTF scene to end all WTF scenes in this movie and then it really gets weird. Absolutely incredible from start to finish. You'll be shaking your head the entire time. Also, don't miss the DVD extras on this one. Classic.
Tuesday - we need a good set up for the night before. Do we go silly horror? Dead Snow maybe? Hell, who doesn't love Zombies who happen to be Nazis? Oh and did I mention they are organized and can run? Let's go with this one. Guys, you'll be disappointed with the lack of nudity, because it is a Norwegian film, but the movie is so tastefully bad it's a thrill ride. Just don't give it too much thought.
Halloween - How do you not end with the classic namesake. John Carpenter's masterpiece isn't the best horror film ever, but it's a classic tale that keeps haunting us. I think it's that slight bit of reality and the cheap budget that makes it so timeless. Can't end Halloween without watching it.
Some possible replacements for the earlier nights include Let the Right One In or the American remake Let Me In, The Shining, Carrie, Audition, Phantasm, Candyman and of course, everyone's favorite little devil, The Omen.
Enjoy
Friday - You're tired from a long work week. Weather is getting a little colder. You want to start the festival off right, but you're also looking for something light. Maybe a comedy. The perfect horror/comedy to start this off is Shaun of the Dead. Simon Pegg stars a Shaun in this hilarious and not remotely scary zombie. What the movie lacks in terror it makes up for in wit. A perfect beginning.
Saturday - We dipped our toes into horror last night, so let's dive right in. I'm suggesting Hellraiser. Pinhead and the rest of the Cenobites are just plain freaky. This movie will definitely hit the fear button and aside from being freaky, there is enough gore to really get some of the more squeamish, but we're just getting started.
Sunday - You're footballed out and now you need some scares. Popcorn, soda and some Martyrs. Martyrs is a French film that starts off a little slow. It's the story of two young, beautiful women who....let's just say it's a revenge film gone wrong. There isn't as much gore as movies like Frontiers or Hostel, but where those movies go over the top, Martyrs keeps a cerebral tone. Don't let that fool you though, the violence and brutality is offsetting at times. One of the few movies I've ever watched where I needed to take a shower after. You won't be talking about this at the water cooler on Monday, trust me.
Monday - After last night you need a bit of a palate cleanser. I say, go with Severance. Severance is one of my personal favorites of all time. Not just in the horror genre. It starts out as a business bonding trip and is hilarious. The movie gets weird and then you think it's over. There is a WTF scene to end all WTF scenes in this movie and then it really gets weird. Absolutely incredible from start to finish. You'll be shaking your head the entire time. Also, don't miss the DVD extras on this one. Classic.
Tuesday - we need a good set up for the night before. Do we go silly horror? Dead Snow maybe? Hell, who doesn't love Zombies who happen to be Nazis? Oh and did I mention they are organized and can run? Let's go with this one. Guys, you'll be disappointed with the lack of nudity, because it is a Norwegian film, but the movie is so tastefully bad it's a thrill ride. Just don't give it too much thought.
Halloween - How do you not end with the classic namesake. John Carpenter's masterpiece isn't the best horror film ever, but it's a classic tale that keeps haunting us. I think it's that slight bit of reality and the cheap budget that makes it so timeless. Can't end Halloween without watching it.
Some possible replacements for the earlier nights include Let the Right One In or the American remake Let Me In, The Shining, Carrie, Audition, Phantasm, Candyman and of course, everyone's favorite little devil, The Omen.
Enjoy
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