Racketboy Month of Horror 13
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Would Mazes and Monsters count as a horror? A PSA film from 1982 about "the horrors of Dungeons and Dragons" made during the scare, and shortly after the suicide of one kid that media tried to connect DND too. It's Tom Hanks' first starring role as well. It was hilarious because the obvious issue to anyone with a brain cell is that mental health was the issue, but they somehow twisted it to blame DND instead.
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It's literally Reefer Madness with tabletop RPGs in lieu of marijuana. Naturally I'm waiting for a musical adaptation of Mazes and Monsters with era-apropos-sounding musical numbers and a complete lean-in towards the unintentionally comedic elements.
Also, not horror but Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical DOES feature zombies (albeit as guilt-addled hallucinations), a decapitation AND The Cryptkeeper himself John Kassir as a frat boy turned pot fiend. Oh, and Ana Gasteyer's character...
More 4/20 than 10/31, obviously.
Also, not horror but Reefer Madness: The Movie Musical DOES feature zombies (albeit as guilt-addled hallucinations), a decapitation AND The Cryptkeeper himself John Kassir as a frat boy turned pot fiend. Oh, and Ana Gasteyer's character...
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Fiend
Gah! A Don Dohler film! How dare Filmgore not warn me! Curse them!
But it's actually...kinda one of his better ones, I think? It's certainly better than The Alien Factor, at any rate. At least he managed to achieve some solid atmosphere this time around. And this movie doesn't involve endless scenes of aimless walking either, so props to Don for at least showing some improvement. But it's still got some cheesy acting and effects, including a very weird looking monster that looks like he escaped out of a cursed Virtual Boy headset and hurts my eyes just as much to look at him. But overall, still a pretty solid Z-movie as far as horror goes.
Gah! A Don Dohler film! How dare Filmgore not warn me! Curse them!
But it's actually...kinda one of his better ones, I think? It's certainly better than The Alien Factor, at any rate. At least he managed to achieve some solid atmosphere this time around. And this movie doesn't involve endless scenes of aimless walking either, so props to Don for at least showing some improvement. But it's still got some cheesy acting and effects, including a very weird looking monster that looks like he escaped out of a cursed Virtual Boy headset and hurts my eyes just as much to look at him. But overall, still a pretty solid Z-movie as far as horror goes.
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I haven't gotten to watch or play as much as usual this October since I've been working long hours on a movie set, but I did start playing a game on Steam that fits the bill: Skinwalker Hunt.
The game is a hunting simulator, though not overly realistic in its mechanics. And while deer, bear, wolves, and other wildlife make appearances, usually as hostile creatures, the real challenge is going after the elusive Skinwalker, a wendigo-style being that is terrorizing the region. You must set traps and lures, draw it out, and wear it down over time. But you also have to worry about scrounging supplies from the various campsites and dead hikers that have fallen prey to the Skinwalker, its controlled animals, and its cult.
The cultists are potentially more dangerous than the Skinwalker and have led to my death far more often than the big bad. They have long knives and abilities like forcibly tossing you away and ju.ping long distances. You'll know they're close from the flickering of your headlamp, just as when you encounter ghosts and the Skinwalker.
Yes, many locales are haunted in the countryside. Some have ancestor spirits willing to aid you in your hunt. Others are hostile ghosts that will harm or kill you if you come too close.
So far, I'm liking the experience. I wonder whether it will lose its charm, but there is an element of randomization in item distribution around the maps, so this will likely help the shelf life. Plus, got the game on discount.
The game is a hunting simulator, though not overly realistic in its mechanics. And while deer, bear, wolves, and other wildlife make appearances, usually as hostile creatures, the real challenge is going after the elusive Skinwalker, a wendigo-style being that is terrorizing the region. You must set traps and lures, draw it out, and wear it down over time. But you also have to worry about scrounging supplies from the various campsites and dead hikers that have fallen prey to the Skinwalker, its controlled animals, and its cult.
The cultists are potentially more dangerous than the Skinwalker and have led to my death far more often than the big bad. They have long knives and abilities like forcibly tossing you away and ju.ping long distances. You'll know they're close from the flickering of your headlamp, just as when you encounter ghosts and the Skinwalker.
Yes, many locales are haunted in the countryside. Some have ancestor spirits willing to aid you in your hunt. Others are hostile ghosts that will harm or kill you if you come too close.
So far, I'm liking the experience. I wonder whether it will lose its charm, but there is an element of randomization in item distribution around the maps, so this will likely help the shelf life. Plus, got the game on discount.
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I was gonna start Cursed Mountain, but I injured my hand at work. Not badly, but bad enough that work tomorrow will be interesting, and holding a controller is awkward. Maybe I'll put some short thoughts on it at the first week of November or so.
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Watched this obscure Spanish slasher flick on Arrow Streaming while I was doing laundry called Edge of the Axe. It's a decent slasher with an excellent twist ending.
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Happy Halloween everyone! My partner and I binged a few more horror movies this weekend on Saturday afternoon into the evening, which made for a really fun day. Hopefully next weekend, we can watch a few more.
We started with Barbarian (2022), after I had read it was one of the best horror movies of the year. We thought this movie lived up to the expectations, as it was pretty unique and had a lot of twists and scares. The plot starts out with two people being accidentally booked into the same Airbnb, I won't give away anymore than that. Definitely recommended! Did anyone else check this out recently?
Afterwards, we watched The Dead Zone (1983), starring Christopher Walken. This movie was a thriller as opposed to horror. The main character begins to have psychic visions, and some of the things he begins to see in the episodes are pretty scary. We really enjoyed this movie -- it had a bit of everything, was well paced, and had some interesting twists too.
The last movie we watched was The Howling (1981). The movie is about a woman who goes to an alternate living community, and she finds out that she's in a different type of community than she imagined. It's more low budget and campy, with some hilarious effects and scenes. If you're in the mood for that type of fun, give it a go. I think it's worth checking out as well.
We started with Barbarian (2022), after I had read it was one of the best horror movies of the year. We thought this movie lived up to the expectations, as it was pretty unique and had a lot of twists and scares. The plot starts out with two people being accidentally booked into the same Airbnb, I won't give away anymore than that. Definitely recommended! Did anyone else check this out recently?
Afterwards, we watched The Dead Zone (1983), starring Christopher Walken. This movie was a thriller as opposed to horror. The main character begins to have psychic visions, and some of the things he begins to see in the episodes are pretty scary. We really enjoyed this movie -- it had a bit of everything, was well paced, and had some interesting twists too.
The last movie we watched was The Howling (1981). The movie is about a woman who goes to an alternate living community, and she finds out that she's in a different type of community than she imagined. It's more low budget and campy, with some hilarious effects and scenes. If you're in the mood for that type of fun, give it a go. I think it's worth checking out as well.
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Cemetery of Terror
If you ever wondered what a combination of about 5 different horror movies set in Mexico would be like, this movie is your answer. It's....weird. And they didn’t do a very good job melding the ideas together, so you've pretty much got two different plots going on, and they keep trying to meet up, bit it’s...awkward. Still ends up being kinda fun though. Not necessarily good, but fun. Oh! And it's got, like, maybe the most productive kids in a horror movie outside one that's straight-up made for kids. So that was amusing.
If you ever wondered what a combination of about 5 different horror movies set in Mexico would be like, this movie is your answer. It's....weird. And they didn’t do a very good job melding the ideas together, so you've pretty much got two different plots going on, and they keep trying to meet up, bit it’s...awkward. Still ends up being kinda fun though. Not necessarily good, but fun. Oh! And it's got, like, maybe the most productive kids in a horror movie outside one that's straight-up made for kids. So that was amusing.
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I think I've seen that ages and ages ago, about 15 years ago, give or take.
As for me, I watched Prince of Darkness a little bit ago. Definitely Lovecraftian in its cosmic and hopeless horror.
As for me, I watched Prince of Darkness a little bit ago. Definitely Lovecraftian in its cosmic and hopeless horror.
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Happy Halloween! Nice to see everyone enjoying the season.
My wife and I have been watching Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) on Netflix. It’s amazing. Guillermo Del Toro curates each episode like Alfred Hitchcock or Rod Serling, and each episode is great. This may be the greatest horror anthology of all time, and I hope more of you watch it (so we can talk about our favorite episodes!). Highly, highly recommended.
My wife and I have been watching Guillermo Del Toro’s Cabinet of Curiosities (2022) on Netflix. It’s amazing. Guillermo Del Toro curates each episode like Alfred Hitchcock or Rod Serling, and each episode is great. This may be the greatest horror anthology of all time, and I hope more of you watch it (so we can talk about our favorite episodes!). Highly, highly recommended.