October 8th
Spider Baby (1964)
An 80 minute episode of The Addams Family starring Lon Chaney Jr which riffs on The Old Dark House with it's odd assortment of characters. Not scary, nor funny, but has it's moments - mainly House on Haunted Hill's Carol Ohmart being chased round the house and gardens in her sexy black lingerie.
All Hallows' Eve (2013)
A baby sitter finds a tape with three tales of terror on it, all linked to a murderous clown. Oddly this portmanteau seemed like an ideal double bill with Spider Baby. Occasionally gory with the odd creepy moment, yet at times awfully clunky, the clown is sort of impressive but it's Katie Maguire's babysitter who steals the show with an appealing performance.
Two films, both recommended and strangely enjoyable yet both far from perfect.
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