October Horror Movie Marathon

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Rather than movie poster illustrations i'm going with a photo of the title card on my tv as i watch the films this year.

See Night of the Creeps above ^

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Night of the Creeps (1986)

Watching this late yesterday as September sci-fi spectacle revamped itself into the horrors of October and Halloween, Night of the Creeps could have mutated itself itself into either thread but i generally see it as a horror film rather than science fiction.

Beginning as a high school comedy which sees a couple of nerdy students attempting to become part of a college fraternity by stealing a corpse from a local morgue, however it's no normal morgue. It's in fact a cryo lab and the stiff they steal is an undead body from the fifties infected by alien slug like parasites which turn their hosts into rampaging zombies.

What we have is an above average, low budget sci-fi / horror spectacular, which is actually derivative of pretty much everything. Taking in alien probes, axe murderers, the walking dead, invasive worm creatures, flame throwers, lawn mowers, chainsaws and more, in this equally scary and funny monster mash.

Tom Atkins outshines his younger cast members with a fantastic performance as a rather unorthodox detective in writer / director Fred Dekker's debut feature which is a whole lot of refreshing fun and should entertain everyone who reads this.

Recommended.

Always a blast and a great way to kick off the month

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Always a blast and a great way to kick off the month

Cheers. That Eureka Blu looks very pretty.

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Rather than movie poster illustrations i'm going with a photo of the title card on my tv as i watch the films this year.

See Night of the Creeps above ^

I have tried that in tha past but my phone is complete trash so titles always look like they have light trails coming off it

[Nordicdusk]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

Cheers. That Eureka Blu looks very pretty.

Agreed that's the realease I have looks great.

[MrBarlow]

The Beast Must Die. 1974.

Hammer made a werewolf movie and then Amicus decided to do one and created this little number. Calvin Lockhart is the big male hunter determined to find out which of his guests, Peter Cushing, Charles Grey, Ciaran Madden, Tom Chadbon and the late Michael Gambon is a werewolf.

Budget seems to be restricted as the wolf in this is a German Shepherd but go with what you can. Peter Cushing gives a great performance as the doctor who understands the werewolf manner and gives a impressive speech over a dinner that can ruin a appetite. Both director and producer had a disagreement on the "Werewolf Break" which does pop 3/4 of the way through the film and by then you are left with the half of the guest number. Certainly does have the 70s disco tech music and some little bit of tense moments that can still entertain a audience.

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Up next Scream 2

[Justin101]

Originally Posted by Nordicdusk

Have we entered an alternate universe Justin doing a review



I really want to see this I had never heard of it the picture from it looks like Jeff Goldblum in The Fly meets Freddy I'm sold

I come alive during the spooky season and hibernate for the rest of the year

[MuckyFunster]

I’ll be watching Night of the Creeps on October 29th. And if any of you cult labbers are in or near Glasgow, you can too - it’s part of a 5 movie all-dayer at the Glasgow Film Theatre

https://www.glasgowfilm.org/movie/al...horror-madness


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[Demoncrat]

Originally Posted by MuckyFunster

Do any of you follow a plan for what to watch?

I can never decide, but I’ve seen some folk on Twitter with suggestions like “day one - horror comedy, day two - folk horror…etc etc”

Not sure wether to revisit some old favourites ( I’m looking at you - Greasy Strangler ) or wether to do an unseen horror plan like a few others are doing.




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This year, I'm just going to watch things that I've had laying about ahem. All formats. Onwards!!

[Nosferatu@Cult Labs]

My October viewing will be very different from previous years because World Rugby has inconsiderately arranged a World Cup for this autumn, culminating on October 28, so I'll only have a handful of rugby-free evenings this month.

I intend to watch most or all of these:
The Witch
The Babadook
The Exorcist
Saint Maud
Ghostwatch
The Horror of Frankenstein
The Innkeepers
Men
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