OCTOBER CHALLENGE 2023: TO A NEW WORLD OF GOONS AND MONSTERS!

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gey muckle mowser: Aug 5, 2003; Do you know anything about...
witches?; Buglord

# ? Nov 1, 2023 20:01

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# ? Jun 4, 2024 17:03

Crescent Wrench: Sep 30, 2005; The truth is usually just an excuse for a lack of imagination.; Grimey Drawer

Basebf555 posted:

We actually do have an alternate gangtang that was created somewhat recently so if anyone who has the old one wants to switch(and you completed the challenge) feel free to let me know.

The new one features a very special boy.

I'm in.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 20:11

Name Change: Oct 9, 2005

Basebf555 posted:

We actually do have an alternate gangtang that was created somewhat recently so if anyone who has the old one wants to switch(and you completed the challenge) feel free to let me know.

The new one features a very special boy.

I completed the 31+ anyway, wouldn't mind switching.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 20:13

Franchescanado: Feb 23, 2013; If it wasn't for disappointment
I wouldn't have any appointment; Grimey Drawer

Just wanted to give a huge huge huge shout-out to Basebf555 for running the challenge this year! He did an excellent job.

It was an incredibly busy month for me. I managed to watch horror movies, but I had almost no down time to devote to writing reviews or posting much. I was graciously asked to officiate my best friend's wedding, so all my spare time and energy was directed towards that. Thankfully it went off without a single issue, and they are now happily married. I thought I would have a week leftover to write reviews, and then I got sick and spent all my spare time in bed. I'm (mostly) better now. None of that is important, but I wanted to overshare, I guess.

Here's a quick list of what I watched:
italics denote rewatch

House on Haunted Hill (1959)
The Final Destination
Freaks (1932)
Basket Case
Ginger Snaps
Halloweentown
Doctor X
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Lord of Illusions
Mom's Got A Date With A Vampire
Graveyard Shift
Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight
The Blob (1988)
Beyond the Black Rainbow
Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives
Scooby-Doo! and the Witch's Ghost
Frankenhooker
Silent Hill
The Night House
Hereditary
Halloween II (1981)
The Howling
Arachnophobia
Annabelle
Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan
The Nun
Halloween (1978)
Creepshow

It was mostly rewatches, since I couldn't really give a lot of energy to new movies. I liked pretty much everything except for Annabelle, The Nun, and Beyond the Black Rainbow. (Black Rainbow isn't bad, but it's certainly boring.) The Final Destination is the weakest of the series.

Overall, it was nice revisiting a lot of old favorites that I haven't seen in a few years. I wish I could have participated more, but there was just too much going on. Hopefully I can be more present during the next challenge.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 20:22

Zechariah: Mar 20, 2020; There is a road, no simple highway
Between the dawn and the dark of night

Basebf555 posted:

We actually do have an alternate gangtang that was created somewhat recently so if anyone who has the old one wants to switch(and you completed the challenge) feel free to let me know.

The new one features a very special boy.

Would it be possible to get this gangtag in added below the old one? If so, I'd like that very much (one for each yearly challenge completed), otherwise I'm fine with just the ol' classic.

I'm also opting out for movie code prizes, hope they end up in a loving home. Thank you Basebf555 for running this! Had a great time!

# ? Nov 1, 2023 20:37

Erin M. Fiasco: Mar 21, 2013; Nothing's better than postin' in the morning!

Basebf555 posted:

We actually do have an alternate gangtang that was created somewhat recently so if anyone who has the old one wants to switch(and you completed the challenge) feel free to let me know.

The new one features a very special boy.

Ooh I love this

# ? Nov 1, 2023 21:07

Splint Chesthair: Dec 27, 2004

Basebf555 posted:

We actually do have an alternate gangtang that was created somewhat recently so if anyone who has the old one wants to switch(and you completed the challenge) feel free to let me know.

The new one features a very special boy.

I would also like this gang tag. Jason is my son. And today is his birthday.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 21:13

Gyro Zeppeli: Jul 19, 2012; sure hope no-one throws me off a bridge

Yeah, I'll take a Jason gangtag too, J-Man Is My Boy.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 21:15

Hollismason: Jun 30, 2007; An alright dude.

There's actually been a couple of different gangtags for the horror thread.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 21:35

Action Shakespeare: Mar 25, 2010; TIME magazine's Person of the Year 1996

Who doesn't like a little Jason in their lives? Aside from horny teens, I guess.

~~See you in 2036 for the 20th anniversary of Sadako v Kayako~~

# ? Nov 1, 2023 21:42

Class3KillStorm: Feb 17, 2011

This was a lot of fun this year, and thanks to the way the challenges were formatted, I was able to get a lot more rewatches in in the last two weeks than I normally would. That actually proved to be a bit of a boon, as I feel like that helped improve my overall batting average when it comes to quality on these things than in past years. (Or maybe it just feels this way cuz I intentionally watched a lot more bangers in the back half than usual, as opposed to spreading them out more.)

Full list of everything I watched and reviewed below. Anything bolded was a first time watch, anything italicized is a rewatch of a movie I hadn't seen in at least 5 years, and anything underlined was seen in a movie theater.

01) As Above So Below = 3/5
02) The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster = 4/5
03) Saw IV = 3/5
04) The Exorcist (THE EXORCIST 50TH ANNIVERSERY CHALLENGE) = 5/5
05) One Cut of the Dead (CineD HORROR THREAD POLL CHALLENGE) = 4/5
06) Slugs (WHEN ANIMALS OF UNUSUAL SIZE ATTACK!) = 1/5
07) Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (HORROR ADJACENT) = 2/5
08) Saw X = 3/5
09) The Return of the Living Dead (ROB ZOMBIE 20TH ANNIVERSARY CHALLENGE) = 5/5
10) Tales of Halloween (BITE-SIZED HORROR) = 3/5
11) No One Will Save You = 3/5
12) Destroy All Monsters (FREDDY VS. JASON 20TH ANNIVERSERY CHALLENGE) = 2/5
13) Cujo (CHILDHOOD TRAUMA) = 2/5
14) Dracula: Prince of Darkness (PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK�..IN SPACE!!!) = 3/5
15) Hocus Pocus (THE SAMHAIN CHALLENGE) = 3/5
16) A Bucket of Blood (�THAT GUY� CHALLENGE) = 3/5
17) Mama (2013) (BIRTH OF HORROR) = 3/5
18) Child's Play 2 = 4/5
19) Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives = 3/5
20) The Mummy's Ghost = 3/5
21) Brain Dead (1990) (BACK OF THE VIDEO STORE CHALLENGE) = 3/5
22) Saloum = 5/5
23) Perpetrator = 3/5
24) The Blob (1988) = 5/5
25) The Vampire Lovers = 2/5
26) Wake in Fright = 3/5
27) The Evil of Frankenstein = 3/5
28) The Faculty = 4/5
29) Ernest Scared Stupid = 4/5
30) Cobweb = 3/5
31) The Birds = 4/5
32) Censor = 4/5
33) Slash/Back = 2/5
34) The Lost Boys = 4/5
35) Re-Animator = 5/5
36) Scars of Dracula = 3/5
37) Tales from the Crypt presents: Demon Knight = 4/5
38) Evil Dead II = 5/5
39) Five Nights at Freddy's = 3/5
40) Halloween III: Season of the Witch = 4/5
41) When Evil Lurks = 3/5
42) Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare = 2/5
43) I Walked With a Zombie = 4/5
44) From Beyond = 4/5
45) Scream 4 = 3/5

And the breakdown of the meta-challenges, which have all been completed:

:spooky:

NEW-TO-YOU :spooky:

= As Above So Below, The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster, One Cut of the Dead, Slugs, Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, Saw X
:spooky:

HISTORY LESSON :spooky:

= The Exorcist (1970s), Slugs (1980s), Saw IV (2000s), As Above So Below (2010s), The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (2020s)
:spooky:

AROUND THE WORLD :spooky:

= One Cut of the Dead (Asia), Dracula: Prince of Darkness (Europe), Saloum (Africa), Wake in Fright (Australia)
:spooky:

HORROR IS FOR EVERYONE :spooky:

= The Vampire Lovers (LGBTQ+), The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster (POC), Perpetrator (Women)

And Bingo Card #15, which was completely filled out by me this year (a first!):

And the breakdown of the ratings, for any stats nerds who are interested:

:ghost:

= 1

= 6

= 20

= 12

= 6

Basebf555 posted:

We actually do have an alternate gangtang that was created somewhat recently so if anyone who has the old one wants to switch(and you completed the challenge) feel free to let me know.

The new one features a very special boy.

If I could have the original skull version swapped for this one, I would appreciate it.

Would it also be possible to know what movie codes are up for grabs? I would appreciate a free code if I get my name drawn, but I have hundreds of digital horror movies already, so if they're all mostly dupes for me I'd rather they go to someone who doesn't have those titles digitally already.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 22:32

Justin Godscock: Oct 12, 2004; Listen here, funnyman!

Wrap-up time.

Big shout-out to Basebf555 for running this whole thing. It was a blast and I appreciate the attention paid plus the challenges were extra great this year (thank you again for allowing rewatches).

I was able to finish 31 films this year for the first time in many. It was a mixed bag where I originally had a list of films I wanted to re-watch (though I did a few) but for the most part it was me looking at challenges and finding other films to watch instead. Funny enough most of them were rewatches. I watched some classics like Halloween and some dogshit like Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 (though I knew what I was walking into). The genres ranged from exploitive horror to horror-comedy to modern thrillers to serial killer films and I finished it all off with a children's horror movie.

1. The Samhain Challenge
2. The Toxic Avenger (1984)
3. Se7en (1995)
4. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
5. Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
6. Shaun of the Dead (2004)
7. I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
8. Saw II (2005)
9. The Birds (1963)
10. V/H/S/99 (2022)
11. The Forever Purge (2021)
12. Day of the Dead (1985)
13. Green Room (2015)
14. Saw III (2006)
15. Cooties (2014)
16. Hell Fest (2018)
17. A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy�s Revenge (1985)
18. Dead-End Drive-In (1986)
19. The Last Broadcast (1998)
20. Terrified (2017)
21. Saw IV (2007)
22. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010)
23. The Alligator People (1959)
24. Halloween (1978)
25. Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 (1987)
26. Def by Temptation (1990)
27. The Munsters (2022)
28. Evil Dead 2 (1987)
29. The Blair Witch Project (1999)
30. Near Dark (1987)
31. The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Bonus Challenge
The Samhain Challenge: The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror III (1992), The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VI (1995). The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror VIII (1997)
Horror Adjacent: Se7en (1995)
Freddy vs. Jason: Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
Goat�s G.O.A.T.s (House): Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989)
Rob Zombie: Shaun of the Dead (2004)
Childhood Trauma: I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997)
Big Mean Animals: The Birds (1963)
Bite-Sized Horror: V/H/S/99 (2022)
Birth of Horror: Day of the Dead (1985)
Goat�s G.O.A.T.s (Tapes): Green Room (2015)
Picnic in Space: Dead-End Drive-In (1986)
Box Art: The Alligator People (1959)
The Exorcist at 50: Def by Temptation (1990)

Meta Challenge
History Lesson (5 / 5): (1960s - The Birds, 1980s - Toxic Avenger, 1990s - Se7en, 2000s - Freddy vs. Jason, 2020s - V/H/S/99)
New-To-You (6 / 6): (Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989), V/H/S/99 (2022), The Forever Purge (2021), Cooties (2014), Hell Fest (2018), Dead-End Drive-In (1986))
Around The World (4 / 4): (Asia - Tetsuo: The Iron Man (1989); Europe - Shaun of the Dead (2004); Oceania - Dead-End Drive-In (1986), South America - Terrified (2017))
Horror is For Everyone (3 / 3): (LGBTQ+ - A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy�s Revenge (1985), POC - Def by Temptation (1990), Women - Near Dark (1987))
History Lesson (5 / 5): (1980s - Day of the Dead, 1990s - The Last Broadcast, 2010s - Green Room, 2000s - Saw III, 2020s - The Forever Purge)
New-To-You (6 / 6): (The Last Broadcast (1998), Terrified (2017), The Alligator People (1959), Silent Night Deadly Night Part 2 (1987), Def by Temptation (1990), The Munsters (2022))

# ? Nov 1, 2023 22:39

gey muckle mowser: Aug 5, 2003; Do you know anything about...
witches?; Buglord

I�ll take the Jason gangtag too actually. And if you are able to remove the Raccoon Goons one that would be cool.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 22:40

PKMN Trainer Red: Oct 22, 2007

I made the Jason one last year, and it's super easy to update, so maybe with each new year we can switch to a new horror icon if people are interested. I mean, it's not hard to swap out the picture.

Not hard...

At all...

# ? Nov 1, 2023 23:14

Gyro Zeppeli: Jul 19, 2012; sure hope no-one throws me off a bridge

Yeah, a yearly one would be really cool. If it's not too much trouble, obviously.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 23:16

Philthy: Jan 28, 2003; Pillbug

i dont need a tag

tnx tho!!

# ? Nov 1, 2023 23:18

twernt: Mar 11, 2003; Whoa whoa wait, time out.

Everybody loves numbers!

You all watched a bunch of movies and for some reason I thought it would be fun to track them.

3023 watches
1555 distinct films, from [REC] to Zombieland
89 different countries (at least countries as Letterboxd defines them)
1253 different directors

The "QX" award for the shortest title:
Q 1982 and X 2022

The "Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi!" award for the longest title:
Senritsu Kaiki File Kowasugi! The Most Terrifying Movie in History 2014

The "For tax purposes, this film is also a car wash and correspondence school for court stenographers" award for the most countries listed:
Ex Drummer 2007 (Netherlands Antilles, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, and UK)

Now a bunch of numbers by watches (as in, 33 people watched V/H/S/85 or 12 people watched something directed by Lucio Fulci)

Top 50ish movies
_{33 - V/H/S/85 2023

24 - Totally Killer 2023

23 - No One Will Save You 2023

16 - Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter 1984

15 - When Evil Lurks 2023

15 - Saw X 2023

14 - The Pope's Exorcist 2023

14 - Friday the 13th Part III 1982

14 - Freddy vs. Jason 2003

13 - The Exorcist 1973

13 - Friday the 13th Part 2 1981

12 - Talk to Me 2022

12 - Tales from the Crypt: Demon Knight 1995

12 - History of the Occult 2020

11 - Halloween 1978

11 - Friday the 13th 1980

11 - Five Nights at Freddy's 2023

10 - The Lords of Salem 2012

10 - Prince of Darkness 1987

10 - May 2002

10 - Evil Dead II 1987

10 - Cobweb 2023

9 - Trick 'r Treat 2007

9 - The Thing 1982

9 - The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 1974

9 - The Return of the Living Dead 1985

9 - The Fog 1980

9 - Slotherhouse 2023

9 - Huesera: The Bone Woman 2022

9 - House on Haunted Hill 1959

9 - Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives 1986

9 - Demons 2 1986

8 - The Wicker Man 1973

8 - Suspiria 1977

8 - Saloum 2021

8 - Re-Animator 1985

8 - Phantasm 1979

8 - Meg 2: The Trench 2023

8 - Halloween III: Season of the Witch 1982

8 - Friday the 13th: A New Beginning 1985

8 - Dog Soldiers 2002

8 - Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein 1948

8 - A Nightmare on Elm Street: The Dream Child 1989

8 - A Nightmare on Elm Street 1984

7 - Titane 2021

7 - The People Under the Stairs 1991

7 - The Munsters 2022

7 - The Invisible Man 1933

7 - The Exorcist III 1990

7 - The Boogeyman 2023

7 - Terrified 2017

7 - Saw 2004

7 - Ring 1998

7 - Renfield 2023

7 - Poltergeist 1982

7 - Pearl 2022

7 - Mr. Vampire 1985

7 - M3GAN 2022

7 - Killer Klowns from Outer Space 1988

7 - In the Mouth of Madness 1994

7 - Haunted Mansion 2023

7 - From Beyond 1986

7 - Friday the 13th Part VII: The New Blood 1988

7 - Evil Dead Rise 2023

7 - Def by Temptation 1990

7 - A Nightmare on Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge 1985

7 - A Bucket of Blood 1959

7 - [REC] 2007}

Top 50ish directors
_{59 - John Carpenter

50 - Wes Craven

39 - Scott Derrickson

39 - David Bruckner

36 - Steve Miner

35 - Tobe Hooper

35 - Rob Zombie

34 - Natasha Kermani

33 - Mike P. Nelson

33 - Gigi Saul Guerrero

29 - George A. Romero

24 - Terence Fisher

24 - Nahnatchka Khan

23 - Brian Duffield

22 - Roger Corman

22 - Demi�n Rugna

21 - Dario Argento

20 - Stuart Gordon

20 - Sam Raimi

20 - Joseph Zito

19 - Don Coscarelli

17 - Ti West

17 - Freddie Francis

16 - Ronny Yu

16 - James Wan

15 - Lamberto Bava

15 - Kevin Greutert

15 - James Whale

14 - William Friedkin

14 - Tyler Gillett

14 - Matt Bettinelli-Olpin

14 - Julius Avery

13 - Stephen Cognetti

13 - Neil Marshall

13 - Lucky McKee

13 - Koji Shiraishi

13 - Ernest R. Dickerson

13 - Christopher Landon

13 - Ben Wheatley

12 - Sean S. Cunningham

12 - Michael Philippou

12 - Lucio Fulci

12 - David Cronenberg

12 - Danny Philippou

12 - Cristian Ponce

11 - Robert Rodriguez

11 - Patrick Brice

11 - Paco Plaza

11 - Jacques Tourneur

11 - Jack Sholder

11 - Emma Tammi

11 - David Gordon Green

11 - Damien Leone

11 - Chuck Russell

11 - Andr� �vredal}

Top 10 years
_{296 - 2023

166 - 2022

115 - 1988

93 - 2021

91 - 1986

85 - 1987

75 - 1985

73 - 2019

65 - 1982

64 - 1984}

Top 10 countries
_{2174 - USA

405 - UK

225 - Canada

133 - Japan

121 - Italy

95 - Australia

89 - France

81 - Mexico

66 - Spain

64 - Germany}

I'll have to figure out an easier way to track this by next May.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 23:23

Gyro Zeppeli: Jul 19, 2012; sure hope no-one throws me off a bridge

twernt posted:

19 - Don Coscarelli

Look upon my works ye mighty and despair. The Phantasm franchise goes places.

# ? Nov 1, 2023 23:28

alf_pogs: Feb 15, 2012

yeah really glad this thread motivated me to finally watch the Phantasms, those movies are loving great

# ? Nov 2, 2023 00:46

Nikumatic: Feb 13, 2012; a fantastic machine made of meat

PKMN Trainer Red posted:

I made the Jason one last year, and it's super easy to update, so maybe with each new year we can switch to a new horror icon if people are interested. I mean, it's not hard to swap out the picture.

Not hard...

At all...

I will do as many challenges as it takes to get a Sadako one

# ? Nov 2, 2023 00:53

Ambitious Spider: Feb 13, 2012; Lipstick Apathy

wrap up- beat all the challenges and watched a few. more than my goal of 19. Probably would have squeezed a few more in if I wasn't busy on monday and tuesday.

Anyway, Glad I wrapped up the nightmare and elm street movies I haven't see. Most things I watched were pretty good this year, so for best... History of the Occult. Right up my alley. As for worst...Psycho shark, slotherhouse and jason goes to hell were all rough. Jason goes to hell is probably my least favorite. Don't love what they did there.

Wish I could have squeezed in some more movies, but again, a bunch of great new to me stuff, some cool new movies, and 1 fantastic rewatch. Didn't get to see anything in theatres which is kind of disappointing. Still solid season.

1)My Little eye 2)Terrifier 2 3)A Nightmare on Elm Street 4:The Dream Master 4)A Nightmare on Elm Street 5-The dream child 5)Freddy�s Dead The Final Nightmare 6) Wes Craven�s a New Nightmare 7)V/H/S 85 8)totally killer 9)May 10)def by temptation 11)friday the 13th part V:a new beginning 12)friday the thirteenth part vii:the new blood13)Jason goes to hell:the final friday14)daughters of darkness 15)Saloum 16)Prophecy 17(Bay of Blood18)history of the occult 19)the undead 20)Slotherhouse 21)talk to me 22)Dog Soldiers 23)Psycho Shark 24)The changeling 25) Halloween 07 26) Amityville 3D

# ? Nov 2, 2023 01:02

PKMN Trainer Red: Oct 22, 2007

Nikumatic posted:

I will do as many challenges as it takes to get a Sadako one

If you can convince the mods to add it... I'd take it too, lol

# ? Nov 2, 2023 02:35

Basebf555: Feb 29, 2008; The greatest sensual pleasure there is is to know the desires of another!; Fun Shoe

Class3KillStorm posted:

Would it also be possible to know what movie codes are up for grabs? I would appreciate a free code if I get my name drawn, but I have hundreds of digital horror movies already, so if they're all mostly dupes for me I'd rather they go to someone who doesn't have those titles digitally already.

Yea that's definitely the plan. Either tomorrow or the next day I will post a list of the posters who are to be included in the drawing, along with a list of the movie codes that are available. It will be like a draft where the first person to win the drawing will get first pick of the movies, and so on until the codes are gone(I have something like 8 or 10 codes, I forget exactly how many) or nobody wants them.

So if you're involved in the drawing for the codes, stay tuned to the thread for a few more days.

# ? Nov 2, 2023 03:04

Gripweed: Nov 8, 2018; Women are wonderful animals, they should be making music and writing novels about having a complex relationship with your mother.

Basebf555 posted:

We actually do have an alternate gangtang that was created somewhat recently so if anyone who has the old one wants to switch(and you completed the challenge) feel free to let me know.

The new one features a very special boy.

I would like that the gangtag along with my old one please

# ? Nov 2, 2023 03:23

Hot Dog Day #89: Mar 17, 2004; [img]https://forumimages.somethingawful.com/images/newbie.gif[/img]; Morbid Hound

The 2023 horror marathon leading up to Halloween was fun as always. As usual I'm giving all the movies a way high rating as I just love horror.

Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI, 1986 4/5
Alice Sweet Alice, 1976 4.5/5
Black Sabbath/I tre volti della paura, 1963 4.5/5
Invaders from Mars, 1956 4/5
Angst, 1983 4.5/5
We Need to Talk About Kevin, 2011 4/5
The Prowler, 1981 4/5
The Fearless Vampire Killers, 1967 4/5
The Monster Squad, 1987 4/5
My Bloody Valentine, 1981 4/5
The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, 1927 4/5
The Company of Wolves, 1984 4/5
Tigers Are Not Afraid/Vuelven, 2017 5/5
When a Stranger Calls, 1979 3.5/5
Threads, 1984 5/5
The Craft, 1996 4.5/5
The Funhouse, 1981 3.5/5
Evil Dead Rise, 2023 4.5/5
Terrifier 2, 2022 4.5/5
The Haunted Castle/Schlo� Vogel�d, 1921 3.5/5
The Fury, 1978 3.5/5
Coming Home in the Dark, 2021 5/5
Kwaidan, 1964 5/5
Mad Love, 1935 3.5/5
The Devil-Doll, 1936 5/5
Gothic, 1986 4/5
The Wolf Man, 1941 4/5
X: The Man with the X-ray Eyes, 1963 4/5
Fiend Without a Face, 1958 4.5/5
Shock, 1946 2.5/5
The Thrill of a Kill, 2011 4/5
The Evil Dead, 1981 5/5
The Invisible Man, 1933 5/5
The Haunting, 1963 5/5
The Nightmare Before Christmas, 1993 5/5
House on Haunted Hill, 1959 4.5/5
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, 1975 5/5
Spider Baby or, the Maddest Story Ever Told, 1967 5/5
Re-Animator, 1985 5/5
Pink Flamingos, 1972 5/5
Braindead/Dead Alive, 1992 5/5

# ? Nov 2, 2023 03:34

Kazzah: Jul 15, 2011; Formerly known as
Krazyface; Hair Elf

The wrap-up:

01. Alien (1979) (rewatch)
02. A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984) (rewatch) / Freddy vs. Jason 20th Anniversary
03. A Nightmare On Elm Street Part 2: Freddy's Revenge (1985) / Horror is for Everyone (LGBTQ+)
04. Deadstream (2022) / Goat's G.O.A.T.s: Return Some Tapes
05. Lake Placid (1999) / When Animals of Unusual Size Attack
06. A Nightmare On Elm Street 3: Dream Warriors (1987)
07. The Pope's Exorcist (2023) / The Exorcist at 50
08. A Nightmare On Elm Street 4: The Dream Master (1988)
09. Lake Mungo (2008) (rewatch)
10. The Terminator (1984) (rewatch) / Horror-Adjacent
11. Chopping Mall (1986) / Starring Dick Miller (I failed to recognise him as the gun store owner in Terminator)
12. A Nightmare On Elm Street 5: The Dream Child (1989)
13. Freddy's Dead: the Final Nightmare (1991)
14. V/H/S/85 (2023) / Bite-Sized Horror
15. Sunshine (2007) (rewatch) / Picnic IN SPACE
16. The Wicker Man (1973)
17. Wes Craven's New Nightmare (1994) / Goat's G.O.A.T.s: You Will Not Leave This House
18. No One Will Save You (2023)
19. Freddy vs. Jason (2003)
20. Donnie Darko (DC) (2001) / Samhain
21. Huesera: The Bone Woman (2023) / Horror is for Everyone (Fem)
22. Scream, Queen! My Nightmare On Elm Street (2019)
23. The Crazies (1973)
24. A Nightmare On Elm Street (2010)
25. Tales from the Hood (1995) / Horror is for Everyone (PoC)
26. Coming Home in the Dark (2021)
27. The Lords of Salem (2012) / Robert Zombie
28. From Beyond (1986) / Back of the Video Store, sorta
29. Audition (1999)
30. Alien: Resurrection (1997) (rewatch) / Childhood Trauma
31. The Beyond (1981) / Back of the Video Store, sorta
32. Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992) / Birth of Horror

There were 25 new-to-me flicks (well, 24.7, I'd seen a little of Dracula before. Six decades and four continents were represented. I was genuinely surprised at how few rewatches I'd done - just had a bunch of stuff on my to-do list, I guess. I wish I'd made time for some more golden oldies.

Anyway, the highlights in no particular order were ANOES 3, The Wicker Man, Donnie Darko, Scream, Queen!, The Crazies, Coming Home in the Dark, and Dracula.

I'd be interested in new tags if we're doing that - but count me out for the movie codes, I can't be bothered trying to figure out if they'll work in Australia.

God, Lake Placid feels like six months ago.

edit: oh, I've got an idea for a new challenge: watch a movie with a title referring to a they, a them, a thing, or an it

Kazzah fucked around with this message at 12:01 on Nov 2, 2023

# ? Nov 2, 2023 11:35

Action Shakespeare: Mar 25, 2010; TIME magazine's Person of the Year 1996

PKMN Trainer Red posted:

If you can convince the mods to add it... I'd take it too, lol

Goddamn thirded, tbh. I wanna be a friend crab.

# ? Nov 2, 2023 11:46

Basebf555: Feb 29, 2008; The greatest sensual pleasure there is is to know the desires of another!; Fun Shoe

GANG TAG BUSINESS :spooky:

The following names are posters who have specifically said they want the Jason gangtag. If you have the old tag already, I've been told that the Jason tag will not erase the old tag(or any other tags that you may have).

gey muckle mouser
Xiahou Dun
Crescent Wrench
Name Change
Zechariah
Splint Chesthair
Erin Fiasco
Gyro Zeppeli
Class3KillStorm
Gripweed
Kazzah

The names on this list below are posters who have completed the challenge and therefore have earned a tag, but haven't specifically requested the regular tag or the Jason tag. Please review this list and if you think you've earned a tag but your name doesn't appear, let me know. Please also let me know if your name does appear on this list but you DO NOT want a gang tag. I think so far the only person who's specifically said they don't want one is Phithy, so if anyone else isn't interested in the tag please give me a heads up. For those that wanted the Sadako tag, I don't know yet if that's going to be included as a possibility so let's assume for now that it's not.

Count Thrashula
Baron von Evel
Justin Goodsock
Sono
Alris
Nikumatic
Jeremiah Flintwick
david-A(already has Horror Hogs)
Rodbeard
Flash Fearless
Action Shakspeare
The Saddest Rhino
Fleetwood
Weird Sandwich
Chinook
Shrecknet
Scones Are Good

If you already have a Spookadoodle gang tag from previous years and you haven't specifically requested the Jason tag, I haven't included your name on these lists because I assume you're good with what you've got. So if you want the Jason tag speak up.

Basebf555 fucked around with this message at 14:11 on Nov 3, 2023

# ? Nov 2, 2023 15:23

Vanilla Bison: Mar 27, 2010

I think I should be on the "earned a tag" list but I prefer keeping only the old gang tag. I just like acknowledgment and being on lists! :colbert:

# ? Nov 2, 2023 15:39

Basebf555: Feb 29, 2008; The greatest sensual pleasure there is is to know the desires of another!; Fun Shoe

Vanilla Bison posted:

I think I should be on the "earned a tag" list but I prefer keeping only the old gang tag. I just like acknowledgment and being on lists!

Yea I have you as having completed the challenges of course, but because you already had the tag I didn't have you on the list for people who need a new tag. So for anyone else in the same position, if you already have the classic tag and want the Jason tag, you have to specifically ask for it. Otherwise I'll assume you're good with the tag you have.

There will be a separate list posted regarding the upcoming drawing for the movie codes, and your name will be on that list!

# ? Nov 2, 2023 15:42

Shrecknet: Jan 2, 2005

I'm not on the "newly earned tag" list! :kratos:

Also desperately would prefer the Sadako tag to Jason, but I'll take what I've earned.

Shrecknet fucked around with this message at 15:55 on Nov 2, 2023

# ? Nov 2, 2023 15:52

Basebf555: Feb 29, 2008; The greatest sensual pleasure there is is to know the desires of another!; Fun Shoe

Shrecknet posted:

I'm not on the "newly earned tag" list!

Also desperately would prefer the Sadako tag to Jason, but I'll take what I've earned.

Yup, corrected. I forgot about the whole gangtag thing so I've been scrambling to get that together, definitely expect to have missed a few names.

# ? Nov 2, 2023 15:55

Chinook: Apr 11, 2006; SHODAI

Would like the Jason tag myself. (I watched every single Friday the 13th movie this year, it seems appropriate)

Thank you.

# ? Nov 2, 2023 15:56

WeaponX: Jul 28, 2008

Oof sorry I got super sick last few days so here is a real quick run down of my last few movies. I�m good on any tags or prizes just wanna see that sweet 31!

28. Terrified
AROUND THE WORLD 3/4

Really clever Argentinian film. Very interesting creature/demon/ghoul design and concept. I really like how they are only visible from certain �viewpoints. Just solid all around, and genuinely creepy. Loved the geriatric ghostbusters. I think it was best when it was atmospheric and dark, it delved a bit too much into cheap scares that it just didn�t need. Also the ending felt a bit rushed even though I�m usually totally fine with things not being entirely explained, I wanted a bit more out of the conclusion.

3.5/5

29. Witching and Bitching

My second de la Iglesia film this month. The same kind of sarcastic satirical humor from Day of the Beast. Starts off as a really funny, witty, crime caper with a miserable group of dim witted misogynists fumbling their way through a heist. But of course soon enough they run into a witches coven in rural Spain. It�s very funny and silly. Some pretty great witchy imagery too. By the time you get to the finale and things have gone full supernatural you almost wish it was still a dumb criminal caper. But there�s a great cameo from Javier Botet towards the end.

3/5

30. Noroi: The Curse
AROUND THE WORLD (4/4)

Wow what a film. It�s crazy that it took me so long to watch this one given how much I love Found Footage. But what can I say that hasn�t been said? It�s such a masterfully made found footage story. Effortlessly weaves together different types of media. Makes your mind do the heavy lifting. Doesn�t need any cheap tricks to move a plot along, no voiceover, no bad talking heads (im looking at you Hell House), just a stream of footage that feels real but clearly pieces together by a master. I�m so excited to finally be jumping headfirst into Koji Shiraishi. It�s sad, brutal, steeped in history and lore- it�s just so, so, good.

5/5

31. House of 1000 Corpses

My traditional Halloween watch. No point reviewing, I watch it every year. It�s the best!

5/5

_{5/5 - El Dia De La Bestia (1995), Noroi: The Curse (2005), House of 1000 Corpses (2003)*

4.5/5 - Friday the 13th Part IV* (1984), No One Will Save You (2023)

4/5- V/H/S 2* (2013), V/H/S 94* (2021), Night of the Demons* (1988), V/H/S 85 (2023), Friday the 13th Part I (1980), Idle Hands (1999)

3.5/5- V/H/S* (2012), Basket Case 2 (1990), Friday the 13th Part II (1981), Constantine (2005), Housebound (2014), Terrified (2018)

3/5- The Munsters (2022), Dr. Terror�s House of Horrors (1965), Plan 9 from Outer Space* (1957), Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992), Friday the 13th* (1985), Host (2020), Witching and Bitching (2013)

2.5/5- Scare Package II: Rad Chad�s Revenge (2022), The Haunted World of El Superbeasto (2009), Friday the 13th Part III* (1982)

2/5- Bride of the Monster (1955), Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (2019)

1.5/5 - The Nun (2018)

1/5 -Hobgoblins (1988)

*=rewatch}

And that�s it! I think El Dia de la Bestia and Noroi were far and away my favorite discoveries this year- a huge recommend for both.

# ? Nov 2, 2023 15:59

gey muckle mowser: Aug 5, 2003; Do you know anything about...
witches?; Buglord

WeaponX posted:

30. Noroi: The Curse

I�m so excited to finally be jumping headfirst into Koji Shiraishi. It�s sad, brutal, steeped in history and lore

5/5

Shiraishi is the best director of found footage films by a mile IMO, and his weird cosmic horror lore that runs through many of his films is creative and weird and really adds to it. Even his weaker stuff has worthwhile moments.

# ? Nov 2, 2023 16:20

Gripweed: Nov 8, 2018; Women are wonderful animals, they should be making music and writing novels about having a complex relationship with your mother.

gey muckle mowser posted:

Shiraishi is the best director of found footage films by a mile IMO, and his weird cosmic horror lore that runs through many of his films is creative and weird and really adds to it. Even his weaker stuff has worthwhile moments.

Shiraishi writes the best Lovecraftian fiction since Lovecraft

# ? Nov 2, 2023 16:21

Baron von Eevl: Jan 24, 2005; WHITE NOISE
GENERATOR
🔊😴

I'd like to opt-out of the codes, I'm probably not gonna use em.

# ? Nov 2, 2023 16:56

Name Change: Oct 9, 2005

Basebf555 posted:

GANG TAG BUSINESS

The following names are posters who have specifically said they want the Jason gangtag. If you have the old tag already, I've been told that the Jason tag will not erase the old tag(or any other tags that you may have).

gey muckle mouser
Xiahou Dun
Crescent Wrench
Name Change
Zechariah
Splint Chesthair
Erin Fiasco
Gyro Zeppeli
Class3KillStorm
Gripweed
Kazzah

The names on this list below are posters who have completed the challenge and therefore have earned a tag, but haven't specifically requested the regular tag or the Jason tag. Please review this list and if you think you've earned a tag but your name doesn't appear, let me know. Please also let me know if your name does appear on this list but you DO NOT want a gang tag. I think so far the only person who's specifically said they don't want one is Phithy, so if anyone else isn't interested in the tag please give me a heads up. For those that wanted the Sadako tag, I don't know yet if that's going to be included as a possibility so let's assume for now that it's not.

Count Thrashula
Baron von Evel
Justin Goodsock
Sono
Alris
Nikumatic
Jeremiah Flintwick
david-A(already has Horror Hogs)
Rodbeard
Flash Fearless
Action Shakspeare
The Saddest Rhino
Fleetwood
Weird Sandwich
Chinook
Shrecknet

If you already have a Spookadoodle gang tag from previous years and you haven't specifically requested the Jason tag, I haven't included your name on these lists because I assume you're good with what you've got. So if you want the Jason tag speak up.

I will take both tags certainly if that's on the table, to increase my gang stripes

# ? Nov 2, 2023 17:54

Bruteman: Apr 15, 2003; Can I ask ya somethin', Padre? When I was kickin' your ass back there... you get a little wood?

I'll opt out of movie codes as well, if it's not too late - someone else will have more fun with them!

# ? Nov 2, 2023 18:28

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# ? Jun 4, 2024 17:03

Basebf555: Feb 29, 2008; The greatest sensual pleasure there is is to know the desires of another!; Fun Shoe

Bruteman posted:

I'll opt out of movie codes as well, if it's not too late - someone else will have more fun with them!

I'll be posting a list tomorrow of the people who are in the drawing and the movies available. So anyone that wants to opt out can do so for at least another day. And if someone does end up winning a code and then says they don't want it that's fine too, I'm just trying to get as many of those complications out of the way now as I can.

# ? Nov 2, 2023 18:33

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