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Count:
Movie Count: 66
TV Ep. Count: 34
Other Count: 8 I Made It! (10/15)

It looks as you can make it.

Good luck for the leftover!

Buffy the Vampire Slayer: The Complete Fourth Season
Buffy begins college feeling completely overwhelmed. But once the monsters show up, it's just like old times. Then she starts dating Riley, a handsome commando battling the same monsters. He's part of a secret organization called The Initiative and Buffy is all too happy to join the team. But she soon suspects The Initiative may be more dangerous than the monsters they are supposed to be battling...

Episode Watched:
FEAR ITSELF
A Halloween party at a campus frat house takes a frightening turn with the sudden appearance of blood-sucking bats, zombies, and a demon that plays on everyone's innermost fears.

My Thoughts:
This is a pretty good Halloween episode... though not the best Buffy Halloween I seen.  It is entertaining... some of the costumes were pretty good... but think the costumes from season 2 episode was better. I did get a kick out of it when they revealed the Fear Demon though.

My Rating: 3.5/5



Count:
Movie Count: 66
TV Ep. Count: 35
Other Count: 8 I Made It! (10/15)

Title: Eyes of a Stranger: Twisted Terror Collection
Year: 1981
Director: Ken Wiederhorn
Rating: R
Length: 85 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono, French: Dolby Digital: Mono, Spanish: Dolby Digital: Mono
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish


Stars:
Lauren Tewes
Jennifer Jason Leigh
John DiSanti
Peter DuPré
Gwen Lewis
Kitty Lunn

Plot:
A lovely blind and deaf teen reaches for a plate she just set aside. It's gone. She reaches again...and it's back in its original place. Someone is playing a cruel game with her. That someone is the serial killer terrorizing Miami in this shocker from the production company behind the original Friday the 13th.

Making memorable movie debuts are Jennifer Jason Leigh (Single White Female, Dolores Claiborne) as that impaired but not helpless girl, and Lauren Tewes (The Love Boat) as her TV newscaster sister whose investigation inadvertently leads the killer (John DiSanti) to her home – and a final sequence that will leave you breathless. Eye this Stranger – and experience face-to-face fear as few films deliver.

Extras:
N/A

My Thoughts:
This is what I would call more of a light horror... it played out more like a suspense/thriller... but also had a bit of blood in it as well. Another thing I noticed is this movie (which was made in 1981) has a real TV Movie feel to it... if it wasn't for the gore and the several scenes of nudity I would have guessed that this one was a TV Movie. There is a couple familiar faces in it as well... Of course Jennifer Jason Lee... but also Lauren Tewes who was part of the main cast of The Love Boat. It is a good movie... well above average. Unfortunately the  DVD itself has absolutely no extras what so ever.

My Rating: 4/5


Count:
Movie Count: 68
TV Ep. Count: 35
Other Count: 8 I Made It! (10/15)

Tales from the Darkside: The First Season
Tales from the Darkside, the uniquely terrifying, frighteningly popular horror anthology series, is back. Packed with haunting stories that at first light appear to be about normal situations, these tales are gradually twisted until they become something sinister, shocking and totally unsettling.

Revealing the dark underworld of our everyday existence, Tales from the Darkside includes stories penned by masters of horror, with unforgettable performances by some of Hollywood's finest stars.

Dark, scary and with a bizarre sense of justice, all 24 episodes of Tales from the Darkside's spine-tingling first season will capture your imagination...and never let it go.

Episodes Watched:
THE TEAR COLLECTOR
Unable to stop sobbing, Prudence finds a way to profit from her sadness when she meets a man who collects tears.

My Thoughts:
This one has a very young looking Victor Garber (Alias) as the Tear Collector. Unfortunately I didn't get much from this one. It was little more then weird.


My Rating: 2/5

MADNESS ROOM
With a plan to scare her husband to death, Cathy Osborne and her friend, Michael, bring him to the "madness room": a room from which they claim no one has ever stayed the night and survived. Little do they know they are in for some unadulterated terror.

My Thoughts:
This one I enjoyed a bit more. It has some pretty good atmosphere. And is a story that kept my interest through-out.

My Rating: 3.5/5

IF THE SHOES FIT...
While staying at a hotel for a meeting, Bo Gumbs, a fast-talking politician running for governor, learns his true colors.

My Thoughts:
This one is a real stinker... more then silly... it is just stupid. I could barely give it my full attention.

My Rating: 1/5

LEVITATION
Kharma was once one of the greatest magicians in the world. Now, doing a cheap act in a flea-bitten circus, the once-great illusionist is heckled by a fan who quickly learns the ups and downs of real magic.

My Thoughts:
This one is a bit better. It has an interesting story. But it still wasn't quite as good as some of the episodes I have seen.

My Rating: 2.5/5

IT ALL COMES OUT IN THE WASH
A greedy developer discovers a Chinese laundry that offers to "wash out" guilt. He soon finds out that there is an unpleasant price to pay for such a unique service.

My Thoughts:
An interesting episode. Though a little on the weird side. But over all I enjoyed it.

My Rating: 3/5

BIGALOW'S LAST SMOKE
Mr. Bigalow is driven to the brink of madness by a mysterious figure on TV – one who insists that he quit his unhealthy habits.

My Thoughts:
This one is an OK episode. Nothing too special... but entertaining. I did like the way it ended though.

My Rating: 3/5

GRANDMA'S LAST WISH
Determined to have her family understand exactly what she is going through, a grandmother makes one last wish before her family commits her to a retirement home.

My Thoughts:
This one is played out more for fun. I did enjoy it. I was thinking while watching it that this one could play out one of two ways. And I was right... but wonder if the other way I was thinking would have played out better. But it was still pretty good.

My Rating: 3.5/5

THE FALSE PROPHET
Cassie Pines discovers Horace X, a mechanical fortune-teller, in a diner. While uncanny with his predictions, Horace proves to be very demanding and extremely possessive.

My Thoughts:
A good but strange episode. Has an interesting storyline.

My Rating: 3.5/5

Count:
Movie Count: 69
TV Ep. Count: 43
Other Count: 8 I Made It! (10/15)

Supernatural: Season 6
Season six will be a season of mystery and shadow.  Heaven and Hell have been left in complete disarray since the apocalyptic events of season five.  And now, monsters, angels and demons roam across a lawless and chaotic landscape.  And so Dean Winchester, who has retired from hunting and sworn never to return, finds himself being pulled back into his old life – pulled back by none other than Sam Winchester, who has escaped from Hell.  The two reunite to beat back the rising tide of creatures and demon-spawn, but they quickly realize that neither are who they used to be, their relationship isn’t what it used to be, and that nothing is what it seems.

Episodes Watched:
Exile on Main Street
After Dean gives up hunting, Sam is mysteriously freed from his cage in hell and finds Dean to tell him he must rejoin the fight.

My Thoughts:
A very good opener for the new season.  A good storyline... though left open a bit for the main storyline of the season I am sure. Definitely was enough to get me excited about the new season!


My Rating: 4.5/5

Two and a Half Men
Sam investigates when the parents of missing babies are murdered; Dean reluctantly leaves Ben and Lisa to help Sam.

My Thoughts:
Another good episode. Interesting story for the episode long plot. Still not sure I got a handle on the season long plot just yet.

My Rating: 4/5

The Third Man
Sam and Dean seek Castiel's help when they investigate a case of police officers who seem to have been killed by Egyptian plagues.

My Thoughts:
This is the first appearance of Castiel in the new season. Another good episode. I wasn't expecting to enjoy it as much as I did... as I did get a bit tired of the whole Angels storyline from last season.

My Rating: 4/5

Weekend at Bobby's
Bobby asks Dean and Sam for help after Crowley refuses to return Bobby's soul; a deep secret about Crowley is revealed.

My Thoughts:
An interesting and excellent episode. It was a bit strange that Dean and Sam were very limited in the episode. But it is a great story all the same.

My Rating: 4.5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 69
TV Ep. Count: 47 I Made It! (10/20)
Other Count: 8 I Made It! (10/15)

Title: Psycho: Collector's Edition
Year: 1960
Director: Alfred Hitchcock
Rating: R
Length: 108 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono, French: Dolby Digital: Mono
Subtitles: English, Spanish


Stars:
Anthony Perkins
Vera Miles
John Gavin
Martin Balsam
John McIntire
Simon Oakland

Plot:
Alfred Hitchcock's masterpiece of the macabre stars Anthony Perkins as the troubled Norman Bates, whose "old dark house" and adjoining motel are not the place to spend a quiet evening. No one knows that better than Janet Leigh, the film's ill-fated heroine who is victimized in the now-notorious "shower scene." Vera Miles, Martin Balsam, John Gavin and John McIntire co-star in Hitchcock's most compelling and terrifying film. Screenplay by Joseph Stefano.

Extras:
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Gallery
Production Notes
8 Page Booklet
Newsreel Footage

My Thoughts:
I have watched this movie time and again... and I never seem to tire of it. There really is nothing about this movie I dislike. As I am learning... Hitchcock was an outstanding artist. Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles, Janet Lee... everyone were amazing in their roles. I pretty much know this movie by heart... and still I am glued to my seat every time I watch it. The DVD itself is very good quality and there is a nice collection of extras to check out as well.

My Rating: 5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 71
TV Ep. Count: 47 I Made It! (10/20)
Other Count: 8 I Made It! (10/15)

Title: "The Ossuary" (from The Ossuary and Other Tales)
Year: 1964
Rating: NR
Director: Jan Svankmajer

Plot:  "Unless we again begin to tell fairy tales and ghost stories before going to sleep and recounting our dreams upon waking, nothing more is to be expected of our Western civilization." - Jan Svankmajer

My Thoughts:  We got home late tonight, so I tossed in this short film that is part of a set I picked up today.  This is a short document of The Sedlec Ossuary, in the Czech Republic - which, if you haven't heard of it, is a church decorated with skeletal remains.  That's why I felt it fit with the season, and it's definitely somewhere I would want to visit if I was ever to visit Eastern Europe.  The film itself is only 10 minutes long, with lots of fast, fast cuts, and filmmaker Svankmajer is known for his surrealism, so this may not be for everyone, but I'd give it a look if you get a chance.

My Rating:  3/5 (extremely interesting)


Count:
Movies: 7
TV episodes: 5
Other: 1

Title: Friday the 13th
Year: 1980
Director: Sean S. Cunningham
Rating: R
Length: 95 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono, French: Dolby Digital: Mono
Subtitles: English, Spanish


Stars:
Betsy Palmer
Adrienne King
Jeannine Taylor
Robbi Morgan
Kevin Bacon

Plot:
Terror and suspense abound in this 24-hour nightmare of blood. Camp Crystal Lake has been been shuttered for over 20 years due to several vicious and unsolved murders. The camp's new owner and several young counselors are readying the property for re-opening despite warnings of a "death curse" by local residents. The curse proves true on Friday the 13th as one by one each of the counselors is stalked by a violent killer.This film is widely acclaimed for its horrifying and creative murder sequences.

Extras:
Scene Access
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
This is, of course, the one that started it all. Definitely a classic when it comes to horror. I feel it is a good movie... definitely worth watching... but I have seen better. I really liked the character of Alice in this one. For some reason I keep forgetting there is a young Kevin Bacon in this movie until I watch it again.

My Rating: 3.5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 73
TV Ep. Count: 47 I Made It! (10/20)
Other Count: 8 I Made It! (10/15)