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| Registered: September 30, 2008 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 1,805 |
| | Posted: | | | | I was incredibly disappointed in Darkness when I saw it in theatres back when it was released. I've never felt the need to re-watch it. I started October off nicely as well. Watched Freddy vs. Jason and the 80's horror flick Happy Birthday to Me (which I had never seen before). I seem to be in a horror mood these days, and I completely attribute that to your horror movie marathon postings!!  | | | | The night is calling. And it whispers to me soflty come and play. |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 |  Posts: 31 |
| | Posted: | | | | Greetings! I have been waiting for this marathon to start again! I have been collecting some horrors to watch this year. Good luck all and BOO! |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | Glad to hear that I could inspire some others!  | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | October 2nd Theme
TV Movies
Today I decided to watch some TV Movies. I know some out there don't like TV Movies all that much... but I have always enjoyed them. They may not have the budget of a theatrical movie. But I always thought they did good with what they had. And there is the added bonus that a lot of these TV movies have familiar faces in them from TV Series I liked watching.
I am not including my miniseries in this one... as I will be saving that for another time.
NOTE: Some of these movies are rated by the MPAA. But don't let that fool you... I am almost positive these are indeed all TV Movies. It is just sometimes these movies are put in for a rating when released on home video.
TV Movies: (Titles in BOLD I never seen before.)
1. Bay Cove (aka Bay Coven)
2. Bone Eater
3. Desperation
4. The Diary of Ellen Rimbauer
5. Firestarter 2: Rekindled
6. Full Eclipse
7. Good Against Evil
8. Invitation to Hell
9. Moon of the Wolf
10. Nick Knight
11. The Night Stalker
12. The Night Strangler
13. Omen IV: The Awakening
14. Psycho IV: The Beginning
15. Pterodactyl
16. Quicksilver Highway
17. Riding the Bullet
18. Shadow Zone: The Undead Express
19. Scream of the Wolf
20. Slayer
21. Someone's Watching Me!
22. Summer of Fear (aka Stranger in Our House)
23. Trilogy of Terror
24. Vampires: Out for Blood
25. Webs | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | |  Title: PterodactylYear: 2005 Director: Mark L. Lester Rating: NR Length: 92 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround, English: Dolby Digital: 5.1 Subtitles: N/A Stars:Cameron Daddo Coolio Amy Sloan George Calil Ivo Cutzarida Steve Braun Plot:Deep in the heart of the Turkish Forest lies Mt. Ararat, a dormant volcano that holds within itself a deadly and prehistoric secret that has been asleep for millions of years...until now. Not knowing the threat that awaits them, tow separate expeditions make their way into the heart of the forest and closer to the volcano. Captain Bergen (Coolio) leads his military special ops unit on a manhunt for a dangerous terrorist, while Professor Lovecraft (Cameron Daddo) and his team of scientists search for clues to the past when they make a dangerous discovery — hatching Pterodactyl eggs! Faced with the threat of the flesh-eating predators, both groups come to the realization that they must rely on one another if they plan on making out of the forest alive! With non-stop action and explosive graphics, PTERODACTYL will make your fear take flight! Extras:Scene Access Bonus Trailers Gallery Production Notes Closed Captioned My Thoughts: I wanted to start the day with one I never seen before. When I first saw the trailer for this one it looked cheesy and low budget... yes... but for some reason it also looked like fun to me. Apparently this one originally was shown on the premium channel Showtime. The pterodactyls themselves looked pretty cool. The gore was definitely present in this one as people wore torn apart. Some of the effects here was decent... but other effects were bad... laughable even. Where this one really failed for me was the writing. The dialog desperately needed a re-write... though the basic story was just fine. I did find that the action and effects brought the picture up enough for me to enjoy the movie. So I am surprisingly glad I have this one in my collection... and can definitely see myself watching it again. My Rating: 3.5/5 Count: Movie Count: 5 TV Ep. Count: 0 Other Count: 0 Time Started: 5:30am | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: September 18, 2008 | Reputation:  |  Posts: 2,650 |
| | Posted: | | | | Webs is worth a look. From what I've seen of your reviews it would be your type of thing. |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | I am planning on getting to that one at some point today. But I have to admit I am a little hesitant... as I have a bad case of Arachnophobia.  | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 3,475 |
| | Posted: | | | | Quoting Addicted2DVD: Quote:
I am planning on getting to that one at some point today. But I have to admit I am a little hesitant... as I have a bad case of Arachnophobia. But isn't that the point of a horror marathon?  |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | Don't worry Kathy... it will be watched!  | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | |  A Haunting: Season 3 New Dominion Picture's A Haunting: Season 3, takes you inside ten real-life horror stories that originally aired on the Discovery Channel. Each eerie one-hour episode features eyewitness accounts and cinematic re-inactments of some of the most spine-tingling, ghostly hauntings ever recorded. Even the most skeptical observer will be shocked and intrigued by these spellbinding tales Visit the centuries-old pub in northern England, haunted by a gruesome past, the dream house that turns into a nightmare, and the famously creepy haunting in Ireland. This three DVD set of the third season of A Haunting explores these and many other unexplainable, creepy and macabre tales of the paranormal. By the end of each amazing story, you will experience a lingering sense that life and death are much stranger then you could have possibly imagined! Hidden TerrorMike Speranza finds the perfect fixer-upper in Corning, NY. After he and his girlfriend Lisa move in, she is plagued by an inconsolable sorrow, uncharacteristic of her. Lisa is unable to pull herself out of the dark depression that has suddenly taken hold of her. At night, Mike hears footsteps running throughout the house and is eventually visited by ghostly figures. My Thoughts:I wanted to work a little on my TV episodes as well... so thought I would watch the next episode where I left off last. But it appears I forgot to mark this episode as watched... Because I have seen this one before. But it is a pretty interesting story. I enjoyed watching it. My Rating: 4/5 Count: Movie Count: 5 TV Ep. Count: 1 Other Count: 0 Time Started: 8:30am | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | |  Title: Webs: Sci Fi EssentialsYear: 2003 Director: David Wu Rating: R Length: 87 Min. Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1 Audio: English: : Subtitles: N/A Stars:Richard Grieco Kate Greenhouse Colin Fox Richard Yearwood Jeff Douglas David Nerman Plot:When a group of electrical workers are sent to investigate a bizarre power source in an abandoned Chicago building, they find a deserted laboratory. Inside is what they suspect is a defunct nuclear power core, opening up a portal to a parallel universe. suddenly they're trapped in a maddening mirror-world where savage, cannibalistic humans with spider appendages stalk and swarm. Here, a dwindling band of survivors fight back with primative weapons against the growing storm of spider-people and their monstrous queen. These two groups must join forces to defeat the queen and find their way through the portal and away from the terror. Extras:Scene Access My Thoughts: I must admit I was pretty hesitant about this one what with my arachnophobia. But thankfully there is only 1 spider looking creature in this movie (the queen) and she isn't really seen all that often.Those infected by her looks like a zombie-like mutation. Some reason while watching this movie I couldn't help but to think of the TV Series Sliders... what with the alternate Earth and all. This one has Richard Grieco in it. I know him from 21 Jump Street and his spin off series from it... Booker. I wouldn't go as far as saying this is a terrible movie. It definitely has it's moments. But not one I liked a lot either. But glad I checked it out... and have it in my collection. I can see myself watching it again. My Rating: 3.5/5 Count: Movie Count: 6 TV Ep. Count: 1 Other Count: 0 Time Started: 9:45am | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: March 13, 2007 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 17,330 |
| | Posted: | | | | A Haunting: Season 3 New Dominion Picture's A Haunting: Season 3, takes you inside ten real-life horror stories that originally aired on the Discovery Channel. Each eerie one-hour episode features eyewitness accounts and cinematic re-inactments of some of the most spine-tingling, ghostly hauntings ever recorded. Even the most skeptical observer will be shocked and intrigued by these spellbinding tales Visit the centuries-old pub in northern England, haunted by a gruesome past, the dream house that turns into a nightmare, and the famously creepy haunting in Ireland. This three DVD set of the third season of A Haunting explores these and many other unexplainable, creepy and macabre tales of the paranormal. By the end of each amazing story, you will experience a lingering sense that life and death are much stranger then you could have possibly imagined! The UnleashedSome Native American tribes tell tales of supernatural creatures that haunt the living to protect the dead. When a curious young man explores ancient incarnations, he opens the door to slumbering phantoms who seek to kill him. My Thoughts:This episode I found very good. They atmosphere is done well... and the storyline is very interesting. This one is not only the story of a haunting... but of a possession. I now have watched about 2 and a half seasons out of 4... so far this episode ranks up as one of my favorites. My Rating: 4.5/5 Count: Movie Count: 6 TV Ep. Count: 2 Other Count: 0 Time Started: 1:00pm | | | | Pete |
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| | Posted: | | | |  Title: Quicksilver HighwayYear: 1997 Director: Mick Garris Rating: NR Length: 90 Min. Video: Full Frame 1.33:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: N/A Stars:Christopher Lloyd Matt Frewer Raphael Sbarge Missy Crider Silas Weir Mitchell Bill Nunn Plot:He is a collector of rare objects and dark tales, riding the back roads in search of the black heart of America. For him, there is no light without darkness, no life without death. His name is Aaron Quicksilver (Christopher Lloyd) and he has two horrific tales to share... In "Chattery Teeth" by Stephen King, a traveling salesman (Raphael Sbarge of THE GUARDIAN) picks up both a psychotic hitchhiker and a strange novelty toy for a drive home that leads straight to Hell. In "The Body Politic" by Clive Barker, a plastic surgeon (Matt Frewer of DAWN OF THE DEAD) must fight back when his hands develop a homicidal mind of their own and lead a rebellion of severed extremities. Bill Nunn (SPIDER-MAN) and Veronica Cartwright (ALIEN) co-star in this gruesome double chiller from Mick Garris, the director of the Stephen King miniseries THE STAND, THE SHINING and DESPERATION. Extras:Scene Access Audio Commentary Feature Trailers Featurettes Gallery DVD-ROM Content Closed Captioned My Thoughts: As most of you know... I love anthology horrors. This one unfortunately only had 2 stories within the movie. Other then, of course, the wraparound story. This really isn't the best anthology horror I ever seen... but it isn't that bad either. It is definitely worth seeing. One thing that this one does that I haven't seen on other anthology horrors. There is a different wrap-around story for each of the two main stories. The first story is told to a newlywed woman that is stranded on the highway while waiting for her husband to return with a new tire. The second story is told to a skeptic visitor to Aaron Quicksilver's little tent of horrors. I thought this added to the story more then telling both stories to the same person does. As for which story did I enjoy more? That is a pretty close call. But I would probably say the second one about the hands. My Rating: 3.5/5 Count: Movie Count: 7 TV Ep. Count: 2 Other Count: 0 Time Started: 3:00pm | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: September 30, 2008 | | Reputation: | | Posts: 1,805 |
| | Posted: | | | | You're a brave man. You watch things I probably wouldn't even give the time of day because I'm afraid they look terrible. I love horror, it's my favorite genre, but I also realize that horror has it's entirely MASSIVE share of absolutely terrible films, comes with the territory. I wish I could expand a little more, but everytime I do, it seems I watch something revolting (in the how bad it is sense) and then get scared into sticking with more well known stuff! I continued my mini-horror marathon yesterday as well. Got through Hellraiser, Candyman and Black Sheep (the one about sheep going crazy, not the David Spade/Chris Farley movie... ). Black Sheep is a friggin' riot. Highly recommended to anyone that hasn't seen it!! | | | | The night is calling. And it whispers to me soflty come and play. |
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| | Posted: | | | | What can I say... I love it all... The Good, The Bad and The ugly! I get a kick out of a lot of the cheesy stuff.... but I do have my limits. I actually felt pretty lucky with both Pterodactyl and Webs... as I never seen either before and was able to somewhat enjoy both.  | | | | Pete |
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| Registered: May 29, 2007 | | Posts: 31 |
| | Posted: | | | | I would like to say that TV movies are sometime worth watching. I have a small collection of them. As far as how many movies I've watched on this marathon, I am way behind.  Well, one I'm on vacation so I have a lot to see. Two I have a month to go. I just need more popcorn. There are some others I want to add when they come out. Two horrors that I am looking forward to is:  Splice &  Human Centipede: First SequenceAnd now my first movie....  Dracula Prince of Darkness I am starting off with some of the old hammer horror flicks, then work up to some of the newer stuff.
Movie Count: 1
TV Horror Count: 0
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