Title: The Vampire Diaries: The Complete First Season: Disc One
Year: 2009
Director: 1. Pilot: Marcos Siega 2. The Night of the Comet: Marcos Siega 3. Friday Night Bites: John Dahl 4. Family Ties: Guy Ferland 5. You're Undead to Me: Kevin Bray
Rating: NR
Length: 212 Min.
Video: Widescreen
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English


Stars:
Nina Dobrev
Paul Wesley
Ian Somerhalder
Steven R. McQueen
Sara Canning

Plot:
1. Pilot
On this first day of the school year, Elena mets a new classmate with a romance-novel stare...and a terrible secret.

2. The Night of the Comet
Mysterious animal attacks aren't the only dramatic events that happen in the dark: Mystic Falls prepares for a comet sighting.

3. Friday Night Bites
It turns out vampire powers translate into wide receiver skills. But Stefan's new role of football hero leads to tragedy.

4. Family Ties
The Founder's Party is the scene for romance, rivalry, family memories and the capture of a deadly beast.

5. You're Undead to Me
"It was earlyJune, 1953." An elderly man tells Elena about the first time he saw Stefan and Damon – looking as they do today.

Extras:
Audio Commentary
Deleted Scenes

My Thoughts:
This is the first chance I got to check out this series. I went into this one expecting a teen drama... figuring it would be similar to the twilight movies and such. Which I was basically right.... but at least thankfully the vampires don't sparkle in the sunlight. I know I am only 5 episodes in... but so far while it isn't really a bad series I also ain't very impressed yet either. It is a little too much teen drama for my taste. Though the storyline is bringing me in a bit now. I do like the storyline of brother against brother. And I also like the idea of the rings keeping them safe in the sunlight. A much better solution then on Twilight in my opinion. I also like the addition of the witch storyline. At this point I would say I am interested in continuing the series... but really not sure just how much I will get into this one.

My Rating: 3/5


Count:
Movie Count: 12
TV Ep. Count: 22
Other Count: 1

Title: Night Shadow
Year: 1989
Director: Randolph Cohlan
Rating: NR
Length: 91 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: None


Stars:
Brenda Vance
Rick Scott
Dane Chan
Alta LaFlame
Tom Boylan
Mike Hamilton

Plot:
Alex, an up and coming TV journalist, returns to her hometown of Danford as local police attempt to cope with a series of brutal murders. The small town plunges into a state of panic and the murders-clearly the work of a monster, more beast then man-continue...until Alex comes face to face with the evil itself.

Extras:
Scene Access

My Thoughts:
This movie is one that is part of a horror collection. 4 movies on 1 disc that I recently got for this marathon. Unfortunately this movie didn't impress me at all. Hopefully I will like at least one of the other three movies on this disc to make it worth the purchase. At least this DVD only cost me 99¢ for the entire four movies. So I can't complain too much either way I guess. But I just found the movie to be boring. The story failed to keep me the least bit interested. And I am not sure if they were trying to make a low budget werewolf movie or a low budget martial arts movie. As one of the young guys in this movie was a martial arts expert... living in a small town... and seems like him and his sister was the only Asian people in the town. Sister looked maybe half Asian and they lived with a god parent... not saying what happened to their parents. They really didn't show too clear of a shot of the werewolf (a couple decent shots towards end of movie). The effects weren't too bad for a low budget horror. But either way... Not recommended.. Don't waste your time with this one.

My Rating: 1/5


Count:
Movie Count: 14
TV Ep. Count: 22
Other Count: 1

Title: George A. Romero's Survival of the Dead
Year: 2009
Director: George A. Romero
Rating: R
Length: 90 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: Spanish


Stars:
Alan Van Sprang
Josh Peace
Hardee T. Lineham
Dru Viergever
Eric Woolfe
Shawn Roberts

Plot:
The newest film from horror master George A. Romero (legendary creator of the Night of the Living Dead franchise) picks up where Diary of the Dead leaves off. On a small island off the coast of Delaware, live two families locked in a struggle for power and control over the fate of the undead. The O'Flynn's approach the zombie plague with a shoot-to-kill attitude. The Muldoons feel that the zombies should be quarantined and kept "alive", in hopes that a solution will be discovered. For both families, existence on Plum Island is a nightmarish world where humans are the minority and zombies rule.

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
This is another movie I heard nothing but bad things about. So I went into it with very low expectations. After watching it I found I enjoyed it. It is definitely the worst of the George A. Romero zombie movies... but I feel it is still a good zombie movie. When I review a movie I try not to compare it to any other movie. Just review it as a stand alone movie. Though I admit that is easier said then done sometimes. There is definitely some things here I liked and some things I didn't. But when it comes down to it... I liked more about it then I disliked. So Over-all I am glad I added it to my collection. And even happier that I was able to do so for only 99¢.

My Rating: 3.5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 16
TV Ep. Count: 22
Other Count: 1

Title: The Brady Bunch: The Fourth Season: Fright Night
Year: 1972
Director: Jerry London
Rating: NR
Length: 25 Min.
Video: Full Frame 1.33:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: Mono
Subtitles: None


Stars:
Robert Reed
Florence Henderson
Ann B. Davis
Maureen McCormick
Eve Plumb

Plot:
Jan (Eve Plumb) and Cindy (Susan Olsen) are jittery after spotting a "ghost" outside their window, but Marcia discovers that it's just a prank being played by the boys. So the girls retaliate by frightening the boys with some hauntings of their own in the attic. But the spooky shenanigans get out of hand when they all team up to try to scare the daylights out of Alice!

Extras:
Bonus Trailers
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
I was searching the net for best Halloween TV Episodes... and this episode came up on several lists.... even though Halloween isn't mentioned at all in the episode. But it did originally air Oct. 27th of '72... and the subject matter fits. So I decided to go ahead and watch it. It is a fun episode. I enjoyed watching they play all the jokes trying to scare each other. Even though this was never a favorite show of mine growing up... this was always one of my favorite episodes.

My Rating: 4/5


Count:
Movie Count: 16
TV Ep. Count: 23
Other Count: 1

Title: Ghost Whisperer: The Final Season: Head Over Hills
Year: 2009
Director:
Rating: NR
Length: 44 Min.
Video: Widescreen
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, English: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: None


Stars:
Jennifer Love Hewitt
David Conrad
Christoph Sanders
Jamie Kennedy
Camryn Manheim

Plot:
When Halloween hits Grandview, a headless hourseman stalks the night and Melinda wants to know why.

Extras:
Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:
This is one of my favorite episodes of the series. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow was always a favorite story of mine... so enjoyed seeing it tied to an episode.

My Rating: 4.5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 16
TV Ep. Count: 25
Other Count: 1

Title: Piranha: Special Edition
Year: 1978
Director: Joe Dante
Rating: R
Length: 92 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital:
Subtitles: None


Stars:
Bradford Dillman
Heather Menzies
Kevin McCarthy
Keenan Wynn
Dick Miller
Barbara Steele

Plot:
From the man who introduced us to Jack Nicholson, Francis Ford Coppola, Jonathan Demme and Martin Scorsese...
Shout! Factory is proud to present new collector's editions of Roger Corman's most loved productions.

Joe Dante's cult classic PIRANHA is back in a new collector's edition with new special features!

While Searching for missing teenagers, novice skip tracer Maggie McKeown (Heather Menzies) and local town boozer Paul Grogan (Bradford Dillman) stumble upon a top-secret Army laboratory conducting genetic research on piranha fish for the purpose of developing biological warfare. When the deadly eating machines are accidently released from the compound, they're soon headed downstream and consuming everything and anything in their path.

Just when you thought it was safe to go in the river...

Piranha features a stellar group of talent in front of as well as behind the camera. The top-notch cast of cult stars includes Kevin McCarthy (Invasion Of The Body Snatchers), Barbara Steele (Black Sunday), Belinda Bataski (The Howling), Dick Miller (A Bucket Of Blood) and Paul Bartel (Death Race 2000). Piranha is director Joe Dante's second film. He would go on to direct Gremlins and Small Soldiers. PProducer Jon Davison went on to produce the blockbusters Robocop and Starship Troopers. The film also features a thrilling soundtrack by Pino Donaggio (Dressed To Kill, Carrie and Dante's The Howling).

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Gallery
Outtakes/Bloopers

My Thoughts:
I have watched a lot of horrors from the late '70s and the '80s.... but somehow I have never seen this one until today. Which is a surprise to me... but at least I got to enjoy it today. And I really did enjoy this one. Probably one of the best ones I watched so far during this marathon. The movie has plenty of blood... as well as plenty shots of people trying to escape... showing lots of shots of eaten away flesh on their bodies. Watching this movie you can't help but to think of the movie Jaws which was released 3 years earlier. So I thought it was cool that the very first time we see Heather Menzies' character she is playing an old Jaws video game. Barbara Steele's role in the movie was rather short. So that seemed to be a bit of a waste. But other then that... I loved every minute of this one! After watching this one... I feel like I could start it right back up and watch it again... that says a lot to me. So I think I can Highly Recommend this one!

My Rating: 5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 17
TV Ep. Count: 29
Other Count: 1

I hope you don't mind me posting some that I watch...Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and while I don't watch near as much or as much pure horror, I do enjoy Halloween shows. Let me know if you mind and I'll delete the post!

I've watched so far:

Scared Shrekless
Halloween is Shrek's favorite holiday - but instead of the usual tricks or treats, Shrek ups the ante and challenges the gang to spend the night telling scary stories. The last one to be scared Shrekless wins.
4/5
Haven't watched this one before, but it was originally aired on TV about a year or so ago. I enjoyed seeing where they adapted the stories to the Shrek world and especially liked the last story based on the Exorcist, I believe, with Pinocchio. Just a fun Halloween tale.

Monsters vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space
Susan, B.O.B., The Missing Link, and Dr. Cockroach, Ph.D., are back as special operatives dispatched to investigate a mysterious alien presence on Halloween. As the night unravels the innocent-looking pumpkins are revealed for what they really are - mutant aliens! Luckily the monsters are there to smash the mutants' wicked scheme to take over Earth.
3.5/5
I've never watched the movie, but since this came with Scared Shrekless, I decided to give it a shot. I enjoyed the story and the characters and would watch again.

Halloweentown
Join Marnie (Kimberly J. Brown) and her grandmother Aggie (Debbie Reynolds) as they stir up a cauldron full of comedy and adventure in two Disney Channel Classics – Halloweentown and Halloweentown II: Kalabar's Revenge.

On her 13th birthday, Marnie learns she's a witch, discovers a secret portal and is transported to Halloweentown – a magical place where ghosts and ghouls, witches and werewolves live apart from the human world. But she soon finds herself battling wicked warlocks, evil curses and endless surprises.
3.5/5
I've watched this many times over the years and have always enjoyed it in all its Disney cheesy goodness. As a Disney movie, no big scares but with Debbie Reynolds playing Aggie, the grandmother, it's a fun one to watch around this time of year. I made my mom watch with me tonight and even she enjoyed it.

Halloweentown: Kalabar's Revenge
3.5/5
I actually enjoy this one just as much as the first, though mom slept through most of this one. As a sequel, it does follow the first one quite closely. Basically, the son of the defeated warlock of the first movie, targets the Cromwell witches to get revenge on them for defeating his dad. My favorite parts are the ones where Marnie is in Halloweentown and are trying to break the Grey spell. One of my favorite actors, Peter Wingfield, (probably most known as Methos from Highlander) makes a guest appearance here as well.

Title: The Walking Dead: The Complete First Season
Year: 2010
Rating: NR
Length: 292 Min.
Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish


Stars:
Andrew Lincoln as Rick Grimes
Jon Bernthal as Shane Walsh
Sarah Wayne Callies as Lori Grimes
Laurie Holden as Andrea
Jeffrey DeMunn as Dale

Plot:
After waking from a coma in an abandoned hospital, police officer Rich Grimes finds the world he knew gone – ravaged by a zombie epidemic of apocalyptic proportions. Nearby, on the outskirts of Atlanda, a small encampment struggles to survive as "the dead" stalk them at every turn. Can Rick and the others hold onto their humanity as they fight to live in this terrifying new world? And, admidst dire conditions and personal rivalries, will they ultimately survive one another?

AMC's "The Walking Dead" is an epic survival adventure series from Frank Darabont, director of The Shawshank Redemption, and Gale Anne Hurd, producer of Ther Terminator and Aliens, based on the graphic novel series by Robert Kirkman.

Episodes:
1. Days Gone Bye
2. Guts
3. Tell It to the Frogs
4. Vatos
5. Wildfire
6. TS-19

Extras:
Feature Trailers
Featurettes

My Thoughts:
What with season 2 starting this Sunday night I decided to watch all the episodes of Season 1 today. This is a very good zombie series. It holds up well for multiple viewings. Sure there is some episodes better then others... but I really enjoyed re-watching this entire series. Watching this set today made it so I can't wait for the season 2 premier. For a show that airs on basic cable... this series does not shy away from the blood, guts & violence... to the point of surprising me a bit on how far they went. Not a complaint mind you... but a pleasant surprise. If you haven't had the opportunity to see this Zombie Series... it is one that I highly recommend!

My Rating: 4.5/5


Count:
Movie Count: 17
TV Ep. Count: 42
Other Count: 1