Favorite Creature Features


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Well basically movies that feature creatures. DUH!

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Underworld (2003,  R)
Underworld
cool creatures,cinematography,Fx,imagery,new slant on the legends & Kate Beckinsale. how could U lose?
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Underworld: Evolution (2006,  R)
Underworld: Evolution
Same things from the first make this worth seeing plus kate Beckinsale naked & simulating sex & a cool ass version of the Vampires in Marcus. nice sequal. usually in sequels a little of the glitter gets lost along the way,but definitely not here!
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Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans (2009,  R)
Underworld: The Rise of the Lycans
Awesome creature feature! The werewolves r great,although at times its hard to see them clearly because of fast motion & dark settings,but overall very pleased w/the imagery of this flick! good story line even though it was pretty much given away in the original of this series. Great prequel! It even has a love story to keep the ladies interested while the action,FX,& battle scenes definitely keep us men in the seats & not heading for the exits midway through the movie.
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Halloween (1978,  R)
Halloween
By far the best horror movie of all time. Although its a slasher flick it also doubles as a supernatural thriller as well. First I liked the idea that the heroin in this movie wasn't a complete idiot like so many of the typical slasher movie victims. U know the ones that hide in the most obvious place in the house & just weep till they eventually get fond & hacked to bits w/nary a fight or even worse just stand there frozen & offer themselves easy pickings for the killer. This movie was one of the first of its kind to do that. The atmosphere of the movie was creepy too. I also loved the way this movie scared U w/o having to rely on cheap thrill tactics like the cat squeal or door slam jump moments that so many of the horror movies rely on. Plus it didn't rely on the gore to make a horrific point. The suspense was the main focus of the scares. Just like Hitcock the master of suspense said,"Its not the bang but the anticipation of it. By now everyone & their grandmother has seen it so I won't go into detail. I'll just close by saying well done mr. carpenter. Well done.
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The Howling (1981,  R)
The Howling
Looking back This movie really had some B moments acting wise in it,but overall it was pretty creepy & scary! Sure it had the typical stupid scene where the woman just sits there & watches the dude turn into a werewolf instead of running away while its preoccupied changing,but I'm willing to look past it since it did have the best metamorphosis scene at its time of a man to werewolf. Back in 1980 it was pretty impressive stuff! I wouldn't mind seeing this one remade by someone w/a visionary mind & a great script writer cause I think w/a lil better story,smarter women & better acting this movie could grade a 5 star rating. Still one of the best werewolf movies of all time.
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Silver Bullet (1985,  R)
Silver Bullet
This was one of the better werewolf movies to come out in the 80's. usually werewolf movies R too cheesy & very hard to take seriously w/low grade scripts & acting to make Jenna Jameson look like Meril Streep.Not to mention some of the worst costumes ever created. But this one was good. had a decent script,creepy atmosphere & good acting. Also had some pretty funny moments in there. The he got hit by the train line got a lot of mileage from my family. After seeing this w/many family members we used that line every time we saw anyone get killed in many movies after. See it if U haven't.
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An American Werewolf in London (1981,  R)
An American Werewolf in London
Probably the best werewolf movie this side of Lon Chaney jr. ever made! Good special effects,script,scenery & acting. not to mention some of the best dark comedy ever! Whats not to like about this. even if ur not a fan of the genre' this should be enjoyable.
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The Wolf Man (1941,  Unrated)
The Wolf Man
Still the best of all time! This one grades high marks in every way possible. The werewolf was even scary & creepy & had great special effects for its era. A must see!
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Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948,  Unrated)
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
Its a lot of fun! thats how I viewed it. It was funny & entertaining. This movie gave me a lot of entertainment as a kid whenever it came on late nights on the old creature feature shows on saturday nights.
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Dracula vs. Frankenstein (1971,  PG)
Dracula vs. Frankenstein
Good old creature feature.
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House of Dracula (1945,  G)
House of Dracula
Again a good old horror movie to pass away some late night time before bed.
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Van Helsing (2004,  PG-13)
Van Helsing
I love this movie. some great creatures & real impressive sets. Not really scary,but its more of an action adventure movie. It had some creepy moments in it though like when Kate Beckinsales character was trapped in the house w/the vampiress's Plus Kate Beckinsale running around in her skin tight black slacks & cleavage revealing blouse isn't exactly a detriment to this high budget extravaganza. Hugh Jackhman was real good as the main character. Also had some funny light hearted moments in it. A must see in my book.
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Bram Stoker's Dracula (1992,  R)
Bram Stoker's Dracula
One of the best Dracula movies of all time! The only reason this didn't get a 5 was because of the blatant over the top effort of Anthony Hopkins van helsing. but some of the best sets I've ever seen not to mention the story & acting & high budget effects. Oldman was insanely good as the dark count.
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Dracula (1931,  Unrated)
Dracula
The best hands down! Creepy as hell! stands the test of time! Bela Lugosi is Dracula!
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Dracula (1979,  R)
Dracula
This was ok! The love story warred on me though. Not a must see,but definitely not a not must see!
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Dracula (1958,  Unrated)
Dracula
These movies scared the living bee gee bee's out of me as a kid! This was the most brutal Dracula I had seen at the time. The color adding a real sense of horror w/the blood & those blood red eyes! Not to mention he was a physically imposing figure who towered over his victims. Still sends a shiver up my spine to this day! This series was by far the most evil adaptation of the legendary count. When U saw this there was no doubt that he was the spawn of Satan & a Demon sent from hell!
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Dracula (2007,  Unrated)
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Fright Night (1985,  R)
Fright Night
Outstanding flick! A definite must see every time its on for me. Just a fun,creepy well made vampire movie. Also very funny moments in it! whats not to like about this!
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Fright Night Part 2 (1989,  R)
Fright Night Part 2
A real solid follow up effort.
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The Relic (1997,  R)
The Relic
For some reason this movie gets a lot of negative reviews. I don't understand why. This movie freaking rocked & had one of the most incredible creatures of all time in it. if ever get a chance to see the making of this movie do it. It gives a real history lesson on one of the creepiest museums in the world. The old Field Museum in my home town.
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The Mummy (1999,  PG-13)
The Mummy
Another action adventure type of horror movie. Did a lot w/the high budget. Also very funny. A must see!
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The Mummy Returns (2001,  PG-13)
The Mummy Returns
Very solid follow up to the original.
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The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor (2008,  PG-13)
The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor
Nice ending to the trilogy.
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30 Days of Night (2007,  R)
30 Days of Night
I was actually disappointed when I first saw this. But still a solid take on the genre of Vampires. The Vampires were cold & brutal & very much monsters! The idea was very good too! I thought it could've been better though. The ending was kind of lame & it could've been scarier. Still pretty decent.
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Jaws (1975,  PG)
Jaws
What can I say that hasn't already been said. One of the best movies period! Of all time. Memorable characters & script & the scary realism that this could actually happen. Maybe not in the way the shark was a relentless eating machine w/an agenda,but the fact A big shark can have u for lunch. Great,great movie. I never tire of watching it. Some of the best lines ever! Cage in the water,U in the water,sharks in the water. Our shark! farewell & adieu to U fair Spanish ladies.
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Jaws 2 (1978,  PG)
Jaws 2
Definitely not as good as the original,but I think this movie is unfairly compared to it. how R u going to top the best! This was a good sequel. One of the rare ones. Most sequels suck!
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Deep Blue Sea (1999,  R)
Deep Blue Sea
Loved this high budget movie. Good script & premise. I mean smart giant sharks! how scary is that? Throw in a hurricane & being stuck in the middle of the ocean w/no help on the way & U got a recipe for a pretty desperate suspenseful situation. really liked it. Plus I give it high marks for offing the most well known actor in the movie midway through it. totally didn't expect that after the inspiring speech. Really cemented the feeling of hopeless despair after that!
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Jurassic Park (1993,  PG-13)
Jurassic Park
Awesome! Another true classic. really smart script! Great idea to put the whole cloning thing in there along w/how they got the DNA. It was actually really believable. No strange portol to the past! Just a bunch of corporate greedy business men,& overly ambitious scientists trying to play God! A modern day Frankenstein story. Great effects & sets too! Just not a bad word to be said about it!
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The Lost World - Jurassic Park (1997,  PG-13)
The Lost World - Jurassic Park
Solid sequel! It took it to another level. two T-Rex's in a family oriented setting hunting down all perpetrators of interfering w/their happy home life? Pretty cool stuff. Also having it run Amok in the streets of San Diego was a nice touch.
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Jurassic Park III (2001,  PG-13)
Jurassic Park III
Very good! The return of Dr. Grant & the introduction of some new dinasours. Very much worth the 2 hours of ur time.
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Congo (1995,  PG-13)
Congo
Very nice! thoroughly enjoyable action adventure & some great scenery. Not sure if it was actually shot in Africa or Australia. But it did delve into the deterioration of the African society & all its political ugliness & corruption. Great scary apes at the end too!
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AVP - Alien Vs. Predator (2004,  PG-13)
AVP - Alien Vs. Predator
What can I say! Its one of my favorite movies of all time! Is it Academy award winning stuff. Probably not,but I think so. I liked everything about this flick! See it!
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Alien (1979,  R)
Alien
A classic! Great for its time! very original take on the whole space & hostile alien organism thing. Lt. Ripley is one of the most well known characters in cinema history.
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Aliens (1986,  R)
Aliens
One of the rare times the sequel outdid the original in my opinion.
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Alien 3 (1992,  R)
Alien 3
solid effort in the series! bald headed Ripley has to go though! LOL!
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Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (AVP 2) (2007,  R)
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem (AVP 2)
Awesome sequel! Hope there's a third! from the ending on this one I am 99.9 % sure there will be & looking forward to it!
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Alien Resurrection (1997,  R)
Alien Resurrection
The worst one in the series by far! still not horrible.
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The Thing (1982,  R)
The Thing
Loved it! Great remake! I think its miles above the original. very creepy & scary! Nice effects too!
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Predator (1987,  R)
Predator
Outstanding! Great creature feature & story of the ultimate hunters becoming the hunted! Also the introduction of one of the most memorable creatures of all time.
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Predator 2 (1990,  R)
Predator 2
Weak follow up! Not dreadful though.
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King Kong (2005,  PG-13)
King Kong
disturbing relationship between ape & babe,but good as hell!
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King Kong (1933,  Unrated)
King Kong
Still stands the test of time.
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King Kong (1976,  PG)
King Kong
I liked this more than most! The whole twin tower thing & the battle between the Helicopters & Kong worked for me. although it got pretty creepy w/the erotic type relationship between woman & beast!
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Reign of Fire (2002,  PG-13)
Reign of Fire
Dark brooding characters in a dark realm of reality! Great dragons too!
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Dog Soldiers (2002,  R)
Dog Soldiers
Not bad! I was pleasantly surprised. i didn't expect much. great setting & really good acting. not all that bad of werewolves either!
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Salem's Lot (1979,  PG)
Salem's Lot
Scared the crap out of me as a kid! Real creepy & atmospheric. The whole floating outside the window begging to come in w/those glowing eyes thing really gave me the shivers. Real cool Nosferatu type main vampire.
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Pumpkinhead (1988,  R)
Pumpkinhead
Kinda B grade acting but a real good story & memorable creature!
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Rawhead Rex (1987,  R)
Rawhead Rex
I liked it! It was obviously generic & the creature could've been less comical but i liked it. I like the story. This too would be a real good one to remake w/a bigger budget & better actors! Its weird but its like this movie disapeared off the face of the earth. I tried to rent this all over the place w/no luck. When I ask people about it they look at me like I'm speaking Chinese. I finally watched it on youtube if anyones interested.
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Frankenstein (1931,  Unrated)
Frankenstein
By far the best frankenstein movie! Nothing even comes close to it.
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Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man (1943,  Unrated)
Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man
Another fun movie I used to watch in my youth on the weekends late at night on the old creature features or svengouli shows. Ah memories.
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Eight Legged Freaks (2002,  PG-13)
Eight Legged Freaks
A movie not meant to be taken seriously. So if u don't U should enjoy this one. I did.
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Lake Placid (1999,  R)
Lake Placid
Nice crock & a very sexy Bridget Fonda was the winning formula for me here.
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Arachnophobia (1990,  PG-13)
Arachnophobia
Awesome play between humor & all out creepiness. Well done & highly entertaining movie. Another one that never seems to get old.
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Orca - The Killer Whale (1977,  PG)
Orca - The Killer Whale
A good & kinda tear jerking nature revenge movie! kind of a modern day Moby Dick!
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Anaconda (1997,  PG-13)
Anaconda
A lot of people gave this one a bad rap but I had a good time watching this. I thought Ice cube was believable & J.Lo was convincing & hot as usual in this! Jon Voight was pretty good too! I guess thats why it gets a bad rap because w/the budget & the cast more was expected.
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The Fly (1986,  R)
The Fly
Outstanding remake. head & shoulders above the original. very good special effects & a good character study. Another science gone wrong parable told very well.
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Dawn of the Dead (2004,  R)
Dawn of the Dead
You know i have never seen the original so I can't compare the two. I heard a lot of people say it was better than this one. as far as zombie movies go i can't really see how much better it can be. This was good w/a lot of eerie moments. The part where dudes wife turns & still has the baby was real twisted! Ving Rames rules in this. It didn't take long for the action to get started in this one. A big plus for me. I know theres an art form to building suspense,but Zombie movies don't work w/that formula. get to the point & this movie did just that!
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Night of the Living Dead (1968,  Unrated)
Night of the Living Dead
A true classic. George Romero is King of the Zombies! Amazing vision on such a shoe string budget! Legendary.
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Night of the Living Dead (1990,  R)
Night of the Living Dead
Good remake! Every bit as good as the original w/a bigger budget & slicker costumes & effects. I liked the way the main female character wasn't such a weak screeching ditz! Thats the only reason why the original gets a 4 & not a 5 from me because of that very reason. The original girl was an annoyance & should have been killed off 5 minutes into the movie!
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The Return of the Living Dead (1985,  R)
The Return of the Living Dead
This movie rocked! Very funny spin on the whole Zombie thing. Loved the way they incorporated the night of the living dead plot to it. Plus this is the first time I think they actually put the zombies in super speed. Makes em' much more intimidating doesn't it? I love the send more cops & the whole brains thing. had me rollin. And the part where the paramedics come & diagnose the two medical supply clerks as being dead even though they're animated is classic dark comedy at its best! And the strip scene at the cemetery was hot! Girl has a legendary Bod I can't erase from my memory! What a tush! Anyway its well worth the investment of time. Highly entertaining.
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Species (1995,  R)
Species
Enjoyable even though at times it borders on the ridiculous! Nice cast should of made this an all time clssic but somehow fell short. but it is good. It just should've been spectacular!
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The Lost Boys (1987,  R)
The Lost Boys
Kinda campy & teenie booperish,but very effective vampire tale. One of the best out there.
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The Evil Dead (1981,  NC-17)
The Evil Dead
This movie scared the hell out of me when I first saw it. Didn't expect it at all! classic demon movie. very good on a low budget. Some dark humorous moments in there. Bruce Campbell was perfect in this role. the part w/the peek-a-boo thing in there was both funny & creepy at the same time.
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Evil Dead 2 (1987,  R)
Evil Dead 2
Another stellar effort. very funny! the part where he fights his own hand & the groovy line after he replaces his hand for a chainsaw have me chuckling as I'm writing this.
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Army of Darkness (1993,  R)
Army of Darkness
This is the least liked of the trilogy for me,but still pretty darn good!
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Creepshow (1982,  R)
Creepshow
Classic trilogy horror movie. Loved the Crate w/adrian barbeau & alan holdsworth.
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Cursed (2004,  PG-13)
Cursed
This one gets beat up a lot but I enjoyed it! there were some suspenseful moments in there. the parking lot/elevator scene comes immediately to mind. Sure it was campy teenage fodder,but I enjoyed it. The werewolf was real cool too!
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Jeepers Creepers (2001,  R)
Jeepers Creepers
This was pretty good! I know critics constantly kick this one in the nuts but I thought it was real good w/a pretty damned frightening demon!
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Jeepers Creepers 2 (2003,  R)
Jeepers Creepers 2
Decent sequel.
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From Dusk Till Dawn (1996,  R)
From Dusk Till Dawn
The first half was better when it was a gangster movie,but the vampire second half of it wasn't too bad either! Thoroughly entertaining w/a good cast of professional actors. Some good humor too. Cheech Marins part when U see him trying to sell the folks on checking out the twisted titty especially comes to mind.
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Resident Evil - Apocalypse (2004,  R)
Resident Evil - Apocalypse
I love this series! Milla jovovich is awesome & equally hot! One of the all the time greatest tough girls in cinematic history. She really pulls it off.
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Resident Evil (2002,  R)
Resident Evil
Probably the best game to movie movies of all time. very very good & interesting. Milla was the perfect actress for this role!
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Resident Evil: Extinction (2007,  R)
Resident Evil: Extinction
Another outstanding effort. Can't wait for part 4.
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Interview with the Vampire (1994,  R)
Interview with the Vampire
Very dark take on this genre' about pain & choice. All star cast & great visuals also make it a classic tale of the Vampire.
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Blade (1998,  R)
Blade
Awesome movie! One of the best opening scenes in horror history w/Tracie Lords & the shower of blood scene.
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Blade II (Blade 2) (2002,  R)
Blade II (Blade 2)
Great sequel!
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Blade - Trinity (2004,  R)
Blade - Trinity
This was almost a negative reveiw for me. But over all its not bad. Just not nearly as good as the first two.
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Horror of Dracula (1958,  Unrated)
Horror of Dracula
Love all the Christopher lee peter cushing Dracula movies.
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Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970,  R)
Taste the Blood of Dracula
Not as good as the ones in the late 50's,but still twisted & eerie enough to enjoy.
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The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1974,  R)
The Satanic Rites of Dracula
Awesome movie in the series. the return of cushing really made it that much more enjoyable for me.
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Dracula: The Satanic Rites (1978,  Unrated)
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Count Dracula (1977,  Unrated)
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Wolfen (1981,  R)
Wolfen
Pretty good movie w/a pretty good parable.
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Bad Moon (1996,  R)
Bad Moon
This was pretty good but moved a little too slow to put it over the top for me. Still worthy of a look!
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28 Days Later (2003,  R)
28 Days Later
This one didn't really do a whole lot for me. I liked the sequel a lot better!
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28 Weeks Later... (2007,  R)
28 Weeks Later...
i thought this one was best of the two! It was much scarier!
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Phantasm (1979,  R)
Phantasm
Classic horror movie & classic villain. The tall man was scary as hell! Maybe because he was from hell.
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Phantasm II (1988,  R)
Phantasm II
not as good as the first one,plus destroying that mint hemi cuda was a crime!
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The Descent (2006,  R)
The Descent
This one barely passes for me. It was good but not good enough to rave about it as most do for some reason.
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Alone in the Dark (2005,  R)
Alone in the Dark
Entertaining w/a cool creature.
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The Cave (2005,  PG-13)
The Cave
Beautiful settings put this one over the top for me. The ending was disappointing at best for me.
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Stephen King's It (1990,  Unrated)
Stephen King's It
I love this made for Tv mini series by the master of horror Stephen King. Good characters & one hell of an evil clown!

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    jackhammerebm posted 318 days ago

    Meyers wasn't really a creature but I accidentally added it & can't figure out how to remove it. OOPS!