October Movies

Nothing will ever creep me out like those damn little girls. and what the hell are those people doing at the end of the hall with masks on? steven king & stanley kubrick is a killer combo! best scary movie ever!

you can't kill the boogie man. it may have spawned over a decade's worth of dumb, plodding, formulaic slasher flicks but the original halloween remains suspenseful, gripping and freaking scary. from carpenter's music to shots of michael myers stalking silently from a distance to the completely mundane, believable teens every aspect seems perfectly executed to produce a frightened, entertained audience. it worked on me and still does everytime i see it. it's a top-notch horror movie.

i watch this comic book turned film annually on devil's night and continue to enjoy it every year. what's not to like? it's dark, it's gothic, it's halloween, it's detroit, it's a love story, it's a revenge story. it's a wonderful adaption of james o'barr's art & story to the screen combined with an amazing soundtrack. plus ernie hudson is the shit in this flick!

very cool flick. a zombie movie with actual characters and a story that explores themes like the true quality of human nature.

I think this movie is fantastic in terms of movie-making, independent movie-making, creepiness, promotion, etc. it gave me the willies and i knew going in that it wasn't real. it doesn't get the respect it deserves.

E.T. is just a must for October! it's just classic cinema. a boy and his alien - touching.

zero charisma!

stylistically david fincher is probably my favorite director. the worlds that his films take place within whether imagined or historical have a dirty, real, lived-in quality to them. the unnamed rainy, dark city and its apathetic citizens are important parts of the fabric of this flick. from the story to the cast to the cinematography to the rich textures to the drama and mystery to the subtle humor and thoughful dialogue this is a movie that i thoroughly enjoy. and hiding kevin spacey as the killer until he turns himself in was a brilliant move!

i don't think i can keep up with all the references to other movies throughout scream. i still think it's a good flick.

tim burton can really set a mood. i've always loved the story and the movie almost met my expectations but not quite. the story is pretty good, although i wish it was a little closer to the cartoon version. and there are a couple moments which almost ruin the whole movie for me and seem cheesy. i do enjoy it for the most part.

not only did "night of the living dead" inspire an entire genre of horror movies but it also managed to be frightening on multiple levels. romero brought us zombies as we know them: crazed undead hungry for human flesh. they are shockingly scary as they graphically devour people onscreen and attack relatives without pause. the true genius of romero, though is the comment the film makes on society. throughout the movie the line is blurred between zombie and human culminating in the appalling conclusion of the film. all different factions of society are represented in the characters who are hiding in an old farmhouse. there are hordes of zombies (representing hippies, communists, the dark side of human nature?) beating on the door as the people inside bicker with each other. they huddle around the tv and radio as their only connection to the rest of society and they find that they are each as much a threat to everyone's survival as the zombies are.

or maybe it's just fun simple zombie flick.

some seriously fun sci-fi horror! the landmark special effects have to be the biggest attraction in this flick. truly surprising, gruesome and impressive decades later. john carpenter really builds up the drama and conducts the action masterfully. distrust and paranoia consume the humans as the thing consumes everything. kurt russell is a badass and wilford brimley is awesome!

a masterfully constructed and executed horror story featuring a great performance by mia farrow. amazingly throughout the movie it seems equally plausible that rosemary is going slowly insane during her pregnancy as is the idea that her husband and neighbors conspired to have her impregnated by the devil. it seems like a ridiculous premise, but it works very effectively. polanski builds suspense and paranoia and the viewer ends up so far within rosemary's head that it's hard to know what is really happening. it's a great creepy film.

an amazing deput from richard kelly. a perfect october movie complete with scary-ass bunny mask. i could go on and on and maybe i will later - but its very cool.

remarkable film that feels both exploitational and sympathetic. a truly odd masterpiece that celebrates the abnormal. the "freaks" were not tremendous actors but the story gets told. some of the scenes and images from this movie remain the most amazing, disturbing and memorable things i've ever seen.

a delightful bloody adventure. there is a shot towards the end of the movie of the heroine rising out of a pool of blood that seems to wink at "apocalypse now" and the story which it was based on, joseph conrad's "heart of darkness". instead of taking a boat down a river the lovely ladies in this flick explore the dark places of the earth and their souls by adventuring into a remote cave system. there is some really great cinematography throughout with a variety of scary, creepy, bloody and badass moments. this flick used classic horror story structure and borrowed from a few different movies but managed to feel fresh and new. it reminded me at times of "the blair witch project" and was certainly in the vein of any creature/vampire attack movie. the cave added a feeling of claustrophobia and the fact that there was no male hero gave a nice twist to a movie you almost felt like you'd seen before. i enjoyed the hell out of it.

did nobody else like this movie? i thought it was badass - it was everything i expected from rob zombie.

this flick never seems to get the attention that it deserves. maybe because there is absolutely no way to market it and not even a group to market it to. i am one of the few that have seen it, own it, have watched it several times and enjoy the bloody hell out of it. the score, co-written by damon albarn is fantastic and robert carlyle and guy pearce are brilliant. a sometimes funny, bloody cannibalism movie set in the 1800's is a definite rarity but that doesn't mean it need be avoided. i know i will keep enjoying coming back for seconds.

although still having little to do with the poe story of the same name, this film does remain a little moodier and less campy than other corman/price/poe endeavors. vincent price's wide-eyed performance is fun and the story provides some scares making this a great midnight movie flick!

coppola's beautiful gothic love story is wonderfully done. gary oldman is phenomenal as usual, and anthony hopkins, keanu reeves and winona ryder are all good in their roles. i love the time period of the movie and the sets, costumes and make-up are all quite impressive. i really like the atmosphere and look of the film - perfect for a chilly autumn night.

argento starts the movie with all kinds of atmosphere and doesn't let up. the colors, imagery, set design and camerawork make for an incredibly stimulating visual journey. there are some shocking death scenes and some creepy moments but overall there is much more ambience than substance to the story - and i really don't mind that at all. suspiria makes a perfect mood setter for a scary movie night.

this movie surprised the hell out of me. i didn't expect much from it and it was pretty cool. a throw-back to old school horror. funny and certainly gross - but a good october flick.

this is a great animated flick - it looks fantastic, it has a good story, and a slew of good actors lend their voices to it. a fun little halloween movie.

seriously good, exclusively halloween themed fun... more later