Ten Years of Fears: 2017 Madness Final Week Summary

Challenges
Dead Alive (1992) 1h, 44m
The Walking Dead (S8E1 – Mercy) 60m
Total Points: 15 (Weekend Challenge)
Dead Alive is a classic! The custard scene is just disgusting though. I love the fact that Jackson started with a gore-fest and became one of the biggest Directors in Hollywood. I’d love to see him return to his roots.
9/10
The Walking Dead has changed the genre, for better or worse. I’m still an avid fan, although the show has tested me at times. I feel like Season 8 is off to a very good start though.
8/10

Stranger Things Challenge!
Stranger Things (2017) Season 2, Episodes 1-9
Total Points: 40 (Special Challenge)

Lydia and Beetlejuice get Married!
Total Points: 2 (Cleared with Head Hauntress prior to event)
Attended an amazing outdoor wedding in costume, where the Bride and Groom dressed as Beetlejuice and Lydia! I went as Bob Ross and my wife as a Happy Little Tree.

Films
The Boogey Man (1980) 1h, 25m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
So, basically what we have here is the result of someone watching Halloween, The Exorcist and The Amityville Horror and cobbling together a semblance of a story line. I was bored most of the time.
5/10

The House by the Cemetery (1981) 1h, 27m
Total Points:6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
The only thing that keeps this from competing for my favorite Fulci is Bob. I hate that kid.
7.5/10

Don’t Go Near the Park (1979) 1h, 24m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
What a bizarre movie! Satanic curses, cannibalism and sacrificing virgins. Pretty cool that the Director was all of 19 when he made this.
6/10

The Living Dead at Manchester Morgue (1974) 1h, 35m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Love this zombie flick! I’m not sure why it doesn’t get the love of some others, but I think it is fantastic
8.5/10

Land of the Dead (2005) 1h, 37m
Total Points: 6 (Doc Terror Memorial List – George A. Romero)
Personally, I enjoy this one for what it is, which is an action movie with some zombies in it.
7/10

Slither (2006) 1h, 35m
Total Points: 3 (2 Base +1 (A LIVING PERSON is TRANSFORMED by Toxic Waste, a Liquid or Parasite/Virus, into a Hideous/Gross Creature(s) or Humanoid Genetic Mutation)
Another really fun, but pretty gross movie. James Gunn hit this out of the park. Would love to see a sequel.
8/10

EvilSpeak (1981) 1h, 29m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Pretty tame movie (until the climax) for a Video Nasty. Clint Howard is awesome as Coopersmith though.
7/10

Dead & Buried (1981) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Written by Dan O’Bannon, FX by Stan Winston and starring Robert Englund? Yes please! Another underrated gem.
8.5/10

Tales of Halloween (2015) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 5 (2 Base +3 (Children under 14 antagonist/protagonist; Eye Gouging; Stop Animation, Man in Suit and Practical Puppetry))
Most of what I read about this was universally bad, but I enjoyed it quite a bit. I’ll be picking up a copy and it’ll join my Halloween rotation.
7/10

Trick ‘r Treat (2007) 1h, 22m
Total Points: 4 (2 Base +2(Children under 14 antagonist/protagonist; Release date 2007 to present))
One of my favorite anthologies and a must watch every Halloween. I was able to get this in before watching the World Series this year!
9.5/10

Halloween (1978) 1h, 31m
Total Points: 3 (2 Base +1 (Children in danger))
Hard to argue against this being a top 5 horror movie of all time. I watch this multiple times a year, not just on Halloween.
10/10

Halloween II (1981) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 3 (2 Base + Children in Danger)
Although it loses some of the charm that makes Halloween an amazing film, I think of these two as one movie.
8/10

Dawn of the Dead (2004) 1h, 50m – Unrated Version
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – George A. Romero (Writer))
When kick ass remakes are mentioned, it’s rare I hear anyone bring this up. I love it. You can argue all you want about fast zombies, but they are a part of the mythology now, so I chose to accept them.
8/10

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Ten Years of Fears: 2017 Madness Week 3 Summary

Films
The Slayer (1982) 1h, 26m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
First time checking this out courtesy of Arrow. Enjoyed the atmosphere combined with some pretty gnarly deaths. The ending was crazy! Like many of the Video Nasties, it’s inclusion on the list is a little suspect.
7.5/10

Inferno (1980) 1h, 47m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Bat shit crazy movie. You better pay attention here, as this isn’t the easiest movie to follow. Still, it has a lot of the Argento staples. Amazing cinematography, creative kills and loads of style.
7/10

Demons (1985) 1h, 28m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Lamberto Bava)
Now this is a fun movie! I’d love to see this at a drive-in. Tony the pimp is one of my favorite over the top characters in the horror genre. Synapse’s steelbook is gorgeous!
8.5/10

Demons 2 (1986) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Lanberto Bava)
The insanity continues, this time in a high rise apartment building. Bobby Rhodes is back, but as a different character, and he is still kicking ass.
7/10

The Church aka Demons 3 (1983) 1h, 50m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Michele Soavi)
Technically a sequel by name only, and not the only movie to be called Demons 3, but it is the best! This also stars a young Asia Argento.
8/10

Blood Feast (1963) 1h, 7m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Herschell Gordon Lewis was so ahead of his time. His FX seem a bit goofy today, but in the 60s, they had to inspire some wicked acid trips.
7/10

Knives of the Avenger (1965) 1h, 25m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Mario Bava)
I’ve always had a soft spot for this one, and for most of Bava’s work really. He actually came into this film during production, rewrote and shot the movie in 6 days. The man is a genius
6.5/10

The Babysitter (2017) 1h, 25m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Release date in 2017)
One of the hottest movies to hit Netflix this month! I’m happy to say it lived up to the hype. Lot’s of fun and surprisingly gory kills. Put this on your queue and enjoy!
7.5/10

The Sect (1991) 2h, 5m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Michele Soavi)
Satan! Probably my least favorite Soavi movie. I’ve watched this a few times, and I always struggle to stay engaged with it. Still a nice presentation by the folks at Shameless.
6/10

A Bay of Blood (1971) 1h, 27m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
One of the earliest slashers, and one that Friday the 13th used for “inspiration” on several kills. Bava shows he’s not a one trick pony. Also known as Twitch of the Death Nerve, which might be the coolest title ever.
9/10

Vampyros Lesbos (1971) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Jesus Franco)
A Lesbian Vampire, beautiful island setting and more 70s bush than you can imagine, so pretty much your typical Franco film.
6.5/10

She Kills in Ectasy (1971) 1h, 27m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Jesus Franco)
I assumed, incorrectly, that this was a sequel to Vampyros Lesbos. It is, in fact, a very different movie that used the same crew and even some of the same cast! This is a revenge thriller and I enjoyed it quite a bit. Typical to Franco, there is still a lot of nudity.
7/10

Ghosthouse (1988) 1h, 35m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Umberto Lenzi)
A group explores an old house after receiving an odd radio call. Once inside the house, they split up. Guess what happens next?
7/10

Spasmo (1974) 1h, 34m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Umberto Lenzi)
Tough movie to summarize, other than it’s a Giallo with a lot of twists and turns. There isn’t a lot of on screen violence, which has not been the case with most movies I watched this month!
7/10

Cannibal Ferox (1981) 1h, 33m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Cannibal movies just aren’t my bag man. I see the quality in Holocaust and actually enjoyed Mountain of the Cannibal God, but Ferox is not a fun watch for me. It’ll sit on the shelf until The Head Hauntress makes it worth watching!
6.5/10

Frankenstein (1931) 1h, 11m
Total Points: 2 (No bonus points)
It just wouldn’t be the Halloween season without some Universal classics, and this is one of my favorites.
10/10

Starship Troopers (1997) 2h, 9m
Total Points: 3 (+1 for caverns)
I love this movie! The humor, gore and action are perfectly blended, even with some of the ham-fisted acting. I’ve also always had a crush on Dina Meyer in this movie!
8.5/10

Night of the Bloody Apes (1972)

Director: Rene Cardona, Jerald Intrator

Starring: Jose Elias Moreno, Carlos Lopez Moctezuma, Armando Silvestre, Norma Lazareno, Gerardo Zepeda

Synopsis: In an effort to save him, a mad scientist transplants a gorilla’s heart into his dying son. What follows is a spree of violence and rape.

Thoughts:
In the 60s and 70s it was very popular for Mexican genre films to luchadors into their monster movies. It seems like a great idea to me! Night of the Bloody Apes is the English version of Cardona’s 1969 La Horripilante bestia humana, or The Horrible Man-Beast, which in turn is a remake of one of his earlier films!

Night of the Bloody Apes has a lot of features you would look for in a genre film. You have a Mad Scientist, a deformed lab assistant, a rampaging beast, tons of nudity and of course the added Mexican flair of Luchadoras! Sadly, the Luchadoras aren’t really involved in the plot as much as they should be. I would have liked to have seen a couple of fights with the “man-beast”!

Even though this was on the Video Nasty list, I was a little surprised at the amount of gore and nudity throughout, something you just didn’t see a lot of until later in the 70s. Although pretty tame by todays standards, I can see how the BBFC flagged this movie. To think, had they not out it on the list, I probably would have never watched it!

If you’re thinking about watching this movie, you must be making your way through the Video Nasty list, or picked up the Something Weird DVD at some point. It’s not a film that is talked about a lot, nor is it really that good. There are worse movies on the list, but Night of the Bloody Apes isn’t too terrible to watch.

How Nasty Is It?
There are a handful of scenes where the man-beast rapes women. It’s not on the level of I Spit on Your Grave, but it’s still there, and you end up with the “blood on boobs” that was essentially an auto-inclusion for censorship by the BBFC. I didn’t feel like I needed a shower after this movie.

 

Cannibal Holocaust (1980)

Directed By: Ruggero Deodato

Starring: Robert Kerman, Gabriel Yorke, Francesca Ciardi, Luca Giorgio Barbareschi, Perry Pirkanen

Synopsis: A documentary film crew goes missing in The Amazon and a rescue mission finds only their lost footage.

Thoughts: This is quite possibly the most notorious of the Video Nasties. Director Ruggero Deodato was charged with obscenity shortly after the premier and would later, he would even have to defend himself against murder charges! Only after gathering the actors for an interview, and showing footage of how the rigged the impalement scene, were the murder charges dropped.

Cannibal Holocaust is a very well made film. The social commentary and raw violence will shake all but the most hardened viewers. Included in that violence are a couple of scenes of animal cruelty (animal deaths really). Deodato would later regret introducing the animal scenes in the film. Scenes like this don’t bother me too much, as I grew up on a farm. It helps knowing that the animals killed here were eaten by the cast and crew.

The cast did a phenomenal job, even though I hated almost all of them! The original crew that went missing were the real savages here, which is what Deodato was striving to show. We fear what we don’t understand, such as indingenous Amazon tribes, but in reality, we can be much more terrifying.

You don’t see a lot of discussion around it, but Cannibal Hoocaust is one of the early “found footage” movies. Deodato used this method to great effect, without giving us the “shaky cam” that makes recent found footage difficult to watch at times.

Cannibal Holocaust is one of the those movies that every film fan, not just genre fan, should see. It’s not something that I revisit often, but have seen it enough times that the shock has worn of a bit. It’s still not a pleasant experience, but that’s what Deodato wanted. It truly earned its place as a Video Nasty.

How Nasty Is It?
Pretty damn nasty! There are gruesome scenes throughout the movie. There’s on screen animal deaths. There’s cannibalism. Many of the movies on the Video Nasty list make it based on one scene, or even a title or VHS cover. This is not one of them.

Ten Years of Fears: 2017 Madness Week 2 Summary

Films
Tenebrae (1982) 1h, 50m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
This is my favorite Argento to date, having seen all his “big” movies. Just something about the story, camera work and FX just create a great film.
8/10

Cult of Chucky (2017) 1h, 31m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – FILMS RELEASED in 12/2016 through 2017 are AUTOMATIC TRIPLE BONUS)
I was surprised how good this was! Probably one of the better Chucky films to date. I’m glad I picked up the Blu to add to the collection and to support the genre. It’s a shame that the Netflix version cut out a minute or so, and didn’t have the post credit scenes.
8/10

Kong: Skull Island (2017) 1h, 58m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – FILMS RELEASED in 12/2016 through 2017 are AUTOMATIC TRIPLE BONUS)
If you know me, you know I’m a sucker for King Kong, and giant monsters in general. I’ve watched this a couple of times this year, and love it more every time. Skull Island didn’t try to be more than it was supposed to be, which is what I think plagued Peter Jackson’s version.
8.5/10

Do You Like Hitchcock? (2005) 1h, 33m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Dario Argento)
This one was made for TV, so it lacks the depth of Argento’s best work, but it is better than some of his later fare.
7/10

The Burning (1981) 1h, 31m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
I think this is one of the best movies on the Nasty list, and in my opinion, missed out on being a major franchise by a couple of months (Friday the 13th beat it to theatres). Could you imagine Cropsey Lives, Cropsey in Space, or Cropsey Goes to Hell?
9/10

Night of the Bloody Apes (1969) 1h, 21m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
This one was so bad, it was good. Lots of fun with luchadora’s, a mad scientist and a rampaging half man-half beast.
7/10

Don’t Torture a Duckling (1972) 1h, 42m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Lucio Fulci)
This took me a coulple tries to get through, mostly due to a crazy travel week. I feel the need to revisit, as that impacted my first impression greatly.
Holding off on rating for now

Friday the 13th (1980) 1h, 35m
Total Points: 4 (Censored in UK – Section 3 Video Nasty; Future A-Lister killed – Kevin Bacon)
The first non ATB entry of the Madness, but it had to be done, as we have a Friday the 13th in October! Classic movie and my favorite franchise.
8/10

Friday the 13th, Part II (1981) 1h, 27m
Total Points: 2 (No bonus points)
The marathon continues! In some ways, Jason in the sack mask is scarier than the hockey mask.
7.5/10

Friday the 13th, Part III (1982) 1h, 35m
Total Points: 2 (No bonus points)
This has long been one of my least favorite entries, due mostly to the cheesy 3D effects, but it’s grown on me over the years.
6.5/10

Friday the 13th, Part IV: The Final Chapter (1984) 1h, 31m
Total Points: 4 (Child under 14 is pro/antogonist (Tommy Jarvis); Genital Mutilation (Spear gun to the groin))
The start to my favorite story arc with Tommy Jarvis!
7.5/10

Friday the 13th, Part V: A New Beginning (1985) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 3 ((Child under 14 is pro/antogonist (Reggie the Reckless))
The much maligned Friday sequel that doesn’t really star Jason. If I were to rank the Fridays, this would be pretty low on the list.
6/10

Friday the 13th, Part VI: Jason Lives (1986) 1h, 27m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Man in suit for Zombie Creature FX – Jason returns from the dead and prostetics are used for head, neck ,arms and hands)
My favorite Friday! This one is just a lot of fun. It’s also notable for being the only Friday with no nudity!
9/10

Friday the 13th, Part VII: The New Blood (1988) 1h, 28m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Man in suit for Zombie Creature FX – Jason once again rises from a grave (albeit a watery one) and even more prostetics are used as you can see parts of Jason’s body through his clothes.
This is where I feel the wheels start to come off the franchise. This was first conceptualized as Jason vs Carrie, bringing in the psychic elements
7/10

Friday the 13th, Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan (1989) 1h, 40m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Man in suit for zombie Creature FX)
Much like Part III, this one has grown on me. There are some interesting kills, some outrageous scenes and Kane Hodder is awesome as Jason.
6.5/10

Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday (1993) 1h, 28m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Man in suit for zombie Creature FX)
I think this is the worst of the franchise, and it’s not close. I do applaud the studio for trying something different, but it just didn’t work.
5.5/10

Jason X (2001) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Man in suit for zombie Creature FX)
So much fun and the best the series has been since Jason Lives. You can also find one of the best kills of the franchise here with the liquid nitrogen face smash.
8/10

Freddy vs Jason (2003) 1h, 37m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Man in suit for zombie Creature FX)
Although this was 10 years (or more) too late, I enjoyed it. The ending took the easy way out though. Great soundtrack too.
7/10

Ju-On: The Grudge (2002) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 8 (Evil Genius Challenge)
This movie was an example of the right setting and right timing. It was a very cold North Dakota winter night, and I was home alone watching Ju-On for the first time. My wife came home about two thirds of the way through it, took one look at me, and said, “whatever you are watching, I’ll pass.” Apparantly, I had the blankets pulled up to my chin and my eyes were wide open. There was something about the movie that just got to me, and it was the first time in a long time a movie “scared me” My second choice would be The Exorcist, a movie that is always unsettling!

Television
Castlevania: Witchbottle (S1, E1; 2017) 25m
Total Points: 3 (ATB – 2017 Release Date)

Castlevania: Necropolis (S1, E2; 2017) 22m
Total Points: 3 (ATB – 2017 Release Date)

Castlevania: Labyrinth (S1, E3; 2017) 23m
Total Points: 3 (ATB – 2017 Release Date)

Castelvania: Monument (S1, E4; 2017) 22m
Total Points: 3 (ATB – 2017 Release Date)
The Castlevania project has been in production hell for years. This is based on the video game Castlevania III, and was originally intended to be a live action film. I actually loved this series and am looking forward to the green-lit second season!
8/10

 

Night of the Demon (1980)

Directed By: James C. Wasson
Starring: Michael Cutt, Joy Allen, Bob Collins, Jody Lazarus, Rik Fields, Michael Lang, Wanda McGinty, Shannon Cooper, Ray Jerris

Synopsis: A professor and his students trek into the wildnerness to search for Bigfoot. Bad news; they found him.

Thoughts: In a lot of ways, this movie epitomizes the 80s independant horror scene for me. It’s a pretty basic story, but one that works. The camera work is not good, nor is the lighting. There are some scenes that you can barely see because they are so dark. The imagination of the film makers far exceeded their budget, but there were some pretty impressive scenes, both of which I am sure contributed to this making the BBFC’s Video Nasty list.

The first scene is without a doubt where Bigfoot surprises a guy taking a leak in the bushes and proceeds to rip of the old bait and tackle. Between the full frontal shot and genital mutilation, the BBFC cronies may have shut off the tape after this one scene, but later in the movie, there is another pretty great scene. Towards the end of the movie, Bigfoot busts into the cabin and deals some major damage, forcing one poor victim’s face into a stove and using the disemboweled intestines as another as a weapon.

Don’t get me wrong, this is not a good movie. The acting is pretty atrocious, and like I mentioned, there are times you can barely see the screen. Yet, with all it’s deficiencies, it has some charm to it. I’ve watched this 3 or 4 times since really getting interested in the Video Nasties. There are plenty of the Nasties that I wouldn’t rewatch.

If you’re a Bigfoot fan, or interested in the Video Nasties, check this out. Otherwise, I can’t really recommend this one.

How Nasty Is It?
I’d be willing to place a wager that the BBFC needed nothing more than one scene to place this on the list. Full frontal nudity, followed by Bigfoot ripping off a guys junk probably induced some horrified groans. There are a couple of scenes that are pretty gruesome as well, but nothing out of sorts from the early 80s.

Ten Years of Fears: 2017 Madness Week 1 Summary

FILMS
Night of the Living Dead (1968) 1h, 36m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – George A. Romero)
Felt right to start a tribute with a tribute. I hope somewhere in the afterlife, George and James are getting a chance to talk about zombies. The Umbrella release looks great!
10/10

Zombie Flesh Eaters (1979) 1h, 31m
{Zombi 2}
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Lucio Fulci)
Fulci has earned his his nickname many times over, and this is no exception. There are several notorious scenes, including Shark vs Zombie and the eyeball scene. This is one of my top zombie movies of all time!
10/10

Dawn of the Dead (1978) 2h, 7m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – George A. Romero)
More Romero social commentary delivered via the walking dead. While I thouroughly enjoy Dawn, I’ve come to rank it a little lower than some in the genre. I just feel it drags some in the mall and that the makeup holds it back, especially when you compare them to Fulci’s zombies a year later.
9/10

Night of the Demon (1980) 1h, 32m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Bigfoot just ripped that guys dick off! After the pre-Madness challenge to watch 3 Bigfoot flicks, I knew I was going to revisit this one early on. Some scenes are impossibly dark, and others should be. Not a good movie, but it’s on the Video Nasty list, so you should check it out at least once (call me a glutton for punishment)!
5/10

Victor Crowley (2017) 1h, 33m
Total Points: 10 (Where is Kane Hodder? Challenge)
If you liked the Hatchet series, you’ll like Victor Crowley. It’s closer to the first movie than the third in that the kills are a little fewer and far between, but they are all pretty insane, especially Felicia Rose’s! That’s all I can say as Adam Green swore the audience to secrecy with respect to any spoilers. I do have to say that he is a pretty amazing guy, very passionate and extremely funny.
7.5/10

Picture with Director Adam Green

Eaten Alive (1976) 1h, 31m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
I think this is one of Tobe Hooper’s most bizarre movies. First, the filters he uses throughout are reminiscent of Dario Argento, creating a surreal atmosphere, and the characters throughout are just bizarre.
6/10

Baron Blood (1972) 1h, 38m – European Export Edition
{Gli orrori del castello di Norimberga}
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Mario Bava)
This is one of Mario Bava’s most panned movies, at least critically. It is actually one of my favorites. I love the gothic feel of the movie and the chase through the city in the fog. It’s also a great villian.
8/10

The Girl Who Knew Too Much (1963) 1h, 26m
{La ragazza che sapeva troppo}
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Mario Bava)
Widley considered to be the first Giallo. Bava shows his chops in this beautiful movie.  Also, John Saxon is young in this one!
8/10

StageFright (1987) 1h, 30m
{Deliria}
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Michele Soavi)
Underrated Giallo / slasher hybrid from Michele Soavi. If you haven’t watched this, check it out!
7.5/10

Pieces (1982) 1h, 29m
{Mil gritos tiene la noche}
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Paul L. Smith)
Pieces is a blast! Over the top violence, corny lines and lack of any logic whatsoever have turned this into a cult classic and midnight movie favorite. There are a couple of great releases for this; one from Grindhouse and the other from Arrow. I own both, mostly because I seem to have a problem!
7/10

Cannibal Holocaust (1980) 1h, 36m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Quite possibly the most notorious of the Nasties, and the most well-known cannibal movie as well. It’s also one of the earlier “found footage” movies. This is amazingly well done and powerful, but not a yearly watch for me.
9/10

The Mummy (2017) 1h, 50m
Total Points: 6 (FILMS RELEASED in 12/2016 through 2017 are AUTOMATIC TRIPLE BONUS)
I wanted to like this movie, I wanted it to succeed. I love the Universal Monsters and was loking forward to this new universe. However, this was not a good start. It ripped off American Werewolf in London and was more boring than the Brendan Fraser Mummy flicks (or Tomb Raider or National Treasure). The plot was forgettable. There were some cool easter eggs and looks at the next movie, but who’s to say there will be a next movie.
5.5/10

Body Bags (1993) 1h, 31m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Tobe Hooper)
I had never heard of this anthology until Scream Factory released it. It’s a fun offering with John Carpenter pulling in a lot of colleagues for cameos and to help out.
7/10

Delirium (1987) 1h, 45m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Lamberto Bava)
First time checking this one out! Pretty great Giallo with some great kills and ridiculous amounts of nudity, mostly from Serena Grandi.
8/10

The Howling (1981) 1h, 31m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Pino Donaggio)
Classic werewolf movie that spawned several bad sequels. Great cast and great FX. If you haven’t seen this one, don’t miss it!
8.5/10

Evil Dead (1981) 1h, 25m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
Another classic! Personally, I prefer Evil Dead II for its comedy, but this is a great movie. It’s amazing to think of what Sam Raimi and Bruce Campbell would go on to do, and this is the start of it.
9.5/10

Piranha (1978) 1h, 46m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Pino Donaggio)
One of my favorites to come from the influence of Jaws. Really love the remake from Aja as well!
7/10

Don’t Go in the Woods (1981) 1h, 22m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
It’s just laughable how bad some of the FX are in this movie. I can’t believe I own multiple copies of this movie.
5/10

SS Experiment Camp (1976) 1h, 34m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Video Nasty)
I was really bored with this one. I think my imagination of what this movie would bring was worse than the movie, although there is more bush here than I was expecting! Checked the box on another Video Nasty!
5/10

Djinn (2013) 1h, 25m
Total Points: 6 (ATB – Doc Terror Memorial List – Tobe Hooper)
I believe this is the worst Hooper movie I’ve watched. Seems like he was here just for the paycheck.
4/10

That’s it for the week! Plenty of Italian horror, Video Nasties and a few random movies as well.