Thursday, October 29, 2026

2026 Scary Movie Challenge Day 29

34 comments:

  1. 93: Mike Flanagan's HUSH: B&W 'SHUSH' CUT (2016, SHOUT! FACTORY 4K UHD). First time seeing "Hush," going with Flanagan's home video exclusive preferred version.

    Home invasion equivalent of monologuing-too-much, STFU-and-just-kill-her stalker.

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    Goes for the jugular, just like Maddie.

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    I'd crossbow you too if kittie's threatened.

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  2. R.I.P TOM SKERRITT (1933-2026)
    94:
    Ridley Scott's ALIEN: THEATRICAL CUT (1979, 4K UHD)

    Ian Holm's subtle Ash mannerisms, endlessly rewatchable.

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    A woman captain in '79? Yeah, right!

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    'Mother's' as useless then as 'Alexa' now.

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  3. R.I.P. MARJOE GORTNER (1944-2026)
    95:
    Bert I. Gordon's (aka 'MR. BIG') THE FOOD OF THE GODS (1976, KINO LORBER BLU-RAY)

    Shotgunning filthy, disgusting ̶H̶A̶R̶V̶E̶Y̶ ̶W̶E̶I̶N̶S̶T̶E̶I̶N̶S̶ GIANT RATS!

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    'They tampered in God's [Pacific Northwest] domain.'

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  4. THE REVENGE OF FRANKENSTEIN (1958)

    Peter Cushing goes back to old habits

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    Hammer gets its franchise machine rolling along

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  5. BHOOL BHULAIYAA (2007)

    Ghosts still love to dance in India

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  6. Glorious (2022)

    True Blood's Jason can't catch a break.

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  7. TALES FROM THE CRYPT Episodes 85-87 (1995)

    All of season seven’s in England, innit?

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  8. 10 Cloverfield Lane (2016)

    Great, would be better without Cloverfield ties

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  9. The Cycle (2026) (Shudder)

    Ultimately transcends initial made-for-TV vibes.

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  10. THE TEXAS CHAIN SAW MASSACRE (1974)

    Can someone explain solar flare opening credits?

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  11. Scream (1996)
    Aaaaaargh! Aaaaaargh! They all look so young!

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  12. Bakeneko: A Vengeful Spirit (1968, dir. Yoshihiro Ishikawa)

    Should've been called Meowkeneko: A Vengeful Cat.

    Man-Eater Mountain (2010, dir. Naoyuki Niiya)

    Watch out boy, she'll chew you up.

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  13. ICE CREAM MAN (1995)

    Clint Howard, sure, but also David Warner?

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  14. Slaughter High (1986)

    Cant spell "bully slaughter" without maniacal "laughter".

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  15. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974)

    Sally makes Texas look pretty dang cold.

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  16. HOUSE II: THE SECOND STORY (1987)

    Replace entire Criterion Closet with just this.

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  17. Pennywise: The Story of 'It' (2021)

    Bowers and buds are the best bits.

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  18. Dracula (1958, dir. Terence Fisher)

    Comfortable blanket woven from Technicolor film strips.

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  19. The Lost Boys(1987 Dir Joel Shumaker)

    Bloodsucking delinquents make puberty seem manageable somehow.

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  20. Lifeforce (1985, dir. Tobe Hooper)

    R.I.P. Captain Picard, Professor X, Dr. Armstrong.

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  21. Freddy's Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991)

    Aaaaagh! Freddy slashed out chunks of plot!

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  22. LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986)

    …sure looks like plant food to me!

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  23. Lifeforce (1985):

    Rest in peace, Sir Patrick. Thank you.

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  24. An American Werewolf in London (1981)

    Nightmares aside, a pretty fantastic hospital stay

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  25. Carrie (1976)

    Some say they're still spinning, even today

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  26. MY SOUL TO TAKE (2010)

    Movie? Bad.
    Craven's commentary track? Miss him.

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  27. Monkey Shines (1988)

    What if Misery, but Annie's a monkey?

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  28. PLAN 9 FROM OUTER SPACE (1959)

    Need entire documentary to explain Criswell’s hair.

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  29. Scream (5) (2022)

    Mikey Mad-is-on fire. Again. She's so flammable.

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  30. Other Mommy (2026; Dir. Rob Savage)
    Sometimes a jump-scary flick is what’s needed.

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  31. BEHIND THE MASK: THE RISE OF LESLIE VERNON (2006) dir. Scott Glosserman

    Who’s filming last third of this documentary?

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  32. The Frighteners (1996)

    Pus-yellow Volvos didn’t get Delorian bump

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  33. Review count for day 29: 33
    Review total after day 29: 1353

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