The 31 Days of Halloween (Week 3)

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31 Days of Halloween, Arachnophobia, Big Ass Spider!, Dead Birds, Dead Silence, Dog Soldiers, Halloween, Halloween traditions, House of 1000 Corpses, I'm Not Scared, Infestation, Mama, Neil Marshall, October, Post Tenebras Lux, Rob Zombie, Thale, The Burrowers, The Descent, The Devil's Rejects, The Haunting, The Stepfather

With Week Two officially under our collective belts, it’s time to look forward to Week Three. Due to availability issues, there may need to be a little shuffling around. As of right now, however, this is what the week is shaping up to look like:

Oct 13 — The Descent (2005) / Dog Soldiers (2002)

Oct 14 — The Haunting (1963) / Dead Silence (2007)

Oct 15 — Mama (2013) / The Stepfather (1986)

Oct 16 — House of 1000 Corpses (2003) / The Devil’s Rejects (2005)

Oct 17 — Dead Birds (2005) / The Burrowers (2008)

Oct 18 — Infestation (2009) / Arachnophobia (1990) / Big Ass Spider! (2013)

Oct 19 — Thale (2012) / Post Tenebras Lux (2012) / I’m Not Scared (2003)

At this point, there may be some issues with the October 17th and 18th screenings: if so, I’ll slot something else in with The Burrowers and will bump the Natali weekend up to this week. If so, I’ll be screening Splice (2009), Haunter (2013) and Cube (1997) on October 17th instead of the currently listed “spider mania” films.

Stay tuned for backlogged reviews from October 8th-yesterday: it’s been a busy month, already, and there’s still lots more to come!

The 31 Days of Halloween (Week One)

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31 Days of Halloween, Alien, Chillerama, Halloween, Halloween 2, Halloween traditions, I'm Not Scared, Post Tenebras Lux, Stage Fright, Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2, Thale, The World's End

With the previous flip of the calendar page, we now find ourselves at a very special place: the beginning of the 31 Days of Halloween. After much thought, I’ve finally nailed down the lineup for this week’s viewings. Without further ado, here’s the first batch:

Oct 1st — The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (1974) / The Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2 (1986)

Oct 2nd — Halloween (1978) / Halloween II (1981)

Oct 3rd — The World’s End (2013) / Alien (1979)

Oct 4th — Stage Fright (2014) / Chillerama (2011)

Oct 5th — Thale (2012) / Post Tenebras Lux (2012) / I’m Not Scared (2003)

Despite wanting to begin October with the screening of Halloween and its sequel, I’ll need to actually start with a pair of my favorite films: TCM 1 and 2. There will probably be a few films added to Sunday, as well, possibly a separate double-feature, if time allows.

As in the past, the first week features a mix of old favorites and unseen films, with one exception: Halloween II. Although I’ve seen the film several times over the years, I’ve never warmed to it. Since my last screening was at least a decade ago, I figured this was as good a time as any to dust it off and give the film one last shot. Tastes change, so perhaps my tastes are more aligned with the film’s aesthetics, at this point. Of course, the movie could also be a stinking pile of crap: we’ll find out one way or the other tomorrow night.

My “Foreign Horror Films” screenings for Sunday might also include a few ringers: I have a sneaking suspicion that neither Post Tenebras Lux or I’m Not Scared are completely horror films. Should this end up being the case, I’ll sub in a few others to help even the score.

Minor issues notwithstanding, this is the beginning of what promises to be a very interesting October. Stick with us, enjoy the ride and, hopefully, you’ll pick up a few new seasonal favorites of your own. As always, don’t hesitate to leave your thoughts and opinions on any of the screenings: I’m always curious to know what others think of these films.