I didn't know this was a Tommy Wirkola movie. The Dead Snow movies were okay. Decent effort there, but nothing groundbreaking. This one here, VIOLENT NIGHT, instantly seems comparable to Fat Man (2020) with Mel Gibson, another recent effort to depict Santa as a bad-ass version capable of kicking some ass.

The description likens it to Die Hard and Home Alone, which is partially accurate. I feel Home Alone has plenty of leisure before the conflict, but our movie... Continue »

When I was halfway through high school in the mid-2000s, I had to move. I'd been in that town and school district for 7 years and it was good to me. Suddenly, I had to leave all that behind for a shittier school where I couldn't make friends or maintain my grades.

I became a recluse. I had saved enough money to buy my first computer at a mere/whopping $600, so I learned to get by with dvds and mp3s. Suffice to say, I was pretty cool, but not that cool. I still had a lot to learn about pe... Continue »

There aren't a lot of horror films that want to compete with H-Ends this season, but here's one of them.

It's kinda like that Ring curse. And kinda like the It Follows curse. The smile demon (for lack of a better name) drives you mad, then you smile at someone and kill yourself in front of them, traumatizing them into the same curse. Also, is he even a thing? Can he be defeated? Or is it all psychological? After all, there sure are a lot of dream sequences. And jump scares.

Sounds pretty stand... Continue »

Hey, am I doing something wrong here? Aren't there some threads here about Nope? I can't find any. I could swear I've seen people talking about it here. Maybe we have talked about it on a thread about other Jordan Peele movies. Hmmm.

Well, I will come back and say more about it later today, but just for the moment I wanted to mention that if you like Nope, you might also enjoy the less well-known Monsters (2010), starring Scoot McNairy and Whitney Able. I shouldn't say too much about why... Continue »

I was watching National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation the other day. Good flick, but the ending peeves me, due to his views on his Christmas bonus. He started making all these plans for what he'd spend his bonus on, like a swimming pool, putting down-payments on it, but then his boss stiffs him on the bonus and he goes on a rant about how it's not right to deny people of their bonuses when they rely on them as part of their income.

Doesn't that defeat the entire purpose of a BONUS? You sh... Continue »

God, these movies are awful. It really is sadistic of anyone stupid enough to use these movies for points, and damn it... I'm one of them.

Mark Polonia shits out about 8 movies a year. His budget is probably zilch, but so are the stories, acting, effects, and purpose. I keep thinking to myself, "Why is he still making this garbage?" and the only thing I can think of is an inside joke of sorts. I imagine he lost a bet, or thought it would be funny to make a living off of directing sheer g... Continue »

Most of these streaming services suck, but I caved and got a few of them because the deals were so good. A year of Hulu for $24, a year of Peacock for $12, and 3 months of HBO for $6.

These are all the ad-filled versions though. These ads get excessive sometimes. Sometimes, Tubi gives me 7 fucking ads in a row. Netflix is also doing an ad version now, but I very rarely watch it. I was thinking of downgrading it, but it comes at the cost of lower picture quality, which is a real dick move. It's... Continue »

I really can't say much about it without spoiling it, but it's definitely an interesting ride. You don't know wtf it's about for a while. You think you have an idea, then it turns into something different. I did appreciate that it had a defined 3-act structure to keep us on our toes. It seems like abrupt differences in tone, but it all comes together. A good mix of slow-burn with some more traditional horror elements toward the end.

I also like how shitty Detroit feels in this movie. It would b... Continue »

Nothing against any of those movies. I love a lot of them but this show is just amazing on so many more levels. I really give a fuck what happens. Have never given a fuck what happens to anyone in any Zombie movie. However, The hate makes my head spin. I'm all for bashing popular shit but even I have my limits as far as ignoring quality. I remember such disdain expressed on The Walking Dead board on the IMDb, and any FB Horror groups I frequent are not much different. I can see someone who doesn... Continue »

I saw a big black guy, who was dressed very much like your stereotypical "gangsta" type guy. He had on a do-rag and everything. Then he turned around and I saw that the t-shirt under his jacket had this image:



WTF? I am shocked that this t-shirt even exists. I can't think of a more random movie shirt for this thuggish guy to be wearing. I don't know if anyone here is familiar with Wrong, but I bet some of you are familiar with another mov... Continue »

Still can't get over this fucking movie. Just watched it again for the 30th or so time the other night and it only gets funnier to me. Alan is a truly amazing character which honestly seems as if it was meant only to confuse. Clearly targeted towards those with a specific type of sense of humor who might not mind an absolute shit show replacing the "real" sequel we all originally expected.

Pathetic, dim-witted, fat boy with a tiny nose just wa... Continue »

Bob Clark made his fair share of trashy movies, but he also did family movies. The original 1983 Christmas Story is pretty popular, as it should be. It's a Christmas classic, which makes it hard to top. They did a few indirect sequels I've never seen, as well as a DTV and fully-recast 2012 sequel that nobody watched, and now a real sequel. "Real" because it features the original cast, albeit with one mild recast. The mother from the original is retired, so they threw in Julie Hagerty, who... Continue »

Are you making a Syfy channel movie, an Asylum movie, a Hallmark channel movie, or something far worse, and you need a leading man? Look no further, for Casper Van Dien is your man! A published poet at 17. People Magazine's "Sexiest Soap Star" of 2000. The 20th Tarzan. An extra in a couple episodes of Saved by the Bell. He has what it takes.

In his 140+ acting credits, he certainly made his fair share of bullshit. He's done movies about... Continue »

Ready to get an early start on Christmas horror? This is a good place to start!

A boy is depressed, losing his Christmas spirit, and that's when all hell breaks loose. Well, not right away, but after his grandma tells him a spooky tale.

It's the slow-burn type, so the 1st half is all talk, but the second half is quite special. It surprisingly worked, despite some offbeat casting, such as that manager guy from Waiting. In any case, stay tuned for that ending! 7/10

Klaus Kinski plays a psycho landlord who spies on his female tenants through the air vents. Then he abducts them to put them through his torture devices. He's a Nazi, so that should explain enough about this doctor's anatomical curiosities.

Naturally, Klaus makes for a great villain because he was obviously a bit psychotic in real life. He reminds me of an old co-worker of mine. Not because my co-worker was a psycho Nazi, but because they're both old gray-haired men. Pretty loose logic there, b... Continue »

I know what you're thinking. "What a dumb title!" I thought so, too, the first time I saw it at a dollar store. But these days, a lot of horror films have dumb titles. Compelling horror titles are a thing of the past.

So, I kept putting it off, and I eventually caved in. I was really surprised! Not only did it have great suspense, it also had great performances from all the main characters (which I wasn't expecting).

Yeah, as the plotline says, it's about a dame who keeps trying to marry,... Continue »

This is my first post since 2019, I believe.

I almost forgot how to make a thread. I used to be Soapbox_Qustodian. Anyway, glad to be back. Not sure about those monthly challenges, though, not really my thing. Just glad to be back.

It may be a turkey, but this tale of space madness is actually kind of interesting. Two men are on a mission to reach the end of the universe. That can't end well, can it? Pretty early into the movie, Casper Van Dien dies in a freak accident, so it's only one guy left to carry on, and what happens next gets pretty confusing.

The story is non-linear, so Casper is still in a lot of it (thank God). It chronicles the beginning of their mission, as overseen by a scientist played by Adrienne Barbeau,... Continue »

I've been reading headlines about Avatar 2 and how the actors have reportedly held their breath for a long time. The claims are that Zoe Saldana held her breath for 5 minutes. Kate Winslet for 6 minutes. Sigourney Weaver for 6.5 minutes. WTF? I can hold my breath for like... 30 seconds. Of course, my lungs ain't what they used to be on account of my smoking habits, but they were never great to begin with.

So I looked up the record and they claim some dude "held his breath" for 24 minu... Continue »

Not to be confused with Alpha Dog (2006), this movie actually has canines in it. A couple's retreat turns sour after a werewolf bites Casper Van Dien, turning him into an asshole. Well, a bigger asshole than he was before.

Right off the bat, he's established as a jerk because he has a hot girlfriend, but a trip to a general store has him eying some other woman. Dude doesn't know a good thing when he has it. He seems disinterested in his woman most of the time, gradually turning into a mo... Continue »

It's amazing how much DC and Marvel rip each other off. If you didn't already know, DC is in shambles due to the WB/Discovery mess, and Marvel is an over-bloated powerhouse making some very questionable choices lately, but still... DC strives to emulate their success with some super cliche output. Dwayne Johnson promised that his Black Adam movie would be a game changer. Is it?

Black Panther^Adam is about a fictional African country that needs a hero with "Black" in the title,... Continue »

Remember when tornado movies were all the rage? Yeah, neither do I. But for some reason, regular tornados weren't cutting it anymore. That's why they needed to utilize some elemental nonsense, hence... Fire Twister!

Featuring the greatest actor in the world, Casper Van Dien, Fire Twister is a movie about a somehow manmade fire tornado that a fire fighter (Casper) and a group of something-or-others must put a stop to. But wait, there's more! There are also mercenaries in this movie trying to put... Continue »

Another October done and dusted. Firstly a big congrats to all of those who managed to complete the challenge and hit that magic 31 (and waaaayyyy beyond for many). I for one literally left it to the last minute . But well done 1. Ballz and 2. Vince for trouncing everyone again and also to Troma for the most FTVs. Here are the results in f... Continue »

1) Use IMDb ratings.
1.0 = 6 points.
1.1-1.9 = 5 points.
2.0-2.9 = 4 points.
3.0-3.9 = 3 points.
4.0-4.4 = 2 points
4.5-4.9 = 1 point.

2) First time view = 1 point.

3) Can be any genre.

4) Trifectas. Director actors, and series. For director and actors you can bunch siblings and parent / children or grandparent / grandchildren.

5) A movie can only count towards one trifecta.Single Trifecta - 5 pointsDouble Trifecta - 7 pointsTriple Trifecta - 9 pointsEtc.

6) 1 bonus p... Continue »

Rules:

> At least 31 horror films must be watched during the month of October. 16 of these must be FTVs (first time viewings).
> You get 1 "point" per movie watched.
> Runtime is 45 minutes minimum.
> Kiddy-friendly "Halloween themed" movies will be permitted as long as there is some element of horror or spooky fun, i.e. A Nightmare Before Christmas, Goosebumps, The Addams... Continue »