So a brand new challenge and a slight revision of the rules. Using IMDb, the idea is is to watch as many movies as you can rated 7.0+. Well, ideally 8.0+ but see below as to how I will try to encourage this...

1. Scoring:
8.9+ = 6 points
8.6-8.8 = 5 points
8.3-8.5 = 4 points
8.0-8.2 = 3 points
7.5-7.9 = 2 points
7.0-7.4 = 1 point

2. FTV = 1 point

3. Can be any genre.

4. Trifectas: franchises and directors only however they only apply to movies rated 7.5+
A movie can only count towards... Continue »

You guys, I am about a third of the way through this book right now. I'm mentioning it here because I am wondering if it might have been partly inspired by Return of the Living Dead.

I won't wreck it, but one of the things going on in the book involves old, semi-forgotten canisters of dangerous chemicals, which were caught up in a complicated bureaucratic screw-up by the army over a period of many years. The canisters ended up being stored in a dangerous location, overseen by people who at fi... Continue »

ranked #1 on Metacritic's Filtered "Best Movies of All Time"
Tokyo Story at the top of his published list of the best 1000 films ever made
#1 2012 Sight & Sound Directors’ Top Ten Best Films Ever
#215 on IMDB top 250



With stats like this, Surely worth a watch
You're in luck its on youtube

No, that's not the name of a movie I saw, I just had a really brutal nightmare.

My nightmare was set in my apartment, in my bathroom, until right at the end.

Basically, I was in the shower, shampooing, and suddenly I just knew (like you just KNOW things in dreams) that an ex-girlfriend had just let herself in. That wouldn't have been so bad, but in my dream this ex-girlfriend had become a vampire. She could get into my apartment because I had invited her in lots of times.

Soooo this pre... Continue »

We must have talked about this before, on here. I can't find any threads though. Any fans? I am not going to be able to compose a very intelligible post right now, because I'm trying to sleep. But, I was just thinking about this movie, so here's a link to watch it if you want, and I'll come back tomorrow and say stuff about it. Just briefly: it has a pretty great cast, with Katharine Ross, Sam Elliott, Roger Daltrey (!?! yes, seriously), and some less famous people. It's 70s as HELL, ha ha... Continue »

I'm just gonna start a thread about this one, if anybody has thoughts, pls share 'em here.

OK, to start out, this felt like a cautionary sci-fi film modeled on The Portrait of Dorian Gray, co-directed by David Cronenberg, Brian Yuzna, and possibly Lucky McKee??? You'll know what I mean by that, if you've seen it.

Demi Moore looks QUITE respectable for her age, in this. She would have been 60 or 61 during filming, and she's plausibly playing a woman just turning 50. But, as good as she looks,... Continue »

Funny, I recently mentioned this movie in a shout. It came out in 2020 to some small theatrical showings, but has been MIA on physical media and streaming, until now. Not sure exactly when it showed up, but has to have been very recently. It's on Troma Now for a subscription fee, but is playing on Fawesome for free with some ads.

The term "shitstorm" is appropriate, as plotwise, this movie is a fucking mess. Honestly, I'm not really sure what it was about. It's supposedly based on Shakespeare's... Continue »

Not sure why, Atmosphere obviously plays a large role.
esp eastern europe stuff, the babes the clothes the folklore, the BS.
Gonna see if I can see some more over this coming year

btw I'm in love - Linda Rybová man what a babe, pity she didn't make more horror

I was looking for that thread where all movies were listed where someone is wearing a gorilla or monkey suit. Maybe it was on the old IMDb board and didn't make it to this site but I could have sworn it did. I have spent the last 20 minutes trying to find it but I must be an idiot that can't figure out how to use the search button properly.

I like Twin Peaks most because it's such a moody trip. I like Blue Velvet, but I didn't at first. Took a few watches, and I think I only started to like it after I watched TP. Fire Walk With Me also took a few viewings, but I think it's amazing now.

I always liked Eraserhead, though. That one was always on all the best-movies-ever lists since it was artsy fartsy, and I genuinely liked it. His hair is hilarious and the baby gave me nightmares. I think it was the coo... Continue »

A girl flees a serial killer in the wilderness. Not a slasher, mind you. This asshole uses guns, and this asshole is JK Simmons!

JK can be hilarious and he can be scary as hell. That's some serious range, and I love watching this guy play villains. Oz, J Jonah Jameson, Whiplash... and now in this movie that looks like it was made for Tubi. However, it is well crafted. And just for the lulz, the traumatized girl accidently takes shrooms halfway through and trips balls while the bad guy hunts h... Continue »

You know how this works. Watch anything Christmas, score it by runtime. Movies, TV shows, and holiday specials count. New Years stuff also counts, because why not?

From now till January 1st.

Mark your spot. Come on, now. This is an easy month!

Here is a list of all the challenges coming up in 2025. I've nominated hosts for the challenges, so if you don't want to do it then... nominate someone else! If that person (i.e. Zombie) doesn't turn up then someone else can take over:

There are a couple of changes. The TV Show challenge will replace the Documentary challenge so if you still want to watch docs you can otherwise watch as many TV shows as you can.

The black & white challenge will replace the World Cinema challenge which, let... Continue »

Good
Touch Of Death (1988)
Shark (1969)
12 Hour Shift (2020)
Late Night With The Devil (2023)
Pyro... The Thing Without a Face (1964)
Eddie Glum (2016)
The Mad Magician (1954)
Smile 2 (2024)
The Man Who Changed His Mind (1936)
Burn (2019)
The Coffee Table (2022)
Teenage Gang Debs (1966)
Invited (2024)
Terrifier 3 (2024)
Brightburn (2019)
Sorority Girl (1957)

Not Good
Splash, Too (1988)
The McPherson Tape (1989)
Hey, Stop Stabbing Me! (2003)
When N... Continue »

Anybody have any strong opinions about this? I finally saw it last night.

It wasn't as good as I had hoped it might be, but it had some redeeming moments. I didn't hate it.

It started off sticking pretty close to the book and the 1979 film, but it took more and more liberties as it went along. That whole scene at the drive-in, towards the end.... um, WHAT?!?!?

Mark Petrie could be black, of course. Why not. I had no problem with that. I did feel a little sorry that they didn't stick with t... Continue »

This is for anyone who wants to keep a log of their viewings/ratings every month so please feel free to add yours.

The links for the previous 7 years viewings are here if anyone still needs to access them for reference:

2024: https://trashepics.com/post/30/64/
2023: https://trashepics.com/post/30/55/
2022: https://trashepics.com/post/30/43/
2021: https://trashepics.com/post/30/37/
2020: https://trashepics.com/post/30/31/
2019: https://trashepics.com/post/30/9/
2018: https://trashepics.com/post... Continue »

So a brand new challenge to get us off to a good start to the New Year. Using IMDb, the idea is is to watch as many movies as you can rated 7.0+. For some of you trash lovers, this could be your worst nightmare but isn't that the idea of a challenge.

1. Scoring:
8.9+ = 6 points
8.6-8.8 = 5 points
8.3-8.5 = 4 points
8.0-8.2 = 3 points
7.5-7.9 = 2 points
7.0-7.4 = 1 point

2. FTV = 1 point

3. Can be any genre.

4. Trifectas: franchises and directors only. A movie can only count towards o... Continue »

I haven't seen this movie in a while, but Netflix just got it back apparently, so I was quick to jump right on it and give it another viewing. If I had to describe this movie in one word, I guess my word would be... "awesome".

The title gives way to the premise in that a family had lost one of their own named Caleb who died in a military mishap. Then suddenly, his best pal David Collins (yeah, that's the name of a Dark Shadows character alright) comes by to relay Caleb's love for his family, an... Continue »

Hey bumchums. I'm trying to rack my booze-addled brain for all the 2024 flicks I've seen. Would love to hear your thoughts on what's worth seeing because it's good and what's worth seeing because it isn't. It would also be cool if heated arguments broke out over what's good and what isn't.

A list of my faves and not-faves so far, in rough order of preference (2023 movies that didn't get a wide release until '24 will be noted):

Good
The Substance
Love Lies Bleeding
The Coffee Tab... Continue »

November 15th on Netflix.

I've been waiting a long time for this. I want to see Mike annihilate Jake. Jake loses either way, beating up an old guy or getting beat up by an old guy.

A Freddy fan film featuring Miko Hughes reprising his role as Dylan Porter, son of the late SFX guru Chase Porter and institutionalized horror actress Heather Langenkamp.

First off, the video begins with a disclaimer that it contains suicidal content, which it doesn't. The production itself is pretty professional, so I knew I could end up watching the whole thing.

Miko Hughes is a short dude. He's also got a beard now and he's a bit more jacked. I met him at a con a few years back and he s... Continue »

Have there been any threads about this? I saw it last night, largely because... because... God forgive me... because Ariana Grande recommended it, in that clip I posted last night in the shout box. OK, I realize that I just lost all respect and street credit from everybody reading this, but just... just... just... I got nothing.

Having said that: I watched it last night, and it was interesting, in a demented way. I am waffling on what my final interpretation of it is. There are two possibili... Continue »

Welcome to the 2024 Turkey Challenge Championship! This exciting event, held at the Stockyards Event Center in Denver, Colorado, brings together fitness enthusiasts from across the region for a weekend of intense competition, camaraderie, and fun. Whether you’re a seasoned athlete or a newcomer to the sport, the Turkey Challenge offers something for everyone.

This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, featuring a variety of CrossFit-style workouts designed to test your... Continue »

I'll stick this all here so as not to polute the shoutbox -


@Box & Vince. Perhaps you don't know but inflation happened all over the world. not just NY, calc.
Here from forbes
https://www.forbes.com/sites/errolschweizer/2022/05/10/how-windfall-profits-have-supercharged-food-inflation/?sh=3b43b5966672
forbes the famously pro worker, anti business periodical (thats sarcasm btw) look at figure A

Vince you spoke about mcdonalds. Look at their profits
https://www.macrotrends.net/stocks/... Continue »

Colin Farrell is back under heavy prosthetics to play Oswald Cobblepot, Gotham gangster from 2022's The Batman. The first episode picks up 1 week after that film, where Gotham is recovering from the Riddler's flooding and crime families are re-organizing.

Oswald isn't a top-dog here. He's a hot-head and he makes mistakes. He wants respect and he's ready to take it. He plays it really well, keeping you rooting for him even when he's clearly an asshole. We'll see if he retains that Tony... Continue »