Day 17- Sunday, October 17th

 #48- Return of the Living Dead (1986)

It may be played for laughs, but this is definitely one of the best zombie movies of all time. The Tarman alone would propel this one into the awesome flick stratosphere, but there's so much else to love about this movie.. like Trash. played by a naked, slutty, Linnea Quigley. Or... the Zombie that gets on the horn and says "send more cops." They're clever in this one! Clu Gulager and James Karen are what really make this movie fun though. They provide most of the comedy, and their scenes (together or apart) are just brilliant. Between their crazy antics and the actually great zombie scenes, this movie is a pure joy to kick back and watch. If you love Zombie movies and you haven't seen this one yet, you aren't really a Zombie fan at all. Get to it!

#49- Return of the Living Dead Part II (1988)

Warning: There was absolutely no need for this movie to have ever been made. Since it was made however, I guess we will have to move to the next level of warning: There is absolutely no reason for anyone to ever see this movie. Ever. Everything that made the first movie into an instant classic is absent from this movie; there's no charm, no style, no laughs, no good gore, and most definitely, no scares... only suck-age. Skip it, and re-watch the first one instead.

#50- Cujo (1983)

I always used to think this movie was called Culo, not Cujo... which amused my Mexican friends to no end. It's about a rabid St. Bernard though, and not a rabid ass, so they shut up quickly enough. A movie with a very simple premise, Cujo ends up being one of the more terrifying movies that we've ever sat through. If you have kids, I think you'd agree. It's hard to imagine that a movie about a woman and her kid trapped in a little car by a 200 lb rabid St. Bernard could be terrifying, but it is. Really terrifying. Do you see that we thought his movie to be terrifying? I've said a much 3 times in three separate sentences. I'm just sayin', it's creepy.
 #51- The Beyond (1981)

...and we close out the day with another classic Zombie movie, this time of the Italian variety. The Beyond is one of the greatest movies in the repertoire of master film maker Lucio Fulci. His stylized visuals along side of his penchant for over the top gore, makes for interesting and squeamish viewing. We've said it before on this site; most old school Italian Horror films make little sense, will confuse or confound you, and might even feel comical in their efforts at times, but... but, but, but... more often than not, they're bold, daring, extremely violent and nasty, and have a style that just compels you to watch them. The Beyond, while being silly in parts (stop shooting them in the stomach Giuseppe, the first 100 shots that did nothing should be a clue!), had some brilliant moments; from Jill getting her head blown off, to the blind eyes of the psychic, Fulci just knew how to kick you in the nuts visually, and leave you wanting more. I dare you not to say "WTF?!?" at the ending though.

That's 51/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... finally, we've passed the half way mark... Holy Christ this is time consuming and rigorous!

Day 16- Saturday, October 16th

#44- Shutter (2008)

 Not my idea folks. If you want to bitch at someone for including this movie in our festival, talk to Z. She didn't think this movie was that bad. Yeah. About this "movie", I originally wrote: "This movie should be called Shitter, and at least the title would be right. As remakes go, this one was just painfully bad; Pacey from Dawson's Creek? The guy has the emotional range of a potato... Seriously, sit and watch a potato for 90 minutes, it's the same thing. That's not to mention the lame jump-scares, slow pacing, and lack of atmosphere of the film itself." That all still holds true.
 #45- Dead Snow (2009)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

So George tells me that he and the wife went and rented this modern day Zombie classic (I say so, that's who), and it got me all kinds of giddy. Having seen it already, I knew that they'd have a good time with it, because they have awesome taste like me. For those of you who haven't seen this movie, let me just say two words: Nazi Zombies! Really, how does that not scream awesome to you? Sure it's over the top, nonsensical and a bit crazy, but it's bloody as hell, the Zombies look awesome, and it's the only movie that I've ever seen in which people fend off a Zombie attack with a snowmobile. If you got a kick out of Zombieland, you should enjoy this one too. If you don't, then we can't be friends anymore. Sorry.
 #46- Scarecrows (1988)

"Scarecrows is about five bank robbing mercenaries who steal three million dollars from Camp Pendleton and take two hostages, a pilot and his daughter. As the robbers fly towards Southern waters, one of the robbers steals the loot and parachutes into a dark field. The remaining robbers land the plane and head for a broken-down house. The house has a demonic history, which causes scarecrows guarding surrounding graves to resurrect and slaughter any trespassers, dooming their victims to live on as scarecrows for all eternity." This is pretty much the holy grail of killer scarecrow movies, even if it's only because there are hardly any killer scarecrow movies out there. Fun, creepy, and 80's-style cheesy, Scarecrows is a great little movie that absolutely fits into any Horror watching lineup. This one used to scare the hell out of me when I was a kid, and though it's not nearly as creepy now, it's still packed with some effective atmosphere, and remains one of my sentimental favorites.
 #47- Ninja Assassin (2009)

I wasn't going to even mention this movie on these pages, as it isn't Horror at all, but good lord was this a bloody Gorefest! I won't say it's Tokyo Gore Police's level of gore, but it's awful damned close, and it was a really, really awesome movie. Basically a ninja revenge movie, Ninja Assassin is an all out, balls-to-the-walls, kill-fest of a flick; it may not be a Horror movie in the slightest, but dammit it gets our seal of approval. If you like bloody action flicks in the slightest, and especially those that are well made from top to bottom, see this movie now. I'm sorry it took me so long to get around to it. Also, I don't know exactly who this Rain guy is, but he needs to be in some more shit. Now! 

That's 47/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... almost half the way home...

Day 15- Friday, October 15th

#41- Mirrors 2 (2010)

Well I'll be damned. Did I like this sequel better than the original? I think I did! 2008's Mirrors was an alright flick; it had a few bloody good moments along with Amy Smart naked in a tub, and was a fun watch for the most part. Overall though, it was fairly underwhelming. Mirrors 2, I think, is a better movie because the story is just more straight forward. "A" happens, which causes "B" to happen, which means that everyone is screwed until "C" finds out what happened, and then "D" gets revenge. That all just made sense to me. What I mean to say is that it's not trying to be all clever and twist at every turn. Shit happens, which makes other really bad shit happen. Simple and sweet. Nick Stahl is the hero in this one, and his character is just more sympathetic than Keifer Sutherland's was in the first movie. Besides, The Greatest American Hero is his dad, and how is that not a bonus? Throw in a few cool kill scenes and Emmanuelle Vaugier, and you've got a pretty enjoyable time on your hands.

B+ Different, but more satisfying than the original, Mirrors 2 is a pretty decent little flick that plays it straight and entertains for it's entire 90 minutes. You won't go wrong checking it out.
 #42- Reunion of Terror (2008)

As the poster implies, this movie is about a reunion that is filled with terror. The poster also implies that the terror-filled reunion will be attended by sluts; lots of hot, dirty, sluts. Clocking in at whopping 1 hour, 15 minutes, I can't help but wonder if this movie is going to be painful. About 5 minutes in, and I already have my answer... this movie hurts worse than a red hot fire poker crammed deep within my pucker ring. This movie meanders and is just bad. Nothing really happens. And the big, shocking reveal at the end... lame. Had the movie had some better actors in it, maybe it could have been salvageable, but most of them were as tough to endure as the bland, uneventful story. Aside from Hallie Bird (who actually shows some promise), there couldn't have been one professional actor in the movie. I'd be shocked if there were. "God Dammit! We're in the middle of nowhere! Where am I supposed to find some cock jackets?" Seriously? Who wrote this shit? Avoid this one at all costs.

 DO NOT WANT
 
#43- Staunton Hill (2009)

George Romero's kid directed this one, huh? Well let's see if he's a chip off the old block or not. Be right back... 1 hour and 20-some minutes later... and I'm back, and with the verdict. Aside from the gore that pops up in the last 20 minutes of the film, which was really intense and awesome, the movie was pretty flat. Poorly conceived and handled. Unoriginal. Bad. First of all, it's absolutely a retread of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, odd and murderous back roads family and all. There's even an old granny in a wheelchair who hits one guy in the head with a hammer, as her kin yells "Get it mama!" or something to that effect. Really, there's nothing remotely original to see here. On top of that, nothing happens for most of the movie, aside from cliche upon cliche. The fat, retard brother; the fat, overly kind mother; the cranky wheelchair-bound meemaw; The "pretending to be nice" father and son... all retreads. There's also some lame subplot about a girl needing body parts or skin to live, but none of that was ever made clear. As I mentioned above, once the gore starts, it's pretty damned fantastic. No CGI, slow and brutal, and definitely in the vein of Romero gore-fests of old. I really don't get why movies like this get made. At least come up with an original idea, pack it full of action and gore, and go for broke. Suck or not, I'd respect that. This movie, however, gets no respect.

 DO NOT WANT

That's 43/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... after 2 DO NOT WANT's in a row, we need some quality horror to make the tears stop!

Day 14- Thursday, October 14th: The Hellraiser Series (1987-2005)

#'s 33-40- The Hellraiser Series- (1987-2005) It took us the better part of the last two days, and we fell asleep during a few of them, but we did it. We watched them all. And for the record, these 8 films are all pretty much of varying degrees of quality, and sometimes in a big, big way.
 Hellraiser (1987)

Clive Barker gave the Horror world the great gift of a perfect mythos when he created the Cenobites. And though their origin story -The Hellbound Heart- contained not a single trace of Pinhead, the instantly classic icon became the epitome of awesome from the moment he uttered his first line. It's all rather ingenious. This isn't storytelling so much as it is world building, and that is why Hellraiser is one of the best Horror stories ever put to film. The box, the lament configuration, the very idea of the Cenobites; what they represent and the things that they do to humans foolish enough to summon them... that's the marrow of it all, and what makes for such a compelling experience. Aside from a few shoddy special effects (it was 1987, we give them some slack), this is as perfect as a Horror movie could hope to be. Also, it's crazy how many awesome quotes and lines of dialogue come from the earlier films, and especially this one. We should make a post about the quotes. That would be fun.

A+
Hellbound: Herllraiser II (1988)

Almost as good as its predecessor, Hellbound has the same feel and care as the first one, while going a step further and brining us directly to the hell that Pinhead represents. It goes perfectly hand in hand with the first movie, giving us more of what made the first movie so compelling; Demons and the hell from whence they came. the hell that waits for us all, if we aren't careful. One of my favorite all time lines from any film in any genre, is in this movie, coming as the Channard Cenobite is revealed for the first time; "And to think... I hesitated." Brilliant. Just fucking brilliant.
  
A
Hellraiser III: Hell on Earth (1992)

I may be the only Horror fan I've ever talked to that doesn't completely despise this movie, but I kinda liked it. Sure, it felt more commercial and far less original than the first two installments, and it may not have been developed and created as carefully and lovingly as they were, but it had some good moments. I mean, how can you not love seeing a pre-Cenobite version of Pinhead show his human side. I don't know, it may be shit, but I find it tolerable. Sometimes, I am pleased by the sub par.

C+
Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)

Here's where I'm prepared to take some shit; I loved this movie. Loved it. To me, it feels closer in tone and quality to the first two films than do, and I love how it spans different time periods. They show the origin of the box and its construction, and through the lineage of the box maker, they end up in the future making a crazy space station designed to stop the Cenoobites once and for all. I can hear you mocking me out there. Whatever. I think it's cool. Our very own Erin even calls BS on my shameless love for this film, stating that it's ridiculous that Pinhead went into space. She's no fun.

B+
Hellraiser: Inferno (2000)-Far too little Pinhead, far too much bland exposition. The Hellraiser movies ARE the Cenobites. Period. So when a Hellraiser movie is Cenobite-lite, it is cause for worry. I appreciate the subtlety of it all, but in the end, it felt more like a pure psychological drama than a Horror film, and certainly felt out of place in this series. Good movie, not such a great Hellraiser movie.

D
Hellraiser: Hellseeker (2002)

Another sequel that felt slow and not-so-horror like, this one was a bummer. The return of Ashley Laurence to the series should have been a great thing, but she came back to a movie that was more police drama than anything else. I guess when Pinhead and his crew start punishing mean husbands, it just feels off to me. Since when are Demons allowed to be the moral police? Again, a decent, well made movie, but what in the hell happened to this franchise?

D
Hellraiser: Deader (2005)

Oh yeah, the one with Kari Wurher. This is the sequel that is made up of 2 scripts; the first half of the movie was originally supposed to be a project having nothing to do with the Hellraiser series which fell through, and so it was tacked on to the beginning of the second half, which was the script for another pending Hellraiser flick. Yeah. This one has a few good moments in the early going (the original script) but just doesn't ever find its footing. Without Clive Barker, this series has really floundered.

D
Hellraiser: Hellworld (2005)

And finally, we come to the one with Lance Henrickson. Remember him? The awesome guy from Aliens, Near Dark, and a bunch of other cool action flicks? He was Chains in Stone Cold for God's sake! He deserves better than this. So, the Cenobites now have a website that kills people. And something about a Cenobite rave party, where people show up and die... come on. What is this mess, other than a cash in on the name of a franchise? Bah!

Again, a D.

Some of these later films have some alright aspects about them, some decent scenes here and there, and fun parts I suppose, but they just feel amateurish and detached from what the Hellraiser story is all about. You know, the mythos that Clive Barker so skillfully created. Barker's stories tend to be compelling because they are perverse. Pervasive. They show the weakness of the human soul, and that there are forces standing by to exploit those weaknesses for their own pleasure if we let them. Pain is related to ecstasy. Suffering is divine. The secret song at the center of the universe beckons to us all, and the weaker amongst us can't resist its melody. That is what this series needs to get back to. We sincerely pray that one day, it will.

 That's 40/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... we really need something different and good to cleanse the pallet...

Day 12- Tuesday, October 12th

#29- Let the Right One In (2008)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)  

THC's very own Heather Z picked this one to watch, as she has herself an odd fetish involving Swedish Vampires and Teenage boys. Who knew? If you haven't seen this brilliant little movie, you're missing out. Sure, you could catch the remake (Let Me In) in Theaters right now, but you really should see this one first. It's a sweet, engaging, sad, and violent film, that will pull you in and deliver awesome for its entire running time. If you have a Teen that loves Horror but you're worried about what they watch, have them start here. Who doesn't love a bloody coming of age story? Låt den rätte komma in is one of the very best movies of the past 10 years, and I'm not just talking about Horror movies here, either.

#30- Firestarter (1984)

Man, was I ever in love with Drew Barymore when I was a kid; she was cute, sweet, had a nagging cocaine problem... everything a young boy wants in his 11 fantasy girl, right? Imagine how much higher my heart leaped for her when I thought she could set shit of fire with her brain. That's what this movie did to be as a boy of 12; it made me want a woman in my life that sweat a lot and blew shit up with her mind every time she got pissed off. That's really all this movie is; Drew running around sweating, saying "I love you Daddy", making shit burn with her keen sense of telekinesis, and trying to avoid the evil clutches of a creepy George C. Scott. Martin Sheen is in there somewhere too, but wasn't as creepy as the eye patch wearing Scott. I nostalgia every time I see this movie. And I still love Drew.
 #31- Cat's Eye (1985)

So maybe it was Stephen King movie day on Tuesday, and maybe you can go piss up a rope if you don't like it, Eh? Eh? Sorry. I get testy when I think people are bashing on my beloved 1980's Stephen King film adaptations. As a kid in the 80's, Stephen King was pretty much the bottom line when it came to Horror. Sure, some of his movies were cheesy, but we kids ate them up, and they hold a special place in our hearts to this day... even if they do kinda suck sometimes. Cat's Eye, while far from perfect, always seemed to creep me out. I'm not sure why I chose to watch Cat's Eye, because there are tons of better Horror flicks. I could be revisionist, but the mood just hit me. The movie is made up of short stories, and the one entitled "The Ledge" is still one of my all time faves of Mr. King. Maybe it's because heights make me pee my pants, and I'm talking even seeing them on film. Oh, and Drew Barrymore is in this one too. Don't judge me!

That's 31/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... can it be demon time now?

Day 11- Monnday, October 11th

#25- Lost Boys: The Thirst (2010)
 
As if they weren't pushing their luck enough with 2008's Lost Boys: The Tribe, this 3rd installment in the series pretty much kicks luck in the nuts and hurls it off of a cliff. I guess it's kinda cute in an odd way to see the Frog Brothers on screen again, but this movie was just not very good at all. The Lost Boys (1987) was for many reasons, an classic movie. I shouldn't need to explain any of that to you. 2008's long awaited sequel, The Tribe, was passable in most ways, but seriously paled in comparison. It was alright. The Thirst though... ouch. It wasn't god awful, but it just kinda sucked. I like seeing Corey Feldman on screen, as he earned his way into my Horror-Heart with his varied work in the 80's, but I know he has more in him than this. He tried, and he managed to be likable through most of it, but he didn't have much to work with story wise. I did like the little nods to Corey Haim throughout the movie though, as Feldman showed how he missed his gone-too-soon broski through elements of the story. Other than the more famous frog brother though, none of the other characters were that memorable. Cardboard cut-outs, going through the cliched motions; that's what it all felt like. If you're a Lost Boys freak, you may find this one redeemable, but I don't see how. Let us pray that there wont be a part 4.
 #26- Rovdyr (2008)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

Short but bloody sweet, Rovdyr is a fun little piece of Norwegian backwoods Torture Porn that definitely slakes one's thirst for gore and gratuitous violence. In what seems like what has become the trend this year for us, Machine (not Erin this time) had never seen Rovdyr and decided it was high time that he did... which means I had to sit through yet another movie I'd already seen a few times. Then again, none of us had seen Lost Boys 3, and I picked that one, so I should really shut up. If you like it bloody and gruesome, you'll like this movie. The characters are uber annoying, and I wished death on them all and cheered when each of the bought the Norwegian farm, but it's all about the kills with this one, not the emotional attachment to the characters.
 #27-Silver Bullet (1985)

Speaking of the late Corey Haim, here's one of his best flicks, and a truly underrated Stephen King book and movie. A good Werewolf movie is a hard thing to come by; Dog Soldiers, The Howling, An American Werewolf in London, Wolfen... all classics, and excellent flicks in their own right, but beyond that handful, the quality pool gets really shallow, really quick. Silver Bullet is another really good Lycanthrope flick, which never seemed to me to get the love it deserved. It has a great atmosphere; it has that autumn in a small town feel about it, which makes a perfect backdrop for a a creepy story. It has a great cast; Corey Haim was in top form back then, and he was great in this movie, Everett McGill plays a perfectly wicked bad guy, and how can you not love Gary Busey in the 80's (pre-mental collapse)? It even has Terry O'Quinn in it, and I love seeing him in anything I can. Long live John Locke. That's right, I just referenced L O S T. This one is the goods folks, and a bit of a lost classic, so add it to your Netflix movie queues before the month is over. I think this might even go good along side of Trick r' Treat...
 #28- Vikaren (2008)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

"6th Grade gets a new substitute teacher. She wants to train the class for an international competition in Paris. But something isn't right. How is she able read kids' minds? Why is she so mean? And how does she manage to convince everyone's parents she is so great when the whole class knows she is really an alien? " Oh, what a surprise! Another movie that Machine was too busy to watch with us way back when we first reviewed it. At least he isn't making us re-watch a bunch of crappy movies. I can live with seeing a movie like this again. Much like The Hole, which we watched and reviewed a few days ago, Vikaren is sort of geared towards kids, though it isn't childish in feel at all. It's a fun little flick, pitting a bunch of 6th graders in a life or death battle against an evil alien teacher... and what little kid wouldn't want to kill his teacher, right? It's a rite of passage. Fun, clever, well made and creepy at times, Vikaren is a good Horror flick for the whole family. Not Uncle Chester though. He snuggles too hard during movies.

That's 28/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... Almost 1/3 of the way through! Almost...

Day 10- Sunday, October 10th

#22- Donkey Punch (2008)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

Don't blame me for adding this to the marathon, because it was Erin who felt the urge to pop it in and see what it was all about. If you don't feel like clicking above and reading the whole review, the movie is basically about a bunch of British douche-bags that meet a gaggle of British sluts, go out of a boat, do some ecstasy and meth, have an orgy, and then all turn against each other after the fabled Donkey Punch goes wrong and snaps one of the sluts necks. The characters are all morons and shitty human beings and deserve what's coming to them, but I have to admit that Jaime Winstone and her slut pals are very nice to watch party. The flare gun scene is pretty awesome too, in its own right. Other than that... meh.
 #23- Altitude (2010) 

"After a mysterious malfunction sends their small plane climbing out of control, a rookie pilot and her four teenage friends find themselves trapped in a deadly showdown with a supernatural force." This movie has me confounded. On one hand, there were aspects of it that were enjoyable and worked as a tense Horror Thriller. On the other, there were some aspects of it that made me roll my eyes and left me feeling cheated. The whole "being trapped in a malfunctioning plane with nowhere to go" thing was pretty tense, and made for some good scenes. The whole Sky Octopus/Cthulhu thing was pretty cool too. The movie definitely had a Lovecraftian vibe going on at times, and that is always a good thing. And it goes without saying that Julianna Guill and Jessica Lowndes are crazy hot and always a plus to be able to gaze at for 80 minutes or so. Especially Julianna and her world-class breasteses. We don't get to see them in this movie, but we know they're there. We know they're there.

If anything took away from the movie, it was the characters and convenient plot devices. First off, most of the characters were either douche-baggy or annoying, which made them hard to like. Worse still, to see these characters making dumb decisions and acting in some really moronic ways just served to make you dislike them more, and care about the movie less. That's not to say that it wasn't a decent movie for the most part, because it was fairly fun. If you can swallow the crazy "twist" and the hokey ending, then you may just like it. If not, then you will throw your remote control in disgust, and curse all airplane vs. sky octopus movies for eternity.

Altitude is definitely a middle of the road adventure for us. It was fun while being annoying at times, and we're not sure we quite love the direction it took at the end. Still, methinks a lot of you might have fun watching it. Then again, what do me know anyway?

 C

#24- Night of the Comet (1984)

"A comet wipes out most of life on Earth, leaving two Valley Girls to fight the evil types who survive." Aaah, what classic 80's horror schlock this is! A passing comet turns everyone who laid eyes on it to piles of red dust, and somehow created a bunch of crazy mutant zombies roaming the streets as well. This leaves our two Valley Girl heroines having to fight for survival in the "forbidden zone", as well as shop all they want to, because, like, no one is left to stop them and stuff. Excellent. Also, rad. Or maybe it's tubular. I loved this one as a kid, and though I see it as more of a campy classic these days, I swear it used to scare the hell out of me. It doesn't matter. This is a fun slice of 80's nostalgia that is definitely worth a watch.

That's 24/100 movies watched so far, but we had better get back to it... we're getting there, don't worry!

Day 8- Friday, October 8th

#17- The Hole (2010) 

Joe Dante returns to his horror roots and gives us a fun, kid-friendly movie that doesn't feel too far removed from his classic flicks like Gremlins or The Burbs. It's Definitely a "kid" Horror movie, but that's not to say that The Hole isn't good for adults too. The movie is creepy. Maybe it's the doll that did it for me -because let's face it, dolls are creepy- but this movie managed to serve up a good amount of scares while keeping things PG-13.

It's important to note that the main thing about this movie that we enjoyed, was that it had a certain charm about it. Charm and scares... that's a winning combo in our jaded eyes. "A pair of brothers stumble upon a mysterious hole in their basement that leads to the darkest corridors of their fears and nightmares." Sounds simple, and it is; the beauty of this movie is that it's light and simple, straightforward and doesn't get caught up in an over convoluted plot that ruins the narrative with too much information. Light and fun... we need that sometimes. It even has a cameo by Dick Miller, a Dante favorite, and it's always good to see the old genre faces that we love.

If you have kids, this is a great Horror flick to sit and watch with them. Sure, they might piss themselves and need to sleep with you for a week afterward, but isn't that what childhood is all about? Even if you don't have kids, this move should be a fun ride for most adults.

 A
 #18- Haute Tension (2003)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

One of the best Horror flicks of the past 10 years, Haute Tension -or High Tension to we Americans- is one that you really need to see at Halloween time. Bloody, disturbing, and clever, it's an excellent piece of work that not only shows how different modern Horror films from Europe are as opposed to their American counterparts, but how much more effective they can be. High Tension is a perfect title for this movie, if you ask me. Which you should, because I know stuff. Just be warned this movie is pretty graphic, so some of the weaker-stomached of you out there may find it a bit intense to sit through. I, on the other hand, thought it needed more blood and gore. Then again, I'm a tad touched in the head. This is one of the VERY few movies with a "twist" ending that actually makes it work, and didn't make me want to kick my TV screen through the back of the wall. Just thought that was something that needed pointing out.
 #19- Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Who hasn't seen this movie? Our very own Vanilla Gorilla insisted on this being one of the 100 flicks that we watch this Halloween season, and who could argue with him; not just because he has a temper, but because this movie is awesome. As British Horror comedies go, this one is the tops. Simon Pegg is perfect as the inept and bumbling Shaun, and Nick Frost's Ed is the perfect fat sidekick; that's not knock on Nick because he's portly, he's just a lot of fun, and very jolly. Kate Ashfield is a Hottie and a pleasure to watch as well, as we all know that I have an odd fetish for British girls. "Birds", they call them over there. Sometimes they say "tarts" too. Whatever you call them, me likey the British totty. Mate. Chock full of Zombies and jokes galore, SOTD is a great way to have some fun while getting your Horror fix.
 #20- Fritt Vilt 2 (2009)- (FULL REVIEW HERE)

Having watched the first Fritt Vilt film the other day, Erin was compelled to make this her next choice in the countdown. Good move little sister, it makes a lot of sense. I'm really feeling sarcastic today, so pardon my attitude please. Basically, it's more of the same as the first Fritt Vilt; A creepy, unstoppable mountain man picks off some unsuspecting Norway people in typical slasher fashion. Watching it for a second time, I think I've decided that I liked it more than I originally thought, and definitely better than the first one. It's interesting to see another countries take on the slasher genre, and while it breaks no ground that hasn't been broken before, these movies are fun and definitely worth a look. Especially if you like slasher flicks.

That's 20/100 movies watched so far, so we had better get back to it... ok, now we get to see some man eating fish...