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And our Halloween loving week ends with a bang! Genre badass Eric Red and I gave ya our Halloween movie picks HERE. Then our ragtag, drunken News Team gave up their macabre celluloid choices HERE and today its our cool cat DVD Reviewers, straight out of the motherf*cking Pub, spitting out their Halloween night movies of choice. See what they'll be watching below! And enjoy the tits!
JAMES OSTER'S PICK THE CHANGELING (1980)
Read Jimmy's DVD reviews here! With all the hype surrounding the latest Indie darling, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, I thought I’d go ghost for this years Halloween pick. Back in 1980, Peter Medak directed a superb tale called THE CHANGELING. The story revolves around a musician hiding himself away in a very large house, after the accidental death of his wife and child. Not only is George C. Scott terrific as the grieving widower, he is backed up by one of the creepiest houses in haunted Hollywood history. And like any good ghost story, this builds to a very creepy ending which also happens to reveal a dark and surprisingly sad mystery as to who and why the dead soul seems to be hanging around. Very seldom are ghost stories written as elegantly as this. There was no need for CGI, there was no need for a ton of bloodshed, the spooks were supported by characters that are sympathetic and a solid story. And not only is this a beautifully shot film, it happens to have a nice amount of scares that still hold up today. Quite frankly, the séance sequence is utterly chilling, and don’t forget about that damn wheelchair. There is so much to love with The Changeling, and you can probably find a cheap copy somewhere on DVD. I think I paid five bucks for mine. I would love to see this get a “Special Edition” DVD with all sorts of goodies in the form of special features. But until then, if you have not seen this and you like ghost stories, do yourself a favor and make sure you check out this timeless horror classic. RYAN DOOM'S PICK PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987) Read Ryan's DVD reviews here! There’s a hellva lot of horror movies to recommend this time of year. So it’s with careful consideration and Grand Canyon deep self evaluation that I propose to you, humble reader, to rent John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness. Yes, yes, Carpenter is a bit of an obvious choice with Halloween, The Thing, The Fog, and that whole moniker of the “Master of Horror” attached to his name. However, many of his flicks are underestimated and under seen. Namely, Prince of Darkness, the 1987 story of unearthing the devil with Donald Pleasance, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, and Alice Cooper. In an era of horror where nothing is left to the imagination, leave it to Carpenter to create an understated story of a college research team that uncover things no human should. So I offer this rhetorical query. Why go understated when there’s plenty of gore out there to fill your macabre needs? Because sometimes slow is good. Because creepiness can’t be faked. Because sometimes when a director has complete control (as he directs, writes, produces, and scores) viewers get an untouched singular tale. Carpenter’s films play like Poe story set in the 1980s, and this is what makes Prince of Darkness an effective Halloween flick. It’s everything that a prime Carpenter brought to the table: a slow burning plot, an eerie and constant keyboard soundtrack, subtle performances, and plenty of death. If you haven’t seen it, rent it. If you’ve seen it before, rent it again. Mix a cocktail and enjoy. ANDRE MANSEAU'S PICK THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA (2001) Read Andre's DVD review here! It’s almost that time again, as All Hallow’s Eve approaches and I’m proud to bring you my recommendation for the season: The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra! Now, I know this might not be your average pick, but let me explain. Sure, you’re going to watch the scary classics first, but when you’re ready, you sit down with your friends and you slide this bad boy in. I’ve actually been waiting for another opportunity to write about this flick because it’s one of my favorite film experiences I’ve ever had as a part of the AITH DVD Pub. This flick is a riot from start to finish, a true homage/send-up of awful drive-in flicks and Ed Wood films. If you don’t laugh out loud within the first half an hour of this film, we can never be friends. What impressed me most is how difficult it must have been to walk the line between absurd and clever, and how well the filmmakers nailed it. The plot is pure cheese, and sure to ring familiar, and there are so many laugh out loud moments that if you're anything like me, you'll be quoting this one at will with all your buddies. In fact, I’ve already forgotten more hilarious moments than most modern comedies have these days. So when you’re looking for a laugh on Halloween night, you owe it to yourself to discover this little independent gem. ZOMBIE BOY'S PICK TOURIST TRAP (1979) Read Zombie Boy's DVD reviews here! As Drag Me To Hell showed us earlier this year, horror can be damned effective even without an R-rating. Back in 1979, aspiring director David Schmoeller concocted a brilliant plot-blender of kids menaced in the woods, talking puppets, wax museum, telekinesis, and split-personality horror called Tourist Trap. Rated PG in its time (no doubt would be PG-13 now) it has no nudity, no gore, and very little along the way of blood or cussing. But what it does have is an extremely creepy atmosphere, arresting visuals, genuine dramatic tension, and an ending image that has stuck with me more than any other I have ever seen. Carrying on the Raimi thread, the opening kill of Tourist Trap cannot be seen as anything other than a precursor to Evil Dead 2, as cabinet doors flap open and laugh manically, and objects in the room fly at some poor chap of their own accord. But later on, when the masked villain Davey (played with horrible glee by Chuck Connors) is spreading plaster on a bound girl’s face and explaining to her how her heart will burst from fear long before she suffocates, well, that is more dread than Sammy-boy has been able to commit to film yet. So between the palpable dread, the brain-invading Pino Dinaggio score, and a brunette and buxom Tanya Roberts, this dark and scary film is a sure bet for Halloween-night chills. PAT TORFE'S PICK THE FLY (1986) Read Pat's DVD reviews here! What can I say about David Cronenberg's remake of the 1958 film THE FLY that hasn't already been said? Besides the whole allegory to the AIDS epidemic or as a metaphor for aging itself, the film is just a masterpiece. When I first saw it, it freaked me out in the final act, with some truly awesome/horrifying special effects courtesy of Chris Walas and his team. Hell, the dude helped to create the effects for another fave of mine, GREMLINS! The film obviously doesn't rely entirely on effects alone to sell itself, as Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz all provide some great performances. You know it's effective when you empathize with Goldblum as he metamorphosizes, or with Davis was at the end of the film, where she has to, well, I'll save that for you to find out. Honestly, if you've read my reviews before, I could go on about everything about the film, so I'll leave it at this: get the recently-released DVD CE or (better yet) the Blu-Ray version of the film, which throws everything and the kitchen sink into the set. A great commentary by Cronenberg, a wealth of info in the feature-length documentary, makeup tests, image galleries and more await. Be afraid, be very afraid. MATT WITHERS' PICK THE ENTITY (1981) Read Matt's DVD reviews here! Usually I choose a "party" movie for Halloween. Something that is fun, stupid, gory and easy to check into and out of because if your Halloween is going right then hopefully you've got a multitude of distractions going on. But when I want to boogie down with a true f*ck you up flick on All Hallows Eve, one of my favs is THE ENTITY. It's a startlingly effective ghost movie given that we spend the majority of the film's run time watching Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) get repeatedly raped by a ghost or ghosts. It may sound monotonous, exploitive, or both, but instead what you get is an intense character study on how someone keeps going on in the face of an unstoppable, evil force. Part of what makes this pic so damn unsettling is that nobody can help Carla. In fact, she gets raped in plain view of both her son and her boyfriend with neither able to do a thing to help her. It pretty much forces any dude watching the flick to imagine a situation where your chick is being assaulted and you can't do anything to help her. It suuuuucks, but hits hard. My only quibble with the movie is the catastrophically stupid final 10 minutes. Still, THE ENTITY is all about unrelenting discomfort, not building to a giant payoff. So while the end is a definite whimper, it can't diffuse what's come before. MIKE CATALANO'S PICK SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER (2004) Read Mike's DVD reviews here! The toughest thing about recommending a horror flick for Halloween isn’t finding one that actually takes place on or around October 31st, but finding one that takes place on the holiday and is actually good. We’ve already recommended the obvious champs: HALLOWEEN (and some of it’s sequels and/or remakes), NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, and the just-released (and extremely fun) TRICK ‘R TREAT. But are there any other “full-sized” candy bars left in our sack of mostly “mini” treats? Actually, there is… And it’s called SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER. This low-budget horror is way more horrifically enjoyable than it has any right to be. The flick makes absolutely no mistake or apology for what it is—a schlocky, take-no-prisoners gore-romp through the jack-o-lantern lit streets of a hokey suburbia town. I mean, just take a small whiff of the basic plot to see what I mean: a little boy obsessed with a video game called “Satan’s Little Helper” thinks he’s found the chance to live out the game upon running into a murdering masked psycho on Halloween. Is your curiosity already piqued? Well, wait till you see the little boy actually assisting his real-life “Satan” in some real-life slaughtering, all the while thinking that it’s just pretend! It’s sick, bloody, and friggin’ hilarious! And, of course, the whole shebang is meant to not be taken too seriously. Plus, the performances by most of the cast are surprisingly decent! Everyone appears to be appropriately in on the joke. You may even recognize Amanda Plumber (PULP FICTION, SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER) as the mom, and I’m certain you’ll be wowed by the sexy Katheryn Winnick (AMUSEMENT, which sucks) and her oh-so-revealing costume. Heck, even the kid playing the little boy did a great job. And I’ve gotta make special mention of whoever played our murderous masked “Satan” because the dude doesn’t speak a single word, yet conveys one sadistically funny performance. Kind of like a mime from hell. Hence, I definitely recommend SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER as top-notch Halloween viewing. The only real trick is how this cheesy B-horror movie winds up being such a treat! TRICK OR TREAT THIS! HAPPY HALLOWEEN MOFOS AND MOFETTES!
With all the hype surrounding the latest Indie darling, PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, I thought I’d go ghost for this years Halloween pick. Back in 1980, Peter Medak directed a superb tale called THE CHANGELING. The story revolves around a musician hiding himself away in a very large house, after the accidental death of his wife and child.
Not only is George C. Scott terrific as the grieving widower, he is backed up by one of the creepiest houses in haunted Hollywood history. And like any good ghost story, this builds to a very creepy ending which also happens to reveal a dark and surprisingly sad mystery as to who and why the dead soul seems to be hanging around. Very seldom are ghost stories written as elegantly as this. There was no need for CGI, there was no need for a ton of bloodshed, the spooks were supported by characters that are sympathetic and a solid story. And not only is this a beautifully shot film, it happens to have a nice amount of scares that still hold up today. Quite frankly, the séance sequence is utterly chilling, and don’t forget about that damn wheelchair.
There is so much to love with The Changeling, and you can probably find a cheap copy somewhere on DVD. I think I paid five bucks for mine. I would love to see this get a “Special Edition” DVD with all sorts of goodies in the form of special features. But until then, if you have not seen this and you like ghost stories, do yourself a favor and make sure you check out this timeless horror classic.
RYAN DOOM'S PICK PRINCE OF DARKNESS (1987)
Read Ryan's DVD reviews here!
There’s a hellva lot of horror movies to recommend this time of year. So it’s with careful consideration and Grand Canyon deep self evaluation that I propose to you, humble reader, to rent John Carpenter’s Prince of Darkness. Yes, yes, Carpenter is a bit of an obvious choice with Halloween, The Thing, The Fog, and that whole moniker of the “Master of Horror” attached to his name.
However, many of his flicks are underestimated and under seen. Namely, Prince of Darkness, the 1987 story of unearthing the devil with Donald Pleasance, Victor Wong, Dennis Dun, and Alice Cooper. In an era of horror where nothing is left to the imagination, leave it to Carpenter to create an understated story of a college research team that uncover things no human should. So I offer this rhetorical query. Why go understated when there’s plenty of gore out there to fill your macabre needs? Because sometimes slow is good. Because creepiness can’t be faked. Because sometimes when a director has complete control (as he directs, writes, produces, and scores) viewers get an untouched singular tale. Carpenter’s films play like Poe story set in the 1980s, and this is what makes Prince of Darkness an effective Halloween flick.
It’s everything that a prime Carpenter brought to the table: a slow burning plot, an eerie and constant keyboard soundtrack, subtle performances, and plenty of death. If you haven’t seen it, rent it. If you’ve seen it before, rent it again. Mix a cocktail and enjoy.
ANDRE MANSEAU'S PICK THE LOST SKELETON OF CADAVRA (2001)
Read Andre's DVD review here!
It’s almost that time again, as All Hallow’s Eve approaches and I’m proud to bring you my recommendation for the season: The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra! Now, I know this might not be your average pick, but let me explain. Sure, you’re going to watch the scary classics first, but when you’re ready, you sit down with your friends and you slide this bad boy in.
I’ve actually been waiting for another opportunity to write about this flick because it’s one of my favorite film experiences I’ve ever had as a part of the AITH DVD Pub. This flick is a riot from start to finish, a true homage/send-up of awful drive-in flicks and Ed Wood films. If you don’t laugh out loud within the first half an hour of this film, we can never be friends. What impressed me most is how difficult it must have been to walk the line between absurd and clever, and how well the filmmakers nailed it.
The plot is pure cheese, and sure to ring familiar, and there are so many laugh out loud moments that if you're anything like me, you'll be quoting this one at will with all your buddies. In fact, I’ve already forgotten more hilarious moments than most modern comedies have these days. So when you’re looking for a laugh on Halloween night, you owe it to yourself to discover this little independent gem.
ZOMBIE BOY'S PICK TOURIST TRAP (1979)
Read Zombie Boy's DVD reviews here! As Drag Me To Hell showed us earlier this year, horror can be damned effective even without an R-rating. Back in 1979, aspiring director David Schmoeller concocted a brilliant plot-blender of kids menaced in the woods, talking puppets, wax museum, telekinesis, and split-personality horror called Tourist Trap. Rated PG in its time (no doubt would be PG-13 now) it has no nudity, no gore, and very little along the way of blood or cussing. But what it does have is an extremely creepy atmosphere, arresting visuals, genuine dramatic tension, and an ending image that has stuck with me more than any other I have ever seen. Carrying on the Raimi thread, the opening kill of Tourist Trap cannot be seen as anything other than a precursor to Evil Dead 2, as cabinet doors flap open and laugh manically, and objects in the room fly at some poor chap of their own accord. But later on, when the masked villain Davey (played with horrible glee by Chuck Connors) is spreading plaster on a bound girl’s face and explaining to her how her heart will burst from fear long before she suffocates, well, that is more dread than Sammy-boy has been able to commit to film yet. So between the palpable dread, the brain-invading Pino Dinaggio score, and a brunette and buxom Tanya Roberts, this dark and scary film is a sure bet for Halloween-night chills. PAT TORFE'S PICK THE FLY (1986) Read Pat's DVD reviews here! What can I say about David Cronenberg's remake of the 1958 film THE FLY that hasn't already been said? Besides the whole allegory to the AIDS epidemic or as a metaphor for aging itself, the film is just a masterpiece. When I first saw it, it freaked me out in the final act, with some truly awesome/horrifying special effects courtesy of Chris Walas and his team. Hell, the dude helped to create the effects for another fave of mine, GREMLINS! The film obviously doesn't rely entirely on effects alone to sell itself, as Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz all provide some great performances. You know it's effective when you empathize with Goldblum as he metamorphosizes, or with Davis was at the end of the film, where she has to, well, I'll save that for you to find out. Honestly, if you've read my reviews before, I could go on about everything about the film, so I'll leave it at this: get the recently-released DVD CE or (better yet) the Blu-Ray version of the film, which throws everything and the kitchen sink into the set. A great commentary by Cronenberg, a wealth of info in the feature-length documentary, makeup tests, image galleries and more await. Be afraid, be very afraid. MATT WITHERS' PICK THE ENTITY (1981) Read Matt's DVD reviews here! Usually I choose a "party" movie for Halloween. Something that is fun, stupid, gory and easy to check into and out of because if your Halloween is going right then hopefully you've got a multitude of distractions going on. But when I want to boogie down with a true f*ck you up flick on All Hallows Eve, one of my favs is THE ENTITY. It's a startlingly effective ghost movie given that we spend the majority of the film's run time watching Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) get repeatedly raped by a ghost or ghosts. It may sound monotonous, exploitive, or both, but instead what you get is an intense character study on how someone keeps going on in the face of an unstoppable, evil force. Part of what makes this pic so damn unsettling is that nobody can help Carla. In fact, she gets raped in plain view of both her son and her boyfriend with neither able to do a thing to help her. It pretty much forces any dude watching the flick to imagine a situation where your chick is being assaulted and you can't do anything to help her. It suuuuucks, but hits hard. My only quibble with the movie is the catastrophically stupid final 10 minutes. Still, THE ENTITY is all about unrelenting discomfort, not building to a giant payoff. So while the end is a definite whimper, it can't diffuse what's come before. MIKE CATALANO'S PICK SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER (2004) Read Mike's DVD reviews here! The toughest thing about recommending a horror flick for Halloween isn’t finding one that actually takes place on or around October 31st, but finding one that takes place on the holiday and is actually good. We’ve already recommended the obvious champs: HALLOWEEN (and some of it’s sequels and/or remakes), NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, and the just-released (and extremely fun) TRICK ‘R TREAT. But are there any other “full-sized” candy bars left in our sack of mostly “mini” treats? Actually, there is… And it’s called SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER. This low-budget horror is way more horrifically enjoyable than it has any right to be. The flick makes absolutely no mistake or apology for what it is—a schlocky, take-no-prisoners gore-romp through the jack-o-lantern lit streets of a hokey suburbia town. I mean, just take a small whiff of the basic plot to see what I mean: a little boy obsessed with a video game called “Satan’s Little Helper” thinks he’s found the chance to live out the game upon running into a murdering masked psycho on Halloween. Is your curiosity already piqued? Well, wait till you see the little boy actually assisting his real-life “Satan” in some real-life slaughtering, all the while thinking that it’s just pretend! It’s sick, bloody, and friggin’ hilarious! And, of course, the whole shebang is meant to not be taken too seriously. Plus, the performances by most of the cast are surprisingly decent! Everyone appears to be appropriately in on the joke. You may even recognize Amanda Plumber (PULP FICTION, SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER) as the mom, and I’m certain you’ll be wowed by the sexy Katheryn Winnick (AMUSEMENT, which sucks) and her oh-so-revealing costume. Heck, even the kid playing the little boy did a great job. And I’ve gotta make special mention of whoever played our murderous masked “Satan” because the dude doesn’t speak a single word, yet conveys one sadistically funny performance. Kind of like a mime from hell. Hence, I definitely recommend SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER as top-notch Halloween viewing. The only real trick is how this cheesy B-horror movie winds up being such a treat! TRICK OR TREAT THIS! HAPPY HALLOWEEN MOFOS AND MOFETTES!
As Drag Me To Hell showed us earlier this year, horror can be damned effective even without an R-rating. Back in 1979, aspiring director David Schmoeller concocted a brilliant plot-blender of kids menaced in the woods, talking puppets, wax museum, telekinesis, and split-personality horror called Tourist Trap.
Rated PG in its time (no doubt would be PG-13 now) it has no nudity, no gore, and very little along the way of blood or cussing. But what it does have is an extremely creepy atmosphere, arresting visuals, genuine dramatic tension, and an ending image that has stuck with me more than any other I have ever seen. Carrying on the Raimi thread, the opening kill of Tourist Trap cannot be seen as anything other than a precursor to Evil Dead 2, as cabinet doors flap open and laugh manically, and objects in the room fly at some poor chap of their own accord. But later on, when the masked villain Davey (played with horrible glee by Chuck Connors) is spreading plaster on a bound girl’s face and explaining to her how her heart will burst from fear long before she suffocates, well, that is more dread than Sammy-boy has been able to commit to film yet.
So between the palpable dread, the brain-invading Pino Dinaggio score, and a brunette and buxom Tanya Roberts, this dark and scary film is a sure bet for Halloween-night chills.
PAT TORFE'S PICK THE FLY (1986)
Read Pat's DVD reviews here!
What can I say about David Cronenberg's remake of the 1958 film THE FLY that hasn't already been said? Besides the whole allegory to the AIDS epidemic or as a metaphor for aging itself, the film is just a masterpiece. When I first saw it, it freaked me out in the final act, with some truly awesome/horrifying special effects courtesy of Chris Walas and his team.
Hell, the dude helped to create the effects for another fave of mine, GREMLINS! The film obviously doesn't rely entirely on effects alone to sell itself, as Jeff Goldblum, Geena Davis and John Getz all provide some great performances. You know it's effective when you empathize with Goldblum as he metamorphosizes, or with Davis was at the end of the film, where she has to, well, I'll save that for you to find out.
Honestly, if you've read my reviews before, I could go on about everything about the film, so I'll leave it at this: get the recently-released DVD CE or (better yet) the Blu-Ray version of the film, which throws everything and the kitchen sink into the set. A great commentary by Cronenberg, a wealth of info in the feature-length documentary, makeup tests, image galleries and more await. Be afraid, be very afraid.
MATT WITHERS' PICK THE ENTITY (1981)
Read Matt's DVD reviews here!
Usually I choose a "party" movie for Halloween. Something that is fun, stupid, gory and easy to check into and out of because if your Halloween is going right then hopefully you've got a multitude of distractions going on. But when I want to boogie down with a true f*ck you up flick on All Hallows Eve, one of my favs is THE ENTITY.
It's a startlingly effective ghost movie given that we spend the majority of the film's run time watching Carla Moran (Barbara Hershey) get repeatedly raped by a ghost or ghosts. It may sound monotonous, exploitive, or both, but instead what you get is an intense character study on how someone keeps going on in the face of an unstoppable, evil force. Part of what makes this pic so damn unsettling is that nobody can help Carla. In fact, she gets raped in plain view of both her son and her boyfriend with neither able to do a thing to help her. It pretty much forces any dude watching the flick to imagine a situation where your chick is being assaulted and you can't do anything to help her. It suuuuucks, but hits hard. My only quibble with the movie is the catastrophically stupid final 10 minutes. Still, THE ENTITY is all about unrelenting discomfort, not building to a giant payoff. So while the end is a definite whimper, it can't diffuse what's come before.
MIKE CATALANO'S PICK SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER (2004)
Read Mike's DVD reviews here!
The toughest thing about recommending a horror flick for Halloween isn’t finding one that actually takes place on or around October 31st, but finding one that takes place on the holiday and is actually good. We’ve already recommended the obvious champs: HALLOWEEN (and some of it’s sequels and/or remakes), NIGHT OF THE DEMONS, and the just-released (and extremely fun) TRICK ‘R TREAT.
But are there any other “full-sized” candy bars left in our sack of mostly “mini” treats? Actually, there is… And it’s called SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER. This low-budget horror is way more horrifically enjoyable than it has any right to be. The flick makes absolutely no mistake or apology for what it is—a schlocky, take-no-prisoners gore-romp through the jack-o-lantern lit streets of a hokey suburbia town.
I mean, just take a small whiff of the basic plot to see what I mean: a little boy obsessed with a video game called “Satan’s Little Helper” thinks he’s found the chance to live out the game upon running into a murdering masked psycho on Halloween. Is your curiosity already piqued? Well, wait till you see the little boy actually assisting his real-life “Satan” in some real-life slaughtering, all the while thinking that it’s just pretend! It’s sick, bloody, and friggin’ hilarious! And, of course, the whole shebang is meant to not be taken too seriously.
Plus, the performances by most of the cast are surprisingly decent! Everyone appears to be appropriately in on the joke. You may even recognize Amanda Plumber (PULP FICTION, SO I MARRIED AN AXE MURDERER) as the mom, and I’m certain you’ll be wowed by the sexy Katheryn Winnick (AMUSEMENT, which sucks) and her oh-so-revealing costume. Heck, even the kid playing the little boy did a great job.
And I’ve gotta make special mention of whoever played our murderous masked “Satan” because the dude doesn’t speak a single word, yet conveys one sadistically funny performance. Kind of like a mime from hell. Hence, I definitely recommend SATAN’S LITTLE HELPER as top-notch Halloween viewing. The only real trick is how this cheesy B-horror movie winds up being such a treat!
TRICK OR TREAT THIS!
HAPPY HALLOWEEN MOFOS AND MOFETTES!
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