Horror Films, Both Old and New

I’ve been getting my Horror Film Challenge on.  In seven movies over four days I’ve had a smorgasbord of werewolves, mutated humans, the infamous Michael Myers, and creatures from beyond. So far I’ve been entertained by my selections.

Sun Oct 12, 2014:    Werewolf: The Beast Among Us (2012)

Werewolf Hunters trying to collect a bounty on a beast that has been killing villagers from the 19^th century village.  While I didn’t recognize any of the actors, the main character was so fucking sexy and the guy that played the vampire was definitely eye candy.  According to IMDb their names are Ed Quinn and Adam. I was pleasantly surprised to see  Nia Peeples appear on the screen. She was a main character, not just a guest appearance. I enjoyed from beginning to end.

Side Sho (2007)

A carnival sideshow terrorizes and kills a vacationing family. Although it started slowing, the killing quickly picked up. The killing scenes were not what I was expecting, which made me look forward to the next scene. It continued to score points until the end. The ending was predictable. I didn’t recognize any of the actors, which didn’t matter. I give it an A-. I

Mon Oct 13, 2014:    Tentacles (1977)

A giant octopus preys on people living and visiting a California Seaside Resort. I didn’t expect to recognize any of the actors as the film was from the 70’s and I didn’t. This shit was wack. They lost me from the very beginning when the first victim was a baby. Really? The shock factor failed. It was so garbage that I didn’t realize it finished.

            Halloween H20: 20 Years Later (1998)

Jamie Lee Curtis, LL Cool J

This was the 20 year anniversary film of the original Halloween, which introduced us to one of the scariest murders in horror films, Michael Myers. Mr. Myers use of the butcher knife without a doubt puts fear in my heart. I picked this one because it had Jamie Lee and was the 20 year anniversary.  I was happy to see L.L. He has come a long way in his acting career. It could have had more killing. Overall is was mediocre.  

            The Thing (1982)

             Kurt Russell, Keith David,

This was a remake of the 50’s classic about an alien stalking and killing scientists trapped in Antarctica. I like films where the people are trapped in odd places, not just the typical woods. I was pleased with how the alien made its way from scientists to scientists. The ending was a snore. Kurt Russell’s character was named R.J. MacReady.  A cool name which matched a cool character. Kurt had it going on big time. It was tolerable.

Tue Oct 14, 2014:      Leviathan (1989)

             Peter Weller, Ernie Hudson, Hector Elizondo

Underwater miners, days from returning to the surface unleash a genetic mutation found on a Soviet wreck. It had a lot of actors I recognized. The lead actor was RoboCop, which is one of my favorite Sci Fi films. It had the legendary Hector Elizondo and Ernie Hudson from the Ghostbusters. Another one of my favorite Sci Fi films. The film was eerily similar to The Thing.  Except for the ending, Leviathan’s ending was way better.

Wed Oct 15, 2014:    Tales from the Dark Side:The Movie (1990)

            Christian Slater, Debbie Harry, Rae Dawn Chong, Steve Buscemi

Three different tales by great horror storytellers. Stephen King, Arthur Conan Doyle and     Michael McDowall. I must admit I only recognized Stephen King’s name. One of the main  characters was the music icon Debbie Harry aka Blondie. She played a sociopath very well. It kept my interest because it was three short stories. It featured the devil, a killer mummy and a scary ass black cat.  Two thumps up on this film.