The HALLOWEENATHON - What HORROR movie(s) are you watching?

The Thing is one of my all time favourite films. It’s a true classic and me and a couple of mates are always randomly quoting lines from it. Yet back when it was released it got a fair old panning and flopped at the box office. These days it widely gets the credit it deserves.

Halloween III: Season Of The Witch also got slated hugely at the time but unlike The Thing a lot of the negativity has stuck, although some people at least are coming round to it not being too bad. Personally, I think the negativity is largely unwarranted, and a lot of the criticism stems from the fact that it simply hasn’t got Michael Myers in it. It’s still a decent film in it’s own right IMO, and has a storyline that is proper sinister even by Carpenter’s standards: “don’t forget the big giveaway at 9, and don’t forget to wear your masks”. And then of course there is THAT jingle which is both annoying and infectious!
Agree with all that.

Combination of that amazing cinematography (Dean Cundey) and 80's lo fi soundtrack (even Morricone styling it that way for the thing).

Trying to remember which film Carpenter started doing 'hammy' films (that kind of odd acting style - the Warriors is a little similar - is this a thing?) - after They Live/Big trouble?
Think it started with Escape from New York.
 
On tonight, Film4 HD @ 23:10

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Dog Soldiers (2002)

During a military training exercise, vicious werewolves trap a platoon of soldiers in an isolated farmhouse in the Scottish Highlands.

A British action/horror film, directed by Neil Marshall (The Descent) starring Sean Pertwee & Kevin McKidd.
 
On tonight, Horror Channel @ 22:45

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Revenge (2017)

A shocking act leaves a woman brutalised and left for dead by three sleazy men. Unfortunately for her assailants, she survives and soon begins a relentless quest for bloody revenge.

A French revenge horror film, starring Matilda Lutz as the avenging angel.
 
On tonight, Film4 HD @ 23:20

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The Descent (2005)

A caving expedition goes horribly wrong for a group of female friends when they get trapped by a rockfall.
Paranoia sets in as they are pursued by a strange breed of blood-thirsty predators.

A low budget British horror film, written and directed by Neil Marshall.
 
We're back again, kicking off with scary movies listings on TV this Spooktober.
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On tonight, Film4 HD @ 23:20

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Memories of Murder (2003)

In 1986, two simple-minded rural cops are assigned to investigate a double murder.
Their crude measures become more desperate with each new corpse found.

Bong Joon Ho's crime/horror/thriller based on the real-life serial murders committed in Hwaseong province outside Seoul in the late 80's.

Feel free to post any horror films listings (Sky Movies, On demand etc) or what you are planning on watching this month.
 
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