'Get It Done'
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I think the trailer for The Craft sequel looks fun. I've seen a couple of Serious Goth types complaining that it looks like "witchy aesthetic" Instagram posts, but others of us are pointing out that most of those IG users are trying to recreate the aesthetic of the original movie, so whatever.
I have to think about what my Halloween marathon would be. I watch so many of my favorite horror movies whenever I want anyway.
The struggle is real.
ha! I knew there would be people on this board who'd be interested, especially at this time of year.
Of course! Now I really want to watch the original again. It's been years.
Speaking of horror, Criterion is putting up a '70s horror collection for the month. I'm not a huge horror fan, but there are a few I should probably watch for my Century+ project, e.g. The Wicker Man. I've already seen Daughters of Darkness, Black Christmas, It's Alive (in the theater as a kid if you can believe it), and Invasion of the Body Snatchers. But what else should I see?
Horror fans, what are the must-sees (3 max please) on this list?
Trog (Freddie Francis, 1970)
The Vampire Lovers (Roy Ward Baker, 1970)
Daughters of Darkness (Harry Kümel, 1971)
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (John D. Hancock, 1971)
The Nightcomers (Michael Winner, 1971)
Dracula A.D. 1972 (Alan Gibson, 1972)
Images (Robert Altman, 1972)
Death Line (Gary Sherman, 1972)
Season of the Witch (George A. Romero, 1972)
The Crazies (George A. Romero, 1973)
Don't Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 1973)
Ganja & Hess (Bill Gunn, 1973)
Sisters (Brian De Palma, 1973)
Theater of Blood (Douglas Hickox, 1973)
The Wicker Man (Robin Hardy, 1973)
Black Christmas (Bob Clark, 1974)
Deathdream (Bob Clark, 1974)
It's Alive (Larry Cohen, 1974)
The Texas Chain Saw Massacre (Tobe Hooper, 1974)
Shivers (David Cronenberg, 1975)
The Tenant (Roman Polanski, 1976)
The Witch Who Came from the Sea (Matt Cimber, 1976)
The Hills Have Eyes (Wes Craven, 1977)
Rabid (David Cronenberg, 1977)
Coma (Michael Crichton, 1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Philip Kaufman, 1978)
Long Weekend (Colin Eggleston, 1978)
The Brood (David Cronenberg, 1979)
The Driller Killer (Abel Ferrara, 1979)
Oooof. I'd say Vampire Lovers, Wicker Man, and....either Rabid or Texas Chainsaw Massabre, based on my mood.
The Vampire Lovers, Wicker Man, and The Brood.
(Tho' I need a minute to be cranky that Burnt Offerings isn't on there.)
Speaking of horror movies, I once again recommend The Conjuring 1 & 2 to anyone who has fond memories of the "true story" haunted house paperbacks from the 70s. While Ed and Lorraine Warren were dodgy as hell in real life, the fictional versions of them in these movies are a delight.
The Wicker Man, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, and The Brood.
I'd say...
Let's Scare Jessica to Death (John D. Hancock, 1971)
Don't Look Now (Nicolas Roeg, 1973)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Philip Kaufman, 1978)