http://talkhorror.com/boards/ Tue, 28 Apr 2026 09:19:49 +0000 MyBB http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3669 Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:27:28 -0400 CarolinePar]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3669 Recently a particular bottled water brand being Crystal Lake (Friday the 13th for those still on summer break brain) and it got me to pondering...
Which (edible) food or drink would you bring to a potluck to celebrate your favorite horror movie icons, moments, etc?

My contributions?
Ecto cooler for Ghostbusters
Three degrees of red velvet cake (buttercream frosting) for Carrie
And kit kats since they could be broken into Blair Witch effigys or a "failed" attempt to keep Jason away --]]> Recently a particular bottled water brand being Crystal Lake (Friday the 13th for those still on summer break brain) and it got me to pondering...
Which (edible) food or drink would you bring to a potluck to celebrate your favorite horror movie icons, moments, etc?

My contributions?
Ecto cooler for Ghostbusters
Three degrees of red velvet cake (buttercream frosting) for Carrie
And kit kats since they could be broken into Blair Witch effigys or a "failed" attempt to keep Jason away --]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3611 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:56:54 -0500 Dr. Briggs]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3611 Hideous!
and Blood Dolls

...well, only I refer to them as a trilogy actually, as far as I know . However, the trio of horror/sci-fi/comedy films have a shitload in common, which makes watching them back to back (as I did with my girlfriend not long back) an even funnier, more surreal experience.

"Head" and "Hideous" share two actors in major roles. "Head" and "Dolls" both have villain protagonists with strangely shaped heads. "Hideous" and "Dolls" both feature the sort of tiny, deadly critter Full Moon is famous for.

All three involve plenty of kink (not always sex, but kink nonetheless), extensive discussion of dirty business deals (perhaps a favored topic of producer/director Charles Band? ), obsessed characters, non-obsessed characters, and for those who want more than your average romance novel: heavy focus on the topic of abnormalities, both physical and mental.

"Head" has a rich southern gentleman with a giant head and a tiny body blackmailed into killing those who oppose another southern gentleman with a normal sized head and body, his adulterous relationship, and his pursuit of money.

"Hideous" tells the story of two collectors of deformed pickled fetuses who clash with one another over a rare set, after the beings in question come back to life.

"Dolls" features a spiteful and murderous millionaire (with a tiny head and a normal sized body) looking for revenge against the businessmen who screwed him over, only to clash with the equally ruthless female domme behind the idiot he believes is his greatest rival.

I'd recommend these three to any fan of weird cinema (or for that matter anyone who liked any one of the others in the "trilogy").]]> Hideous!
and Blood Dolls

...well, only I refer to them as a trilogy actually, as far as I know . However, the trio of horror/sci-fi/comedy films have a shitload in common, which makes watching them back to back (as I did with my girlfriend not long back) an even funnier, more surreal experience.

"Head" and "Hideous" share two actors in major roles. "Head" and "Dolls" both have villain protagonists with strangely shaped heads. "Hideous" and "Dolls" both feature the sort of tiny, deadly critter Full Moon is famous for.

All three involve plenty of kink (not always sex, but kink nonetheless), extensive discussion of dirty business deals (perhaps a favored topic of producer/director Charles Band? ), obsessed characters, non-obsessed characters, and for those who want more than your average romance novel: heavy focus on the topic of abnormalities, both physical and mental.

"Head" has a rich southern gentleman with a giant head and a tiny body blackmailed into killing those who oppose another southern gentleman with a normal sized head and body, his adulterous relationship, and his pursuit of money.

"Hideous" tells the story of two collectors of deformed pickled fetuses who clash with one another over a rare set, after the beings in question come back to life.

"Dolls" features a spiteful and murderous millionaire (with a tiny head and a normal sized body) looking for revenge against the businessmen who screwed him over, only to clash with the equally ruthless female domme behind the idiot he believes is his greatest rival.

I'd recommend these three to any fan of weird cinema (or for that matter anyone who liked any one of the others in the "trilogy").]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3607 Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:01:11 -0500 Dr. Briggs]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3607
Monster Man follows a severely wimpy guy and his jackass friend as they take a road trip in hopes of stopping the wedding of the former's best friend. Along the way, they come across increasingly odd things: towns full of amputees, a speeding hearse, and a madman in a monster truck who wishes to kill them. As the film runs its course, it becomes apparent that the various elements actually add up to something more complicated. No spoilers beyond that; even if you guess the ending, its execution is nigh unpredictable and something to behold.

Sometimes the film's weirdness interferes with it having any sort of smoothly flowing story. Sometimes the characters' banter draws on for too long. However, neither of these things ruined the film for me. The rest was just too creative to hate, often hilarious, sometimes actually suspenseful.

8/10]]>
Monster Man follows a severely wimpy guy and his jackass friend as they take a road trip in hopes of stopping the wedding of the former's best friend. Along the way, they come across increasingly odd things: towns full of amputees, a speeding hearse, and a madman in a monster truck who wishes to kill them. As the film runs its course, it becomes apparent that the various elements actually add up to something more complicated. No spoilers beyond that; even if you guess the ending, its execution is nigh unpredictable and something to behold.

Sometimes the film's weirdness interferes with it having any sort of smoothly flowing story. Sometimes the characters' banter draws on for too long. However, neither of these things ruined the film for me. The rest was just too creative to hate, often hilarious, sometimes actually suspenseful.

8/10]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3605 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:29:49 -0500 anothermasque]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3605 http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3582 Tue, 08 Nov 2011 12:04:18 -0500 CarolinePar]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3582 http://www.youtube.com/user/jeepersmedia?blend=1&ob=4

:evilangel:
wow...I had heard of this but it's the first time I'd seen (heard) it!

Also for those who have yet to discover this man's toy reviews FUNNY!!!]]> http://www.youtube.com/user/jeepersmedia?blend=1&ob=4

:evilangel:
wow...I had heard of this but it's the first time I'd seen (heard) it!

Also for those who have yet to discover this man's toy reviews FUNNY!!!]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3567 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:04:48 -0400 Marklar]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3567 http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3525 Fri, 23 Sep 2011 10:17:52 -0400 Hammerfan]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3525
American Werewolf in London runs a close second.]]>
American Werewolf in London runs a close second.]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3422 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:34:22 -0400 Dr. Briggs]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3422
Personally, I go for either stuff that seems to mix horror and comedy seamlessly like ROTLD or Demon Knight, or dark comedies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 or Monster Man that thrive on emphasizing the absurd characters and happenings in horrific situations.]]>
Personally, I go for either stuff that seems to mix horror and comedy seamlessly like ROTLD or Demon Knight, or dark comedies like Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 or Monster Man that thrive on emphasizing the absurd characters and happenings in horrific situations.]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3421 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 06:26:00 -0400 Dr. Briggs]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3421
It balances out to about 6.5-7/10 for me.]]>
It balances out to about 6.5-7/10 for me.]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3363 Mon, 06 Jun 2011 07:07:57 -0400 Marklar]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3363 http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3328 Tue, 03 May 2011 15:26:59 -0400 CarolinePar]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3328 FreddysFingers Wrote:I haven't seen House in a very long time but I think House is slightly more ridiculous than Fright Night, mainly because of that scene with the Swordfish and those little kid demons. Still, it has its moments.
Has anyone had a *momen* in a film that you thought was worth watching over and over?

I thought of this when I saw the dvd of Monster Sqad was called the "Wolfman gots Nads" edition (?)

what was it and did you wait to get on video/dvd or sit through the film in theatres to watch it and leave...? :jester:]]> FreddysFingers Wrote:I haven't seen House in a very long time but I think House is slightly more ridiculous than Fright Night, mainly because of that scene with the Swordfish and those little kid demons. Still, it has its moments.
Has anyone had a *momen* in a film that you thought was worth watching over and over?

I thought of this when I saw the dvd of Monster Sqad was called the "Wolfman gots Nads" edition (?)

what was it and did you wait to get on video/dvd or sit through the film in theatres to watch it and leave...? :jester:]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3323 Sun, 17 Apr 2011 01:19:17 -0400 Dr. Briggs]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3323
There are a number of horror films I know of with a good bit of comic relief in them, but whose comic relief usually lies within a small number of characters, or a wide number of characters with just few comedic moments... would either of these types of films count towards perhaps making these films horror-comedy, or would both just be horror with comic-relief if comedy was not an intrinsic part of the plot? How far can one go with comic relief in horror before it becomes intrinsic to the plot?]]>
There are a number of horror films I know of with a good bit of comic relief in them, but whose comic relief usually lies within a small number of characters, or a wide number of characters with just few comedic moments... would either of these types of films count towards perhaps making these films horror-comedy, or would both just be horror with comic-relief if comedy was not an intrinsic part of the plot? How far can one go with comic relief in horror before it becomes intrinsic to the plot?]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3284 Wed, 02 Mar 2011 13:41:23 -0500 CarolinePar]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3284
what would you call it and put in *spoiler text* the actual name of the book

I'll start

The Leeches

[BLINK](The Sneetches)[/BLINK]]]>
what would you call it and put in *spoiler text* the actual name of the book

I'll start

The Leeches

[BLINK](The Sneetches)[/BLINK]]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3246 Thu, 06 Jan 2011 20:50:04 -0500 Dr. Briggs]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3246
Here is one scene, I'll keep a more spoiler heavy review of the film away from you to preserve it's wonderful hilarity:

[YOUTUBE]PFHXYNUVbZU[/YOUTUBE]
You just heard the second best actor in this film talking. The best actor is only in 5 or less minutes of the film, doing video logs. No, this is not a porno :3.]]>
Here is one scene, I'll keep a more spoiler heavy review of the film away from you to preserve it's wonderful hilarity:

[YOUTUBE]PFHXYNUVbZU[/YOUTUBE]
You just heard the second best actor in this film talking. The best actor is only in 5 or less minutes of the film, doing video logs. No, this is not a porno :3.]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3199 Sun, 28 Nov 2010 12:44:44 -0500 BGTNJeff]]> http://talkhorror.com/boards/showthread.php?tid=3199 I think it's one of Dante's forgotten movies now (like Matinee or Innerspace), but it is one of my favorites, despite of my natural dislike of Tom Hanks.]]> I think it's one of Dante's forgotten movies now (like Matinee or Innerspace), but it is one of my favorites, despite of my natural dislike of Tom Hanks.]]>