Topic: 2012 October Horror Marathon (Discussion thread)

[addicted2dvd]

I probably won't get all that many done this year... but I would like to. And I do have an extremely high goal. Just don't think I have any chance of hitting that goal. 

[samuelrichardscott]

Wow, addicted. That is some going for a single genre!

[addicted2dvd]

Yeah... I guess it is... but I have been collecting for 15 years now. Plus horror is my all time favorite genre... so it majorly added up on me.

[Piffi]

Good luck Pete I know you will break my goal with ease!
My goal is 20 this year, but i hope i will get in a few more!
You know horror and war is my two absolute favourite genres so!
Only 4 days left!

[addicted2dvd]

I formatted a new review template for my horror marathon... fashioned after the current one some of us has been using....

The Lost Boys: Two-Disc Special Edition (1987/United States) Wikipedia |IMDb |Trailer | Warner Home Video Director: Joel Schumacher Writing: Janice Fischer (Story By), James Jeremias (Story By), Janice Fischer (Screenwriter), James Jeremias (Screenwriter), Jeffrey Boam (Screenwriter) Length: 97 min. Rating: R Video: Anamorphic Widescreen 2.35:1 Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Jason Patric as Michael
Corey Haim as Sam
Dianne Wiest as Lucy
Barnard Hughes as Grandpa
Edward Herrmann [Ed Herrmann] as Max
Kiefer Sutherland as David

Plot:
Sam and his older brother Michael are all-American teens with all-American interests. But after they move with their mother to peaceful Santa Carla, California, things mysteriously begin to change. Michael's not himself lately. And Mom's not going to like what he's turning into.

The Lost Boys reshapes vampire tradition, deftly mixing heart-pounding terror, rib-tickling laughs and a body-gyrating rock soundtrack. Under Joel Schumacher's direction, a marvelous cast - Jason Patric, Jami Gertz, Kiefer Sutherland, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Barnard Hughes and Edward Herrmann - stakes you to gleefully ghoulish entertainment.

Extras:

• Scene Access
• Audio Commentary
• Feature Trailers
• Deleted Scenes
• Featurettes
• Gallery
• Multi-angle
• Music Videos
• Closed Captioned

My Thoughts:

My Rating
Out of a Possible 5

Count:
Movie Count: 0
TV Ep. Count: 0
Other Count: 0


I experimented with some horror/Halloween bars to replace the horizontal lines.... but it really threw off the look of the review so scrapped it.... and ended up with the above. I still need to work on something for the TV Show episodes I review.

[DSig]

So does this mean you really didn't like the film?  The skull and cross bones can't be a good indicator

[addicted2dvd]

  That isn't a review... that is just a blank entry from the template! The skull and crossbones will look just like the stars currently do. For example they will look something more like...

My Rating
Out of a Possible 5

The one that you see on the template is just a placeholder for the address where I keep the images at. 

[DSig]

Good .. since you were using a real film and all it looked like either a film you really didn't like or something got lost in the cut/paste.

Cool ..

[addicted2dvd]

Nope... I am not allowed to watch any horror until the 1st. I been horror free for almost 6 weeks now! 

[Jimmy]

Nope... I am not allowed to watch any horror until the 1st.

No you aren't.

I been horror free for almost 6 weeks now! 

6 weeks isn't a lot, I haven't watched one since may

Way too long and you can bet without risk it won't be the case next year...

[addicted2dvd]

Well Jimmy.... you know I went longer then 6 weeks in past years as well!

[Jimmy]

I know as we used to tease you everyday in those "can I do it" thread

[addicted2dvd]

Yeah, you guys were relentless... notice I didn't even start one this year! 

[kahless]

[...]  I also will go to Germany starting October 18 [...]

Too late - Oktoberfest is over then! 

[Achim]

Too late - Oktoberfest is over then! 

I have only been to Munich twice in my life and never for the Octoberfest.

I will go to Octoberfest on Ocober 16, a German restaurant in the area does that or three weeks, incl. a small typical band. With a group of Taiwanese friends it's actually quite fun...