Halloween Horror Movie Marathon 2017
by andresfprieto | created - 23 Sep 2017 | updated - 18 Feb 2018 | PublicOnce again doing my duty as a fan of horror and dedicating the month of October (and a chunk of September) to watching as many Horror flicks as possible.
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1. Beyond the Gates (2016)
Not Rated | 84 min | Adventure, Horror
Two estranged brothers reunite at their missing father's video store and find a VCR board game dubbed 'Beyond The Gates' that holds a connection to their father's disappearance.
Director: Jackson Stewart | Stars: Graham Skipper, Chase Williamson, Brea Grant, Barbara Crampton
Votes: 6,354
Cool setup. I dug the retro board game and VHS from hell but the scares were not there so it was hard to care.
2. Tales of Halloween (2015)
R | 97 min | Adventure, Comedy, Fantasy
Ten stories are woven together by their shared theme of Halloween night in an American suburb, where ghouls, imps, aliens and axe murderers appear for one night only to terrorize unsuspecting residents.
Directors: Darren Lynn Bousman, Axelle Carolyn, Adam Gierasch, Andrew Kasch, Neil Marshall, Lucky McKee, Mike Mendez, Dave Parker, Ryan Schifrin, John Skipp, Paul Solet | Stars: Adrienne Barbeau, Hunter Smit, Cameron Easton, Caroline Williams
Votes: 14,332
Like a real bag of halloween candy you get a mix of the good and the downright cr*ppy. Same rule applies here.
3. House on Willow Street (2016)
Unrated | 90 min | Action, Crime, Horror
After a young woman is kidnapped, her captors soon come to realize that in fact they may be the ones in danger and this young woman has a dark secret inside her.
Director: Alastair Orr | Stars: Sharni Vinson, Carlyn Burchell, Steven John Ward, Gustav Gerdener
Votes: 9,564
This turned out to be pretty damn good. I liked the premise and the sfx were solid. More than scary this movie had a survive at all costs thing going, a battle between the living and the demonic. It was pretty damn cool. Both lead actresses were awesome.
4. The Blackcoat's Daughter (I) (2015)
R | 93 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
Two girls must battle a mysterious evil force when they get left behind at their boarding school over winter break.
Director: Oz Perkins | Stars: Emma Roberts, Kiernan Shipka, Lucy Boynton, James Remar
Votes: 26,039 | Gross: $0.02M
Hello darkness we meet again. This was the real deal, blood in the bowl under the oatmeal! Bleak AF, does not hold back on the brutality. Nice surprise that builds up as the movie progresses. Great job from the lead actresses and top notch direction makes this one a new favorite.
5. What We Do in the Shadows (2014)
R | 86 min | Comedy, Horror
Viago, Deacon, and Vladislav are vampires who are struggling with the mundane aspects of modern life, like paying rent, keeping up with the chore wheel, trying to get into nightclubs, and overcoming flatmate conflicts.
Directors: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi | Stars: Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi, Cori Gonzalez-Macuer, Jonny Brugh
Votes: 200,390 | Gross: $3.33M
Awesome horror mockumentary with some of the dudes from Flight of the Conchords. Loved it.
6. XX (2017)
R | 80 min | Horror
This all-female horror anthology features four dark tales from four fiercely talented women.
Directors: Roxanne Benjamin, Sofìa Carrillo, Karyn Kusama, St. Vincent, Jovanka Vuckovic | Stars: Natalie Brown, Jonathan Watton, Peter DaCunha, Peyton Kennedy
Votes: 12,397 | Gross: $0.03M
Meh. Wanted it to be so much more.
7. It Follows (2014)
R | 100 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young woman is followed by an unknown supernatural force after a sexual encounter.
Director: David Robert Mitchell | Stars: Maika Monroe, Keir Gilchrist, Olivia Luccardi, Lili Sepe
Votes: 269,230 | Gross: $14.67M
Very solid and original. Amps up the creep factor to 11 real quick. Who said creeping horror can only be done in Asia?
8. Ava's Possessions (2015)
R | 89 min | Comedy, Horror, Mystery
A young woman recovers from a demonic possession.
Director: Jordan Galland | Stars: Louisa Krause, Whitney Able, Deborah Rush, William Sadler
Votes: 3,348
Holy Sh*t this was a lot of fun! I really enjoyed where they went with this. Two twisted heads all around!
9. Demonic (2015)
R | 83 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A police officer and a psychologist investigate the deaths of five people who were killed while trying to summon ghosts.
Director: Will Canon | Stars: Dustin Milligan, Scott Mechlowicz, Cody Horn, Maria Bello
Votes: 16,258
Not bad. Kinda forgettable...
10. Train to Busan (2016)
Not Rated | 118 min | Action, Horror, Thriller
While a zombie virus breaks out in South Korea, passengers struggle to survive on the train from Seoul to Busan.
Director: Yeon Sang-ho | Stars: Gong Yoo, Jung Yu-mi, Ma Dong-seok, Kim Su-an
Votes: 259,062 | Gross: $2.13M
LOVED this train ride! Amazing how this live action zombie flick feels more like your'e watching an anime movie. Very fast, very gory, cool special effects that make you ask yourself "how did they do that?" plus characters you care about make this one an instant favorite.
11. Spectral (2016)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A sci-fi/thriller story centered on a special-ops team that is dispatched to fight supernatural beings.
Director: Nic Mathieu | Stars: James Badge Dale, Emily Mortimer, Bruce Greenwood, Max Martini
Votes: 64,914
Hey this was pretty good! Think Gears of War meets Paranormal Activity.
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