tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post790597377526791185..comments2024-03-17T10:11:46.952-04:00Comments on Film Experience Blog: Movies That Make Me Think of HalloweenNATHANIEL Rhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-33826693997114076462009-11-01T01:22:25.733-04:002009-11-01T01:22:25.733-04:00Regarding Maleficent - Susan Sarandon did a more t...Regarding Maleficent - Susan Sarandon did a more than credible job as a Maleficent-like villaness in "Enchanted", and threw in a morph-to-dragon, to boot. I do think Susan could channel her inner wicked streak and do the gig on Halloween as well.Carlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-82510496436972993912009-10-31T16:26:40.856-04:002009-10-31T16:26:40.856-04:00To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) - I saw this for the ...To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) - I saw this for the first time in October of some year (I think it was '99) and I've always associated it with Halloween. When Scout is dressed in a costume at the end reminds me of this holiday. And Boo Radley will always be the perfect mysterious neigbor. <br /><br />Halloween (1978) - This one is obvious. I don't think I saw it for the first time around Halloween, but it's the perfect movie to watch during that season. Nathaniel, you are right when you say that even the scenes shot in daylight are scary. <br /><br />The Exorcist (1973) - This movie has that perfect feeling for Halloween. You know something is going to happen and you want it to happen. When it does, it's so perfect and you get so sucked in that you start to believe supernatural things can happen. <br /><br />Hellraiser (1987) - I watched this movie for the first time about three years ago specifically for Halloween. It was surprisingly good and Pinhead makes for such a perfect villain. The way Doug Bradley plays him reminds me of the way the old monster movies were. It works for me. <br /><br />A Nightmare on Elm Street (1984) - Not one of my favorite movies and it's not even the best one in the series (I liked Dream Warriors), but this movie will always be a part of my Halloweens because my Mom dressed up as Freddy Krueger when I was about three years old. I'll never forget how shocked I was when I saw her creep up on me as I sat and watched the next film on my list. <br /><br />Creature From the Black Lagoon (1954) - The Creature might be the scariest movie monster for me only because he was the only one that had no human qualities in that original movie. He was a killer and there was no reasoning with him. He's the only one that ever gave me nightmares. Both this film and the Nightmare on Elm Street incident were solidified in my mind as Halloween classics on the same night.ctrouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03718287190772592226noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-16611097548332486562009-10-31T14:57:01.439-04:002009-10-31T14:57:01.439-04:00As long as I get to be the girl in the catholic sc...As long as I get to be the girl in the catholic school outfit with the ball and chain, I will be glad to help you fulfill your KILL BILL fantasy. And don't be ashamed about wanting to be Uma Thurman, Who doesn't want to be Uma?<br /><br />Just saw HALLOWEEN a few weeks ago. It was obviously a low budget film shot in the summer, with totally green trees, BUT it is still a good flick. I jumped out of my skin a few times. I would say that HALLOWEEN is the mother of modern horror films...or at least that whole batch of films in the eighties (FRIDAY THE 13TH, NIGHTMARE ON ELMSTREET, CANDYMAN, HELLRAISER, THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW)Chris Na Tarajahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06545312034833563234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-65929875760964259472009-10-31T14:49:33.365-04:002009-10-31T14:49:33.365-04:00And why? Either Outstanding (or Egregious) Achieve...And why? Either Outstanding (or Egregious) Achievement in Costume Design or fun ghoulishness...Paul Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223551781533342142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-87556571177206949362009-10-31T14:08:46.235-04:002009-10-31T14:08:46.235-04:00The Bride of Frankenstein
The Wizard of Oz
Mommie ...<i>The Bride of Frankenstein<br />The Wizard of Oz<br />Mommie Dearest<br />Beetlejuice<br />Mahogany<br />The Wiz<br />Cabaret<br />Hair</i>Paul Outlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14223551781533342142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-63117069206981545592009-10-31T11:59:37.577-04:002009-10-31T11:59:37.577-04:00Donnie Darko, of course!
I'm rewatching it wit...Donnie Darko, of course!<br />I'm rewatching it with a friend today.<br />There's something about it, not only 'cause it ends on Halloween and there's a big costume party, it's the setting, the town. Very Halloween-y.Totonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-48733292507817694952009-10-31T11:58:07.215-04:002009-10-31T11:58:07.215-04:00We always watch The Nightmare before Christmas at ...We always watch The Nightmare before Christmas at our house (both at Hallowe'en and Christmas). <br /><br />It and The Wizard of Oz really belong on the same list. They're movies for everybody, that stay popular, with songs that you hum or sing along with, and both leads realize that there's no place like home. <br /><br />There are characters you identify with - I like the Scarecrow in Wizard, and often feel just like the Mayor in Nightmare, with my head swivelling around with those two expressions.adrinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-84824725647075572292009-10-31T09:34:34.249-04:002009-10-31T09:34:34.249-04:00yeah, i wanted personal lists so thank you. I love...yeah, i wanted personal lists so thank you. I loved the Black Cauldron (book) when I was a kid but I was not a fan of the movie. I'm still perplexed that they removed all the Disneyesque things abotu one of the characters. Usually Disney Disneyfys! :)<br /><br />i haven't seen it since it came out. so i should give it a look.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-37558890470985878202009-10-31T09:22:24.971-04:002009-10-31T09:22:24.971-04:00This list was maybe not the ultimate horror pictur...This list was maybe not the ultimate horror picture (then I would included Scream and others slasher or horror pictures) but it is a list of movies I associate with Halloween. <br /><br />OK. With Waterloo Bridge I maybe don't have a good explenation. The Movie haunts me in a horroresque way.<br /><br />The Black Cauldron for me is one of the most horroresque animated movies in history. This is perhaps the movie that scared the most shit out of my when I was a child. That's why I associate it with Halloween.J.Lhttp://awardtalk.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-90425822358018060432009-10-31T08:55:45.336-04:002009-10-31T08:55:45.336-04:00J.L. interesting list. I have to ask why on The Bl...J.L. interesting list. I have to ask why on The Black Cauldron and Waterloo Bridge (I guess i don't remember that movie clearly!)NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-74957099301906521592009-10-31T07:37:29.255-04:002009-10-31T07:37:29.255-04:001. Bram Stoker's Dracula
2. Nosferatu
3. The C...1. Bram Stoker's Dracula<br />2. Nosferatu<br />3. The Cat and the Canary<br />4. Bride of Frankenstein<br />5. The Innocents<br />6. Day of Wrath<br />7. Batman Returns<br />8. Hour of the Wolf<br />9. The Black Cauldron<br />10. Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs<br />11. Sleeping Beauty<br />12. Mommie Dearest<br />13. The Man Who Knew Too Much<br />14. Waterloo Bridge<br />15. The Passion of Joan of ArcJ.Lhttp://awardtalk.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-46393227154776107272009-10-31T02:52:15.443-04:002009-10-31T02:52:15.443-04:00As someone who has never celebrated Halloween, I s...As someone who has never celebrated Halloween, I still find it so bizarre to imagine people just walking around the cities and suburbs dressed like that.Glennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08194113062830373898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22962281406255379422009-10-31T01:30:52.575-04:002009-10-31T01:30:52.575-04:00The original Halloween is one of the scariest movi...The original <i>Halloween</i> is one of the scariest movies ever. I had nightmares for weeks after that. At Halloween I still watch it when they play it on TV and it still scares the hell out out of me.<br /><br />Such a fantastic horror movie. And wasn't young Jamie Lee Curtis fabulous?<br /><br />I was never a huge fan of <i>Nightmare Before Christmas</i>, but I love <i>Beetlejuice</i>. That's my Burton Halloween movie. :)Alison Flynnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-31950944892964795962009-10-31T00:47:29.696-04:002009-10-31T00:47:29.696-04:00omg. i had no idea i did a top dozen. HA.omg. i had no idea i did a top dozen. HA.NATHANIEL Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11597109147678235399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-22718620860674366512009-10-30T20:04:40.688-04:002009-10-30T20:04:40.688-04:00Also, I hate to be Mr. Nitpicky today, but IMDB sa...Also, I hate to be Mr. Nitpicky today, but IMDB says it was sound effects, not visual effects, that Dracula won.<br /><br />(decided to look it up to see what else the film was nominated for)adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-28639117391334346392009-10-30T20:01:23.682-04:002009-10-30T20:01:23.682-04:00You do realize you have two #7s and two #8s...?
C...You do realize you have two #7s and two #8s...?<br /><br />Couldn't really get it down to ten, could we? ; )adam k.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13485604493059621307noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-55275325358676804862009-10-30T19:35:51.101-04:002009-10-30T19:35:51.101-04:00Carpenter's "Halloween" gave me nigh...Carpenter's "Halloween" gave me nightmares for years after seeing it as a kid<br /><br />used it for the subject of one of my final papers just to exorcise some of my demons<br /><br />still one of my favorites of all time - pretty much atmospheric perfectionstevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10462181491307557725noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8256060.post-58476054908970959712009-10-30T19:14:37.404-04:002009-10-30T19:14:37.404-04:00Yes, yes, yes, Maleficent is Halloween for me. I&...Yes, yes, yes, Maleficent is Halloween for me. I've always wanted to dress up as her, always known I can't pull it off. She's everything Halloween would be in a perfect world: black, sexy, with a little dark humor. Evil with an 'e,' unencumbered by psychobabble or messy after-effects.<br /><br />And better yet, I'd be perfect in the live-action version. Can't you see it?<br /><br />Also, I think you misnumberedMarsha Masonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12029597754334771121noreply@blogger.com