You're Invited to Chrono's Seven-Week Horror Marathon!

[ChronoGrl]

Hello Friends and horror junkies!

It's but the beginning of September but I am starting to think and get excited about Halloween!

This year I'd like to celebrate All Hallow's Eve by hosting a six-week horror movie marathon to revisit some horror favorites and FINALLY check out a few that I've had on my "MUST SEE" list for a while.

WHAT'S THE PLAN?

The idea is to watch three movies a week - A Sunday matinee/early evening, a Tuesday evening showing and Thursday evening showing (I don't want to steal Fridays and Saturdays!).

The overall THEME of the Marathon is:

The Old and The New - Genres through the Decades - A look at what some consider "classics" juxtaposed with modern re-imaginings.

SO HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

Simple. I'll post the schedule here and we can Post Live on a Horror.Com Thread. I'll also set up a Skype session for Live and Video Chatting. I'll let you know where you can stream the movie (Netflix, Amazon, etc.) and you can join either through streaming, renting a DVD, or diving into your own collection.

Not able to make a specific time? No worries! We'll keep the thread open throughout the week to discuss each week's theme.

WHAT'S THE LINEUP?

Still in progress (definitely subject to change!), but here are my thoughts so far:

Week 1: Frankenstein's Monster
Dates: September 14th, 16th, and 18th

• Frankenstein (1931)
• Bride of Frankenstein (1935)
• Young Frankenstein (1974)
• Also in consideration: Frankenstein's Army (2013) & Frankenweenie (2012)

Week 2: Werewolves (There Wolves!)
Dates: September 21st, 23rd, and 25th

• The Wolf Man (1941)
• American Werewolf in London (1981)
• Ginger Snaps (2000)

Week 3: Vampires
Dates: September 28th, 30th, and October 1st

• Vampyr (1932)
• Interview with a Vampire (1994)
• Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

Week 4: Zombies
Dates: October 5th, 7th, and 9th

• Night of the Living Dead (1968)
• Return of the Living Dead (1985)
• Shaun of the Dead (2004)

Week 5: Slashers/Serial Killers
Dates: October 12th, 14th, and 16th

• M (1931)
• Psycho (1960)
• Halloween (1978)

Week 6: The Supernatural
Dates: October 19th, 21st, and 23rd

• The Haunting (1963)
• Legend of Hell House (1973)
• The Changeling (1980)
• Also in Consideration: House on Haunted Hill (either version)

Week 7: Let's get Meta
Dates: October 26th, 28th, and 30th

• Evil Dead II (1987)
• Trick 'r Treat (2007)
• Cabin in the Woods (2012)
• Also in Consideration: You're Next (2011)

This was really tough to put together because I KNOW there's a lot missing here - Ghosts/Supernatural, J-horror, just to list two...

But there are just so many moves and such little time before Halloween. :danger:

Plus, this may or may not spill into November - And I might just spice up my Friday and Saturday nights with a few supplementary classics here or there.

SO

WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?

I'd love to make this a social event - Think about movies you would swap in/swap out and think about different ways we could chat/connect during the viewings. I know that timing will be tough for international folks but I'm also trying to coordinate friends coming over for viewings, so I'll need to pick something doable in EST - Probably:

Sundays - Sometime between 1 and 6 EST (or who knows? I might move these to evenings as well)...
Tuesdays & Thursdays: 8:00 EST

The idea here is join in when you can.

I'll continue to post we get closer to next week - Please feel free to post any thoughts/feedback! I'm really psyched about this!

[Damn Heathen]

Thursday is football night! Dammit!

[horcrux2007]

How do you get in the skype session?

[hammerfan]

1. I don't have a membership to Amazon (can't afford it)
2. Tuesday night is NCIS
3. Sunday is football
4. Can't Skype, don't have a webcam

What if I've recently seen one of the movies? I'm thinking of Only Lovers Left Alive, just saw it last week.

[The Villain]

Totally stealing your idea. My plan was to watch a movie every day but last year that got exhausting. I like your plan but I think I'll have to do my own

[Ferox13]

I like this - need to work out the time differences.

[The Bloofer Lady]

I mostly (only) have access to movies off YouTube and no Skype or webcam but if the movie is on YouTube, i could watch it at the same time and comment on the thread. You'd be surprised how many movies are on youtube.

[Straker]

OK, I'm in, sounds like a blast.

[ChronoGrl]

Originally Posted by Damn Heathen

Thursday is football night! Dammit!

Yeah, I figured there'd be a conflict with football, especially doing it on Sunday. I originally was going to do 1 night a week but couldn't decide on such a small list! Hopefully you can make a few or at least join in some of the posts afterwards. :)

Originally Posted by horcrux2007

How do you get in the skype session?

That's a good question - I actually need to figure that piece out. The conversation I had with myself:

--- You should figure out a Live Video Chat!

--- Great!! I think I've done it with Google + Hangouts before.

--- But not everyone may know how to use Google Hangouts!

--- Well, let's do Skype, then!

--- Can Skype even DO that??

--- Dunno; it MUST, right?

...

So I'm not sold on the Chat function yet -I need to look at options - Maybe Google Hangout would be a better thing to do - You're young and Internet-savvy; any recommendations?

Originally Posted by hammerfan

1. I don't have a membership to Amazon (can't afford it)
2. Tuesday night is NCIS
3. Sunday is football
4. Can't Skype, don't have a webcam

What if I've recently seen one of the movies? I'm thinking of Only Lovers Left Alive, just saw it last week.

1. Hopefully a few of them will be streaming on Netflix. If not, I know that YouTube typically has quite a few if you look. I'll try to do research before each session. :) Personally, I think what I'm going to do is "Up" my Netflix subscription to three DVD's for this month and next; I think that'll be cheapest for me.

2. DVR it! ;)

3. Yeah, I know. I didn't want to steal Fridays or Saturdays though

4. Whether it's Skype or another Messanger tool, I want to find something with chat functionality so it's OK if you don't have a webcam.

And of COURSE come and comment if you've seen the movies - At any time! I'm still trying to suss out how the "Live Viewing" will work - Whether or not video chat is truly a good idea (or if folks will get annoyed if other folks are talking). At a minimum, I want to settle on a Messanger App or site, and bring the discussion on here too.

Originally Posted by The Villain

Totally stealing your idea. My plan was to watch a movie every day but last year that got exhausting. I like your plan but I think I'll have to do my own

Well, I REALLY hope that you can join in a bunch of these - I love talking Dr. Who with you and think it would be a blast to talk horror during and after we've just watched something. :danger:

Originally Posted by Ferox13

I like this - need to work out the time differences.

Awesome! I might be able to move the weekday showings to 7:00 EST if that helps; I just need enough time to get home from work, set up, and etc...

Originally Posted by The Bloofer Lady

I mostly (only) have access to movies off YouTube and no Skype or webcam but if the movie is on YouTube, i could watch it at the same time and comment on the thread. You'd be surprised how many movies are on youtube.

Good news is that if we choose to use Skype as a live chat, it's totally free and you can use it even if you don't have a Webcam.

Originally Posted by Straker

OK, I'm in, sounds like a blast.

Awesome! I'm so psyched!! :danger:



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So if you guys have a better recommendation for a Live Chat (potential Video Chat but not required) during the movie, let me know - I only have experience with Skype and Google+ but I'm sure there are other options out there.

[The Villain]

It just might be hard for me to make sure i watch them at an exact time and date. Ive seen most of those though so I can still join in the conversations later.