My Annual November Movie Marathon
 

Some of you know about this from last year, some don't.

So yes, November 1 comes yet again. And its the time I start my monthly movies extravaganza. This year I have decided to get myself totally entertained. No heavy-duty stuff, no Jodorowsky or Aronofsky kinda flicks, just pure, sheer, cheesy entertainment.

I have lined up a bunch of creature flicks to tee off.

• Jurassic Park I, II, III
  The Jaws flicks
  Lake Placid
  Tremors flicks
  Eight Legged Freaks
  Them
  Tarantula
  Earth vs The Spider
  Anaconda
  Snakes on a Plane
  Godzilla (both Jap and US)
  Crocodile
  Alligator and Alligator II
  Frankenfish
  Kaw
  Arachnophobia
  The Relic
  Ice Spiders
  Primeval

I ll pick some more later.

It will be like 3-4 movies every evening, through into the night. And I need more recommendations!

Remember, it should be fun, mindless entertainment. Cheesy is good, I would love cheese. But no thinking or critical analysis stuff ok?

Movies which would rate around 7, 6 even 5 - are all good. Heck throw in some 4s too, just as long as they arent TOO bad.

I know Jenna and Rayne would have a rollickingly good time recommending stuff to me in this thread. :)

black sheep
shrooms made me laugh but i guess thats a little more on the trippy side
pirannah

Piranha, thats a good one.

Meh I dunno if I can stand Shrooms or Black Sheep. Need some elaboration first.

What about a flick called A Sound of Thunder? Written by Ray Bradbury...have heard really mixed stuff about it so far.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0318081/

Another one which I forgot was Q: The Winged Serpent. I remember Urge recommending it to me, so it goes into my Nov Film Festival lineup.

Between Leviathan and Deep Star Six, which one would you recommend? Or are they both good enuff for a spin?

Also, any other flicks like Dog Soldiers out there? I really loved that one, and any similar flick, even average, would be good by me. :)

And what about these low-budget bad ones - Boa, Boa vs Python, King Cobra, Komodo, etc.?

As far as bad, low budget creature flicks go, why not consider:

Blood Beach
Killer Fish
A*P*E
SSSSSSSSnake

DO NOT go for A Sound of Thunder!

That one isn't even entertaining...it's just bad. Especially if you're familiar with the original story - when I saw it, I'd never read the story and HATED the movie. Then I read it a few months later, and hated the movie that much more.

Blechh.

That said, you've got a fun looking lineup and a great plan for the month. I adore this kind of flick, so you can bet I'll be giving a plethora of suggestions as soon as I get home :)

Ps - I'll second Q: The winged Serpent. I also checked it out on Urge's recommendation, and it was an absolute blast. Everything a horror movie should be; I really need to find a copy of my own...

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Sorry if anyone mentioned these already:

Gremlins
The Invisible Man (Original)
Planet Terror
Theater of Blood
Abominable
The Gate
Brain Dead/Dead Alive
Bad Taste
Bride of Frankenstein
Witches of Eastwick
Ghostbusters
The 'burbs
Night of the Comet
Jack Brooks Monster Slayer
Fido

Eegah!
The Loved One
The Thing with 2 Heads
Anything with Pia Zadora
Some Call it Loving
Queen of Outer Space
Gruesome Twosome
Dirty Dingus Magee
The Poppy is also a Flower
Zardoz

These should all give you a chuckle.

I really liked Komodo! What about King Kong (70's), Sasquatch, Critters, Gremlins, Bats, Alien, and the eel in The Deep? I know Sasquatch and Critters were low-budget films. The creatures in The Descent? They? Pumpkinhead? Puppetmaster?

I'll try to think of more.

Edited to add: The rats in Willard and Man's Best Friend

Bad Moon looks pretty badass. I have to get hold of a copy. Thanks, Newb. :)


Blood Beach - Wasnt that the one where people get killed by getting sucked into the beach sand...some kind of a Tremors creature under it? Should be interesting.

I ll check out the other 3 too. Thanks, Manchestr.


Whoa...thanks for the heads-up, bud.

I read somewhere that they used up a pretty sizeable budget in the movie, and also Peter Hyams was not that bad. But now I ll stay clear of that one till I have nothing better to watch.

And Q getting a second thumbs-up...it's into my list of watches, for sure. :)


King Kong wasnt exactly low budget. Critters is good. I ll toss in the first one.

Watched Gremlins one too many times. I think I ll skip it for this one. Thanks anyway.


The Thing with 2 Heads was a real blast. Reminds me, I have to get Beast From 20,000 Fathoms and 20 Million Miles To Earth for some good, old-school cheesy fun.

Plenty of good recs already. Keep em coming, folks! :cool:

Liked or Loved? You can't have it both ways. :D

I ll look into those 4. Been wanting to watch Jack Brooks for awhile now. Guess I ll go grab a copy.


Hmm...The Deep wasn't exactly horror. They as in Wes Craven? Seen it long time ago, and I dont remember much of it. Puppet Master is not exactly a creature flick either. Pumpkinhead is good...the sequel should make it into my final list. (watched the original at least 2-3 times)

The first post where I said I liked Komodo was edited because I double-posted. The film was scary and I really liked it! ;) I'll edit my last post.

V, Dark Night of the Scarecrow is a made-for-TV movie that scared me. I think I'll add it to my queue. It's not really funny, but you might consider it cheesy.

What genre(s) do The Deep and Puppetmaster belong in if they aren't creature movies?

Just curious...:) I know they aren't monsters but to me, they were creepy.

Sorry to confuse....:)

Edited to please Festered. ;)

Dark Night was a mildly amusing flick. I liked it.

The Deep is more like an adventure/thriller flick, if you are talking about the Nick Nolte one. It would be miscategorising it to call it horror, or a creature movie.

I always thought Puppet Master was an idea which sprung up after the success of Child's Play. Technically they arent creatures, but "little buggers." Scary dolls never entertained me much though.

and more...

Wishmaster 1 & 2
Mimic 1 & 2
Fight Club (Not horror but fits in with the other films mentioned)
Dagon
Stuck (Came out recently. Great movie.)
Videodrome
Dusk Till Dawn
The Abominable Snowman (50's Hammer version)
Creepshow
Predator
Ravenous
Creature From the Black Lagoon films
Slither

Ok, thanks for clearing that up, V. :) Sorry I put King Kong on my list. I just started adding creature flicks without even thinking.

Yes. It's a 2002 movie. I thought it was older and it's definitely cheesy IMHO. I guess it doesn't qualify since it's not old school? The director is Robert Harmon.

http://movies.yahoo.com/movie/1808396041/cast


I'm a bit confused since the Jurassic Park movies weren't low budget and Jaws was great, too. I think Arachnophobia did pretty well, didn't it?

Ok, I'll shut up now. :)

Dagon, Creepshow, Slither...3 good ones. Slither is worth a re-watch too. Good reminders.

The Host
Brain Damage (you know which one)

I'm sure I'll think of a crap load more later.

Yep. Brain Damage is a ridiculously cheesy rec. :)

That goes straight into the list as well.

I don't know if you include man made creatures but Frankenhooker kicks major amounts of ass.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0087981/

Have you seen Razorback?

Have you seen the slasher Pieces ('82)? If not, its a hell of a lot of fun.
So is Don't Look in the Basement ('73).
And Q: The Winged Serpent is definitely a good one, I watched it recently.
Two more slashers that fit, Happy Birthday to Me and also Terror Train.


I have trouble recommending films since there are so many that only I would like.....:rolleyes:

Satan's Little Helper is a hilarious and cheesy B horror movie. My boyfriend picked it up for us a couple years ago and we were on the floor laughing.

It Waits (2005)

Jeepers Creepers isn't cheesy to me. It was very disturbing in some parts. It's a creature movie. :)
Venom (1982)

Aren't these both Hellenlotter films?
I've only seen Basket Case but I'm trying to see some more from this guy.

Frank Henenlotter is a fuckin' god! Brain Damage is a amazing film that ranks as one of my favorites. Can't wait to check out Bad Biology.

Can't beat the Basket Case trilogy for creature flicks.

Neon Maniacs is a fun flick too (but I think me and Crabby are the only cats that dig it tho haha).

You know, I have the dvd but never watched it. Now is a good time to give it a spin. Added.


Nope. Looks pretty cheesy. Let me see if I can find it.


Don't Look in the Basement was a good watch. I have had another member rec me Pieces too before...so I ll see about grabbing it.


Ohh yes I forgot Basket Case. Adding them to the list as we speak. I ll see if I can get hold of Neon Maniacs. Thanks, bud. :)


Jenna's rec of Terror Train reminds me - how is Horror Express? I have heard nothing but good things about it, but have held back getting it till now. Is it as good as they say?

Have you seen Motel Hell? It's probably exactly what you're after.

Yep, and it was hilariously funny. Great soundtrack too.

Time to give it another watch. In the list. :)

Okay, in addition to the ones I listed in my initial post, I got these :-

• Piranha
  Q: The Winged Serpent
  Bad Moon
  Blood Beach
  Critters
  The Thing With 2 Heads
  Fiend Without A Face
  Beast From 20000 Fathoms
  20 Million Miles To Earth
  Jack Brooks Monster Slayer
  Pumpkinhead 2 Blood Wings
  Dagon
  Creepshow
  Slither
  Brain Damage
  Basket Case
  Frankenhooker
  Neon Maniacs
  Pieces
  Motel Hell

Any more good cheese out there? Preferably creatures, mutations kinda stuff.

And, 2 of my questions have gone unanswered...

Waiting for the answers, and more recs. We start our watching tonight. :)

I never knew that was made by hellenlotter. I own that, i was a little disappointed though, the beginning was pretty cool, and the monsters were awesome, but it was a little slow.

Yeah it is a good film. Classic Lee/Cushing.

In atmosphere it reminds me of The Creeping Flesh.

I prefer Leviathan over Deep Star Six because it's a lot darker. Its quite similar to The Thing in tone.

Nah that one wasn't by Henenlotter. It's no masterpiece that's for sure but I like it :)

Some more good cheese:

http://alifeinthemovies.files.wordpr...-treat-vhs.jpg

http://astroluxe.com/blogpics/VHSPS/...ntrolfront.jpg

Sold.


Okay that made the choice much easier. Leviathan it is.

And those two flicks looks plenty cheesy. I remember watching Remote Control a long time back. Let me see if I can dig out a copy of Trick Or Treat.

Thanks, bud. :)

If they haven't been mentioned...

Bad Taste
Eight Legged Freaks
The Toxic Avenger
Black Sheep (not the Chris Farley one, the one with mutant killer sheep)
C.H.U.D. 2
Zombie Beach Party (Or Enter...Zombie King)
Tales From the Crypt: Demon Knight and Bordello of Blood
Versus
Cemetery Man
Critters
Killer Klowns From Outer Space
Attack of the Killer Tomatoes 1 & 2

What are your thoughts on that one?

I have been hearing some really mixed stuff about it...some friends even told me to avoid it.

It's a cheesy b-horror about killer sheep... honestly, that says it all. It didn't have a great script and won't be mistaken for a brilliant horror film but it was a blast with pizza and beer.