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!