the Villain's Halloween Marathon

[ChronoGrl]

I wish we lived closer for an Annabelle viewing because I don't think that Mark would want to see it.

BTW - Dead Silence is streaming on Netflix... Tuning in now!

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

I wish we lived closer for an Annabelle viewing because I don't think that Mark would want to see it.

BTW - Dead Silence is streaming on Netflix... Tuning in now!

So do i. Let me know what you think of Dead Silence. I'll be finishing Child's Play tonight

[ChronoGrl]

Yeah, I've decided to skip Child's Play just because I wasn't a fan BUT I look forward to reading what you and other folks write.

Sorry for jumping the gun on Dead Silence; I got excited that Netflix had a movie I could watch with you!

Short review: I liked it a LOT more this time around! I can wait to write more until you get to it. :danger:

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

Yeah, I've decided to skip Child's Play just because I wasn't a fan BUT I look forward to reading what you and other folks write.

Sorry for jumping the gun on Dead Silence; I got excited that Netflix had a movie I could watch with you!

Short review: I liked it a LOT more this time around! I can wait to write more until you get to it. :danger:

No problem Chrono. I've seen it before so feel free to post your thoughts

[ChronoGrl]

So, as I was watching this time around, I thought about what bugged me about it the first time:

• Donnie Walberg - Not just him but how his character was written; I just thought he was unbelievable and unprofessional
• The procedural - There's a procedural/mystery element to the movie and for some reason I didn't like the that wraparound
• Overwrought direction - There's nothing subtle about the movie and I found it over-done...
• The story - I don't think that I was much of a fan of supernatural movies at the time (I think I was more into home invasion films)

THIS time around...

• Well, I might have been *ahem* excited to see Jason (True Blood), so that was distracting but oddly enough, but in a good kind of way
• The death scenes were fantastic - Creepy, gory
• Lots of jump scares, but I think they worked, and DAMN are the dummies creepy
• I bought more into the story this time around - I don't think it clicked with me that part of what this movie is doing is creating a new folklore around the dolls - I didn't buy into it the first time around but I liked it a lot this time around

All in all, I think it's a legitimately atmospheric, creepy film that creates its own legend... You need to be able to accept it in order to enjoy the movie but maybe people are less cynical than I was circa 2007.

[The Villain]

Originally Posted by ChronoGrl

So, as I was watching this time around, I thought about what bugged me about it the first time:

• Donnie Walberg - Not just him but how his character was written; I just thought he was unbelievable and unprofessional
• The procedural - There's a procedural/mystery element to the movie and for some reason I didn't like the that wraparound
• Overwrought direction - There's nothing subtle about the movie and I found it over-done...
• The story - I don't think that I was much of a fan of supernatural movies at the time (I think I was more into home invasion films)

THIS time around...

• Well, I might have been *ahem* excited to see Jason (True Blood), so that was distracting but oddly enough, but in a good kind of way
• The death scenes were fantastic - Creepy, gory
• Lots of jump scares, but I think they worked, and DAMN are the dummies creepy
• I bought more into the story this time around - I don't think it clicked with me that part of what this movie is doing is creating a new folklore around the dolls - I didn't buy into it the first time around but I liked it a lot this time around

All in all, I think it's a legitimately atmospheric, creepy film that creates its own legend... You need to be able to accept it in order to enjoy the movie but maybe people are less cynical than I was circa 2007.

So its been awhile since I've watched it so I can't accurately comment on your thoughts as well as I can after I watch it. But I will be thinking about what you said when I watch it and I'll make sure to bring them back up. One thing I can remember is I didn't like Donnie Wahlberg either.

[The Villain]

Child's Play


Nothing terrified me more as a child than Chucky. Watching it now it's kinda silly but there are still some parts that freak me out. I love the effects they use for Chucky. He still looks like a doll while also making him look real when he comes alive. One thing i noticed this time around was the score. I've never noticed how good and effective it is. Another thing that makes this one so memorable is Brad Dourif's portrayal of Chucky. It wouldn't be the same without him in the role. This is one of my favorite horror movies despite it's cheesiness.

9/10

[horcrux2007]

Just started watching Child's Play.

[horcrux2007]

8/10

This isn't the first time I've seen this movie. I remember watching it about a year ago with a friend of mine. The killer doll concept was definitely original for the time and a very disturbing concept. That really isn't what scared me, though. The shots from Chucky's point of view provided extra scares, and the film never stopped being intense and scary. The special effects were quite amazing, and they still hold up 26 years later. I also enjoyed the little bit of humor the movie had.

And to The Villain, I didn't really find it too cheesy.

[Sculpt]

Originally Posted by newb

nice....Magic is a great film. First time I saw Anthony Hopkins and thought....man..this dude is good. Its a slow burn but well worth it.[ sorry...had to go there]

Well said. Magic is of my favs. I also impressed with Hopkins when I saw Magic again, as adult. He became a good ventriloquist act for the film. Pretty impressive. The 'make Fat's shutup for 5 mins' is great scene.

Originally Posted by The Villain

Now onto next week. The next theme is......

EVIL DOLL WEEK

Dolls are scary. Ventriloquist dummies, puppets, stuffed animals, even marionettes. They're scary. Apparently i'm not the only one who thinks so because there are a good amount of these movies out there. Two of these movies i was sure about from the beginning but the last took awhile and i actually swapped another out and put this one in. For the last movie it took a bit of deciding just which one i wanted to watch but i finally came to the conclusion and here are the films i will be watching:

Ha! Great choice, Villain! I've never seen Child's Play, nor Dead Silence, but will be seeing Dead this week. I've put off Chucky, but I'll see it as a fan of animation.