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October 30th, 2010
11:54 pm - What the F@*$ Was That?
We saw Evil Dead the Musical tonight.
It was sooooooo much fun!
It wasn't perfect, but who the heck cares when you have fun? So the cast recycled some players, no big deal. So I was freezing once I was covered in blood. I recovered. So we had to drive an hour outside of town to a farm to get to the theater. These people built a theater on their property just so they could do this musical. Dedication, my friends.
The special effects could use an upgrade. I'm tempted to use my costuming skills to create an example for them to use next year. Is that presumptuous and pretentious?
I bet we'll go again next year.
We sat in the front row...splatter zone central. They dumped jack-o-lanterns full of blood on us. I'm glad we remembered to bring towels with us.
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06:00 pm - Gruesome Twosome Day 30: Monster House
Yay! An animated Halloween story today...and it's not Charlie Borwn, Ichabod Crane, or ducklings annoying Donald. It is Monster House.
This movie begins like so many other: don't go near the creepy old neighborhood house. Then the story veers off in its own direction. Young DJ lives across the street from the creepy house. He keeps a log of weirdness and wants to solve the mystery he believes is the outside his window. No adults in the film believe anything he sees. His best friend Chowder helps him and keeps him from getting too bogged down...until Halloween when they both slide over the edge into obsession. They save cookie seller Jenny and the trio start an adventure to find out what makes the old house so evil.
It mocks me with its house-ness.
The house is alive. It has eyes, mouth, teeth, heart, and even an uvula. The children eventually enter the house after failing to get the babysitter, the police, or any other responsible (there is a person to assist them. People, not just toys, begin disappearing into the house. They really have no choice but to try to conquer the house and save the people.
It's a fun movie for all ages. Adults will see themselves and their friends on screen. Children will see themselves and their friends on screen. It's relateable, creative, scary, and sweet but not syrupy.
See it. It's PG NOT G. Don't sit your five-year-old down and then wonder off to do chores.
The scares can be shocking, keep young kids away from this one unless you know they're not easily upset. Eight is just about the right age, maybe six or seven depending on the child. Ours had no problem at that age, but many parents online have lamented their six-year-olds needed a nightlight after this movie.
Read ManWithPez's review. Did he love this movie as much as I?
Gruesome Twosome Day 30: Monster House
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October 29th, 2010
11:33 pm - Gruesome Twosome Day 29: A Tale of Two Sisters
Perhaps it's over-hyped, but I love A Tale of Twos Sisters. If you give it a chance, you might love it too.
A young girl comes home from the hospital sometime after her mother has died. She shuns her father and the caretaker/stepmother to spend time with her sister. As days pass, she comes to see that her father and the stepmother had a torrid affair and her life and her sister's life are forfeit becasue of it.
It's not a ghost story despite a few manifestations. It's not a slasher movie even though there's enough blood to satisfy Terry O'Quinn. There are no demons. It's a fantastic psychological terror.
The movie can be confusing. Don't fight it or question it while you're watching the movie. Let the story unfold and you will understand once it's all over. It will all fall into place. If you do have questions watch it a second time before giving up on it. The movie is beautifully done. Each clue precisely placed for future reference.
See it.
Read ManWithPez's review.
The first viewing is scary. The second heartbreaking, the third elegant, the fourth satisfying; each viewing exposes a different aspect of yourself. Or maybe that's just crazy people like me.
Gruesome Twosome Day 29: A Tale of Two Sisters
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11:10 pm - Rocky Horror Tonight!
You mean she...
The Rocky Horror Show at The Joint tonight. Head out to the Hard Rock and catch the show. Great Frank!
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October 28th, 2010
11:03 pm - Gruesome Twosome Day 28: My Boyfriend's Back
By now you've noticed this list of October movies has a variety of scary and silly. Today's is silly. Let's watch My Boyfriend's Back.
A high school kid is in love with the prettiest girl in school. She's a out of his league. On the night he finally works up the courage to be with her (big scheme goes wrong), he dies. That doesn't stop him though, he comes back for her. I don't mean to kill her but to just be with her.
Andrew Lowery perfectly portrays Johnny. He's just so earnest and sweet and dead. When he crawls out of his grave and back home, his parents welcome him. He begins to realize that he's dead when his dad says, "You know son... your mother and I, and the ambulance driver, and the coroner, and the embalmer, were all pretty much convinced that you were dead." The town seems shocked or terribly concerned that Johnny is back from the dead. Teachers still give him demerits, bullies still pick on him, and torch carrying mobs follow...oh, that would be different. To be fair, the mob is not successful. Missy decides to give the dead boy a chance. Darkly funny, a little syrupy, but overall an excellent zombie movie.
See it.
Read ManWithPez's review.
Maybe zombies aren't so bad. Did you ever think what about motivates them...
Murray the Grave Digger: Would you have died for her?
Sheriff McCloud: Of course.
Murray: Would you have come back from the dead for her??
Sheriff: I don't know.
Murray: Would you have eaten someone to be with her???
Sheriff: No.
Gruesome Twosome Day 28: My Boyfriend's Back
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October 26th, 2010
10:53 pm - Gruesome Twosome Day 26: The Unknown
I didn't watch it yet. We sort of forgot. It's hard to watch a movie everyday. I will watch this and review it.
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October 25th, 2010
10:01 pm - Gruesome Twosome Day 25: The Stepfather
Somehow I missed this thriller when it was released in 1987. It was about time I finally got around to watching The Stepfather.
The basic premise is the age old horror of a stepparent. The opening scene has a blood covered man stepping into the shower and changing his appearance. He walks passed several slaughtered family members and then dumps his bloody clothes in the sound. Wow. Way to set up a film.
Nothing like a little killing to change your perspective.
The very talented Terry O'Quinn plays the troubled father. Shelley Hack falls for his line and marries the cook despite her daughter's misgivings. But how often do teenage daughters want a new dad? Exactly. Jill Schoelen plays the paranoid daughter. How many terrified teens did she play? I digress...
The movie owes its success to O'Quinn. None of the tension would have held if he hadn't been in the role. He is the perfect crazy stepfather.The film is very predictable but you'll ignore all of that transperancy for O'Quinns charming grin.
See it.
Read anWithPez's review. And what of Jill?
Gruesome Twosome Day 25: The Stepfather
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