October Challenge 2013

During the month of October, I undertook the October Challenge, which is simply to watch one horror movie a day during the month of October. In addition, I thought it would be fun to come up with a top 10 list out of the 32 movies (I watched two movies on Halloween) that I watched. I had a tough, but ultimately fun time coming up with this list.

In the order I watched them; here is the full list of movies I watched during October 2013.

1. Seed of Chucky (2004) Directed By: Don Mancini
2. Psycho (1960) Directed By: Alfred Hitchcock
3. ParaNorman (2012) Directed By: Chris Butler and Sam Fell
4. I Drink Your Blood (1970) Directed By: David E. Durston
5. Day of the Dead (1985) Directed By: George A. Romero
6. Night of the Living Dead (1990) Directed By: Tom Savini
7. Return of the Living Dead Part 2 (1988) Directed By: Ken Wiederhorn
8. A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010) Directed By: Samuel Bayer
9. Diary of the Dead (2007) Directed By: George A. Romero
10. Zombi 3 (1988) Directed By: Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei
11. Corruption (1968) Directed By: Robert Hartford-Davis
12. Cat in the Brain (1990) Directed By: Lucio Fulci
13. Zombie (1979) Directed By: Lucio Fulci
14. The Fly (1986) Directed By: David Cronenberg
15. Planet Terror (2007) Directed By: Robert Rodriguez
16. Beyond the Darkness (1979) Directed By: Joe D’Amato
17. Hell of the Living Dead (1980) Directed By: Bruno Mattei
18. Storm Warning (2007) Directed By: Jamie Blanks
19. Curse of Chucky (2013) Directed By: Don Mancini
20. Fright Night 2: New Blood (2013) Directed By: Eduardo Rodriguez
21. Rogue (2007) Directed By: Greg Mclean
22. Dance of the Dead (2008) Directed By: Gregg Bishop
23. Slither (2006) Directed By: James Gunn
24. Eden Lake (2008) Directed By: James Watkins
25. The Conjuring (2013) Directed By: James Wan
26. The Frighteners (1996) Directed By: Peter Jackson
27. Jeepers Creepers (2001) Directed By: Victor Salva
28. Leatherface: Texas Chainsaw Massacre 3 (1990) Directed By: Jeff Burr
29. Night of the Creeps (1986) Directed By: Fred Dekker
30. Dawn of the Dead (1979) Directed By: George A. Romero
31. Halloween 3: Season of the Witch (1982) Directed By: Tommy Lee Wallace
32. Trick ‘r Treat (2007) Directed By: Michael Dougherty

So out of those 32 movies, here is my top 10:

10. Storm Warning (2007) Directed By: Jamie Blanks

While fishing, a couple becomes lost and discovers a small island inhabited by a crazy family. When the boyfriend discovers the family is growing marijuana, he knows they won’t let them leave. The girlfriend turns into a MacGyver of sorts and there are a few nasty gore shots towards the end.

9. Eden Lake (2008) Directed By: James Watkins

A couple getting harassed by a group of teenage punks turns deadly after an altercation between them ensues. Well paced with a great, dark ending, Eden Lake showcases a story that seems fairly plausible.

8. Night of the Living Dead (1990) Directed By: Tom Savini

A group of strangers try to survive in a farm house on the first night flesh eating ghouls come back from the dead. This is a remake of the incredible 1968 film of the same name. This version changes some the character’s characteristics and outcomes, while keeping the majority of the events the same from the original film.

7. I Drink Your Blood (1970) Directed By: David E. Durston

A group of Satan worshippers, all hopped up on LSD, become infected with rabies and terrorize a town of about 40 people. Fantastic gore, unintentional humor, and bad meat pies make this one a blast.

6. Slither (2006) Directed By: James Gunn

An entity from space turning people into zombie like creatures is opposed only by a team of incompetents. An awesome blend of monster movies and humor, Slither really hits a high with its whacky dialogue and creature design.

5. The Conjuring (2013) Directed By: James Wan

The Conjuring is a haunted house movie based on a “true” story. The atmosphere is genuinely tense and every time I wake up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom, after I watched this movie, I hope it’s not 3:07 A.M.

4. The Fly (1986) Directed By: David Cronenberg

A remake of a 1958 film of the same name, The Fly centers around a man working on a teleportation device. When he decides to try it himself, a fly enters the device. Although the teleportation is a success, he slowly begins turning into a human size house fly. The practical effects are a real treat and the central character is easy to sympathize with.

3. Zombie (1979) Directed By: Lucio Fulci

In search of her missing father, a woman is lead to an island overrun by zombies. An incredible score, fantastic gore effects, and set pieces I’ve only seen in this movie, Zombie rightfully deserves its place in zombie movie history.

2. Day of the Dead (1985) Directed By: George A. Romero

A group of scientists and military men, living in an underground bunker, try to decide what is the best course of action living in a world completely destroyed by zombies. Romero hits a high in writing what zombies are now capable of and this easily has the best gore effects out of all six Romero of the dead movies.

1. Dawn of the Dead (1978) Directed By: George A. Romero

Four survivors take refuge in a huge shopping mall in a world overrun by zombies. With its simple plot and enjoyable characters, the film is relatable, albeit being set during a zombie apocalypse.

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