Last Monster/Horror/Sci-Fi Movie/Show You Watched

[josie monster]

Watched a couple episodes of "LAND of the GIANTS", then "THE ALLIGATOR PEOPLE".

[Bogey]

On the Chiller Channel last night:

The Thing (1982)



I have to say that this is one of the few sci-fi/monster remakes that I enjoy.  The remake likes of King Kong (70's or new), War of the Worlds, Planet of the Apes, etc. fall very short of me garnering even a little bit of enjoyment out of them.  I'll take the original for these anyday.  However, the remake of The Thing actually keeps my attention throughout.  As I have mentioned before, I am a sucker when it comes to the arctic being a setting in film and even though I find the original 1951 version superior, and really do not care that much for the special effects in this '82 version, the story and acting hold up nicely here, IMO.

[josie monster]

 Didn't this "Thing" pick up where the original ended?  The `51 version was way better, but then this one does have a little somthing going for it---Kurt Russell (even if the bum is going with my obsession Goldie Hawn).  This version isn't bad and i thought the story-line held up pretty well, but I agree the original IS way superior.

[josie monster]

 This morning I watched "The Zacherle Archives".  Sorry, I got side-tracked above.  Kurt Russell = Goldie Hawn = Icreased heartrate and heavy panting.

[neonnoodle]

Horrible Horror, hosted by Zacherley...one of the very coolest horror/sci-fi clip reels!  Great clips and some very funny stuff from Zach.

[josie monster]

 Horror Host day today.  Watched Zacherle, Count Gore DeVol, Dr.Creep, and our own lovely Penny Dreadful.  Also joined Penny's Fan Club from her own site.

[josie monster]

Horrible Horror, hosted by Zacherley...one of the very coolest horror/sci-fi clip reels!  Great clips and some very funny stuff from Zach.

I have this on VHS, a must Zach item.

[Bogey]

Continuing our weekly monster installment leading up to Halloween:

Mad Monster Party (1967)

From Rankin/Bass who brought us the likes of Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer comes there attempt at using monsters in a dreadful attempt at entertainment.  Though the monsters are neat looking and the sets developed are incredible, someone forgot the dash of Rankin/Bass charm and more importantly a decent story before shooting began.  Not even Boris Karloff as Baron Boris von Frankenstein helped much, IMO.  Even our 10 year-old thought it only so-so and I found myself nodding off throughout.  However, our 5 year-old seemed to find it much more engaging.   I "believe" I only saw this once during my childhood, but it never seemed to be an annual showing.  Anyone else remember this as being the case?  However, maybe I did not see it and just saw stills in a magazine or something.

[neonnoodle]

I remember "Mad Monster Party" running very seldom in the 70's.  Then in the 80's Tom Hatten would run it maybe once a year on his "Family Film Festival" show, a weekend TV matinee thing that I really enjoyed.

[kklloo]

Watched the last 1/2 of Squirm on cable. Putting on Man Made Monster as I type this.

[raycastile]

I watched "The Man Who Laughs" last night.  That was the first time I'd seen it.  It was a very good movie, but not as dark as I expected based on things I'd read.  I watched "Cat and the Canary" and "Waxworks" a few weeks ago.  I've been trying to catch up with Paul Leni, a director I've long neglected.

[Memphremagog]

Hi, all! New here and just thought I'd respond to this thread...the last horror film that I watched was THE SLIME PEOPLE(1962)..brought back some nostalgic creature feature days.

[Bogey]

I watched "The Man Who Laughs" last night.  That was the first time I'd seen it.  .

Never have seen that one.  Just clips.

[josie monster]

 Just watched "Curse of Frankenstein".  Cushing AND Lee.  Enough said.

[hhwolfman]

It conquered the world, with Willow. (My 9 year old) Night of the Bloody Apes. Last night Alone, Little to risque for her. LOL  Of course some brewskies were mandatory for this one.