My 10 Halloween HD Movie Recommendations (HD DVD & Blu-ray Disc)

sigill · 11-01-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

Be wary of the U.K. import of Escape From New York. I have read in several places where the transfer looks awful due to the lack of a recent remastering.

Yeah i got stung with that one. The BD version is very poor, it is virtually the same as the upscaled DVD. The rumour is that is just an upscaled master and not true HD. I did find the DTS-HD MA track to be noticeably better than the DVD though so it may still be worth picking up.

sigill · 11-01-2009, 05:56 PM

I watched The shining and Urban Legend for my horror fix!

Peter Marlowe · 11-03-2009, 02:26 AM

There isn't a Halloween that goes by -- because it's my absolute favorite time of the year -- which I don't host an all-night Horror Film Marathon, and it's always a hit. Been doing it for years, and I usually show the same titles, but when the remake of Dawn of the Dead came out on DVD some years back, it was a real hit with people who stopped over my place. Indeed, there's something so charming about that film during Halloween season...

This year, all throughout October, I watched:

Van Helsing
House of Wax (original)
House on Haunted Hill (original & remake)
The Shining
Sleepy Hollow
Dawn of the Dead (original & remake)
Return of the Living Dead
John Carpenter's The Thing
John Carpenter's Village of the Damned
John Carpenter's Christine
John Carpenter's Vampires
John Carpenter's The Fog
The Fog (remake)
The Haunting (remake & original)
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Exorcist
An American Haunting
Friday the 13th (remake)
30 Days of Night
Resident Evil: Extinction

...and too many others to list...

Now...ON Halloween, I ALWAYS do:

John Carpenter's Halloween
Halloween II
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

...and a handful of others, including the recently reviewed Trick 'r Treat, during the all night marathon...

MikeRox · 11-03-2009, 05:07 AM

You fit in 5 films in 1 night? That is HARDCORE!

GLOW · 11-03-2009, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeRox

You fit in 5 films in 1 night? That is HARDCORE!

I went to a 24 hour movie marathon once. Only took bathroom and food breaks and went home to sleep. THAT's hardcore.

HD Goofnut · 11-03-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by GLOW

I went to a 24 hour movie marathon once. Only took bathroom and food breaks and went home to sleep. THAT's hardcore.

I did that one day with the extended editions of Lord of the Rings. It took me about 11 hours or so to get through all of them.

Peter Marlowe · 11-03-2009, 10:56 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeRox

You fit in 5 films in 1 night? That is HARDCORE!

Indeed, Mike -- I have often done 24-hour marathons, like Glow, where I would invite everyone I knew, and they would keep coming over throughout the night and into the morning, like on shifts. It was nuts.

That was back in my college days, though...

sigill · 11-04-2009, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Peter Marlowe

There isn't a Halloween that goes by -- because it's my absolute favorite time of the year -- which I don't host an all-night Horror Film Marathon, and it's always a hit. Been doing it for years, and I usually show the same titles, but when the remake of Dawn of the Dead came out on DVD some years back, it was a real hit with people who stopped over my place. Indeed, there's something so charming about that film during Halloween season...

This year, all throughout October, I watched:

Van Helsing
House of Wax (original)
House on Haunted Hill (original & remake)
The Shining
Sleepy Hollow
Dawn of the Dead (original & remake)
Return of the Living Dead
John Carpenter's The Thing
John Carpenter's Village of the Damned
John Carpenter's Christine
John Carpenter's Vampires
John Carpenter's The Fog
The Fog (remake)
The Haunting (remake & original)
From Dusk Till Dawn
The Exorcist
An American Haunting
Friday the 13th (remake)
30 Days of Night
Resident Evil: Extinction

...and too many others to list...

Now...ON Halloween, I ALWAYS do:

John Carpenter's Halloween
Halloween II
Halloween III: Season of the Witch
Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers

...and a handful of others, including the recently reviewed Trick 'r Treat, during the all night marathon...

Thats a great collection of films you have watched there! I especially love The Shining, i believe its the best horror movie ever made IMO. John Carpenters Village Of The Damned and Vampires are also excellent movies which are very underated.

sigill · 11-04-2009, 08:42 AM

You guys have got some stamina doing all night movie marathons! Maybe one day i will have to try it, i think the most i have ever watched is 3 films back to back!

HD Goofnut · 11-04-2009, 10:28 AM

I still think the best horror film ever made was John Carpenter's The Thing.

sigill · 11-04-2009, 05:09 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I still think the best horror film ever made was John Carpenter's The Thing.

The Thing is a great movie as are most of John Carpenters films. I especially love his soundtracks that he creates, even though they are simple they are very memorable.

Peter Marlowe · 11-04-2009, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sigill

Thats a great collection of films you have watched there! I especially love The Shining, i believe its the best horror movie ever made IMO. John Carpenters Village Of The Damned and Vampires are also excellent movies which are very underated.

Indeed, Sig, indeed...totally agree.

Peter Marlowe · 11-04-2009, 11:21 PM

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Originally Posted by sigill

You guys have got some stamina doing all night movie marathons! Maybe one day i will have to try it, i think the most i have ever watched is 3 films back to back!

It doesn't help that I'm gonna be as blind as a Tiberian bat before I'm 40...believe me...

GymBrat98 · 11-05-2009, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Goofnut

I still think the best horror film ever made was John Carpenter's The Thing.

I have to agree with Goof on this one. "The Thing", scared the hell out of me, and still does!

Peter Marlowe · 11-05-2009, 07:37 PM

I'd agree that Carpenter's The Thing is one of the all-time best horror shockers out there -- for pure gore films indeed -- and it's by far one of the best remakes ever reimagined; it was a film that spooked the crap out of me as a kid, and it was so gory, I can recall just being "afraid" to pop the VHS tape in! That sequence with the doctor's head turning into the crab/spider creature and then walking away upside down is still one of the most frightful moments in horror cinema history. It still gets me. Rob B., Carpenter's creature guy, is simply brilliant.

11-01-2009, 05:56 PM	#47
sigill High Def fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United kingdom-Manchester Age: 30 Posts: 2,519	I watched The shining and Urban Legend for my horror fix! __________________ Panasonic 37" LCD 720p/1080i Sony BDP-S350 Sony BDP-S300 Toshiba XDE-500 DVD player Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 AVR KEF1005.2 speakers Latest HD movies bought - Coraline - American Gangster - Moonraker 97 Blu-rays

11-03-2009, 02:26 AM	#48
Peter Marlowe Blu-ray Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,257	There isn't a Halloween that goes by -- because it's my absolute favorite time of the year -- which I don't host an all-night Horror Film Marathon, and it's always a hit. Been doing it for years, and I usually show the same titles, but when the remake of Dawn of the Dead came out on DVD some years back, it was a real hit with people who stopped over my place. Indeed, there's something so charming about that film during Halloween season... This year, all throughout October, I watched: Van Helsing House of Wax (original) House on Haunted Hill (original & remake) The Shining Sleepy Hollow Dawn of the Dead (original & remake) Return of the Living Dead John Carpenter's The Thing John Carpenter's Village of the Damned John Carpenter's Christine John Carpenter's Vampires John Carpenter's The Fog The Fog (remake) The Haunting (remake & original) From Dusk Till Dawn The Exorcist An American Haunting Friday the 13th (remake) 30 Days of Night Resident Evil: Extinction ...and too many others to list... Now...ON Halloween, I ALWAYS do: John Carpenter's Halloween Halloween II Halloween III: Season of the Witch Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers ...and a handful of others, including the recently reviewed *Trick 'r Treat, during the all night marathon... __________________ ONKYO TX-SR605B* HDMI 1.3a; Onboard Dolby Digital Plus/TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Panasonic DMP-BD10A SONY 1080p KDS-50A2020 SXRD Mains: polkaudio R20 Center: polkaudio CSi30 Surrounds: polkaudio R15 Sub: polkaudio PSW10 marantz CC4001 TASCAM CD-RW900SL PROFESSIONAL Technics SL-QD33 (due for replacement) APC SurgeArrest System INTERCONNECTS & SPEAKER CABLING BY MONSTER Last Review:

11-03-2009, 05:07 AM	#49
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11-04-2009, 08:42 AM	#54
sigill High Def fan Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: United kingdom-Manchester Age: 30 Posts: 2,519	You guys have got some stamina doing all night movie marathons! Maybe one day i will have to try it, i think the most i have ever watched is 3 films back to back! __________________ Panasonic 37" LCD 720p/1080i Sony BDP-S350 Sony BDP-S300 Toshiba XDE-500 DVD player Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 AVR KEF1005.2 speakers Latest HD movies bought - Coraline - American Gangster - Moonraker 97 Blu-rays

11-04-2009, 10:28 AM	#55
HD Goofnut The Official HDF Reviewer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Mississippi, U.S.A. Your resident Dune, Star Wars, and war film expert Age: 27 Posts: 6,858	I still think the best horror film ever made was John Carpenter's The Thing. __________________ My Review Setup Sanyo DP46848 46" 1080p LCD Onkyo TX-SR606 7.1 DirecTV HR21-100 HD DVR Onkyo SKS-HT540 7.1 System LG BH200 Super Blu Toshiba HD-A20 Sony 40 GB PS3 (With Netflix Streaming!) 156~206~My Movie Collection Latest Review: *The Day the Earth Stood Still*

11-05-2009, 07:37 PM	#60
Peter Marlowe Blu-ray Reviewer Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 2,257	I'd agree that Carpenter's The Thing is one of the all-time best horror shockers out there -- for pure gore films indeed -- and it's by far one of the best remakes ever reimagined; it was a film that spooked the crap out of me as a kid, and it was so gory, I can recall just being "afraid" to pop the VHS tape in! That sequence with the doctor's head turning into the crab/spider creature and then walking away upside down is still one of the most frightful moments in horror cinema history. It still gets me. Rob B., Carpenter's creature guy, is simply brilliant. __________________ ONKYO TX-SR605B HDMI 1.3a; Onboard Dolby Digital Plus/TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio Panasonic DMP-BD10A SONY 1080p KDS-50A2020 SXRD Mains: polkaudio R20 Center: polkaudio CSi30 Surrounds: polkaudio R15 Sub: polkaudio PSW10 marantz CC4001 TASCAM CD-RW900SL PROFESSIONAL Technics SL-QD33 (due for replacement) APC SurgeArrest System INTERCONNECTS & SPEAKER CABLING BY MONSTER Last Review:

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