HMM '12 Day 24: Dawn of the Dead

It's October! That means two very important things: Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts are here, and Halloween is near! My favorite thing to do in October to prepare myself for Halloween is to, of course, watch movies that I feel best exemplify the season. Now, this doesn't just mean extreme gore fests (of course, I do love me some gore), but I like to include movies that have that Halloween feel. Anyway, let's get to Day 24 of Halloween Movie Madness 2012!

Dawn of the Dead
(United Film Distribution Company, 1978)

The original Dawn of the Dead, the movie that ranks at the very top of my favorite zombie movies list, is the subject of today’s Halloween Movie Madness.

HMM '12 Day 21: Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil

It's October! That means two very important things: Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts are here, and Halloween is near! My favorite thing to do in October to prepare myself for Halloween is to, of course, watch movies that I feel best exemplify the season. Now, this doesn't just mean extreme gore fests (of course, I do love me some gore), but I like to include movies that have that Halloween feel. Anyway, let's get to Day 21 of Halloween Movie Madness 2012!

Tucker & Dale Vs. Evil
(Magnolia Pictures, 2010)

Before tonight, I had only seen bits and pieces of this movie.  Now I just feel like an idiot for not watching it sooner.  This movie is great!

HMM '12 Day 19: The Frighteners

It's October! That means two very important things: Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts are here, and Halloween is near! My favorite thing to do in October to prepare myself for Halloween is to, of course, watch movies that I feel best exemplify the season. Now, this doesn't just mean extreme gore fests (of course, I do love me some gore), but I like to include movies that have that Halloween feel. Anyway, let's get to Day 19 of Halloween Movie Madness 2012!

The Frighteners
(Universal Pictures, 1996)

Last night felt like a good night for a ghost story, and this particular ghost story was actually the first Peter Jackson movie I laid eyes upon, and it in turn caused me to lay eyes on some of his other works, like the completely awesome Dead Alive.

HMM '12 Day 18: Bubba Ho-Tep

It's October! That means two very important things: Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts are here, and Halloween is near! My favorite thing to do in October to prepare myself for Halloween is to, of course, watch movies that I feel best exemplify the season. Now, this doesn't just mean extreme gore fests (of course, I do love me some gore), but I like to include movies that have that Halloween feel. Anyway, let's get to Day 18 of Halloween Movie Madness 2012!

Bubba Ho-Tep
(MGM, 2002)

Bubba Ho-Tep, for those of you who don’t know, is about Elvis and JKF fighting a mummy.  Only, it takes place in a nursing home with an old Elvis, an old wheelchair bound JFK, who also happens to be black now (“They dyed me this color! That's how clever they are!”).

HMM '12 Day 17: Ravenous

It's finally October! That means two very important things: Pumpkin Pie Pop-Tarts are here, and Halloween is near! My favorite thing to do in October to prepare myself for Halloween is to, of course, watch movies that I feel best exemplify the season. Now, this doesn't just mean extreme gore fests (of course, I do love me some gore), but I like to include movies that have that Halloween feel. Anyway, let's get to Day 17 of Halloween Movie Madness 2012!

Ravenous

(20th Century Fox, 1999)

Tonight's film is Ravenous.  Every time I watch this movie, it makes me hungry.  I know that probably sounds crazy given the subject matter of this movie, but I can't help it.  The stew looks really good.