The Legend of Sleepy Hollow (1980)

October Challenge Day 25

A friend of mine and I have a years *years* long inside joke about Jeff Goldblum. My shower curtain has a picture of him on it. 

So solid is our inside joke that she asked me to bring my shower curtain to her wedding so that it could be used as a background for photos. 

You know the level of love and laughing so hard is strong when you're asked to bring your shower curtain to a wedding ... for photos.

So when she alerted me to this made-for-TV gem, I knew what had to happen. This film needed to be seen:

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

And folks, it is exactly as expected!!! Bonus: Jeff Goldblum is all Jeff Goldblum.

I love this story, it's a particular favorite of mine in the realms of Americana legend and just a tickler of a tale. This is also a perfect cozy cuddler of a movie as Halloween approaches. 

Here we have Goldblum playing the classically awkward Ichabod Crane - of which he does a hilariously good job. Naturally, he makes enemies with the town bully and we just roll from there with a headless ghost on the loose. 

What I could not stop laughing about with this film, is how it seemed everyone was just shouting all the time. Just, that's how they spoke, by shouting. 

LOLOLOLOLOLOLO

Oddly enough, everyone seemed totally miscast for this film except for Goldblum, which is another thing I'll just continue to laugh at. All Of The Time. 

One last interesting feature about this film, that really leant it some curious credit, is that this story takes place with snow on the ground (rather than Autumn leaves, etc). I honestly can't put a finger on it but this really sticks out to me as a striking feature that makes this particular retelling quite interesting. 

In all this is a really great film for the whole family. Dated? Absolutely. Sometimes painfully, but still a quiet little classic that sits unnoticed on many shelves. 

Best watched with loved ones. Pairs with the most Autumn/oncoming Winter things you can think of. All of it. All of the snuggly things. 

I watched this film on YouTube or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's side bar to see where else you can find this bizarre little gem. 

Vicious Fun (2020)

October Challenge Day 3:

I absolutely splurged on some decadence this morning. Slept in, had my two cats snuggled up with me as I read - essentially I lounged in bed in my robe for hours, even served myself up some breakfast in bed! 

At the recommendation of a friend and before I was ready to really get *out* of bed, I decided to fit in a horror movie. 

This Sunday morning decadence festival introduced me to:

Vicious Fun

It's hard to describe how a horror film can be a great Sunday movie pick - but this one is most certainly a perfect example for me. 

Here we have an adorably derpy horror movie reviewer who accidently get's wrapped up in a talk session group with some serial killers. 

As a derpy horror movie reviewer, from South Dakota, I had an exceptionally hard laugh at when one of the serial killers were questioned about their background and it was stated "Oh she's from the South Dakota chapter". LOLOLOLOLO - still laughing.

Things go Full On Slasher as soon it's discovered that the derpy horror movie reviewer is not actually a serial killer. Just embrace the antics from there. 

Light hearted and super fun, with your casual strangulation by intestine, An Alarming amount of items going through the head and neck, and mutilated bodies littering the place, this was an EXCELLENT, lazy Sunday morning pick. I know I'm not alone in this understanding ... you know... just sitting in your robe and shouting excitedly at the TV, "Yeah! Right through the eye!!" You get it right?

Solid, fun, gory, and very funny (I laughed out loud so many times), I would recommend this film for not just Sunday mornings - but anytime and for pretty much all horror fans - even the queasy ones. 

Best watched on the laziest days - pairs with whatever you can eat in bed, while in your robe, and so not to disturbed the cats. 

I watched this film on Shudder or use the Find It! Watch It! links to see where else you can find this road trip down 1980's slasher lane.

Slice (2018)

Hope everyone is doing okay out there in this wild, wacky, dangerous weather world at the moment! While running for the bus I took a spectacular face plant into a snow drift, in front of countless people. I'll keep an eye out on the internets to see if anyone caught that epic fail on video...

That's the worst of my stories and I'm grateful. Stay safe folks, hang tight. 

If you're looking for something to do while the snow is blowing and you're stuck inside, then I think I found a little gem for you. Let me introduce you to: 

Slice

The movie opens with a narrator quipping about their sweet little town being overrun by ghosts, and then things got really weird when the werewolf showed back up.

I was all: 

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR! Ghosts AND Werewolves. Sign me the f*ck up!

The story unfolds around a pizza parlor where the delivery crew are suddenly being brutally murdered on delivery doorsteps. Things just get morbidly delightful from there. Hop into the blood bath folks, we're going in for a fun soak!

It's a silly movie with a lot of heart and a whole lot of ghosts. There's so many ghosts in town that the mayor starting moving their living quarters to another part of town. Some still linger in the town square though, harassing the locals with vague prophecies. The ghosts are a 'hoot' and a quirky little aspect of the film that I found both odd and charming. 

The werewolf though - it's not like a werewolf you've seen before, I can assure you. 

Oh, did I mention there were also witches?! 

According to IMDB, this movie was originally intended to be a TV series, which would account for the interesting edits and ending. It's all fine, just a little *interesting*. The ending also felt rushed but whatever. It's still fun. Grab a beer and calm down, it's fun. 

Overall, this is a film for those that don't like the hardcore horror, or those just looking for something a little more lighthearted for a lazy afternoon. 

Naturally, this one HAS to pair with pizza. Best watched in a quiet setting alone or with a small crowd and let the good times roll. 

I watched this film for free on Kanopy, or use the Find It! Watch It! links on Horror Habit's sidebar for where else you can find this kindly smirk of a feature.