Zombeavers (2014) vs. Tucker and Dale vs. Evil (2010)

October Challenge Day 14:

Here's an actual text conversation I had with my brother today:

• Matt: "You coming to The Martian?"
• Me: "Oh man! No - I forgot I'm already supposed to see Zombeavers with the ladies tonight!"
• Matt: "You're so lucky I know Zombeavers is a movie. This could've been very awkward...."
• Me: "HAHAHAHAHA!! HAHAHAAAAA"

I had this movie playing in the background, earlier this year, while I was doing something constructive (vacuuming?). I knew what I was going to get myself into with one, hence why I was only mildly paying attention. 

It's an entertaining movie alright! Silly, absurd, over-the-top, typical, odd, groan-worthy one liners, you name it and this one has it. 

Something I've not yet experienced with Zombeavers, however, is that now I'll be watching it with some of my best horror movie watching friends! With just the one liners *we'll* be spouting out, this will be time well spent....

I'll likely update this post with Quotes of the Evening and other hooliganisms, but in the mean time, just know that this movie should really be seen in a large, rowdy group. Watching it alone might just make you feel a little unconformable or bored and for no clear reason (then you start vacuuming...)

We've got pizza in the oven, popcorn popping, and lots and lots of chocolate all over the house. Have fun with this one, folks! It's the only way it can be seen and enjoyed.

UPDATE UPDATE UPDATE

I have to mashup this review - it's very important. We didn't watch Zombeavers at the movie gathering last night. It was changed, last minute, to Tucker and Dale vs. Evil!

The original movie host couldn't host, movie attendees changed, and I show up at the new location seeing this new movie pick is on the menu. Although I have also already seen this film, the pick was Fine By Me! Because:

I like Tucker and Dale vs. Evil much more than Zombeavers.

Zombeavers is funny, campy, super ridiculous, and a little trashy - but Tucker and Dale vs. Evil is Funny, Campy Super Ridiculous, and Quality.

Insanely clever, dangerously sharp, and oh so heart warming, this is absolutely a must see for any type of horror movie fan or non horror movie fan. 

There are some blood and guts here, but it's hilarious. There are blood-thirsty psychos on the loose, but they too are hilarious. Everything about this film is hilarious. You'll even feel good after the film. I assure you.

Watch in a group (the whole family will work too!) or watch alone, also pairs very well with pizza, popcorn, and candy. 

I love me some Tucker and Dale vs. Evil. Love it.

I saw these shows in various formats. Use the links under Find It. Watch It. on Horror Habit's side bar to locate where else you can find these wide variety of entertaining features.

Don't Look In The Basement (1973)

October Challenge Day 13:

I watched Don't Look In The Basement on my Kindle while getting some chores done in the kitchen.

Heads Up! This is not the film to be watching on your Kindle while getting some chores done in the kitchen!

I began this film thinking it would be a cheesy and fun gory classic. And it is... to a degree. Sorta. Kinda. Well, not really. What I ended up with was non stop Screaming and Total Chaos. Screaming. So much screaming and madness. And I'm here trying to organize a kitchen...

The screaming and chaos is applicable though - this story takes place in a mental institution where all is not what is appears be...

I have to say something though. It's not a spoiler and it might not be a surprise, but if the pretty young nurse had actually LOOKED in the basement first thing upon arrival at this "unconventional home for the insane" there would be no story. Just saying. I'm a little confused about the title.

In all I'm conflicted about the film. Sure sure, this is a great late night double feature or 1970's drive-in classic, but it's also not. It's really rather wrong on so many levels. I'm not sure if my conflicts about this film is because of my degree in Behavioral Science, my daily job in the health field, my cleaning the kitchen whilst watching this madness extravaganza, or if the screaming just got to me (there was so much!) but this film is not my favorite and yet it's a pretty good horror show. It's just so insane and totally off the wall.

It opens up with a small and shocking blood bath and ends with a low level depression blood bath. I'll sum it up with that...

Pairs with groups, preferably one where no one is really paying attention (this add to the already very present frustrating madness). Or watch alone, just not in the kitchen. Somehow the kitchen is just not the right setting. Living room will do just fine.

Pairs with juices in little juice cups and unidentifiable (but guaranteed nutritious!) food. If you can watch it in a room where the walls are stained and you can't quite figure out what the stains are or where they come from - all the better.

Now that I've prepared you, here is the full movie! Compliments of the Internet Archive.

Freaks (1932)

October Challenge Day 12:

Lately, I've had a hankering for some Freaks.

What a weird thing to say!?! Seriously. I saw this movie nearly 14 years ago and it's haunted me ever since. But lately I've been thinking, "...it's time so see some Freaks again..."

Who does that? Who walks around thinking they'd like to see this movie again? I recognize I'm a weird person but even these latest thoughts have given me some pause for alarm...

Freaks is one of the most disturbing movies I've ever seen. I'll shelve it right up there with The Exorcist and - well, frankly - name any movie that has given you nightmares...

This is not a movie that you should be thinking about seeing again while walking down the street with a smile on your face, like I have been. That is weird. Wrong and weird, and I'll be the first to admit it.

If the poster tag line alone doesn't alarm you then everything else about this movie will set off your "I'm Just A Good Human Being - STAP STAP STOP IT! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?!" alarm. 

Now I need to tell you about my walk to work.. On my walk to work I pass a sign, hanging over a dark alleyway restaurant (employee) entrance which reads, "None Of Us!"  I see this sign and immediately think of this movie's "One Of Us!" chant. A scene that is easily one of the most disturbing in cinema history.

I blame this sign for constantly reminding me that I should see this movie.

Good luck with this one, folks. It's so wrong it's right (sometimes). It's so weird it's spot on. It's so strange it's horrifying. 

Pairs with experimental dishes and moonshine. Watch this brilliant movie with a small, quiet group or alone. 

Freaks, man, it will MESS YOU UP.

I saw show on my DailyMotion Roku channel. Use the links under Find It. Watch It. on Horror Habit's side bar to locate where else you can find this freaky feature. Or, hey - looks like the Internet Archive might have a copy - check it out!

The Afterlife Investigations (2011)

October Challenge Day 11:

There are few things *good* about sick days, but at least one thing that can turn out (for better or worse) is clicking on that TV remote, while wasting away on the couch, until you find something interesting.

Welcome: The Afterlife Investigations.

I'll watch any and all paranormal TV shows without reservations, but this show caught my attention with "Scole Experiment".

The Scole Experiments have apparently been some of the most scrutinized and fantastically documented experiments into the paranormal. Famous for a wide variety of evidence, this little group has also caught the attention of scientists from every field. In all these years, no one has been able to find any form of falsification.

As a fan of the paranormal, I have to tell you, some of the evidence presented in this documentary is so jaw-dropping it's hard to believe that scientists back it up. In all: these experiments have captured some of the most astounding things I've ever seen!

That said, this is a strange, weird, touching little documentary. I wouldn't venture to say this is a documentary to Convince people of the afterlife, so much as it has been created to tell the story of one group that has found some pretty interesting things...

I don't need convincing - this documentary is made for me (paranormal fan looking for more paranormal stuff). I'm adding this to my horror movie list because it poses some interesting topics about death, ghosts, and it is really rather original with the "scary story" telling.

I highly recommend checking it out if you are a fan of the paranormal or just curious about it - this little documentary might just blow your mind....

Watch with paranormal fans, appetizers and delicate little cocktails to pair.

If you're looking for even more strange stuff, check out this video I took in December 2013. I wanted to record my new little cat, Abigail, tearing up my rug (because she's just so dang cute doing it!) Instead I caught a bunch of super crazy orb-things that could only be seen through my phone camera, and Abigail began to play with them.

Please share your thoughts!

I saw documentary on my FilmRise Paranormal Roku channel. Use the links under Find It. Watch It. on Horror Habit's side bar to locate where else you can find curious little feature.

Double Feature Saturday! Creature (1985) and The Video Dead (1987)

October Challenge Day 10:

Back in 2003-2004, I would spend my Saturday afternoons watching Seattle's UPN 11's Movies That Bite. They were some of the worst horror movies ever made and the hosts (along side famous guests) paired the show with food and beverage recipes.

Now you know where I got the idea for this blog!

I loved this show so much that my neighborhood pub down the street started showing, on Saturday afternoons, the worst horror movies ever made. Both so I would go there instead [wink and a smile] AND because the TV show was coming to a close [sad face].

Despite various obstacles and rising beer prices, over ten years later I'm STILL watching horrible horror movies on Saturday afternoons!

Today's picks have been the uncreativly named horrible alien creature feature: Creature and the complete acting/film/editing zombie disaster: The Video Dead.

These are some really horrible movies, folks. Horribly Entertaining!

Creature takes you into deep space, where awful 80's clothes and hair styles reign proud and a television crew is looking for their next big story! You read that right... Unfortunately for them, the price of success is in the form of a blood-hungry ancient alien. This feature is different - it's not exactly like Alien! It's just like The Thing! Sure sure, it looks like Mother Alien, but this one takes over the body it kills just so it can get to more bodies, undetected...

This film isn't all bad though. There are some surprisingly gory moments and the creature is pretty unnerving (up until the end). Although it has it's gory moments - the gore is campy and so over-the-top it's hilarious. Packed with groan-worthy one liners, cheep sets and costumes, and a predicable cast, this is a must see for a good hearty laugh.

Absolutely a great film for a group of fun-lovers looking for something to do on a rainy afternoon and fun for every type of horror (or non-horror) lover, Creature is mostly certainly going to entertain. Pairs with dehydrated foods.

The Video Dead takes you to suburbia, where a happy-go-lucky brother and sister move into their new home. Then walks in (from the TV set) the walking dead! Folks, three second into this one and you'll be on the floor laughing. The dialogue....the acting...it's just .... SO BAD.

I'm serious, folks. This movie is so bad - So Bad - I can't even right now. I. Can't. Even. Just check out some of the quotes...

This movie is full of zombies that strangle you and then covet your stuff, such as your robe, your glasses, and your wigs. Then they'll laugh about it. If given the chance, they'll chase you with a chainsaw too. 

I don't even know what to make of this.

This is such a horrible movie - it would be a stretch to call it so bad it's good. It is entertaining though! Terribly, horribly entertaining. So much so it hurts.

Another film for the fun-loving group! Pairs with a big ass can of Dinty Moore soup. Prepare for comedy. Painful comedy.

I saw Creature of my on Horror Sci-Fi Fantasy Re-TV Roku channel. I saw The Video Dead on my Cultorama Roku channel. Use the links under Find It. Watch It. on Horror Habit's side bar to locate where else you can find these horrible horror flicks.