For My Halloween Viewing Pleasure

[rusty_armour]

For the past few years, I've found myself popping in certain DVDs to celebrate Halloween. As I've kicked off the viewing a bit early (and boobamiaow has expressed an interest in my list), I thought I'd share this year's choices with you. I should probably warn you that some of my movie selections aren't exactly traditional. It's also possible that they won't all make it on the list. I'll include my absolute must see movies first, though, apart from tonight's DVD, I'm not sure what order they'll be viewed in.

The first film I'll start with is Hot Fuzz because I watched it tonight. Yeah, I know. Not exactly Halloween fare. However, while it's basically a murder mystery/buddy cop comedy, there are horror elements as well. I mean, Billie Whitelaw is in it and she was scary as hell in The Omen.

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This is kind of a given, but The Rocky Horror Picture Show.

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Clue is probably less of a given. However, I can't resist seeing more Tim Curry once I've watched The Rocky Horror Picture Show. And Clue does take place on a dark and stormy night and, of course, involves murder.

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No Halloween would be complete without the 1939 version of The Hound of the Baskervilles. It's, like, watching the Jeremy Brett version of "The Blue Carbuncle" during the festive season.

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Lastly, I've added An American Werewolf in London to the list as I bought the DVD last year.

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If I have time, I might watch Murder By Decree. I've had a craving for it ever since I finished reading Lyndsay Faye's wonderful pastiche, Dust and Shadow. I had originally toyed with the idea of watching it tonight. However, after this week's episode of The Tudors (involving the first two stages of a man being hung, drawn and quartered), I decided to avoid any films based on historical events! Uh, in this instance, I'm referring to Jack the Ripper and not Sherlock Holmes. *g*

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The other film I might have to watch (although I saw it not all that long ago) is Murder on the Orient Express. Again, not really Halloween fare, but I'm reading the novel and already find myself tempted to stick in the DVD.

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Well, I'd better go or I won't have time to watch anything. *g*

Comments

[rusty-armour.livejournal.com]

Oooooh, I like those choices. I especially like Rocky Horror and An American Werewolf in London. (Please kill yourself so we can die.)

I'm glad you approve. :-) I ended up watching An American Werewolf in London last night. That scene in the porno cinema is one of my favourites. That and the scene in the Underground. *g*

Here's a couple more for you to consider for future years:
- Shaun of the Dead
- Return of the Living Dead (has the smart zombie that asks the dispatcher to send more paramedics)

LOL. Yeah, I've had a few people suggest Shaun of the Dead. I don't own the DVD as I didn't like it as much as Hot Fuzz. However, I think I'll probably end up buying it eventually. I'll also keep a look out for Return of the Living Dead. Sounds like it's worth it for the smart zombie alone. *g*

[njc2007.livejournal.com]

Return of the Living Dead is not a great movie, but it does have a more interesting take on the zombies. It did not take itself seriously at all.