31 Days of Halloween: Halloween (1978)

As a tradition, I will watch this after my show at Side Splitters Comedy Club tonight...
Have a HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Wanna suggest some movies for next year's 31 Days of Horror?
Message me on Twitter @TheDeanJennings and I'll put your suggestion into that "Great Pumpkin" for prime picking... #LoveScaresAndFoldingChairs

31 Days of Horror: The Lords Of Salem

Heidi, a blond rock chick, DJs at a local radio station, and together with the two Hermans (Whitey and Munster) forms part of the "Big H Radio Team." A mysterious wooden box containing a vinyl record arrives for Heidi, a gift of the Lords. She assumes it's a rock band on a mission to spread their word. As Heidi and Whitey play the Lords' record, it starts to play backwards, and Heidi experiences a flashback to a past trauma. Later, Whitey plays the Lords' record, dubbing them the Lords of Salem, and to his surprise, the record plays normally and is a massive hit with his listeners. The arrival of another wooden box from the Lords presents the Big H team with free tickets, posters and records to host a gig in Salem. Soon, Heidi and her cohorts are far from the rock spectacle they're expecting. The original Lords of Salem are returning and they're out for blood.

The Lords Of Salem gets:
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

31 Days of Horror: Event Horizon

In the year 2047 a group of astronauts are sent to investigate and salvage the long lost starship "Event Horizon". The ship disappeared mysteriously 7 years before on its maiden voyage and with its return comes even more mystery as the crew of the "Lewis and Clark" discover the real truth behind its disappearance and something even more terrifying.

Event Horizon gets:

4- I'm having a ball, am l in "Phantasm"

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31 Days of Horror: Christine

This movie was suggested by Carl W. from Knoxville Tennessee because he is a huge Stephen King fanas well as a huge car guy. Christine tells the story of a nerdy kid that has saved up his money and buys a car that mysteriously starts to change him. Friends become worried for him, believing he's going down a bad path and his parents practically disown him. Christine is all that he needs...

I watched Christine as a kid and it wasn't frightening to me. It does have some great scares, but nothing that (pardon the pun) jumps out at me.

Christine gets:

3- Strap me to a chair,  this one's a "Shocker"

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31 Days of Horror: Henry - Portrait Of A Serial Killer

Henry is a serial killer that kills in different ways and takes on an apprentice of sorts in Otis, a pervert and bumbling idiot. Michael Rooker's performance in this film is great and I highly recommend this movie if you dig horror/terror type movies. 

Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer gets:

5- Great scares take "Shape"

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31 Days of Horror: Spooky Stories Vol. 1 & 2

This was suggested by Taylor in Knoxville Tn. Her momma is a big fan and sent this movie to me. Thank you Taylor fod suggesting these fun spooky stories, I had a great time watching them. Dreamworks Spooky Stories gets 5- Great scares take "Shape" Sent from Yahoo Mail on Android

The Dean's List: Rowdy Roddy Piper

31 Days of Horror: Predator

A team of special force ops, led by a tough but fair soldier, Major "Dutch" Schaefer, are ordered in to assist CIA man, George Dillon, on a rescue mission for potential survivors of a Helicopter downed over remote South American jungle. Not long after they land, Dutch and his team discover that they have been sent in under false pretenses. This deception turns out to be the least of their worries though, when they find themselves being methodically hunted by something not of this world. I thought that this was an action movie but the skinned bodies of the other soldiers and the fear that the predator instilled in the group classified it as a horror movie... That and the IMDB.

Predator gets:
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?

31 Days of Horror: Jennifer's Body

Nerdy reserved bookworm Needy, and arrogant, conceited cheerleader Jennifer are best friends, though they share little in common. They share even less in common when Jennifer mysteriously gains an appetite for human blood after a disastrous fire at a local bar. As Needy's male classmates are steadily killed off in gruesome attacks, the young girl must uncover the truth behind her friend's transformation and find a way to stop the bloodthirsty rampage before it reaches her own boyfriend Chip.

Jennifer's Body gets:
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

31 Days of Horror: Hollow Man

A group of scientists, led by the brilliant yet eccentric Twinkie-addicted Sebastian Caine, are successfully researching invisibility. Having accomplished making animals invisible, Caine insists on being the next subject for the experiment. Unfortunately, the serum effects not only the external physical nature of the subject, but morphs the internal personality too. And that's when things start to go horribly wrong...

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Hollow Man gets
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

31 Days of Horror: Vacancy

I had the opportunity to watch this movie before my phone died yesterday...

Vacancy is a suspenseful thriler that stars Kate Beckinsale better known for Underworld and Click (a personal favorite of mine) and Luke Wilson from such movies as The Royal Tenenbaums as well as Idiocracy.

The movie starts with the couple driving down the interstate and taking a secondary route that ends up getting them in a situation that is not too good. if you get a chance to check this movie out, do it!

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Vacancy gets:

4- I'm having a ball, am l in "Phantasm"?

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31 Days of Horror: Cheerleader Massacre (2003)

This film was suggested by Debbie in Los Angeles, CA and she told me that some adult film stars were in this movie. I was surprised to see that there was and that I knew who they were. Does this mean I watch a lot of porn or does this mean I know a lot of porn stars? The answer is yes! LoL, but who better to be in a horror movie aimed at teenagers? The movie is good a bit slow in places but it's good.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Cheerleader Massacre gets:
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

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31 Days of Horror: Nightstalker

This biopic of serial killer Richard Ramirez aka The Nightstalker and the film is set in the 1980's. There are some items that don't belong in the 1980's like a George Foreman Grill and others. It drags along and the killing scenes are a bit lacking. All in all, not a great movie but I'm sure Ramirez is happy with it...

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Nightstalker gets:
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
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31 Days of Horror: Porn Star Zombies

This movie was suggested by Rick in Las Vegas, NV and he told me to be prepared to laugh. Rick, I laughed my ass off until I actually fell asleep...
When I came to I finished the movie and realized it was the cheapest version of Night Of The Living Dead that has ever existed, well until I film mine lol.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Porn Star Zombies gets:
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
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31 Days of Horror: Hatchet

Melissa Dobbs of Knoxville, Tenn. suggested this film about Victor Crowley, a disfigured man that haunts the Louisiana bayous and will kill anyone that crosses his path.

The beginning of the film starts off slow but it certainly picks up after the origin story of our killer is told. This is Kane Hodder at his best and the rest of the cast makes the film a complete thrill ride.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Hatchet gets:
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

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31 Days of Horror: From Dusk Till Dawn

The 1996 Robert Rodriguez vampire film is one of my favorites and it shows George Clooney as a "bad guy". Salma Hayek was always hot but this movie made her extremely hot in my opinion. Legendary special fx artist Tom Savini is in this movie as well. I can't express how cool this movie is without repeating myself over and over.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

From Dusk Till Dawn gets:
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?

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31 Days of Horror: The Silence Of The Lambs

The movie that scared me the most was an unlikely crime and suspense movie by the name of The Silence Of The Lambs. I was with some friends from church and we went to see this... Well I watched the movie while they made out two rows behind me. Teenagers, what can you say? Anyway, the movie grabbed a hold of me and wouldn't let go. The story follows Clarice Starling, an FBI agent who has to enlist the services of the monstrous serial killer: Hannibal "The Cannibal" Lecter. Sounds like a wrestling moniker but it's not. There's a killer on the loose and Clarice has to face her demons to interact with Dr. Lecter. A great movie and definitely Dean's List Approved!

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

The Silence Of The Lambs gets:
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

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31 Days of Horror: The Lawnmower Man

Back in 1992, a science fiction/horror movie by the name of The Lawnmower Man took theaters by storm. The story is about a greenskeeper that has a learning disability and a doctor that arranges for him to find a way to become smarter. Over time, the greenskeeper becomes smarter than ever and darker more grim than how he was before. The groundskeeper joins with the machine and becomes "pure energy". The movie is a bit dated now but still very good.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

The Lawnmower Man gets:
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

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31 Days of Horror: Disturbing Behavior

Suggested by Kate (didn't include her last name) in Knoxville Tn, this 1998 suspense/horror film updates the "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" for a new generation. Set in a small town named Cradle Bay our story follows Steve Clark, a high school student fresh from the city and befriends three "outcasts" Gavin, UV and Rachel. Gavin and UV explain the different cliques in the school and the "strangeness" that has been going on recently. A group called the "Blue Ribbons" seem to have it all and when a known "rebel" joins these "1950-esque" teens, things start to get even weirder. I enjoyed this movie when it first came out and was dating a girl that looked like Katie Holmes' character "Rachel" at the time so the movie takes me back a bit.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Disturbing Behavior gets:
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?

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31 Days of Horror: American Mary

A med school student wanting to become a surgeon becomes the best body modification artists for hire in this wonderfully artistic horror film. The "Twisted Twins" (Jen and Sylvia Soska) deliver an awesome and suspenseful movie that stars Katharine Isabelle as Mary Mason, a struggling med student with mounting education debt, finds herself in the wrong place at the right time and becomes a surgeon for hire. The movie is great and I found myself lost completely in the movie, which is a good thing in my book! The story is captivating and delivers with very little gore. I watched this on Netflix and because it was so masterfully done, I will own this movie!

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

American Mary gets:
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

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31 Days of Horror: His Name Was Jason

So I guess it's documentary day, lol. I watched a really cool documentary hosted by Tom Savini about the Friday The 13th franchise and all things Jason Vorhees. It was really cool to see the evolution of the franchise and this documentary does a great job at that.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

His Name Was Jason gets:
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?

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31 Days of Horror: Never Sleep Again

A Nightmare On Elm St is called the movie that built New Line Cinema and Freddy Kruger was the talk of the town. Wes Craven's "bad dream creature" was now becoming an icon and with nine movies total in the franchise, Freddy became a household name. Never Sleep Again spans the legacy of the franchise with interviews with the cast and creator. A great documentary on a classic horror franchise!

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Never Sleep Again gets:
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

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31 Days of Horror: The Town That Dreaded Sundown

The Town That Dreaded Sundown is a 1976 horror film based on the series of murders in rural areas of Texas and Arkansas. The killer was never identified and never apprehended! This movie was considered a true horror movie due to the fact that the case is unsolved even to this day. Check it out if you get a chance folks.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

The Town That Dreaded Sundown gets:
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

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31 Days of Horror: Misery

Based on the 1987 novel by Stephen King, this psychological horror thriller will make anyone think twice about accepting help from someone at anytime. The scene where Kathy Bates' character places the wooden block between James Caan's ankles and swings a sledgehammer is an iconic scene in the horror genre. If you haven't seen this, you should go out and get it so you can! #DeansListApproved and suggested by Brittany Hodge aka @RockMaidenBritt on Twitter in Farragut, TN!

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Misery gets:
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

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31 Days of Horror: Dead Silence

Yes the fear of puppets is real in some people and this movie gives those folks nightmares!
I watched this off and on at work today and it's one of those that can mess with you and give you that "creepy" feeling, even after you've watched it. This movie has everything you need to feel like that and more! From the writers, producers and director of Saw, Dead Silence is definitely Dean's List Approved!

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Dead Silence gets:
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

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31 Days of Horror: Dracula 1931

This classic film is the one that started it all, at least in my opinion. As a child I was amazed at this film and the power that the Count had. Bela Lugosi who played Dracula gave us the template of how he should look, sound and even act. This movie compared to today's movies seems too kiddie and not as scary. I disagree, the fact that there's not a lot to any gore in the film makes it more suspenseful.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Dracula (1931) gets:
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?

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31 Days of Horror: The Stuff

Comedian Kenn Webb from Trimble, TN suggested this 1985 horror cult classic and as campy as it is, it speaks volumes about how consumers are sucked into buying more than they should of something that may very well be just a trend. Jobs are slim to none and facilities are closed because the stuff has taken away the need for certain things. The Stuff is more a social commentary than a horror film. It does have moments that would make the young ones jump, but it's mostly campy and fun.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

The Stuff gets:
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!

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31 Days of Horror: Brainscan

This 1994 cult classic was the video game age's answer to horror films. Edward Furlong, better known as John Conner from Terminator 2: Judgment Day, plays a teenager that is a gamer and gets a game called Brainscan in the mail to play. Strange things start to happen around town shortly after playing the game.

As a gamer, I really enjoyed the story that the movie told about said gamer and the strange things that were going on. It made me think, would I want to play a game that was this intense and interactive? With the games out now, the answer is yes and this movie is a great example of that.

On The Dean's List Horror Scale
1- "Tear My Soul Apart", this sucks!
2- Freddy could kill me cause I fell asleep!
3- Strap me to a chair, this one's a "Shocker"!
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?
5- Great scares take "Shape"!

Brainscan gets:
4- I'm having a ball, am I in "Phantasm"?

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