Chantek an Oranutan who could communicate through sign language has died today age 39. Star of TV documentary 'The Ape Who Went to College' also became adept at cleaning his room and using tools and enjoyed dining at Dairy Queen. Bless 'im.

Italian Horror always gets so much credit, figured I'd give Spain a little love, as it has given us some truly unique gems over the years. Any fans of this stuff? I've seen quite a few, but mostly 70's Franco. Feel free to add any recs or opinions.


Loved

Tombs Of The Blind Dead (1972)
A Vigrin Among The Living Dead (1973)
Countess Perverse (1974)
Lorna The Exorcist (1974)
Vampyres (1974)
Female Vampire (1975)
White Cannibal Queen (1980)

Liked

Return of The Evil Dead (1973)
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Today is the date of the Manson Family murders. So how many Manson-themed movies are there? I've only seen the original 1976 TV movie Helter Skelter, and another one called The Helter Skelter Murders that I never could find out anything about. I found it in a grocery store video rental section when I was in college in the 90s. It appeared to be very low budget and I can't find it listed anywhere. I'm not sure when it was made but at that time I assumed it was fairly new, but by the look of i... Continue »

American Honey has plenty going for it, beautiful cinematography, great naturalistic acting, dogs & mescal. However it also has, for me, a lot of negatives: a bum numbing 163mins with dozens of shots that are minutes longer than they need to be. An inordinate amount of musical sing along dance numbers that grate more an more as the film goes on. And a repetativeness in general as the story goes nowhere, seemingly recycling events every half hour or so.

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I think this may have been done a few months ago, so I apologize in advance. Okay, so there may not be as many (good) movies to that of the vampire and zombie sub-genres. However, there still are a fair few of decent-to-great witch movies out there. They can be pretty atmospheric and creepy when done in the right way, with the right characteristics and components. I have constructed this list of what I really like (rated 7 and over) in the sub-genre. There are still a few I have to see, namely T... Continue »

I remember watching this years ago. I was pretty intoxicated when I seen it, but it stuck with me ever since. If you are expecting a simple cartoon, you are in for a surprise. It is a hard film to evaluate. It is one of the trippiest things you'll ever see, but on the other hand, it can be seen as a moral tale. Minimalist, thought-provoking, mezmerizing and bizarre, are words best used to describe it.

Anyone seen it? What did you think?

I'm in need of recs for disturbing, creepy, or scary documentaries. Any recs are greatly appreciated!

...or perhaps winning picks. Whatever the case may be. I am typically like Even Steven in this game.

My 30-1 shot just finished 2nd in the Woody Stephens, so I cover some bets with my WPS wager.


In the Met Mile I've got Awesome Slew, and hopefully alive to either Tapwrit or Multiplier in the Belmont.
The winner of the turf sprint probably broke the world's record, but they're reviewing the time.
It's a good day to be at Belmont!

edit: official world's record: https://www.bloodho... Continue »

Italian horror movies, for the most part are renowned for their visual style, surreal music and atmosphere. There is a long and rich history going back decades, from the gothic horror to the giallo and everything in between. It is not just all about the celebrated trilogy of great directors in Mario Bava, Dario Argento and Lucio Fulci. There are many other directors who are impressive in their own right. A lot of great ideas and themes came from the country.

Italian horror never disappoints m... Continue »

Both are actors that can portray mild mannered characters that perform horrific deeds.

But who do you like more?

Okay, this might not be the most orginal topic around, but the other day I was trying to construct a list of all the movies that I genuinely found creepy. Obviously, I am a grown man and horror movies don't scare me anymore. However, once in a while, a horror will come along that I do find creepy. Here is what I found to be creepy, at least to me:

The Demon Murder Case (1983 TV Movie): this is a movie that I only seen for the first time this year, and already, I must have seen it at le... Continue »

The X-Men series is a bit of a mess, honestly. The timeline doesn't make sense, not only because we did some time-traveling, but also because of lazy writing.

Here is my attempt at the series, chronologically speaking:
https://trashepics.com/timeline/?category=x-men (always changing...)

Some of the movies are turds. The original trilogy, for one, is kind of stupid, but goddamnit... Hugh Jackman is the man! After the third film left him nowhere to go, they made a shitty prequel that ruined a LOT of characters, and threw off the timeline of everything to buttfuckeryville. They also butchered Deadpool, but that's a whole different ballpark.

20th Century Fox shrugged, and made another prequel. One to start a new trilogy of X-Men films. Also... two more Wolverine movies! So that's a trilogy of X-trilogies! Original, Wolverine, and New... which is ironically set in the past. See? This shit is confusing. However, through shit and more shit, Hugh Jackman was always bad-ass. After 17 years, he's getting a little tired, but he's going out with a bang. Continue »

Thoughts?

If the aim is to repulse, then the movies definitely succeed.

In a way, that's something that a lot of horror doesn't achieve anymore.

They're even better when reviewed by a German!

Now with New & Improved Bonuses! (see below in red)

This is where you'll keep track of your progress on Challenge of the Apes. Q&A and discussion can be found here:
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General Info:

Please be sure you record the running time of what you watch and keep a running total of your points. Points are awarded based on running time of whatever you watch plus bonuses.

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The original is a classic.

Bride of Re-Animator I do enjoy quite a bit.

The third entry is the weak entry of the series but they still remained very creative with the special effects. I still enjoyed the film.

What do you think of it?

(No, I don't really think this is a terrible movie, I own the 2-disc Tromasterpiece edition for crying out loud)

The county fair was this past week where I live so I got to thinking about fair-themed horror movies. The two main ones I can think of are The Funhouse and Strangers on a Train. Carnival of Souls maybe fits to a point, since it was centered around an abandoned amusement park.

There has to be many others I don't know about.

Obviously, I remember when As Above, So Below was out, but I have never seen it. I blind bought it today - it was only cheap. The reviews are quite mixed, from what I read.

Anyone seen it? What did you think of it?

This stuff pisses me off. Trump said no trans in the military, and people are angry about it. The military doesn't let anyone in who needs medication, and they need hormones. A lot. People think it's all about his intolerance, but it's all about practicality. We don't need a bunch of special-needs people in the military, demanding special treatment.

@der was telling me how Obama created a loophole to let people join the military to get gender reassignment surgery, while serving no real time i... Continue »

Any love for this one? One of the better satyrical horrors i have seen, some fantastic gore effects which was an extra bonus.

completely self indulgent, been watching some Cook n Moore so thought i'd share

Watched Horrors of Malformed Men (1969). Striking from the start, as striped spiders crawl on a web while the credits flash in bold, coloured panes. Then a fake knife attack in a mental asylum, exposed breasts, a scary bald man, a fight with and killing of a scary bald man, and an asylum escape. This is just an introduction to the main character, a medical student seeking his forgotten childhood, going on memories of wave crashed rocks and a lullaby. Things really get going when he impersonates... Continue »

The Bad Seed (1956)
The Time Machine (1960)
Night Of The Living Dead (1968)
Midnight Cowboy (1969)
Deliverance (1972)
Fantastic Planet (1973)
Halloween (1978)
Psycho II (1983)
Back To The Future Trilogy (1985-90)
Indiana Jons And The Last Crusade (1989)
Things (1989)
Terminator 2 (1991)
Dead Alive (1992)
Ed Wood (1994)
Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas (1998)
Martyrs (2008)
Ex Machina (2014)

Thoughts on this movie?

It's nothing amazing but some of the segments are alright.

My favorite is The Raft. The Hitchhiker was pretty good as well.

The Indian Statue is the weakest of the three but potentially a living Indian Statue could make for a fairly unique slasher villain.

Here's episode 4 of "Garth Marenghi's Darkplace", titled "The Apes of Wrath". It's a direct Planet of the Apes themed episode, and it's awesome. An easy 24 pts for anyone interested.