Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon

Maestro · October 10 2009, 03:13 AM

Halloween gives us a great opportunity for movie marathons. Genres like vampires, classics, cheesy B-movies, aliens, monsters, etc. are all easily watchable "in the spirit of the holiday season."

So, let's plan a movie marathon. Let's say it's for a Saturday night in October, beginning at 6 pm and ending at midnight. You can program anyway you wish, maybe Nosferatu and the Gil Man. Maybe The Menagerie Star Trek ep. Maybe you'll have intermissions inbetween the films where you'll show porn (Yes, I've been to a Halloween movie marathon where our hosts showed skinflicks inbetween the actual flicks). There are even some good, old Doctor Who horror serials you could consider.

So, how will you program your six hours?

MANT! · October 10 2009, 04:22 AM

Well a starter actually would be Forbidden Planet
followed by Godzilla, King of the Monsters
with the finale ...the original Phantasm..
musical interludes in between..(to referesh one's beer/wine and munchies)

sbk1234 · October 10 2009, 04:49 AM

All I know is it must include Young Frankenstein and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein.

Admiral_Young · October 10 2009, 06:44 AM

For me it would be

Ghostbusters
The Blair Witch Project
Scream
Nightmare Before Elm Street
Pyscho
Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas

sbk1234 · October 10 2009, 04:17 PM

I'll also add Hocus Pokus
and Mad Monster Party

Maestro · October 10 2009, 09:54 PM

I'd go like this:

Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars 1
Creature from the Black Lagoon
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars 2
Phantom of the Opera
Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars 3
Blade

miraclefan · October 10 2009, 11:01 PM

If I had to plan A Halloween Movie Marathon it would have to be over 3 days and be as follows.. Day 1 Forbidden Planet, Star Trek The Cage, The Day The Earth Stood Still (original) The Birds, Psycho (once again original) Evil Dead, Day 2 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday The 13th, Slither, Scanners, A Nightmare On Elm St, The Burning, A L I E N, Evil dead II. Day 3 The Fly (remake), The Blob (remake) Aliens, Hellraiser, Hr II Hellbound, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Moon Trap, Alien 3, Army of darkness, and top it all off with Freddy vs Jason.

The Borgified Corpse · October 11 2009, 04:13 AM

I'd probably do a short one. I'd start off with something light like Addams Family Values, Ghostbusters, or The Nightmare Before Christmas.

Next I'd do something dark & sci-fi like Aliens, Species, Star Trek: First Contact, or The Terminator.

Then I would close it out with a classic mix of horror & comedy, the MST3K version of "Manos: The Hands of Fate."

Dar70 · October 11 2009, 04:18 AM

I usually like to watche televised movie marathons Yes some are edited but who cares its fun to catch a good one on tv. TCM has a great marathon every year plus you get the bonus of Robert Osbourne hosting the evening films. I always take the last week in October off because of Halloween. Its a weeklong celebration for me. Usually by myself though and I do go to the GF's to watch some films.

QuasarVM · October 11 2009, 04:22 AM

1. John Capernter's Halloween
2. John Carpenter's The Thing
3. The Exorcist
4. Evil Dead II

Rageforthemachine · October 11 2009, 07:42 AM

It should be mandatory for everyone to watch the original Halloween on Halloween. I'd probably start off with two B&W films. A low-budget cheesy one from the 50's. Then a Universal film. Maybe the Black Cat or a Frankenstein movie. On second thought instead of a low-budgeter maybe the other B&W could be Mario Bava's Black Sunday or Carnival of Souls. Then any Hammer film with Cushing and Lee together. Move on to the Exorcist and the aforementioned Halloween. Finish the night with either the Shining or Carrie. In between play scenes from the Simpson's Treehouse of Horror episodes.

Kirkman1987 · October 11 2009, 11:10 AM

Well, There are so many fun horror films, but I'd make sure these were considered

Dawn of the Dead (1978)
Re-animator
Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness

And some Hammer Horror.

Spaceman Spiff · October 11 2009, 11:13 AM

Kirkman1987 wrote:

And some Hammer Horror.

You guys would also do well to at least rent Trick 'r Treat.

Kelso · October 11 2009, 02:33 PM

I'd definitely start with the movie that I am watching right now... Dora the Explorer: Dora's Halloween.

What?

In years past, my traditional Halloween movie have been Arsenic and Old Lace and Plan 9 from Outer Space... along with marathon sessions from the Universal Studios Monster Legacy Collections.

nx1701g · October 11 2009, 06:31 PM

Mine (but this isn't the actual Halloween party schedule we have planned - Our party starts at 5:00 and lasts until a little after 1:00).:

6:00 - 7:36: Night of the Living Dead
7:40 - 9:21: John Carpenter's Halloween
9:25 - 10:55: A Nightmare on Elm Street
11:00 - 12:34: Hellraiser

October 10 2009, 03:13 AM	#1
Maestro Vice Admiral Location: Maestro	Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon Halloween gives us a great opportunity for movie marathons. Genres like vampires, classics, cheesy B-movies, aliens, monsters, etc. are all easily watchable "in the spirit of the holiday season." So, let's plan a movie marathon. Let's say it's for a Saturday night in October, beginning at 6 pm and ending at midnight. You can program anyway you wish, maybe Nosferatu and the Gil Man. Maybe The Menagerie Star Trek ep. Maybe you'll have intermissions inbetween the films where you'll show porn (Yes, I've been to a Halloween movie marathon where our hosts showed skinflicks inbetween the actual flicks). There are even some good, old Doctor Who horror serials you could consider. So, how will you program your six hours? __________________ "When Christians use Jesus for hate-mongering, they ruin Jesus for the rest of us." -Me.

October 10 2009, 04:22 AM	#2
MANT! Rear Admiral Location: Mare Island Naval Shipyard	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon Well a starter actually would be Forbidden Planet followed by Godzilla, King of the Monsters with the finale ...the original Phantasm.. musical interludes in between..(to referesh one's beer/wine and munchies) __________________ "Young lady, human/insect mutation is far from an exact science..."

October 10 2009, 04:49 AM	#3
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon All I know is it must include Young Frankenstein and Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein. __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

October 10 2009, 06:44 AM	#4
Admiral_Young Fleet Admiral Location: Metropolis	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon For me it would be Ghostbusters The Blair Witch Project Scream Nightmare Before Elm Street Pyscho Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas __________________ Admiral Young Chief of Operations Ignoring the The Last Stand since 2011.

October 10 2009, 04:17 PM	#5
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon I'll also add Hocus Pokus and Mad Monster Party __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

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October 10 2009, 09:54 PM	#6
Maestro Vice Admiral Location: Maestro	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon I'd go like this: Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars 1 Creature from the Black Lagoon Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars 2 Phantom of the Opera Doctor Who: Pyramids of Mars 3 Blade __________________ "When Christians use Jesus for hate-mongering, they ruin Jesus for the rest of us." -Me.

October 10 2009, 11:01 PM	#7
miraclefan Commodore Location: The F U state of TEXAS!	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon If I had to plan A Halloween Movie Marathon it would have to be over 3 days and be as follows.. Day 1 Forbidden Planet, Star Trek The Cage, The Day The Earth Stood Still (original) The Birds, Psycho (once again original) Evil Dead, Day 2 The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Friday The 13th, Slither, Scanners, A Nightmare On Elm St, The Burning, A L I E N, Evil dead II. Day 3 The Fly (remake), The Blob (remake) Aliens, Hellraiser, Hr II Hellbound, The Dark Side Of The Moon, Moon Trap, Alien 3, Army of darkness, and top it all off with Freddy vs Jason. __________________ THEY WERE THE POLICE...JUDGE...JURY...& EXECUTIONER ALL IN ONE. *THEY WERE THE JUDGES!*

October 11 2009, 04:13 AM	#8
The Borgified Corpse Admiral Location: Making closing arguments with Jack McCoy & Michael Cutter	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon I'd probably do a short one. I'd start off with something light like Addams Family Values, Ghostbusters, or The Nightmare Before Christmas. Next I'd do something dark & sci-fi like Aliens, Species, Star Trek: First Contact, or The Terminator. Then I would close it out with a classic mix of horror & comedy, the MST3K version of "Manos: The Hands of Fate." __________________ Kegg: "You're a Trekkie. The capacity to quibble over the minutiae of space opera films is your birthright."

October 11 2009, 04:18 AM	#9
Dar70 Rear Admiral Location: Dar70	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon I usually like to watche televised movie marathons Yes some are edited but who cares its fun to catch a good one on tv. TCM has a great marathon every year plus you get the bonus of Robert Osbourne hosting the evening films. I always take the last week in October off because of Halloween. Its a weeklong celebration for me. Usually by myself though and I do go to the GF's to watch some films.

October 11 2009, 04:22 AM	#10
QuasarVM Fleet Captain	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon 1. John Capernter's Halloween 2. John Carpenter's The Thing 3. The Exorcist 4. Evil Dead II

October 11 2009, 07:42 AM	#11
Rageforthemachine Rear Admiral	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon It should be mandatory for everyone to watch the original Halloween on Halloween. I'd probably start off with two B&W films. A low-budget cheesy one from the 50's. Then a Universal film. Maybe the Black Cat or a Frankenstein movie. On second thought instead of a low-budgeter maybe the other B&W could be Mario Bava's Black Sunday or Carnival of Souls. Then any Hammer film with Cushing and Lee together. Move on to the Exorcist and the aforementioned Halloween. Finish the night with either the Shining or Carrie. In between play scenes from the Simpson's Treehouse of Horror episodes.

October 11 2009, 11:10 AM	#12
Kirkman1987 Commodore Location: Missouri	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon Well, There are so many fun horror films, but I'd make sure these were considered Dawn of the Dead (1978) Re-animator Evil Dead II and Army of Darkness And some Hammer Horror.

October 11 2009, 02:33 PM	#14
Kelso Vice Admiral Location: On the destruct button until the last minute!	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon I'd definitely start with the movie that I am watching right now... Dora the Explorer: Dora's Halloween. What? In years past, my traditional Halloween movie have been Arsenic and Old Lace and Plan 9 from Outer Space... along with marathon sessions from the Universal Studios Monster Legacy Collections. __________________ "Murder on Tuesday"! The all-new comic strip from Kail Tescar's startrekanimated.com My Puppet Building Blog!

October 11 2009, 06:31 PM	#15
nx1701g Admiral Location: Aboard the Executor...	Re: Plan a Halloween Movie Marathon Mine (but this isn't the actual Halloween party schedule we have planned - Our party starts at 5:00 and lasts until a little after 1:00).: 6:00 - 7:36: Night of the Living Dead 7:40 - 9:21: John Carpenter's Halloween 9:25 - 10:55: A Nightmare on Elm Street 11:00 - 12:34: Hellraiser __________________ Star Trek: The Continuing Voyages RPG - Recruiting New Players! The Terminator Chronicles - The Sarah Connor Chronicles Continue! Not Dead Yet.