Exorcist: The Beginning (2004) – Film

Exorcist: The Beginning”

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Day 4 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror

This prequel to The Exorcist, set in 1949, recounts Father Merrin’s first encounter with Pazuzu in Africa, largely explaining the entire opening scene of that original movie. At a period in his life when Fr. Merrin has left the church and the priesthood and simply wants to be an archeologist, he is hired to excavate a mysterious find in Africa.

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Exorcist III: Legion (1990) – Film

“Exorcist III: Legion”

Day 3 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror

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15 years have passed since the night of Regan MacNeil’s exorcism, the night both Father Merrin and Father Damian Karras (Jason Miller) died. Lt Kinderman (George C. Scott) is currently investigating a series of murders that exhibit all the hallmarks of a 17-year deceased serial killer. His investigation leads him to a psychiatric ward and Patient X, who arrived mysteriously 15 years ago.

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Exorcist II: The Heretic (1977) – Film

“Exorcist II: The Heretic”

Day 2 of the 2023 31-Days of Horror.

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Picking up 4 years after the events of The Exorcist (1973), Regan (Linda Blair), who is 16 now, is undergoing psychotherapy to help her deal with the bad dreams from the memories she has repressed of her possession. With her actress mother on set making a movie, her nanny, Sharon (Kitty Winn), and her psychiatrist, Dr. Tuskin (Louise Fletcher), are her primary guardians. Meanwhile, Father Lamot (Richard Burton) is assigned to look into Father Merrin’s death, which occurred during Regan’s exorcism.

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Underworld Franchise

“Underworld Franchise” 

Movies #24, #25, #26, #27, #28 of the 2020 31-Days of Horror.

I’d always enjoyed the first 2, decided it was time to catch up with the rest of them.  

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Multi-Headed Shark Attack Franchise

“Multi-Headed Shark Attack Franchise”

I love creature features! They often blur lines between horror/thriller/sci fi (and comedy). Jaws is in my top 3 movies of all time and it is universally accepted as horror and I have a well established affinity for crappy shark movies. Clearly, I watched these over a period of a couple days.

Movies #7, #8, and #9 (I’m not counting 3-Headed Shark attack, as I’d previously review that one for a past 31-DoH) of the 2020 31-Days of Horror.

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2 Lava 2 Lantula – (2016) Made-For-TV

“2 Lava 2 Lantula”

Movie #27 of the 31-days of horror challenge.

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Colton West is back to save the world from the Lavalantulas… again. Well, Florida at least. West’s step-daughter, a geology student, is on vacation in Ft. Lauderdale when the lavalantula erupt in Florida. He dashes off the set of “Clown Cops” to rescue her.

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From Dusk til Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter (1999) – Film

“From Dusk Till Dawn 3: The Hangman’s Daughter”

Movie #6 for the 2019 31-days of horror challenge.

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Notorious outlaw, Johnny Madrid, escapes the gallows with the hangman’s daughter, Esmeralda. As they seek a safe haven for the night, they come across a remote cantina where where they discover the dark secret of Esmeralda’s lineage.

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Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) – Film

“Friday the 13th Part 2”

Movie #13: 31-Days of Horror Challenge 2017

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5 years after the events of the Camp Crystal Lake massacre, a camp counselor training opens up.  As the counselors in training explore the camp and surrounding area, some of them stumble onto the old Camp Crystal Lake, and get picked up by the local police, who try to warn them away.  But of course, the young counselors don’t listen. Continue reading “Friday the 13th Part 2 (1981) – Film”

Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) – Film

“Halloween III: Season of the Witch”

Movie #11: 31-Days of Horror Challenge

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Harry Grimbridge, a toy store owner is murdered by a mysterious man in a hospital.  Daniel Challis, the doctor on duty at the time, and the toy store owner’s daughter, Ellie, attempt to unravel the strange events leading up to Harry’s murder and become drawn into a plot by Silver Shamrock, the most popular Halloween mask company in the country. Continue reading “Halloween III: Season of the Witch (1982) – Film”

Catatonia (2014) – Film

“Catatonia”

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After the murders of her friends, when they broke into Oakhurst Sanitorium, and her own near death at the hands of the criminally insane Buddy, teenaged Rosie Delgado has entered a catatonic state and now resides in the Nutmeg Valley State Hospital.  However, due to state funding cuts, a correctional facility closed down forcing Nutmeg Valley to accept Charles “Buddy” DeWitt. Continue reading “Catatonia (2014) – Film”