Monster of the Day #3302
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Monster of the Day #3302

Sandy kicked off our post-Fest Sunday with The Shrine, a 2010 mystery/horror film largely set in Poland. Delightfully, the central female character is allowed to be a selfish asshole rather than being completely virtuous all the time. The film also ably uses the sense of paranoia you can feel when you go to a…
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Amazon Watch Party Dec 3rd?

Is anyone up for an Amazon Watch Party on Friday, December 3rd? I've waited too long since the last one, but I'm thinking doing one this week, which is the day after Thanksgiving, might not be best for everyone. Anyway, if people are interested, let's give it another spin.
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Monster of the Day #3301
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Monster of the Day #3301

So after the last movie of the day shift, followed by a (of course) fun episode of The Untouchables ("Ya Yelllllllllaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!"), and Chad R's quiz on demon movies--one in a walk by first time attendee Cullen--we broke for dinner. A few years ago I showed the WC Fields movie Never Give a Sucker an…
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Monster of the Day #3300
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Monster of the Day #3300

I was afraid there wasn't enough monsters for the line-up (sadly, the incredible octopus from yesterday appears for like ten seconds), so I showed the dire Winterbeast. Its like Equinox made by the untalented. It's astoundingly cheap, and the monsters don't stay on screen for nearly long enough. But they are adorable and there…
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Monster of the Day #3299
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Monster of the Day #3299

We started Saturday's T-Fest (the 17th, I think) with Lon Chaney's The Unknown. I don't want to go into many plot details, because you should look the film up and watch it. Pre-code films would be surprisingly perverse, and Lon Chaney pre-codes could be exceedingly perverse. Great little movie, and it only lasted an…
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Monster of the Day #3298
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Monster of the Day #3298

We finished Friday night with The Oily Maniac, which was basically What if the Shaw Brothers made Toxic Avenger as a straight horror/revenge/superheroish sort of movie. Here a guy who's been wronged by many people (especially the women, who he focuses his wrath upon) gains the power to become a sentient oil slick and…
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Monster of the Day #3297
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Monster of the Day #3297

Well, back from the dead. I was back halfway last week. However, I was exhausted, and blindsided at work by something which meant I've barely started getting caught up yet. So this will be a busy workweek, especially since I'm planning to take off all of next week in conjunction with Thanksgiving. I love…
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Compare and Contrast…

In 1977, Ridley Scott made The Duellists, about two guys continuing a years-long series of duels. (One guy want to kill the other, his opponent doesn't.) It starred minor stars Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel. The budget was $900,000. It ran 100 minutes. In 2021, Ridley Scott made The Last Duel. It's about...a duel…
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T-Fest Open Thread….

Off to Rockwall this afternoon. Back Wednesday next week. Consider this an open thread. I'll try to stop by and fill in on T-Fest shenanigans, maybe some others will too. Feel free to explore the space, and if you see something bad this weekend (or even something good) let us know. Have a terrific…
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Monster of the Day #3296
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Monster of the Day #3296

OK, off to Texas this afternoon. So no MoTD until next Wednesday or Thursday, when I get back. I hope to see some of you this weekend. Have fun, everyone. Great movie, by the way.
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