Yep, it’s that time again. Time for me to completely lose all control and give in to my wild desires of only watching horror films. Last year was a blast, and even though I’m more pressed for time these days, I’m gonna do my best to make this year just as awesome. I’m dividing my efforts into three main categories this year, which are:
Classic Japanese Horror
Featuring:
The Ghost of Yotsuya [Tôkaidô Yotsuya Kaidan] (1959)
dir. Nobuo Nakagawa
Jigoku [The Sinners of Hell] (1960)
dir. Nobuo Nakagawa
Onibaba (1964)
dir. Kaneto Shindō
Kuroneko [Yabu no naka no kuroneko] (1968)
dir. Kaneto Shindō
Full Moon Films
Featuring:
Vampire Journals (1997)
dir. Ted Nicolaou
Subspecies 4: Bloodstorm (1998)
dir. Ted Nicolaou
Parasite (1982)
dir. Charles Band
Castle Freak (1995)
dir. Stuart Gordon
Hammer Horror
Featuring:
The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
dir. Terence Fisher
Dracula [Horror of Dracula] (1958)
dir. Terence Fisher
The Mummy (1959)
dir. Terence Fisher
The Curse of the Werewolf (1961)
dir. Terence Fisher
So there you have it! I’m pumped to finally be checking out these flicks, as just about every one has been on my ongoing “To Watch” list for several years. I’ve always heard about the Gothic beauty of Hammer Horror but now I will finally see what all the fuss is about for myself. Same goes for the work of Nakagawa and Shindō. Cannot wait. And depending on time I might sneak in a few more random movies, but I’m not promising anything.
The extravaganza kicks off October 4th with Vampire Journals!