tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post4678470517967857773..comments2023-10-31T09:31:03.483-04:00Comments on Dave's Fiction Warehouse: Halloween movies: My four to fearDave Knadlerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03775398291411783228noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-25355443733303294972008-03-08T21:23:00.000-05:002008-03-08T21:23:00.000-05:00My dog's name is Barlow... the incredibly haunting...My dog's name is Barlow... the incredibly haunting whitish eyed ghoul/head vampire from Salem's Lot. Same eyes... except he's not evil.<BR/><BR/>My mom actually let me watch that when I was a kid, 10 or so, and it scared me with nightmares. That and the Exorcist. I watched through my fingers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-51396206936200293492007-11-01T14:22:00.000-04:002007-11-01T14:22:00.000-04:00You know, I vividly remember the first two stories...You know, I vividly remember the first two stories, but I can't recall the Nazi one at all. Just goes to show, again, how subjective our fears are. <BR/><BR/>I think I might be able to rent that <I>Night Gallery</I> pilot via Netflix. It would be interesting to see those stories again -- and refresh my memory on the ill-fated ex-Nazi.Dave Knadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775398291411783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-67126604998932407282007-11-01T12:43:00.000-04:002007-11-01T12:43:00.000-04:00Hooray for a Serling fan! Goodness knows, both Twi...Hooray for a Serling fan! Goodness knows, both Twilight Zone and Night Gallery look pretty darn campy now, but there were some episodes of both that scared the daylights out of me when I was a kid.<BR/><BR/>Pilot: yes, that's the one. Both the Roddy McDowell vignette and the Joan Crawford one were enough that I was sitting there glassy-eyed and dry-mouthed. But it was the horrible last one with the ex-Nazi who used to escape into a picture at a museum that really ruined my night (and my week, and my childhood), especially the very last image of the ex-Nazi who has "gotten into" the wrong picture. *Very* wrong, and anyone that hasn't seen that bit can just be totally confused about that. It would likely still mess me up to have to explain.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-82340385265393834832007-10-31T18:08:00.000-04:002007-10-31T18:08:00.000-04:00I always loved Rod Serling, and never missed an ep...I always loved Rod Serling, and never missed an episode if <I>Night Gallery</I> during its brief run. (I used to try to imitate Serling's great voice and delivery, too -- with no success.)<BR/><BR/>When you mention the pilot, are you referring to the TV movie that featured Roddy McDowell in one story and Joan Crawford in another? I just learned that the Crawford one, "Eyes," was directed by Steven Spielberg.Dave Knadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775398291411783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-82763385155253269452007-10-31T16:41:00.000-04:002007-10-31T16:41:00.000-04:00Scary is such a subjective thing. I think the most...Scary is such a subjective thing. I think the most profoundly frightening movie I've seen as an adult is "The Blair Witch Project", but I'm unable to explain why to the people I've met who think it was an absolute snore.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, I don't see the point of the movies where you hang around waiting for the teenager to look <B>behind</B> them so the maniac with the pasta maker can turn them into rotini.<BR/><BR/>I think the scariest thing I saw as a kid was the pilot for "Night Gallery." The show was spotty and disappointing, but the three vignettes in that first episode (especially the third one) kept me up all that night, and on and off for years.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-35316894673437422392007-10-30T18:41:00.000-04:002007-10-30T18:41:00.000-04:00"Don't you hate when you're dismembering a nubile ..."Don't you hate when you're dismembering a nubile cheerleader alive and your chainsaw, well, dies? That won't happen when you use a genuine Stanley. Cuts through the fattest femur, and comes out grinding for more."<BR/>===================<BR/>Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/>http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-1937592277439686112007-10-30T18:40:00.000-04:002007-10-30T18:40:00.000-04:00I love the Shining, but Jack Nicholson chews the s...I love <I>the Shining</I>, but Jack Nicholson chews the scenery so thoroughly I can't quite view it as a horror film -- it's more like a very black comedy. <BR/><BR/>Before seeing your post, I had just updated the entry to mention <I>The Exorcist</I>, which I believe has largely lost its power to frighten.Dave Knadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775398291411783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-22253497004915641732007-10-30T17:57:00.000-04:002007-10-30T17:57:00.000-04:00I adored The Thing (John Carpenter remake) and Sal...I adored The Thing (John Carpenter remake) and Salem's Lot. I remember seeing the original Omen when quite young and not being able to sleep after. However, the Exorcist (featured in the list to which you link, which I read in the paper version last weekend) I saw around the same time and did not scare me a bit. Also The Shining always features on these lists but I though it boring rubbish. (The book was better,I think, though it is many years since I saw the film or read the book.)<BR/>I probably have seen scary films, but I don't like horror (or "deliberately scary" films, so will not have seen all the ones that get talked about, eg The Grudge, The Ring, etc). And memory being what it is....hard to recall....maybe thankfully! ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-86285524455371110682007-10-30T17:45:00.000-04:002007-10-30T17:45:00.000-04:00Yes, that shot is the character Barlow from Salem'...Yes, that shot is the character Barlow from <I>Salem's Lot</I>. With those choppers, he can break a few blood vessels, but not many hearts. <BR/><BR/>I wouldn't rule out someday seeing <I>Saw</I>-branded power drills at Lowes. Or the new Tobe Hooper signature chainsaw from Stihl.Dave Knadlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03775398291411783228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4101176263274175183.post-48291752409362070792007-10-30T17:24:00.000-04:002007-10-30T17:24:00.000-04:00Is that hyperthyroid guy with the bad teeth the va...Is that hyperthyroid guy with the bad teeth the vampire from <I>Salem's Lot</I>? I haven't seen the movie, but your comment about sex-symbol vampires seems accurate. Those guys might be good fantasy material for readers of bodice-rippers, but they are far removed from horror and evil. This guy, on the other hand, is a real nightmare.<BR/><BR/>Say, how come no contemporary horror movie ever did a cross-promotion deal with Black & Decker or Home Depot?<BR/>===================<BR/> Detectives Beyond Borders<BR/>"Because Murder Is More Fun Away From Home"<BR/> http://detectivesbeyondborders.blogspot.com/Peter Rozovskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09977933481463759162noreply@blogger.com