Eyesore top 5 movies for Halloween Weekend-

CREEPSHOW (1982)

Creepshow is a perfect example of a lost sub-genre of film, that being the anthology film. Most notably a horror convention, the anthology seems to me like the perfect vehicle for entertainment. If you hate the story or characters, give it ten minutes, and there’s a whole new set of both.

Creepshow is a great anthology horror film directed by George Romero, and written by Stephen King (He also stars in one of the segments, “The Lonesome Death of Jordy Verrill”, as a goofy hillbilly who has a run in with a meteor). The film is heavily influenced by the notorious E.C. comics of the 1950’s, like “Tales From The Crypt”, so many stylistic touches featured in “Creepshow” are reminiscent of comic books, such as framing devices and lighting. The stories range from subjects such as re-animated corpses, crate-dwelling monkey monsters, and flesh-eating cockroaches. There’s something there for everyone. If you grew up reading those old horror comics, this is essential viewing.

- Trevor Henderson

HALLOWEEN (1978)

So, leave it to me to choose the most original Halloween movie as my favorite one of the Halloween season to commemorate Halloween, John Carpenter’s Halloween. Right. So what can be said about this masterpiece; a defining film, not only as part of the horror genre but as a triumph of independent film-making, that hasn’t been said before? Well probably quite a lot but i will just dedicate myself to stress two important characteristics of this movie: its simplicity and its never diminishing effectiveness.

Halloween’s is very clear and confident about the plot that wants to develop during its tight running time and the wonderful thing is the richness behind the “Evil Terrorizes Dorky Girl” premise. Carpenter defined the basic elements well enough as to become symbols, and at the same time left them with the possibility to live and to change and transform in the public’s mind, elevating the material to, in my humble opinion, the heights of a timeless fable. A violent, suspenseful, fun and scary as shit fable that is.

This well developed elements also help Halloween stand in a position that sometimes is difficult for horror movies to maintain, apart from a nostalgic appreciation, and that is continuing to be scary. So, yeah, just watch it again and think “Damn, they really don’t made them like they used to.”
- Daniel Montiel

DEAD ALIVE a.k.a BRAINDEAD (1992)

The question always comes up eventually, the person lowering their voice to a conspirator whisper, as if the mere thought of it could get them into trouble:

“So…What’s the goriest film you’ve ever seen?”

People’s answers will vary – some will say it’s an Italian Cannibal film, others a seedy Japanese torture fest, and my answer comes to me incredibly easily: The goriest film of all time is DEAD ALIVE (Or BRAINDEAD for you European folk). Director Peter Jackson (Yep, of LORD OF THE RINGS fame) tells the simple story of a boy, his manipulative mother, a girl and an army of undead. Heads get ripped off, guts get munched, rib cages pulled out and life are lesson learned

Oh, and there’s a lawnmower massacre.

DEAD ALIVE isn’t just gory, it’s RIDICULOUSLY gory, and it’s not merely content to deliver the quantity but gives you the creativity behind the mile high spurts of the red stuff. It’s all about the laughs here, not the scares, and Director/Writer Peter Jackson just wants you to have a grand old time watching horrifying acts of slapstick violence. Put down the ‘SCARIEST FILM OF ALL TIME’ for a second and let yourself be taken away in something that’s just a grand old fun time at the movies. BIGGEST GIANTEST RECOMMENDATION!

- Justin Decloux

NIGHT OF THE DEMONS (1988)

There are several films that have a very warm spot for me every Halloween. There was a time when horror was gross, scary, no holds barred but still carried this wonderful level of innocence. Halloween is not just a time of horror but a time to remember when children dress up as monsters and get to be brave and scary while having a good time. Monster Squad, The Gate, Peter Jackson’s Dead Alive and Killer Clowns from Outerspace are all examples I would use. Scary, gory effects but a fun and cheeky sense of humour that makes the forth coming nightmares more fun than scary. This years pick for me is 1988s NIGHT OF THE DEMONS. It plays by all the classic stereotypes and rules that make a fun Halloween party flick. A bunch of odd balls kids go to a party at a haunted funeral home. To quote the movie, this house is not haunted it’s possessed. Funny gore gags and a one by one set of creative deaths for a motley crue of characters makes for an entertaining movie. The characters you hate die quick and fast and the ones you like, well they die too. Classic cheesie monster effects with a few creative twists all set on a Halloween party. The main bad girl Angela is dressed in a black wedding dress and talks like Dr Claw but when she dances to a soundtrack provided by The Bauhaus we will quickly understand the goth tongue and cheek humour of this movie. This movie is a no-brainer but a perfect party flick. Booze Boobs Beasts and 80s rock. Please over look the terrible remake of 2010 with the same plot but updated hip characters, just ruins the full point. This Halloween beware of bobbing for bat apples (watch the movie you will know what I mean).
- Adam Thom

SESSION 9 (2001)

Some people want their Halloween movies to be fun… or gory … or gory fun. I prefer my Halloween movies to be SCARY!!!!

Session 9 came out of nowhere in 2001, with it’s odd cast of second tier but recognizable unknowns led by ginger CSI diva David Caruso and Directed by relative newcomer – Brad Anderson (The Machinist).
The story follows an asbestos removal crew into their new job site, the imposing and abandoned Danvers State Mental Hospital – the real “star” of this film. Personal and professional tensions mount as the job drags on, personalities clash and a pall falls over the job site. While exploring the labyrinthine facility, the discovery old files and tape recordings of the previous patients/inmates instills the proceedings with a definite sense of dread that crawls slowly up your spine… grabs you by the scruff your neck …and whispers sweet evils in your ear.

Playing off of our collective subconscious fears and some truly disturbing mental imagery, Session 9 is a haunting, atmospheric masterpiece of the macabre… the only film to truly frighten this well jaded, long time horror fan in the last 25 years. Whenever I’m asked to recommend a truly scary movie, this is always my go to first choice! There are plenty of grotesque, violent, blood-spattered torture films and even more choice when it comes to goofy, over-the-top, nonsensical horror comedies… but there are so few films that can actually unnerve us and send our minds to the dark recesses of our own psyches… just the idea that a mere collection of images on celluloid can reduce a grown man to the state of a frightened child reveals the true power of film as art.