Cheesy Halloween Round Three

It’s one of my favorite times of the year — Halloween! As usual, I have another round of cheesy horror flicks for you. Check ‘em out!

• DANCE OF THE DEAD | It’s prom night and zombies are on the prowl! But have no fear — there are kids who couldn’t get dates, and they’ve got nothing better to do than to save the student body!

• THE DEAD DON’T DIE | I honestly don’t even know what to say about this movie. Bill Murray and Adam Driver make an unlikely police duo in a small town that’s being taken over by zombies. They break the fourth wall several times, and it’s a damn treat every time.

• EVIL DEAD | Five friends take a weekend getaway in an old cabin in the woods, and so many terrible decisions ensue. As usual, the 80s win with their cheesy horror makeup. I think what I love most about this movie is that for one of my senior photos, I wore the same outfit as Ash’s girlfriend — yikes!

• LITTLE MONSTERS (2019) | Can a class of kindergarteners survive a zombie outbreak? I guess you’ll have to watch this Hulu Original to find out! Perhaps the sunniest zombie movie I’ve ever seen.

• BURYING THE EX | This guy is on the verge of dumping his girlfriend when she dies. While he’s moved on, she’s returned to life and won’t let go.

• THE MONSTER SQUAD | This movie feels a little like The Goonies — a band of unlikely heroes (aka nerdy kids) have to save their town from classic monsters.

• THE BABYSITTER (2017) | Need a babysitter? Just hire the blonde down the street! Your kid will be attracted to his hot sitter, stay up to spy on her and her friends, learn that they’re part of a satanic cult, and spend the evening trying not to be murdered. But it’s all good, because the cult kids are high schoolers and dumb AF. Also, Netflix is releasing the sequel this year, so that’s definitely happening.

Want more? Check out Round 1 and Round 2!

Cheesy Halloween Round Two

If you haven’t been watching Halloween movies every day of October, it’s time to get started! Hate scary movies? I’ve got another roundup of cheesy horror movies for ya!

• THE FINAL GIRLS | A teenage girl loses her once-scream-queen movie star mom in an accident. Flash forward and she, along with a group of her peers, are driven into the world of a campy 80s horror film featuring her late mother. They join forces in an attempt to take down the killer, who *buh buh buuuuuh* is real!

• FRIGHT NIGHT (1985) | This kid’s new neighbor is a charming and attractive… vampire (!), and it’s up to him to take him down. Real 80s cheesy costumes and makeup make it a lot easier to brush off the demons as silly instead of scary.

• KNIGHTS OF BADASSDOM | A group of besties and live-action role players take to the woods to participate in a re-enactment game similar to Dungeons and Dragons, only something real is wreaking havoc. Sound too cheesy? Maybe the fact that it stars Peter Dinklage will change your mind…

• ODD THOMAS | First off, Odd can see dead people and uses his gift to help their souls find peace. Secondly, he meets someone who unleashes dark beings into the world that feast on human pain and suffering. Their growth indicates to Odd that something big is coming that could mean the end for all, so he teams up with his girlfriend and the sheriff in an attempt to stop it. This one is daaark, but very good if you’re ready for emotions.

• STUNG | A garden party is ruined by killer mutated wasps. ’Nuf said, and yes it’s as ridiculous as it sounds.

• YOGA HOSERS | Two Canadian teens battle evil Nazi sausages. It’s slower moving, but it’s still great. Mr. Heid and I had the pleasure of attending a screening of this where Kevin Smith spoke and held a Q&A.

If you missed the first roundup, you can find it here! Have a spooky October!

xoxo,

K

Cheesy (Literally) Movie Night

I don't know about you guys, but I pretty much celebrate Halloween as soon as October 1st rolls around. I get some milk and Halloween Oreos, put on my It’s Just a Bunch of Hocus Pocus top, and settle in for some Halloween movies.

Personally, I don’t do scary movies, so my routine of Halloween flicks includes Hocus Pocus, Sleepy Hollow, Beetlejuice, The Nightmare Before Christmas, It’s the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown — you get the idea.

But other than these super tame movies, I also love the ones who master cheesy humor, cheap gore, and ridiculous plot lines. We just had friends over to watch Slice… it was worth one watch, but I don’t know that I’d recommend it. We’ll be watching Blood Fest next — *fingers crossed* for extra cheese.

But if you’re new to cheesy movies, or just looking for a few you may not have heard of, I’ve got some you need to watch right now.

• Attack the Block - A teen street gang fights an invasion of "big gorilla wolf mother**ckers" in a London housing project. Also, another acting side of John Boyega (Star Wars) and Jodie Whittaker (Doctor Who).

• Bloodsucking Bastards - Office Space meets Shaun of the Dead is how this film has been accurately described online.

• Cooties - Having worked in child care, I found this one to be pretty entertaining. Though I will say it's not as strong as some of the others. But zombie children are a terrifying thought.

• Dead Before Dawn - A bunch of college kids accidentally break an evil urn, releasing a curse that causes everyone they make eye contact with die and turn into zombie demons. These "zemons" give hickeys to humans instead of biting them to spread the virus. Can the cheese get any thicker?

• FAQs About Time Travel - Three friends drinking in a pub use a bathroom to jump in and out of different time loops. Was really hoping for a sequel on this one…

• Grabbers - The heroes in this movie have to get drunk to survive an alien invasion off the coast of Ireland.

• Idle Hands - As if the IMDb description isn't hilarious enough... "A teenage slacker's right hand becomes possessed with murderous intent...," childhood bae, Devon Sawa, is the star!

• Tucker & Dale Versus Evil - ALAN TUDYK AND TYLER LABINE. 'nuff said. But if you really need more convincing, they play vacationing hillbillies who’re repeatedly mistaken for murderers by a group of college preps.

• Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse - The fact that it’s literally a campy movie got me to press play. *worth it*

Go on, give them a whirl — you won't regret it. Just make sure you’ve got the right atmosphere — great friends, plush seating, lights off, stack of pizza, cold beer, bowl of popcorn, and plenty of candy… it is Halloween after all.

xo,

K