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Having recently watched "Hocus Pocus" (which made a suprising leap into my top 5 favorite Halloween movies), I started thinking about which Halloween movie was truly the best. How I would characterize the "best", would be a movie that demonstrates the following five traits of Mobley Awesomeness:
1. Festivity level
2. Scare level
3. Cheese level
4. Repeat viewability
5. Metalness of soundtrack.
Based on these traits, It truly came down to 3 movies.
1. Shocker "1989" - A CLASSIC Wes Craven masterpiece, with a killer late 80's metal soundtrack. This movie is about a seriel killer whom gets executed, yet doesnt die, and goes on to torment a young Peter Berg. I highly suggest seeing it, and I also highly suggest listening to some of the soundtrack. The movie's "title song" was recorded by The Dudes Of Wrath, which was comprised of KISS' Paul Stanley and producer Desmond Child both on vocals, Def Leppard's Vivian Campbell on guitars, Whitesnake's Rudy Sarzo on bass guitar, and Mötley Crüe's Tommy Lee on drums. Also backing vocals by Van Halen bassist Michael Anthony & Kane Roberts. There is also KILLER song written by the german metal band "Bonfire" called "Sword and Stone". This is a must for any metal fan. The super awesome bonus is Megadeth's cover of "No More Mr. Nice Guy" that was made for the movie, which kicks ass.
Bonfire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dvzGExdOAVQ
Megadeth
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJ_soJ8l_sg
2. Nightmare on Elmstreet 3: Dream Warriors "1987" - In my opinion, the best NOES of them all. A young Patricia Arquette, Robert Englund at the pinnacle of the series, and a killer soundtrack led by Dokken's title track "Dream Warriors". This is truly Freddy at his best, and is highly worth watching again if you haven't seen it in a while. Highlight of the film is the young girl who wants to be an actress, gets to become a "star" when she is plunged head first into a tv by Freddy. This is true horror writing genius, and I should probably get the screen writers to guest blog.
Dokken
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mtGU00po08
3. Ghoulies 2 "1988" - This movie is just ridiculous, but ridiuclous in the most awesome sense of the word. The movie is centered on a group of demons usually summoned to earth by Satanic worshippers. Unfortunely, these demons look more like cute gremlin like monsters that terrorize humans in a non scary fashion. The movie itself was actually fairly successful on home video, which is another great example of why the 80's were awesome. Bonus points for a Goulie popping up through the toilet (which, lets face, is totally everyone's nightmare). Cap this concept off with the movie's lead soundtrack song "Scream until you like it" performed by the classic father of shockrock, Blackie Lawless' W.A.S.P... and you really have something special. The video also kicks ass, as the Ghoulies were a featured element of it.
W.A.S.P
W.A.S.P
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ymGToGuG-Rg
If you have a chance, you should rent (or buy at kmart for $4.99 on dvd) all of these killer films. On another note, I'm fairly certain Justin Bieber is a millienial Ghoulie sent here to torture my friends and I...
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