HALLOWEEN HORROR MOVIE MARATHON MADNESS: The Hack & Slash Edition THE RULES!!!!!
IT’S THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN!! Fall is my favorite season. Every year, for the month of October, I watch all genre, horror and Halloween related films (as do many of you) I can and make it into a game. It has been a tradition of mine for quite some time. So I am asking folks to join me in this fun family institution. You can play the game below with me, or not, as long as you enjoy yourself.
If you want to actively participate let me know and place a comment below.
This is a game of “Quantity” game not “Quality”. This “contest” gives a format to others so they add films of interest to their own “to watch” lists. I also have the extra pleasure of blowing up my husband’s mind once a year. I LOVE bad films and he is NOT a horror fan. There is some new scoring this year, so if you have participated before, make sure to read this note carefully.
THE GAME!
Starting SUNDAY OCTOBER 2nd and ending MONDAY OCTOBER 31st, I will be watching nothing but horror, genre or Halloween related films, as many as (in)humanly possible. Now, it is pretty liberal on what can be considered. See the list of accepted sub-genres below. Also accepted are other films not directly related to Horror/Halloween but maybe have associated. For Example, SNOW WHITE AND THE SEVEN DWARVES can be accepted because a witch is a main character.
THE RULES!!!
1. First Week Starts on SUNDAY OCTOBER 2ND.
2. Last Week ends HALLOWEEN MONDAY OCTOBER 31ST.
3. You must post your results ONCE A WEEK on your FB NOTES or BLOG (tag me in FB please!!).
4. Your Blog/Notes should say THE MADNESS: HACK & SLASH Week XXXX!
5. You must post by EVERY SUNDAY for the films for that week to count.
(SPECIAL NOTE: Because Halloween is on a MONDAY this year, you can post on TUESDAY NOVEMBER 1ST for the final week.)
6. If you have written a review for a horror film that was posted in the week on a BLOG or WEBSITE, you can use it as long as you count it in your Sunday post.
7. You’re Blog/Notes should have the FILM TITLES watched for the week, RUN TIME & some kind of RATING. (Stars, grades, thumbs up, like/dislike etc) and the justification for Bonus Points and/or Wild Cards. Only a couple sentences are needed.
8. A film week is SUNDAY to SATURDAY. (With the exception of the final week which will be Sunday to Monday)
9. I will announce a weekly “winner”, but the “grand winner' will go to the cumulative winner for the whole month. Slow and steady viewers get a better chance to “win” that way.
10. Points are counted by the hours watched. For Example: a feature film (Over 1 Hour) is worth 2 points unless it is over two hours, then you get more by ROUNDING to the closest half hour (EXAMPLE: A Two hour and 15 minute film would be worth 2.0 points. BUT a 2 hour and 16 minute film would be worth 2.5 points!). Hour TV shows are 1 point, ½ hour TV Shows are worth .5.
11. Films do not have to be first watched, but can be only counted once.
ELIGIBLE EXAMPLES
Film genres that are eligible BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
Anime Horror
Foreign Horror
Ghost Stories
B-Movie Horror
Horror-Comedy
Cult Horror
Frankenstein
Horror Classics
(post) Apocalyptic Stories
Creature Features & Monsters Movies
Satanic Stories (ANYTHING where the Devil is a character, is accepted.)
Slashers
Serial Killers (ANYTHING with a Serial Killer is a character, is accepted)
Giallo (NEW THIS YEAR!)
Mutants & Cannibals
Supernatural
Outbreak/Plague/Pestilence (NEW!)
Teen Horror
Vampires
Werewolves
Zombies
Dark Fantasy (NEW!)
Sci-Fi Horror (Not pure Sci-Fi, Think ALIENS over STAR TREK.)
Children’s Horror
Torture
Film Noir (ONLY if there is a freakish murderer. Think FREAKS or M over DOUBLE INDEMNITY/MALTESE FALCON)
Pagan and Wiccan films
ANY TV Horror Anthology:
Fear Itself
Masters of Horror
Twilight Zone
Outer Limits
Night Gallery
Tales from the Crypt
The Hitchhiker
Freddy's Nightmares
Tales from the Darkside
OTHER (surprise me)
ANY Horror Television Series:
Fringe
True Blood
Eerie Indiana
Being Human (both versions)
Vampire Diaries
Supernatural
Reaper
Buffy and Angel
Friday the 13th the series
Dark Shadows (Both versions)
Dexter
The Ghost Whisperer
X-Files
The Munsters
Goosebumps
The Addams Family
The Walking Dead
The Secret Circle
American Horror Story
Any Halloween special episode
Any film or show on FearNet (NEW!)
Any film or show on Chiller (NEW!)
OTHER
WILD CARDS!!!!
ANY FILMS acted, directed, written, distributed or produced by… (Does not have to be horror):
Bruce Campbell
Troma (Lloyd Kaufman)
Chuck Russell
Gunnar Hanson
John Carpenter
Robert England
Media Home Entertainment
Jamie Lee Curtis
Donald Pleasance
Dee Wallace
Magnolia/Magnet Releasing
Danielle Harris
Wes Craven
P.J. Soles
Tobe Hooper
Anthony Perkins
Rutger Hauer
Jamie Kennedy
Heather Langenkamp
Sean. S Cunningham
Betsy Palmer
David Warner
FILMS OR TV YOU MAY HAVE TO JUSTIFY
Examples of other types of film that MAY be eligible. You will have to ARGUE FOR films like:
Disney (a lot of Disney qualifies)
All Harry Potter films,
Comic Book films (Some I will accept, others I will not. Think BATMAN over SUPERMAN)
Scooby-Doo,
(I will not accept Goonies)
Films with Gothic/Noir art direction:
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Rocky Horror Picture Show
Tim Burton’s Batman
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
The Third Man
Seven
Dark City
Highlander
ALSO – If a Documentary Film or Reality Television show fits into the overall theme, I will accept it. DOCOS are NOT eligible for BONUS points.
ALSO – I cannot give individual points to Horror Shorts, under a half hour, ala carte. But if you watch a collection of them, they will count at the whole running time of the films together.
ALSO – If you attend or work an outside Halloween event like at an amusement park or a seasonal walkthrough, I will accept it for points. This does NOT include house parties and does NOT count for bonus points.
HACK & SLASH BONUS POINTS!!!!!
Are you ready for a month of un-killable murderers, dead teens, decapitations, eye gouging and dismemberments with repetitive gratuitous low budget sex & gore?? THIS YEAR’S BONUS THEME is THE SLASHER sub-genre!!
I am not as familiar with this sub-genre of horror as many of you. So this year will be just as challenging for me as everyone else. Because of this I have two Expert Guest Judges this year!!
FIRST JUDGE: Is an Original Geek and a veteran to THE MADNESS Freddie “The Wolf” Young of FULL MOON HORROR REVIEWS!! He has been around the barn a few times, has great knowledge of Slasher as well as an (un)healthy obsession with Elvira I really admire.
THE OTHER JUDGE: is new to THE MADNESS but a leading voice in horror, the RONDO nominated and DOLLAR BIN HORROR’S own Eric Polk! He is a welcome addition to any horror themed party!!
THESE GUYS are my Slasher experts this year and will help me decide on eligible films for Bonus Points. Just remember YOU ARE ALLOWED TO MAKE A CASE FOR ANY FILM you think is eligible for the contest and/or bonuses. PM me or write on this Page’s wall when you have a question. Please don’t harass my Guest Judges.
BONUS POINTS ELEMENTS!!!!!!
You Get an EXTRA POINT(extra .5 for ½ hours) for a WILD CARD or ANY Horror that has with ONE of the following elements:
OR TWO EXTRA POINTS (double point for ½ hours) for ANY Horror with TWO of the following elements:
OR TRIPLE POINTS (triple points for ½ hours) if you watch a SLASHER film with at least THREE of the following elements:
1. If you are watching a sequel 4 or higher (remakes/reboots not counted).
2. If the film is titled or takes place on a specific date or holiday (BIRTHDAY ACCEPTED as a Holiday).
3. The Killer's face is obscured for at least 85% of the film.
4. The "Final Girl" is actually a guy (Automatic TRIPLE BONUS for SLASHER if he is the lone survivor).
5. If a character slips and falls while being pursued by an antagonist.
6. If a character has a chance to kill the villain but hesitates OR “Kills them” and Walks away without doing a "Double Tap".
7. If a celebrity plays themselves OR a (future) A-Lister is killed. (A-Lister CANNOT be the star but must have a major supporting role in at least one Blockbuster release to qualify. (WILD CARDS accepted ONLY for “celebrity plays themselves”)
8. Someone says "I'll Be Right Back" or "It's going to be Okay/Alright" and well you know...
9. Gratuitous BOOB, BUSH, WIENER or ASS shot!! (If the character gets naked IN A SLASHER FILM, and DOES NOT DIE; then Automatic TRIPLE BONUS).
10. If the film is made in ANY OTHER Country but USA or CANADA (Automatic TRIPLE BONUS for SLASHER).
SECRET SLASHER BONUS!!!!!!!
THE FIRST PERSON TO WATCH ONE OF THESE FILMS GETS THE EXTRA POINTS!
There is a Secret List of TEN SLASHER FILMS that are worth 10 POINTS each. Only I and the judges know which films they are, but they are favorites of ours and some classic films of the Sub-Genre.
There is also THREE FILMS that are worth 15 POINTS!!!
ONE: This Suspense film is a CLASSIC and considered a founding film of the Slasher Sub-Genre.
TWO: is a HORROR FILM but not really a Slasher. However its influence cannot be denied.
THREE: is a WILD CARD Sci-Fi/Historical/Serial Killer/Suspense thriller I LOVED as a child and was the first time I saw any gore in a film (be it only one or two shots).
(HINT: The more you know about my past and film tastes, this film becomes easier to find).
There is also ONE TWENTY POINT Film, that not even the Guest Judges don’t know about!! This 80's film is MORE OF A COMEDY THAN A SLASHER but easily fits into both genres!!! There are no clues in the WILD CARDS for this one.
After these films are found, if anyone else watches them, they will be score by the “normal” point system.
SPECIAL REMINDER:
YOU MUST TELL ME, in your post, WHY you should get the BONUS POINTS. I may not know the film so you must tell me so I can give you the correct amount of points. Like I said this year even I am a little blind so letting me know iis of the up most importance.
Well that is it. Remember DO NOT GET TO HUNG UP on the rules. This not a”real” contest but a way to highlight cinema that you may want to watch or have others see too. Beside when it comes to scoring, that is what us judges are for. If you win, you may not get a prize BUT you get total bragging rights for the rest of the year and possibly permanent brain damage.
Good Film Hunting and Happy Halloween!!
This is going to be fun for me and drive me crazy!!!
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