Horror Movies I watched part II

Introduction

In 1997, I moved into a new house and I had cable TV and I was able to watch some scary movies like Kiss of the Vampire, Frankenstein, and more. 

Movies I watched in 1997 -1999

Kiss of the Vampire

This was the first vampire movie I watched on Cable TV.  I was interested in seeing this movie because the poster looked very interesting.  I found out about this title when I found a picture of the poster in a book called "Essential Dracula" by Clare Haworth-Maden. 

Vampire Circus, 1972

This is another movie I was interested after reading the "Essential Dracula" book.  The book featured a gory scene from this movie and when I saw the title listed in the TV Guide, I wanted to watch it.  This movie is about a travelling circus with vampires.

Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed, 1969

 

I watched this movie when I found the movie listed in the TV guide.  I stayed up until midnight to watch it.  I found out about the title whan I read a book called "Horror Movies, the Movie Treasury" by Allen G Frank.

Dracula, 1979

I saw this movie when I found this movie to be listed for the Space channel midnight horror movie.  I stayed up to watch it.  I watched it a few times when I saw it listed on the TV guide.  The first time I watched it, I got pretty tired and shut the movie off to get some sleep.  When I got the opportunity to see it again, I watched it.

Nightmare on Elm Street, 1984

This is the first 1980's horror flick I watched and I got pretty scared when I watched it the first time.  In 1999, I got an opportunity to see this movie on the Big Screen at Innisdale Secondary School's Little Theatre.  The movie was screened over two days which gives the viewers a break to reduce the Nightmare Factor at night.  There were a few disturbing moments like knife wounds suddenly appearing out of nowhere, Tongue popping out of an unplugged telephone, and a Fountain of Blood.  After watching this movie, I wanted to watch the rest of the series.  This movie's Major Fear Factor is a chance of Nightmares because the plot says Freddy attacks you in your dreams and encourages you to stay up all night and never fall asleep.

Whatever you do, Don't Fall Asleep.

Other Nightmare On Elm Street Movies I rented from Video 99 or Video Flicks

In 1999, after I watched the first Nightmare on Elm Street on the Big Screen at Innisdale Secondary School, I got interested in watching a few more Freddy Krueger movies.

Freddy's Revenge

In November, I watched the second installment of A Nightmare on Elm Street.  This movie is less scary than the first one.  I held a screening of this movie at my 17th birthday party in the garage at my house.

Dream Warriors

The Dream Warriors is the third installment of Nightmare on Elm Street.   I rented these movies in succession.  When I took back one movie, I got the next one in the series.  This movie is about the residents who lived on Elm Street, checking into a mental health centre in concern of their reoccurring nightmares.  They get together and take on Freddy Krueger.

The Dream Master

This is the fourth installment of Nightmare on Elm Street.  I watched this movie in November, 1999.  This movie has a few freak out moments like a shattering window transition and more.

Dream Child, It's a Boy!

This is the last Nightmare on Elm Street movie I rented from Video Flicks.  I got this movie and watched it the night before a school dance.  I freaked out when I saw the background turn into a freaky membrane tunnel.  I literally Jumped.

2000 and onwards

In 2000, The next series of horror movies I watched included Hellraiser and Friday the 13th, A New Beginning and Jason Takes Manhattan.  These movies were purchased from the Hock Shop in Barrie.  I have got a few VHS Tapes there.

Keep your Ears to the Tracks

Classic Horror Movies I love

When Did I get into Horror Movies?

In October, 1993, The Sci Fi Channel had a Classic Monsters Month.  I got interested in the old black and white horror flicks like Dracula, Frankenstein, and Wolf Man.  During this month-long Halloween I watched parts of each movie and slowly got interested in horror movies. 

On Christmas, 1993, My Grandfather got me a my first Dracula movie entitled "Love at First Bite."  I put the movie on and watched it through and enjoyed it.  In this film, Count Dracula and Renfied had been forced out of their Transylvainan home by the Rominian Government.

In February of 1994, the Sci Fi Channel held a Boris Karloff week that featured five different horror movies including Corridors of Blood, The Invisible Ray, Targets, and Frankenstein to close the week.  Frankenstein was the first horror movie I watched fully without getting frightened.  I found that theses older movies more tame than the horror flicks that came out at the current times.  Upon conclusion of the Boris Karloff Week, The Sci Fi Channel was silenced and I would have to pay to get the sound restored to the channel.

Horror Movies, I Rented at Jumbo Video or Watched.

Dracula, 1931

In November 1994, My grandfather rented Dracula, 1931 and I watched it through without getting afraid.  Once I watched this movie through, I enjoyed this movie.  My favorite scenes in this movie are the close up shots of Dracula's face.

Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (AKA Flesh for Frankenstein)



On December 3, 1994, I picked up Andy Warhol's Frankenstein (Flesh for Frankenstein) from the horror section of Jumbo Video.  Once I popped the video in, I watched the film intermittently.  20 minutes into the movie, my grandfather stopped the movie and told me that this movie was an adult film because it contained sexual content.  At the time I wanted to look at it, I did not realize it contained adult material. 

The Bride of Frankenstein

 
On December 11, 1994, I picked up Bride of Frankenstein from the Horror Section of Jumbo Video.  This horror movie was the third horror movie I have watched through without getting scared.  This movie was featured during the Frankenstein week of Classic Monsters Month of 1993. 

Count Dracula 1970

 On December 18, 1994 I picked up Count Dracula from the Horror Section at Jumbo Video.  This was the first colour horror flick I rented from the horror section.  I watched this movie through and I got afraid once.  I wanted to watch it again after it went back to the store.  My favorite moment was when Van Helsing was driving a stake through one of the brides of Dracula and he gets sprayed with blood.

Frankenstein, 1931

 
On December 24, 1994, I got Frankenstein from the Horror Section in Jumbo Video.  This was the fifth horror flick I rented from the horror section.  I have watched it once before when it was aired during Boris Karloff week.  I had the movie until Boxing day because the video store was closed on Christmas Day.  When this movie went back, I did not rent any more horror flicks.

Bram Stoker's Dracula, 1992

In February, 1994, I got Bram Stoker's Dracula as a late Christmas gift.  I bugged my grandfather to get me this movie.  He said that I will not be getting it this year.  When I visited Alama, I got my belated Christmas gifts and I finally got what I wanted.  I watched parts of the movie each day before school and there were a few moments that frightened me.  When I got frightened, I stopped the movie and watched more of it the next day.  Once I watched it through once, my favorite moment was Driving the stake through Lucy's Heart. 

When I got this video, I took the video cover to school and my teachers told me it was unsuitable for the classroom.  My teacher took it away for a day and held it under the tape dispenser overnight and I got it back the next day.

Lady Frankenstein

In February 1994, I watched Lady Frankenstien on an adult channel.  This channel played Troma movies and more.  When I discovered that this was a Frankenstein movie, I popped a VHS into the VCR and Recorded it through.  I watched this movie intermittently until I had to go to bed.  The next day, I scanned through the movie and watched parts of the movie that interested me. 

Conclusion 

I started to enjoy horror movies like Dracula, Frankenstein, and the Wolf Man because they are the classics.  I was introduced to the Classic Horror Genre in 1993 when my Grandfather watched the classic horror movies on the Sci Fi Channel.  Aftr the silencing of the Sci Fi Channel, I had a long spell without watching Dracula until  November 1994 and than rented a few horror movies from Jumbo Video.  After a few video store rentals, I had another long spell of not watching my favourite movies until 1997 when I got cable TV with some channels that showed scary movies.

Keep your ears to the tracks