October Horror Movies Day 30

Unfortunately because of my work schedule, I didn't have the chance to watch more movies until the 29th. Then, just as I was about to settle in for a movie marathon, Hurricane Sandy took out our power. I know it could have been worse than a power outage, but it was still disappointing. When I awoke on the 30th to find we had power, I immediately put on a movie.

Midnight (1982) is directed and based on a novel by John Russo, most commonly known as one of the screenwriters of the original Night Of The Living Dead. The movie follows a teenage runaway who meets up with some college kids on their way to Spring Break. After they run into some trouble with the law for stealing groceries, they hide out in a backwoods area where more trouble awaits them. Midnight is not an exceptionally original movie. We've seen it's basic plot countless times over in horror movies, however Midnight has an air of sleaziness to it that makes it work. It's hard to explain, but there's kind of a feeling of dread and unease that permeates the film. I personally have never heard of this film, but I feel like I should have. It's certainly not the best horror movie, but I feel like it should be mentioned more than it is. 8 out of 12 beers.

After an extremely frustrating day at work, I needed something to calm me down. I figured that after watching fifty-one horror movies I had never seen before, I had earned the right to relax with an old friend. That old friend was Little Shop Of Horrors (1986). Little Shop Of Horrors is my go-to movie. I put it on when I'm angry, I put it on when I'm sad, I put it on when I'm happy, and I put it on when I'm drunk. There's just something about the movie that makes everything right with the world. I'm a devoted horror maniac and gore-hound, but I'm not ashamed to admit that this musical is probably my favorite film of all time. I could literally gush about this movie for hours, but I'll just end by saying that the newly released Blu-Ray looks fantastic and it's great to finally see the spectacularly apocalyptic original ending fully restored and looking better than ever. Little Shop Of Horrors gets 12 out of 12 beers.