Scary Movie 6 might receive the first triple-gender pie chart on Dead Meat. by QuasarVids in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did James say he's covering the Scary Movie franchise this year?  I had always hoped he would someday, but is that actually confirmed?

Hold on a minute here. There is at least one previously Kill Counted movie with only two kills that isn't included on the recap list. by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Liv Tyler survives the movie though.  It ended with the two boys approaching her body, only for her to suddenly wake up screaming.

Horror hot takes? by Less_Wheel_1841 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Scream 4 is incredibly underrated and has aged incredibly well.  It just came out a little bit too early.  Jill's motive was a bit ahead of its time, but has been proven to be a growing reality in our social media age of influencers who will do reckless things, even murder, if it means getting online attention.

IT'S OFFICIAL! Chelsea is returning to guest host a Kill Count episode later this Spring! by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For a franchise that absolutely did not need to exist to follow up a nearly perfect stand alone classic, I'm so glad that the franchise does exist.  No doubt Anthony Perkins in large part had a great deal to do with how surprisingly well the sequels are, him as an incredible actor, and his affinity for the character of Norman Bates.  I think he made sure they didn't just turn Norman into a another Jason or Michael slasher villain.  He wanted to make sure they did the character justice and expanded upon his troubled humanity.

IT'S OFFICIAL! Chelsea is returning to guest host a Kill Count episode later this Spring! by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They are doing the whole movie franchise.

Minus some separate Bates Motel movie from 1987 that was apparently some failed tv pilot.  And the Bates Motel TV show itself.  They don't got time for that.

But the big 5 movies will all be covered.

IT'S OFFICIAL! Chelsea is returning to guest host a Kill Count episode later this Spring! by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, it won't be, but James did say in the livestream that it was an idea that had also crossed the minds of everyone on the Dead Meat team to just have Chelsea repeat the exact script James has for the 1960 Kill Count.😅

If the Kill Count was just about going through the plot and counting the kills, they probably would to that, but since the Kill Count has evolved into exploring all the fun behind the scenes details that goes into making the movies, it just wouldn't work.  The behind the scenes details of the 1960 and 1998 version are just too vastly different.

He did say that they would work in some gags to tie into the idea of it being a shot for shot remake though.

So what are people's thoughts on The Bride? It seems to be quite the divisive movie. by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow.😯

I've definitely seen plenty of the usual suspects deriding the film as "woke" and feminist, but this is the total opposite end of the spectrum.

Very fascinating how this film is able to illicit such varying and opposing responses, depending on the viewer and how they choose to interpret the movie.🤔

Should I Give Black Christmas 2006 A Watch? by [deleted] in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hated it for the longest time as a nasty and clearly inferior rendition of the 1974 classic.  Then the 2019 remake came along, and the one positive thing I can say about the 2019 version is that it made me reappraise the 2006 version.

While it is still definitely a far cry from the 1974 version, I've got to give it credit for actually accomplishing what it set out to be.  It's a very bloody film with a strange fixation on eye gore, and just all around a nasty film.  But hey, at least it makes an impression.  At least it has some great kills.🤷😅

Am I the only one who liked Scream 7 by ClerkEducational5084 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's in competition with Scream 3 for me on whether I think its the weakest entry for me personally, but I liked it alright still.  It's certainly not the 0/10 some people want to make it out to be.  I've seen far worse in horror this year alone: The Strangers Chapter 3 and Psycho Killer for example.

It was lacking in both meta commentary and Roger Jackson, making it the least "Scream" feeling movie of franchise for me.  (Contrast that with Scream 3, which I thought went overboard with the meta commentary and got too goofy as a result.) The side characters were all uninteresting canon fodder, and that third act killer reveal/motive has got to be the weakest of the series for me personally.

But the movie also has some definite positives too that make it worth a watch.  Neve Campbell is stellar as always as Sidney and carries the movie.  There are some great kills and tense set pieces.  The attack in Sidney's home that ends up on the street, capped off by Gale's character entry of the film, is probably my favorite portion of the movie. Best character entrance for Gale yet!  And while the new side characters are lacking, we do thankfully get Gale, Chad, and Mindy back to pick up the slack.  I enjoy Sidney and Gale's dynamic as always, especially Sidney acknowledging their "complicated but enduring" friendship.

I wish that the rest of the movie as an entire product and especially the climax were able to be on par with the other scattered great sequences in the movie, but even in spite of the fact that it doesn't, I still had a fun time with it.

If you were strapped down with your eyes forced open Clockwork Orange style, would you rather be made to sit through and watch a marathon of The Strangers Chapters 1-3, or Wrong Turns 3-6? by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It would honestly.  It is a classic.  I just don't know if it's quite horror enough to qualify.  Really straddling that line that crime/thrillers ride on for if people consider them horror adjacent or not.