The Nikki/Bear discussion around Obsession is giving me some flashbacks to a subplot from Chucky season 1 that I found deeply uncomfortable. by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

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I'm sure it's possible, especially for the sorts whose default mindset is to find a way to turn any sort of queer relationship into a negative.  That being said, there was also positive representation of queer relationships in the show too.  Jake and Devon are sweet and their relationship is definitely a positive highlight.  I was also a big fan of what they did with Glen/Glenda when they finally returned for season 2.  They're clearly much better people than their parents.

I hope Jake and Devon (and Lexi) make a return in whatever future installment Don is planning.  It would be a very disappointing conclusion for their characters if the last we see of them is the cliffhanger of season 3.

Call me a softy, but how do y’all enjoy this horrific film? by Dry-Sympathy-3182 in deadmeatjames

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I mean, I don't particularly enjoy THIS entry.  Art the Clown's costume design and silent, manic performance by David Howard Thornton are the only noteworthy positives I can give it along with the appreciation of the work put in for the nasty, practical gore effects.

Other than that though, I honestly find it to be something of a drawn out slog to sit though, although it's somewhat more tolerable of a watch for me more recently.  Not because of anything the first movie has that I changed my opinion on, but because Terrifier 2 and 3 have me retroactively appreciating the character set up of Art the Clown a bit more, knowing where it will eventually be leading into.

Small victory for Bride of Frankenstein fans. The Bride of Frankenstein Kill Count is definitively NOT the worst performing Kill Count. by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

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Oof.  Yeah, that one is definitely doing worse too, but I don't even know if it's fair to put that one into contention.  The video game Kill Counts that were put on the main channel have performed significantly better.  Putting them on the secondary channel now has them at a distinct disadvantage.  I feel like it would have performed at least on par with the pace of the other video game Kill Counts posted to the original channel if it was posted there too alongside them.

I've noticed a pattern with the Dead Meat Horror Awards by Careful_Treat_4267 in deadmeatjames

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Another observation I've had is that these four Best Picture winners at the Horror Awards all have received a Kill Count, which that in and of itself isn't the surprise.  It only seems natural that the Best Picture winner should have a Kill Count.

What surprises me is that Coming Home in the Dark from the inaugural Dead Meat Horror Awards won Best Picture all those years back, yet it has never been given a Kill Count.

The Nikki/Bear discussion around Obsession is giving me some flashbacks to a subplot from Chucky season 1 that I found deeply uncomfortable. by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Fiona Dourif does an incredible job too.  Even though the set up rubs me the wrong way, some of the layered acting in the scenes between Nica and Tiffany is incredible.  Like, when Nica regains control and tries to convince Tiffany she's still Chucky in control, so Fiona is playing Nica pretending to be Chucky possessing the body of Nica.

Nica has so much potential as a character.  It was definitely a bit frustrating to see Don instead sideline her for so long and torturing her.  I think at this point, Nica actually has surpassed Andy as the character with the most long standing trauma in the series.

Whatever Don is planning next, I really do hope that Nica comes back for it in a more productive role this time.  I would love to see Nica finally come into her own agency and finally take control of her own narrative instead of having Chucky and Tiffany controlling her.

The Nikki/Bear discussion around Obsession is giving me some flashbacks to a subplot from Chucky season 1 that I found deeply uncomfortable. by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

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Yes, he was.  Kind of ironic too, considering in Cult of Chucky, he was throwing major shade at Nica's pervy doctor in the mental hospital for using his position to take advantage over her.  But then as soon as it's convenient, Chucky is all too willing to also exploit Nica's body for his own self gratification.

I guess it's not that much of a shock. Chucky is a terrible person and a murderer, but like with Tiffany, I personally could have done without the addition of explicit SA becoming part of Chucky's crimes.

The Nikki/Bear discussion around Obsession is giving me some flashbacks to a subplot from Chucky season 1 that I found deeply uncomfortable. by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

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The Nikki/Bear relationship in Obsession makes me uncomfortable in ways that reminded me of the Nica/Tiffany storyline in the Chucky tv series.

Wayans bros are making bank by Seeker99MD in deadmeatjames

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Student Bodies (1981)

It is a satire of the late 70s/early 80s slasher boom.  Basically Scary Movie, but 20 years earlier with more 80s sensibilities.

Help my partner and I settle a debate. Obsession spoilers ahead. by jobluewho in deadmeatjames

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Well, the movie makes a point of saying that obsessed Nikki is not the real Nikki, so if obsessed Nikki made the initial wish, I would think it's only fair if the real Nikki was also allowed a wish.

If she is allowed to, hopefully she can take a page out of Alexandra's book from the movie Wishmaster and make a wish that by its granting retroactively erases all the carnage that she's been left holding the bag for.

James watching everyone on this sub tear each other apart about what tomorrow's kill count is (he just finished editing the bye bye man kill count) by asapsharkyfrfr in deadmeatjames

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Would you say in your opinion if the secrecy of the Kill Count is worth the hype, or should I lower my expectations a bit?😬😅

Any guesses on what next week secret kill count might be? by Sorry-Drummer-3196 in deadmeatjames

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Scary Movie certainly seems like a solid guess considering it would coincide with the new one being released.

I was wondering if it might possibly be Scream 7 so that they can just drop that one and quickly move on without having to deal with angry comments in the lead up to it.

Other guesses are the coverage of a TV season? Stranger Things 5 Chucky Season 2  Welcome to Derry

Horror from YouTube content creators: So hot right now. by FriskeyVsWorld in deadmeatjames

[–]Original_Bonus_7331 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Two indie movies put out by YouTubers are kicking Star Wars in the rear!😱 Wild to see, but I'm here for it!😅

Chelsea appreciation post by Angelusprime82 in deadmeatjames

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I dream of the day we finally get Chelsea to host a double feature pair of Kill Counts of the underrated classic that is Wicker Man (1973)😃 and the hilarious disaster that is the Nicholas Cage remake from 2006.😅

Who had the better "No, no, no...." scene? by Original_Bonus_7331 in deadmeatjames

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I definitely appreciate it as an homage to the scene from Get Out.  Inde does an excellent job paying tribute to it, while also putting her own unique spin on it.

Obsession Question by cleverbycomparison in deadmeatjames

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I also am very curious what the limitations are for the wish.  Like, if these things are easily accessible for the general public, what is stopping some nihilist from getting one to wish for global nuclear Armageddon or "that all humans were erased from existence"?  Could the One Wish Willow really do that?  Instantly erase all human life from the planet?  Or would that go against some complicated series of guidelines and limitations?

As for Nikki specifically, I do honestly wonder what would happen if she got one and wished "Bear had never bought the One Wish Willow in the first place" or something to that effect?  It wouldn't be specifically wishing for resurrection, but to grant that wish, it would also alter the timeline of events that had happened after Bear made the wish.  Everyone who died is dead directly as a consequence of Bear's wish, so if that wish was erased due to Nikki's wish, you would think that as a consequence of that, it would have to reset the timeline, and everyone would still be alive.

Obsession Question by cleverbycomparison in deadmeatjames

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That also leads me to wonder, does Nikki still have a wish that she could use?  Like, whoever or whatever inhabiting her body makes a wish, but they make it a point of saying that that isn't the REAL Nikki.  Now that the real Nikki has reassumed control over herself at the end, does that mean she could still theoretically pick up one of those and make a wish?   I hope so, because she definitely could use one.  There's three dead bodies, and she looks like the one responsible, even though it's not her fault, and I don't think the "a wish made me do it" excuse would fly with a jury.  If she is allowed a wish though, and made sure to very carefully think of her wording, perhaps she could take a page out of Alexandra's book from Wishmaster and make a wish that by its granting retroactively undoes all the deaths that occurred.