Got Monster Squad out of the way. I love this flick because it is one of a rash of 80s horror that was simultaneously geared towards kids and also inappropriate for them. The Gate is another one that comes to mind. Monster Squad has thrills, chills, action, comedy, and, of course, the Wolfman gets kicked in the nards. It's way better than Van Helsing.
On the 13th we, appropriately watched (technically) a Friday the 13th movie. Jason X is kind of removed from the original series, occurring away from Crystal Lake, after Jason Goes to Hell and not actually being called Friday the 13th, but it actually totally does the series (and the character) justice in ways that a few of the other ones don't. My favorite aspect of this installment is that the fornicating idiots are literally what bring Jason back from the dead.
After that, we watched the Fat Albert Halloween Special (found in its entirety on Youtube). I'd never seen it before. It plays like a really good episode of Scooby Doo. It has less mystery and more hijinks. Totally dug it and I could tell that Witter was having a nostalgic moment.
Then I got to have MY nostalgic moment. The 'Legend of Sleepy Hollow' segment of the Disney film The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad is my favorite Halloween movie of all time; which, if you are keeping score, would put it high in the running for my favorite movie of all time. In terms of movies that I have watched the most times in my life, it is probably getting to be right up there with Robocop, Clerks, and Tombstone. Suggesting that we watch any of these flicks is a fine way to ensure that I will hang out with you for an evening.
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