30 DAYS OF HORROR [MOVIES]

October is finally here.  This is one of Team Crunkasaurus's favorite months, because it brings Halloween, which brings Halloween decorations...and scary movies.  There's something about October 1st that just gets us in the mood to spend the entire month watching horror movies, kicking it off with a little house decorating to get us initiated.  We enlisted the help of Netflix this year, only to be slightly disappointed by their selection (Seriously?  We need TWO subscriptions to be able to see Children of the Corn?!).  Granted, we've come across a few flicks that have shown up on multiple "Best of" lists, but dsiproportionately more that have probably shown up on "Best of the Worst" lists. 

Regardless of Netflix's offerings, we're taking the month by storm and making our way through as many cinematic gems as possible, as well as bringing you the play by play.  Thirty days of scary?  BRING IT.

Movie #1: The Thing - John Carpenter - 1982

Borrowed from: http://www.sci-fimovieposters.co.uk/movie-posters-t/thing-john-carpenter-original-british-quad-movie-poster.htm

Background:  A remake of 1951's Academy Award Winner for Best Picture The Thing from Another World, which was based on Caldecott Medal Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient John W. Campbell, Jr.'s Who Goes There?

Synopsis:  This film deposits a bearded Kurt Russell amidst exterior Hoth scenes from The Empire Strikes Back, buttressed  by some early '80s animatronic special effects and an Ennio Morricone musical score.  Just when the cult factor can't get any better, a de-mustachioed Wilford Brimley steps outside of his comfort zone and gets to talk about something other than diabeetus or oatmeal.

Austin's Scariest Moment:  When a mad Norwegian scientist attempts to kill an alien-infected malamute from a helicopter Sarah Palin-style, first with a rifle, then with a cornucopia of grenades. Spoiler alert: the movie lasts for another 90 minutes after this scene.

Jen's Scariest Moment:  Anytime anything biological opened up to reveal an uglier, scarier, more mucousy biological counterpart with more teeth, which is made even more sinister thanks to Mr. Morricone's distinctly '80s horror movie audio.

Seen The Thing or any of its multiple incarnations?  Which was your favorite or your scariest moment?