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Greetings Film Fiends and welcome to John Doe's Film Blog. 30 years of dedicated celluloid obsession has meant that I have seen a few films. Drawing attention to some of the lesser discussed gems that I love. Cult classics, obscure curios and quality genre pictures. This blogs purpose is to translate some of my passion for these films and with luck, inspire you the reader to go check em out.

John Doe’s 2010 Halloween Movie Marathon. What is on your list?

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Dog Soldiers will start things right!


To see John Doe’s previous lists for Friday the 13th and Halloween screenings click HERE and HERE.


All hallows eve is upon us again this Sunday and John Doe is having a few friends around for his annual horror movie marathon to celebrate. Halloween has always been one of JD’s favourite traditions and he has fond memories of joining best buddies like Gingersnap and Bryn in Oz for a night of terror.

Moving to the USA however is a completely different world. The holiday is obsessively embraced and now the options for dragging others into a night of hellish nightmares is far more of an event.

Enthusiastic about this year’s program which was compiled by Johnny and his roommate JB, there is a cross section of classics, curios and modern day faves that will hopefully keep all the guests trembling with laughter and fear for the duration.


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Bring it on Spoony!
Opening the 2010 schedule will be Dog Soldiers.

"Delivering gore, giggles and characters to cheer for, Dog Soldiers is not for the squeamish. It’s all about entertainment, don’t look for a deeper meaning just enjoy the ride."

JD has screened this one pretty much every year since its 2002 release and with a few visitors admitting they haven’t seen it before it’s an ideal candidate to get everyone in the blood and guts mood. To read John Doe’s full review of this soldiers versus werewolves action/horror/comedy just click HERE.


Trailer for Dog Soldiers.


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The frustration of Halloween 3 may come off?
The second screening of the evening is a wild card. Halloween III: Season of the Witch is a film that JD hasn’t seen in about 20 years and was never particularly enamored with. Due to its unusual place in the world of sequels, this non Michael Myers work was intended to launch a Halloween anthology series but the public rejected it with such verve that it failed to catch on. Now that enough time has passed to judge the film without comparison to what came before and after this could be an interesting excursion into “best intentions.”

The first 10 minutes of Halloween III: Season of the Witch


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Trick R Treat, offers both.
No Halloween movie marathon would be complete without at least one anthology series. Creepshow is always the obvious answer for this position but Johnny decided to go with the instant cult classic, the highly appropriate Trick R Treat from 2007. As little demons rap upon our door with candy on their minds we will be viewing October 31st through warped eyes.

Trailer for Trick R Treat


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Beware of the Aftermath!
Following the Trick R Treat collection this is where JD has decided to throw a pitchfork in the machine with the challenging and controversial 30 minute Spanish short Aftermath (1994). Sick, perverted and disturbing this little gem is sure to make some in audience very uncomfortable.

Trailer for Aftermath.


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The face of the misunderstood.
By this time in the evening we should all be ready to change the vibe from fun horror entertainment to the complexities of quirky emotional horror that come from Lucky McKee’s May.

"The film is driven along by deliberate editing, restrained cinematography and an eclectic soundtrack featuring the likes of The Breeders. Not to everyone’s taste, this under seen and largely ignored quirky future cult classic is an original and unique experience that will get under your skin and haunt you."

Very much a modern reinvention of Carrie, its not the suspense of carnage that achieves squirming goals, it’s that we truly care for the plight of the confused and disconnected central character. To read Mr Doe’s full review of May please click HERE.


Trailer for May


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Give Ash some sugar baby.
Needing some relief after the trials of Lucky McKee’s dark, awkward tale, we will be closing the festival with a bonafide, mindless laughfest in the form of Sam Raimi’s Evil Dead 2. Attendees will all be a little sleepy by this late hour, hopefully drunken and toasted too so anything more demanding would probably be a waste of effort. The adventures of Ash and his evil hand should be an ideal finale in the early hours of the morning.

A few runners up that may get screened if we have time include: Into The Mouth of Madness, Peeping Tom, House of the Devil, Experiment in Terror and Audition.

So there you have it, possibly the first marathon JD has organized that will not include any black and white classics (eg: Cat People, Carnival of Souls).

So the only thing left to do now is ask you readers, ‘What’s films are on your own programs for this Halloween?”


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Machete (2010) – Trailer Included

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Machete Poster

Writer/Director: Robert Rodriguez
Starring: Danny Trejo, Robert De Niro, Jessica Alba, Michelle Rodriguez, Steven Seagal, Don Johnson, Cheech Marin, Jeff Fahey, Lindsay Lohan, Tom Savini

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United Monsters Talent Agency (2010) – John Doe’s Short Film Of The Moment

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United Monsters talent Agency - Now Screening on JDMFilmreviews


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Robert Rodriguez keeps an eye on that big fish.

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Piranha (2010) – Trailer Included

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Piranha 3D poster

Director: Alexandre Aja
Starring: Elizabeth Shue, Richard Dreyfuss, Christopher Llyod, Jerry O’ Connell, Ving Rhames, Dina Meyer, Eli Roth, Steven R McQueen, Kelly Brook

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True Blood Season 3 (2010) - Trailer Included

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True Blood Season 3 poster


Creator: Alan Ball
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The Human Centipede (First Sequence) (2009) – Trailer Included

Journey Beneath Good Taste and Crawl Towards Appreciation.


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The Human Centipede - Poster

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John Doe’s 60 Favourite films of the Decade – Part 2 of 3.

JD’s favourite films of the decade - From Number 40 to 21


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Ghostbusters (1984) – Trailer included

A Sliming thats good for 25 years


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Ghostbusters on Blu Ray DVD

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Drag Me To Hell (2009) - Sam Raimi Interview Included

The Invisible Evil of an Entertaining Camp Fire Spooker.

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Drag me To Hell - Available on DVD

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My Name is Bruce – Be Warned

Bruce Campbell gets out the BOOM-STICK!.


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My Name is Bruce Poster

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