Whether you’re a Halloween fan or not, chances are–if you’re like me–you enjoy a good thriller, alien invasion tale, maybe a zombie or vampire flick here and there, and even the occasional iconic monster movie — if it’s clever, thoughtful or funny, and light on the gore and violence. So here (below) are some suggestions (note: many are family-friendly, but not all–read the captions!). And I’ll admit up front–if you haven’t seen my family-friendly “cult classic comedy” Notzilla yet–I’d love it if you got together with friends or fam and enjoyed it this weekend! It’s available at Amazon Prime (you don’t have to be a subscriber), Roku, TubiTV, and many other streaming sources, as well as through most cable and satellite providers (and on DVD via Amazon, Best Buy, Walmart, and more). Enjoy!
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Hey Mitch…I took a peek at Notzilla. Great casting. Great music. Full of suspence and thrills. You should be in Hollywood on the big screen. Are you?
A smidge, but I’ve mostly worked in independent filmmaking.
Now that is a broad collection! Hey, I spotted your name on the Notzilla post but couldn’t zoom enough with these eyes to see what for and then spotted all the other credits haha! 😉
Yeah, I kind of had something to do with it. Have you seen the movie, Colin?
I had not heard of it but will now make a point of doing so!! 🙂
And don’t forget A Quiet Place. I love that movie for suspense and artistry–very literary! Great post, Mitch! Happy Halloween and God bless!
Absolutely, a terrific thriller (with an excellent sequel). Thanks, Nancy, Happy Halloween and blessings to you, too!
OK ..I should watch this tonight THE MAN WITH TWO BRAINS on Netflix.. This would be fun !!!
I watched the video.. I will definitely have to check that out this weekend.. we’ll be stuck inside because its going to be a super soggy weekend. thanks!
Great. Enjoy–and stay dry!
Great picks. I would add War of the Worlds. Great to see your name on the Notzilla credits.
Indeed, John. The 1953 version is a classic of its time, and the Spielberg version (2005) is well done, but too disturbing for younger viewers.
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Cool! Saw the trailer for Notzilla….might catch it. I do like the less family friendly ones like Interview with The Vampire, Queen of the Dam*** and Salem’s lot. Have you seen Dark Shadows with Johnny Depp?
Yes, I caught that when it first came out.
Watching it on Roku. It’s fun. Thanks!
Can be enjoyed on a variety of levels….because some of it has deeper stuff. Kind of neat. Thanks.
So, are you the one who created the movie or someone in the family. LOL…I just caught the beginning of the credits before hubby hit the button, but saw Teemley.
Hmmm…good thing I liked it … it would have been quite awkward otherwise 😀
;>) Jean, I wrote, directed and produced Notzilla (and did a few cameo appearances in it). Glad you liked it, and responded to some of that “deeper stuff,” as well!
Cool. Congratulatons!
Thank you!
Some of my favorites listed! Shaun of the Dead and Zombieland are excellent but Young Frankenstein has to be my all time favorite… I’ll have to check out the others – some I’ve seen and others I haven’t!
I’m with you, Val. Do you like Sleepy Hollow?
I’m going to watch Notzilla! Yay! I love the selection, Mitch. Recently I watched the series, “Dracula” on Netflix (2020). I’m a movie person so rarely do I watch series (except The Walton’s, Little House, Andy Griffith, and the Carol Burnett Show, lol). It was very well done; beautiful cinemotography and plot twists. I’ll watch Sleepy Hollow too! I hope you both have a hauntingly happy Halloween!
Thanks, Karla, you too!
Thank you, Mitch!
Beetle Juice, that’s as far as it gets. 🙂
My personal favorites are Beetle Juice, nightmare before Christmas, and the Adams family. Well I guess I can throw in the wolf man while I’m at it.
Great collection flicks. Will definitely have to check out Notzilla.
Great. Enjoy, Bob!
I would add “Mars Attacks!” 🙂
Fellow Mitch followers: I vote for Notzilla! You won’t find a cuter monster, and you’ll be able to sleep just fine after this flick. (Plus it’s fun to watch for Mitch’s and his wife’s cameo appearances here and there throughout the film!)
Aww, thank you, Nancy!
Not knowing the full extent of your film creds, Mitch, maybe I had better not badmouth “Plan 9”. Anyway, congrats re your being Notzilla’s producer, director, writer and cameo actor. Re your film gallery, Forbidden, Blob and Day the Earth Stood Still are my faves. Re Day, have you ever considered how, by telling Helen how to “calm” Gort, Klaatu crippled his entire robotic police force; i.e., unless he eventually changed their “safeword”?
Interesting thought, Tom. I always saw it as an act of trust, his recognition that at least some humans could be trusted.
Hmm, trust you say? Considering the disturbing shift of mores (from 1951 to 2021), were Day’s screenplay written today, its author would likely portray Helen as mean-spirited, power-hungry, opportunistic and tech savvy. So much so, she’d use / abuse her knowledge of that “Klaatu barada nikto” command to hack into Gort’s OS and order him to attack Klaatu. At that juncture, she’d commandeer his flying saucer and stage a coup to overthrow all earthbound and interstellar governments.
E.T. is an excellent choice and Harry Potter is also a good one for those family nights. Great list all around Mitch, thanks for sharing!
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You left out my favorite: “Young Frankenstein!”
Mine too, Ann! It was in there when I assembled my choices–not sure what happened!
Great minds….. It was still a good list!
Gosh. Nostalgia. Thanks for sharing M. ♥️
Great
Nice selection😊🙏
Thanks!
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