It's a Contest!

In recent times, the sad fact has dawned on me that as much as I squeeze all the juice possible out of my Netflix rentals and library membership, there are still a whole lot of films I’ve just never seen. Among them:

Diabolique

The Innocents

Psycho 2/3/4

Phantasm 2/3/4

Alien 3

Piranha 

Orca

Tenebre

Opera

Black Sabbath

Alone In the Dark (either one...they’re related, yes?)

Feast

The Eye

What Have You Done to Solange?

House By the Cemetery

Gates of Hell

Cat People (original)

Sugar Hill
Riki-Oh
Santa Sangre
Street Trash
Dead Birds
2000 Maniacs

The Howling (any of them)

Ichi the Killer

Black Scorpion
The Tenant

Necromantic

Cape Fear (original)

Ringu
The Bird With the Crystal Plumage
Torso

Deep Red

Ghosts of Mars

Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance

I Stand Alone

Solaris

Silent Running

Ms. 45

Trog

The Wolfman (original)

Invaders From Mars (original)

The Vanishing

The Changeling

Maniac

The Poughkeepsie Tapes

Reanimator 2/3

Black Sunday

Blood Feast

Miller’s Crossing

Blood Simple

The Corpse Grinders

Let Sleeping Corpses Lie

Terror Train

The Thing (original)
Angel Heart

Dirty Harry

Death Wish (any of ‘em)

The Omega Man

Naked Lunch

The Abominable Dr. Phibes
Alucarda

Wrong Turn 2

Lifeforce

The Terror of Tiny Town

Clearly my definition of “classic must-see movies” is not necessarily right.

Also, I’ve got an extra issue of the latest issue of Paracinema  (complete with my article on Who Can Kill a Child?  and Tom Shankland’s The Children ) burning a hole in my kitchen table and thus, I’ve decided to finally run a contest!* 

*Note that I’m normally terrible at these sorts of things.*

*Note that ‘these sorts of things’ basically refer to me walking to the post office during open hours and mailing something. We all have our talents (mine include badminton and ear wiggling) and sadly, weaknesses (cleaning, walking in heels) but I will vow to make this shipment happen!

So where do you come in? Here are the rules!


Take one of the films listed above and send me an email explaining why I should see it yesterday. Whet my appetite. Tease my demure Blu Ray player. Make me want to drop my fork of nachos to log onto Netflix, rearrange my queue, and wait patiently for its delivery in my mailbox. Write as much or little as you want, just say whatever you need to say to make me want to watch a movie I should probably have seen a long time ago. Send your email to deadlydollshouse@gmail.com by, I don’t know, June 9th, ‘cause that’s an easy date to remember because there’s a film with the same title. 

Now ideally, most of you have already pre-ordered your own non-contest issue of Paracinema (and if you haven’t, go here  to do so) so I’ll attempt to sweeten the pot with another surprise goodie stuffed inside a manila envelope. It may be slightly used movie from my personal collection or perhaps, a burned, probably only playable in your computer disc of something special. It may be an extra pair of socks. Not quite sure yet, but it will exist and find its way into the home of whoever gives me the best damn movie recommendation ever.

No pressure though. I've got a backup plan. 

Also, I promise to review ALL of the movies written about in the near future, so even if you don’t get a few of my Duane Reade receipts stuffed in an envelope, there still will be a little something in it for you, complete with your recommendation introducing my eventual review. 


Can't wait to hear your contributions!