Hi patrons! It's been a while since I've done a poll to have you help me pick a movie for the Kill Count, so let's do that now! Shudder is sponsoring an episode in February and I'd like to cover something available on their platform. I've narrowed it down to the following 10 choices. A couple of notes here:
FEEL FREE TO PICK AS MANY CHOICES AS YOU'D LIKE
The results of this poll aren't necessarily binding. A lot of things go into deciding which movies get covered, so there may be other factors that end up overpowering the poll results. Notably, I haven't seen all the movies on this list, so it's possible that when I watch one I decide it's not suitable for the Kill Count (I'm skeptical of Ichi, for instance - I've heard grotesque things lol). Still, this poll will be a very important factor in my decision, and I will try to adhere to the popular choices as much as I'm able to.
Thanks, everyone! Excited to see what you pick!
BRIEF NOTES ON THE FILMS:
A Bay of Blood (1971) - Italian giallo film by Mario Bava. Notoriously gory; inspired the Friday 2 "double spear" impalement kill.
Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon (2006) - Very meta, satirical horror comedy that follows a killer trying to make himself famous like Jason and Michael.
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986) - Low budget indie film starring Michael Rooker as a serial killer.
Humanoids from the Deep (1980) - Schlocky sci-fi horror produced by Roger Corman, who notoriously took control of the film away from its director Barbara Peeters to add a lot more gore and nudity.
Ichi the Killer (2001) - Japanese film by Takashi Miike, director of Audition. I don't know much about it other than it's known for being EXTREMELY graphic and disturbing in several ways.
One Cut of the Dead (2017) - Japanese zombie flick that has been very well received by critics, currently sitting at a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score (with an 87% audience rating).
Pieces (1982) - A nearly nonsensical but very gory Spanish-American-Puerto Rican production about a killer who uses his victim's body parts for a jigsaw puzzle. One of Eli Roth's favorite movies.
Scare Package (2020) - An anthology film exclusive to Shudder featuring a bunch of (sometimes VERY gory) horror shorts tied together by an overarching narrative of some dudes working at a video store.
Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama (1988) - A super schlocky horror "comedy" with a bunch of scream queens in a mall and a very shitty puppet villain named Uncle Impy.
Tammy and the T-Rex (1994) - Ever want to see Denise Richards fall in love with a dinosaur? Here's your chance! A mostly ridiculous movie that is "saved" as much as it can be by some truly spectacular kills.