Rotten Halloween Part 6

Every year, we select five horror movies with low scores on Rotten Tomatoes that we actually like. Then, we break them down in our annual Rotten Halloween podcast, where we figure out which of the five is the best. Below are this year’s Rotten Halloween movies…

Feast

The Mothman Prophecies

Primal Rage

The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003)

Saw

BRAD’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Saw Bathroom

2. Best Character: Feast Creatures

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: TIE TCM & Feast Jessica Biel’s character runs over the sheriff, not once but three times in her car to make sure the redneck bastard is dead & the hero dying at the beginning of the movie

4. Score or Soundtrack: Saw Theme song called- Hello Zepp

5. Best Screenplay: Saw
   James Wan & Leigh Whannell

6. Best Special Achievement: TIE TCM & Primal Rage Better than the original classic in every way & Bigfoot practical effects

7. Best Scene: Saw Twist Ending

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Feast Blood & Guts

9. Best Director: Saw James Wan

10. Wildcard: TCM Free Pass Award

11. WTF: Saw Cary Elwes salary dispute

12. Worst Picture: The Mothman Prophecies

13. Best Picture: Feast

Total after deductions:

• Feast: 4

• The Mothman Prophecies: Negative 1

• Primal Rage: 1

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): 3

• Saw: 5

NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: TIE MM & PR Point Pleasant & The Pacific Northwest

2. Best Character: MM Indrid Cold

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: PR Townies killed

4. Score or Soundtrack: MM Music by tomandandy

5. Best Screenplay: Saw
   James Wan & Leigh Whannell

6. Best Special Achievement: PR Bigfoot practical effects

7. Best Scene: MM Indrid Cold calls John Klein

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: TCM New first act is infinitely better than original

9. Best Director: Saw James Wan

10. Wildcard: MM Best Cinematography Award

11. WTF: TCM Kemper looks like he’s from the late 90’s

12. Worst Picture: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

13. Best Picture: The Mothman Prophecies

Total after deductions:

• Feast: 0

• The Mothman Prophecies: 6

• Primal Rage: 3

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): 0

• Saw: 2

RACHAEL’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Saw Bathroom

2. Best Character: MM Connie Mills

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: PR Bigfoot tears the guy’s jaw open, then stomps on his head

4. Score or Soundtrack: MM Music by tomandandy

5. Best Screenplay: MM Richard Hatem

6. Best Special Achievement: Saw Starting a new subgenre of torture porn

7. Best Scene: MM John meets Gordon for the first time but he’s been there the last two nights. Creepy!

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Saw Lawrence saws off his foot

9. Best Director: Saw James Wan

10. Wildcard: Feast Fun Award

11. WTF: Saw X is the only “FRESH” entry

12. Worst Picture: The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

13. Best Picture: The Mothman Prophecies

Total after deductions:

• Feast: 1

• The Mothman Prophecies: 7

• Primal Rage: 1

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): Negative 1

• Saw: 4

APRIL’S GOLDEN IDOLS

1. Best Location: Feast Bar

2. Best Character: TCM Erin Hardesty

3. Best Kill/Death/Defeat: TCM Jessica Biel’s character runs over the sheriff, not once but three times in her car to make sure the redneck bastard is dead

4. Score or Soundtrack: RUBBER CHICKEN

5. Best Screenplay: Saw
   James Wan & Leigh Whannell

6. Best Special Achievement: Feast Winning Project Greenlight

7. Best Scene: Saw Twist Ending

8. Defining Moment/Attribute/MVP: Saw Twist Ending

9. Best Director: Saw James Wan

10. Wildcard: Feast Sleazeball Award

11. WTF: Rapey Bigfoot

12. Worst Picture: The Mothman Prophecies

13. Best Picture: Saw

Total after deductions:

• Feast: 3

• The Mothman Prophecies: Negative 1

• Primal Rage: 0

• The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (2003): 2

• Saw: 7

golden idol winner: Saw