Rotten Halloween Part 3
Can you truly have a Rotten Halloween without Cousin Wayne? We’re about to find out. This time around, each of our panelists has chosen a film that Rotten Tomatoes scores low but that they personally admire. Those films are:
Leprechaun
Idle Hands
In the Mouth of Madness
Clown
Exorcist 3
Are any of these films actually Fresh, or do all of them deserve their bad reputations? Grab a crucifix, eat some Lucky Charms … and let’s talk about movies!
BRAD’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: ITMOM Psychiatric Hospital Cell
Best Character: Idle Hands Evil Hand
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Clown Kent tries to kill himself with a gun
Best Score or Soundtrack: Idle Hands Graeme Revell with original songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: Idle Hands Terri Hughes & Ron Milbauer
Best Special Achievement: Clown Getting Eli Roth to produce with a fake Clown trailer
Best Scene: EX3 Opening title sequence
Defining Moment/Attribute: Idle Hands The reason why Anton’s friends didn’t go to heaven/hell is the most stoner thing I’ve ever heard.
Best Director: Leprechaun Mark Jones
Wildcard: TIE Clown & Idle Hands The Rotten Tomatoes is Wrong Award
WTF: EX3 Odd cameos from Patrick Ewing, Fabio, Larry King and Samuel L. Jackson
Worst Picture: In the Mouth of Madness
Best Picture: TIE Clown & Idle Hands
Total after deductions:
Leprechaun: 1
In the Mouth of Madness: 0
Clown: 4
Idle Hands: 6
Exorcist 3: 1
KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: ITMOM Hobb’s End
Best Character: ITMOM John Trent
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Clown Eating Colton
Best Score or Soundtrack: Idle Hands Graeme Revell with original songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: ITMOM Michael De Luca
Best Special Achievement: TIE Idle Hands & Leprechaun Special FX & Makeup
Best Scene: Clown Kent tries to kill himself with a circular saw
Defining Moment/Attribute: TIE EX3 & ITMOM Brad Dourif’s performance & Trent goes to see In the Mouth of Madness and discovers that he is the main character
Best Director: Clown Jon Watts
Wildcard: ITMOM Worthy of a Remake Award
WTF: EX3 Odd cameos from Patrick Ewing, Fabio, Larry King and Samuel L. Jackson
Worst Picture: The Exorcist 3
Best Picture: Idle Hands
Total after deductions:
Leprechaun: 1
In the Mouth of Madness: 5
Clown: 3
Idle Hands: 3
Exorcist 3: 0
NATHAN’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: ITMOM Hobb’s End
Best Character: Leprechaun Leprechaun
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Clown Kent tries to kill himself with a gun
Best Score or Soundtrack: Idle Hands Graeme Revell with original songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: EX3 William Peter Blatty
Best Special Achievement: Clown Getting Eli Roth to produce with a fake Clown trailer
Best Scene: TIE Idle Hands & EX3 Anton and Duke investigate the house & Father Karras transforms into the Gemini Killer
Defining Moment/Attribute: Leprechaun Revisiting Leprechaun
Best Director: ITMOM John Carpenter
Wildcard: Idle Hands The Bestest Good Boy Award
WTF: EX3 Odd cameos from Patrick Ewing, Fabio, Larry King and Samuel L. Jackson
Worst Picture: The Exorcist 3
Best Picture: TIE Idle Hands & Clown
Total after deductions:
Leprechaun: 2
In the Mouth of Madness: 2
Clown: 3
Idle Hands: 4
Exorcist 3: 1
RACHAEL’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: Idle Hands Anton’s House
Best Character: Leprechaun Leprechaun
Best Kill/Death/Defeat: Leprechaun Joe getting Pogo’d to death
Best Score or Soundtrack: Idle Hands Graeme Revell with original songs by various artists
Best Screenplay: EX3 William Peter Blatty
Best Special Achievement: Clown The use of make-up for Kent’s transformation
Best Scene: Idle Hands Anton making a sandwich with a bloody knife
Defining Moment/Attribute: Clown Kent becoming the demon
Best Director: Clown Jon Watts
Wildcard: Clown The “You’re Doing What Now?” Award
WTF: EX3 Odd cameos from Patrick Ewing, Fabio, Larry King and Samuel L. Jackson
Worst Picture: In the Mouth of Madness
Best Picture: Idle Hands
Total after deductions:
Leprechaun: 2
In the Mouth of Madness: Negative 1
Clown: 4
Idle Hands: 6
Exorcist 3: 1