It’s Thursday, and I’m in a horror-ble mood. Let me explain. The topic for this week’s Thursday Movie Picks hosted by Wanderer at Wandering Through the Shelves is “Body Switch.” There are tons of movies on the subject. A good number of them are innocuous, family movies aimed at giving folks young and old a good chuckle. That’s not what I’m interested in this week. Not quite. I do want some laughs, but of a more macabre variety. That means horror flicks. However, I’m not picking THAT horror movie. Don’t get me wrong, it’s great. But you’re picking that one, or at least you’re thinking about it. If you picked one of these, congratulations, you’re as twisted as I.
Child’s Play
(1988)
When serial killer Charles Lee Ray is chased by police into a closed toy store, a shootout ensues. He gets pumped full of lead, but with his dying breath, he utters a voodoo spell that transfers his soul to another body. The catch is that he’s not transferred into a human body, but that of a children’s doll known ironically as a “Good Guy.” The doll is then unwittingly purchased by Karen Barclay for her son Andy. The rest, as they say, is slasher movie history. Truthfully, I could put the whole franchise here since Mr. Ray spends most of his time trying to get back into human form. He also acquires a bride along the way, and as of late, a “seed.”
Shocker
(1989)
When serial killer Horace Pinker is finally caught, he is convicted and sentenced to death by electric chair. What none of the good guys in this movie know is that Pinker has struck a deal with the devil. Are we sensing another theme here, yet? Anyhoo, when Pinker goes to the chair, he doesn’t die. Instead, he becomes pure electricity. He can then take over the body of anyone he chooses. The rest, as they say, is slasher movie history. Wes Craven directs this horror-comedy that came years before he perfected the formula with Scream. A particular source of laughter is the one way the audience, and the good guys, can always identify Pinker. For some strange reason, whatever body he inhabits inherits the same pronounced limp his original body had. Who knew lightning could have a limp?
Jason Goes to Hell: The Final Friday
(1993)
Finally, the FBI has caught up with serial killer Jason Voorhees. They lure him into a trap in the Crystal Lake area and blow him up. His scattered remains are gathered up and taken to the morgue. The coroner unzips the bag containing said remains and is compelled to eat Jason’s heart, so of course, Jason now takes over his body and starts killing up some folks. The rest, as they say, is slasher movie history. Sorta, but not really, since this is one of the most forgotten entries in the Friday the 13th franchise. Jason’s quest is to find a new permanent host body. It has to be a member of his family. Guess what. This movie has one of those for him to try and chase down.
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