When I initially embraced marking time and celebrating all holidays with movies, there were many holidays that I didn’t even consider. Memorial Day was one of those, along with a small handful of others that I plan to get to this year.
I have experienced the popular Memorial Day family barbecue, and I have also undertaken a road trip to the cemetery where my grandmother, grandfather, and great-grandmother are buried. Considering the sweltering heat in Florida by the end of May, both of these activities require a certain amount of psyching myself up each year.
After putting out the flag and thanking the soldiers who have died for this country, we in the Schmidt house will be watching:
- Memorial Valley Massacre (1989), which was originally planned for release as Memorial Day.
- What Have We Learned, Charlie Brown? , because Charlie Brown brings the holidays, no matter what holiday.
- Tucker and Dale versus Evil (2010), taking place during Memorial Day weekend and apparently on the anniversary of a Memorial Day Massacre.
- Sorority House Massacre (1986), the first in the Sorority House Massacre trilogy that takes place over Memorial Day weekend.
note: post last updated 2025