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Post by Captain Spencer on Jun 1, 2019 15:20:42 GMT
Psycho II (1983) I bet there were a lot of people who thought it could never be pulled off, but Psycho II turned out to be a very worthy sequel to Hitchcock's 1960 classic. Occasionally tongue-in-cheek, sometimes an homage, but always an engrossing whodunit with some clever twists and turns. Keeps you guessing right to the end. And in a nod to the recent slasher craze at the time, it briefly plays on the "if you're a teenager who smokes pot and has promiscuous sex, you're gonna die<abbr> motif </abbr> Also Dramatic Look Gopher there is a scene in this film when Norman Bates goes into his Mother's room
( and for the very first time since he left for the hospital 23 years ago ) . Norman walks partly in and stands in the doorway of the room it's very dark
except for a bit of light on the right side of this scene ( and TV screen)
( possibly from the bedroom window which we don't see )
reflecting off of his mother's chifferobe door
is also a medium sized cut-out of the Alfred Hitchcock silhouette too IMPO - It was most likely done in a sort of a memory cameo of the director .
Thanks so much Dramatic Look Gopher
for this awesome film sequel reminder too .
I never noticed the Hitchcock silhouette. If I see Psycho II again I'll watch for that. Thanks mszanadu!
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Post by Captain Spencer on Jun 2, 2019 3:47:36 GMT
Jagged Edge (1985)
Despite lapses in logic, obvious red herrings, and a couple of bad continuity errors, Jagged Edge still scores big time as both a courtroom drama and thriller. The courtroom scenes are dramatically absorbing, and the last 15 minutes contain unbearable tension.
Top performances all around, but the two that stand out are Robert Loggia as the scruffy investigator and Peter Coyote as the ambitious (and unscrupulous) DA.
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Post by mszanadu on Jun 2, 2019 16:23:30 GMT
Also Dramatic Look Gopher there is a scene in this film when Norman Bates goes into his Mother's room
( and for the very first time since he left for the hospital 23 years ago ) . Norman walks partly in and stands in the doorway of the room it's very dark
except for a bit of light on the right side of this scene ( and TV screen)
( possibly from the bedroom window which we don't see )
reflecting off of his mother's chifferobe door
is also a medium sized cut-out of the Alfred Hitchcock silhouette too IMPO - It was most likely done in a sort of a memory cameo of the director .
Thanks so much Dramatic Look Gopher
for this awesome film sequel reminder too .
I never noticed the Hitchcock silhouette. If I see Psycho II again I'll watch for that. Thanks mszanadu!
You're most welcome Dramatic Look Gopher .
It actually took me seeing this movie about 10 times
The scene roughly lasts about 15 seconds ( more or less ? )
before Norman turns on the lights to his Mother's bedroom .
The chifferobe door scene is on the bottom right side of the TV screen
that's where the " AH Silhouette " is located .
I also mentioned this on the Old IMDB a few years ago
and another poster said that there was possibly an
actual article about this " AH Cameo " back in 1983 .
Thanks so much for your reply .
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 3, 2019 0:30:55 GMT
Just like the first " Poltergeist 1982 film "
this fine sequel is just as effectively scary and most memorable after all these years too . A huge plus with this sequel film
it delves more into the back story of who exactly was haunting the Freeling family
and why it was happening in the first place . Thanks so much Deb for this
awesome film sequel reminder here too . Julian Beck is so great in this sequel. Even though he gets little screen time, he sure had presence. His first appearance at the family’s home is particularly unnerving.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 3, 2019 0:39:28 GMT
Blood Song (1982)
Frankie Avalon really gets into his flute-playing psycho who takes a fancy to a crippled high school girl (Donna Wilkes). Kinda laboured for the first hour, but the last 30 minutes or so ups the stakes in one long cat and mouse chase sequence.
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Post by mszanadu on Jun 4, 2019 18:53:07 GMT
Blood Song (1982)Frankie Avalon really gets into his flute-playing psycho who takes a fancy to a crippled high school girl (Donna Wilkes). Kinda laboured for the first hour, but the last 30 minutes or so ups the stakes in one long cat and mouse chase sequence.
WHOA !! Most definitely NO " Beach Blanket Bingo " type film here .
Also quite a different film role for Frankie Avalon indeed here too .
Thanks so much lostinlimbo for this film recommendation also .
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Post by mszanadu on Jun 4, 2019 19:00:06 GMT
Just like the first " Poltergeist 1982 film "
this fine sequel is just as effectively scary and most memorable after all these years too . A huge plus with this sequel film
it delves more into the back story of who exactly was haunting the Freeling family
and why it was happening in the first place . Thanks so much Deb for this
awesome film sequel reminder here too . Julian Beck is so great in this sequel. Even though he gets little screen time, he sure had presence. His first appearance at the family’s home is particularly unnerving.
I totally agree here lostinlimbo
this is one character and actor we truly
will never forget for his
most memorable performance here .
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Post by mszanadu on Jun 4, 2019 19:16:57 GMT
I'm watching this very good yet quirky type classic film
on the channel TCM ( Turner Classic Movie ) .
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 5, 2019 0:10:26 GMT
Blood Song (1982)Frankie Avalon really gets into his flute-playing psycho who takes a fancy to a crippled high school girl (Donna Wilkes). Kinda laboured for the first hour, but the last 30 minutes or so ups the stakes in one long cat and mouse chase sequence.
WHOA !! Most definitely NO " Beach Blanket Bingo " type film here .
Also quite a different film role for Frankie Avalon indeed here too .
Thanks so much lostinlimbo for this film recommendation also .
Very different indeed, and how about that maniac laugh 😁. It’s always entertaining to watch actors go against type.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Jun 5, 2019 0:58:18 GMT
Death Warmed Up (1984)Strange, and rough-around-the-edges 80s New Zealand horror. Quite a tangled mess of ideas and plot threads, where also the low-budget holds back its big ambitions. Still there are moments of twisted actions and squishy FX.
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Post by mszanadu on Jun 5, 2019 1:24:27 GMT
WHOA !! Most definitely NO " Beach Blanket Bingo " type film here .
Also quite a different film role for Frankie Avalon indeed here too .
Thanks so much lostinlimbo for this film recommendation also .
Very different indeed, and how about that maniac laugh 😁. It’s always entertaining to watch actors go against type.
I agree that laugh was a bit disturbing indeed .
IMPO - Perhaps these certain actors didn't want
the permanent rep as a person who plays
the " goodie goodie characters " all the time .
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jun 5, 2019 15:51:35 GMT
Street Trash (1987) People melting into multi-colored goo, interesting.
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Post by mszanadu on Jun 5, 2019 17:50:19 GMT
Street Trash (1987) People melting into multi-colored goo, interesting.
I actually never heard of or seen this movie before
but it almost reminds me of another similar film from the 1980's
Thanks so much again Lebowskidoo for this movie recommendation also .
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Jun 6, 2019 19:22:27 GMT
Street Trash (1987) People melting into multi-colored goo, interesting.
I actually never heard of or seen this movie before
but it almost reminds me of another similar film from the 1980's
Thanks so much again Lebowskidoo for this movie recommendation also .
This one's a lot more adult, tons of swearing, but not as disgusting as I'd hoped since the ooze wasn't red like blood.
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Post by mszanadu on Jun 6, 2019 19:42:49 GMT
I actually never heard of or seen this movie before
but it almost reminds me of another similar film from the 1980's
Thanks so much again Lebowskidoo for this movie recommendation also .
This one's a lot more adult, tons of swearing, but not as disgusting as I'd hoped since the ooze wasn't red like blood.
I'm just totally guessing here that
this production used what it could
back in the day for special effects
and the rest of the film relied
on the character dialogue
( & development ) perhaps ( Got it ! ) .
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Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Jun 6, 2019 22:09:57 GMT
Happy Death Day (2017). Happy Death Day 2U (2019). While I think the first is definitely better, as far as sequels go...the second was still pretty good. If they make a third, I think they should title it Happy Death Day Tree (people will think it’s a typo). If they don’t make a third film, then this may wind up being my favourite two film ‘franchise’.
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Post by James on Jun 6, 2019 23:08:05 GMT
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) - 7/10
Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) - 6/10
Both of these movies are very cheesy and low-budget, especially the second, but they are fun nonetheless. After all, they’re slasher movies.
The first is better as it’s more competently made, but the villain was kinda boring and lazy. He also showed his face too often which I guess was intended to indicate it’s just a normal guy w/o a mask, but it felt unneeded. Reminded me of New Year’s Evil in the same way. The characters are good though and it has some nice gore.
The second movie is way crazier and yes it has nothing to do with the first one, but that’s ok. Atanas Illitch as the killer was easily the best part and is IMO a better villain. The thing is that stuff makes no sense and it’s extremely dated with all the rock n roll stuff, but it adds to the charm at least.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 7, 2019 19:46:30 GMT
The Slumber Party Massacre (1982) - 7/10
Slumber Party Massacre II (1987) - 6/10Both of these movies are very cheesy and low-budget, especially the second, but they are fun nonetheless. After all, they’re slasher movies. The first is better as it’s more competently made, but the villain was kinda boring and lazy. He also showed his face too often which I guess was intended to indicate it’s just a normal guy w/o a mask, but it felt unneeded. Reminded me of New Year’s Evil in the same way. The characters are good though and it has some nice gore. The second movie is way crazier and yes it has nothing to do with the first one, but that’s ok. Atanas Illitch as the killer was easily the best part and is IMO a better villain. The thing is that stuff makes no sense and it’s extremely dated with all the rock n roll stuff, but it adds to the charm at least. I always get that one and Sorority House Massacre II mixed up, as they are both cheap slashers that use footage and a title from a previous movie that they have no actual relationship to, and both are less competently made but crazier and more entertaining than their namesake's.
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Post by bd74 on Jun 7, 2019 20:05:25 GMT
The Fourth Kind (2009)
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Jun 7, 2019 21:05:59 GMT
Godzilla: King of All Monsters
More or less, did what I wanted/expected it to do, though the human element felt extremely undercooked. Seems like they could've done another pass at the script to ensure Vera Farmiga's character and her actions made a lick of sense. It says a lot that I empathized a great deal more with Mothra and Godzilla than I did with Norma and Eleven.
7/10
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