|
Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Oct 6, 2019 4:34:57 GMT
|
|
|
Post by James on Oct 6, 2019 15:45:01 GMT
Halloween III. I’ve seen this before, but not from the beginning. This one’s better than Halloween II, which had a decent first half and an execrable second, but in a way that’s to its detriment: it’s good enough that you wish it were better. As is, it doesn’t hit the heights of the first one, but in a strange way it may be more interesting. The elements are excellent: Celtic paganism, witchcraft, Samhain (something the series keeps pushing—it popped up in II as well, for equally no reason), sacrifice, those wonderfully creepy masks, murder by television. The direction (by Tommy Lee Wallace, a John Carpenter protégé) is better than Rick Rosenthal’s relentlessly mediocre direction in II. The James Mason-esque Dan O’Herlihy, who deserves much better material, makes for an excellent underplayed villain. I enjoyed the unnecessary but welcome references to Psycho. But it’s so shoddily put together. Much of it is slow and kind of dull, and it doesn’t feel of one piece—as if someone were shoehorning things in without figuring out how they were supposed to play out. (Why, for example, the robots? For what storytelling reason do we need the Stonehenge stuff?) One twist was the epitome of pointless. The California setting, while probably necessitated by budget, gives us no autumnal or even spooky atmosphere; the lack of that is probably the kiss of death for a Halloween-set movie. The ideas are all there…but, boy, do I wish it had been better executed. On the other hand, the heroine’s cute. I watched the whole series the past week. I agree this one could’ve been executed far better with the awesome premise. I think it’s better than the first couple times I first saw it, but still worse than most of the entries of the franchise. I do love the soundtrack though. It’s eerie and upbeat, very Carpenter-esque. One of the best scores in the series.
|
|
|
Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 7, 2019 12:46:45 GMT
Kiss of the Damned (2012). ’Kiss of the Damned’ was a very good modernised update of those slow-grinding erotic 1970s vampire films. Love the soundtrack too.
|
|
|
Post by teleadm on Oct 8, 2019 17:05:53 GMT
Rosemary's Baby 1968. Haven't seen it in years and apparenty forgotten very much of it. The soundtrack music is like very kitchy 1960s elevator music, but it feels right, at least in the starts, because the whole movie feels when it starts like a very kitchy soup-opera movie. But as the story moves along it becomes stranger and stranger and creepier, as Rosemary's husband's personality slowly changes. A horror movie without horror effects.
|
|
|
Post by teleadm on Oct 9, 2019 17:06:07 GMT
Swamp Thing 1982, directed by Wes Craven. Based on DC Comics superhero comics, a humanoid/plant elemental creature. A sort of how a scientist became the Swamp Thing creature story, and very low-budget, with an actor in a rubber dress. Very cheesy, but a bit fun, and maybe should be seen as a spoof.
|
|
|
Post by Captain Spencer on Oct 9, 2019 19:05:20 GMT
Swamp Thing 1982, directed by Wes Craven. Based on DC Comics superhero comics, a humanoid/plant elemental creature. A sort of how a scientist became the Swamp Thing creature story, and very low-budget, with an actor in a rubber dress. Very cheesy, but a bit fun, and maybe should be seen as a spoof. I agree that Swamp Thing is cheesy and fun. I was a fan of the comics when I was a kid. But the best part I like about the movie is Adrienne Barbeau.
|
|
|
Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Oct 10, 2019 14:03:28 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Zos on Oct 10, 2019 14:37:28 GMT
Three From Hell. Was okay, nothing special.
|
|
|
Post by teleadm on Oct 10, 2019 17:25:59 GMT
Hands of the Ripper 1971, directed by Peter Sasdy. A Hammer period slasher, in that is at times very bloody. Jack the Ripper's daugter is alive and not so well, as she has seen one of her father's murders as a very young kid, and thinks she has to continue his cause. She's used by a fake medium, and later a Freudian Doctor tries to cure her, it doesn't go too well. Nice period feeling and rather bloody even for a Hammer movie. The movie is actually rather good and tells it's story well.
|
|
|
Post by Prime etc. on Oct 11, 2019 7:01:38 GMT
NIGHT OF THE DEVILS 1972 - Should be better known creepy film about a guy whose car breaks down in a rural area and he meets a family worried about something coming to get them in the night. I think this film used the same wax head melting effect that was used in Raiders of the Lost Ark.
|
|
|
Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 11, 2019 18:04:56 GMT
Swamp Thing 1982, directed by Wes Craven. Based on DC Comics superhero comics, a humanoid/plant elemental creature. A sort of how a scientist became the Swamp Thing creature story, and very low-budget, with an actor in a rubber dress. Very cheesy, but a bit fun, and maybe should be seen as a spoof. Jim Wynorski’ sequel ‘Return of Swamp Thing’ pretty much goes the way of a comedy/parody by playing up the campiness & opting for something tongue-in-cheek. I think I enjoyed it even more than the original.
|
|
|
Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Oct 12, 2019 8:06:32 GMT
|
|
|
Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Oct 13, 2019 4:15:26 GMT
Z for Zachariah (2015).
|
|
|
Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Oct 13, 2019 12:55:39 GMT
Gingerdead Man vs. Evil Bong (2013) I fear I may have fallen into a Full Moon Features rabbit hole to Hell!
|
|
|
Post by James on Oct 14, 2019 17:10:23 GMT
Blood Rage (1987) - 6.5/10 Also known as Slasher in the title card. Filmed in ‘83 but not released til ‘87. Basically a Thanksgiving-set slasher but it has an interesting story to it. A kid named Terry kills someone at a drive-in and frames his twin brother Todd for the murder. The falsely accused brother is sent to an institute. 10 years later, it’s Thanksgiving Day and Todd escapes, while Terry snaps and goes on a killing spree which makes everyone else believe it’s Todd. There’s some really corny moments and some decisions made by characters are painfully dumb, but at the end of the day, it’s a slasher and it makes enough sense. The twin brothers are played by the same actor and he does a pretty good job distinguishing the roles. I just wished there were more onscreen deaths but the aftermath of some was pretty cool. The uncut version was online so I was lucky enough to see that version. The original poster artwork is lame as hell though. (What’s with the hunting knife? He carries a machete.) Arrow actually released an edition with a much more fitting cover.
|
|
|
Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Oct 15, 2019 20:53:27 GMT
Alien: Covenant (2017).
|
|
|
Post by teleadm on Oct 16, 2019 16:49:29 GMT
The Others 2001, directed by Alejandro Amenábar "A woman who lives in her darkened old family house with her two photosensitive children becomes convinced that the home is haunted", and yes it haunted. I like this movie as it creates an eeire feeling that something is very wrong, but what? As the kids obviously sometimes meets those "other" persons. I also had a conclusion that I at least was satisfied with, that reminded me of Spanish-speaking horror movies I have seen in that they don't involve the devil, but is more an old score that has to be settled, and until it's settled it haunts. A bit odd to see old British comedian Eric Sykes (left) in a horror movie.
|
|
|
Post by Chalice_Of_Evil on Oct 19, 2019 6:09:37 GMT
|
|
|
Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Oct 19, 2019 6:47:49 GMT
AND
|
|
|
Post by Sarge on Oct 20, 2019 2:20:30 GMT
Hatchet, still fun. It's like the story of every haunted house.
|
|