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Post by stefancrosscoe on Mar 2, 2017 17:10:43 GMT
"Lady, nothing surprises me. We fucked up the air, the water, we've fucked up each other. Why don't we finish the job by flushing our brains down the toilet?"John Trent (Sam Neill) has been given the job to investigate the rather bizarre and mysterious disappearance of the famous horror writer Sutter Cane. At first he believes it all to be one big scam, just made up so that Cane will sell even more books. But that theory goes to pieces the moment Trent arrives in one the writers fictional towns, known as Hobb's End.As a kid I remember seeing it all the time on late night cabel, it was both kind of creepy but also one that came along with some very funny scenes. Being a bit of fan of the R.L. Stine's Goosebumps TV series at the time, I kind of saw the film as a more grown up version of the show, with a terrific Sam Neill in the lead, and a plot that managed to grab a hold of you and did not let go, even once. The last of John Carpenter's films that I truly enjoyed, and while it might not be a great film, I think of it as a far better effort than most of the other stuff he did in the 90s, and certainly what came afterwards, and seem to have become a bit of a forgotten gem over the years. Still, it's worth a check for fans of 90s horror or just John Carpenter.
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Post by fangirl1975 on Mar 2, 2017 18:39:15 GMT
In The Mouth Of Madness is one of those movies that makes you go "What the f--- did I just watch?". At least that's the effect it had me personally.
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Post by PreachCaleb on Mar 2, 2017 20:07:43 GMT
Same here. But in a good way. A great cap to Carpenter's Apocalypse Trilogy. I always enjoy Sam Neil. It's Stephen King meets Lovecraft as directed by John Carpenter. A crazy, wild mash up.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Mar 3, 2017 7:10:50 GMT
5/10 I just thought this ones OK.
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Post by naterdawg on Mar 3, 2017 18:29:05 GMT
It had an interesting premise and many weird and even outstanding sequences...but I think, as a whole, it just doesn't jell. Not sure why.
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Post by Reynard on Mar 3, 2017 20:24:42 GMT
It had an interesting premise and many weird and even outstanding sequences...but I think, as a whole, it just doesn't jell. Not sure why. Sam Neill had far too many lines that were just variations of "this can't be happening" and "there must a logical explanation for this" while the woman with him kept repeating "no it's all real" and so forth. It was like reverse Mulder & Scully at their worst. Some special effects especially during the last third look really fake. Pacing is quite weird with a slow start, uneventful middle part and a final act that includes both the best and the worst ideas/scenes this film has to offer. Even though half-baked this is still among Carpenter's better 90s movies. Wouldn't mind a remake for once. The script had more potential than what Carpenter was able to make out of it.
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Post by yearspew on Mar 3, 2017 22:09:17 GMT
Pretty good, though I haven't seen it in years. Great theme song, too.
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Post by petrolino on Mar 12, 2017 2:26:24 GMT
An unusual and interesting departure for John Carpenter, quite different to his other films I think. Some horror writers place it in an "Apocalyptic Trilogy" with 'The Thing' (1982) and 'Prince Of Darkness' (1987), two of Carpenter's greatest horror pictures. I like it.
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Post by Ass_E9 on Mar 12, 2017 3:20:34 GMT
His best movie, post-1980s.
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Post by efb on Mar 12, 2017 9:50:54 GMT
Great film, very underrated
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Post by Deleted on Mar 13, 2017 18:50:33 GMT
Amazing movie. Underrated, IMO. Totally unique and interesting premise, well acted, wonderfully directed... etc. Love it.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2017 1:05:01 GMT
It had an interesting premise and many weird and even outstanding sequences...but I think, as a whole, it just doesn't jell. Not sure why. I've never particularly liked Neill and that clouds my enjoyment of this movie. It was good but could have been better.
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Post by selfworth10 on Jun 8, 2020 15:41:34 GMT
We really need Del Turros' At the mountains of madness.
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Post by James on Jun 8, 2020 16:00:04 GMT
Pretty solid flick. Not Carpenter’s best but it was worth seeing.
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Post by amyghost on Jun 8, 2020 19:18:13 GMT
I need to catch this one, don't know why I missed it initially. I've always liked Sam Neill; he reminds me of a latter-day James Mason, and he looks perfect for this. Thanks for putting this out there!
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Post by Prime etc. on Jun 8, 2020 19:51:35 GMT
It has some spooky moments and the idea is great, but something about it--maybe the casting--Neill is not very serious and that may undermine the ability of the audience to take it as seriously as they could have-especially the ending.
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