Post by Captain Spencer on Oct 15, 2017 4:41:40 GMT
Sixteen years after a mobster was assassinated by his own gang, his spirit manifests through his teenage daughter to seek revenge. Starring Piper Laurie and Stuart Whitman.
Although it is derivative of The Exorcist, and Piper sometimes shifts into Margaret White mode, Ruby is a fine horror movie. It is bizarre and unusual in terms of storytelling and premise (like the idea of the dead mobster's former cronies being employed at a drive-in run by his moll, working as projectionists, cashiers, etc.). Veteran horror director Curtis Harrington creates a spooky atmosphere, with some nice visual touches.
For many years the only version of Ruby that was available on video was the edited-for-TV one. Fortunately the new blu ray release is the original uncut theatrical version, however it is still not the intended director's cut (the ending was changed by the studio when it was first released, much to the chagrin of director Harrington).
Although it is derivative of The Exorcist, and Piper sometimes shifts into Margaret White mode, Ruby is a fine horror movie. It is bizarre and unusual in terms of storytelling and premise (like the idea of the dead mobster's former cronies being employed at a drive-in run by his moll, working as projectionists, cashiers, etc.). Veteran horror director Curtis Harrington creates a spooky atmosphere, with some nice visual touches.
For many years the only version of Ruby that was available on video was the edited-for-TV one. Fortunately the new blu ray release is the original uncut theatrical version, however it is still not the intended director's cut (the ending was changed by the studio when it was first released, much to the chagrin of director Harrington).
