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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 11, 2021 7:03:04 GMT
You can't have a horror movie marathon without an appearance from the late, great Vincent Price and so I decided to check out Tower of London (1962), one in a series of Roger Corman-Vincent Price collaborations produced during the 60s.
The film's great strengths lie in its dialogue and especially in the predictably towering performance by Price in the lead role. Nobody plays aristocratic villains better than him and, true to form, he delivers a captivating performance in every frame in which he appears.
Alas, the decision to film in black-and-white rather than colour means that the film ultimately ends up deprived of the lush visual power and grandeur that characterises other Corman-Price outings such as The Masque of the Red Death (a movie which it closely resembles in other respects) and this does the film a grave injustice.
The story itself, loosely based on certain works of Shakespeare as opposed to the more commonly utulised Edgar Allan Poe literature, is your typical jealous-king's-younger-brother-connives-to-seize the-throne deal and doesn't pack quite the same punch as a lot of Price's other contemporary offerings.
Truth be told, there are similar Corman movies from this era that reach greater heights than accomplished here, but it's still pretty good and worth a look for Price alone.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 11, 2021 7:07:06 GMT
I still have never watched a single Resident Evil film and know virtually nothing about the franchise. I have seen them all and I don’t know why. That's not much of a recommendation.
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Post by TheSowIsMine on Oct 11, 2021 7:57:42 GMT
I have seen them all and I don’t know why. That's not much of a recommendation. I will recommend the first one.
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Post by jcush on Oct 11, 2021 8:11:38 GMT
You can't have a horror movie marathon without an appearance from the late, great Vincent Price and so I decided to check out Tower of London (1962), one in a series of Roger Corman-Vincent Price collaborations produced during the 60s. The film's great strengths lie in its dialogue and especially in the predictably towering performance by Price in the lead role. Nobody plays aristocratic villains better than him and, true to form, he delivers a captivating performance in every frame in which he appears. Alas, the decision to film in black-and-white rather than colour means that the film ultimately ends up deprived of the lush visual power and grandeur that characterises other Corman-Price outings such as The Masque of the Red Death (a movie which it closely resembles in other respects) and this does the film a grave injustice. The story itself, loosely based on certain works of Shakespeare as opposed to the more commonly utulised Edgar Allan Poe literature, is your typical jealous-king's-younger-brother-connives-to-seize the-throne deal and doesn't pack quite the same punch as a lot of Price's other contemporary offerings. Truth be told, there are similar Corman movies from this era that reach greater heights than accomplished here, but it's still pretty good and worth a look for Price alone. I watched that a week ago and enjoyed it. I'm a huge Vincent Price fan, so I thought he was awesome here, as usual.
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Post by sostie on Oct 11, 2021 9:59:50 GMT
Shadow In The Clouds (2020) - RW
Second viewing of this "feminist" WWII creature feature. Such preposterous dumb fun. The nature of the creature is sign posted pretty early on, and there are Fast & Furious levels of physics, but I love it. 7.5/10
The Conjuring 2 (2016) - FTV
I haven't seen the first film, but was fairly interested in this as it's based around the Enfield poltergeist. I have lived in the area most of my life so was interested in how they depicted it. It looks pretty authentic (though as far as I know houses in the area do not have basements) - filming in England, though not in Enfield itself.
The plot involves the Warrens being sent to the house by the church, living with the family and investigating the poltergeist, saving the family from life or death situations, putting their lives at risk in the process and ridding the house of a demon. In reality, they turned up uninvited and stayed for one day.
It looks right, the story of the Warrens is bullshit, but it's well made and not too bad overall. 6.5/10
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Post by gspdude on Oct 11, 2021 11:52:25 GMT
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Oct 11, 2021 13:55:05 GMT
Rewatched two 10/10s on 10/10: Let the Right One In and The Exorcist. 😎
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Post by Anonymous Andy on Oct 11, 2021 16:17:03 GMT
Should I count Beetlejuice?
How about Repossessed (Exorcist parody with Leslie Nielsen and Linda Blair)?
On the fence about both... 🤔
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Post by Sarge on Oct 11, 2021 17:53:36 GMT
The Undertaker (1988), some nudity, some gore, lead Joe Spinell is a good actor, but the rest of the cast were not so good. The plot is simple, an undertaker is into necrophilia and collecting dead people. Meh. on Amazon Prime
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Post by Sarge on Oct 11, 2021 19:25:30 GMT
Happy Little Bunnies (2021), edit, forget my earlier post, I went back and finished this movie after dinner and I don't know what to say except that probably most people won't like it.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Oct 11, 2021 20:21:03 GMT
I'm about half behind so far, with only one FTV (besides the Director's Cut of Midsommar, but traditionally alternate cuts of movies you've already seen don't count).
Saw the original Scream in a packed theater. Lots of fun, lively audience (in a good way).
Speaking of meta horror, also saw Scare Package. Sometimes the meta got too much, and honestly Joe Bob Briggs is a horrid actor. Though the guy dressing up like Corey Feldman in Friday 4 was funny.
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Post by Captain Spencer on Oct 12, 2021 2:23:23 GMT
Robot Monster (1953) So this hostile alien, that seems to have the body of a gorilla and a head that's a helmut with TV antennas, wipes out the entire human population except for a family of six. While not as god-awful as Plan 9 From Outer Space, this is still pretty bad. But at least Robot Monster has slightly better effects and has its continuity in order, unlike Plan 9. With a runtime of only 65 minutes, this barely qualifies for the October Challenge. But then again, I wouldn't want it to be longer than that anyway.
Mega Scorpions (2003) This Full Moon production has the same old "toxic waste causing mutation on animals" motif that's been done a million times before, and doesn't offer fresh ideas. Poor acting, corny dialogue, and just plain dull.
So there you have it. It's been an evening of campy sci-fi horror.
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Post by Sarge on Oct 12, 2021 3:31:49 GMT
Demon Seed (1977), Pleasantly surprised, I kinda expected this to be a seedy exploitation flick and Julie Christie does spend most of the movie wearing a robe, and there is a quick boob flash getting out of the shower, but I've seen more skin in PG movies. Based on the Dean Koontz novel, a mad scientist invents Alexa (called Alfred) and then invents Skynet (Proteus) which takes over Alexa and gets the hots for Mrs. Mad Scientist, Julie Christie, and wants to make bebbies. Julie Christie has the acting chops to sell it, and we feel her fear and loathing for the machine. I took issue with 2 points: the machine is inconsistent in its ideology, one minute refusing to mine ore because it will kill wildlife, it says man is insane for destroying life to make metal; and later is willing to "kill 10,000 children," to see its child born. Second, Proteus holds Julie Christy prisoner for a month and only one guy gets suspicious, that guy is killed and no one goes looking for him.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 12, 2021 5:20:43 GMT
Should I count Beetlejuice? How about Repossessed (Exorcist parody with Leslie Nielsen and Linda Blair)? On the fence about both... 🤔 I know nothing about the latter but I'd definitely count Beetlejuice. It's a very seasonally-appropriate movie.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 12, 2021 5:31:52 GMT
Continued my venture into vintage horror with the 1960 supernatural horror film City of the Dead.
This is a very old-fashioned work about a young student who goes looking for trouble - and finds it - in a creepy old town that was once the alleged site of a witchcraft cult in the 17th centuries.
While the overtly gothic imagery - which includes extensive fog effects - is welcome, the basic story and its execution feel very tropey and cliche-ridden by 2021 standards. Of course, one has to attempt to view a film this old through the prism of an early 1960s audience, but this is often easier said than done.
None of the characters really stood out or made much of an impact on me. Christopher Lee does feature among the cast, but to the film's great loss he's woefully underused, not being given nearly enough screen time and therefore depriving the film of what could have been a charismatic central performance.
Things pick up somewhat in the final act. It's not enough to make up for the predictability of all that came beforehand though. All in all, I found this to be a pretty average film.
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Post by TheSowIsMine on Oct 12, 2021 7:45:01 GMT
Should I count Beetlejuice? How about Repossessed (Exorcist parody with Leslie Nielsen and Linda Blair)? On the fence about both... 🤔 Repossessed has the horror tag on IMDb. Now my own question. Can I count Cube? In the old days when I rented this on vhs, it was at the horror section. I’m like, if Escape Room is horror, Cube definitely is. But still, I want your opinions.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Oct 12, 2021 7:53:05 GMT
Just watch the Uwe Boll produced Zombie Massacre. Its really terrible. It makes House of the Dead look like Dawn of the Dead.
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Post by Marv on Oct 12, 2021 9:09:24 GMT
Should I count Beetlejuice? How about Repossessed (Exorcist parody with Leslie Nielsen and Linda Blair)? On the fence about both... 🤔 Repossessed has the horror tag on IMDb. Now my own question. Can I count Cube? In the old days when I rented this on vhs, it was at the horror section. I’m like, if Escape Room is horror, Cube definitely is. But still, I want your opinions. I’ve always counted Cube as horror.
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Post by darkreviewer2013 on Oct 12, 2021 9:34:28 GMT
Should I count Beetlejuice? How about Repossessed (Exorcist parody with Leslie Nielsen and Linda Blair)? On the fence about both... 🤔 Repossessed has the horror tag on IMDb. Now my own question. Can I count Cube? In the old days when I rented this on vhs, it was at the horror section. I’m like, if Escape Room is horror, Cube definitely is. But still, I want your opinions. It's my favourite horror movie of 1997. And I find it as unsettling as Saw, which it resembles in certain respects. Cube is 100% horror.
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Post by lostinlimbo on Oct 12, 2021 9:52:22 GMT
Should I count Beetlejuice? How about Repossessed (Exorcist parody with Leslie Nielsen and Linda Blair)? On the fence about both... 🤔 I have no issues with both being tagged horror. ‘Beetlejuice’ I’m 50/50, but I still think there are horror elements.
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