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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 9, 2022 16:18:19 GMT
Pretty much nothing given away other than the directors, but it's a very impressive lineup of directors.
Maybe this will be the true successor to Masters of Horror that Mick Garris was never able to achieve... And maybe it'll be better.
I love an anthology, so I hope this works.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jun 9, 2022 17:58:40 GMT
After the Creature From the Black Lagoon XXX Parody and Zzzzz Alley, I've kind of had enough of Del Toro I'm sorry to say.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Jun 9, 2022 18:43:07 GMT
After the Creature From the Black Lagoon XXX Parody and Zzzzz Alley, I've kind of had enough of Del Toro I'm sorry to say. Nightmare Alley was one of the best films of the year. But either way, this is a collection of different filmmakers, not a collection if films he directed.
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Post by moviebuffbrad on Jun 9, 2022 18:50:49 GMT
After the Creature From the Black Lagoon XXX Parody and Zzzzz Alley, I've kind of had enough of Del Toro I'm sorry to say. Nightmare Alley was one of the best films of the year. But either way, this is a collection of different filmmakers, not a collection if films he directed. Relatively spicy take that. A couple are based on his stories, and I'm sure with his producing they'll all have his scent more or less, or at least appeal to his sensibilities. There are some actors I like, though, like Rupert Grint and Crispin Glover. Take or leave some of the directors.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Oct 19, 2022 20:46:58 GMT
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Post by masterofallgoons on Nov 7, 2022 16:21:59 GMT
Pretty good so far. I've seen the first 3 episodes. It's basically what Masters of Horror was, but so far it's better. Mostly because it seems to have higher production values. These kinds of series are always a mixed back, and none of the first 3 have been particularly special, but I've enjoyed them each thus far. They're notably brief, which sometimes can mildly disappoint because it feels like there could be more to the stories than is exploited in the less than 1 hour that the show gives each story, but none has overstayed its welcome and become boring either. I'll keep watching.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 2, 2022 17:34:57 GMT
Good series overall. Obviously a mixed bag, but a pair of Lovecraft adaptations in the latter half made for an interesting comparison point between the approaches to their common source author. It ends on a well made and classy episode, that's just a little dull, by the director of the Babadook.
Really great production values though, which become more evident as it went on. It's kind of a remarkable how good the sets, the makeup, and even most of the CGI looks. I feel like some of the episodes probably shared some elements to cut down on costs, but there's a large amount of stuff that is made specifically for each individual entry, and there's amazing and very intricately designed stuff.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Dec 4, 2022 13:37:35 GMT
It's your typical anthology stuff and then episode seven, "The Viewing" offers something different. Panos Cosmotos, the director, knows how to impress.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 5, 2022 16:11:26 GMT
It's your typical anthology stuff and then episode seven, "The Viewing" offers something different. Panos Cosmotos, the director, knows how to impress. That was very clearly a Panos Cosmatos film, that's for sure. He certainly has a way with fostering a tone and an aesthetic. Narratively, I found it a bit lacking. It was an interesting, if not original, setup, but then it just sort of ends. A piece like this usually is all about the tone and the style, but this one goes to lengths to give you more information than you thought was coming, and then seemingly none of it matters and you're left wondering why you didn't get more information on what the hell was happening or why it concludes when it does. I like his weird elusiveness, but maybe this one needed to be a feature. I like that this show allows each director to really put their own stamp on things though. They each feel like the work of an individual. As I think back on them, the Pickman's Hotel adaptation worked best for me.
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Post by Lebowskidoo 🦞 on Dec 7, 2022 12:09:52 GMT
It's your typical anthology stuff and then episode seven, "The Viewing" offers something different. Panos Cosmotos, the director, knows how to impress. That was very clearly a Panos Cosmatos film, that's for sure. He certainly has a way with fostering a tone and an aesthetic. Narratively, I found it a bit lacking. It was an interesting, if not original, setup, but then it just sort of ends. A piece like this usually is all about the tone and the style, but this one goes to lengths to give you more information than you thought was coming, and then seemingly none of it matters and you're left wondering why you didn't get more information on what the hell was happening or why it concludes when it does. I like his weird elusiveness, but maybe this one needed to be a feature. I like that this show allows each director to really put their own stamp on things though. They each feel like the work of an individual. As I think back on them, the Pickman's Hotel adaptation worked best for me. It does end just when it kicks into action, feels like the first act of a movie that we will never see the rest of. It' stylish and unique though.
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Post by masterofallgoons on Dec 7, 2022 13:24:21 GMT
That was very clearly a Panos Cosmatos film, that's for sure. He certainly has a way with fostering a tone and an aesthetic. Narratively, I found it a bit lacking. It was an interesting, if not original, setup, but then it just sort of ends. A piece like this usually is all about the tone and the style, but this one goes to lengths to give you more information than you thought was coming, and then seemingly none of it matters and you're left wondering why you didn't get more information on what the hell was happening or why it concludes when it does. I like his weird elusiveness, but maybe this one needed to be a feature. I like that this show allows each director to really put their own stamp on things though. They each feel like the work of an individual. As I think back on them, the Pickman's Hotel adaptation worked best for me. It does end just when it kicks into action, feels like the first act of a movie that we will never see the rest of. It' stylish and unique though. It sure is, no disagreement there. I haven't seen Beyond the Black Rainbow in full yet, but he's clearly got a style and tone unto himself. It's just that when it ended I was kinda left with a feeling of; 'that's it?' I wanted to see the rest of the movie. In some ways that's good in that whole 'leave them wanting more' type of way, but at the same time it was disappointing to not just give us even a little bit more, just as it was getting really interesting. This was another very Lovecraftian episode but this one, along with The Autopsy and that opening one with the storage locker, was an original script was very clear Lovecraft influences. But you're right that even with that thematic connection it still really stood apart as its own thing.
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