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Post by Freddy Kroogz on Jun 9, 2020 18:55:10 GMT
Dead of Night (1977)
Gotta go through some boring stuff to get to the last story but it was worth it. A mother summons her dead kid back to life, and he comes back and just fucks with her. Then tries to kill her. It was pretty creepy I liked it. Gives ya a little jolt at the end too. It also has to be a world record holder for the usage of the word “mommy” in an anthology segment.
2/5
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 10, 2020 9:20:46 GMT
 Class of Nuke 'Em High 2: Subhumanoid Meltdown (1991) by Eric Louzil and Donald G. Jackson 5 years after the tragic incident at Tromaville High, and one which almost destroyed the whole town in ruins, things are now back to "normal", where a newly built nuclear reactor by the Nukamama Corporation goes well along with a brand new school, right beside it. Here you have light dressed students and insane and violent gangs who are used in a new experiment, where they are to be mixed in with Nukamama's latest groundbreaking research, which is to come up with the "perfect" race, called the sub-humanoids, and through their lack of emotional feelings and super powers in strenght, are to be considered perfect for taking up all of the crappy jobs that no one wants in the first place. However, the creator behind it and the Tromaville Institute of Technology (T.I.T.) begins to have a strong doubts over what is going on, especially when learning that the fat and corrupted businessmen are not treating her beloved sub-humanoids with much love or care, that and a rather nosy and smelly reporter who is about to stumble upon one hell of a story, which happens to be just another usual day in the always peaceful Tromaville town. Chapter two of the Class of Nuke franchise, which I think started up way back in 1985-86, and seems to have become one of Troma's most beloved film series after The Toxic Avenger movies, and where the first one was most likely filmed in New York, the second one along with its characters have now moved onto Los Angeles. Anyway, in this one we are met up with fat sweaty corrupted businessmen with squeaky voices , insanse scientists with huge hairdos, mutants, lots of tits and ass, and even a "cute" gigantic radioactive mutant-squirrel who lays entire towns in ruins and pisses on absolute everything and all! A classic movie for the history books! I guess one must kind of be in the right "mood" to watch movies like this, at least when it comes to Troma that is, and sure, with this one they have put in so much stupid and ridiculous stuff, that kind of goes the same way as the later Toxic Avenger movies, and where the first Class of Nuke and Toxie films actually looks and feels like a "serious drama" in comparison to all the over-the-top stuff that takes place later on. Of course, if I had seen this film as a kid, it would have surely been a legendary movie experience, as you are almost drowned in tits and ass, gore, sleazy and nasty characters and so much stupidity and vulgar things go on, and, yeah it is classic Troma all right, but sometimes I have to say, they went maybe a bit too far with their "comedy", as not every joke or attempt is really that impressive, and feels just flat or dull. All in all, the movie rarely gets "boring", that is for sure and there is a lot of cool and catchy music played out, not hard to miss out on the main theme, which I think is played 20-30 times or more during the runtime, and while the film never gets close of re-capturing the same magic as that of The Toxic Avenger (1984), I just cannot be to harsh on this kind of b-movie trashy entertainment, hey, even the hilarious Troma-squirrel and its incredible special effects pisses (literally) all over todays CGI and I end up with a very kind: 6/10 |
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 10, 2020 9:32:47 GMT
I remember China Moon, yeah it was pretty good. Another crime thriller with the lovely Madeleine that was released in 1993 is Blink, in which she played a blind violinist getting involved in a murder mystery. Yeah, I think Benicio Del Toro did a solid job in that film as well, seems like one who has kind of "slipped" under the radar, when it comes to these erotic early 90s titles. Never heard about Blink (1993) before, but it got Madeleine and for, well, that is more than enough to make me want to see it.  |
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 10, 2020 9:49:59 GMT
Oh, I almost forgot that I have recently picked up on my Midsomer Murders watch, as I think it has been almost a year since the last time, and while I usually prefer to start it up during mid july and up till early september, I just could not wait, and there is something cozy about watching an episode of british crime right before going to sleep, specially in the summer time.
Anyway, I went through some "random" episodes, and the last one was The Green Man (2003), which I think was the last episode of that of Sgt. Gavin Troy (Daniel Casey) and for me, he and Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby (John Nettles) were really the best partnership during the first 7 seasons, and I miss Troy and his "great" driving-skill and dry comedy, which did not always sit down too well with either his co-worker or the many people he meet up during the shows run.
I am getting a bit fed up with all the more typical fast-paced and explosive american crime-shows, so a return to the more laidback, charming and slow-paced tone and atmosphere in Midsomer, well, that is right now more to my liking.
The episode I ended up with last night, I gave a kind:
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 11, 2020 4:22:46 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 11, 2020 4:24:09 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 11, 2020 8:17:18 GMT
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 11, 2020 10:04:47 GMT
Monsturd, eh? Boy, that sure looks like a real "stinker"! C.H.U.D. (1984) however, I really enjoyed. Planning on re-watching it later this summer, and maybe also get to see the sequel, never saw that, but always wanted to do so.
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Post by shannondegroot on Jun 12, 2020 0:11:33 GMT
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Post by teleadm on Jun 12, 2020 16:30:05 GMT
What a great group photo! ..and possibly possible if not for the man on the far right, lol |
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Post by teleadm on Jun 12, 2020 17:20:46 GMT
Last week I watched two movies in the old fashioned horror category, and if you like old fashioned horror I can recommend them both:  City of the Dead 1960, British, a young female student interested in old fashioned witchcraft follows a teacher's advice and travels to a secluded Massachusetts town for her research, and then disappears and is never heard of again. Her brother is worried and travels there too, and what he finds... Legendary horror actor Christopher Lee plays the teacher, and he might return later. I thought this was a good old-fashion horror chiller, very studio bound, and if the British actors made good American accents, well you hear better than me. That a young heroine disappears early in movie somehow echos Hitchcock's Psycho and the death of Janet Leigh. The similarities I think is coincidental, since they were made at the same time without knowing about each others existence. It's also available in a colorized version that I haven't seen.   Mad Love 1935, made by MGM before they became a sophisticated studio of Technicolor musical. I't's the old story were and artist loses his hands and are replaced by a murderes hand, and begins to do just that. This time time the artist is a pianist about to marry, train wreck, and a just decapitated murderes hands. Peter Lorre makes a good but controversial surgeon going mad, since he loves the pianists about to be married actress. Old fashioned horror, that I like, that creeps upon you. Never seen the old Hands of Orlac version with Conrad Veidt, or the Spanish version with Mel Ferrer, but sadly the Michael Caine version.  |
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2020 6:40:50 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2020 6:43:56 GMT
Monsturd, eh? Boy, that sure looks like a real "stinker"! C.H.U.D. (1984) however, I really enjoyed. Planning on re-watching it later this summer, and maybe also get to see the sequel, never saw that, but always wanted to do so. I always loved C.H.U.D. but even more so with the Director Cut. Part 2 is alright but its more of a comedy. It really has about nothing to do with the first film ecxept they call the zombies C.H.U.D.s. |
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2020 6:47:07 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2020 6:47:28 GMT
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 13, 2020 6:47:45 GMT
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 14, 2020 14:45:07 GMT
I really wanted to make us of this films own thread (if there exist one in here?) and I know that there has to be at least one or two of the sequel (I know, as i started one and wrote in another) but since the search function is once again down  and out (extremely annoying, as I will not waste time on going through 69 pages backwards, in search of one title), and so I will just drop it by here instead:  The Howling (1981) by Joe Dante "You can't tame what's meant to be wild, doc. It just ain't natural." A female news reporter (Dee Wallace) have gone deep undercover in order to try and call out a dangerous serial killer and get a hold of an exclusive interview with him. But what she gets instead from their little "rende-vouz", is something far more terrifying, and it will continue on to traumatize and haunt her very thoughts and dreams, so much, that she is sent on a short holiday towards what seems to begin with, as a far more calm and relaxing place than the busy and stressful nature of the big city.
Sadly for Karen White, this change of pace will soon reveal its true face and one that surely is anything but calm and peaceful.Surely one of the most well known werewolf films of the 80s, and where director Joe Dante would follow up his cult-favorite Piranha (1978) with another cult-classic, one which sadly kind of fell a bit behind the more known or popular An American Werewolf in London, which of course also were released in 1981, but I think The Howling beat it with almost 5-6 months. Anyway, The Howling is still quite an interesting and exciting horror movie, which blends in horror, adventure, satire, erotica and comedy, and while it may not be as great as I would have liked or hoped it would be on a much later re-watch, I still believe it is one of the more original and creative films of that time. It have been a while since I last time re-visited most of the more familiar werewolf titles of that decade, but there is no question that The Howling felt more dark or creepy in tone and story, than most of the others, and of course it comes with maybe my most favorite werewolf transformation scene as well, which is downright evil and unsettling in every way. Sure, An American Werewolf in London deserves its praise, rightly so, but still I often do prefer the one (transformation part) taking place in The Howling, and while many seem to complain about it being too "slow", I would "kill" for this kind of stuff taking place in modern horror movies, where it so often looks just dull/bland. Anyway, for Karen it must have been a horrible moment, knowing very well what kind of a horrible human being Eddie Quist really is, so then to meet up with his "other" side, now that is the stuff of true nightmares, and people do react very differently when in danger. Still, the most terrifying thing about the whole transformation part has to be the evil and gruesome close up Eddie's face and eyes, and it was such a nasty and creepy scene that what followed with the full sized werewolf, almost became a small "letdown" compared to the first 3 minutes or so, and I guess An American Werewolf pretty much succeeded better at that, than The Howling. But when it comes to the transformation part, my vote would surely go to Rob Bottin and his work on The Howling. Sure, the one film had probably a budget of about 1 to 1,5 million dollars, while the other had about 5-6 extra million dollars more to work from, so with that in mind, I think Joe Dante did one hell of a job with this film. In the leading role as Karen White, Dee Wallace once again proves what a talented actress she was back then, and quite the scream queen as well, who gets the shock of a lifetime and afterwards when trying to prove all the terrifying stuff that have taken place over the last few days, the audience only dismiss it as just another attempt of BS its viewers. Something I really enjoyed about the film and the story, is that it kind of goes beyond the usually and overdone horror book "rules", and here there is no need for the full moon to rise, as those who are "gifted" with the power of the beast, can turn into a killing machine whenever they feel like it, and that is quite interesting and cool, I think. In other parts, you find the always reliable Dick Miller, this time as a bookstore owner, and of course Patrick Macnee who portrays the seemingly kind and generous Dr. Waggner, while the stunning Elisabeth Brooks almost steal the show as the seductive and dark mistress that is Marsha. Another highlight of the film, is the music of Pino Donaggio, who creates a very dreamlike yet uncomfortable mood and setting through sounds and melodies. All in all, I really wanted to hand it a higher rating, but somehow it just did not work out as well as I had hoped for, but still it quite something different from most of the other werewolf films I have seen, and feel at times more like a mystery/suspense film than a horror movie. It would soon be followed by a doze of "sequels", where some are just awful in every way, while others are actually incredible funny and very entertaining bad movies, such as the second one, Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985), which is one of my favorite bad movies, of all time. The first one is of course the best film, no doubt about it. 7,5/10 |
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Post by Dramatic Look Gopher on Jun 14, 2020 15:27:55 GMT
I really wanted to make us of this films own thread (if there exist one in here?) and I know that there has to be at least one or two of the sequel (I know, as i started one and wrote in another) but since the search function is once again down and out (extremely annoying, as I will not waste time on going through 69 pages backwards, in search of one title), and so I will just drop it by here instead: The Howling (1981) by Joe Dante "You can't tame what's meant to be wild, doc. It just ain't natural." A female news reporter (Dee Wallace) have gone deep undercover in order to try and call out a dangerous serial killer and get a hold of an exclusive interview with him. But what she gets instead from their little "rende-vouz", is something far more terrifying, and it will continue on to traumatize and haunt her very thoughts and dreams, so much, that she is sent on a short holiday towards what seems to begin with, as a far more calm and relaxing place than the busy and stressful nature of the big city.
Sadly for Karen White, this change of pace will soon reveal its true face and one that surely is anything but calm and peaceful.Surely one of the most well known werewolf films of the 80s, and where director Joe Dante would follow up his cult-favorite Piranha (1978) with another cult-classic, one which sadly kind of fell a bit behind the more known or popular An American Werewolf in London, which of course also were released in 1981, but I think The Howling beat it with almost 5-6 months. Anyway, The Howling is still quite an interesting and exciting horror movie, which blends in horror, adventure, satire, erotica and comedy, and while it may not be as great as I would have liked or hoped it would be on a much later re-watch, I still believe it is one of the more original and creative films of that time. It have been a while since I last time re-visited most of the more familiar werewolf titles of that decade, but there is no question that The Howling felt more dark or creepy in tone and story, than most of the others, and of course it comes with maybe my most favorite werewolf transformation scene as well, which is downright evil and unsettling in every way. Sure, An American Werewolf in London deserves its praise, rightly so, but still I often do prefer the one (transformation part) taking place in The Howling, and while many seem to complain about it being too "slow", I would "kill" for this kind of stuff taking place in modern horror movies, where it so often looks just dull/bland. Anyway, for Karen it must have been a horrible moment, knowing very well what kind of a horrible human being Eddie Quist really is, so then to meet up with his "other" side, now that is the stuff of true nightmares, and people do react very differently when in danger. Still, the most terrifying thing about the whole transformation part has to be the evil and gruesome close up Eddie's face and eyes, and it was such a nasty and creepy scene that what followed with the full sized werewolf, almost became a small "letdown" compared to the first 3 minutes or so, and I guess An American Werewolf pretty much succeeded better at that, than The Howling. But when it comes to the transformation part, my vote would surely go to Rob Bottin and his work on The Howling. Sure, the one film had probably a budget of about 1 to 1,5 million dollars, while the other had about 5-6 extra million dollars more to work from, so with that in mind, I think Joe Dante did one hell of a job with this film. In the leading role as Karen White, Dee Wallace once again proves what a talented actress she was back then, and quite the scream queen as well, who gets the shock of a lifetime and afterwards when trying to prove all the terrifying stuff that have taken place over the last few days, the audience only dismiss it as just another attempt of BS its viewers. Something I really enjoyed about the film and the story, is that it kind of goes beyond the usually and overdone horror book "rules", and here there is no need for the full moon to rise, as those who are "gifted" with the power of the beast, can turn into a killing machine whenever they feel like it, and that is quite interesting and cool, I think. In other parts, you find the always reliable Dick Miller, this time as a bookstore owner, and of course Patrick Macnee who portrays the seemingly kind and generous Dr. Waggner, while the stunning Elisabeth Brooks almost steal the show as the seductive and dark mistress that is Marsha. Another highlight of the film, is the music of Pino Donaggio, who creates a very dreamlike yet uncomfortable mood and setting through sounds and melodies. All in all, I really wanted to hand it a higher rating, but somehow it just did not work out as well as I had hoped for, but still it quite something different from most of the other werewolf films I have seen, and feel at times more like a mystery/suspense film than a horror movie. It would soon be followed by a doze of "sequels", where some are just awful in every way, while others are actually incredible funny and very entertaining bad movies, such as the second one, Your Sister is a Werewolf (1985), which is one of my favorite bad movies, of all time. The first one is of course the best film, no doubt about it. 7,5/10 It's often been difficult for me to decide which is better, The Howling or American Werewolf In London. Both have those amazing, ground-breaking special effects and a great sense of humor. But I think The Howling is slightly is better for more horror value; it's darker and more chilling in spite of the humor. And there's that other high profile werewolf movie of 1981, Wolfen, which I really like as well. That one is a lot more serious with a great deal of social commentary. It's just screaming (howling?) for a special edition blu-ray release. |
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Post by stefancrosscoe on Jun 14, 2020 15:47:33 GMT
Wolfen and American Werewolf I will try to get back to later this summer, as I have not seen them for a long while, but I quite enjoyed how things turned in all three films, and it was really a good year for werewolf themed horror cinema. Sadly some of those films set such high standards in both story and use of groundbreaking special effects, that very few other werewolf movies have really come close, and those who have tried (specially with the effects) have done so rather terrible, but I guess it is of course way more costly than just another bunch of vampire or zombie films, which never seems to go out of date with the industry and fans.
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Post by FridayOnElmStreet on Jun 15, 2020 2:51:23 GMT
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and out (extremely annoying, as I will not waste time on going through 69 pages backwards, in search of one title), and so I will just drop it by here instead:
